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Ambient, classical and who knows what else on today's program. Set 1: Chad Lawson Autumn suite, volume 1, I 07:34 Chad Lawson Autumn suite, volume 1, III 10:25 Set 2: Chad Lawson Loves me, Loves me not, Loves me 05:46 Chad Lawson Ave Maria 03:14 Set 3: Elizabeth Wolff Sergei Rachmaninoff - 6 Moments Musicaux Op. 16 - Andantino 08:20 Elizabeth Wolff Sergei Rachmaninoff - 6 Moments Musicaux Op. 16 - Adagio sostenuto 04:24 Elizabeth Wolff Moritz Moszkowski - 3 Moments 03:45 Elizabeth Wolff Moritz Moszkowski - 4 Moments 01:05 Set 4: Sad Graffiti White 1 20:17 Sad Graffiti White 3 19:51 Set 5: Jose James's Christmas album, a 2021 release. José James Christmas in New York 02:45 José James This Christmas 03:23 José James The Christmas Song 03:49 José James I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 04:04 José James The Christmas Waltz 02:58 José James Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 04:08 José James Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 02:35 José James Christmas Day 03:04 José James My Favorite Things (feat. Marcus Strickland) 07:29 José James White Christmas 03:16 Set 6: Skerryvore Caledonia 06:27 Skerryvore Everyday Heroes (NHS Charity Single) 03:46 Skerryvore Everything You Need 03:57 Skerryvore Eye of the Storm 03:56 Skerryvore Happy to Be Home (feat. Sharon Shannon) 03:41 Skerryvore Happy Xmas (War Is Over) [feat. The Cash For Kids Choir] 03:32 Skerryvore Live Forever 03:43 Skerryvore On The Road (Charity Single) 04:33 Skerryvore Path To Home (Single Version) 03:11 Skerryvore Soraidh Slàn & The Rise (feat. Oban High School Pipe Band) 06:01 Skerryvore Together Again 03:11 Skerryvore You & I (Acoustic) 03:10 Skerryvore You & I 03:49 This will complete the program. Thanks so much for listening! We will be back next time.

Bassist Reggie Washington was a key participant in the Modern Jazz revolution of the '80s and '90s. He became known touring, recording, and performing with Steve Coleman, Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Chico Hamilton, Oliver Lake, Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Lester Bowie, and Ronald Shannon Jackson.In 2005, Reggie began successfully touring with his own bands. They were a mix of American & European musicians such as Ravi Coltrane, Gene Lake, Stéphane Galland, Jef Lee Johnson, Erwin Vann, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, E.J Strickland, Jozef Dumoulin, Skoota Warner, Matthew Garrison, Marcus Strickland, Jason Lindner, Poogie Bell, and Ronny Drayton.A versatile, 360-degree musician, Reggie plays Jazz, Funk, R&B, Blues, World, and Experimental music with a natural and contagious energy. His bass lines are both sophisticated and explicit. He is diligent in his work and enjoys mixing people of different cultures as a way to enhance music by learning from others and sharing ideas. Reggie leads the Black Lives Band who has released two stellar albums "Generation to Generation" and "People Of Earth". He also has recorded two albums of songs of his friend, the late great Jef Lee Johnson.Reggie has toured with Archie Shepp, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, The Headhunters, Alex Tassel, Dana Leong, Hervé Samb, Brian Jackson's New Midnight Band “Tribute to Gil Scott Heron”, Rokia Traoré, Randy Brecker, Stanley Jordan, and gospel diva Liz McComb.________"Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley" Podcast BioRock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince featured the "Upper Room with Joe Kelley and Gi Dussault" on his official website www.npgmusicclub.com. This is the first radio show to have ever received that honor. "Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley" has been on the radio airwaves since 1982. Joe Kelley and Gi Dussault co-host the show and are well-respected in the music business as creative air personalities and supporters of independent musicians . Our web site is located at www.musiciansreveal.com . The show features creative music in funk, R&B, jazz, blues, rock, hip-hop, latin, and gospel. In addition, Joe Kelley has interviewed renowned musicians such as Victor Wooten, Sheila E. , Foley, Robin Duhe, Jef Lee Johnson, Jellybean Johnson, Monte Moir, Rhonda Smith, Bernie Worrell, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Bland, Larry Graham, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, Steve Smith, St. Paul Peterson, JD Blair, Tori Ruffin, Kat Dyson, Eric Person, actor Jeff Daniels, Junior Giscombe, John Scofield, EC Scott, John Blackwell, Mystic Bowie, and many others.

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Fresh off a tour opening for Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Dion shares his takes on musical exploration, genre development, and collaboration. Dion Kerr is a forward-thinking, multi-dimensional artist (multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, songwriter, photographer, and videographer) born and raised in South Florida.  Kerr's work reflects a broad range of influences and mediums.  He has toured and recorded worldwide as a leader and a sideman to various groups spanning multiple genres. Dion Kerr displays his unwavering talent as a producer, multi-instrumentalist, and conceptual artist.  Utilizing acoustic and electric elements, he blends a wide range of influences and styles into a cohesive sound that expands the limitations of genre-bound music. There are hints of Dion's eclectic taste in his records' melodic groove-based instrumentals. Experimentation is essential in Dion's process and is always represented in vivid fluidity. Dion can be seen at some of the most renowned festivals, venues, studios, and galleries with many great young and upcoming artists of all art forms.  Kerr has shared the stage with Ignacio Berroa, Nicholas Payton, Lillias White, Godwin Louis, Jean Caze, Emmet Cohen, Immanuel Wilkins, Justin Brown, Tivon Pennicott, and most recently Marcus Strickland coming off of their European tour of festivals and venues such as Ronnies Scott's in London.  Dion co-founded the band The Smoogies, who released their debut album Planet Smoogies with trumpeter Nicholas Payton and People Music; they are set to release their next record, a live album, in 2024.  Dion was the lead engineer and co-producer of Seafoam Walls record XVI; he also played guitar (formerly bass) in the live incarnation, released on Thurston Moore and Eva Printz's label Ecstatic Peace Library, which was recorded and produced in his home studio.  They recently got off tour, opening up for Unknown Mortal Orchestra for their US tour dates, and have secured a sponsorship with Fender.  He is also a key member in many other highly sought-after bands in South Florida and New York art scenes.   His musical career began early on by being billed with the Dave Leibman quartet while he was still in High School, leading them to reconnect at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music in NY, where he attended school on scholarship.  He has been seen at venues and festivals such as The Blue Note, Sevilla Jazz Festival, Martinique Jazz Festival, Ground Up Festival, Guatemala Jazz Festival, Quebec City Jazz Festival, Young Jazz Festival, Casa Del Jazz, and Adrienne Arsht Center. He has toured North America and Europe extensively with different bands.  Dion has scored music for films featured at SXSW, New Orleans Film, and Miami Film Festivals.   Dion Kerr's new solo record, set to be released in 2023, follows up his latest releases, Ivy, which also features Jeff Parker, Bubby Lewis, Adam O'Farrill, Reptile Ground, Echoes of Lost Time, and Ruby.  His new record showcases his expansive musical knowledge and arranging abilities, featuring himself on bass, vocals, recording, production, and mixing.  His YouTube series Dialogues has been his most recent outlet, which features a wide variety of musical artists that he performs together in an intimate duo setting, which showcases the individuality of each featured artist and how a musical conversation can take place in hopes of bringing people more together. Check out his Dialogues here - https://youtube.com/@dionkerrdialogues And check out Scoobert Doobert's music at - https://scoobertdoobert.pizza Podcast Produced by Beformer --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scoobertdoobert/message

Lauded musicians Josh Evans and Marcus Strickland join Milestones to discuss the debut album from saxophone giant Joe Henderson. Together they examine Henderson's harmonic and rhythmic innovation; the essentiality of collaborator and friend Kennny Dorham; and why it's always the right time to give flowers to one of the most important yet somehow underexplored musicians of our time. As members of Christian McBride's New Jawn, they share thoughts on the special relationship between the saxophone and trumpet in small group formats and why Henderson and Dorham are at the top of the list of dynamic duos.

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

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Tomorrow is the release day of Christian McBride's New Jawn - Prime, the sophomore album of the quartet made up of Christian McBride (bass), Josh Evans (trumpet), Marcus Strickland (saxophone, bass clarinet), and Nasheet Waits (drums). The group's first album earned them a Grammy nomination for Best Instrumental Jazz Album. McBride, who also hosts NPR's Jazz Night In America, joins us for a preview Listening Party of the new album before the band hits the road.

