Podcast appearances and mentions of Ingrid Laubrock

Today, the Spotlight shines On saxophonist and composer Ingrid Laubrock.Ingrid's just released Purposing The Air, a double album that sets 60 brief poems by Erica Hunt to music through four different vocal-instrumental duos. It's an ambitious project that transforms Hunt's emotionally sharp koans into what Ingrid calls "a library of moods”—each piece capturing a different feeling, from the everyday to the searching.The project began during Ingrid's master's studies, when she met Hunt through a friend and immediately connected with the poet's work. What started as writing for one duo became something much larger: a collection where poems float through musical space, each tailored for specific performers, such as Fay Victor and Mariel Roberts, or Theo Bleckmann and Ben Monder.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Ingrid Laubrock's album Purposing the Air)–Dig DeeperVisit Ingrid Laubrock at ingridlaubrock.com and follow her on Bluesky, Facebook and YouTubePurchase Purposing the Air from Pyroclastic Records, Bandcamp, or Qobuz and listen on your streaming platform of choiceDig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our new online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, the Spotlight shines On saxophonist and composer Ingrid Laubrock.Ingrid's just released Purposing The Air, a double album that sets 60 brief poems by Erica Hunt to music through four different vocal-instrumental duos. It's an ambitious project that transforms Hunt's emotionally sharp koans into what Ingrid calls "a library of moods”—each piece capturing a different feeling, from the everyday to the searching.The project began during Ingrid's master's studies, when she met Hunt through a friend and immediately connected with the poet's work. What started as writing for one duo became something much larger: a collection where poems float through musical space, each tailored for specific performers, such as Fay Victor and Mariel Roberts, or Theo Bleckmann and Ben Monder.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Ingrid Laubrock's album Purposing the Air)–Dig DeeperVisit Ingrid Laubrock at ingridlaubrock.com and follow her on Bluesky, Facebook and YouTubePurchase Purposing the Air from Pyroclastic Records, Bandcamp, or Qobuz and listen on your streaming platform of choiceDig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our new online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Esta semana, en una nueva sesión de Rebelión Sónica, celebramos el segundo concierto que la destacada agrupación estadounidense Wilco, dará en nuestro país el lunes 02 de junio, específicamente en el Teatro La Cúpula de Santiago. En octubre de 2016 se produjo el debut en el país del conjunto liderado por Jeff Tweedy, uno de los más aplaudidos y reconocidos del rock estadounidense de las últimas décadas. Los norteamericanos llegarán a mostrar canciones de dos importantes trabajos: la versión ampliada de tres EPs de "The Whole Love" (2011) y la caja deluxe de "A Ghost Is Born" (2004), que incluye nueve LPs y cuatro CDs. Junto a esto también presentarán por primera vez en el país parte de sus nuevas composiciones, tanto de su reciente trabajo, "Cousin" (2023) como del EP "Hot Sun Cool Shroud", del año pasado. Justamente, los escucharemos con material de “A Ghost Is Born”, quinto disco en estudio del grupo, editado en junio de 2004 por el sello Nonesuch Records y con la importante participación de Jim O'Rourke como instrumentista y productor. En la parte final del programa, regresamos al presente, para escuchar el disco debut homónimo de la nueva banda del guitarrista de Wilco, Nels Cline, Consentrik Quartet. Editado por el sello Blue Note el 14 de marzo, el cuarteto liderado por Cline en guitarra, lo completan Ingrid Laubrock en saxo tenor y soprano, Chris Lightcap en contrabajo y efectos y Tom Rainey en batería. Todas las semanas, Rebelión Sónica se transmite por radio Rockaxis a las 10 y 22 horas, con la conducción de Héctor Aravena.

INGRID LAUBROCK “PURPOSING THE AIR” Mt. Vernon, NY, June 6 & 7, 2024Koan 28, 55, 15, 11, 43, 58Mariel Roberts (chelo) Ingrid Laubrock (comp) Fay Victor (voz) MICHAEL ATTIAS “NERVE DANCE” Paramus, NJ, February 15, 2016Dark net, La part maudite, Nasheet Michael Attias (as) Aruan Ortiz (p) John Hebert (b) Nasheet Waits (d) RICH HALLEY “TERRA INCOGNITA” Brooklyn, New York, in August 2018Centripetal, The elms, Terra incognitaRich Halley (ts) Matthew Shipp (p) Michael Bisio (b) Newman Taylor Baker (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 23 de mayo, 2025 at PuroJazz.

INGRID LAUBROCK “PURPOSING THE AIR” Mt. Vernon, NY, June 6 & 7, 2024Koan 28, 55, 15, 11, 43, 58Mariel Roberts (chelo) Ingrid Laubrock (comp) Fay Victor (voz) MICHAEL ATTIAS “NERVE DANCE” Paramus, NJ, February 15, 2016Dark net, La part maudite, Nasheet Michael Attias (as) Aruan Ortiz (p) John Hebert (b) Nasheet Waits (d) RICH HALLEY “TERRA INCOGNITA” Brooklyn, New York, in August 2018Centripetal, The elms, Terra incognitaRich Halley (ts) Matthew Shipp (p) Michael Bisio (b) Newman Taylor Baker (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 23 de mayo, 2025 at PuroJazz.

