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James Brandon Lewis: Remember Brooklyn & Moki

by Carl Medsker
March 20, 2025

"Chasing Energy, and that energy can be any type" is how James Brandon Lewis describes his multifaceted musical journey (Jazzwise, November 2024). That journey has taken him through gospel, punk, chamber, blues, reggae, hip-hop, soul, post-bop and free jazz. Along the way, he made a detour to Morocco to study Gnawa music. Lewis integrates all of ...

Article: Live Review

David Pastor trio featuring Anna Pauline & Mattias Nilsson at Barcelona Jamboree Sala 3

by Artur Moral
March 14, 2025

David Pastor Trio featuring Anna Pauline & Mattias Nilsson Jamboree Sala 3 Barcelona, Spain Pur Jazz March 4, 2025 If David Pastor had been born, say, in Sedalia, Missouri, instead of in Sedaví, in the Spanish Valencia province, his professional career and its media impact would probably have been quite ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Ballads, covers, orchestras, live recordings... and songs of unity and understanding.

by Andy Crowther
March 2, 2025

All new music, jazz from Leeds, London, Mexico, Manchester and more. Ballads, covers, orchestras, live recordings... and songs of unity and understanding. Playlist Noah Preminger “Someone To Watch Over Me" from Ballads (Chill Tone Records) 00:00 Bobi Céspedes “The Peanut Vendor" from Salsa De La Bahia Vol. 3 Renegade Queens (Patois Records) 06:16 Winnipeg ...

Article: Interview

Stephen Davis: Leaving It All Out There

by Ian Patterson
February 27, 2025

"How come I haven't heard of you before?" a surprised Anthony Braxton asked Northern Irish drummer/percussionist Stephen Davis. The venerable American saxophonist and composer was bowled over after playing with Davis for the first time. Most musicians are. It is no secret in Ireland, or indeed Europe at large, that Belfast-born Davis is ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

NYT Top 10, Part 2

by Patrick Burnette
February 27, 2025

The boys are back to take on four more entries from the New York Times' Best of 2024 list and Mike especially is happy with these selections. “Spiritual Jazz" leaves a imprint on several of this episode's albums and bastard number 2 loves it. Pat meanwhile is relieved that Blue Note's entry is the best yet, ...

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Steve Lehman Trio + Mark Turner play the music of Anthony Braxton

by Hobart Taylor
February 26, 2025

Steve Lehman Trio and Mark Turner honor the music of Anthony Braxton, also a new collaboration between Sylvie Courvosier and Mary Halvorson and the latest from James Brandon Lewis.Playlist Muneer Nasser Quintet “Polka Dots and Moonbeams" from Blue House Session (Self Produced) 0:00 Host Speaks 9:42 Julia Hülsmann Quartet “Under The Surface" from Under ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jon Irabagon, Frank Carlberg & Dennis Egberth

by Maurice Hogue
February 17, 2025

Artificial Intelligence. Is it good, is it bad? It's a key component of allaboutjazz.com we know that. Saxophonist and composer Jon Irabagon and an amazing tentet put AI under their musical microscope and the results of their examination are now available on the new “Server Farm." There are similar exploratory approaches on new albums by pianist ...

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Chicago Edge Ensemble, The Exu, Laihonen/Innanen & Don Paul

by Maurice Hogue
February 11, 2025

This episode is a great example of the wide range of improvised music, ranging from the free jazz of the new European trio, The Exu, the Finnish pair of drummer Simo Laihonen and saxophonist Mikko Innanen and the Chicago Edge Ensemble, to solo piano by Joachim Kuhn, to NY underground legend Booker T (Not the Booker ...

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Jutta Hipp, George Michael, Grammy Nods

by David Brown
February 11, 2025

We'll kick things off with some Latin energy from Mongo Santamaria and his Orchestra, recorded live at the Black Hawk in San Francisco in 1962. Next, we'll hear The Incredible Jimmy Smith with “Midnight Special" from his classic 1966 LP of the same name. Following that, we have some guitar music from alto saxophonist Tim Berne's ...

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Music from Favourite Recordings played on One Man’s Jazz in 2024

by Maurice Hogue
January 27, 2025

Adding to the countless lists of “best-of"s for 2024, here are almost three hours of music from my favourite recordings of 2024. (See the One Man's Jazz web site for the full list.) The only album not among the favourites is the very recently received Landloper by famed bassist Arild Andersen; it's solo deliciousness.