Jazz saxophonist Marcus Strickland joins me to talk about his Spark, John Coltrane's legendary magnus opus A Love Supreme.How does music convey complex ideas when it contains no words? Marcus and I talked about Coltrane's ability to infuse his music with meaning and his unique ability to replicate the live music experience on his albums.Links:Marcus StricklandA Love Supreme

Sax player Marcus Strickland has worked with many notable jazzers, including Roy Haynes, McCoy Tyner, Wynton Marsalis, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Dave Douglas, and Keyon Harrold. He also leads his own band Twi-Life, which inhabits an Afro-futuristic space at the crossroads of Hip Hop, Soul, and Jazz. Twi-Life's album, The Universe's Wildest Dream, conceptualized into being during the lockdown times, urges an awareness of how precious and miraculous and random and delicate our existence is here on Planet Earth, the vast universe, (and everything.) On the album, Marcus Strickland & Charles Haynes stretch out into beat-makers and producers, fleshing out layered studio creations with found sound, guest artists, overdubs and electronics, and ultimately extend the Afro-Futurist tradition to far-out places. Strickland and Twi-Life bring a Hammond B-3 organ with hypnotic Leslie speakers into the studio to play some of the tunes, ahead of the record release, and shows in New York at the Blue Note on Jan. 17 & 18. Set list: “Dust Ball Fantasy” “Bird Call” “You and I, an Anomaly”

Welcome to Episode #118 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which this week sees Imran connect with guitarist and founder of jazz trio, Wild Card, Clement Regert. With a core trio comprised of Regert, Hammond organist Andrew Noble and Sophie Alloway on drums, the trio get set to unveil their sixth studio album. Having initially played together in 2011 at a club where Regert hosted a residency, the chemistry proved undeniable and the trio have - thankfully - remained together ever since. With the brand new Wild Card album release due at the end of this month, 'Cabin 19 Fever' serves as a reflection of the extensive quarantine period brought on by a certain worldwide pandemic - with the majority of the album written and recorded separately, the circumstances would go on to open the doors to working with collaborators both old and new including Marcus Strickland, Rosie Turton, Binker Golding and Maurice Brown amongst ten other sensational names. Wild Card's blend of high energy, funk-filled and Latin-laced jazz is once again on full display on 'Cabin 19 Fever' - they've become a band that continually find ways to out do themselves and raise the bar with each release so check out the episode to hear Imran and Clement discuss the new album, its collaborators, quarantine life as a creative and as a touring musician. www.blueingreenradio.com TuneIn: bit.ly/2LBK0BD The Blue-in-Green:PODCAST runs in conjunction with the online radio station, Blue-in-Green:RADIO which celebrates 21st century soul, jazz, funk, Latin & hip-hop music. These shows are designed to give you some insight into the incredible range of talented presenters we're so lucky to host from all over the world and to geek out musically with us.

Dos horas de Músicas Posibles para iniciar un 2023 con algunos de nuestros temas favoritos en este Especial. Begin sweet world  Bill Douglas y Richard Stoltzman Open sky And I Love Her  Brad Mehldau Trio Blues and Ballads Stolen Moments  Oliver Nelson The Blues And The Abstract Truth It's Only Christmas Once A Year+ What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?  Norah Jones I Dream Of Christmas My Favorite Things  Mak Murphy Rah! My Favorite Things  José James, Marcus Strickland Merry Christmas from José James Love your Grace Vega Trails Tremors in the Static Lullaby  Makaya McCraven In These Times Daughters and Sons  George Winston Remembrance: A Memorial Benefit Todas las noches que fuimos humo  Alejandro Pelayo y Suso Sáiz Sobre la piel Til Waking Light  Gaby Moreno Alegoría Escuchar audio

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 wk smooth latin jazz, classic bop, New Orleans jazz poetry, samba-salsa beats, Pharaoh Sanders spiritual vocal tribute, jazz lounge, esoteric sonic experiments, guitar fusion... we're feeling soulful this wk folks celebrating Elders past & present... immerse in our remembrance. 1 Juan Carlos Quintero - Table For FiveTable For Five MOONDO MUSIC Tr5Juan Carlos Quintero gtr Joe Rotondi pno Eddie Resto bs Aaron Serfaty Joey DeLeon percQuinteroSmooth Cumbia folk rhythms from Colombia from latin maestro Juan Carlos & friends.2 Kenny Shanker – HunterVortex WISE CAT Tr4Kenny Shanker sx DaisukeAbe gtr MikeEckroth pno Yoshi Waki bs Brian Fishler dr ShankerBop lovers listen up!! Vibrant Charlie Parker infused bop magic from Kenny Shanker!         3 Tank & the Bangas (+ Alex Isley & Masego) - Black FolkRed Balloon VERVE Tr9Tarriona Ball, Masego. Alex Isley, Joshua Johnson, Albert Allenback, Norman Spence vcls Itai Shapira bs Norman Spence Keys Joshua Johnson dr Albert Allenback Fl, keys Georgia Muldrow drNew Orleans deep poetry to sweeten and enlighten your day from Tank & crew4 DO'A - Flor de LisHigher Grounds OUTSIDE IN Tr1DO'A vc, Harold Lopez-Nussa pno, vc Mayquel Gonzalez tpt Julio Cesar Gonzalez bs Ruy Adrian Lopez-Nussa percDjavanDjavan's gorgeous samba Lily Flower taken for a salsa whirl by DO'A!. 5 Mark de Clive-Lowe & Friends - Love is Everywhere (feat Dwight Trible) Freedom – Celebrating the Music of Pharoah Sanders SOUL BANK Tr9Mark de Clive-Lowe keys Dwight Trible vc Teodross Avery sx Corbin Jones bs/sza Tommaso Cappellato dr Carlos Nino percSandersSpiritual jazz vocalist Dwight joins Mark on this moving tribute to the late great High Priest Pharaoh Sanders  6 Matt Bianco - Joy RideThe Essential Matt Bianco MATT ENT/Membran Tr4Mark Reilly vc Dave O'Higgins sx Martin Shaw tpt Sebastiaan De Krom dr Geoff Gascoyne bs Graham Harvey keys Elizabeth Troy vc Judith O'Higgins/Magnus Lindgren sx fl clReilly/LindgrenRetro-happiness all round with the return of jazz-poppers Matt Bianco on their 40th birthday feat delicious keys from Graham Harvey!7 Bobby Watson – Mind Wine Back Home in Kansas City SMOKE Tr6Bobby Watson sx, Curtis Lundy bs Victor Jones dr  Cyrus Chestnut pno Jeremy Pelt tptHicks“John Hicks was a mighty huge influence on me, Curtis and Victor. When he passed away, that was one of the saddest moments in our lives. He was extremely near and dear to us.” (Bobby W) 8 Jhelisa – OxygenOxygen DORADO – Tr1Marcus Reece Jr pno Greg Osby sx Landon Anderson dr Donna Hawkins bs Oteil Burbridge bs Rafael Pierra percAndersonRaw, dark, spiritually resonant & nostalgic soundscapes from music maverick Jhelisa collective.9 Christian McBride – BrouhahaQ Sessions MACK AVENUE Tr3Christian McBride bs Mike Stern gtr Marcus Strickland tnr Eric Harland drMcBrideChristian's bass on a funky electric tip feat some superb fusion guitar soloing from Mike Stern

Welcome to the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast Bitesize Edition!  A coffee break's worth of cool jazzy vibes to wet your appetite for the full show.  Commercial free, and hand-picked by Courtney for a vibrant, and soulful listen!  This week the return of UK jazz lounge legend Matt Bianco, electric fusion from Christian McBride's bass & vocal samba meets salsa with DO'A! 1 Matt Bianco - Joy RideThe Essential Matt Bianco MATT ENT/Membran Tr4Mark Reilly vc Dave O'Higgins sx Martin Shaw tpt Sebastiaan De Krom dr Geoff Gascoyne bs Graham Harvey keys Elizabeth Troy vc Judith O'Higgins/Magnus Lindgren sx fl clReilly/LindgrenRetro-happiness all round with the return of jazz-poppers Matt Bianco on their 40th birthday feat delicious keys from Graham Harvey!To celebrate the 40th anniversary year of their original inception, the international jazz-pop phenomenon Matt Bianco have remixed and/or re-recorded thirty songs from their catalogue and included them on this brand new collection of re-imagined, re-loved essential classics. 2 Christian McBride – BrouhahaQ Sessions MACK AVENUE Tr3Christian McBride bs Mike Stern gtr Marcus Strickland tnr Eric Harland drMcBrideChristian's bass on a funky electric tip feat some superb fusion guitar soloing from Mike Stern. 3 DO'A - Flor de LisHigher Grounds OUTSIDE IN Tr1DO'A vc, Harold Lopez-Nussa pno, vc Mayquel Gonzalez tpt Julio Cesar Gonzalez bs Ruy Adrian Lopez-Nussa percDjavanDjavan's gorgeous samba Lily Flower taken for a salsa whirl by DO'A!DO'A is a vocalist, pianist, guitarist, composer and mathematician lauded for her emotional integrity and depth of musical expression, both original and arranged. Now, following her artist-in-residency at The Music Center at Strathmore, she steps forth to record her debut album higher grounds, due out July 15 on Outside in Music. A tribute to the interconnected nature of the human spirit, the record draws on DO'A's Albanian upbringing, combining elements of Albanian folk music with jazz, samba and Latin American rhythmic traditions to create a holistic expression of the artist's identity and passions. 

