Podcast appearances and mentions of Wayne Shorter

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It's a challenge to describe bassist John Patitucci. He's a 2025 Jazz Journalists Association Award winner for Electric Bassist of the Year, and four-time Grammy Award winning artist, one of today's elite bassists, not just jazz but in all of music, but that's too limiting. John is a bassist with not only excellent rhythm but a complex, angular rhythmic style with dynamic and warm tones and a style that moves people emotionally as well as physically. No, that's too inadequate. John describes himself as, “a man of faith.” But when I step back, I realize all the above pretty much sums it up. A Brooklyn, New York native, John Patitucci's musical history is, in his words, a “Cinderella story.” At 25 years old, he was suddenly whisked away by iconic jazz pianist Chick Corea to join his new band, the Chick Corea Elektric Band and later the Akoustic Band where he played a large role in developing the sound of jazz fusion of the 1980s and 90s. It was Chick Corea who facilitated Patitucci's connection with GRP Records to make his first recordings and then tour the world, quickly becoming a global jazz figure. The story continues in 1986 when he was invited by saxophonist legend Maestro Wayne Shorter to contribute to his Columbia Records project Phantom Navigator. This led to Patitucci joining Wayne Shorter's 20-year four-time Grammy Award winning quartet, along with his good friends, pianist Danilo Perez and drummer Brian Blade. For John, this was the ultimate life. While Chick's band set John on a forward trajectory, it was in Wayne Shorter's band that he grew spiritually as well as technically. “The things that happened on stage are spiritual experiences for me. It's been transformative.” It's this spiritual development that is the pinnacle component of our conversation. John's “faith” plays a large role in his music, his stage presence, and his relationships with key band members including saxophone giant Chris Potter and legendary drummer Brian Blade. His fondness for pianist Danilo Perez continues from their brotherhood in the Wayne Shorter Quartet. This conversation occurs just as John, Danilo Perez, and Brian Blade returned with iconic saxophonist Ravi Coltrane on the three-week Wayne Shorter Legacy Tour in Europe. We open the episode recounting the tour and the importance faith played in it. We spent time delving into his recent recording, Spirit Fall, laughing and enjoying ourselves describing the compositions that impressed us the most. The creation and emotional depth of Spirit Fall, recorded without rehearsals, is a focal point of the conversation, illustrating the trio's deep connection and improvisational synergy that's felt throughout the album. Thanks to Edition Records, there are three tracks to listen to on this episode. The John Patitucci Trio: John Patitucci-double bass/electric bass, Chris Potter-tenor saxophone/bass clarinet, and Brian Blade-drums/percussion. The playlist: Think Fast (6:51), Spirit Fall (6:18), and Lipi'm (7:40), all John Patitucci compositions and produced by John Patitucci. Thank you for listening to this podcast. I know you have many others to listen to, but you chose Strictly Jazz Sounds. When you subscribe you become one of the first to hear new episodes, read articles, see new photos, and learn of my annual “Best of” list. Soon, I will introduce a Patreon opportunity, your way of saying thanks to me for spending the more than 25 hours per episode to bring it to you. John Patitucci and I dove right into the conversation talking about one of his most cherished people, Brian Blade, and the impact their collaborations had on John's sound, particularly highlighting Brian Blade's dynamic drumming. Photo by Dave Stapleton.    

(S4 EP 21) Wayne Shorter's -Apple Apple (Blue Note)  Released October 1967 - Recorded February 3 and 24, 1966Wayne Shorter's Adam's Apple (1967) is a landmark post-bop album that captures the saxophonist at his creative peak. Recorded in 1966 at Van Gelder Studio, the album features Herbie Hancock (piano), Reggie Workman (bass), and Joe Chambers (drums)—a quartet that delivers both lyrical subtlety and rhythmic daring. The record blends blues, modal jazz, Latin grooves, and impressionistic balladry, showcasing Shorter's sophisticated yet accessible compositional voice. Tracks like the iconic “Footprints” and the soulful title track highlight his melodic clarity and harmonic depth. Hancock's intuitive comping and soloing add dimension throughout, while Workman and Chambers bring texture and flexibility. This was the first recorded version of “Footprints,” later made famous by Miles Davis. Produced by Alfred Lion for Blue Note, Adam's Apple is one of the finest examples of mid-'60s jazz, balancing structure and exploration. It remains a timeless, essential entry in Shorter's catalog and the post-bop era..Signature Song: "Adam's Apple," "El Gaucho, “"Footprints"Full Album: YouTube  Spotify Playlist: YouTube 

durée : 01:02:45 - Club Jazzafip - A l'occasion de la Journée internationale du jazz, nous célébrons l'œuvre du pianiste et compositeur américain avec Donald Byrd, Wayne Shorter, Mark Murphy, Helen Merrill...

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In this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with world-renowned drummer Tom Brechtlein for an in-depth conversation about his life behind the kit, his musical influences, and the legendary artists he's worked with.Tom Brechtlein is best known for his powerful, precise drumming and dynamic performances across jazz, rock, and fusion. He's toured and recorded with incredible musicians, including Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Robben Ford, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Kenny Loggins. Whether driving a high-energy fusion groove or delivering subtle textures in a ballad, Tom's approach to drumming is thoughtful, expressive, and always musical.This episode is a must-listen for music fans and aspiring drummers alike — Tom shares stories from the road, insights on developing your voice as a player, and reflections on what it means to keep growing as a musician over the decades.Music from the Episode:The Golden Dawn (Chick Corea)Condition Red (Wayne Shorter)The Brother (Robben Ford & the Blue Line)Learn more about Tom and his work at tombrechtlein.com. Thank you for listening! If you have any feedback or questions, or just want to say hi, reach out at info@thebandwichtapes.com — and please help spread the word about the show!Theme music: "Playcation" by Mark Mundy

El pianista y compositor californiano de jazz Billy Childs quedó fascinado por Laura Nyro al descubrir los discos de ella que tenía su hermana mayor. Y en 2014, organizó 'Map to the treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro', disco con el que quiso rendir homenaje a la cantautora neoyorquina fallecida en 1997 con solo 49 años: 'New York tendaberry' -con Renée Fleming & Yo-Yo Ma-, 'The confession' -con Becca Stevens-, 'Map to the treasure' -con Lisa Fischer-, 'Upstairs by a chinese lamp' -con Esperanza Spalding & Wayne Shorter-, 'Been on a train' -con Rickie Lee Jones & Chris Potter-, 'Stoned soul picnic' -con Ledisi-, 'Gibsom street' -con Susan Tedeschi & Steve Wilson-, 'Save the country' -con Shawn Colvin & Chris Botti- y 'To a child' -con Dianne Reeves-. Escuchar audio

Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter's tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from Wayne Shorter and more.Featured artists and songs:01. The Choir: "You Don't Have To Smile," from 'Translucent'02. Orbitalpatterns: "Cant Tell If Im Awake," from 'Extended Impostor Syndrome'03. alva noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto: "Logic Moon," from 'Insen'04. Lea Bertucci: "Vapours," from 'Of Shadow And Substance'05. Hayden Pedigo: "Long Pond Lily," from 'I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away'06. Max Richter: "All Human Beings," from 'Voices'07. Wayne Shorter & Milton Nascimento: "Tarde," from 'Native Dancer'08. Mabe Fratti: "El Sol Sigue Ahí," from 'Pies sobre la tierra'09. Ida: "Don't Get Sad," from 'Will You Find Me?'10. David Zinman, Dawn Upshaw & London Sinfonietta: "Lento," from Henryk Górecki's 'Symphony No. 3'Weekly Reset: Walking through Okazaki neighborhood at nightEnjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear songs featured on this episode and previous episodes of music to calm the nerves in Apple Music and Spotify.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The iconic jazz trumpet player Freddie Hubbard was born in Indianapolis on April 7th of 1938. During his extraordinary career, Hubbard made enormous contributions to hard bop and fusion music, performing on landmark albums by John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter and many others. Hubbard also issued many classic recordings as a bandleader. Nine of those albums appeared on the Billboard charts and his 1972 LP First Light earned a Grammy award for "Best Jazz Performance by a Group". Hubbard's technical mastery of the trumpet earned widespread critical acclaim and drew comparisons to legendary musicians like Miles Davis. Freddie  Hubbard passed away in 2008 at the age of 70, but his impact on music endures. His influence extends beyond jazz, shaping hip-hop as well. His recordings have been sampled by some of rap's most respected artists, including A Tribe Called Quest, Raekwon, Common, J Dilla, and MF DOOM. In this episode, we'll celebrate Hubbard's birthday by exploring the use of his music in hip-hop.

Léa Freire - compositora, flautista, pianista, arranjadora e criadora do selo Maritaca - está comemorando 50 anos de carreira. Para homenagear a artista, um documentário sobre seu trabalho e uma apresentação de flauta e piano estão previstos nesta quinta-feira (3), em Paris. O evento faz parte da Temporada França Brasil 2025. Em “A Música Natureza de Léa Freire”, o diretor Lucas Weglinski desenha o percurso da artista, um talento burilado desde cedo, começando com aulas de piano erudito aos 7 anos. Aos 16, Léa Freire passou para o violão popular ao conhecer a escola CLAM (Centro Livre de Aprendizagem Musical), dirigida pelo Zimbo Trio, a quatro quadras de onde ela morava. Na sequência, ela adotou a flauta transversal como instrumento de predileção.Um encontro inusitado dentro de um Fusca selou a amizade de Léa Freire com Filó Machado, instrumentista, compositor, cantor e compositor. “A gente começou a tocar junto e ficava andando de flauta e violão pela madrugada em São Paulo. Imagina, hoje em dia nem pensar, né? E a gente tocava nas escadarias da [avenida] 9 de Julho, que hoje virou um banheiro público, na Praça Roosevelt”, conta Léa. “Tinha uns mendigos que ficavam dormindo ali de dia, de noite, quando a gente estava tocando. E tinha uns que gostavam, outros que mandavam a gente parar”, ri a artista. A dupla ensaiava na praça porque a quitinete de Filó era pequena demais. “Tinha que abrir a janela para trocar de camisa, de tão pequena”, conta.O mundo de Léa Freire naquela época, entre a rua Augusta e praça Rossevelt, era de bares de música ao vivo, toda noite, das 22h às 4h da manhã. Outro encontro chave foi com Alaíde Costa, que acolheu Léa em sua casa durante algum tempo, pois a família da flautista não aceitava esse estilo de vida. Com Alaíde e Filó, Léa tocou para crianças da Febem, um sistema carcerário para menores extinto em 2006. “As crianças ficavam abandonadas, sem pai nem mãe, e não podiam sair, ficando à mercê de todo tipo de abuso”, lembra.No começo dos anos 1980, Léa também foi beber na fonte americana, estudar na mítica escola Berklee, de Boston. Também foi ver os mestres ao vivo, como Wayne Shorter e McCoy Tyner, entre outros, nos bares de Nova York, ouvindo na plateia ou mesmo do lado de fora. Mas o rigor do inverno afugentou Léa, que fez a mochila e foi descendo pela América do Sul.MisoginiaTanto Léa quanto outras artistas entrevistadas no documentário de Weglinski falam sobre o machismo no mundo da música. Como era desbravar a selva de bares paulistanos durante a madrugada? “Meu apelido era sargento Freire, não à toa, sou imune a essas violências”, explica. "Não que não tenha sido vítima." Ela conta que sofreu todos os tipos de abusos misóginos, desde mãos apalpando suas pernas enquanto tocava até cantadas abusadas.Ela acha que hoje a situação está melhor para as mulheres, pois elas são mais numerosas no meio musical. “É uma profissão muito competitiva, então com mais mulheres, fica mais leve. Em São Paulo, tem até uma big band só de mulheres que se chama Jazzmin's e que é muito legal”, conta.Uma virada de chave aconteceu com um hiato na carreira durante 11 anos. Depois de ter o segundo filho, foi informada de que tinha direito a quatro meses de licença no bar onde trabalhava. “Fiquei dois. Voltei. Já estava despedida. Aí cansei." Léa resolveu estudar administração de empresas e virou diretora de uma grande empresa. Mas o estresse desse mundo acabou levando a artista a um burnout.Seguindo conselhos médicos de fazer o que lhe dava prazer, Léa voltou-se para o piano e à composição. E criou o selo Maritaca. "Tem cantor, tem estrangeiro, tem tudo. É uma avacalhação, mas tudo bem, desde que o foco seja a música instrumental”, explica.Léa tem vários projetos em curso, mas revela um desejo, “o de tocar em um puteiro”. Por quê? “Porque eu ia ficar só observando, tocando, ensaiando, ninguém prestando atenção, já pensou?”.DocumentárioEm "A Música Natureza de Léa Freire", lançado em 2022, Lucas Weglinski trabalha com imagens de arquivo da artista e depoimentos de colegas, como Filó Machado e Alaíde Costa. "Eu comecei a trabalhar com a Léa no primeiro disco de piano solo dela, chamado 'Cine Poesia'. E daí eu comecei a filmar as apresentações musicais dela e cenas do cotidiano", conta o diretor. "E isso começou a me dar uma vontade enorme de fazer um filme sobre ela, principalmente vendo ela fazendo um sucesso enorme na Europa, no Japão, nos Estados Unidos e tendo ainda que ser apresentada na própria cidade que a gente vive", explica Weglinski, que está acompanhando a artista em Paris. Em Paris, Léa Freire se apresenta no Théatre de la Concorde. Ela faz um pocket show tocando flauta, acompanhada pelo maestro e compositor Felipe Senna no piano. 

