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Godwin Louis

Godwin Louis, alto saxophonist, was born in Harlem, New York and began playing saxophone at age nine. Godwin grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut and Port au Prince, Haiti. Godwin was a finalist in the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Saxophone Competition. He has performed around the globe including: Mali, Senegal, Togo, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, Azerbaijan, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Venezuela, Colombia, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia. Godwin is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute for Jazz Performance. Godwin has studied and performed with Herbie Hancock, Clark Terry, Roger Dickerson, Ron Carter, Al Foster, Jack Dejohnette, Jimmy Heath, Billy Preston, Patti Labelle, Toni Braxton, Babyface, Madonna, Gloria Estefan, Barry Harris, Howard Shore, David Baker, Mulatu Astakte, Mahmoud Ahmed, Wynton Marsalis, and Terence Blanchard just to name a few. In addition, Godwin has performed as a sideman, guest soloist and has conducted clinics and master classes worldwide

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Gullah Roots

Label: Culture Shock Music
Released: 2025
Track listing: Gullah Roots; Bilali; Watch Night I; Watch Night II; Weeping Time; Gullypso (merikin); Igbo Landing I; Igbo Landing II; Kumbaya

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Label: Soundkeeper Recordings
Released: 2019
Duration: 11:45

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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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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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Creole Orchestra Featuring René Marie

Label: Culture Shock Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: Old School; Poison; Think Twice; I Wanna Be Evil; Holy City; Ten to One Is Murder; Centerpiece; Douens; A Shade of Jade; Colorado River Song; Stompin' at the Savoy; Take My Breath Wway; Night Train.

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Psalms and Proverbs

Label: Blue Room Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: Showers of Blessings/ Kplolanyuiade; Psalms 6; Vini Non; Pwoblèm Yo; Kpikpa Han; Psaumes 121/ Proverbs 3; Collective Bovarysm; Pelo Malo; Psalms 23 Part II (I Shall Fear No Evil); Psalms 23 Part III (Surely Goodness and Mercy); Thy Will Be Done; Now and Forever.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Peter Evans, Stefano Risso, Godwin Louis, Or Bareket & More

Read "Peter Evans, Stefano Risso, Godwin Louis, Or Bareket & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Mondo Jazz is back on its path of discovery of the finest new jazz releases which are found off the beaten path... and there's plenty of them to enjoy in this playlist!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Stefano Risso, Francesco Bearzatti, Mattia Barbieri “Lee's ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Meet Zack Foley

Read "Meet Zack Foley" reviewed by Cheryl K.


In this hour, an interview with vocalist Zack Foley. His third release as a leader is on Jazzheads--"Silent Boomer X"--with bassist Frank Wagner and drummer C.J. Everett. Playlist Godwin Louis “Psalms 23 Part II (I Shall Fear No Evil)" from Psalms and Proverbs (Blue Room Music) 2:44 Zack Foley “I'll See You In My ...


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