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New Music From The Scornful Four And More

by Bob Osborne
September 3, 2026

This international collection brings together a varied range of music , spanning current releases from independent labels alongside historical performances from earlier eras of the genre. It incorporates diverse stylistic approaches, moving across contemporary jazz compositions, avant-garde improvisations, and larger ensemble arrangements. By pairing recent releases with archival material, the sequence offers an insight into the broad world of jazz and its development.Playlist The Scornful Four “One Day You Will Know" from Hopeful Music For Hopeless People (4000 ...

Album Review

The Scornful Four: Hopeful Music for Hopeless People

Read "Hopeful Music for Hopeless People" reviewed by Jack Kenny

by Jack Kenny
August 1, 2026

This is an exciting and important album, though some of the language surrounding its release obscures more than it reveals. The term “scornful," for instance, hardly captures the evident musical concord here. What we hear instead is a group in genuine sympathy: cooperative, attentive, and fully committed to the shared purpose of the music. The publicity aligns the quartet with the Gerry Mulligan--Chet Baker pianoless group of the early 1950s, as well as the Sonny Rollins's trio with ...

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Classics from Stanley Turrentine, Esther Phillips, and others; newly released music from Cindy Blackman Santana, Seamus Blake, The Scornful Four, and more

by David W. Daniels
July 14, 2026

In addition to the musicians named in the title, this week's show features classic music from Charles Earland, Gabor Szabo, and others. Recent releases include Keith Oxman, Lizz Wright with Kenny Banks Sr., and Joey Alexander with Lisa Fischer. Birthday recognition includes Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, Derrick Hodge, and more.Playlist Horace Silver “Safari" from Further Explorations By The Horace Silver Quintet (Blue Note) 00:00 Stanley Turrentine “Wave"-from Easy Walker (Blue Note) 7:28 Charles Earland “Letha"-from Black Drops (Prestige) ...