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Mal Waldron stands as one of the most singular and uncompromising figures in modern jazz—a pianist and composer whose music fused blues depth, modernist rigor, and an austere emotional honesty. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Waldron developed a style instantly recognizable for its percussive touch, repetitive motifs, dark harmonic palette, and an unflinching willingness to confront silence as an expressive force. While never a conventional virtuoso in the showy sense, Waldron’s influence on post-bop, avant-garde jazz, and European improvisational music remains profound.
Stardust & Starlight At The Jazz Showcase
By Mal Waldron
Label: Resonance Records
Released: 2027
Track listing: All Alone; All God's Chillun Got Rhythm; Fire Waltz; I Thought About You; It Could Happen to You; 'Round Midnight; Stella by Starlight; Old Folks; Stardust.
Sylvia Brooks: Soliloquy
by Jacob Sylvester
Jazz vocalist and songwriter Sylvia Brooks embarks on an ambitious lyrical odyssey on her sixth recording, Soliloquy, released on SBM Records. As a classically trained mezzo-soprano with a three-octave range, Brooks utilizes an expressive and agile instrument to illuminate the challenges, heartbreaks, and wonders of life. The album is framed as a work of Lyric Jazz ...
Classic Jazz from Freddie Hubbard, Art Blakey, and Others; Happy Birthday to Tim Hagans, Vernon Reid, and More
by David W. Daniels
In addition to the musicians above, this week's Exploration show includes classic jazz from Nina Simone, Bob, James, and others. Also new music from Helen Sung Big Band, Cory Wong with Joshua Redman, and more. Recognizing the birthdays of Art Farmer, Alvin Queen, Steve Smith, and others.Playlist Dominik Kisiel Exploration Quartet “Don't Lose Yourself" ...
Meeting Mr. Bonandrini. L'epopea di Black Saint e Soul Note
by Neri Pollastri
Giovanni Bonandrini è uno dei grandi artefici del jazz “dietro le quinte," nel nostro paese e non solo. Produttore discografico, ha dato vita e lustro dalla seconda metà degli anni Settanta fino ai Duemila all'etichetta indipendente Black Saint, rilevata da Giacomo Pellicciotti nel 1977, e l'ha affiancata alla Soul Note, dedicata al jazz più tradizionale, laddove ...
2026 New Releases, Part 2
by Jon Greenbaum
This is part 2. And in case you missed it, here's Part 1. Like I said last week, I came across hundreds and hundreds of releases. These are the other 2026 highlights that reconfigured the chemicals in my bloodstream. Playlist Dandy Dandie “23 septembre" from Helios y Selene (Yolk Records) 00:04 Diego Pinera 4x4 ...
Mal Waldron, Bria Skonberg, and James Blood Ulmer (RIP)
by Jerome Wilson
This episode features a tribute to the late guitarist James Blood Ulmer. It also contains music from Mal Waldron, Bria Skonberg, Leigh Pilzer and others. Due to technical difficulties, the recording begins in the middle of the first selection.Playlist Andrew Hill “Cantarnos" from Black Fire (Blue Note) 00:00 Paul Hecht “Wayne" from Pyrography II ...
Mick Goodrick & Fred Hersch: Feebles, Fables And Ferns
by Jack Kenny
Recorded in Fred Hersch's New York studio in August 1988, Feebles, Fables and Ferns captures a rare, one-time meeting between two luminaries who were both active in Boston at the time. That it has taken nearly four decades to reach the public is a question the music itself seems to answer: this is not the kind ...
Mal Waldron: Stardust & Starlight At The Jazz Showcase
by Angelo Leonardi
Dall'archivio inedito di registrazioni dello storico locale chicagoano Jazz Showcase, il produttore Zev Feldman pubblica nella sua Resonance Records una nuova gemma: un live del pianista Mal Waldron con Steve Rodby al contrabbasso e Wilbur Campbell alla batteria più Sonny Stitt al contralto in un paio di brani. Un'edizione limitata in doppio LP da 180 grammi e ...
Mick Goodrick & Fred Hersch: Feebles, Fables And Ferns
by Neil Duggan
Feebles, Fables and Ferns captures a rare duo session between guitarist Mick Goodrick and pianist Fred Hersch. Recorded in August 1988 at Hersch's studio in New York, the album provides an intimate display of the superbly matched improvisational skills of two musicians in full flight. During his career, Goodrick perfected the art of avoiding ...
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