Podcasts about Max Roach

In this crossover episode with Rakeem Shabazz of Wise the Dome TV, Cold War Cinema co-host Anthony Ballas discusses the recent documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'État (dir. Johan Grimonprez 2024). The documentary explores the weaponization of jazz music during the Cold War, the contradictions of using Black art to mask American imperialism, and the legacy of artists like Louis Armstrong, Max Roach, and Nina Simone. Ballas breaks down how the film links Cold War coups and cultural propaganda to present-day resource extraction in the Congo, and why the documentary's archival style is itself a radical political act. Ballas also discusses his recent piece on the film (co-authored with Gerald Horne), "Antidote to Soft Power: Johan Grimonprez's Soundtrack to a Coup d'État" for Scalawag Magazine.  Please subscribe to the podcast, and don't forget to leave a review! Also, make sure you check out and subscribe to Wise the Dome TV. _____________________ Logo by Jason Christian  Theme music by DYAD (Charles Ballas and Jeremy Averitt).  Please drop us a line anytime at coldwarcinemapod@gmail.com. Happy listening!

Terri Lyne Carrington has spent her life behind the drums—and out in front. In this wide-ranging conversation, the Grammy-winning musician, educator, and activist reflects on her remarkable journey from child prodigy to visionary bandleader, and from mentee to mentor. She shares stories from her early gigs with jazz legends like Clark Terry and Buddy Rich, her formative years with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, and her ongoing work shaping the next generation through the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice. We spoke on the occasion of We Insist 2025!, Carrington's powerful new reimagining of Max Roach's classic 1960 protest suite. But the conversation goes far beyond the music—it's about legacy, leadership, gender equity, and the responsibility of artists to help create a more just and expansive world. As Carrington puts it, “Only an open hand receives.” www.third-story.com www.leosidran.substack.com www.wbgo.org/podcast/the-third-story

STANDAR SEMANAL.-georgia on my mind,.VINILOS MITICOS DEL JAZZ.-927.Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners.-JAZZACTUALIDAD.SEDAJAZZ KIDS BAND-RAM SESSIONS Brilliant Corners es un álbum de estudio de 1957 del pianista de jazz estadounidense Thelonious Monk . Fue su tercer álbum para Riverside Records y el primero en el sello que incluía composiciones propias. Brilliant Corners se grabó en tres sesiones, entre octubre y diciembre de 1956, con dos quintetos diferentes. «Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-Are» y «Pannonica», esta última con Monk tocando la celesta , se grabaron el 9 de octubre con los saxofonistas Ernie Henry y Sonny Rollins , el bajista Oscar Pettiford y el baterista Max Roach . La primera composición se tituló como una interpretación fonética de la pronunciación exagerada de Monk de «Blue Bolivar Blues»; esto hacía referencia al Hotel Bolívar de Manhattan, donde residía la heredera y mecenas del jazz Pannonica de Koenigswarter . [ 1 ] El 15 de octubre, Monk intentó grabar la canción principal con la misma banda durante una sesión de cuatro horas. La complejidad de la composición se convirtió en un reto para la banda, que intentó veinticinco tomas, y Henry y Pettiford se enfadaron con Monk. Monk intentó facilitarle la grabación a Henry no tocando durante su solo. [ 1 ] Durante una de las tomas, el productor Orrin Keepnews y otros en la sala de control no pudieron oír la interpretación de Pettiford; revisaron el micrófono de su bajo para ver si estaba roto, pero finalmente se dieron cuenta de que estaba haciendo una pantomima. Como no se completó ninguna toma, Keepnews editó la versión del álbum a partir de varias tomas. "Bemsha Swing" se grabó el 7 de diciembre, con Paul Chambers reemplazando a Pettiford en el bajo y el trompetista Clark Terry reemplazando a Henry; Monk grabó una versión para piano solo de " I Surrender Dear " el mismo día. La canción principal tiene una estructura poco convencional que se aleja tanto de la forma estándar de una canción como de las estructuras del blues. Su forma ternaria emplea una sección A de ocho compases, seguida de una sección B de siete compases y una sección A modificada de siete compases, e incluye un tema de doble compás en cada segundo estribillo y acentos rítmicos complejos . [ "Bemsha Swing" fue la única composición del álbum que Monk había grabado previamente. La Sedajazz Kids Band, cuyos integrantes tienen una media de 14 años, presentan un repertorio de funky blues, latin, flamenco jazz y hard bop, trabajado en la asignatura de combo, bajo la dirección de Fco. Angel Banco Latino. Desde el colectivo Sedajazz estamos muy felices de presentar el nuevo trabajo de la Sedajazz Kids Band titulado Ram Session, un concierto en directo grabado en La Rambleta Valencia el 14 de Julio de 2024. El sonido fue realizado por Jorge Perez y el video por Chechu Berlanga. El repertorio es el resultado de un curso trabajando temas de funky blues, latin, flamenco jazz y hard bop, con composiciones de Don Pullen, Art Pepper, Perico Sambeat, Dirty Dozen, Roy Hargrove, Dizzy Gillespie, y arreglos de Latino Blanco, Toni Belenguer y Perico Sambeat. El grupo está formado por jóvenes estudiantes del Taller Sedajazz en la asignatura de combo, bajo la dirección de Fco. Angel Blanco Latino. Este trabajo está inspirado en la música con la que Latino empezó en el Jazz con Los Urones, grupo liderado por Nacho Ros, un pianista valenciano. En ese grupo estaban también Paquito Vidre a la guitarra, Mari Mar en la voz y Julio Valls al bajo. A veces se unían Perico Sambeat, Eladio Reinon y Ramon Cardo. La edad media de los componentes de la Sedajazz Kids Band es de 14 años, y el resultado es muy satisfactorio. Estamos seguros de que os encantará escucharlos. Este es el segundo trabajo con esta formación después de su disco Rumbo a New Orleans, con el que hicieron numerosas presentaciones con gran éxito. Créditos Ximet Reillo: Saxo Soprano y Alto Luis Coronado: Saxo Alto Hugo Coronado: Trompeta David Bonet: Trombón Azul Prada: Guitarra Pau Montalt: Batería Pau Baena: Piano Fco. Angel Blanco Latino: Bajo eléctrico, Contrabajo, Dirección Grabado en directo el 14 de Julio de 2024 en La Rambleta Valencia Jorge Perez: Sonido, mezcla y mastering Josep Asensio: Asistente de sonido Chechu Berlanga: Video Pedro Gallego: Ayudante de producción Temas 1. Poodie Pie (Don Pullen. Arr. Latino Blanco) 07:16 2. Red car (Art Pepper. Arr. Latino Blanco) 08:24 3. Big Alice (Don Pullen. Arr. Latino Blanco) 08:02 4. Tipping (Horace Silver) 05:06 5. Blue March (Benny Golson. Arr. Latino Blanco) 11:32 buy track 6. Barri de la Coma (Perico Sambeat) 07:15 7. Night in Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie. Arr. Latino Blanco) 05:18 8. Charlie Dozen (Dirty Dozen. Arr. Toni Belenguer) 10:31 9. The New Boogaloo (Marcus Printup. Arr. Toni Belenguer)) 06:30 10. Mercy Mercy Mercy (Joe Zawinul. Arr. Toni Belenguer) 10:07 11. Mr Clean (Freedie Hubbard) 10:06

