James Brandon Lewis, Federico Ughi, Matthew Shipp & Fall Raye

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There are a lot of superlatives for the playing of saxophonist James Brandon Lewis floating about these days, and they're all well-deserved. JBL continues to make great music. His new Transfiguration with his quartet of Aruán Ortiz, Brad Jones & Chad Taylor—out on the Intakt label from Switzerland---keeps the momentum rolling. Mark this one down for another best-of. Drummer Federico Ughi is a principal owner at 577 Records, and his new Infinite Cosmos Is Calling You, You, You Volume 1 is proof that the boss has chops; it's a terrific set of improvisation. Master pianist Matthew Shipp is so excited about his trio's work on em>New Concepts In Piano Jazz Trio that he's now questioning whether they've hit a pinnacle in piano trio explorations, and is there anything more for them to accomplish. Also new this week are albums from English violinist Theo May and saxophonists Rick Countryman, Fall Raye, andSylvain Cathala & Print. To celebrate Black History Month, each show in February will open with music reflecting on Black History.

Playlist

• Denys Baptiste "Let Freedom Ring" from Let Freedom Ring (Dune) 00:00
• Aruan Ortiz "From Montgomery To Memphis" from Pastor's Paradox (Clean Feed) 12:31
• Host speaks 18:33
• Federico Ughi "The Door Of The Cosmos Is Opening" from Infinite Cosmos Is Calling You, You, You Volume 1 (577 Records) 20:56
• Nataniel Edelman Trio "Ripe Plums" from Un Ruido De Agua (Clean Feed) 35:55
• Mia Dyberg Trio "Angular Acceleration" from Timestretch (Clean Feed) 39:50
• Rick Countryman "Friction" from The Second Bird (Self-released) 45:23
• Host speaks 50:28
• Ahmed "Wood Blues (excerpt)" from Wood Blues (Astral Spirits) 52:30
• Joseph Daley Tuba Trio "Reality" from Tuba Chronicles Vol. 2 (JoDa Music) 1:00:14
• Host speaks 1:08:22
• Theo May & Odd Unit "Politicians" from Alive In The Forest Of Odd (Discus) 1:10:10
• Lina Allemano "Twinkletunes" from Canons (Lumo) 1:16:00
• James Brandon Lewis "Fear Not" from Eye Of I (Anti-) 1:22:02
• Host speaks 1:29:53
• Print "Eleven Dimensions" from Secrets For You (Le Triton) 1:34:41
• Jon Eberson Trio "Berg' N Blues" from Bring It On (Jazzaway) 1:42:34
• Michał Aftyka Quintet "Pozegnanie Slonca" from Frukstrakt (Multikulti Music) 1:47:54
• Host speaks 1:53:19
• James Brandon Lewis Quartet "Transfiguration" from Transfiguration (Intakt) 1:55:11
• James Brandon Lewis Quartet "Empirical Perception" from Transfiguration (Intakt) 2:02:08
• Host speaks 2:09:50
• The Choir Invisible "The Audition" from Town Of Two Faces (Intakt) 2:11:02
• Eva Novoa "Sushi At 6" from Novoa Gress Gray Trio Vol. 1 (577 Records) 2:19:03
• Macondo Trio "Dokoue" from Macondo (Off Records) 2:23:29
• Host speaks 2:26:42
• Matthew Shipp Trio "The Function" from New Concepts In Piano Jazz Trio (ESP Disk) 2:28:15
• Meinrad Kneer Quintet "1986" from Der Zweite Streich (Jazzwerkstatt) 2:35:13
• Anke Helfrich "We'll Rise" from We'll Rise (Enja) 2:40:57
• Joel Grip "Alvaro" from Jolly Boat Pirates (Umlaut) 2:47:31
• Host speaks 2:55:02
• Fall Raye "Grey" from Fall (Boomslang) 2:57:34

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