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This is the very final batch of our favorite songs of 2024... Fully charged with all this beauty we are ready to dive into 2025, knowing that no matter how crazy this year will be, it will also bring more great music! The playlist features Joe Tatton; Orrin Evans [pictured], The Captain Black Big Band; Antonio Faraò, John Patitucci, Jeff Ballard; Walter Smith III; Nacka Forum; Haoung Lyou; Immanuel Wilkins; Jenny Scheinman; Jasper Blom, Pablo Held. Detailed playlist at  Happy listening!

Your cyber-dial is tuned on the digital frequencies of Radio Free Brooklyn and our playlist is full of gorgeous new jazz for you… which means that you're listening to Mondo Jazz, coming to you with another truckload of gorgeous new releases. The playlist features Alexi Tuomarila; Patricia Brennan; Walter Smith III [pictured]; Matt Slocum; Nacka Forum; Arthur Baker and Pharaoh Sanders. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19955005/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Love Hymn"]. Happy listening!

Rick and Ron host Internationally renowned jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator, Steve Houghton to the podcast. Steve initially received acclaim at age twenty as the drummer with Woody Herman's Young Thundering Herd. Since then he has shared stage and studio with luminaries Freddie Hubbard, Rufus Reid, Gary Burton, Dave Stryker, Clay Jenkins, Shelly Berg, Jared Gold, Lyle Mays, Bob Sheppard, Billy Childs, Bobby Hutcherson, Pat LaBarbara, Bobby Shew, Geoff Keezer, Bob Bowman, Walter Smith III , Wayne Bergeron, Bill Cunliffe, Arturo Sandoval, Steve Allee, Joe Henderson, Ray Brown, Eddie Henderson, among others. Steve retired in 2022 as Professor of Percussion and Jazz at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. He continues to presents clinics and master classes to students around the world, most recently in Germany, England, China, New Zealand, Australia and Taiwan. Houghton is a Past- President of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) a founding member of the Jazz Education Network (JEN) and endorses, Yamaha drums and percussion, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and mallets, and Remo world percussion products and drumheads.

World-renowned saxophonist and Blue Note recording artist Walter Smith III is the model music educator and practitioner. This enormously talented saxophonist pursued music education as a profession as far back as high school. In this episode, Walter's storied career follows the path beginning with performing at McDonald's at age 7, to an exciting area of study at one of today's premier high schools, Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) in Houston, Texas to leadership roles at Berklee College of Music, reflecting on experiences at the Thelonious Monk Institute (today, the Herbie Hancock Institute) and exciting tours with legends like Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock. Gender equity in jazz, a priority for Walter, is spearheaded by the Berklee Jazz and Gender Justice Institute, and innovations in jazz education promoting inclusivity. Walter touches on his transition from Boston to New York, emphasizing the interplay between performance and teaching. Walter Smith III just released his eleventh album as a leader. Our conversation on Strictly Jazz Sounds also takes a deep dive into three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not. This project includes three of his closest music cohorts who are three of the most accomplished and influential musicians in jazz today: Jason Moran-piano, Reuben Rogers-bass, and Eric Harland-drums. The music does not disappoint in any way. We listen to clips of selected tracks, discuss the music and the significance, if any, of the composition titles. Walter is/has been a member of many legendary and highly accomplished groups (recording and/or touring) including the Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band (Walter was fired when he decided to go to Los Angeles, California), Terence Blanchard Quintet, Jason Moran's In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall, Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet, and the Christian McBride “Situation”, He's also teamed up with Eric Harland's “Voyager”, the Bill Stewart Trio, Marquis Hill's “New Gospel Revisited”, and the Sean Jones Quintet among others. Thank you for listening to Strictly Jazz Sounds. You have a choice among many other jazz podcasts, yet you selected this one today. You have my appreciation for your time and interest. Photo by Travis Bailey.

Internationally renowned jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator, Steve Houghton initially received acclaim at age twenty as the drummer with Woody Herman's Young Thundering Herd. Since then he has shared stage and studio with luminaries Freddie Hubbard, Rufus Reid, Gary Burton, Dave Stryker, Clay Jenkins, Shelly Berg, Jared Gold, Lyle Mays, Bob Sheppard, Billy Childs, Bobby Hutcherson, Pat LaBarbara, Bobby Shew, Geoff Keezer, Bob Bowman, Walter Smith III , Wayne Bergeron, Bill Cunliffe, Arturo Sandoval, Steve Allee, Joe Henderson, Ray Brown, Eddie Henderson, among others. Steve retired in 202 as Professor of Percussion and Jazz at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. He continues to presents clinics and master classes to students around the world, most recently in Germany, England, China, New Zealand, Australia and Taiwan. Houghton is a Past- President of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) a founding member of the Jazz Education Network (JEN) and endorses, Yamaha drums and percussion, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and mallets, and Remo world percussion products and drumheads.

durée : 00:59:51 - Walter Smith III "Three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not" - par : Nicolas Pommaret - Pour son deuxième album pour Blue Note en 18 mois, le saxophoniste et compositeur Walter Smith III a réuni trois figures incontournables du jazz d'aujourd'hui – le pianiste Jason Moran, le bassiste Reuben Rogers et le batteur Eric Harland. Le Texan rend hommage à sa ville natale de Houston.

durée : 00:59:51 - Walter Smith III "Three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not" - par : Nicolas Pommaret - Pour son deuxième album pour Blue Note en 18 mois, le saxophoniste et compositeur Walter Smith III a réuni trois figures incontournables du jazz d'aujourd'hui – le pianiste Jason Moran, le bassiste Reuben Rogers et le batteur Eric Harland. Le Texan rend hommage à sa ville natale de Houston.

