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Art Ensemble of Chicago, Federica Michisanti and other great new releases
Episode 49
This week we'll go through a heap of spectacular new releases, with a special emphasis on albums featuring piano and saxophone, and an ecstatic sampling of The Art Ensemble Of Chicago & Associated En…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
Jazz Renditions of Blues, Pop, Rock & Soul Hits, Part 2
Episode 48
This week we continue our exploration of jazz interpretations of today's popular music, with renditions of the songs of artists ranging from Kraftwerk to Sly Stone, from Bjork to Frank Zappa, from J.…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
Jazz Renditions of Blues, Pop, Rock & Soul Hits
Episode 47
The compositions that we refer to as "jazz standards" were the pop songs of their time, before gradually developing into mainstays of the jazz repertoire. This week we focus on jazz interpretations o…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
(Not So) Standards
Episode 46
For decades jazz standards have provided improvisers with both a vehicle and a testing ground for their creativity. In some cases they have taken more liberties than others. This week we focus on not…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Ambrose Akinmusire, Dairo Miyamoto and Other Great New Releases
Episode 45
This week we'll go through a heap of outstanding new releases, ranging from tributes to seminal albums like Soul Station by Eli Degibri and the Far East Suite by Pierre Bertrand, to new releases by m…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Pop, Rock, Soul, Funk & Ska for Jazz Lovers
Episode 44
This week we will explore the cross pollination between jazz and popular music genres, like pop, rock, soul, funk and ska. Archie Shepp playing with Whitney Houston? The jazz beginnings of Björk, Ser…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Idris Ackamoor, A Musical Portrait
Episode 43
This week we feature an exclusive interview with, and two hours of music by the bay area saxophonist Idris Ackamoor. An iconoclast like Thelonious Monk once famously said "You play what you want and …
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Kip Hanrahan, Ingrid Jensen and other great new releases
Episode 42
The bonanza of new releases goes on. So let's dive right in and find out more about the much-awaited return of Kip Hanrahan; music inspired by whales, fictional or real (courtesy of David Crowell & S…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Mark Turner, Pipe Dream and other great new releases
Episode 41
The summer is winding down and the pace at which new albums are being released is picking up. Given the quality of what is coming our way, we duly oblige. Enjoy two hours of gorgeous new music, inclu…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
Randy Weston Tribute & New Releases
Episode 40
Another master has left us. Randy Weston passed away on Sept. 1st at the venerable age of 92. This week we celebrate the music of an artist that consciously built a bridge between jazz and African mu…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago