Podcast appearances and mentions of michael cuscuna

STANDARS SEMANAL.-771.Gee,Baby,Ain´t I Good to You.-VINILOS MITICOS DEL JAZZ.-JOHN COLTRANE - Blue Train.-JAZZACTUALIDAD.-.ANA PEREIRA-BAILA LA LLUVIA Blue Train es un álbum de estudio delsaxofonista y compositor de jazz John Coltrane . Fue lanzado a través de Blue Note Records en enero de 1958. [ 1 ] Es la única sesión de Coltrane como líder para Blue Note. [ 8 ] La grabación tuvo lugar en el estudio de Rudy Van Gelder el 15 de septiembre de 1957. Coltrane compuso cuatro de los cinco temas del disco. Su interpretación exhibe elementos tempranos del estilo característico por el que posteriormente se hizo conocido. Blue Train obtuvo la certificación de oro en ventas de la Asociación de la Industria Discográfica de Estados Unidos (RIAA) en 2001.El álbum se grabó durante la residencia de Coltrane en el Five Spot como miembro del cuarteto Thelonious Monk . El equipo incluye a los compañeros de banda de Coltrane en Miles Davis , Paul Chambers al bajo y Philly Joe Jones a la batería, quienes ya habían trabajado con el pianista Kenny Drew . Tanto el trompetista Lee Morgan como el trombonista Curtis Fuller eran músicos de jazz prometedores, y ambos fueron miembros de Jazz Messengers de Art Blakey en su momento. A diferencia de su anterior sello, Blue Note pagó a los músicos para que ensayaran la música durante un par de días antes de la sesión de grabación. La forma de tocar de Coltrane muestra la evolución hacia lo que se convertiría en su estilo característico. Sus solos son más armónicos o verticales y sus líneas son arpegiadas. Su ritmo a menudo se desmarcaba del tiempo o lo superaba, en lugar de tocar sobre él o por detrás. [ 9 ] Durante una entrevista en 1960, Coltrane describió Blue Train como su álbum favorito hasta ese momento. [ 13 ] El siguiente gran álbum de John Coltrane, Giant Steps , grabado en 1959, abriría nuevos caminos melódicos y armónicos en el jazz, mientras que Blue Train se apega al estilo hard bop de la época. El musicólogo Lewis Porter también ha demostrado una relación armónica entre «Lazy Bird» de Coltrane y « Lady Bird » de Tadd Dameron . [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Mientras estaba en el podcast "Traneumentary" de Joe Vella, Michael Cuscuna , el productor de reediciones de Blue Note , comentó: Estamos escuchando "Blue Train", que para mí es una de las piezas más hermosas de uno de los discos más hermosos que Coltrane grabó en los cincuenta. Es su primera declaración de madurez real, y escribió todos los temas de este álbum menos uno, algo muy poco común en los cincuenta, y cada uno es una joya, en particular el tema principal, "Blue Train". Y aunque es bastante fácil tocar blues, este tiene una cualidad suspendida y evocadora. Ana Pereira presenta su primer trabajo discográfico "Baila la lluvia" (Sedajazz Records), una reinterpretación del bolero desde una perspectiva personal y contemporánea. Acompañada por Isaac Martín (bajo y dirección musical), Daniel Orts (piano) y Tico Porcar (batería), fusiona este género con el jazz y otras músicas, aportando una visión fresca y actual de un género que se convierte así en atemporal. Su voz delicada, elegante y expresiva, y los arreglos sofisticados interpretados por el genial trío que la acompaña, consiguen que el directo sea toda una experiencia íntima y envolvente que transporta al público a través del tiempo en una conexión pasado-presente con la música como compañera de viaje.

