Podcast appearances and mentions of Brandee Younger

Brandee Younger's feelgood new album opens a playlist with excellent debut albums, and old friends playing in new configurations. The playlist features Brandee Younger; Victoria Kirilova; Anneleen Boehme; Kannaste4, Jussi Kannaste; Redshift Trio, Dave King, Romain Pilon Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20619544/Mondo-Jazz [from "Gadabout Season" onwards] Happy listening!

Avec le temps Miquel Àngel Cordero, Gemma Abrié Double Bassing Àudiovisuals de SarriàMieđušteapmi Mari Boine Alva By Norse MusicAlchemy Laura Misch Alchemy One Little Independent RecordsTonight Someone Is Me Leonor Watling, Leo Sidran Tonight Someone Is Me Nardis MusicPequenas Verdades Mariza, Buika Terra Parlophone PortugalNo Habrá Nadie En El Mundo Kibariye, Buika No Habrá Nadie En El Mundo BKMAzul infinito Andrés Barrios, Estrella Morente KM.0 Andrés BarriosEn un batec Jøana, Magalí Datzira, Lucia Fumero En un batec JøanaAmor Clandestino - Acústica Natalia Lafourcade, Israel Fernández, Diego del Morao Amor Clandestino (Acústica) Sony Music MéxicoYour Love (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello & Brandee Younger) Lizz Wright, Meshell Ndegeocello, Brandee Younger Shadow LIGHTYEAR (LTY)Soul Eyes Kandace Springs, Terence Blanchard Soul Eyes Blue Note (BLU)Running To The Sea (True Electric) Röyksopp, Barker & Baumecker, Susanne Sundfør Running To The Sea (True Electric) Dog TriumphEscuchar audio

Music featured this week includes, Brandee Younger, Emma-Jean Thackray, Femi Kuti, Theo Croker, Sault and many more! See the playlist at: https://spinitron.com/m/playlist/view/20615738 This program has been edited from the original broadcast.

ElecSoul 225 – REFLECTIONS & FUTURE GROOVES This week's episode is a special one, featuring a cover image of me at around seven years old—a little nod to the journey that's led me here. There's also a moment to reflect on the sad passing of Roberta Flack, a true soul music icon. Her voice and storytelling have left an undeniable mark, so I've included Reverend Lee to honour her legacy. Alongside deep and soulful selections from Brandee Younger, Gianni Brezzo, and Tall Black Guy, there's a feature for Anchorsong, who will be headlining the next Sonar Sessions on 22 March at Studio 18, Stroud. He'll be joined by our co-founder Sam Judd, bringing more beautiful soundscapes, and Neon Pumps, who will set the night off with high-energy vibes. More special guests to be announced soon! Tickets are on sale now from £15 advance, £20 on the door—grab yours here: Sonar Sessions Ticket Link: https://skiddle.com/e/40632270 Tracklist: Roberta Flack – Reverend Lee The Circling Sun – Bones Brandee Younger – Livin' And Lovin' In My Own Way Gianni Brezzo – Fine With Me Tall Black Guy Productions – De La Soul x Tall Black Guy – Itzsoweezee (With Posdnuos) Anchorsong – Last Feast Caiiro, Shimza – Nyali (Original Mix) Louie Vega – Elements Of Life – Dusk On The Beach (Original Mix) Diplomats Of Soul, Incognito, Vanessa Haynes – Sweet Power Your Embrace (Terry Hunter & Emmaculate Reprise) Julio Bashmore – Sprungboard (Extended Mix) Men From The Nile, Peven Everett, Roy Davis Jr. – Watch Them Come (Green Velvet Remix) Karizma – Spirit Caiiro, Shimza-Nyali www.djrobbieduncan.com

Some music for these extremely troubled times. Hope everyone is staying as safe and healthy as possible. Tracklist: Adrienne Rich, Dollar Brand, Melvin Sparks, Sly5thAve, Ill Considered, Latarnik, Dezron Douglas and Brandee Younger

CAMILLE THURMAN “ORIGINS” Union City, NJ, October 3 & 4, 2011 & Queens, NY, January 3 & 4, 2013Forward motion (3,4), Jitterbug waltz (1,3,4), In duetime (2,3,5), Revisiting the past (3,4) Camille Thurman (ts,sop,fl,voice) Luis Perdomo (p-2) Brandee Younger (harp-6) Corcoran Holt (b-3) Rudy Royston (d-4) Shirazette Tinnin (d-5,cajon-5) SPHERE “FOUR IN ONE” Englewood Cliffs, N.J., February 17, 1982Four in one, Monk's dream, EvidenceCharlie Rouse (ts) Kenny Barron (p) Buster Williams (b) Ben Riley (d) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA “1963” New York, October 15 & 16, 1962Sister Sadie, Mo-lasses, It's a lonesome old town (when you're not around)Bill Chase (tp,arr) Ziggy Harrell, Dave Gale, Gerry Lamy, Paul Fontaine (tp) Jack Gale (tb,arr) Phil Wilson, Eddie Morgan (tb) Woody Herman (cl,as,vcl) Sal Nistico, Larry Covelli (ts) Gordon Brisker (ts,arr) Gene Allen (bar) Nat Pierce (p,arr) Chuck Andrus (b) Jake Hanna (d) Tommy Newsom (arr) Continue reading Puro Jazz 6 de diciembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

CAMILLE THURMAN “ORIGINS” Union City, NJ, October 3 & 4, 2011 & Queens, NY, January 3 & 4, 2013Forward motion (3,4), Jitterbug waltz (1,3,4), In duetime (2,3,5), Revisiting the past (3,4) Camille Thurman (ts,sop,fl,voice) Luis Perdomo (p-2) Brandee Younger (harp-6) Corcoran Holt (b-3) Rudy Royston (d-4) Shirazette Tinnin (d-5,cajon-5) SPHERE “FOUR IN ONE” Englewood Cliffs, N.J., February 17, 1982Four in one, Monk's dream, EvidenceCharlie Rouse (ts) Kenny Barron (p) Buster Williams (b) Ben Riley (d) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA “1963” New York, October 15 & 16, 1962Sister Sadie, Mo-lasses, It's a lonesome old town (when you're not around)Bill Chase (tp,arr) Ziggy Harrell, Dave Gale, Gerry Lamy, Paul Fontaine (tp) Jack Gale (tb,arr) Phil Wilson, Eddie Morgan (tb) Woody Herman (cl,as,vcl) Sal Nistico, Larry Covelli (ts) Gordon Brisker (ts,arr) Gene Allen (bar) Nat Pierce (p,arr) Chuck Andrus (b) Jake Hanna (d) Tommy Newsom (arr) Continue reading Puro Jazz 6 de diciembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

