Results for "Radio"

Dewey Redman, Bugpowder, Mario Pavone & Miles

by Maurice Hogue
August 4, 2021

Pianist Barney McCall was a member of the Dewey Redman Quartet several years ago and he happened to record one of their gigs in Chicago. He didn't expect the audio quality would be much good so he forgot about it. Recently thought he gave it a listen, did some serious tweaking to the sound, et voila!—some ...

Size Matters: (Mostly New) Jazz for Big Bands and Orchestras, Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
August 3, 2021

More is not always necessarily better, especially in music. However, the proliferation of remarkable jazz big bands and orchestras of the last decade or so is providing plenty of material to prove that quality and quantity can go hand-in-hand. This week we focus on recent releases by some of the most compelling large ensembles around, the ...

New Releases Plus A Centennial Birthday Shoutout For Guitarist Mary Osborne

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 2, 2021

This broadcast opens with a centennial salute to guitarist Mary Osborne. Born in North Dakota, she came to prominence in New York City in the 1940s appearing with jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie, Art Tatum, Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk and Mary Lou Williams. Also presented are new releases from vocalists Samara Joy, Hilary Kole and violinist Diane ...

John McLaughlin, Harvie S Trio, Yo Miles and Melbourne Band Synchronicity

by Len Davis
August 1, 2021

We start the program today with another tune from John McLaughlin and his new release Liberation Time, Harvie S Live, with Mike Stern, Yo Miles and their album Lightning and an interview with Melbourne guitarist Jack Pantazis from the band Synchronicity and music producer Lee Bradshaw about the upcoming album and their live performance.

Miles Davis, Rodney Jones & Reggie Quinerly

by Joe Dimino
August 1, 2021

Jazz musicians have resumed gigging in clubs and venues around the world. New York City is leading the way and the crowds are coming in big numbers. In honor of that, we begin the 710th Episode of Neon Jazz with NYC jazz drummer Reggie Quinerly with a track off his latest release New York Nowhere. We ...

England vs. Italy: A Jazz Re-match, Second Half

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 31, 2021

Welcome to the second half of England-Italy, a jazz rematch [for the first half click here]. England and Italy have both championed jazz very early on, and they have been among the first European jazz scenes to develop a recognizable accent in how they speak the jazz language, light-heartedness and sense of humour being integral aspects ...

Chenin Blanc Meets Mary Lou Williams

by Kristen Lee Sergeant
July 31, 2021

JazzWeek Radio Chart: August 2, 2021

July 30, 2021

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 in the United States. Enjoy! TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Mike LeDonne It's All Your Fault (Savant) 350 359 -9 1 49 ...

Lee Ritenour, Jeff Lorber, Igor Wilcox, Justin Rothberg and much more

by Len Davis
July 30, 2021

Lee Ritenour, Jeff Lorber, Vernon Dollar & Adala from Zimbabwe, Igor Wilcox Quartet's new single “UFO" and new releases also from Dewa Budjana, Justin Rothberg and Julian Lage. Playlist Lee Ritenour “Twist Of Rit" from A Twist Of Rit (Concord) 00:00 Jeff Lorber Fusion “Curiosity" from Space Time (Shanachie) 06:52 Vernon Dollar & Adala ...

Singing and Plinkin'

by Patrick Burnette
July 29, 2021

We look at two lesser known vocalists tonight and two fairly obscure pianists, and things turn out pretty well if it wasn't for that darn echo. What's going on in the Riverside studios, anyway? At some point, the episode turns into a trivia show, but at the last minute, John Cale turns up to set things ...