Podcast appearances and mentions of Chris Lightcap

For his experimental jazz album, Cline teamed up with saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, drummer Tom Rainey and double-bassist Chris Lightcap.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Nels Cline was born in California in January 1956. He started played guitar at the age of 12 and his early career is fairly jazz-based, before stretching into other directions. He has played guitar for Wilco, one of my favourite bands in the world, since 2004. He has a new solo album out on Blue Note Records entitled “Consentrik Quartet”, featuring Ingrid Laubrock on saxophone, Tom Rainey on drums, and Chris Lightcap on double bass. It's a really excellent album and I was thrilled Nels agreed to come on the show. We take a dive into “Consentrik Quartet”, but of course we also discuss his life with Wilco and beyond. I had a great time on this, and I hope you enjoy.

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AI-labor saving tool or existential threat? On his new recording Server Farm, saxophonist and composer Jon Irabagon contemplates the potential threat and promise of this omni-present technology. For this recording Irabagon augments his regular quartet consisting of keyboardist Matt Mitchell, bassist Chris Lightcap, and percussionist Dan Weiss with violinist and vocalist Mazz Smith, trumpeter Peter Evans, guitarists Miles Okazaki and Wendy Eisenberg, bassist Michael Formanek, and percussionist and electronic musician Levy Lorenzo. Imitating AI, Jon spent several years doing a deep dive into the musical output of his collaborators, mining their entire catalogues for ideas that create the foundation of the music on this exciting recording.   

TIM BERNE / CHRIS SPEED “BROKEN SHADOWS” New York, May 21 & 22, 2018Body, Toy dance, Walls-bridges, Una muy bonita, Dogon A.D.Tim Berne (as) Chris Speed (ts) Reid Anderson (b) Dave King (d) DARIUS JONES “THE LEGEND OF E'BOI (THE HYPERVIGILANT EYE)” Brooklyn, NY, c. 2023 released October 4, 2024Affirmation needed, We inside nowDarius Jones (as,comp) Chris Lightcap (b) Gerald Cleaver (d) PETER EVANS “EXTRA” Lisbon, Portugal, August 5-7, 2023Freaks, In see, BoomPeter Evans (pic-tp,flhrn,p) Petter Eldh (b,synt) Jim Black (d,electronics) Continue reading Puro Jazz 14 de noviembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

TIM BERNE / CHRIS SPEED “BROKEN SHADOWS” New York, May 21 & 22, 2018Body, Toy dance, Walls-bridges, Una muy bonita, Dogon A.D.Tim Berne (as) Chris Speed (ts) Reid Anderson (b) Dave King (d) DARIUS JONES “THE LEGEND OF E'BOI (THE HYPERVIGILANT EYE)” Brooklyn, NY, c. 2023 released October 4, 2024Affirmation needed, We inside nowDarius Jones (as,comp) Chris Lightcap (b) Gerald Cleaver (d) PETER EVANS “EXTRA” Lisbon, Portugal, August 5-7, 2023Freaks, In see, BoomPeter Evans (pic-tp,flhrn,p) Petter Eldh (b,synt) Jim Black (d,electronics) Continue reading Puro Jazz 14 de noviembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

“JOE VENUTI AND EDDIE LANG” “JOE VENUTI AND EDDIE LANG” New York, September 29, 1926Stringing the blues, Black and blue bottomJoe Venuti (vln) (g) STUFF SMITH “BILTMORE HOTEL” New York, January 6, 1937Honeysuckle rose, Stomping at the SavoyStuff Smith (vln) Clyde Hart (p) Bobby Bennett (g) John Kirby (b) Cozy Cole (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vcl) EDDIE SOUTH “PARIS” – November 25, 1937Fiddle blues (1,2)Eddie South (vln) Stephane Grappelli (vln-1) Django Reinhardt (g) Paul Cordonnier (b-2) “AND DUO” – Hilversum, Holland, March 13, 1938Black gypsyEddie South (vln) Dave Martin (p) STEPHANE GRAPPELLI “VIOLINS NO END” Paris, May 4, 1957Don't get around much anymoreStephane Grappelli, Stuff Smith (vln) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d) JEAN-LUC PONTY “UPON THE WINGS OF MUSIC” Los Angeles, CA, January, 1975Upon the wings of musicJean-Luc Ponty (vln,el-vln,violectra,synt) Patrice Rushen (p,el-p,org,clavinet,synt) Dan Sawyer (el-g) Ralphe Armstrong (el-b) Leon “Ndugu” Chancler (d,perc,tom-tom) BILLY BANG “TRIBUTE TO STUFF SMITH” New York, September 20, 21 & 22, 1992Lover manSun Ra (p,synt) Billy Bang (vln) John Ore (b) Andrew Cyrille (d) REGINA CARTER “ELLA : ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE” New York, December, 2016All my lifeXavier Davis (p) Marvin Sewell (g) Regina Carter (vln) Chris Lightcap (b) Alvester Garnett (d) JENNY SCHEINMAN “THE RABBI'S LOVER” Brooklyn, NY, 2001The rabbi's loverRuss Johnson (tp) Adam Levy (g) Jenny Scheinman (vln) Greg Cohen (b) Trevor Dunn (b-1) Kenny Wollesen (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 21 de octubre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

