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Janel Leppin, Ensemble Volcanic Ash: To March Is To Love
by Glenn Astarita
Janel Leppin, a multi-instrumentalist and composer known for her innovative approach to music, leads her Ensemble Volcanic Ash in their latest release, To March Is To Love. Her debut album, Ensemble Volcanic Ash, released in 2022, garnered widespread acclaim. Now, with her follow-up, Leppin continues to push boundaries and explore new sonic landscapes. This project, recorded live in the studio, features a stellar sextet. Her versatility and creative vision have made her a distinctive voice in contemporary music. Notably, Leppin ...
Continue ReadingNew Music from Janel Leppin and Ensemble Volcanic Ash, Tarbaby, Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii and More
by Hobart Taylor
On this show we feature new releases from Janel Leppin and Ensemble Volcanic Ash, Tarbaby (Orrin Evans, Eric Reavis, and Nasheet Waits), Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii, David Murray and more. Playlist Janel Leppin “As Wide as All Outdoors" from Ensemble Volcanic Ash: To March Is to Love (Cuneiform) 0:00 Harry Skoler “AppleHands" from Red Brick Hill (Sunnyside) 6:40 Ellen Andrea Wang “Hummingsong" from Closeness II (Ropeadope) 12:39 Host Speaks 17:27 Stephan Crump “Pneumatophore" from A Window Within ...
Continue ReadingPhil Haynes, Janel Leppin, & Ndududzo Makhathini
by Maurice Hogue
Last year veteran drummer Phil Haynes set out on a mission to document his past recording and music history; the first step, and a large one, was the publication of a book, “Chasing The Masters," which was paralleled by a 60-plus compilation of songs by various groups he led or played with. One of those bands was 4 Horns Or What, and now his next move was to issue all three of that band's recordings on The Complete American Recordings. ...
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