Candice Hoyes, Joel Ross, Lauren Henderson, Catherine Russell & Sean Mason, Mahogany L. Browne & Sean Mason, Joy Guidry, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Stephanie Urquhart Jazz Orchestra, Christine Jensen, Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Jon Gordon, Walter Smith III, Bryn Roberts and Sahil ChughPlaylist: Candice Hoyes - In the Upper Room (for Mary Winnifred)Joel Ross - earlyLauren Henderson, featuring Joe Dyson, Joel Ross, Jonathan Michel & Sean Mason - TormentoCatherine Russell, Sean Mason - The Best Things Happen While You're DancingMahogany L. Browne, Sean Mason, featuring Ekep Nkwelle - Redbone DancesJoy Guidry - Members Don't Get WearyJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis, featuring Shenel Johns - Freedom DayStephanie Urquhart Jazz Orchestra - Talk Over MeChristine Jensen Jazz Orchestra, featuring Ingrid Jensen - SurgeWinnipeg Jazz Orchestra, featuring Christine Jensen - Crossing LachineJon Gordon - Here, There and EverywhereWalter Smith III - CezanneBryn Roberts - Let's Agree (That You Agree With Me)Sahil Chugh - Clarity, Pt. 1Sahil Chugh - Clarity, Pt. 2

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Comenzamos nuestra quinta temporada con música sorprendente que se ha publicado últimamente en el Planeta Jazz a cargo de Aaron Parks, Walter Smith III, Ches Smith, Joe Smith, Fernando Brox, Juan Pablo Balcázar, Roberto Nieva y, especialmente, el contrabajista Baldo Martínez. Temas que suenan en el programa: 01 2024 Aaron Parks - Little Big - Little Big III - Delusions - Greg Tuohey David Ginyard Jr Jongkuk Kim (4' 30'') 02 2024 Walter Smith III - Three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not - Cezanne - Jason Moran Reuben Rogers Eric Harland 03 2024 Ches Smith - Laugh Ash 02 Remote Convivial - Nate Wooley James Brandon Lewis Oscar Noriega Anna Webber Jennifer Choi Kyle Armbrust Michael Nicolas Shahzad Ismaily (4' 12'') 04 2023 Joe Smith - The Weather 03 The Weather - Bill McHenry Masa Kamaguchi (6' 27'') 05 2024 Fernando Brox - From Within 05 Fellowship - Wilfried Wilde Iannis Obiols Nadav Erlich Iago Fernández (4' 57'') 06 2023 Juan Pablo Balcazar - Otro Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps 09 VIII Inmortalidad - Marcel·li Bayer Dani Comas Oriol Roca (5' 12'') 07 2024 Roberto Nieva - Empirical Sounds 08 Reivilo - Xan Campos Thiago Alves Francesco Ciniglio (4' 20'') 08 2024 Baldo Martínez - Música Imaginaria 05 Música imaginaria - Julián Sánchez Juan Saiz Joao Barradas Andrés Coll Lucía Martínez (5' 58'') 09 2024 Baldo Martínez - Música Imaginaria 07 Danza imaginaria - Julián Sánchez Juan Saiz Joao Barradas Andrés Coll Lucía Martínez (5' 23'') Y os recomiendo, como siempre, la web jazzaragon para estar al día del jazz en Aragón.

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Abrimos episodio de La Montaña Rusa con lo último de Rymden, o lo que es lo mismo, Bugge Wesseltoft, Magnus Öström y Dan Berglund, que a finales del 2023 han publicado Valleys & Mountains. Después escucharemos al contrabajista Christian McBride, quien publicó en 2021 junto a sus Inside Straight, Live At The VIllage Vanguard. Nuestro Clásico de la Semana ha sido todo un icono del Jazz Rock y la Fusión española de los años 70, Iceberg, la banda de nombres míticos como Joaquín «Max» Sunyer, José «Kitflus» Mas o Angel Riba, que debutó en 1975 con Tutankhamon. Seguir leyendo La Montaña Rusa 07.2024. Rymden. Christian McBride. Iceberg. David Murray. Pedro Molina. Walter Smith III. Allison Burik. en La Montaña Rusa Radio Jazz.

