Podcast appearances and mentions of Kris Davis

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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

Kris Davis is a Canadian pianist whose new album, “Run the Gauntlet,” has been getting a lot of attention. She joins Tom Power to tell us why she wanted to dedicate the record to six female jazz pianists who've influenced her throughout her career, and how she went about composing new pieces of music in their honour. Plus, Kris sets up the title track from the album.

URI CAINE “LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD” New York, May 23-25, 2003Nefertiti, I thought about youUri Caine (p) Drew Gress (b) Ben Perowsky (d) FRANCISCO MELA “ANCESTROS” New York, September 14, 2017Duende, Ornette, AncestrosHery Paz (b-cl,saxes) Kris Davis (p) Gerald Cannon (b) Francisco Mela (d) URBIE GREEN: “BLUES & OTHER” – “SHADES OF GREEN” New York, October 12, 1955 Reminiscent blues, Thou swell, You are too beautiful, Am I blue ? Continue reading Puro Jazz 24 de febrero, 2025 at PuroJazz.

URI CAINE “LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD” New York, May 23-25, 2003Nefertiti, I thought about youUri Caine (p) Drew Gress (b) Ben Perowsky (d) FRANCISCO MELA “ANCESTROS” New York, September 14, 2017Duende, Ornette, AncestrosHery Paz (b-cl,saxes) Kris Davis (p) Gerald Cannon (b) Francisco Mela (d) URBIE GREEN: “BLUES & OTHER” – “SHADES OF GREEN” New York, October 12, 1955 Reminiscent blues, Thou swell, You are too beautiful, Am I blue ? Continue reading Puro Jazz 24 de febrero, 2025 at PuroJazz.

NIKARA presents Black Wall Street, Kenny Barron, Immanuel Wilkins, ladyybirdd, RighteousGIRLS, Vijay Iyer, Tyshawn Sorey, Kris Davis, Kurt Rosenwinkel & Geri Allen, Miki Yamanaka, Teri Parker, Patrick Smith, Dan Pitt QuintetPlaylist: NIKARA presents Black Wall Street - Solar PlexusKenny Barron - Tragic MagicImmanuel Wilkins, featuring June McDoom - Matte Glazeladyybirdd, featuring Gina Izzo, Immanuel Wilkins, Ian Rosenbaum - Stay / LeaveRighteousGIRLS, featuring Gina Izzo, Erika Dohi, Justin Brown - Accumulated GesturesVijay Iyer, featuring Linda May Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey - MaelstromTyshawn Sorey - PeresinaKris Davis, featuring Johnathan Blake & Robert Hurst - Dream StateKurt Rosenwinkel, Geri Allen - Simple #2Miki Yamanaka - Unconditional LoveTeri Parker's Free Spirits - Unconditional LovePatrick Smith - Endless ConstructionDan Pitt Quintet - Horizontal Depths (Part One)

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Anna Webber, Carn Davidson 9, Ben Wendel, Erin Rogers & Gelsey Bell, Jessica Ackerley, Steph Richards, Kris Davis, Caity Gyorgy, Jocelyn Gould, Sam Wilson, Dan Pitt Quintet, John Kameel Farah & Nick Fraser, Lina Allemano's Ohrenschmaus, Peggy Lee & Cole Schmidt, No Codes, Montuno WestPlaylist: Anna Webber, featuring Matt Mitchell & John Hollenbeck - Slingsh0tCarn Davidson 9, featuring Dick Oatts - Fire (For Oatts)Ben Wendel - I Saw You SayErin Rogers, Gelsey Bell - Nereo CaveJessica Ackerley - To See Takes TimeSteph Richards - MoutonsKris Davis, featuring Robert Hurst & Johnathan Blake - SubtonesCaity Gyorgy - I Regret to Inform YouJocelyn Gould - You're No Fun At AllSam Wilson - elm treeDan Pitt Quintet - TautologyJohn Kameel Farah and Nick Fraser - ElevatorLina Allemano's Ohrenschmaus - Heart StringsPeggy Lee & Cole Schmidt - MercyNo Codes - HyperstitionsMontuno West - The Trap

Das hauseigene Musikmagazin im Radio Stadtfilter; von unserer Musikredaktion sorgfältig ausgesuchte Release-Perlen, Künstler:innen-Interviews und Festivalreflexionen. Diese Woche mit einem Special anlässlich der Klaviertastenwoche. Es werden eine ganze Stunde lang ausschliesslich Klavier-Alben gespielt! Mit dabei: Hania Rani, Hilke, Kris Davis, Kacimi, Blaer, Nebno, Stephen O'Malley & Anthony Pateras Eine Sendung produziert von Simeon Thompson, Omar Fra und Claude Bühler.

