Results for "The Messthetics"

Ludovico Granvassu's Garden of Jazzy Delights 2024

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 31, 2024

Have you noticed how many “best of the year" listicles start with an apologetic preamble ("these are not necessarily 'the best albums of the year' but 'my favorites';" “it's all subjective;" “tomorrow I might have chosen different titles;" “I could only select ten albums" etc.)? Those disclaimers channel the writer's discomfort of having to summarize a ...

A Few of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things (so far), Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 19, 2024

Enjoy another installment of Mondo Jazz dedicated to the cream of the crop among the songs we have had the pleasure of listening to this year, so far!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Simon Spiess Quiet Tree “Grieving Was Yesterday" Euphorbia (Intakt) 0:16 Host ...

Joy Guidry, Álvaro Torres, Tom Skinner, The Early Planets & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 9, 2024

Guitar/bass/drum trios for the win, the endless relevance of Max Roach, Abdul Wadud and Morphine, and more, through six remarkable albums! Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis “The Time Is the Place" The Messthetics and James Brandon ...

The Messthetics: The Messthetics And James Brandon Lewis

by Chris May
June 6, 2024

There are few examples of ranking jazz saxophonists collaborating with rock bands, and even fewer that are as successful as this one featuring tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis and the instrumental trio The Messthetics. One notable precedent is the partnership of Ethiopian tenor saxophonist Getatchew Mekurya with Dutch punk band The Ex, which exploded into life ...

Betty Carter, Patty Waters, and Fay Victor

by Jerome Wilson
June 5, 2024

This program features several distinctive vocalists, Betty Carter, Patty Waters, and Fay Victor. It also has instrumental work from Riley Mulherkar, The Messthetics, and Tomasz Stańko among others. 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 Mark ...

New Music From Max Light, The Brenan Brothers, Sarah Jerrom, Altin Sencalar And More

by Bob Osborne
April 25, 2024

On this show we feature music from Max Light, The Brenan Brothers, Sarah Jerrom, Altin Sencalar, Tom Collier, Shabaka Hutchings, The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, Lucia Fodde, Tony Adamo, DigDogDo, Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Alice Coltrane. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Max Light “Times Had" from Chaotic Neutral (AGS ...

James Brandon Lewis, Kenny Drew, Satoko Fujii, Julian Lage

by David Brown
April 5, 2024

We kick off the show with some works that blur the lines of genre from James Brandon Lewis, Mary Halvorson and the Chicago Underground Duo; move into a set of late '50s recordings by pianist Kenny Drew, and then take off in all directions from there: piano trios from Satoko Fujii, Marc Copland and Matthew Shipp; ...

Discovered Early Jazz Fusion From Pat Smythe Plus Other New Releases

by Bob Osborne
March 14, 2024

On this show we focus on a previously unreleased album from Pat Smythe recorded in France in 1973. In addition we have recent and forthcoming releases from Ernesto Cervini, The Messthetics And James Brandon Lewis, Pat Bianchi, Yosef Gutman Levitt, Smelloship, Albare, George Cartwright, Echoes of Zoo, Chad Fowler, Muriel Grossman, Roby Glod Christian Ramond & ...

Nubya Garcia, Ches Smith, The Messthetics, James Brandon Lewis & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 24, 2024

Nubya Garcia returns; Impulse! Records further syncs itself to today's scene; Ches Smith finds catharsis in laughter; Ken Stubbs pays tribute to Sonny Rollins... These are a few of the interesting things you'll find in this episode of Mondo Jazz.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" ...

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