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Roy Hargrove, Mulgrew Miller, Joe Harriott, Roy Brooks & Other New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
More new and upcoming releases ahoy! And this time with a special focus on previously unissued gems by the likes of Joe Harriott, Roy Brooks, Roy Hargrove & Mulgrew Miller and Bill Evans who came back to the future...Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Huntertones ...
Sarah Wilson, Elliot Sharp, Elliot Sharp, Giovanni Guidi & Other New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
We're back to our periodic perusal of the best new releases, from the groove of the Band of Other Brothers and the Bogie Band to the show-stopping electric blues of Elliot Sharp's Terraplane and the sheer beauty of the latest albums by Sarah Wilson and Hank Roberts.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme ...
Size Matters: (Mostly New) Jazz for Big Bands and Orchestras, Part 4
by Ludovico Granvassu
In the early days of jazz, “Orchestra" was used to identify bands larger than a septet. Nowadays, jazz orchestras and big bands are much larger than that, like those we feature in our final installment of our mini-series dedicated to (mostly new and upcoming) releases by big bands and orchestras which can be found at the ...
Size Matters: (Mostly New) Jazz for Big Bands and Orchestras, Part 3
by Ludovico Granvassu
Big bands and orchestras have something smaller ensembles cannot offer, sheer power and energy, and that often equals tons of fun, like you will find in our ongoing deep-dive into the world of forward-looking big bands and orchestras [after Part 1 and Part 2]. This show features mostly new and upcoming albums from some of the ...
Size Matters: (Mostly New) Jazz for Big Bands and Orchestras, Part 2
by Ludovico Granvassu
As we continue our journey in the recent work of some of the most compelling jazz orchestras and big bands of today, and a few from the past that were so ahead of their time that their music still sounds fresh. [Click here to listen to the part 1]. Happy listening! PlaylistBen ...
Size Matters: (Mostly New) Jazz for Big Bands and Orchestras, Part 1
by Ludovico Granvassu
More is not always necessarily better, especially in music. However, the proliferation of remarkable jazz big bands and orchestras of the last decade or so is providing plenty of material to prove that quality and quantity can go hand-in-hand. This week we focus on recent releases by some of the most compelling large ensembles around, the ...
England vs. Italy: A Jazz Re-match, Second Half
by Ludovico Granvassu
Welcome to the second half of England-Italy, a jazz rematch [for the first half click here]. England and Italy have both championed jazz very early on, and they have been among the first European jazz scenes to develop a recognizable accent in how they speak the jazz language, light-heartedness and sense of humour being integral aspects ...
England vs. Italy: A Jazz Re-match, First Half
by Ludovico Granvassu
A few days ago, England and Italy faced each other in the finals of the European Soccer Cup. It was a compelling match with a nail-biting end between two teams that exceeded expectations and that promise to have a brilliant future. Italy won in a penalty shootout because in sports--especially in the finals of a tournament--there ...
Benoît Delbecq, Charles Mingus, Danilo Gallo, Tom Rainey & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
In this installment of Mondo Jazz we check out the latest releases by prolific French pianist Benoit Delbecq, the expanded version of Charles Mingus' 1974 legendary concert at Carnegie Hall, the textural work of Waxwing and the trio of Thomas Strønen, Ayumi Tanaka, Marthe Lea, and a couple of albums that may end up very high ...
Umbria Jazz 2021
by Libero Farnè
Perugia Varie sedi 09--18/07/2021 Fra i molti festival jazz che si sono affollati e sovrapposti nei mesi di giugno e luglio, probabilmente Umbria Jazz è quello che più ha sofferto della situazione pandemica. L'impossibilità di organizzare i concerti gratuiti nel centro storico, la mancanza di turismo, la defezione, anche all'ultimo minuto, di ...