Grégory Privat – Friendship – 5:45 Marcus Strickland; Christie Dashiell – Matter – 3:45 E.J. Strickland – Language Of The Unheard – 6:22 Interview – Stefanie Calembert – 21:30 Reggie Washington; Oliver Lake; DJ Grazzhoppa – Pre-Existing Conditions – 3:16 Jacques Schwarz-Bart – Dreaming Of Freedom (For Tony) – 5:28 Gene Lake; Federico Gonzalez Pena […]

Sortie du double album Black Lives, From Generation To Generation chez Jammin'colorS. Cheick Tidiane Seck, Immanuel Wilkins, Stephanie McKay, Sonny Troupé, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, David & Marque Gilmore, Reggie Washington, DJ Grazzhoppa, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Jeremy Pelt, Grégory Privat, Marcus Strickland, Alicia Hall Moran… et tant d'autres réunis sur un même album en un collectif d‘artistes qui continuent de lutter contre le racisme à travers la musique. "La musique est l'arme du futur". Le slogan du totémique Fela Kuti demeure d'actualité en 2021, tant les problèmes qui divisent depuis trop longtemps le monde en noir et blanc restent prégnants dans une société qui semble avoir dans sa grande majorité été sourde aux messages des artistes. Car le Nigérian est loin d'être le seul à avoir porté le débat des droits civiques sur les scènes publiques. Nina Simone comme Bob Marley, Curtis Mayfield comme Abbey Lincoln, Miriam Makeba, comme James Brown, la liste est trop longue des musiciens qui ont fait de leur médium un instrument de luttes. Si les lignes ont bougé sur le terrain de la musique, les fractures sont encore béantes dans un monde qui tend à se replier vers des identités fermées et des idéologies réactionnaires. C'est tout l'enjeu de ce projet, dont le titre renvoie au grand mouvement citoyen américain, qui essaime depuis à travers la planète. Black Lives, from Generation to Generation, un message plus que nécessaire à l'heure où George Floyd comme Adama Traoré sont décédés.   Cette sélection conçue par Stefany Calembert s'en fait l'écho. La productrice entend démontrer la vivacité de ce message qui traverse depuis des décennies les générations et qui aujourd'hui, plus que jamais, incite à agir. Ici, les plus jeunes n'ont guère plus de vingt ans et le vétéran va bientôt fêter ses quatre-vingt printemps. Ils sont nés à Ségou, Bruges, Washington, Chicago, en banlieue de Pointe-à-Pitre comme dans le Bronx. Ils sont américains, martiniquais, sud-africains ou haïtiens, tous unis autour de cette cause commune, qui en rien ne doit gommer la diversité de leurs origines qui s'exprime ainsi dans une profusion stylistique. C'est l'autre objectif de cette sélection : démontrer en vingt titres la créativité d'une communauté afro-diasporique dont la bande-son raconte à travers un foisonnant éclectisme le destin d'hommes et de femmes qui ont su transcender cet originel arrachement à leur continent. Ce son, c'est celui du fond des cales des navires négriers, c'est celui des rythmes réinventés loin de leur terreau ancestral, c'est celui d'une voix qui parvient à sublimer ses douleurs, celui d'un saxophone qui hurle face à la ségrégation. Ce son, c'est celui de l'Atlantique noir, cet océan composé par tant de vies et de morts, cette zone de flux et de remous, d'allers et désormais de retours, d'où auront émergé aussi bien le blues que le rap, le jazz que la biguine. Au cœur ou dans les marges de cet espace informel et pourtant bien réel, ceux qui n'avaient pas le droit à la parole se sont exprimés, un temps dans le secret, aujourd'hui sur tous les canaux médiatiques, faisant résonner au plus haut ce message d'émancipation.   Black Lives from Generation to Generation Jammin'colorS / l'Autre Distribution. À paraître le 25 mars 2022. La liberté d'expression ne serait qu'un mot vain sans la diversité des voix pour la porter. Que l'on se nomme Cheick Tidiane Seck, piano tambour malien ; ou Sonny Troupé, tambour enchanté guadeloupéen ; Reggie Washington, maître groover dont la basse narre toute l'épopée du jazz ; ou Jean-Paul Bourelly, érudit chercheur de son qui creuse un singulier sillon en direction d'Haïti. C'est de cela dont parle cette sélection : des maux dits blues, de la soul engagée, des phrasés qui tonnent… Tous ceux-là cohabitent autour d'un même désir d'en finir avec cette vision en noir et blanc qui n'a que trop duré, aussi bien Alicia Hall Moran, mezzo-soprano qui entremêle culture classique et improvisation débridée, que Kokayi, chantre hip-hop capable de délirer sur les octaves, DJ Grazzhoppa dont la science des platines se joue au-delà des querelles de chapelles comme Jacques Schwarz-Bart dont le saxophone s'est illustré autant du côté de la bonne vieille nu-soul que du jazz aux accents caribéens. Pas de transes portées sans cette fondamentale diversalité d'horizons, tel un juste écho à la féconde pensée post-moderne d'Édouard Glissant qui, pour avoir été parmi les activistes du premier Congrès des artistes et écrivains noirs à la Sorbonne en 1956, n'en fut moins, dans les mêmes années, engagé dans la lutte contre la guerre coloniale en Algérie. Le poète philosophe martiniquais ne disait-il pas : "Depuis la révolution de Césaire et tout ce qui s'ensuit, nous commençons à comprendre que nous sommes un peuple et une culture composites. Et ceci, aujourd'hui, n'est pas un manque et un vice, c'est pratiquement un avantage". Nos invités sont Cheick Amadou Tidiane Seck, Sonny Troupé, Reggie Washington, Guimba Tamba Kouyaté et Stefany Calembert-Washington (productrice exécutive).   Titres Interprétés à RFI au Grand studio - Sanga Bô, LIVE RFI Vidéo RFI Vidéos - Walk Feat. Alicia Hall Moran, extrait de Black Lives - Siya Woloma, LIVE RFI (version originale sur l'album Mandin Groove 2003) Vidéo RFI Vidéos.   Son : Benoît Letirant & Mathias Taylor.   CHEICK TIDIANE SECK (voix, claviers). Né en 1953 à Ségou, Mali. Compositeur, arrangeur et musicien, Cheick a écrit et joué avec des artistes tels que Fela Kuti, Mory Kanté, Salif Keita, Youssou N‘Dour, Manu Dibango, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Zawinul. Il est connu pour son album avec Hank Jones intitulé Sarala. SONNY TROUPÉ (batterie). Né en 1978 aux Abymes, Guadeloupe. Sonny joue des instruments tels que le tambour ka ainsi que de la batterie, et mélange la musique traditionnelle guadeloupéenne et le jazz moderne. Il collabore avec David Murray, Kenny Garrett, Reggie Washington, Mario Canonge, Grégory Privat, Jacques Schwarz Bart, Magic Malik, Lionel Loueke, Alain Jean Marie. REGGIE WASHINGTON (basse). Né en 1962 à Staten Island, New York. Reggie a été un participant-clé de la révolution Modern Jazz des années 80 et 90. Il s‘est fait connaître en tournée, en enregistrant et en jouant avec Steve Coleman, Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Chico Hamilton, Oliver Lake, The Headhunters, Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Jean-Paul Bourelly et Ronald Shannon Jackson. Et pour cette session, le guitariste malien Guimba Tamba Kouyaté était présent. Il est déjà venu dans notre studio avec Oumou Sangaré. + Bonus Tracks - Super Biton de Ségou Ndossoke (AfroJazzFolk Collection Vol.1/ Mieruba/Deviation 2022) - Vieux Farka Gabou Ni Tie (Les Racines/ World Circuit/BMG 2022).   Réalisation : Steven Helsly.

