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Lizz Wright, Raul Midon, Samara Joy, Alyssa Allgood and More
by Jua Howard
Happy New Year Music Family! It's time for the first episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show" in 2025! I'm focusing this particular show on some of my favorite music released in 2024. I thought it was a beautiful way to pay tribute to the music of last year before we move too far into 2025. I've got plenty of timeless music in store including from Lizz Wright, Raul Midon, Samara Joy, Alyssa Allgood, Countermeasure, Michael Mayo, Kandace Springs, Queen ...
Continue ReadingHolding space with Lizz Wright
by Ngwako Malakalaka
Our guest embraces her newfound freedom with a classic recording that encapsulates an illustrious 20-year career since the release of her debut album, Salt. She's become renowned for her deep contralto and personal composing style, has had a remarkable career as a refined, soulful original, working with a variety of esteemed artists on various projects. Lizz Wright is also a trained chef who founded and manages her own wellness restaurant and café in her hometown of Chicago. She embraces Shadow as an ...
Continue ReadingLizz Wright, Greg Osby, Matthieu Bordenave, Nicole Glover & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
This time we focus on the unique voice of Lizz Wright, and the distinctive instrumental voices of Charles Lloyd, Matthieu Bordenave, Greg Osby, Nicole Glover and Jon Gordon, in a set that brings together soul, M-Base and ECM echoes, and the legacy of Seventh Avenue South, the iconic jazz club run by the Brecker Brothers in Greenwich Village.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Lizz Wright “No More Will ...
Continue ReadingNew Music From Lizz Wright, Nick Finzer, Monty Alexander, And More
by Bob Osborne
Featured on this show are new releases from Lizz Wright, Nick Finzer, Monty Alexander, Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of Shadows, Stuart Mack, Rachel Z, Michael Wolff Mike Clark and Leon Lee Dorsey, David Benoit, Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer, Cassie Kinoshi's Seed, Trio HLK, John Lurie, Julieta Eugenio, Die Beren Gieren, and Rajesh Mehta's Sky Cage Quartet.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Lizz Wright “Sparrow ft. Angelique Kidjo" from Shadow (Blues & Greens/Lightyear/Virgin) 00:22 Nick Finzer “Shortcake" from Legacy: a ...
Continue ReadingLizz Wright: Shadow
by Chris May
The singer Lizz Wright made a brief stopover in London in March 2024, on a tour previewing Shadow. She appeared for one night only at Cadogan Hall, a 900-seat auditorium big enough when full to feel buzzy but small enough still to remain close to intimate. It was a perfect setting for Wright and her characteristically à la carte programme of jazz, gospel, blues and folk music from multiple traditions. Shadow is an exquisitely crafted, low-key production ...
Continue ReadingLizz Wright at Yoshi's Oakland
by Walter Atkins
Lizz Wright Yoshi's Oakland Oakland CA June 29, 2022 The accomplished vocalist and songwriter Lizz Wright introduced an exceptional blend of gospel, folk and jazz genres to an exuberant assembly at Yoshi's. Wright, accompanied by pianist Kenny Banks, gracefully took the stage to a full house in one of the San Francisco Bay Area's favorite music and restaurant venues. In witness to her talent, people ventured out on this Wednesday night to listen and savor ...
Continue ReadingVarious Artists: Ella 100 Live at the Apollo
by Jim Worsley
To be taken back in time within the scope of a period piece movie has long been a staple. Some journeys feel much more real than others, but the concept is commonplace. Venturing into the past with only the audio of a CD or record is, as they might have said back in 1934, “a whole different kettle of fish." A live audience first laid eyes and ears on this 100th birthday celebration honoring the sensational Ella Fitzgerald (born on ...
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