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Baikida Carroll

Born: January 15, 1947

Baikida Carroll is a highly pivotal figure in the musicworld as both a composer and trumpeter. His scores andtrumpet have distinguished theater, dance, TV, film andconcerts for 4 decades.

His music has been heard at prestigious forums throughoutthe world, including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, theWalker Arts Center, La MaMa Theatre, the New York andWashington, DC Shakespeare Festivals, The CorcoranGallery (Wash. DC), the Chicago Art Museum, the McCarterTheatre (Princeton, NY), the Mark Taper Forum (LA), theAsolo Theatre (Sarasoto, FL) Merkin Concert Hall (NYC), LeGrand Palais (Paris), the Belgium Opera, the Berlin Opera,the Market Theater (Johannesburg, South Africa), and amultitude of international jazz festivals.

Julius Hemphill: Marty Ehrlich and Tim Berne Remember a Musical Visionary

by Dave Kaufman
September 20, 2026

Julius Hemphill, a brilliant alto saxophonist and extraordinary composer, was a towering figure in avant-garde jazz and creative music. Yet his body of work remains surprisingly little known, even among aficionados of this sort of adventurous music. Hemphill's music demonstrated a deep feeling for the blues and other African American traditions. His creative vision extended well ...

Carolyn Trowbridge, Sonny Rollins, and Sun Ra

by Jerome Wilson
March 11, 2026

This wide-ranging program features music by Carolyn Trowbridge, Muhal Richard Abrams, Sonny Rollins, Doug Wamble, and Sun Ra.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 Sun Ra “Enlightenment" from Sound Sun Pleasure (Evidence) 00:51 Mark Masters Ensemble ...

The Black Saint And Soul Note Labels

by Jerome Wilson
June 3, 2022

Since 1975, the Black Saint and Soul Note record labels have been a major force in documenting the growth of American avant-garde jazz. This program samples two hours of music from their diverse catalog. It includes work from artists who had long associations with the labels such as Muhal Richard Abrams and David Murray as well ...

The Boyé Multi-National Crusade For Harmony

By Julius Hemphill

Label: New World Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: CD 1—The Boyé Multi-National Crusade for Harmony I: Dear Friend; Zuli; Band Introduction; At Harmony; Air Rings; Dimples: The Fat Lady on Parade.
CD 2—The Julius Hemphill/Abdul Wadud Duo: Syntax; Tightenin’; Slang; Unknown Title; Rhapsody; Downstairs.
CD 3—The Janus Company: Opener; #4; #3; Collective Improvisation; Dogon A.D.
CD 4—Chamber Music: Parchment (1988); Mingus Gold (1988); Nostalgia in Times Square; Alice’s Wonderland; Better Get Hit in Your Soul; Daedalus String Quartet: Unknown Title No. 1 (1981); Unknown Title No. 2 (1981).
CD 5—Roi Boyé Solo and Text: Trills; Unfiltered Dreams; Wade in the Water; Change My Clothes.
CD 6—The Boyé Multi-National Crusade for Harmony II: K.C. Line; Testament #5; Song Suite: At Harmony; Sixty/Sixty; Astrid; Mailika; Pull It; Rites; Pigskin; For Billie (for Billie Holiday); One/Waltz/Time.
CD 7—Live at Joyous Lake: Mirrors; Dung; Band Introduction; Would Boogie.

The Boyé Multi-National Crusade For Harmony

by Stefano Merighi
April 16, 2021

Che trionfo per Julius Hemphill! A dispetto delle poche pagine--o righe--che le recenti storie del jazz dedicano al maestro di Fort Worth, Hemphill emerge da questo cofanetto di inediti come sassofonista-improvvisatore-compositore tra i più profondi della musica afroamericana nei decenni compresi tra gli anni '70 e '90. E questa preziosa edizione non solo ...

Avant-Retro or Retro-Avant? Part I

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 29, 2020

Rigid categories are not what music should be about. This week we focus on music that some may file under “retro" but is performed by musicians that are often labelled “avant," it may not sound exactly how Count Basie and the Kansas City 7 or Fess Williams and the Royal Flush Orchestra would have played, but ...

Special Edition

by John Kelman
January 11, 2013

With drummer/keyboardist Jack DeJohnette entering his eighth decade on planet earth, he's managed to accomplish what few other drummers have. Recipient of the 2012 NEA Jazz Masters Award, there are few jazz drummer s alive today who can cite as many recordings as the Chicago-born DeJohnette can, nor are there many who have been on such ...

Umberto Petrin / Pheeroan akLaaf Duo: Clusone, Italy, July 21, 2012

by Garrison Fewell
August 3, 2012

Umberto Petrin / Pheeroan akLaff DuoClusone Jazz FestivalMons TheaterClusone, ItalyJuly 21, 2012A premier performance by the piano-drum duo of Umberto Petrin and Pheeroan akLaff opened the first set on Saturday night at the 32nd annual Clusone Jazz Festival near Bergamo, Italy. Their music provided much more than the stereotypical ...

Julius Hemphill: Dogon A.D.

by Troy Collins
October 25, 2011

Dogon A.D. has long been revered as a classic among jazz connoisseurs; Julius Hemphill's relatively obscure but highly influential debut is widely considered the missing link between the avant-garde and populist forms such as blues, funk and soul. The 1972 recording session for this historic masterpiece originally produced four unique compositions, but Hemphill only issued three ...