Podcasts about Kneebody

Space is the place_jazz e dintorni Puntata dedicata all`International Jazz Day, curiosando tra i festeggiamenti in tutto il mondo, con Herbie Hancock, Kneebody, Constant Boty, Roberto Fonseca, Luois Banks, Rosa Brunello e Isfar Sarabski. Per diffondere questa puntata: https://www.radiotandem.it/space-is-the-place-del-29-aprile-2025 Tutti i podcast di Space is the place: https://www.radiotandem.it/space-is-the-place

In case the first new album of Kneebody in six years was not enough to make you immediately click 'play' and listen to this episode of Mondo Jazz, a playlist replete of imaginative music should do the trick. The playlist features Kneebody; Jazz Is Dead, Hyldon; XY Quartet; Frank Carlberg; Gregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson, Sam Wilkes; Stein Urheim; Joe Lovano [pictured], Marcin Wasilewski. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20486535/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Green Horn"]. Happy listening!

En este episodio 27.2024 de La Montaña Rusa hemos disfrutado la música de Shuteen Erdenebaatar; Kenny Garrett; Rashaan Roland Kirk; Kneebody; Hilario Rodeiro Quinteto; Rebecca Nash; Rotem Sivan. Seguir leyendo La Montaña Rusa. Episodio 27.2024. en La Montaña Rusa Radio Jazz.

For saxophonist Ben Wendel, the pandemic provided the space for him to develop his latest solo record, All One (Edition Records), a project that is both very solitary and very collaborative. It features a woodwind choir of saxophones and bassoons performed entirely by Ben, and then joined by special guests like singers Cecile McLorin Salvant and Jose James, guitarist Bill Frisell, and trumpeter Terence Blanchard.  Wendel is no stranger to experimentation or to collaboration. As a member of the genre bending group Kneebody, he has always had one foot in contemporary music. And previous solo projects were motivated by his desire to collaborate, like The Seasons which found him composing 12 original pieces dedicated to 12 musicians he admired and then performed with those musicians.  Wendel performed at the Village Vanguard in New York earlier this spring. He was joined by his longtime friend and musical partner, drummer Nate Wood, Harish Raghavan on bass, Gilad Hekselman & Nir Felder on guitar (they split the week between them) and Larry Goldings on piano.  We spoke that week about playing in that sacred space, his desire to connect and to belong, his ongoing negotiation with technology, and how his personal experience during the pandemic influenced his music. Plus, learning the ineffable wisdom of his elders in the music. www.third-story.com https://www.wbgo.org/podcast/the-third-story www.patreon.com/thirdstorypodcast  

This week's guest is Nate Wood. Nate can do it all…and he can do it all at once. In his solo project fOUR, he sings / plays bass/keys/drums all at the same time. Wow. But throughout his career, he's been involving in so many projects including Kneebody, Wayne Krantz, George Harrison, Tigran Hamasyan, Louis Cole, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, Sting…incredible. It was truly and honor talking to him and I hope you enjoy the 5 records that shaped Nate Wood in the musician he is today. Cheers!  As promised...check out the video of Marcus Gilmore HERE. For more information on Big Fat Snare Drum, check out www.bigfatsnaredrum.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok.

Courtney's playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks! This week drum swing, joyous black girl magic, brand new music from SHAKTI, big love from the ACT label, music & architecture, and full-on blooz! Courtney's traversed the planet and cooked up a kickin episode this week folks - enjoy!!Please let all your jazz friends know that they can listen for free on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and always at jazz-pod.comVisit our archive here Join the CPG community by following us on Facebook & Instagram Ask us ANYTHING(!) about jazz over on Twitter Watch our FAB & FUN artist features over on Tiktok[0'00] Peter Kogan - Pow, Pow, Pow, Pow — Yeah! (Just Before Midnight KOGANOTE) Kogan drums/comp Jake Baldwin tpt ;PeteWhitman tnr Abebi Stafford pno Charlie Lincoln bs.  Kogan's traveled btw jazz, rock & blues & the classical world going from Lightnin' Hopkins, Floyd Jones & Honeyboy Edwards to a set of timpani in a concert hall with a major symphony orchestra. [5'55] Nabaté Isles - Black Girl Magic (Isles/Singleton/Youseef) En Motion ROPEADOPE Nabaté Isles, tpt Badia Farha Mumu Fresh, MC Nikki Grier vcs David Gilmore gtr Sam Barsh, Rachel Eckroth keys Eric Harland dr Allakoi Peete perc.  Grammy-winning Trumpeter, Composer, and Producer Nabaté Isles follows up his acclaimed 2018 release Eclectic Excursions with his second album - En Motion. Referencing the origins of Jazz as dance music, Isles seeks to bring that bounce that brings joy and movement back to the forefront. [9'56] Kneebody - Spectra (Live at Le Crescent 2022) Ben Wendel sx Shane Endsley tpt/comp Adam Benjamin keys Nate Wood dr bs. Firebrand US-based collective Kneebody are one of the most adventurous and exciting bands of their generation, known for their sheer virtuosity and musicianship. [18'34] Chris Santo Cobbson - Sempe (Self-release) Cobbson gtr/bs/keys/compGareth Lockrane fl Ben Baddoo Balafon Karl Vanden Bossche perc Mark Whitlam drbeautiful fluid jazz guitar grooves from Ghanaian royalty via London![23'05] Gianluca Petrella & Cosmic Renaissance - Universal Language (Schema ) 5'21Gianluca tb/comp Mirco Rubegni tpt Riccardo Di Vinci bs Simone Padovani perc and Federico Scettri dr Soweto Kinch tnr vc compGianluca Petrella is one of the most internationally renowned Italian musician, composer and producer, winner of the Down Beat Critics Poll in the “Rising Stars” category for two years in a row.[28'08] Shakti - Mohanam (This Moment) Self Release 5'57McLaughlin gtr Zakir Hussain tbla/konokol Shankar Mahadevan vc Ganesh Rajagopalan vln Selvaganesh Vinayakram perc/konokol THE PIONEERING GLOBAL FUSION ENSEMBLE CO-FOUNDED BY JOHN McLAUGHLIN AND ZAKIR HUSSAIN – RELEASE FIRST NEW STUDIO RECORDING IN 45 YEARS[34'00] Jacques Schwartz-Bart - Sun Salutation (The Harlem Suite ROPEADOPE) 4'23 Jacques Schwarz-Bart sx/comp Victor Gould pno Matt Penman bs Marcus Gilmore drJacques Schwarz-Bart has been at the center of several musical revolutions: Neo Soul next to D'angelo and Erika Badu, New Jazz as a founding member of Roy Hargrove's RH Factor, and he is a leading pioneer in the creation of two surging new styles: Gwoka Jazz, and Voodoo jazz, reuniting jazz music with its Afro-Caribbean and spiritual origins. Jacques' impressionistic writing, powerful tone, and wide-ranging language – both lyrical and angular – have fueled a growing presence on the world stage.[38'21] Nils Landgren - Let's ACT Together (3 Generations ACT 4'14)Nils Landgren has been and remains the absolute linchpin of the ACT family. Working alongside pro- ducer and ACT founder Siggi Loch, Nils Landgren brings together three generations of ACT artists' in various line- ups to mark the label's 30th anniversary. [42'28] Designers - Point Ligne Sur Plan WE JAZZ Joachim Florent bs Aki Rissanen pno  Will Guthrie dr 'Designers' is a new minimalist piano trio inspired by geometry and architecture "I discovered Filip Dujardin's work some ten years ago and I was struck by the power of these impossible architectures looking so familiar and totally surrealist in the meantime. I guess that's how I would love Designers to sound: both familiar and surrealist."[49'30] Grant Geissman - Rage Cage (Blooz FUTURISM) GEISSMAN gtr/comp JIM COX Hammond TREY HENRY bs RAY BRINKER dr. Veteran guitarist and composer GRANT GEISSMAN: “The album is called BLOOZ because it's my take on the blues. It's a fairly wide interpretation, and not always traditional,” said Geissman. “It's the album I always wanted to make.”Next wk on Courtney Pine Global: fabulous beats from Brisbane, wild experimentation from a PBS Young Elder of Jazz + a big friend of CPG bringin home the beans and rice!  Hit subscribe right now and dig in next week!