When he isn't touring the country as a member of the free jazz collective ‘The Music Quintet' Coleman Rose makes time as a performer and composer in the Sonny Rollins Ensemble at Oberlin College. Well equipped to live and work in both free and traditional jazz, Coleman showcases the latter here in this sextet featuring works by Wayne Shorter, Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane. Featuring Coleman Rose on Tenor Sax, Chris Coles on Alto Sax, Mitchell Galligan on Hammond B3, Tommy Lehman on Trumpet, Tim Picard on Guitar, and Ori Jossell on drums, and from a sold out performance from March 29th, 2024, it's the Coleman Rose Sextet – Live at the Bop Stop.

Del disco 'Strange lands', de la saxofonista estadounidense Nicole Glover, 'Hive queen', 'Dindi' de Jobim, 'A flower is a lovesome thing' de Billy Strayhorn y 'I concentrate on you' de Cole Porter. De 'Crossing paths', disco de la pianista canadiense Renee Rosnes, 'Frevo de Egberto Gismonti, 'Pra dizer adeus' de Edu Lobo y Torquato Neto -con el propio Edu Lobo cantando- y 'Essa muher' de Joyce Moreno y Ana Terra -con la voz de Joyce-. Renee y Nicole forman, junto a la trompetista Ingrid Jensen, la contrabajista Noriko Ueda y la baterista Allison Miller, el quinteto Artemis cuyo nuevo disco se titula 'Arboresque' y contiene instrumentales como 'The smile of the snake', 'Footprints' de Wayne Shorter o 'What the world needs now is love' de Burt Bacharach.Escuchar audio

Today, the Spotlight shines On Phillip Golub, a Brooklyn pianist taking his music in bold new directions.Phillip's new project, Loop 7, is a set of minimalist compositions performed on a piano tuned to 22 notes per octave instead of the usual 12. Working with producer Joseph Branciforte, he's created something that lives between acoustic chamber music and studio art.It's a groundbreaking approach—Phillip's performance was captured on a special Yamaha piano in a unique way he tells us about. The recordings were then layered with guitar, vibraphone, and subtle electronics to create a technologically advanced and deeply human sound.Phillip has worked with jazz legend Wayne Shorter and brings that same spirit of innovation to his own music, blending jazz, classical, and experimental sounds in ways you've never heard before.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Phillip Golub's Loop 7)–Dig DeeperVisit Phillip Golub at phillipgolubmusic.comPurchase Phillip Golub's Loop 7 from Grayfade or BandcampPhillip Golub Experiments with Loops on Mesmerizing LPInterview | Phillip Golub | Offerings of Love - 15 questionsIntroduction to EDO tuningsBeyond the Veil: Behold the Xenharmonic, or, Understanding Microtonal MusicHe Expects You To Read The Tea Leaves: An interview on the past & future of Wayne Shorter's orchestral workDig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our new online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, the Spotlight shines On Phillip Golub, a Brooklyn pianist taking his music in bold new directions.Phillip's new project, Loop 7, is a set of minimalist compositions performed on a piano tuned to 22 notes per octave instead of the usual 12. Working with producer Joseph Branciforte, he's created something that lives between acoustic chamber music and studio art.It's a groundbreaking approach—Phillip's performance was captured on a special Yamaha piano in a unique way he tells us about. The recordings were then layered with guitar, vibraphone, and subtle electronics to create a technologically advanced and deeply human sound.Phillip has worked with jazz legend Wayne Shorter and brings that same spirit of innovation to his own music, blending jazz, classical, and experimental sounds in ways you've never heard before.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Phillip Golub's Loop 7)–Dig DeeperVisit Phillip Golub at phillipgolubmusic.comPurchase Phillip Golub's Loop 7 from Grayfade or BandcampPhillip Golub Experiments with Loops on Mesmerizing LPInterview | Phillip Golub | Offerings of Love - 15 questionsIntroduction to EDO tuningsBeyond the Veil: Behold the Xenharmonic, or, Understanding Microtonal MusicHe Expects You To Read The Tea Leaves: An interview on the past & future of Wayne Shorter's orchestral workDig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our new online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Полностью женская команда ARTEMIS образовалась в 2016 году и первый одноименный релиз 2020 года попал в мой обзор. Второй называется In Real Time и его обозревал в 2023 году. ARBORESQUE - третий альбом и опять он в моей коллекции. Мужчинам не понять женскую логику, но в джазе она не только понятна, но и красива, как женское тело. Поговорка красота спасет мир, также уместна и здесь. Другими словами, музыка, которую сочиняют, аранжируют и играют женщины, так же прелестна, как и женская логика.По одной композиции сочинили каждая участница квинтета, и три аранжировки стандартов Wayne Shorter, Burt Bacharach и Donald Brown сделала лидер - пианистка Renee Rosnes. Ее сольный альбом я обозревал совсем недавно и он 6 недель держался на первом месте портала JazzWeek. Обычно имена участников я указываю в посте с моим подкастом, но женщины любят, когда их имена произносят чаще:Allison Miller - drumsIngrid Jensen - trumpetNoriko Ueda - bassNicole Grover - tenor saxОткрывает альбом композиция Дональда Брауна бывшего пианиста Jazz Messengers The Smile of the Snake - это классический трек в духе Jazz Messengers, в котором фортепианное соло с хитрыми переплетениями трубы напоминает творчество Miles Davis с Herbie Hancock.Мы скучаем по пребыванию среди деревьев. Улыбается Рене. Деревья символизируют потенциал людей для восхождения к высшим уровням духа. Они напоминают о состоянии осознанности, которое приходит с нахождением в гармонии с нашим окружением. Arboresque - как дерево.Эта фраза подразумевает что-то общее, всеобъемлющее, как у женщины-воина. Имеется ввиду стойкость, умение приспосабливаться и выживать.В некоторых языках есть одно слово, чтобы описать то, что в английском языке может занять несколько предложений. Komorebi, композиция басистки Норико, - это японское слово, означающее солнечный свет сквозь листья. Произведение саксофонистки Николь называется Petrichor, отсылая к аромату почвы, когда идет дождь в засушливый период. Olive Branch - мелодия пианистки Роснес, - это латиноамериканская джазовая ода древнему, стойкому дереву, которое фигурирует в греческой мифологии. Лето, мать Артемиды и Аполлона, родила своих близнецов под оливковым деревом, и чьи ветви представляют собой жесты мира и дружбы.СЛУШАТЬ АЛЬБОМ - https://artemis.lnk.to/ARBORESQUEARTEMIS - https://t.me/discor/5802In Real Time - https://t.me/discor/6799Лучший трек альбома в плей-листе JAZZ по-русски 8 на AppleMusic и SpotifyПоставь лайк ❤️ и подпишись на канал JAZZ по-русски https://t.me/discor

