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Darius Jones, Thumbscrew, Oaagaada & Kira Kira
by Maurice Hogue
These two hours are filled with amazing music. Alto saxophonist Darius Jones continues his Man'ish Boy series with his new Legend of E-Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye). I'll be amazed if this doesn't show up on most best-of lists for 2024. It's Darius in his finest form. Thumbscrew's work is impeccable too, and their new Wingbeats continues the trio's run of brilliant releases--they're simply one of the finest trios. The Finnish Quartet, Oaagaada, finally solves the mystery of what this band's ...
Continue ReadingAllen Lowe, Darius Jones, Louis Armstrong
by David Brown
This week on The Jazz Continuum we start things off with the Marvels, a collaboration between saxophonist Charles Lloyd and singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams; then we keep the twang going with James Brown's take on some Hank Williams. Dinah Washington's It's A Mean Old Man's World follows before Rahsaan Roland Kirk takes up some Marvin Gaye at a rapid clip. Throughout the show we'll keep a blues mode going with pianists Mary Lou Williams, Jason Moran, Monty Alexander and some old ...
Continue ReadingThe Peter Erskine Quartet at Alba Jazz Festival
by Antonio Baiano
A collection of photos from the Peter Erskine Quartet concert at Teatro Sociale in Alba, Italy on October 16, 2024, the closing concert of Alba Jazz Festival 2024 featuring Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Alan Pasqua and Darek Oles. ...
Continue ReadingMichael McNeill: Barcode Poetry
by Troy Dostert
Pianist Michael McNeill has pursued a number of projects since his debut release, Passageways, in 2013, each of which has defined his distinctive niche as a musician informed by both avant-garde and conventional jazz. On Barcode Poetry, it is the former impulse that prevails, as McNeill and his esteemed colleagues--Susan Alcorn on pedal steel guitar, Dave Ballou on trumpet, and Shelly Purdy on vibes and percussion--engage in lengthy studies in texture and abstraction rather than straightforward melodic expression.
Continue ReadingPatti Austin at The Carver
by Katchie Cartwright
Patti Austin The Carver Community Cultural Center Jo Long Theatre San Antonio, TX October 12, 2024 Between appearances on the West Coast--accepting a lifetime achievement award from SF Jazz in San Francisco, exemplifying jazz excellence at the Jazz Excellence (JEXA) gala in LA--Patti Austin came through San Antonio to open the 2024/25 season at the Jo Long Theatre in the historic Carver Community Cultural Center. At age 74, she was celebrating 70 years in ...
Continue ReadingRoy Hargrove's Crisol: Grande-Terre
by Chris May
Increasingly and with growing momentum, right up until he died at the young age of 55 in 2018, Roy Hargrove was a standard bearer for a new kind of African American jazz. The recipe embraced a variety of styles--jazz, Afro-Cuban music, funk, hip hop and soul--and it influenced a generation of musicians in jazz and beyond. But Hargrove never abandoned jazz, the foundation stone of his style. Instead he regarded other genres as part of a rainbow ...
Continue ReadingMeet Courtney Cutchins
by Cheryl K.
In this hour, an interview with Jazz vocalist-songwriter Courtney Cutchins. Her debut release, due out on Laseryn Music on October 18, is Grunge to Grace.Playlist No Codes “Fiend Zone" from Usual Suspects (Sunset Hill Music) 4:45 Rich Halley 4 “The Hard Truth" from Dusk and Dawn (Pine Eagle) 7:30 Courtney Cutchins “Boot Camp" from Grunge to Grace (Laseryn Music) 7:05 Courtney Cutchins “Prison of Your Mind" from Grunge to Grace (Laseryn Music) 3:43 Courtney Cutchins “Grunge to Grace" ...
Continue ReadingJane Monheit, Alden Hellmuth, Hannah Gill, Marta Sanchez and Claire Martin New Releases & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Jane Monheit, Alden Hellmuth, Hannah Gill, Marta Sanchez and Claire Martin, with birthday shoutouts to Violeta Parra (Gracias a La Vida), Pam Fleming, Amy Cervini, Nancy Kelly, Nona Hendryx and honorable men Ed Cherry and Johnny O'Neal, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear. See them live, purchase their music so they can continue to distract, comfort, provoke and inspire.
Continue ReadingAvishai Cohen: Brightlight
by Neil Duggan
After gaining exposure in Chick Corea's trio in the late 1990s, Avishai Cohen has taken his dramatic acoustic bass sound mixed with Jewish folk music, jazz, world and classical influences and weaved them into a distinctive and accessible style. That style and his abilities as a showman and performer have given him global recognition and a wide network of influence, cementing his position as one of the top bass players of his generation. Israeli-born Cohen has used many ...
Continue ReadingRighteous Rooster: Fowl Play
by Richard J Salvucci
Time was when organ trios were thick on the ground. They were just bluesy enough, soul-inflected and grooving enough to capture a younger audience raised on something other than swing or even bop, although there were a few hard-bop outfits too. Many fondly remember Charles Earland who covered pop hits like “Aquarius" or “More Today than Yesterday," with the redoubtable Jimmy Ponder thumbing his way on guitar. Righteous Rooster does not look quite that far back, ...
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