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[Long] Live (at) the Jazz Standard! - Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 31, 2020

A jazz club is not just a commercial enterprise, or an entertainment spot, it's a cultural hub, a place where ideas are exchanged, styles are tested and then defined, careers are inspired, collaborations get launched or cemented. When a venue like the Jazz Standard closes the loss should not be seen only in terms of a ...

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What We Do Now

By Taka Nawashiro

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2020
Track listing: No Turkey; Without a Soul(feat. Milena Casado Fauquet); Song For Orange; Alone Together; Don't Know Anymore(feat. Judette Elliston).

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Hypocrisy Democracy

By Dave Glasser

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2020
Track listing: Knit Wit; Justice; It's Nothing New; Dilemonk; Coffee, Dogs, And Telelogs; It's a Small World; Freedom; Glee For Lee; Revolver; Deep Dark, Minor Madness.

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Blue Has A Range

By Steve Cardenas

Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Lost and Found; Blue Language; Language of Love; Highline; Fern's Guitar; Reflector; Siquijor; Signpost Up Ahead; Blue Has a Range.

Article: Catching Up With

Allison Miller: Driving the Balance

by John Pietaro
December 22, 2020

Allison Miller sits at the vintage Camco drumkit in her Brooklyn home, playing post-bop over a rolling samba. Within the shimmer of an age-darkened cymbal, she switches from sticks to brushes, filling the room with the shush of summer rain, then a sudden hailstorm as her arms, aerial, traverse snare, tom-toms and cymbals in a blurring, ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Hanksgiving - A Tribute to Hank Mobley - Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 20, 2020

This year our seasonal Hanksgiving episodes celebrates a musician that is a cult figure in the world of saxophonists and fans of the Blue Note catalogue, saxophonist and composer Hank Mobley. The show features a mix of Hank Mobley's tuens and renditions of his work by peers that were attracted by his brand of jazz firmly ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Hanksgiving - A Tribute to Hank Mobley, Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 17, 2020

For our seasonal Hanksgiving show, this year we pay tribute to Hank Mobley, both as a saxophonist and a composer, by playing music from his albums, which are a cornerstone of the Blue Note sound and catalogue, and renditions of his music by musicians that came after him. There's so much to love in Mobley's repertoire. ...

Article: Year in Review

Friedrich Kunzmann's Best Releases Of 2020

by Friedrich Kunzmann
December 10, 2020

Coronavirus, lockdown, election recount, fake news, inspector Javert, Hans Gruber and Lord Voldemort. So, now that most of the uncomfortable topics are dealt with, let's get to the joyful part of 2020, namely the music. As is increasingly the case during the course of the 21st century, the year was filled to the brim with it. ...

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Bassisterhood - Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 8, 2020

We continue our exploration of bands and projects lead by female bass players which have become exponentially more prominent in the past two decades. Here is the fascinating music by musicians that debunk commonly held stereotypes related to the physicality of music, and develop a personal way to synthesize their countless sources of inspiration.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Bassisterhood - Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 4, 2020

All around the world, there is a bassisterhood that is rapidly expanding and claiming its rigthful place on the jazz scene. This week we'll focus on the queens of the low-end and the fascinating bands and projects they lead.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Noriko ...