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John Clayton, Alan Braufman, and New Jazz Underground
by Jerome Wilson
This episode features recent music by John Clayton, Quinsin Nachoff, and New Jazz Underground and older work from Alan Braufman, George Haslam, and Cedar Walton. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextet “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Dave Stryker “Taxi Driver" from Stryker with Strings Goes to the Movies (Strikezone) 00:54 Cedar Walton “When Love is New" from Manhattan Afternoon (Criss Cross) 7:07 Host Speaks ...
Continue ReadingRemembering Irene Schweizer, Latest from Isaiah Collier, Introducing NicoleYvette and New from the Vault, J.C. Hopkins with Garth Hudson and Levon Helm
by Hobart Taylor
Guitarist/Composer David Occhipinti is inspired by Lewis Carroll, Korea's Leenalchi has the “Ultimate Prescription," and Ivo Perelman and Damon Smith engage in a “Duoloue." Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Finola Merivale/Catherine Sikora “The Sea Has Hooves" from Abhaile (Relative Pitch) 00:14 Host Speaks 08:08 David Occhipinti “Frumious Bandersnatch" fromLooking Glass(OODAV) 17:39 Irene Schweizer “Dancing on the Bowery" from Piano Solo: Prelude to a Kiss and More (Intakt) 31:14 Alex Roitman “Anibal Troilo" from La Cochina de Tango (ARTE) 38:12 ...
Continue ReadingLecco Jazz Festival 2026
by Gabriele Guala
A collection of photos from Lecco Jazz Festival in Lecco, Italy, July 2026, featuring Billy Cobham, Judith Hill, Jowee Omicil and many others. Special thanks to Anna and Diletta, Fondazione Teàrte Lecco. ...
Continue ReadingMichael League: Lighting the Spark of Snarky Puppy
by Scott Lichtman
Together for over 20 years, Snarky Puppy has long set the bar for “propulsive" music. The band's genre is mainly a mix of jazz fusion and funk, with influences of progressive rock, gospel, world and even symphonic music. Its sound is quickly identifiable by the catchy grooves, effortlessly shifting meters and polyrhythms, crisp yet elastic horns, and virtuosic solos from the keyboardists, guitarists, drummers, and other members. No matter the song feel, Snarky Puppy delivers an adrenalin rush audiences through ...
Continue ReadingPhil Schaap: A Life in Jazz
by Daniel Gould
Phil Schaap, a jazz historian, radio host, record producer, archivist, six-time Grammy Award winner, and 2020 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, called himself “a Johnny Appleseed through the transmitter." Of course, the subject of his proselytizing was jazz, and few did it as long, or through so many different media--broadcasting, teaching, audio engineering, and sound preservation--as did Philip Van Noorden Schaap. Schaap was born April 8, 1951, and raised in the Hollis section of Queens, New York. ...
Continue ReadingKiri Ra!: nen
by Kevin Poindexter
The film opens with a wide-angle shot as the camera slowly pans across the scenery: a Finnish lake swallowed by morning fog. Behind the lake is a rolling hill covered with tall, straight, evergreen pines. As the pines poke out of the fog, you can almost smell the deep green needles that sway gently in the morning breeze. Between the stillness of the lake and the rolling hills is a cottage. The camera slowly descends from above, moving through the ...
Continue ReadingTu-Ner: Rendezvous Rodeo
by Geno Thackara
There is nothing Western-sounding about this rodeo--very far from it--but it does feel like a sort of rendezvous by virtue of returning to somewhat familiar territory. Granted, “familiar" also means wildly bizarre and occasionally terrifying, but anyone who knows these names should expect nothing less. Pat Mastelotto and Trey Gunn are best known as a beastly rhythm section in the King Crimsons of the '90s and early '00s, while touch guitarist Markus Reuter has plenty of the same musical DNA ...
Continue ReadingCícero Lee: light / beyond
by La-Faithia White
Cicero Lee is a double bassist, composer and producer, with over two decades of a career in the Portuguese and international music scenes. His work unfolds between original works and collaborations in diverse contexts, bridging jazz with other musical languages. “Amazonia" opens with an orchestral drumroll before unfolding into a processional-style ballad. Ricardo Toscano's saxophone guides the melody with quiet authority while the rhythm section provides a steady and supportive foundation. On “Beyond Light," Toscano establishes a graceful, ...
Continue ReadingFreyja Garbett, Little North, Lakecia Bejamin, The Vampires & more
by Marek J. Śmietański
The 129th episode presents the second part of the June 2026 premiere survey, once again structured into six thematic sets. The programme journeys from percussion-driven ritual and free improvisation through melody-centred chamber jazz, psychedelic grooves and rhythm-based explorations, to spiritually charged playing and acoustic small groups deeply rooted in tradition--closing with an evocative archival epilogue that reaches behind the Iron Curtain of the 1960s and 1970s. Geographically wide-ranging, the lineup features artists from the United States, Australia, Denmark, Sweden, South ...
Continue ReadingHappy 87th Charles McPherson! Other birthdays recognized include Al Di Meola and Ada Rovatti. Classic jazz from Freddie Hubbard, the Modern Jazz Quartet, and more
by David W. Daniels
In addition to three jazz compositions featuring the alto saxophone of Charles McPherson and other musicians named in the show title, this week's Exploration program includes classic jazz from Carmen McRae, Gene Ammons, Clark Terry, and others. New music is featured from Gregory Hutchinson, Joey Alexander, Jalen Baker, and others. In addition to Mr. McPherson's birthday this week, we recognize birthdays for the guitar triumvirate of Al Di Meola, Carlos Santana, and the late Phil Upchurch--also other birthdays.
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