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Article: Radio & Podcasts

2019 Starts with a Jazz Blast! Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 12, 2019

Last week we dived deep in some of the best new releases of 2019. Two hours were not enough so this week we continue our quest for fascinating new jazz out there... and we'll branch out a bit going into releases that came out at the end of 2018 as well. Many of the albums we're ...

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John Medeski's Mad Skillet

By John Medeski

Label: Indirecto Records
Released: 2018
Track listing: Man About Town; Invincible Bubble; Tuna In A Can; The Golden Lady; Piri Piri; Psychedelic Rhino; Little Miss Piggy; Adele; The Heart of Soul.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Cale Brandley & Triptych Myth and Philip Zoubek

by Maurice Hogue
December 26, 2018

Master drummer Andrew Cyrille turned 79 in November. His wonderful new recording Lebroba, following on the heels of his acclaimed The Declaration of Musical Independence proves age has little to do with creativity. You'll hear two tracks from the new release which features Bill Frisell and Wadada Leo Smith, another septuagenarian at peak powers.

Article: Year in Review

Doug Collette's Best Releases of 2018

by Doug Collette
December 13, 2018

It wasn't hard in the least to compile a 'Best of...' list for 2018. The titles were self-evident as they rolled out, with almost clockwork regularity, over the course of the twelve months, ultimately comprising what I kept going back to most often during the year, enjoying each one more (and in a slightly different way) ...

Article: Album Review

John Medeski: John Medeski's Mad Skillet

Read "John Medeski's Mad Skillet" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
December 8, 2018

Steeped in, but hardly a slave to, the milieu of the Crescent City, John Medeski (of Medeski, Martin & Wood fame) recorded in The Big Easy with sousaphonist Kirk Joseph and drummer Terence Higgins (both natives of New Orleans and members of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band), along with guitarist Will Bernard, one of the unsung ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Art Ensemble of Chicago, Federica Michisanti and other great new releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 13, 2018

Sometime ago everybody kept saying that the CD was dead. Judging by the growing number of new records that keep coming out at an increasing pace, the CD is still alive and kicking! Intrestgingly, as the number of new jazz albums continues to grow, this has not been at the expense of the average quality of ...

Article: Live Review

Moldejazz 2018

by Martin Longley
November 10, 2018

Moldejazz 2018 Molde, Norway July 16-21, 2018 Skyscraper cruise ships pull up to the the port of Molde in Norway, temporarily overpopulating this small west coast city, in addition to the folks who are already visiting for its long-established jazz festival. The Molde centre might be conventionally dedicated to shopping, ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

Nouveau Fusion: Superette And Visitors

by Doug Collette
September 8, 2018

Bereft of forced funk and over-complicated compositions, jazz-rock fusion can be as liberating as the best rock and roll. That is, if the technical expertise brought to bear is restrained and sublimated to the unity of the ensemble and the musicians involved play with the unity of a true band. Then the emotional expression usually contained ...

Article: In Pictures

Jazz dans la Nuit at The Montreal International Jazz Festival 2018

by Dave Kaufman
September 6, 2018

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4Montreal is a city known for its beautiful historic churches and cathedrals. Église du Gesù, a magnificent church situated in the heart of downtown Montreal, opened its doors in 1865. The basement in the church has housed an amphitheater dedicated to the arts for ...

Article: Live Review

Molde International Jazz Festival 2018

by Luca Vitali
August 31, 2018

Moldejazz Festival Molde, Norway July 16-21, 2018 The Moldejazz festival is the second oldest in Europe--it was started in 1961, just one year behind Ljubljana, in 1960--and is still the most important one in Norway. It was here that Keith Jarrett and Jan Garbarek took their first steps in creating ...