Ashley Kahn is a Grammy-winning author, educator, music journalist, and concert producer. His books include A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album and Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece. He teaches at New York University's Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music.One of 67th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival ShortsAnd inside look into the legendary Festival and what talks Ashley hosted this year including, Conversation: Songs for My Father — Soundtracks and Jazz with Kyle Eastwood & Ashley Kahn,  Conversation: Crescendo in Blue — Vinyl Past, Vinyl Future with Don Was, Julia Keefe, Brandee Younger, Steven Duncan & Ashley Kahn and Conversation: His Mother Called Him Edward, The World Called Him Duke with Jason Moran & Ashley KahnSource: https://tisch.nyu.edu/about/directory/clive-davis-institute/1417614318Source: https://montereyjazzfestival.org/Host Maggie LePique, a radio veteran since the 1980's at NPR in Kansas City Mo. She began her radio career in Los Angeles in the early 1990's and has worked for Pacifica station KPFK Radio in Los Angeles since 1994.Send us a textSupport the show@profileswithmaggielepique@maggielepique

The sonically innovative harpist, Brandee Younger, is revolutionizing harp for the digital era. Over the past fifteen years, she has worked relentlessly to stretch boundaries and limitations for harpists.  In 2022, she made history by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated for a Grammy® Award for Best Instrumental Composition. That same year, she was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award and later, the winner of the 2024 NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Jazz Album for her latest album Brand New Life.  Ever-expanding as an artist, she has worked with cultural icons including Common, Lauryn Hill, John Legend, Pharoah Sanders and Christian McBride.   Her original composition “Hortense” was featured in the Netflix Concert-Documentary, Beyoncé: Homecoming and in 2019, Brandee was selected to perform her original music as a featured performer for Quincy Jones and Steve McQueens' “Soundtrack of America”.  Brandee is often noted for standing on the shoulders of the very women who ushered in the harp as a clear and distinct voice in jazz & popular styles - particularly Detroit natives Dorothy Ashby & Alice Coltrane.  Her new album, Brand New Life, builds on her already rich oeuvre, and cements the harp's place in pop culture.  As the title of the album suggests, Brand New Life is about forging new paths–artistic, personal, political, and spiritual.  Younger's music is imbued with a sense of purpose and respect of legacy, creating a larger platform for the harp to reach newer and wider audiences than ever before.  In addition to teaching at Steinhardt, Younger holds leadership positions as a board member of The Coltrane Home and New Music USA.Maggie speaks with Brandee at the 67 Monterey Jazz Festival about her band and her association with Alice Coltrane and  The Year of Alice.“No harpist thus far has been more capable of combining all of the modern harp traditions — from Salzedo, through Dorothy Ashby, through Alice Coltrane — with such strength, grace and commitment.” -  The New York TimesFollow: @harpistaSource: https://brandeeyounger.com/Source:https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/people/brandee-youngerSource: https://thecoltranehome.org/2024/03/16/let-the-year-of-alice-begin/Host Maggie LePique, a radio veteran since the 1980's at NPR in Kansas City Mo. She began her radio career in Los Angeles in the early 1990's and has worked for Pacifica station KPFK Radio in Los Angeles since 1994.Send us a textSupport the show@profileswithmaggielepique@maggielepique

Jazz88's Peter Solomon speaks with singer and songwriter Lizz Wright about 'Shadow,' an album that was released in April. The recording celebrates the memory and lessons learned from her late grandmother. She discusses that and her collaborations with Angelique Kidjo, Brandee Younger, and Meshell Ndegeocello. Wright performs at the Dakota Friday night, August 16th.

This episode begins with a wonderful harpist Brandee Younger carrying on the legacy of Alice Coltrane and others bringing the sound of harp to modern jazz. This is followed by new music and concludes with three of the greatest saxophone players that have graced this art form. Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger ~ The Creator Has a Master Plan ~ Force Majeure Brandee Younger ~ Moving Target ~ Brand New Life Brandee Younger ~ Blue Nile ~ Soul Awakening Jonathan Barber ~ The City That Sits On A Hill ~ In Motion Tim Garland ~ Trails ~ Moment Of Departure Kenny Barron ~ We See ~ Beyond This Place Chris Potter ~ Indigo Ildikó ~ Eagle's Point Wayne Shorter ~ Orbits ~ Without a Net Joe Henderson ~ Power to the People ~ Power to the People 

Jamiroquai – Where Do We Go from Here? – 5:13 Cynthia Thijs Coenraad; Dean Brown – Where Do I Go From Here – 4:57 Vulfpeck – Wait for the Moment – 3:50 Lizz Wright; Meshell Ndegeocello; Brandee Younger – Your Love (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello & Brandee Younger) – 3:29 Larry Carlton – You Gotta Get […]

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Del guitarrista y compositor Pat Metheny a algunos nombres escogidos por Ted Gioia, como Howie Lee o Mei Semones. También Gregory Porter, Lauren Henderson con Mark Dover y Michael Thurber, Melody Gardot o Maro con Nasaya. Más Músicas Posibles.MoonDial                  Pat Metheny    MoonDialSoftly, as in a Morning Sunrise                    Fred Hersch    Silent, ListeningMantra of Manjushri 文殊菩萨心咒           Howie Lee      At The Drolma Wesel-Ling MonasteryTegami                       Mei Semones  KabutomushiMahal             Glass Beams   MahalThe World (Is Going Up In Flames) Gregory Porter           The World (Is Going Up In Flames) [BBC Series This Town]Ven Muerte               Lauren Henderson, Mark Dover, Michael Thurber   Alma OscuraOnce I Was Loved    +Samba Em Prelúdio con Philippe Powell    +La chanson des vieux amants           Melody Gardot           Sayonara Meu AmorSparrow con Angelique Kidjo +       Your Love con Meshell Ndegeocello y Brandee Younger             Lizz Wright   ShadowLifeline   Maro y Nasaya   LifelineEscuchar audio

