It’s remarkable how much variety exists in creative jazz improvisation. Listen to the artists in this playlist and I don’t think you’ll disagree. Highlights come from “Jazz Fest”, an album by trumpeter Peter Evans & bassist Petter Eldh where they invited a wide range of artists to join them in Continue Reading
May 8, 2025 #1410
Alto player Tom Weeks from San Francisco is a recent discovery, one I’m finding quite interesting. He’s definitely risk-taking and explorative as evidenced by the track with his trio that I played in a previous show, and on the two opening quartet tunes that open this episode. You’ll definitely hear Continue Reading
May 1, 2025 #1409
The honours keep pouring in for the venerable saxophonist Marshall Allen, leader of the Sun Ra Arkestra. He turns 101 this month and to celebrate, the Philadelphia Ars Nova Workshop organization and Otherly Love Records is releasing “Live In Philadelphia” which finds Allen, Arkestra guitarist DMHOTEP and a new ensemble Continue Reading