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The remarkable singer and drummer, Ruby Laks. Currently studying at the Oberlin Conservatory under the guidance of Billy Hart and La Tanya Hall, Laks is already paving her own artistic path. With a voice reminiscent of Carmen McRae and a drumming style shaped by Max Roach and Elvin Jones, her artistry merges tradition with originality. She's performed everywhere from intimate jazz clubs to iconic venues like Carnegie Hall, and has shared the stage with musicians including Edmar Colon, Chico Pinheiro, Mark Mothersbaugh, and Gerald Cannon (to name a few). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vocalist and composer Andromeda Turre hails from New York City and was raised within the legacy of jazz's foremost voices—immersed in the presence of legends like Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach and Ray Charles. As the daughter of trombonist Steve Turre and cellist Akua Dixon, this lineage does more than inform her artistry; it offers a foundation from which she redefines boundaries, bridging heritage with innovation. Educated at Boston Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, Turre bridges classical, contemporary, and theatrical frameworks into jazz, creating a voice uniquely her own. Andromeda Turre - photo credit Michael Webber

The drummer and percussionist Billy Martin, whose name many Time Sensitive listeners may recognize—he created the Time Sensitive theme song—defies any boxed-in or limiting definitions of his work. Best known as a member of the band Medeski Martin & Wood (MMW), he's spent the past three-plus decades making experimental, boundary-pushing, and uncategorizable instrumental jazz-funk-groove music, shaping sounds that feel as expansive as they are definitive and distinctive. Across all his artistic output, Martin continually, meditatively searches for harmony. He is also a composer, a teacher, a visual artist, and a builder and craftsman. His expansive creative practice comes most alive at his home in Englewood, New Jersey, where he has cultivated a bamboo garden, crafted his own Japanese-style teahouse, and constructed a music studio. Martin is someone for whom rhythm is not just something heard, but also seen and felt.On the episode, he talks about his MMW journey at length, his concept of “rhythmic harmony,” and why he views sound creation as a sacred act.Special thanks to our Season 11 presenting sponsor, Van Cleef & Arpels.Show notes:Billy Martin[7:31] Medeski Martin & Wood[7:31] John Medeski[7:31] Chris Wood[7:31] “Not Not Jazz” (2024)[10:12] Iggy Pop's “Avenue B” (1999)[10:12] Don Was[11:27] “The Lover” (1995)[11:27] “Friday Afternoon in the Universe” (1995)[11:27] “Old Angel Midnight” (1973) by Jack Kerouac[13:44] Ra-Kalam Bob Moses[13:44] John Scofield[13:44] David Baker[15:57] “Shuck It Up” (1993)[15:57] “It's a Jungle in Here” (1993)[18:12] “Latin Shuffle” (1998)[18:12] “Combustication” (1998)[18:12] Frankie Malabe[18:12] Art Blakey[33:25] Thelonious Monk[33:58] “Life on Drums” (2011)[38:32] John Bonham[38:32] Charlie Watts[38:32] Stewart Copeland[38:32] Elvin Jones[38:32] Max Roach[38:32] Danny Richmond[38:32] Charles Mingus[38:32] Jack DeJohnette[38:32] Joe Morello[38:32] Roy Haynes[38:32] Stan Getz[38:32] Airto Moreira[38:32] Naná Vasconcelos[38:32] Babatunde Olatunji[39:58] Gus Johnson[39:58] “Whatever Happened to Gus” (1998)[39:58] Steve Cannon[40:54] “Chubb Sub” (1995)[40:54] ”Uncle Chubb” (1992)[46:41] “Shack-man” (1996)[47:06] “Drumming Birds” (2004)[54:48] “Bamboo Rainsticks” (1999)[54:48] Amulet Records[1:00:23] Creative Music Studio

CHARLIE PARKER “CHARLIE PARKER'S REBOPPERS” New York, November 26, 1945Billie's bounce, (1,3) Now's the time, (1,3) Thriving from a riff Anthropology, Meandering (3), Ko-ko (2,3)Miles Davis (tp-1) Dizzy Gillespie (tp-2,p-3) Charlie Parker (as) Argonne Thornton (p-4) [aka Sadik Hakim (p) ] Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d) PAOLO FRESU & URI CAINE “THINK” Cavalicco, Italy, October 10-12, 2008Blood money, Darn that dream, Doxy, Roberto StrepitosoPaolo Fresu (tp,flhrn) Uri Caine (p,el-p) + Alborada String Quartet : Anton Berovski, Nico Ciricugno (vln) Sonia Peana (viola) Piero Salvatori (cello) CHET BAKER/ART PEPPER SEXTET “PICTURE OF HEATH” Hollywood, CA, November 20 & 21, 1956Picture of Heath, For miles and miles, C.T.A. Continue reading Puro Jazz 12 de mayo, 2025 at PuroJazz.

CHARLIE PARKER “CHARLIE PARKER'S REBOPPERS” New York, November 26, 1945Billie's bounce, (1,3) Now's the time, (1,3) Thriving from a riff Anthropology, Meandering (3), Ko-ko (2,3)Miles Davis (tp-1) Dizzy Gillespie (tp-2,p-3) Charlie Parker (as) Argonne Thornton (p-4) [aka Sadik Hakim (p) ] Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d) PAOLO FRESU & URI CAINE “THINK” Cavalicco, Italy, October 10-12, 2008Blood money, Darn that dream, Doxy, Roberto StrepitosoPaolo Fresu (tp,flhrn) Uri Caine (p,el-p) + Alborada String Quartet : Anton Berovski, Nico Ciricugno (vln) Sonia Peana (viola) Piero Salvatori (cello) CHET BAKER/ART PEPPER SEXTET “PICTURE OF HEATH” Hollywood, CA, November 20 & 21, 1956Picture of Heath, For miles and miles, C.T.A. Continue reading Puro Jazz 12 de mayo, 2025 at PuroJazz.

