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Yelena Eckemoff / Manu Kache: Colors

Read "Colors" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
February 9, 2019

Pianist Yelena Eckemoff brings the top drummers into her recording sessions, whether it's Billy Hart on Lions (2014), or Peter Erskine on Glass Song (2012) and Desert (2015), or Jon Christensen for Everblue (2014)—all of these on her own L & H Production label. The year 2019 finds the prolific Eckemoff presenting her first ...

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Yelena Eckemoff Presents A Journey Through The Human Life Span On "Colors," Set For Feb. 22 Release

January 22, 2019

Pianist-composer Yelena Eckemoff casts her eye on the visible spectrum with Colors, her third album in just over a year, set for a February 22 release on her own L&H Production label. Accompanied only by the brilliant French drummer Manu Katché, Eckemoff creates musical impressions of 14 distinct hues, organizing them into a symbolic progression through ...

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Contemporary Carols by Women and Grammy nominations

by Mary Foster Conklin
January 13, 2019

This Christmas Eve's broadcast included new releases by Allison Au, Camille Thurman and John Daversa Big Band, with a first look at some Grammy nominees, plus birthday shout outs to Edith Piaf, Bob Brookmeyer and Lil Green , among others. Playlist Geri Allen “Joy and Wonder" from The Gathering (Verve) 00:00 Champian Fulton “Merry ...

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Better Than Gold and Silver

By Yelena Eckemoff

Label: L & H Production
Released: 2018
Track listing: Psalm 131, Psalm 119 Teth, Psalm 119 Nun, Psalm 110, Psalm 119 Lamed, Psalm 126, Psalm 58, Psalm 119 Jod, Psalm 119 Zain, Psalm 147.

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Desert

By Yelena Eckemoff

Label: L & H Production
Released: 2018
Track listing: Bedouins; Mirages; Desert's Cry; Dance; Colors of Nothingness; Condor; Oasis; Dust Storm; Desert Remained; Garden of Eden; Sands.

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November New Releases and Revisiting Alice in Wonderland

by Mary Foster Conklin
November 24, 2018

Happy November! Time to bundle up, run a Marathon, vote and enjoy the last weeks of Fall. In this broadcast, there are birthday celebrations for Roger Kellaway, Clifford Brown and singer Ethel Waters, among others. Also exciting new releases from pianists Myra Melford, Larry McDonough and bassist Alexander Claffy. Playlist Carol Robbins “The ...

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Yelena Eckemoff: Better Than Gold and Silver

Read "Better Than Gold and Silver" reviewed by Mark Sullivan

by Mark Sullivan
November 11, 2018

Russian-born pianist/composer Yelena Eckemoff began setting verses from the Bible's Book of Psalms shortly after her conversion to Christianity, even before her emigration to the United States. But she waited until she had considerable experience working with jazz musicians before attempting these jazz arrangements. The first disc in this double disc set presents settings with two ...

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Roy Kral and Thelonious Monk birthdays; RIP Carol Hall

by Mary Foster Conklin
November 3, 2018

Celebrating mid-October birthdays with songs by pianist/composer Roy Kral, who with his wife vocalist Jackie Cain formed the duo group Jackie & Roy, and also Thelonious Monk a year after his centennial. Also remembering songwriter Carol Hall (1936-2018) best known for the Broadway musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, but who also contributed lyrics to ...

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George Gershwin, Frank Foster & Late September New Releases

by Mary Foster Conklin
October 20, 2018

Birthday shout-outs to George Gershwin (with a nod to Ann Ronnell and Kay Swift, women writers that he encouraged) and saxophonist/arranger Frank Foster, along with new releases to round out the month of September. Playlist Lou Caputo “Busy Busy Busy" from Uh Oh! (Self-released) 00:00 Danny Bacher “Joy Spring" from Still Happy! (Whaling ...

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Downhearted Blues and Music in the Air

by Mary Foster Conklin
October 13, 2018

Happy 90th birthday to alto saxophonist Vi Redd, who opens the broadcast, along with Downhearted Blues from fellow Libra Lovie Austin. In the third hour, some hurricane inspired music followed by tributes to John Coltrane, Jon Hendricks and Leonard Cohen with a reminder from Willie Nelson to stay “Young at Heart." Playlist Vi ...