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Tommy Smith

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Smith grew up in the housing schemes and began his prolific career at 14 when his quartet won Best Band, and he received Best Musician Trophy at the 1981 Edinburgh Jazz Festival. A year later, he was invited to appear on the TV show 'Jazz at the Gateway' with Niels Henning Ørsted Petersen and Jon Christensen; toured with the European Youth Jazz Orchestra, and recorded his quintet for BBC Radio.

At 16, he released his first two albums, Giant Strides and Taking Off! and studied at Berklee with financial assistance from Sean Connery. He joined Gary Burton's quintet after a recommendation from Chick Corea at 18, toured worldwide, and recorded on ECM's album Whiz Kids.

Album

Resistance Is Futile

Label: self-released
Released: 2025
Track listing: 1. Resistance Is Futile 09:17 2. New Beginnings 10:16 3. Fleeting Dreams 11:25 4. Shape Shifter 07:45 5. When You Were Born 07:14 6. Beyond Everything 09:28 7. The Riddler 07:04 8. The Four Horsemen 06:55

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Meet pianist and composer Kate Wyatt

Read "Meet pianist and composer Kate Wyatt" reviewed by Cheryl K.


In this hour, an interview with award-winning Canadian pianist and composer Kate Wyatt. Her self-produced trio release is “Murmurations" with bassist Adrian Vedady and drummer Louis-Vincent Hamel.Playlist Patricia Brennan “Citlalli" from Of The Near and Far (Pyroclastic) 4:19 Billy Hart “Amethyst" from Multidirectional (Smoke Sessions) 9:29 [excerpt] Kate Wyatt “Succession" from Murmurations (Kate Wyatt) ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music from Lloyd, Haynes, Robertson, Lumpert And More

Read "New Music from Lloyd, Haynes, Robertson, Lumpert And More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


Three double albums start a musical journey which includes, amongst other things, experimentation, a celebration of the legacy of Herb Robertson, a statement on the environment, previously unreleased material from a jazz legend, and a dip into the archives of British Jazz.Playlist Charles Lloyd “The Ghost of Lady Day" from Figure In Blue (Blue ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Remembering Jack DeJohnette: His Musicianship and Legacy

Read "Remembering Jack DeJohnette: His Musicianship and Legacy" reviewed by David W. Daniels


A show in tribute to the contributions to jazz of the late drummer/keyboardist/composer Jack DeJohnette. Music by Mr. DeJohnette with other musicians including Geri Allen, Keith Jarrett, John Abercrombie, Jan Hammer, and more. Music from the groups Gateway, Compost, and the Charles Lloyd Quartet, with whom he performed.Playlist Charles Lloyd “Sombrero Sam" from Dream ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Rico Jones, Liv Andrea Hauge, Tommy Smith, Gwilym Simcock & More

Read "Rico Jones, Liv Andrea Hauge, Tommy Smith, Gwilym Simcock & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Enjoy a playlist that celebrates the “art of the impromptu"--live performance, spur-of-the-moment recording sessions, concerts released at lightning speed, and the joy of creating in the moment.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Rabbath Electric Orchestra “66 Grand Street" Amall (Heavenly Sweetness) 0:16 Host talks ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Monktober Continues, New Music from Charles Lloyd and More, Birthday Music from Roy Hargrove and More

Read "Monktober Continues, New Music from Charles Lloyd and More, Birthday Music from Roy Hargrove and More" reviewed by David W. Daniels


Monktober continues with very early recordings by Coleman Hawkins and Milt Jackson featuring Thelonious Monk on piano. Also, some of Monk's own compositions by himself and others. Classics by other artists including Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck, and more. New music from Lori Williams, Ruby Rushton, and more. Recognizing this week's jazz musician birthdays with music from ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Meet journalist Rob Adams

Read "Meet journalist Rob Adams" reviewed by Cheryl K.


In this hour, an interview with UK journalist and operator of Rob Adams Music Touring, Rob Adams. Plus, new music from the Webber/Morris Big Band, Icelandic pianist and post-classical composer Eydís Evensen, and another single from vocalist and storyteller Allen Austin-Bishop's upcoming release. Playlist Darius Jones “We Inside Now" from Legend of e'Boi (The ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Tommy Smith, John Taylor, Arild Andersen, John Surman & More

Read "Tommy Smith, John Taylor, Arild Andersen, John Surman & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Here is a playlist featuring endless delights from recent and not so recent releases of Kenny Wheeler, and Kenny Wheeler-adjacent music, projects and musicians.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 John Taylor “Spring (Phases)" Close to Mars (CAM Jazz) 0:16 Host talks 6:28 Arild Andersen ...

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Article: Album Review

Bobby Wellins Sextet: Homage To Caledonia

Read "Homage To Caledonia" reviewed by Jack Kenny


Bobby Wellins said about the composition of “The Culloden Moor Suite:" “It was something that came to me after reading John Prebble's book about the Battle of Culloden and the way he described events leading up to it and the dreadful aftermath... I wanted to capture, not just the terrible sadness that must have resulted from ...


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