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Vital Information

Classic Jazz from Freddie Hubbard, Art Blakey, and Others; Happy Birthday to Tim Hagans, Vernon Reid, and More

by David W. Daniels
August 25, 2026

In addition to the musicians above, this week's Exploration show includes classic jazz from Nina Simone, Bob, James, and others. Also new music from Helen Sung Big Band, Cory Wong with Joshua Redman, and more. Recognizing the birthdays of Art Farmer, Alvin Queen, Steve Smith, and others.Playlist Dominik Kisiel Exploration Quartet “Don't Lose Yourself" ...

Usein Bekirov: Free Way Deluxe

by Ian Patterson
January 14, 2026

Labels, reductive at best, prove especially slippery when applied to Lviv-based pianist-keyboardist Usein Bekirov. Ethno-jazz, ethno-fusion, jazz-funk--all these titles and more have followed his music around since his debut album, Taterrium (4Records, 2016). Born in Uzbekistan but raised in Crimea from the age of eight, Bekirov has drawn variously on his Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar roots, ...

Favorite Jazz and Fusion Albums 2025 - Music from Artemis, Behn Gillece, Johnathan Blake, Hiromi, and Others

by David W. Daniels
January 6, 2026

A subjectively selected “Best 25 jazz and jazz fusion albums of 2025" list, with artists as diverse as Branford Marsalis, Phil Bancroft, Ella Fitzgerald, and Yellowjackets. Playlist Artemis “Sights Unseen"--from Arboresque (Blue Note) 00:00 Branford Marsalis Quartet “'Long As You Know You're Living Yours"--from Belonging (Blue Note) 7:21 Nnenna Freelon “Changed"--from Beneath The Skin ...

Exploration (Don Friedman Quartet), Classic Jazz from Miles Davis, Dinah Washington, Freddie Hubbard, Recent Jazz from Tina May, Dave Douglas, Michael Mayo, Birthday Music from Ike Quebec, Malachi Thompson, Vital Information, and more

by David W. Daniels
August 26, 2025

The program will feature classic jazz, current jazz that is in the tradition of classic jazz, jazz fusion, and music by local artists covering all forms of jazz. We do this in three segments, each an hour long: 1: Classic jazz; 2: Recent jazz that is in the tradition; and 3: Jazz musicians who had birthdays ...

Garaj Mahal, Zawinul Syndicate, Vital Information, Alex Machacek and David Binney

by Len Davis
September 29, 2024

Garaj Mahal, The Zawinul Syndicate, Vital Information, Vital Tech Tones with Scott Henderson and Improvisionwith Alex Machacek, Greg Howe, David Binney and French trumpeter Mederic Collignon with his tribute to Miles Davis.Playlist Garaj Mahal" Celtic Indian" from Live-Vol 1 (HGMN) 00:00 The Zawinul Syndicate “King Hip" from The Immigrants (Columbia) 10:10 Vital Information “The ...

Dave Sanborn, Mike Stern, Vital Information and Yellow Jackets

by Len Davis
June 16, 2024

The late David Sanborn, Mike Stern, then we have a section of live music with Vital Information, Yellow Jackets, and Joe Zawinul. Scott Henderson and El Grupo. Playlist David Sanborn “Ramblin'" from Upfront (Elektra) 00:00 Mike Stern “That's What You Think" from Give and Take (Atlantic) 08:31 Vital Information “Cranial Jam" from Live From ...

New music from The Fusion Syndicate, J Rod Sullivan, The Fire Orange Project and Mukul Dongre

by Len Davis
December 1, 2023

New and recent releases from M.R.I Katsushito Trio from Japan, The Fusion Syndicate from Beautiful Horizon, MM Circle with Antoine Fafard  and drummer J Rod Sullivan fromThe Comeback Indian drummer Mukul Dongre, Serbian bassist Vladimir Samardzic, German band The Fire Orange Project. And we start our feature on music from the years 2000-2004 with CAB and Vital Information. ...

New music from Aurora Clara, Matteo Mancusco, Mohini Dey and Mark Lettieri

by Len Davis
August 20, 2023

New and recent releases from Spanish band Aurora Clara, Italian guitarist Matteo Mancusco, and Live at Iridium from Mark Lettieri. German band Metrik System with Richard Hallebeek, Bengali bass sensation Mohini Dey, and Austrian band EKKO 3 featuring Gerald Gradwohl. Then some jazz from Vital Information, and UK drummer Ollie Usiskin from Trio Zone. We finish ...

Steve Smith and Vital Information: Time Flies

by Scott Gudell
June 11, 2023

As with so many prolific drummers, this guy is lean, energized, crisp and knows when to add the snap. Drummer/percussionist Steve Smith's early professional musical explorations were often in the world of jazz as he teamed up with fusion violinist Jean Luc Ponty and the progressive jazz/rock Dutch band Focus for about a year in the ...