“JOE VENUTI AND EDDIE LANG” “JOE VENUTI AND EDDIE LANG” New York, September 29, 1926Stringing the blues, Black and blue bottomJoe Venuti (vln) (g) STUFF SMITH “BILTMORE HOTEL” New York, January 6, 1937Honeysuckle rose, Stomping at the SavoyStuff Smith (vln) Clyde Hart (p) Bobby Bennett (g) John Kirby (b) Cozy Cole (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vcl) EDDIE SOUTH “PARIS” – November 25, 1937Fiddle blues (1,2)Eddie South (vln) Stephane Grappelli (vln-1) Django Reinhardt (g) Paul Cordonnier (b-2) “AND DUO” – Hilversum, Holland, March 13, 1938Black gypsyEddie South (vln) Dave Martin (p) STEPHANE GRAPPELLI “VIOLINS NO END” Paris, May 4, 1957Don't get around much anymoreStephane Grappelli, Stuff Smith (vln) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d) JEAN-LUC PONTY “UPON THE WINGS OF MUSIC” Los Angeles, CA, January, 1975Upon the wings of musicJean-Luc Ponty (vln,el-vln,violectra,synt) Patrice Rushen (p,el-p,org,clavinet,synt) Dan Sawyer (el-g) Ralphe Armstrong (el-b) Leon “Ndugu” Chancler (d,perc,tom-tom) BILLY BANG “TRIBUTE TO STUFF SMITH” New York, September 20, 21 & 22, 1992Lover manSun Ra (p,synt) Billy Bang (vln) John Ore (b) Andrew Cyrille (d) REGINA CARTER “ELLA : ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE” New York, December, 2016All my lifeXavier Davis (p) Marvin Sewell (g) Regina Carter (vln) Chris Lightcap (b) Alvester Garnett (d) JENNY SCHEINMAN “THE RABBI'S LOVER” Brooklyn, NY, 2001The rabbi's loverRuss Johnson (tp) Adam Levy (g) Jenny Scheinman (vln) Greg Cohen (b) Trevor Dunn (b-1) Kenny Wollesen (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 21 de octubre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

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CHIEN CHIEN LU – BUILT IN SYSTEM (LIVE IN NEW YORK) Hunter College, New York, January 12, 2023Boulanger's variation, Traumerei, Special things, Full moonlightJeremy Pelt (tp) Chien Chien Lu (vib,comp) Richie Goods (b) Allan Mednard (d) DIZZY REECE – ASIA MINOR Englewood Cliffs, N.J., March 13, 1962The shadow of Khan (1), Spiritus Parkus (1), Ackmet (2)Dizzy Reece (tp) Joe Farrell (ts-1,fl-2) Cecil Payne (bar) Hank Jones (p) Ron Carter (b) Charlie Persip (d) REGINA CARTER – ELLA : ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE New York, December, 2016All my life, Dedicated to youXavier Davis (p) Marvin Sewell (g) Regina Carter (vln) Chris Lightcap (b) Alvester Garnett (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 22 enero 2024 at PuroJazz.

CHIEN CHIEN LU – BUILT IN SYSTEM (LIVE IN NEW YORK) Hunter College, New York, January 12, 2023Boulanger's variation, Traumerei, Special things, Full moonlightJeremy Pelt (tp) Chien Chien Lu (vib,comp) Richie Goods (b) Allan Mednard (d) DIZZY REECE – ASIA MINOR Englewood Cliffs, N.J., March 13, 1962The shadow of Khan (1), Spiritus Parkus (1), Ackmet (2)Dizzy Reece (tp) Joe Farrell (ts-1,fl-2) Cecil Payne (bar) Hank Jones (p) Ron Carter (b) Charlie Persip (d) REGINA CARTER – ELLA : ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE New York, December, 2016All my life, Dedicated to youXavier Davis (p) Marvin Sewell (g) Regina Carter (vln) Chris Lightcap (b) Alvester Garnett (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 22 enero 2024 at PuroJazz.

Episode 11- Jon Irabagon: Always Moving Forward Jon Irabagon is always driving ahead whenever he wants to make a statement with a new recording. With his saxophones facing forward, Jon's bold and articulate improvisations draw on his singular drive to create a pathway for the future of jazz. He draws on the forces of the hand-chosen musicians, each becoming a lifelong ally in the music business. Jon is first-generation Filipino American, and the father of two girls. Jon is influenced more by the individualistic philosophies and accomplishments of the Chicago-based organization, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, or AACM. These mixed complex-compositional ensembles, highly influenced by the works of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, and Albert Ayler, are the basis for Jon's work but it's the future of this music that he seeks to play, not the rehashing of the music of the past.  Jon Irabagon 's life story begins in Chicago, the town of the tenor sound. It was in high school in the Chicago north suburbs when he was driven to seek out the music of the tenor titans: John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins and an alto titan, Sonny Stitt. After earning a Bachelor of Music from DePaul University, Jon went on to earn a Master of Arts from the Manhattan School of Music and then post-graduate studies at Julliard. In 2008 Jon went on to win the Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition and years later the Philippine Presidential Award. Jon prefers to look ahead, seeking the future of the music, of the sound of jazz. For him, it's all about what's next. This is the main driving force for him. He's fortunate to have a gaggle of musicians with whom he can play the music. Furthermore, Jon has his own label, Irabbagast Records which gives him a label to publish music that may be considered more challenging to other commercial labels. Jon also accommodates his friends who are true to the music and the sound they prefer to play. In this episode we hear story after story about Jon and his music, his family, the creation of a record label so he can have a place to record his music, spreading the music as an instructor, and when Jon went to stay with his in-laws in South Dakota at the beginning of the pandemic lockdown intending an eight-week stay and winding up living with them for eight months, spending countless hours playing to the canyons, and so much more. The stories insistently pique your interest. So, strap yourself in for this ride.  This will be the opening episode, complete with two tracks of music. There is a bonus episode that completes the full episode. The interview weaves great tales and the music wraps it all up tightly. In the opening episode you will find this music. Thanks to Jon Irabagon for all the music. Please remember to subscribe if you haven't already.  The music tracks in Episode 11 include the following and with the noted personnel: Anchors (Outright! Innova Recordings, 2008) 8:27 Jon Irabagon-alto saxophone, Russ Johnson-trumpet, Kris Davis-piano, Eivind Opsvik-bass, Jeff Davis-drums  Mammoth (Rising Sun, Irabbagast Records, 2022) 11:59 Jon Irabagon-tenor saxophone, Adam O'Farrill-trumpet, Matt Mitchell-piano, Chris Lightcap-electric bass, Dan Weiss-drums When you're done with this episode, listen to the bonus episode complete with more music. Enjoy the conversation with Jon Irabagon, the sax player who's always looking forward. Here on Strictly Jazz Sounds. Thanks for listening. Steve Braunginn  

