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Angelika Niescier: Chicago Tapes
by Glenn Astarita
When German alto saxophonist Angelika Niescier first explored Chicago jazz a few years ago--teaming with cellist Tomeka Reid on the striking Beyond Dragons (Intakt, 2023)--the collaboration sparked something unmistakably electric. Now comes Chicago Tapes,, recorded live at Transient Sound Studio. Here, Niescier dives headlong into the improvisational deep end of the city, enlisting an all-star lineup ...
This One's For Bob Rogers: Radio for a Poet Who Just Happened to Program Radio
by Hobart Taylor
William Parker, Jane IraBloom, Rez Abassi and Helen Sung and other artists culled from Bob Rogers' playlist. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Helen Sung “Feed The Fire" from Quartet + (Sunnyside) 02:34 Angelica Sanchez/Marilyn Crispell “Windfall Light" from How to Turn the Moon (Pyroclastic) 6:57 Rez Abbasi “Lonnie's Lament" from Sound Remains (Whirlwind) 11:57 Maya ...
New Releases From Adewumi, Reid, Norvo, Oná Ensemble, Aldana & More
by Bob Osborne
This collection offers a rich exploration of contemporary jazz and improvised music, traversing a landscape of diverse textures and international influences. From cerebral, atmospheric openings and avant-garde energy to vibrant rhythmic inflections, the selection balances intricate composition with spontaneous dialogue. Whether revisiting classic themes through a modern lens or delving into expansive collective improvisations, these tracks ...
Angelika Niescier: Chicago Tapes
by Troy Dostert
Continuing to solidify her reputation as a double-threat composer and improviser, alto saxophonist Angelika Niescier shines once again with Chicago Tapes, a superlative effort which sees her uniting with a number of the leading figures in the Windy City scene. The results are consistently riveting, showcasing these musicians in myriad ways and generating infectious synergy throughout. ...
Angelika Niescier: Chicago Tapes
by Mark Corroto
German saxophonist Angelika Niescier first connected with her musical compatriots during a visit to the U.S. Midwest in 2012, though it would take more than a decade for that relationship to fully crystallize on record. Even that timeline needs qualification. In 2023, she recorded Beyond Dragons in Chicago with cellist Tomeka Reid and California-born New York ...
New Music From Lage, Tarentino, Berndt, Saber, Magris And More
by Bob Osborne
The breadth of content in the jazz world is captured in this selection of mostly new releases. From traditional post-bop workouts, through interpretations of popular songs, to full on invention and improvisation, this playlist demonstrates the variety of music which might be generally described as jazz but in reality covers a more complex set of variables. ...
Recent releases from Chicago + New Music from Joel Ross and Jahari Stampley
by Hobart Taylor
Agelika Niescier journeys to Chicago to jam with Nicole Mitchell, Mike Reed, Luke Stewart and others. Miki Yamanaka and Mark Turner turn a Monk standard inside out. We get to feel the Spirit with Joel Ross and Maria Grand. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Jane Ira Bloom/Brian Shankar Adler “Old Orchard Intergalatic Launchpad" from Once ...
2026 Winter JazzFest Marathons: A Survival Guide
by Ludovico Granvassu
For jazz fans who are in New York, when one countdown ends with the Times Square Ball Drop, another one begins--and ends a few days later, when Winter JazzFest officially gets underway with the first downbeat at Le Poisson Rouge. For 22 years, the festival has been the launch pad of the jazz year ...
Live in Philadelphia
By Marshall Allen's Ghost Horizons
Label: Otherly Love Records/Ars Nova
Released: 2025
Track listing: Seductive Fantasy; Back to You; We'll Wait For You/Hit That Jive, Jack; The Last Transmission;
Stay Lifted; On Solar Planes; Space Ghost; The Hills; Square The Circle; In The Silence Of The
Infinite; Cosmic Dreamers, Ode to Elegua; The Unknown; Warn Them; Slip Stream; Tachyons
Flux From The Cosmic Blueprints; Rindima.
Francesca
By David Murray
Label: Intakt Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Francesca; Ninno; Shenzhen; Come and Go; Am Gone Get Some; Richard's Tune; Free Mingus;
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