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Lage Lund: Idlewild
by C. Andrew Hovan
An open and revealing format for any artist, the jazz trio offers rewards on many levels. Left in veracious hands, there is a spacious pocket that can be filled by any number of rhythmic and harmonic ideas, not to mention a freedom in melodic phrases which don't have to be constrained by strict chordal structures. On ...
Jonathan Kreisberg: Night Songs
by C. Andrew Hovan
Although technical proficiency and filigreed improvisations often catch the attention of the average jazz fan, those in the know will insist that you can't really evaluate the mettle of a jazz musician until you hear how he interprets a ballad. Memorable efforts from the jazz cannon that fruitfully establish a reflective mood over the length of ...
Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra: Kemet (The Black Land)
by Jack Bowers
On Kemet (The Black Land), trombonist/composer Javier Nero pays homage to a highly advanced African civilization that flourished before the Egyptian kingdom was established and thousands of years before the Greek and Roman empires that are hailed today as the pillars of modern/western culture. Even though Kemet is all but forgotten in 2023, Nero (whose name ...
Large Jazz Ensembles: Gerald Wilson, Sun Ra and Others
by Jerome Wilson
From June of this year, this is a show that features a varied selection of large jazz ensembles that delve into traditional and contemporary styles and sometimes even travel to the outer reaches of this music. Bandleaders and arrangers heard on the program include Gerald Wilson, Christine Jensen, Sun Ra, Bob Crosby, and Maria Schneider. There ...
New Releases from Dee Daniels & Denzal Sinclaire, Orrin Evans, Noah Haidu, Roni Ben-Hur, Late June Birthdays & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Dee Daniels & Denzal Sinclaire, Robin McKelle, Orrin Evans, Noah Haidu, Roni Ben-Hur, with a final single from Nicole Zuraitis, plus birthday shoutouts to bassist Amy Shook, pianist Arturo O'Farrill, harpist Carol Robbins and vocalist Gillian Margot among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by ...
East Axis: No Subject
by Karl Ackermann
Pianist Matthew Shipp, bassist Kevin Ray, and drummer Gerald Cleaver return for No Subject, the sophomore release from the quartet East Axis. One point on the axis has changed with the journeyman, multi-reedist Scott Robinson replacing saxophonist Allen Lowe. Robinson is a veteran of many prestigious and diverse groups including the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, Maria ...
Conrad Herwig: A Voice Through the Door
by C. Andrew Hovan
In the challenging economic and political climate of present day, it seems that much time is spent on matters of only fleeting importance. Furthermore, it seems that our culture has experienced a paradigm shift that places more emphasis on immediacy and instant fulfillment and less on rumination and appreciation of more profound matters. On the one ...
Vocalist And Songwriter Nicky Schrire Leads Canadian Quartet On 'Nowhere Girl,' First Album In Ten Years
Blurring the lines between jazz, singer-songwriter and folk traditions, ‘Nowhere Girl’ is the shimmering new quartet album from British/South African/Canadian vocalist and songwriter Nicky Schrire. RELEASED 9 JUNE 2023 ON ANZIC RECORDS Vocalist and composer Nicky Schrire was born in London and grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. She moved to New York City to ...
Maria Schneider Orchestra at Hill Auditorium
by C. Andrew Hovan
Maria Schneider Orchestra Hill Auditorium 55th Performance of the 144th UMS Annual Season Ann Arbor, Michigan March 11, 2023 An independent thinker with a distinctive voice as a composer, Maria Schneider has been at the forefront of creative big band music for decades even as her recognition among casual jazz ...
