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Keith Oxman: Home
by Pierre Giroux
Tenor saxophonist Keith Oxman has long been regarded as a steadfast guardian of the jazz tradition. With Home, he offers perhaps his most personal and heartfelt statement yet. The album, a warm blend of joyful explorations, reflective ballads, a touch of blues, and elegant bossa nova, is dedicated to those who shaped his life and artistry. Oxman's smooth tone, clearly rooted in the lineage of Sonny Stitt and Charles McPherson, remains warm, centred, and unhurried, giving the entire ...
Continue ReadingMarques Carroll, Acquaphonica, Glenn Makos & BRū, Paul Colombo Group
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--and before we hit the ground runnin' in 2026, a few selections from 2025 from vocalist Nnenna Freelon, the quartet Acquaphonica, and vibraphonist Patricia Brennan. Looking forward to this year's musical offerings, beginning with saxophonist Oscar Lavën, guitarist Paul Colombo, and bassist Peter Paulsen's TurksHeadKnot Quintet.Playlist Lou Donaldson “Potbelly" from Pretty Things (Blue Note) 8:11 Adrienne Fenemor “Lover's Embrace" from Mo' Puddin' (Adrienne Fenemor) 5:09 Nnenna Freelon “These Stories ...
Continue ReadingIntroducing Vocalist Kate Kortum
by Sanford Josephson
Growing up in Houston, Texas, Kate Kortum shared a computer with her five siblings. “Somehow, the Ella Fitzgerald recording of 'How High the Moon' from her Live in Berlin album ended up on the computer," she recalled. “I had no idea you could sing like that. I heard that and became obsessed." Despite her fixation on Fitzgerald, Kortum didn't start singing right away at Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Instead, she joined the jazz ...
Continue ReadingNew Music From Eckemoff, Bayon, B.I.T. Duo, El Saffar & More
by Bob Osborne
A raft of new releases is dominated by female pianists offering cutting edge music. In between two new discoveries of Rahsaan Roland Kirk playing live plus other exciting ground--breaking albums and to close something to reflect the season. Playlist Yelena Eckemoff “Strandvägen Pier" from Rosendals Garden (L&H Production) 00:00 Juan Bayon “Anti-Monitor" from Como Enfrentar al Mundo Entero (ears&eyes) 07:58 B.I.T. DUO with Danielle Di Majo and Manuela Pasqui “Luce di mezznotte" from R-Esistenze (Filibusta Records) 15:38 Nadia ...
Continue ReadingThe New Conrad Miller Trio, Ronald Snijders, Siegfried Hart and Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet
by Co de Kloet
Welcome to the January edition of the injazz podcast. This episode features a selection of exclusive live recordings from recent injazz activities, including our Pocket Concerts series and the Orange Jazz Days festival.Captured in intimate settings and on festival stages, these recordings offer a snapshot of the energy, diversity and creative spirit of Dutch jazz today. Settle in and enjoy this special selection, available here exclusively via the injazz podcast.Playlist intro: The New Conrad Miller Trio ...
Continue ReadingSivan Arbel: Oneness is the Hopefullest Number
by Dean Nardi
Israeli vocalist and songwriter Sivan Arbel has a unique composition technique, which she calls “squeezing the sponge." It involves absorbing diverse influences and transforming them into her own original and eclectic musical language. Driven by a desire to bring healing and connection through her music, Arbel's December 2024 release on Adhyâropa Records, Oneness, recorded at Kaleidoscope Sound in New Jersey, brings together the diverse elements of Moroccan grooves, Brazilian sounds, classical Indian music and her Israeli Middle Eastern roots. The ...
Continue ReadingJohn Scofield Dave Holland: Memories Of Home
by Jack Kenny
This album is fundamentally about rapport, deep listening, and a shared musical history that traces back to Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and the quartet with Joe Lovano and Al Foster. John Scofield's distinctive guitar style seamlessly integrates post-bop, fusion, funk, and roots-based influences. His dry, idiosyncratic tone and subtle inflections have helped redefine modern jazz guitar, bridging generations through his work with Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Gary Burton, Bill Frisell, and Joe Lovano. Dave Holland, shaped ...
Continue ReadingThe Final Batch of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things - Part 1
by Ludovico Granvassu
Rather than looking back at the year as a whole, here we concentrate on the second half. What you'll hear are the songs that stayed close, long after the initial listen.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Oddjob “Baby Bop" Atlas (Koyo) 0:16 Host talks 5:14 Nicholas Payton feat. Esperanza Spalding, Karriem Riggins “Feed the Fire" TRIUNE (Smoke Sessions) 7:26 Flea “A Plea" A Plea--Single (Nonesuch) 15:11 Host talks ...
Continue ReadingSeth Yacovone Band: SYBlings, Vol. 2
by Doug Collette
The second of a pair of 2025 releases, SYBlings, Vol. 2 is not exactly a sequel to its predecessor. Rather, it is a series of themes instrumental and lyrical that stands on its own terms. More importantly, while it is not innovative by any means, it is quite likely the best rock album guitarist-composer and Vermont native Seth Yacovone has ever put out. There is, however, a tangible continuity between the two records most evident in the consistency ...
Continue ReadingDeep Cuts: Probably not on anyone's list, but real fine tunes
by Hobart Taylor
Fareed Haque channels Pat Martino, Linda May Han Oh, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Tyshawn Sorey ascend to “Strange Heavens," and the Premazzi-Nasser Quartet acknowledge the “Persistence of Change."Playlist Linda May Han Oh/Ambrose Akinmusire/Tyshawn Sorey “Portal" from Strange Heavens (Biophilia) 00:00 History Dog “Field Recordings" from Root Systems (Otherly Love) 4:57 Natsuki Tamura/Satoko Fujii “Icho" from Ki (Libra) 10:48 Host Speaks 17:21 Jeong Lim Yang “Weeping Dream" from Synchronicity (Sunnyside) 19:08 Noel Okimoto “Up Syndrome" from Ho'Ihi (Self-Produced) 25:37 Jessica ...
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