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Best Jazz Ghost Tracks and Other Spectral Jazz, Part 1
by Ludovico Granvassu
Even if ghost tracks existed well before the invention of the compact disc, they certainly became a less rare occurrence in the era of the silver disc. So, if you belong to the CD-generation, you are certainly familiar with the sense of surprise and joy that comes at the end of an album when, as you ...
Melanie Charles, Leo Sidran, Irène Schweizer, Ofentse Moses Sebula & Other New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Leo Sidran and Kat Edmonson's latest single introduce the Art of Conversation in jazz. Irène Schweizer & Hamid Drake, and Javier Santiago & Melanie Charles continue it as a dialogue; Keith Brown and Garage a Trois as a trialougue; Dina Ramirez, Roberto Negro, Erik Fratzke as a quadralogue; Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Makram Aboul Hosn, Ofentse Moses Sebula ...
Mario Pavone, Unscientific Italians, Bill Frisell, Paul Jarret & New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
This week we pay tribute to the late Mario Pavone, with an epic live set in which his majestic bass sound propelled the Thomas Chapin Trio into the stratosphere at the 1995 Newport Jazz Festival. The rest of the playlist revolves around modern jazz guitar, with two different ways to pay tribute to Bill Frisell, by ...
Erika Dohi, Moby, Wildflower, Hasan Ibn Ali & Other New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Tributes, pianists, and tributes to pianists are the core of this show, from homages to Paul Jackson by John Patitucci, Ennio Morricone by Stefano Di Battista, Alice Coltrane by Il Sogno, and Hasan Ibn Ali by Brian Marsella to available-at-last music by Ali himself and by British pianist Mike Taylor, both as leader and composer for ...
Maria Grand, Michel Portal, Anthony Joseph, J&F Band & Other New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
A playlist replete with music that hits you hard and deep regardless of the volume at which it was recorded—ranging from a compelling album marking the 85th birthday of Michel Portal to the new concept album by Maria Grand [pictured], and a whole bunch of genre-defying projects to keep your spirits high! Happy listening! ...
His Songs - The Keith Jarrett Songbook, Part 2
by Ludovico Granvassu
In the second part of this week's show we continue exploring the compositional genius of Keith Jarrett on the occasion of his 76th birthday, focusing on renditions of his tunes by other musicians. It is one of the ways we can celebrate the lasting contributions Keith Jarrett has made to the music world at a time ...
His Songs - The Keith Jarrett Songbook, Part 1
by Ludovico Granvassu
For over four and a half decades, Keith Jarrett has penned countless memorable compositions many of which have become an integral part of the repertoires of many of today's musicians. As his years at ECM have become increasingly focused on improvisational tour de forces or the exploration of the Great American Songbook, the compositions of Keith ...
Susanna Risberg, Andrea Keller, Pat Donaher, Johan Lindström & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Jazz from Sweden, Republic of Korea, Australia, Switzerland and the USA in this set which blends tradition, innovation, and social engagement. Happy listening! PlaylistBen Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Jazzagenturen “Bohemia After Dark" Live at Sodra Teatern, Pt.2 (Bra Skivor) 0:16 Host talks 4:52 Butcher Brown ...
Iggy Pop, Maya Dunietz, Circles 44, Three Layer Cake & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
A Hammond Organ spotlight opens the show, courtesy of the WRD Trio, the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio and the James Taylor Quartet. Its groove then gives way to the contemporary sounds of Mark Lettieri and Taylor Eigsti's latest collaboration with Gretchen Parlato and Becca Stevens, the splendid new albums of Israeli pianist Maya Dunietz and bassist ...
A Quasi-Centennial Mingus Festivus: The Charles Mingus Songbook, Part 2
by Ludovico Granvassu
We continue our focus on the compositions of Charles Mingus, on the eve of what would have been his 99th birthday. Today's jazz would sound very different if Mingus had not been around and for this show we focus on his best renditions of his most beautiful compositions.PlaylistBen Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted ...
