Mali Obomsawin – Sweet Tooth (LP Out Of Your Head Records – 2023) Join us for this summer session and listen to the double bass player’s debut LP! Divided into three movements, the compositions sapiently mix jazz, folk, and reinterpretations of songs from the Abenaki First Nation. Movement One starts with the evocative ballad “Odana” […]
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Ciao, man! – A tribute to Massimo Urbani Thirty years have passed since, on June 23rd 1993, Massimo Urbani was found dead in his flat in Rome. We want to pay an homage to the great player and human being he was with a special night solely dedicated to his music. Massimo Urbani’s career was […]
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Our last listening session before our summer break is around the corner and we’re thrilled to have DJ, curator, radio host and visual artist @radiohobo aka @denisfaneites joining us as a guest next Monday. We’ll be celebrating the twentieth anniversary of a personal favorite of Denis and a contemporary classic of the singer-songwriter genre : […]
After Lee Morgan and Mizell Brother showcases Vito Nicholas presents Usual Suspect with a special friend selector. These are the records that are always close to their mind and rarely leave the bag – a part of their musical DNA. Expect deep cuts of Memphis Soul, Blue Note, MPB, Funaná, Boogie and Funk. Selected with […]
For the next edition of our ”Symposium For Jazzcats“, we’re teaming up with Niclas Gillich and his ”Patterns Radio“ project. On this occasion, our guest has selected Australian composer and experimental guitarist Oren Ambarchi’s latest record ”Shebang“, released in October 2022 via Drag City, and recorded in collaboration with a cast of musicians, including BJ […]
July 14 is not only Bastille Day but it is also release day of a never before heard recording of two of the most iconic sonic forces in history! John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy „Evening at the Village Gate“ feat. McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman and Elvin Jones Thanks @impulserecords , we received some copies of […]
Curt Sydnor – Heaven Is Begun (LP Passerine Records 2022) Part two of our “American Songbook Summer”! After Mali Obomsawin’s wonderful blend of American, Indigenous American and free Jazz, this time we’ll deep dive again into the US tradition with Curt Sydnor. “Heaven is Begun” is an unconventional foray into the borderlands that separate gospel […]
Part three of our “American Songbook Summer”: after Obomsawin’s fusion of Americana and indigenous music and Sydnor’s jazz influenced hymns, we conclude our journey into the US musical tradition with bang! Wilco’s masterpiece literally builds bridges between alt-country and indie rock, Lennon/McCartney influences matched with psychedelia, pop and experimentation. Everything put together with a sensibility […]