May 30 #1103 Buried deep in my stacks of vinyl is a 1964 recording by English singer Cleo Laine with her exploration of the works of William Shakespeare, but Duke Ellington’s “Such Sweet Thunder” preceded that and remains one of the most popular works with old Willie and jazz. (There’s Continue Reading
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April 2019 Playlists
April 25 #1098 There’s a heavy European flavour to this episode as we mine the current scene in eleven different countries. Two albums on the Hungarian BMC label introduce BMC’s latest round of releases: pianist Aki Takase(Germany) & her band, Japanic, and saxophonist Istvan Grensco & his Collective Special 5 Continue Reading
March 2019 Playlists
March 2019 March 28 Alister Spence/Satoko Fujii’s Orchestra Kobe * Imagine Meeting You Here – Alister Spence Music * Here * Australia/Japan Ralph Alessi * Imaginary Friends – ECM * Fun Room * USA Spinifex * Soufifex – TryTone * Drinks & Logistics * Netherlands Charles Rumback * Cadillac Turns Continue Reading