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Emma Frank: Well-Rounded And Quite Frank
by Friedrich Kunzmann
Among today's protagonists, breaking the boundaries between what vocal jazz should and folk or singer-songwriter music can be--Gretchen Parlato, Esperanza Spalding or Rebecca Martin come to mind--Boston-born and raised Emma Frank is deservedly making a name for herself. On her last outing Ocean Av (Susan Records, 2018) the singer's songwriting demonstrates the perfect balance between elaborate ...
Albert Beger, Gianni Lenoci, Gabriel Ferrandini & More
by Maurice Hogue
It would be easy to riff on the title of bassist André Carvalho's new recording, The Garden of Earthly Delights, and come up with a very apt theme for this episode, something like Three Hours of Amazing Musical Colours, or The Crayola Effect. From Carvalho's release, based on Hieronymous Bosch's painting to the vibrant pastels of ...
Art Ensemble of Chicago, William Tatge & Hans Ludemann
by Maurice Hogue
This episode evokes special memories of my first exposure to the Art Ensemble of Chicago many years ago. I was left in awe at the spectacle, let alone the originality and power of the music. We Are on the Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration, the new release from Pi Recordings brings that concert and much more ...
No Euros Required
by Maurice Hogue
There's a heavy European flavour to this episode as we explore the current scene in eleven different countries. Two albums on the Hungarian BMC label introduce BMC's latest round of releases: pianist Aki Takase (Germany) & her band, Japanic, and saxophonist Istvan Grensco & his Collective Special 5 (Hungary), which features the great American reed man, ...
Quantum Trio, Baba Andrew Lamb & More
by Maurice Hogue
My music GPS keeps pointing to bassist Carlos Bica for riveting music. His new release I Am the Escaped One finds him heading in a different direction than the usual guitar trio. This time he's working with German saxophonist Daniel Erdmann and turntablist DJ Illvibe. The result is captivating. Bica is now living in Germany but ...
David Liebman & Jeff Coffin, Acamar Trio & More
by Maurice Hogue
Danish percussionist and drummer Marilyn Mazur has worked with some of the greats--Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Gil Evans, Jan Garbarek--but her latest project is unlike anything previously. She's assembled an ensemble of top women musicians from Scandinavia for her new Shamania release. It's a highlight of this episode of One Man's Jazz, and so is the ...
Carlos Bica & Azul: Azul in Ljubljana
by Vincenzo Roggero
Azul è una storica formazione del contrabbassista portoghese Carlos Bica che riunisce musicisti dalle personalità e dal background decisamente variegati. Il leader ha lavorato per diversi anni con la vocalist Maria Joao, ha collaborato con prestigiose voci del fado, ha composto musica da film e per teatro. Il chitarrista tedesco {{Frank Mobus vanta studi al Berklee ...
Azul in Ljubljana
By Carlos Bica
Label: Clean Feed Records
Released: 2018
Track listing: Cancao numero dois; Alguem olharà por ti; Luscious; Believer; Horses; O Profeta; Say a Wish; Deixa pra là; John Wayne; P-beat.
Nicole Mitchell, Brom & Thomas Morelli-Bernard
by Maurice Hogue
This episode features another of those wonderful bassists from Portugal: Carlos Bica. His latest release with his trio, Azul, makes its One Man's Jazz debut and an earlier album with Prima Matéria closes the show with a familiar melody. Nicole Mitchell's latest, Maroon Cloud, the German trio, Brom, and the latest instalment of Satoko Fujii's birthday ...
European Jazz Conference Lisbon 2018: Portuguese showcases
by Henning Bolte
Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB); Livraria Ler Devagar European Jazz Conference Lisbon 2018 Lisbon, Portugal September 13-15, 2018 European Jazz Conference Lisbon 2018: Portuguese showcases This year's annual European Jazz Conference, a convention organized by the European Jazz Network, took place at Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB) in the Portuguese capital ...