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The Maroon's William Kimani and Gregory Caesar interview saxophonist, composer, and educator Arman Sangalang, who performed live at the 2023 Hyde Park Jazz Festival with the Arman Sangalang Trio. Arman's bio: "Saxophonist and composer Arman Sangalang is an up-and-coming jazz musician on the Chicago scene, as well as an in-demand sideman who collaborates frequently with Jameson Scriver's Reckoner, Miro Sobrer's Two of Swords, Morgan Turner Quartet, and Kabir Dalawari Quartet. He has studied with distinguished jazz artists such as Geof Bradfield, Walter Smith III, Greg Ward, Jon Irabagon, and Matt Ulery, and had the honor of sharing the stage with notable jazz artists such as Bobby Broom, Clark Sommers, Ted Sirota, Lenard Simpson, and Camila Mennitte. "Sangalang's debut album Quartet, featuring original compositions, is set to release in the Fall of 2023." (hydeparkjazzfestival.org) This interview was recorded in the lobby of the Study at University of Chicago on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Photo courtesy of armansangalang.com/JSPAM Photography

PROGRAMACION AGOSTO 17 1. Yumi Ito - Ysla - Is It You 2. Fanny Gunnarsson - Night of Stars - Hours 3. Johnathan Blake - Passage - Passage 4. Paul Wertico's Drums Without Boundaries - Black Two 5. Walter Smith III - return to casual - Shine 6. The Nightcrawlers - Get Ready - Dr J 7. Tenors Of Kalma - Sounds of Salo - Birmingham 8. Andorra - Current - Kuriosa ////////////////////////////// CORTINAS The Paris Concert (Edition One) Bill Evans Elektra Musician | Enero 1, 1983 //////////////////////////////

La portada de este episodio de La Montaña Rusa fue un nuevo repaso a las Bagatelles de John Zorn, en este caso, las del 2021, de las que escuchamos las ejecutadas por el Brian Marsella Trio. Después, uno de los últimos trabajos del pianista venezolano, afincado en Estados Unidos desde hace tiempo, Edward Simon, este concierto a piano solo que se publicó en 2021 con el nombre de Solo Live. Nuestro Clásico de la Semana será una nueva mirada al brillante y talentosísimo universo musical brasileño, esta vez de la mano de la legendaria banda, Som Imaginario. Seguir leyendo La Montaña Rusa 29.2023. John Zorn’s Bagatelles. Edward Simon. Som Imaginario. Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens. Iosu Izaguirre Quartet. Christian McBride’s New Jawn. en La Montaña Rusa Radio Jazz.

The first set is from San Diego cats Hollyday, Castellanos and Borgo. From there, classics by Hubbard, Trane, Kessel and Dizzy. Wrap it up with new music from Artemis and Walter Smith III. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Christopher Hollyday ~ Kiss Me Right ~ Dialogue Gilbert Castellanos ~ Espérame en el Cielo ~ Espérame En El Cielo David Borgo ~ Yet Another Year ~ Cautiously Optimistic Freddie Hubbard ~ Open Sesame ~ Open Sesame  John Coltrane Quartet ~ Lonnie's Lament ~ Crescent Dizzy Gillespie ~ On The Sunny Side Of The Street ~ Sonny Side Up Barney Kessel ~ The Look of Love ~ Autumn Leaves ARTEMIS ~ Empress Afternoon ~ In Real Time Walter Smith III ~ REVIVE ~ return to casual

The new releases just keep coming. In this episode we start the program with solo harp and three talented vocalists all with new albums. Also new is pianist Isaiah J. Thompson and saxophonist Walter Smith III. The program concludes with the late great Wayne Shorter and Miles. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Brandee Younger ~ If It's Magic ~ Brand New Life Samara Joy ~ Can't Get Out Of This Mood ~ Linger Awhile (Deluxe Edition) Cécile McLorin Salvant ~ Doudou ~ Mélusine Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke ~ Lean in ~ Lean In Isaiah J. Thompson ~ Tales of the Elephant and the Butterfly ~ The Power of the Spirit Walter Smith III ~ K8 + BYU$ ~ return to casual Wayne Shorter ~ Sanctuary ~ Footprints Live! Miles Davis ~ Paraphernalia ~ Miles In the Sky

This content is for Members only. Come and join us by subscribing here In the meantime, here's some more details about the show: It's a warm welcome then to the man himself: Dr. Brad Stone - the JazzWeek Programmer of the Year 2017, who's here every Thursday to present The Creative Source - a two hour show, highlighting jazz-fusion and progressive jazz flavours from back then, the here and now, plus occasional forays into the future. Please feel free to get in touch with Brad with any comments or suggestions you might have; he'll be more than happy to hear from you: brad@soulandjazz.com or follow him via Facebook or Twitter. Enjoy! The Creative Source 11th May 2023 Artist - Track - Album - Year Nick Green    Horizons    Green on the Scene    2023 Jae Sinnett's Zero to 60 Quartet feat. Randy Brecker    Simone    Commitment    2023 The Joe Farnsworth Quintet    Terra Nova    In What Diretion Are You Headed?    2023 Walter Smith III    Mother Stands for Comfort    Return to Casual    2023 Louis Hayes    So Many Stars    Exactly Right!    2023 David Larsen    He Who Gets the Last Laugh    The Peplowski Project    2023 JOI Jazz Orchestra    Days on End    Jazz Outreach Initiative (JOI) Presents…A JOIful Noizz    2023 The Kupkasonic Orchestra, dir. Craig Kupka    A Kupkasonic Reset    Big Band Trax by Wax: The Music of Michael Wetherwax    2023 Ravita Jazz    Peace and Love    Oriana    2023 Benji Daniels    Spicy Vindaloo    Brunch    2023 Joe Marcinek Band    Still Got It    Dead Funk Summit    2023 GoGo Penguin    Glow    Everything is Going to Be OK    2023 Astrocolor    Spacewalk    Moonlighting: Astrojazz, Volume 1    2023 Astrocolor    Singularity    Moonlighting: Astrojazz, Volume 1    2023 Davy Mooney    La Bruja    Way Back    2023 Alyse Korn & Robert Kyle    Distance Between Us    Tuesday's Child    2023 Joanie Pallatto, f. Fareed Haque    Surrender    Accidental Melody    2023 Tom Guarna    Glass Bead Games    Reimagine    2023 Vince Ector Organatomy Trio+    Renewal Revisited    Live @ The Side Door    2023 Le Boeuf Brothers    Vignette No. 25    Hush    2023 Le Boeuf Brothers    Oblique Two-Step    Hush    2023 Le Boeuf Brothers    Soot    Hush    2023 Javier Red's Imagery Converter    Life    Life & Umbrella    2023 Javier Red's Imagery Converter    Interior World    Life & Umbrella    2023 Robert Rich    Feathers on a Barefoot Path    Travelers' Cloth    2023 The post The Creative Source (#CreativeSource) – 11th May 2023 appeared first on SoulandJazz.com | Stereo, not stereotypical ®.

