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Olie Brice: All It Was

by John Sharpe
Bassist Olie Brice convenes an all-star quartet on All It Was, bringing together pianist Alexander Hawkins, saxophonist Rachel Musson, and drummer Will Glaser. The ensemble's chemistry yields music that is both architecturally sound and fiercely spontaneous, balancing Brice's penchant for crafted frameworks with his immersion in the free-improvised tradition. Brice has long navigated the space between structure and freedom--whether in chart-driven ensembles like Loz Speyer's Inner Space and Nick Malcolm's Out Front, or in open trios with Musson, ...
Continue ReadingThe High Society New Orleans Jazz Band, Carmen Bradford, Michika Fukumori, Jonathan Karrant, Franck Amsallem Trio & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band, Carmen Bradford, Michika Fukumori, Jonathan Karrant and Franck Amsallem, with birthday shoutouts to Jazz Foremother Lovie Austin, Vi Redd, Marlena Shaw, Emily Remler, Catherine Russell, Kait Dunton and Wesla Whitfield, among others, with remembrances for Joyce Breach and Akiko Tsuruga. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear -see them live, buy their music so they can continue to comfort, distract, provoke and remind the world ...
Continue ReadingIron Blossom Festival 2025: Jazzy Enough?

by Konstantin N. Rega
Iron Blossom Festival Midtown Green Richmond, VA September 20-21, 2025 A quick look at Richmond's relatively new Iron Blossom Festival lineup might give some jazz fans pause. With headliners like Vampire Weekend and The Lumineers, the festival looks to be serving up more indie pop-rock selections for younger audiences to consume. Such hasty or dismissive judgment might serve jazz purists just fine, but for those listeners looking for more fusion, sonic flavors and blends, the ...
Continue ReadingJakob Bro: Live at The Village Vanguard

by Fran Kursztejn
Legendary guitarist Jakob Bro revitalized the pensive romanticism of the ECM Records sound with last year's Taking Turns, and continues his crusade in Live at the Village Vanguard. His strategy is simple: a diverse cast, both in style and generation, slavishly dedicated to a dynamic trajectory, like a viscous alloy rushing violent in an aged riverbed. In this case, the mold is the enduring memory of Paul Motian, chiefly represented by former band mate Joe Lovano, but haunting even Bro's ...
Continue ReadingGary Bartz & NTU: Damage Control

by Pierre Giroux
After a 12-year break from the recording studio, legendary saxophonist Gary Bartz makes a powerful return with Damage Control. This deeply personal passion project honors and re-imagines the soul genre. The album showcases Bartz's unwavering curiosity and artistic evolution, transforming soulful classics into meditative, jazz-infused compositions that cross genre boundaries. At the heart of the album's unity is Bartz's core trio, featuring pianist Barney McAll and drummer Kassa Overall. This trio is often joined by a lineup of exceptional musicians ...
Continue ReadingEddie Durham: The Jazz Innovator a City Refuses to Forget

by Hank Hehmsoth
Eddie Durham's LegacyFew names in jazz carry the quiet weight of Eddie Durham. Born in San Marcos, Texas, in 1906, Durham was a trombonist, guitarist, composer, and arranger whose fingerprints are all over the sound of swing. He was a pioneering electric guitarist--the first to record with the instrument--and a key arranger for Bennie Moten, Jimmie Lunceford, Count Basie, and Glenn Miller. Durham helped shape the Count Basie Orchestra's small-group feel, expanded orchestral voicings in ways that gave the band ...
Continue ReadingHermeto Pascoal: Intocável

by Katchie Cartwright
On this edition of Caminhos do Jazz, we celebrate the life and work of the great Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal (June 22, 1936-September 13, 2025), o Bruxo, the wizard of universal music; o Campe?o, who Miles Davis named as one of the most important musicians on the planet." The show presents just a few of his 2,000+ compositions, cuts drawn from his first release (Em Som Maior, Som Maior, 1965) to his last (Pra Você, Ilza, Rocinante, 2024). ...
Continue ReadingCecile McLorin Salvant: Oh Snap

by Frank Housh
It feels like Cecile McLorin Salvant is just showing off. The 2020 MacArthur Genius Grant Award Winner follows up Ghost Song (Nonesuch, 2022) and Mélusine (Nonesuch, 2023) with Oh Snap, a post-genre effort with deeply personal lyrics that sound like they were lifted from the diaries of a rediscovered poet. McLorin recorded Oh Snap alone, learning GarageBand and AutoTune as she went. She said, I felt I had lost a connection to music because it was something that ...
Continue ReadingNew music with Chronojazz, Mr Motaba, Marl Lettieri, Casiopea, Ghost Rhythms and more

by Len Davis
Today on Bitches Brew Radio--direct from Melbourne, Australia--we're serving up a full lineup of brand-new global releases in the world of progressive jazz, fusion, and beyond. We kick things off with Chronojazz, the latest from London-based guitarist Ross Lardner, whose Holdsworth-inspired phrasing sets the tone for a night of sonic exploration. From Germany, Yuval Ron brings his powerful guitar voice to the mix, followed by Mr Motaba from Sao Paulo Brazil, delivering their latest release with unmistakable Brazilian Flair. Next, ...
Continue ReadingGiovanni Guidi Trio at ECM Warsaw Festival

by Marek J. ?mietański
A collection of photos from the Giovanni Guidi Trio concert at Chopin University of Music (UMFC) in Warsaw on September 3, 2025 featuring Giovanni Guidi, Joe Rehmer and Enrico Morello. ...
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