Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Formanek

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La guitarrista estadounidense Mary Halvorson firma con la pianista suiza Sylvie Courvoisier 'Bone bells', su tercer disco como dúo, del que escuchamos la pieza que le da título y 'Esmeralda', 'Folded secret', 'Nags head valse', 'Beclouded', 'Float queens' y 'Cristellina e lontano'. Y de 'Wingbeats', nuevo disco de Thumscrew, el trío que Halvorson forma con el baterista Tomas Fujiwara y el contrabajista Michael Formanek, los instrumentales 'Wingbeats', 'Greenish tents'' y 'How may I inconvenience you today?'. Escuchar audio

VIJAY IYER / WADADA LEO SMITH – “DEFIANT LIFE” Lugano, Switzerland, July, 2024Floating river requiem (for Patrice Lumumba), Elegy: The pilgrimage Wadada Leo Smith (tp) Vijay Iyer (p,el-p,electronics) MYRA MELFORD – “SPLASH” Winterthur, Switzerland, July 29 & 30, 2024Drift, Interlude I (To dribble, to smear, to splash), Free wheelerMyra Melford (p,comp) Michael Formanek (b) Ches Smith (d,vib) CHARLES BRACKEEN – RHYTHM X” Englewood, NJ, January 26, 1968Rhythm X, C.B. Continue reading Puro Jazz 02 de mayo, 2025 at PuroJazz.

VIJAY IYER / WADADA LEO SMITH – “DEFIANT LIFE” Lugano, Switzerland, July, 2024Floating river requiem (for Patrice Lumumba), Elegy: The pilgrimage Wadada Leo Smith (tp) Vijay Iyer (p,el-p,electronics) MYRA MELFORD – “SPLASH” Winterthur, Switzerland, July 29 & 30, 2024Drift, Interlude I (To dribble, to smear, to splash), Free wheelerMyra Melford (p,comp) Michael Formanek (b) Ches Smith (d,vib) CHARLES BRACKEEN – RHYTHM X” Englewood, NJ, January 26, 1968Rhythm X, C.B. Continue reading Puro Jazz 02 de mayo, 2025 at PuroJazz.

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AI-labor saving tool or existential threat? On his new recording Server Farm, saxophonist and composer Jon Irabagon contemplates the potential threat and promise of this omni-present technology. For this recording Irabagon augments his regular quartet consisting of keyboardist Matt Mitchell, bassist Chris Lightcap, and percussionist Dan Weiss with violinist and vocalist Mazz Smith, trumpeter Peter Evans, guitarists Miles Okazaki and Wendy Eisenberg, bassist Michael Formanek, and percussionist and electronic musician Levy Lorenzo. Imitating AI, Jon spent several years doing a deep dive into the musical output of his collaborators, mining their entire catalogues for ideas that create the foundation of the music on this exciting recording.   

MAL WALDRON & STEVE LACY “THE MIGHTY WARRIORS” Live In Antwerp, September 30, 1995Epistrophy, Monk's DreamSteve Lacy (ss) Mal Waldron (p) Reggie Workman (b) Andrew Cyrille (dr) VANISHA GOULD “SHE'S NOT SHINY, SHE'S NOT SMOOTH” Vancouver, BC, Canada, February 19, 2024Demure, Now that you're here, DonovanVanisha Gould (voice,comp) Chris McCarthy (p) John Sims (b) Jongkuk Kim (d) ANGÉLICA SÁNCHEZ TRÍO “SPARKLE BEINGS” Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 10, 2021A fungus amungus, With (Exit), Phantasmic friend, Preludio a un preludioAngelica Sanchez (p) Michael Formanek (b) Billy Hart (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 17 de enero, 2025 at PuroJazz.

MAL WALDRON & STEVE LACY “THE MIGHTY WARRIORS” Live In Antwerp, September 30, 1995Epistrophy, Monk's DreamSteve Lacy (ss) Mal Waldron (p) Reggie Workman (b) Andrew Cyrille (dr) VANISHA GOULD “SHE'S NOT SHINY, SHE'S NOT SMOOTH” Vancouver, BC, Canada, February 19, 2024Demure, Now that you're here, DonovanVanisha Gould (voice,comp) Chris McCarthy (p) John Sims (b) Jongkuk Kim (d) ANGÉLICA SÁNCHEZ TRÍO “SPARKLE BEINGS” Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 10, 2021A fungus amungus, With (Exit), Phantasmic friend, Preludio a un preludioAngelica Sanchez (p) Michael Formanek (b) Billy Hart (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 17 de enero, 2025 at PuroJazz.

MELISSA ALDANA “ECHOES OF THE INNER PROPHET” New York, c. 2023Unconscious whispers, A story, I know you knowMelissa Aldana (ts,comp) Fabian Almazan (p) Lage Lund (g) Pablo Menares (b) Kush Abadey (d) CARMEN STAAF “WOODLAND” New York, April 29 & 30, 2019Caterpillars, Pannonica, The hunt, EvergreenCarmen Staaf (p) Michael Formanek (b) Jeff Williams (d) JAMES MOODY “SWEET AND LOVELY” New York, March 11, 12 & 13, 1989Sweet and lovely, Con alma (1), Skippin'Dizzy Gillespie (tp-1,vcl-1) James Moody (as,ts,fl,vcl) Marc Cohen (AKA Copland (p,synt) Todd Coolman (b) Akira Tana (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 19 de diciembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

MELISSA ALDANA “ECHOES OF THE INNER PROPHET” New York, c. 2023Unconscious whispers, A story, I know you knowMelissa Aldana (ts,comp) Fabian Almazan (p) Lage Lund (g) Pablo Menares (b) Kush Abadey (d) CARMEN STAAF “WOODLAND” New York, April 29 & 30, 2019Caterpillars, Pannonica, The hunt, EvergreenCarmen Staaf (p) Michael Formanek (b) Jeff Williams (d) JAMES MOODY “SWEET AND LOVELY” New York, March 11, 12 & 13, 1989Sweet and lovely, Con alma (1), Skippin'Dizzy Gillespie (tp-1,vcl-1) James Moody (as,ts,fl,vcl) Marc Cohen (AKA Copland (p,synt) Todd Coolman (b) Akira Tana (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 19 de diciembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

A typically up-to-the minute set from Def Jim, premiering new releases from David Murray, Kris Davis and Dave Douglas, and re-visiting notable recent offerings from Geri Allen, Jeff Parker, Michael Formanek, Ambrose Akinmusire and Thumbscrew before reaching back all the way to 1964 to end the Show with a classic Archie Shepp take on vintage 'Trane. 

BAIKIDA CARROLL “MARIONETTES ON A HIGH WIRE” Brooklyn, NY, September 14 & 15, 2000Ebullient secrets, Griot's last dance, Marionettes on a high wireBaikida Carroll (tp) Erica Lindsay (ts) Adegoke Steve Colson (p) Michael Formanek (b) Pheeroan ak Laff (d) DAN WEISS “EVEN ODDS” Mt. Vernon, NY ?, c. 2023The children of Uvalde, Bu, Vertical lifestyle, Five to nine, Conversing with stillnessMiguel Zenon (as) Matt Mitchell (p) Dan Weiss (d,comp) OPEN QUESTION “LIVE AT SCHOLES STREET STUDIO” New York December, 2022Improvisation #1, Improvisation #3Daniel Carter (saxos/fl) Ayumi Ishito (st) Eric Plaks (p) Zach Swanson (b) Jon Panikkar (dr) Continue reading Puro Jazz 26 de julio, 2024 at PuroJazz.

BAIKIDA CARROLL “MARIONETTES ON A HIGH WIRE” Brooklyn, NY, September 14 & 15, 2000Ebullient secrets, Griot's last dance, Marionettes on a high wireBaikida Carroll (tp) Erica Lindsay (ts) Adegoke Steve Colson (p) Michael Formanek (b) Pheeroan ak Laff (d) DAN WEISS “EVEN ODDS” Mt. Vernon, NY ?, c. 2023The children of Uvalde, Bu, Vertical lifestyle, Five to nine, Conversing with stillnessMiguel Zenon (as) Matt Mitchell (p) Dan Weiss (d,comp) OPEN QUESTION “LIVE AT SCHOLES STREET STUDIO” New York December, 2022Improvisation #1, Improvisation #3Daniel Carter (saxos/fl) Ayumi Ishito (st) Eric Plaks (p) Zach Swanson (b) Jon Panikkar (dr) Continue reading Puro Jazz 26 de julio, 2024 at PuroJazz.

STEVE SWALLOW PLAYING IN TRAFFIC Madeira, September 5, 2008 Days of old, Up too late New Paltz, NY, April 9, 2009 Quiet insideOhad Talmor (ts) Steve Swallow (el-b) Adam Nussbaum (d) NEW YORK JAZZ COLLECTIVE DON'T KNOW THIS WORLD WITHOUT DON CHERRY Stamford, CT, April 11 & 12, 1996I don't know this world without Don Cherry, Nock down under, El nino (1)Baikida Carroll (tp,flhrn) Frank “Ku-umba” Lacy (tb) Marty Ehrlich (cl,b-cl,fl,as) Mike Nock (p) Michael Formanek (b) Pheeroan ak Laff (d) Steve Johns (d-1) LENA BLOCH HEART KNOWS Hampton, NJ, July 27, 2017Lateef suite, Three treasuresLena Bloch (ts) Russ Lossing (p) Cameron Brown (b) Billy Mintz (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 05 de Julio 2024 at PuroJazz.

STEVE SWALLOW PLAYING IN TRAFFIC Madeira, September 5, 2008 Days of old, Up too late New Paltz, NY, April 9, 2009 Quiet insideOhad Talmor (ts) Steve Swallow (el-b) Adam Nussbaum (d) NEW YORK JAZZ COLLECTIVE DON'T KNOW THIS WORLD WITHOUT DON CHERRY Stamford, CT, April 11 & 12, 1996I don't know this world without Don Cherry, Nock down under, El nino (1)Baikida Carroll (tp,flhrn) Frank “Ku-umba” Lacy (tb) Marty Ehrlich (cl,b-cl,fl,as) Mike Nock (p) Michael Formanek (b) Pheeroan ak Laff (d) Steve Johns (d-1) LENA BLOCH HEART KNOWS Hampton, NJ, July 27, 2017Lateef suite, Three treasuresLena Bloch (ts) Russ Lossing (p) Cameron Brown (b) Billy Mintz (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 05 de Julio 2024 at PuroJazz.

For today's Show Def Jim features one track each from three musicians primarily thought of as rock guitarists but who were also known to have serious jazz chops, plus new/recent releases from drummer Ches Smith and bassist Michael Formanek, plus sundry other choice cuts from various contemporary improvisers of note.

ROBERTA PIKET UNBROKEN LINE New York, April 8 & 9, 1996Brookland, You'll never walk alone – Some enchanted evening, Unbroken lineScott Wendholt (tp) Javon Jackson (ts) Donny McCaslin (ts,sop) Roberta Piket (p) Michael Formanek (b) Jeff Williams (d) MICAH THOMAS REVEAL ca. 2023Troubled Mind, DenardirnMicah Thomas (p) Dean Torrey (b) Kayvon Gordon (dr) CHUCK & GAP MANGIONE SPRING FEVER New York, November 28, 1961Spring fever, Brook's brothers, Not too seriousChuck Mangione (tp) Sal Nistico (ts) Gap Mangione (p) Frank Pullara (b) Vinnie Ruggiero (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 28 febrero 2024 at PuroJazz.

