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Frank Carlberg

Pianist, composer Frank Carlberg is a native of Helsinki, Finland. Following some years of classical studies, he became interested in jazz after listening to his father’s recordings of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Oscar Peterson. Initially, Carlberg tried to imitate the players of the records and then took some lessons from local jazz musicians. In 1984 Carlberg decided to enroll at Berklee College of Music in Boston. While at Berklee he played with fellow students such as Jim Black, Chris Cheek, Antonio Hart, Sam Newsome, Chris Speed, Ben Street, as well as faculty members Robert Freedman, George Garzone, Hal Crook, Herb Pomeroy and John LaPorta. During the summers, in between the academic years at Berklee, Carlberg toured in Europe extensively with various groups.

Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band, Jake Baxendale, Fie Schouten, Samuel Torres

by Cheryl K.
May 21, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--selections from new releases by trumpeter Brian Lynch; Greenhouse Ensemble; vocalist Julia Keefe and her Indigenous Big Band; pianist Elan Mehler; saxophonist Jake Baxendale; Emie R Roussel Trio; clarinetist Fie Schouten; WaSaBi Trio; and percussionist Samuel Torres.Playlist Frank Carlberg “International Man of Mystery" from Monk ...

Dave Adewumi: The Flame Beneath the Silence

by Alberto Bazzurro
March 31, 2026

Di origini nigeriane e cresciuto nel New Hampshire prima di trasferirsi a New York, il giovane e talentuoso trombettista Dave Adewumi ha studiato e collaborato nel corso degli anni con musicisti del calibro di Ralph Alessi, Ran Blake, Frank Carlberg e svariati altri, il che gli ha consentito di arrivare a questo che è il primo ...

Loren Schoenberg, Horace Silver, and Masabumi Kikuchi

by Jerome Wilson
January 28, 2026

This episode features music by Loren Schoenberg, Horace Silver, Joe Gallant, Masabumi Kikuchi, and Chet Baker among others. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Sebastien Ammann's Color Wheel “Castello di Traliccio" from Resilience (Skirl) 00:59 ...

I Dischi del 2025 secondo Ludovico Granvassu

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 5, 2026

Immortalare la bellezza e la varietà del jazz pubblicato nel 2025 attraverso una “top ten" appare tanto arduo, vano--e alla fine deludente--quanto cercare di fotografare un tramonto sulla costiera amalfitana usando una rudimentale fotocamera digitale e facendo un forellino sul copriobiettivo. Certo, una foto verrà scattata. Potrebbe persino dimostrare che eri lì, in quel momento, quando ...

Ludovico Granvassu's Garden Of Jazzy Delights 2025

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 3, 2026

Capturing the breathtaking beauty, range, and diversity of jazz released in 2025 through a list of “10 best albums" feels as challenging, vain--and ultimately disappointing--as trying to photograph the Grand Canyon at sunset by placing a pinhole in front of a rudimentary digital camera's lens. Sure, a picture will be taken. It might even prove you ...

Dream Machine

By Frank Carlberg

Label: Red Piano Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Dream; Nostalgia; The Jester; Into the Sunset; Dream II; Reconstruction; Going Back; Dream III; Zimmer's Dream; Grand Hotel; Dream; Search and Rescue; Light Matter.

Vincent Peirani, John Sturino, and Nucleus

by Jerome Wilson
November 26, 2025

This episode features recent music from Vincent Peirani, John Sturino, and Frank Carlberg as well as older work from Graham Bond, Terry Gibbs, and Nucleus.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Terry Gibbs Dream Band “The ...

Frank Carlberg: Dream Machine

by Vic Albani
October 31, 2025

Il signor Frank Carlberg, originario di Helsinki, da molti anni si è ritagliato un ruolo importante nella comunità jazzistica newyorkese. Dopo gli studi al Berklee College of Music e al New England Conservatory--dove ha avuto maestri del calibro di Paul Bley, Ran Blake, Geri Allen e Jimmy Giuffre--ha collaborato con figure come Steve Lacy e Kenny ...

The Carole Nelson Trio, Heather Ward, Hi Res Heart, Dom Salvador

by Cheryl K.
September 13, 2025

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, you'll hear from The Carole Nelson Trio; pianists Frank Carlberg and Dom Salvador; vocalists Heather Ward, Marisa Balistreri, and Michael Mayo; High Res Heart; and saxophonists Collin Sherman and Miguel Zenon. Playlist George Russell & The Living Time Orchestra “Event I: Organic Life on ...