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Freedom Suite, Blanche Calloway, Jazz at the Philharmonic
by David Brown
This week we'll celebrate the recording milestone of Sonny Rollins' Freedom Suite, recorded 66 years ago this weekend on February 11, 1958; then a birthday tribute to singer, bandleader Blanche Calloway born this weened in 1902 who was a first woman to lean an all-male jazz band; and we'll tour with Jazz at the Philharmonic for ...
Give Your Regards to Broadway—and Hollywood
by Con Chapman
Those who recognized the complexity and beauty of jazz early on--such as twentieth century French critic Hugues Panassié--rightly characterized it as American's unacknowledged classical music. Their sentiment came to fruition in the wrong way by the end of the century when the genre had fallen from its peak to its current lowly status, tied for last ...
Ramona Horvath Trio: Carmen's Karma
by Katchie Cartwright
Ramona Horvath grew up in Romania under communist rule. Her father was a classical cellist, her mother an art restorer. By age three, she was eagerly exploring the piano in a home filled with music of many kinds (Romanian, European classical, Jewish, American). Willis Conover's nightly broadcasts on Voice of America (the family listened in secret) ...
Reggie Quinerly: The Thousandth Scholar
by Chris May
The Thousandth Scholar is Los Angeles-based drummer and composer Reggie Quinerly's fifth album, each out on his Redefinition label. Quinerly themes his albums. His debut was Music Inspired By Freedmantown (2012), a tribute to the Houston neighborhood where he was born and raised. It was followed by Invictus (2015), a salute to hard bop, Words In ...
2023 Look Back
by David Brown
For this week's show, let's look back at 2023 and give a listen to projects that stuck with me in my listening. This is not a best of the year list. I think of it more of a revisiting of excellent works that I would highly recommend. Welcome friends and neighbors to The Jazz Continuum. Old, ...
Emerald City Nights: Live at The Penthouse, 1966-1968
By Ahmad Jamal
Label: Jazz Detective
Released: 2023
Track listing: CD 1: Gloria; Fantastic Vehicle; Misty; Mr. Lucky; Autumn Leaves.
CD 2: Corcovado (Quiet Night of the Quiet Stars)Where is Love; Dance to the Lady; Naked City Theme;
Emily; Alfie.
Bah Humbug, Weather Music, Stocking Stuffer Singles
by David Brown
Personally, I do not celebrate Christmas. But for this week's show, I figured I'd get in the spirit and sprinkle a few offbeat holiday tunes into the mix. We start off with a Latin set with Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra's “Jingle Bells Mambo" followed by Herman's Heat and Puente's Beat; then a set of meteorological ...
New Releases From Martin Iaies, Claudio Scolari Project, Ahmad Jamal, Cal Tjader, And More
by Bob Osborne
On this show we present new releases from Martin Iaies, Claudio Scolari Project, Ahmad Jamal, Cal Tjader, Chet Baker, Wes Montgomery, Darren Pickering, Loren Stillman, Anenon, Benjamín Vergara & Amanda Irarrázabal, Nikki Iles, and Elton Dean. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Martin Iaies feat. Julian Argüelles “Pascanas # 1" from New Beginnings (ears&eyes) 00:55 ...
Mike Jurkovic's Best Albums Of 2023
by Mike Jurkovic
Led by Veronica Swift and Lakecia Benjamin, 2023 spotlighted some brilliantly moving new music in a year of previously unheard masterpieces. If music soothes the savage beast, this was a great year to be listening. John ColtraneEvenings At The Village Gate Impulse! Records
Eddie Henderson At Magy's Farm
by Ian Patterson
Eddie Henderson Magy's Farm Dromara, N. Ireland December 2, 2023 Ireland is not short of venerable music venues, any one of which should have been proud to host trumpeter Eddie Henderson. Think Dublin's National Concert Hall or Vicar Street, Galway's Róisín Dubh, The Everyman in Cork, The MAC or The ...
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