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Here is our weekly merry-go-round of recent and upcoming albums, which this time will feature great saxophonists, up and coming composers, and various projects showing that jazz is the most inclusive genre out there, welcoming any source of inspiration from Baroque to Brazilian to Flamenco. The playlist features Walter Smith III; Riccardo Gola; Felipe Salles, Melissa Aldana; Ben Rosenblum; Cyro Baptista [pictured]; Gianluigi Trovesi, Stefano Montanari; Jean-Marie Machado; Yvonnick Prené; Shirley Scott. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/17269003/Mondo-Jazz (up to "By The Time I Get to Phoenix"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Makota Ebi

For decades, Anne Perry, who died April 10, kept secret the fact that she was one of the teenage girls involved in the murder depicted in the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures. Originally broadcast in 1994. One of the first openly gay editors working at a major publishing house, Michael Denneny launched the Stonewall Inn Editions imprint. He died April 12. Originally broadcast in 1987 and 1994. Plus, Kevin Whitehead reviews Walter Smith III's album return to casual. And Justin Chang reviews the film, Beau is Afraid.

For decades, Anne Perry, who died April 10, kept secret the fact that she was one of the teenage girls involved in the murder depicted in the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures. Originally broadcast in 1994. One of the first openly gay editors working at a major publishing house, Michael Denneny launched the Stonewall Inn Editions imprint. He died April 12. Originally broadcast in 1987 and 1994. Plus, Kevin Whitehead reviews Walter Smith III's album return to casual. And Justin Chang reviews the film, Beau is Afraid.

Hoy el menú se concentra en gran parte en recomendaciones de oyentes: Georgina Hassan, Marshall Gilkes y Thana Alexa. Pero también tenemos modernidad y fusión con lo nuevo de Walter Smith III y un álbum que está a otro nivel. Y para los más conservadores: Blossom Dearie, entre otros.

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Jeff Denson has released 16 albums as a leader or co-leader and toured extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe with both his own groups and others at some of the world's most prestigious venues and festivals such as the Village Vanguard, Birdland, The Kennedy Center, JVC Jazz Festival Paris, Montreal Jazz Festival, Berlin Jazz Festival, and SFJazz to name a few. Jeff has worked with some of jazz's finest artists such as Brian Blade, Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, Jane Ira Bloom, Dave Douglas, Walter Smith III, Rachel Z, Omar Hakim, Gerald Cleaver, Warren Wolf, Leo Genovese, Edward Simon, Paul McCandless, Cuong Vu, Ralph Alessi, Dan Weiss, Lionel Loueke, Romain Pilon, and Mimi Fox, among many others and had an ongoing relationship with the legendary Lee Konitz for over a decade until his passing in 2020. Jeff has been ranked in the DownBeat Rising Star Critic's Poll ten times in the Bass, Electric Bass, and Male Vocalist categories, and was voted #1 Rising Star Electric Bassist in 2021. Jeff is the Founder and Artistic Director of Ridgeway Arts, Inc., a 501c3 arts nonprofit organization, and the Dean of Instruction at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley. Jeff shares his background, education, and musical journey in this episode of Improv Exchange. 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

In the Jazz tradition, Walter Smith III has developed under the wings of many of the music's greats. Walter is/has been a member of several legendary groups (recording and/or touring) including the Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band, Terence Blanchard Quintet, Eric Harland's “Voyager”, Jason Moran's In My Mind:Monk at Town Hall, Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet, the Christian McBride “Situation”, Christian Scott group and the Sean Jones Quintet to name a few. Smith has performed all over the world participating in virtually every international festival as well as famed venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Village Vanguard, and the Kennedy Center. In addition, he has shared the stage and/or appeared on recordings with many Jazz notables including Mulgrew Miller, Eric Reed, Billy Childs and Joe Lovano. Today he joins us on the show to share his thoughts on music.Support the show