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Bandleader Graydon Peterson of the Jazz Outfit Thoughtcast .. He opened up on behalf of the band about their new and debut 2022 CD Nubus is Motion .. This album conjures the power and beauty of the skies as clouds evolve into storms. Over the course of ten songs, listeners can hear the drama unfold from a morning mist to a tempestuous downpour. This concept was inspired by bands like Kneebody and even some bands outside the genre of jazz like Bjork or Radiohead. We get into all of this and much more .. Enjoy this interview .. Click to listen.Thanks for listening and tuning into yet another Neon Jazz interview .. where we give you a bit of insight into the finest players and minds around the world giving fans all that jazz ..  If you want to hear more interviews, go to Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino on iTunes or Spotify, visit the YouTube Neon Jazz  Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/neonjazzkc, go The Home of Neon Jazz at  http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/ and for everything Joe Dimino related go to www.joedimino.com When you are there, you can donate to the Neon Jazz cause via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ERA4C4TTVKLR4 or through Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neonjazzkc - Until next time .. enjoy the music my friends .. 

hace 3 días Escucha el espacio musical para combatir los gérmenes todos los días a las 08:00 y a las 10:00 horas en compañía de Luis Diego Peralta. En este capítulo suena Ben Wendel, saxofonista y compositor de jazz, que nació el 20 de febrero de 1976 en Vancouver, Canadá, y fue miembro fundador de la banda Kneebody. Escucha algunos de sus temas más populares en este podcast.

Grammy nominated saxophonist Ben Wendel was born in Vancouver, Canada and raised in Los Angeles. Currently living in Brooklyn, NY, he has enjoyed a varied career as a performer, composer and producer.  Highlights include tours, performances and/or recordings with artists such as Tigran Hamasyan, Antonio Sanchez, Gerald Clayton, Eric Harland, Taylor Eigsti, Linda May Han Oh, Moonchild, Louis Cole, Daedelus, Snoop Dogg and the artist formerly known as Prince. Ben is a founding member of the Grammy nominated group Kneebody.As a composer, he has received an ASCAP Jazz Composer Award, the 2008, 2011 and 2017 Chamber Music America “New Works Grant” and was awarded the Victor Lynch-Staunton award by the Canada Council For The Arts. He also co-wrote the score for John Krasinski's adaptation of David Foster Wallace's "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men."UFO TalkerUFO Talker will be available every Wednesday. It will be a mixture of discussion,...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

The Ostara Project, Neil Swainson, Grant Stewart, Alexander Claffy, Seamus Blake, Donny McCaslin, Mark Guiliana, Nate Wood, Kneebody, Denin Slage-Koch & Bobby Wiens, Robert Diack, Allison Miller & Carmen Staaf, Allison Miller & Jane Ira BloomPlaylist: The Ostara Project, featuring Joanna Majoko, Allison Au, Rachel Therrien, Jocelyn Gould, Amanda Tosoff, Jodi Proznick & Sanah Kadoura - Bye Bye BlackbirdNeil Swainson - Fire in the WestGrant Stewart Quartet with Bruce Harris - Mo Is OnAlexander Claffy - Your FlowersSeamus Blake - Points of a StarDonny McCaslin - Body BlowMark Guiliana - a path to blissNate Wood - No!Kneebody - Drum Battle (Live)Denin Slage-Koch, Bobby Wiens - I'd Say It's Going Very WellRobert Diack - HoundstoothAllison Miller & Carmen Staaf - Top ShelfAllison Miller & Jane Ira Bloom - A & J's Test Kitchen

Allison Miller & Carmen Staaf, Freddie Hubbard, Alex Louloudis, Trombone Shorty, The Heavyweights Brass Band, Denin Stage-Koch & Bobby Wiens, Spencer Zweifel Seth Lewis & Bobby Wiens, Kevin Hays & Bill Stewart, Kneebody, Billy Mohler, Elsa Nilsson, Esthesis Quartet, Kate Wyatt & Way NorthPlaylist: Allison Miller & Carmen Staaf - New York LandingFreddie Hubbard, featuring Michael Carvin, George Cables and Kent Brinkley - Sky DiveAlex Louloudis, featuring Rafael Statin & Dean Torrey - Expedition in NOLATrombone Shorty, featuring New Breed Brass Band - Everybody in the WorldHeavyweights Brass Band - Fake ItDenin Slage-Koch, Bobby Wiens - Canadian Bacon GreaseSpencer Zweifel, Seth Lewis, Bobby Wiens - Fiesta de BaileKevin Hays, Bill Stewart - OpeningsKneebody - Spectra (Live)Billy Mohler, featuring Chris Speed, Nate Wood & Shane Endsley - NightfallElsa Nilsson, featuring Jon Cowherd - Catching DropletsEsthesis Quartet, featuring Dawn Clement, Elsa Nilsson, Emma Dayhuff & Tina Raymond - CricketKate Wyatt, featuring Jim Doxas, Lex French & Adrian Vedady - Short StoriesWay North, featuring Petr Cancura, Rebecca Hennessy, Michael Herring and Richie Barshay - I'm Here to Stay

Oscillating between the funky good times of yesterday (Oneness of Juju; Milt Ward) and today's grooves (Snacktime, Kneebody, Ray Anderson's Pocket Brass Band) this week's playlist confirms that good music is timeless, and quirky to boot (Amanda Ekery, Esthesis Quartet). Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/16104145/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Yo Cats"). Happy listening!