durée : 00:59:06 - Blue Note Story, une saga, deux témoins (10/10) : La chasse aux trésors, avec Michael Cuscuna (5/5) - par : Alex Dutilh - Deuxième volet de la grande histoire du plus prestigieux label de jazz : le travail de détective réalisé par Michael Cuscuna pour débusquer séances et prises inédites. Une deuxième jeunesse pour une collection de chefs d'œuvres. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:59:06 - Blue Note Story, une saga, deux témoins (10/10) : La chasse aux trésors, avec Michael Cuscuna (5/5) - par : Alex Dutilh - Deuxième volet de la grande histoire du plus prestigieux label de jazz : le travail de détective réalisé par Michael Cuscuna pour débusquer séances et prises inédites. Une deuxième jeunesse pour une collection de chefs d'œuvres. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:59:09 - Blue Note Story, une saga, deux témoins (9/10) : La chasse aux trésors, avec Michael Cuscuna (4/5) - par : Alex Dutilh - Deuxième volet de la grande histoire du plus prestigieux label de jazz : le travail de détective réalisé par Michael Cuscuna pour débusquer séances et prises inédites. Une deuxième jeunesse pour une collection de chefs d'œuvres. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:59:09 - Blue Note Story, une saga, deux témoins (9/10) : La chasse aux trésors, avec Michael Cuscuna (4/5) - par : Alex Dutilh - Deuxième volet de la grande histoire du plus prestigieux label de jazz : le travail de détective réalisé par Michael Cuscuna pour débusquer séances et prises inédites. Une deuxième jeunesse pour une collection de chefs d'œuvres. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:59:09 - Blue Note Story, une saga, deux témoins (8/10) : La chasse aux trésors, avec Michael Cuscuna (3/5) - par : Alex Dutilh - Deuxième volet de la grande histoire du plus prestigieux label de jazz : le travail de détective réalisé par Michael Cuscuna pour débusquer séances et prises inédites. Une deuxième jeunesse pour une collection de chefs d'œuvres. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:59:09 - Blue Note Story, une saga, deux témoins (8/10) : La chasse aux trésors, avec Michael Cuscuna (3/5) - par : Alex Dutilh - Deuxième volet de la grande histoire du plus prestigieux label de jazz : le travail de détective réalisé par Michael Cuscuna pour débusquer séances et prises inédites. Une deuxième jeunesse pour une collection de chefs d'œuvres. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:59:14 - Blue Note Story, une saga, deux témoins (7/10) : La chasse aux trésors, avec Michael Cuscuna (2/5) - par : Alex Dutilh - Deuxième volet de la grande histoire du plus prestigieux label de jazz : le travail de détective réalisé par Michael Cuscuna pour débusquer séances et prises inédites. Une deuxième jeunesse pour une collection de chefs d'œuvres. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:59:14 - Blue Note Story, une saga, deux témoins (7/10) : La chasse aux trésors, avec Michael Cuscuna (2/5) - par : Alex Dutilh - Deuxième volet de la grande histoire du plus prestigieux label de jazz : le travail de détective réalisé par Michael Cuscuna pour débusquer séances et prises inédites. Une deuxième jeunesse pour une collection de chefs d'œuvres. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:59:14 - Blue Note Story, une saga, deux témoins (6/10) : La chasse aux trésors, avec Michael Cuscuna (1/5) - par : Alex Dutilh - Deuxième volet de la grande histoire du plus prestigieux label de jazz : le travail de détective réalisé par Michael Cuscuna pour débusquer séances et prises inédites. Une deuxième jeunesse pour une collection de chefs d'œuvres. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:59:14 - Blue Note Story, une saga, deux témoins (6/10) : La chasse aux trésors, avec Michael Cuscuna (1/5) - par : Alex Dutilh - Deuxième volet de la grande histoire du plus prestigieux label de jazz : le travail de détective réalisé par Michael Cuscuna pour débusquer séances et prises inédites. Une deuxième jeunesse pour une collection de chefs d'œuvres. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

Music historian and author Ashley Kahn and producer Zev Feldman, "the Jazz Detective," speak with host Rick Mitchell on the journalism and historical importance of albums of historical jazz (those recorded more than 10? 20? 30? years ago?)  releases, and the particular value to them of liner notes. All pay homage to the legacy of Blue Note Records/Mosaic Records producer and writer Michael Cuscuna, who died in April at the age of 75. 

Michael Cuscuna (1948-2024) spent several decades preserving record label archives and compiling rare recordings, sessions and 'vault material' through Mosaic Records. In theis 2019 interview he discusses this fascinating journey through the vaults of Blue Note, Atlantic, Impulse and more to make this material available to music lovers around the world. Starting his career, joining Atlantic Producer and A&R for Atlantic Records Working with the Atlantic Records tape warehouse Early tape finds – Mingus at Antibes Convincing Ahmet Ertegun to reissue lost material Unissued material lost in a building fire Starting to document and archive Blue Note tapes Joining Blue Note, organizing the archive Finding Alfred Lion's notes and files in Japan Obtaining the Francis Wolff photography negatives Improving the condition of the negatives and imagery Was Alfred aware of the legacy of Blue Note Records? Did Blue Note have the original artwork and cover layouts? Memories of the Blue Note Reissue Series Much of the Blue Note vault materials have been issued Trainwreck sessions that haven't been released Blue Note artwork in the 70s and 80s Listening to hours and hours of outtakes Idea for Mosaic Records boxsets Working with various labels and rights holders for reissues Columbia reissuing Miles Davis Mosaic shift from LP to CD Deciding what's next for Mosaic Records releases Challenges of developing boxsets Most rewarding Mosaic Releases Current pricing of Mosaic Records boxsets Story of the Monk/Coltrane at Carnagie Hall Story of the Charlie Parker / Dean Benedetti tapes Interview wrap up Support this podcast at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8