Sortie du double album Black Lives, From Generation To Generation chez Jammin'colorS. Cheick Tidiane Seck, Immanuel Wilkins, Stephanie McKay, Sonny Troupé, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, David & Marque Gilmore, Reggie Washington, DJ Grazzhoppa, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Jeremy Pelt, Grégory Privat, Marcus Strickland, Alicia Hall Moran… et tant d'autres réunis sur un même album en un collectif d‘artistes qui continuent de lutter contre le racisme à travers la musique. "La musique est l'arme du futur". Le slogan du totémique Fela Kuti demeure d'actualité en 2021, tant les problèmes qui divisent depuis trop longtemps le monde en noir et blanc restent prégnants dans une société qui semble avoir dans sa grande majorité été sourde aux messages des artistes. Car le Nigérian est loin d'être le seul à avoir porté le débat des droits civiques sur les scènes publiques. Nina Simone comme Bob Marley, Curtis Mayfield comme Abbey Lincoln, Miriam Makeba, comme James Brown, la liste est trop longue des musiciens qui ont fait de leur médium un instrument de luttes. Si les lignes ont bougé sur le terrain de la musique, les fractures sont encore béantes dans un monde qui tend à se replier vers des identités fermées et des idéologies réactionnaires. C'est tout l'enjeu de ce projet, dont le titre renvoie au grand mouvement citoyen américain, qui essaime depuis à travers la planète. Black Lives, from Generation to Generation, un message plus que nécessaire à l'heure où George Floyd comme Adama Traoré sont décédés.   Cette sélection conçue par Stefany Calembert s'en fait l'écho. La productrice entend démontrer la vivacité de ce message qui traverse depuis des décennies les générations et qui aujourd'hui, plus que jamais, incite à agir. Ici, les plus jeunes n'ont guère plus de vingt ans et le vétéran va bientôt fêter ses quatre-vingt printemps. Ils sont nés à Ségou, Bruges, Washington, Chicago, en banlieue de Pointe-à-Pitre comme dans le Bronx. Ils sont américains, martiniquais, sud-africains ou haïtiens, tous unis autour de cette cause commune, qui en rien ne doit gommer la diversité de leurs origines qui s'exprime ainsi dans une profusion stylistique. C'est l'autre objectif de cette sélection : démontrer en vingt titres la créativité d'une communauté afro-diasporique dont la bande-son raconte à travers un foisonnant éclectisme le destin d'hommes et de femmes qui ont su transcender cet originel arrachement à leur continent. Ce son, c'est celui du fond des cales des navires négriers, c'est celui des rythmes réinventés loin de leur terreau ancestral, c'est celui d'une voix qui parvient à sublimer ses douleurs, celui d'un saxophone qui hurle face à la ségrégation. Ce son, c'est celui de l'Atlantique noir, cet océan composé par tant de vies et de morts, cette zone de flux et de remous, d'allers et désormais de retours, d'où auront émergé aussi bien le blues que le rap, le jazz que la biguine. Au cœur ou dans les marges de cet espace informel et pourtant bien réel, ceux qui n'avaient pas le droit à la parole se sont exprimés, un temps dans le secret, aujourd'hui sur tous les canaux médiatiques, faisant résonner au plus haut ce message d'émancipation.   Black Lives from Generation to Generation Jammin'colorS / l'Autre Distribution. À paraître le 25 mars 2022. La liberté d'expression ne serait qu'un mot vain sans la diversité des voix pour la porter. Que l'on se nomme Cheick Tidiane Seck, piano tambour malien ; ou Sonny Troupé, tambour enchanté guadeloupéen ; Reggie Washington, maître groover dont la basse narre toute l'épopée du jazz ; ou Jean-Paul Bourelly, érudit chercheur de son qui creuse un singulier sillon en direction d'Haïti. C'est de cela dont parle cette sélection : des maux dits blues, de la soul engagée, des phrasés qui tonnent… Tous ceux-là cohabitent autour d'un même désir d'en finir avec cette vision en noir et blanc qui n'a que trop duré, aussi bien Alicia Hall Moran, mezzo-soprano qui entremêle culture classique et improvisation débridée, que Kokayi, chantre hip-hop capable de délirer sur les octaves, DJ Grazzhoppa dont la science des platines se joue au-delà des querelles de chapelles comme Jacques Schwarz-Bart dont le saxophone s'est illustré autant du côté de la bonne vieille nu-soul que du jazz aux accents caribéens. Pas de transes portées sans cette fondamentale diversalité d'horizons, tel un juste écho à la féconde pensée post-moderne d'Édouard Glissant qui, pour avoir été parmi les activistes du premier Congrès des artistes et écrivains noirs à la Sorbonne en 1956, n'en fut moins, dans les mêmes années, engagé dans la lutte contre la guerre coloniale en Algérie. Le poète philosophe martiniquais ne disait-il pas : "Depuis la révolution de Césaire et tout ce qui s'ensuit, nous commençons à comprendre que nous sommes un peuple et une culture composites. Et ceci, aujourd'hui, n'est pas un manque et un vice, c'est pratiquement un avantage". Nos invités sont Cheick Amadou Tidiane Seck, Sonny Troupé, Reggie Washington, Guimba Tamba Kouyaté et Stefany Calembert-Washington (productrice exécutive).   Titres Interprétés à RFI au Grand studio - Sanga Bô, LIVE RFI Vidéo RFI Vidéos - Walk Feat. Alicia Hall Moran, extrait de Black Lives - Siya Woloma, LIVE RFI (version originale sur l'album Mandin Groove 2003) Vidéo RFI Vidéos.   Son : Benoît Letirant & Mathias Taylor.         CHEICK TIDIANE SECK (voix, claviers). Né en 1953 à Ségou, Mali. Compositeur, arrangeur et musicien, Cheick a écrit et joué avec des artistes tels que Fela Kuti, Mory Kanté, Salif Keita, Youssou N‘Dour, Manu Dibango, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Zawinul. Il est connu pour son album avec Hank Jones intitulé Sarala. SONNY TROUPÉ (batterie). Né en 1978 aux Abymes, Guadeloupe. Sonny joue des instruments tels que le tambour ka ainsi que de la batterie, et mélange la musique traditionnelle guadeloupéenne et le jazz moderne. Il collabore avec David Murray, Kenny Garrett, Reggie Washington, Mario Canonge, Grégory Privat, Jacques Schwarz Bart, Magic Malik, Lionel Loueke, Alain Jean Marie. REGGIE WASHINGTON (basse). Né en 1962 à Staten Island, New York. Reggie a été un participant-clé de la révolution Modern Jazz des années 80 et 90. Il s‘est fait connaître en tournée, en enregistrant et en jouant avec Steve Coleman, Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Chico Hamilton, Oliver Lake, The Headhunters, Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Jean-Paul Bourelly et Ronald Shannon Jackson. Et pour cette session, le guitariste malien Guimba Tamba Kouyaté était présent. Il est déjà venu dans notre studio avec Oumou Sangaré. + Bonus Tracks - Super Biton de Ségou Ndossoke (AfroJazzFolk Collection Vol.1/ Mieruba/Deviation 2022) - Vieux Farka Gabou Ni Tie (Les Racines/ World Circuit/BMG 2022).   Réalisation : Steven Helsly.

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Marcus Strickland presents EXCHANGE VILLAGE: A holistic approach to Black Music with pure freedom and creativity in an ALL-Inclusive cross-media exchange of knowledge through workshops & performances. A solo and collaborative journey dissolving perceived genre and technology lines.  His band and concept project, Twi-Life deals with the connection and intersection between jazz and Soul & Hip Hop as inspired by the J Dilla aesthetic of intricacy, “drunk drumming” and tonal nuance. Strickland becomes beat maker, composer as well as saxophonist on these projects.The saxophonist has nine releases as a leader: People of the Sun (2018), Nihil Novi (2016) on Blue Note Records; Triumph of the Heavy, Vol 1 & 2(2011), Idiosyncrasies (2009), Open Reel Deck (2007), & Twi-Life (2006) on his own music label Strick Muzik (launched in 2006); Of Song (2009)on Criss Cross Records; Brotherhood (2002) & At Last (2001) on Fresh Sound Records.In addition to his own Twi-Life, trio and quartet, Strickland has played with Christian McBride, Dave Douglas, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, and also had a five-year stint with the drummer Roy Haynes. Strickland has been on two Grammy-nominated recordings (including Fountain of Youth - Roy Haynes & Keystone). He considers his father an early inspiration, as he had been a drummer in jazz and rhythm and blues but is now a lawyer. Marcus' twin brother E.J. Strickland is a drummer, and is a member of Marcus' quartet and leads his own quintet as well.

