Jazz Articles about Jeff Parker

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New Music from Jeff Parker, Hayes Greenfield, Ize Trio & More

by Bob Osborne
July 2, 2026

This weeks playlist highlights musical contrast and deep ensemble chemistry. The selection begins with hypnotic grooves, cinematic depths, and global, prayerful textures, before navigating lyrical introspection and evocative writing. The second half features a run of heavy-hitters, including fiery electric fusion live from Montreal, precise chamber-jazz, and intimate hard-bop recorded straight from the bandstand. The music then pushes into avant-garde free-improvisation, dynamic big-band arrangements of archival masterpieces, and a monumental, 24-minute performance captured live at a legendary jazz shrine.

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Jeff Parker, Oan Kim, Matthew Stevens, Gabrielle Cavassa & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
June 9, 2026

A playlist full of delightful surprises, offering music lovers a welcome counterweight to the darker surprises the news keeps delivering.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Oan Kim & The Dirty Jazz “Habanera" Habanera--Single (Artwork) 0:16 Host talks 3:54 Guillaume Hazebrouck Sextet feat. James Noël “Pour une explosion planétaire de l'amour" En toute pyromanie (Yolk) 5:29 Felsenmeer “Reliefs" Reliefs (Aut) 9:40 Host talks 16:47 Gegè Telesforo “Next" FunSlowRide (Remastered ...

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Jeff Parker: The Return Of The New Breed

by Lawrence Peryer
October 18, 2025

Today, the Spotlight shines on guitarist, composer, and producer Jeff Parker.For nearly three decades, Jeff has balanced solo work with his role in the post-rock band Tortoise. His 2016 album The New Breed (International Anthem Recording Company, 2016) takes hip-hop beats and puts them in the hands of live musicians. Named after his late father's clothing store, the album just got the deluxe reissue treatment from International Anthem Recording Company.He's here to discuss how moving to ...

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Vinyl Old, New, and Reissued

by Patrick Burnette
October 2, 2025

Yep, it's one of those “what did Pat find at the record store?" episodes, with an emphasis on lesser known artists (unless the guitarist from Tortoise is a secret superstar). It's a testament to jazz's recent love affair with vinyl that the newest album came out on the black stuff, one of the “historic" albums is a reissue, and another one--a “cratedigger's delight"--is slated for its own deluxe edition.Playlist Discussion of Charlie Rouse's album Cinnamon Flower (Douglas) 2:51 ...

Album Review

Billy Mohler: The Eternal

Read "The Eternal" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero
March 10, 2025

Tre splendidi album (Focus! del 2019, Anatomy del 2022, e Ultraviolet del 2024) registrati con lo stesso quartetto--e che quartetto (il leader al contrabbasso, Nate Wood alla batteria, Chris Speed ai sassofoni, Shane Endsley alla tromba)--avevano portato alla ribalta il nome di Billy Mohler ben oltre i confini del mondo del pop/rock dove, con il gruppo The Calling, aveva scalato le classifiche con la hit “Wherever You Will Go." Ma proseguire su sentieri già battuti, seppur con gli splendidi risultati ...

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Happy New Year! New music from Jeff Parker and IVtet, Sara Serpa, Miguel Zenon, Camilla Battaglia and Daryll Yokley's Sound Reformation.

by Hobart Taylor
December 31, 2024

Starting out the year with our usual variety of musics that appeal to both the head and the heart: Listen up for the brilliance of Satoko Fujii, the subtle passion of Jessica and Tony Jones, the earnestness of Sara Serpa, and the commitment to human well being reflected in the music of Miguel Zenon. Playlist Camilla Battaglia"Dead Butterfly" from ELEkTRA (Ropeadope) 0:00 Tord Gustavsen" Extended Circle" from Seeing (ECM) 8:08 Allegra Levy “What Are You Doing New Year's ...

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Jeff Parker, Pascal Le Boeuf, and Franz Koglmann

by Jerome Wilson
February 14, 2024

This show features newer music from musicians such as Pascal Le Boeuf, Billy Mohler, and Gabriel Espinosa and older music from the likes of Jeff Parker, Andrew Hill and Franz Koglmann. Playlist The Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Nacka Forum “Brickjuice" from Nacka Forum (Moserobie) 00:54 Billy Mohler “Evolution" from Ultraviolet (Contagious Music) 8:57 Host Speaks 13:26 Pascal Le ...