A preview of the musicians that FourOneOne will present during with "Transatlantik" a two-day of performances and conversation with diasporic artists engaged with the artistic and political concepts of negritude and créolité. The playlist features Cassie Watson Francillon; Sélène Saint-Aimé; Aruan Ortiz, Andrew Cyrille, Mauricio Herrera; Anais Maivel; Kris Davis, Val Jeanty, Terri Lyne Carrington; Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19824668/Mondo-Jazz Happy listening!

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: Ekonting music (Senegal) from Adama Sambou & Ejam Kasa; Lusophone pop from Bandé-Gamboa; new music from Tarbaby;  vintage jazz from Frank Gordon; Mark Izu & Group; new trio music from Kris Davis; Bojongkoneng village ensemble from Java; classical Egyptian music from Mohamad Al Dayekh & Mohamad Ghazi; Libyan pop from Fahad Al Kubaisi; from Morocco: Fatna Bent Lhoucine & El Hammouniya; much, much more... Catch the BIRDS live on Friday nights, 9:00pm-MIDNIGHT (EST), in Central New York on WRFI, 88.1 FM Ithaca/ 88.5 FM Odessa;. and WORLDWIDE online via our MUSIC PLAYER at WRFI.ORG. 24/7 via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program and free also to stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast online: PLAYLIST at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18531828/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at www.WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR

An den Rändern des Jazz und aus dem Dschungel der Neuveröffentlichungen || Heute mit: Maria Baptiste: Hopes & Fears | Johannes Enders: The Creator Has A Master Plan B | Avishai Cohen: Ashes to Gold | Kris Davis Trio: Run the Gauntlet | Daniil Trifonov: My American Story - North | Jacob Karlzon: Winter Stories (Sendung vom 14.11.)

Am Anfang und am Ende der Sendung wird an den Mauerfall am 9. November 89 in Berlin erinnert, anfangs durch Audios von 9.11.2024 am Ende durch Audios vom 9.11.89 gefolgt von Peaches "Talk to me" und "Lose you" nur angespielt. Dazuwischen "People have the power" von Patti Smith, "Dy Lule pas Malit" gespielt vom Andrea Hermenau Quartett, "Certain Cells" von und mit Kris Davis, Estperanza Spallding und Nels Cline, "Gulan Du" von Mari Boine, "Que Sera" ein Lied des antifaschistischen Kampfes im spanischen Bürgerkrieg, "Screams like Vapours" von und Mit Sun-Mi Hong und ihrem Quintett, "First Movement" von Sofia Gubaidulina, "Stasis" von Rebecca Saunders

Kris Davis, Patricia Brennan, Warren Wolf, Stefon Harris, Christie Dashiell, Ciara Moser, Yvonne Rogers, Nicole McCabe, Alden Hellmuth, Lenard Simpson, Jeff Rupert, Tevet Sela, Greg Amirault, Sahara Von Hattenberger, Remy Le Boeuf, Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf & Christian EumanPlaylist: Kris Davis, featuring Johnathan Blake and Robert Hurst - Softly, As You WakePatricia Brennan - Los Otros YoWarren Wolf - Midnight SunStefon Harris & Blackout - Life SignsChristie Dashiell - InfluenceCiara Moser - I TrustYvonne Rogers - ForagersNicole McCabe - Force of GoodAlden Hellmuth, featuring Yvonne Rogers, Lucas Kadish, Kanoa Mendenhall, Timothy Angulo & Peter Evans - WhirlLenard Simpson - The IntercessorJeff Rupert - It Gets BetterTevet Sela - In Your Own WordsGreg Amirault - A Change of PaceSahara von Hattenberger - Air ChrysalisRemy Le Boeuf, featuring Max Light - Stop & GoAkropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf, Christian Euman - Ambassadors (Swing)

Master saxophonists of yesterday and today, piano trios from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and a piano-bouzouki duo exploring uncharted territories should give you plenty of pleasure and surprises in this week's Mondo Jazz set. The playlist features Ben Wendel; Alden Hellmuth [pictured]; Joel Lyssarides, Georgios Prokopiou; Gato Barbieri; Franco D'Andrea; and Kris Davis. Happy listening! Photo credit: Pete Agraan.