For the fifth consecutive year I interview my father on his birthday. This year he's turning 80 and I surprise him with reflections and anecdotes by friends and colleagues from throughout his career, including Jeff Greenfield, Boz Scaggs, Jann Wenner, Michael Cuscuna, Phil Upchurch, Georgie Fame, Gil Goldstein, Janis Siegel, Jorge Drexler and many more! www.third-story.com www.patreon.com/thirdstorypodcast https://www.wbgo.org/podcast/the-third-story

Tonight's Jazz Feature is an unearthed recording, one of the many by pianist composer Andrew Hill. In an interview with Mr. Hill with Blue Note Records archivist, Michael Cuscuna, Andrew mentioned the many unreleased sessions he recorded for Blue Note naming all the personnel. Hill said some were good and some were just okay. All were eventually released except for one which he said he was very happy with. Cuscuna as soon as he left Hill went into the Blue Note archives looking for this session that Hill mentioned but alas the tape was out of phase and unuseable. Cuscuna persisted and in a few weeks he was rewarded with finding a faultless multi-track tape of the session that had been misfiled. He brought it to Hill and Andrew was elated. The session was released in 2003 and drew accolades from critics and fans alike and was hailed as 'the discovery of the year". The album features 7 Hill compositions played by two great trumpeters: Woody Shaw and Dizzy Reece, trombonist Julian Priester, Robert Northern on French horn, Howard Johnson on tuba and bass clarinet and multi-instrumentalist Joe Farrell on tenor and soprano saxophones, English horn, bass clarinet and alto flute. Mr. Hill is on piano with Ron Carter on bass and a young Lenny White on drums. The album was called "Passing Ships" and it's a latter day classic and tonight's Jazz Feature.

Prior to full interconnection and the complete digitization of music mastering we had in this country pockets of eccentric engineers who more often then not wore more than one hat. Rudy Van Gelder held down the fort in Englewood Cliffs while performing optometry in the daytime. Michael Cuscuna found his way to Woodstock engineering Bonnie Raitt all the while hosting free form radio programs and writing linear notes. Same for Marty Feldman and Eddie Harris Major cities in this country had venerable studios that cooked with music from across all musical spectrums. Chess Records in Chicago, Stax Records in Memphis, Muscle Shoals in Alabama, Sigma Sound in Philly, MoTown in Detroit and The Record Plant in LA. Another major record creator was Fantasy records. My guest today was a major engineer during the gravy years of the studio after Max and Saul Weiss sold the shop to Saul Zaentz. But as with other engineers my guest wads jack of all trades. He was the rhythm and blues drummer for the label when they were still in Oakland playing with Ray Shanklin and Tower of Power singer Lenny Williams. When he became the lead engineer at Fantasy he sought out and trained younger cats on how to create a warm room sound, when Fatansy expanded he was responsible for outfitting the studios and then hunkering down with a Heavy Axe and David Axelrod, Butterfly Dreaming with Flora Purim, Tambu with Cal Tjader and Charlie Byrd and the NTU Troop with Gary Bartz. He was immersed with all types of musicians. Cats like Sonny Rollins who might come out to cut an album before heading to Japan to Country Joe and other Bay Area mainstays who helped liven up sessions just by being within the complex. Put in a live audience for Joe Williams or Cannonball or work with Ed Bogas on arrangements for the Vibes of Truth. This was coupled with a very open radio dial which played a lot of local area favorites like the aforementioned Tjader, Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders and Bola Sete. It should be noted that without Born on the Biyou none of this might have ever happened. You listen to the warmth that these records give off. The homey close knit quality and the musicians understanding of how special a place it was and you begin to see how regional music developed. Orrin Keepnews relocation to Berkeley and the acquisition of the Prestige catalog only furthered the eclecticism of the musicians. All of a sudden McCoy Tyner found a home there so did Larry and Fonce Mizell as well as Wayne Henderson and Woody Herman. It was a family of Zen Tricksters who cared about the music and the musicians. Things were cut using analog tape so there was no way to put lipstick on a pig if Pleasure or The Vibes of Truth flubbed some lyrics. You couldn't fix crappy instrumental takes. The artists had to know their shit and so did the producers and the arrangers and the engineers. Everybody's craft was respected and because of the amount of effort put forth by the team often a good product came from that. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jake-feinberg/support