Order and disorder, a freeform haze of garbage guitars, shorted electronics, found detritus, collage, linear songs, sounds from strange lands. Contact me at btradio85@gmail.com. archives brianturnershow.comPLAYLISTMALNOURISHMENT - I Just Keep Getting Emptier (Rat Run, 2023)AVATAR - Geisterbahn - Geisterbahn (cs, Latenz, 2023)DA SLYME - Eat My Shorts If You Love Me - If There's No Rubble, You Haven't Played (Celluloid Lunch, 2023)SPECTRAL SPECTRUM - Biblio Hell - Strange Souls Vol. 1 (cs, Grime Stone, 2023)POSSESSED - Seven Churches - Seven Churches (Roadrunner, 1985)JEAN MIGNON - Million Dollar Moped - AN/AL (BC, 2023)THE JAX - The Jax Are Back (live) - 7" (Baddog, 1973)SOUP ACTIVISTS - I Don't Care What Gilcrhrist Says - Live at Sharon's (cs, Rotten Apple, 2023)SHIT AND SHINE - Ten Four Cheese Whopper - 2222 and Airport (BC, 2023)MAG AMPLITUDE - The Meaning of It All - Wizards of Today (1983, re: Zaius Tapes, 2023)NECROMANDUS - Night Jar - Orexis of Death (1971, re: Rise Above Relics, 2010)RED ASPHALT - Pall Malls - No Impact: 10-Year Retrospective (Discontinuous Innovation Inc., 2023)PISSED JEANS - No Convenient Apocalypse - 7" (Sub Pop)MASKULL - Passenger In Time - Maskull (Unicorn Productions, 1997)PROC FISKAL - Global Lawn - Rt Hon (Hyperdub, 2023)CHUCKBERRYWHITEHOUSE - Is Wayne Coyne A Scientologist - FC/Christmas (NL, 2014)CHARLIE MORROW / STEN HANSON / CARLES SANTOS - New York Lament, Déploration Sur les Morts D'Sten Hanson - The Heavyweight Sound Fight! (iDEAL, 2023)JOY WILLOW - The Second Breath - Exploring the Cave (cs, Heimat Der Katastrophe, 2022)THE AH CLUB - Here's a Toast To What We Call Love - Squeeze My Cares Away (cs, Shrimper, 1993)SAM WEINBERG TRIO w/CHRIS LIGHTCAP & TOM RAINEY - Falls and Pratfalls - Implicatures (Astral Spirits, 2023)NEIL HAGERTY / RYAN JEWELL / RYLEY WALKER - Excerpt - Fried In Denver (BC, 2023)THE POP GROUP - Where There's A Will - Split 7" w/The Slits (Y/Rough Trade 1980)MARK STEWART - As the Veneer of Democracy Starts To Fade - As the Veneer of Democracy Starts To Fade (Mute, 1985)MARK STEWART & BT CHAT ABOUT RECORDS AND STUFF IN 2017 (excerpt)NEW AGE STEPPERS - Crazy Dreams and High Ideals - New Age Steppers (On-U Sound, 1981)

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Jon Irabagon....Tenor sax Matt Mitchell...piano Chris Lightcap...bass Dan Weiss...drums Broadcast June 12, 2022, The Jam Session Radio Hour, WLIW-FM, 88.3, Southampton, NY...Hamptons Jazz Fest Recorded by Rafael Alvarez, theme by Sylvano Manasterios All Rights Reserved, 2022, The Jam Session, Inc., Sag Harbor, NY --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-jam-session-inc/support

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The Hump is pumped to welcome our guest this week! Bassist, composer, producer, Chris Lightcap! Tune in to find out why this episode is called, "Super Big Bass!"

Violinist Stuff Smith: Once you hear his fabulous, swing-era playing, it's hard to forget. WNYC's Sara Fishko and guests celebrate Smith in this Fishko Files. (Produced in 2017)      Music: “Minuet in Swing”The Stuff Smith TrioStuff Smith, violin; Jimmy Jones, piano; John Levy, bassThe Stuff Smith Trio: 1943“Tain’t No Use”Burton Lane/Herbert MagidsonStuff Smith, violinThe Complete 1936-1937 Sessions “After You’ve Gone”Turner Layton/Henry CreamerStuff Smith, violinThe Complete 1936-1937 Sessions “Artistya”Mariam DoumbiaRegina Carter, violin; Gary Versace, accordion; Chris Lightcap, bass; Alvester Garnett, drumsReverse Thread (2010) “A Ghost of a Chance”Victor Young/Ned Washington/Bing CrosbyStuff Smith, violin; Jimmy Jones, piano; John Levy, bassThe Stuff Smith Trio: 1943 “Humoresque”(After Dvořák Humoresque)Stuff Smith, violin; Jimmy Jones, piano; John Levy, bassThe Stuff Smith Trio: 1943 “Rio Pakistan”Dizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stuff Smith, violin; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; J.C. Heard, drumsDizzy Gillespie & Stuff Smith (1957)   Fishko Files with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia BrileyMix Engineer: Bill MossEditor: Karen Frillmann

Chris Lightcap is a bassist and composer with over 80 album credits and six critically acclaimed albums of original music.  Chris is known for his work with Marc Ribot, Regina Carter, Craig Taborn, and many other noted artists, and his 2019 album SuperBigmouth was listed by Rolling Stone in their Best Jazz of 2019 article.   We dig into Chris' early years, his circuitous path through the music world, his appearance on the burning ambulance podcast, and much more.   Enjoy, and be sure to check out Chris and his great albums on his website and follow along with him on Facebook snd Instagram!   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass!   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging theme music by Eric Hochberg Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

MATT WILSON – HUGS – 2019 King Of The Road, Jabulani, Every Day with You, Hambe Kahle. Matt Wilson, drums, xylophone, vocals; Jeff Lederer, saxophones, clarinet, vocals; Kirk Knuffke, cornet, soprano cornet, vocals; Chris Lightcap, bass, electric bass, vocals; Matt Combs (8), strings MILT JACKSON...

