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Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 199 - Elevator to HELLSometimes the boys just can't agree. This is one of those times. Two new selections split them down the middle (though they at least "like" both selections), while one of the two oldies drives poor Mike (and Mike's family) up the proverbial wall (or is that escalator?) Carla Bley (and poet Paul Haines) – ESCALATOR OVER THE HILL; Matt Ulery – POLLINATOR; Mathis Sound Orchestra – WORLD UNITY; George Adams – AMERICA. Odd crooner Scott Walker and the Giles Martin remix of Abbey Road are the focus of pop matters.
2020-09-021h 26
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 198 - Danny Green InterviewLockdown can't stop the boys from interviewing interesting musicians (it's not like we did it in person before . . .) This time pianist, composer and educator Danny Green visits our slightly demented neck of the woods to discuss his latest project (a group called LP and the Vinyl with a vocalist covering . . . gasp . . . rock and pop tunes as well as jazz standards) as well as three albums that influenced his approach to music making. The discussion ranges from favorite San Diego haunts to the perils and pleasures of touring to how the internet makes teaching music to young people, let's say, "in...
2020-08-191h 28
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 197 - Subtle Is As Subtle DoesYa want big bands? We got big bands. Sometimes we got one in each speaker. In this exploration of the more extroverted side of jazz, the boys explore works by a blazing trumpet player (and world-class womanizer), a so-so clarinetist with a heart of gold, two piano-playing band leaders who both worship Duke Ellington, and two (but it sounds like thirty) major-league skin-pounders. Much musing on the glory days of fifteen musicians criss-crossing the nation via bus results, and there's just time left to discuss Wilco, Carl Wilson and . . . Celine Dion? Buddy Rich and Max Roach – RICH VS. ROACH; Duke El...
2020-08-051h 30
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 196 - Revenge of the Cosmic PandaDoes harp music fill you with images of celestial angels - or a (relatively) tamed Pharaoh Sanders? Either way, there's something for you here in this brief overview of "cosmic" jazz. We start with a good, long look at the early career of Pharaoh Sanders and his brief gig with displaced resident of Saturn, Sun Ra, then move on to Alice Coltrane's contribution to the formation of cosmic/spiritual music. Finally, two exemplars of the genre - including one who's active and trending right this very moment - take the spotlight. John and Alice Coltrane – COSMIC MUSIC: Pharoah Saunders – IN THE B...
2020-07-221h 28
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 195.5 - Ain’t It Eclectic?The boys take a break by cobbling together an episode from a lengthy pop matters segment discussing Funkadelic, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Suzanne Vega, and Dr. Demento (among others) with an episode of Pat's Vinyl Corner covering Blue Note's recent LP issues as well as box sets by Coltrane and Leonard Bernstein (?)
2020-07-081h 10
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 195 - The Cocaine YearsListeners of a certain age will remember the Saturday Night Live "sound" - all squealing saxes and twice-removed soul gestures. In this podcast we talk about one possible precursor to the sound and three of its best known practitioners - some of whom may or may not have partaken in Bolivian Marching Powder from time to time. No Pop Matters this round, as it ended up growing so big it got its own .5 edition. Brecker Brothers – LIVE AND UNRELEASED; Donald Byrd – STREET LADY; David Sanborn – SONGS FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE; Randy Brecker – SOME SKUNK FUNK.
2020-06-241h 03
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 194 - Nicholas Krolak InterviewIn this wide-ranging interview, the boys talk with bassist Nicholas Krolak, a Philadelphian with insights on pacing a set, marketing difficult-to-publicize music like jazz, the cost of including standards on a cd, and the oblique thinking of Bad Plus pianist Orrin Evans. There's also some discussion of "bachelor cookies" (not a euphemism) in there. Nicholas Krolak - VOICE = POWER; Booker Ervin - TEX BOOK TENOR; Orrin Evans - FLIP THE SCRIPT.
