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Jo Lawry
Rarely does a singer come along in whom virtuosity meets sensitivity. JoLawry at once tests the limits of technical facility and explores the furthestreaches of musical expression. Her music, steeped in the jazz traditionwithout being constrained by its traditional forms and functions,demonstrates a unique combination of maturity and inventiveness.
Born in South Australia, Jo was awarded a 2003 Fulbright Fellowship forstudy in the United States, which led her to New York where she still resides.There, she studied with such jazz luminaries as Javon Jackson and John Riley,and recorded with Renee Rosnes, Peter Washington and Lewis Nash. She wasalso named as a semifinalist in the 2004 Thelonious Monk International JazzCompetition.
Natalie Cole, Michael Stephenson, Brianna Thomas, Nicolas Bearde And More
by Jua Howard
Greetings Music Family! It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got a lot of timeless music in store, as usual, including from Natalie Cole, Nicolas Bearde, Brianna Thomas, Michael Stephenson, Sheila Jordan, George Benson and many more. Come get lost in the music with me! Playlist Intro 00:00 Natalie ...
Marianne Solivan, Mark Murphy, Lauren Henderson and More
by Jua Howard
Welcome music family! This week I'm sharing more great music including new music from Marianne Solivan, Bilal, and Alyssa Allgood. You'll also hear timeless music from Mark Murphy, Lauren Henderson, Gregory Porter and Blossom Dearie. Come get lost in the music with me!Playlist Intro 00:00 Donald Byrd “Change (Makes You Want to Hustle)" from ...
Moss at Joe's Pub
by Dan Bilawsky
Not quite two decades ago, five singular voices came together under the moniker of Moss. A debut at Joe's Pub in New York eventually set the supergroup in motion in public, with a loyal following developing quickly in its wake, and an eponymous album on the Sunnyside imprint, which has since gained status as both a ...
Jo Lawry: Acrobats
by Angelo Leonardi
Ha trovato un intrigante, e quanto mai riuscito, equilibrio tra sperimentazione e mainstream la cantante australiana Jo Lawry nel suo pieno ritorno al jazz dopo il debutto del 2008 con I Want to Be Happy. Il merito va condiviso con la contrabbassista Linda May Han Oh e la batterista Allison Miller, magnifiche co-leader di ...
Acrobats
By Jo Lawry
Label: Whirlwind Recordings
Released: 2023
Track listing: Travelling Light; Acrobats; Taking a Chance on Love; You’re the Top; ‘Deed I Do; You’re the Voice; Takes Two to Tango; 317 East 32nd St; My Time of Day/I’ve Never Been in Love Before; If I Were a Bell.
Love for Sale: Cole Porter from Ella to Iyer + Drinking Songs
by David Brown
In week's edition we honor a variety of musicians whose date of birth coincides with this weekend (Pine Top Smith, Hazel Scott, Kenny Barron, Jimmie Lunceford, Jamaaladeen Tacuma). We'll also celebrate the 132nd birthday of composer and song writer Cole Porter as interpreted by a variety of artist thought the evening. Drinking songs will follow, then ...
Jitterbug Waltz, Toshiko Akiyoshi and some electro/electro acoustic works
by David Brown
This week, we celebrate Fats Waller's tune “Jitterbug Waltz," recorded 81 years ago this week, with interpretations by Cécile McLorin Salvant, Eric Dolphy & Tyshawn Sorey; we'll also check out a set of works featuring pianist composer & arranger Toshiko Akiyoshi. Ikue Mori was in Philly this week so let's hear a solo from her+ some ...
Jo Lawry: Acrobats
by Troy Dostert
Australian vocalist Jo Lawry has covered a lot of ground in a musical career that goes back to her well-received debut in 2008, I Want to Be Happy (Fleurieu). Her formidable jazz chops were readily apparent on that release, but she then turned to other genres, including folk and pop on albums like Taking Pictures (ABC ...
Ben Allison, Rickie Lee Jones, Mette Henriette, Jo Lawry & Other New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
The painstaking job of unearthing subtle nuances which were lost in earlier mixes of five of his albums is at the heart of the remastering labor of love that Ben Allison has embarked on during the pandemic. During the first part of our show we focus on listening with new ears to some of our old ...
