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Article: Live Review

Newport Jazz Festival 2019

by Doug Hall
August 9, 2019

Newport Jazz Festival Fort Adams State Park Newport, RI August 2-4, 2019 The 65th Anniversary Newport Jazz Festival continued an established tradition of delivering an exceptional level of high quality musicianship. Over the three fully packed days (and one special evening at the International Tennis Hall of Fame) from August 2nd ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller, Vincent Peirani and New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 13, 2019

Another week replete with beautiful new releases, and re-releases, from the etheral to the political, both catchy and heart-brakingly gorgeous, from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Happy listening! Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Vincent Peirani “What Power Art Thou" Living Being II: Night ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Sax Strike: The Sound of Jazz without Saxophones

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 25, 2019

Possibly, more than any other instrument, the saxophone defines the sound of jazz. Most jazz combos have at least one saxophonist on the front--and when you see that saxophone, you know it's going to be doing a LOT of soloing, even if the bandleader or composer plays another instrument. But what happens to the shape and ...

Article: Album Review

Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom: Glitter Wolf

Read "Glitter Wolf" reviewed by Jennifer DeMeritt

by Jennifer DeMeritt
April 17, 2019

Some jazz musicians dare you to follow them to the rarefied realm of their imagination, where you might discover paradise, or you might get lost in a forest of abstraction. Allison Miller says, “Hey, let's take a ride!" then revs the engine and takes you on a grand tour of a carnival of sounds. A masterful ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
April 15, 2019

Allison Miller is regarded as one of the leading jazz drummers of today. With her Boom Tic Boom 'family' she presents her latest album Glitter Wolf, described by the band itself as 'a celebratory genre-busting organic mash up of Bach, clave, klezmer and Jazz Messengers.' American jazz magazine Downbeat includes her in the top ...

Article: What is Jazz?

2019 Winter JazzFest's Weekend Marathon: A Survival Guide

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 7, 2019

With each passing year, Winter JazzFest—New York's premiere jazz festival—has expanded the number of venues presenting an increasingly diverse array of musicians. There are several ways to approach a programme as dense and exciting as the 2019 edition of the two-day Marathon spanning January 11th and 12th. Thanks to an embarrassment of riches, festival goers face ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Minimalist Jazz & An Interview With Caroline Davis

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 20, 2018

Jazz and minimalism? An interesting combination that produces fascinating and hypnotic results which we will delve into in this episode of Mondo Jazz. We also interview saxophonist Caroline Davis about her latest album, Heart Tonic, plus a loungy tribute to Cecil Taylor, and a preview of live performances by Patrick Zimmerli and Derek Gripper. ...

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On the Road, Fellini & All That Jazz

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 20, 2018

The Road. A place that inspires both composing music and listening to it. In this episode of Mondo Jazz we'll focus on music about a road to Timbuktu, French, Italian and Brooklyn streets, being on the road and the road as a metaphor for a jazzist's necessary openness to the unexpected. Not to mention, ...

Album

Here on Earth

By Jenny Scheinman

Label: Royal Potato Family
Released: 2017
Track listing: A Kid Named Lily; Rowan; Hive Of Bees; Pent Up Polly; Delinquent Bill; Up On Shenanigan; Bark, George!; Esme; The Road To Manila; Broken Pipeline; Don’t Knock Out The Old Dog’s Teeth; Bug In The Honey; Annabelle And The Bird; Deck Saw, Porch Saw; In The Honey.

Album

Here on Earth

By Jenny Scheinman

Label: Royal Potato Family
Released: 2017
Track listing: A Kid Named Lily; Rowan; Hive of Bees; Pent Up Polly; Delinquent Bill; Up on Shenanigan; Bark, George!; Esme; The Road to Manila; Broken Pipeline; Don't Knock Out the Old Dog's Teeth; Bug in the Honey; Annabelle and the Bird; Deck Saw, Porch Saw; In the Honey.