Hip hop and jazz music have an intimate relationship. That's been true since the beginning. Our next guest is Shabaka Hutchings and while he might be a jazz musician, he is also a hip hop head who thoughtfully integrates his preferences into his most recent project “Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace”. The album is also his first as a flute player, an instrument he went to exceptional lengths to become familiar with. He is joined on the project by incredible artists such as Saul Williams, Carlos Niño, Laraaji, Esperanza Spalding, Brandee Younger and Floating Points. It's also the only place where you'll find both Andre 3000 and E L U C I D as featured guests. We talked with Shabaka about all of the above and we discussed his album pick for this episode - “Doris” by Earl Sweatshirt. Purchase "Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace" directly from Impulse Records

durée : 01:03:48 - Club Jazzafip - Nous recevons en session live le compositeur et pianiste brésilien, qui présente son quatrième album "Y'Y", une fresque jazz spirituelle rendant hommage à l'Amazonie sur laquelle il invite Shabaka Hutchings, Brandee Younger, Aniel Someillan ou Jeff Parker.

This content is for Members only. Come and join us by subscribing here In the meantime, here's some more details about the show: It's a warm welcome then to the man himself: Dr. Brad Stone - the JazzWeek Programmer of the Year 2017, who's here every Thursday to present The Creative Source - a two hour show, highlighting jazz-fusion and progressive jazz flavours from back then, the here and now, plus occasional forays into the future. Please feel free to get in touch with Brad with any comments or suggestions you might have; he'll be more than happy to hear from you: brad@soulandjazz.com or follow him via Facebook or Twitter. Enjoy! The Creative Source 18th April 2024 Artist - Track - Album - Year Jacky Terrason    Moving On    Moving On    2024 Greg Murphy    Shrimp, Fried Rice    You Remind Me    2024 Rachel Z    Sensual    Sensual    2024 Andy Ezrin    Snowfall    I Was Here    2023 Noah Haidu    After You've Gone    Standards II    2024 Charles McPherson    Surge    Reverence    2024 One for All Featuring George Coleman    Chainsaw    Big George    2023 Hiruy Tirfe    Incentive (feat. Aaron Goode)    10,000 Hours    2023 Wolff Clark Dorsey    Interplay    A Letter to Bill Evans    2024 Ghost Note    Synesthesia    Mustard n' Onions    2024 Ray Obiedo    Lucky Break    Twist    2024 PSA    Don't Look Down    PSA    2024 Carl Clements    A New Leaf    A Different Light    2024 Lizz Wright    Your Love (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello & Brandee Younger)    Shadow    2024 Mike Downes    Banff Nights    The Way In    2024 Dave Bass    Baby Melon    Trio Nuevo    2024 Monty Alexander    Introduction    D-Day    2024 Monty Alexander    I'll Never Smile Again    D-Day    2024 Melissa Aldana    Unconscious Whispers    Echoes of the Inner Prophet    2024 Nicole Glover    One Second, Please    Plays    2024 Yelena Eckemoff    Romance of the Moon    Romance of the Moon    2024 Dan Weiss    Too Many Outs    Even Odds    2023 Dan Weiss    Runner-Runner    Even Odds    2023 Dan Weiss    Nineteen to the Dozen    Even Odds    2023 Dan Weiss    Max Roach    Even Odds    2023 The post The Creative Source (#CreativeSource) – 25th April 2024 appeared first on SoulandJazz.com | Stereo, not stereotypical ®.

Dulcet-toned vocalist Lizz Wright celebrates 20 years as a recording artist with a new career-defining album, Shadow. Wright drafts five new songs to showcase alongside some of the great classic songwriters, including Cole Porter, Sandy Denny, and Candi Staton, and enlists friends like Angelique Kidjo and, on Today's Top Tune, Meshell Ndegeocello on bass and Brandee Younger on harp for “Your Love.” 

Shabaka Hutchings grew up between the UK and Barbados. He started playing clarinet as a young boy in Barbados and eventually moved back to England to go to music school in the early 2000s.  After college he began a period of working furiously on a kaleidoscopic range of projects and became an icon of the new sound of London jazz, which integrated African rhythms and modes, Caribbean and Middle eastern sounds and was largely danceable. Shabaka himself has never fully embraced the jazz label. While the music is highly improvised, and it owes much to the American jazz tradition, his influences are very broad. Over the course of the past decade, the majority of his touring and recorded work has been with three bands: Sons of Kemet, The Comet is Coming and Shabaka and the Ancestors. In these formations he displayed a fundamental approach to creative practice in different contexts spanning Afro-Caribbean fusion, London dance music club culture and the South African jazz tradition.   Part of his signature on the saxophone has been inspired by rappers, and his sound is often evocative of the human voice, conversational, expressive, and rhythmic. A somewhat chance encounter with a flute maker in Japan several years ago led him to develop an interest in the Shakuhachi flute tradition, and during covid he committed himself to the flute. Last year he announced that he would be putting away his saxophone and ending all of his bands to dedicate himself almost exclusively to playing wooden flutes. His latest release Perceive its beauty, Acknowledge its Grace (Impulse!) is his first full length album since making that transition. It's more meditative, contemplative and introspective than his earlier work. But it's still clearly Shabaka. The album features appearances by pianist Jason Moran, drummer Nasheet Waits, harpists Brandee Younger and Charles Overton, vocalists Lianne La Havas, Moses Sumney and Saul Williams, string wizard Miguel Atwood Ferguson and percussionist Carlos Niño. I talked to Shabaka earlier this year at Winter Jazzfest as he was embarking on a new adventure, both personally and musically. It was an absolutely fascinating conversation about his own creative development and philosophy, his new record, and why this historical moment is “showing the importance of slowing down, of patience, of contemplation.”   www.third-story.com www.leosidran.substack.com/ www.wbgo.org/podcast/the-third-story  

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durée : 00:59:31 - Louis Matute - par : Alex Dutilh - Dans son quatrième album “Small Variations From the Previous Day”, le guitariste suisse Louis Matute confirme tous les espoirs placés en lui, et invite Gabi Hartmann, Brandee Younger et Lea Maria Fries. Parution le 29 mars chez Neuklang / Big Wax.

durée : 00:59:31 - Louis Matute - par : Alex Dutilh - Dans son quatrième album “Small Variations From the Previous Day”, le guitariste suisse Louis Matute confirme tous les espoirs placés en lui, et invite Gabi Hartmann, Brandee Younger et Lea Maria Fries. Parution le 29 mars chez Neuklang / Big Wax.

