One Man's Jazz

I try to keep things fluid on One Man’s Jazz and incorporate various specials and themes rather than just the simple playlist – not that there’s anything wrong with those. This episode is the result of my curiosity about some of the nominees for the prestigious German Jazz Prize so Continue Reading

More great new music arrived in the past week: Duos: trumpeter/composer Wadada Leo Smith & pianist/composer Vijay Iyer team up for a commentary on present day society on their latest duo album “Defiant Life”; South Korean pianist Eunhye Jeong & bassist Michael Bisio; and “Pictish Spaghetti”, a curious guitar and Continue Reading

After two shows dedicated to specific themes, it’s time to dig into a growing backlog of new releases, and there are some excellent albums this week: heralded alto saxophonist Steve Lehman plays the music of one-time mentor Anthony Braxton on his latest, and it’s powerful as hell. Pianist Satoko Fujii’s Continue Reading