Among the new releases sampled in this episode, here’s just a sample of the great new music coming your way: drummer Dan Weiss Trio’s “Dedication”, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin’s “Phoenix”, NY saxophonist Timo Vollbrecht’s “Givers & Takers”, trumpeter Dave Douglas’ “Songs Of Ascent”, three very different albums from the Hungarian BMC label, the Tyshawn Sorey Trio with special guest Greg Osby, and more from the Gauci Improvised Music Series.
00:00 Chad Taylor Trio * The Reel – Astral Spirits * Subterfuge * USA
06:09 Dan Weiss Trio * Dedication – Cygnus * For Elvin * USA
14:14 Host speaks
16:14 Dan Weiss Trio * Dedication – Cygnus * For Jacob Sacks * USA
20:53 Red Desert Orchestra * Eurythmia – Clean Feed * Gämse * France
30:51 Tell No Lies * Hide Nothing – Aut Records * Medea/Levante * Italy
39:00 Arild Andersen Quartet * Affirmation – ECM * Affirmation Two Part 2 * Norway
46:08 Host speaks
49:26 Lakecia Benjamin * Phoenix – Whirlwind * Peace Is A Haiku * USA
52:55 Lakecia Benjamin * Phoenix – Whirlwind * Blast * USA
57:39 Lakecia Benjamin * Phoenix – Whirlwind * Supernova * USA
58:57 Lakecia Benjamin * Phoenix – Whirlwind * Basquiat * USA
1:04:30 Steve Coleman & Five Elements * On The Edge Of Tomorrow – BMG * Stone Bone * USA
1:11:00 Host speaks
1:13:04 Tyshawn Sorey Trio + Greg Osby * The Off-Off Guide To Synergism – Pi Records * Contemplation * USA
1:24:46 Tru Cargo Service * Schattenlos – Tiger Moon * Für Helga M. Novak * Germany
1:29:01 Sea Jun Kwon * Micro-Nap – Endectomorph * Anamorphosis #1 * South Korea
1:37:24 Host speaks
1:38:38 Dave Douglas * Songs Of Ascent – Degrees – Greenleaf * Lift Up My Eyes * USA
1:45:29 Pia Hernandez Trio * La Emperatriz – Ears&Eyes * Atomo * Argentina
1:52:16 Host speaks
1:53:23 Stephen Gauci, Matt Mitchell, Eivind Opsvik & Billy Mintz * Live At Scholes Street Studios – Gauci Music * Improvisation #2 * USA
2:04:27 Mihaly Borbély Quartet * Miracles Of The Night – BMC * By Evening What Remains Of Me * Hungary
2:11:55 Host speaks
2:14:18 Matthieu Donarier * Bestiaire 01-Explorations – BMC * Exploration # 2 – Firelight * France
2:18:42 Matthieu Donarier * Bestiaire 01-Explorations – BMC * Restless Spin * France
2:22:13 Clément Janinet * Ornette Under The Repetitive Skies III – BMC * Ougadougou * France
2:28:40 Host speaks
2:30:17 Timo Vollbrecht & Fly Magic * Givers & Takers – Berthold * Happy Happy * USA
2:39:49 Franklin Kiermyer * Solomon’s Daughter – Evidence * Solomon’s Daughter * Canada
2:49:08 Host speaks
2:50:02 Ahanes * Petrichor – Clean Feed * India * Sweden/Greece