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Born on the Cusp of Drama - Celebrating Esperanza Spalding, Bobby Troup and Laura Nyro
by Mary Foster Conklin
In astrology, October 18 zodiac people are on the Libra-Scorpio cusp, referred to as the Cusp of Drama. Esperanza Spalding, Bobby Troup and Laura Nyro share that birthday, which would certainly make for a dramatic dinner party. Besides shoutouts to this dynamic trio, vocalist Lee Wiley and pianist Thelonious Monk are celebrated as well. The broadcast ...
Cuban Pianist Elio Villafranca New Children's Book: Who Ate The Pie?
Two-time Grammy Nominated pianist and composer Elio Villafranca has expanded his creative universe to become an author with the release of his first Children’s Book WHO ATE THE PIE? WHO ATE THE PIE? offers children an interactive way to learn to recognize animals by the geometrical shapes of their footprints and by the sound each animal ...
You Ain't Worth a Good Woman - Celebrating Koko Taylor
by Mary Foster Conklin
Included are fresh singles from Jonathan Karrant, Melody Gardot, plus a new release from the Jen Hodge All Stars with birthday shoutouts to Koko Taylor (pictured), Lauren White, Melissa Stylianou, Laila Biali, Ann Richards, pianists Carolina Calvache, Hyuna Park, Emily Takahashi and more. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by purchasing their ...
Ingrid Jensen in the Neighborhood
by David Bixler
In this time of double pandemic trumpeter Ingrid Jensen looked around and did something for her community by providing nightly concerts in her front yard. In this episode of Liner Notes she talks about her response to these troubled times and how she is balancing family, music, and teaching. This episode features music ...
Saxophonist And Composer Dean Tsur Carefully Crafts A Montage Of Memoirs With 'Moments Of Inspiration' As He Reflects On Seven Years Of Music
Saxophonist, composer, and Thelonious Monk Competition Semi-Finalist Dean Tsur is a musician whose career is marked by constant growth. Whether it is the shifting nature of where home is found, musical development through a flowing cast of mentors and colleagues, or introspective reflection on the music of one’s own past, Dean has looked the complexities and ...
Saxophonist And Composer Andrew Gutauskas Calls For Audiences To Step Back And Give Their Attention To The Wonders Of Everyday Life With His Sophomore Album, 'Look Out!'
Saxophonist, composer, and GRAMMY Award-winner Andrew Gutauskas is an individual who has learned to see beauty in the everyday and wonder in the familiar Look Out!–Andrew’s sophomore album- stands both as a testament to his vision of the world, and as an invitation for listeners to become aware of that to which they give their attention. ...
Tues., Oct. 13: Rudresh Mahanthappa Celebrates 'Hero Trio' With Streaming Album Release Concert
Alto saxophone star Rudresh Mahanthappa celebrates the release of Hero Trio—a wide-ranging session encompassing the music of his formative influences including Charlie Parker, Stevie Wonder, Keith Jarrett, Ornette Coleman and Johnny Cash—with a live stream of the pre-recorded album concert along with a live Q & A moderated by Nate Chinen of WBGO. The event takes ...
Rah! Rah!: Claire Daly's Tribute to Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Other New Releases
by Mary Foster Conklin
A bounty of new releases this week from saxophonist Claire Daly, harmonicist Hermine Deurloo, Thelonious Monk (newly discovered live performance), the Mike Melito Dino Losito Quartet, plus vocalists Simone Kopmajer, Sandra Marlowe and Sarah Moule, along with birthday shoutouts to Norma Winstone, Rebecca Kilgore, Lara Driscoll, Isabel Crespo, Leonard Cohen, John Coltrane and more. Thanks for ...
Jazz Virgos Lovie Austin, Emily Remler and More Welcome the Equinox
by Mary Foster Conklin
This week the show features new releases from pianists Marcin Wasilewski with Joe Lovano, Miki Yamanaka, saxophonists Sharel Cassity and Harry Allen with birthday shoutouts to guitarist Emily Remler (pictured), pianists Lovie Austin, Kait Dunton, Helen Sung, Bobby Short, vocalists Wesla Whitfield, Nicolas Bearde, Catherine Russell, Giacomo Gates, saxophonist Vi Redd and more. Thanks for listening ...
Savage Ticket Announce The Start Of The 'How I Fell In Love With Jazz' Video Contest
Savage Ticket, a new platform that aims to propel listeners into a new listening and viewing experience for music, by creating a virtual and a real-world platform to enable new opportunities for professionals and audiences worldwide, announces the start of a major contest. On October 1st, savage Ticket is launching the How I Fell In Love ...
