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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Alex Sipiagin, Jared Hall, Eric Alexander, Amber Weekes and more

by Benjamin Boddie
July 18, 2024

Today's Music--Right Now! ... Fantastic music by Alex Sipiagin, Jared Hall, Eric Alexander, Amber Weekes, Eyal Vilner, Jihee Heo, Clarence Penn, Anthony Branker, Antonio Adolfo, Greg Chako, Scott Gilman, Mariah Parker, Yelena Eckmoff, Benn Gillece, Alexander Claffy, Ben Sidran, Conrad Herwig, Lisa Rich, Bobby Broom, Troy Roberts and more. Playlist Alex Sipiagin “Lost" from ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Lakecia Benjamin, Oscar Hernandez, Black Art Jazz Collective and more

by Hobart Taylor
July 10, 2024

Here is new music from Lakecia Benjamin, Oscar Hernandez, Black Arts Jazz Collective and Joseph Daley's The Tuba Chronicles Volume 2. Playlist Lakecia Benjamin “Amerikkan Skin" from Phoenix Reimagined (Ropeadope) 0:00 Nation Beat “Forró Le Fonque" from Archaic Humans (Ropeadope) 3:23 Mariah Parker “The Very Wings" from Windows Through Time(Ancient-Future) 7:55 Host Speaks 13:14 ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Optimism, Evolution & Telepathy

by Bob Osborne
June 20, 2024

2024 is proving to be an excellent year for new jazz. This new selection is no exception. The show kicks off with a couple of bass players, includes two new albums featuring Daniel Carter, and has visits to South America and Australia, amongst other places. The variety of styles and genres included is a testament to ...

Article: Live Review

George Colligan Quartet At Magy's Farm

by Ian Patterson
May 16, 2024

George Colligan Quartet Magy's Farm Dromara, N. Ireland May 8, 2024 Ordinarily the words George Colligan and Dromara would not belong in the same sentence. Colligan is one of the world's great modern jazz pianists. Dromara is a small village and sparsely populated townland in the County Down hills that ...

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George Colligan Quartet at Chris’ Jazz Café

by Victor L. Schermer
April 3, 2024

George Colligan Quartet Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia. PA March 29, 2024 Chris Hove of All About Jazz once wrote that pianist and multi-instrumentalist George Colligan is “one of the best kept secrets in jazz." It's not clear why he is such a secret, since. as saxophonist Don ...

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New Music From Myra Melford, Jérôme Descamps, Mayra Dómine & Rodrigo González, And More

by Bob Osborne
January 4, 2024

On this show we present new music from Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet , Jérôme Descamps, Mayra Dómine & Rodrigo González, George Colligan , Gordon Lee, Dan Balmer, Mark Solborg and Sunny Kim with Vardan Ovsepian & Ben Monder. In addition, a look at Australian based label 4000 Records who release live recordings from venues ...

Album

Unalome

By Buster Williams

Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Stairways; Estate; Tayamisha; In the Middle of a Rainbow; The Wisdom of Silence; 42nd Street; I've Got the World o a String; Here's to Life.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Max Roach, Carl Saunders & Dave Mancini

by Joe Dimino
December 17, 2023

We begin the 833rd Episode of Neon Jazz with rhythm master Dave Mancini. From there, we hear from one of his past collaborators in Rosemary Clooney. We get into a host of tasty tracks from pianists John Herberman, Michael Weiss and George Colligan. We also feature the dynamic Atlanta duo The Moore McColl Jazz Society. Finally, ...

Article: Album Review

Ray Vega & Thomas Marriott East West Trumpet Summit: Coast to Coast

Read "Coast to Coast" reviewed by Paul Rauch

by Paul Rauch
June 16, 2023

For some people, the whole notion of an east-west summit of anything in jazz brings up the perceived differences over time between American west coast jazz and its east coast counterpart. The basic premise is that jazz on the American west coast is a cousin to the cool jazz movement, a calmer, less soulful part of ...

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Jazz Honors The Beatles

by AAJ Staff
April 13, 2023

All About Jazz is honoring The Fab Four in the year of the 60th anniversary of the release of their first album (Please Please Me). This collective tribute was originally published in September 2009--as a living document, we'll add more quotes & stories over time (see how-to in comments section). We also compiled a companion playlist ...