It's a new month for the Watchcast, and with that comes a new theme of music movies! And kicking things off is the 2021 ?uestlove film Summer of Soul, a doc that unearths a treasure trove of musical performances from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 134: Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) (00:00:38) - Intro. (00:02:32) - The times in which this festival takes place. (00:07:05) - We love a documentary that unearths footage people haven't ever seen before. (00:12:26) - What an insane lineup of great music. (00:16:45) - How did this festival happen, and why did this footage disappear for so long? (00:30:13) - Break! (00:30:58) - We're back, and it's time to get into the festival itself. (00:34:48) - The marvel that is Stevie Wonder. (00:39:12) - The Chambers Brothers. (00:40:48) - The youngest any of us have ever seen BB King look." (00:42:46) - On jazz flute and The 5th Dimension. (00:45:48) - A whole lot of gospel. (00:53:15) - David Ruffin sans Temptations. (00:55:56) - Shout out to Gladys Knight (and The Pips!) (00:58:15) - Here comes Sly. (01:03:37) - The broader cultural shifts. (01:08:03) - Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln. (01:10:06) - The power of Nina Simone. (01:17:27) - How good this movie is at weaving its history with the performances. (01:22:43) - Final thoughts. (01:28:34) - Housekeeping for Alex's upcoming list, and next week's movie: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster! (01:34:41) - Outro.

RICH PERRY “PROGRESSION” New York ?, c. 2022Blind faith, Progression, Now Rich Perry (ts) Gary Versace (p) Jay Anderson (b) John Riley (d) HERBIE NICHOLS PROJECT “LOVE IS PROXIMITY” Brooklyn, NY, May 4, 1995 & May 11, 1996Love is proximity, Trio, Love, gloom, cash, loveRon Horton (tp) Ted Nash (saxes) Frank Kimbrough (p) Ben Allison (b) Jeff Ballard (d) THAD JONES “THE MAGNIFICENT THAD JONES” Hackensack, N.J., July 14, 1956April in Paris, If someone had told meThad Jones (tp) Billy Mitchell (ts) Barry Harris (p) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 07 de mayo, 2025 at PuroJazz.

RICH PERRY “PROGRESSION” New York ?, c. 2022Blind faith, Progression, Now Rich Perry (ts) Gary Versace (p) Jay Anderson (b) John Riley (d) HERBIE NICHOLS PROJECT “LOVE IS PROXIMITY” Brooklyn, NY, May 4, 1995 & May 11, 1996Love is proximity, Trio, Love, gloom, cash, loveRon Horton (tp) Ted Nash (saxes) Frank Kimbrough (p) Ben Allison (b) Jeff Ballard (d) THAD JONES “THE MAGNIFICENT THAD JONES” Hackensack, N.J., July 14, 1956April in Paris, If someone had told meThad Jones (tp) Billy Mitchell (ts) Barry Harris (p) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 07 de mayo, 2025 at PuroJazz.

Andy Bey, the acclaimed jazz singer known for his remarkable four-octave range, died April 26 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey. He was 85. His nephew, actor and singer Darius de Haas, announced his passing. A Newark native and child prodigy, Bey began his career with his sisters in Andy and the Bey Sisters before collaborating with jazz legends like Max Roach. His solo albums, including “Experience and Judgment” and “Ballads, Blues & Bey,” earned critical acclaim. Bey, an openly gay man living with HIV, became a beloved figure in jazz. He won numerous awards and remained musically vibrant into his 80s, saying in 2019, “The music is always inspiring.” Rest in power, Andy Bey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to an interview with legendary jazz saxophonist and composer Gary Bartz. Bartz has performed with Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Art Blakey, and McCoy Tyner. In 1970, Bartz joined Miles Davis' band, contributing to the seminal Live-Evil sessions. But its Bartz work as a bandleader during the 1970s that cemented his reputation as a jazz icon, from his recordings with the Mizell Brothers, to performances with his group Ntu Troop. A two-time Grammy Award winner, Bartz was recently named an NEA Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Tonight's Jazz Feature is an early version of the Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop recorded on his independent record label: Debut Records. Mingus and drummer Max Roach owned the label during it's short existence (1952 to 1957). Mingus in 1955 had begun a new concept for his bands. No written music. Mingus taught the players from the piano as Mingus was a more than competent pianist. The players memorized the compositions, background riffs and everything without written music and it gave Mingus' bands more what he was aiming for. This band reflects his new concept and hence the name The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop. This edition was recorded on Sunday evening from 5:50pm to 8:30 pm on December 18,1955 at a small New York club called The Cafe Bohemia.. The band includes George Barrow on tenor saxophone a fine underrated player with a big sound and a cliche-free concept. Eddie Bert, one of the finest trombonists is on the front line. Mal Waldron is on piano, Mingus leads and is on bass and Willie Jones is on drums. The tunes are all arranged by Mingus and with two exceptions the 8 selections are Mingus compositions. This is a fine solid set and is a new beginning for one of the most innovative and creative minds in Jazz music: Charles Mingus.

ABBEY LINCOLN “ABBEY IS BLUE” New York, 1959 Afro blue, Let up, Laugh, clown, laughAbbey Lincoln (vcl) acc by Tommy Turrentine (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Stanley Turrentine (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Bobby Boswell (b) Max Roach (d) Third's child, Lonely houseAbbey Lincoln (vcl) acc by Kenny Dorham (tp) Wynton Kelly (p) Les Spann (g) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) LARRY GOLDINGS “I WILL” Live Sam First, Los Angeles, October 8, 2023 & April 11, 2024Somewhere, Mambo InnLarry Goldings (p) Karl McComas-Reichl (b) Christian Euman (d) DAYNA STEPHENS “HOPIUM” Brooklyn, NY Mayo, 2022 lanzamiento febrero 7, 2025Drive north to find the oranges out west, Jump start, HopiumDayna Stephens (as,ts) Aaron Parks (p) Charles Altura (g-1) Ben Street (b) Greg Hutchinson (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 14 de abril, 2025 at PuroJazz.