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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Sara Serpa, Ingrid Laubrock, Nels Cline, Brulez Les Meubles, Kris Davis, Camila Nebbia & Angelica Sanchez, Sylvie Courvoisier, Sylvie Courvoisier & Mary Halvorson, Thumbscrew, Kirsten Carey & Aaron Edgecomb, Jessica Ackerley, Jairus Sharif and Mustafa RafiqPlaylist: Sara Serpa - Story 1 / LanguageIngrid Laubrock, featuring Fay Victor & Mariel Roberts - Koan 13Nels Cline, featuring Ingrid Laubrock, Chris Lightcap & Tom Rainey - The 23Brûlez les meubles - Paradoxe de la joieKris Davis, featuring Robert Hurst & Johnathan Blake - Coda QueenCamila Nebbia, Angelica Sanchez - vislumbreSylvie Courvoisier - Edging Candytuft (for Mary Halvorson)Sylvie Courvoisier & Mary Halvorson - Bone BellsThumbscrew, featuring Mary Havlorson, Michael Formanek & Tomas Fujiwara - WingbeatsThumbscrew, featuring Mary Halvorson, Michael Formanek & Tomas Fujiwara - Greenish TentsThumbscrew, featuring Mary Halvorson, Michael Formanek & Tomas Fujiwara - Somewhat AgreeKirsten Carey, Aaron Edgecomb - Brian Wilson's Bad DayJessica Ackerley - The dots are the connectionsJairus Sharif - MawuMustafa Rafiq - Triumph

"House Of Steam" Putting it simply the L.A.-born Nels Cline's resume' is so deep, to quote Mark Eitzel, it "would make the ocean proud." The guitarist and composer is one of the most respected names in the business and though he's perhaps best known these days for being the guitarist of Wilco, let's not single story Mr. Cline, because his body of work is varied and extensive. Aside from his early jazz work with his twin brother Alex, he's played with everyone from the Geraldine Fibbers to Mike Watt to Thurston Moore. But that doesn't even scratch the surface. Cline has played on close to 200 albums in jazz, pop, rock, country, and experimental music. Let me give you a few of those 200 to play with: Yoko Ono, Henry Kaiser, Firehose, Wayne Kramer, Rickie Lee Jones, John Zorn, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Neil Finn, Lee Ranaldo and Chris Stamey. And belive me when I tell you that's a heavily expurgated list. Over the years Cline has been in bands with his pal Mike Watt Floored By Four, band with his wife Yuka Honda of Cibo Matto and he's had the Nels Cline Singers, the Nels Cline Trio, and the Nels Cline 4. Now comes The Consentrik Quartet, which is Cline along with saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, bassist Chirs Lightcap and drummer Tom Rainey. Improvisational, experimental and downright wonderful, the band's debut album is a profound blend of rich cycle grooves, unexpected rhythmic excursions, and subtle meter innovations. It's marvelous work. Filled with delicate percussive brushes, virtuoso sax fills, prowling bass lines idiosyncratic sax melodies and Cline's nimble guitar lines moving through each composition with dextrous finesse, it's hard to think of a richer listening experience in recent memory. It's hard to think of a nicer guy as well--Nels is a lovely fellow and now you get to meet him. www.nelscline.com (http://www.nelscline.com) www.bombshellradio.com (http://www.bombshellradio.com) www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.alexgreenbooks.com (http://www.alexgreenbooks.com) Stereo Embers The Podcast IG & Bluesky: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com

Send us your thoughts! Jon Irabagon is a Filipino-American saxophonist, composer, and founder of Irabbagast Records.[1]Winner of the 2008 Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition[1] and one of Time Out's "25 essential New York City jazz icons",[2] Irabagon is known for the breadth of his work on a jazz continuum ranging "from postbop to free improvisation, avant country to doom metal".[3] His "extraordinary eclecticism"[4] has led to performances with such diverse artists as Wynton Marsalis,[5] Lou Reed, Evan Parker, Billy Joel, the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Bertha Hope, Herbie Hancock, Conor Oberst,[6] Christian McBride,[7] Mike Pride,[8] Kenny Barron, Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Bill Laswell, Peter Evans,[9] Tyshawn Sorey, Ingrid Laubrock,[10] Ava Mendoza,[11] Mick Barr, and Tom Rainey.Irabagon's many projects as bandleader include a quartet with Luis Perdomo, Yasushi Nakamura, and Rudy Royston,[12] as well as a trio with Mark Helias and Barry Altschul.[13] He is also a member of the Mary Halvorson Quintet, Septet,[14] and Octet;[15] the Dave Douglas Quintet;Support the show

Send us your thoughts! Hailed as a “fully committed saxophonist and visionary” by The New Yorker, Ingrid Laubrock has evolved a distinctive, fascinatingly complex and richly layered sonic vocabulary that spans her efforts as an improviser, as leader of her own diverse ensembles or, as in the case of her captivating new album Purposing The Air, as composer and conceptualist for other musicians.Out April 11, 2025, Purposing The Air marks yet another adventurous exploration in a career marked by bold innovations. The album continues Laubrock's engagement with the voice, following the blend of orchestra and choir on Contemporary Chaos Practices (2018). Purposing the Air is an expansive collection of 60 miniatures setting the words of poet Erica Hunt and her emotionally incisive piece “Mood Librarian – a poem in koan.” Approaching the poem's succinct two- or three-line fragments as separate compositions, Laubrock tailored each of them for one of four duos: vocalist Fay Victor with cellist Mariel Roberts, vocalist Sara Serpa with pianist Matt Mitchell, vocalist Theo Bleckmann with guitarist Ben Monder, and mezzo-soprano Rachel Calloway with violinist Ari Streisfeld, aka the contemporary classical music ensemble Duo Cortona.While she's never before so fully integrated words and voice into her work, Laubrock has enjoyed a lifelong appreciation for poetry and literature. Her father was a Goethe scholar, while her mother instilled a love for language in her children from an early age. During the early years of her career in London, Laubrock was a member of the Brazilian-influenced band Nois 4, which featured the Brazilian singer Mônica Vasconcelos as well as vocal contributions by Laubrock herself.Support the show

DAVID MURRAY QUARTET “FRANCESCA” Winterthur, Switzerland, c. 2023Francesca, Free MingusDavid Murray (ts,b-cl) Marta Sanchez (p) Luke Stewart (b) Russell Carter (d) ANDY MILNE AND UNISON “TIME WILL TELL” New York ?, c. 2023Purity of heart (1), Lost and found (2), Beyond the porcelain door (1,2)Ingrid Laubrock (ts-1) Andy Milne (p) Yoko Reikano Kimura (koto-2) John Hebert (b) Clarence Penn (d) PHILLY JOE JONES SEXTET “SHOWCASE” New York, November 17, 1959Battery blues, Joe's debut (bm out), Joe's delightBlue Mitchell (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Bill Barron (ts) Pepper Adams (bar) Dolo Coker (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) New York, November 18, 1959Gone, gone, goneBlue Mitchell (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Bill Barron (ts) Pepper Adams (bar) Dolo Coker (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Philly Joe Jones (d,p-1) Continue reading Puro Jazz 25 de julio, 2024 at PuroJazz.