A joint mix with artist Charline Dally broadcast on Radio AlHara, Sept. 24, 2024. Track listing below, artist name(s) and then track name. Original artwork by Charline. 01. Jad Atoui, The Last Bloom 02. Yu Su, Touch-Me-Not 03. VAMPI + Nadah El Shazly, Myst 04. Arca, Fossil 05. Kamilya Jubran + Werner Hasler, Gharbeebah 06. Vivian Li + Thomas Augustin, Éclipse 07. Büşra Kayıkçı, Qarib 08. Jordan Christoff, Waves 09. DahL, Plesiosaur 10. koeosaeme, III 11. Relative Resonance, Feat. Kris Davis, Chris Speed, Chris Tordini & Devin Gray - Notester

In this episode, I spend time with Grammy Award-winning pianist and Berklee College of Music professor of Jazz Kris Davis on 'Strictly Jazz Sounds.' We do a deep dive into her latest project, Run the Gauntlet, dedicated to six influential women jazz pianists, which drops on September 27, 2024. A common thread is woven throughout the hour, mentoring. As a recipient of it herself, Kris Davis discusses the importance of fostering the next generation of jazz musicians. She also provides a detail description of her fascinating composition process. Kris Davis and I spend time discussing her label, Pyroclastic Records and how the non-profit organization is critical to creating adventurous improvisational jazz. Davis and Pyroclastic Records generously provide three compositions for this episode. The Kris Davis Trio is comprised of three highly accomplished, award-winning artists: Kris Davis-piano, Robert Hurst-bass, and Johnathan Blake-drums. The 23rd Episode opens with “Heavy-Footed” (6:00); at about 30 minutes you will hear “Dream State (4:55), and it closes with “Little Footsteps” (5:12). Kris Davis is a remarkable composer. She's brilliant in her work which reflects her dedication to learning and expanding her horizons. Subsequently, Kris has been recognized by DownBeat magazine and the Jazz Journalists Association as Pianist of the Year. She's a Doris Duke Foundation Artist, her work recognized by the New York Times and NPR-National Public Radio as number one. Since her debut album, Lifespan, which was released in 2003, Kris Davis is a leader/co-leader on 25 recordings. All these accolades are great but what matters most to Kris Davis, is expanding the music and assuring that the next generation of jazz artists is successful. Thank you for spending your time listening to this podcast. If you are a subscriber, wonderful! You are part of a fast-growing membership. If not, when you do subscribe, you become one of the first to learn of new episodes when they are published. Thank you for listening.   Photo by Peter Gannushkin-DowntownMusic.net  

Feel that rumble underfoot? It might be the stampeding onrush of new music this fall. This episode, we're throwing a spotlight on the most anticipated albums among them, by alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonists Patricia Brennan and Simon Moullier,  pianist Kris Davis and Joe Alterman, and violinist Jenny Scheinman. We're also talking shop with tenor saxophonist Nubya Garcia, whose aptly named Odyssey is simply undeniable. Joining us from her home in London, she reflects on transatlantic contrasts, unhurried creative intentions, and the welcome challenge of enlarging her musical canvas to epic scale.  Support WRTI: https://bit.ly/2yAkaJsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Brooklyn based, Italian violinist Ludovica Burtone as they talk about her story how she moved from the tiny city of Udine, Italy to Boston to New York, about the making of her album Sparks About Ludovica Burtone Originally from Barcelona, Spain, Mar Fayos is a jazz vocalist whose music carries influences from Latin, pop, Mediterranean, and soul music. She has performed with accomplished artists such as Brazilian composer Toninho Horta, four-time Grammy-winning bassist Oscar Stagnaro, Mexican composer Armando Manzanero, and jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, as well as singing at the Newport Folk Festival, performing at Teatro de la Zarzuela de Madrid with the Spanish producer Javier Limón, and working with Sony Latin U.S., among others. A multi-award-winning vocalist, composer, producer of live music events, educator, and music activist, Fayos graduated with honors from Berklee College of Music in 2018 and from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute graduate program in 2021, where she studied with renowned jazz musicians such as Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner, Tia Fuller, and Kris Davis, among others. Last December, she released her debut album of original compositions, Mi Propia Religión, receiving acclaim from the international press. Mar Fayos currently works as a faculty member at Berklee College of Music, Bunker Hill Community College, and Escola Taller de Músics. She performs actively in Spain, around Europe, and in the U.S. ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the Album or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy it on Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the chocolate! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More about Vivienne here.

