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Emily Kuhn, Matt Moran, Jack DeJohnette and More
by Jerome Wilson
This episode features a variety of lesser-known musicians with some familiar names mixed in. It includes Emily Kuhn, Matt Moran, Carla Bley, Jack DeJohnette, and Arman Sangalang. 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 John Lewis ...
Jim Rattigan: Duos
by Neil Duggan
The name Jim Rattigan may be unfamiliar but probably more familiar are his contributions to the music in Batman, Lord Of The Rings, The Bourne Ultimatum or Moulin Rouge... or maybe his work with Tom Jones, Burt Bacharach, George Michael, Adele or Tony Bennett. Globally, he is certainly one of the foremost exponents of the French ...
String Players: Steve Swallow, Charles Mingus and More
by Jerome Wilson
This program showcases string players, mostly guitarists and bassists, as bandleaders, composers, and soloists. The featured players include Steve Swallow, Charles Mingus, Avishai Cohen, Joe Venuti, and Chris Lightcap. (Please excuse the brief pause after the first track.) Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & ...
Paul Bley Trios: Play Annette Peacock Revisited
by Maurizio Comandini
Questi bellissimi quattordici brani sono stati registrati nel 1966 (i primi otto) e nel 1968 (i restanti sei). Tutti sono stati scritti da Annette Peacock e registrati dal trio di Paul Bley, assieme a brani di altri compositori, per poi essere pubblicati nei mesi successivi alla registrazione stessa. Questo eccellente CD della Ezz-Thetics estrae e raggruppa ...
George Russell Remembered
by Duncan Heining
How is it that one of the most significant figures in modern jazz is so often overlooked when histories of the music are written? And how come one of its most important composers is not immediately acknowledged when jazz is discussed? Therein hang a number of tangled tales. The centenary of composer, musician, bandleader, ...
Cherry, Redman, Haden and Blackwell: Opening The Doors Of Perception
by Chris May
ECM's audiophile vinyl reissue series Luminessence has a simple mission statement: it is to showcase albums that have “changed perceptions of creative music making." The series kicked off in April 2023 with Kenny Wheeler's Gnu High (1976) and Nana Vasconcelos' Saudade (1979). These are to be followed towards the end of June 2023 with Old And ...
Ben Allison: Creative Reworkings And New Inspirations
by Angelo Leonardi
We talk about “The Ben Allison Remastered Series 2004-2011" a project that led the New York bassist, composer, and educator to personally edit and remix some of the albums he had originally released on Palmetto Records. Through this painstaking work which started at the height of the pandemic, Ben Allison not only brought a new level ...
Ben Allison: creative riletture e nuove ispirazioni
by Angelo Leonardi
In quest'intervista Ben Allison ci parla del recente progetto “The Ben Allison Remastered Series 2004-2011," iniziativa che ha portato il bassista a curare personalmente riedizione e remixaggio di alcuni suoi album Palmetto. Il lavoro va oltre gli scintillanti risultati acustici e presenta nuove e sorprendenti scoperte musicali tratte dai master originali. All About Jazz: ...
Louis Stewart: Out On His Own
by Ian Patterson
In his lifetime, Irish guitarist Louis Stewart was probably more celebrated abroad than at home, winning the Best Soloist prize at Montreux Jazz Festival in 1968, playing in the house band at Ronnie Scott's and touring with Benny Goodman, J.J. Johnson and George Shearing. His third album, his extraordinary solo opus Out On His Own, was ...
The Easy Way
by Richard J Salvucci
It is fair to wonder how Jimmy Giuffre would be remembered had he not gone off on to the wilder shores of atonality, collective improvisation, and free jazz with Paul Bley and Steve Swallow in the early 1960s. It is easy to forget that Giuffre was regarded as a rising star, both as a multi-instrumentalist (he ...