Although it may appear Smith is a new voice on the scene, he is widely recognized as an adept performer, accomplished composer, and inspired educator. This spring, Smith welcomes his newest release, In Common III. The boundary pushing album features some of the most important and talked about musicians in the world - Matt Stevens, Kris Davis, Dave Holland and Terri Lyne Carrington.​Smith has developed under the wings of many of the music's greats. Walter is/has been a member of several legendary groups (recording and/or touring) including the Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band, Terence Blanchard Quintet, Eric Harland's “Voyager”, Bill Stewart Trio, Jason Moran's In My Mind:Monk at Town Hall, Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet, the Christian McBride “Situation”, Marquis Hill “New Gospel Revisited”, Gerald Clayton Quintet, Christian Scott group and the Sean Jones Quintet to name a few.​Smith has performed all over the world participating in virtually every international festival as well as famed venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Village Vanguard, and the Kennedy Center. In addition, he has shared the stage and/or appeared on recordings with many important artists including Mulgrew Miller, Billy Childs, Joe Lovano, Herbie Hancock, Maria Schneider, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ralph Peterson, and a host of others. To date, Walter has appeared on over 100 recordings that are released worldwide.​Originally from Houston, TX, Smith now resides in Boston, MA and is Chair of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music helping to prepare the next generation of young artists.https://www.waltersmith3.com

This week: Lenny McBrowne and the Four Souls; The Descendants of Mike and Phoebe; Webber/Morris Big Band; S H I R A N; Bill Cole's Untempered Ensemble; Fatoumata Kammissoko;  Vera Bila # Kale; Chuito es de Bayamon; Los Calvos; Meridian Brothers; Grupo Cañaveral de Humberto Pabón;  El Cigala; Elis Regina; Walter Smith III; Caleb Wheeler Curtis; John Handy;  much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/16068975/Conference-of-the-Birdshttps://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/16068975/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/  We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting  online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com

Coming Up this week: Courtney Pine's personal jazz picks from Jeremy Pelt, Anson Jones, Cameron Graves, Trish Clowes, Kevin Eubanks and more…It's the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast!  Courtney's playing refreshingly cool jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to!  Commercial free, and hand-picked for a vibrant, and soulful listen!  Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks!  This week featuring jazz blues, Cuban-jazz, funk, nu-soul, fusion, big-band, nu-jazz & Brit-Asian grooves .  World music and classical music lovers will enjoy this too! Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens – Reds Whirlwind Luis Deniz – Gesture Modica Jeremy Pelt - I'm Still Standing Highnote  Anson Jones - Unforeseen Ropeadope John Lee - Soul Leo Cellar  Cameron Graves - Sacred Spheres Mack Avenue Eubanks Evans Experience – And…They Ran Out of Biscuits Imani  Hermeto Pascoal - Coalhada Farout Trish Clowes - A View with a Room Greenleaf Arun Ghosh - Made in England Camoci

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

Con música de Ego Ella May, Rachel Eckroth, Halo Yagami, Alex Ferreira, Walter Smith III y La Negra Graciana.

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

Walter and Todd touch on a variety of subjects pertaining to Walter's background and recent activities.

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durée : 00:55:06 - Marquis Hill - par : Alex Dutilh - “New Gospel Revisited” qui paraît chez Edition, est une réinterprétation live du tout premier album de Marquis Hill, " New Gospel ", sorti en 2011. Avec un casting entièrement renouvelé : Walter Smith III, Joel Ross, James Francies, Kendrick Scott et Harish Raghavan. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

The beautiful debut album of an emerging artist like Zoh Amba [pictured], previously unreleased tracks from the legendary Village Vanguard concerts by Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, the edgy new project by Vincent Peirani and the guitar saxophone interactions of Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens, Dave Gisler & David Murray, and Tony Malaby & Ben Monder are just some of our favorite things of this month.  We hope you enjoy them too. The playlist features also Kinan Azmeh; David Krakauer; Hugo Carvalhais; Lara Rosseel; Chris Dingman. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15644513/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Light Your Way"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Peter Gannushkin

Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens – LopingTomas Fujiwara's Triple Double – Silhouettes in SmokeOstinati – St. James StreetPaolo Sorge – RetròEurojazz Big Band – Little OneLuca Flores – AngelaThelonious Monk – Ugly BeautyThelonious Monk – In Walked BudDizzy Gillespie – Shaw NuffSarah Vaughan – April In Paris

This month we take a look at a couple of fantastic Joshua Redman lines from his solo on Walter Smith III's album TWIO. This excerpt is from one of my favorite jazz standards, "On The Trail." Enjoy the episode and have fun with this material! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get this PDF and every other. We will also be bringing you many extras exclusively to our patrons including transcriptions and a FREE gift  of our latest Ebook, The Diatonic Method. We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support!

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Australian-born, Indiana-based Jazz Bassist, Composer & Educator Brendan Keller-Tuberg .. We talked about his life in music, the impact of COVID and his new 2021 CD In Spite of It All .. It happens to be his sophomore release as leader coming out on November 5th .. This new CD represents an effort to bridge the worlds of modern jazz with post-rock, indiefolk, the avant- garde, and more. He is originally from Canberra, Australia and did his graduate studies at the Jacobs School of Music and has learned from the likes of Walter Smith III, Emmet Cohen, Greg Ward, John Raymond and so many others .. His story is intriguing .. Enjoy .. Click here to listen.Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Listen to each show at https://www.mixcloud.com/neonjazzkc. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/If you like what you hear, please let us know. You can contribute a few bucks to keep Neon Jazz going strong into the future. https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ERA4C4TTVKLR4

"Tough" Dave Stryker: Baker's Circle (Strikezone Records, 2021) Dave Stryker, Walter Smith III, Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter. El tema es una composición de Dave Stryker.  © Pachi Tapiz, 2021 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. Juan F. Trillo reseñó Baker's Circle en https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?p=54127

The Hump is pumped to welcome our guest this week! Saxophonist, composer, educator and all around funny person, Walter Smith III! Tune in to find out why this episode is called, "Finding the Humor."