Dit Paradijs is bij de Barneveldse Beek, en niet tussen Eufraat en Tigris. En dat andere paradijs, is dat bovenmaans, louter geestelijk, aangestoken door het Ignee Spiritus? Of is het paradijs ondermaans, aards, moederaards, natuurlijk, beplant met bomen niet van goed & kwaad maar van geboorte en sterven?  23.04 CD Divine Secrets (eigen uitgave z.nr.) Hildegard von Bingen: O ignee spiritus Riley Lee 1'30”  23.07 CD Hildegard von Bingen 900 years (Sony Music) Hildegard von Bingen: O ignee spiritus Sequentia 2'01”  O Ignee Spiritus (Budapest Music Center Records BMC CD 336) Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Gábor Gado: O ignee Spiritus Chemin Neuf 5'25”  23.15 CD dataplex (eigen uitgave 2005) Ryoji Ikeda: data.flex Ryoji Ikeda 2'28”  23.17 CD Opus (Touch TO:60) Ryoji Ikeda: Op. 1 - III - IV Ryoji Ikeda 8'03”  23.26 CD C (Acacia Records/Ambitus) Annelie: Love Annelie 3'05” CD C (Acacia Records/Ambitus) Annelie: Stimulus Annelie 4'30” 23.34 CD Originals (7 Mountain Records 7MNTN-048) José Mora-Jiménez: Interlude no. 5 - Fragments  [uan]duo 5'14”  23.41  CD Jaara Nyilamum (eigen uitgave z.nr.) Lou Bennett: Jaara Nyilamum Lou Bennett; Australian String Quartet 7'15”  23.50 CD Nomad (Zefir ZEF 9703) Reza Vali: Nine Persian Folk Songs - IV - VI Lilian Farahani; Maurice Lammerts van Bueren 3'17” CD The Music of Hildegard von Bingen Part One (Puremagnetik) Hildegard von Bingen, arr. David Torn: O ignee Spiritus Mary Lattimore; David Torn; Michael Formanek; Jason Nazary; Chet Doxas; Mica Frank 7'00” 

Vinnie Sperrazza is a Brooklyn-based jazz drummer, composer, bandleader, author, and educator noted for his versatility and commitment to new music. Born in Utica, NY, Sperrazza moved to Brooklyn after completing his studies at William Paterson University, where he was mentored by pianist James Williams. He leads the groups Vinnie Sperrazza Trio, featuring Ethan Iverson and Michael Formanek, whose first album was released in March 2023, and Vinnie Sperrazza Apocryphal, with a new album coming later in 2023, featuring Loren Stillman, Brandon Seabrook, and Eivind Opsvik. He is part of several collectives, including Ember, with Caleb Curtis and Noah Garabedian with a new album out August 2023, the Choir Invisible, with Chris Tordini and Charlotte Greve, and Landline, featuring Chet Doxas, Jacob Sacks, and Zack Lober. Additionally, he is a member of Matt Bauder's Hearing Things, the Hank Roberts Sextet, Michael Formanek's Drome Trio, and many other NYC-based groups. He tours regularly with the Mark Morris Music Ensemble, led by Ethan Iverson, playing Iverson's scores and arrangements. Also a committed writer, Sperrazza's Substack entitled Chronicles has been active since October 2022 and features over 40 in-depth articles focused on the history of jazz and jazz drumming, with deep dives on well-known and lesser-known figures including Pete LaRoca, Ralph Peterson, and Phillip Wilson, among many others. An experienced clinician, Sperrazza's teaching emphasizes fundamentals and awareness, principles upon which he's built his musical life.

Composer, pianist, educator Angelica Sanchez in commentary alongside excerpts from performances with bassist Michael Formanek, drummers Billy Hart and Hamid Drake, composer/percussionist Susie Ibarra with violinist Jennifer Choi, and a solo at the tribute to jaimie branch. Sanchez returns to Roulette in a new trio with guitarist Brandon Ross and drummer Chad Taylor on 16 January 2024. https://roulette.org/ 

Composer, pianist, educator Angelica Sanchez in commentary alongside excerpts from performances with bassist Michael Formanek, drummers Billy Hart and Hamid Drake, composer/percussionist Susie Ibarra with violinist Jennifer Choi, and a solo at the tribute to jaimie branch. Sanchez returns to Roulette in a new trio with guitarist Brandon Ross and drummer Chad Taylor on 16 January 2024.

James Brandon Lewis' homage to Mahalia Jackson, the ongoing Eastern and microtonal adventures of Lucian Ban, Mat Maneri, Fabio Delvò's fellowship and an exciting posse of emerging artists in their twenties make this hour of Mondo Jazz a treasure trove of sonic delights. The playlist also features Léon Phal; Logan Kane; Emma Rawicz; Shuteen Erdenebaatar [pictured]; Location Location Location feat. Michael Formanek, Anthony Pirog, Mike Pride; and Wasted Generation. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/17904177/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Flow"]. Happy listening! Photo credit: Ralf Dombrowski

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Pianist-composer Kris Davis was named 2017 Rising Star Pianist/2018 Rising Star Artist in Downbeat magazine and dubbed one of the music's top up-and-comers in a 2012 New York Times article titled “New Pilots at the Keyboard,” with the newspaper saying: “One method for deciding where to hear jazz on a given night has been to track down the pianist Kris Davis.” To date, Davis has released twelve recordings as a leader. Her 2016 release, Duopoly, made The New York Times, Pop Matters, NPR, LA Times, and Jazz Times best albums of 2016. Davis works as a collaborator and side person with artists such as John Zorn, Terri Lyne Carrington, Craig Taborn, Tyshawn Sorey, Eric Revis, Michael Formanek, Tony Malaby, Ingrid Laubrock, Julian Lage, Mary Halvorson and Tom Rainey. Davis received a Doris Duke Impact award in 2015 and multiple commissions to compose new works from The Shifting Foundation, The Jazz Gallery/Jerome Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. She is the Associate Program Director of Creative Development for the Insitute Jazz and Gender Justice at Berklee College of Music. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.com

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

Last week we focused our playlist on some of our favorite tracks from the first six months of the year. Evidently two hours were not enough and we could not play them all… so here we are going through the rest of the best. The playlist features Vicente Archer; Enzo Carniel, Hermon Mehari, Damien Varaillon, Stéphane Adsuar; John Hadfield [pictured], Kinan Azmeh; Vinnie Sperrazza, Ethan Iverson, Michael Formanek; Rachel Eckroth; Darren Johnston; Ralph Alessi; Jacob Young, Mats Eilertsen, Audun Kleive; and Asher Gamedze. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/17612249/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Out Stepped Zim").  Happy listening!

Este episodio de Libertad Jazzera de Junio guarda algunas sorpresas, daros por avisados :). Empezamos con Sana Nagano and Leonor Falcón y su Peach and Tomato, que será publicado este 2023. Después escucharemos al saxofonista Paul Flaherty, en Wednesday Weld, álbum que también verá la luz este 2023 de la mano de 577 Records. Michael Formanek y su Elusion Quartet será nuestra siguiente recomendación, de los que escuchamos As Things Do, publicado recientemente por Intakt Records. Seguir leyendo Libertad Jazzera 06.2023. Edición de Junio. en La Montaña Rusa Radio Jazz.

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This week we focus on three fascinating releases which celebrate the genius and legacy of Don Cherry, after starting with a tribute to Led Zeppelin, Emma Rawicz's new project, one of the best piano trios I've heard in a long time, lead by a drummer, and new music by Michael Formanek. The playlist features Francesco Bearzatti; Emma Rawicz; Vinnie Sperrazza, Ethan Iverson, Michael Formanek; Peter Broetzmann, Majid Bekkas, Hamid Drake [pictured]; Kahil El'Zabar, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Dwight Trible, David Ornette Cherry; Jamie Breiwick; and Ken Vandermark. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/17298446/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Guinea"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Luciano Rossetti.

All music used with permission by Michael Formanek Drome Trio.       Tattarrattat - Formanek Little PeaDrome  - Formanek New Drome - Formanek With Chach - Formanek   Michael Formanek has been described as “a bold and unclassifiable bassist and composer,” and his trio graced our stage for the first time in three years in support of their latest release Were We Where We Were. The music from that album, and this performance, is based on a set of musical palindromes that started out as graphic scores and were then reinterpreted into conventional music notation. Two time JUNO nominee and Hagood Hardy Award Winner Chet Doxas joins the trio on saxophone and wind instruments, and drummer Vinnie Sperrazza joins on drums. From a March 29th, 2022 performance, it's Michael Formanek's Drome Trio – Live at the Bop Stop. Live at the Bop Stop is made possible by the Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction – music therapy and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement's mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn – create – inspire – and heal.   This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio and the studios of KUNV in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Editing for WOBC,WNPA and the Public Radio Exchange is provided by Dr. Pete Naegele - and for our podcast and other radio affiliates by Shawn Gilbert at Gilazar Media.     The executive producer is Daniel Peck – with additional consulting production by Bryan Kennard and Gabe Pollack.   For extended versions of all of our shows –our Live at the Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.   Want to Support The Bop Stop?  Donate here!   Contact us here  

Tomas Fujiwara is a Brooklyn-based drummer and composer. Described as “a ubiquitous presence in the New York scene…an artist whose urbane writing is equal to his impressively nuanced drumming” (Troy Collins, Point of Departure), Tomas is an active player in some of the most exciting music of the current generation, with his bands Triple Double (with Gerald Cleaver, Mary Halvorson, Brandon Seabrook, Ralph Alessi, and Taylor Ho Bynum), Tomas Fujiwara & The Hook Up (with Jonathan Finlayson, Brian Settles, Halvorson, and Michael Formanek) and The Tomas Fujiwara Trio (with Alessi and Seabrook); his collaborative duo with cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum; the collective trio Thumbscrew (with Halvorson and Formanek); and a diversity of creative sideman work with forward thinking peers like Tomeka Reid and Matana Roberts. In The New York Times, Nate Chinen writes, “Drummer Tomas Fujiwara works with rhythm as a pliable substance, solid but ever shifting. His style is forward-driving but rarely blunt or aggressive, and never random. He has a way of spreading out the center of a pulse while setting up a rigorous scaffolding of restraint...A conception of the drum set as a full-canvas instrument, almost orchestral in its scope.” Support the show

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Terri Lyne Carrington, Billy Drummond, Micah Thomas, Dayna Stephens, Steve Cardenas / Ben Allison / Ted Nash, Chet Doxas, Michael Formanek, Angelica Sanchez, Gentiane MG, Mike Bruzzese, Caity Gyorgy, Mike Bono, Miles Okazaki and John ScofieldPlaylist: Terri Lyne Carrington , featuring Ravi Coltrane and Samara Joy - Two Hearts (Lawns)Billy Drummond and Freedom of Ideas, featuring Micah Thomas, Dezron Douglas, Dayna Stephens - Valse SinistreMicah Thomas - Ruby, My DearDayna Stephens, featuring Ben Street and Eric Harland - TarifaSteve Cardenas, Ben Allison, Ted Nash - Ida LupinoChet Doxas - Snow CloudsMichael Formanek Drome Trio, featuring Chet Doxas and Vinnie Sperrazza - Is It What It IsAngelica Sanchez, featuring Michael Formanek and Billy Hart - A Fungus AmungusGentiane MG - Flowers Laugh Without Uttering a SoundMike Bruzzese, featuring Caity Gyorgy, Gentiane MG, Ira Coleman and Michel Lambert - Even When I'm DreamingCaity Gyorgy, featuring Pat LaBarbera - 'Tis AutumnMike Bono - Other WorldsMiles Okazaki - Years in SpaceJohn Scofield - It Could Happen to You