2020-06-101h 28
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 193 - Some Girls' (Voices) Are Bigger Than OthersFemale vocalists take the stage this episode, with voices ranging from small and whispery to bold 'en brassy and approaches ranging from the hardest of hardcore jazz to relatively pop-oriented (if not populist or low-brow). Most of these are brand new releases, so grab them up and support musicians stuck, with the rest of us, in lock-down mode. Pop matters trots out some obscure artists including Faun Fables, Paolo Nutini and Lorna Hunt. Jazzmeia Horn – LOVE AND LIBERATION; Leslie Beukelman – GOLDEN DAFFODIL; Lauren Henderson – SONGBOOK SESSION; Thana Alexa – ONA; Lesley Barth – BIG TIME BABY
2020-05-271h 36
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 192 - Apologies and DiscoveriesThe boys aren't called bastards for nothing and sometimes they can be hard on unfamiliar musicians. This episode they are pleased to revisit two artists whose earlier projects got rough treatment but whose new releases tickle a bastard's fancy. At the same time, they discuss two artists brand new to the show and like their releases as well. What are the odds? (Seriously, we don't know. We're both bad at math.) Pop matters wanders from Urge Overkill (the most hated band from Chicago for a while there) to Iggy Pop (David Bowie's scariest friend for a while there). Charles Pillow...
2020-05-131h 20
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 191 - New Music for Dat Same Old Lockdown RoutineAs lockdown enters day number "both of us have lost count, haven't you? ", the boys decide to check out some new releases. There's a prestige project celebrating the First Couple of jazz, offerings from North and South of the US border, and a lo-fi jam session cut and pasted for your listening pleasure. Then Pat apologizes for the Alan Parsons Project and the Damned. Somebody has to. Gabriel Chakarji – NEW BEGINNING; Makaya McCraven – HIGHLY RARE; Lakecia Benjamin – PURSUANCE; Rachel Therrein – VENA.
2020-04-291h 27
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 190 - Opposite Ends of the BenchThe boys focus on two pianists this time - the recently departed McCoy Tyner (stalwart of John Coltrane's "great quartet" and indefatigable leader of countless record sessions) and the long-departed Lennie Tristano (reclusive doyen of cool jazz education). The subjects couldn't be less alike but both made fascinating music. Normally, we'd insert some kind of joke right about here, but we're too busy hoarding toilet paper. In pop matters, Mike's a real bastard while Pat muses about the Beatles' "best" album and its mixed attitudes towards women. Lennie Tristano – NEW TRISTANO/THE REAL TRISTANO; THE DUO SESSIONS; McCoy Tyner – THE REAL...
2020-04-151h 27
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 189 - Keep On Pluckin'Four six-string masters going solo are the focus for this fortnight's podcast, and they cover the gamut from acoustic true-believers to studio mavens ready to mix it up with multi-tracking and effects pedals. What are the benefits - and dangers - of attempting jazz without compadres? Wouldn't you know it, Pat & Mike have opinions on that topic. Pop matters focuses squarely on the King - at least for white people of a certain age - Elvis Presley. Steve Khan – EVIDENCE; Duck Baker – SPINNING SONG; Joe Pass – VIRTUOSO; Leo Kottke – THE BEST.
2020-04-011h 09
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 188 - David Binney InterviewIn this very special episode the boys sit down to talk with alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and raconteur David Binney, who talks about his long career in jazz, his recent move from New York to Los Angeles, his upcoming projects, and his work mentoring young musicians.
2020-03-181h 33
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 187 - Olive Branch or Pat-Nip?After the "politicapocalypse" (Mike's coinage - ask him) of the previous episode, the boys decides to gently transition away from that minefield by looking at two artists more obliquely engaged with political discourse and two artists more or less removed from it entirely (by temperament and timing). To soothe Pat's scalded nerves, Mike brings a couple "cool" cats to the party, though by the end he agrees that one of them just might have been satirizing a certain mid-sixties obsession with Latin American rhythms. Mastodon, Trembling Bells, and disco-era Hank Crawford make up a truly eclectic pop matters segment. Pau...
