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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Joe Webb, Moppa Elliott, Olivia Pérez-Collellmir, Zach Brock & More

Read "Joe Webb, Moppa Elliott, Olivia Pérez-Collellmir, Zach Brock & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu

by Ludovico Granvassu

The restless spirit of Moppa Elliott kicks off a set that illustrates the breadth and depth of today's scene.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Moppa Elliott “Delaware Water Gap" Jonesville (Hot Cup) 0:16 Host talks 3:07 Moppa Elliott “Dimock" Disasters Vol. 2 (Hot Cup) ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases From Gordon Grdina, John Surman, Moppa Elliott , And More

Read "New Releases From Gordon Grdina, John Surman, Moppa Elliott , And More" reviewed by Bob Osborne

by Bob Osborne

On the show we feature two tracks from the new album from John Surman . There are also dual releases from Moppa Elliott and Gordon Grdina. Other featured albums are from Diego Rivera, Albert Vila, Tim Berne's Sunny Five, Ada Rovatti, Cliff Korman, Guillaume Gargaud and Eero Savela, Mary Halvorson, and Brian Dickinson.Playlist Show ...

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Article: Album Review

Acceleration Due To Gravity: Jonesville

Read "Jonesville" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux

Bassist, composer and arranger Moppa Elliott's uniquely-titled nonet Acceleration Due To Gravity presents Jonesville a gravity- defying jazz odyssey. It pays a captivating homage to influential bassist Sam Jones by weaving a sonic tapestry which transcends the boundaries of conventional jazz. In this brief seven-track, twenty-one-minute outing, four compositions are by Elliott, with the remainder being ...

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Article: Album Review

Moppa Elliott's Acceleration Due To Gravity: Jonesville

Read "Jonesville" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic

Whatever 'script renegade bassist/composer Moppa Elliot takes on a daily basis, he should be made to share with the rest of the world. Whatever that tonic, whatever that pill, whatever that gumbo scented elixir is, let us have it now. Elliot may not want to open up his private stash to the public, but ...

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Article: Festivals Talking

Moers Festival Interviews: Brandon Seabrook

Read "Moers Festival Interviews: Brandon Seabrook" reviewed by Martin Longley

by Martin Longley

Brandon Seabrook cultivates a forked assault on the guitar and the banjo, amplifying both of them, and negotiating their strings at high speeds, filling his playing with hyper-detailed improvisations, or constructing complex compositional strategies, frequently referred to as 'riffs.' Seabrook has long been a crucial presence on the New York City scene, whether leading his own ...

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Disasters Vol. 1

By Mostly Other People Do the Killing

Label: Hot Cup Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Three Mile Island; Exeter; Marcus Hook; Wilkes-Barre; Centralia; Johnstown; Boyertown; Dimock; Wilkes-Barre (alt take).

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Three Mile Island

Album: Disasters Vol. 1
By Mostly Other People Do the Killing
Label: Hot Cup Records
Released: 2022
Duration: 3:25

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Article: Album Review

Mostly Other People Do The Killing: Disasters Vol. 1

Read "Disasters Vol. 1" reviewed by Jerome Wilson

by Jerome Wilson

Moppa Elliott's gonzo-surrealist jazz group, Mostly Other People Do The Killing, returns for a second album in its piano trio format with Elliott on bass, Ron Stabinsky on piano and Kevin Shea on drums. They are up to their usual tricks here, playing slapstick jazz which flits deliriously through all types of styles and sub-genres like ...

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Beats by Balto! Vol. 2

By Jon Lundbom

Label: Chant Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Battalions; Beat Like This; Big P (Interlude); Tears and Fists; Ex Machina; Cap’n Crunch (Interlude); Truck Gun; Enter; Weak Sauce (Interlude); Hot Shit.

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Article: Album Review

Bryan Murray & Jon Lundbom: Beats by Balto! Vol. 2

Read "Beats by Balto! Vol. 2" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

Spinning Beats by Balto Vol. 2 in the midst of a global pandemic brings to mind a quote from Zack de la Rocha: “Fear is your only god on the radio." The Rage Against The Machine frontman is begging you to turn off your radio, but somehow you just can't turn off Balto!'s beats.


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