Jazz Ahead 179 - Playlist: 1. Earthlings, Anteloper, Pink Dolphins, International Anthem, 2022 2. Delfin Rosado, Anteloper, Pink Dolphins, International Anthem, 2022 3. Two Over One, Tyshawn Sorey, Mesmerism, Pi Recordings, 2022 4. We are All Improvisers Now, Tommy Crane, We are All Improvisers Now, Whirlwind Recordings, 2022 5. Keys to the Dark Room, Tommy Crane, We are All Improvisers Now, Whirlwind Recordings, 2022 6. Spectra Live, Kneebody, Live at le Crescent, Edition Records, 2022 7. Just to be Live, Kneebody, Live at le Crescent, Edition Records, 2022 8. Rahma, Diva of Deva Loka, Diva of Deva Loka, Akuphone, 2022

Whether Michael Mayo is performing with his band, as a guest, or alone with a looper pedal, the LA native's commanding and other worldly vocalese is quickly gathering critical and commercial acclaim around the globe. Born to two successful musicians, Mayo grew up just a little more than 20 feet from the likes of Diana Ross, Luther Vandross, Earth Wind and Fire, and Stevie Wonder. This proximity helped Mayo create a musical path centered around elements of R&B, Soul and Jazz, forging his musical identity long before he hit the stage. Mayo attended the acclaimed Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, only the third vocalist to be accepted into the 20-year-old program, where he learned from the likes of Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock. Now living in Brooklyn, and still in his 20s, Mayo is a veteran international performer whose highlights include singing at the White House, the Kennedy Center and Renée Fleming's American Voices Festival, as well as the Panama Jazz Festival. Most recently he has recorded and performed with Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, Kneebody, Gretchen Parlato, Josh Groban, Ben Wendel, and Becca Stevens among many others. His own band performance was a standout at the 2019 Playboy Jazz Festival, Atlanta Jazz Festival, and Monterey Jazz Festival. Signed to Mack Avenue/Artistry Records, Mayo's debut record BONES, produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Eli Wolf (Norah Jones, Al Green, The Roots) was released on June 4th, 2021.

Friday, November 5th, 2021 - Bandcamp has announced that they are waiving their fees to help support artists impacted by the pandemic. This means that if you buy music on Friday this week the artist actually gets all the money (minus paypal or credit card processing fees, etc). Learn more: https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-2021 We thought this was a good opportunity to share some of our favorite albums, since you might be wanting recommendations to fill up your bandcamp shopping cart on friday. Here are the links to the albums we talk about: Through Our Time by Danny Lubin Laden https://dannylubinladen.bandcamp.com/album/through-our-time Solo Contra by John McCowen https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/solo-contra Honeydrops Live by The California Honeydrops https://cahoneydrops.bandcamp.com/album/honeydrops-live Bad Year No Mercy by Chris Alarie https://carlosanimals.bandcamp.com/album/bad-year-no-mercy The Church Is At Fault by Elephant Watchtower https://elephantwatchtower.bandcamp.com/album/the-church-is-at-fault Turbo by Cory Wong and Dirty Loops https://corywong.bandcamp.com/album/turbo Game Winner by Joey Dosik https://joeydosik.bandcamp.com/album/game-winner Another Time by Nate Wood https://natewood.bandcamp.com/album/another-time Low Electrical Worker by Kneebody https://kneebody.bandcamp.com/album/low-electrical-worker Destroyed On Every Level by Martín Escalante https://splooshrecords.bandcamp.com/album/destroyed-on-every-level The Epic by Kamasi Washington https://kamasiwashington.bandcamp.com/ https://stevecoleman.bandcamp.com/ https://ghostnoterecords.bandcamp.com/music Swirling by Sun Ra Arkestra https://sunrastrut.bandcamp.com/album/swirling BEATS by Dell Lillinger Westergaard https://plaist.bandcamp.com/album/beats Quiet Signs by Jessica Pratt https://jessicapratt.bandcamp.com/album/quiet-signs El Dorado by Marcus King https://marcusking.bandcamp.com/album/el-dorado The Marcus King Band by The Marcus King Band https://themarcuskingband.bandcamp.com/album/the-marcus-king-band Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram - Demo by Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram https://kingfishbooking.bandcamp.com/ Backing Track by Chris Buck https://chrisbuckguitar.bandcamp.com/

On this Nate Wood interview, the influence of his parents - both professional musicians in the band “Honk,” how he started playing bass, keyboards, and guitar… all at once. Playing 8-10 gigs a week while in high school, moving to New York City… working with Brian May, Taylor Hawkins, Wayne Krantz, The Calling (playing in front of 125,000 people), the struggles involved in launching his solo project fOUR, dating his wife, being more relaxed with people, very cool vibe... If you'd like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Nate is a founding member of the Grammy nominated quintet Kneebody. He has released 3 solo LPs & his current solo project “Nate Wood - fOUR” features Nate playing drums, bass, synths and voice at the same time. As a side man, Nate has performed or recorded with artists including jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan, Donny McCaslin, Wayne Krantz, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, Dave Grohl, Brian May and Roger Taylor (Queen), Chris Squire (Yes), Chaka Khan, and many others. Subscribe YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EveryoneLovesGuitar?sub_confirmation=1 Website:  https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe

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Jake starts things off in maybe the worst way possible by describing the Star Trek episode on mute in front of him.Music recommendations are “Amaryllis” by Marilyn Crispell, and “Anti-Hero” by Kneebody.Wake & Jake (Bonus Content)https://www.patreon.com/wakeandjakepodWake & Jakehttps://www.auxchicago.com/wake-jakehttps://www.instagram.com/wakeandjakepod/https://twitter.com/WakeandJakePodJake Fisherhttps://www.instagram.com/kennyg.g.allin/https://deathbotrecords.bandcamp.com/Music Composed by Jake FisherLogo by Baitul Javid

durée : 00:54:25 - Ben Wendel - par : Alex Dutilh - “High Heart” qui paraît chez Edition est le cinquième album du saxophoniste et compositeur américain Ben Wendel. Il y apparaît définitivement émancipé du groupe Kneebody au sein duquel il s’était fait connaître. - réalisé par : Max James

durée : 00:54:25 - Ben Wendel - par : Alex Dutilh - “High Heart” qui paraît chez Edition est le cinquième album du saxophoniste et compositeur américain Ben Wendel. Il y apparaît définitivement émancipé du groupe Kneebody au sein duquel il s’était fait connaître. - réalisé par : Max James

The Hump is thrilled to welcome our guest today. The multi talented, Kaveh Rastegar! Tune in to find out why I call him “The Everywhere Man!”

