Jazz Articles about Audrey Ochoa

About Audrey Ochoa

Radio & Podcasts

Audrey Ochoa, Mary Lou Williams, and Michael Garrick

by Jerome Wilson
April 8, 2026

This eclectic episode features recent music from Audrey Ochoa and Charles Chen as well as older work by Mary Lou Williams and Michael Garrick.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Steven Bernstein “Lucky" from Diaspora Blues (Tzadik) 00:54 Roberta Piket “My Friends and Neighbors" from Sides, Colors (13th Note) 8:16 Host Speaks 15:54 Audrey Ochoa “Another One" from The Sorceress ...

Radio & Podcasts

Les McCann, Phil Markowitz, Melba Liston & Audrey Ochoa

by Joe Dimino
October 1, 2023

We begin the 822nd episode of Neon Jazz with Canadian trombonist Audrey Ochoa and music from her 2023 album The Head of a Mouse. From there, we hear from the legendary Melba Liston. As the hour continues, we dig into new music from Joe Alterman, Chris Lee, Andrew Rathbun and Kelly Jefferson. In between, we drop Mose Allison, Phil Markowitz, Les McCann and Dexter Gordon. It all comes to a close with the late Joey DeFrancesco. Dig the jazz, my ...

Album Review

Audrey Ochoa: Frankenhorn

Read "Frankenhorn" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
January 21, 2020

Trombonist Audrey Ochoa's Frankenhorn has a big, bold sound. The set was originally planned as a feature for duets with pianist Chris Andrew, with remixes by electronica DJ Battery Poacher. But things got out of hand, in the best sense of things. A rhythm section and strings and keyboard seasonings were brought into the mix, resulting in a sound that almost certainly tops a duet approach. Battery Poacher remixes show up on two of the tunes, “The Huggy ...