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New Releases and Celebrations for Blossom Dearie, Ma Rainey and More

by Mary Foster Conklin
May 10, 2021

This broadcast features new releases from the Steven Feifke Big Band, the Alpha Rhythm Kings, Nicki Parrott, Esperanza Spalding, Chien Chien Lu, Norah Jones and the Art of Time Ensemble with birthday shoutouts to Mother of the Blues Ma Rainey, Blossom Dearie, Shirley Horn, Connie Crothers, and Mary Ann McSweeney, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by purchasing their music during this time of lockdown. Playlist Nora Germain “Candy" from Nora Germain ...

SG Goodman: Keep It Humble

by Leo Sidran
May 10, 2021

New releases from guitarist Jane Getter, Graham Costello and Strata and Cameron Graves

by Len Davis
May 9, 2021

New music from guitarist Jane Getter and Premonition, drummer Graham Costello and Strata, and guitarist Gabor Lesko's latest. Playlist Jane Getter “Still Here" from Anomalia (Cherry Red) 00:00 Adam Holzman “Ectoplasm" from Truth Decay (Big Fun) 06:28 Alex Skolnick “Conundrum" from Conundrum (Palmetto) 13:01 Robin & The Woods “Dark Waterfalls" from Moonfall (Bramar 19:32/li> Cameron Graves “Seven" from Seven (Mack Avenue) 26:00 Gabor Lesko “Earthway" from Earthway (Creativity Paradise) 32:22 Graham Costello and Strata “Impetu" from Second Life ...

Les Brown, Jerry Bergonzi & Eddie Daniels

by Joe Dimino
May 9, 2021

The 698th Episode of Neon Jazz kicks off with a veteran musician that has delighted fans for decades; Eddie Daniels joined by an impressive line up including Dave Grusin and Bob James with new music from 2020 release Night Kisses. From there, we take a trip to Cuba with Harold-López-Nussa and the Cuban Jazz Combo. This hour is also dedicated to emerging musicians who are making the world vibrant in 2021 with Kansas City pianist Eddie Moore and the duo ...

A Quasi-Centennial Mingus Festivus: The Charles Mingus Songbook, Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 8, 2021

We continue our focus on the compositions of Charles Mingus, on the eve of what would have been his 99th birthday. Today's jazz would sound very different if Mingus had not been around and for this show we focus on his best renditions of his most beautiful compositions.PlaylistBen Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Quincy Jones “Boogie Stop Shuffle" Big Band Bossa Nova (Verve) 0:16 Host talks 2:57 Gavino Murgia Blast 4tet “Pithecanthropus ...

New releases from Mark Lettieri, Tomas Merlo Group and Randal Despommier

by Len Davis
May 7, 2021

Lots of new music this week including Mark Lettieri, Tomas Merlo Group, Dave Weckl, Band, Jeremy Green and Randal Despommier.Playlist Mark Lettieri “Red Dwarf" from Deep; The Baritone Sessions (Ground Up Music) 00:00 Snarky Puppy “Bling Bling" from Immigrance (Ground Up Music) 06:35 Dimas Predipta “9 Range Road" from Extension (BeatLuz Music) 13:06 Dewa Budjana “Ilw" from Mahandini (Dawaiku ) 19:36 Tomas Merlo “Crisis" from Crisis (Youkali Music) 26:14 Dave Weckl band “Mud Sauce" from Live In st ...

Ray Parker Jr.

by Joseph Vella
May 7, 2021