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The Music of Carla Bley, Part 1: The Early Years

by Larry Slater
April 4, 2025

The Jazz world is full of highly original, creative musicians who forged their own unique paths. Carla Bley, who died on October 17, 2023, followed her own highly individual path as a composer, arranger and bandleader. As one critic commented, “No album by the legendary composer, pianist, and bandleader sounds like anyone else could have created ...

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Nichols for Your Thoughts

by Patrick Burnette
April 3, 2025

Normal service resumes with a podcast devoted to tributes celebrating the still-obscure pianist and composer Herbie Nichols. Nichols spent his truncated career in the shadow of Thelonious Monk (a big guy who cast a big shadow). He released roughly four albums in his lifetime and spent much of his career scuffling in Dixieland bands, but those ...

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New Music From Arbenz, Olivier, Shorter & More

by Bob Osborne
April 3, 2025

This time around a fascinating selection of recent releases including a sublime performance from the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald from a previously unreleased live recording. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Florian Arbenz, Michael Arbenz, Ron Carter “Old Shaman" from The Alpine Session (Self Produced) 00:27 Isabelle Olivier “Impressions" from Impressions (Rewound Echoes) 10:36 Eric Shorter “Our ...

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Introducing Brittany Davis and new music from Sharel Casssity, Tortoise, Ines Velasco and Sean Imboden

by Hobart Taylor
April 2, 2025

Introducing Brittany Davis and new music from Sharel Casssity, Tortoise, Ines Velasco and Sean Imboden. Playlist Marianne Solivan “Drifting Through This Maze" from Break's Over (Imani) 0:00 Gustavo Cortinas “The Man of Flesh and Bone" from The Crisis Knows No Borders (Desafio Candente) 6:00 Brittany Davis" Amid the Blackout of the Night" from Black ...

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Roberto Magris, Claire Ritter, and Jessica Jones

by Jerome Wilson
April 2, 2025

This show features recent music from Roberto Magris. Claire Ritter, and Jessica Jones. It also contains older work from Yusef Lateef, Tomasz Stanko, and Dizzy Gillespie. It also has a tribute to the late Jesse Colin Young. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia ...

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Bunky Green, We'll Miss You

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 1, 2025

A tribute to the late Bunky Green through his music and that of the musicians he has inspired. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Bunky Green “What I Can Do" Playin' For Keeps (Cadet) 0:16 Host talks 5:53 Steve Coleman, Dave Holland “Little ...

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Jazz Continuum Latin Edition

by David Brown
April 1, 2025

This week, we're featuring the Jazz Continuum Latin Edition. Let's dive into some Latin sounds from NYC, starting with Pete Rodriguez's “I Like It (I Like It Like That)," followed by the Joe Cuba Sextet and Nuyorican percussionist Ray Barretto. We'll also spotlight two albums from this weekend in history: Kenny Dorham's Afro-Cuban (1955) and McCoy ...

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Painting The Canvas With Carlo Mombelli

by Ngwako Malakalaka
April 1, 2025

We have the honor of sitting down with one of the true luminaries of the genre, legendary bassist, composer, and educator, Carlo Mombelli. He has long been at the forefront of musical innovation, pushing the boundaries of sound and storytelling through his deeply evocative compositions and performances. Most recently, he played a ...

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Nnenna Freelon, Roy Ayers, Roberta Flack, Saje and More

by Jua Howard
March 31, 2025

Greetings Music Family! It's finally time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got new music from Nnenna Freelon, Kate McGarry, {m: Nicole Zuraitis and Kristin Korb; and more timeless music from Roberta Flack, Roy Ayers, Säje, Ben Williams and many more. Come get lost in the music with me!Playlist Intro ...

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Bob James & Dave Koz, Meredith d'Ambrosio, Yelena Eckemoff Georgia Mancio & Alan Broadbent, Celebrating Sister Rosetta Tharpe & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
March 31, 2025

This show includes new releases from Bob James & Dave Koz, Meredith d'Ambrosio, Yelena Eckemoff plus a single from Georgia Mancio & Alan Broadbent, with birthday shoutouts to Berta Moreno, Meredith d'Ambrosio, Nat King Cole, Dave Frishberg, Deanna Witkowski, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Marian McPartland, Amina Claudine Myers and Eliane Elias. Happy listening and please support the ...