Myele Manzanza is a drummer and composer who has rightfully earned himself a reputation as a visionary musician who is not afraid to experiment. Born in New Zealand to a Congolese master percussionist, and currently residing in London, Manzanza was raised listening to hip hop, jazz and dance music all of which strongly inform his current practice. As a drummer and a sideman Manzanza regularly tours and collaborates with a broad range of artists across multiple genres including Theo Parrish, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Amp Fiddler, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Jordan Rakei, Ross McHenry, The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Ria Hall, Marcus Strickland, Recloose and Sorceress among countless others. Manzanza has truly established himself on the world stage having being selected from over 20,000 applicants to participate in the Red Bull Music Academy in London. He has multiple solo album releases on esteemed international labels Sound Signature, First Word and BBE and is recognized as one of NZ top jazz musicians, having been nominated for the 2017 NZ Jazz Album of the Year for his sophomore album OnePointOne and 2020 APRA Best Jazz Composition for his work Mortality from the A Love Requited LP. In this episode, Myele shares his background, education, and musical journey. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.com

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We had the pleasure of interviewing José James over Zoom video! Out now, the jazz voice of the hip hop generation José James (Rainbow Blonde Records) releases his first ever Christmas album Merry Christmas from José James. In addition to the album release, José also premieres the official performance video for the original track "Christmas in New York" today. The contemporary album celebrates the holiday season while honoring classic jazz and pop records of the 1950s. Combining the classic jazz-crooner elegance of Frank Sinatra and Nat “King” Cole with the earthy sophistication of soul legends Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway, the ten track Merry Christmas from José James takes listeners on a world-class holiday experience from one of the greatest living voices in jazz.Listeners can find two original tracks, “Christmas in New York” and “Christmas Day” along with popular ballads such as “The Christmas Song,” “White Christmas,” “Let it Snow” and “This Christmas,” a modern twist on the Donny Hathaway holiday favorite. In James' version, he musically brings an aspect of R&B and hip-hop to the mostly Jazz collection.Songwriting for the project was spearheaded by José James and his partner, recently Grammy nominated Talia Billig. The album's studio band features Grammy winning and nominated all stars Ben Williams (bass), Aaron Parks(piano), Jharis Yokley (drums) and Marcus Strickland (soprano saxophone). Produced by José James and Brian Bender and recorded by Ariel Shafir at Dreamland Studios, the album was mastered by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios. The session was recorded completely live on 2” tape and mixed in LCR (left-center-right) by Brian Bender at Motherbrain West.“It's the perfect album to put on whenever there's a certain spirit in the air,” James says. “I hope that people can feel a little bit of the joy and the wonder, year round, that 8-year-old José felt, not only about Christmas and all the obvious things—the ornaments, the tree, the holiday season—but also the music,” he continued.A 13 date tour to support the album will launch at SF Jazz in San Francisco on November 27th and conclude at New York's City Winery on December 14th. Stops also include Seattle, Portland, Santa Cruz, LA, Phoenix, Santa Fe, Minneapolis and Chicago. (All tour dates listed below). About José James James, a Minneapolis, MN native who spent most of his career in New York, was discovered by Gilles Peterson in London before his major label debut with Blue Note Records. He has produced and written 11 albums covering the best of jazz, pop, hip-hop and R&B. In 2017, José made his screen debut with a performing role in Fifty Shades Darker. He now lives in Amsterdam with Talia Billig, his partner and Grammy nominated songwriter.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #joséJames #zoomListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

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A public health scientist by training, Dr. Jennifer Galvin left a fast-track academic career path to pursue filmmaking. She had a knack for finding narrative in the numbers and wanted to use her research and storytelling abilities to put a face on societal problems and solutions. She was selected to the American Film Institute's 2004 Catalyst Workshop for science storytelling and screenwriting, and to the 2006 Pan Caribbean Project for Documentaries Residency at EICTV, Cuba. In 2006 she founded reelblue, an independent film production and media company based in New York. Her feature film directorial debut was the prized documentary Free Swim (2009), which continues to travel the globe to reduce youth drowning, promote diversity in ocean-related sports, and ignite community coastal conservation. While she most loves having the camera in her hands, Galvin's ability to direct, produce, write, and shoot led her to being compared to a Swiss Army knife when named to the 2014 GOOD 100, representing the vanguard of artists, activists, entrepreneurs, and innovators from over 35 countries making creative impact. Her feature documentary The Memory of Fish (2016) was one of three Wildscreen Panda Award Best Script nominees—the highest accolade in the wildlife film and TV industry, dubbed the ‘Green Oscars'; it was also named to “The Definitive List of River Movies” by American Rivers. More recently she directed/produced the award-winning music video On My Mind (2020), starring Storyboard P and vanguard musicians Marcus Strickland, Pharoahe Monch, and Bilal, that debuted on AFROPUNK, and she produced The Antidote (2020), a feature film exploring kindness in America that qualified for an Oscar for Best Documentary. This summer Galvin produced Tuskegee Legacy Stories (2021), a 5-part public health campaign for Ad Council featuring descendants of the USPHS Syphilis Study at Tuskegee to build back trust in medicine. She is currently developing projects spanning fiction and nonfiction. Commercial to indie, documentary to fiction, moving image to print—her motivations remain fueled by the maxim “protect the vulnerable.” 

Stan Getz; Luiz Bonfá – O Morro Nao Tem Vez – 6:53 De-Phazz – Jazz Music – 3:37 Nicola Conte – Charade – 5:17 Adam Hawley; Najee – Thinking of You – 4:37 Marcus Strickland – Alive – 5:38 Joe Sample; Nils Landgren – One Day I Fly Away – 4:00 Cory Henry; The Funk […]

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In this episode, Jerrell speaks to virtuoso guitar player Ben Eunson. Ben is a guitarist who seeks to redefine the sound of the guitar for both the present moment and the future, and has established his presence as a prominent guitar voice in the New York City music scene. Some of the artists Eunson has played with include Terri Lyne Carrington, Queen Latifah, Valerie Simpson, Dave Liebman, David Weiss, Myron Walden, Raymond Angry, Questlove, Marcus Strickland, Lalah Hathaway, Lizz Wright, Dave Chappelle and Kendra Foster. Ben shares his musical journey learning guitar at an early age, studying music extensively from John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, George Benson, and many others that eventually contributed to the musician he is today. He also talks about his recent album ACE that he released with his band in 2019. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

2X GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist Marcus Strickland joins Angelika Beener to discuss Coltrane's landmark 1961 recording, My Favorite Things. A forward-thinking, paradigm-shifting tour de force, My Favorite Things was released in March of 1961 and marks some of Coltrane's earliest work with McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones. Here, Marcus and Angelika get into the tunes as well as Coltrane's arrangements; the significance of the soprano saxophone at this time; and why Strickland thinks the concept of "the producer" needs to be expanded. Credits: Intro music by Aliyah Niambi & Outro music by RKG Beats Episode Produced by Angélika Beener

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The future of the music we love is in good hands as you'll hear through the projects of the emerging artists featured in this show, ranging in style from the a stunning modern take on Mary Lou Williams' "Zodiac Suite" for Chris Pattishall's debut album to the eclectic first release by Slovenian singer Mirna Bogdanović. Bass veteran Pino Palladino has a different 'first': his first album for Impulse! in the company of Blake Mills, Larry Goldings, Sam Gendel, Marcus Strickland, Jacques Schwartz-Bart and Chris Dave. The playlist features also Chris McCarthy; Max Bessesen; Cowboys & Frenchmen; Dave Gisler Trio feat. Jamie Branch; Randal Despommier; R+R=NOW; Miguel Zenón, Luis Perdomo. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/12487369/Mondo-Jazz (up to Zenón-Perdomo). Happy listening! Photo credit: Dovile Sermokas

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  JIMMY OWENS – THE MONK PROJECT – New York, June 2 & 8, 2011 Bright Mississippi, Pannonica, Let’s cool one Jimmy Owens (tp,flhrn) Wycliffe Gordon (tb) Marcus Strickland (ts) Howard Johnson (tu,bar) Kenny Barron (p) Kenny Davis (b) Winard Harper (d) MICHAEL ADKINS – ROTATOR – Brooklyn, NY, January 17, 2007 Encrypted, Reflection Michael […]

Bassist Reggie Washington was a key participant in the Modern Jazz revolution of the 80's and 90's. He became known touring, recording and performing with Steve Coleman, Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Chico Hamilton, Oliver Lake, Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Lester Bowie and Ronald Shannon Jackson. In 2005, Reggie began successfully touring with his own bands. They were a mix of American & European musicians such as Ravi Coltrane, Gene Lake, Stéphane Galland, Jef Lee Johnson, Erwin Vann, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, E.J Strickland, Jozef Dumoulin, Skoota Warner, Matthew Garrison, Marcus Strickland, Jason Lindner, Poogie Bell and Ronny Drayton. Originally aired June 29th 2015 https://reggiewashington-official.com/ (https://reggiewashington-official.com) https://my.captivate.fm/www.joekelleyradio.com (www.joekelleyradio.com) https://reggiewashington-official.com/

  Lakecia Benjamin was named by the Downbeat Magazine Critics’ Poll as Rising Star in 2020.  Her latest album "Pursuance" is an intergenerational masterpiece that takes one on a journey through the lineage of the music with the works of John and Alice Coltrane. Benjamin pays homage to those who have come before by featuring innovative bandleaders of her generation, such as, Reggie Workman (Coproducer and playing ), Ron Carter , Gary Bartz, DeeDee Bridgewater, Meshell Ndegecello, Regina Carter, Bertha Hope, Last Poets, Greg Osby, Steve Wilson, John Benitez, Marc Cary, Marcus Gilmore, Keyon Harrold, Marcus Strickland, Brandee Younger, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Jazzmeia Horn. A charismatic and dynamic saxophonist and bandleader, Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of Jazz, HipHop, and Soul. Benjamin's electric presence and fiery sax work has shared stages with several legendary artists, including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots, and Macy Gray. As the bandleader of Lakecia Benjamin and Soul Squad, she melds the vintage sounds of James Brown, Maceo Parker, Sly and the Family Stone, and the Meters with soaring, dance-floor worthy rhythms. Benjamin's grooves take the classic vibe to a whole new level with sultry alto saxophone creating something special on every cut - be it a smoldering late-night ambiance, or a forceful jazz intensity, or even the tight funk multi-horn harmony sections.

