Results for "Milton Nascimento"

Kraków Jazz Week: Seifert Competition & Jazz Juniors

by Martin Longley
December 9, 2024

Kraków Jazz Week Cricoteka/Hevre Kraków, Poland September 26th-October 3rd 2024 This was the second Kraków Jazz Week, but there is a much deeper history unearthed when studying the roots of this new event. Fundamentally, it involves the amalgamation of two long-running festivals: the Seifert Competition and Jazz ...

Dan Pugach Big Band, George Cables, Arooj Aftab, Jason Keiser

by Mary Foster Conklin
December 2, 2024

This broadcast includes Grammy nominations, new releases from the Dan Pugach Big Band, George Cables, Arooj Aftab, Jason Keiser plus a single from säje, with birthday shoutouts to Michelle Ann May and Jazz Master Sheila Jordan. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear. See them live, purchase their music so they can continue to ...

Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin at Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Hong Kong

by Rob Garratt
November 15, 2024

Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin featuring Ivan Lins Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium Hong Kong November 12, 2024 Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin's musical relationship might date back some five decades--the pair may be, in the former's words, “best buddies"--but it was still startling to see how relaxed the pair ...

A Few More of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things - Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 15, 2024

From time to time, we take stock of the most exciting releases that have landed on our desk... and hard drive. Usually, we do it twice a year, in June and in December. However, we have already accumulated so much great material since June that there was no point in waiting until December to start sharing ...

Sarah Hanahan, Samara Joy, Jenny Scheinman, Mavis Pan, Dwayne Clemons, Tania Grubbs, Diane Marino & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
October 28, 2024

This broadcast includes new releases from Sarah Hanahan, Samara Joy, Jenny Scheinman, Mavis Pan, Dwayne Clemons, Bill Charlap, Tania Grubbs and Diane Marino, with birthday shoutouts to Lakecia Benjamin, blues foremothers Victoria Spivey (Got The Blues So Bad) and Nellie Lutcher (He's A Real Gone Guy), vocalists Amy London, Anita O'Day, Esperanza Spalding, Laura Nyro and ...

Ohad Talmor, Marco Mezquida, Maurizio Giammarco, Ben Solomon & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 25, 2024

Here is a set focusing on great contemporary saxophone players and on jazz projects shaped by a confluence of genres, from Brazilian popular music to flamenco, to classical music.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Ryan Keberle & Catharsis “Vera Cruz" Music Is Connection (Alternate ...

Milton Nascimaento & Esperanza Spalding, Plus Andrew Bird, Andy Statman, Riccardo Tesi And Much More From Around The World

by Cliff Furnald
October 5, 2024

Meshell Ndegeocello, Akiko Tsuruga, Patricia Brennan, Caity Gyorgy, Celebrating Dinah Washington (100!), Lyricist Carolyn Leigh, Alice Coltrane & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
September 9, 2024

This broadcast includes new releases from Meshell Ndegeocello, Akiko Tsuruga, Patricia Brennan, Caity Gyorgy and Carla Hassett, with birthday shoutouts to Dinah Washington (100!), Lyricist Carolyn Leigh, Alice Coltrane, Teri Thornton, Vicki Burns, Rosana Eckert, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Adrienne McKay and Mark Winkler, among others, plus a remembrance for guitarist Russell Malone in the first hour. ...

Take Five with Keyboardist Jesse Fischer

by AAJ Staff
September 8, 2024

Meet Jesse Fischer Known for his vibrant blend of jazz, funk, soul and folk, Jesse's Fischer's uplifting music features rich harmonies, intricate rhythms, and a deep understanding of groove. Catch Jesse play tracks from his recent release Resilience, re-imagined arrangements of classic '60s/'70s jazz from his Flipped series, along with some brand new music. “Jesse Fischer ...

Wayne Shorter: The Final Mission

by Chris May
September 3, 2024

Every good story has a beginning, a middle and an end. Depending on how one figures it, Wayne Shorter's recording history has upwards of half a dozen important chapters. They tell a tale of superheroes, of monsters and demons and, ultimately, of the sight of a new dawn. Just three of the chapters cover the story's ...