SIMÓN WILLSON – “ORNITHOLOGY JAZZ CLUB” Brooklyn, NY, March 9, 2024Business card, Jog, BetNeta Raanan (ts) Evan Main (p) Simon Willson (b) Kayvon Gordon (d) THE BAD PLUS “THE BAD PLUS” Waterford, CT, September, 2021Motivations II, You won't see me before I come back, Stygian poolsChris Speed (ts,cl) Ben Monder (g) Reid Anderson (b) Dave King (d) FREDDIE HUBBARD “HERE TO STAY” Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 27, 1962Body and soul, Father and sonFreddie Hubbard (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 24 de marzo, 2025 at PuroJazz.

SIMÓN WILLSON – “ORNITHOLOGY JAZZ CLUB” Brooklyn, NY, March 9, 2024Business card, Jog, BetNeta Raanan (ts) Evan Main (p) Simon Willson (b) Kayvon Gordon (d) THE BAD PLUS “THE BAD PLUS” Waterford, CT, September, 2021Motivations II, You won't see me before I come back, Stygian poolsChris Speed (ts,cl) Ben Monder (g) Reid Anderson (b) Dave King (d) FREDDIE HUBBARD “HERE TO STAY” Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 27, 1962Body and soul, Father and sonFreddie Hubbard (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 24 de marzo, 2025 at PuroJazz.

For this bonus episode, the Shakespeare and Company podcast welcomes Jeremy Pelt, renowned jazz trumpeter and author of Griot: Examining the Lives of Jazz Great Storytellers. In conversation with Alex Freiman, Pelt discusses the evolution of jazz, the influence of oral traditions, and the importance of documenting firsthand accounts from legendary musicians. Reflecting on his early days at Berklee, his experiences touring worldwide, and his deep reverence for jazz elders like Roy Haynes and Wayne Shorter, Pelt shares insights into both the triumphs and struggles of jazz musicians. He also addresses the debate over the term “jazz,” the intersection of jazz and hip-hop, and the ongoing challenge of preserving the music's integrity in an industry that often sidelines its true practitioners. Listen in for a compelling exploration of jazz history, culture, and the passion that fuels one of its modern torchbearers.*Jeremy Pelt has become one of the preeminent young trumpeters within the world of jazz. Forging a bond with the Mingus Big Band very early on, as his career progressed, Pelt built upon these relationships and many others which eventually lead to collaborations with some of the genre's greatest masters. These projects include performances and recordings with Cliff Barbaro, Keter Betts, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Ravi Coltrane, Frank Foster, Winard Harper, Jimmy Heath, Vincent Herring, John Hicks, Charli Persip, Ralph Peterson, Lonnie Plaxico, Bobby Short, Cedar Walton, Frank Wess, Nancy Wilson and The Skatalites, to name a few.Pelt frequently performs alongside such notable ensembles as the Roy Hargrove Big Band, The Village Vanguard Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Big Band, and is a member of the Lewis Nash Septet and The Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band featuring Louis Hayes. As a leader, Pelt has recorded ten albums and has toured globally with his various ensembles, appearing at many major jazz festivals and concert venues.Pelt's recordings and performances have earned him critical acclaim, both nationally and internationally. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal by legendary jazz writer and producer, Nat Hentoff, and was voted Rising Star on the trumpet, five years in a row by Downbeat Magazine and the Jazz Journalist Association. Pelt is currently touring throughout the United States and Europe in support of his latest release, "Soundtrack".Alex Freiman is a guitarist, composer, and singer trained at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Drawing from jazz, blues, soul, and funk, he masterfully blends these influences with energy and virtuosity, creating music that is both groovy and sophisticated. After collaborating with major figures on the French and international scenes, including Stéphane Belmondo, he released his debut album as a leader, Play It Gentle, in 2017. Recorded with Léon Parker (drums), Fred Nardin (organ), and special guest Stéphane Belmondo, this album reflects his passion for improvisation and sonic elegance. Constantly seeking innovation, he launched Alex Freiman & The Hot Sauce, an explosive project where jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hop intertwine. His EP In The Beginning (September 2024) marks the start of a new musical era, followed by the singles We Are One (January 2025), featuring rapper Tiemoko, and This Is The Hot Sauce (March 2025), affirming his vibrant and innovative musical identity. In 2025, Alex Freiman continues his groove exploration with a new album and fresh collaborations. Alex Freiman & The Hot Sauce will also be performing in Paris and across France, delivering electrifying shows where improvisation and energy collide.Listen to Alex Freiman's latest EP, In The Beginning: https://open.spotify.com/album/5iZYPMCUnG7xiCtsFCBlVa?si=h5x3FK1URq6SwH9Kb_SO3w Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nació el 19 de marzo de 1955 -hoy hubiera cumplido 70 años- y nos dejó hace diez. Escuchamos al músico napolitano en las canciones 'Quando', 'Notte che se ne va', 'Viento e´ terra', 'Sicily' -con Chick Corea al piano-, 'Napule é', 'Je so pazzo', 'Tutta n´ata storia', 'Suite (Appocundria/Potesse essere allero/Je sto vicino a te)', 'Terra mia', 'Bella ´mbriana' -con el saxo de Wayne Shorter-, 'É po che fa' -la canción que, adaptada al portugués con el título de 'Bem que se quis', dio a conocer a Marisa Monte-, 'Quanno chiove' y 'Yes I know my way'.Escuchar audio

Renee Rosnes has traced a momentous musical trajectory over the last 40 years. A pianist and composer of exceptional insight, she’s served apprenticeships with Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter and Ron Carter, and earned rare stature among her peers. Almost a decade ago, she formed Artemis, an all-women cohort that just released its third album, Arboresque. Rosnes also has a new solo release, Crossing Paths — her first full-length album of Brazilian music, a longtime source of inspiration. (She enlisted two certified legends, Edu Lobo and Joyce Moreno, for the project.) In this conversation, Rosnes opens up about all of the above, as well as the “concrete ceiling” that female instrumentalists are forced to contend with, even now. Renee Rosnes: Brazilian Dreams Come True (DownBeat) A Jazz Quintet Bubbling With Good Vibes? Meet the Women of Artemis (NY Times) Renee Rosnes on Piano Jazz (NPR) Support WRTI: https://bit.ly/2yAkaJsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

durée : 01:10:45 - Club Jazzafip - Avant la soirée "Legacy Of Wayne Shorter" à la Seine Musicale, nous vous invitons à un voyage dans l'œuvre et l'héritage du compositeur et saxophoniste américain.

