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Ancestral Numbers II
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2024
Track listing: Sweet Tooth; The Return; Ruby; Enos; Deployment; Arrival; Grayscale; Ancestral Numbers.
REVOLUTIONS
By Dan Loomis
Label: Adhyâropa Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: …Every Revolution Makes A New World…;
Americas Overture;
… A Conversion Of Heat Into Light…;
Skies (For Francisco De Miranda);
…The Spark Of Liberty…;
Toussaint (For Toussaint Louverture);
…Simón’s Choice…;
Over The Andes (For SimóN BolíVar);
…A Ride Through The Night…;
The Road (For The Long Ride Through The Night);
… A New Mix Of Peoples Ready To Become Itself…;
Centaur Of The Plains (For José Antonio PáEz);
… Spring Back From The Roots…;
The Trunk Of Liberty (For Toussaint Louverture);
… Where The Light Comes In …;
Ember (For The All Ones That Came Before);
… From Slavery To The Formation Of A Nation…;
Dessalines (For Jean-Jacques Dessalines);
…The Cost… ;
Hay Una Mujer (For The Mothers, Daughter And Sisters Of The Revolution);
Jason Robinson: Ancestral Numbers II
by Pat Youngspiel
Jason Robinson's Ancestral Numbers is “a sound meditation on genealogy and family history" and will comprise an “ongoing series of compositions for varying instrumentation." “I" and “II" are merely the starting point for an intimate investigation into the depths of the saxophonist's family tree, set in motion shortly after the passing of Robinson's grandmother. Accompanying the ...
Mette Rasmussen, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Scheen Jazzorkester, Mulatu Astatke & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Another delicious slew of new albums, for a playlist with a definite Scandinavian bent.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Mulatu Astatke, Hoodna Orchestra “Hatula" Tension (Batov) 0:16 Host talks 5:56 Sandman Project “Karnataka" Where Did You Go? (Batov) 7:04 Host talks 12:16 Ingebrigt Håker ...
Sweet Tooth
Album: Ancestral Numbers II
By Jason Robinson
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2024
Duration: 6:53
Jason Robinson: Ancestral Numbers II
by Terence Collie
Ancestral Numbers II is saxophonist, flautist and composer Jason Robinson's second album of music reflecting on his ancestry, following the May 2024 release of Ancestral Numbers I. The album launches with “Sweet Tooth," a simple but compelling composition that starts with a vamp. Opening melodic statements--with saxophone and trombone playing together over infectious piano ...
Michael Mayo, Nicole Mitchell, Leslie Pintchik and More
by Hobart Taylor
New music from Michael Mayo, Nicole Mitchell with Ballake Sissoko, Leslie Pintchik and more.Playlist Alice Zawadzki “Za Górami" from Za Górami (ECM) 0:00 Ben Solomon “Echolocation “ from Echolocation (Giant Step Arts) 6:41 Kris Davis “Subtones" from Run the Gauntlet (Pyroclastic) 16:39 Host Speaks 21:43 Michael Dease “The Stray Moonduck" from Found In Space ...
Matt Mitchell: Zealous Angles
by Troy Dostert
Among 2024's contenders for the most tireless and ambitious pianists in creative music, one has to put Matt Mitchell near the top of the list. When he is not working as a sideman alongside other pathbreaking musicians like Miles Okazaki, Ches Smith, Darius Jones or Kim Cass, he is busy crafting his own idiosyncratic compositions and ...
Second House
Album: Ancestral Numbers I
By Jason Robinson
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2024
Duration: 6:25
Ches Smith & Shara Lunon: Dismantling Musical Conventions
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight was meant to shine On drummer, percussionist, and composer Ches Smith and his album Laugh Ash (Pyroclastic Records). As we arranged to get together, Ches suggested we include Shara Lunon, the trans-disciplinary poet, vocalist, composer, and improviser featured on the album. Laugh Ash is one of the most intriguing records I ...
