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New Releases, Birthday Shoutouts, 50th Anniversary of Court and Spark & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Rose Mallett, Tony Jones and Jessica Jones, Ian Shaw, Lisa Hilton,{Kristen R. Bromley, Jo Harrop plus preview singles from Kelly Green and Andrea Wolper, with birthday shoutouts to Max Roach (100!), Cheryl Bentyne, Kate McGarry, Peter Eldridge, Chelsea McBride and Sade , among others. At the close of the 2nd ...
Random Acts of Roach, Knoel Scott, Jimmy Rowles
by David Brown
This week, we'll kick off our celebration of the Max Roach Centennial with a weekly set titled Random Acts of Max Roach; the show will also include a pair of tunes featuring saxophonist Knoel Scott of the Sun Ra Arkestra, jazz interpretations of Neil Young songs, and a set showcasing pianist Jimmy Rowles. Welcome friends and ...
2024 Winter JazzFest Marathons: A Survival Guide
by Ludovico Granvassu
Twenty years is a remarkable milestone for any activity, let alone one that comes with the wear and tear of a high-profile jazz festival that every year strives to up its own ante, like the Winter JazzFest. From January 11 to 18, 2024, fans, musicians, promoters and other industry people from around the world ...
Francesco Crosara: Circular Motion
by David Adler
"I refuse to be labeled a 'straight-ahead' player or a 'fusion' player," says Italian-born, Seattle-based pianist Francesco Crosara. It's a sentiment widely shared by jazz musicians, though they follow many different roads to get to that place. Crosara, for his part, plays both acoustic piano and Yamaha MODX-8 synthesizer on this absorbing, varied program of original ...
Lilian Terry: Forever Sisters Of The Soul - Renaissance Jazzwomen
by Kerilie McDowall
I was warmly accepted by a giant such as Duke Ellington during his last seven years. He chose to be my friend, demanding my annual presence during his concert tours in Europe as his “good luck charm," and as his sounding board for all the phrases he would dictate to me, to be used later in ...
Brilliant Corners
Label: Craft Recordings
Released: 2023
Track listing: Brilliant Corners; Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are; Pannonica; I Surrender Dear; Bemsha Swing.
Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings
Label: Craft Recordings
Released: 2023
Track listing: Perdido; Salt Peanuts; All the Things You Are/52nd Street Theme; Wee (Allen’s Alley); Hot House; A Night in
Tunisia; Drum Conversation; I’ve Got You Under My Skin; Embraceable You; Sure Thing; Cherokee; Hallelujah;
Lullaby of Birdland; Perdido; Salt Peanuts; All the Things You Are; Wee (Allen’s Alley); Hot House; A Night in
Tunisia.
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach: Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings
by Richard J Salvucci
This is the stuff of legend, one for the ages. It all started here; the greatest jazz concert of all time. How many times has the Massey Hall Concert (Toronto, 1953) been described that way? For the average All About Jazz reader, Massey Hall happened before he or she was born. Besides, there were other famous ...
Max Roach, Carl Saunders & Dave Mancini
by Joe Dimino
We begin the 833rd Episode of Neon Jazz with rhythm master Dave Mancini. From there, we hear from one of his past collaborators in Rosemary Clooney. We get into a host of tasty tracks from pianists John Herberman, Michael Weiss and George Colligan. We also feature the dynamic Atlanta duo The Moore McColl Jazz Society. Finally, ...
