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Bokani Dyer, Kenny Barron, Claudia Acuña, Vusi Mahlasela & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 6, 2023

This week we focus on emerging musicians from South Africa, and on a number of recent releases showcasing the many facets of a living master of the piano, Kenny Barron, featured as solo artist on a rare recording date as a leader, as accompanist, as a composer that inspired other contemporary musicians, and as a side-man ...

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Francesca Han, Ralph Alessi, Greg Spero, Camille Bertault & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 2, 2023

Experiments from Chicago and elsewhere, technical mastery offset by sense of humor, jazz as sonic storytelling, and jazz standards' transfigurations are some of the main sources of inspiration for this episode.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Greg Spero “Ruslan" The Chicago Experiment: Revisited (Ropeadope) ...

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A Tribute To Ryuichi Sakamoto & Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 29, 2023

This week we dedicate our show to two artists who recently passed away, and who--even though very far apart in terms of geographical origins and life trajectories--shared a devotion to beauty, elegance and originality: Ryuichi Sakamoto and Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou.Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Ryuichi Sakamoto ...

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Ben Allison: Creative Reworkings And New Inspirations

by Angelo Leonardi
April 27, 2023

We talk about “The Ben Allison Remastered Series 2004-2011" a project that led the New York bassist, composer, and educator to personally edit and remix some of the albums he had originally released on Palmetto Records. Through this painstaking work which started at the height of the pandemic, Ben Allison not only brought a new level ...

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Billy Valentine, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Magic Malik, Bobo Stenson & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 25, 2023

This week we open with a stunner, Billy Valentine's new album featuring the best of the Los Angeles and New York Scenes (Pino Palladino; Jeff Parker, Theo Croker; Larry Goldings; Abe Rounds; Immanuel Wilkins; Linda May Han Oh) and music that should bring him much deserved attention. Then a mix of exciting releases, with a special ...

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Sexmob, Larry Goldings, Steve Argüelles, Tim Berne & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 22, 2023

The exciting collaboration between Sexmob and Scotty Hard and that involving Larry Goldings, Kaveh Rastegar and Abe Rounds open an episode focusing also on soundtracks, beat poetry and poetry of the beat, before closing with a sonic voyage by Tim Berne, Hank Roberts and Aurora Nealand.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme ...

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Camilla Battaglia, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Ben Wendel, Brad Allen Williams & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 18, 2023

Los Angeles and New York are the two poles of this playlist documenting the vibrancy of these two scenes, and their cross-pollination, including through a sample from the iconic Wattstax Benefit Concert, a dive into new releases by Colorfield Records, a jazz look at the Erykah Badu's and Kendrick Lamar's songbook, and the reimagining of Pharoah ...

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Chico Pinheiro, Andy Emler, Franco D'Andrea, Vince Mendoza & New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 15, 2023

Medium-sized and large-sized ensembles shine in all their nuances through the music included on today's playlist. At the end of the set Brazil, France and Norway add their own touch.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Anthony Branker “What Place Can Be for Us?" What ...

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Mike Dillon, Ludovica Burtone, Marc Jordan, Simon Moullier & New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 11, 2023

Countless forms of fusion in this week's show, from jazz and pop to other musical traditions. There are enough genetic modifications in just one hour to prove that jazz's resilience passes Darwinian evolutionary standards!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Roc Flowers, Stefano De Donato, ...

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Tineke Postma, Ella Zirina, Mario Costa, Rachel Therrien & Other New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 8, 2023

Six decades separate Latvian guitarist Ella Zirina, who's 25, from Charles Lloyd who just turned 85. But the beauty of music is that obliterates any conventional notion of time and space, so here's a playlist that hops from country to country and from generation to generation in search of a beauty continuum.Happy listening!