After seeing Grammy-winning pianist and composer Kris Davis, live at the Village Vanguard, I knew I wanted to sit down with her and dive into jazz. Here we discuss her philosophy of improvisation and her energy and passion for performing live. The Canadian-born artist fell in love with jazz at an early age, studied jazz piano at the University of Toronto, and cites the legendary Don Pullen as a major influence. Along the way, as she shares, she's played with innovative performers such as J.D. Allen, Dave Holland, Terri Lyne Carrington, Tyshawn Sorey, and John Zorn. Before our conversation winds down, we talk albums and which speak to her the most.

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Mar Fayos, Spanish vocalist and composer, as they talk about Cirque du Soleil, and her new album About Mar Fayos Originally from Barcelona, Spain, Mar Fayos is a jazz vocalist whose music carries influences from Latin, pop, Mediterranean, and soul music. She has performed with accomplished artists such as Brazilian composer Toninho Horta, four-time Grammy-winning bassist Oscar Stagnaro, Mexican composer Armando Manzanero, and jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, as well as singing at the Newport Folk Festival, performing at Teatro de la Zarzuela de Madrid with the Spanish producer Javier Limón, and working with Sony Latin U.S., among others.A multi-award-winning vocalist, composer, producer of live music events, educator, and music activist, Fayos graduated with honors from Berklee College of Music in 2018 and from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute graduate program in 2021, where she studied with renowned jazz musicians such as Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner, Tia Fuller, and Kris Davis, among others. Last December, she released her debut album of original compositions, Mi Propia Religión, receiving acclaim from the international press.Mar Fayos currently works as a faculty member at Berklee College of Music, Bunker Hill Community College, and Escola Taller de Músics. She performs actively in Spain, around Europe, and in the U.S. ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the Album or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy it on Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get the chocolate! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More about Vivienne here.

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JULIAN LAGE SPEAK TO ME c. 2023Hymnal, Northern shuffle (1,2), South mountain (2), Nothing happens hereLevon Henry (cl-1) Kris Davis (p-2) Patrick Warren (keyboards) Julian Lage (g,comp) Jorge Roeder (b) Dave King (d) BILLY LESTER FROM SCRATCH New York, May 17 & 18, 2018Indiana, Body and soul, I surrender dearBilly Lester (p) Rufus Reid (b) Matt Wilson (d) THE GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET WHAT IS THERE TO SAY New York, December 1958 & January 1959News from Newport, News from Blueport, Utter chaosArt Farmer (tp) Gerry Mulligan (bar) Bill Crow (b) Dave Bailey (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 22 abril 2024 at PuroJazz.

Celebrating Women's History Month (5/5) ! Shannon Barnett Quartet, Ramona Horvath, The Peggy Lee Band, Deb Rasmussen, Antonia Hausmann, Amanda Whiting, Kaia Kater, Kris Davis, Anna Webber, Rebecca Trescher, Allison Miller, Jamie Lee Trio, Emma0Jean Thackray, and Thanya IyerPlaylist: Shannon Barnett Quartet - Weaver of DreamsRamona Horvath - Claire De BussyThe Peggy Lee Band - Boat Ride into Go Home BayDeb Rasmussen - Darn That DreamAntonia Hausmann - 105Amanda Whiting - No Turning BackKaia Kater - FédonKris Davis, featuring Terri Lyne Carrington, Julian Lage, Val Jeanty & Trevor Dunn - The DancerAnna Webber - Periodicity, Pt. 2Rebecca Trescher, featuring Andreas Feith - High Altitude AirAllison Miller - Of Two Rivers (Part 2)Jamie Lee Trio - OverclockEmma-Jean Thackray - Say SomethingThanya Iyer - Always, Be Together

TRACKLIST : A-f-a-r - Vervain (Arutani remix) Eban Krocher - Ju Lauren Ritter & Tenesha the Wordsmith - I surrender Mihai Popoviciu - Voyager Travis Jesse - Garden is one BAI - The purpose Del Fonda & Paul Franc - Algorithm Legit Trip - Budapest night Made By Pete - Fires Vesca - Aporema Eberle - Under water Awaken - The fear (Kris Davis remix)