In this issue of La Montaña Rusa: The Claude Williamson Trio. Complete 1956 Studio Sessions, 1956. (10:12) Rebecca Nash Atlas. Peaceful King, 2019. (20:02) Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens. In Common 2, 2020. (28:28) Chema Peñalver Big Band. Mode On, 2021. (42:00) Claudio Scolari Project. Cosmology, 2021. (49:24) Mino Cinélu & Nils Petter Molvær. SulaMadiana, 2020. (56:44) The Claude Williamson Trio. Complete 1956 Studio Sessions, 1956.

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En esta entrega de La Montaña Rusa: The Claude Williamson Trio. Complete 1956 Studio Sessions, 1956. (10:12) Rebecca Nash Atlas. Peaceful King, 2019. (20:02) Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens. In Common 2, 2020. (28:28) Chema Peñalver Big Band. Mode On, 2021. (42:00) Claudio Scolari Project. Cosmology, 2021. (49:24) Mino Cinélu & Nils Petter Molvær. SulaMadiana, 2020. (56:44) The Claude Williamson Trio. Complete 1956 Studio Sessions, 1956.

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Saxophone icon Walter Smith III joins me for an extended hotel lesson on zombies, instagram, germs, learning tunes, getting the most out of education, and embarrassing ourselves in front of our heroes.

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Support Burning Ambulance on Patreon Get the Burning Ambulance email newsletter Ambrose Akinmusire is a really fascinating trumpet player. He’s made five studio albums and one live album, all but one of them for Blue Note. He’s also recorded with Walter Smith III, with Archie Shepp, with Mary Halvorson as part of her group Code Girl, with Tarbaby, with Roscoe Mitchell, and he’s on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly. His latest album, On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment, is one of the best jazz records of 2020. I saw him perform the music at Winter Jazzfest in January of this year, which as you’ll hear in our conversation was actually something like a live rehearsal, because they went into the studio and recorded the album the day after the show. We talked about a whole range of subjects in this interview, I’m not even sure how to preface it all. We discuss his style on the trumpet, which is a little bit unorthodox and to my ear demonstrates a real mastery of the horn; we talk about each of his albums, including why he has occasionally taken several years off in between; we talk about political engagement and how his own life impacts the music he makes; and a whole lot more. I had a really good time talking to him, and I hope you’ll enjoy listening to our conversation. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider visiting patreon.com/burningambulance and becoming a subscriber. For just $5 a month, you can help keep this show and Burning Ambulance as a whole active and thriving. Thanks! Music heard in this episode: Ambrose Akinmusire, "Confessions to My Unborn Daughter" (When the Heart Emerges Glistening) Ambrose Akinmusire, "Tide of Hyacinth" (On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment)

durée : 00:55:22 - Gerald Clayton - par : Alex Dutilh - Enregistré dans le légendaire club new-yorkais avec un quintet de fidèles - Logan Richardson au sax alto, Walter Smith III au ténor, Joe Sanders à la contrebasse et Marcus Gilmore à la batterie - “Happening” met en lumière l'identité de leader de Gerald Clayton. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:55:22 - Gerald Clayton - par : Alex Dutilh - Enregistré dans le légendaire club new-yorkais avec un quintet de fidèles - Logan Richardson au sax alto, Walter Smith III au ténor, Joe Sanders à la contrebasse et Marcus Gilmore à la batterie - “Happening” met en lumière l'identité de leader de Gerald Clayton. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

Another archived discussion, this time with a jet lagged (at the time of meeting in March of 2018) Romain Pilon.  The french guitarist began his journey in Southeastern France at the base of the Rhone Alps; now Paris based. A Parisian in New York for a short while, he preceded his big apple residency with matriculation through Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Credited as performing with Christian Scott, Esperanza Spalding, Warren Wolf, and Lionel Loueke, Pilon also has a number of recordings under his leadership featuring key collaborations with modern saxophone colossi Seamus Blake, Ben Wendel, and Walter Smith III. While the conversation preceded, a collaboration with Jeff Denson and Brian Blade yielded the trio recording, 'Between Two Worlds' released on Ridgeway Records in 2019.  Much of which features Pilon's masterful and subtly sophisticated compositions. We speak with Romain about his formative years, alumni friendships, performance highlights, and his series of mini-lessons as found on YouTube and Instagram. Much of the music featured throughout the episode is culled from Romain Pilon's 2018 release, 'Copper' that was released shortly before our meeting. Tracks featured throughout Episode #018: Four Moons - Romain Pilon - Copper Poppish - Romain Pilon - Copper Bibou - Romain Pilon - Copper Triptych (for Cėleste) - Romain Pilon Trio+Ben Wendel & Walter Smith III The Quiet Ones - Romain Pilon - Copper Azur - Jeff Denson | Romain Pilon | Brian Blade - Between Two Worlds Trippin - Romain Pilon - Copper Jumping at Shadows - Romain Pilon Trio+Ben Wendel & Walter Smith III More Information: https://www.romainpilonguitarist.com https://www.youtube.com/user/RomainPilon/

La puntata numero 6 di #JazzTracks la dedichiamo a Paolo Fresu, ma (veltronianamente) anche a Enrico Rava. Charlie Parker veglierà su di noi mentre ascoltiamo il Bepis Duo, Walter Smith III, Benny Goodman (e Charlie Christian), Tina Brooks, Dee Dee Bridgewater Norah Jones e l'incommensurabile Anita O'Day.