DAVID MURRAY QUARTET “FRANCESCA” Winterthur, Switzerland, c. 2023Francesca, Free MingusDavid Murray (ts,b-cl) Marta Sanchez (p) Luke Stewart (b) Russell Carter (d) ANDY MILNE AND UNISON “TIME WILL TELL” New York ?, c. 2023Purity of heart (1), Lost and found (2), Beyond the porcelain door (1,2)Ingrid Laubrock (ts-1) Andy Milne (p) Yoko Reikano Kimura (koto-2) John Hebert (b) Clarence Penn (d) PHILLY JOE JONES SEXTET “SHOWCASE” New York, November 17, 1959Battery blues, Joe's debut (bm out), Joe's delightBlue Mitchell (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Bill Barron (ts) Pepper Adams (bar) Dolo Coker (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) New York, November 18, 1959Gone, gone, goneBlue Mitchell (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Bill Barron (ts) Pepper Adams (bar) Dolo Coker (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Philly Joe Jones (d,p-1) Continue reading Puro Jazz 25 de julio, 2024 at PuroJazz.

Lesley Mok, Myra Melford, Tomeka Reid, Mary Halvorson. Illegal Crowns, Jessica Ackerley, Patrick Shiroishi, Sam Wilson, Roddy Ellias, Jocelyn Gould, Randy Napoleon, Alicyn Yaffee and Dave StrykerPlaylist: Lesley Mok - its furious placeMyra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet, featuring Myra Melford, Mary Halvorson, Ingrid Laubrock, Tomeka Reid & Lesley Mok - Insertion TwoTomeka Reid Quartet - Sauntering With Mr. BrownMary Halvorson - UnscrollingIllegal Crowns - Osmosis CrownJessica Ackerley, featuring Alex Cunningham, Patrick Shiroishi & Damon Smith - seafoamPatrick Shiroishi - The Light is Not AfraidSam Wilson - dance of the fungiRoddy Ellias - Moon Over LakeJocelyn Gould - Tender is the NightRandy Napoleon - SkylineAlicyn Yaffee - RosenwrinkleThe Dave Stryker Trio with Bob Mintzer, featuring Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter & Bob Mintzer - Groove Street

Ingrid Laubrock Trio || Ingrid Laubrock, sax | Brandon Lopez, kb | Tom Rainey, dr | Jazzfest Berlin, Jazzclub A-Trane, November 2023 (Sendung vom 24.2.)

Pianist-composer Kris Davis was named 2017 Rising Star Pianist/2018 Rising Star Artist in Downbeat magazine and dubbed one of the music's top up-and-comers in a 2012 New York Times article titled “New Pilots at the Keyboard,” with the newspaper saying: “One method for deciding where to hear jazz on a given night has been to track down the pianist Kris Davis.” To date, Davis has released twelve recordings as a leader. Her 2016 release, Duopoly, made The New York Times, Pop Matters, NPR, LA Times, and Jazz Times best albums of 2016. Davis works as a collaborator and side person with artists such as John Zorn, Terri Lyne Carrington, Craig Taborn, Tyshawn Sorey, Eric Revis, Michael Formanek, Tony Malaby, Ingrid Laubrock, Julian Lage, Mary Halvorson and Tom Rainey. Davis received a Doris Duke Impact award in 2015 and multiple commissions to compose new works from The Shifting Foundation, The Jazz Gallery/Jerome Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. She is the Associate Program Director of Creative Development for the Insitute Jazz and Gender Justice at Berklee College of Music. 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

A cura di Gigi Longo. Musiche: Teo Ederle 4-5tetOlivia Jean, Milena Medu, Gold Mass, Stefano Panunzi, Rosario Giuliani & Mac Saxophone Quartet, Mike Cooper, Ingrid Laubrock, Homunculus Res, 72-Hour Post Fight, Mombao, TUN Torino Unlimited Noise.

Wir versuchen uns ein weiteres mal mit neuen und alten Rubriken durch die Sendung zu hangeln. Diesmal kommt der Wein aus der Pfalz. Es handelt sich um einen 2020er Haardt Riesling vom Weingut Müller-Catoir. Im Anschluss hören wir 'The last quiet Place' von Ingrid Laubrock und 'Sokou!' von Clément Janinet und Adama Sidibé. In der Rubrik Gedöns sprachen wir diesmal über uns! Denn man kann uns jetzt auch kaufen! Und ein neues Intro gibt ves auch!

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Saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock's new album is called The Last Quiet Place. In this interview, she explores the idea of the title; talks about her band and how she chose them; describes her methods of composition; gives a preview of some upcoming projects; and more. PATREON Become a Patreon supporter for $5 a month to get a bonus show called This I Dig Of You, on which the guest from the main episode talks about something non-musical that's bringing them joy.  Ingrid talks about getting out in nature and cooking Indian food. You'll also get early access to every episode, a thank you on an episode, and behind-the-scenes news. Join at http://patreon.com/thejazzsession. CREDITS Theme Music: The Respect Sextet (respectsextet.com) Logo: Sarah Walter Intro Voice: Chuck Ingersoll (hearchucknow.com)

5e émission de la 56e session...Cette semaine, avant jazz et free-rock! En musique: Lina Allemano Four sur l'album Pipe Dream  (Lumo, 2023);   Marek Pospieszalski sur l'album No Other End of the World Will There Be (Based on the works of Polish Female Composers of the 20th Century)  (Clean Feed, 2023); Colin Stetson sur l'album When We Were That What Wept For The Sea  (52Hz, 2023); Ingrid Laubrock sur l'album The Last Quiet Place  (Pyroclastic, 2023); Allocthone sur l'album Plaît-il?  (Tour de Bras, 2023); Organ Donor sur l'album Maplacé  (thanatosis, 2023)...