ABBEY LINCOLN “ABBEY IS BLUE” New York, 1959 Afro blue, Let up, Laugh, clown, laughAbbey Lincoln (vcl) acc by Tommy Turrentine (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Stanley Turrentine (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Bobby Boswell (b) Max Roach (d) Third's child, Lonely houseAbbey Lincoln (vcl) acc by Kenny Dorham (tp) Wynton Kelly (p) Les Spann (g) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) LARRY GOLDINGS “I WILL” Live Sam First, Los Angeles, October 8, 2023 & April 11, 2024Somewhere, Mambo InnLarry Goldings (p) Karl McComas-Reichl (b) Christian Euman (d) DAYNA STEPHENS “HOPIUM” Brooklyn, NY Mayo, 2022 lanzamiento febrero 7, 2025Drive north to find the oranges out west, Jump start, HopiumDayna Stephens (as,ts) Aaron Parks (p) Charles Altura (g-1) Ben Street (b) Greg Hutchinson (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 14 de abril, 2025 at PuroJazz.

¡Te subo los aranceles un 20%! ¡Y yo a ti un 60%! ¡Pues yo un 125%! ¡Pues ahora congelo las medidas 90 días! ¡Pues no me fío! ¡Pues era todo una estrategia de negociación! ¿Es que acaso una mujer no puede comprar un paquete de café tranquilamente sin verse arrastrada por la vorágine macroeconómica? Se ve que no. Mientras, Pablo Iglesias comienza un crowdfunding para ampliar la Taberna Garibaldi, porque aquí cada uno con sus cosas. ¡Es la guerra, es la guerra (de aranceles)”. Un día te despiertas y los titulares están copados por gente importante amenazándose unos a otros con subir un 10 %, un 20 %, un 60 %, un 125 % los impuestos a la importación de un porrón de cachivaches y materias primas. Otro día más en la oficina de la desesperación ciudadana internacional. Ahora Trump decide congelar 90 días los gravámenes arancelarios, ahora China le dice que si se pone chulo se los sube un 345 %, ahora la UE le hace una petorreta a Estados Unidos. ¿Es que acaso una mujer no puede comprar un paquete de café tranquilamente sin verse arrastrada por la vorágine macroeconómica? Se ve que no. Pero no todo van a ser histerias bursátiles. En Lavapiés hay un hombre con un sueño. Coincidiendo con la presentación de su nuevo libro Enemigos íntimos, Pablo Iglesias ha lanzado una campaña de crowdfunding para ampliar la Taberna Garibaldi. Así, a través de la plataforma de micromecenazgo Goteo.org, busca recaudar unos 140.000 euros para reformarla y, con ello, poder “acoger más iniciativas culturales y actos políticos”. “Éramos tres soñadores: un poeta, un cantautor y un profesor de Políticas. No queríamos ganar dinero, pero sí ganar un espacio antifascista de libertad”, reza el texto de la campaña. Cómo no, este capítulo incluye una nueva entrega de la aclamada sección ¿Qué ha hecho esta semana el exteniente general del Ejército de Tierra, vicepresidente y conseller para la Recuperación Económica y Social, Francisco José Gan Pampols?, porque claramente no podemos continuar viviendo sin saberlo. Y, por si fuera poco, también traemos lo último sobre la apasionante Liga Villaconejos, esa que en los círculos del fútbol amateur es llamada Liga Hypermotion. Terminamos esta entrega de La Paella Rusa con nuestra propuesta cultural de la semana. En este caso, os recomendamos encarecidamente ver Banda sonora para un golpe de estado, de Johan Grimonprez (2024). ¡Dentro sinopsis! “El jazz y la descolonización se entrelazan en esta montaña rusa histórica que reescribe el episodio de la Guerra Fría que llevó a los músicos Abbey Lincoln y Max Roach a colarse en el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU en protesta por el asesinato de Patrice Lumumba”.

Nature has seasons, the transitions between which can be difficult for many people. Life also has seasons. How do we navigate the ending of one part of our life, and the beginning of another? In this episode, Petra is joined by Rev. Frank Ritchie to unpack how he is approaching an upcoming season change in his life. Petra also talks to a group of her own friends, all of whom are in the midst of their own season changes. Haere mai/come along! A small correction: We mistakenly attributed the 'Welcoming Prayer' to Thomas Merton, instead of Thomas Keating. Music: Autumn Sweater by Yo La Tengo (played at the end of the intro) Equipoise by Max Roach (played at the end of Frank's interview) Bashed Out by This is the Kit Just Saying by Jamie xx (played during communion) Warned You by Good Morning (played during community life) Seasons (Waiting on You) by Future Islands Innerspace by The Apples in Stereo (played at the end of Petra's chat with her friends)

Critically-acclaimed composer and saxophonist Darius Jones’s playing has been described using adjectives such as “fearless,” “riveting” and “breath-taking” from publications ranging from Pitchfork, to The Wire, to the New York Times, and has received superlatives from many other publications, as well. Currently an Assistant Professor of Music at Wesleyan University, Jones has previously been awarded the Van Lier Fellowship, Jerome Foundation Artist-in-Residence and commission, Western Front residency and commission, French-American Jazz Exchange Award, Robert D. Bielecki Foundation Award, and Fromm Music Foundation commission from Harvard University. Hear how music by Kim Burrell, Max Roach, and MF Doom helped form his artistic viewpoint. His newest album–Legend of e’Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)--was released in December of 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we noted so succinctly way back in 2014:  Some trios play nicer together than others - Pat and Mike investigate.   Duke Ellington – MONEY JUNGLE; Terri Lyne Carrington – MONEY JUNGLE PROVOCATIVE IN BLUE; Jean-Michel Pilc – WELCOME HOME; Herbie Nichols – LOVE, GLOOM, CASH, LOVE.  Tune in next time as the Herbie Nichols connection leads to a brand new episode covering four albums devoted solely to his music.

