Articles by Cheryl K.
Steve Wilson, Harry Skoler, Yvonne Rogers, Jed Levy-Phil Robson, Udeigwe
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--saxophonist Steve Wilson; clarinetist Harry Skoler; vocalist/composer Marie Paule-Franke; pianist/composer Yvonne Rogers; pianist/composer/arranger John Beasley; saxophonist Jed Levy and guitarist Phil Robson; gayageum player/vocalist/composer DoYeon Kim; pianist Antonio Farao and trumpeter Stephane Belmondo; and vocalist/keyboardist/composer Lawrence Udeigwe. Playlist Johnny Griffin “Main Spring" from The Congregation (Blue Note) 6:31 Steve Wilson “The Surest Things Can Change" from Enduring Sonance (Smoke Sessions) 6:35 Godwin Louis “Thy Will Be Done" from Psalms ...
Continue ReadingMarta Sánchez, Billy Childs, Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet, The Outskirts
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, vocalists and pianists Dena DeRose and Marta Sánchez; multi-instrumentalist/composer/producer Brian Eaton; pianists Oscar Peterson and Billy Childs; vocalist Catherine Russell; drummer and bandleader Joe Syrian with Motor City Jazz Octet; and The Outskirts.Playlist Teri Thornton “Baby, Won't You Please Come Home" from Teri Thornton Sings Open Highway (the theme from Route 66) (Columbia) 3:12 Dena DeRose “Hold Fast to Your Dreams" from Mellow Tones (HighNote) 6:55 Marta Sánchez ...
Continue ReadingPeter Erskine, Walter Smith III, Shawn Lovato, Jed Levy-Phil Robson Quartet
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, choice cuts from new releases from saxophonists John Sweenie, Ben Flocks, Brian Landrus, and Walter Smith III; drummer Peter Erskine; two selections from saxophonist and flautist Carl Clements; bassist/composer Shawn Lovato; and the Jed Levy-Phil Robson Quartet. Playlist Regina Carter “Love Theme from Spartacus“ from Motor City Moments (Verve ) 6:24 Dave Wilson Quartet “These Days" from When Even Goes East (Dave Wilson Music) 6:57 John Sweenie “Through ...
Continue ReadingJesse Davis, Jazzlab Orchestra, Xavi Rekja, New Jazz Underground
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--vocalist Rebecca Rafla; saxophonist Jesse Davis; saxophonist/composer Oded Tzur; the Jazzlab Orchestra; saxophonist Tia Fuller and pianist Shamie Fuller-Royston; Neves E Silva; trumpeter Adam O'Farrill's Elephant; the David Smith Quintet; and Jazz Sabbath. Playlist Cal Tjader/Mary Stalling “I Didn't Know About You" from Cal Tjader Plays Mary Stallings Sings (Fantasy) 3:49 Rebecca Rafla “Sunday" from Fundamentally Unfinished (Rebecca Rafla) 5:12 Jesse Davis “Do You Know What It Means to ...
Continue ReadingBenji Porecki, Evening Sky, Finely Tuned Elephant, Jenny Klukken
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, cuts from new releases by keyboardist Benjie Porecki; multi--instrumentalist/composer Brian Eaton; the ensemble Evening Sky; guitarist Gilad Barakan; reed player Martin Archer and vocalist Claire McAllister; electronic musician/conceptualist Joseph Branciforte and Fender Rhodes artist Jozef Dumoulin; the quartet Finely Tuned Elephant; and marimba player Jenny Klukken.Playlist Miles Davis “Green" from Aura (Columbia) 8:13 Marilyn Crispell and Anders Jormin “For the Children" from Memento (ECM) 5:45 Benji Porecki “It's ...
Continue ReadingAntonio Faraò, Björn Meyer, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Mativetsky Amiri Pagé
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, cuts from new releases from pianist Antonio Faraò; bassist Björn Meyer; The Eyal Vilner Big Band, The Interplay Jazz Orchestra, and The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; the trio Mativetsky Amiri Pagé; trombonist Audrey Ochoa; and the Brian Molley Quartet.Playlist Doug Carn “Infant Eyes" from Infant Eyes (Black Jazz) 10:00 Allen Austin-Bishop “Ordinary Fool" from No One is Alone (AAB) 5:04 David Bass “The Light of Our Love" from The ...
Continue ReadingMeredith Bates, Vesna Duo, Soft Machine, Oná Ensemble
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, selections from new releases by saxophonist Ben Wendel; string experimentalist Meredith Bates; Vesna Duo (pianist Liana Pailodze Harron and percussionist Ksenija Komljenović); Soft Machine; pianist Yelena Eckemoff; the Oná Ensemble; and the Mark Wade Trio.Playlist Shirley Scott “What Makes Harold Sing?/" from One for Me (Strata-East) 8:50 Carolyn Trowbridge “The Old Woman Who Never Grew Older" from Found Memories (Carolyn Trowbridge) 3:52 Ben Wendel “Lonely One" from BaRcoDe ...
Continue ReadingDave Adewumi, Andrea Goretti-Sivan Arbel, Jason Rigby, Tom Oren
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, trumpeters Dave Adewumi and Ingrid Jensen; guitarists John Pizzarelli, Matt Greenwood, and David Becker; vocalist Norma Winstone and bassist Dave Holland with The London Vocal Project; pianist Andrea Goretti and vocalist Sivan Arbel; saxophonist Jason Rigby; and pianist Tom Oren.Playlist Tony Bennett “I Do Not Know a Day I Did Not Love You" from Love Story (Columbia) 3:28 John Pizzarelli “It Amazes Me" from Dear Mr. Bennett (Green ...
Continue ReadingJavier Nero, Aaron Irwin, Stephen Emmer, Karen Stachel & Norbert Stachel
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, selections from new recordings by composer/educator/trombonist Dr. Javier Nero and his Jazz Orchestra; reed player/composer Aaron Irwin and his Trio; Irish guitarists Orlando Molina and Louis Stewart (another reissue from Livia Records); pianist/composer/producer Stephen Emmer; double bassist/composer Giuseppe Bassi; and flautist/vocalist Karen Stachel and reed player Norbert Stachel. Playlist Bobby Hutcherson/Craig Handy/Lenny White/Jerry Gonzalez “I Don't Know Why" from Acoustic Masters II (Atlantic) 5:34 Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra ...
Continue ReadingMark Turner, Brad Goode Polytonal Big Band, Django Festival Allstars, Adonis Rose
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--tenor saxophonists Melissa Aldana and Mark Turner; trumpeter Brad Goode and his Polytonal Big Band; The Messthetics and saxophonist James Brandon Lewis; the Django Festival Allstars; drummer Brandon Sanders; and guitarist/banjoist Brandon Seabrook.Playlist Amina Claudine Myers “Song for Mother E Song for Mother E (Leo) 6:10 Jon Balke “Lines" from Skrifum (ECM) 2:53 Melissa Aldana “No Te Empeñes Más" from Filin (Blue Note 5:11) Time Marker Mark Turner “Movment ...
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