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Xavier Lecouturier: Focus in Constant Motion
by Paul Rauch
In many ways, Seattle-based 26 year old drummer and composer Xavier Lecouturier typifies the plight of brilliant young jazz musicians on the horizon in the twenty-first century. While the talent pool in jazz music has never been more prodigious, it faces major challenges in terms of work availability and when it is available, earning a living ...
Jeff Lederer: Guilty!!!
by Mark Corroto
Note to conservative Republicans: stop reading this review now. Note to self: There cannot be but a handful of folks who are both MAGA and jazz and improvised music listeners. Jeff Lederer's Guilty!!! recalls a time when jazz was at the forefront of the zeitgeist. Max Roach, John Coltrane, and Charles Mingus were creating ...
Melinda Rose & Frenchy Romero: I'm On My Way
by Dan Bilawsky
A co-led date from vocalist Melinda Rose and pianist Frenchy Romero seemed to be preordained. The two grew up mere blocks away from each other in Miami, connected as teens and bonded immediately over a love for jazz, and developed a strong rapport at a weekly jam session. As their lives moved forward, they stayed in ...
Janel Leppin, Marion Brown, and R.I.P. John Mayall
by Jerome Wilson
This program features new releases from Janel Leppin, Andy Milne, and John Surman, plus a tribute to the late British blues giant, John Mayall. 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 Matt Wilson “Be That As ...
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Album: Good Trouble
By Matt Wilson
Label: Palmetto Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 4:06
Tilles Jazz Festival 2024
by Dan Bilawsky
Tilles Center, nestled within Long Island University's Post campus in Brookville, New York, has long been committed to promoting, supporting and programming jazz. But this well-regarded venue took things to an entirely different level with its inaugural jazz festival on July 20, 2024. Working in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, Tilles put together an event ...
Ivanna Cuesta, Phillip Golub, Tony Moreno, 9 Horses & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
A compelling playlist thanks to two generations of drummers who get themselves in very good trouble addressing politics, the environment and our cultural past... plus plenty of strings and young talents.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Matt Wilson “Happy Feet" Good Trouble (Palmetto) 0:16 ...
Matt Wilson: Good Trouble
by Jerome Wilson
Drummer Matt Wilson continues his tradition of recording humorous and humanistic jazz here with the debut of a new quintet, Good Trouble, which includes both old and new associates. This group has a two-saxophone front line with Wilson's long-time colleague, Jeff Lederer on tenor sax, and Tia Fuller on alto sax. They complement each ...
Denny Zeitlin: Panoply
by Dan McClenaghan
There was a Steinway in the Zeitlin household in the outskirts of Chicago in the early 1940s. During this time Denny Zeitlin would find his way to the piano playing parental laps and sit at the keyboard, where he, he says: “I would put my little hands on their hands and go along for the ride...and ...
Optimism, Evolution & Telepathy
by Bob Osborne
2024 is proving to be an excellent year for new jazz. This new selection is no exception. The show kicks off with a couple of bass players, includes two new albums featuring Daniel Carter, and has visits to South America and Australia, amongst other places. The variety of styles and genres included is a testament to ...
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