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Joni Mitchell Jazzed: Ten Essential Mitchell Covers
by Ian Patterson
Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's spectacular transition from acoustic folk singer in the '60s through folk-rock 'n' roller in the early '70s to leader of jazz-inflected bands in the mid-'70s was a gradual process. This musical transformation can be traced over the course of five albums for Asylum, beginning with the multi-million seller and Grammy-winner Court and ...
Way Down Low
by Patrick Burnette
To start off what is certain to be an interesting new year, Mike and Pat look at leader dates by the deepest of the regularly-used saxophones, the baritone. All four leaders are specialists on the unwieldly horn, though some do dabble in doubling from day to day. Two are composers and one has a crush on ...
Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus To Pre Bird Revisited
Label: Ezz-thetics
Released: 2024
Track listing: Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus: Folk Forms No. 1; Original Faubus Fables; What Love; All The Things You Could Be By Now If Simund Freud’s Wife Was Your Mother. Pre-Bird: Take The A Train; Prayer For Passive Resistance; Eclipse; Mingus Fingus No. 2; Weird Nightmare; Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me; Bemoanable Lady; Half-Mast Inhibition.
Mingus Takes Manhattan - The Complete Birdland Dates: 1961 - 1962
Label: New Land Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: 21st October 1961 - 24th March 1962 - Nouroog; Ecclusiastics; Hog Callin` Blues; Take The ‘A’ Train; Fables Of Faubus ; Eat That Chicken.
31st March 1962 - 5th May 1962 - Monk, Funk Or Vice Versa; Oh Lord, Don’t Let Them...; Eat That Chicken; Reets and I.
5th May 1962 - 12th May 1962 - Monk, Funk or Vice Versa; Devil Woman; Eat That Chicken; Introduction by Symphony Syd; Peggy’s Blue Skylight ; Tijuana Table Dance (aka Ysabel’s Table Dance); Eat That Chicken.
19th October 1962 - 26th October 1962 - The Search (I Can't Get Started); Monk, Funk or Vice Versa; Please Don't Come Back From The Moon; Eat That Chicken; Monk, Funk or Vice Versa; O.P.; The Search (I Can't Get Started).
The Musical Evolution of Billie Davies
by La-Faithia White
Drummer Billie Davies' journey began in the north of Europe in coastal Belgium where she was born and raised. Davies was involved with two bands while living in Holland, in Terneuzen, a semi coastal port town. One band scored a lot of gigs with festivals and parties versus the other, who only played a few times ...
Anat Cohen Quartetinho: Bloom
by Katchie Cartwright
Anat Cohen's Quartetinho emerged from her Tentet with a self-titled album in 2022 (Anat Cohen Quartetinho, Anzic). It is a mighty little group, enhanced by doubling: Vitor Gonçalves plays accordion and piano, Tal Mashiach is on bass and guitar, James Shipp handles vibes, marimba and percussion, Cohen on clarinets. For Bloom, the ...
Sara Oschlag: Yeah!
by Neil Duggan
Sara Oschlag cannot be accused of being overly prolific. The Danish-born, UK-based artist last released an album in 2013. Since then she has been focusing her time on building a reputation as one of the UK's leading jazz vocalists and amassing over 12 million followers on YouTube. In addition, she has performed as a featured vocalist ...
BSDE 4tet: Live at Parma Jazz Frontiere
by Neil Duggan
The 2022 release of Elevating Jazz Music Vol. 1 (GleAM Records) marked the debut of the BSDE 4tet, showcasing compositions from Chicago-born, Bologna-based saxophonist Daniele Nasi. Since this debut, Nasi has established himself as a compelling voice on the European jazz scene, with his artistic evolution culminating in winning the prestigious Premio Internazionale Giorgio Gaslini in ...
Jazz Orchestras, Large Ensembles, Bigger Bands
by David Brown
This week we take a look at jazz orchestras, large ensembles and bigger bands.Playlist Thelonious Monk “Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club-Complete (Columbia) 01:30 Jihye Lee Orchestra “Karma" from Infinite Connections (Motéma Music) 03:00 John Hollenbeck & NDR Big Band “Marimba Hocket" from Coloring Hockets (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) 10:45 Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz ...
Chris May's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024
by Chris May
In case you missed the sad news, our dear friend and compatriot, Chris May, passed away in November (read our tribute). Below are the albums he considered extraordinary in 2024--a final testament to his discerning taste and love of sound. -mR Rob LuftDahab Days Edition Records
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