Julius Gawlik, Conference Call & Camila Nebbia

German saxophonist Julius Gawlik has captured my attention whenever I've heard him play, particularly of late with Jim Black's The Schrimps. His brilliance has taken him to the NDR Big Band at only 23 years old, and now he's released a very fine debut It's All In Your Head. More saxophone of note comes from the latest release by Conference Call, that improvisatory powerhouse led by master reedist Gebhard Ullmann and from Argentinean saxophonist Camila Nebbia who has been taking the free jazz scene by storm the last few years. Two very strong trumpet/bass/drums trios make very strong statements with their new releases, both on the Fundacja Sluchaj label out of Poland: Joe Morris,Peter Evans and Tyshawn Sorey and John Edwards, Luis Vicente & Vasco Trilla, while a pair of bassists from Portugal—André Carvalho and Rodrigo Correia—show the depth of bass players in that country. Finally, there's some Jack DeJohnette too, showing his mad versatility on releases by Miroslav Vitous, Anouar Brahem and Charles Lloyd.

Playlist

• Miroslav Vitous "Univoyage" from Universal Syncopations (ECM) 00:00
• Host speaks 10:41
• Joe Morris, Peter Evans and Tyshawn Sorey "Grasp" from Comprehensive (Fundacja Sluchaj) 12:03
• Karl Evangelista's Apura "Balikbayan Box" from Bukas (577 Records) 23:56
• Schlapitzki "Piano Obsession" from 2 (Trouble In The East) 29:30
• Host speaks 34:21
• Camila Nebbia, James Banner and Max Andrzejewski "Choco" from Presencia (Ears & Eyes) 36:57
• Camila Nebbia, James Banner & Max Andrzejewski "Arid" from Presencia (Ears & Eyes) 41:07
• O.N.E "Oslo" from Well Actually.. (April Records) 47:30
• Scandinavian Art Ensemble "Anti Freeze" from The Copenhagen Sessions Part II (April Records) 52:28
• Host speaks 1:01:10
• Julius Gawlik "There Are No Ugly Dogs" from It's All In Your Head (Unit Records) 1:04:09
• Rich Brown "Ukudlala" from Nyaeba (Whirlwind) 1:12:54
• Gebhard Ullmann and Conference Call "You Failed Us" fromNew Conference Call (Hat Hut Ezzthetics) 1:15:35
• Host speaks 1:25:06
• Gebhard Ullmann and Conference Call "To Be Ornette To Be—For Ornette" from New Conference Call (Hat Hut Ezzthetics) 1:26:40
• Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson "Cristellina e Lontano" from Bone Bells (Intakt) 1:31:36
• Anouar Brahem "Unexpected Outcome" from Blue Maqams (ECM) 1:36:17
• Host speaks 1:46:57
• John Edwards, Luis Vicente & Vasco Trilla "Onset Of Turbulence" from Choreography Of Fractures (Fundacja Sluchaj) 1:48:59
• Lisa Marie Simmons & Mario Cremaschini "Taijitu" from Notespeak (In A Word) (Ropeadope) 1:57:28
• Tell No Lies " Chipirones" from Mantica (Aut Records) 2:03:57
• Host speaks 2:13:04
• Rodrigo Correia "On White" from Promessa (Timbuktu) 2:14:54
• Charles Lloyd Quartet "Dream Weaver: Meditation Dervish Dance" from Dream Weaver (Atlantic) 2:21:12
• André Carvalho "The Journey Of Kanji Watanabe" from Of Fragility And Impermanence (Robalo) 2:32:30
• Host speaks 2:38:25
• André Carvalho "Dores De Crescimento" from Of Fragility And Impermanence (Robalo) 2:41:02