Hace 50 años que se grabó en Johannesburgo este disco del grupo sudafricano Themba ahora reeditado y del que suenan los cortes 'Themba themba' y 'Fana fana'. Del disco brasileño de la pianista canadiense Rosnes, 'Crossing paths', 'Pra dizer adeus' de Edu Lobo -con la voz del propio Edu-, 'Essa mulher' de Joyce Moreno y Ana Terra -con la voz de Joyce-, 'Trilhos urbano' de Caetano Veloso y 'Amor até o fim' de Gilberto Gil. Y Kurt Elling, el cantante de Chicago, acompañado por el pianista Sullivan Fortner en 'Ana Maria', de Wayne Shorter, y por el pianista Joey Calderazzo en 'Lost in the stars' de Kurt Weill y Maxwell Anderson y 'Stars (Endless stars)' de Fred Hersch y Norma Winstone. Abren la sesión Carlos Malta y Pife Muderno con 'Lero lero' de su disco 'Edu pife' dedicado a Edu Lobo.Escuchar audio

La cantante italiana Barbara Casini editó hace tres años un disco titulado 'Hermanos' con canciones como 'Biromes y servilletas' del uruguayo Leo Masliah, 'La maza' del cubano Silvio Rodríguez, 'María landó' de la peruana Chabuca Granda o 'Milagre dos peixes' del brasileño Milton Nascimento. El cantante estadounidense Kurt Elling con el pianista Sullivan Fortner en 'Ana María', de Wayne Shorter, y Fortner en formato de trío con el bolero cubano 'Tres palabras'.Escuchar audio

La diosa griega Artemisa da nombre al grupo de mujeres -Ingrid Jensen (trompeta), Nicole Glover (saxo tenor), Noriko Ueda (contrabajo) y Allison Miller (batería)- que lidera la pianista canadiense Renee Rosnes. Del nuevo disco de Artemis, 'Arboresque', que acaba de publicarse, las piezas 'The smile of the snake' y 'Footprints' de Wayne Shorter. Del disco brasileño de Rosnes, 'Crossing paths' los nueve cortes: 'Frevo', de Egberto Gismonti, 'Pra dizer adeus' y 'Casaforte' de Edu Lobo -con la voz del propio Edu-, 'Essa mulher' de Joyce Moreno y Ana Terra -con la voz de Joyce-, 'Trilhos urbano' de Caetano Veloso, 'Canta, canta mais' de Jobim y Vinicius y 'Caminhos cruzados' de Jobim y Newton Mendonça -cantadas ambas por Maúcha Adnet-, 'Amor até o fim' de Gilberto Gil y 'Estórias da floresta' de Milton Nascimento. Abre el bajista John Patitucci, que ha participado en el disco de Renee Rosnes, con 'Silent prayer' de su reciente 'Spirit fall'. Escuchar audio

Listen to an interview with the legendary producer and bassist Don Was. He'll be performing in Central Indiana, with the Pan Detroit Ensemble on February 28 at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts. Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1952, Don Was rose to prominence in the 1980s, with the band Was (Not Was), the group's music featured a surreal mix of funk, electronic dance music, new wave, and avant-garde jazz, along with an unexpected cast of guest performers that included Mel Torme, Ozzy Osbourne, Frank Sinatra Jr., Iggy Pop, and Leonard Cohen. Was (Not Was)  scored a top 10 hit in 1987, with the infection dance song “Walk the Dinosaur”.  The notoriety Was gained with Was (Not Was) paved the way for his historic work as a record producer. Was has received 6 Grammy Awards for his work as a producer, including album of the year in 1989  for Bonnie Raitt's Nick of Time and producer of the year in 1994. Was has produced dozens of significant recordings, including the B-52's breakout album Cosmic Thing, along with notable work, from The Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Elton John, Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson, Wayne Shorter, and Waylon Jennings, to name a few. Since 2011, Was has served as president of the revered jazz label Blue Note Records.   Throughout his life, Was has looked to the culture of his hometown Detroit as a reference point and source of inspiration for his work, that's evident in his latest project the Pan Detroit Ensemble a group of veteran Detroit jazz and R&B musicians.

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The Rippingtons; Brandon Fields; Carl Anderson – Tourist In Paradise – 5:40 Y.O.P.E. – peer pleasure – 2:57 Roberto Tola; Najee – With You All The Clouds Go Away – 4:03 Miles Davis – Joshua – 6:58 Wayne Shorter – Edge Of The World (End Title) – Live – 6:59 Bob James – Mambalicious – […]

Brooklyn, Brussels, Copenhagen and Paris, are the stations this playlist stops at before ending into zero gravity orbits with Wayne Shorter. The playlist features NIKARA presents Black Wall Street; Alex Koo, Ambrose Akinmusire; Jakob Bro; Jesper Zeuthen; Guillaume de Chassy, Géraldine Laurent, André Minvielle; John Patitucci, Chris Potter, Brian Blade; Wayne Shorter. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20210955/Mondo-Jazz [up to "Orbits"]. Happy listening!

I recently hopped on a flight to Boston to meet up with my good friend and bass-hero John Patitucci. We went all the way down the rabbit hole on his entire discography as an artist, his new album Spirit Fall, and so many details of how his career was shaped by Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter, and how it is still taking on new shapes and forms to this day. Be sure to check out tour dates at his WEBSITE! and the new album with Chris Potter and Brian Blade now on all platforms.Enjoy, Janek Get full access to Janek's Newsletter at janekgwizdala.substack.com/subscribe

In today's episode I dig into the Wayne Shorter composition Capricorn, take a look at new chord voicings, and explain my process for creating a new challenge in my practice routine. Since the recent video about the dozens of books that got stolen from my porch we've managed to re-stock, so there are 10-Minute Manuals, Scales and Arpeggios, and almost every other book we have in stock right now!Don't forget that the John Patitucci interview is dropping this Friday to celebrate the launch of his new album Spirit Fall. More soon, Janek Get full access to Janek's Newsletter at janekgwizdala.substack.com/subscribe

