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The Jazz Session #226: Rebecca Martin
Singer and songwriter Rebecca Martin turns her attention to the Great American Songbook on When I Was Long Ago (Sunnyside, 2010). In this interview, Martin talks about how a recording with Paul Motian led to her own album with no chordal instrument; why she chose to interpret standards for this recording; and her ideas about the ...
The Jazz Session #225: Kali Z. Fasteau
Multi-instrumentalist Kali Z. Fasteau continues to experiment with the nature of sound on her new album, Animal Grace (Flying Note, 2010). In this interview, Fasteau talks about how she pushes past the perceived limits of the instruments she plays; how her experiences traveling the world inform her music; and the system of balance she finds in ...
The Jazz Session #224: Jason Robinson
Woodwind player Jason Robinson released three albums this fall—solo (Cerberus Reigning), duo (Cerulean Landscape) and full band (The Two Faces of Janus). In this interview, Robinson discusses his use of electronics and computer manipulation in his solo saxophone playing; how the music of Duke Ellington and Cecil Taylor inform his duets with pianist Anthony Davis; and ...
The Jazz Session #223: Gabriel Gloege
Drummer Gabriel Gloeges Dymaxion Quartet takes inspiration from Buckminster Fuller and photographer Asca S.R. Aull on the album Sympathetic Vibrations. In this interview, Gloege talks about those two sources of inspiration; how Fullers ideas and Aulls photos inform the music on this album; and how he structures his compositions in the absence of a chordal instrument. ...
The Jazz Session #221: Patrick Cornelius
Saxophonist Patrick Cornelius has put together a chordless ensemble for his new album, Fierce (Whirlwind Recordings, 2010). In this interview, Cornelius talks about his particular approach to composing for a band with no chordal instrument; his various musical projects at home and abroad; and his travels in the music from his home in Texas to Boston ...
Grammy Nominees on the Jazz Session
Several artists who've appeared on The Jazz Session were nominated for Grammy awards this year. Congratulations to all the nominees. Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group Vijay Iyer for Historicity (Listen to the interview) Danilo Perez for Providencia (Listen to the interview) Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Darcy James Argue for Infernal Machines (Listen to ...
The Jazz Session #220: Rudresh Mahanthappa
Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa teams up with fellow saxophonist Bunky Green for Apex (Pi Recordings, 2010), an album of original compositions featuring Jason Moran, Francois Moutin, Jack DeJohnette and Damion Reed. In this interview, Mahanthappa talks about his first exposure to Bunky Greens playing; why this all-star cast feels like a working band; and the thought process ...
The Jazz Session #219: Either/Orchestra's Russ Gershon
The Either/Orchestra is celebrating 25 years of making music with their new CD, Mood Music For Time Travellers (Accurate Records, 2010). In this interview, founder and leader Russ Gershon talks about how the band got started; how it has survived for 25 years; and the music on the new album, which returns to the classic E/O ...
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