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Live at The Royal Room: Improvisation in Music and Life

by Lawrence Peryer
July 27, 2024

Today's episode is a recording of our recent live event, which took place at The Royal Room in Seattle, WA, on June 22, 2024. The event, Improvisation in Music and Life, featured Spotlight On host Lawrence Peryer in conversation with and performances by James Falzone's Division Ensemble. The Division Ensemble is a group of ...

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A Few of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things (so far), Part 6

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 27, 2024

For the past couple of weeks we have been sharing some of our favorite songs from the first six months of the year. We have reached the final installment, so enjoy the rest of the best. In six months, we'll do this all over again!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. ...

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Holding space with Lizz Wright

by Ngwako Malakalaka
July 27, 2024

Our guest embraces her newfound freedom with a classic recording that encapsulates an illustrious 20-year career since the release of her debut album, Salt. She's become renowned for her deep contralto and personal composing style, has had a remarkable career as a refined, soulful original, working with a variety of esteemed artists on various projects. Lizz ...

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1992, Tom Coster, Adam Holzman, Kenwood Dennard, Jack De Johnette and much more

by Len Davis
July 26, 2024

Music from 1992 featuring Tom Coster, Adam Holzman, Kenwood Dennard, Jack DeJohnette and John McLaughlin Trio. Pat Metheny, Spyro Gyra, Mike Mainieri, Brand X and German bassist Dieter Ilg, with Mike Stern and Bob Berg. Playlist Tom Coster “Please Pass The Beano" from Gotcha (JVC) 00:00 Adam Holzman “Hail To The Chief" from In ...

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A Few of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things (so far), Part 5

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 26, 2024

Last week we started looking back at albums released in 2024 that we have been fascinated by. From these albums we have been cherry picking the songs that struck us the most. Enjoy the fifth installment of this retrospective on the first six months of jazz releases.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz ...

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Curation Vs. Creation

by Patrick Burnette
July 25, 2024

A lot of listeners worry that jazz has ossified in the last, say, fifty years or so, but Mike decides to do something about it, terminological speaking, anyway. So this fortnight's episode explores the difference between curating a tradition and trying to create something new within it. Our test subjects comprise three brand-new releases (two instrumental, ...

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America in Miniatures And More

by Bob Osborne
July 25, 2024

The featured album on this edition is from guitarist Miles Okazaki who gathers an extraordinary cast of ten musicians to create Miniature America, a collection of 22 vignettes exploring the wonder of chance encounters and “found" compositions. I am featuring four of these pieces. The rest of the show includes brand new releases of both studio ...

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India Gailey, Michael Pagán, Findkestilts, Jay Sanders and more

by Cheryl K.
July 25, 2024

During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music--cellist and vocalist India Gailey, pianist Noah Haidu, the quartet Findkestilts, and mandolinist Hamilton de Holanda and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Playlist Dinah Washington “I'll Never Stop Loving You" from Dinah Washington (Roulette) 2:14 Lori Bell “Black Narcissus" from Recorda Me: Remembering Joe Henderson (Lori Bell) ...

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Steve Turre, Markus Howell, Neil Adler, April Varner and more

by Benjamin Boddie
July 24, 2024

Today's Music--Right Now! ... Fantastic music by Steve Turre, Markus Howell, Neil Adler, April Varner, Zaccai Curtis, Etienne Charles, Conrad Herwig, Ben Patterson, Behn Gillece, Jon Gordon, Troy Roberts, Bobby Broom, Alexander Claffy, Kerry Politzer, Clarence Penn, Eric Alexander, Charles McPherson, Bill Frisell, Isrea Butler, Dave Bass and more. Playlist Steve Turre “Mr. Kenyatta" ...

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Alyssa Allgood, John Minnock, and Ron Miles

by Jerome Wilson
July 24, 2024

This show features new music from Alyssa Allgood, John Minnock, and Ron Miles and older work by Prince Lasha, Lee Konitz, and Barry Harris.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Fred Hersch Trio “Calligram" from Sunday ...