Nick and Alan go over the new releases added to the "This is Jazz Today" Playlist. With new releases from Walter Smith III, Christian McBride Big Band, Aaron Parks, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and more!

3e émission de la 47e session... Cette semaine, post-bop, jazz moderne et avant-jazz! En musique: Ian Carey Quintet + 1 sur l'album Fire in My Head (The Anxiety Suite)  (Slow & Steady, 2020); Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens sur l'album In Common II  (Whirlwind, 2020); Paul Williamson Quartet sur l'album Dark Energy  (FMR, 2020); Anna Högberg Attack sur l'album Lena  (Omlott, 2020); Øyvind Skarbø | Fredrik Ljungkvist | Kris Davis | Ole Morten Vågan sur l'album Inland Empire  (Clean Feed, 2020); Karuna Trio sur l'album Imaginary Archipelago  (Meta, 2020)...

3e émission de la 47e session... Cette semaine, post-bop, jazz moderne et avant-jazz! En musique: Ian Carey Quintet + 1 sur l'album Fire in My Head (The Anxiety Suite)  (Slow & Steady, 2020); Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens sur l'album In Common II  (Whirlwind, 2020); Paul Williamson Quartet sur l'album Dark Energy  (FMR, 2020); Anna Högberg Attack sur l'album Lena  (Omlott, 2020); Øyvind Skarbø | Fredrik Ljungkvist | Kris Davis | Ole Morten Vågan sur l'album Inland Empire  (Clean Feed, 2020); Karuna Trio sur l'album Imaginary Archipelago  (Meta, 2020)...

durée : 00:59:20 - Cachés - par : Nathalie Piolé - La playlist jazz de Nathalie Piolé. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

The incoming Woodwind Department chair’s versatility and lyricism are on full display in his new band, co-led with guitarist Matthew Stevens B.M. ’04. The band’s album was released on Whirlwind Recordings, owned by renowned bassist and composer Michael Janisch B.M. ’02.

Saxophonist Walter Smith III's new album is called Twio. It features a program of standards played by Smith with bassist Harish Raghavan and drummer Eric Harland. Smith is on a half-dozen albums coming out in the latter half of 2018, several of which are discussed in the interview. He also talks about his time at Berklee and how that influenced his career; the impact of working with masters such as Roy Haynes and Terence Blanchard; and how an ice cream social led to a major change in his life. Learn more at waltersmith3.com. Support the show! Become a member for just $5/month at http://patreon.com/thejazzsession. Thanks!

Saxophonist Walter Smith III's new album is called Twio. It features a program of standards played by Smith with bassist Harish Raghavan and drummer Eric Harland. Smith is on a half-dozen albums coming out in the latter half of 2018, several of which are discussed in the interview. He also talks about his time at Berklee and how that influenced his career; the impact of working with masters such as Roy Haynes and Terence Blanchard; and how an ice cream social led to a major change in his life. Learn more at waltersmith3.com. Support the show! Become a member for just $5/month at http://patreon.com/thejazzsession. Thanks!

Saxophonist Walter Smith III’s new album is called Twio. It features a program of standards played by Smith with bassist Harish Raghavan and drummer Eric Harland. Smith is on a half-dozen albums coming out in the latter half of 2018, several of which are discussed in the interview. He also talks about his time at … Continue reading "The Jazz Session #468: Walter Smith III"

7e émission de la 40e session... Cette semaine, du jazz moderne avant notre dose de free jazz! En musique: Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens sur l'album In Common  (Whirlwind, 2018); Piotr Wojtasik sur l'album To Whom it May Concern  (Indygo, 2018); Aaron Parks sur l'album Little Big  (Ropeadope, 2018); Cuong Vu 4Tet sur l'album Change in the Air  (RareNoise, 2018); Heaven sur l'album IAPOE  (Clean Feed,2018); Dave Rempis, Tomeka Reid, Joshua Abrams sur l'album Ithra  (Aerophonic, 2018)...

7e émission de la 40e session... Cette semaine, du jazz moderne avant notre dose de free jazz! En musique: Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens sur l'album In Common  (Whirlwind, 2018); Piotr Wojtasik sur l'album To Whom it May Concern  (Indygo, 2018); Aaron Parks sur l'album Little Big  (Ropeadope, 2018); Cuong Vu 4Tet sur l'album Change in the Air  (RareNoise, 2018); Heaven sur l'album IAPOE  (Clean Feed,2018); Dave Rempis, Tomeka Reid, Joshua Abrams sur l'album Ithra  (Aerophonic, 2018)...