[REBROADCAST FROM April 6, 2023] Brandee Younger returns to the show, this time in-studio, to perform songs live from her new album, Brand New Life. The album celebrates the work of trailblazing jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby and features contributions from Pete Rock, 9th Wonder, Meshell Ndegeocello and Makaya McCraven.

Colonete - What Did You Run For feat OmarMark de Clive-Lowe - Find The BeautyEric Hilton - Mumbai HustleKüf Knotz & Christine Elise - High Vibrationz feat. Mother LionZada - Atlantic TimesBrittany Howard - SamsonJoel Ross - bach (God the Father in Eternity)Terrace Martin - Damage (feat. Brandee Younger & Derrick Hodge)Oddisee - Loved By YouDJ Harrison - L'AnthropofemmeColonel Red & Inkswel - RainmakerYussef Dayes - Istanbul (feat. Elijah Fox)Carvalho - Friend of MineMid Century Modern - FeverIVY SOLE. - EastKoralle feat. Illa J - New LevelsLa Note - AlrightFunky DL - Yes (Lounge Version)Moonchild - The List (Acoustic) Sy Smith - PhotographCleo Sol - Lost AngelMiguel Atwood-Ferguson - PorpitaAlina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi - BreatheJean Carne, Adrian Younge, & Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Black Rainbow (Melanie Charles Remix)SHYGUY - Here She ComesCARRTOONS - SPARKLE (FEAT. BAD SNACKS)Audrey Powne - Feed the FireDina Ögon - Dina Ögon - Milton - SE3SA2400104Meiko Kaji - Koini InochioThe Ironsides - OutlinesMedline - El Pueblo UnidoAngelo Outlaw - Free My MindTomasz Guiddo & Jimi Tenor - Where The Wild Roam (Original) (Radio Edit)London Afrobeat Collective - El Ritmo de LondresBacao Rhythm and Steel Band - GrilledTanya Morgan - Move It Or Lose It feat MathienPeacey - Playground (feat. Rona Ray)Reel People feat. Mica Paris - I Want To Thank You (Kaidi Tatham Remix)Raw Silk - Do It To The Music (Michael Gray Dub Mix)Midnight Riot - SuperficialSearchlight - We Could Be More Ft. [ K S R ] (Wipe The Needle Remix)Masters At Work - Funky Ananémusclecars - Ha Ya! (Eternal Life)AC Soul Symphony - Losing My Mind At The DiscoQuantic - Stand Up

A special downtempo DJ mix this week with recent and classic tunes that have influenced 25 years of Tru Thoughts. New music from Tara Lily feat Theo Croker. Mark Pritchard's amazing unreleased remix of Massive Attack. Deep instrumental beats from Photek and Lisa Carbon Trio. Harp & Bass from Brandee Younger & Dezron Douglas. Quality music from 4hero feat Carina Andersson. Tru Thoughts classics from Bonobo and Quantic. Epic sounds from Andre 3000. Beats with door creaks from DJ Vadim on Ninja Tune. Plus plenty more music treats.

Kaytranada - Lover/Friend (feat. Rochelle Jordan)Moon Boots - On & On (Effortless) (feat. Dope Earth Alien)Smoove & Turrell - EchoesNicodemus - Soul & Science (feat. The Real Live Show & Indigo Prodigy) Bright & Findlay - Flowers (Record Breakin' Extended Intro Edit)Teddy Douglas & Friends - Bedtime StoryRise - Messages Pt 2Meshell Ndegeocello - Virgo (feat. Brandee Younger & Julius Rodriguez)MISS C-LINE & The Rabidz - Burnout (feat. Casey Benjamin, Jay Jules & Eric Valle)Mad Honey - Time Is On Our SideEli Escobar - If It Takes A MiracleBlack Legacy Project - Sundown TownYussef Dayes - Raisins Under The Sun (feat. Shabaka Hutchings)Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - ScarSummer Children - Prelude to Summer ChildrenLevel Up 22 - Cosmic Child shallibrukit flipTiga & Hudson Mohawke - Silence of Love (feat. Jesse Boykins III)Will Brock, Sumsuch - LoA (Land of America)Peacey - Hold Me Back (feat. Clyde & Atjazz)Peven Everett - SimmerCrackazat - Freddie's GrooveKerri Chandler - Rain (Atjazz Remix)Jazzanova - Creative Musicians (Waajeed Remix)BROLORIZO - Agua Bendita feat. Lina BastosTTeo - Follow MeJungle - Every NightSay She She - NormaSalin - Si Chomphu / สีชมพูThe Stance Brothers - Futuristic EarthMocky - Just A Little Lovin'Cleo Sol - SelfWütrio - Hallo HöppelWilson Simonal - RespostaMarcia Maria - Brasil NativoToco - Leão Leonardo Sly5thAve & Roberto Verástegui - Agua de JamaicaTemu - EgyptRedinho - Mmm Mmm (feat. Vula)Erin Buku - Erin Buku - The Way (Spacek Remix)Joy Denalane - Can't We SmileJahari Massamba Unit - Hommage À La Vielle Garde (Pour Lafarge Et Rinaldi)