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Tomas Fujiwara is a Brooklyn-based drummer and composer. Described as “a ubiquitous presence in the New York scene…an artist whose urbane writing is equal to his impressively nuanced drumming” (Troy Collins, Point of Departure), Tomas is an active player in some of the most exciting music of the current generation, with his bands Triple Double (with Gerald Cleaver, Mary Halvorson, Brandon Seabrook, Ralph Alessi, and Taylor Ho Bynum), Tomas Fujiwara & The Hook Up (with Jonathan Finlayson, Brian Settles, Halvorson, and Michael Formanek) and The Tomas Fujiwara Trio (with Alessi and Seabrook); his collaborative duo with cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum; the collective trio Thumbscrew (with Halvorson and Formanek); and a diversity of creative sideman work with forward-thinking peers like Tomeka Reid and Matana Roberts. In The New York Times, Nate Chinen writes, “Drummer Tomas Fujiwara works with rhythm as a pliable substance, solid but ever-shifting. His style is forward-driving but rarely blunt or aggressive, and never random. He has a way of spreading out the center of a pulse while setting up a rigorous scaffolding of restraint...A conception of the drum set as a full-canvas instrument, almost orchestral in its scope.” Born and raised in Boston, MA, Tomas studied with legendary drummer and teacher Alan Dawson for eight years before moving to New York at the age of 17. He is currently a member of ensembles led by Taylor Ho Bynum, Mary Halvorson, Matana Roberts, Nicole Mitchell, Matt Bauder, and Tomeka Reid, in addition to projects with artists such as Anthony Braxton, John Zorn, Michael Formanek, Ben Goldberg, and Benoit Delbecq, and has performed at festivals and venues across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. He also has many experiences outside the jazz realm, including a five-year run with the Off-Broadway show Stomp and performances with the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Fela!, featuring Patti Labelle and members of Antibalas. 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

“Corinthian Leather" Tony Malaby's Sabino: The Cave of Winds (Pyroclastic Records, 2022) Tony Malaby, Ben Monder, Michael Formanek, Tom Rainey. La composición es obra de Tony Malaby. Tomajazz: © Pachi Tapiz, 2022 ¿Sabías que? Y siguen faltando cinco... Tony Malaby's Sabino es un grupo con cuatro músicos de muchos quilates. Habitualmente, el saxofonista Tony Malaby suele ser un buen indicador de que el grupo o la grabación en la que participa, van a ser, como mínimo, interesantes: es el caso de The Cave of Winds. En anteriores episodios de JazzX5/HDO/LODLMA/Maltidos Jazztardos/Tomajazz Remembers… https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?p=25759 Más información sobre Tony Malaby https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?s=tony+malaby&submit=Search https://www.facebook.com/tonymalabymusic Más información sobre JazzX5 JazzX5 es un minipodcast de HDO de la Factoría Tomajazz presentado, editado y producido por Pachi Tapiz. JazzX5 comenzó su andadura el 24 de junio de 2019. Todas las entregas de JazzX5 están disponibles en https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?cat=23120 / https://www.ivoox.com/jazzx5_bk_list_642835_1.html. JazzX5 y los podcast de Tomajazz en Telegram En Tomajazz hemos abierto un canal de Telegram para que estés al tanto, al instante, de los nuevos podcast. Puedes suscribirte en https://t.me/TomajazzPodcast. Pachi Tapiz en Tomajazz https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?cat=17847

Si nadie lo hace por ti, hazlo por ti mismo. Y el baterista se decantó en 2018 por su particular Do It Yourself al crear el sello Rataplan Records. En él se ha permitido grabar con algunos de los músicos más destacados de la escena neoyorquina, como Kris Davis, Michael Formanek, Ellery Eskelin, Angelica Sanchez o Ralph Alessi. Conversamos con Devin Gray sobre su experiencia al frente del sello y sobre sus muy diversas colaboraciones y proyectos a caballo entre Nueva York y Berlín. Además, escuchamos una selección de su discografía, que incluye su cuarteto Dirigo Rataplan o su reciente dúo con el baterista Gerald Cleaver. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

If nobody does it for you, do it yourself. And drummer Devin Gray did it creating in 2018 his own record label, Rataplan Records. Based in NYC, Kris Davis, Michael Formanek, Ellery Eskelin, Angelica Sanchez and Ralph Alessi are among his musical partners. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

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The composer/guitarist and MacArthur “genius” awardee discusses everything from guitar tech to string quartets, illustrated with musical excerpts from Roulette Archive concerts including the projects Code Girl, Thumbscrew, a duo with Deerhhoof's John Dietrich, and collaborators Ches Smith, Jonathan Finlayson, Amirtha Kidambi, John Hébert, Michael Formanek, Tomas Fujiwara, Adam O'Farrill, and Jon Irabagon. Halvorson's latest projects debut at Roulette Sept. 8-9, 2021.

Mary Halvorson: Untangled Strings The composer/guitarist and MacArthur "genius" awardee discusses everything from guitar tech to string quartets, illustrated with musical excerpts from Roulette Archive concerts including the projects Code Girl, Thumbscrew, a duo with Deerhhoof's John Dietrich, and collaborators Ches Smith, Jonathan Finlayson, Amirtha Kidambi, John Hébert, Michael Formanek, Tomas Fujiwara, Adam O'Farrill and Jon Irabagon. https://roulette.org/

Dice el clarinetista Ben Goldberg que el grupo que le acompaña en "Everything happens to be" sigue la tradición de grupos de jazz en los que "confluyen personalidades musicales definidas y excéntricas". En este caso, son las de Ellery Eskelin (saxo tenor), Mary Halvorson (guitarra), Michael Formanek (contrabajo) y Tomas Fujiwara (batería). Tres de los integrantes del grupo de Goldberg, Mary Halvorson, Michael Formanek y Tomas Fujiwara, son a su vez Thumbscrew. El trío presenta "Never enough", sexto trabajo de su discografía, grabado en paralelo a su monográfico sobre música de Anthony Braxton. Aunque baterista de formación, el baterista riojano Jorge Garrido es un apasionado de la zanfona. "Cuerdas y teclas" es su primera grabación a solas con este instrumento e incluye una versión de "Lonely woman", el clásico de Ornette Coleman. ¡Mingus, Mingus, Mingus! Tenemos doble Charles Mingus en el tiempo de "London Calling", con Fernando Ortiz de Urbina. En los últimos meses se han publicado dos conciertos registrados en Bremen en 1964 y 1975 y recogidos en una caja del sello Sunnyside. Además, "Mingus at Carnegie Hall", editado por Atlantic, registro de la actuación del contrabajista en enero de 1974 en Nueva York. "desde mi cadiera", Jesús Moreno completa el especial dedicado al contrabajista británico Dominic Lash. Si en la primera parte ofreció una selección de trabajos publicados en 2021, en esta segunda indaga en su discografía anterior. Lo escuchamos con The Locals (haciendo música de Anthony Braxton), a dúo con el saxofonista Ricardo Tejero y con el clarinetista Alex Ward y a trío con el saxofonista Stefan Keune y el baterista Steve Noble. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Episode 11: HEY BALTIMORE! "It's Lafayette Gilchrist Live!" Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lafayette.gilchrist Sonicbids: https://www.sonicbids.com/band/lafayette-gilchrist-music/?fbclid=IwAR1s2QmInPMHQ2V_MczkuJ8RYZj6wpf099YFg_vi_Z1p3AV5usV5Gjk1egU The live recordings featured on this episode of SOMETHING came from Baltimore was pulled for the great live album DARK MATTER, released to the public on August 19, 2019. WIKI Lafayette Gilchrist (born August 3, 1967) is an American jazz pianist and composer. As of January 2014, he lived in Baltimore. He has had a long association with saxophonist David Murray, with whom he has toured internationally. Gilchrist leads an octet/nonet named the New Volcanoes, and a trio called Inside Out (with bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Eric Kennedy). Gilchrist acknowledges multiple influences on his music: "I come from hip-hop culture, [...] I'm not a rapper. I'm not a DJ. I'm not a dancer. But I feed off of all that. All of that's part of what I grew up in, what I grew up around. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/support

In the two weeks since our last new releases special, so much great new music came to our attention, that today we have one of those shows that some like to define all killer, no filler, except that I don't like to think of music as killing, but you get the drift. A special focus on Charlie Hunter numerous recent projects as leader or sideman, and on great bass players like Petter Eldh, Christian McBride, Michael Formanek and Clovis Nicolas. The playlist also features Nicole Johänntgen; Sébastien Texier, Christope Marguet; Kurt Elling; Sam Fribush; Lucy Woodward; Costanza Alegiani; Francesco Beccaro; Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas; Michel Meis; Dan Rosenboom, Billy Mohler, Anthony Fung Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/13449683/Mondo-Jazz (up to Dan Rosenboom) Happy listening!

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Guru dell'"Associazione per la promozione dei musicisti creativi" di Chicago, l'ambito da cui sono emerse figure ancora oggi di punta come Anthony Braxton, Roscoe Mitchell, Henry Threadgill e Wadada Leo Smith, il pianista Muhal Richard Abrams, mancato nel 2017, è stato a partire dagli anni sessanta uno dei protagonisti cruciali dell'avanguardia. Su commissione di Bobby Zankel, leader di una formazione di Philadelphia, The Warriors of the Wonderful Sound, Muhal scrisse una composizione, Soundpath, che con la sua direzione fu presentato con successo appunto a Philadelphia nel 2012. Qualche mese prima di morire Muhal incoraggiò Zankel a riprendere il lavoro e a continuare a interpretarlo. Nel 2018 effettivamente Soundpath è stato riproposto a Philadelphia, con la direzione di Marty Ehrlich, forte di una lunga confidenza con la musica di Abrams, e con una formazione comprendente alcuni dei Warriors, e musicisti che avevano lavorato con Muhal a New York. Il giorno dopo la presentazione dal vivo Soundpath è stato inciso in studio, ed è adesso un album pubblicato dall'etichetta portoghese Clean Feed, che ci fa il regalo di una creazione prima inedita su disco di un musicista tanto importante, amato e rispettato. Fra i musicisti dell'orchestra, oltre a Ehrlich e Zankel, diversi nomi di tutto rilievo come Graham Haynes, Steve Swell, Michael Formanek e Chad Taylor.

Guru dell'"Associazione per la promozione dei musicisti creativi" di Chicago, l'ambito da cui sono emerse figure ancora oggi di punta come Anthony Braxton, Roscoe Mitchell, Henry Threadgill e Wadada Leo Smith, il pianista Muhal Richard Abrams, mancato nel 2017, è stato a partire dagli anni sessanta uno dei protagonisti cruciali dell'avanguardia. Su commissione di Bobby Zankel, leader di una formazione di Philadelphia, The Warriors of the Wonderful Sound, Muhal scrisse una composizione, Soundpath, che con la sua direzione fu presentato con successo appunto a Philadelphia nel 2012. Qualche mese prima di morire Muhal incoraggiò Zankel a riprendere il lavoro e a continuare a interpretarlo. Nel 2018 effettivamente Soundpath è stato riproposto a Philadelphia, con la direzione di Marty Ehrlich, forte di una lunga confidenza con la musica di Abrams, e con una formazione comprendente alcuni dei Warriors, e musicisti che avevano lavorato con Muhal a New York. Il giorno dopo la presentazione dal vivo Soundpath è stato inciso in studio, ed è adesso un album pubblicato dall'etichetta portoghese Clean Feed, che ci fa il regalo di una creazione prima inedita su disco di un musicista tanto importante, amato e rispettato. Fra i musicisti dell'orchestra, oltre a Ehrlich e Zankel, diversi nomi di tutto rilievo come Graham Haynes, Steve Swell, Michael Formanek e Chad Taylor.