From projects inspired by African traditions to jazz spiked with hard-rock, passing through some fascinating chamber influences, this week's playlist showcases the creativity, breadth and depth of today's international jazz scene. The playlist features Kala Jula & Gangbé Brass Band [pictured]; Peter Somuah, Stevo Atambire; Samuele Strufaldi; Ze in the Clouds, Paolo Fresu, Uri Caine; Rudy Royston; Sam Bardfeld; Vincent Peirani; Francesco Bearzatti; Brass Against; Ingrid Laubrock; Brandon Seabrook. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/17327362/Mondo-Jazz (from "Asro" onward). Happy listening! Photo credit: Suzy Mazzanisi

Some of our podcasts have themes.  This podcast has a wide-ranging mix of three 2023 releases and one moderately historical entry from an ECM guitarist whose name Pat dare not pronounce.   Can the jazz violin be a force for good?  We think so.  Can Pat find a Pyroclastic release that tickles his fancy.  You betcha -  but no more spoilers.  Terje Rypdal – Ketil Bjornstad– LIVE IN LEIPZIG; Ingrid Laubrock – THE LAST QUIET PLACE; Canadian Jazz Collective – SEPTOLOGY: THE BLACK FOREST SESSIONS; Sara Caswell – THE WAY TO YOU.

En JazzX5 suena “Grammy Season” que aparece en la nueva grabación de Ingrid Laubrock, titulada The Last Quiet Place (Pyroclastic Records, 2023). JazzX5 es un podcast de Pachi Tapiz.

Some anticipation from Ingrid Laubrock, something new from the Heavy Hitters, a sun salutation and birthday boy Motian has rhythm

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 16th March 2023 Artist - Track - Album - Year Vince Ector Organatomy Trio+    South Philly Groove    Live @ The Side Door    2023 Dave Stryker Trio    Deep    Prime    2022 Tammy McCann    Canaan Island    Do I Move You?    2023 Diane Marino    Moonray    I Hear Music    2022 Sue Palmer and Her Motel Swing Orchestra    Last Call    Movin' Along    2022 Eric Hoffman & Ken Hatfield    See You Tomorrow (À Demain)    Stirrings Still    2022 Hailey Brinnel    Walk Between Raindrops    Beautiful Tomorrow    2023 Michael Dease    Shorty's Tune    The Other Shoe: The Music of Gregg Hill    2023 Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest    Esperanto    Olympians    2023 Anthony Branker & Imagine    Sunken Place    What Place Can Be For Us?    2023 Swiss Jazz Orchestra & Christoph Irniger    Point of View    The Music of Pilgrim    2022 Anat Fort Trio    First Dance    The Berlin Sessions    2023 Andrew Moorhead    A Key in a Pool    Interleaved    2023 Jivko Petrov Trio (JP3)    Hotel Zurich    On the Way    2022 Brad Goode    Pentacles    The Unknown    2023 Mr. Chair    Fuschia    Better Days    2023 Ian Dogole    Sun Song    Quinta Essencia    2022 Mark Lockett    G&T    Swings & Roundabouts    2023 Don Aliquo    Salt and Light    Growth    2022 Shawn Maxwell    Appointment With    Story at Eleven    2023 Slavo Rican Assembly    Intro Elevation    Intercosmic    2022 Ingrid Laubrock    Afterglow    The Last Quiet Place    2023 Steve Roach    The Continent    Ambient Church NYC    2022 Hub Hildenbrand    DVAL    Athem    2022 The post The Creative Source (#CreativeSource) – 16th March 2023 appeared first on SoulandJazz.com | Stereo, not stereotypical ®.

I hope everyone had a good weekend that was as exciting or lowkey as you wanted it to be. Loads of news today from Naná Vasconcelos, Debacle Records, Ingrid Laubrock, Mahorka, and more. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Album of the Day is: Holly Waxwing “The New Pastoral” https://hollywaxwing.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-pastoral-2 Additional links for the day: https://altercat.bandcamp.com/ https://ingrid-laubrock.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-quiet-place https://david-van-auken.bandcamp.com/album/american-harmony https://mahorka.bandcamp.com/album/vigilance https://renatura.bandcamp.com/album/re-natura-02-ratio Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. foxydigitalis.zone patreon.com/foxydigitalis twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

