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Joe Fiedler

Born: March 24, 1965

The New York Times has pinpointed a “feeling for a rugged but jaunty experimentalism” in the music of trombone veteran Joe Fiedler, a figure as esteemed in New York jazz circles as he is in the Afro-Caribbean and pop scenes. He’s an adventurous improviser and bandleader whose recordings range from solo trombone (The Howland Sessions) to quintet (Like, Strange) to trombone/tuba quartet (Big Sackbut, Sackbut Stomp, Live in Graz — “the intersection of gutbucket blues and avant-garde audacity,” JazzTimes) to chordless trio (The Crab, Sacred Chrome Orb, I’m In, Joe Fiedler Plays the Music of Albert Mangelsdorff).

Ran Blake & Dominique Eade, Joe Fiedler, Chris von Voorst van Beest, Satoko Fujii

by Cheryl K.
July 16, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--pianist Ran Blake and vocalist Dominique Eade; bassist/trumpeter Flea featuring singer-songwriter Nick Cave; trombonist/composer Joe Fiedler; pianist/keyboardist Carlos Dafé; bassist Chris von Voorst van Beest; saxophonist/flautist Filipa Santo and guitarist Miguel Moreira; and two from pianist/composer Satoko Fujii.Playlist Frank Sinatra “Something Wonderful Happens in Summer" ...

Gerry Hemingway, OM and Perelman/Sharp/Baptista

by Maurice Hogue
June 29, 2026

It doesn't matter which side of the Atlantic Ocean you consider when talking about master drummer Gerry Hemingway, he is highly respected as one of the most creative drummers ever. Now making his home in Altbüron, Switzerland, Hemingway's focus tends to be on European projects, like his latest Live at Bau 4 with his quartet of ...

New Music from Joe Fiedler, Billy Childs, Maria Grand, And More

by Bob Osborne
May 14, 2026

The present and the past collide in this twelve release set of new albums. The first five featured tracks are from recently recorded material demonstrating the best modern jazz can offer. The remaining seven tracks are historical recordings, never before released, from the Elemental and Resonance labels for Record Store Day 2026. All of these capture ...

Dragon Suite

By Joe Fiedler

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Tone Grazing; Bird Song; Know; Do; Be; Pittsburghermeister; What Herb Said; Song For Norm; Set The Tone.

Efrayim Fischbacher

Born: April 13, 1929

The World's Loudest Clarinet Player™

Known for his stage-craft, volume, witty reparteé and musical skills, the world has only known one Efrayim Fischbacher, also known to his worldwide fans as "Effie".  

This nonegenarian has had a career that started in the early 1940's in Hoboken and New York, continued with a stint in the Army bands in Korea, culminating with the award of "World's Loudest Clarinetist™ in 1967.  He spent time during the heydey of Las Vegas showbands, and achieved notoriety in Asia after his legendary Lost Winter in Macau, as reported in "Hey! Go!" magazine.  Just name a legendary figure, and Effie will surely have had an experience and a tale to tell.  

Kevin Sun, Valerie June,Brandon Woody, Mina Choi with George Cables and Gustavo Cortinas

by Hobart Taylor
April 23, 2025

New music from Kevin Sun, The Ostara Project, The Nano Brothers and a tune from Zoh Amba.Playlist Valerie June “Calling My Spirit" from Owls, Omens, and Oracles (Concord) 0:00 Hot 8 Brass Band “Respect My Mind" from Big Tuba (Tru Thoughts) 2:00 Ostara Project" Papa" from Roots (Rhea) 6:23 Host Speaks 11:07 History Dog ...

Joe Fiedler Trio 2.0: Dragon Suite

by Glenn Astarita
April 16, 2025

Joe Fiedler steers this trio with the gusto of a trombone maestro who has gigged everywhere from Sesame Street's cheery lanes to prolific stints in the modern and free jazz realms. Guitarist Pete McCann and drummer join him Michael Sarin for a duo with pedigrees juicier than a medieval feast. McCann's strings have sung for heavyweights ...

Butch Morris, The 3 Cohens, Christophe Irniger's Pilgrim, Sasha Berliner

by Cheryl K.
March 15, 2025

During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music, selections from releases by conductor Butch Morris, the Kenny Wheeler Legacy ensemble, a single from vocalist Catherine Russell, The 3 Cohens (Anat, Avaishai, and Yuval), Spirits Rejoice, tenor saxophonist Christophe Irniger's Pilgrim, and vibraphonist and composer Sasha Berliner. Playlist Butch Morris “Current Trends in ...

New Music From Farace, Doherty, Buckley & More

by Bob Osborne
March 13, 2025

A mixed bag of new releases features debuts from exciting new talents, music from the 1980s which is being revisited, and well established players returning with new ensembles and approaches to their music.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Jimmy Farace “Growing Pains" from Hours Fly, Flowers Die (Shifting Paradigm Records) 00:29 Jim Doherty “When Two People ...