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Myra Melford, Eric Plaks & Music For Ukraine

by Maurice Hogue
April 20, 2022

Myra Melford's new recording, For The Love Of Fire And Water, is an excellent one. It's a multi-part suite performed by Melford, Ingrid Laubrock, Mary Halvorson, Tomeka Reid and Susie Ibarra. It's one of the feature recordings in a decidedly internationally-flavored show. New York pianist Eric Plaks contributes music from four of his groups, German saxophonist ...

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Raining Cats And... Even More Cats!

by H William Stine
April 20, 2022

I wanted to do a special show for a special audience who never choose to listen to the show but listen to the show nearly every week, often sitting in someone's lap or, more likely, sitting in exactly the chair someone else wants to sit in. So I dedicated the show to all the cats who ...

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Zoh Amba, Vincent Peirani, Kinan Azmeh, Tony Malaby & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 19, 2022

The beautiful debut album of an emerging artist like Zoh Amba, previously unreleased tracks from the legendary Village Vanguard concerts by Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, the edgy new project by Vincent Peirani and the guitar saxophone interactions of Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens, Dave Gisler & David Murray, and Tony Malaby & Ben ...

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Art of the Arranger

by David Brown
April 19, 2022

This week, we continue exploring the art of the arranger with large ensembles and jazz orchestras. Charles Mingus sets Meditations on Integration on a big band, The Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band presents a tone poem with traditional Japanese vocalists, we look at the Fletcher Henderson influence on Sun Ra, plus works by Satoko Fujii Orchestra ...

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New Releases From Catherine Russell Plus Jazz Birthday Celebrations For Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae, Dorothy Donegan & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
April 18, 2022

This broadcast presents new releases from vocalists Catherine Russell, Katriona Taylor and pianist Lisa Hilton with birthday shoutouts to Dorothy Donegan (100!), Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae, Barbara Lea and Marilyn Maye (going strong at 94) among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by purchasing their music during this time of pandemic ...

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Gilad Hekselman, Mark Owen, Mike Miller and Andy Timmons

by Len Davis
April 17, 2022

Featured in this show: Gilad Hekselman's Ask For Chaos , Mark Owen's Respite, Stick Men, and the latest from Andy Timmons. Playlist Gilad Hekselman “Tokyo Cookie" from Ask For Chaos (Hexophonic) 00:00 Mark D Owen “Anesthetic" from Respite (Blue Canoe) 06:02 Stick Men “Level 5" from Owari (Moonjune) 12:134 Simon Phillips} Nyanga" from <em>Protocol ...

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Azar Lawrence & Sasha Dobson

by Joe Dimino
April 17, 2022

From a mighty big voice in the jazz world today, we begin the 747th Episode of Neon Jazz. That was the talented and soulful singer Sasha Dobson with a song off her 2022 album Girl Talk. We follow that up with a song from her Puss N Boots band with Norah Jones. We continue to look ...

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String Players: From Django Reinhardt to Joe Morris and Beyond

by Jerome Wilson
April 15, 2022

This program focuses on string players of all types, mostly guitarists but with some bassists and violinists also thrown in. The show ranges from classic players like Kenny Burrell and Barney Kessel to modernists like Joe Morris and Mary Halvorson. There is even a set on gypsy/Western swing. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't ...

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Steps Ahead, Steve Smith, Frank Gambale and Tim Miller's new release Synergy

by Len Davis
April 15, 2022

Today's program features the band Steps Ahead and their album Vibe with music from musicians who played on that session, including Donny McCaslin, Victor Bailey and Adam Holzman. Plus the new release from guitarist Tim Miller with Synergy. Playlist Steps Ahead “Vibe" from Vibe (NYC) 00:00 Donny McCaslin"Stadium Jazz" from Casting For Gravity (SelfProduced) ...

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New Music From Julieta Eugenio, Karl Silveira, Francesca Remigi And More

by Bob Osborne
April 14, 2022

Featured on this week's show are a set of new albums including music from Julieta Eugenio, Karl Silveira, Satoko Fujii & Joe Fonda, Francesca Remigi, Amaury Faye & Igor Gehenot, and Brent Laidler. Also just released the second volume of improvisation from Dave Tucker, Pat Thomas, Thurston Moore, and Mark Sanders. Also a first look at ...