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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Mary Lou Williams, James Moody & More

by Joe Dimino
May 13, 2019

This week we start everything off with the talented veteran North Carolina jazz pianist Claire Ritter with the title track off her 2018 CD Eclipse Orange. Then we hear from her mentor Mary Lou Williams, a new one from Branford Marsalis and his Quartet and some solid groove with the great John Kirby leading The Biggest ...

Article: Live Review

Savannah Music Festival 2019

by Martin Longley
May 12, 2019

Savannah Music Festival Savannah, GA March 28-April 2, 2019 The opening day of this 30th edition of the Savannah Music Festival featured a pronounced bombardment of diverse artists, tearing apart the motor controls of the driven sonic obsessive. If a pair of ears lends equal attention to Louisiana zydeco, Saharan ...

News: Performance / Tour

Elio Villafranca Free Concert In Da Bronx On May 28th At 6pm - Debuts New Project: Don't Change My Name - Presented By The Bronx Arts Ensemble

May 11, 2019

May 28th, 6pm at Barretto Point Park Debuts New Project: “Don't Change My Name" Presented by the Bronx Arts Ensemble Featuring Dreiser Durrutthy Bombale (vocal/percussion) Elio Villafranca: piano/compositions Freddie Hendrix: trumpet/flugelhorn Sam Dillon: clarinet, soprano/tenor saxophones James Burton III: trombone Peter Slavov: ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Duke Ellington, Hugh Masekela and Harry James

by Joe Dimino
May 10, 2019

From the talented collective Sammy Miller and the Congregation out of Los Angeles, California, we start a new hour of jazz with episode 594. Over the hour, we hear from some exceedingly cool cats like Duke Ellington, Hugh Masekala, Fess Williams and Harry James. A look into the music and words of the book Jazz on ...

Article: Live Review

Imogen Heap with guy Sigsworth at Lincoln Theatre

by Geno Thackara
May 10, 2019

Imogen Heap with Guy Sigworth Lincoln Theater Washington, DC May 4, 2019 You could say that Imogen Heap isn't exactly a musician, which is more of a compliment than it sounds. In the tradition of conceptual innovators like Brian Eno, she's more an artist who happens to use music as one ...

News: Recording

Teodross Avery's 'After The Rain: A Night For Coltrane' (Tompkins Square) Out Now

May 10, 2019

In the beginning there was John Coltrane. Growing up in a family that listened to a vast and global array of music, Teodross Avery experienced an epiphany at 13 when he first heard Trane’s epochal harmonic steeplechase Giant Steps. Taking up the tenor saxophone, he emerged in the mid-1990s as one of the most powerful young ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Un Poco Loco – The Intensity of Bud Powell (1946 - 1953)

by Russell Perry
May 9, 2019

Mentored by Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell became the first great piano innovator of bebop. “It would be hard to overstate Powell's impact. His ingenious technique and originality as an improviser and composer established the foundation for all pianists to follow. Long after bop had faded, Powell remained a source of inspiration for pianists as varied as ...

Article: Catching Up With

Tierney Sutton: Movie Music Re-visited

by Josef Woodard
May 8, 2019

Ace jazz singer Tierney Sutton has built up a large discography and international “gigography" with her tautly integrated and long-standing band— pianist Christian Jacob, bassists Kevin Axt and Trey Henry and drummer Ray Brinker— scooping up accolades and trophies, of the GRAMMY and poll-winning sort and more. Enter a new-ish relationship: screen life.Sutton and ...

News: Performance / Tour

Dr. Monty Alexander At Dazzle in Denver On May 7-8!

May 5, 2019

Dazzle 1512 Curtis St. Denver, CO 80202 (303) 839-5100 Dr. Monty Alexander: piano JJ Shakur: bass Jason Brown: drums “We had a great run in D.C. at Blues Alley, at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in New York City, at Triple Door in Seattle and at Catalina's in ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Dr. Billy Taylor, Art Ensemble of Chicago and More

by Joe Dimino
May 6, 2019

We begin the 593rd Episode of Neon Jazz with singer Stacey Kent. From there, we take a listen to the cool of Art Blakey, Billy Taylor and Mark E. Walker. Over the course of the show we profile the mighty Dayramir Gonzalez, Chris Jentsch and listen to a new cat on the NYC scene known as ...