Philadelphia, Jackie McLean, Carl Burnett, Pat Martino, Chestnut Street, Mosaic Records, Todd Barkan, Tributaries The Jake Feinberg Show --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jake-feinberg/support

Some artists, despite their immense talent and originality, never catch on with the public at large. Pianist Jack Wilson was one such individual – a favorite among The Major Scale team for his finesse on the keys, paired with his knack for compelling composition. In this episode we evangelize his work and mark the occasion of a posthumous release, Call Me: Live At the Penthouse, newly released from Light In The Attic Records. We're not alone in our praise of the man. Ahmad Jamal and Barry Harris speak very highly of him, along with Wilson's bandmates Roy Ayers and Von Barlow, producer Michael Cuscuna, and Vanity Fair editor and author David Friend – all of whom join us to share their accolades for Jack Wilson. Rounding it out is Kristian St. Clair, a filmmaker and the producer of Wilson's posthumous Call Me. ABOUT THE MAJOR SCALE: Your attention please to a new program that celebrates and takes a fresh and bold look at the great American art form- JAZZ!!! The Major Scale is the title, the motto and the mission are, Jazz- past, present, future, and everything in between. A lot of focus will be on new and fresh sounds, deep cuts, closer looks at underrated artists, taking a different look at some of the titans of the genre, and getting the two cents worth from a number of surprise guests and sources. The Major Scale can boast amongst it's guests- legends like Herbie Hancock, Tom Scott, and Ahmad Jamal. The up and coming and the underrated-Kamasi Washington, Mia Doi Todd, Michael Blake. Fresh perspectives and commentary from the likes of Rock legend Al Kooper, who weighed in on the gospel. From The New Yorker, Amanda Petrusich expounds on her article about the movement to rename the Williamsburg Bridge in honor of Sonny Rollins. We explore the Soul-Jazz experiments of the Rascals. Grace Kelly from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert talks about her pop-up/flash mob concerts. Plus Thundercat, Henry Mancini, Ghostface Killah, Jaimie Branch, Nels Cline, Badbadnotgood, Cecil Taylor, and more get pick up on the Major Scale radar. Produced in Central Florida, this program seeks to become one of the defining voices of this Native American art form, and everything else that finds itself under it's umbrella. Think about programming and content found on the likes of World Cafe, Philadelphia, PA. Tiny Desk from Washington D.C., and KEXP Live from Seattle, WA. and that's what the Major Scale strives to do. For the curious, and lovers of music who like the details in between. ABOUT KYLE EAGLE (Host): Kyle Eagle has been a contributing writer and producer for the NPR-WBGO, WUCF, WPRK, Wax Poetics, The Orlando Weekly, Artbourne, and The Fiscal Times, as well as several music and film releases- Light in the Attic's documentary "This Is Gary McFarland", and an upcoming film on composer Jack Nietzsche. Recordings- Call Me-Jack Wilson, Live at the Penthouse, Grachan Moncur III, Chico Hamilton, and Andy Bey. ABOUT CHRIS BARANYI (Producer): Chris Baranyi is a sound engineer and music producer. He splits his time between designing AV systems for theme parks and recording music. Chris has worked with many Orlando area musicians with backgrounds in jazz, fusion, hip-hop, funk, new age, and classical. Some of which have been featured on NPR's Echoes. His passion includes jazz, vintage microphones, and hot sauce.

