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Forq is an instrumental quartet with a dynamic sound and a penchant for sonic exploration. The group is composed of world-class improvisers, but it is their unusually memorable, genre-blending songs that leave the most lasting impression. Seven of these songs make up their third album Thrēq (pronounced “threek”), which was released in late 2017. Originally founded by keyboardist Henry Hey (David Bowie, Empire of the Sun, Jeff "Tain" Watts) and bassist Michael League (Grammy-winning leader of Snarky Puppy), Forq is now joined by guitarist Chris McQueen (Snarky Puppy, Bokanté), drummer Jason "JT" Thomas (Roy Hargrove’s RH Factor, Marcus Miller, Snarky Puppy) and bassist Kevin Scott (Wayne Krantz, Jimmy Herring, Col
Monique Chao, Kit Downes, Kurt Elling, Ben Kono & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Henry Hey, Kurt Elling and Kit Downes provide the thread of today's set, which also focuses on the large ensembles led by Monique Chao, Ben Kono and Rob Mazurek.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Monique Chao Jazz Orchestra “Chester Is Boss" Time Chamber (Da ...
Pavel J Ryba, Pericopes, Thumbscrew, Forq, and Thomas Steiger
by Len Davis
New music with Japanese band Trix, Oz Urugulu, Pavel J Ryba, Trio Grande, Italian band Pericopes and New York band Thumbscrew. South American band NDN505, Forq with Henry Hey, German bassist Thomas Steiger, Australian guitarist Josh Meader, Rohan Sen and Israeli guitarist Eran Har Even.Playlist Trix “Sonic Fiction" from Build Up (King Records) 00:00 ...
The Aristocrats, Tigram Hamasyan, Lyle Workman and Jizue
by Len Davis
New releases from The Aristocrats, Tigran Hamasyan, Polish band EABS, and Japanese band Jizue. Lyle Workman, Bill Laurence, Forq, Amsterdam funk band The Jig with saxophonist Bill Evans and Scott Kinsey's Luniwaz--Live. Playlist The Aristocrats “Aristoclub" from Duck (Boing) 00:00 Fiasco “Drop Test" from anger artist (Unit Records) 06:05 Tigran Hamaysan “Only The One Who ...
Meet Louis Marks and Fabian Brown
by Cheryl K.
In this hour, an interview with two individuals associated with Ropeadope CEO Louis Marks and label President Fabian Brown. Last month kicked of the label's six- month celebration of twenty-five years in operation that will include the launch of a scrolling multimedia documentary, a series of panel discussions, branded playlists on streaming platforms, the roll out ...
Louis Armstrong, Bobby Broom, Ayumi Ishito and Jonathan Barber
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music--vocalists Zack Foley and Ben Sidran, guitarists Miles Okazaki and Bobby Broom, saxophonists Ayumi Ishito and Oded Tzur, clarinetist Harry Skoler, and drummer Jonathan Barber. Playlist Louis Armstrong “The Bare Necessities" from Louis in London (Verve) 3:20 Norma Winstone & Kit Downes “Out of the ...
The release of Proto Cosmos from the late Allan Holdsworth, plus Mark Lettieri and Gillaume Barroud
by Len Davis
The release of Proto Cosmos from the late Allan Holdsworth. New music from Mark Lettieri, Billy Cobham and Sixun. World music from Dhafer Youssef and Guillaume Barraud, from Melbourne The JaimZ Project.Playlist Allan Holdsworth “Looking Glass" from Proto Cosmos (Blue Canoe) 00:00 Robben Ford-Bill Evans sax “Passaic" from Common Ground (MPS/Edel Music) 05:36 Robert ...
Chris McQueen: Snarky Guitars, Part 3
by Mike Jacobs
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 For our final installment in the Snarky Guitars series, All About Jazz spoke with Chris McQueen. McQueen's inclinations as a player often push him into more textural, integral and rhythmic roles that sometimes leave him the least conspicuous of the “SP Three," but he has done ...
Groundup Music Festival Reveals Artist Brunches, Cocktails And Workshops
Acclaimed by the New York Times as one of the “Top 10 Definitive Moments of the Decade in Jazz Music,” the GroundUP Music Festival returns to the oceanside North Beach Bandshell in sunny Miami Beach, Florida, February 14-16, 2020. Hosted by three-time Grammy award-winning collective Snarky Puppy, GroundUP has announced the schedule for their intimate cocktails ...
Henry Hey: Learning From The Stranger Things
by Mike Jacobs
Keyboardist Henry Hey's resume is an interesting read. In addition to a wide range of gigs and stints with some top name players in and around jazz, there's work in theater, TV and soundtracks. There's producing records as well as working in sessions with legendary producers. There's being a musical director for some of the biggest ...
