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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Troy Roberts, Saturday Night in San Francisco, Ray Russell and Spherical Agenda

by Len Davis
October 23, 2022

Australian saxophonist Troy Roberts, De Lucia, McLaughlin and Di Meola's Saturday Night in San Francisco, guitarist Alex Stuart, Spherical Agenda, and some fusion from Kick The Cat.Playlist Troy Roberts “Tribes and Tribulations" from Nu Jive: Nations United (Toy Robot) 00:00 Afuriko “Olekeko" from Afuriko (Self Produced) 07:29 Paco De Lucia-John McLaughlin-Al Di Meola “El ...

Article: Album Review

Stomu Yamash'ta: Seasons: The Island Albums (1972-1976)

Read "Seasons: The Island Albums (1972-1976)" reviewed by Maurizio Comandini

by Maurizio Comandini
October 12, 2022

Stomu Yamash'ta è un celebre percussionista giapponese, nato a Kyoto, in Giappone nel 1947. Figlio del direttore della Filarmonica di Kyoto, ha studiato musica all'Università di Kyoto e al Berklee College of Music. Ancora giovanissimo venne notato dal grande direttore d'orchestra Seiji Ozawa e si mise in evidenza come performer di assoluto valore in contesti legati ...

Article: Six Picks

August 2022

by Pat Youngspiel
August 9, 2022

Binker Golding Dream Like A Dogwood Wild Boy Gearbox Records 2022 A place where folk, gospel and jazz meet in tuneful harmony with each other is a place where the likes of Keith Jarrett and Pat Metheny spent some of the most original and prolific years of their ...

Article: Live Review

Udin&Jazz 2022

by Neri Pollastri
August 3, 2022

Udin&Jazz 2022 Teatro Palamostre Udine 12-16.7.2022 Dopo tre anni di “esilio" a Grado, a seguito della (anche coraggiosa) decisione di non collaborare con l'amministrazione cittadina, per la sua trentaduesima edizione Udin&Jazz è tornato nella sua sede originaria con un programma giustamente diversificato, articolato su cinque giorni: nei primi tre una bella ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Al Di Meola

July 22, 2022

All About Jazz is celebrating Al Di Meola's birthday today! Al Di Meola's ongoing fascination with complex rhythmic syncopation combined with provocative lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmony has been at the heart of his music throughout a celebrated career that has spanned four decades and earned him critical accolades, three gold albums and more than six ...

Article: Live Review

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2022

by Mark Sullivan
July 19, 2022

Various Venues Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Montréal, Canada June 30-July 4, 2022 Like everything else, the Covid-19 pandemic stopped the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal in its tracks. Forced to cancel the 2020 festival, they instead presented a four-day virtual festival online on June 27-30. Another abbreviated ...

News: Interview

Interview: Al Di Meola on 'Saturday Night in SF'

July 11, 2022

As legendary jazz albums go, Friday Night in San Francisco is a cult classic. Recorded live at San Francisco's Warfield Theatre on December 5, 1980, the album was released in 1981 and featured three superb guitarists—Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía. All three played acoustic models. In some respects, the album's popularity at ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

A Visit To The '90s With Jazz Rock Plus New Releases From Kneebody And Arc Trio

by Len Davis
July 8, 2022

We visit the '90s with music from Lenny White, Eric Marienthal, Jimmy Haslip, Tribal Tech, Vinnie Colaiuta, Mike Stern and Steve Khan.Playlist Lenny White “Wolfbane" from Present Tense (Hip Bop) 00:00 Eric Marienthal “The Sun was In My Eyes" from Crossroads (GRP) 05:29 Al Di Meola “Paradiso" from Orange and Blue (Tomatoe) 11:09 Jimmy ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Al Di Meola, Return To Forever, Stanley Clarke, Deodato and Jean-Luc Ponty

by Len Davis
June 17, 2022

A nostalgic look at the '70s with Return To Forever, Al Di Meola, Stanley Clarke, Eumir Deodato, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Jan Hammer. Playlist Eddie Henderson “Sunburst" from Sunburst (Blue Note) 00:00 Al di Meola “Suite—Golden Dawn" from Land Of The Midnight Sun (CBS) 07:33 Return to Forever “Theme to the Mothership" from Hymn Of ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Back On The Corner with Dave Liebman and Mike Stern, School Of The Arts with T Lavitz, plus Al di Meola

by Len Davis
June 3, 2022

Dennis Chambers-T Lavitz from Boston T Party, Dave Weckl-Frank Gambale from School Of The Arts, Adam Rogers, Greg Howe, Dave Liebman-Anthony Jackson, from Back On The Corner, George Duke, Al Di Meola and Chick Corea Electric Band.Playlist Dennnis Chambers-T Lavitz “D Funk'd" from Boston T Party (Tone Centre) 00:00 {Dave Weckl-Frank Gambale “Like This" ...