Radio Jazznoend, dedica su nuevo podcast a la figura, casi legendaria, del trompetista Charles Tolliver, uno de los últimos supervivientes de las estribaciones finales de la gran era del jazz moderno, que irrumpió en el panorama del jazz de finales de la década de los 60 del pasado siglo con su primer álbum como líder, Paper Man. Tanto en este registro, como en sus anteriores colaboraciones como sideman para Blue Note, Tolliver mostraba excepcionales cualidades como trompetista y compositor que le situaban, como poco, a la par de otras grandes figuras de la trompeta del momento como Freddie Hubbard o Woody Shaw. Sin embargo y tras algunos registros para su propia discográfica Strata East, durante la década de los '70, prácticamente olvidados hasta fechas recientes, desapareció del panorama musical y poco o nada se supo de él, hasta que, inesperadamente, hizo un regreso triunfal, varias décadas después, con el álbum de 2007, With Love, producido por su amigo y gran admirador Michael Cuscuna para Blue Note Records y que recibió una nominación para los premios Grammy, poniendo fin al inexplicable enigma de su desaparición y olvido. Desde entonces, se ha despertado un nuevo interés por su obra, muchas de sus grabaciones han sido reeditadas y ha regresado a los escenarios, en los que, este año de 2019, con 77 años a las espaldas, viene celebrando el 50 aniversario de aquella primera grabación, Paper Man.

Radio Jazznoend, dedica su nuevo podcast a la figura, casi legendaria, del trompetista Charles Tolliver, uno de los últimos supervivientes de las estribaciones finales de la gran era del jazz moderno, que irrumpió en el panorama del jazz de finales de la década de los 60 del pasado siglo con su primer álbum como líder, Paper Man. Tanto en este registro, como en sus anteriores colaboraciones como sideman para Blue Note, Tolliver mostraba excepcionales cualidades como trompetista y compositor que le situaban, como poco, a la par de otras grandes figuras de la trompeta del momento como Freddie Hubbard o Woody Shaw. Sin embargo y tras algunos registros para su propia discográfica Strata East, durante la década de los '70, prácticamente olvidados hasta fechas recientes, desapareció del panorama musical y poco o nada se supo de él, hasta que, inesperadamente, hizo un regreso triunfal, varias décadas después, con el álbum de 2007, With Love, producido por su amigo y gran admirador Michael Cuscuna para Blue Note Records y que recibió una nominación para los premios Grammy, poniendo fin al inexplicable enigma de su desaparición y olvido. Desde entonces, se ha despertado un nuevo interés por su obra, muchas de sus grabaciones han sido reeditadas y ha regresado a los escenarios, en los que, este año de 2019, con 77 años a las espaldas, viene celebrando el 50 aniversario de aquella primera grabación, Paper Man.

Michael Cuscuna has spent several decades preserving record label archives and compiling rare recordings, sessions and 'vault material' through Mosaic Records. Today he discusses this fascinating journey through the vaults of Blue Note, Atlantic, Impulse and more to make this material available to music lovers around the world. If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related. Web  |  Facebook  |  Instagram  |  YouTube

Michael Cuscuna and Don Was have a lot in common.  Both produced Bonnie Raitt, albeit 20 years apart, and more importantly both have played a large part in the legacy of Blue Note Records, with Cuscuna working closely with Bruce Lundvall to produce both new releases and reissues during the 80s and 90s and with Was directing the label as its president since 2012. During Blue Note at Sea, the two sat down with Mark Ruffin at Sirius/XM to talk about their experiences with the label. This episode is sponsored by JazzTimes Magazine. The Jazz Cruise Conversations podcast is produced by Entertainment Cruise Productions, the worldwide leader in music-themed cruises.

The Traneumentary: Michael Cuscuna

The Traneumentary: Michael Cuscuna

The Traneumentary: Michael Cuscuna

May 10, 2014. Library music specialist Larry Appelbaum moderates a panel discussion marking the 75th anniversary of the influential jazz label, Blue Note Records. Panelists include veteran saxophonist Lou Donaldson, producer Michael Cuscuna and pianist Jason Moran. Speaker Biography: Lou Donaldson is a North Carolina-born saxophonist, composer and bandleader whose career spans seven decades playing hard-bop, soul jazz and funky cross-over hits. Donaldson is a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, and his biggest selling records, Alligator Boogaloo and Blues Walk, were recorded for Blue Note. Speaker Biography: Michael Cusuna is a Grammy-winning record producer, writer, discographer and co-founder of Mosaic Records. He's worked in jazz radio and has a long career in the record business working for Motown, ABC, Arista, Muse, Freedom, Novus and Elektra. For the past 30 years, he's been a special consultant, producer, and reissue director of Blue Note Records. Speaker Biography: Jason Moran is a Houston-born, MacArthur Award-winning pianist, composer and bandleader who is the Artistic Advisor in Jazz for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Moran has been a Blue Note artist since his debut as leader in 1999. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6338