Episode 2 of "HEY BALTIMORE" - KRAFT with Mike Kuhl Live at An Die Musik! Kuhl/Ballou/Stewart/Dierker An die Musik Live! 409 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 https://andiemusiklive.com/ Facebook: Mike Kuhl https://www.facebook.com/mike.kuhl.16 Facebook: Dave Ballou https://www.facebook.com/dballou Facebook: Luke Stewart https://www.facebook.com/luke.stewart.902266 Facebook: John Dierker https://www.facebook.com/john.dierker.3 Drummer, recording artist, educator, Michael Kuhl hails from the musically diverse city of Baltimore. Kuhl studied and performed in numerous genres, making him a first call drummer for any situation. A graduate of Towson University, Kuhl has performed locally and throughout the globe alongside jazz greats Dave Liebman, Tony Malaby, Michael Formanek, Dave Ballou, Ellery Eskelin and Claudio Roditi. Outside of jazz, Kuhl has shared the stage with many international acts such as Beach House, Arboretum, Cigarettes After Sex, Tom Tom Club, and The Ravonnettes. As a leader, Kuhl performed with his trio every Tuesday night at Bertha's in Fells Point before the pandemic. Alongside his musical career, Mike is an accomplished martial artist of Bagua Kung Fu, in which he says the two arts go hand in hand. Trumpeter/Composer Dave Ballou can be heard in a variety of settings; from solo trumpet improvisations to large ensembles. His recordings can be found on the Steeplechase, CleanFeed and pfMentum record labels. Ballou has performed or recorded with Rabih Abou-Kahlil, Steely Dan, Michael Formanek, Mary Halvorson, Woody Herman, Andrew Hill, John Hollenbeck, Sheila Jordan, Oliver Lake, Dave Liebman, Dewey Redman, Maria Schneider and Gunther Schuller. His compositions have been performed and recorded by the Meridian Arts Ensemble, trumpeter Jon Nelson, French hornist Adam Unsworth, saxophonist Ellery Eskelin and the TILT Brass Ensemble. Ballou is a Professor of Music at Towson University and Division Leader of the Jazz and Commercial Music Division. He is the founding director of the Bill and Helen Murray Jazz Residency. Luke Stewart is a DC/NYC-based musician and organizer of important musical presentations. He has a presence in the national and international professional music community. He was profiled in the Washington Post in early 2017 as “holding down the jazz scene,” selected as “Best Musical Omnivore” in the Washington City Paper's 2017 “Best of DC,” chosen as “Jazz Artist of the Year” for 2017 in the District Now, and in the 2014 People Issue of the Washington City Paper as a “Jazz Revolutionary,” citing his multifaceted cultural activities throughout DC. In DC his regular ensembles include experimental jazz trio Heart of the Ghost, Low Ways Quartet featuring guitarist Anthony Pirog, and experimental rock duo Blacks' Myths. He has been compiling a series of improvisational sound structures for Upright Bass and Amplifier. Steward holds a BA in International Studies and a BA in Audio Production from American University, and an MA in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship from the New School. Multi-reedman John Dierker has become a major improvisational stylist, interweaving concepts augmented by howling lines, injections of blues-drenched choruses and Albert Ayler-like display of energy." (All About Jazz.) A Baltimore native, Dierker has worked in a wide variety of musical settings collaborating with Peter Zummo, Jason Willett, Jad Fair, The Basement Boys, Michael Formanek, and Marty Ehrlich. He is a longtime member of Lafayette Gilchrist and The New Volcanoes. Currently, he is working with Quartet Offensive, Lubbock, and Microkingdom and freelancing in the Baltimore/D.C. area. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/support

The drummer discusses origins, influences, and compositions with excerpts from his always collaborative projects: 7 Poets Trio (with Patricia Brennan, vibraphone and Tomeka Reid, cello), Thumbscrew (with Michael Formanek, bass and guitarist Mary Halvorson), a duo with bassist Meshell Ndegeocello, and Triple Double for Fujiwara and Gerald Cleaver, drums; Halvorson and Brandon Seabrook, guitars; and Ralph Alessi, Adam O'Farrill, trumpets.

Tomas Fujiwara: A Drummer's Tale The drummer discusses origins, influences, and compositions with excerpts from his always collaborative projects: 7 Poets Trio (with Patricia Brennan, vibraphone and Tomeka Reid, cello), Thumbscrew (with Michael Formanek, bass and guitarist Mary Halvorson), a duo with cellist Meshell Ndegeocello, and Triple Double for Fujiwara and Gerald Cleaver, drums; Halvorson and Brandon Seabrook, guitars; and Ralph Alessi, Adam O'Farrill, trumpets. https://roulette.org/

Tonight we chat with drummer Tomas Fujiwara from Thumbscrew.  The new album is titled, "Never is Enough" and it hit the stores February 21, 2020.   In this episode, I confess that I am a "super-fan-crazy-psycho" for the guitarist of the group Mary Halverson.  In an embarrassing discussion I tried to address the issue with Tomas...it's ugly.    The bassist Michael Formanek rounds out the trio.  This is there 6th album, with more to come.   Remember to subscribe to SOMETHING came from Baltimore!  Listen and share with your friends.   NEVER IS ENOUGH:  https://towerrecords.com/products/thumbscrew-never-is-enough-1  THUMBSCREW:  http://thumbscrew.net/   https://www.patreon.com/somethingcamefrombaltimore   Please Subscribe to SOMETHING came from Baltimore   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7HKmMrFB4vAQm3SKzvftA   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/tomfunproductions   Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../scfb-186.../id1400504427...   Anchor: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/support

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebestmusicpodcast Blog: https://bestmusiccoach.blogspot.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thebestmusicpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebestmusicpodcast The Best Music Podcast #2 | Rez Abbasi - Guitar | Creating New Music and Maintaining a Calm Mind Voted #1 Rising-Star Guitarist in the 2013 DownBeat Critics Poll and subsequently placed in the “Top-Ten Guitarists” alongside luminaries Bill Frisell and Pat Metheny, guitarist and composer Rez Abbasi is one of the most original voices on the current scene. Making New York home for the past 25 years, Abbasi is considered by many to be one of the foremost modern jazz guitar players the world over. He has performed and recorded with many jazz greats including, Grammy winner Ruth Brown, Peter Erskine, Kenny Werner, Barre Phillips, Tim Berne, Michael Formanek, Billy Hart, Gary Thomas, Dave Douglas, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Mike Clark, Tim Hagans, John Beasly, Ronu Majumdar, Kadri Gopalnath, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Vijay Iyer, Marilyn Crispell, Greg Osby, Howard Levy and a host of others. The renowned jazz critic, Bill Milkowski says “Abbasi's unpredictable phrasing and accomplished writing are what sets him apart from hordes of other technically adept guitarists”. www.reztone.com Check out his CD store on reztone.com facebook: facebook.com/rezabbasi Twitter: @RezAbbasi Instagram: reztone   0:00 Intro 3:03 Creating New Music, Projects, and Ideas 10:12 Drop Tunings 11:45 Sitar Guitar 12:30 Bazaar (2007) 14:17 Soloing with Rhythm, Polyrhythms, and Syncopation 18:57 Metric Modulations in Compositions 22:03 How Rez Uses Power Chords in Jazz 25:04 Django Shift (2020) 33:48 How to Record a Jazz Record in the Modern Age 38:05 Oasis (2020) 43:56 How to Play Music over a Silent Film 48:52 What is Next for Rez? 52:00 Guitar Sound Shaping Play 53:55 Lifestyle, Practice, Performance, and Creativity 54:06 Lifestyle: Sleep 56:06 Lifestyle: Mindfulness and Meditation 1:00:04 Letting Go vs. Ego 1:02:11 Lifestyle: Finding the Right Partner for Musicians 1:06:51 Practice: What Comes Easy for You? 1:09:44 Practice: What was Hard for You? 1:14:13 Practice: What Time of Day is Best? 1:18:48 Practice: How Many Hours a Day? 1:23:06 Practice: How to Deal with and Mitigate Burn Out: Forced Rest Days 1:28:04 "I Don't Want to Think of Myself as a Professional Musician" 1:31:18 How Rez Deals with Performance Anxiety Logo, Intro Video, and Branding: Arron Leishman Audio and Video: Zach Ramey zacherylramey@gmail.com Video Thumbnail: Jean Tomasulo https://www.behance.net/jeantomasulo

En la semana en que el mundo ha puesto su mirada en Washington, nosotros ponemos los oídos en uno de los músicos más creativos de su escena. El guitarrista Anthony Pirog presenta "Pocket Poem", un trabajo de poemas sonoros en el que le acompañan Michael Formanek (contrabajo) y Ches Smith (batería). Pirog es a su vez integrante del trío The Messthetics, que comparte con músicos de la que fue la banda de punk-rock por excelencia de DC, Fugazi. ¿Existe el jazz sudafricano? Lo que existe, seguro, es el jazz de músicos sudafricanos. Jesús Moreno nos propone 'desde mi cadiera' una selección de novedades relacionadas con músicos de este país. El pianista Nduduzo Makhathini presenta "Modes of communication / Letters from the underground". En él participan el saxofonista Linda Sikhakhane, que ha publicado "An open dialogue - Live in New York", y el trompetista Ndabo Zulu, del que escuchamos su "Queen Nandi: The African Symphony". Además, el guitarrista Vuma Levin firma "Antique spoons". "Un álbum de soliloquios del maestro", dice el sello ECM. Un trabajo precioso y preciosista que nos presenta Ferran Esteve en 'La duda y el permanente'. "Albores" es el nuevo trabajo del veterano intérprete de bandoneón Dino Saluzzi. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