In jazz, two legendary harp musicians come to mind. Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. Now, there is a third musician whose image immediately erupts into focus. For harp artist, educator, and Grammy nominated musician Brandee Younger, both Ashby and Coltrane made a tremendous impact on her. And with her latest recording, Brand New Life, on Impulse Records, Brandee Younger embraces Ashby and her impact on the harp. I caught up with Grammy nominated harpist Brandee Younger at the Spoleto Jazz Festival in Charleston, North Carolina. This was a major opportunity for me to learn how the harp, this extraordinarily large instrument, can be used in improvisational jazz. I am unfamiliar with how to play the harp so talking with Brandee Younger was a good time to learn how she does it. And learning about her major influence, Dorothy Ashby was an extra for me. Brandee's latest recording, Brand New Life, finds her embracing Ashby's compositions and styles as she crosses genres on this album. Chicago producer, drummer and bandleader Mikaya McCraven produced this album, infusing hip-hop and R&B influences in this recording. Some of the artists include Mumu Fresh (Maimouna Yousef), rapper, bassist and singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello and Blue Note recording artist and vibraphonist and bandleader Joel Ross. She was nominated for a Grammy in 2022 for Best Instrumental Composition for “Beautiful is Black” from her 2021 Recording Somewhere Different becoming the first black woman to do so. That same year she was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award and named winner of the DownBeat Critics Poll in the category of "Rising Star" Miscellaneous Instrument. In 2023 Brandee Younger won in Jazz Journalists Association annual recognition awards in the category Rare Instrument. Brandee's discography includes Somewhere Different (Impulse, 2021)-composition Grammy nominated; Force Majeure (International Anthem Recording Co.) 2021; Soul Awakening (Self-Released) 2019; Wax & Wane (Disk Union) 2016; Prelude (Self-released) 2011. Brandee Younger is currently on the teaching artist faculty at New York University and The New School College of Performing Arts. She also serves as Symphonic and Jazz Harp Artist in Residence at the Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts. The photo of Brandee Younger is by Erin O'Brien.

Famous for its holistic approach, the record label International Anthem has put out more than 60 albums over the last 10 years. Working out of Chicago, they've focused on progressive jazz as well as experimental genres, creating tactile products that look as good as they sound. Thomas Banks from Shure speaks with Dave Allen and David Trainor about how they recorded an entire album by Brandee Younger and Dezron Douglas remotely using just one mic at the height of the Covid pandemic.

The boys love chasing after the esoteric, the brand new, the little known.  But sometime, we also like to talk about the, well, big label bangers.  That is, big labels in jazz terms, which really means small subsidiary branches of huge media conglomerates, but let's not get into that now.  Some famous names are back this episode and we talk about their latest releases - sometimes a great deal later than their date of death.  Artemis – IN REAL TIME; Brad Mehldau – YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW;  Brandee Younger – BRAND NEW LIFE; John Coltrane / Eric Dolphy – EVENINGS AT THE VILLAGE GATE.

New music from Brazil, Jamaica, the US AND my special interview with harpist Brandee Younger, recorded at the Tokyo Blue Note!

Featuring a fresh new joint from galactic harpist Brandee Younger with Meshell Ndgeocello; modern Cape Verdean sounds from vocalist Kavitah Shah; two unreleased live concerts from two legends, Nina Simone and John Coltrane; and finally, the GZA as he celebrates the 30th anniversary of “Liquid Swords.”

“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.”— Lao Tzu Music moves the soul in so many ways. It moves the spirit and inspires living beings to become one with the music. Argentinian Julieta Eugenio was just that person from a young age. She's not entirely sure why. Her parents didn't play an instrument though they played recordings around the house. As long as she can remember, music was in her life. Her personal interest wasn't piqued until she saw a piano when she was about five years old. It was like magic, Julieta recalls. She was visually pinned to the piano. That's love at first site. Music grabbed her and it hasn't let her go since. Later, when she was in middle school, when she joined the school band, Julieta nonchalantly selected a saxophone when presented with a choice of instruments. A tenor saxophone. Julieta Eugenio hails from Argentina and now lives in New York city. She made this bold change in her life at 23 years old. Alone. No family or friends to accompany her. Julieta's formal music studies began following high school in Buenos Aires at Conservatorio Manuel de Falla (Bachelor 2012) and the Conservatorio Nacional Lopez Buchardo (IUNA) where she studied jazz. In New York, Julieta attended Queens College where she studied jazz and performed in area clubs with the masters, including pianist Johnny O'Neal, David Kikoski and Pasquale Grasso. The mental journey Julieta took was immense. She loves jazz and knew she had to take the leap, leaving the familiar settings and family, the beautiful landscape of Argentina, and the comfort of her home country to challenge herself in New York City. It seems, though, to be paying itself off as Julieta was recently recognized as one of the top ten emerging jazz talents by the Recording Academy in their online publication, “Grammys.” In 2017, Eugenio won the International Women in Jazz Competition as a member of the SIJ Trio, which she formed with pianist Sarah Slonim and bassist Inbar Paz. With her own trio, she won the DCJazzPrix 2022, a competition presented by the DC Jazz Fest.  I think we all know what it's like to be somewhere new, far from home and vastly different from home. Thrust a global pandemic into this formula. That's what Julieta had to face, alone in New York. Then, good fortune showed up. One of her beloved sisters decided to immigrate to New York for work, which saved Julieta. And those are her words describing the arrival of her sister. Jazz also saved her. Thank you for listening to this podcast. Subscribing will make sure you're one of the first ones to receive future episodes. Check out my website for other articles and photos. As usual, you will be treated to two complete tracks of music. These compositions will come from Julieta's 2022 debut recording, Jump, which can be found on Greenleaf Music. Jazz Journalists Association president, Howard Mandel, gave the album a four-star rating in DownBeat Magazine. This features her trio with Julieta on tenor sax, Matt Dwonszyk on bass and Jonathan Barber on drums.  Upcoming episodes include saxophonist Roxy Coss, pianist Miki Yamanaka, who has a new album soon to be released, and harpist Brandee Younger. You can listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and other streaming services. Thank you for listening.

Harpist Brandee Younger is blazing a trail for her instrument across jazz, soul, and many stops in between. In this episode, she discusses how music by Alice Coltrane, Tabk and the Bangas, and Dorothy Ashby shaped her work. Essential Tremors is produced by Matt Byars and Lee Gardner and distributed by Your Public Studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[REBROADCAST FROM Apr 6, 2023] Brandee Younger returns to the show, this time in-studio, to perform songs live from her new album, Brand New Life, out tomorrow. The album celebrates the work of trailblazing jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby and features contributions from Pete Rock, 9th Wonder, Meshell Ndegeocello and Makaya McCraven. NOTE: This segment has been edited to remove one performance to which WNYC does not have the rights to include in the podcast.

Featuring a brand new joint from galactic harpist Brandee Younger with Pete Rock; an unreleased cut from the John Coltrane Quartet feat. Eric Dolphy live in 1961; the brilliant reinterpretation of “Harry's House” from Harrington, Gustin, and Zahn + an ambient solo release from Spencer Zahn on the keys; Freddie Bryant's tribute to the spirit and soul of Manhattan's Upper West Side; Todd Clouser and his recent release The Mexico City Experiment; a tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto curated by Innaritu; and finally, The Beat live at the WOMAD fest in 1982.

