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Vision Festival 2024
by Luciano Rossetti
A collection of photos from the Vision Festival 2024 in Brooklyn at the Roulette Theatre, from June 18 to June 23, 2024 featuring William Parker, James Brandon Lewis, Dave Burrell, Matthew Shipp, Orrin Evans, Darius Jones, Ingrid Laubrock, Jen Shyu, Ava Mendoza, James Blood Ulmer, Amina Claudine Myers, Isaiah Collier, Marshall Allen Sun Ra Arkestra, Rob ...
Giovanni Guidi: A New Day
by Mark Corroto
There is some positive momentum surrounding Italian pianist Giovanni Guidi, especially with the trio he established with American bassist Thomas Morgan and Portuguese drummer João Lobo. Guidi's trio produced two excellent releases for ECM, City Of Broken Dreams (2013) and This Is The Day (2015). Their brand of music--let's call it the Bill Evans trio with ...
Un giorno nuovo per Giovanni Guidi
by Libero Farnè
Quando nell'aprile 2021 intervistai Giovanni Guidi per questa rivista, concludemmo analizzando i suoi progetti musicali di allora, in particolare il giovane gruppo “italiano" Little Italy e quello “internazionale" che tributò un omaggio alla musica di Gato Barbieri. Nel 2021, oltre a Ojos De Gato, edito dalla CAM Jazz, uscirono anche due lavori in duo, uno con ...
Carlos Bica, Sulida, Gayle / Parker / Graves & Giovanni Guidi
by Maurice Hogue
This episode that tilts heavily to the “freer" side was enjoyable to put together. Highlights are provided by new albums from the new Norwegian trio, Sulida, England's Paul Dunmall & Laura Jurd (saxophone and trumpet), Italy's fine pianist Giovanni Guidi's trio with guest James Brandon Lewis, an excerpt of a live recording by Yoni Kretzmer & ...
Tradition And Innovation
by Bob Osborne
The roots of jazz are firmly embedded in African culture. From that tradition, the music has expanded and been absorbed by other cultures and countries. From its birth in the USA, the music has grown to embrace the world and in doing so has developed in new and exciting ways. This show features all new innovative ...
Ches Smith & Shara Lunon: Dismantling Musical Conventions
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight was meant to shine On drummer, percussionist, and composer Ches Smith and his album Laugh Ash (Pyroclastic Records). As we arranged to get together, Ches suggested we include Shara Lunon, the trans-disciplinary poet, vocalist, composer, and improviser featured on the album. Laugh Ash is one of the most intriguing records I ...
The Continuing Adventures of Janel & Anthony
by Jerome Wilson
Cellist Janel Leppin and guitarist Anthony Pirog are both sturdy pillars of Washington, DC's creative music scene. Musical and life partners for over twenty years, the couple have spent a long time working together as a duo as well as pursuing individual projects. The universe of their combined work encompasses spiritual jazz, folk song, surf rock, ...
Freedom & American Themes + Captain Black Big Band
by David Brown
Here is the show from Independence Day weekend with American and freedom themes as explored by jazz artists. From there, we'll check out some works from the Orrin Evans Captain Black Big Band, and more. Welcome friends and neighbors to The Jazz Continuum. Old, new, in, out... wherever the music takes us. Each week, we will ...
A Few of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things (so far), Part 2
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy another installment of Mondo Jazz dedicated to the cream of the crop among the songs we have had the pleasure of listening to this year, so far!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Simon Spiess Quiet Tree “Grieving Was Yesterday" Euphorbia (Intakt) 0:16 Host ...
John Blum / David Murray / Chad Taylor: The Recursive Tree
by John Sharpe
Three equally potent partners combine in a spontaneous and intense outpouring on The Recursive Tree. Neither reedman David Murray or drummer Chad Taylor require much introduction. Murray has been a colossus on the scene ever since he first erupted onto the stages of lofts across Manhattan back in 1976. Taylor has become increasingly ubiquitous, recognized as ...
