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Sam Sadigursky: Making Things
by Katchie Cartwright
Los Angeles-bred New York-based clarinetist and multi-reedist Sam Sadigursky enjoys a varied and distinguished career, performing and recording with a number of renowned ensembles, including those of composers Darcy James Argue and Philip Glass, pianists Brad Mehldau and Fred Hersch, pop stars David Byrne and Tom Jones, among others, in addition to his own projects. In 2022, Sadigursky inaugurated a series with accordionist Nathan Koci entitled the Solomon Diaries, based on his fascination with what is known as ...
Continue ReadingNathan Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, The Freedom Affair & Sam Sadigursky
by Joe Dimino
We kick off the 904th episode of Neon Jazz with the incredible clarinet work of Sam Sadigursky, showcasing fresh tracks from his brilliant The Solomon Diaries series. From there, we dive into the Record Store Day spirit, spinning timeless cuts from legends like The Heath Brothers and Nathan Davis. Next up, we ride the soulful waves of Kansas City's powerhouse supergroup, The Freedom Affair, before exploring the cutting-edge sounds of modern innovators like Ingi Bjarni, The Zoo Too Trio, and ...
Continue ReadingMeet Sam Sadigursky
by Cheryl K.
In this hour, an interview with clarinetist and composer Sam Sadigursky about the upcoming The Solomon Diaries Vol. IV & V on Adhyâropa Records with accordionist/multi-instrumentalist Nathan Koci.Playlist stef. in “Three Wars" from Icterus II (Barnyard) 5:07 Randal Despommier “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" from South (Sunnyside) 5:33 Sam Sadigursky and Nathan Koci “Refugee 3/8" from The Solomon Diaries Vol. IV & V (Adhyâropa) 5:18 Sam Sadigursky and Nathan Koci “Migrations (w/Meg Okura)" from The Solomon Diaries Vol. IV ...
Continue ReadingThe Jamie Baum Septet+: What Times Are These
by Angelo Leonardi
Nella sua nuova incisione Jamie Baum coniuga impegno civile e ricercata varietà di soluzioni musicali con voci e suoni di particolare freschezza. A distanza di sei anni dal precedente Bridges la flautista e compositrice firma l'album più riuscito del suo ensemble, in gran parte rinnovato con l'ingresso del trombettista Jonathan Finlayson, del pianista Luis Perdomo, del bassista Ricky Rodriguez e del percussionista Keita Ogawa accanto ai fidi Jeff Hirshfield alla batteria, Brad Shepik alla chitarra, Chris Komer al ...
Continue Reading9 Horses: Strum
by Neil Duggan
There are no prizes for guessing that this album from 9 Horses is called Strum because every track features the sound of a strummed instrument. There are over 20 stringed instruments involved, with mandolins, violins, guitars, banjos, basses and pianos, in various combinations, forming the main components. They are strummed, plucked or otherwise coaxed into life by a core trio of mandolinist Joe Brent, violinist Sara Caswell and bassist Andrew Ryan. Although there are many stringed instruments, that does nothing ...
Continue ReadingJamie Baum Septet+: What Times Are These
by Katchie Cartwright
Reading Marge Piercy's poem “To Be of Use" (track two onWhat Times Are These), Jamie Baum could be speaking of herself, one of those “who jump into work head first without dallying in the shadows, who swim off with sure strokes," knowing that “the thing worth doing has a shape that satisfies, clean and evident." What Times Are These is a satisfying form of this sort. Confined to her New York apartment during the Covid-19 lockdown, Baum responded ...
Continue ReadingJohn La Barbera Big Band: Grooveyard
by Jack Bowers
Composer/arranger John La Barbera has been at the top of his game for more than half a century, and Grooveyard is simply another example of his undiminished artistry. Besides arranging everything--superbly, as always--La Barbera wrote six of the session's ten charming songs, escorting other treasures by Carl Perkins, Dave Brubeck, Curtis Fuller and Elvin Jones. As he writes his handsome and colorful big-band charts, La Barbera is always careful to observe Rule No. 1: they have to ...
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