This week: Kris Davis & Craig Taborn; Abdullah Ibrahim; Grachan Moncur III; Chris Lightcap; Salim Halali; Raoul Journo; Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross; Argelia Fragoso Y Orquesta Egrem; Mafalda Arnauth; Boy Gé Mendès; Nour el Houda; Eva Salina; Chico Freeman; Kenny Dorham; Orquestra Afro-Brasileira;  much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. ***In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Conference of the Birds will be broadcasting remotely, with little to no back-announcing, for the foreseeable future. Playlists will be updated live, in real-time, on the pop-up player on the WRFI website (for those listening live via WRFI's live-stream), and on Spinitron at the Conference of the Birds page:  https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/10972428/Conference-of-the-Birdsand via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG:https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/ We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

It started out with Kingsley Durant. Listening to his new album put me into an organ blues trance. Once the train got rolling, it couldn’t be stopped. Durant led me to Marcinek. Marcinek led me to Amendola. Amendola led me to Mike Montrey and Chris Lightcap. If you like long organ solos and blues-jams, this episode is for you. 00:00 - Show Opening 00:43 - Episode Intro 01:29 - Bay of Funky - Kingsley Durant 06:00 - Mercy Boogie - Joe Marcinek Band 12:38 - Mic Break 14:27 - Great Minds Drink Alike - Altered Five Blue Bands 18:23 - Slanky - Kingsley Durant 23:37 - Hambela - Amendola Vs. Blades 29:09 - Mic Break 31:00 - Faraway Planet - Chris Lightcap 36:07 - Atticus - Mike Montrey Band 42:44 - Mic Break 45:20 - Crossroads - SixFoxWhiskey 51:40 - Oh Ya - SixFoxWhiskey 60:06 - Episode Outro 60:30 - Finish

Two hours of genre-defying, global, music, with a special focus on socially engaged projects, Finnish bands, and charismatic artists whose music has a higher than average density of ideas, like Michael Mwenso and Frank Zappa (by way of the tribute paid to him by the Orchestre Franck Tortiller). It all starts with the much anticipated new release by Tenor Triage. The playlist features Tenor Triage, Nérija, Taylor Ho Bynum 9-tette, Bowman Trio, Uri Caine, Avery R. Young, Mwenso & the Shakes, Orchestre Franck Tortiller, Electric Lady Big Band, The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra, Ola Onabule, Jenna Camille, Nu Guinea, Joe Armon-Jones, Olli Hirvonen, Oddarang, Aki Rissanen and Chris Lightcap. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9295174/Mondo-Jazz.

Support Burning Ambulance on Patreon Get the Burning Ambulance email newsletter Kris Davis is a really fascinating pianist who's been on the New York music scene for almost 20 years. She’s made a number of excellent albums as a leader and as a solo artist, and is also a member of groups like Paradoxical Frog with Ingrid Laubrock and Tyshawn Sorey, and Anti-House with Laubrock, Mary Halvorson, John Hébert and Tom Rainey. I saw that group perform at the Vision Festival at Roulette in Brooklyn back in 2012, and they’ve got three albums which are all worth your time. She also recently joined a group formed by cornet player Rob Mazurek, with Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and Chad Taylor, for his Desert Encrypts festival in Marfa, Texas, and they’ve released a live recording, Desert Encrypts Vol. 1. In this conversation, we talk about Kris Davis’s music, her label Pyroclastic, which is where her new album Diatom Ribbons is coming out and also where Chris Lightcap, who was on the last podcast, is releasing his Superbigmouth album, both next week. We also talk about composing, and arranging, and her work at Berklee College of Music, where she’s just joined the faculty. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider visiting [patreon.com/burningambulance][3] and becoming a subscriber. For just $5 a month, you can help keep this show and Burning Ambulance as a whole active and thriving. Thanks! Music heard in this episode: Kris Davis, "Diatom Ribbons" (Diatom Ribbons) Rob Mazurek, "Encrypt II Spiral" (Desert Encrypts Vol. 1)

Phil Freeman talks to bassist Chris Lightcap.

Support Burning Ambulance on Patreon Get the Burning Ambulance email newsletter Chris Lightcap is is a guy I’ve been aware of since the start of his career in the late 90s, when he was playing with Whit Dickey’s trio on the album Transonic. He was also a member of guitarist Joe Morris’s quartet with Mat Maneri on viola and Jerome Deupree on drums at first, and Gerald Cleaver later on. That group made three records in the late 90s and early 2000s, and then reunited for another record four or five years ago. Lightcap has bounced around and done a ton of projects in the last 20 years or so, as you do, but he’s been leading the band Bigmouth, with Cheek and Malaby and Taborn and Cleaver, for about a decade now. They’ve made several records together that are a kind of avant-garde groove jazz – hard to describe, but a lot of fun to listen to. Superette, which just debuted last year with a self-titled album, is more of an instrumental rock outfit – they even cover a Link Wray tune called “Ace of Spades,” so we talk about that a little bit in this interview. We also talk about writing and recording, about free jazz and the kind of porousness of boundaries when you’re an open-minded listener and player, and a bunch of other things. So there’s a lot here to listen to and think about, and it’s all pretty interesting, at least I hope so. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider visiting patreon.com/burningambulance and becoming a subscriber. For just $5 a month, you can help keep this show and Burning Ambulance as a whole active and thriving. Thanks! Music heard in this episode: Superbigmouth, "Through Birds, Through Fire" (Superbigmouth) Superbigmouth, "Queenside" (Superbigmouth)

En agosto de 2008 Gabriel Puentes, Leo Genovese y Chris Lightcap se metieron a un estudio de Nueva York para grabar el disco Simple, que bajo el sello español Fresh Sound Records, fue editado en 2009. A diez años de distancia, Gabo platica sobre este proyecto, su realización y escuchamos algunos temas. ************** In August 2008 Gabriel Puentes, Leo Genovese and Chris Lightcap went to a studio in New York to record the album Simple, which under the Spanish label Fresh Sound Records, was released in 2009. Ten years later, Gabo talks about this project, its realization and we heard some themes. Enjoy it!