Kaveh Rastegar is a bassist, multi instrumentalist, producer and recording artist who has collaborated with a long list of artists. As a bassist, Rastegar is best known as a founding member of the genre-blurring, GRAMMY® Award-nominated quintet Kneebody, though he’s also toured the world with superstars like John Legend (and also appeared as his fictional counterpart in the beloved musical La La Land), recorded with artists like Shania Twain, Beck, Ringo Starr, Colin Hay and Ligabue served as musical director for singer/hitmaker Sia, and works with R&B sensation Sabrina Claudio as both songwriter and co-producer. As a songwriter, he’s penned songs with and for heavy-hitters like Bruno Mars, CeeLo Green, Meshell Ndegeocello, De La Soul, Dawn Richard, Kimbra, Marsha Ambrosius and Ciara, among many others. In 2018 Rastegar released of Light Of Love, his debut album as a leader, the bassist and songwriter strides boldly into the spotlight with a set of songs that draw on every aspect of his wildly diverse résumé to create a wholly individual sound. Like its striking cover art, Light of Love is a collage – of influences, experiences, and collaborations – that merge to form a mosaic portrait of collaborators and the vibrant Los Angeles music scene. He continues to collaborate on different projects including a new album out soon

In this episode, I speak to my friend Kaveh Rastegar. Kaveh Rastegar is a bassist, multi instrumentalist, producer and recording artist who has collaborated with a long list of artists. As a bassist, Rastegar is best known as a founding member of the genre-blurring Grammy Award-nominated quintet Kneebody. He’s also toured the world with superstars like John Legend(and also appeared as his fictional counterpart in the beloved musical La LaLand), recorded with artists like Shania Twain, Beck, Ringo Starr, Colin Hay and served as musical director for songwriter/hitmaker Sia, and works with R&B sensation Sabrina Claudio as both songwriter and co-producer. As a song writer he’s penned songs with and for heavy hitters like Bruno Mars, Ceelo Green,Meshell Ndegeocello, De La Soul, Dawn Richard, Kimbra, Marsha Ambrosious and Ciara among many others. 

Kneebody is a virtuosic quartet who craft wild rock tunes with improvised jazz sections, mind-blowing compositions and haunting textures. They've written seven albums over their steady career showcasing the quartet's unparalleled musicianship and ever-evolving sonic dynamism. Check out the insane performance by Kneebody live at Audiotree. Download & stream Kneebody on Audiotree Live -- https://smarturl.it/AT-Kneebody   Support the show.

Saxophonist Ben Wendel talks about an upcoming show with his band Kneebody at the Dakota on Jan. 22, 2020.

Another week replete with deliciuos new releases, from those of European jazz queens Céline Bonacina, Yazz Ahmed and Carla Marciano, to the Pan-African manifesto of Russell Gunn's Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra, to the collaborative trios of Ben Perowski--John Medeski--Chris Speed, Zach Brock--Matt Ulery--Jon Deitemeyer, and Alban Darche--Matthieu Donarier--Meivelyan Jacquot, not to forget the latest by Keith Jarrett and the first by Harish Raghavan. During the second hour we go from the high-powered new album by Kneebody and the 10th anniversary single by Mopo, to Mauro Ottolini's stunningly original sea-shell extravaganza, the over the top outings of the Go: Organic Orchestra & Brooklyn Raga Massive and Rhythmos (Amir Ziv, Billy Martin, Cyro Baptista), the Eastern-European rising stars Makar Kashitsyn and Fima Chupakhin and the wide-ranging music of Enrico Fazio, Julia Hülsmann and Mareike Wiening. What a bonanza to be grateful for! Happy listening! Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9819514/Mondo-Jazz. Photo credit: Ralf Dombrowski.

September, what a month! The summer is over... so are the summer festivals. But that's also when record labels start churning out some of their best releases to bring the temperature up in advance of the end of year polls and listicles. And here comes an onslaught of heavy-hitters with their new or upcoming releases, from Jaimie Branch to Kris Davis, from Kneebody to The Bad Plus, from Terri Lyne Carrington to Abraham Inc. and Miguel Zenon and a whole bunch more. Sit down, put your stereo system's volume up and absorb all this new great music! Happy listening! The playlist also features Wallace Roney; Julian Argüelles; Fred Hersch with the WDR Big Band and Vince Mendoza; Ben Flocks; Orice Jenkins; Adam Larson; Charles Owens; Jenny Hill; Joshua Espinoza; Ben van Gelder & Reinier Baas; Aki Rissanen; and Zwitschermaschine. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9376217/Mondo-Jazz

Having just flown in that day from Vancouver, the four men of Kneebody settled into the KNKX studios to briefly catch their breath and play a few songs. Their new album Chapters comes out Oct. 18, and their world tour is kicking into gear.

On the afternoon of opening up for Kneebody, one of their favorite bands, our Portland friends Trio Subtonic played the same role in the KNKX studios. Spirits were high, and the trio brought a pair of exciting additions.

The episode originally aired on October 31, 2016 Nate Wood, the California-born, NYC residing instrumentalist has been making waves on the live music scene lately, and for good reason. It doesn’t matter if he’s playing bass, or drums,  performing with his acclaimed band, Kneebody, Wayne Krantz, Donny McCaslin or any other A-list act, one this is […] The post 512 – Nate Wood: The art of communicating musically. appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

In less than two decades Kneebody has established itself as reference band of forward-looking musicians. With a brand new EP out, "By Fire", their first release entirely dedicated to covers, a new outlet (the British musician-run reference label Edition Records), and new line-up following the departure of bassist Kaveh Rastegar, there's a been a lot going on for this influential group. So this week we look back at their genre-bending work, and at the busy careers and eclectic collaborations of its members, Adam Benjamin, Shane Endsley, Kaveh Rastegar, Ben Wendel and Nate Wood. The playlist features music by Kneebody Adam Benjamin, Shane Endsley, Kaveh Rastegar, Ben Wendel Nate Wood, Theo Bleckmann, Daedelus, Dan Tepfer, Billy Mohler, Tony Scott, Zing! Ro Sham Beaux, Hat. Detailed playlist available at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/7520254/Mondo-Jazz

What do Quincy Jones, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Flying Lotus have in common? They’re all fans of Louis Cole. He’s had the rare pleasure of performing in Quincy Jones’ living room, been invited on tour with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and signed to Fly Lo’s label Brainfeeder, which isn’t bad going for someone who’s first 2 albums were released through his Youtube channel. Our producer Jack sat down with Louis backstage before his show in London this month to talk about Louis’ latest album, ‘Time’, and his follow up EP of Live sessions recorded with his talented friends including Nate Wood and Ben Wendel from Kneebody, Jacob Mann, Sam Wilkes and Genevieve Artadi to name but a few. Don’t forget to give us a rating on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.