Jesse Fischer is a Brooklyn-based pianist, composer, and producer. Known for his warm, soulful touch and emphasis on melody, groove, storytelling and emotion, his unique voice combines elements of his own Jewish heritage with music of the African diaspora, jazz, hip-hop, indie, and singer-songwriter genres. A two-time ASCAP Plus Award winner, Fischer has performed with many notables in the jazz, pop, and world music scenes, including Mino Cinélu, Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Becca Stevens, Grace Kelly, Lakecia Benjamin, Deva Mahal, and Takuya Kuroda. He has released several records as a leader, including Day Dreamer (Ropeadope, 2015), his Herbie Hancock/Head Hunters tribute Vein Melter (Tru Thoughts, 2015) — jointly created with producer/multi-instrumentalist Sly5thAve — and most recently, the Cross Currents EP (self-released, 2019), featuring drummer Nate Smith and saxophonist Marcus Strickland.   He is also a core member of the groundbreaking Brooklyn Afro-pop/jazz fusion collective Ajoyo and producer & engineer of their sophomore release, War Chant.Fischer has brought his unique voice as a composer and bandleader to stages around the world. With over 700,000 plays on Spotify to date, his music has been featured on Spotify’s flagship editorial playlists like State of Jazz, Butter, and Fresh Finds, as well as taste-making radio shows including Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio 6), Jeremy Sole (KCRW), Miller Time with legendary bassist/producer Marcus Miller (Sirius/XM) and Wicked Jazz Sounds (Amsterdam).    

A charismatic and dynamic saxophonist and bandleader, Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of Jazz, HipHop, and Soul. Benjamin's electric presence and fiery sax work has shared stages with several legendary artists, including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots, and Macy Gray. As the bandleader of Lakecia Benjamin and Soul Squad, she melds the vintage sounds of James Brown, Maceo Parker, Sly and the Family Stone, and the Meters with soaring, dance-floor worthy rhythms. Benjamin's grooves take the classic vibe to a whole new level with sultry alto saxophone creating something special on every cut - be it a smoldering late-night ambiance, or a forceful jazz intensity, or even the tight funk multi-horn harmony sections.A streetwise New York City native born and raised in Washington Heights, Lakecia Benjamin first picked up the saxophone at Fiorello LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts. From there she joined the renowned jazz program at New York's New School University. However, even at that early stage, Benjamin was already playing with renowned jazz figures like Clark Terry and Reggie Workman, which introduced her to opportunities to play and tour with an array of artists such as Rashied Ali, the David Murray Big Band, Vanessa Rubin and James "Blood" Ulmer. With her deep jazz roots, she was soon in demand as an arranger and horn section leader, landing stints with such acclaimed artists as Anita Baker. Currently Lakecia Benjamin's latest album "Pursuance" is an intergenerational masterpiece that takes one on a journey through the lineage of the music with the works of John and Alice Coltrane. Benjamin pays homage to those who have come before by featuring innovative bandleaders of her generation, such as, Reggie Workman (Coproducer and playing ), Ron carter , Gary Bartz, Dee Dee Bridegwater, Meshell Ndegecello, Regina carter, Bertha Hope, Last poets, Greg Osby, Steve Wilson, John Benitez, Marc Cary, Marcus Gilmore, Keyon Harrold, Marcus Strickland, Brandee Younger, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Jazzmeia Horn.

Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes, Collocutor, Matthew Halsall, Lakecia Benjamin, Brandee Younger, Muriel Grossmann, Phi-Psonics, Ronin ArkestraPlaylist: Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes, featuring Rocco Palladino - Lift OffCollocutor - Pause RepriseMatthew Halsall - Loving KindnessLakecia Benjamin, featuring Marcus Strickland & Brandee Younger - Going HomeBrandee Younger - Blue NileMuriel Grossmann - SundownPhi-Psonics - The CradleRonin Arkestra, featuring Mark de Clive-Lowe, Shinpei Ruike, Tsuyoshi Kosuga, Wataru Hamasaki, Sauce81, Kenichi Ikeda, Kohei Ando & Hiraku Arata - Cosmic CollisionsShabaka & The Ancestors - Behold, The DeceiverRedline Trio - Off The GridLaila Biali - Alpha WavesJenna Marie Pinard & Jay Yoo - Two Sleepy People

If jazz is, as someone put it, the sound of surprise, then it makes complete sense that countless musicians have become enamored with the music of Björk. Like the most innovative jazz musicians, Bjork is a restless artist that tries to continuously reinvent herself, often blending familiar sources in completely unprecedented ways, and deliberately challenging the status quo. In these two hours we'll check out some of the most intriguing jazz renditions of her work. The playlist features Björk, Yaron Herman, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Björk, Travis Sullivan, the Bjorkestra, Yuri Honing, Marcus Strickland, Larry Goldings, Paolo Angeli, Dave Douglas, Joël Allouche, The Bad Plus, The 3 Moons, Ann Dyer, Ada Montellanico, Iris Ornig, Harmen Fraanje, Fredrik Nordström. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/8304448/Mondo-Jazz.

Ook Phil genoot de afgelopen weken van een welverdiende vakantie, maar de nieuwe muziek die laat hij natuurlijk niet onbeluisterd. Vanavond zet Phil zijn favoriete nieuwe releases van de afgelopen weken voor je op een rijtje. Playlist: Jazzmeia Horn - Green Eyes Ash Walker ft. Laville - Finishing Touch Jesse Fisher ft. Marcus Strickland & Nate Smith - Inflection Point Tyranni Flock - Dreamcatcher Lady Alma - Far Away Antonio Adolfo - Obrigado Han Litz Group - Samba Akole Detroit Swindle ft. Tom Misch - Yes, No, Maybe (Sterac Electronics Remix) Zo! ft. Deborah Bond - Step Up Front Don Blackman - Just Can’t Stay Away Mighty Sugarcane - Made Of Love Otis McDonald - On The One Theo Parrish ft. Lori, Silentjay, Simon Marvin, Perrin Moss & Paul Bender - What You Gonna Ask For (Dego’s Mix) Kijk voor meer info op nposoulenjazz.nl.

Welcome to Episode_#24 of the Blue-in-Green:PODCAST which unveils new episodes on the first, second and third Mondays of the month. This podcast series runs in conjunction with the online radio station, Blue-in-Green:RADIO which celebrates 21st century soul, jazz, funk, Latin & hip-hop music. These shows are designed to give you some insight into the incredible range of talented presenters we're so lucky to host from all over the world and to geek out musically with us. This episode sees Imran secure time with Brooklyn-based producer, keyboardist, band leader, studio engineer and songwriter Jesse Fischer. We discuss Jesse's awesome new EP 'Cross Currents' (along with its high-profile collaborators including Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Nate Smith and Marcus Strickland), life as an independent artist, his musical theatre project called 'Babylon Beyond Borders', musical heroes and much, much more. A genuine pleasure to have been able to share time with Jesse and we really can't wait for you guys to hear this episode. www.blueingreenradio.com TuneIn: bit.ly/2LBK0BD

This edition of State of the Arts NYC features Swiss filmmaker Sophie Huber. She has just completed her newdocumentary Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes with Mira Films in association with Eagle Rock Entertainment.This documentary features Don Was, Marcus Strickland, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Robert Glasper andTerrace Martin. Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes premieres in NYC June 14th on Ludlow Street at theMetrograph.

Award winning Australian vocalist and composer, Alyson Murray, is known for juxtaposing elements of soul, RnB and jazz into energetic and captivating music. Alyson completed her Bachelor of Fine Art Contemporary Music in 2015 at the Victorian College of the Arts, where she was awarded the Agnes Robertson Contemporary Music Scholarship in her first year. Alyson featured on various Australian records including 'The Flipside' by Melbourne hip-hop artist, Maundz, and ‘Anotha Dollar Anotha Day’ by Sydney rapper, Rates. Notably, Alyson released her first solo EP entitled ‘Integrity’ in 2013, and singles ‘On My Way’ 2014, ‘Its Taken A While’ and 2018 has seen the release of Alyson's debut album 'Breathe'. Single release from the album 'You Rock My World' an exciting arrangement of Michael Jackson’s hit, received raving reviews internationally on JazzFM UK and NYC and was in the top 10 on Delight FM peoples choice for several weeks, Alyson was interviewed in London on Delight FM by Chris Forbes. ‘You Rock My World’ was also number one on the Roots Record Chats 2018. ''Sassy' a Tribute to Sarah Vaughan' was curated by Alyson in 2018 and was a sell out! Performed at the famous Melbourne venue, Paris Cat jazz Club and during the Melbourne Jazz Festival ‘Sassy’ featured New York saxophonist Marcus Strickland. It has been toured internationally at Minton’s Playhouse Harlem, New York and also in Montreal, Canada at Diese Onze. In 2019 Alyson Murray has been booked to perform at the Melbourne Recital Centre on International Woman’s Day to celebrate her new album. Website: https://alysonmurraymusic.com/   Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alysonmurraymusic/?hl=en   Facebook: https://facebook.com/alysonmurrayofficial Album iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/breathe-ep/1404845136 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/murrayalyson     For Competition updates visit: Tina Bangel Vocalist One Voice School of Singing   This Episode was sponsored by :  SG homeloans and Invocare