14e émission et dernière de la 40e session... Cette semaine, pas mal de jazz-rock et un peu de free jazz de Noël! En musique: Khruangbin sur l'album Con Todo El Mundo  (Night Time Stories, 2018); Chris Lightcap sur l'album Superette  (Royal Potato Family, 2018); Atlantis Quartet sur l'album Hello Human  (Shifting Paradigm, 2018); Dave Gisler Trio sur l'album Rabbits on the Run  (Intakt, 2018); Master Oogway sur l'album The Concert Koān  (Clean Feed, 2018); Die Hochstapler sur l'album The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog  (Umlaut, 2018); Mars Williams sur l'album Mars Williams Presents: An Ayler Xmas Vol. 2  (ESP-Disk, 2018)...  

14e émission et dernière de la 40e session... Cette semaine, pas mal de jazz-rock et un peu de free jazz de Noël! En musique: Khruangbin sur l'album Con Todo El Mundo  (Night Time Stories, 2018); Chris Lightcap sur l'album Superette  (Royal Potato Family, 2018); Atlantis Quartet sur l'album Hello Human  (Shifting Paradigm, 2018); Dave Gisler Trio sur l'album Rabbits on the Run  (Intakt, 2018); Master Oogway sur l'album The Concert Koān  (Clean Feed, 2018); Die Hochstapler sur l'album The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog  (Umlaut, 2018); Mars Williams sur l'album Mars Williams Presents: An Ayler Xmas Vol. 2  (ESP-Disk, 2018)...  

The compositions that we refer to as "jazz standards" were the pop songs of their time, before gradually developing into mainstays of the jazz repertoire. This week we focus on jazz interpretations of today's popular music, with renditions of the songs of artists ranging from Marvin Gaye to Sonic Youth, from Prince to Led Zeppelin, from Ray Charles to Paul Simon, from Donald Fagen to Bob Dylan and more. The playlist includes: John Scofield, Paul Desmond, Cannonball Adderley, Erik Friedlander, Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft, The New York Composers Orchestra, Joe Pass, Donald Byrd, Bill Frisell, Malcom Braff, Jewels and Binoculars, Vincent Peirani, Chris Lightcap, Bill Evans, Stefano Bollani, Júlio Resende, Nels Cline, Ernst Reijseger & Franco D'Andrea, Etienne Charles. Detailed playlist available at https://spinitron.com/radio/index.php?station=rfb&playlist=8093#here

This week we’re checking in with our homies at record label Royal Potato Family. They’ve got a bunch of new music to share with us including Jam Session newbies Chris Lightcap, decker., and Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, who all have new albums out! From experimental and jazz to vibey singer/songwriter tunes and funky grooves, the Royal Potato Family always serves up a nice helping of unique sounds that beautifully redefine the jam scene. 00:00 - Mic Break 01:01 - In The Afternoon Tomorrow - Marco Benevento 04:47 - DVS - Mike Dillon 09:49 - Gypsy Tea Improvisation - Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey 18:13 - Mic Break 18:56 - Posthuman - Robert Walter’s 20th Congress 23:50 - SHMEEANS KUTI - DRKWAV 29:25 - Bullseye Blues - American Babies 33:11 - Mic Break 33:48 - Awake - decker. 38:50 - Jennacosta - Skerik’s Bandalabra 43:57 - Stranger Things - A Big Yes & a small no 48:17 - Mic Break 49:11 - Djyali - Chris Lightcap 54:59 - Call My Name - Seth Walker 62:09 - Finish

The bonanza of new releases goes on. So let's dive right in and find out more about the much-awaited return of Kip Hanrahan; music inspired by whales, fictional or real (courtesy of David Crowell & Simon Jermyn and Garth Stevenson); a Kenny Wheeler Tribute by Ingrid Jensen and Steve Steve Treseler, the second installment of Nicole Johänntgen's New Orleans travelogue, a new trio by Wayne Horvitz and the intriguing blend of piano and Maori traditional instruments by Tania Giannouli and Rob Thorne. And, of course, much more! The playlist includes also music by Ben Sluijs, Pierre Bertrand, Stu Minderman, Myra Melford, Chris Lightcap, Fred Frith, Trygve Seim. Detailed playlist available at https://spinitron.com/radio/index.php?station=rfb&playlist=7802#here Photo: Richard Conde

The summer is winding down and the pace at which new albums are being released is picking up. Given the quality of what is coming our way, we duly oblige. Enjoy two hours of gorgeous new music, including some unexpected gems from the European jazz like the Austrian ensemble Little Rosie's Kindgergarten and the Italian supergroup Peace Pice (featuring Hank Roberts), and more great projects featuring Bill Frisell (with Cuong Vu) or inspired by his artistry, and Frisell's cohort Hank Roberts (with Pipe Dream and Sean Moran, as well Nels Cline (with Chris Lightcap) and a dinasty of Israeli guitarists (Dida Pelled, Gilad Hekselman and Rotem Sivan). The playlist also includes music by Mikkel Ploug, Ethan Iverson, Erik Friedlander, Günter Baby Sommer & Till Brönner, Makaya McCraven & Pericopes+1 Detailed playlist available at https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=7713#here

