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Thembi Dunjana, Nubya Garcia, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Aaron Parks

by Ludovico Granvassu
September 17, 2024

Around the world in a playlist, featuring jazz with South-African, Norwegian and Caribbean influences.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Nubya Garcia “Set It Free" Odyssey (Concord Jazz) 0:16 Host talks 4:18 Joe Armon-Jones feat. Nubya Garcia “Nubya's Side of Town" Wrong Side of Town ...

Orrin Evans: Walk a Mile in His Shoe

by David Bixler
September 17, 2024

The shoes that grace the cover of Orrin Evans' new record are special shoes from his childhood that were necessitated by being born with Neurofibromatosis. The record is called Walk a Mile in My Shoe (Imani Records) and the shoes are a reminder of his condition and the impact that this neurological disorder has had on ...

Patricia Brennan, Ola Tunji & Ingerbrigt Haker-Flaten

by Maurice Hogue
September 16, 2024

Vibraphonist Patricia Brennan put together a very strong ensemble to make Breaking Stretch, one of the best releases of 2024. Her original compositions and ever-growing skills on her instrument draw on elements of her native Mexico, and that helps to set apart this terrific new album. The free jazz scene of Mexico City gets additional space ...

Leslie Pintchik, Claire Martin, Delfeayo Marsalis, Neta Raanan, Birthday Shoutouts To Jazz Virgos & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
September 16, 2024

This broadcast includes new releases from Leslie Pintchik, Claire Martin, Delfeayo Marsalis and Neta Raanan, with birthday shoutouts to Jazz Virgos Sherrie Maricle, Greta Matassa, Christie Dashiell, Gabrielle Stravelli, Tomoko Omura, Alyssa Allgood, Cecilia Coleman, Michael Feinstein and Julia Dollison, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear. See them live and purchase ...

Mike Stern, Brad Mehldau, Jim Rotondi & Jesus Molina

by Joe Dimino
September 15, 2024

We dive into the 871st Episode of Neon Jazz with the brilliant Colombian-born pianist Jesus Molina and the title track off his 2024 album Selah. From there, we say goodbye to the towering jazz trumpeter of Jim Rotondi and hear new material from Mike Stern, Wayne Alpern, Christian Sands and Greg Johnson. In between, we get ...

Michal Urbaniek, Jan Hammer, Lee Ritenour, Eddie Henderson and Adam holzman

by Len Davis
September 15, 2024

From the '70s Michal Urbaniak, Jan Hammer, Lee Ritenour, Eddie Henderson and The Tony Williams Lifetime. Trumpeter Mark Isham, Adam Holzman, drummer Rene Engel and Scott Henderson. Playlist Michal Urbaniak “Kuyaviak Goes Funky" from Fusion 3 (Columbia) 00:00 Jan Hammer “Bambu Forest" from Oh Yeah/em> (Nemperor) 08:26 Mark Isham “Right Off" from Miles Remembered: ...

Andy McCluskey: Kicking Down Fascist Art with OMD

by Lawrence Peryer
September 14, 2024

Today, the Spotlight shines On Andy McCluskey, the singer, songwriter, musician, and producer best known as the lead singer and bass guitarist of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (also known as OMD). Andy joined Spotlight On producer and guest host Michael Donaldson to discuss topics as varied as the political messages behind their latest work, post-modern ...

The Duke Ellington Story

by Monk Rowe
September 14, 2024

Dom Salvador, Chris Bangs, Harry Beckett, Jenny Scheinman, And More

by Tony Poole
September 13, 2024

12 brand new tracks... Tony Poole, former BBC jazz presenter, presents his favourite tracks released over the past seven days or so. Jazz, Jazz Not Jazz, you decide! Playlist John Beasley and the hr-Bigband & Frankfurt Radio Big Band “Vulcan Worlds" from Returning To Forever (Candid) 00:00 Sly5thAve “Liberation" (Jamz Supernova & Sam Interface ...

Usein Bekirov, Andrew Renfro, Jizue, The Aristocrats and David Preston

by Len Davis
September 13, 2024

New music from Ukranian pianist Usein Bekirov, New York drummer Andrew Renfro, Japanese band Jizue, and pianist Bill Laurence. Bassist Tony Levin, percussionist Gary Musznski, The Aristocrats, Polish band EABS, and London guitarist David Preston. Playlist Usein Bekirov “Breeze" from Freeway (TLSG Digital) 00:00 Andrew Renfro “Calls" from Primordial (Self Produced) 05:27 Jizue “Republic" ...