Corrado Beldì, curatore di Novara Jazz, ci introduce alla programmazione del festival. Poi psichedelica italiana, piano trio brasiliano e un quartetto che sembra un quintetto e viene da New York. Playlist: ..1. Jimmy's Gun, Al Doum & The Faryds, Spirit Rejoin, Black Sweat Records/Bongo Joe, 2018..2. Satieva, Al Doum & The Faryds, Spirit Rejoin, Black Sweat Records/Bongo Joe, 2018..3. Unity is Brotherhood, Al Doum & The Faryds, Spirit Rejoin, Black Sweat Records/Bongo Joe, 2018..4. Weed and Love, Al Doum & The Faryds, Spirit Rejoin, Black Sweat Records/Bongo Joe, 2018..5. Ciclos, Salomão Soares Trio, Colorido Urbano, Blaxtream Jazz Production, 2019..6. Muganga, Salomão Soares Trio, Colorido Urbano, Blaxtream Jazz Production, 2019..7. By Fire, Kneebody, By Fire, Edition Records, 2019..8. Drum Battle, Kneebody, Anti-Hero, Motéma Music, 2017

Corrado Beldì, curatore di Novara Jazz, ci introduce alla programmazione del festival. Poi psichedelica italiana, piano trio brasiliano e un quartetto che sembra un quintetto e viene da New York. Playlist: ..1. Jimmy's Gun, Al Doum & The Faryds, Spirit Rejoin, Black Sweat Records/Bongo Joe, 2018..2. Satieva, Al Doum & The Faryds, Spirit Rejoin, Black Sweat Records/Bongo Joe, 2018..3. Unity is Brotherhood, Al Doum & The Faryds, Spirit Rejoin, Black Sweat Records/Bongo Joe, 2018..4. Weed and Love, Al Doum & The Faryds, Spirit Rejoin, Black Sweat Records/Bongo Joe, 2018..5. Ciclos, Salomão Soares Trio, Colorido Urbano, Blaxtream Jazz Production, 2019..6. Muganga, Salomão Soares Trio, Colorido Urbano, Blaxtream Jazz Production, 2019..7. By Fire, Kneebody, By Fire, Edition Records, 2019..8. Drum Battle, Kneebody, Anti-Hero, Motéma Music, 2017

Corrado Beldì, curatore di Novara Jazz, ci introduce alla programmazione del festival. Poi psichedelica italiana, piano trio brasiliano e un quartetto che sembra un quintetto e viene da New York. Playlist: ..1. Jimmy's Gun, Al Doum & The Faryds, Spirit Rejoin, Black Sweat Records/Bongo Joe, 2018..2. Satieva, Al Doum & The Faryds, Spirit Rejoin, Black Sweat Records/Bongo Joe, 2018..3. Unity is Brotherhood, Al Doum & The Faryds, Spirit Rejoin, Black Sweat Records/Bongo Joe, 2018..4. Weed and Love, Al Doum & The Faryds, Spirit Rejoin, Black Sweat Records/Bongo Joe, 2018..5. Ciclos, Salomão Soares Trio, Colorido Urbano, Blaxtream Jazz Production, 2019..6. Muganga, Salomão Soares Trio, Colorido Urbano, Blaxtream Jazz Production, 2019..7. By Fire, Kneebody, By Fire, Edition Records, 2019..8. Drum Battle, Kneebody, Anti-Hero, Motéma Music, 2017

Eric van der Westen is al meer dan twintig jaar zeer veelzijdig actief als bassist, bandleider en organisator. Zijn nieuwste project heet Private Time Machine, waarmee hij al jaren in Paradox in Tilburg speelt. Op hun debuutalbum One mixen ze jaren '70 rock met funk, soul, jazz en alles wat daar bij past! Playlist: Marcus Miller - Come Together Private Time Machine - Thrice Private Time Machine - Love Song J.J. Cale - Cajun Moon Private Time Machine - No Smoke on the Horizon Harry Sacksioni - Amsterdam Arena Frank Zappa - Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Eric Vaarzon Morel - El Pajaro Negro (Nick Vollebregt 4 november 2018) Fleurine - Passion Kneebody ft. Gerald Clayton - Hold on Longer Mammal Hands - Kudu / Boreal Forest (Mondriaan Jazz 2017) Fay Claassen - Is Dit Alles Valvetronic Brassband - Brazzilla Kijk voor meer informatie op https://www.nporadio2.nl/soulenjazz.

Eric van der Westen is al meer dan twintig jaar zeer veelzijdig actief als bassist, bandleider en organisator. Zijn nieuwste project heet Private Time Machine, waarmee hij al jaren in Paradox in Tilburg speelt. Op hun debuutalbum One mixen ze jaren '70 rock met funk, soul, jazz en alles wat daar bij past! Playlist: Marcus Miller - Come Together Private Time Machine - Thrice Private Time Machine - Love Song J.J. Cale - Cajun Moon Private Time Machine - No Smoke on the Horizon Harry Sacksioni - Amsterdam Arena Frank Zappa - Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Eric Vaarzon Morel - El Pajaro Negro (Nick Vollebregt 4 november 2018) Fleurine - Passion Kneebody ft. Gerald Clayton - Hold on Longer Mammal Hands - Kudu / Boreal Forest (Mondriaan Jazz 2017) Fay Claassen - Is Dit Alles Valvetronic Brassband - Brazzilla Kijk voor meer informatie op https://www.nporadio2.nl/soulenjazz.

Saxophonist and bassoonist Ben Wendel's latest album is The Seasons. The album began as a series of YouTube duets, which have now been recast for a full band. In this interview, Wendel talks about the origins of the video project; reaching people with music in the era of social media; his band Kneebody and their rock-band-like approach to touring; and the next things he's working on. Learn more at benwendel.com. ON TOUR: Ben Wendel and The Seasons band are on tour Feb. 1-9, 2019. They start tonight (Feb. 1) in LA and finish in Chicago on Feb. 9. A complete list of tour dates is here. Support the show! Become a member for just $5/month at http://patreon.com/thejazzsession. You'll receive a bonus episode packed full of cool stuff every month. Like this one. Plus, 100 members = 3 episodes per month, and 200 members = weekly episodes! Let's do this!