Pianist and composer SATOKO FUJII, “an improviser of rumbling intensity and generous restraint” (Giovanni Russonello, New York Times), is one of the most original voices in jazz today. For more than 25 years, she has created a unique, personal music that spans many genres, blending jazz, contemporary classical, rock, and traditional Japanese music into an innovative synthesis instantly recognizable as hers alone. “Fujii's music troubles the divide between abstraction and realism. . . . All of this amounts to abstract expressionism, in musical form. But it's equaled by her rich sense of simplicity, sprung from the feeling that she is simply converting the riches of the world around her into music,” writes Giovanni Russonello in the New York Times. A prolific composer for ensembles of all sizes and a performer who has appeared around the world, she was the recipient of a 2020 Instant Award in Improvised Music, in recognition of her “artistic intelligence, independence, and integrity.” Her talent as a big band composer, arranger, and leader have been recognized numerous times in DownBeat Critics Polls. The New York City Jazz Record has twice named her Artist of the Year. In 2021, El Intruso named her Pianist of the Year. Since she burst onto the scene in 1996, Fujii has led and recorded with some of the most consistently creative ensembles in modern improvised music. She recorded her 100th CD as leader or co-leader live in concert in September 2022. To mark the milestone, she wrote a new suite, Hyaku: One Hundred Dreams, featuring trumpeters Wadada Leo SmithandNatsuki Tamura, tenor saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck, electronics artist Ikue Mori, bassist Brandon Lopez, and drummers Tom Rainey and Chris Corsano. Among the groups she led are a piano trio with Mark Dresser and Jim Black (1997-2009), and an electrifying avant-rock quartet featuring drummer Tatsuya Yoshida of The Ruins (2001-2008). In addition to a wide variety of small groups of different instrumentation, Fujii also performs in a duo with trumpeter Natsuki Tamura, with whom she's recorded eight albums since 1997. She and Tamura are also one half of the international free-jazz quartet Kaze, which has released five albums since their debut in 2011. Fujii has established herself as one of the world's leading composers for large jazz ensembles, prompting Cadence magazine to call her “the Ellington of free jazz.” Since 1996, she has released a steady stream of acclaimed albums for jazz orchestras and in 2006 she simultaneously released four big band albums: one from her New York ensemble, and one each by three different Japanese bands. In 2013 she debuted the Satoko Fujii Orchestra Chicago at the Chicago Jazz Festival and two years later debuted the new Satoko Fujii Orchestra Berlin. With 2016 marking her 20th year in creative music, Fujii performed concerts once a month in cities around the world, including solo concerts and with her duo with Tamura performed with special guests. She also presented performance with small and large ensembles. During her 60th birthday year in 2018, a milestone known as Kanreki in Japan, Fujii celebrated by releasing one new CD a month. In keeping with the Kanreki tradition of reflecting on the past while looking to the future, the 12 albums included releases by groups that Fujii has led or been part of for years, such as Kaze, Orchestra Berlin, and Orchestra Tokyo, as well as new groups and collaborations with Australian keyboardist Alister Spence; Mahobin, a cooperative quartet featuring Lotte Anker, Ikue Mori, and Tamura; and a new trio, This Is It! In addition to playing accordion in Tamura's Gato Libre, she pursues a fruitful collaboration with bassist Joe Fonda. Together, the duo has released five recordings, sometimes adding guests like Tamura and Gianni Mimmo. In 2019, she recorded Confluence, an album of intimate, highly interactive duets with drummer Ramon Lopez. When the pandemic forced her to stay home for more than a year, she remained musically active, converting her home practice room into a recording studio and producing her seventh solo album, Hazuki; and a duet with Tamura, Keshin. She also collaborated by swapping sound files over the Internet, releasing the duet albums Prickly Pear Cactus with Ikue Mori; Thread of Light with bassist Joe Fonda; and Underground by Futari, her duo project with vibraphonist Taiko Saito. She also explored the use of computer editing to shape a solo release, Piano Music. In this episode, Satoko 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

Das Ingrid Laubrock Quartet gastiert beim Deutschen Jazzfestival Frankfurt 2022 || Der Pianist Jason Moran nennt sie schlichtweg eine "echte Visionärin". Ingrid Laubrock, 1970 im Münsterland geboren, studierte in London und zog 2008 nach Brooklyn, wo sie sich in der Avantgarde-Szene der Stadt etabliert hat. Die Kompositionen für das Projekt, mit dem Ingrid Laubrock am 27. Oktober beim 53. Deutschen Jazzfestival Frankfurt auftritt, entstanden schon vor drei Jahren, konnten aber wegen der Pandemie bisher nicht live aufgeführt werden. Eine bereits 2019 eingespielte Sextett-Fassung erscheint ebenfalls erst inn einigen Monaten. Vertrackt-verwinkelte Melodien, melancholisch-spröde Harmonien und unerwartete Stil- und Genrefusionen zwischen Neuer Musik und Jazzavantgarde bilden den Rahmen für spontane Interaktionen zwischen hochkarätigen Improvisator*innen. (Sendung vom 21.9.)

Bookended between the many sides of Larry Goldings [pictured] and Ingrid Laubrock the playlist features two new releases by drummer Zeno De Rossi, the sophomore release of Zoh Amba and the compelling new albums by Espen Berg and Jacob Garchik. The playlist features also John Scofield; Peter Bernstein; Bill Stewart; Pipe Dream; Andy Milne; Brandon López; and Tom Rainey. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/16035786/Mondo-Jazz (from "The Shiner" onwards). Happy Listening!

Jazz Ahead 162 - Playlist: ..1. When the Island is a Shipwreck, Ingrid Laubrock, Brandon Lopez, Tom Rainey, No Es La Playa, Intakt Records, 2022 ..2. Saturno Staring, Ingrid Laubrock, Brandon Lopez, Tom Rainey, No Es La Playa, Intakt Records, 2022 ..3. Accelerometer Overdose, Binker and Moses, Feeding The Machine, Gearbox, 2022..4. Feed Infinite, Binker and Moses, Feeding The Machine, Gearbox, 2022..5. Fajana, São Paulo Underground and Tapperwear, Saturno Mágico, Keroxen Label, 2021..6. Guanabanach, São Paulo Underground and Tapperwear, Saturno Mágico, Keroxen Label, 2021..7. The Love I Feel For You is More Real Than Ever, São Paulo Underground, Beija Flor Velho E Sujo, Cuneriform Records, 2013

Jazz Ahead 162 - Playlist: ..1. When the Island is a Shipwreck, Ingrid Laubrock, Brandon Lopez, Tom Rainey, No Es La Playa, Intakt Records, 2022 ..2. Saturno Staring, Ingrid Laubrock, Brandon Lopez, Tom Rainey, No Es La Playa, Intakt Records, 2022 ..3. Accelerometer Overdose, Binker and Moses, Feeding The Machine, Gearbox, 2022..4. Feed Infinite, Binker and Moses, Feeding The Machine, Gearbox, 2022..5. Fajana, São Paulo Underground and Tapperwear, Saturno Mágico, Keroxen Label, 2021..6. Guanabanach, São Paulo Underground and Tapperwear, Saturno Mágico, Keroxen Label, 2021..7. The Love I Feel For You is More Real Than Ever, São Paulo Underground, Beija Flor Velho E Sujo, Cuneriform Records, 2013

In this March 2018 conversation with Andrew Clinkman, Ingrid Laubrock discusses the role of the room in solo playing, working on an orchestral scale, and moving to New York from London.