SWS - the sisters with soul, a human Spotify flow. From Paak to Marcus Strickland, to the freshest sounds of the land downunder, we're back this month with a solid November mix of all the latest head knocking, proper soul feel drops of the month. Don't forget to connect with us on IG: @sws.music to let us know what you think and subscribe to our Soundcloud to catch the next #LoveCast drop. TRACKLIST cheers // @andersonpaak ft q-tip rubber band of life // miles davis ft @ledisi marvelous // @marcusstrickland ft akie bermiss enjoy the ride // @illaj suitcase // @nanna.b win // boog brown ft yu kraksa // eabs ft @tenderlonious water slide // stimulator jones i miss something // neue grafik lost without you // will sessions & amp fiddler it’s all on you // @franco sand houses // @astralblak wdykal // killiam shakespeare ft chris turner we major // @braxtoncook fanciest negro in bushwick // @passportrav blam // georgia anne muldrow zurs // lander ft al joy down // @christurner ft alissia erase everything // murray lake & frjya ft @wallace hold on // @mirrah

This week we'll go through a heap of spectacular new releases, with a special emphasis on albums featuring piano and saxophone, and an ecstatic sampling of The Art Ensemble Of Chicago & Associated Ensembles, the definitive 21 CD set which is about to be released by ECM to mark the 50th anniversary of both the German label and of the legendary Art Ensemble of Chicago. The playlist includes: Jane Ira Bloom, The Art Ensemble of Chicago, Don Byron & Aruan Ortiz, Aaron Goldberg, John Medeski's Mad Skillet, Ben Wendel, Kenny Werner, Devin Gray, Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet, Emanuele Maniscalco - Francesco Bigoni - Mark Solborg, Florian Weber, Steve Kuhn, Federica Michisanti, Jacques Schwarz-Bart - Laurent David - Malcolm Braff - Stephane Galland, Jerome Sabbagh & Greg Tuohey, Abstract Orchestra, Marcus Strickland, Jonathan Finlayson. Detailed playlist at: https://spinitron.com/radio/index.php?station=rfb&playlist=8283#here

Support the Burning Ambulance podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/burningambulance Keyon Harrold is a trumpeter who has been making quite a name for himself in the jazz world over the past few years – The Mugician is his second album under his own name, but he’s also worked with Gregory Porter, Marcus Strickland, David Sanborn, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and a bunch of hip-hop and R&B artists, including Beyonce, Jay-Z, Maxwell, Mary J. Blige and Big K.R.I.T. He was also picked by Robert Glasper and Don Cheadle to be the trumpet player on the soundtrack to the movie Miles Ahead in 2016. His music is a hybrid sound that combines jazz, funk, R&B, hip-hop, rock, and some really nice string orchestrations. The Mugician is a major artistic statement, one that fits in with the work people like Glasper, Christian Scott, Terrace Martin and others are doing, but is definitely its own thing. At the same time, it extends a long history of jazz musicians engaging with the popular sounds of the time, whether it’s Herbie Hancock embracing funk in the '70s and hip-hop in the '80s or trumpet players like Donald Byrd and Eddie Henderson, who made albums that were straight-up disco records but still included some serious blowing. In this episode, we discuss both of his albums and why he took nine years between them; his work with other musicians; the Miles Ahead experience; his support of Black Lives Matter and his childhood growing up in Ferguson, Missouri; and much more. Here's a list of the songs you'll hear in this episode: Keyon Harrold, "The Mugician" (The Mugician) Various Artists, "Junior's Jam" (Miles Ahead) Keyon Harrold, "TMF Nuttz" (Introducing Keyon Harrold) Various Artists, "What's Wrong With That" (Miles Ahead) Marcus Strickland, "Sissoko's Voyage" (Nihil Novi) Christian Sands, "Frankenstein" (Facing Dragons) Keyon Harrold, "Ethereal Souls" (The Mugician)

Dave talks to multi-reed player, composer, Blue Note recording artist Marcus Strickland. Aside from leading his own … The post ANFTD #51: Marcus Strickland first appeared on Greenleaf Music by Dave Douglas.

E.J. and I spoke about his love for music and how this love has to evolve as you grow and change. He also touched on the challenges he faced throughout his career and how those things were integral for him to bring his dreams to life. E.J. is an amazing musician who understands that giving is the key to a success. We also touched on the violence that has plagued the Afro-American from the hands of the "Authorities". Overall this interview gives you a birds-eye view into the mind of E.J. and the heart of the community as a whole. Connect with E.J. here www.ejstricklandmusic.com Bio: Enoch Jamal “E.J.” Strickland is the world-class, world-travelled drummer, composer, educator, and artist you've heard on over 60 albums in the last 10-plus years. The Miami native grew up in a creative household, where his dad was a percussionist in the Ft. Lauderdale Orchestra; his twin brother Marcus played the saxophone; and where E.J. beat on pots, pans, and tables until he finally got his hands on the drums. He was only in middle school, yet E.J. knew then that jazz was his calling. Where does one go as a young jazz musician, serious about the work? New York City, of course. Like so many talented artists before him, E.J. chose the New School to further his jazz education, a course of study that would introduce him to greater technical ability, but really, to the meat of any jazz program: teachers and peers. Reggie Workman. Buster Williams. Billy Harper—just to name a few of the living legend, caring instructors who guided E.J. during his tenure. And the peers? Friends who would spend almost every moment together, growing as young musicians and future leaders of the sound: Mike Moreno, Robert Glasper, Brandon Owens, and Marcus Baylor. Together, they formed a group that would shape their voices, and establish their careers. E.J. quickly graduated into New York's gigging jazz scene, playing early on with Russell Malone and Ravi Coltrane. Both artists proved to be big brother types for E.J., gently guiding him as he established his voice. “Russell really stressed the point that as a drummer, you're supposed to make the music feel good,” he says. “I always try to remember what he instilled in me.” Ravi Coltrane lent a similar kind of open-ended guidance, telling E.J. to simply “find something” in the music. Just what that would be was up to him. Since then, Strickland has built a successful career as a composer, bandleader, educator, and sideman. He's toured, performed, and recorded with some of the greatest names in contemporary music: Cassandra Wilson, Terence Blanchard, Lizz Wright, Wynton Marsalis, George Colligan, David Gilmore, Vincent Herring, and Nnenna Freelon, to name a few. As an instructor, he's taught alongside some of the world's best jazz educators: Dave Douglas and Vijay Iyer at the prestigious Banff International Workshop in Jazz & Creative Music, Steve Kirby at the University of Manitoba, and Earl MacDonald at the University of Connecticut. As a leader, he's released two albums: 2009's In This Day featuring Marcus Strickland, Jaleel Shaw, Luis Perdomo, and Hans Glawischnig in a blend of musical settings. His most recent release, The Undying Spirit “positively glows…its success comes largely from the leader's ability to inspire the best in his fellow musicians,” says Brian Zimmerman, Downbeat Magazine. Nick Bewsey in Icon Magazine calls E.J. “an artist with a clear and sensible vision: that a drummer-led jazz record should give listeners an opportunity to get their groove on.” Variety—of influence and interest—might be the keyword for E.J. in his creative approach. He studied both classical and Latin percussion, working early on with the great Cuban drummer Ignacio Berroa. “Growing up, we listened to all kinds of music in the house,” he says. “Miles, Stevie; just good music.” He's applied his wide-ranging tastes to the artists he plays with today: funk and fusion with pianist Manuel Valera's Groove Square; Latin jazz... Support this podcast

Musiche:..Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life (2016), Frank Zappa feat. Sting (1988), King Crimson (1970),..Michael Nyman Band feat. Shrinivas & Misral (2002), John Zorn + Saft/Baptista/Patton > Morricone (2000), Naked City Live (1989), John Adams + St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (2014)..Letture:..L. V. Arena, "Brian Eno - Filosofia per non musicisti" (Mimesis Edizioni)..Jim Thompson, "Una spaventosa faccenda e altri racconti" (Fanucci Editore)..La Lettura del 1/4/2018 (RCS)

Musiche:..Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life (2016), Frank Zappa feat. Sting (1988), King Crimson (1970),..Michael Nyman Band feat. Shrinivas & Misral (2002), John Zorn + Saft/Baptista/Patton > Morricone (2000), Naked City Live (1989), John Adams + St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (2014)..Letture:..L. V. Arena, "Brian Eno - Filosofia per non musicisti" (Mimesis Edizioni)..Jim Thompson, "Una spaventosa faccenda e altri racconti" (Fanucci Editore)..La Lettura del 1/4/2018 (RCS)

This week at the top of the hour I kick it off with a song of the new Marcus Strickland album, 'Nihli Novi' which features the likes of Robert Glasper & Meshell N'degeocello. 'Nihli Novi' is a brilliant album and feels like the sister of Terrace Martins 'Velvet Portraits'.After that I get into some hip hop heavy jams with Phonte, AstroLogical, Blue Lab Beats, Junior Mafia, Holy Sock Gang, & Tek.lun.I finish the show with that dance vibe you know and love on Ninth Wave. Diana Ross, Nick Wisdom, Henry Wu, The Pendletons & J-Louis pepper the groove heavy second half and I finish with a cherry on top in the form of Kimmortal who will be representing Vancouver at SXSW this week w/ Jay Worthy, I M U R, Peach Pit, Little Destroyer and more!GET DOWN TO THIS and I'll see you next week.