From the hypnotic grooves of “Black Cow” to contributions from jazz legends Wayne Shorter, Steve Gadd, and Victor Feldman, Steely Dan's 1977 masterpiece Aja reigns amongst the best—and best-produced—albums of all time. In this episode, Peter and Adam break down Fagen and Becker's jazz-infused harmonies, their precision recording process, and the album's audiophile-worthy engineering. Tune in for stories, stem breakdowns, and a brand new segment where Kaleb Kirby and Bob DeBoo join us to play through Aja hits. Whether you're a Steely Dan devotee or just here for the yacht-rock controversy, get ready to kick off the new YHI season with one of the 70s' most iconic sonic journeys.Try OS Membership today! → https://osjazz.link/aboutLooking to drop a question? Want to listen to the audio pod? Look no further!https://youllhearit.com/Check out AJA by Don Breithaupthttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/steely-dans-aja-don-breithaupt/1100758984Listen to the albumhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfGibfZATlGogmBx443IFoYCguGNu6vtp&si=YMYlXeu6z-hwzx1e

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Russell Hall migrated to the United States in 2007 where his double bass studies progressed quickly through the rigorous programs of The Dillard Center for the Arts and The Juilliard School. Russell deeply understands the jazz tradition, having studied with many of the double bass world's most renowned artists including Ron Carter and Ben Wolfe. Still, he is also an artist looking forward with his own distinct approach to the double bass.   As a first-call bassist in New York City, Russell has performed with some of the biggest names in music including Joey Alexander, Wayne Shorter, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Jon Batiste, Roy Hargrove, Kathleen Battle, Christian McBride, Emmet Cohen, Russell Malone, George Coleman and many more.  Well known for his work with the Emmet Cohen Trio alongside drummer Kyle Poole, Russell also leads his own bands, including Bessie and the Rainbowkids to much critical acclaim.  Russell Hall joined the Discover Double Bass faculty as a jazz bass specialist in 2022 where he presented his course, Bessie's Bass Busters.  Russell Hall is well known as a member of the Emmet Cohen Trio and bassist for the wildly popular ‘Live From Emmet's Place' series. In this video, he was joined by non-other than the great Christian McBride for a tasteful double bass duo.

(S4 E6) Miles Davis - Miles Smiles (Columbia)  Released February 16, 1967. Recorded October 24-25, 1966  Miles Smiles (Columbia) is a landmark album by Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet, featuring Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (bass), and Tony Williams (drums). The album exemplifies post-bop innovation, blending modal jazz with freer rhythms and structures, referencing avant-garde without discarding form. The album's compositions highlight the quintet's collective improvisation and chemistry, with Shorter contributing standout tracks like "Orbits" and "Footprints." Davis's lyrical, introspective trumpet playing on "Circle" showcases his evolving style, while Hancock's minimalist, right-hand-centric approach adds depth. Carter's bass lines and Williams's dynamic, experimental drumming propel the group's sound. Tracks like "Footprints" and "Dolores" emphasize rhythmic complexity and harmonic exploration, solidifying the quintet's legacy as jazz innovators. Miles Smiles received critical acclaim for its groundbreaking sound, remaining a vital document of Davis's transition into more exploratory territories. Signature Tracks: "Footprints,"  "Freedom Jazz Dance," "Gingerbread Boy"  Playlist YouTube Playlist  Spotify Playlist  Full Album Full Album on YouTube  Full Album on Spotify

Tonight's Jazz Feature is a previously unissued concert with an early version of Miles Davis' "Second Great Quintet" . This concert was part of the Paris Jazz Festival and recorded on Oct.1,1964 at the Salle Pleyal. It features Miles Davis on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass and the teenage genius on drums, Tony Williams. The repertoire is the same as Miles had been playing for several years but was being stretched in new ways. Eventually Miles would drop many of these tunes in favor of original compositions by himself and the band but that was in the future. Everyone here is in top form and Wayne Shorter is playing here with the same intensity as he did in his many years with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Sit back and enjoy this never before heard music by one of the great bands in Jazz History.

For the past two week's we have played mostly new releases. This week we go back to the 50's and 60's with classics from Ben Webster, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Horace Silver and Miles. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson ~ Bye Bye Blackbird ~ Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson McCoy Tyner ~ A Night In Tunisia ~ Today and Tomorrow Wayne Shorter ~ Virgo ~ Night Dreamer Immanuel Wilkins ~ Lighthouse ~ The 7th Hand The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Tokyo Traffic ~ Jazz Impressions of Japan Horace Silver ~ The Tokyo Blues ~ The Tokyo Blues Miles Davis ~ Dear Old Stockholm ~ Round About Midnight Miles Davis ~ Frelon brun ~ Filles de Kilimanjaro

To kick off the New Year, we're sharing a podcast that we think Hit Parade listeners are going to love: Broken Record. Check out this episode with singer/songwriter Norah Jones, co-hosted by Blue Note Records President Don Was. Norah has been with Blue Note Records since releasing her juggernaut 2002 debut album, Come Away With Me. In this conversation, Norah details her musical upbringing and what it was like striking it big with her debut album. She also performs for us, and talks about the musical freedom she's found as part of the Blue Note family. Blue Note is one of the first and longest standing institutions of jazz music. Since its formation in 1939 the label has put out albums by Robert Glasper, Lee Morgan, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Gergory Porter, Bobby McFerrin, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mediados de la década de los '60 del pasado siglo irrumpe en Estados Unidos el Free Jazz como una manifestación más de los movimientos emergentes que reivindicaban, cada vez con mayor vehemencia, los derechos de los negros norteamericanos. Esta nueva música, suponía un nuevo paradigma en la concepción del jazz que prescindía de las normas que regían hasta el momento la forma de hacer jazz en sus aspectos melódicos, armónicos y rítmicos. Un movimiento rebelde y disruptivo, más político que musical, que rompía amarras con los estándares impuestos por la sociedad y la cultura blanca que mantenía una intolerable opresión sobre el colectivo afroamericano hastiado de abusos e injusticias. Sin embargo. una buena parte de los músicos de aquella generación, aún simpatizando con los principios políticos y sociales que justificaban esa nueva música, decidieron no dar un paso tan osado hacia aquellos territorios desconocidos y se mantuvieron en una frontera musical en un límite que, conservando en lo esencial los vínculos con el jazz ortodoxo, introducía elementos innovadores procedentes de aquel revolucionario movimiento encabezado por músicos como Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry o Cecil Taylor y del que John Coltrane fue proclamado su líder espiritual. El resultado sería una música fronteriza y apasionante, navegando entre dos aguas, con continuas incursiones dentro y fuera de la tonalidad, que conformaría finalmente el mainstream jazzístico de los ‘60 y ‘70 del pasado siglo y que, aún hoy en día, es la principal referencia del jazz acústico contemporáneo. Radio Jazznoend os invita en nuestro nuevo podcast a un largo viaje por aquella frontera azarosa y aventurera de la mano de algunos de los mas relevantes artistas de aquella era, como Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Charles Tolliver, George Russell o Booker Ervin, entre otros.

