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Album

For Mahalia, With Love

Label: Tao Forms
Released: 2023
Track listing: CD1: Sparrow; Swing Low; Go Down Moses; Wade In The Water; Calvary; Deep River; Elijah Rock; Were You There; Precious Lord; CD2: Introduction by JBL; Prologue - Humility; Movement I; Movement I; Movement I; Movement I; Epilogue - Resilience; Encore - Take Me To The Water.

Album

Visitation Of Spirits

By Roy Campbell

Label: NoBusiness Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Charmaine; Imhotep; Vigilance; Brother Yusef; Unidentified Title.

Album

For Mahalia With Love (Expanded Edition)

By James Brandon Lewis

Article: Album Review

Pat Thomas / Chris Sharkey / Luke Reddin-Williams: Know: Delirium Atom Paths

Read "Know: Delirium Atom Paths" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
December 29, 2023

Anyone wondering what a mash up between Sun Ra and Krautrock pioneers like Tangerine Dream might sound like? Delirium Atom Paths supplies one possible answer. The product of an encounter between the esteemed veteran Pat Thomas on keyboards and two representatives of a younger generation in guitarist Chris Sharkey and drummer Luke Reddin-Williams, the unbroken 44-minute ...

Article: Album Review

James Brandon Lewis / Red Lily Quintet: For Mahalia, With Love

Read "For Mahalia, With Love" reviewed by Pat Youngspiel

by Pat Youngspiel
December 12, 2023

Moving on chronologically from George Washington Carver--the African-American musician and influential agricultural scientist to whom James Brandon Lewis' previous recording with the Red Lily Quintet, Jesup Wagon (Tao Forms 2021), was dedicated--For Mahalia, With Love continues the pattern of paying homage to influential Afro-Americans who, in their own way, changed the course of history. This album's ...

Article: Album Review

James Brandon Lewis: For Mahalia With Love

Read "For Mahalia With Love" reviewed by Jerome Wilson

by Jerome Wilson
December 9, 2023

Tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis has been establishing himself in various contexts for the last few years, but his main focus lately has been on his Red Lily Quintet. Their first album, Jesup Wagon, (TAO Forms, 2021), was dedicated to African-American scientist, George Washington Carver. On their 2023 release, the group's music focuses on the work ...

Article: Album Review

Steve Swell's Fire Into The Music: For Jemeel: Fire From The Road

Read "For Jemeel: Fire From The Road" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro

by Alberto Bazzurro
December 8, 2023

Oltre tre ore di musica catturate in altrettante esibizioni live fra Texas (due, ottobre 2004) e Canada (la restante, settembre 2005) e oggi rese opportunamente disponibili sono ciò che ci offre questo triplo album composito ma per altri versi assolutamente monolitico. Lo firma un superquartetto, sempre quello, che attraversa i sette ampi brani (il primo occupa ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Mikami, Nava, Halvorson, Pohjola And More

by Bob Osborne
December 7, 2023

On this show we feature recent and forthcoming new releases from Rintaro Mikami, Fran Nava, Mary Halvorson, Verneri Pohjola, Camila Nebbia, Solidaridad, Gard Nilssen, Dmitri Landain, Nitai Hershkovits, Sparks Quartet, Jim Piela, Agustin Uburu, Gastón de la Cruz, Wajdi Riahi, and Félix Tellier Pouliot. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Rintaro Mikami “Interlaken" from First Fish ...

Article: Year in Review

Troy Dostert's Best Releases of 2023

by Troy Dostert
December 5, 2023

With a steady supply of fantastic music, 2023 offered an abundance of riches to fans of creative jazz. With groups spanning the gamut from small combos to large ensembles, there is a good deal of diversity on offer here, but what these artists all have in common is an uncompromising commitment to making music that transcends ...

Article: Album Review

James Brandon Lewis Red Lily Quintet: For Mahalia With Love

Read "For Mahalia With Love" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
November 29, 2023

The combination of James Brandon Lewis' impassioned tenor saxophone and songs associated with gospel singer and Civil Rights activist Mahalia Jackson is a match made in heaven. On For Mahalia, With Love by his Red Lily Quintet, Lewis retains the crack squad which made Jesup Wagon (Tao Forms, 2021) a success. Even though Lewis has a ...