Claudia Villela, Edward Simon, Veronica Swift, Donald Vega, Artemis, Harold Lopez-Nussa, Ethan Iverson, Vijay Iyer, Kris Davis, Sharon Minemoto, Bellbird, Allison Burik, Ruiqi Wang, Roxane Reddy, Esperanza Spalding and Cecile McLorin SalvantPlaylist: Claudia Viella - Cartas Ao VentoEdward Simon, featuring Magos Herrera, Reuben Rogers, Adam Cruz and Luis Quintero - FemininaVeronica Swift, featuring Luis Quintero - The Show Must Go OnDonald Vega, featuring Lewis Nash, John Patitucci and Luis Quintero - As I TravelArtemis - Balance of TimeHarold Lopez-Nussa - Cake a la ModaEthan Iverson - Who Are You, Really?Vijay Iyer, featuring Linda May Han Oh and Tyshawn Sorey - Prelude: OrisonKris Davis, featuring Terri Lyne Carrington, Val Jeanty, Trevor Dunn, Julian Lage - Nine HatsSharon Minemoto - As Luck Would Have ItBellbird, featuring Claire Devlin, Allison Burik, Eli Davidovici & Mili Hong - If You Can't Swim, DanceAllison Burik - Be the DragonRuiqi Wang - Fragments for Subduing the SilenceRoxane Reddy - WiltedEsperanza Spalding - Nao Ao Marco TemporalCecile McLorin Salvant - Fenestra

Today, the Spotlight shines On Grammy-winning pianist and composer Kris Davis.Kris joined us in the wake of the September 2023 release of her album Live at the Village Vanguard, out on her own Pyroclastic Records label.Live at the Village Vanguard is the second release from her band Diatom Ribbons, an adventurous quintet featuring drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, turntablist and electronic musician Val Jeanty, bassist Trevor Dunn – and new addition guitarist Julian Lage.In addition to talking about that band and album, Kris guides us through her musical path and development while hipping us to her important work at the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice.(all musical excerpts heard in the interview are taken from Live at the Village Vanguard by Kris Davis and Diatom Ribbons)------------------Dig DeeperListen to Live at the Village Vanguard by Kris Davis and Diatom Ribbons on Bandcamp or your streaming platform of choiceVisit Kris Davis at krisdavis.netVisit Pyroclastic Records at pyroclasticrecords.comFollow Kris Davis on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (X) and Pyroclastic Records on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (X).Kris Davis Is A Powerhouse and A PolymathKris Davis, a Pianist Fighting for Fringe MusicBerklee Institute of Jazz and Gender JusticeBe sure to peruse this episode's extensive 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 Instagram, Facebook, and Mastodon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, the Spotlight shines On Grammy-winning pianist and composer Kris Davis.Kris joined us in the wake of the September 2023 release of her album Live at the Village Vanguard, out on her own Pyroclastic Records label.Live at the Village Vanguard is the second release from her band Diatom Ribbons, an adventurous quintet featuring drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, turntablist and electronic musician Val Jeanty, bassist Trevor Dunn – and new addition guitarist Julian Lage.In addition to talking about that band and album, Kris guides us through her musical path and development while hipping us to her important work at the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice.(all musical excerpts heard in the interview are taken from Live at the Village Vanguard by Kris Davis and Diatom Ribbons)------------------Dig DeeperListen to Live at the Village Vanguard by Kris Davis and Diatom Ribbons on Bandcamp or your streaming platform of choiceVisit Kris Davis at krisdavis.netVisit Pyroclastic Records at pyroclasticrecords.comFollow Kris Davis on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (X) and Pyroclastic Records on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (X).Kris Davis Is A Powerhouse and A PolymathKris Davis, a Pianist Fighting for Fringe MusicBerklee Institute of Jazz and Gender JusticeBe sure to peruse this episode's extensive 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 Instagram, Facebook, and Mastodon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of the year when we look back at the past twelve months and realize that Jazz continues to be possibly the only thing that doesn't let us down, while the world is getting crazier by the hour. So here we are again, sharing a few mores tunes we've loved the most in the past few months. The playlist features Idris Ackamoor; Maria Pia de Vito; Todd Sickafoose; John Zorn; Henri Texier; Billy Mohler; Thandi Ntuli, Carlos Niño; Kris Davis; Sofia Rei, Jorge Roeder; Pierrick Pédron, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18277956/Mondo-Jazz [from 'Police Dem" onwards]. Photo credit: Scott Irvine.