"Today’s episode of The Jazz Hole with Linus features a few projects that are more on the experimental, avant-garde and free jazz side. You will get to hear music from 3 brand new releases that came out on the Argentinian ears&eyes records label, all three of them are lead by fantastic Argentinean musicians: Sin Tiempo by pianist Leo Genovese with his local trio featuring Mariano Otero and Sergio Verdinelli, the EP “In another night, in another world” by saxophonist and composer Camila Nebbia (joined by Maya Keren and Akiva Jacobs), and No Comunica by the quintet Formica / Edward / Carracedo Lauretti / Alarcón / Ledesma. The other tracks on today’s episode come from Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl, a group lead by Brooklyn-based guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson and from Trinidad-born, Toronto-based saxophonist and composer Jesse Ryan’s self-released debut album Bridges. Jesse Ryan (featuring Mt. Cullane Tambrin Band) - Big Ole’ Shoes Album: Bridges Jesse Ryan (saxes, comp), Ewen Farncombe (p, fender rhodes), Marc Rogers (b), David Richards (d) Andrew Marzotto (g) and Mt. Cullane Tambrin Band Jesse Ryan - Bridges Album: Bridges Jesse Ryan (saxes, perc, composer), Ewen Farncombe (p, fender rhodes), Marc Rogers (b), David Richards (d) and Sean Clarey (g) Leo Genovese, Mariano Otero, Sergio Verdinelli - “Blues” & “Ciclones” Album: Sin Tiempo Leo Genovese (p, composer), Mariano Otero (e-b, b) and Sergio Verdinelli (d) Camila Nebbia, Maya Keren, Akiva Jacobs - “The Night” & “Alas Rotas” Album: In Another Night, In Another World Camila Nebbia (ts, composer “Alas Rotas”), Maya Keren (p, voc, composer “The Night”) and Akiva Jacobs (b) ------- Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl - The Lemon Trees Album: Artlessly Falling Mary Halvorson (g), Amirtha Kidambi (voc), María Grand (ts, voc), Adam O’Farrill (tp), Michael Formanek (b), Tomas Fujiwara (d) and Robert Wyatt (voc) ------- Formica, Edward, Carracedo Lauretti, Alarcón, Ledesma - “Molinos” & “Vista” Album: No comunica Matias Formica (ts, fl), Marcos Edward (e-g), Cristian Carracedo Lauretti (electronics), Lara Alarcón (voc) and Pablo Ledesma (ss) 00:00 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 03:11 - Big Ole’ Shoes - Jesse Ryan, Mt. Cullane Tambrin Band 08:24 - Bridges - Jesse Ryan 14:58 - Blues - Leo Genovese, Mariano Otero, Sergio Verdinelli 19:19 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 20:21 - Ciclones - Leo Genovese, Mariano Otero, Sergio Verdinelli 27:11 - The Night - Camila Nebbia, Maya Keren, Akiva Jacobs 33:34 - Alas Rotas - Camila Nebbia, Maya Keren, Akiva Jacobs 40:43 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 43:09 - The Lemon Trees - Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl 50:17 - Molinos - Matias Formica, Marcos Edward, Cristian Carracedo Lauretti, Lara Alarcón, Pablo Ledesma, 56:45 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 58:11 - Vista - Matias Formica, Marcos Edward, Cristian Carracedo Lauretti, Lara Alarcón, Pablo Ledesma, 62:39 - Finish "

"Tune in to The Jazz Hole with Linus today for some brand new jazz! Tracks from the futuristic and groovy new album Arcade by the Toronto-based group the Griffith Hiltz Trio, selections from the new album Yuma by the unique Basel-based trio Tian Long Li, Marco Schudel & Dominik Schürmann, plus more from Change of Plans, the new album by the Manitoba-based pianist and composer Will Bonness. This episode also includes two compositions by the Brooklyn-based guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson, from her latest album Halvorson’s Code Girl - Artlessly Falling Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl - The Lemon Trees Album: Artlessly Falling Mary Halvorson (g), Amirtha Kidambi (voc), María Grand (ts, voc), Adam O'Farrill (tp), Michael Formanek (b), Tomas Fujiwara (d) and Robert Wyatt (voc) Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl - Artlessly Falling Album: Artlessly Falling Mary Halvorson (g), Amirtha Kidambi (voc), María Grand (ts, voc), Adam O'Farrill (tp), Michael Formanek (b) and Tomas Fujiwara (d) -------- Will Bonness - Burning Bridges Album: Change Of Plans Will Bonness (p), Julian Bradford (b), Fabio Ragnelli (d) and Jon Gordon (as) Will Bonness - Guiding Light Album: Change Of Plans Will Bonness (p), Julian Bradford (b), Fabio Ragnelli (d), Jon Gordon (as) and Jocelyn Gould (voc) Tian Long Li, Marco Schudel, Dominik Schürmann - “Holding Line”, “Sandra” & “Banana Dog” Album: Yuma Tian Long Li (harm), Marco Schudel (vib, perc, syn, composer of “Sandra”) and Dominik Schürmann (b, composer of “Holding Line” & “Banana Dog”) Griffith Hiltz Trio - “WCW” & “Ladies From The Eighties” Album: Arcade Johnny Griffith (as, ts, syn), Nathan Hiltz (g, b pedals) and Neil MacIntosh (d) 00:00 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 01:56 - The Lemon Trees - Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl 08:28 - Burning Bridges - Will Bonness 13:08 - Guiding Light - Will Bonness 19:22 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 21:01 - Holding Line - Tian Long Li, Marco Schudel, Dominik Schürmann 25:29 - Sandra - Tian Long Li, Marco Schudel, Dominik Schürmann 31:40 - Banana Dog - Tian Long Li, Marco Schudel, Dominik Schürmann 34:21 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 35:47 - WCW - Griffith Hiltz Trio 41:58 - Ladies From The Eighties - Griffith Hiltz Trio 48:40 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 49:30 - Artlessly Falling - Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl 56:47 - Finish "

Dos años después del disco doble de presentación de Code Girl, la guitarrista Mary Halvorson publica Artlessly falling, un sencillo nada simple. Todo lo contrario. A sus 40 años, Halvorson cumple el sueño de poder grabar con uno de sus ídolos, el cantante Robert Wyatt. El británico participa en tres de los temas de un disco en el que Amirtha Kidambi lleva la voz cantante de los poemas de la guitarrista. El proyecto incorpora a la saxofonista Maria Grand y sustituye trompetista con la entrada de Adam O'Farrill. Permanecen el bajista Michael Formanek y el baterista Tomas Fujiwara, compañeros de Halvorson en el proyecto Thumbscrew. La baterista Lucía Martínez presenta su nuevo proyecto, The Fearless. Un trabajo registrado en Berlín junto a Morris Kliphuis (trompa, corneta y electrónicas), Benjamin Weidekamp (clarinete y clarinete bajo), Ronny Grupe (guitarra), Marcel Krömker (contrabajo) y DJ III Vibe (tocadiscos).

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Dos años después del disco doble de presentación de Code Girl, la guitarrista Mary Halvorson publica Artlessly falling, un sencillo nada simple. Todo lo contrario. A sus 40 años, Halvorson cumple el sueño de poder grabar con uno de sus ídolos, el cantante Robert Wyatt. El británico participa en tres de los temas de un disco en el que Amirtha Kidambi lleva la voz cantante de los poemas de la guitarrista. El proyecto incorpora a la saxofonista Maria Grand y sustituye trompetista con la entrada de Adam O'Farrill. Permanecen el bajista Michael Formanek y el baterista Tomas Fujiwara, compañeros de Halvorson en el proyecto Thumbscrew. La baterista Lucía Martínez presenta su nuevo proyecto, The Fearless. Un trabajo registrado en Berlín junto a Morris Kliphuis (trompa, corneta y electrónicas), Benjamin Weidekamp (clarinete y clarinete bajo), Ronny Grupe (guitarra), Marcel Krömker (contrabajo) y DJ III Vibe (tocadiscos).

Esta semana, en una nueva edición de Rebelión Sónica, los invitamos a escuchar “Artlessly Falling”, el nuevo y segundo álbum de la banda de la guitarrista y compositora estadounidense Mary Halvorson, Code Girl. Publicado el 30 de octubre, Code Girl está integrado por Halvorson en guitarra, Amirtha Kidambi en voz, Maria Grand en saxo tenor y voz, Adam O'Farrill en trompeta, Michael Formanek en bajo y Tomas Fujiwara en batería, a quien se les une el legendario músico inglés Robert Wyatt, quien canta en tres de sus temas. “Robert es uno de mis héroes”, señaló Halvorson. “Es algo tan importante para mí que estuviera dispuesto a cantar en este disco, porque su música ha sido una enorme influencia en Code Girl y en casi todo lo demás que he hecho. Escribí las tres pistas que canta específicamente para él, y me sorprendió la gracia y la brillantez con la que se acercó a esta música. Fue un sueño hecho realidad”. Mary Halvorson es una valorada guitarrista y compositora de Brooklyn, NY, que ha creado una obra muy personal y única dentro del avant-garde y la experimentación, trabajando con una gran cantidad de músicos, entre los que se cuentan Tim Berne, Anthony Braxton, Trevor Dunn, Bill Frisell, Ingrid Laubrock, Jason Moran, Tomeka Reid, Marc Ribot, John Zorn y David Breskin, además de ser parte de la banda, Thumbscrew. En la parte final del programa, aprovechamos la colaboración de Code Girl con el fundador de Soft Machine, para escucharlo con música de su clásico tercer disco solista de 1975, “Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard”. No olviden que Rebelión Sónica se transmite todos los miércoles a las 10, 17 y 23 horas por radio Rockaxis, con la conducción y curatoría de Héctor Aravena.

Esta semana, en una nueva edición de Rebelión Sónica, los invitamos a escuchar “Artlessly Falling”, el nuevo y segundo álbum de la banda de la guitarrista y compositora estadounidense Mary Halvorson, Code Girl. Publicado el 30 de octubre, Code Girl está integrado por Halvorson en guitarra, Amirtha Kidambi en voz, Maria Grand en saxo tenor y voz, Adam O'Farrill en trompeta, Michael Formanek en bajo y Tomas Fujiwara en batería, a quien se les une el legendario músico inglés Robert Wyatt, quien canta en tres de sus temas. “Robert es uno de mis héroes”, señaló Halvorson. “Es algo tan importante para mí que estuviera dispuesto a cantar en este disco, porque su música ha sido una enorme influencia en Code Girl y en casi todo lo demás que he hecho. Escribí las tres pistas que canta específicamente para él, y me sorprendió la gracia y la brillantez con la que se acercó a esta música. Fue un sueño hecho realidad”. Mary Halvorson es una valorada guitarrista y compositora de Brooklyn, NY, que ha creado una obra muy personal y única dentro del avant-garde y la experimentación, trabajando con una gran cantidad de músicos, entre los que se cuentan Tim Berne, Anthony Braxton, Trevor Dunn, Bill Frisell, Ingrid Laubrock, Jason Moran, Tomeka Reid, Marc Ribot, John Zorn y David Breskin, además de ser parte de la banda, Thumbscrew. En la parte final del programa, aprovechamos la colaboración de Code Girl con el fundador de Soft Machine, para escucharlo con música de su clásico tercer disco solista de 1975, “Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard”. No olviden que Rebelión Sónica se transmite todos los miércoles a las 10, 17 y 23 horas por radio Rockaxis, con la conducción y curatoría de Héctor Aravena.

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Esta semana, dedicamos una nueva edición de Rebelión Sónica, al inclasificable guitarrista estadounidense, Anthony Pirog, sobre todo concentrándonos en su nuevo disco “Pocket Poem”. Una parte del álbum, que fue editado el recién pasado 16 de octubre por el sello Cuneiform Records, fue registrado por Pirog como solista y la otra, con su trío integrado por el bajista Michael Formanek y el baterista Ches Smith. Se trata del segundo LP que Pirog publica con esta configuración, tras “Palo Colorado Dream” de 2014 y es una muestra más de la versatilidad del guitarrista y compositor, que se mueve con soltura por estilos como el art punk, el jazz, el rock experimental, el indie rock y la fusión étnica. A su vez, Pirog ha participado en varios grupos, como el cuarteto eléctrico New Electric, el trío Skysaw -con el baterista Jimmy Chamberlin de Smashing Pumpkins en sus filas-, Janel & Anthony y la súper banda The Messthetics -en la foto-, que Pirog integra desde 2016 con los exmiebros de Fugazi, el bajista Joe Lally y el baterista Brendan Canty. Justamente, en la última parte del programa, escucharemos material del disco debut homónimo de esta banda, editado en 2018.