Nasser speaks with Héritier Lumumba, an Australian-Brazilian-Congolese former professional AFL player, known for his advocacy in human rights, focusing on racial equality, refugee rights, and supporting marginalised communities.They discuss the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Western imperialism and European colonization, the exploitation under King Leopold and the abuse, mutilation, and deaths of Congolese people, the extraction of the country's minerals, and the environmental and climate justice implications of this continued exploitation.Nasser also plays an excerpt from the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024), which explores how Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach protested at the UN Security Council over Patrice Lumumba's murder. For more info on the challenges of the Congo and to support Congolese institutions, head to friendsofthecongo.org. Image credit: @hlumumba 

Hoje na dada_radio, programa o Mundo é um Som apresenta Trilha Sonora para um golpe de estado com: Max Roach & Abbey Lincoln; Dizzy Gillespie; Melba Liston, mais o extra play com Damon Locks & Rob Mazurek; Imiscível (Marques & Rodrigues); Conde Favela Sexteto; Alzira E & Corte e The… Source

“Just keep going.”—Dave ChappelleFeaturing, in order of appearance:Kevin Hart, Questlove, Mo Amer, Bill Burr, Pras, Michelle Wolf, and Jon StewartContains music by:Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, and Stevie WonderRecorded in Ohio, Summer 2020Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, Kenzi Wilbur, and Miles HodgesProduced by Noah Gersh and Jamie Schefman for SALTProduction Manager: Liz LeMayRecording Engineer: Federico LopezRecording Engineer: Adrián Bruque for NPNDAssistant Editors: Danny Carissimi and Noah Kowalski Senior Sound Designer: Russell TopalTranscription Supervisor: Sam BeasleyMixer: Jordan GalvanPodcast Artwork: Rachel EckStill Photography: Mathieu BittonThe Midnight Miracle is a Luminary Original Podcast in partnership with Pilot Boy Productions and SALT.Special thanks to Paul Adongo, Cipriano Beredo, Elaine Chappelle, Ivy Davy, Rikki Hughes, Kyle Ranson-Walsh, Sina Sadighi, Mark Silverstein, and Carla Sims.Photography made available courtesy of Pilot Boy Productions, Inc. Copyright © 2021 by Pilot Boy Productions, Inc., all rights reserved.

CAL TJADER GÓZAME ! PERO YA… San Francisco, CA, June, 1980Shoshana, Bye bye blues, Roger's sambaRoger Glenn (fl,perc) Cal Tjader (vib) Mark Levine (p,el-p) Mundell Lowe (g) Robb Fisher (b) Vince Lateano (d,timb) Poncho Sanchez (timb,bgo,cga,perc) SONNY CRISS THIS IS CRISS ! Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 21, 1966Steve's blues, Skylark, Love for saleSonny Criss (as) Walter Davis, Jr. (p) Paul Chambers (b) Alan Dawson (d) CLIFFORD BROWN / MAX ROACH QUINTET STUDY IN BROWN New York, February 23, 24, 1955Cherokee, Swingin', George's Dilemma, Take The A TrainClifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p,arr) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 10 de febrero, 2025 at PuroJazz.

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 7th study session on the late Dr. Maya Angelou's The Heart of A Woman. This is a rare "double dip" for the book club, as we read I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings in the summer of 2014 just after the transition of the famed author and Wake Forest scholar. Gus T. was inundated with the life and literary work of Dr. Angelou during his recent Golden State sojourn. And it took Gus seeing the documentary film Soundtrack to a Coup d'État three times to accurately write down the title Heart of a Woman. The extraordinary film on the assassination of Patrice Lumumba is "receipt-heavy," and Andrée Blouin and Dr. Angelou's respective memoirs are just 2 of the many books in the project. Last week, Dr. Angelou describes her involvement in the White French convict Jean Genet's play, The Blacks: A Clown Show. This celebrated show featured a cast of renown black thespians and was shown around the world. Dr. Angelou describes how mostly White audiences devoured the play, but continued their dedication to White Supremacy - even to the negro cast as soon as they stepped off the stage. The Suspected Racist director, Sidney Bernstein, shafted Max Roach and Dr. Angelou for their musical labor on the play. This is typical White Racism and the time-honored White tradition of robbing black artists. Bernstein was not ignorant about Racism. After speculating that her husband Vus might be cheating on her, our heroine contemplates poisoning her African care-mate. #AppleEvent #SoundtrackToACoupdÉtat #TheCOWS16Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

Feature: 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat' director discusses Jazz greats and their relationship to post-colonial Africa The Oscar-nominated documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat has received critical success through it’s focus on an international incident, a relationship between developing countries in a post-colonial era, and how artists can unknowingly play a role in this. The documentary, directed by Johan Grimonprez, uses jazz music from the likes of Louis Armstrong and Max Roach as an entryway into post-colonial Africa. Grimonprez spends much of the documentary getting into newly independent African nations, the most notable being the Democratic Republic of Congo, and how their relationship with colonial powers involved in the United Nations can impact their new democracies. This narrative is put together with prominent jazz musicians at the time and how their performances in these new nations were used for political purposes unbeknownst to them. So, for this week’s FilmWeek feature, we sit down with Johan Grimonprez, director of Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat. “Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat” is out now in select theaters and available on VOD

Art Farmer es una “rara avis” en el panorama musical del hard bop de los 50 y 60 del pasado siglo cuando a los trompetistas se les imponía unas capacidades atléticas exorbitantes con sonoridades brillantes y fraseos vertiginosos. En ese panorama desafiante y hostil se abre paso Farmer que, sustituyendo la trompeta por el fliscornio, encuentra su lugar con una sonoridad suave y aterciopelada y con un discurso improvisativo sereno y expresivo, alejado de los excesos y los alardes del be bop. La banda The Jazztet que Farmer co-lidera a finales de la década de los cincuenta, es considerada uno de los conjuntos seminales del hard bop, a pesar de que su música se alejaba de los exigentes estándares impuestos por otros conjuntos como los Jazz Messengers de Art Blakey o el quinteto de Max Roach y Clifford Brown. A pesar de todo, a finales de la década de los sesenta, Farmer se unió a esa legión de jazzmen expatriados que buscaron refugio en Europa, encontrando su hogar en Viena, donde su ya extenso y destacado curriculum, le sirvió de carta de presentación en los escenarios y estudios de grabación del continente y del mundo entero. A partir de la década de los ochenta, con el redescubrimiento del jazz acústico en los Estados Unidos, Farmer disfrutó de un exitoso homecoming, siendo reconocido como una de las grandes leyendas de la historia del jazz moderno, compartiendo, a partir de entonces, su vida y su actividad laboral entre Austria y Estados Unidos. Radio Jazznoend rinde homenaje en nuestro nuevo programa a este maestro de la trompeta, recorriendo sus registros de madurez, efectuados a partir de los años ‘70 para discográficas norteamericanas, europeas y japonesas. Te invitamos a compartir con nosotros una velada mágica iluminada por los destellos del estilo lírico y emocional de Art Farmer y por la conmovedora belleza de su sonido que hicieron de él uno de los más destacados contadores de historias del jazz moderno.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 19, 2025 is: virtuoso • ver-choo-OH-soh • noun Virtuoso is used broadly to refer to a person who does something very skillfully, and is often used specifically to refer to a very skillful musician. // He's a real virtuoso in the kitchen, whipping up gourmet dishes for his family not just on holidays but on regular weeknights. // Although the violin was her first instrument, she eventually proved to be a virtuoso on the harp. See the entry > Examples: "The newly assembled band finished its engagement and, shortly after, proceeded to New York to record Rich versus Roach (1959), a concept album pitting [Max] Roach in a drum battle with famed bandleader and drum virtuoso Buddy Rich." — Colter Harper, Jazz in the Hill: Nightlife and Narratives of a Pittsburgh Neighborhood, 2024 Did you know? English speakers borrowed the Italian noun virtuoso in the 1600s, but the Italian word had a former life as an adjective meaning both "virtuous" and "skilled." The first virtuosos (the English word can be pluralized as either virtuosos or, in the image of its Italian forbear, as virtuosi) were individuals of substantial knowledge and learning ("great wits," to quote one 17th-century clergyman). The word was then transferred to those skilled in the arts and specifically to skilled musicians. In time, English speakers broadened virtuoso to apply to a person adept in any pursuit.

