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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Wadada Leo Smith, William Parker & Aakash Mittal

by Maurice Hogue
December 15, 2021

Two of the most important creators of original music are featured in this episode—trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and his Great Lakes Quartet with the entire “Diamond Symphony" from The Chicago Symphonies, the second of two releases by Tum Records, and bassist William Parker with a piece from Painters Winter and one from Blue Limelight, one of ...

Article: Year in Review

Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music of 2021

by Karl Ackermann
December 14, 2021

2020 was a disaster and 2021 was less than a beacon of hope. COVID-19 is in the rear-view mirror but closer than it appears. The political clown cars are over capacity, still running on fossil fuel and spilling occupants into the drinking water. That said, jazz and creative music flourished in ways that could make us ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Gordon Grdina, Milton Man Gogh, & Jungle Debris

by Maurice Hogue
November 24, 2021

Vancouver guitarist and oud specialist Gordon Grdina decided starting his own label—Attaboygirl—was a necessary direction in which to head; he's released two very different recordings to start: the all solo, Pendulum, and Kloski with his quartet Square Peg which includes Mat Maneri, Christian Lillinger and Shahzad Ismaily. The Australian trio, Milton Man Gogh, is back with ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Paula Shocron, Nendo Dango & Steven Bernstein

by Maurice Hogue
November 10, 2021

Following up on music by Argentinean pianist, Paula Shocron, led me to Nendo Dango Records, the Buenos Aires label run by Shocron and her partner, drummer Pablo Diaz. This episode features very forward-thinking music from several Nendo Dango releases. There's also more piano from a new recording by Australian Alister Spence and Japan's Satoko Fujii. Their ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Malcolm Jiyane, Ben Allison, Nicole Glover, Giovanni Guidi & Other New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 6, 2021

One of the best things about today's jazz scene is its sheer variety. A glimpse of that is on display in this set, starting with a special treat for Mondo Jazz's loyal listeners: Ben Allison's “Breakfast with Eric," a tune that has a very special story... listen to the show to find out why. A special ...

Article: Album Review

James Brandon Lewis Quartet: Code of Being

Read "Code of Being" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
October 27, 2021

With each new release, tenor saxophone phenom James Brandon Lewis seems to raise his game even higher. He continues to craft ever more compelling compositions, with both lyrical intensity and conceptual rigor, and his sound on the tenor is just as noteworthy, mixing brawn with sensitivity in equal measure. It doesn't hurt that he has colleagues ...

Article: Live Review

Firenze Jazz Festival 2021

by Neri Pollastri
September 30, 2021

Firenze Jazz Festival Firenze Varie sedi 8-12.9.2021 Il Firenze Jazz Festival ha proposto quest'anno un numero impressionante di appuntamenti, ben trenta, spalmati su quattro giorni più l'anteprima la sera di mercoledì 8 settembre. La moltitudine di concerti ha inevitabilmente portato alla loro parziale sovrapposizione, ma questo non deve necessariamente essere ...

Article: In Pictures

Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz 2021

by Luciano Rossetti
September 29, 2021

A collection of photos from the Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz in Sant'Anna Arresi, South Sardinia from August 30 to September 5, 2021, featuring Antonello Salis, Paolo Angeli, Hamid Drake, Aruan Ortiz, David Murray, Dudu Kouate, Silvia Bolognesi, James Brandon Lewis, Gunter Baby Sommer, Marco Colonna, Fabrizio Puglisi, Riccardo Pittau, piero Bittolo Bon, Brad Jones ...

Article: Live Review

Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz - XXXVI Edizione

by Paolo Peviani
September 10, 2021

Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz Sant'Anna Arresi 7.8-8.9.2021 Trentaseiesima edizione del festival Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz. La prima senza Basilio Sulis, creatore e visionario direttore artistico della manifestazione, scomparso lo scorso novembre e ricordato con una bella e affettuosa mostra fotografica curata dal nostro Luciano Rossetti.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Isaiah Collier and The Chosen Few, David Boykin Expanse & BSP Trio

by Maurice Hogue
September 1, 2021

I decided to take a break and let the music do the talking this time out, so this is an almost host-less episode of One Man's Jazz, filled with some great music as always. Featured are Chicago saxophonists Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few, David Boykin Expanse and Dave Rempis (with Kuzu). There's more from James ...