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Frank Kimbrough: Frank Kimbrough 2003 - 2006

Read "Frank Kimbrough 2003 - 2006" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
August 2, 2022

Pianist Frank Kimbrough (1956 -2020) was involved in a good deal of collaboration throughout his career, with the Herbie Nichols Project and, most notably, his twenty-four year, seven CD stint in the piano chair of the Maria Schneider Orchestra, where he elevated an already high altitude music to an even loftier level. Such was Kimbrough's willingness ...

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Midsummer Releases From Duo Carmen Staaf & Allison Miller, Vocalists Deb Rasmussen and Lainie Cooke Plus Birthday Shoutouts And More

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 1, 2022

This broadcast presents new releases from duo Carmen Staaf & Allison Miller, vocalists Deb Rasmussen and Lainie Cooke, Vancouver duo Laura Crema & Bill Coon, with birthday shoutouts to Lisa Maxwell, Cynthia Scott, Carmen Bradford, Helen Merrill, Nicole Glover, Janis Siegel and Luciana Souza, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear ...

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Camilla George, Bennie Maupin, Sasha Berliner, Tumi Mogorosi & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 30, 2022

From Africa to Brooklyn, and a few stops in between, a playlist replete with a diverse range of new and upcoming albums.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Kamil Piotrowicz Sextet “TFE" Weird Heaven (Howard) 0:16 Host talks 3:14 Sasha Berliner “Ephemerality" Onyx (JMI Recordings) 4:18 ...

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JoVia Armstrong, Shabaka, Moor Mother, Makaya McCraven & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 26, 2022

Last week we took a look back at some of our favorite songs released in the first six months of the year. This week we're back to our uncontrollably growing pile of beautiful new and upcoming albums.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Fred Pallem & ...

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New Releases Plus Birthday Celebrations For Dorothy Fields, Phoebe Snow & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
July 25, 2022

This broadcast presents new releases from pannist Joy Lapps, a Carla Bley tribute by Steve Cardenas, Ben Allison & Ted Nash, the WJ3 All Stars, saxophonist Jean Fineberg, vocalist Sylvia Brooks plus a single from pianist Lauren Lee, with birthday shoutouts to Mary Osborne, lyricist Dorothy Fields, Phoebe Snow, Gayelynn McKinney, Akua Dixon, Lauren Sevian and ...

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A Few Of My Favorite 2022 Jazz Things (So Far) - Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 23, 2022

Here are some of the tunes that we have loved the most during these first six months of the year. Surely there are tens more of equal value, but this is not a scientific exercise... rather, since jazz is all about living in the moment, we made our selections based on the strong, and lasting, impression ...

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A Few Of My Favorite 2022 Jazz Things (So Far) - Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 19, 2022

Since 2022 has been barreling down at breakneck speed... it's July already, which is actually the perfect moment to take stock of what the first half of the year had to offer to jazz fans. Please enjoy some of the tunes that have brought us most delight during the first six months of the year!

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David Virelles, Amanda Whiting, Marco Mezquida, Mamud Band & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 12, 2022

It's just early July and there's no denying that we're already feeling the effects of climate change, with unusually high temperatures and extreme events like floods or severe thuderstorms. When it comes to music, however the downpour of new releases is a very welcome development... especially when they sound so delicious!Happy listening!Playlist ...

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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 & ...

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Roxy Coss, Deadeye, Gilad Hekselman, Johannes Wallmann & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 2, 2022

This week we focus on new and upcoming albums featuring emerging guitarists like Reinier Baas and Gilad Hekselman, electro-acoustic projects and more... Happy listening! PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Johannes Wallmann “Precarious Towers" Precarious Towers (Shifting Paragdim) 0:16 Host talks 5:34 Bill O'Connell “Enough Is ...