Jazz Articles about James Brandon Lewis

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New Music From James Brandon Lewis & More

by Bob Osborne
October 12, 2023

On this show we feature new album from James Brandon Lewis Red Lily Quintet. In addition, releases from Steve Lehman, Matana Roberts, Quinsin Nachoff, Royal New Zealand Air Force Jazz Orchestra, Alabaster DePlume, Surdelsur Ensamble, Jesse Dietschi, Wendell Harrison, and, Itamar Borochov.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 James Brandon Lewis, Red Lily Quintet “Deep River" from From Mahalia With Love (Aum Fidelity) 00:54 Steve Lehman & Orchestre National de Jazz “39" from Ex Machina (Pi Recordings) 10:51 Matana Roberts “A(way) ...

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Mendoza / Hoff / Revels: Echolocation

by Troy Dostert
October 3, 2023

Among today's leading guitarists fusing the power of rock and avant-garde jazz--a list that has to include Nels Cline, Marc Ribot, Mary Halvorson and Brandon Seabrook--Ava Mendoza may be the one with the strongest link to the punk tradition. All the evidence one needs is on Echolocation, a project by Revels, her close collaboration with bassist Devin Hoff, on which the pair are joined by saxophonist James Brandon Lewis and drummer Ches Smith. With eight deviously crafted songs expertly navigating ...

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James Brandon Lewis at Palazzo Te in Mantua

by Luciano Rossetti
July 2, 2023

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James Brandon Lewis, Clean Feed, and Tomasz Stanko

by Maurice Hogue
March 20, 2023

This episode is packed with interesting new releases, starting with James Brandon Lewis and a new trio and a new label. You'll get a taste of several new albums from the latest batch from Clean Feed Records, as well as Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra, Aussies Alister Spence at the piano with drummer Tony Buck (The Necks), and Tomasz Stanko's very first quintet from a newly discovered recording from 1968. Plenty more for you as well. Playlist James ...

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2022 Look Back in Jazz

by David Brown
December 20, 2022

I'm not really one for making top ten lists. This week's show is a mix of wonderful tunes that kept me good company thought out the year. Enjoy!Playlist Thelonious Monk “Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club-Complete (Columbia) 00:30 James Brandon Lewis “Molecular" from MSM Molecular Systematic Music (Live) (Intakt Records) 02:15 Eri Yamamoto “Yellow Flower" from Yellow Flower (Blau Records) 14:55 David Murray Brave new World Trio “If You Want Me To Stay" from Yellow Flower ...

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James Brandon Lewis, River People, Hard Rubber Orchestra & Steve Lehman

by Maurice Hogue
October 10, 2022

He's back! Hard-charging saxophonist James Brandon Lewis's latest, MSM Molecular Systematic Music, is now out and JBL and his quartet tear things up in a live gig at Rote Fabrik in Zurich. The new album reprises the tunes from the earlier Molecular, but the energy is much different, as the gig was the first in a long time for the band. Also new is Sol Expression from a live set in Manila featuring alto saxophonist Rick Countryman and drummer Christian ...

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James Brandon Lewis Quartet: Molecular Systemic Music Live

by Dan McClenaghan
September 21, 2022

With Molecular Systemic Music Live, saxophonist James Brandon Lewis and his quartet present the compositions of his 2020 album Molecular. The difference is that things are a good deal more stretched out. The music has gone from a single CD to a two CD package. With the extended tunes, the musicians—especially pianist Aruan Ortiz—get more opportunity to explore the permutations of the compositions, and the compositions have more fire, more searing energy. The music is freer. Opening with ...