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Jazz Comes to Records (1917)

by Russell Perry
November 6, 2018

This is the first in a series of programs that will play representative music from 100 years of jazz history. We will explore the broad sweep of that narrative; its representative and its idiosyncratic players; its durable movements and dead ends; its popular recordings and rarities. We hope you will join us over the next 100 ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jazz Renditions of Blues, Soul, Pop & Rock Hits (Part 1)

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 30, 2018

The compositions that we refer to as “jazz standards" were the pop songs of their time, before gradually developing into mainstays of the jazz repertoire. This week we focus on jazz interpretations of today's popular music, with renditions of the songs of artists ranging from Marvin Gaye to Sonic Youth, from Prince to Led Zeppelin, from ...

Article: Live Review

Enrico Rava Quintet feat. Joe Lovano al Padova Jazz Festival

by Stefano Merighi
October 30, 2018

Enrico Rava Quintet feat. Joe Lovano Teatro MPX Padova Jazz Festival Padova 26.10.2018 Dopo alcuni incontri estemporanei del passato, Enrico Rava e Joe Lovano si ritrovano per imbastire un tour sostanzioso, supportati da una band di stelle, con Giovanni Guidi, Dezron Douglas e Gerald Cleaver. Il ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

(Not So) Standards

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 23, 2018

For decades jazz standards have provided improvisers with both a vehicle and a testing ground for their creativity. In some cases they have taken more liberties than others. This week we focus on not-so-standard renditions of jazz standards, from “Take Five" to “My Favorite Things," from “Mood Indigo" to “'Round Midnight," two hours of jazz played ...

Article: Live Review

Ars Ludi al Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

by Francesca Odilia Bellino
October 19, 2018

Miti di Musica 2018 -Ritmi del Mito. Piccole drammaturgie per percussioni-attori Ars Ludi Museo Archeologico Nazionale--Sala del Toro Farnese Napoli 14.06.2018 Il primo appuntamento della rassegna estiva dell'associazione Alessandro Scarlatti dedicata ai Miti di Musica ospita Ars Ludi, un ensemble di percussioni d'eccezione che lavora da trent'anni sul repertorio ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Ambrose Akinmusire, Dairo Miyamoto and Other Great New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 16, 2018

This week we'll go through a heap of outstanding new releases, ranging from tributes to seminal albums like Soul Station by Eli Degibri and the Far East Suite by Pierre Bertrand, to new releases by master pianists like Keith Jarrett, Brad Mehldau (in an unreleased duo with Charlie Haden!), Aaron Parks and Simone Graziano. Seasond avant-veterans ...

Article: In Pictures

Guido Harari: A Primer

by Guido Harari
October 15, 2018

I started out in the early Seventies as a music photographer and journalist, also exploring reportage, fashion, advertising and corporate photography. I have produced record covers for Kate Bush, David Crosby, Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Ute Lemper, Paul McCartney, Michael Nyman, Lou Reed, Simple Minds and Frank Zappa. In Italy I have collaborated with ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

A profile of Steve Coleman and more

by Joe Dimino
October 15, 2018

This week Neon Jazz profiles the life and prodigious work of Steve Coleman. From his most recent release, Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1 (The Embedded Sets), to the early days of his career in 1985 with Motherland Pulse. The show features an interview with Steve Coleman about his life in music, playing live at ...

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A Jazz Lover's guide to Popular Music

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 9, 2018

This week we explore the cross pollination between jazz and popular music genres, like pop, rock, soul, funk and ska. Archie Shepp playing with Whitney Houston? The jazz beginnings of Björk, Serge Gainsbourg, Sacha Distel? Ornette Coleman's and Sonny Rollins' adventures in rock-land? Lester Bowie playing ska? How Miles Davis' “So What" inspired Pee ...

Article: Album Review

Mike Westbrook Concert Band: The Last Night at the Old Place

Read "The Last Night at the Old Place" reviewed by Vic Albani

by Vic Albani
October 8, 2018

Mentre il mondo musicale -così come lo conosciamo -rotola verso un'ignota “new life" e, specialmente il jazz, mostra più di altre tipologie musicali di voler tornare ad essere nobile strumento di difesa culturale in mano (almeno in questo paese e come tanti, tanti anni fa) ad un sempre numericamente minore zoccolo duro e puro fatto di ...