New releases keep arriving at an insane rate and there’s so much to choose from. The highlight this time out is drummer Tyshawn Sorey’s brilliant look at Max Roach’s “Members, Don’t Get Weary”. Sorey reimagines Roach’s very important politcal and socially conscious album of 1968 and reminds us of the Continue Reading
May 21, 2026 #1462
The focus among the new releases debuting in this episode is upon groups, like The Klezmatics and their all-encompassing mission to bring the world together (guests William Parker & James Brandon Lewis are on board); the Chicago-Amsterdam quartet These Things Happen; the eclectic NL Switch Orchestra from Amsterdam; Daniel Carter/Sabir Continue Reading
May 14, 2026 #1461
May 14, 2026 #1461 The new releases maintain a steady stream of arrival. This week features music from the Finnish sextet, Tahmela Six’ second album “Alight”, French trumpeter Jean-Baptiste Rousseaux, Polish pianist Marta Warelis with an outstanding cast live at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam, bassist Pedro Molina’s quartet from Portugal, Continue Reading