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Amanda Ekery

Vocalist and composer Amanda Ekery conjures a rich creative world: one in which creative improvised and popular music traditions weave together seamlessly, while intersecting with research and unusual collaborations. Her exceptional musical versatility has made Ekery a sought-after performer, presenter, and composer for a wide range of artistic endeavors. Downbeat, reporting on Ekery’s imaginative personal style states “within her impressive compositions, [Ekery] displays her natural inclination for inventive compositional moves and popular genres.” Ekery composes music filled with imagery and strong narratives

Joanie Pallato & Bradley Parker Sparrow, Peter Johnstone, Fareed Haque

by Cheryl K.
July 19, 2025

During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music, we start off with pianist Sonny Clark (July 21, 1931--January 13, 1963). Then onto selections from new releases by the trio Transcendence, vocalist/composer Joanie Pallatto and pianist/composer Bradley Parker-Sparrow, reed player Dave Liebman, percussionist Adam Rudolph, and drummer Billy Hart, keyboardist Peter Johnstone, guitarist Fareed Hague, ...

Dena DeRose, Amina Claudine Myers, Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell, Antonia Bennett, Jennifer Lee, MzVal & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 30, 2025

This broadcast includes new releases from Antonia Bennett, Mike Clark & Mike Zilber, Jennifer Lee, MzVal, Dena DeRose, Amina Claudine Myers, Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell, with birthday shoutouts to Erica Seguine and Jaimie Branch, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music so they can continue ...

New Releases From Tyler Henderson, Sandra-Mae Lux, Zohar Amar Mokady, Chloe Youtsey, Ryan Truesdell & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 9, 2025

This broadcast includes new releases from Tyler Henderson, Sandra-Mae Lux, Zohar Amar Mokady, Chloe Youtsey and Ryan Truesdell, with birthday shoutouts to Miles Davis, Clora Bryant, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jenny Scheinman, Amanda Ekery, Adison Evans, Samantha Boshnack, Lynne Arriale, Kate Baker, Denise Donatelli, Alexa Tarantino, Yissy Garcia, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists ...

Camila Meza, Gillian Margot & Geoffrey Keezer, Ayelet Rose Gottlieb, Amanda Ekery, The Reddish Fetish With the Jersey City All Stars & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 2, 2025

This broadcast celebrates Memorial Day weekend with new releases from Camila Meza, Gillian Margot & Geoffrey Keezer, The Reddish Fetish With the Jersey City All Stars, Ayelet Rose Gottlieb, Amanda Ekery, with birthday shoutouts to Rosemary Clooney, Jackie Cain, Sheryl Bailey, Cynthia Sayer, Yoko Miwa, Caity Gyorgy plus honorable man Darcy James Argue, among others. Happy ...

Nasheet Waits, Sasha Berliner, Nels Cline and the Premazzi-Nasser Quartet!

by Hobart Taylor
May 14, 2025

This week's show features the intricate melodies of the Premazzi-Nasser Quartet, new music from guitarist Rez Abbasi, Sasha Berliner, Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen and the latest from Nasheet Waits. Playlist Premazzi-Nasser Quartet “Raoul Blues" from From What I Recall (OA2) 0:00 Nasheet Waits “Snake Hip Waltz" from New York Love Letter (Bitter Sweet) (Giant ...

Oneness of Juju, Amanda Ekery, Snacktime, Ray Anderson & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 5, 2022

Oscillating between yesterday's funky good times of yesterday (Oneness of Juju; Milt Ward) and today's grooves (Snacktime, Kneebody, Ray Anderson's Pocket Brass Band) this week's playlist confirms that good music is timeless, and quirky to boot (Amanda Ekery, Esthesis Quartet). Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & ...

An Eclectic Mix Featuring Javon Jackson, Vasco Trilla, Eric Dubois, And More

by Bob Osborne
March 10, 2022

On this week's show we feature an eclectic variety of newly released music, exploring new sounds, from Javon Jackson, Tom Bourgeois & Fil Caporali, Vasco Trilla, Tony Karapetyan, Eric Dubois, Soheil Peyghambari, and Amanda Ekery.Playlist Javon Jackson “Night Song" from The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni (Solid Jackson) 00:00 Tom Bourgeois and Fil Caporali ...

Some (more) Short Songs

By Amanda Ekery

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Track listing: LCC #13 (Vision) LCC #14 (Mind Games) LCC #15 (Maybe I Should Drive) LCC #16 LCC #17 LCC #18 (Up There) LCC #19 LCC #20 LCC #21 (That Dog Won’t Hunt) LCC #22

Late Fall Releases, New Holiday Music Plus A Birthday Shoutout to Bertha Hope

by Mary Foster Conklin
December 6, 2021

This broadcast presents new releases from Paul Jost, Elena Maque, Carn Davidson 9, Amanda Ekery with a single from Duchess, plus holiday music from The Moore McColl Jazz Society and June Bisantz, with birthday shoutouts to Bertha Hope, Maria Schneider, Etta Jones, Ethel Ennis, Gloria Lynne, and more. Thanks for listening and please support the artists ...