THIS WEEK's BIRDS: poetry & music from Sara Serpa; Oum Koulsum; Xmas redux from, Roland Kirk; Max Roach x 2 (w. Rev. Jeremiah Wright); Horoya Band National (from Guinea); salsa from. Adalberto Santiago & Orquesta Cimarrón; Karl Evangelista's Apura; Sababa 5 w. Yureka;  Steve Lacy Sextet; Lucas Niggli Zoom Ensemble;  and of course, so 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/19997572/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

The 15th UN General Assembly of September 1960 may not seem like the most avant-garde topic for a cinematically adventurous documentary, but don't tell that to director Johan Grimonprez. His stunningly creative “Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat,” recently named to the Oscar Shortlist for Best Documentary Feature, is a cinematic high point of 2024 and also one of the year's most thoroughly engaging historical/political dramas.   Johan joins Ken on the pod to discuss the events surrounding the truncated political independence that was “granted” to the Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in June 1960 by the Belgian government. Soon after, Belgium (Johan's home country) and the US joined forces with the UN leadership to undermine the Congo's newly elected prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, who had emerged as a dynamic leader of the nascent united Africa movement. Lumumba's downfall plays out in the bitterly divided 15th UN Assembly. Nikita Khruschev, Malcolm X and Fidel Castro appear alongside jazz legends Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln and others, who also play a key role in the story… and in the soundtrack.   “Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat” is released by Kino Lorber.   Hidden Gem: “Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey” “Close-Up”   Follow: @topdocspod on Instagram and X    The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.

Tras su aventura cinematográfica, Kike García recupera el espíritu original del mejor jazz y de los mejores chistes con su primer episodio grabado en directo, con un público entregadísimo en La Llama Store, Barcelona. Sonaron los siguientes temas en versiones en vinilo, por orden de aparición, todos de la biblioteca personal de Kike García: 133 auténticos efectos de sonido: Tormenta y Una noche de lluvia en la ciudad. Kenny Barron - Scratch Donald Byrd - Mustang The Horace Silver Quintet - Tokyo Blues Earl Bostic - Blip Boogie Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - Sweet for K Le Ry-Co Jazz - Bina Charanga Ryo Fukui Trio - Autumn Leaves Tete Montoliu Trio - Catalonian Fire Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - Breeze Keith Jarrett Trio - God Bless the Child John Coltrane - Psalm Base musical: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Max Roach & Charles Mingus - Perdido

Tonight's Jazz Feature is a pivotal album by Sonny Rollins called "Worktime". Sonny had just emerged from a year of renewal and rehab and was clean an healthy and just hired as the tenor saxophonist in the famous Max Roach/Clifford Brown Quintet replacing Harold Land, the original saxophonist who had left. This was Sonny's first recording under his own name since his rehab and he is at maximum strength. This album represents his first step to greatness and as it is the 69th anniversary of the date this evening I thought it appropriate to present it again as our Jazz Feature. Sonny is on tenor saxophone with Ray Bryant on piano. Miles Davis recommended Ray to Sonny to do this date. George Morrow is on bass and he was with The Max/Clifford band and Sonny's new boss, drum master Max Roach. The album has five tracks, three are well chosen standards not normally heard in a Jazz context plus Billy Strayhorn's "Raincheck" and Sonny's "Paradox". One fine anniversary...enjoy "Worktime".

Ben Makinen is an award-winning filmmaker, music producer, composer, and percussionist with over 40 years of experience in film, television, theater, and music production. A voting member of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYS), he is known for his compelling documentaries that explore the rich interplay between music and culture. Ben has produced two acclaimed music documentaries, JazzTown and Who Killed Jazz, while his latest film, Echoes of Tradition, which delves into the Native American influences on the birth of jazz, has secured national distribution with PBS for 2025. His works are self-distributed through his company, Bmakin Film, with JazzTown available on platforms like AppleTV, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Vudu, and Rocky Mountain PBS. Currently, Ben is in post-production on We Are Here: Women In Jazz, a documentary that addresses the challenges women face in male-dominated industries, featuring internationally acclaimed recording artists (The Manhattan Transfer, Veronica Swift, Ingrid Jensen, Erena Terakubo, Endea Owens…) His collaborative spirit has led him to work with 11x Grammy-nominated Native American musician R. Carlos Nakai, who served as both producer and cultural advisor for Echoes of Tradition. Beginning his professional journey as a drummer in 1980, Ben's early influences include jazz legends Billy Wallace (pianist with Max Roach) and Joe Bonner (pianist with Pharoah Sanders). Since 1990, he has worked as a music producer and composer, and in 2001, he founded Bmakin Film, focusing on diverse projects, including music videos, experimental films, narrative works, and documentaries. Throughout his career, he has produced and performed on over 50 albums across genres, from jazz and blues to pop, rock, electronica, new age, and opera. Passionate about teaching and mentoring, Ben founded the International Modern Film Alliance (IMFA) in 2020 to promote storytelling through the integration of music and film. He leads workshops for children and young adults in Bali, Indonesia, sharing his love for jazz and cinema. Additionally, he is organizing Bali's first AI International Film Festival, set to launch in 2025.

Listen to the second episode in our three-part series celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of trombonist J.J. Johnson, one of the greatest jazz icons to emerge from Indianapolis. On this edition, we'll focus on Johnson's work in bebop and hard bop music. Johnson worked with many of the greatest legends in bebop, including Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach, and many others.