When it comes to instruments that are not easily designed for improvising soloists, there is perhaps none more difficult to handle than the harp. And when it comes to contemporary jazz harpists, there is perhaps none more influential in this moment than Brandee Younger.  From the very beginning, as a young music student growing up on Long Island, Brandee Younger was toeing the line between her classical, orchestral musical education and the hiphop, soul and pop music that she grew up loving. She spent her early years musically code switching, trying to figure out how to make sense of her sensibilities.  But for those who listened closely to the samples on records by Jay Z, Pete Rock, The Pharcyde, J. Dilla, or Common it was clear that the sound of the harp had become part of the language of modern music.  Many of the harp samples heard on those in early hip hop records featured two African American women, who, like Brandee, learned to thrive beyond their perceived limitations: Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. Eventually both Ashby and Coltrane would become two of her biggest influences.  Younger eventually made history as the first Black female solo artist to be nominated for a Grammy - for Best Instrumental Composition in 2021, for “Beautiful is Black” from her album Somewhere Different. She has also worked with the likes of Beyonce, John Legend, Drake & Lauryn Hill, as well as jazz artists including Christian McBride, Kat Edmonson, Marcus Strickland, Kassa Overall, Makaya Mccraven, and Ravi Coltrane. On her recently released album Brand New Life she honors Dorothy Ashby and enlists icons of hip-hop and R&B, including Pete Rock, Mumu Fresh & Meshell Ndegeocello. The album was produced by Makaya Mccraven.  We spoke recently about her journey from orchestra girl to emerging icon, the challenges of playing the harp in a contemporary context, and why she's done running from the harp police and the jazz police. www.third-story.com www.patreon.com/thirdstorypodcast www.wbgo.org/podcast/the-third-story

Forged in the crucible of the early days of the pandemic lockdown in 2020, Force Majeure, the inspirational collaboration between the incomparable harpist Brandee Younger and bassist Dezron Douglas, stands as a shining beacon among the jazz releases of the 21st century. Younger followed up this landmark release in 2021 with Somewhere Different, a powerful statement of talent and her first album on the legendary Impulse Records. On her second release for the label, Brand New Life, Younger doesn't just arrive on the scene—she commands the world's attention. Paying homage to her musical influences, particularly the legendary harpist Dorothy Ashby, Brand New Life not only showcases Younger's deep reverence for the music that shaped her but also her rightful place within its storied history and the boundless future it continues to shape.Join us for a captivating discussion on this extraordinary album! We're exploring the brilliance/future-shock of PIERI, Midland's flawless take on modern country, and looking back at the year in music so far, on this season-ending episode of Discologist.------We're able to bring you great conversations like this and more because of your generous support. Please consider making a one time gift or a recurring donation today!SUPPORTSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/discologist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brandee Younger pushes the boundaries of her music by blending the traditional harp sound with hip-hop, jazz, funk and classical. She's played with everyone from Lauryn Hill, to Common, to Pharoah Sanders. Beyoncé even chose one of her tracks for her documentary “Homecoming.” Now, Brandee is paying tribute to a musician who's been a huge influence on her — the late harpist Dorothy Ashby. Brandee talks to Tom about her new album “Brand New Life,” and why she wanted to celebrate Dorothy Ashby on it. Dorothy Ashby's influence on popular music - (1:38) The new record, “Brand New Life.” - (5:47) Why Brandee wants you to know who Dorothy is - (8:48) “Being Black in the harp world is one of the most isolating experiences I've ever had” - (11:05) How Brandee started playing the harp - (12:39) Plus, the Vancouver musician Modern Biology (19:29), also known as Tarun Nayar, makes music from plugging mushrooms and other organic material into synthesizers. Tarun chats with Tom about the beauty of “playing” mushrooms and tells the story behind his new song, “Turkey Tail.”

