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Peter Sprague: Guinnevere
by Jim Trageser
Peter Sprague, the San Diego-based guitarist who has gigged with everyone from Chick Corea to Hubert Laws, Charles McPherson to Dianne Reeves, seems to be accelerating his recording output of late. He is averaging more than two albums a year as leader the past half-decade, plus guest appearances on numerous others. And all of this is on top of his work running his own studio and small record label, SBE ("Striving to Break Even") plus a busy performance schedule.
Continue ReadingRonnie Cuber: Baritone Boss
by Mark McKergow
Ronnie Cuber (1941-2022) made his mark on the jazz world as a versatile and muscular baritone saxophonist. Born in New York on Christmas Day 1941, he started on tenor saxophone but switched to baritone at 17, attracted by the vacant chair in Marshall Brown's Newport Jazz Youth Band (which also featured lifelong colleagues Eddie Gomez and Michael Abene). He grew from sideman to leader to icon over half a century of hard-blowing hard work. Cuber always gave full value ...
Continue ReadingHingetown Jazz Festival 2026
by John Chacona
Hingetown Jazz Festival BOP STOP, Jukebox and Saucy Brew Works Cleveland, OH September 5, 2026 Birds flyin' high, you know how I feel Sun in the sky, you know how I feel Breeze driftin' on by, you know how I feel Beloved Cleveland vocalist Evelyn Wright knew what she was doing when she chose “Feeling Good," the bluesy Anthony Newly song, to be the first music heard at the 2026 ...
Continue ReadingRachael Calladine Quintet: Soho Elegy
by Neil Duggan
Singer Rachael Calladine returns with Soho Elegy, a release that marks a significant step forward from her previous album, The Game (33 Jazz, 2025), which drew primarily on jazz standards. Here, Calladine turns the spotlight towards original material, with a collection of songs written by her long-standing collaborators, pianist Dr. Adrian York and guitarist Pat McCarthy, alongside two compositions of her own. Calladine is joined by her regular rhythm section of bassist Andy Tytherleigh and drummer Simon Potts, while James McMillan ...
Continue ReadingRaphael Meleteas: Someone Else
by Maciej Stasiowski
It is September already, and the days arrive tinted by the fallen leaves' reds and yellows. Somehow, we are thrown back to late August, finally granted enough time to enjoy a cool drink and listen to the record, just like people used to in the pre-accelerationist era. On Raphael Meleteas's very brief debut LP, musical arrangements become moods, and these turn to tangible locations--a kaleidoscope of seasonal atmospheres captured in song. Someone Else was put together as ...
Continue ReadingCassandra Wilson: Iconic Memories - Part 1
by Ludovico Granvassu
A retrospective built around the adventurous spirit that ran through Cassandra Wilson's music, from her formative years in the M-Base orbit to her later work at the crossroads of jazz, blues, soul, R&B and beyond.Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Cassandra Wilson “Run the VooDoo Down" Traveling Miles (Blue Note) 0:16 Host talks 4:38 Cassandra Wilson “Strange Fruit" New Moon Daughter (Blue Note) 6:22 Courtney Pine “Don't 'Xplain" Modern Day Jazz ...
Continue ReadingMitch Woods: A Night in New Orleans
by Jim Trageser
One of the most charmingly energetic pianists working on the blues side of the aisle, Mitch Woods' playing seamlessly takes in everything from boogie woogie to jump blues to New Orleans R&B, with broad streaks of jazz stride thrown in. On his latest release, Woods eschews his usual backing band, The Rocket 88s, for a solo show at Snug Harbor in New Orleans. His spirited performance harkens back to the great pianists who could hold a room all ...
Continue ReadingHenry Threadgill, Shipp/Parker, Glass Triangle & Rich Halley
by Maurice Hogue
Congratulations to saxophonist / composer / innovator Henry Threadgill & his Zooid band on their 25th anniversary, well-celebrated with the releases of Cut You Where You Was. This is one of Zooid's best. Props also to the tied-at-the-improvisational--hip duo, pianist Matthew Shipp & bassist William Parker for the re-release of Zo, on vinyl for the first time. Oregon saxophonist Rich Halley is back with a new album, A Distant Land; as always, Halley's bands are eminently listenable. Speaking of distant ...
Continue ReadingHenriette Eilertsen, The Plastic Waste Band, Kristijan Krajnčan, Giovanni Mirabassi & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
If jazz still has unexplored corners, here's where you'll find a few of them. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The Plastic Waste Band “Nose Prose" Trash Island (Protomaterial) 0:16 Host talks 4:58 Henriette Eilertsen Trio “Fly Ikaros" Moder (Motvind) 6:06 Yvonne Rogers “Puzzle Building" The Button Jar (Pyroclastic) 10:04 Host talks 12:51 Kristijan Krajncan “Pozabljanje _Forgetting" Med se iskrí v temí _Honey Sparks in the ...
Continue ReadingDolly Parton By Jazz Artists, New Music By Steve Rawlins, Candice Hoyes, Jonathan Karrant, Emma Dayhuff, Nicole McCabe & Savannah Harris
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast features Dolly Parton songs covered by jazz artists, along with new music from Steve Rawlins, Candice Hoyes, Jonathan Karrant, Emma Dayhuff, Nicole McCabe & Savannah Harris, plus birthday shoutouts to Teri Thornton, Kristina Koller, Claire Martin, Valerie Simpson, Akiko Tsuruga, Sinne Eeg, Sherrie Maricle, Lois Deloatch, Gabrielle Stravelli, Julia Dollison and Tomoko Omura, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music so they can continue to comfort, distract, provoke and ...
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