A sketch for a new piece by 20th century jazz violinist Stuff Smith has surfaced. As WNYC's Sara Fishko tells us in this Fishko Files, it may be a small work, but it's a reminder of Smith's big influence on music. The Stuff Smith concerto can be heard at Le Poisson Rouge this Sunday, November 5. For details on this Composers Concordance concert, visit lpr.com.  Jazz violinist Regina Carter performs at NJPAC as part of Ella & Dizzy: The Centennial Celebration on Sunday, November 12. For tickets, visit NJPAC.org. Limited edition and rare Stuff Smith recordings, including his unfinished concerto, are available through Anthony Barnett's AB Fable Archive. The Savory Collection Volumes 1-3 are available exclusively on Apple Music and iTunes. Special thanks to Loren Schoenberg and Dave Soldier Music: “Minuet in Swing”The Stuff Smith TrioStuff Smith, violin; Jimmy Jones, piano; John Levy, bassThe Stuff Smith Trio: 1943“Tain’t No Use”Burton Lane/Herbert MagidsonStuff Smith, violinThe Complete 1936-1937 Sessions “After You’ve Gone”Turner Layton/Henry CreamerStuff Smith, violinThe Complete 1936-1937 Sessions “Artistya”Mariam DoumbiaRegina Carter, violin; Gary Versace, accordion; Chris Lightcap, bass; Alvester Garnett, drumsReverse Thread (2010) “A Ghost of a Chance”Victor Young/Ned Washington/Bing CrosbyStuff Smith, violin; Jimmy Jones, piano; John Levy, bassThe Stuff Smith Trio: 1943 “Humoresque”(After Dvořák Humoresque)Stuff Smith, violin; Jimmy Jones, piano; John Levy, bassThe Stuff Smith Trio: 1943 “Rio Pakistan”Dizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stuff Smith, violin; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; J.C. Heard, drumsDizzy Gillespie & Stuff Smith (1957)   Fishko Files with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia BrileyMix Engineer: Bill MossEditor: Karen Frillmann

La pianista Julia Hülsmann vuelve a poner en marcha a su trío en "Sooner and later". En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 6 de marzo de 2017 escuchamos otro trabajo publicado igualmente en ECM: "Daylight ghosts", del pianista Craig Taborn, que reúne a Chris Speed, Chris Lightcap y Dave King. Además, vuelve el trío EFG, el formado por Peter Evans (tp), Agustí Fernández (p) y Mats Gustafsson (sx) con "A quietness of water". Por su parte, el pianista Xan Campos electrifica su sonido en "ESD", trabajo de improvisación, progresismo y psicodelia. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

La pianista Julia Hülsmann vuelve a poner en marcha a su trío en "Sooner and later". En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 6 de marzo de 2017 escuchamos otro trabajo publicado igualmente en ECM: "Daylight ghosts", del pianista Craig Taborn, que reúne a Chris Speed, Chris Lightcap y Dave King. Además, vuelve el trío EFG, el formado por Peter Evans (tp), Agustí Fernández (p) y Mats Gustafsson (sx) con "A quietness of water". Por su parte, el pianista Xan Campos electrifica su sonido en "ESD", trabajo de improvisación, progresismo y psicodelia. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Primera incursión de HDO en 2017 en el catálogo de ECM. En el programa número 222, del 19 de enero de 2017, suenan Daylight Ghosts de Craig Taborn (junto a Chris Speed, Chris Lightcap y Dave King), Up and Coming del John Abercrombie Quartet (con John Abercrombie, Marc Copland, Drew Gress y Joey Baron), y The Invariant de Benedikt Jahnel Trio (con Toño Miguel, Owen Howard y el propio Benedikt Jahnel). © Pachi Tapiz, 2017 HDO es un podcast editado, presentado y producido por Pachi Tapiz. Toda la información de HDO 222 en http://www.tomajazz.com/web/?p=28836 Toda la información de HDO en www.tomajazz.com/web/?cat=13298

Bassist Chris Lightcap released the album Epicenter in 2015 with his band Bigmouth. In this interview, Lightcap talks about the past, present and future of Bigmouth; his many other projects; why New York City has been such a big influence on his writing; and why it sometimes takes him years to really listen thoroughly to an album he likes. Learn more at http://chrislightcap.com. SUPPORT THE SHOW! The Jazz Session is member supported. Become a member today for just $5 a month. Your contribution of $5 a month helps me keep the hundreds of shows in the archive accessible and free for all. You can also support the show by starting your Amazon shopping at https://thejazzsession.dreamhosters.com/amazon. Everything you buy helps the show at no additional cost to you. Thank you!

Bassist Chris Lightcap released the album Epicenter in 2015 with his band Bigmouth. In this interview, Lightcap talks about the past, present and future of Bigmouth; his many other projects; why New York City has been such a big influence on his writing; and why it sometimes takes him years to really listen thoroughly to an album he likes. Learn more at http://chrislightcap.com. SUPPORT THE SHOW! The Jazz Session is member supported. Become a member today for just $5 a month. Your contribution of $5 a month helps me keep the hundreds of shows in the archive accessible and free for all. You can also support the show by starting your Amazon shopping at https://thejazzsession.com/amazon. Everything you buy helps the show at no additional cost to you. Thank you!

