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Fred Thomas

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Fred Thomas is one of London’s most sought after multi-instrumentalists and composer/arranger/producers, known for his breadth of musical styles as well as for specialising in creative re-interpretations of J.S. Bach.

Thomas has collaborated with a huge variety of artists worldwide including Brian Eno, Yo-Yo Ma, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Jordi Savall, Meredith Monk, Jarvis Cocker, Rachel Podger, Elizabeth Kenny, Ethan Iverson, Larry Grenadier, Benoît Delbecq, Kit Downes, Tamara Stefanovich, Abel Salaocoe, Leo Abrahams, Kadialy Kouyate and Olivia Chaney. He has released a large discography of albums across various genres, particularly classical and jazz, and is published by Spartan Press and Edition Wilhelm Hansen.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Patrice Rushen, Peter Bernstein, Alice Zawadzki, Ezra Collective

Read "Patrice Rushen, Peter Bernstein, Alice Zawadzki, Ezra Collective" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Revelations and confirmations in a playlist that mixes new releases and reissues bridging tradition and innovation.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Ezra Collective “Expensive" Dance, No One's Watching (Partisan) 0:16 Host talks 6:27 Patrice Rushen “Haw-Right On" Prelusion (Prestige) 7:20 Host talks 15:21 Joe ...

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Article: Album Review

Misha Mullov-Abbado: Effra

Read "Effra" reviewed by Neil Duggan


Effra is the fourth album from multi-award-winning bassist, composer and arranger Misha Mullov-Abbado. It is a collection of the music he has written for his long-standing sextet over the last four years. An experienced bandleader and multifaceted sideman, his talents have led to him working alongside Tim Garland and Rob Luft. He is probably best known ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

The Final Batch of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things - Part 2

Read "The Final Batch of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things - Part 2" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


2024 was a tough year! It may be hard to be nostalgic about it. It will be much easier to be nostalgic about the amazing music that it brought to us and so, for our first show of 2025, we are looking back at some of the many gems that we have discovered in the past ...

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Gentle Lady

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Label: ECM Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 04:44

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Article: Year in Review

I Dischi del 2024 secondo Ludovico Granvassu

Read "I Dischi del 2024 secondo Ludovico Granvassu" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Spesso molti articoli sulle “migliori uscite dell'anno" iniziano con una premessa quasi apologetica ("questi non sono necessariamente 'i migliori album dell'anno,' ma 'i miei preferiti';" “è tutto soggettivo;" “domani avrei scelto titoli diversi;" “ho potuto selezionare solo dieci album," ecc.)? Queste dichiarazioni sembrano riflettere il disagio del redattore, costretto a riassumere un vasto ecosistema artistico selezionando ...

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Article: Year in Review

Ludovico Granvassu's Garden of Jazzy Delights 2024

Read "Ludovico Granvassu's Garden of Jazzy Delights 2024" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Have you noticed how many “best of the year" listicles start with an apologetic preamble ("these are not necessarily 'the best albums of the year' but 'my favorites';" “it's all subjective;" “tomorrow I might have chosen different titles;" “I could only select ten albums" etc.)? Those disclaimers channel the writer's discomfort of having to summarize a ...

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Za Górami

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Dezile A Mi Amor; Suéltate las Cintas; Los Bilbilikos; Tonada De Luna Llena; Nani Nani; Je Suis Trop Jeunette; Za Górami; Gentle Lady; Dame La Man; Arvoles Lloran por Lluvias.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New ECM Releases, Shorter Live, And More

Read "New ECM Releases, Shorter Live, And More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


ECM records continue to release an eclectic range of remarkable music which transcends narrow genre classifications and offers the listener the chance to explore new sounds and experiences. Four excellent new releases from that label are featured on this episode. In addition there is a fascinating and varied mix of new releases yet again proving that ...

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Article: Album Review

Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado: Za Górami

Read "Za Górami" reviewed by Konstantin Rega


Jazz is all about moving forward and finding new ways to make music that touches hearts and minds. Here London-based vocalist and violinist Alice Zawadzki teams up with pianist and drummer Fred Thomas and double bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado on a stylish and folk-tinged jazz album. Za Górami incorporates folk songs, chamber music and improvisational jazz styles ...


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