Jazz Articles about James Francies

About James Francies

Radio & Podcasts

James Francies, Graham Costello's Strata and Cameron Graves

by Len Davis
June 9, 2023

Mark Lettieri from Deep:The Baritone Sessions, from the UK Svarc-Hanley-Longhorn, from Switzerland, Final Step from Disconnections , Funky sounds from Shane Theriot, from Still Motion, New York pianist James Francies from his Blue Note release Purest Form. Also, some jazz from drummer Bruce Ditmas, with guitarist John Abercrombie, Indonesian guitarist Tohpati from Maru. Closing it out with Scottish drummer Graham Costello, and pianist Cameron Graves from Purest Form. Playlist Mark Lettieri “Voyager One" from Deep:The Baritone Sessions (Leopard) ...

Album Review

Marquis Hill: New Gospel Revisited

Read "New Gospel Revisited" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
March 4, 2022

Chicago-born trumpeter Marquis Hill released his first album while still in college and in 2022, just over a decade later, he has retooled it on New Gospel Revisited, recorded live in his hometown with a fresh lineup and tweaked instrumentation. It is a terrific disc. Like his near contemporary and fellow trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Hill holds his music to be part of a broad musical continuum that includes genres other than jazz, notably hip hop. ...

Radio & Podcasts

James Francies, David Binney, Reza Khota Quartet, Jimmy Haslip, and more

by Len Davis
August 29, 2021

New music from Japan with Eiko + Eriko, James Francies and Reza Khota from Cape Town South Africa, and David Binney Aerial 2. From Brazil Mauricio Farfan, and from Argentina Axel Filip and his new releaseSendero. Playlist Eiko + Eriko “Amusement" from Amusement (Self Produced) 00:00 James Francies “713" from Purest Form (UMG) 06:24 Reza Khota"Unearth" from Liminal (Kujawa) 12:46 David Binney “Isthmus" from Aerial 2 (Mythology) 19:17 Jimmy Haslip “Outland" from Arc (Self Produced) 25:42 Axel Filip ...

Radio & Podcasts

Pat Metheny, Joe Henderson & Charles Mingus

by Joe Dimino
March 17, 2019

Modern day jazz cat James Francies starts the 586th Episode of Neon Jazz with pure gusto on a song off his CD Flight. From there, we follow a trail of good with Pat Metheny, Beaver Harris and Moppa Elliot. We put a focus on both Jason Stein and Harry Vetro during the hour. Then, we pay homage to the great Ira Gitler who left us in February 2019 and a life well lived into age 90. We take the goods ...