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Roberto "Zizzi" Zanetti, Orrin Evans, and Michael Formanek

by Bob Osborne
November 8, 2018

From Verona, Italy Roberto Zizzi" Zanetti takes us on a trip through the jazz of the Roaring Twenties paying homage to the music innovators who flourished during the social and political problems of the Prohibition Era. Orrin Evans raises the temperature with live recordings from his large ensemble The Captain Black Big Band and Michael Formanek ...

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Michael Dease's new album and a focus on Paolo Fresu

by Bob Osborne
November 1, 2018

This week the exceptional new record from Michael Dease is the featured album, plus we focus on trumpeter Paolo Fresu, and spin a selection of high quality jazz music. Playlist Michael Dease “Pearls" from Bonafide (Posi-tone) 00:00 Daniel Bennett Group “Loose Fitting Spare Tire" from We Are the Orchestra (Manhatten Daylight Media) 06:08 Florian Weber “From ...

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A tribute to Hamiet Bluiett, and new releases

by Bob Osborne
October 25, 2018

A large part of this show features a tribute to the late Hamiet Bluiett, one of the pre-eminent exponents of the baritone saxophone known for his outstanding solo work and a key member of the World Saxophone Quartet. There are also a selection of new releases with some highlights from the ECM back catalogue.

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Itamar Borochov, Doug Webb And Get The Blessing

by Bob Osborne
October 18, 2018

New releases from Itamar Borochov, Doug Webb, and Get The Blessing plus some previously unreleased music Thelonious Monk, rescued from a skip, are the headliners for this show. Also the intense avant jazz of Tashi Dorji & Tyler Damon, some Mingus and Joni, and other new releases. Playlist Itamar Borochov “Blue Nights" Blue Nights ...

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Phronesis, Art Hirahara, Marcus Klossek and a Posi-tone focus

by Bob Osborne
October 11, 2018

Featured on this show are new releases from Phronesis, Art Hirahara, and German guitarist Marcus Klossek. There is also a focus on the excellent Posi-tone label with great music from a selection of artists from their exciting roster. Recent ECM releases and classic cuts from Ornette Coleman and Miles Davis complete two hours of great jazz. ...

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Tom Barford, Hugh Masakela and Count Basie

by Bob Osborne
October 4, 2018

The debut album from British saxophonist, composer and 2017 winner of the Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize, Tom Barford, is the featured release on this show. Also featured is a great collection of early Hugh Masakela recordings, and some classic Count Basie cuts. In between jazz rock from Gong and a selection of brand new releases.

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Szun Waves, other new releases and some archive cuts

by Bob Osborne
September 27, 2018

Blurring the boundaries between jazz, ambience and electronica, the sophomore album from Szun Waves New Hymn to Freedom, is the album of the week on the show. This new release is a document of six entirely live improvisations with “no edits or overdubs." The album title is apt, it is jazz, but it also bedded in ...

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Jon Irabagon, Charlie Parker, New Releases And Archive Picks

by Bob Osborne
September 20, 2018

A focus on the recent album from Jon Irabagon, a trio of Charlie Parker related tunes, a song in remembrance of Randy Weston and lots more... Playlist Jon Irabagon “The Demon Barber of Fleet Week" from Dr. Quixotic's Traveling Exotics (Irrabagast) 00:00 Randy Weston “Blues for Strayhorn" from Monterey '66 (Verve) 12:20 Wayne ...

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The New Album From Mario Costa And A Dip Into The Archive

by Bob Osborne
September 13, 2018

On this show new cutting edge jazz together with classic and contemporary sounds from the archives. The featured album is the latest release on Clean Feed from Portuguese drummer Mario Costa playing live at the 26th Festival de Jazz na Praca da Erva, in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, in July 2017, along with French ...