Results for "Radio & Podcasts"

Doc Severinsen, Alyssa Allgood, Dana Legg and Jay McShann

by Joe Dimino
March 8, 2026

We dive headfirst into the 948th Episode of Neon Jazz with a true rising force on the Kansas City scene--singer and guitarist Mike Bourne--spotlighting the title track from his acclaimed 2025 release Kansas City O'Clock. It's a bold, swinging statement that sets the tone for an hour steeped in soul, swagger and straight-ahead jazz spirit. From ...

Lucy Mellenfield, Gregory Hutchinson, Niklas Lukassen, Nils Wülker, Wayne Horvitz, Etienne Guéreau

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 8, 2026

Moving from intimate, folk-tinged lyricism to expansive ensemble statements and thoughtful tributes, here is a set that reflects a contemporary jazz landscape defined by optimism, cross-border interplay, and a spirit of exploration that favors curiosity and forward momentum over nostalgia.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" ...

Michel Portal: Echoes of a Master

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 7, 2026

A heartfelt tribute to Michel Portal, a rare artist equally at home in jazz and classical music, a prolific film composer, fearless improviser, and true multi-instrumentalist. Drawing on recordings made as leader, co-leader, and sideman, the episode traces a career that helped shape a distinctly European jazz voice--rooted in American traditions yet independent in spirit--while remaining ...

Erik Hall: Multitracking The Minimalist Aesthetic

by Lawrence Peryer
March 7, 2026

Today, The Tonearm's needle lands on musician and composer Erik Hall.Based in Michigan, Erik Hall has spent the last five years doing something that sounds simple but definitely is not: recording landmark works of contemporary classical music entirely on his own.Erik's 2020 solo reconstruction of Steve Reich's “Music for 18 Musicians" won ...

Potpourri: Part 1

by Monk Rowe
March 6, 2026

Live at the Bop Stop - The Tim Mirth Quartet Featuring Justin Tibbs

by Daniel Peck
March 6, 2026

Northeast Ohio-based guitarist Tim Mirth specializes in adventurous and diverse compositions that speak to a desire to create, explore, and bring energy to the world, whether he is performing with Night Terrors, Stellar Regions, or leading his own touring trio. Saxophonist Justin Tibbs specializes in straight-ahead power jazz designed to bring both noise and ...

The Duke Ellington Collaborations

by Larry Slater
March 6, 2026

Miles Davis once said, “I think all the musicians in jazz should get together on one certain day and get down on their knees and thank Duke."Duke Ellington often remarked that the Ellington Orchestra was his instrument, but occasionally Duke stepped out of his role as maestro to collaborate with jazz artists in different ...

The Falconaires, Triple Blind, Diane Marino, Monika Herzig and more

by Benjamin Boddie
March 5, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by LehCats, The Falconaires, Triple Blind, Diane Marino, Monika Herzig, Dana Legg, Sam Robinson, Kurt Elling & WDR Big Band, The Interplay Jazz Orchestra, Darren Litzie, Donald Harrison, Dave Slonaker Big Band, Bob Reynolds, Lisanne Lyons, Steven Husted, Nicole McCabe, Mitch Dalton, Anna Kolchina, Hindy Bare, Dave Stryker, Eddie Allen & ...

New Releases From MacKelvie, Douglas, Meyer, Bernhard and More

by Bob Osborne
March 5, 2026

A mixed set of new releases with a broad selections of styles in play including a preview of the type of material likely to land on Record Store Day in April 2026 i.e. the ubiquitous “previously unreleased material." Early indications are that there will be a flurry of material from archives. Pending that here is a ...

Final Four

by Patrick Burnette
March 5, 2026

It's too early for March Madness, but just in time for the bastards to wrap up their survey of the New York Times' Top Ten list of 2025 jazz albums. Some of the choices give the boys mixed emotions and some barely any emotions at all, but at the end of this journey we can all ...