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Radio & Podcasts

Eleven is the Loneliest Number

Read "Eleven is the Loneliest Number" reviewed by Patrick Burnette


Many years ago, bastard Mike suggested that our anniversary shows feature groups comprised of as many members as the anniversary was of years. How's that for a mouthful (mindful?) Anyway, good idea until right about now. Eleven is an awkward number unless you're fielding a footie team, and the boys have some issues finding albums that fit the bill or even glance in the direction of this anniversary. Next year, all bets are off.Playlist Discussion of Gil Evans' ...

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Album Review

House of Waters: On Becoming

Read "On Becoming" reviewed by Jim Worsley


Flowing in many directions yet forever staying in the moment is largely the challenge and artistic purpose of House of Waters. Here they once again bring forth new and creative concepts that are freely exchanged and intertwined. New beginnings, drawn from multiple sources, as well as further exploration of the past, create the wonder, awe, and awareness of On Becoming. The dulcimer was not part of mainstream culture until Max ZT put it on the map. Joining with six string ...

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Live Review

Mike Stern Live at the Birchmere

Read "Mike Stern Live at the Birchmere" reviewed by Dave Dorkin


Mike Stern The Birchmere Alexandria, Virginia February 8, 2023 Mike Stern brought his band to the Birchmere for a rousing set of jazz and fusion as energetic as Stern has ever been, even at 70 years of age. The set spanned works from Stern's most recent recordings all the way back to an updated version of his classic tune “Chromazone." Mike's rhythm section featured Baltimore-area legends Dennis Chambers on drums and Gary Grainger on ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Mike Stern, John Scofield, Chris Potter, Plus New And Recent Releases

Read "Mike Stern, John Scofield, Chris Potter, Plus New And Recent Releases" reviewed by Len Davis


Old favourites from Niacin, Nguyen Le, Chris Potter, John Scofield and Mike Stern. Plus Janek Gwizdala, Terri Lyne Carrington and Benny Rietveld. Playlist Niacin “Panic Button" from Deep (Magna Carta) 00:00 Nguyen Le “South Saturn Delta" from Purple ACT) Time Marker Chris Potter “Next Best Western" from Underground Quartet (Universal) Time Marker Janek Gwizdala “Time Stands Still" from Mystery To Me (Self Produced) Time Marker Terri Lyne Carrington “Hobo's Flat" from Real Life Story (Verve) Time Marker Benny ...

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Album Review

Dan Costa: Beams

Read "Beams" reviewed by Craig Arthur


UK-born pianist Dan Costa plays and composes in the impressionistic tradition of Bill Evans, acoustic Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea or Marcin Wasilewski. It is a style that lends itself well to the alchemy of turning light into music, music into light. And his subject matter of choice on Beams, like that of an impressionist painter, is indeed light. He describes the album as “a celebration of light in some key physical and metaphysical forms." Light is like water, ...

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Liner Notes

Bass Extremes: S'Low Down

Read "Bass Extremes: S'Low Down" reviewed by Chris Jisi


Thirty years ago, a simple pairing changed the trajectory of bass. Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten, bonded by their mutual fretboard wizardry, sharp wit, and teaching philosophies, formed Bass Extremes, and the instrument and its community were forever transformed. The concept was quite ambitious. Steve was a rapidly ascending anchor for Dizzy Gillespie, Paquito D'Rivera and the Rippingtons, who had found his voice on the 6-string fretless bass and was taking the instrument to uncharted heights, with a soon to ...


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