Una manciata di pezzi pubblicati (quasi) tutti tra la fine del 2017 e il 2018 aprono le danze di Jazz Ahead al suo, ancora traballante, esordio. Non temete: ci scalderemo e tutto sarà bellissimo...1. Mauricio Pereira, Uma pedra..2. Thiago França, Suite Intergalactica pt.2..3. King Krule, Czech One..4. Aparticle, Racklad..5. Jaimie Branch, The Storm..6. Walter Smith III, Contrafact..7. Randy Weston, Tanjah..8. Brahja Waldman, Sniffing Tears

Welcome back to another episode of the Everything Saxophone Podcast! I’m very excited to bring you this week’s episode with one of my favorite saxophone players on earth, Walter Smith III! Walter is one of the top voices in modern music and has recently released his latest album titled, Twio. Walter is from the music...

The twelfth episode of the Burning Ambulance podcast features Logan Richardson, an alto saxophonist from Kansas City, Missouri who's played with Ambrose Akinmusire, Walter Smith III, Jason Moran, Pat Metheny, and has recorded four albums as a leader. His newest, Blues People, will be out in April on Ropeadope. In this conversation, we discuss his career to date, the story behind his 2016 album Shift, the state of jazz at the moment, why he chooses to live in Paris, and much more.

D’une certaine manière il est le porte parole du jazz de Chicago en France et poursuit en cela une histoire débutée il y a près de 50 ans lorsque l’Art Ensemble Of Chicago a presque débuté sa carrière ici. Pour autant et même si un grand nombre de ses activités ont un lien avec la Windy City, Alexandre Pierrepont a de multiples champs d’intervention allant de l’enseignement à l’écriture en passant par l’organisation d’évènements autour du jazz et la production. Nous allons partir de « The Bridge », réunions musicales transatlantiques qui est son projet le plus récent, pour explorer son travail plus global et ses points de vue sur le jazz actuel. En deuxième heure, Pierre et Olivier s’attardent sur la deuxième édition de la biennale du jazz des bords de Marne avec une interview de son programmateur Jean Marie Machado. Hélène s’intéresse au dernier album en trio du saxophoniste Walter Smith III et Martin joue les archéologues en fouillant le catalogue du label anglais Art yard à la redécouverte de Salah Ragab le père du jazz égyptien. Liste des titres première heure : - Epiphanie « Herevana » - Sonic Communion « a cloud of sparks » - Vent Fort « Avignon - 2048'39" to 2102'44" - Lamps (From Inside the Chrysalis) » - The Sync « Golay » - Escape Lane « Lane Open » https://thebridgesessions.bandcamp.com Liste des titres deuxième heure : - Extraits de The Ellipse Music For Large Ensemble et Stracho Temels-kovski, tous deux invités de la 2ème biennale de jazz du C.D.M : https://biennaledejazz.fr/category/le-programme-en-detail/ - Walter Smith III « Adam’s Apple » : https://fr-fr.facebook.com/waltersmithmusic/ - Salah Ragab et The Cairo Jazz Band « Farewell Theme » : https://artyard.bandcamp.com

Mike and Pat take the remaining winners of the Village Voice's best of 2014 to that special place only they have the pass-keys to, ponder the purpose of french horns in jazz, and generally whoop it up in 2015's final blast. Walter Smith III – STILL CASUAL; Yosvany Terry – NEW THRONED KING; Wadada Leo Smith – GREAT LAKES SUITE; Mark Taylor – QUIETLAND.

March 27, 2014 | Rob Hochschild Guitarist Matthew Stevens has built his reputation on and brought his unique sound to recordings by many of jazz's leading young artists—including Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Ben Williams, Walter Smith III, and Jacky Terrasson—but his forthcoming debut on Concord Records promises to have as great an impact as any of the many albums he has appeared on. According to All About Jazz, he has "an impassioned sense of commitment, (and) his solos build with a burning combination of inevitability and sheer unpredictability." Stevens will lead his quintet in a performance at Berklee on April 2, 2014, on NPR's The Checkout—Live at Berklee, in a concert that will be broadcast by NPR Music and WBGO-FM. This episode of Sounds of Berklee spotlights a Stevens recording from 2010 that also features Walter Smith III, Milton Fletcher, John Escreet, and Jamire Williams.

As an improviser and composer saxophonist Dayna Stephens has risen to prominence due to his unique sound and conception. His collaborations with stellar musicians such as Ambrose Akinmusire, Brad Mehldau, Taylor Eigsti, Kenny Barron and Walter Smith III reveal a patient player comfortable among  a wide variety of expressions. It was great to talk with […]

A true Badass, Eric Harland is one of THE most respected cats on the Jazz scene. Eric's played with McCoy Tyner, Joshua Redman, Michael Brecker, Charles Lloyd, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Chris Potter, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride, Ravi Coltrane, Joe Lovano, Kenny Garrett, Wynton Marsalis, Betty Carter, Joe Henderson, Dave Holland, Larry Grenadier, Walter Smith III, Aaron Parks, Aaron Goldberg, Julian Lage, Taylor Eigsti, John Patitucci, Zakir Hussain, and many more. We talk about his growing up in Houston, Texas, Being an overweight teen, Meeting his Wife, Life at an Arts High School (where fellow students included Chris "Daddy" Dave and Beyonce), Life in Pennsylvania, Family, Wine, Eric's views on Life, and we even talk drums. Great Guy, Great Hang. Recorded at GSI Studios in NYC, September 2013