The sonically innovative harpist, Brandee Younger, is revolutionizing the harp for the digital era. Over the past fifteen years, she has worked relentlessly to stretch boundaries and limitations for harpists.  In 2022, she made history by becoming the first black woman to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition. That same year, she was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Ever-expanding as an artist, she has worked with cultural icons including Common, Lauryn Hill, John Legend, and Moses Sumney.   Her current album, Brand New Life, builds on her already rich oeuvre and cements the harp's place in pop culture.  As the title of the album suggests, Brand New Life is about forging new paths–artistic, personal, political, and spiritual. On this album, Younger salutes her musical foremother, the trailblazing harpist Dorothy Ashby, while also speaking to the sentiments of more recent generations. “We're bringing new life to Dorothy Ashby's popular and previously unreleased compositions. We're creating new life…for the instrument,” Younger said. Brand New Life is an album about living fully, in neon bright color. In March of 2022, Younger flew to Chicago and began recording Brand New Life in the home studio of her long-time collaborator and friend, Makaya McCraven, who produced and played drums on the album. In the Windy City, Younger hoped to harness some of Ashby's funky energy from a recording she did there nearly five decades before. Younger gathered artists who have had a sense of kinship with Ashby; from the internationally-lauded neo-soul bassist/vocalist/rapper Meshell Ndegeocello to her long-time bassist Rashaan Carter, plus the legendary rapper and producer Pete Rock and the talented contemporary producer 9th Wonder. The latter producers introduced hip-hop and R&B listeners to Ashby in the 1990s and early 2000s via slick samples. Pete Rock and CL Smooth's 1992 release, “For Pete's Sake,” samples Ashby's 1968 hit “Come Live With Me.” 9th Wonder's remix of singer Amerie's 2003 R&B classic “Why Don't We Fall in Love,” also includes a Dorothy Ashby sample from “Come Live With Me.” With Younger's solo rendition of this heavily sampled song on Brand New Life, she builds a sonic bridge between generations. “I wanted everyone on the record to have a special connection to Dorothy [Ashby]," she said.  For the project, Younger also recorded a number of Ashby's compositions that were never recorded before, alongside Ashby fan favorites and Younger originals.  The emotional complexity of the album is stunningly captured in the title track, “Brand New Life,” an original co-written by Younger and singer, Mumu Fresh. “This love is so deep, time and space couldn't keep you away from me,” Mumu Fresh sings. Younger's playing paints lush details over Mumu Fresh's smooth vocals leaving nothing to be sonically desired. Against the backdrop of current social issues–climate change, racism, health disparities, and women's rights–the song speaks to a desire that many people have for change, for something new in the world. “Brand New Life'' reaches listeners at the level of the human. Love is a subtle but insistent thread throughout the album. The opening track, “You're a Girl For One Man Only,” is a previously unrecorded Dorothy Ashby composition. Sonically, it is tender and evocative of a first kiss or the early seasons of a new romance. Younger recalls the original song's lyrics' more traditional message of romantic longing that we still hear in popular music today. Boy chases girl. Girl succumbs. In Younger's version, there is a sense of agency and exploration. Younger creates a mesmerizing atmosphere. In the second half of the track, we are met with a delicate dance between Joel Ross on vibraphone and Younger on harp, the two instruments pining through the melody.  Brand New Life is part of her steadfast efforts to amplify the contributions of black women harpists and to keep their legacies alive.  Her care for and attention to Dorothy Ashby as a musical ancestor has been consistent throughout her career. Akin to the popular hashtag, #CiteBlackWomen, which demands consumers credit and recognizes black women for their intellectual labor, Younger urges us to recognize Ashby's contribution to the American songbook. The album is part of a larger project of recognizing not only the history of innovators of the distinguished harp – a history that places Ashby and Younger together on a continuum – but also the presence of everyday black women.  “Running Game” was an obscure seven-inch single release originally entitled “Double Talkin'” and featured Ashby on piano. In the song's intro, we hear what sounds like a casual conversation at a black women's beauty salon or at a social gathering of sorts where women freely share advice and observations on life with one another. The voices in the intro are of Younger's mother and aunt. Younger set up listeners by reading the lyrics from Ashby's original. “Every man I meet is double talkin'. "Where did the good men go?” The women candidly respond to the song lyrics. One says, “As far as the game, men have been running game since day one.” The track leads into, “Running Game,” a ballad with inflections of Negro spirituals and the blues.  Here, Younger's expressivity on her instrument is incomparable. As the strings (arranged by DeSean Jones) hum behind her, the “double-talking” gold-digging man comes into full view. “Running Game” ends on a note of optimism, of marching forward despite life's struggles.  Younger was born and raised in Hempstead, New York. As a teen in the early 1990s, she bopped to the beats of artists like LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, and Busta Rhymes. Among these hip-hop greats, she discovered Ashby's music by way of hip-hop legend Pete Rock. She began playing harp at the age of eleven and eventually enrolled at the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford in Connecticut where she studied classical music. It was through the encouragement of legendary saxophonist Jackie McLean that she made her first foray into jazz with the harp.  Hearing Ashby for the first time made her envision new possibilities for herself as a harpist. “She was covering all of these popular tunes and soundtracks [of the time] and I wanted to do that. She's playing pop, jazz, and everyone's sampling her–DJ Premier, Pete Rock, J. Dilla. Hearing, then seeing her as a Black Woman, while I'm this random little isolated black girl playing the harp by myself was everything to me.” Younger forged her way with a small but mighty group of black women harpists as examples—Sarah Lawrence from her hometown, Ann Hobson-Pilot, Dorothy Ashby, and Alice Coltrane—who were consistent sources of inspiration. In 2006, after graduating from Hartt School, Younger went on to develop a name for herself on the jazz and commercial recording scene in New York City. To date, her performance roster is fierce. As a side-woman, she has played alongside jazz icons such as Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Jack DeJohnette, and Reggie Workman. Younger's commitment to carrying the torch can also be seen through her work as a performer and educator. In 2008, she earned a Master of Music from New York University's Steinhardt School. During this time, she began to work seriously as an educator. She has been a guest faculty and lecturer at numerous universities including but not limited to Berklee College of Music, Princeton University, Howard University, and Tulane University. Currently, she serves as a teaching artist faculty at New York University and The New School.    In 2020, Younger was named winner of the DownBeat Critics Poll in the category of "Rising Star" harpist. Her work as a side woman is evidence of Younger's undeniable presence in the sound of contemporary jazz today. In recent years, she has appeared on albums by Lakecia Benjamin, Robert Glasper, Jeremy Pelt, The Baylor Project, and Makaya McCraven, just to name a few. In addition to her contributions as a side-woman, Younger's commitment to honoring the legacy of black women harpists can be seen through her curatorial work. She has curated a number of performances dedicated to honoring the work of Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. This work speaks to her dedication as a purveyor of black music and history. In this episode, Brandee shares her background, education, and musical journey. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.com

You probably don't think about the harp very often, but Brandee Younger is here to change that. She's part of a new generation of harpists, bringing the instrument to contemporary music while also honoring the heritage of harpists of the past, particularly Dorothy Ashby, who elevated the form from the '50s through the '80s. Younger's harp can be heard on tracks by Alessia Cara, Pete Rock, Jane Monheit, Ravi Coltrane, and a mix of other artists across the musical spectrum. She's also an artist in her own right with several solo albums, most recently Brand New Life, where she reworks some of Ashby's songs and takes on a Stevie Wonder song called "If It's Magic." On this episode, Younger talks about her musical journey (including how she discovered the harp and who lugged it around) and breaks down some songs on the album. http://brandeeyounger.com/ https://www.songfacts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/songfacts https://twitter.com/Songfacts http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ https://twitter.com/pantheonpods Hosted and Edited by Corey O'Flanagan https://twitter.com/ofe1818 https://www.instagram.com/coreyofe/ corey@songfacts.com Songfacts Podcast Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IThMW5yB8XnFh5cS2gTxR?si=KAhiqWRcSIy5uxb2sZPFTA This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harpist, collaborator, bandleader, educator, and improviser, Brandee Younger, has mastered the language of Debussy, Ravel, Alice Coltrane, R&B, hip hop, mid 20th century pop, funk, reggae, the blues, and hymns, to name merely a few genres. In her work, she weaves in ALL the sounds of the day- and is not locked into any one genre, just like the great pioneering harpist Dorothy Ashby – who was “way ahead of her time”. Younger's latest effort, Brand New Life, covers and re-imagines some of Dorothy Ashby's unreleased music, recruiting players like bassist/vocalist Meshell Ndegeocello, singer/songwriter/MC Mumu Fresh, guitarist Jeff Parker, drummer Makaya McCraven, vibraphonist Joel Ross, and the great hip hop producer Pete Rock. Brandee Younger brings the killer bass lines, hang time, wide expressive range, and the delicate chords, trills, and sweeps - and demonstrates  different extended harp techniques (pedal slide, prepared harp, playing near the board) - playing solo, in-studio. - Caryn Havlik Set list: “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, “Essence of Ruby”, “Unrest I” Watch "Lift Every Voice and Sing": Watch "Essence of Ruby": Watch "Unrest I":