Esta semana, dedicamos una nueva edición de Rebelión Sónica, al inclasificable guitarrista estadounidense, Anthony Pirog, sobre todo concentrándonos en su nuevo disco “Pocket Poem”. Una parte del álbum, que fue editado el recién pasado 16 de octubre por el sello Cuneiform Records, fue registrado por Pirog como solista y la otra, con su trío integrado por el bajista Michael Formanek y el baterista Ches Smith. Se trata del segundo LP que Pirog publica con esta configuración, tras “Palo Colorado Dream” de 2014 y es una muestra más de la versatilidad del guitarrista y compositor, que se mueve con soltura por estilos como el art punk, el jazz, el rock experimental, el indie rock y la fusión étnica. A su vez, Pirog ha participado en varios grupos, como el cuarteto eléctrico New Electric, el trío Skysaw -con el baterista Jimmy Chamberlin de Smashing Pumpkins en sus filas-, Janel & Anthony y la súper banda The Messthetics -en la foto-, que Pirog integra desde 2016 con los exmiebros de Fugazi, el bajista Joe Lally y el baterista Brendan Canty. Justamente, en la última parte del programa, escucharemos material del disco debut homónimo de esta banda, editado en 2018.

It's time to get back to the new releases menu and its delicious assortment of modern jazz infused with timeless Miles Davis aromas, forward looking fare marked by traces of Tim Berne, as well as gargantuan ensembles for good measure. Bon appetit! The playlist features Daniel Bingert [pictured], Antoine Pierre, Nubya Garcia, Rudresh Mahanthappa, In Common: Walter Smith III, Matt Stevens, Tommaso Gambini, Andrea Keller Five Degree Below, Makaya McCraven, On Dog, Michael Formanek, Small Choices, The Spike Orchestra, and Schapiro 17. The detailed playlist is available at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/11326394/Mondo-Jazz (up to Schapiro 17). Photo credit: Truls Nord.

Episode SummaryExperimental musician Mary Halvorson shares her story of how a practical person made the impractical leap to pursue a music career when she met a truly inspiring teacher in college. Mary discusses creating music that is out of the mainstream, finding acceptance by going her own way, and how receiving the prestigious MacArthur Grant has impacted her life. Syd and Mary talk leadership, women in music, quarantine, and more, in this episode of The Sydcast.Syd FinkelsteinSyd Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He holds a Master's degree from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Professor Finkelstein has published 25 books and 90 articles, including the bestsellers Why Smart Executives Fail and Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, which LinkedIn Chairman Reid Hoffman calls the “leadership guide for the Networked Age.” He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Management, a consultant and speaker to leading companies around the world, and a top 25 on the global Thinkers 50 list of top management gurus. Professor Finkelstein's research and consulting work often relies on in-depth and personal interviews with hundreds of people, an experience that led him to create and host his own podcast, The Sydcast, to uncover and share the stories of all sorts of fascinating people in business, sports, entertainment, politics, academia, and everyday life. Mary HalvorsonGuitarist and composer Mary Halvorson has been described as “a singular talent” (Lloyd Sachs, JazzTimes), ”NYC's least-predictable improviser” (Howard Mandel, City Arts), “one of the most exciting and original guitarists in jazz—or otherwise” (Steve Dollar, Wall Street Journal), and “one of today's most formidable bandleaders” (Francis Davis, Village Voice). In recent Downbeat Critics Polls, Halvorson has been celebrated as a guitarist, rising star jazz artist, and rising star composer of the year, and in 2019 she was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship.Halvorson has released a series of critically acclaimed albums on the Firehouse 12 label, from Dragon's Head (2008), her trio debut featuring bassist John Hébert and drummer Ches Smith, expanding to a quintet with trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson and alto saxophonist Jon Irabagon on Saturn Sings (2010) and Bending Bridges (2012), a septet with tenor saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock and trombonist Jacob Garchik on Illusionary Sea (2014), and finally an octet with pedal steel guitarist Susan Alcorn on Away With You (2016). She also released the solo recording Meltframe (2015) and most recently debuted Code Girl (2018), a new ensemble featuring vocalist Amirtha Kidambi (singing Halvorson's own lyrics), trumpeter Adam O'Farrill, saxophonist/ vocalist Maria Grand, bassist Michael Formanek, and drummer Tomas Fujiwara. One of New York City's most in-demand guitarists, over the past decade Halvorson has worked with such diverse musicians as Tim Berne, Anthony Braxton, Taylor Ho Bynum, John Dieterich, Trevor Dunn, Bill Frisell, Ingrid Laubrock, Jason Moran, Joe Morris, Tom Rainey, Jessica Pavone, Tomeka Reid, Marc Ribot, and John Zorn. She is also part of several collaborative projects, most notably the longstanding trio Thumbscrew with Michael Formanek on bass and Tomas Fujiwara on drums.Insights from this episode:The benefits of studying musical traditions to build your own strong musical foundation.Reasons why you should play different types and styles of music to enhance and further your career.Differences between listening to music through a streaming service versus on a CD or vinyl album and the impact of listening to only one song versus an entire album.How to find a balance between instinct and editing when creating music.Benefits of performing music live that can not be achieved through streaming concerts. How to be a good bandleader and how to deal with the pressure that comes with being a leader in any situation.Quotes from the show:“I realized music was much more than I had initially thought, it was much bigger. There were so many more possibilities.” – Mary Halvorson“I think there's a misconception that people who play experimental music only like experimental music or can't play other types of music and vice versa. I've found that that's often not the case.” – Mary Halvorson“I think of an academic career as an entrepreneurial career where you can always try something new if you want to try something new.” – Syd Finkelstein“We know, in so many walks of life, narrative flow and storytelling is everything.” – Syd Finkelstein“I've always found it un-intuitive to have music and then put lyrics in later.” – Mary Halvorson“I'm just writing music that I find exciting or that I think is beautiful or that I like and I think that tends to be a little bit left of center.” – Mary Halvorson“I'm very lucky to do music that I believe in.” – Mary Halvorson“What I've realized during this [quarantine] period is there's no substitute for live music. Doing live-stream performances is not a substitute for live music.” – Mary HalvorsonOn what advice Mary would give to her younger self: “Take your time with things and make sure to do things thoroughly … get really deep into something.” – Mary Halvorson“I think focusing on the process and not the end result is also a good thing to think about.” – Mary HalvorsonStay Connected: Syd FinkelsteinWebsite: http://thesydcast.comLinkedIn: Sydney FinkelsteinTwitter: @sydfinkelsteinFacebook: The SydcastInstagram: The SydcastMary HalvorsonWebsite: www.maryhalvorson.comSpotify: Mary HalvorsonYouTube Music: Mary HalvorsonFacebook: Mary HalvorsonSubscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Stitcher, iTunes, and Spotify.This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry (www.podcastlaundry.com)

El trompetista Ambrose Akinmusire presenta "On the tender spot of every calloused moment", un trabajo que es tanto una reflexión sobre la contemporaneidad del blues como sobre la experiencia afroamericana. Con homenajes a Roscoe Mitchell y al difunto Roy Hargrove, Akinmusire sigue confiando en Sam Harris (piano), Harish Raghavan (contrabajo) y Justin Brown (batería). Se reparten el peso de la composición y los tres dejan su sello en la música de su primer proyecto conjunto. "Frágil gigante" es la presentación del trío formado por Baldo Martínez (contrabajo), Juan Saiz (flauta y saxo) y Lucía Martínez (batería). Un trabajo complejo y fascinante. El pianista Cory Smythe reflexiona sobre los coros de cyborg y sobre la inundación de las costas en un disco que juega con la microtonalidad. Inspirado inicialmente por el disco "Lift every voice" que Andrew Hill publicó en 1970, Smythe convoca cuatro voces en "Accelerate every voice". Ha cumplido 75 años y uno de los regalos que recibe es el quinto disco del trío Thumbscrew, el que forman Mary Halvorson (guitarra), Michael Formanek (contrabajo) y Tomas Fujiwara (batería). En "The Anthony Braxton Project" dan vida a composiciones del maestro, algunas de las cuales inéditas hasta la fecha. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

El trompetista Ambrose Akinmusire presenta "On the tender spot of every calloused moment", un trabajo que es tanto una reflexión sobre la contemporaneidad del blues como sobre la experiencia afroamericana. Con homenajes a Roscoe Mitchell y al difunto Roy Hargrove, Akinmusire sigue confiando en Sam Harris (piano), Harish Raghavan (contrabajo) y Justin Brown (batería). Se reparten el peso de la composición y los tres dejan su sello en la música de su primer proyecto conjunto. "Frágil gigante" es la presentación del trío formado por Baldo Martínez (contrabajo), Juan Saiz (flauta y saxo) y Lucía Martínez (batería). Un trabajo complejo y fascinante. El pianista Cory Smythe reflexiona sobre los coros de cyborg y sobre la inundación de las costas en un disco que juega con la microtonalidad. Inspirado inicialmente por el disco "Lift every voice" que Andrew Hill publicó en 1970, Smythe convoca cuatro voces en "Accelerate every voice". Ha cumplido 75 años y uno de los regalos que recibe es el quinto disco del trío Thumbscrew, el que forman Mary Halvorson (guitarra), Michael Formanek (contrabajo) y Tomas Fujiwara (batería). En "The Anthony Braxton Project" dan vida a composiciones del maestro, algunas de las cuales inéditas hasta la fecha. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Colin Hinton is an active member of Brooklyn’s creative music community. A drummer, percussionist, and composer, his music draws from the jazz and free music traditions of Henry Threadgill, Anthony Braxton, and Muhal Richard Abrams, as well as 20th century classical composers Messiaen, Scriabin, Feldman, and Grisey. He has performed in the US, Canada, Central and South America, and Asia, and has had his compositions performed in the US, Italy, and Canada. An active educator in the NYC area, Colin has taught at the City College of New York, numerous music academies, and runs a private teaching studio. He has given clinics at the City College of New York and the University of Toronto. Hinton studied drums with Ed Soph, Tyshawn Sorey, Dan Weiss, Ralph Peterson, and Ari Hoenig, and composition with Ingrid Laubrock, Tyshawn Sorey, and Eric Wubbels. He studied at the University of North Texas and City College of New York, completing a BFA in Jazz Performance and an MA in Music Performance with a focus in 20th century theory. Colin has performed with Ingrid Laubrock, Todd Neufeld, Tony Malaby, Brandon Seabrook, Michael Formanek, Lotte Anker, Jon Irabagon, Okkyung Lee, Eivind Opsvik, Tyshawn Sorey, Brandon Lopez, Jacob Sacks, Briggan Krauss, Miles Okazaki, Michaël Attias, Jesse Zubot, and Anna Webber. He performed on Jake Hanlon’s 2012 CD release “Follow” which was nominated for ECMA Jazz Recording of the Year. He has performed at notable NYC venues such as The Jazz Gallery, The Stone, Bar Next Door, Rockwood Music Hall, and Cornelia Street Café. Hinton currently leads contemporary classical/avant-jazz quintet Simulacra (Anna Webber, Yuma Uesaka, Edward Gavitt, Shawn Lovato, Colin Hinton), free-jazz/post-punk hybrid Glassbath (Peyton Pleninger, Edward Gavitt, Eva Lawitts, Colin Hinton), Aphelion (Tony Malaby, Todd Neufeld, Eivind Opsvik, Colin Hinton), and a piano trio featuring Santiago Leibson and Eivind Opsvik. Colin also co-leads Ocelot – a collaborative trio featuring Yuma Uesaka and Cat Toren whose debut recording will be released in fall 2020. Hinton is also the founder and co-curator of Off-Brand Music Series – a monthly music series hosted at Branded Saloon in Brooklyn that celebrates the avant-garde and experimental music scene. Off-Brand Music Series has been running monthly since January of 2018. For more information visit https://www.colinhinton.com/