Bassist Chris Lightcap released the album Epicenter in 2015 with his band Bigmouth. In this interview, Lightcap talks about the past, present and future of Bigmouth; his many other projects; why New York City has been such a big influence on his writing; and why it sometimes takes him years to really listen thoroughly to … Continue reading "The Jazz Session #461: Chris Lightcap"

Dice Mariano Rajoy que "la improvisación no es buena para España", así que le hacemos caso y reconvertimos el Club en un espacio de grandes éxitos del pop y del rock. Bueno, más o menos... En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 4 de marzo de 2016 rebuscamos en nuestra discoteca para encontrar versiones jazzísticas de temas del pop y del rock y de las muchas combinaciones posibles nos sale la siguiente: El bajista Chris Lightcap hace versión de The Velvet Underground junto a su grupo Bigmouth; el pianista Bojan Zulfikarpasic hizo guiño a David Bowie en "Xenophonia"; el pianista Yaron Herman y el trompetista Verneri Pohjola se dejaron fascinar por la islandesa Björk; los guitarristas Joel Harrison y Kalle Kalima se ponen los vaqueros de Johnny Cash; Celeste Alías y Marco Mezquida le ofrecen la luna a Mecano, y el pianista se reúne con el bajista Manel Fortià para hacer Beatles, lo mismo que hace el pianista Iiro Rantala en "My working class hero"; el fuego australiano de AC/DC se templa con el frío nórdico de Jens Thomas; la bici sirve para hacer solos a un baterista, John Hollenbeck, cuando además éste hace versión de Queen. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Dice Mariano Rajoy que "la improvisación no es buena para España", así que le hacemos caso y reconvertimos el Club en un espacio de grandes éxitos del pop y del rock. Bueno, más o menos... En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 4 de marzo de 2016 rebuscamos en nuestra discoteca para encontrar versiones jazzísticas de temas del pop y del rock y de las muchas combinaciones posibles nos sale la siguiente: El bajista Chris Lightcap hace versión de The Velvet Underground junto a su grupo Bigmouth; el pianista Bojan Zulfikarpasic hizo guiño a David Bowie en "Xenophonia"; el pianista Yaron Herman y el trompetista Verneri Pohjola se dejaron fascinar por la islandesa Björk; los guitarristas Joel Harrison y Kalle Kalima se ponen los vaqueros de Johnny Cash; Celeste Alías y Marco Mezquida le ofrecen la luna a Mecano, y el pianista se reúne con el bajista Manel Fortià para hacer Beatles, lo mismo que hace el pianista Iiro Rantala en "My working class hero"; el fuego australiano de AC/DC se templa con el frío nórdico de Jens Thomas; la bici sirve para hacer solos a un baterista, John Hollenbeck, cuando además éste hace versión de Queen. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

I am delighted to have as my first guest, bassist, composer, recording artist Chris Lightcap. Chris has played and collaborated with an amazing array of musicians: he is a regular in Regina Carter’s band, and over the years has played with Marc Ribot, Craig Taborn, Glen Hansard, Mark Turner, John Medeski, Jason Moran, Chris Potter and many more. His playing is featured on over 60 albums and as a bandleader/composer he has produced four critically acclaimed albums of original music–in 2000 he released his first solo album, Lay-up, followed that up with “Bigmouth” in 2002, Deluxe in 2010 and his 2015 release, the spectacular Epicenter, was featured as an “A” list jazz pick by Apple Music back in July and has received glowing critical reviews. It took us a few weeks to get our schedules in sync to do the interview, and I learned from Chris that syncing schedules with other musicians is actually one of the more significant challenges when making a collaborative record. We wasted no time getting down to our conversation, in fact we dove right in talking about his recent trip to Bogota, Columbia, more on that in a moment. Please note, all music heard in this podcast is by and/or features Chris Lightcap. Links to the music and other things we discussed can be found below. For more information about Chris Lightcap checkout his website. For more information about Alloy checkout the show’s site. Musicians mentioned in this episode: John Zorn Jamie Saft Matt Wilson Quartet Chad Taylor Craig Taborn Regina Carter Ed Blackwell Chris Lightcap music featured: Chris Lightcap’s Bigmouth: Epicenter (2015) Nine South | amazon | itunes White Horse | amazon | itunes Epicenter | amazon | itunes Down East | amazon | itunes All Tomorrow’s Parties | amazon | itunes Regina Carter’s Southern Comfort (2014) Honky Tonkin’ | amazon | itunes Regina Carter’s Reverse Thread (2014) Mwana Talitambula | amazon | itunes Matt Wilson Quartet + John Medeski: Gathering Call (2014) Dancing Waters | amazon | itunes Chris Lightcap’s Bigmouth: Deluxe (2010) Platform | amazon | itunes Chris Lightcap Quartet: Bigmouth (2002) Neptune 66 | amazon | itunes Dig A Pony | amazon | itunes Chris Lightcap Quartet: Lay-Up (2000) Lay-Up | amazon | itunes Guinbre | amazon | itunes Record labels: Clean Feed Records & Fresh Sound Records Show sponsor: Whistlestop Bookshop Send feedback about this podcast to: alloypm@gmail.com Follow the show on Twitter: @alloypm Subscribe to this episode through iTunes

3e émission de la 30e session... Cette semaine, l'animateur prend une pause...alors mixette intéressante de nouveau jazz avec du cool jazz, du freebop et du free jazz ! En musique: David Chesky Jazz in the New Harmonic sur l'album Primal Scream (Chesky, 2015); Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth sur l'album Epicenter (Clean Feed, 2015); Alexander Hawkins Trio sur l'album Alexander Hawkins Trio (Ah, 2015); Eve Risser sur l'album Des pas sur la neige (Clean Feed, 2015); Luc Bouquet, Jean Demey & Ove Volquartz sur l'album Kind Of Dali (Improvising Beings, 2015)...

3e émission de la 30e session... Cette semaine, l'animateur prend une pause...alors mixette intéressante de nouveau jazz avec du cool jazz, du freebop et du free jazz ! En musique: David Chesky Jazz in the New Harmonic sur l'album Primal Scream (Chesky, 2015); Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth sur l'album Epicenter (Clean Feed, 2015); Alexander Hawkins Trio sur l'album Alexander Hawkins Trio (Ah, 2015); Eve Risser sur l'album Des pas sur la neige (Clean Feed, 2015); Luc Bouquet, Jean Demey & Ove Volquartz sur l'album Kind Of Dali (Improvising Beings, 2015)...

