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Cindy Blackman Santana, Ben Wendel, Ellen Andrea Wang, Aaron Burnett and More
by Ludovico Granvassu
In the second part of this week's review of new and upcoming releases we focus on new projects by saxophonists Ben Wendel (as leader and sideman of Tom Guarna, Nubya Garcia (revisiting Joe Henderson for the Blue Note Re:imagined project, and as member of Maisha. Also noteworthy the new project of drummers Cindy Blackman Santana (with ...
Francesco Bearzatti, Iain Ballamy, Charlotte Greve, Renaud-Gabriel Pion and More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Another week devoted to new and upcoming releases with a special focus on the latest albums by Italian saxophonist Francesco Bearzatti and the members of his Tinissima 4et, trumpeter Giovanni Falzone, bassist Danilo Gallo and drummer Zeno De Rossi. To complete this all-European showcase, two quite different projects by British saxophonist Iain Ballamy, the resounding elegance ...
Rosa Brunello, MLO & Elvis Costello, Mary Halvorson & Robert Wyatt, & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Elvis Costello with the Michael Leonhart Orchestra, Robert Wyatt with Mary Halvorson's Code Girl, Jesse Harris lending his pen to Camille Bertault or John Zorn and Petra Haden... that why we like blurred lines between genres! And so do Rosa Brunello, Nels Cline, Erik Friedlander with new releases that draw inspiration from a multitude of sources. ...
Steph Richards, Dwight Trible, Roberto Ottaviano, Craig Taborn & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
This week our playlist is bursting at the seams with great projects, several of which explore the renewed interest in what many like to call 'spiritual jazz,' from Roberto Ottaviano to Dwight Trible's Cosmic Vibrations and Matthew Halsall out of the increasingly interesting Manchester jazz scene. The rest of the playlist alternates forward looking projects like ...
Mary Halvorson's Code Girl: Artlessly Falling
by Vic Albani
Esistono due donne nel mondo del jazz moderno che hanno mostrato di conoscere e capire in toto il genio musicale di Robert Wyatt. La prima, molto tempo fa e quindi in tempi non sospetti, è stata Carla Bley e non c'è altro da aggiungere. La seconda, che è invece colei di cui vogliamo scrivere, è Mary ...
Sting: An English (Jazz-)Man in New York - Companion Mixtape
by Ludovico Granvassu
More cuts from our exploration of the jazz side of Sting, featuring his own jazzier projects and renditions of his work by the likes of Kenny Barron, Regina Carter, Dominic Miller, Michela Lombardi, Andy Bey, Marc Copland and many more. Happy listening! Playlist Lucky Peterson “We'll Be Together" Lifetime (Verve) 0:00 Sting ...
Ray Russell, Cindy Blackman Santana, Aaron Parks and More
by Len Davis
New releases from Ray Russell and Cindy Blackman Santana. Playlist Aaron Parks “Shapeshifter" Parks & Wreck (Aaron Parks) 0:00:00 Go Go Penguin “Fanfares" Fanfares (Gondwana Records) 0:19:52 Cindy Blackman Santana “Twilight Mask" Give the drummer some (Copperline ) 0:33:03 Ray Russell “We Go Back a Short Way" Fluid Architecture (Cuneiform) 0:41:56 ...
Sting: An English (Jazz-)Man In New York - Part 2
by Ludovico Granvassu
Although Sting is mostly known for his solo career and, before that, for fronting one of the most epic band of all times, The Police, his love for jazz has been a common thread throughout his career. His jazz sensibility became more prominent when he started his solo career with the album The Dream of the ...
Rocco Prestia, Mark Egan, John McLaughlin & More
by Len Davis
This week we open paying tribute to the late Rocco Prestia, bassist with Tower of Power. We then focus on the latest release by another reference bassist, Mark Egan. Enjoy the music! Playlist John McLaughlin “Dear Dalai Lama" Industrial Zen (Verve Records) 0:00:28 Chick Corea “Flight from Karoof pt 1" The ultimate ...
Sting: An English (Jazz-)Man in New York - Part 1
by Ludovico Granvassu
From his early years as a bassist in the trad Phoenix Jazzmen, the straight-ahead Newcastle Big Band, and the fusion quintet Last Exit, to his collaborations with idols like Gil Evans and Miles Davis, jazz has been a constant in Sting's artistic path. This week, we feature music from his jazzier projects as a leader or ...
