Results for "Radio"

Mediterranean Jazz Bagatelles: Paolino Dalla Porta & Bebo Ferra

by Ludovico Granvassu
June 16, 2019

Italian guitarist Bebo Ferra and bassist Paolino Dalla Porta have been collaborating on various projects for almost a quarter century and they started their duo collaboration in 1997. Their original compositions represent a personal synthesis of jazz and European as well as Mediterranean musical traditions. The result is a captivating example of “chamber ...

Guitarist Lage Lund on how musicians communicate

by Leo Sidran
June 15, 2019

Cool - Four Brothers After Woody Herman (1946 - 1961)

by Russell Perry
June 15, 2019

Bandleader Woody Herman created a distinctive sound around The Four Brothers -the three tenor plus baritone sax front line of Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Herbie Stewart (later Al Cohn) and Serge Chaloff--and the writing of clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre. In time, Getz, Sims, Chaloff, Cohn and Giuffre would all become distinctive soloists and all had a role ...

Daniel Bennett Group is the Orchestra

by UDEiGWE
June 14, 2019

On his new album, We Are The Orchestra , Daniel Bennett presents a collection of songs inspired by the poetry and essays of Walt Whitman. The album features musicians Daniel Bennett and Mark Cocheo. Join Daniel and Lorens as they talk about the album, touring, driving in the snow, AC units and other subtly related things. ...

Bebop Pioneers in the 1950s (1949 - 1960)

by Russell Perry
June 14, 2019

Bebop had its roots in the big bands of the late 1930s and was nurtured in jam sessions during the war and the musician's strike of the 1940s. By 1950, the prescient Coleman Hawkins, and the pioneers--Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, and Max Roach were well-established stars at risk of the music moving on and ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: June 17, 2019

June 14, 2019

All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek radio chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations around the United States. Enjoy! TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Dave Stryker Eight Track III (Strikezone) 329 354 -25 3 60 1 ...

BU@100, Newk with Monk & More

by Marc Cohn
June 13, 2019

Art Blakey turns 100 in October. He's too important to have to wait till then. So, we've got 3 more tracks from Bu as well as a 'pre-Bu' segment of tunes associated with or inspired by the great drummer. Our chronological Sonny Rollins celebration continues with a 4tet session with Monk @ the 88s. Along the ...

Phineas Newborn Jr. and Oscar Dennard

by Joe Dimino
June 13, 2019

To commemorate the 600th full episode of Neon Jazz outta Kansas City, we focus on the life of Memphis-born bass cat Jamil Nasser. His son, Muneer, penned his biography and it's called Upright Bass: The Musical Life & Legacy of Jamil Nasser. George Joyner, Jamil Sulieman, and Jamil Nasser are three names that appear on the ...

New Releases and a focus on the RGG Trio

by Bob Osborne
June 13, 2019

A great selection of new releases from Sam Dillon, Alexander Hawkins and Carlos Bica, Daniel Erdmann, & DJ Ilvibe plus music from the Polish group RGG Trio with some very special guests.Playlist Alexander Hawkins “Song All The Way" from Iron Into World (Pears from an Elm) (Intakt) 00:00 Carlos Bica, Daniel Erdmann, DJ Illvibe ...

OGJB Quartet & The Last Poets

by Maurice Hogue
June 12, 2019

There's no way to use geographical borders to define this music called jazz. For instance, the Freequestra from Slovenia: led by acclaimed guitarist Samo Salamon— the ensemble wends its way with power and emotion through Salamon's new Free Sessions Vol.2, a rollicking excursion through the avant-garde. Or in the case of OGJB, a quartet of four ...