Kory Cook is an extraordinary drummer. Based in San Antonio, but born in Newton, Iowa, he is the featured percussionist with NASA Country led by the innovative Garrett T. Capps. Kory is a student of the craft and continues to grow in his musicality into his 5th decade of playing. He is still trying to master the samba and bossa nova.  Max Roach remains his idol for a hundred reasons. Hear the story of growing up in a musical family that had a dedicated music room. His Mom played Hammond Organ and his Dad played drums. Their band was Pepples and Bam Bam. Enjoy our special Beatles segment where Kory role plays as Ringo Starr tasked with the creating the intro to Come Together. And listen to the intro and outro music from several of Kory's favorite tunes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.

CLAUDE THORNHILL AND HIS ORCHESTRA “SNOWFALL” New York, November 6, 1947Snowfall, Puttin' And Talkin', AnthropologyEd Zandy, Louis Mucci, Red Rodney (tp) Tak Takvorian, Allan Langstaff, John Torick (tb) Walt Weschler, Sandy Siegelstein (fhr) Bill Barber (tu) Danny Polo, Lee Konitz (cl,as) Mickey Folus (b-cl,ts) Babe Fresk (cl,ts) Billy Bushey (cl,b-cl,bar) Claude Thornhill (p,arr) Barry Galbraith (g) Joe Shulman (b) Billy Exiner (d) Fran Warren, Gene Williams (vcl) Bill Borden, Gerry Mulligan, Eddie Herzog, Gil Evans (arr) LENNIE TRISTANO “TRISTANO TRIO” New York, October 8, 1946I can't get started, I surrender dearLennie Tristano (p) Billy Bauer (g) Clyde Lombardi (b) New York, 1955 Turkish mamboLennie Tristano (p) (d- desconocido) THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET (MJQ) “NO SUN IN VENICE” New York, April 4, 1957 The golden striker, Three WindowsMilt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) MILES DAVIS NONET “BIRTH OF THE COOL” New York, January 21, 1949 Jeru (gm arr) Move (jl arr) Budo (jl arr)Miles Davis (tp) Kai Winding (tb) Junior Collins (fhr) Bill Barber (tu) Lee Konitz (as) Gerry Mulligan (bar,arr) Al Haig (p) Joe Shulman (b) Max Roach (d) John Lewis (arr) New York, April 22, 1949 Boplicity (ge arr) Israel (jc arr)Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Continue reading Puro Jazz 11 de noviembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

CHARLIE PARKER “Charlie Parker's Reboppers” – New York, November 26, 1945Ko-ko (2,3), Billie's bounce (1,3), Now's the time (1,3)Miles Davis (tp-1) Dizzy Gillespie (tp-2,p-3) Charlie Parker (as) Argonne Thornton (p-4) “Charlie Parker All Stars” – New York, May 8, 1947Donna LeeMiles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Bud Powell (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) “CHICAGO RHYTHMDIZZY GILLESPIEKINGS” “Dizzy Gillespie Sextet” – New York, February 28, 1945Groovin' high, Dizzy atmosphereDizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Clyde Hart (p) Remo Palmieri (g) Slam Stewart (b) Cozy Cole (d) “Dizzy Gillespie And His All Star Quintet” – New York, May 11, 1945Salt peanuts (dg,ens vcl),Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Curly Russell (b) Sidney Catlett “Shaw ‘Nuff” – New York, May 15, 1946Oop Bop Sha BamDizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Sonny Stitt (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts (vo) THELONIOUS MONK “Thelonious Monk Trio” – New York, October 24, 1947Ruby my dear, Well you needn't, Off minorThelonious Monk (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d) “Thelonious Monk Quintet” – New York, November 21, 1947Monk's mood, ‘Round midnight George Tait (tp) Sahib Shihab (as) [aka Edmund Gregory (as) ] Thelonious Monk (p) Bob Paige (b) Art Blakey (d) “BUD POWELL TRIO” Linden, NJ, August 1949I'll remember April, Somebody loves me, I should careBud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d) New York, May 1, 1951Un poco locoBud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 04 de noviembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

"Soundtrack To A Coup d'Etat" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Award for Cinematic Innovation and received critical acclaim for its unique storytelling of how musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crashed the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba during the Cold War. Director Johan Grimonprez was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about his work on the documentary, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Kino Lorber and is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Follow Cookie Online: https://otrstudios.com/founder https://www.facebook.com/cookiejmarenco https://bluecoastmusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bluecoastrecords If you've ever traveled all the way around the world in order to meet your neighbor, or learned a valuable life lesson by taking the long route, then this is the story for you. Over the past 4 decades, hidden away in the hills of my tiny hometown in Belmont, California lies OTR Studio. It's a full functioning ultra-high-definition recording studio that rivals any in the world. At the studio, Gold Record Selling Artists, Grammy Winning Musicians and Academy Award film companies come to work with one of the rare gurus of sound. It took me 20 years of living in New York to realize I had a world class haven at OTR Studio to record in my own home town. Some people play instruments, like how I play the cello and trombone, some find new ways to invent instruments like DJ Qbert and his turntables and some rare talents, create and play the studio itself. Cookie Marenco makes her vintage mixing board and her stacks of sound signal processing modules into her personalized instruments. Her sensitivity to sound, experience in mixing and ability to pull and produce the best performances out of many artists is akin to a concert pianist feeling the touch of the keys to bring the most precise and dynamically beautiful music into real life. There's a reason many music legends such as saxophonist Charlie Parker's drummer Max Roach, the pianists Brad Mehldau, Jon Jang, the late great Chick Corea and major companies like Lucas Films and Sony all come to Cookie to fine tune their recordings. I came to record the podcast interview and we ended up creating an entire album. It is my honor to learn and share in real time, the evolution of audio in the highest possible fidelity, with Cookie Marenco. If you enjoy today's episode, don't forget to hit the subscribe and like buttons, connect with us on IG, TiKTok and your favorite platforms to stream audio and video. We also have a Patreon page links in description, where you can subscribe to and support and receive exclusive content and merch including the album of chill out music we created at Cookie's studio called “Sweet Sleep Meditations”. You won't regret it. Welcome back to #UpgradeMe. It's a podcast about the never ending self improvement journey, ideas and life hacks to help you level up and the people who make it happen! Hosted by Dana Leong, a 2x Grammy Winning Musician, a US Music Ambassador and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Support #UpgradeMe: https://www.patreon.com/UpgradeMePod⁠ Join our communities online at: https://www.Instagram.com/UpgradeMePod https://www.TikTok.com/@UpgradeMePod https://www.Facebook.com/UpgradeMePod https://www.Youtube.com/@UpgradeMePod⁠ ⁠https://www.soundcloud.com/UpgradeMePod⁠ ⁠https://x.com/PodUpgrade⁠ ⁠https://www.Linkedin.com/in/DanaLeong Subscribe to Upgrade Me: https://bit.ly/upgradeytsub Upgrade Me is sponsored by https://www.TEKTONIKmusic.org (Harmony Heals)