Saxophonist and bassoonist Ben Wendel's latest album is The Seasons. The album began as a series of YouTube duets, which have now been recast for a full band. In this interview, Wendel talks about the origins of the video project; reaching people with music in the era of social media; his band Kneebody and their rock-band-like approach to touring; and the next things he's working on. Learn more at benwendel.com. ON TOUR: Ben Wendel and The Seasons band are on tour Feb. 1-9, 2019. They start tonight (Feb. 1) in LA and finish in Chicago on Feb. 9. A complete list of tour dates is here. Support the show! Become a member for just $5/month at http://patreon.com/thejazzsession. You'll receive a bonus episode packed full of cool stuff every month. Like this one. Plus, 100 members = 3 episodes per month, and 200 members = weekly episodes! Let's do this!

Saxophonist and bassoonist Ben Wendel’s latest album is The Seasons. The album began as a series of YouTube duets, which have now been recast for a full band. In this interview, Wendel talks about the origins of the video project; reaching people with music in the era of social media; his band Kneebody and their … Continue reading "The Jazz Session #473: Ben Wendel"

Jazz am Sunntig uf Radio RaBe - die Jazzsändig für Bärn! Mit Athina Dill, Manon Mullener, Christian Schütz und Simon Petermann Kneebody.mp3

Vincent est saxophoniste jazz. Lorsque je le rencontre il vient de sortir l'album "Origami" avec son trio. Album dont le titre phare a été sélectionné par Apple pour leur playlist "A-List:Jazz" sur iTunes. Nous nous retrouvons à l'Archiduc, haut-lieu de la culture jazz à Bruxelles. On parle de son parcours et il m'explique ce que c'est au fond le jazz. Son site > http://vincentthekal.com/ L'album "Origami" > https://www.amazon.com/Origami-Vincent-Thekal-Trio/dp/B07FSRBCKF Documentaire de Vox sur "Giant Steps" de John Coltrane (en anglais) > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62tIvfP9A2w Le groupe Kneebody avec le saxophoniste Ben Wendel > https://kneebody.bandcamp.com/

Uber talented multi instrumentalist and one-man-band Nate Wood talks about the 2018 Pasic Drum Convention, the many fascinating variables in Tony Williams playing, electronic music as an influence, Nate's early obsessions with the band Death and subsequent leg injuries from jumping in the proverbial drum "fire", his musical family and early lessons in musicality, reverse-automation and Nate's aversion to midi work flows in electronic music, Zach Danziger/Deantoni Parks as drumming influences, playing bass on gigs with killer drummers and picking their brains afterwards, the art of improvisation, verbal cues/musical cues, plus insights into his one man band fOUR & work with Kneebody. http://natewoodmusic.net/ https://www.facebook.com/natewoodmusic https://natewood.bandcamp.com/ fOUR VIdeo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQCMbbkEAEI

This episode shows a different type of musical journey and approach to music-making outside of the classical world! I speak with bass player Kaveh Rastegar about his journey building a successful and varied international career, and his hands-on approach to creating music and to practicing. Kaveh is highly on-demand in the LA scene and collaborates with some of today's most popular artists like CeeLo Green and Bruno mars. Kaveh has a fascinating background, playing a wide range of genres, from classical to reggae and punk rock. He is a member of the Grammy nominated band Kneebody and is currently on tour with singer John Legend. His story is a great reminder, especially for those at the starting stages, that a musical career is not just about big gestures and big decisions. It's built with the succession of little events that might seem inconspicuous at first, but end up adding up and can lead us to so many great opportunities and accomplishments. Whether it's a chance meeting, a conversation, or being exposed to something new - all of this can open a world of new possibilities. Later in the episode, Kaveh delivers inspiring insight on how to continue growing after college, going after your dreams, and keeping your enthusiasm and spark for music alive. Get ready to be inspired by Kaveh's story! He elaborates on: His story, from growing up in Colorado and learning to play by ear, to attending Eastman, and playing in the biggest stages in the world How he was exposed to an incredibly wide range of music growing up and how that shaped him How he came to choose the bass The different things he learned from the many genres and experiences he had as a young musician How he started playing gigs around his hometown and how that created the basis for the many strong connections and friendships that deeply influenced his career His experience at Eastman How practice becomes different after school – how we need to seek out teachers and seek our own answers How his practice today involves a mix of methodical exercises and creative experimenting His creation process, involving collaboration with friends and artists he admires, improvisation, and experimentation How easy it is to start comparing ourselves and how it is important to celebrate all the small victories How important it is to set goals     ALL ABOUT KAVEH: Website: http://kavehrastegar.com/home.html His discography: https://www.discogs.com/artist/538980-Kaveh-Rastegar YouTube Light of Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIgWIgmC_t8 Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/kavehrastegarmusician/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kavehrastegar/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/kavehrastegar   Kaveh Rastegar is a Grammy nominated Electric and Upright bassist. In the years since moving to Los Angeles, California from Rochester New York where he graduated from the Eastman School of Music, Kaveh has enjoyed success playing, writing and recording music for a wide array of artists, projects and films.  Kaveh is a founding member of the Grammy Nominated Jazz quintet Kneebody. Kneebody has toured the world and recorded a number of albums. Most recently they have signed to Concord records and have toured Australia, Japan, Europe and the States in support of their new album “The Line”.  Kaveh is also bassist for acclaimed singer songwriter John Legend and has accompanied him on tours worldwide since the summer of 2014. Kaveh is also bassist and musical director for singer and smash songwriter Sia.  As a writer, in addition to his own songs and music for Kneebody, Kaveh has written songs with other artists such as Bruno Mars, Cee Lo Green, Kimbra, Meshell Ndegeocello, De La Soul and others. His song “Conviction” co written with Meshell Ndegeocello was chosen as the lead single from her latest release “Comet Come To Me”.  Kaveh was recognized in the 2010, 2011 , and 2012 Downbeat Magazine Readers Polls and the 2015 Critics Poll for Electric Bass.  Kaveh is also a member of the Seattle based power trio THRUSTER! featuring guitarist Timothy Young and drummer Matt Chamberlain. A founding member of 70 piece hip hop orchestra Dakah, Kaveh has also recorded and played with Cee Lo Green, Bruno Mars, Sia, John Legend, Kimbra, De La Soul, Luciano Ligabue, Laura Pausini, The Ditty Bops, Colin Hay, Beck, Jesca Hoop, Nels Cline, Sam Sparro, Esthero, Noemi, Giusy Ferreri, Antibalas Afro Beat Orchestra, Joshua Radin, Melissa Ferrick, guitarist Arik Marshall, Keaton Simons, Greg Kurstin's Action Figure Party, The Calling, Dave Fiuczynski, Carla Bozulich and Wayne Horvitz. Kaveh is also endorsed by Aguilar Amplification, GHS Strings, Tonecraft Audio and Roland/Boss Pedals.    If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice.   THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a huge thank you to my producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/     (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, which helps cover some of the costs associated with the production of the podcast.  Thank you for your support.)

