Darrifourcq/Hermia/Ceccaldi, Evans/Eldh & Irène Schweizer

There are two mini themes running through this edition of One Man's Jazz: one is musical partners, as in the trio of Sylvain Darrifourcq, saxophonist Manuel Hermia and cellist Valentin Ceccaldi who have released but three recordings in their 13 years of trio-hood yet believe their time spent together has let them develop into one of the most powerful and unique trios playing today. How about pianist Stanley Cowell and trumpeter Charles Tolliver? Their partnership resulted in Strata-East Records. Or consider the duo of pianist Izumi Kimura and drummer Gerry Hemingway which is very much outside typical. Or the duo of trumpeter Peter Evans and bassist Petter Eldh—their long time friendship guarantees original albums like their new Jazz Fest. The idea of a jazz festival where one would invite all manner of guests to appear was the motivation for Evans and Eldh. Festivals and live recordings provide the other mini theme, like Evans & Eldh, the late Swiss pianist Irene Schweizer in a never-heard-before release featuring drummer Han Bennink, Norway's Bliss Quintet at Nat Jazz '24, or Luke Stewart's Silt Remembrance Ensemble. Much more to like in this episode. Enjoy!

Playlist

• Luke Stewart "Chain Gang" from Silt Remembrance Ensemble (Cuneiform) 00:00
• Host speaks 07:33
• Peter Evans & Petter Eldh "The Berm" from Jazz Fest (More Is More) 08:45
• Peter Evans & Petter Eldh "Tony Tony Tony" from Jazz Fest (More Is More) 12:40
• James Brandon Lewis Quartet "Abstraction Is Deliverance" from Abstraction Is Deliverance (Intakt) 16:01
• Host speaks 22:04
• Irène Schweizer "Freizeit" from Irène's Hot Four (Intakt) 23:30
• Juan Ibarra "Olvida Todo lo que Crees Saber" from La Casa (Self-released) 39:23
• Andy Bey "Being Uptight" from Experience and Judgment (Atlantic) 47:09
• Host speaks 49:09
• Bliss Quintet "When In Michelbach" from Live At Nattjazz '24 (Jazzland) 51:00
• Eli Wallace, Pablo Vazquez & marcelo von schultz "Vacios Expectantes Espectros Infinitos Reflejos" from Siestas (577 Records) 1:04:27
• Tom Weeks Trio "I Hate You With A Passion (For Andre Nickatina)" from Pyramid II (Wolfsblood) 1:11:45
• ost speaks 1:19:35
• Sylvain Darrifourcq, Manuel Hermia & Valentin Ceccaldi "Moustache Et Vernis Sans Cape Et Sans Collants" from Unicorn And Flexibility (Hector) 1:21:40
• Enemy "Faster Than Light" from Fiend (Edition) 1:29:17
• Kai Craig "Lunations" from A Time Once Forgotten (Whirlwind) 1:35:03
• Host speaks 1:40:22
• Jane Ira Bloom "Space Rangers" from Songs In Space (Outline) 1:42:03
• Charles Tolliver & Stanley Cowell "Ruthie's Heart" from Music Inc. (Strata-East) 1:46:18
• Marek Pospieszalski Octet "Bios" from Now! (Instant Classic) 1:52:32
• Bugge Wesseltoft "Render" from Am, Are (Jazzland) 1:59:33
• Host speaks 2:08:31
• Izumi Kimura & Gerry Hemingway "Entrainments I" from How The Dust Falls (Auricle) 2:12:46
• Izumi Kimura & Gerry Hemingway "Entrainments II" from How The Dust Falls (Auricle) 2:14:12