Articles

John Patitucci Trio Featuring Chris Potter and Brian Blade at Anfiteatro romano di Suasa

by Andrea Rotili
July 25, 2021

New Music From David Garfield, Tomas Merlo, And John Patitucci

by Len Davis
May 16, 2021

New music from Usein Bekirov with Eastern Kalidescope featuring Mike Stern, David Garfield with a new single and from Spain Chapman Stick player Tomas Merlo. Playlist Usein Bekirov -Max Malyshev -{Mike Stern}} “Eastern Kalidescope" from Eastern Kalidescope (Orchard Music) 00:00 Maden-Oktem-Ersonmez “No Mad" from No Mad (Lycia) 06:10 John Patitucci “Letter For Paul" from Letter For Paul (Le Coq Records) 12:25 David Garfield “Hunting Heads" from Stretchin' Outside the Box (Creatchy) 18:37 Wayne Krantz “Cowboy" from Music Room ...

John Patitucci: The Quintessence of Acoustic and Electric

by Jim Worsley
May 10, 2021

John Patitucci had his life's work in mind at age twelve, At a time when most of us were worried about junior high school and pimples, Patitucci concluded that he was to be a professional musician. This was no typical young boy fantasy of playing center field for the Yankees, being an astronaut, or even being the next great rock star. No, wise beyond his years, he modestly knew that he had the skills and musicality. It takes more than ...

John Patitucci, Dick Oatts, Count Basie and More

by Joe Dimino
September 19, 2020

This week we focus on new releases and look for a unique perspective on this COVID-19 pandemic world. We hear from John Patitucci, Avram Fefer, Paul Jost and Marc Benham. This hour also features a host of legends and a special dedication to Chadwick Boseman. Playlist John Patitucci with John Beasley “Sam Rivers" MONK'estra Plays John Beasley (Mack Avenue) 00:00 Host talks 4:40 Ray Brown and John Clayton “Swing Jig" Super Bass (Records) 6:34 Dick Oatts “Stella by ...

Brandee Younger, Alexi Tuomarila, Fabian Almazan & More New Jazz

by Ludovico Granvassu
June 11, 2019

From tributes to past masters to new perspectives, acoustic to electronic, the new and upcoming releases we play this week show the wide-range of today's creative scene. Happy listening! Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Brandee Younger “Games" Soul Awakening (Self-released) 0:17 Host talks 5:54 Alexi Tuomarila Trio “Boekloev" Sphere (Edition) 7:38 Fabian Almazan Trio “The Everglades" This Land Abounds with Life (Biophilia) 16:30 Host talks 29:23 Magic Malik ...

John Patitucci: Irmãos De Fé

by Karl Ackermann
April 6, 2017

Newvelle Records, the New York based, vinyl-only subscription label, was launched by jazz pianist by Elan Mehler and Parisian, Jean-Christophe Morisseau in 2016. With a high-end, boutique collection that has included digitally recorded, 180g pressings for Frank Kimbrough, Noah Preminger and Jack DeJohnette, the label opens its second season with the iconoclastic bassist, and multiple Grammy winner, John Patitucci's Brazilian tribute collection Irmãos de Fé Patitucci has been a leader for more than thirty years and in the ...

John Patitucci: Brooklyn

by Dan Bilawsky
May 7, 2015

Brooklyn is where it all started for John Patitucci. While the renowned bassist may have initially made his mark in sunny California, working with jazz luminaries and establishing himself as a strong presence in the studio scene in the '80s, his New York childhood helped to get him there. It's that starting point that serves as the inspiration for this project, which is something of a companion piece to Back In Brooklyn--a documentary on Patitucci's life expected to arrive in ...