Damon talks to Nate Wood about his fOUR project, the band Kneebody, even his mixing and mastering of records among lots of other things. There's also an educational spotlight, product review, musical playlist, music news and more!

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Helen Caldicott — the "single most articulate and passionate advocate of citizen action to remedy the nuclear and environmental crises.”✇ We discuss the fallout of the current situation regarding the nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in 2011, the myths and lies that surround nuclear power as a sustainable energy source, the danger posed by having nuclear power plants near coastlines and large bodies of water around the world, the current state of the nuclear power industry, as well as other subjects relating to nuclear power and the dangers it poses for life on Earth. Nuclear power has been heralded as a safe, clean, and necessary source of energy for the modern developed society, but what are the risks inherent in developing and using nuclear energy, and what examples can we look to that stand in the face of this assertion? Dr. Helen Caldicott discusses the lasting and long-term impacts the development of nuclear energy has had on the health of living beings on this planet since the first nuclear tests in the 1940’s. The most glaring example of the dangers posed by nuclear power comes from Dr. Caldicott’s examination of the meltdown of several nuclear power units at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan in March 2011 after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami impacted the power plant and caused several facilities to collapse. To this day, highly radiated water enters the Pacific Ocean from this source — the effects of which work its way up the food chain through genetic mutations, impacting the health of every living thing on Earth — including human life. Dr. Caldicott describes the hubris and insanity required to produce such a toxic and everlasting problem on this planet, as well as other subjects relating to the subject of nuclear power, nuclear waste, and the nuclear weapons testing that occurred during the Cold War era. Dr Helen Caldicott has devoted the last forty-two years to an international campaign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age and the necessary changes in human behavior to stop environmental destruction. Born in Melbourne, Australia in 1938, Dr Caldicott received her medical degree from the University of Adelaide Medical School in 1961. She founded the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at the Adelaide Children’s Hospital in 1975 and subsequently was an instructor in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and on the staff of the Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Boston, Mass., until 1980 when she resigned to work full time on the prevention of nuclear war.  She has written for numerous publications and has authored several books, including 'Nuclear Madness,' 'The New Nuclear Danger: George Bush’s Military Industrial Complex,' 'Nuclear Power is Not the Answer,' and edited the 2017 book ‘Sleepwalking to Armageddon: The Threat of Nuclear Annihilation.’✇ ✇Source: http://bit.ly/CaldicottBio Episode Notes: - Learn more about Dr. Caldicott’s years of work at her website: https://www.helencaldicott.com  - Learn more about Dr. Caldicott’s most recent book ‘Sleepwalking to Armageddon: The Threat of Nuclear Annihilation’: http://bit.ly/CaldicottSA - Dr. Caldicott founded the US-based Nuclear Policy Research Institute (NPRI), which became Beyond Nuclear: http://www.beyondnuclear.org - The song featured in this episode is “Loops” by Kneebody & Daedelus from the album Kneedelus. - WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com - PATREON: http://bit.ly/LBWPATREON - DONATE: Paypal: http://bit.ly/LBWPAYPAL Ko-Fi: http://bit.ly/LBWKOFI - FOLLOW & LISTEN: SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/LBWSOUNDCLOUD iTunes: http://bit.ly/LBWITUNES Google Play: http://bit.ly/LBWGOOGLE Stitcher: http://bit.ly/LBWSTITCHER RadioPublic: http://bit.ly/LBWRADIOPUB YouTube: http://bit.ly/LBWYOUTUBE - SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: http://bit.ly/LBWFACEBOOK Twitter: http://bit.ly/LBWTWITTER Instagram: http://bit.ly/LBWINSTA

Nate Wood has a gift for mastery when it comes to the mechanics of music; but he also possesses a creative clarity that transcends mere virtuosity. He talks about growing up in a musical family; his theory of genetic determinism; his approach to learning instruments; and how his new project, Four, might be his salvation when the robots rise to annihilate the human race.

On episode 7 of the On Creating Podcast, Estar and Travis talk with pianist/composer/educator Adam Benjamin of original music quintet, Kneebody. They cover everything from Adam's early start in music to the personal experiences that can lead to motivation and inspiration. Also, Travis talks with Talking Ear's bassist, Aidan Cafferty, about his new composition "Liminality" and what it was like for the band to learn the piece completely by ear.      

Nate Wood is a drummer, bassist, guitarist, singer-songwriter, mixing and mastering engineer. Raised and educated in Los Angeles, he joined the band Kneebody in 2001 (along with former Third Story guest Ben Wendel).  Eventually Nate moved to New York where he has been a fixture on the scene for years, working as both drummer and bassist for the likes of Donny McCaslin and Wayne Krantz. In fact, it was Nate’s love of the music Krantz was making that helped to motivate him to move east.  Nate is an extraordinarily gifted, natural musician. Although in recent years he has started to gain notoriety among musicians and hardcore fans, he’s still (in my opinion) greatly underappreciated, particularly as a drummer. But that’s starting to change now, in part due to his new project “Four” which features Nate playing drums, bass, keyboards and singing simultaneously.  Here he talks about why screwing around is so important to creativity, what’s so special about 83bpm as a tempo, what ever happened to swing, and that ongoing Third Story question: should I move to LA? Because he’s so multifaceted, this interview is filled with Nate saying “but that’s a whole other conversation….”  The episode features a short introduction from me and Nate’s old pal, pianist Randy Ingram. It’s a great one. Enjoy.  Thanks for listening. If you enjoy it, please leave a review on iTunes and consider supporting the podcast on Patreon!

John Legend & Kneebody bassist Kaveh Rastegar. Recorded in Hollywood April 2018

Theo BleckmannPlease read more at theobleckmann.com Photo: Lynn Harty GRAMMY® nominated jazz singer and new music composer Theo Bleckmann’s diverse recorded work includes albums of Las Vegas standards, Weimar art songs, and popular “bar songs” (all with pianist Fumio Yasuda); a recording of newly-arranged songs by Charles Ives (with jazz/rock collective Kneebody); and his acclaimed "Hello Earth - the Music of Kate Bush." Bleckmann has most recently appeared as a special guest on recordings by Ambrose Akinmusire for Blue Note Records and Julia Hülsmann’s trio for ECM Records. In January 2017, ECM will release Bleckmann’s recording with his new Elegy Quintet, produced by legendary label head and founder, Manfred Eicher. Bleckmann has collaborated with musicians, artists, actors and composers, including Ambrose Akinmusire, Laurie Anderson, Uri Caine, Philip Glass, Ann Hamilton, John Hollenbeck, Sheila Jordan, Phil Kline, David Lang, Kirk Nurock, Frances MacDormand, Ben Monder, Michael Tilson Thomas, Kenny Wheeler, John Zorn, the Bang on a Can All-Stars, and, most prominently, Meredith Monk, with whom Bleckmann worked as a core ensemble member for over fifteen years. He has been interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air and appeared on the David Letterman show with Laurie Anderson. In 2015, Bleckmann premiered a new work for the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, and in 2016 he brings new work to the New York Philharmonic Biennial and the LA Philharmonic. Bleckmann has consistently appeared in the top-five spots in the DownBeat Critics’ Polls for Best Male Vocalist, and top-ten spots in their Readers’ Polls, and his work on Phil Kline’s “Out Cold” helped place that production on WQXR's Operavore "Best Opera of 2012". In 2010, Bleckmann received the prestigious JAZZ ECHO award from the Deutsche Phono-Akademie in his native Germany.