La portada de este número de La Montaña Rusa fue uno de los nuevos álbumes del guitarrista Kurt Rosenwinkel, el estupendo Undercover: Live at the Village Vanguard, publicado este 2023. Escucharemos después al Borderland Trio de la pianista Kris Davis, en Wandersphere, publicado en 2021. Nuestro Clásico de la Semana fue el gran Tomasz Stanko, del que ese ha publicado recientemente el segundo volumen de su Wooden Music, junto a su quinteto allá por 1972. Seguir leyendo La Montaña Rusa 49.2023. Kurt Rosenwinkel. Borderlands Trio. Tomasz Stańko Quintet. Jovan Milovanović Quartet. Greg Spero. en La Montaña Rusa Radio Jazz.

Kevin Sun is a Chinese-American saxophonist and composer. His music has been called “...intense, harmonically virtuosic and compositionally complex" (DownBeat Magazine), and he has released five albums to date—most recently a double album entitled The Depths of Memory in October 2023. Sun has also released album four with the bands Mute, Earprint, and Great On Paper, and he appears on recordings led by Jacob Garchik, Dana Saul, Xiongguan Zhang, and Elijah Shiffer. In addition to performing in the U.S., Sun has performed extensively in China and previously served as the Artistic Director of the Blue Note China Jazz Orchestra from 2018 until 2020, leading performances of the BNCJO at the Blue Note Beijing with guest artists such as Rudresh Mahanthappa, Kris Davis, and Ingrid Jensen. He performs every Tuesday at Lowlands Bar in Brooklyn, where he has been in residence since September 2021 with support from Keyed Up!, a program of the nonprofit organization Jazz Generation. 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

Question: What would jazz music sound like if it had been born in a country without patriarchy; taught without bias and performed on a stage with radical inclusivity? That's what jazz titan Terri Lyne Carrington says is the foundation behind Berklee College of Music's Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice. Terri Lyne is the founder and artistic director of the Institute and a professor at Berklee, her alma mater. In this episode of Strictly Jazz Sounds, I spend time with Terri Lyne Carrington, getting deep into this question along with how to lift women and nonbinary individuals in this historically male dominated industry, creating a new bandscape that reveals the multitude of different voices in jazz. Terri Lyne is a drum major for women and nonbinary individuals in the jazz ecosystem. She's also a highly successful drummer/percussionist, a bandleader, composer and producer, an artistic director of a couple of organizations, a writer with two books, and an educator. On Terri Lyne's website, she displays many photos of the extraordinary talent that she met through her musician father's friends. You see her standing between drummers Roy Haynes and Tony Williams; Art Blakey is sitting on the floor next to Terri Lyne while she plays the drums; another has Buddy Rich next to her while she's on the drums. Not your typical teenager's hangout of friends nor upbringing experiences. She readily acknowledges her home environment was one of privilege and enriching for a young prodigy. Terri Lyne dedicates her life to reaching back to today's young women and nonbinary individuals bent on changing the faces of jazz, on and behind the bandstand. We most certainly spend time on her 2023 Grammy winning album New Standards Vol. 1 on the CANDID label and the related book “New Standards Vol. 1: 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers,” published by Berklee Press. Two tracks of music from the album are included in this episode. The personnel for the album: Terri Lyne Carrington-drums/percussion; Kris Davis-piano; Linda May Han Oh-bass; Nicholas Payton-trumpet; and Matthew Stevens, guitar.  Uplifted Hearts by Shamie Royston; featuring Ravi Coltrane-tenor sax; Val Jeanty-electronics; Elena Pinderhuges-flute; Negah Santos-percussion; and Shadrack Oppong-spoken word. Throw It Away by Abbey Lincoln; featuring: Somi-vocal; Melanie Charles-vocal; and Negah Santos-percussion. Terri Lyne Carrington's portfolio is extensive, bold, and rich. If you are unfamiliar with it, I encourage you to check it out and listen to her music in her discography. The next episode of Strictly Jazz Sounds will be in early 2024. I'm taking some medical time off until then. This is the first year of this podcast. Thanks so much to all my guests and to you for making this a great year for me. If you have not subscribed, do so. You'll be one of the first to know when a new episode is released. Support live jazz wherever you are. Be safe. Steve Braunginn Thanks to CANDID Records for the music. Photo of Terri Lyne Carrington by Michael Goldman

