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The Brightest Sun

By Ilaria Capalbo

Label: Bluenord Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Arrival; Prophecy; Cosmos/Earth; Two Visions; Little Tiger; Ode; The Brightest Sun.

Ilaria Capalbo: The Brightest Sun

by Ian Patterson
August 31, 2026

"Look at the darkness," penned Lebanese-American poet Khalil Gibran, “giving birth to the sun." The arrival of a firstborn child also gives birth to the mother, who did not exist before. For Stockholm-based bassist-composer Ilaria Capalbo the profound experience of motherhood triggered a musical response of significant measure. Whereas her impressive debut, Karthago (Bluenord Records, 2022) ...

Lucia Cadotsch, Michala Østergaard-Nielsen, Andreas Schaerer, Patrick Zimmerli & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 24, 2025

Modern-day sonic storytelling in a playlist characterized by tunes with a strong narrative trait.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Jim Funnell's Word Out “Asteroid B612" New Dream (Funnelljazz) 0:16 Host talks 6:23 Patrick Zimmerli “60 Morningside" Songs of Innocence (Emergence) 7:50 Host talks 14:09 ...

New Music From Farace, Doherty, Buckley & More

by Bob Osborne
March 13, 2025

A mixed bag of new releases features debuts from exciting new talents, music from the 1980s which is being revisited, and well established players returning with new ensembles and approaches to their music.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Jimmy Farace “Growing Pains" from Hours Fly, Flowers Die (Shifting Paradigm Records) 00:29 Jim Doherty “When Two People ...

New Music From Feifke, Angelis, Ishito And More

by Bob Osborne
December 12, 2024

It's all new releases on this edition of the show. There are a couple of releases each from the excellent Gauci Music and Giant Step Arts labels. There is an abundance of fresh talent on display coupled with some more established players working in new combinations. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Steven Feifke “Invitation" from ...

Karthago

By Ilaria Capalbo

Label: Bluenord Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Beloved; Part l Ab Radice; Karthago; Mare Nostrum; Scintilla; Moth; Part ll Ago Radices; What Remains of Those Days.

From George Coleman to Meeco: Ten Overlooked Classics

by Chris May
May 10, 2022

The only thread running through this installment of Building A Jazz Library is that of unsung quality. No particular artist is spotlighted, nor any particular genre. There are simply ten, randomly selected albums, recorded in the US and Europe between 1953 and 2021, which show jazz off at its finest, but which, for one reason or ...

Ilaria Capalbo: In Fearless Pursuit Of Her Muse

by Ian Patterson
May 5, 2022

After years playing in different bands and drawing widespread praise for her lyricism and rhythmic agility, double bassist Ilaria Capalbo has stepped up to front her own project. The Neapolitan's debut album, Karthago (Bluenord Records, 2022), is a remarkable statement of intent. Inspired by the ancient Mediterranean city of Carthage and its near-mythical figurehead, queen Alyssia, ...

Ilaria Capalbo: Karthago

by Ian Patterson
February 16, 2022

For her debut as leader, bassist Ilaria Capalbo takes as her muse the ancient city-state of Carthage, the former Mediterranean powerhouse, in what is today modern Tunisia. Repeatedly sacked by a series of invaders, Carthage's colorful history, and its near mythical figurehead, queen Alyssia (or Dido), has inspired writers, poets and composers since Roman times. It ...