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Zoh Amba: O Life, O Light Vol. 1

Read "O Life, O Light Vol. 1" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
June 3, 2022

Since relocating to NYC from Tennessee, twenty one year old tenor saxophonist and flautist Zoh Amba has been keeping fast company. On her debut O Sun (Tzadik, 2022), in a sign of affirmation label boss John Zorn guests on one track, while O Life, O Light continues in the same vein as she helms a heavyweight ...

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The Black Saint And Soul Note Labels

by Jerome Wilson
June 3, 2022

Since 1975, the Black Saint and Soul Note record labels have been a major force in documenting the growth of American avant-garde jazz. This program samples two hours of music from their diverse catalog. It includes work from artists who had long associations with the labels such as Muhal Richard Abrams and David Murray as well ...

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Jun Miyake, Magic Malik, David Murray, Potsa Lotsa Xl & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 24, 2022

In this episode Guadelupe meets Nigeria; Japan & Italy meet Brazil; Germany meets South Korea; and many more transnational encounters from the Global Jazz Village.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Magic Malik “Pòpòt ka bouyi" Ka-Frobeat (Onze Heures Onze) 0:16 Host talks 5:22 Michael Blake ...

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Dewey Redman B-Day, Mingus with electric guitars, Mary Halverson with strings and Kevin Eubanks with Orrin Evans

by David Brown
May 24, 2022

Charles Mingus with electric guitars, Mary Halvorson with strings and Kevin Eubanks with Orrin Evans. Birthday tributes to Dewey Redman and Fats Waller, plus new releases from David Murray and Ingrid Laubrock. Playlist Thelonious Monk “Epistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club Complete (Columbia) 00:30 Fats Waller “Vipers Drag" from If You Got To Ask, ...

Article: Live Review

Vicenza Jazz 2022

by Libero Farnè
May 23, 2022

Vicenza Varie sedi 11—22.5.2022 Le new conversations di Vicenza Jazz 2022 da un lato si sono concentrate inevitabilmente sul centenario mingusiano, dall'altro non hanno derogato dalla propria tradizione, andando a curiosare nelle espressioni jazzistiche dell'attualità, senza rinunciare a rivisitare con orgoglio la propria storia, ripresentando protagonisti già accolti con successo in tempi passati. ...

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David Murray, Brad Jones, Hamid Drake: Brand New World Trio

by Mark Corroto
May 20, 2022

David Murray's Brave New World Trio is certainly a dream team of modern jazz. The only explanation for why the saxophonist, bassist Brad Jones and drummer Hamid Drake have not toured and recorded together in the past is that each musician is in high demand as leader or sideman. It took a worldwide pandemic, with each ...

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Happy Birthday to Mary Lou Williams - A Formidable Jazz Mother

by Mary Foster Conklin
May 16, 2022

This broadcast celebrates Mothers Day featuring music by several notable jazz mothers and their children, plus new releases from pianists Yelena Eckemoff, Ariane Racicot, Alberto Pibiri and Jeremy Siskind, vocalists CeCe Gable and Tierney Sutton, with birthday shoutouts to Mary Lou Williams (a formidable Jazz Mother on so many fronts). Thanks for listening and please support ...

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Pianoless Trios: Sonny Rollins to Ballister

by David Brown
May 3, 2022

Sonny Rollins is famous for the pianoless trio. He said the lack of chordal instruments gave him more freedom for soloing. Tonight, a smorgasbord of trios sans pianos. Offering lots of space for soloists and collective interplay. Note: Due to a loose board plug, songs two and three play in mono. The issue was resolved during ...

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Zoh Amba, Vincent Peirani, Kinan Azmeh, Tony Malaby & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 19, 2022

The beautiful debut album of an emerging artist like Zoh Amba, previously unreleased tracks from the legendary Village Vanguard concerts by Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, the edgy new project by Vincent Peirani and the guitar saxophone interactions of Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens, Dave Gisler & David Murray, and Tony Malaby & Ben ...

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Albert Ayler: Revelations

Read "Revelations" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
April 18, 2022

There are lovingly curated box sets and there is Albert Ayler's Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings. The 5 x LP / 4 x CD set documents in full the two concerts Ayler gave at the high-end performance and visual arts facility in Provence, France in July 1970, just four months before he passed, ...