Kris Davis, Tineke Postma, Veronica Swift, Kavita Shah, Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Ute Lemper, Claudia Villela, Ivan Lins, Michael Brecker, Rubim de Toledo, Mark Godfrey, Elizabeth Shepherd, Ruiqi Wang, Salome Perli, Blanche Baillargeon, and Josh Cole.Playlist: Kris Davis, featuring Terri Lyne Carrington, Val Jeanty, Julian Lage and Trevor Dunn - VWTineke Postma - SankalpaVeronica Swift - Chega de SaudadeKavita Shah, featuring Bau - SodadeShuteen Erdenebaatar - SaudadeUte Lemper - Time TravelerClaudia Viella - BatucadorIvan Lins, featuring Randy Brecker - Missing MilesMichael Brecker - Modus OperandyRubim de Toledo, featuring Karimah - Equal GroundMark Godfrey - Forty Minutes or MoreElizabeth Shepherd - Right NowRuiqi Wang - A Descent of LiliesSalome Perli - IgnoranceBlanche Baillargeon - Le nidJosh Cole - the bar

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There are many storied jazz venues, but for a great recorded legacy, none quite matches the Village Vanguard.  So many epochal improvised moments put to tape!  So many clinking wine glasses captured for eternity!  Such a matchless, smoky atmosphere of creation in the heat of the moment!  (Insert record scratch here.)  The boys don't look at the best known monuments from the place, but rather start with a lesser known session from the end of the seventies and then examine three brand new "Live from the Vanguard" recordings and ask - is the magic still there?   Kris Davis – LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD; Mark Turner – LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD; Kurt Rosenwinkle – UNDER COVER, LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD; Woody Shaw – STEPPING STONES: LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD.

A playlist to travel the spaceways of Sun Ra and Bernie Worrell, but also those of Ronald Shannon Jackson and Joe Zawinul, experience the Afro Futuristic Dreams of Idris Ackamoor, the grooves of the Adam Dietch Quartet feat. John Scofield and the river streams that have inspired Helen Svoboda and Slowly Rolling Camera. The playlist also features David Helbock; Cindy Blackman Santana, John King; Orquestra Afrosinfônica, Jazzmeia Horn; Kris Davis; John O'Connor, Tim Green; Verneri Pohjola and Josh Arcoleo. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/17904177/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Flow"]. Happy listening!

Pianist Kris Davis's new album is called Live At The Village Vanguard (Pyroclastic Records, 2023). In this interview, Kris talks about what it feels like to record at the Village Vanguard; how she put together the Diatom Ribbons band; working with a DJ; the role of humor in instrumental performance; working with the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice; her recent tour with Dave Holland; and more. Kris was previously on episode #290, which you can listen to here. 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. Kris talks about grilling. 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)  

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

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gemini--6#/An artist interested in multiple musical directions and one who strives for quality and sincerity in his work. His exciting energy has compelled him towards many different musical directions and projects. Considered by his contemporaries as cutting edge, Gray shows promise as an artist that will not only move the music forward, but one who will share his unique musical vision with the world of music.Devin Gray's fresh approach to modern drumming has enabled him to play with many of the worlds great jazz musicians. He has performed and recorded with innovative musicians of contrasting styles and backgrounds such as: David Liebman, Tony Malaby, Gary Thomas, Ingrid Jensen, Dave Burrell, Dave Ballou, Michael Formanek, Nate Wooley, Stephan Crump, George Garzone, Chris Speed, Drew Gress, Sam Rivers, Ralph Alessi, John O'Gallagher, Ellery Eskelin, Kris Davis, Ted Rosenthal, Matt Mitchell, Satoko Fujii, Uri Caine, Andrew D'Angelo, Vardan Ovsepian, Angelica Sanchez, as well as many others.Support the show

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

Oregon is expected to receive about $18.8 million from a settlement with JUUL Labs. The e-cigarette company will have to pay the state over a six to 10 year period, and will be paying several other states totaling more than $438 million. This comes after a two-year investigation led by Oregon, Texas and Connecticut on the company's marketing practices that appealed to youth. But what has vape use looked like for Oregon's youth? While state data from 2020 shows a decline in use, Kris Davis, dean of students at Redmond High School, says vaping is just as prevalent as it was in the past. We'll hear from him on what vaping looks like in his school and actions they have taken. And, to get a better picture of what's happening in the state, we're joined by Tom Jeanne, deputy health officer and epidemiologist at the Oregon Public Health Division.