MILES DAVIS “MILES EN FRANCIA 1963 Y 1964: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL 8” “Salle Pleyel”, Paris, France, October 1, 1964Joshua, Walkin'Miles Davis (t) Wayne Shorter (st) Herbie Hancock (p), Ron Carter (b) y Tony Williams (dr) JIM HALL AND THE MODEST JAZZ TRIO “GOOD FRIDAY BLUES” Los Angeles, Ca., April 2, 1960Good Friday Blues, Bill Not Phil, I Was Doing All RightJim Hall (g) Red Mitchell (p) Red Kelly (b) JEFF RUPERT “IT GETS BETTER” New Jersey, 2021 (Lanzamiento de 2024)Lana Turner, Not my bluesJeff Rupert (ts,comp) Kenny Barron (p) Peter Washington (b) Joe Farnsworth (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 25 de diciembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

Indelible drummer talks about Wayne Shorter, The Left Bank Jazz Society in Baltimore and why he and his family moved to Nashville.

MILES DAVIS “BITCHES BREW” New York, August 19, 1969Miles runs the voodoo downMiles Davis (tp) Wayne Shorter (sop) Bennie Maupin (b-cl) Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul (el-p) John McLaughlin (g) Dave Holland (b) Harvey Brooks (el-b) Jack DeJohnette, Lenny White (d) Don Alias (cga) Jim Riley (shaker) [ Jumma Santos (shaker) THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA WITH JOHN MCLAUGHLIN “THE INNER MOUNTING FLAME” New York, August 14, 1971Meeting of the spirits, AwakeningJan Hammer (p,el-p) John McLaughlin (g) Jerry Goodman (vln,el-vln) Rick Laird (el-b) Billy Cobham (d) HERBIE HANCOCK “HEADHUNTERS” San Francisco, CA, autumn 1973ChameleonBennie Maupin (sop,ts,saxello,b-cl,alto-fl) Herbie Hancock (el-p,clavinet,synt,pipes) Paul Jackson (el-b,marimbula) Harvey Mason (d) Bill Summers (cga,perc) WEATHER REPORT “HEAVY WEATHER” North Hollywood, CA, 1976Birdland, HarlequinWayne Shorter (ts,sop) Joe Zawinul (p,el-p,synt,melodica,g,tabla,vcl) Jaco Pastorius (el-b,mandocello,steel-d,d,vcl) Alex Acuna (d) Manolo Badrena (cga,perc,vcl) Continue reading Puro Jazz 2 de diciembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS “MOANIN'” Hackensack, NJ, October 30, 1958 Moanin'Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) THE HORACE SILVER QUINTET “THE CAPE VERDEAN BLUES” Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 1, 1965 The Cape Verdean bluesWoody Shaw (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Horace Silver (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Roger Humphries (d) LEE MORGAN “THE GIGOLO” Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 25, 1965 Yes I Can, No You Can'tLee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Harold Mabern (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Billy Higgins (d) SONNY ROLLINS QUARTET “SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS” Hackensack, NJ, June 22, 1956 St. Continue reading Puro Jazz 25 de noviembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

Hace casi veinte años que Georges Moustaki grabó en Río de Janeiro, con dirección musical y producción de Francis Hime, 'Vagabond' disco con canciones como 'Cet amour d´été', 'J´aimerai la vie', 'Tom', 'Vagabond', 'J´ai grand faiblesse pour les femmes' o 'Les eaux de mars'. Para comenzar, la Jazz at the Lincoln Centre Orchestra de Wynton Marsalis con Wayne Shorter, en un homenaje al saxofonista, tocando obras de Shorter como 'Yes or no', 'Diana' y 'Contemplation'. Cierra Anat Cohen con su Quartetinho y 'Coco rococo'.Escuchar audio

Olivia Chindamo & Matthew Sheens, Kalya Ramu, Richard Cortez, Marius Van Den Brink, Robert Edwards, Vanessa Perea, Danny Jonokuchi, Marquis Hill, Wayne Shorter, Renee Rosnes, Sergio Pamies, Anthony D'Alessandro, Caity Gyorgy, Alexander Claffy, Kim Cass, Andrew Downing and Dan FortinPlaylist: Olivia Chindamo, Matthew Sheens - Hopelessly Devoted to YouKalya Ramu - You Go to My HeadRichard Cortez, featuring Marius Van Den Brink & Robert Edwards - You Go to My HeadMarius Van Den Brink, featuring Robert Edwards, Taulant Mehmeti & Keita Ogawa - Spinning the RabbitRobert Edwards - Mad Be BopVanessa Perea - WitchcraftDanny Jonokuchi, featuring Jon Beshay & Robert Edwards - Ping PongMarquis Hill - A Star is BornWayne Shorter - Zero Gravity - UnboundRenee Rosnes, featuring Joyce Moreno - Essa MulherSergio Pamies - Sleep DeliriumAnthony D'Alessandro - The Golden MeanCaity Gyorgy - It Never Entered My MindAlexander Claffy, featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel & Simon Moullier - TokyoKim Cass - GsAndrew Downing - UtopiaDan Fortin, featuring Phillipe Melanson - Act II

Igmar Thomas is a New York-based trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the jazz ensemble, Revive Big Band. Thomas and the band have just released their debut album, Like A Tree It Grows, which reimagines compositions from Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, and more for a big band format. Thomas is with us for a Listening Party and to discuss his career, his process, and his experience as Music Director for acts like LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, The Fugees, Nas, and Lauryn Hill.

