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Rosa Brunello, Elvis Costello, Robert Wyatt, Erik Friedlander & More New Releases

Episode 131

Elvis Costello with the Michael Leonhart Orchestra, Robert Wyatt with Mary Halvorson's Code Girl, Jesse Harris lending his pen to Camille Bertault or…

5 years, 6 months ago

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Steph Richards, Dwight Trible, Roberto Ottaviano, Craig Taborn & More New Releases

Episode 131

This week our playlist is bursting at the seams with great projects, several of which explore the renewed interest in what many like to call 'spiritu…

5 years, 6 months ago

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Sting: An English (Jazz-)Man in New York - Part 2

Episode 130

Although Sting is widely known for his solo career and for fronting The Police, his love for jazz has been a common thread throughout his career. His…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Sting: An English (Jazz-)Man in New York - Part 1

Episode 130

From his early years as a bass player in the trad Phoenix Jazzmen, the straight-ahead Newcastle Big Band, and the fusion quintet Last Exit, to his co…

5 years, 7 months ago

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The Genius of Kenny Kirkland - Part 2 [Mondo Jazz 129-2]

Episode 129

A classical musical upbringing; a deep knowledge of contemporary classical masters; a career that rapidly saw him develop affinities and life-long co…

5 years, 7 months ago

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The Genius of Kenny Kirkland - Part 1

Episode 129

On September 28th, 2020, Kenny Kirkland would have turned 65. This week we celebrate his legacy as leader, co-leader, as side-man invited to add powe…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Michael Moore, Django Bates, Lucia Cadotsch, Benjamin Koppel & More New Releases

Episode 128

Django Bates celebrated his 60th birthday and 40th anniversary as a musician while marking Bird's centennial with adventurous and witty arrangements …

5 years, 7 months ago

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Ernst Reijseger, Billy Brooks, Rob Mazurek, Joe Harriott & More New Releases

Episode 128

This week we hit the mother lode, with plenty of undiscovered, or re-discovered, jazz ore, in the form of unreleased live recordings of Joe Harriott …

5 years, 7 months ago

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Japanese Iconoclasts - Part 2

Episode 127

From audiophile jazz labels, to definitive record stores and jazz kissaten-the outstanding jazz bars that provide a cozy place for jazz fans to congr…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Japanese Iconoclasts - Part 1

Episode 127

In addition to offering a safe haven and an enthusiastic audience for international jazz players, Japan has a vibrant local scene which features musi…

5 years, 7 months ago

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