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Camille Bertault: Unity in Diversity
by Ludovico Granvassu
On her striking new album, Pas de géant ["Giant Steps" in French -Ed.], Camille Bertault confirms all the qualities that her debut release, En Vie, had showcased three years ago. For her sophomore release, the French singer doubles down with an eclectic repertoire, a stellar line-up and the production and arrangements written by Michael Leonhart with ...
The Coltrane family, Jazz and funerals, and more new releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
This episode focused on the Coltrane: John, Alice and Ravi, and by those inspired by their music. Also, funeral marching bands from Southern Italy, and other jazz experiments with funeral music, which are much more fun than you'd expect! And of course more new releases! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz ...
Adam Nussbaum: Back To Basics
by Ludovico Granvassu
For his first album as a leader, The Leadbelly Project (Sunnyside Records), Adam Nussbaum has decided to focus on one of his first musical heroes, Huddie William Ledbetter, best known as Leadbelly. With an original line-up featuring two guitar players (Steve Cardenas and Nate Radley) and one saxophonist (Ohad Talmor) Adam Nussbaum has chosen to go ...
Bill Frisell, Camille Bertault And More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
In episode 18 we feature an exclusive interview with rising French superstar Camille Bertault in advance of her New York concerts to promote her album Pas de géant and the preview Bill Frisell's upcoming Music Is, an instant classic which marks his return to the solo format and some of his earlier solo work. Also in ...
Alberto Pinton: la nostra parte del puzzle
by Marco Colonna
Scrivere di Alberto Pinton è una delle occasioni ghiotte che speravo di avere collaborando occasionalmente con la divulgazione “giornalistica" del jazz. Sapendo bene di non essere un tecnico della scrittura, ma un semplice veneratore del linguaggio, mi avvicino all'impresa con le cuffie, chiudendo il mondo fuori per la durata di un disco. Questa ...
Guilhem Flouzat: A Thing Called Joe
by Luca Casarotti
Due anni dopo l'album di sue composizioni originali Portraits (2015), Guilhem Flouzat propone ora una raccolta di standard dal titolo A Thing Called Joe, pubblicata dalla stessa etichetta newyorkese che aveva dato alle stampe il precedente lavoro, la Sunnyside Records. Se in Portraits il batterista, compositore e bandleader francese (da poco tornato a Parigi dopo anni ...
Interview with James Brandon Lewis & Further Notable New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Great new albums keep coming and we are previewing them for you. In this episode we interview saxophone titan James Brandon Lewis, and sample music from his upcoming duo album Radiant Imprints with Chad Taylor. Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash and Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Caroline Davis “Dionisyan" ...
Bobby Previte: the Art of Travelling Trustingly
by Ludovico Granvassu
Bobby Previte has been at the forefront of the creative music scene for more than four decades. A restless aural storyteller with a knack for captivating concept albums, he has just released Rhapsody (RareNoise). This is the first album for which he has written not only the ear-opening music he is known for but also lyrics, ...
Interview with Bobby Previte & Notable New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Just two months have passed and 2018 is already replete with amazing new music. In this episode we interview Bobby Previte about his new album Rhapsody [for the full interview click here], the second part of his “Travel Trilogy," and sample exciting new or upcoming releases by from various corners of the world. Happy ...
Dizzy & Lead Belly: Interviews with Dave Douglas and Adam Nussbaum
by Ludovico Granvassu
When interpreting music from the past, should contemporary musicians focus on its form or its spirit? We examine this question by interviewing Dave Douglas about his “Dizzy's Atmosphere" project and Adam Nussbaum about The Lead Belly Project album. Happy Listening! Playlist Manu Codjia, Geraldine Laurent, Christophe Marguet “Shaw' Nuff" from The Lounge ...