Jazz is a constantly evolving art form, offering some of the richest lessons in creative collaboration. A melody and chord progression provide the foundation, but as each musician brings their unique improvisational perspective, the music takes on unexpected, transformative shapes. If you ask any fan of the genre who's pushing jazz into new territory, Kamasi Washington's name will come up—likely at the very top. His 2015 album The Epic won the American Music Prize and stands, in our opinion, as one of the greatest jazz records of the 21st century. Kamasi contributed to Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning To Pimp a Butterfly, scored Michelle Obama's Netflix documentary Becoming, and has collaborated with musical legends like Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Lauryn Hill, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Chaka Khan, and many more. In this episode, we spent an evening with Kamasi, exploring his creative process, what he's learned from his collaborators, his philosophy on collaboration, and his latest album, Fearless Movement. Find show notes, bonus content, and more on our Substack: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/kamasi-washington Bio Kamasi Washington, born in Los Angeles in 1981, grew up surrounded by music, with a saxophonist father and a flutist mother who nurtured his musical talent from a young age. Kamasi's journey began with drums and piano in his early years, progressing to the clarinet at age seven and finally to the tenor saxophone at twelve, mirroring his father's path. His high school years at Hamilton High School Music Academy were pivotal; there, he joined the renowned Multi School Jazz Band and learned from jazz icons like Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. Kamasi's talent was quickly recognized when he won the John Coltrane Saxophone Competition, and he co-founded "The Young Jazz Giants," which marked his early step into professional music. Kamasi's musical evolution continued at UCLA, where he studied ethnomusicology and expanded his understanding of global music traditions. This foundation supported his wide-ranging collaborations beyond jazz, where he worked with artists like Snoop Dogg, Raphael Saadiq, and Kendrick Lamar. Yet, despite his diverse influences, Kamasi remained firmly rooted in jazz, ultimately channeling these experiences into his innovative sound. His 2015 debut album, The Epic, was a monumental release—a three-disc exploration of jazz that introduced a unique blend of spiritual depth and musical complexity. The album garnered critical acclaim, broadening Kamasi's reach and establishing him as a leader in modern jazz. *** Premium Episodes on Design Better This is a premium episode on Design Better. We release two premium episodes per month, along with two free episodes for everyone. Premium subscribers also get access to our monthly AMAs with former guests, ad-free episodes, discounts and early access to workshops, access to our (small but growing!) library of books and participation in book giveaways, and our new enhanced newsletter The Brief that compiles salient insights, quotes, readings, and creative processes uncovered in the show.  Upgrade to paid *** Visiting the links below is one of the best ways to support our show: Wix Studio: With Wix Studio, agencies and enterprises can create, develop and manage exceptional web projects with hyper efficiency. And if you're worried about the learning curve eating into time you don't have, don't be. Wix Studio is intuitive by design, so your entire team can hit the ground running. For your next project, check out wixstudio.com. Wine Access: We love wine, but often feel overwhelmed by the options out there. But we recently joined Wine Access who not only ship to your door some of the world's most inspiring wines, they also educate subscribers with full color information cards that accompany each bottle. You should totally join The Waitlist Wine Club. Just visit wineaccess.com/waitlist and use Promo Code: DESIGNBETTER for $25 off your first shipment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

El guitarrista Toninho Horta, autor de la sintonía de nuestro programa, se presenta el 1 de noviembre en La Laguna (Tenerife), el 2 en Las Palmas, el 5 en Madrid y el día 6 en Valencia. Le escuchamos en 'Durango kid', 'Céu de Brasilia', 'Magical trumpets', 'Pilar', 'Waiting for Angela', 'Aqui oh!', 'Falso inglês', 'Bons amigos', 'Ballad for Zawinul' -con Wayne Shorter-, 'Prato feito' -con Pat Metheny- y 'Manoel, o audaz' -con Lô Borges y Pat Metheny-.Escuchar audio

Today, the Spotlight shines On Josh Johnson, the Los Angeles-based saxophonist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and Grammy Award-winning producer.Josh joined me earlier this year to talk about his second solo album, Unusual Object, which came out this past April on Northern Spy Records. Equal parts futuristic jazz and modern composition, Josh uses processed saxophone and subtle samples in his unique compositions.In addition to examining Unusual Object, we discussed the relevance and impact of genre classifications in music, how Josh's Grammy has led to more opportunities and connections in various music communities, the impact of Chicago's artistic community on Josh's development as a musician, courage in the pursuit of creative avenues, and of course, it would not be an episode of Spotlight On if we did not dig into process. So we did.Josh will be at the Village Vanguard in New York from October 29 through November 3 with Vibraphonist Joel Ross's Good Vibes ensemble. It should be a good one.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Josh Johnson's Unusual Object)–Dig DeeperVisit Josh Johnson at joshjohnsonmusic.comFollow Josh Johnson on InstagramPurchase Unusual Object at Northern Spy Records, Qobuz, or Bandcamp, and listen on your streaming platform of choiceMeshell Ndegeocello Wins Inaugural Best Alternative Jazz Album Award at 2024 GrammysThe lessons of Wayne Shorter, engine of imaginationJosh Johnson “Marvis” live performanceThe Conversations That Make a Voice // Josh JohnsonDig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Mastodon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Ahead of the 36th Annual Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle, we chat with John Gilbreath, long-time host of KEXP's Jazz Theatre. He spotlights a few of the artists playing – offering everything from an R&B-infused song to a meditative flute-led track – and closes out his set with a classic from the great “Ambassador of Jazz” and the story of how he fell in love with radio. The Earshot Jazz Festival runs from October 17th through November 3rd in various venues throughout Seattle.  Our Associate Music Director Alex Ruder ends the episode with not one, but two tracks from a new Brussels-based group that he has on loop.  Shabaka - “Breathing” Afrocop - “Get In, Let's Ride” Wayne Shorter - “Footprints (Live)” Dizzy Gillespie - “Theme from The Cool World” Another Dancer - “How to, Slow" + "You Know Where I Start"  Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones 2024" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Listen to John Gilbreath every other Monday from 1-3am PT, or anytime on the 2-week archive, at KEXP.org or the KEXP App. Hosted and produced by: Janice Headley and Isabel KhaliliMixed by: Emily FoxMastered by: William MyersEditorial Director: Larry Mizell Jr. Our theme music is “好吗 (Hao Ma)” by Chinese American Bear Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones Contact us at headphones@kexp.orgSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The title of this week's episode comes from a term that legendary rock photographer Norman Seeff uses to describe a truly innovative artist, one who is willing to risk sacrificing their career in order to expand beyond their creative comfort zone. He calls these people “boundary dweller artists.” Norman says that he sees Joni as the archetype of this concept. Her evolution to incorporate jazz influences in the 70s, threw some of her fans for a loop, but as we've heard in previous episodes, Joni was not concerned with what others think. Working with the likes of Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock and Charles Mingus, Joni pushed her own boundaries. She pushed Norman's boundaries, too. His photo sessions with Joni Mitchell spanned over 15 years and 12 sessions, and his photography of Joni has appeared in the album packaging and covers for Court and Spark, Hissing of Summer Lawns, Don Juan's Reckless Daughter, Hejira, Dog Eat Dog, and her Hits and Misses compilations. Norman Seeff tells host Carmel Holt that Joni is one of the most courageous people he's ever worked with, and in this fascinating episode that traces Norman's road to Joni and where it led him, we learn how the process of writing and compiling his book Joni: The Joni Mitchell Sessions he realized that he had not only captured Joni's metamorphosis but he also had been led to the guiding philosophy about creativity and the artistic spirit that has guided his work, and his personal evolution.