Rodrigo AmadoNomeado, pelo sétimo ano consecutivo, pela prestigiada El Intruso International Critics Poll como um dos cinco melhores saxofonistas tenor em actividade, ao lado de Evan Parker, Joe Lovano, Ken Vandermark, Jon Irabagon, Ivo Perelman, James Brandon Lewis, Chris Potter ou Ingrid Laubrock, Rodrigo Amado acaba de editar "Let The Free Be Men" (Trost), o terceiro álbum do quarteto que mantém com três das mais importantes figuras do jazz livre actual - Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler e Chris Corsano. Ainda este ano, editou também “The Field” (No Business), o sétimo álbum do seu celebrado Motion Trio, aqui com a participação do lendário pianista alemão Alexander von Schlippenbach. O ano de 2021 anuncia-se intenso, com a realização prevista de uma extensa tour Europeia dos Humanization Quartet e ainda inúmeros concertos um pouco por toda a Europa. Com o seu quarteto americano, à frente dos Motion Trio, com Miguel Mira e Gabriel Ferrandini, ou integrado nos Humanization Quartet, Amado realizou nos últimos anos inúmeras tournées na Europa e nos Estados Unidos, tendo passado por salas de referência como o Snug Harbor em New Orleans, Hideout em Chicago, The Stone em Nova Iorque, Bimhuis em Amsterdão, DOM em Moscovo, Jazz House em Copenhaga, Cafe Oto em Londres, Pardon To Tu em Varsóvia, De Singer em Antuérpia, Manufaktur em Estugarda ou a State Philharmony Hall em Oradea, vendo o seu trabalho aclamado em publicações internacionais de referência como a revista The Wire, ou os jornais El País e Folha de São Paulo. Com uma série de novas tours previstas para 2021 e 2022, Amado afirma-se, cada vez mais, como um dos mais destacados improvisadores Europeus. Como refere o crítico e escritor norte-americano Stuart Broomer nas liner notes que escreveu para "This Is Our Language", "Amado is an emerging master of a great tradition, more apparent with each new recording or performance." Amado desenvolve ainda intensa actividade como fotógrafo, tendo realizado inúmeras exposições individuais (Maus Hábitos, Porto; Museu da Electricidade, Fundação EDP, Lisboa; Museu da Imagem, Braga; Galeria Módulo, Lisboa; Quase Galeria, Porto; Kameraphoto, Lisboa) e colectivas. Editou em 2012 o livro “Um Certain Malaise” (Documenta), com imagens suas e textos de Gonçalo M Tavares. Links:https://www.rodrigoamado.com/https://rodrigoamado.bandcamp.com/https://www.culturgest.pt/pt/programacao/RodrigoAmado-JoeMcPhee-KentKessler-ChrisCorsano/https://www.publico.pt/2015/09/08/video/rodrigo-amado-joe-mcphee-kent-kessler-e-chris-corsano-20150908-132231https://www.rimasebatidas.pt/rodrigo-amado-toco-um-instrumento-que-tem-o-sopro-da-liberdade/https://www.fundacaoedp.pt/pt/noticias/un-certain-malaisehttps://www.publico.pt/2018/06/15/culturaipsilon/noticia/para-rodrigo-amado-e-tempo-de-ir-mais-fundo-nas-raizes-1834127https://jazz.pt/ponto-escuta/2018/06/08/rodrigo-amado-history-nothing-trost/ https://www.timeout.pt/lisboa/pt/musica/cinco-saxofonistas-de-jazz-portugueses-que-precisa-de-ouvirhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxCYGdxkamchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rwf5qql4Ac Episódio gravado a 29.07.2021 http://www.appleton.ptMecenas Appleton:HCI / Colecção Maria e Armando CabralFinanciamento:República Portuguesa - Cultura / DGArtesApoio:Câmara Municipal de Lisboa

“If I Should Lose You” Tom Rainey Obbligato: Untucked In Hannover (Intakt Records, 2021) Ralph Alessi, Ingrid Laubrock, Jacob Sacks, Drew Gress, Tom Rainey. Composición por Ralph Rainger. © Pachi Tapiz, 2021 JazzX5 es un minipodcast de HDO de la Factoría Tomajazz presentado, editado y producido por Pachi Tapiz. JazzX5 comenzó su andadura el 24 de junio de 2019. Todas las entregas de JazzX5 están disponibles en https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?cat=23120 / https://www.ivoox.com/jazzx5_bk_list_642835_1.html. Pachi Tapiz reseñó Untucked In Hannover junto con otras grabaciones en https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?p=54698 Joan Cortès retrató al grupo en https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?p=18053

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Dopo le puntate che abbiamo dedicato a novità dell'etichetta svizzera in agosto-settembre, torniamo sulla Intakt con uscite degli ultimi mesi dello scorso anno. Tra i musicisti che nella Intakt hanno trovato un interlocutore che li ha valorizzati in maniera sistematica c'è la sassofonista tedesca e newyorkese di adozione Ingrid Laubrock (a sue uscite con la Intakt avevamo dedicato anche tutta una puntata di Jazz Anthology del dicembre 2019): della Laubrock la Intakt ha adesso pubblicato il doppio cd Dreamt Twice, Twice Dreamt, il cui gli stessi brani sono interpretati sia da un piccolo gruppo che da una orchestra da camera più alcuni soliti. Con registrazionei dal vivo fra il 2009 e il 2017, The Deceptive 4 è il sesto album del gruppo Snakeoil del sassofonista Tim Berne, da una decina d'anni a questa parte una delle proposte più consistenti e coerenti del jazz più avanzato. In It's About Time, rivive Om, quartetto svizzero formato da nomi ben noti dell'avanguardia svizzera (Urs Leimgruber, Christy Doran, Bobby Burri, Fredy Studer), che con una musica sospesa fra jazz e rock ebbe un bel momento fra anni settanta e primi ottanta. Registrato dal vivo al festival Unerhoert nel 2019, Zurich Concert è un avvincente live che ci fa apprezzare la brillante intesa - malgrado si trattasse di una prima volta - del trio del chitarrista svizzero Dave Gisler con la trombettista americana Jaimie Branch, una delle figure di punta dell'avanguardia di oggi.

