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James Brandon Lewis, River People, Hard Rubber Orchestra & Steve Lehman

By Maurice Hogue | One Man's Jazz
October 10, 2022
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He's back! Hard-charging saxophonist James Brandon Lewis's latest, MSM Molecular Systematic Music, is now out and JBL and his quartet tear things up in a live gig at Rote Fabrik in Zurich. The new album reprises the tunes from the earlier Molecular, but the energy is much different, as the gig was the first in a long time for the band. Also new is Sol Expression from a live set in Manila featuring alto saxophonist Rick Countryman and drummer Christian Bucher. Steve Lehman continues to explore his unique approach, building on his previous recording, , and South Korean pianist Eunhye Jeong has much to say on her new release. Vancouver's Hard Rubber Orchestra is almost unique on the Canadian scene—a big band that takes their original music in unexpected directions; their new Iguana is a winner. Lots more great tunes too.

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Gard Nilssen's Acoustic Unity "Influx Delight" from Elastic Wave (ECM) 00:00
Dave Rempis, Tomeka Reid & Josh Abrams "Stolon" from Allium (Aerophonic) 04:44
Host speaks 09:35
Bruschini/Mulkerin/Peskoff/Bowman "Funketabout It" from Manix (Safehouse Studio) 11:49
Bruschini/Mulkerin/Peskoff/Bowman "End Of The Monk" from Manix (Safehouse Studio) 17:18
Jasper Hoiby & Planet B "Her Deepness" from What It Means To Be Human (Edition) 19:36
Jasper Hoiby & Planet B "Clock Of The World" from What It Means To Be Human (Edition) 25:24
Tarbaby "House Of Leaves" from Dance Of The Evil Toys (Clean Feed) 29:59
Host speaks 34:56
James Brandon Lewis Quartet "A Lotus Speaks" from MSM Molecular Systematic Music (Intakt) 37:05
Vito Litturi Trio "Valdrada" from Desires And Fears (Dodicilune) 48:14
Host speaks 52:20
Maneri/Kalmanovitch/Jacobson/Osgood "Variation 12" from Variations On No Particular Theme Part 2 (Gotta Let It Out) 53:21
William Parker Quartet "Criminals In The White House" from Meditation/Resurrection (AUM Fidelity) 59:51
William Parker Quartet "Rodney's Resurrection" from Meditation/Resurrection (AUM Fidelity) 1:05:15
Host speaks 1:15:15l
River People "Sol Expression" from Sol Expression (Chap Chap 1:16:53
River People "Reflections Of The Night Sun" from Sol Expression (Chap Chap) 1:22:49
Roberto Miranda's Home Music Ensemble "Platform For Freedom" from Live At Bing Theatre—Los Angeles 1985 (Dark Tree) 1:29:45
Host speaks 1:36:50
Om "Fast Line" from 50 (Intakt) 1:38:31
Lukasz Korybalski "Eraserhead" from Don't Try (For Tune) 1:48:02
Host speaks 1:54:10
Steve Lehman "Lamina" from Xaybu The Unseen ( Pi Recordings) 1:55:57
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble "Little Sunflower" from Be Known Ancient/Future/Music (Spiritmuse) 2:00:32
Host speaks 2:07:28
Hard Rubber Orchestra "Dissolver" from Iguana (Redshift Records) 2:09:10
Peter Ehwald' s Double Trouble "Baumkronenshcuchternheit" from Up, Down, Strange, Charm and Bottom (Jazzwerkstat) 2:16:56
Artur Malecki & The Creature "Widoki podczas podrozy w poszukiwaniu nowej planety dla Ziemian" from Widocki (Fundacja Sluchaj) 2:23:23
Host speaks 2:29:35
Eunhye Jeong "The Elemental Life" from End Of Time/KM-53 Project Vol. 1 (577 Records) 2:31:19
Mali Obomsawin "Blood Quantum" from Sweet Tooth (Out Of Your Head) 2:41:02
Host speaks 2:52:15
Tomasz Stanko "Last Song" from Balladyna (ECM) 2:54:28