Articles by Ludovico Granvassu
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by Ludovico Granvassu
After a few weeks during which we've delved into the legacies of Cassandra Wilson, Stevie Wonder and Dave Holland, a huge pile of new releases has built up on our virtual desks and hard drives. And so we're back to our usual format: plentiful of new releases, where the borders between jazz, global music, electronics and improvisation from all over the world become pleasantly blurry--and the only real requirement is curiosity.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz ...
Continue Reading...Ayumi Tanaka, Nduduzo Makhathini, Nicholas Payton, Butcher Brown & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Tributes to Miles Davis, essential reissues, and compelling new releases come together in a set full of sonic adventures, surprises, and soul-searching.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Nicholas Payton, Butcher Brown “So What" A Supreme Blue (Concord Jazz) 0:16 Host talks 8:14 Nduduzo Makhathini feat. Keenan Ahrends “Umbono" The Myth We Choose (Blue Note) 9:25 Host talks 14:22 Ayumi Tanaka “Windflower" Windflower (ECM) 15:23 Billy Childs “Flamenco Sketches" ...
Continue Reading...Siril Malmedal Hauge, Kjetil Mulelid, Sullivan Fortner, Columbia Icefield & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy another installment in that living, shape-shifting conversation stretching from Brooklyn basements to festivals around the globe--which we like to call jazz.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Sullivan Fortner “Another Poignant Time" Leave That in There (Artwork) 0:16 Host talks 2:31 Ben Wolfe “5-4 Groove" Any Time After Now (BespokeJazz) 3:50 Host talks 9:36 Daniel Garcia “Approach to the Inmost Cave" The Hero's Journey (ACT) 11:25 Siril Malmedal ...
Continue Reading...Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, Bill Stewart, Argot Lunaire & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
A selection of recent gems where seasoned improvisers and adventurous new voices meet at the crossroads of groove, abstraction and lyrical invention.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Marc Benham “Cioran Boogaloo" Tricératops (Pégazz & L'Hélicon) 0:16 Host talks 4:30 Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, Bill Stewart “Mamma" Rhombus (Smoke Sessions) 5:27 Host talks 10:06 Argot Lunaire “Le vice du sujet" Argot Lunaire (Collectif Pince Oreilles) 11:27 Florian Arbenz feat. ...
Continue Reading...Points of View: Celebrating Dave Holland
by Ludovico Granvassu
Birthdays offer an annual opportunity to celebrate. Milestone birthdays offer something more: a chance to take stock. But when a towering figure in jazz turns 80 after six decades of music-making, how do we even begin to take the measure of a musical life so rich, so wide-ranging, and so influential? A comprehensive interview could tell part of the story. An in-depth analysis of a discography could tell another. But perhaps the most tangible, and personal, way to ...
Continue Reading...A Language of His Own: Bill Frisell on Dave Holland
by Ludovico Granvassu
As part of our Celebration of Dave Holland, we invited Bill Frisell to share a few thoughts about a musician who has been an important part of his musical world for decades. Bill had rather a lot to say, and it seemed a shame to stop at a few thoughts. So, rather than squeezing Bill's reflections into the format of the other contributions to this tribute, we decided to let the conversation unfold. All About Jazz: ...
Continue Reading...A Dave Holland Primer
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here is an audio-companion to Points of View: Celebrating Dave Holland. The playlist contains songs by, or featuring, Dave Holland, selected by those who contributed to that article. It's actually a quite interesting thing to see who selected what (click on the above link and under each individual contribution the selected song is listed). You'll find Dave Holland in every shape and form here, solo, duo, trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, Big Band... and a wide range of his ...
Continue Reading...Dave Holland: Pictures from the Vaults
by Ludovico Granvassu
Alongside the memories and stories shared throughout Dave Holland at 80 tribute available here, several contributors--as well as the esteemed photographer Jimmy Katz--have opened their personal archives to share photographs of Dave Holland, many of which have never been published before. Spanning decades, these images offer glimpses of Dave Holland onstage, backstage, in the studio, on the road, and simply among friends--rare and intimate moments that bring another dimension to the many facets of the musician, colleague, mentor and friend ...
Continue Reading...Jumpin' In: Inside the World of Dave Holland, Part 1
by Ludovico Granvassu
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Celebrating Dave Holland's 80th birthday with music drawn from six decades of creative music making, and the many sides of his voice as bassist, composer, and bandleader. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Dave Holland Quartet “Conference of the Birds" Conference of the Birds (ECM) 0:16 Host talks 6:47 Dave Holland Quartet “Nemesis" Extensions (ECM) 8:17 Host ...
Continue Reading...Jumpin' In: Inside the World of Dave Holland, Part 2
by Ludovico Granvassu
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Another selection celebrating Dave Holland's extraordinary musical legacy, from intimate explorations to expansive ensemble work and everything in between. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette} “Back-Woods Song" <em>Gateway</em> (ECM) 0:16</li> <li>Host talks 8:07</li> <li>{{m: Kevin Eubanks “Spiral Ways" Turning Point (Blue Note) 9:27 Host talks 15:09 Steve Coleman “Little Girl I'll ...
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