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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Wiening, Jukič, Roberts, And More

by Bob Osborne
November 2, 2023

On this show we feature new releases from Mareike Wiening, Robert Jukič, Gastón de la Cruz Quartet, Mac Gollehon & the Hispanic Mechanics, Matana Roberts, Trio, Alex Norris, Tam Thi Pham with Fiona Xue Ju & Camila Nebbia, Joel Styzens, Trombone Ensemble Nabou Claerhout, Allison Au and the Migrations Ensemble, Dave Young Quartet, Rob Clearfield, John ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music From James Brandon Lewis & More

by Bob Osborne
October 12, 2023

On this show we feature new album from James Brandon Lewis Red Lily Quintet. In addition, releases from Steve Lehman, Matana Roberts, Quinsin Nachoff, Royal New Zealand Air Force Jazz Orchestra, Alabaster DePlume, Surdelsur Ensamble, Jesse Dietschi, Wendell Harrison, and, Itamar Borochov.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 James Brandon Lewis, Red Lily Quintet “Deep River" from ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases From Clark Sommers, Olivia Maisel, Matana Roberts & More

by Bob Osborne
July 20, 2023

On this show all new releases from Clark Sommers, Olivia Maisel, Matana Roberts, Dylan Ryan with Heather McIntosh & Devin Ryan, Joe Melnicove, Oscar Peñas, Ray Blue, Nina Simone, François Bourassa Quartet, and The Man From Atlantis.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Clark Sommers “The Rider" from Feast Ephemera (Irabbagast Records) 00:54 Olivia Maisel “Crazy He ...

Article: Interview

Phil Freeman Talks Jazz in the 21st Century

by Tyran Grillo
July 26, 2022

If music journalism had an award for honesty, it would belong firmly on the shelf of Phil Freeman alongside his latest book, Ugly Beauty. And if I had a choice about the design of said award, I might opt for a gold-plated boxing glove to symbolize the gut punches his words deliver. Not because his approach ...

Article: Album Review

Johnny Gandelsman: This Is America: An Anthology

Read "This Is America: An Anthology" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
July 5, 2022

Violinist Johnny Gandelsman is as versatile as he is innovative. An accomplished composer, improviser and a producer, Gandelsman defies categorization and excels in the watershed area among genres. A member of both the unique string quartet Brooklyn Rider and the Silk Road Ensemble and the owner of Circle Records, Gandelsman has his finger on the pulse ...

Article: Live Review

Brilliant Corners 2022

by Ian Patterson
March 31, 2022

Brilliant Corners 2022 The Black Box Belfast, N. Ireland March 4-12, 2022 Brilliant Corners is ten. Belfast's onliest jazz festival celebrated the milestone by welcoming audiences back to The Black Box after 2021's virtual edition. When Brilliant Corners was last held here before a live audience, in March 2020, Covid ...

Article: Book Review

Ugly Beauty - Jazz In The 21st Century

by Angelo Leonardi
February 22, 2022

Ugly Beauty Phil Freeman 250 pagine ISBN: #978-1-78904-632-8 Zer0 Books 2021 Critico musicale da tempo presente nelle riviste musicali e nei blog statunitensi e inglesi (The Wire, Down Beat, Jazziz, The Village Voice, Stereogum ecc...) Phil Freeman si occupa sia di jazz che di metal (è stato capo ...

Article: Album Review

Jeff Parker: Forfolks

Read "Forfolks" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
January 29, 2022

Guitarist/composer Jeff Parker is closely associated with indie group Tortoise and Rob Mazurek's Chicago Underground and Exploding Star Orchestra projects, but the scope of his work is extensive. The Bridgeport, Connecticut native has worked in numerous genres and technologies, and with a varied range of artists including, Joshua Redman, Nicole Mitchell, Yo La Tengo, Matana Roberts, ...

Article: Interview

Logan Richardson: To Boldly Go Where No Jazz Has Gone Before

by Chris May
March 8, 2021

In a 2016 interview, Kansas City-born alto saxophonist Logan Richardson said: “Jazz will constantly change because there's constantly a new us, new times. There will always be a fight from the conformists--but they don't represent where the tradition is coming from." Richardson was talking not long after the release of his adventurous Blue Note album, Shift, ...