This episode continues from last week in bringing new music that I heard from Monterey Jazz Fest recently. Following that is more music from the Hartford jazz scene with Abena Koomson-Davis, Andrew Wilcox and Matt Dwonczyk. Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Marquis Hill ~ A Star Is Born ~ Composers Collective: Beyond The Jukebox Brandee Younger ~ Brand New Life ~ Brand New Life Robert Glasper ~ Prototype ~ Keys To The City Volume One Anat Cohen ~ Paco ~ Quartetinho: Bloom Abena Koomson-Davis ~ Just the Two of Us ~ Where Is Love Matt Dwonszyk ~ Groovin' on Wine ~ Donny Time Matt Dwonszyk ~ What a Difference a Day Makes ~ Donny Time Andrew Wilcox ~ Old Devil Moon ~ Dear Mr. Hill Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis ~ Freedom Day ~ The Music of Max Roach

It's a heavy week - bombing and violence continues and expands in Palestine and Lebanon, funded by the United States and seemingly unstoppable as we all just watch in horror. Here's a set in remembrance of so many who have been murdered by bombs and other weapons in the name of white supremacy and power. Tracklist: Najah Salam, Mustafa al Kurd, La Troupe Palestinienne de Deir Yassin, Jazayer, Dia Prometido, Max Roach, Moses Yoofee Trio, Yusef Kamaal

“THELONIOUS MONK TRIO” New York, October 24, 1947Ruby my dear, Well you needn't, April in Paris, Off minorThelonious Monk (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d) BUD POWELL “JAZZ GIANT” New York, February 23, 1949Tempus fugit, Celia, Cherokee, I'll keep loving you (bp p-solo)Bud Powell (p) Ray Brown (b) Max Roach (d) “THE AL HAIG TRIO” New York, February 27, 1950Liza, Stars fell on Alabama, Stairway to the stars, Opus capriceAl Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d) BARRY HARRIS “AT THE JAZZ WORKSHOP” San Francisco, CA, May 15 & 16, 1960Is you is or is you ain't my baby, Moose the mooche, Woody'n youBarry Harris (p) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 30 de septiembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

Director Sam Pollard joins moderator Wendy Eley Jackson (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) for a discussion of his film Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes. They discuss his long and remarkable career as a documentary filmmaker and the life of jazz musician Max Roach. They also reflect on Pollard's varied documentary subject matter throughout the decades, from dressage to graffiti to the civil rights movement, and working closely with director Spike Lee. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 39974]

Co-hosts Mike Dawson, Thomas Wendt, and David Throckmorton continue with a handful more of their favorite Max Roach performances.

In this episode, co-hosts Mike Dawson, David Throckmorton, and Thomas Wendt share some of their favorite recordings featuring modern jazz legend Max Roach. This is the first part in a multi-part series.

For Part 2 of our Summer Rep Report, film programmer Jessica Green joins to discuss Passing You By: Impostorism on Film, a new series she's programmed titled at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The series opens today and runs through August 15 and focuses on movies that all explore the act of passing—be it for another race, gender, class, or nationality.  Film Comment editors Clinton Krute and Devika Girish spoke with Jessica about some of the highlights from the lineup, including Rebecca Hall's Passing (2021), which adapts Nella Larsen's 1920s novel of the same name; Oscar Micheaux's silent-cinema classic, The Symbol of the Unconquered (1920), which was made in response to The Birth of a Nation (1915) and now features a score recorded by Max Roach; Omar (2013), a Palestinian film by director Hany-Abu Assad; as well as some lighter, yet thematically rich fare, like White Chicks (2004) and Coming to America (1988).

The family of iconic drummer Max Roach discusses his legacy, contributions to music and culture, and the initiative to co-name a street in Brooklyn in his honor. Roach's five children generously share precious memories, their vision for preserving his legacy, and the importance of respecting and understanding the craftsmanship and excellence their father brought to his art. They also emphasize the need for future generations to learn and build upon his contributions.

(Originally recorded in May 2022) There's always more to say about Sonny Rollins, so Kirk shares a few of his other favorite Sonny moments, along with some additional love for Max Roach's drumming on Saxophone Colossus.REFERENCED:"St. Thomas" and "Blue 7" by Sonny Rollins from Saxophone Colossus, 1956"St. Thomas" as performed by Joshua Redman on Spirit of the Moment: Live at the Village Vanguard, 1992"Four" by Miles Davis performed by Sonny Rollins on A Night at the Village Vanguard, 1957"Without a Song" by Vincent Youmans recorded by Sonny Rollins on The Bridge, 1962"I Know That You Know" also by Vincent Youmans from Sonny Side Up, 1959

“Just keep going.”—Dave ChappelleFeaturing, in order of appearance:Kevin Hart, Questlove, Mo Amer, Bill Burr, Pras, Michelle Wolf, and Jon StewartContains music by:Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, and Stevie WonderRecorded in Ohio, Summer 2020Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, Kenzi Wilbur, and Miles HodgesProduced by Noah Gersh and Jamie Schefman for SALTProduction Manager: Liz LeMayRecording Engineer: Federico LopezRecording Engineer: Adrián Bruque for NPNDAssistant Editors: Danny Carissimi and Noah Kowalski Senior Sound Designer: Russell TopalTranscription Supervisor: Sam BeasleyMixer: Jordan GalvanPodcast Artwork: Rachel EckStill Photography: Mathieu BittonThe Midnight Miracle is a Luminary Original Podcast in partnership with Pilot Boy Productions and SALT.Special thanks to Paul Adongo, Cipriano Beredo, Elaine Chappelle, Ivy Davy, Rikki Hughes, Kyle Ranson-Walsh, Sina Sadighi, Mark Silverstein, and Carla Sims.Photography made available courtesy of Pilot Boy Productions, Inc. Copyright © 2021 by Pilot Boy Productions, Inc., all rights reserved.