In questa puntata ritroviamo in album pubblicati dalla Intakt due musicisti di cui lo scorso anno avevamo presentato precedenti album usciti con l'etichetta svizzera. In una puntata (dicembre 2019) avevamo considerato tre album Intakt con denominatore comune la presenza della sassofonista tedesca, newyorkese di adozione, Ingrid Laubrock. Uno era in duo con la pianista giapponese Aki Takase: ecco ora Ingrid Laubrock di nuovo nella formula del duo con un pianoforte, in questo caso con la pianista canadese Kris Davis. In un'altra puntata (marzo 2019) avevamo invece presentato Iron into Wind, piano solo di Alexander Hawkins, che con la Intakt aveva pubblicato anche Uproot, il suo quartetto con la vocalist Elaine Mitchener. È estremamente positivo che un musicista giovane e dinamico come Hawkins trovi un interlocutore non occasionale in una etichetta come la Intakt: eccolo adesso in Shards and Constellations, duo con la violoncellista Tomeka Reid, una delle figure più interessanti espresse dalle ultime generazioni dell'AACM di Chicago.

Episode SummaryExperimental musician Mary Halvorson shares her story of how a practical person made the impractical leap to pursue a music career when she met a truly inspiring teacher in college. Mary discusses creating music that is out of the mainstream, finding acceptance by going her own way, and how receiving the prestigious MacArthur Grant has impacted her life. Syd and Mary talk leadership, women in music, quarantine, and more, in this episode of The Sydcast.Syd FinkelsteinSyd Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He holds a Master's degree from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Professor Finkelstein has published 25 books and 90 articles, including the bestsellers Why Smart Executives Fail and Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, which LinkedIn Chairman Reid Hoffman calls the “leadership guide for the Networked Age.” He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Management, a consultant and speaker to leading companies around the world, and a top 25 on the global Thinkers 50 list of top management gurus. Professor Finkelstein's research and consulting work often relies on in-depth and personal interviews with hundreds of people, an experience that led him to create and host his own podcast, The Sydcast, to uncover and share the stories of all sorts of fascinating people in business, sports, entertainment, politics, academia, and everyday life. Mary HalvorsonGuitarist and composer Mary Halvorson has been described as “a singular talent” (Lloyd Sachs, JazzTimes), ”NYC's least-predictable improviser” (Howard Mandel, City Arts), “one of the most exciting and original guitarists in jazz—or otherwise” (Steve Dollar, Wall Street Journal), and “one of today's most formidable bandleaders” (Francis Davis, Village Voice). In recent Downbeat Critics Polls, Halvorson has been celebrated as a guitarist, rising star jazz artist, and rising star composer of the year, and in 2019 she was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship.Halvorson has released a series of critically acclaimed albums on the Firehouse 12 label, from Dragon's Head (2008), her trio debut featuring bassist John Hébert and drummer Ches Smith, expanding to a quintet with trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson and alto saxophonist Jon Irabagon on Saturn Sings (2010) and Bending Bridges (2012), a septet with tenor saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock and trombonist Jacob Garchik on Illusionary Sea (2014), and finally an octet with pedal steel guitarist Susan Alcorn on Away With You (2016). She also released the solo recording Meltframe (2015) and most recently debuted Code Girl (2018), a new ensemble featuring vocalist Amirtha Kidambi (singing Halvorson's own lyrics), trumpeter Adam O'Farrill, saxophonist/ vocalist Maria Grand, bassist Michael Formanek, and drummer Tomas Fujiwara. One of New York City's most in-demand guitarists, over the past decade Halvorson has worked with such diverse musicians as Tim Berne, Anthony Braxton, Taylor Ho Bynum, John Dieterich, Trevor Dunn, Bill Frisell, Ingrid Laubrock, Jason Moran, Joe Morris, Tom Rainey, Jessica Pavone, Tomeka Reid, Marc Ribot, and John Zorn. She is also part of several collaborative projects, most notably the longstanding trio Thumbscrew with Michael Formanek on bass and Tomas Fujiwara on drums.Insights from this episode:The benefits of studying musical traditions to build your own strong musical foundation.Reasons why you should play different types and styles of music to enhance and further your career.Differences between listening to music through a streaming service versus on a CD or vinyl album and the impact of listening to only one song versus an entire album.How to find a balance between instinct and editing when creating music.Benefits of performing music live that can not be achieved through streaming concerts. How to be a good bandleader and how to deal with the pressure that comes with being a leader in any situation.Quotes from the show:“I realized music was much more than I had initially thought, it was much bigger. There were so many more possibilities.” – Mary Halvorson“I think there's a misconception that people who play experimental music only like experimental music or can't play other types of music and vice versa. I've found that that's often not the case.” – Mary Halvorson“I think of an academic career as an entrepreneurial career where you can always try something new if you want to try something new.” – Syd Finkelstein“We know, in so many walks of life, narrative flow and storytelling is everything.” – Syd Finkelstein“I've always found it un-intuitive to have music and then put lyrics in later.” – Mary Halvorson“I'm just writing music that I find exciting or that I think is beautiful or that I like and I think that tends to be a little bit left of center.” – Mary Halvorson“I'm very lucky to do music that I believe in.” – Mary Halvorson“What I've realized during this [quarantine] period is there's no substitute for live music. Doing live-stream performances is not a substitute for live music.” – Mary HalvorsonOn what advice Mary would give to her younger self: “Take your time with things and make sure to do things thoroughly … get really deep into something.” – Mary Halvorson“I think focusing on the process and not the end result is also a good thing to think about.” – Mary HalvorsonStay Connected: Syd FinkelsteinWebsite: http://thesydcast.comLinkedIn: Sydney FinkelsteinTwitter: @sydfinkelsteinFacebook: The SydcastInstagram: The SydcastMary HalvorsonWebsite: www.maryhalvorson.comSpotify: Mary HalvorsonYouTube Music: Mary HalvorsonFacebook: Mary HalvorsonSubscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Stitcher, iTunes, and Spotify.This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry (www.podcastlaundry.com)