On Record Keeping Episode 1, Julian draws parallels between Wilco's Summerteeth & albums by The Band, The Flaming Lips, Paul McCartney and more. He also remembers jazz pianist Horace Parlan and discusses the new album from the progressive jazz quintet, Kneebody.

Saxophonist Ben Wendel grew up in a loud household and he had to fight to be heard. Maybe that’s why it’s so important to him to be heard clearly. Born in Vancouver and raised in Los Angeles, by the time he left the west coast to attend Eastman School of Music, he had already been informed by a community of players and mentors, along with his cohorts in the Leimert Park scene. He carried the openness of that atmosphere with him to Eastman, then back to Los Angeles, and eventually to New York. In college he connected with a group of like musicians and they formed Kneebody, a band that proudly defies category, but that lives in what Wendel refers to as “jazz adjacent” territory. Ben works regularly as both a sideman and a leader. His 2015 video series “The Seasons” featured 12 original duets dedicated to (and featuring) 12 different musicians and released over the course of 12 months. How does working in a visual medium change the way he thinks about making music? What’s happening in LA? What was it like to work with Snoop Dogg? Is it important to swing? How do you learn style and sound? Can it be taught?  www.third-story.com

Nate Wood, the California-born, NYC residing instrumentalist has been making waves on the live music scene lately, and for good reason. It doesn’t matter if he’s playing bass, or drums,  performing with his acclaimed band, Kneebody, Wayne Krantz, Donny McCaslin or any other A-list act, one this is for sure, Nate’s groovin’. Nate also fills his […] The post 218 – Nate Wood: The art of communicating musically. appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

"Loops" by Kneebody and Daedelus from Kneedelus; "Quiet Earth" by Andre Bratten from Gode; "Rehumanizer II" by Maserati from Rehumanizer; "Vincinities" by Steve Hauschildt from Where All is Fled; "Free" by Dam-Funk from STFU; "Back at Belle's" by Small Black from Best Blues; "BHMTH" by Stara Rzeka from Zamknely sie oczy ziemi; "Unscheduled VR" by Sasha Conda from Bronco; "Ghost of Red Hook" by Gowanus Drifts from Dialect; "Peasantry or 'Light! Inside of Light!'" by Godspeed! You Blank Emperor from Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress

"Loops" by Kneebody and Daedelus from Kneedelus; "Quiet Earth" by Andre Bratten from Gode; "Rehumanizer II" by Maserati from Rehumanizer; "Vincinities" by Steve Hauschildt from Where All is Fled; "Free" by Dam-Funk from STFU; "Back at Belle's" by Small Black from Best Blues; "BHMTH" by Stara Rzeka from Zamknely sie oczy ziemi; "Unscheduled VR" by Sasha Conda from Bronco; "Ghost of Red Hook" by Gowanus Drifts from Dialect; "Peasantry or 'Light! Inside of Light!'" by Godspeed! You Blank Emperor from Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress

Multi-instrumentalist and mastering engineer Nate Wood first came to my attention through his singing and guitar playing via a live performance. In addition to his three solo albums, Nate is also the drummer in the Grammy-nominated jazz fusion group Kneebody. As Nate states, the primary difference between his solo and group are the lack of his vocals. For the complete Nate Wood, one should turn to his excellent third album, Another Time (2014), performed and recorded entirely by himself. Nate's Another Time is undoubtedly one of the best albums of 2015 despite its 2014 release date. Hey, it's new if you haven't heard it...and you definitely should. Available on iTunes: https://itun.es/us/FTq61 Visit Nate online:                                                                    http://natewoodmusic.net/   Talk Music Talk Playlist/037: The Steely Dan MixThis week's playlist was inspired by Nate Wood claiming Steely Dan as one of his childhood influences. In this TMT mixtape, their seamless blend of jazz, rock and novelistic lyrics is covered from 1972's Can't Buy A Thrill to their Grammy Album of the Year comeback, Two Against Nature. It's over two hours of my favorite SD tracks. Enjoy!                                                                                         http://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/43IKgm9HjPYk1WAUFMsJyM   Subscribe to TMT on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk Or Stitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTStitcher Or TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTtunein If you enjoy the podcast, please take a moment to leave a review and/or rating.It Reviews and ratings help to improve TMT rankings and spread the word. Thanks!   "Liz (The Talk Music Talk Theme)"-FULL VERSION Written and Composed on an iPad by boice. https://soundcloud.com/thisisboice/liz-talk-music-talk-theme   Check out my two albums of music, How To Be An Adult and Get Me Audio, Vol. 1, on Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/thisisboice

Agonies. Ecstacies. We ran into a number of works this week exploring our relationship to the unseen, from Keith Achepohl's lovely, poignant ex-voto prints to Cappella Romana's haunting Russian choral melodies. If your taste runs more toward elephants in the room, check out our two-fer on Portland's arts tax. Here's where to find what you're looking for in today's show. 01:15Portland Arts Tax15:10Cascadia Composers23:18 Cappella Romana to premier Steinberg's Passion Week32:00 Keith Achepohl's If It Please You, Lord39:37 Comics for Change51:00 Kneebody

Kneebody: Ben Wendel plays saxophone for Californian jazz group Kneebody. On June 11th, he and the band played a set at the jazz program's faculty concert in the Eric Harvie Theatre. Host: Jessa Runciman

For more than a decade, Kneebody has been making music that's hard to classify and harder to resist. Their new album is You Can Have Your Moment (Winter & Winter, 2010). In this interview, trumpeter Shane Endsley talks about the band's different approach to recording the new album; the complex series of musical cues the band uses to arrange music live onstage; and how the combination of Theo Bleckmann and Charles Ives led to a recording relationship with the Winter & Winter label. Learn more at kneebody.com.

For more than a decade, Kneebody has been making music that’s hard to classify and...