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Immanuel Wilkins, Carn Davidson 9, Joe Fonda and More
by Hobart Taylor
This show features new music from saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, Canada's Carn Davidson 9, Joe Fonda's tribute to Wadada Leo Smith featuring Smith and Satoko Fujii. Playlist Immanuel Wilkins “Afterlife Residence Time" from Blues Blood (Blue Note) 0:00 Carn Davidson 9 “Wonderment (For C.J.)" from Reverence (Self Produced) 8:39 Christine Jensen “Day Moon" Day Moon ...
The Cocktail Party
Album: Miniature America
By Miles Okazaki
Label: Cygnus Recordings
Released: 2024
Duration: 1:50
Miles Okazaki, Reinier Baas, Orlando le Fleming, Gregory Uhlmann & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
A playlist made of imaginary soundtracks, electro-acoustic experiments, guitar-driven alchemies and virtuosic intricacy.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Remy Le Boeuf “Stop & Go" Heartland Radio (SoundSpore) 0:16 Host talks 6:19 Slowly Rolling Camera “Silver Shadow" Silver Shadow (Edition) 7:29 Host talks 11:48 Orlando ...
Matt Mitchell: Zealous Angles
by Troy Dostert
Among 2024's contenders for the most tireless and ambitious pianists in creative music, one has to put Matt Mitchell near the top of the list. When he is not working as a sideman alongside other pathbreaking musicians like Miles Okazaki, Ches Smith, Darius Jones or Kim Cass, he is busy crafting his own idiosyncratic compositions and ...
Miles Okazaki: A Fresh Take on the Creative Process
by David Bixler
After several decades of creating music in a manner that was beginning to feel routine, guitarist Miles Okazaki was searching for a fresh way to make music. He examined the processes of artists Ed Ruscha, Sol Lewitt, and Ken Price as templates for creating. In possession of these new ideas gleaned from these artists, he went ...
Louis Armstrong, Bobby Broom, Ayumi Ishito and Jonathan Barber
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music--vocalists Zack Foley and Ben Sidran, guitarists Miles Okazaki and Bobby Broom, saxophonists Ayumi Ishito and Oded Tzur, clarinetist Harry Skoler, and drummer Jonathan Barber. Playlist Louis Armstrong “The Bare Necessities" from Louis in London (Verve) 3:20 Norma Winstone & Kit Downes “Out of the ...
Miles Okazaki: Miniature America
by Alberto Bazzurro
Ventidue miniature svarianti da uno a sei minuti, con impegnati sottoinsiemi (o microgruppi, se preferite) estrapolati dal totale dei dieci elementi, sette strumentisti e tre cantanti, coinvolti nell'operazione, è quanto ci offre questo nuovo lavoro discografico (il dodicesimo, ci viene detto) a nome del cinquantenne chitarrista Miles Okazaki, con la partecipazione di svariati musicisti di punta ...
America in Miniatures And More
by Bob Osborne
The featured album on this edition is from guitarist Miles Okazaki who gathers an extraordinary cast of ten musicians to create Miniature America, a collection of 22 vignettes exploring the wonder of chance encounters and “found" compositions. I am featuring four of these pieces. The rest of the show includes brand new releases of both studio ...
John Escreet, Hyeseon Hong, Altus and Nicole Glover
by Hobart Taylor
Outstanding new music from pianist, John Escreet joined by saxophonist, Mark Turner, Hyeseon Hong's innovative arrangements for her large ensemble, brilliant collaboration from Altus celebrating the confluence of Greek and African myths, and Esperanza Spalding's acerbic take on deforestation in Brazil. Playlist Hyeseon Hong “Night Climbing" from Things Will Pass (Pacific Coast Jazz) 0:00 ...
Lakecia Benjamin, Oscar Hernandez, Black Art Jazz Collective and more
by Hobart Taylor
Here is new music from Lakecia Benjamin, Oscar Hernandez, Black Arts Jazz Collective and Joseph Daley's The Tuba Chronicles Volume 2. Playlist Lakecia Benjamin “Amerikkan Skin" from Phoenix Reimagined (Ropeadope) 0:00 Nation Beat “Forró Le Fonque" from Archaic Humans (Ropeadope) 3:23 Mariah Parker “The Very Wings" from Windows Through Time(Ancient-Future) 7:55 Host Speaks 13:14 ...