Today’s episode of New York City’s The Jazz Hole with Linus presents music from two of guitarist and composer Margaret Slovak’s albums and tracks from Meeting In Progress, the new album by the New Orleans-based trio Nutria. Canadian bands are “hijacking” the rest of this episode with fantastic music from La mince ligne by Tertio (lead by Vincent Duhaime-Perreault), Rhythme de passage by the Emie R Roussel Trio and Squre Peg by bassist Mark Godfrey. Tertio (Vincent Duhaime-Perreault) - Hollow Album: La mince ligne Vincent Duhaime-Perreault (g), Andy King (tp), Paul Shrofel (kbds), Alex Lefaivre (b) and Eric Thibodeau (d) ----- The Margaret Slovak Quartet - Face of a Face Album: For The Moment Margaret Slovak (e-g), Fred Hersch (p), Michael Formanek (b) and Michael Sarin (d) ----- Margaret Slovak, Dave Captein - Suite for Doug: You Listened Album: New Wings Margaret Slovak (g) and Dave Captein (b) Nutria - “Meeting In Progress” & “Tremont, ME” Album: Meeting In Progress Byron Asher (ts, cl, b-cl, comp), Trey Boudreaux (b) and Shawn Myers (d) Emie R Roussel Trio - Yatse Club Album: Rythme de passage Emie Rioux-Roussel (p, arr), Nicolas Bédard (b, e-b) and Dominic Cloutier (d) Mark Godfrey - “Black Stars” & “U.S.S. Rent-a-Car” Album: Square Peg Mark Godfrey (b), Allison Au (as), Matt Woroshyl (ts), Chris Pruden (p) and Nick Fraser (d) 00:00 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 02:21 - Hollow - Tertio, Vincent Duhaime-Perreault 07:39 - Face of a Face - The Margaret Slovak Quartet 14:19 - Suite for Doug: You Listened - Margaret Slovak, Dave Captein 18:24 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 22:12 - Meeting In Progress - Nutria 30:45 - Tremont, ME - Nutria 35:04 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 36:40 - Yatse Club - Emie R Roussel Trio 43:33 - Black Stars - Mark Godfrey 51:24 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 53:08 - U.S.S. Rent-a-Car - Mark Godfrey 60:26 - Finish

Lots of new jazz on today’s episode of The Jazz Hole with Linus, including saxophonist and composer Luke Norris from Long Island, NY, who just released his album “Northernsong”, or the Juno Award-winning jazz world collective Manteca, that celebrates its forty-first year with the release of their 13th recording Augmented Indifference. Other artists today include the great guitarist, composer and painter Margaret Slovak, who is originally from Denver, Colorado, spent time in a lot of different places, among them in NYC for several years and now lives in Austin, Texas, plus violinist, bassist, composer and educator Gabe Terracciano with two tracks from his brand new all original album In Flight. Gabe Terracciano - Way Off Album: In Flight Gabe Terracciano (violin), Adam Rogers (g), Matt Pavolka (b) and Mark Ferber (d) Gabe Terracciano - Alfie’s Lullaby Album: In Flight Gabe Terracciano (violin), Adam Rogers (g), Matt Pavolka (b), Mark Ferber (d), Dave Pietro (as) and Mike Rodriguez (tp) The Margaret Slovak Quartet - Flowers for Marie Album: For The Moment Margaret Slovak (e-g), Fred Hersch (p), Michael Formanek (b) and Michael Sarin (d) Margaret Slovak - Open Hands, Open Heart Album: New Wings Margaret Slovak (g) Margaret Slovak, George Mitchell - The Answer Within Album: New Wings Margaret Slovak (g) and George Mitchell (p) ----- Manteca - “Miss Météo” & “Avant Cool” Album: Augmented Indifference Art Avalos (d, perc), Colleen Allen (ww), Charlie Cooley (d), Mark Ferguson (tb, b-tb, vib), Will Jarvis (b, e-b), Nick Tateishi (g), Doug Wilde (comp, kbds), Matt Zimbell (comp, congas, talking d, voc), Steve McDade (tp, flh), Lucas Choi Zimbel (acc, voc) and Lyne Tremblay (voc) Luke Norris - “Sketch in C” & “Excavate” Album: Northernsong Luke Norris (ss, ts), Mike Baggetta (g), Tyrone Allen (b) and Daniel Sunshine (d) 00:00 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 02:13 - Way Off - Gabe Terracciano 10:14 - Alfie’s Lullaby - Gabe Terracciano 15:10 - Flowers for Marie - The Margaret Slovak Quartet 21:51 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 24:12 - Open Hands, Open Heart - Margaret Slovak 28:19 - The Answer Within - Margaret Slovak, George Mitchell 34:11 - Miss Météo - Manteca 40:31 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 41:50 - Avant Cool - Manteca 46:02 - Sketch in C - Luke Norris 52:56 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 55:07 - Excavate - Luke Norris 61:27 - Finish

Por Pachi Tapiz. “Suckerpunch” Michael Formanek Very Practical Trio with Tim Berne and Mary Halvorson: Even Better (Intakt) Michael Formanek Very Practical Trio: Michael Formanek, Tim Berne, Mary Halvorson © Pachi Tapiz, 2020 JazzX5 es un minipodcast de HDO de la Factoría Tomajazz presentado, editado y producido por Pachi Tapiz. JazzX5 comenzó su andadura el 24 de junio de 2019. Todas las entregas de JazzX5 están disponibles en https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?cat=23120 / https://www.ivoox.com/jazzx5_bk_list_642835_1.html.

El contrabajista Michael Formanek explica que el nombre de su trío junto al saxofonista Tim Berne y a la guitarrista Mary Halvorson, Very Practical Trio, tiene su ironía: "En jazz nada es práctico en estos días". Por ello, "compones por amor a la música, por buscar algo que esperas que sea hermoso y único y llegue a la gente". Y lo que nos llega es la música de su estupendo "Even better". Para gozar de la inmortalidad, has de ser alcanzado por la misteriosa llama de la Reina Loana. Eso es lo que dice Umberto Eco en la novela del mismo nombre. Novela a la que ponen música el clarinetista Gianluigi Trovesi y el acordeonista Gianni Coscia en "La misteriosa musica della Regina Loana". La semilla estaba antes de la victoria de Donald Trump, pero ésta le dio el empujón definitivo. El pianista Aaron Parks, la baterista Terri Lyne Carrington y el guitarrista Matthew Stevens se escribieron para decirse que adelante, "hagámoslo". De ahí nace el proyecto Social Science, que publica un primer disco doble. Disco que combina elementos del jazz, el rock, R&B, hip-hop y la libre improvisación. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

El contrabajista Michael Formanek explica que el nombre de su trío junto al saxofonista Tim Berne y a la guitarrista Mary Halvorson, Very Practical Trio, tiene su ironía: "En jazz nada es práctico en estos días". Por ello, "compones por amor a la música, por buscar algo que esperas que sea hermoso y único y llegue a la gente". Y lo que nos llega es la música de su estupendo "Even better". Para gozar de la inmortalidad, has de ser alcanzado por la misteriosa llama de la Reina Loana. Eso es lo que dice Umberto Eco en la novela del mismo nombre. Novela a la que ponen música el clarinetista Gianluigi Trovesi y el acordeonista Gianni Coscia en "La misteriosa musica della Regina Loana". La semilla estaba antes de la victoria de Donald Trump, pero ésta le dio el empujón definitivo. El pianista Aaron Parks, la baterista Terri Lyne Carrington y el guitarrista Matthew Stevens se escribieron para decirse que adelante, "hagámoslo". De ahí nace el proyecto Social Science, que publica un primer disco doble. Disco que combina elementos del jazz, el rock, R&B, hip-hop y la libre improvisación. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Very excited about today's episode, it's Michael Formanek! I've been a big fan for a while, I managed to steer off the nerdy bass questions, but we talked life and music. Hope you enjoy as much as I did! If you want to keep in touch with what Michael is up to, here's a few links you can follow;Website: http://www.amibotheringyou.com/Bandcamp, for the latest album of which all of this show's music is from: https://intaktrec.bandcamp.com/album/time-like-thisMichael's music on amazonhttps://amzn.to/2ZBUknChttps://amzn.to/2PMAkKwhttps://amzn.to/2PKKz1OSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/improvisedmusicagenda)

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche di Igor' Stravinskij, Motor Totemist Guild, 4!, Christoph Irniger Pilgrim, Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet, George Lewis (seconda parte)

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche di Igor' Stravinskij, Motor Totemist Guild, 4!, Christoph Irniger Pilgrim, Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet, George Lewis (seconda parte)

Ce soir jazz and co reçoit le percussionniste Wassim Halal. Entre la tradition libanaise des musiques de mariage, les influences tziganes de Turquie ou plus largement d’Europe centrale et une bonne dose de modernité, nous passons à la loupe en sa compagnie son dernier album qui est en fait un triple cd construisant trois univers différents autour de la darbouka. Présenté ainsi on pourrait penser que nous nous éloignons du jazz et pourtant l’improvisation est tellement présente qu’il nous a semblé évident que ce disque ne devait pas passer à côté de notre radar. Nous allons encore une fois élargir le champ du jazz. En deuxième heure nouveautés et rééditions sont au programme. La nouveauté d’abord avec le dernier disque du quartet du contrebassiste Michael Formanek; nouveauté toujours avec le duo Marc Benham et Quentin Ghomari, piano trompette pour une ambiance assez intimiste sans être aseptisée loin de là. Entre ces deux actualités on glisse deux rééditions indispensables: Infinite Sound qui fut le premier groupe de Roland Young pour les amateurs du son afro-centrique, puis « Ode To Marilyn » ou le jazz underground finlandais des années 70. Le point commun entre ces deux rééditions est qu’il s’agissait de deux disques ultra rares, rendus à nouveau accessibles. Liste des titres Wassim Halal: -Prosodie -Prisme de 3 -incantation -Exotropie -le rêve de Polyphème extraits de l’album « Le cri du cyclope » https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv4O2lsugyAa-HUV58achUv9uc72sedAk playlist de la deuxième heure Michael Formanek qt the soul goodbye http://www.intaktrec.ch/313-a.htm Bobby Few Benjamin Sanz Happy Birthday Bobby inédit enregistré le 21 octobre 2018 au théâtre Berthelot de Montreuil dans le cadre f-du festival Musiques Re Belles INfinite Sound The ocean moves primitively https://www.aguirrerecords.com/products/infinite-sound-contemporary-african-amerikan-music-lp Edward Vesala / Jarmo Sermilä / Teppo Hauta-Aho / Antero Honkanen / Mikael Helasvuo Nuken Itku https://www.svartrecords.com/product/ode-to-marilyn-3/# Marc Benham et Quentin Ghomari Petite fleur Marc Benham et Quentin Ghomari One for Francis extraits de l’album Ghonham City

Tres propuestas lideradas por bateristas – percusionistas suenan en la entrega 461 de HDO, con propuestas sonoras que van de la improvisación libra a una cierta ortodoxia, pasando por el free. Suenan Devin Gray: Dirigo Rataplan II (Rataplan Records) con Ellery Eskelin, Dave Ballou, Michael Formanek; Günter Baby Sommer: Baby’s Party (Intakt) con Till Brönner; Núria Andorrà: Kokoro (Sirulita Records). Tomajazz: © Pachi Tapiz, 2018 HDO es un podcast de jazz e improvisación (libre en mayor o menor grado) que está editado, presentado y producido por Pachi Tapiz. Para quejas, sugerencias, protestas, peticiones, presentaciones y/u opiniones envíanos un correo a hdo@tomajazz.com

Es el reverso extraterrestre de Louis Armstrong, el reflejo alucinado del trompetista en el siglo XXI. ¡Vuelve 'P.E. El Extraterrestre', vuelve Peter Evans que, junto al pianista Cory Smythe, revoluciona la sesión de grabación de "Weather Bird" que Amstrong mantuvo en 1928 con Earl Hines. Dos propuestas desde la escena de Berlín: El saxofonista Philipp Gropper lidera el cuarteto Philm, con el que grabó Live at Bimhuis. La formación la completan Elias Stemeseder (piano y sintetizador), Robert Landfermann (contrabajo) y Oliver Steidle (batería). Por su parte, el también saxofonista, Wanja Slavin presenta Salvation con sus Lotus Eaters. Tres formaciones diferentes para un mismo disco en el que participan músicos como el trompetista británico Tom Arthurs y el baterista Nasheet Waits, entre otros. Nos los anticipó la propia Mary Halvorson hace unas semanas en el programa y en esta edición del Club podemos escucharlos: Ours y Theirs son las dos propuestas simultáneas del trío Thumbscrew, que la guitarrista comparte con Michael Formanek (contrabajo) y Tomas Fujiwara (batería). Un disco es de temas originales, el otro de versiones.

