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Article: Album Review

Artemis: In Real Time

Read "In Real Time" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright

by Katchie Cartwright

For drummer Allison Miller, a key feature of In Real Time is that this second Blue Note release captures the unique ensemble sound of Artemis. She stresses a palpable sonic integrity that she attributes to trust and chemistry. Renee Rosnes emphasizes the singularity of each player in the equation, underscoring “a striking juxtaposition between the stylistic ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

A Celebration of Music By Mary Lou Williams - A Formidable Jazz Mother On Many Fronts

Read "A Celebration of Music By Mary Lou Williams - A Formidable Jazz Mother On Many Fronts" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin

by Mary Foster Conklin

This broadcast celebrates Mothers Day featuring music by Mary Lou Williams in the first hour (a formidable Jazz Mother on so many fronts). In the second hour, more music by jazz mothers Geri Allen, Allison Miller, Chris McNulty and more, with new releases from the Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band plus singles from Ann Hampton Callaway ...

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Article: Album Review

Artemis: In Real Time

Read "In Real Time" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic

Artemis double down on their fiery yet regal 2020 self-titled, Blue Note debut with a punchy, calligraphic flare (thanks in part to their younger contemporaries, in demand multi-reedist Alexa Tarantino and hellfire saxophonist Nicole Glover), catch fire, and watch it spread. An early, sure-fire contender for the tops-of-twenty-three list barrage, In Real Time is ...

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Article: Catching Up With

Jonathan Barber: Blazing Forward

Read "Jonathan Barber: Blazing Forward" reviewed by K. Shackelford

by K. Shackelford

Jonathan Barber is a force to be reckoned with. Pulling out a drum solo with just one high hat, making it an artful and meaningful rhythm to the composition at hand with intentional rhythmic sonority is rare. Yet this is one example of the ways that Jonathan Barber pulls out a surfeit of ideas ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Darius Jones, Lakecia Benjamin, Teddy Edwards and More

Read "Darius Jones, Lakecia Benjamin, Teddy Edwards and More" reviewed by Jerome Wilson

by Jerome Wilson

This show features saxophonists such as Darius Jones, Teddy Edwards, and Lakecia Benjamin, the big band music of Horace Tapscott, and a lot more. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Henriette Muller “Memories of a ...

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Article: Album Review

Joel Harrison &. Anthony Pirog: The Great Mirage

Read "The Great Mirage" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic

The gritty, jammy sonics of the leadoff title track quickly convince the listener that avant guitarists Joel Harrison and Anthony Pirog are hellbent on getting it all out of their systems on The Great Mirage. Bassist Stephan Crump, who lays down his acoustic bass and goes electric, and daredevil drummer Allison Miller, who has ...

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Article: Album Review

Jo Lawry: Acrobats

Read "Acrobats" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert

Australian vocalist Jo Lawry has covered a lot of ground in a musical career that goes back to her well-received debut in 2008, I Want to Be Happy (Fleurieu). Her formidable jazz chops were readily apparent on that release, but she then turned to other genres, including folk and pop on albums like Taking Pictures (ABC ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Ben Allison, Rickie Lee Jones, Mette Henriette, Jo Lawry & Other New Releases

Read "Ben Allison, Rickie Lee Jones, Mette Henriette, Jo Lawry & Other New Releases" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu

by Ludovico Granvassu

The painstaking job of unearthing subtle nuances which were lost in earlier mixes of five of his albums is at the heart of the remastering labor of love that Ben Allison has embarked on during the pandemic. During the first part of our show we focus on listening with new ears to some of our old ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases, Valentines Day, Plus Birthday Celebrations for Blanche Calloway, Carole King & More

Read "New Releases, Valentines Day, Plus Birthday Celebrations for Blanche Calloway, Carole King & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin

by Mary Foster Conklin

This broadcast celebrates Valentines Day, Juno nominees and more, with new releases from Rachel Therrien, Simone Kopmajer and the Tony Kadleck Big Band, plus birthday shoutouts to Blanche Calloway, Carole King, Marsha Heydt, Jen Allen, Sharel Cassity and Carmen Staff, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by seeing them live ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

A Few More of My Favorite 2022 Jazz Things, Part 1

Read "A Few More of My Favorite 2022 Jazz Things, Part 1" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu

by Ludovico Granvassu

Twelve months have gone by so fast, and so much has happened... At the beginning of the year we were still under various degrees of lockdown or social distancing, now we have a war, weather patterns and a financial situation that are crazier than ever. One positive thread through these months, however, has been the relentless ...


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