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Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2025
by Mark Sullivan
Various Venues Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Montréal, Canada June 28-July 2, 2025 The headliners of the 45th edition of the festival included names like Gospel legend Mavis Staples, Canadian rockers Blue Rodeo, Canadian Inuk musician Elisapie, New Orleans musician Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Nigerian singer/songwriter Ayra Starr, Canadian ...
Sydney band Coast, Giret Gabor, Nankai Trio, T Square, Dave Weckl and Simon Phillips
by Len Davis
Today's show blends Jazz-rock-prog, and fusion, kicking off with funky jazz from Hungarian bassist Giret Gabor. We then dive into Norwegian prog with Andre Drage and Soft Ffog, followed by Japanese acts Nankai Trio and T Square. Australia's Coast brings modern jazz, whilst Poland's Haasta delivers instrumental rock, and Cory Wong adds some signature funk grooves. ...
The Vision of Raul Midón
by Leo Sidran
Raul Midón is a man who sees with sound. Blind since infancy, he has made a life--and a formidable body of work--guided by his ears, his intuition, and his insistence on carving his own path. To speak with Raul is to be reminded that perception is far more than a function of the eyes. ...
Jeff Lorber Fusion, Synchronicity, Lo Greco Bros, Kneebody, Brad Shepik and much more
by Len Davis
We welcome to Melbourne Jeff lorber Fusion with some of their recent recordings, and Melbourne band Synchronicity featuring Guitarist Jack Pantazis. Italian duo Lo Greco Bros, and Japanese band Jizue with their latest. Kneebody with Ben Wendel, and the new single from Greg Spero. Guitarist Brad Shepik, and Finnish guitarist Varre Vartiainen with Mike Stern. Some ...
A Brief Guide To Ukrainian Jazz: Part 2
by Ian Patterson
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 The second installment of A Brief Guide To Ukrainian Jazz--a series developed with the cooperation of the Ukrainian Institute--introduces five more highly talented jazz artists/groups from Ukraine. In addition, we profile the jazz festivals and jazz clubs that are keeping the Ukrainian jazz ...
Randy Hoexter: Tomorrowsville
by Jack Bowers
Several words spring to mind when listening to the music of Atlanta-based composer, arranger and pianist Randy Hoexter. Colorful is one, wide-ranging is another. Not to mention creative, robust and well-ordered. Each of those traits and more are deftly combined in Hoexter's latest album, Tomorrowsville, on which he leads a high-grade ensemble through its paces on ...
Steve Smith, Don Paul, Mike Stern, John Surman & More
by Bob Osborne
In this eclectic mix there is a 40th anniversary retrospective of the work of ex-Journey drummer Steve Smith. In addition a then and now look at guitarist Mike Stern plus a remarkable album from poet Don Paul. This is interspersed with some new releases plus a new version of a 1969 recording by UK jazz legend ...
Dawid Lubowicz: Human Fate
by Ian Patterson
Dawid Lubowicz is not alone in pondering whether we forge our own destiny or whether it is shaped by forces beyond our control. The question has kept philosophers, religions and fortune tellers in steady work for millennia, and it provided the Polish violinist/mandolinist Lubowicz with the inspiration for the music on Human Fate. Whether it was ...
Mike Stern, Kjetil Mulelid, Arve Henriksen, Jim Hart & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Another week, another bonanza of releases, some brand new, some recent, and some dating back a few months and allow us to make sure we do not miss anything remarkable released in 2024!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Mike Stern “Connections" Echoes and Other ...
I Dischi del 2024 secondo Ludovico Granvassu
by Ludovico Granvassu
Spesso molti articoli sulle “migliori uscite dell'anno" iniziano con una premessa quasi apologetica ("questi non sono necessariamente 'i migliori album dell'anno,' ma 'i miei preferiti';" “è tutto soggettivo;" “domani avrei scelto titoli diversi;" “ho potuto selezionare solo dieci album," ecc.)? Queste dichiarazioni sembrano riflettere il disagio del redattore, costretto a riassumere un vasto ecosistema artistico selezionando ...
