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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music from Smith, Wendel, Fraser, Sweenie & More

by Bob Osborne
April 9, 2026

This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the expansive landscape of contemporary and classic jazz, seamlessly blending intricate post-bop textures with avant-garde exploration and orchestral grandeur. From the evocative, cinematic atmospheres to the raw, legendary improvisations, the tracks traverse a broad spectrum of emotional and technical brilliance. Modern leaders provide a fresh dialogue between tradition and ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Meg Okura, Ben Wendel, Brian Marsella, Sae Hashimoto, Dominique Fils-Aimé, PDuRN

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 4, 2026

An episode showcasing musicians who meet the listener in a place of honesty, where they can explore creativity in complete freedom.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Dominique Fils-Aimé “Life Remains" My World Is the Sun (Ensoul) 0:16 Host talks 5:08 Meg Okura & The ...

Article: Album Review

Ben Wendel: BaRcoDe

by Neil Duggan
April 3, 2026

BaRcoDe marks the formation of a new ensemble and the debut album from tenor saxophonist Ben Wendel. An electroacoustic project for saxophone and mallets, it brings together a stellar cast of contemporary vibraphonists and percussionists in Joel Ross, Simon Moullier, Patricia Brennan and Juan Diego Villalobos. A two-time Grammy nominee and co-founder of Kneebody, ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Meredith Bates, Vesna Duo, Soft Machine, Oná Ensemble

by Cheryl K.
March 16, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, selections from new releases by saxophonist Ben Wendel; string experimentalist Meredith Bates; Vesna Duo (pianist Liana Pailodze Harron and percussionist Ksenija Komljenović); Soft Machine; pianist Yelena Eckemoff; the Oná Ensemble; and the Mark Wade Trio.Playlist Shirley Scott “What Makes Harold Sing?/" from One for ...

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Brandon Seabrook, Ahmad Jamal, and Ben Wendel

by Jerome Wilson
March 4, 2026

This episode runs the gamut from the subtle joys of Ahmad Jamal and Blood, Sweat and Tears to the intriguing weirdness of Brandon Seabrook and Ben Wendel.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 0:00 Ralph Alessi “Gobble ...

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Ben Wendel With Gilad Hekselman: October

by Mike Jacobs
February 4, 2026

Ben Wendel's 2015 The Seasons was initially a video-only project featuring the saxophonist in a different duet for each month of the year. The project was so successful, it later spawned a tour and a studio album [The Seasons (Motéma Music, 2018)] that featured Aaron Parks, Gilad Hekselman, Matt Brewer and Eric Harland. “October," with guitarist Hekselman, was ...

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1978: Revenge of the Dragon

By José James

Label: Rainbow Blonde Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Tokyo Daydream (feat. Taali); Rock With You (feat. Takuya Kuroda); Rise Of The Tiger; They Sleep, We Grind (for Badu); I Thought It Was You (feat. Ebban Dorsey); Miss You; Inside And Out (feat. Ben Wendel); Last Call At The Mudd Club.

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Out of the Hub (One of Another Kind) - Feat. Suzanne Pittson

By Bevan Manson

Label: Vineland Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Out Of The Hub (One Of Another Kind) - Featuring Suzanne Pittson

Article: Album Review

Anthony Wilson: House of the Singing Blossoms

Read "House of the Singing Blossoms" reviewed by Joshua Weiner

by Joshua Weiner
December 14, 2025

Guitarist Anthony Wilson is well known for his session and touring work with vocalists, including Diana Krall, Norah Jones, and Paul McCartney, as well as his time in the big band led by his father, the late trumpeter Gerald Wilson. But in the early 2000s, he also released four albums with his own nonet, sharing solo ...

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Linda May Han Oh: Strange Heavens

Read "Strange Heavens" reviewed by Vic Albani

by Vic Albani
November 26, 2025

Vic AlbaniStrange Heavens Linda May Han Oh***Biophila RecordsPortal; Strange Heavens; Living Proof; Acapella; The Sweetest Water; Noise Machinery; Home; Paperbirds; Folk Song; Work Song; Skin; Just Waiting. * Formazione: Linda May Han Oh (contrabbasso) / Ambrose Akinmusire (tromba) / Tyshawn Sorey (batteria)Malesiana ...