Es el reverso extraterrestre de Louis Armstrong, el reflejo alucinado del trompetista en el siglo XXI. ¡Vuelve 'P.E. El Extraterrestre', vuelve Peter Evans que, junto al pianista Cory Smythe, revoluciona la sesión de grabación de "Weather Bird" que Amstrong mantuvo en 1928 con Earl Hines. Dos propuestas desde la escena de Berlín: El saxofonista Philipp Gropper lidera el cuarteto Philm, con el que grabó Live at Bimhuis. La formación la completan Elias Stemeseder (piano y sintetizador), Robert Landfermann (contrabajo) y Oliver Steidle (batería). Por su parte, el también saxofonista, Wanja Slavin presenta Salvation con sus Lotus Eaters. Tres formaciones diferentes para un mismo disco en el que participan músicos como el trompetista británico Tom Arthurs y el baterista Nasheet Waits, entre otros. Nos los anticipó la propia Mary Halvorson hace unas semanas en el programa y en esta edición del Club podemos escucharlos: Ours y Theirs son las dos propuestas simultáneas del trío Thumbscrew, que la guitarrista comparte con Michael Formanek (contrabajo) y Tomas Fujiwara (batería). Un disco es de temas originales, el otro de versiones.

La guitarrista Mary Halvorson se ha ganado el respeto de la escena neoyorquina con un estilo personal y creativo. Diez años después de su primer lanzamiento discográfico, presenta "Code Girl", su primera banda con cantante. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 24 de mayo de 2018 conversamos con ella sobre el proyecto que comparte con Amirtha Kidambi (voz), Ambrose Akinmusire (tp), Michael Formanek (cb) y Tomas Fujiwara (bt). Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

La guitarrista Mary Halvorson se ha ganado el respeto de la escena neoyorquina con un estilo personal y creativo. Diez años después de su primer lanzamiento discográfico, presenta "Code Girl", su primera banda con cantante. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 24 de mayo de 2018 conversamos con ella sobre el proyecto que comparte con Amirtha Kidambi (voz), Ambrose Akinmusire (tp), Michael Formanek (cb) y Tomas Fujiwara (bt). Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Es belleza clásica, proporcionada, eterna, inmortal... Es "Pieris", el proyecto que reúne al pianista menorquín Marco Mezquida con los daneses Jesper Bodilsen (contrabajo) y Martin Andersen (batería). Originales de Mezquida y Bodilsen, además de versiones de clásicos como el bolero "Piensa en mí". Con ellos abrimos la edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 2 de mayo de 2018. Dos generaciones de improvisadoras: la contrabajista francesa Joëlle Léandre y la pianista austriaca Elisabeth Harnik firman "Tender Music", registro de una actuación en Graz, Austria, en abril de 2016. "Code Girl" es la nueva criatura de la guitarrista Mary Halvorson, que compone y escribe las letras que interpreta en este proyecto la cantante Amirtha Kidambi. Disco doble al que dan vida ambas junto a Ambrose Akinmusire (trompeta), Michael Formanek (contrabajo) y Tomas Fujiwara (batería). "Txertaketa" es el cuarto trabajo de la Broken Brothers Brass Band, la formación que pone a bailar a Iruñea - Pamplona al ritmo de Nueva Orleans. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Es belleza clásica, proporcionada, eterna, inmortal... Es "Pieris", el proyecto que reúne al pianista menorquín Marco Mezquida con los daneses Jesper Bodilsen (contrabajo) y Martin Andersen (batería). Originales de Mezquida y Bodilsen, además de versiones de clásicos como el bolero "Piensa en mí". Con ellos abrimos la edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 2 de mayo de 2018. Dos generaciones de improvisadoras: la contrabajista francesa Joëlle Léandre y la pianista austriaca Elisabeth Harnik firman "Tender Music", registro de una actuación en Graz, Austria, en abril de 2016. "Code Girl" es la nueva criatura de la guitarrista Mary Halvorson, que compone y escribe las letras que interpreta en este proyecto la cantante Amirtha Kidambi. Disco doble al que dan vida ambas junto a Ambrose Akinmusire (trompeta), Michael Formanek (contrabajo) y Tomas Fujiwara (batería). "Txertaketa" es el cuarto trabajo de la Broken Brothers Brass Band, la formación que pone a bailar a Iruñea - Pamplona al ritmo de Nueva Orleans. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Dans Dans es un trío belga formado por el guitarrista Bert Dockx, el bajista Fred 'Lyenn' Jacques y el percusionista Steven Cassiers. Música con pálpito roquero y alma improvisadora que alcanza su cuarta edición discográfica con "Sand". Con ellos abrimos la edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 2 de agosto de 2017, festín musical que incluye "Unleashed", disco del Tiger Trio, al que dan vida Myra Melford (piano), Nicole Mitchell (flauta) y Joëlle Léandre (contrabajo). Thumbscrew es el nombre del trío de Mary Halvorson (guitarra), Michael Formanek (contrabajo) y Tomas Fujiwara (batería). Publican su segundo disco: "Convallaria". La serie "Overseas" del bajista noruego Eivind Opsvik llega al quinto capítulo. Lo comparte con Brandon Seabrook (guitarra), Tony Malaby (saxo tenor), Kenny Wollesen (batería y percusión) y Jacob Sacks (piano y teclados). También llega al quinto episodio la serie del sello barcelonés Underpool, que reúne a Gorka Benítez (saxo y voz), Roger Mas (piano), Martín Leiton (contrabajo) y Ramon Prats (batería). En él se incluye una versión del U de Ramon, grabada anteriormente por su Duot y en trío con M·A·P. Por su parte, el saxofonista y clarinetista Marcel·lí Bayer presenta su segundo solo. Registrado en Robadors 23, en Barcelona, lleva por título "Niketchrin". Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Dans Dans es un trío belga formado por el guitarrista Bert Dockx, el bajista Fred 'Lyenn' Jacques y el percusionista Steven Cassiers. Música con pálpito roquero y alma improvisadora que alcanza su cuarta edición discográfica con "Sand". Con ellos abrimos la edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 2 de agosto de 2017, festín musical que incluye "Unleashed", disco del Tiger Trio, al que dan vida Myra Melford (piano), Nicole Mitchell (flauta) y Joëlle Léandre (contrabajo). Thumbscrew es el nombre del trío de Mary Halvorson (guitarra), Michael Formanek (contrabajo) y Tomas Fujiwara (batería). Publican su segundo disco: "Convallaria". La serie "Overseas" del bajista noruego Eivind Opsvik llega al quinto capítulo. Lo comparte con Brandon Seabrook (guitarra), Tony Malaby (saxo tenor), Kenny Wollesen (batería y percusión) y Jacob Sacks (piano y teclados). También llega al quinto episodio la serie del sello barcelonés Underpool, que reúne a Gorka Benítez (saxo y voz), Roger Mas (piano), Martín Leiton (contrabajo) y Ramon Prats (batería). En él se incluye una versión del U de Ramon, grabada anteriormente por su Duot y en trío con M·A·P. Por su parte, el saxofonista y clarinetista Marcel·lí Bayer presenta su segundo solo. Registrado en Robadors 23, en Barcelona, lleva por título "Niketchrin". Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Third time's a charm - we've finally completed and posted the big-band podcast we attempted twice in ancient 2016. Here we discuss the final winners of the 2015 Downbeat critic's poll winners and the etiquette for podcast seances. Darcy James Argue – REAL ENEMIES; Maria Schneider – THE THOMPSON FIELDS; Michael Formanek – THE DISTANCE; Thelonious Monk - BIG BAND AND QUARTET LIVE

11e émission de la 32e session... Cette semaine on fait dans les grands orchestres et les longues pièces ! En musique: DC Improvisers Collective sur l'album Ministry of Spontaneous Composition (Indépendant, 2016); Michael Formanek & Ensemble Kolossus sur l'album The Distance (ECM, 2016); Colin Stetson sur l'album Sorrow -  A Reimagining of Gorecki's 3rd Symphony (Kartel Music Group, 2016); Barry Guy sur l'album Time Passing... (Maya, 2016); Aardvark Jazz Orchestra sur l'album Passages (Leo, 2016); Ensemble SuperMusique sur l'album Les accords intuitifs (Ambiances Magnétiques, 2016)...

11e émission de la 32e session... Cette semaine on fait dans les grands orchestres et les longues pièces ! En musique: DC Improvisers Collective sur l'album Ministry of Spontaneous Composition (Indépendant, 2016); Michael Formanek & Ensemble Kolossus sur l'album The Distance (ECM, 2016); Colin Stetson sur l'album Sorrow -  A Reimagining of Gorecki's 3rd Symphony (Kartel Music Group, 2016); Barry Guy sur l'album Time Passing... (Maya, 2016); Aardvark Jazz Orchestra sur l'album Passages (Leo, 2016); Ensemble SuperMusique sur l'album Les accords intuitifs (Ambiances Magnétiques, 2016)...

This week’s Contrabass Conversations episode features an interview with National Symphony bassist and Peabody Conservatory faculty member Jeff Weisner. In addition to performing and teaching, Jeff is a prolific blogger, writing about all kinds of subjects on PeabodyDoubleBass. Jeff also cross-posts many of these posts on doublebassblog.org, adding his own perspective and enhancing this site. After the interview, we feature a live recording from the 2007 International Society of Bassists Convention of Jeff performing the Ostinato from Tom Schnauber’s Alba and Ostinato. Enjoy! visit PeabodyDoubleBass visit Jeff’s Peabody faculty page Peabody Double Bass Faculty: Paul Johnson, Jeffrey Weisner (classical). Michael Formanek (jazz). Artist in ResidenceHal Robinson. Follow the Peabody Double Bass Studio on Twitter About Jeff: B.M., Boston University School for the Arts; M.M. , Peabody Conservatory. Bass instruction with Lawrence Wolfe, Edwin Barker, and Hal Robinson. Member, National Symphony Orchestra, Washington DC, since 1995. Active chamber musician and solo performer, with recitals and masterclasses at venues including San Francisco Conservatory, the Colburn School for the Performing Arts, and Interlochen Arts Academy.