La historia sigue y Blue Note, otrora sello referente del jazz, cuenta con plantilla renovada. "Our point of view" reúne a Lionel Loueke, Ambrose Akinmusire, Marcus Strickland, Kendrick Scott, Robert Glasper y Derrick Hodge, su Blue Note All-Stars, que cuenta con la colaboración estelar de Herbie Hancock y Wayne Shorter. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' escuchamos su disco, dedicado al difunto Bruce Lundvall, presidente del sello desde mediados de los 80. El pianista Quinito Mourelle presenta "Suite de las ocho", trabajo de corte clasicista y camerístico junto a su colaborador el clarinetista Roberto Somoza y la Orquestra de Cámara Galega. El bajista canadiense Justin Gray se dedica a la búsqueda de "New Horizons" con un instrumento original en el que incorpora elementos instrumentales propios de la cultura de la India, país de nacimiento de su madre. Junto a su grupo Synthesis procura profundizar en la relación entre jazz y música de este país. "Permiso" es el primer trabajo a su nombre del guitarrista Alfred Artigas. Proyecto en cuarteto, junto a Toni Saigi, Marc Cuevas y Oriol Roca, que Artigas describe como música sobre el amor y la aceptación. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

La historia sigue y Blue Note, otrora sello referente del jazz, cuenta con plantilla renovada. "Our point of view" reúne a Lionel Loueke, Ambrose Akinmusire, Marcus Strickland, Kendrick Scott, Robert Glasper y Derrick Hodge, su Blue Note All-Stars, que cuenta con la colaboración estelar de Herbie Hancock y Wayne Shorter. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' escuchamos su disco, dedicado al difunto Bruce Lundvall, presidente del sello desde mediados de los 80. El pianista Quinito Mourelle presenta "Suite de las ocho", trabajo de corte clasicista y camerístico junto a su colaborador el clarinetista Roberto Somoza y la Orquestra de Cámara Galega. El bajista canadiense Justin Gray se dedica a la búsqueda de "New Horizons" con un instrumento original en el que incorpora elementos instrumentales propios de la cultura de la India, país de nacimiento de su madre. Junto a su grupo Synthesis procura profundizar en la relación entre jazz y música de este país. "Permiso" es el primer trabajo a su nombre del guitarrista Alfred Artigas. Proyecto en cuarteto, junto a Toni Saigi, Marc Cuevas y Oriol Roca, que Artigas describe como música sobre el amor y la aceptación. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Marcus Strickland on the music business, politics, and hip hop.

Keeping it noisy - even when it's quiet. Five new music recommendations, brought to you weekly. This week, tracks come from The Roots, Jordan Rakei, Eliana Burki, Marcus Strickland’s Twi-Life and Benjamin Francis Leftwich. The categories: The Charm Offensive | Something charismatic and persuasive. The Military Coup | Something disruptive and restless. Three: The Peaceful Protest | Something quiet, but no less intense. Four: Guerrilla Warfare | Something diffuse and well-coordinated. Five: The Quiet Riot | Something that understands that the greatest revolutions are of the heart. For full versions of the tracks, you can find a playlist on Spotify: http://bit.ly/45rpmPodcast If you like the show, please subscribe and / or engage me in dialogue on Twitter @45rpmPodcast. Track suggestions, show feedback and alternate opinions welcome.

14e émission de la 32e session... Cette semaine, dernière de la session hiver 2016 avec un départ funky-ethno-jazz puis transition vers du gros free jazz ! En musique: The Heliocentrics sur l'album From the Deep (Now Again, 2016); Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life sur l'album Nihil Novi (Blue Note, 2016); Ibrahim Maalouf sur l'album Kalthoum (Impulse!, 2015); Trio 000 sur l'album Days to be Told (New Atlantis, 2015); Akira Sakata / Giovanni Di Domenico / Roger Turner / John Edwards sur l'album 15.01.14 (Otoroku, 2016)...

14e émission de la 32e session... Cette semaine, dernière de la session hiver 2016 avec un départ funky-ethno-jazz puis transition vers du gros free jazz ! En musique: The Heliocentrics sur l'album From the Deep (Now Again, 2016); Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life sur l'album Nihil Novi (Blue Note, 2016); Ibrahim Maalouf sur l'album Kalthoum (Impulse!, 2015); Trio 000 sur l'album Days to be Told (New Atlantis, 2015); Akira Sakata / Giovanni Di Domenico / Roger Turner / John Edwards sur l'album 15.01.14 (Otoroku, 2016)...

Malachi Rivers is a New York City based rapper, poet, and actor whose lyrical soulfulness and avant-garde music making has earned national and international acclaim. A native of Maryland, Malachi cultivated a strong following in D.C.’s metropolitan music and spoken word scene before moving to New York City where his career quickly blossomed and he became a regular in the city’s staple music venues, including the Nuyorican Poets Café and SOB’s. Malachi’s lyrical skills and performances garnered the attention of Grammy nominated jazz musician Marcus Strickland, who asked Malachi to be the sole voice in his “Twi-Life” group and record the group’s debut album Open Reel Deck. The Village Voice touted Malachi as being able to persuade you with his lyrical abilities, writing: “Malachi recites and cajoles over a state of the art Jazz band.” The Denver Post likened him to the great jazz and soul singer poet Gil Scott-Heron. Shortly after the release of Open Reel Deck, Malachi toured with the “Twi-Life” collective, which performed at New York City’s legendary Blue Note Jazz Club and subsequently joined forces with a rotating collective of artists for a North American and European tour. During this period, Malachi released his debut single “Cloud 9”, which became an online favorite, and starred in two independent films Scrolls the Book of Life Part 1 and 2. He also ramped up to launch a solo project, which he released in the summer of 2012 to much buzz. The debut EP, Stereo Sound Escape, became an internet sensation, anchored by its lead single “A New World Part II - The Schizo Speaks” featuring HBO’s True Blood star Nelsan Ellis (Lafayette).

Saxophonist Marcus Strickland's latest recording is Triumph of the Heavy (Strick Muzik, 2011), a 2-CD set that features a live trio performance and a studio session by his new quartet. In this interview, Strickland talks about why he added piano to his band; his awareness that he's playing for other people; and the difference between the tunes he writes in the fall and the tunes he writes in the spring. Learn more at marcusstrickland.com and follow him on Twitter at @marcustrickland.

Saxophonist Marcus Strickland’s latest recording is Triumph of the Heavy (Strick Muzik, 2011), a 2-CD...

The 2011 Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26, in Saratoga Springs, NY. In this interview, festival producer and artistic director Danny Melnick takes us on a tour through the festival's two days of music. Melnick also tells stories from his years producing festivals with Newport Jazz Festival founder George Wein. Learn more at www.spac.org/jazzfest/. Tracks used in this episode: We've Only Just Begun (Ben Allison, from Action-Refraction); All Of Time (David Binney, from Graylen Epicenter); Good Morning Heartache (Dee Dee Bridgewater, from Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee); Blue Boy (George Wein, from George Wein's Newport All-Stars); Third Occasion (David Binney; from Third Occasion) Jackie-ing (Ben Allison, from Action-Refraction). Several of the musicians appearing at the festival have been on The Jazz Session. Click on a link below to listen to an interview. Ben Allison David Binney Steve Cardenas (playing at the festival with Ben Allison) Lionel Loueke Rudresh Mahanthappa (playing at the festival with Jack DeJohnette) Luis Perdomo (playing at the festival with Rebecca Coupe Franks E.J. Strickland (playing at the festival with Marcus Strickland)

Jason Crane interviews drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts. You might know him from his years with Wynton Marsalis, or his years with Branford Marsalis, or his stint as the drummer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, or from his many, many recordings as a leader and sideman. Tain's new album is Folk's Songs (Dark Key Music, 2007). It features his band The Ebonix with Marcus Strickland on saxophone, David Kikoski on piano and Christian McBride on bass. Find out more at DarkKeyMusic.com.