Concierto de Plymouth y conversación con los guitarristas Joe Morris y Mary Halvorson. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 26 de marzo de 2015 escuchamos la actuación que Plymouth ofreció en Huesca el 7 de marzo de 2015. Además de Halvorson y Morris, la banda la forman el teclista Jamie Saft, el bajista Chris Lightcap y el baterista Gerald Cleaver. Durante la conversación con Joe Morris y Mary Halvorson, escuchamos algunos de sus respectivos proyectos y colaboraciones. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Concierto de Plymouth y conversación con los guitarristas Joe Morris y Mary Halvorson. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 26 de marzo de 2015 escuchamos la actuación que Plymouth ofreció en Huesca el 7 de marzo de 2015. Además de Halvorson y Morris, la banda la forman el teclista Jamie Saft, el bajista Chris Lightcap y el baterista Gerald Cleaver. Durante la conversación con Joe Morris y Mary Halvorson, escuchamos algunos de sus respectivos proyectos y colaboraciones. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

El trombonista estadounidense Marshall Gilkes ha estado por España ofreciendo una serie de conciertos y master class, por lo que aprovechamos para hablar con él en profundidad en esta edición de "Club de Jazz" del 1 de marzo de 2015. Componente de la orquesta de Maria Schneider, Gilkes ha trabajado cuatro años junto a la WDR Big Band de Colonia (Alemania), con la que presenta ahora "Köln", trabajo de composiciones y arreglos del trombonista, colaborador del arpista colombiano Edmar Castañeda, entre otros músicos. "desde mi cadiera" Jesús Moreno nos trae la última grabación de los setenta recuperada por el sello NoBusiness del trompetista Ted Daniel y su Energy Module. Además, anticipamos la actuación en Huesca de Plymouth, quinteto formado por los guitarristas Joe Morris y Mary Halvorson, el teclista Jamie Saft, el bajista Chris Lightcap y el baterista Gerald Cleaver. En los "Ritmos Latinos" de Anxo, una recuperación histórica: el encuentro en 1995 de músicos como Chucho Valdés, 'Cachaíto' o Tata Güines con el Tumbao All-Stars. Y de cierre, el "Tren Azul" de Luis Díaz García recupera el "Somethin' else" de Cannonball Adderley en 1958 con Miles Davis, Hank Jones, Sam Jones y Art Blakey. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

El trombonista estadounidense Marshall Gilkes ha estado por España ofreciendo una serie de conciertos y master class, por lo que aprovechamos para hablar con él en profundidad en esta edición de "Club de Jazz" del 1 de marzo de 2015. Componente de la orquesta de Maria Schneider, Gilkes ha trabajado cuatro años junto a la WDR Big Band de Colonia (Alemania), con la que presenta ahora "Köln", trabajo de composiciones y arreglos del trombonista, colaborador del arpista colombiano Edmar Castañeda, entre otros músicos. "desde mi cadiera" Jesús Moreno nos trae la última grabación de los setenta recuperada por el sello NoBusiness del trompetista Ted Daniel y su Energy Module. Además, anticipamos la actuación en Huesca de Plymouth, quinteto formado por los guitarristas Joe Morris y Mary Halvorson, el teclista Jamie Saft, el bajista Chris Lightcap y el baterista Gerald Cleaver. En los "Ritmos Latinos" de Anxo, una recuperación histórica: el encuentro en 1995 de músicos como Chucho Valdés, 'Cachaíto' o Tata Güines con el Tumbao All-Stars. Y de cierre, el "Tren Azul" de Luis Díaz García recupera el "Somethin' else" de Cannonball Adderley en 1958 con Miles Davis, Hank Jones, Sam Jones y Art Blakey. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

El saxofonista Miguel Fernández se reunió en Nueva York con Jason Palmer (trompeta), Leo Genovese (piano), Joe Hunt (batería) y Chris Lightcap (contrabajo) y con ellos dio a luz "Afrikan Blues". En esta edición de "Club de Jazz" del 7 de mayo de 2014 conversamos con el músico navarro y descubrimos varias de sus composiciones. Jesús Moreno nos acerca "desde mi cadiera" el universo Mingus del contrabajista canadiense Normand Guilbeault y su grupo en "Mingus Erectus". En los "Ritmos Latinos" de Anxo, el encuentro entre música celta y salsa de Salsa Céltica y su disco "The tall islands". En el "Jazz Porteño" de Alberto Varela, la música de "In walked Francis" a cargo del pianista Francisco Lo Vuolo. Y en el "Tren Azul" de Luis Díaz García, el jazz pretérito de Jelly Roll Morton. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

El saxofonista Miguel Fernández se reunió en Nueva York con Jason Palmer (trompeta), Leo Genovese (piano), Joe Hunt (batería) y Chris Lightcap (contrabajo) y con ellos dio a luz "Afrikan Blues". En esta edición de "Club de Jazz" del 7 de mayo de 2014 conversamos con el músico navarro y descubrimos varias de sus composiciones. Jesús Moreno nos acerca "desde mi cadiera" el universo Mingus del contrabajista canadiense Normand Guilbeault y su grupo en "Mingus Erectus". En los "Ritmos Latinos" de Anxo, el encuentro entre música celta y salsa de Salsa Céltica y su disco "The tall islands". En el "Jazz Porteño" de Alberto Varela, la música de "In walked Francis" a cargo del pianista Francisco Lo Vuolo. Y en el "Tren Azul" de Luis Díaz García, el jazz pretérito de Jelly Roll Morton. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Chad Taylor is a very busy man, playing drums with his own band and with Digital Primitives, the Chicago Underground ensembles, Nicole Mitchell and many others. Taylor's trio recording, Circle Down (482 Music, 2009) features bassist Chris Lightcap and pianist Angelica Sanchez. In this interview, Taylor talks about the idea of collective leadership in music; the many projects he's been involved with in recent years; and why sometimes the simplest music is the most difficult. Learn more at myspace.com/rythmicnavigation. If you'd like to buy this album, you can support The Jazz Session by purchasing it via the link below: