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Zoh Amba, Vincent Peirani, Kinan Azmeh, Tony Malaby & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 19, 2022

The beautiful debut album of an emerging artist like Zoh Amba, previously unreleased tracks from the legendary Village Vanguard concerts by Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, the edgy new project by Vincent Peirani and the guitar saxophone interactions of Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens, Dave Gisler & David Murray, and Tony Malaby & Ben ...

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Ron Miles: Custodian of Beauty, Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 5, 2022

Celebrated for his distinctive voice on trumpet and cornet, elegant and timeless, Ron Miles was equally at ease with classical music, jazz tradition as well as with more out there experimentations. Here we feature a wide range of projects he lead, co-lead or guested on. Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash ...

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Ron Miles: Custodian of Beauty, Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 2, 2022

Ron Miles was a jazz hypnotist who would lure his listeners into his music world, taking them to another dimension and gently dropping them back on earth at the end of his concerts, or albums, leaving them wondering... “what did just happen...? And how did I get here?" A few days back he passed ...

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Ayumi Ishito, John Hadfield, Smith Komma John, Aufmessers Schneide & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 29, 2022

Welcome on board, fasten your seat belts as you're about to take off for a rewarding journey around the jazz world with stops in Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, France, Austria, Switzerland, Norway the UK, and back to Brooklyn from the mesmerizing sounds of Alune Wade to the post-Bitches-Brew-stew of Ayumi Ishito and a lot more in-between.

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Darren Johnston, Jazzanova, Ezra Collective, Minino Garay & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 26, 2022

May the fun be with you, and the Funk of the Ezra Collective too, as well the speaking Tango of Minino Garay, the Strata records vault-digging of Jazzanova and much more!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Ezra Collective “May the Funk Be with You" ...

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Kika Sprangers, Craig Taborn, Charlotte Greve, Pernille Bévort & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 22, 2022

Great new albums by adventurous saxophonists, and two extended live ECM recordings that take us places.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Pernille Bévort “Minor Clues (live at Montmartre 2020)" Bévort 3 Live 2020-2021 (Gateway) 0:16 Host talks 7:48 Trish Clowes “A View with a Room" ...

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Jazz Not War: Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 18, 2022

This time it felt quite inappropriate to be upbeat and excited about all the beautiful new albums that keep coming out. After an aggressive virus has brought the world to a near halt for almost two years, we are now facing another life-threatening turn of events, this time entirely man-made. The playlist features music inspired by ...

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Jazz Not War: Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 19, 2022

This time we'll let music do all the talking because it's hard to find words that can channel what's going on. If anything it's in times like this that we are reminded about the power of music. If anything it's in times like these that we are reminded about the power of music. And jazz, in ...

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Jaques Morelenbaum, Miriam Elhajli, Lucia Boffo, Ryan Keberle & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 15, 2022

A playlist featuring Brazilian—and Brazil inspired—Argentinean and Venezuelan artist, as well some compelling long-form explorations led by bassists Ben Allison and Stephan Crump.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Jaques Morelenbaum Cellosam3atrio “CasaBrancaBrinCadeira" CasaBrancaBrinCadeira -Single (Selo Sesc) 0:16 Host talks 6:51 Ryan Keberle's Collectiv do Brasil ...

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Henri Texier, Christiane Karam, Ilmiliekki Quartet, Sigurd Hole & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 7, 2022

Another teasure-throve of brand new releases with a special focus, in the second half of the set, on bass players as leaders and composers.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio “Keep on Keepin' on" Cold as Weiss (Colemine) 0:16 Host talks 4:03 ...