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Blue Curtain Presents Eddie Palmieri

Featuring the music of Eddie Palmieri
Duration: 83:67
August 8, 2025

Eddie Palmieri was a highly influential American pianist, bandleader, and composer known for his fusion of Latin music sub-genres, particularly salsa and Latin jazz. Over six decades, Palmieri had been a driving force in the evolution of this style, performing and educating and earning him the nickname "The Sun of Latin Music." His complex arrangements and high energy stand out on most of his recordings, where his punchy piano style matches the percussion and horns for musical leadership. On this video, one can feel the sensitive interplay of his sextet. Palmieri recorded over 40 albums and won multiple Grammy awards. He passed away August 6, 2025.

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Ya Lach Nafshi

Featuring the music of Yosef Gutman Levitt
Duration: 3:40
August 7, 2025

A stirring Moroccan melody featuring intimate conversations between piano (Yonathan Avishai) and multi-instrumentalist Yagel Harush playing Oud, Ney and Kamanche.

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Celebrating the Guitar Playing of Charlie Christian

Featuring the music of Charlie Christian
Duration: 11:00
July 29, 2025

Many know of guitarist Charlie Christian, but how many have studied his playing or even listened to one of his solos? Christian could be considered the most influential jazz guitarist ever. He demonstrated how a guitar with a pickup and amplifier could compete with horn players in playing fast, loud lead lines and solos. In addition, he contributed mightily to the vocabulary of bebop, including the insertion of upper chord extensions. This icon was born on July 29, 1916, became known for his work with Benny Goodman starting 1939, and died at the age of 25. Since there seem to be no video recordings of Christian, we here present a video of current teacher Nathan Borton explaining Christian's approach on "Grand Slam." If you’re looking for the real thing from the master, search YouTube for "Stompin’ at the Savoy (1941) - Charlie Christian."

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Feels So Good

Featuring the music of Chuck Mangione
Duration: 04:11
July 29, 2025

Chuck Mangione was an iconic flugelhorn player and composer who recorded over 30 albums and reached tremendous heights of popularity in the ‘70s. His song "Feels So Good" reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 List--for all genres, not just jazz. This was followed by contemporary jazz hits such as "Children of Sanchez," "Bellavia" and "Chase the Clouds Away." His success was equal parts horn tone--warm, a bit breathy, with embellishments--catchy melodies, superlative band arrangements and obvious love of performance. All his talents blended together whenever he played "Feels So Good" live. Mangione passed away on July 22, 2025.

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Quem Sabe (Who Knows)

Featuring the music of Luiz Millan
Duration: 4:56
July 21, 2025

New single by Brazil's foremost contemporary composer Luiz Millan, "Quem Sabe" is a fiery Latin-Jazz song featuring stunning performances by Italian tenor sax virtuosi Ada Rovatti, 7-time Grammy winner North- American trumpet master Randy Brecker and Brazilian pianist Michel Freidenson plus Sylvio Mazzuca Jr (bass), Edu Ribeiro (drums), Camilo Carrara (acoustic guitar) and François de Lima (trombone). Produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro and arranged by Michel Freidenson. Already available on all streaming platforms.

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Frisell Plays Lennon - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Featuring the music of Bill Frisell
Duration: 19:59
July 20, 2025

Among the many mellifluous jazz/fusion/ambient guitarists that have graced the scene, Bill Frisell has without doubt one of the most unique sounds. In this NPR (National Public Radio) "Tiny Desk" office concert, Frisell pays homage to John Lennon by interpreting classics like "Nowhere Man." Listen to this mini-set for inspiration on how to apply effects boxes to guitar sounds or simply to appreciate breath-taking beauty. For more technical insight into Frisell's sound, search Youtube for the video "Bill Frisell – Effects Pedal Demonstration."

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Make Someone Happy

Featuring the music of Maria Puga Lareo
Duration: 3:17
July 17, 2025

Maria Puga Lareo opens her new album My Universe with a cinematic and deeply felt interpretation of this timeless standard. Her warm, expressive voice is beautifully framed by a masterfully crafted orchestral arrangement from GRAMMY-winner Nan Schwartz, whose artistic vision and nuanced pacing bring new emotional resonance to the song. Recorded with a Hollywood string section, this rendition is a celebration of love as life’s truest measure.

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Empress Afternoon

Featuring the music of Artemis
Duration: 05:07
July 13, 2025

Artemis is an all-star group that is brimming with musicality and technique. It happens that the group is all-female. The band members’ each are first-call performers: Renee Rosnes on piano, Ingrid Jensen on trumpet, Nicole Glover on tenor sax, Allison Miller on drums, Noriko Ueda on bass, and—in different time periods—Anat Cohen or Alexa Tarantino on additional woodwinds. Several members share compositional duties, but what connects their songs is an intense energy as well as appealing lead lines that are catchy while sounding outside-the-box. On "Empress Afternoon," Rosnes has rearranged her piece from the early 2000s to make the most of a robust horn section and set the tune alight.

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Utopia

Featuring the music of Hiromi
Duration: 13:20
July 6, 2025

Hiromi is a master, even a "monster," on piano and jazz keyboards. She can drop a fistful of notes, then reference a composer like Bach or Gershwin, then set up an R&B groove, seemingly in the blink of an eye. The most mesmerizing element of her performances is the joy she exhibits when collaborating with a partner or her band. Beginning 2023, the pianist hand-picked a backing trio, now called Hiromi’s Sonicwonder, that could effortlessly follow and enliven her adventures. On "Utopia," check out her interplay with bassist Hadrien Ferau, which—wait for it—builds steadily into an all-band vamp, guided by trumpeter Adam O'Farrill. After watching the video, you can read a review of the band in concert via {{a: Hiromi's Sonicwonder At SFJAZZ = 581155}}.

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Impressions

Featuring the music of Eric Dolphy
Duration: 05:51
June 29, 2025

Eric Dolphy was a multi-woodwind giant, performing on alto sax, flute , clarinet, bass clarinet and baritone sax. His sound in the 1950s and 1960s was energetic and adventurous, featuring flurries and squawks, overtones and voice-like patterns, which helped to define free/avant-garde jazz. In this video of John Coltrane's "Impressions," Coltrane first displays his signature modal improvisation on tenor, starting at 00:18. Then, at 02:44. Dolphy simply takes off on alto sax. Suffice to say, they come across at least as equals. Dolphy was born June 20, 1928 and passed away on June 29, 1964, due to complications of diabetes.