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Eclectic, outrageous, sometimes mystifying but always imbued with a powerful jazz consciousness, the music of Sun Ra has withstood its skeptics and detractors for nearly three generations. And well it should, since Sun Ra has been both apart of and ahead of the jazz tradition during that time. Like Duke Ellington and swing-era pioneer Fletcher Henderson, Sun Ra learned early on to write music in an arranged form that showcased the specific talents of his individual Arkestra members, and he has retained the services of some of these musicians to this day: John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, and Julian Priester for example since they first joined in the 1950's
Classics from Bud Powell and others, new music from Joel Ross and others
by David W. Daniels
Classic artists include Bud Powell, Trudy Pitts, Jackie McLean and others. Recently released music from Oscar Laven, Ron Carter, Kenny Dorham, and others. Recognizing this week's birthdays including William Parker, Max Roach, Mike Stern, and Dave Weckl.Playlist Chick Corea with Eddie Gomez and Paul Motian “Off The Cuff" from Further Explorations (Concord Jazz) 00:00 ...
I Dischi del 2025 secondo Ludovico Granvassu
by Ludovico Granvassu
Immortalare la bellezza e la varietà del jazz pubblicato nel 2025 attraverso una “top ten" appare tanto arduo, vano--e alla fine deludente--quanto cercare di fotografare un tramonto sulla costiera amalfitana usando una rudimentale fotocamera digitale e facendo un forellino sul copriobiettivo. Certo, una foto verrà scattata. Potrebbe persino dimostrare che eri lì, in quel momento, quando ...
Ludovico Granvassu's Garden Of Jazzy Delights 2025
by Ludovico Granvassu
Capturing the breathtaking beauty, range, and diversity of jazz released in 2025 through a list of “10 best albums" feels as challenging, vain--and ultimately disappointing--as trying to photograph the Grand Canyon at sunset by placing a pinhole in front of a rudimentary digital camera's lens. Sure, a picture will be taken. It might even prove you ...
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght (Sun Ra)
By Sun Ra
Label: Strut Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Sun Interlude; Love In Outer Space; The Shadow World (Excerpt); The Cosmic Explorer; The Cosmic Explorer; Untitled Piano Solo; Friendly Galaxy No. 2; Why Go To The Moon?/It’s After The End Of The World; Spontaneous Simplicity; Watusi; Percussion Interlude; Interstellar Low Ways; Somewhere Else; They’ll Come Back; Tone Science Interlude; The Satellites Are Spinning; Sun Ra And His Band From Outer Space; Calling Planet Earth; Imagination; I’ll Wait For You; We Travel The Spaceways; The World Of Lightning; Blackmyth: The Shadows Took Shape; Strange Worlds; Journey Through The Outer Darkness; Myth Tone Poem (Untitled); Sky; Three Cheers For Ra; Prelude; Theme Of The Stargazers; The Shadow World; The Satellites Are Spinning; Second Stop Is Jupiter; Tone Science; Next Stop Mars; Spontaneous Simplicity; Friendly Galaxy No. 2; ‘Pleasant Twilight; Outer Spaceways Incorporated/You Better Get Ready; Enlightment; Calling Planet Earth; Space Bop (Untitled); Space Ballad (Untitled); Sun Ra And His Band From Outer Space/Theme Of The Stargazers/We’ll Wait For You; Somebody Else’s Idea/Walking On The Moon/It’s After The End Of The World; We Travel The Spaceways; Tone Science Interlude; Days Of Wine And Roses; The Satellites Are Spinning.
Mary Lou Williams: A Fungus Amungus
by Ian Patterson
The title sounds like something from the fertile imagination of Charles Mingus. A blindfold listening test might throw up Sun Ra. “A Fungus Amungus," however, is Mary Lou Williams and nothing but. This solo piano piece clocks in at a swift three minutes, but the Atlanta-born, Pittsburgh-raised pianist packs a lot of notes and ...
Charles Tyler Ensemble: Voyage From Jericho
by Mark Corroto
Was it a matter of timing, or simply living in the shadow of giants, that has kept saxophonist Charles Tyler off most listeners' radars? Born in Kentucky in 1941 and raised in Indianapolis, Tyler first gained recognition through his association with Albert Ayler. After relocating to Cleveland in the early '60s, the two became ...
Ian Patterson's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025
by Ian Patterson
The number of albums released year upon year seems to grow exponentially, with self-released albums increasingly the norm. Much of the most interesting and courageous modern jazz is released on small, independent labels where artistic value and not commercial potential is the principal driving force. The challenge for these free spirits is to get their music ...
Rempis / Adasiewicz / Corsano: Dial Up
by Mark Corroto
Chicago has long been a magnet for creative musicians. Louis Armstrong left New Orleans for the Windy City in 1922, and Sun Ra arrived in 1945 to begin reshaping its musical landscape. Fast-forward to the 1990s, and Chicago welcomed saxophonist Dave Rempis, who quickly became a central force in the city's improvised-music scene. After emerging in ...
Cody McCorry: We Used to Cut the Grass #2
by Kyle Simpler
When a band lists Frank Zappa, John Zorn and Sun Ra as some of its major influences, you think you know what to expect. Or do you? That is the question, and Asbury Park, New Jersey composer and bassist Cody McCorry answers it on We Used to Cut the Grass #2. Rather than trying to imitate ...