Tre album pubblicati nel 2019 dalla Intakt, etichetta svizzera che è un riferimento nel campo del jazz di ricerca e dell'improvvisazione, e che pur dedicandosi a questo ambito non facile riesce ad ampliare costantemente il suo catalogo con una nutrita produzione. Gli album hanno come denominatore comune la presenza della sassofonista Ingrid Laubrock: cinquantenne, è una delle figure più interessanti e attive espresse dall'improvvisazione europea dopo la generazione emersa negli anni sessanta; tedesca, newyorkese di adozione, da diversi anni collabora strettamente con Anthony Braxton. I tre album sono: Combobulated, del trio del batterista americano Tom Rainey (con Mary Halvorson alla chitarra); Channels, cointestato al contrabbassista Stephan Crump, alla Laubrock e al pianista Cory Smythe; e Kasumi, duo della Laubrock con la pianista Aki Takase.

Vanligt folk heitir sænskt tríó sem er ekkert sérstaklega venjulegt. Don the Tiger er katalóníumaður sem syngur um hið hverfandi Aral vatn. Inn á milli þessarra listamanna hljómar bæði elektrónísk og akústísk músík eftir Jóhann Jóhannsson, Ryuitchi Sakamoto, Jon Hassell, Jim O'Rourke, Tyshawn Sorey, Ingrid Laubrock og Daníel Bjarnason. Hátalarinn býður gleðilegt tónlistarár.

Clifford Allen is a lifelong listener and collector of all musics extreme. With a deep knowledge of jazz, particularly from Ayler on, he has written for publications such as Signal To Noise, Paris Transatlantic, Bagatellen, the New York City Jazz Record, Point of Departure, Burning Ambulance and Tiny Mix Tapes among many others. An enthusiastic historian, he has also written liner notes for several records by artists such as Burton Greene, Ingrid Laubrock and Charles Tyler. Recently he co-produced and assembled liner notes for Michael Cosmic "Peace In The World"/Phill Musra "The Creator Spaces" 2LP/2CD reissue (NowAgain).

Originally from Santa Barbara, drummer Tom Rainey has been an integral part of the New York jazz and improvised scene since the late 1970s. He's collaborated closely with artists such as Tim Berne, Kenny Werner, Nels Cline and saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock. In the past ten years he has begun releasing records and leading projects under his own name: The Tom Rainey Trio and Obbligato, the latter of which is an exploration of jazz standards. Tom is an absolute master of his instrument and a super nice dude.

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Bassist Max Johnson is a busy man. In demand on New York City's bluegrass scene, he's also part of several bands focusing on improvised music. In this interview, Johnson discusses three recent albums: Big Eyed Rabbit (Not Two, 2014), The Prisoner (NoBusiness, 2014), and The Invisible Trio (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2014). He also talks about the influence of his drummer father; how he became involved in bluegrass; and why he nearly quit school because of one person but decided to finish because of another. Learn more at maxjohnsonmusic.com. CONCERT TONIGHT: Max is playing in New York tonight, June 9th 2014 at 11:00 pm at the McKittrick Hotel, 530 W 27th St. The show is free, and features Thomas Heberer on trumpet, Michael Attias on alto saxophone, Ingrid Laubrock on tenor saxophone, Max Johnson on bass and Ziv Ravitz on drums. JOIN The Jazz Session for $5 a month here. Your membership gets you free mp3s and helps me get to NYC to record more interviews. Thanks!

Bassist Max Johnson is a busy man. In demand on New York City's bluegrass scene, he's also part of several bands focusing on improvised music. In this interview, Johnson discusses three recent albums: Big Eyed Rabbit (Not Two, 2014), The Prisoner (NoBusiness, 2014), and The Invisible Trio (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2014). He also talks about the influence of his drummer father; how he became involved in bluegrass; and why he nearly quit school because of one person but decided to finish because of another. Learn more at maxjohnsonmusic.com. CONCERT TONIGHT: Max is playing in New York tonight, June 9th 2014 at 11:00 pm at the McKittrick Hotel, 530 W 27th St. The show is free, and features Thomas Heberer on trumpet, Michael Attias on alto saxophone, Ingrid Laubrock on tenor saxophone, Max Johnson on bass and Ziv Ravitz on drums. JOIN The Jazz Session for $5 a month here. Your membership gets you free mp3s and helps me get to NYC to record more interviews. Thanks!

Saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock's most recent album is The Madness Of Crowds (Intakt, 2011) with the band Sleepthief. She's also part of the trio Paradoxical Frog with Kris Davis and Tyshawn Sorey. In this interview, Laubrock talks about her self-taught entry into improvised music; her collaborations with a variety of musicians; and why she went back to study standards even though she doesn't often play them. Learn more at www.ingridlaubrock.com/pages/home.htm. Programming note: Due to a technical problem, I lost part of this interview. My apologies to Ingrid. I'll have her back on the show for a longer conversation. Tracks used in this episode: Entraordinary Popular Delusions; You Never Know What's In The Next Room; The Slow Poisoners; There She Goes With Her Eye Out; Hindsight Is Always 20-20.

Pianist Kris Davis is part of several ensembles, including her trio with John Hebert and Tom Rainey on Good Citizen (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2010) and a trio with Ingrid Laubrock and Tyshawn Sorey on the eponymous Paradoxical Frog (Clean Feed, 2010). In this interview, Davis talks about learning to leave space in the music; her studies of classical composition; and the many projects and recordings in which she's involved. Learn more at krisdavis.net. Tracks used in this episode: (from Paradoxical Frog) Iron Spider; Paradoxical Frog; (from Good Citizen) Good Citizen; Where Does That Tunnel Go; Desert Prayers; (from Paradoxical Frog) Feldman.