New R&B, Afrobeats and a touch of Jazz. Artist include: Brandee Younger, Vahn Black, Nia Sultana, Valerie Omari, Ashia Vu, Sadé Awele, Adi Oasis, LaRue, Kenyon Dixon, Traetwothree, Kaleem Taylor, Rema & Selena Gomez, Emile Londonien, Leon Phal & Antoine Berjeaut.Become a premium member today to enjoy over 55+ bonus shows & content at djbenniejames.supercast.comTips Welcome at: Cash App $djbenniejames or Venmo @dj-bennie-jamesLicensed by  ASCAP 400009874Special Thanks as always to:  Donna at Life Destiny SOULutions, The Gardner Family, Omar Boyles Promotions and Brian Marshall Support the showI.G: benniejames3Twitter: @benniejames123FB: bennie.james.10Website: djbeniejames.comStudio Line: 1-856 295-1753 - leave a voicemail messageLicensed by ASCAP 400009874

Support for TRILLOQUY comes from Salastina: https://www.salastina.org INTRODUCTION: Todd Harper's Visual Scores (https://troutsongs.com/new-works-2020/); “Mnt I” from ‘Davka' (https://www.discogs.com/release/2376251-Davka-Live); “Eruption” by Van Halen (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Czx8EWXb0); Excerpt from ‘Reaching Beyond' (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/34670537) MOVEMENT 1 (22:40): “Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter Reveals Himself: As a Composer” (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/arts/music/thomas-bangalter-daft-punk-mythologies.html); “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NV6Rdv1a3I); “Les Amazones” by Thomas Bangalter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSwvqh4zzto&list=PLEpjZ6a3i26cClq-7bQmsUFnc0ICmkepi&index=7); Police 'Reviewing Evidence' After Women Dragged Out of “The Bodyguard” Musical at Manchester's Palace Theatre (https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/police-reviewing-evidence-after-women-26657762); “Security Measures” by Alan Silvestri (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4p_0o3l_8U&list=PLohYzz4btpaTba7W1VnOlKU6yBoLYt8lD&index=7); MOVEMENT 2 (48:00): “I Found” by Amber Run, ft. London Contemporary Voices (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=WJnrgvivZ1E); “Moving Target” by Brandee Younger (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiWWsXTj8mQ&list=OLAK5uy_lRv4T_pPHnmQHi6OwcCzU72GSusxha2_w); More on “Brand New Life” by Brandee Younger (https://news.theurbanmusicscene.com/2023/04/brandee-younger-releases-new-album-brand-new-life/) MOVEMENT THREE (56:20): Garrett Interviews Juan Pablo Contreras (https://www.juanpablocontreras.com); “Lucha Libre!” by Juan Pablo Contreras (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts44zq_YqQE); More on “Lucha Libre!” (https://culturalattache.co/2022/12/08/composer-juan-pablo-contreras-unmasked/) THE TRILLOQUY (01:48:10): “I See a Darkness” by Johnny Cash (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWnUItw1ElU); Tennessee House Votes to Expel 2 of 3 Democratic Members Over Gun Protest (https://www.npr.org/2023/04/06/1168363992/tennessee-expel-3-democrats-house-vote); Robert A. Heinlein Quote (https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/3264-i-am-free-no-matter-what-rules-surround-me-if)  ★ Support this podcast ★

This is the spring edition of In The Groove. It is also the birth date of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. We celebrate both of these with this week's podcast. Also of note is the release of harpist Brandee Younger with a featured track from her album Brand New Life. Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin's latest release Phoenix wraps up this episode. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Kneebody ~ The Trip ~ Chapters Emmet Cohen ~ Venus de Milo ~ Uptown in Orbit Brandee Younger ~ Running Game ~ Brand New Life Freddie Hubbard ~ UK Forty One  ~ UK Forty One EP  Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ Up Jumped Spring ~ 3 Blind Mice, Vol. 1 Milt Jackson ~ Sunflower ~ Sunflower Joel Frahm ~ Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most ~ We Used To Dance Lakecia Benjamin ~ Jubilation ~ Phoenix

Brandee Younger returns to the show, this time in-studio, to perform songs live from her new album, Brand New Life, out tomorrow. The album celebrates the work of trailblazing jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby and features contributions from Pete Rock, 9th Wonder, Meshell Ndegeocello and Makaya McCraven.   NOTE: This segment has been edited to remove one performance to which WNYC does not have the rights to include in the podcast.

it's time to turn the page ~ it's time to turn the page ~ New Music Monday (early Thursday edition) 1. Meshell Ndegeocello - Virgo (feat Brandee Younger, Julius Rodriguez) 2. Durand Jones - That Feeling 3. Hanna Judagu - Warning Sign 4. Lael Neale - Faster than the Medicine 5. Shannon Lay - From the Morning 6. Holiday Ghosts - Favourite Freak 7. TELECOM - Ramon (feat Sean McVerry) 8. Hazel English - Slide 9. Eyes of Others - Big Companies, Large Tentacles 10. yunè pinku - Sports 11. Jungle - Candle Flame (Feat Erick the Architect) 12. A Certain Ratio - Holy Smoke 13. Leon Vynehall - Rosebud 14. Babe Corner - Bone Dry Dunes 15. Lightning Dust - Run 16. Nick Waterhouse - (No) Commitment 17. Hand Habits - Something Wrong 18. Wicca Phase Springs Eternal - Moving Without Movement 19. Parannoul - Into the Endless Night

Harpist Brandee Younger was named a Rising Star in DownBeat's 2020 critics poll, and she's played on albums from Makaya McCraven, Terri Lyne Carrington, Alessia Cara, John Legend, and Common. She's part of this year's NYC Winter Jazzfest line-up with performances at The Opera House on Saturday 1/14 and (le) Poisson Rouge on Monday 1/16. She joins us to preview the shows and discuss her career, and shares a special performance.