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Radio & Podcasts

Pianists and More Pianists

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This episode features pianists from many corners of the jazz world as soloists and bandleaders. The players heard include Vijay Iyer, Jaki Byard, Duke Ellington, Lafayette Gilchrist, and Martin Bejerano. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Mike Bond “Chase The Wind" from The Honorable Ones (Bounce Castle) 00:59 Chick Corea “This is New" from Tones For Joan's Bones (Collectables) ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Vijay Iyer: How To Make Music Matter To People

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Pianist-composer Vijay Iyer has been described by The New York Times as a “social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway." He has been praised by Pitchfork as “one of the best in the world at what he does," by the Los Angeles Weekly as “a boundless and deeply important young star," and by Minnesota Public Radio as “an American treasure."He received a MacArthur Fellowship, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a United States ...

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In Pictures

Udine Jazz 2022

Read "Udine Jazz 2022" reviewed by Luca A. d'Agostino


Live Review

Udin&Jazz 2022

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Udin&Jazz 2022 Teatro Palamostre Udine 12-16.7.2022 Dopo tre anni di “esilio" a Grado, a seguito della (anche coraggiosa) decisione di non collaborare con l'amministrazione cittadina, per la sua trentaduesima edizione Udin&Jazz è tornato nella sua sede originaria con un programma giustamente diversificato, articolato su cinque giorni: nei primi tre una bella e varia selezione di proposte più propriamente jazzistiche, negli ultimi due prima un'escursione nella musica brasiliana con Ivan Lins, poi la conclusione festosa e ...

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Live Review

Bergamo Jazz Festival 2022. Prima parte: la Città Alta

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Bergamo Varie sedi 17-20.3.2022 Dopo lo slittamento a settembre dell'edizione 2021 a causa delle restrizioni della pandemia, il Bergamo Jazz Festival è tornato a svolgersi in marzo, come nella sua consolidata tradizione. Una rete di spazi prestigiosi di varia capienza, sparsi nella Città Alta e in quella Bassa, ha accolto di volta in volta i concerti mattutini, pomeridiani e serali di un programma che più vario e sincretico non avrebbe potuto essere, raggiungendo l'intento di concentrare ...

Live Review

Il Vijay Iyer Trio al Teatro Golden di Palermo

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Vijay Iyer Trio Nomos Jazz Teatro Golden Palermo 11.3.2022 Punta di diamante dell'attuale stagione concertistica siciliana, il concerto del trio di Vijay Iyer ha dimostrato perché Nomos Jazz sia divenuta l'associazione jazzistica più autorevole di questa Isola. Affiancato da Matt Brewer al contrabbasso e Jeremy Dutton alla batteria, il pianista statunitense ha affermato i cardini di una nuova cifra stilistica che mette da parte la straordinaria vena avanguardistica degli esordi per privilegiare la cantabilità ...

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Album Review

Wadada Leo Smith: A Love Sonnet For Billie Holiday

Read "A Love Sonnet For Billie Holiday" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith creates a new trio with Vijay Iyer and drummer Jack DeJohnette. While the pianist and drummer have never recorded together, like a Venn diagram, their orbits were destined to overlap. Both musicians have recorded duets with Smith and both were members of Smith's Golden Quartet, just not at the same time. This recording from 2016, by three master artists, was fated to occur. With each new release from Smith, we appoint it as his ...


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