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Confronting the Questions: Race, Anonymity, and the American Experience
by David Bixler
In the early 1900s, James Weldon Johnson explored the complex life of a bi-racial man who chose to disappear into white society in The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Now, saxophonist Mark Turner uses this powerful novel as the foundation for his latest project. Join us as we listen to and discuss Turner's powerful compositions--a musical ...
Billy Hart Quartet Birthday Bash
by Chris DeRosa
Billy Hart Quartet Multidirectional Album Release & Hart's 85th Birthday Celebration Smoke Jazz & Supper Club November, 30, 2025 Hello, my name is Chris DeRosa, and this is what I heard... The show took place at the legendary New York City venue Smoke Jazz & Supper Club. ...
Mark Turner: Jazz and Race-He Tells It Like It Is
by Stephen Braunginn
World-renowned tenor saxophonist Mark Turner turns his attention to a provocative subject, directly related to a dynamic novel by civil rights activist, poet and novelist, James Weldon Johnson. Turner's latest project, Reflections On: An Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is the main subject of this conversation on Strictly Jazz Sounds. Turner goes into detail explaining how ...
Timo Vollbrecht: Bremen New York
by Vincenzo Roggero
Per il suo ultimo lavoro il sassofonista e compositore di origine tedesca Timo Vollbrecht allestisce un quintetto da sogno, registra alla leggendaria Sendesaal di Brema e intitola il disco Bremen/New York, ideale ponte tra la patria d'origine e la patria d'adozione. Per qualità del suono, cura dei dettagli e impianto complessivo Bremen/New York potrebbe essere un ...
Showdown
Album: Multidirectional
By Billy Hart
Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 06:04
RIP Ray Drummond and Klaus Doldinger--Additional jazz classics from Charles Mingus and others
by David W. Daniels
Tribute to Ray Drummond including music from Grachan Moncur III and more. Other jazz classics from Wayne Shorter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and more. Newly released jazz from Horace Silver, Carmen Bradford, and more. Music recognizing the birthdays of Mose Allison, Houston Person, and more. Playlist Grachan Moncur III “Exploration" from Exploration (Capri) 00:00 Bobby ...
Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Anthony Braxton, and Jim McNeely
by Jerome Wilson
This eclectic show includes music from Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Jim McNeely, Chris Connor. Anthony Braxton. and Juan Pastor.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Ben Tiberio “Midwife Crisis" from Rare Peace (Outside In) 00:50 Lello Molinari “Na ...
New Music From Brennan, Borgatti, Hilton, Threadgill & More
by Bob Osborne
This episode features music from Latin America, North America, Europe, and the Mediterranean region. It begins with rhythmically driven Latin jazz and piano-led ensemble work, followed by experimental compositions using layered electronics, extended techniques, and non-standard forms. Midway, the programme includes modal structures, bowed string textures, and vibraphone-led chamber jazz. The final third presents free improvisation, ...
Mark Turner: Reflections on: The Autobiography on an Ex-Colored Man
by Alberto Bazzurro
Una musica molto composta, predefinita, intenzionale, il tutto da allargare all'essenza stessa di opera nella sua accezione più onnicomprensiva, è quanto ci arriva da quest'ultimo lavoro del fresco sessantenne (il 10 novembre) tenorsassofonista dell'Ohio. Non c'è solo musica, in effetti, in quest'ora e un quarto appena scarsa di suoni e parole (narrate, non cantate), perché qui ...
Sam Gill, Federico Calcagno, Scofield/Holland & Perelman/Anderson
by Maurice Hogue
Sydney Australia saxophonist Sam Gill's new Sensemaker with his band Coursed Waters is one of the best things I've heard this year, and there are a hell of a lot of excellent recordings, so definitely colour me impressed. Sam's music sounds like it's coming out of the Berlin-New York free jazz axis. Right there also is ...