In our series about “breaking” artists on KEXP, Emily Fox talks to "The Roadhouse" DJ Greg Vandy about Courtney Marie Andrews and Daniel Norgren. She then talks to KEXP's resident jazz-expert, John Gilbreath, about Kassa Overall and Kris Davis.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fact that he grew up in Toronto is not necessarily crucial to understanding guitarist Matthew Stevens point of view. He's regarded to be one of "most exciting up-and-coming jazz guitarists" in his generation, in any part of the world. His songs and guitar playing are featured on albums by the likes of Christian Scott, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Douglas, Linda Oh, Harvey Mason. He has worked as a guitarist with producers Quincy Jones, Glen Ballard and Tony Visconti. As a producer himself, he worked on Esperanza Spalding's albums Exposure and the Grammy winning 12 Little Spells and on Terri Lyne Carrington's Grammy nominated album Waiting Game. In addition to his solo recordings, he has also made three albums with Walter Smith III who I spoke to recently: they call the project In Common, and on each record they call together a different collection of collaborators to round out the group. The most recent In Common project came out earlier this year on Whirlwind Recordings and features Dave Holland, Terri Lyne Carrington and Kris Davis.   Matthew gets around. I think it's because he's so open, and so collaborative. He brings his personality to all his projects, but he's clearly also very sensitive and empathic. And maybe, just maybe, that has something to do with Canada. Describing his own musical development, he speaks very affectionately and knowingly about a whole community of guitar players in and around Toronto - a school of playing that I admit, I didn't know so much about before we talked. So many of the players he named share a kind of gentle, swinging sophistication, elegance but also a little bit of grit. I think Matt has applied some of that to his playing - he's certainly not afraid of some distortion - his sound is often very gritty - but even when he rocks out, I hope he'll forgive me for saying this - there's still a kind of gentleness to it. He's a nice guy, and it shows up in the music.  We spoke recently about Canada, how the business of jazz has evolved in his lifetime, how the pandemic reoriented him both personally and musically, gear, practice, teaching, the local scenes in Toronto and Pittsburgh, and one of my favorite topics: what is production?

From an early age, Walter Smith III began taking music very seriously. “My first gig was playing at a McDonalds in Houston with another saxophone player. I took a solo on “Blue Bossa.” It was terrible. People clapped, and I figured if I could get away with that and get applause, how could I fail?” ​Although it may appear Smith is a new voice on the scene, he is widely recognized as an adept performer, accomplished composer, and inspired educator. This spring, Smith welcomes his newest release, In Common III. The boundary pushing album features some of the most important and talked about musicians in the world - Matt Stevens, Kris Davis, Dave Holland and Terri Lyne Carrington. ​Smith has developed under the wings of many of the music's greats. Walter is/has been a member of several legendary groups (recording and/or touring) including the Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band, Terence Blanchard Quintet, Eric Harland's “Voyager”, Bill Stewart Trio, Jason Moran's In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall, Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet, the Christian McBride “Situation”, Marquis Hill “New Gospel Revisited”, Gerald Clayton Quintet, Christian Scott group and the Sean Jones Quintet to name a few. ​Smith has performed all over the world participating in virtually every international festival as well as famed venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Village Vanguard, and the Kennedy Center. In addition, he has shared the stage and/or appeared on recordings with many important artists including Mulgrew Miller, Billy Childs, Joe Lovano, Herbie Hancock, Maria Schneider, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ralph Peterson, and a host of others. To date, Walter has appeared on over 100 recordings that are released worldwide. ​Originally from Houston, TX, Smith now resides in Boston, MA and is Chair of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music helping to prepare the next generation of young artists. We spoke recently about his early development, the Houston sound, his thoughts on education, practice, improvisation, leadership, raising a family as a musician, meeting your heroes, and LA real estate. www.third-story.com www.patreon.com/thirdstorypodcast