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This episode is dominated by music from Europe, highlighted new recordings by Belgian violinist Cécile Broché and French pianists Andy Emler (with trio and his MegaOctet) and Bruno Angelini, Belgian saxophonist Jordi Grognard, German drummer Max Andrzejewicz, and two long time residents of Europe, pianist Izumi Kimura from Japan now Continue Reading

Since I’m currently working my way through saxophonist and composer Henry Threadgill’s excellent autobiography “Easily Slip Into Another World, A Life In Music”, it should come as no big surprise that I’d be digging into Threadgill’s music, especially those earlier recordings that one tends to forget. The second hour kicks Continue Reading

Hour one of this episode features the Gard Nilssen Supersonic Orchestra, probably the most powerful large ensemble in Europe. The excellent drummer from Norway has assembled a 17-piece aggregation of Scandinavian all-stars and they take no prisoners…and nary one chordal instrument in sight. The second set is highlighted by more Continue Reading