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Caili O'Doherty: Bluer Than Blue
by Pierre Giroux
Pianist and arranger Caili O'Doherty has carved out a niche as both an incisive interpreter of the jazz tradition and an innovator unafraid to reshape it. With Bluer Than Blue, she turns her keen musical intellect toward the underappreciated Lil Hardin Armstrong, a trailblazing composer, pianist, and bandleader whose influence has long lingered in the shadows of her more famous husband Louis Armstrong. O'Doherty doesn't merely recreate Hardin's music; she reimagines it for the 21st Century with bold harmonies, time ...
Continue ReadingMayo, Ramamurthy, Fedchock, Novoa And More
by Bob Osborne
A selection of brand new jazz releases kicks off with a wonderful vocal performance from Los Angeles based Michael Mayo. The debut on Greenleaf from Arun Ramamurthy Trio presents musical practitioners at the height of their craft, seamlessly blending Carnatic traditions with jazz, pushing both genres forward in exciting ways. There is also music from the legendary Headhunters and lots more music from USA, Canada, Australia, and Greece.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Michael Mayo “Spring Can Really Hang You ...
Continue ReadingMichael Mayo, Mary Stallings, Kurt Elling and More
by Jua Howard
Welcome Music Family! It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! As usual, I've got a great show in store for you including a lot of new music from Kurt Elling, Michael Mayo, Jocelyn Gould, Sachal Vasandani, and Samara Joy; and plenty more timeless music from artists such as Mary Stallings, Laurie Antonioli, Ben Williams, and Maysa. Come get lost in the music with me!Playlist Intro 00:00 Michael Mayo “Four" from Fly (Mack Avenue) 3:14 ...
Continue ReadingMichael Mayo, Nicole Mitchell, Leslie Pintchik and More
by Hobart Taylor
New music from Michael Mayo, Nicole Mitchell with Ballake Sissoko, Leslie Pintchik and more.Playlist Alice Zawadzki “Za Górami" from Za Górami (ECM) 0:00 Ben Solomon “Echolocation “ from Echolocation (Giant Step Arts) 6:41 Kris Davis “Subtones" from Run the Gauntlet (Pyroclastic) 16:39 Host Speaks 21:43 Michael Dease “The Stray Moonduck" from Found In Space (Origin) 22:43 Hyeseon Hong “Dance With Dracula" from Things Will Pass (Pacific Coast Jazz) 29:10 Michael Mayo “Frenzy" from Fly (Mack Avenue) 36:30 Michael ...
Continue ReadingCory Smythe: Accelerate Every Voice
by Alberto Bazzurro
Un vivace, originale intreccio di voci, diremmo più di matrice contemporanea che strettamente jazzistica (questa costola respira semmai soprattutto nel pianismo del leader Cory Smythe), anima questo stimolante lavoro, in cui anche l'elettronica gioca un suo ruolo, per quanto discreto. Lo compongono otto apprezzabilissimi brani brevi (il più lungo supera di poco i cinque minuti) e uno, invece, molto ampio (diciannove), logorroico e dispersivo, che purtroppo deturpa e disperde in buona parte quanto di buono, spesso di ottimo, lo precede, ...
Continue ReadingNate Smith: Kinfolk 2: See The Birds
by Mark Corroto
If there were brick & mortar establishments called record stores today, one could imagine the challenge Nate Smith's Kinfolk projects would pose for an employee trying to file his latest releases. Those familiar with the drummer's work in the bands of Chris Potter, Dave Holland, or Alex Sipiagin might place the discs in the jazz section, but then again he's worked with the jazz/pop/soul singers José James and Norah Jones and he heads up the funk/soul band The Fearless Flyers. ...
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