Two new albums of previously unreleased material by a pair of essential parts of the jazz improvisation lexicon are featured in this edition: Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, one of the perhaps less heralded but much appreciated saxophonists to emerge from the AACM in Chicago and trumpet giant, Tomasz Stanko, a leader Continue Reading
June 20, 2024 #1366
Featured new releases this episode include the sublime and meditative “Central Park’s Mosaics of Reservoir, Lake, Paths and Gardens” by trumpet master Wadada Leo Smith and his long-time friend and fellow AACM member, pianist Amina Claudine Myers, 577 Records’ partners Daniel Carter, Matthew Putman & Federico Ughi recording as a Continue Reading
June 13, 2024 #1365
New in this episode are five very worthy releases from other lands: German saxophonist Fabian Dudek has been tabbed a rising star and it’s easy to see why on his new release “Distant Skies We Dream”; the well-established bassist from Denmark Jasper Hoiby’s back with his 3Elements for the new Continue Reading