2020-03-041h 31
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 186 - Deeds Not WordsTry as he might, Pat can't escape Mike's jones for jazz mixed with politics, so he submits and the boys do a trawl through just a few of the examples of art-music and rhetoric spilling forth from improvising musicians less than thrilled, let us posit, by the political bent of the last few years. Do the bastards pontificate more than the music they're criticizing? You be the judge. Cutting edge acts such as Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, and the Go-Go's give Pop Matters that contemporary vibe it so desperately needs. Wynton Marsalis – BLOOD ON THE FIELDS; Ben Lamar Gay – 500 CHAINS...
2020-02-191h 34
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 185 - Cecil McAwesomeInspired by bassist Cecil McBee's star-turn on Lloyd McNeill's Elegia, the boys devote a whole episode to examining works led by Cecil or just plain enhanced by his presence. He's had a wide-ranging career as a side-man so they cherry-pick what highlights they can while wondering if the next setting on the engineering knob after "10" and "11" is really "sexual." A rapper, a classic by Beck, and some brand new dream pop get look ins during pop matters.
2020-02-051h 07
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz bastard Podcast 184 - Dogon and FriendsThe boys look at three recent releases including a vocal-focused celebration of Canada, a two-hander by composers of children's television soundtracks and a Swedish flutist upset with the political tides of the last few years. After a spirited, if dispiriting, discussion of jazz as "protest music" propers get paid to a pivotal recording of avant-funk-folk jazz by a co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet. Finally, Brad Mehldau's flirtation with Bach gets a look-in during a very high-brow pop-matters segment. Steve Haines - STEVE HAINES AND THE THIRD FLOOR ORCHESTRA; Elsa Nilsson- HINDSIGHT; Pat Irwin – WIDE OPEN SKY; Julius Hemphill – DOGON A
2020-01-221h 09
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 183 - Distaff StrummersPurely because Pat ran across a classic artist and a brand new find (for him, at least) who are both women guitarists, we decided to build a whole show around artists fitting that description. Which lets us cover four very different albums while still leaving Mike time to complain about classic rock eminence Kansas. Emily Remler – EAST TO WES; Leni Stern – WHEN EVENING FALLS; Camila Meza – RETRATO; Mary Halvorson – DRAGON’S HEAD.
2020-01-081h 14
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 182 - Seven, Seven, Seven, SevenThe Bastards' Christmas present to you (should you listen to this episode the day it drops) is a seventh anniversary celebration featuring - you guessed it - septets. And copper, sheep, speculation about the role a great title makes in creating a jazz classic, and all sorts of other goodies. Unwrap and enjoy. The Fat Babies – 18TH AND RACINE; Oliver Nelson – BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH; Pierre Dorge and the New Jungle Orchestra - LIVE IN CHICAGO; Ben Allison – RIDING THE NUCLEAR TIGER; Mulgrew Miller – HAND IN HAND.
2019-12-251h 28
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 181 - Bastards Under the MistletoeEvery now and then when the holidays roll around, the boys celebrate by surveying some jazz-related Christmas releases. This is one of those now and thens, and they've picked an eclectic bunch indeed. After the tinsel talk winds down, Mike muses about Nick Cave (little known fact - Nick is Santa's favorite artist), tries to guess Pat's glam rock favorites, and gets an update on "world's angriest sunbeam" Nellie McKay. Various Artists on Columbia Records – JINGLE BELL JAZZ; Stan Kenton – A MERRY CHRISTMAS!; Geri Allen – A CHILD IS BORN; Paul Horn – JAZZ SUITE ON THE MASS TEXTS; Dave McKenna – CHRISTMAS IVO
2019-12-111h 29
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 180 - We Got the Skillz to Play the BillzWilliam, oh William, it was really nothing - but an all-Bill all the time podcast! At Mike's suggestion, this round's musicians are all named Bill. Heck, half of them are white guys named Bill Evans who gigged with Miles Davis. How's that for homogeneity? Don't fret - the other Bills at this party bring heavy-gauge avant credentials to balance things out. Bill Evans – YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING; Bill Evans – STARFISH AND THE MOON; Bill Dixon – INTENTS AND PURPOSES; Bill McHenry – ROSES.
2019-11-271h 16
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 179 - Hive FindsYou won't bee-lieve how hard it is to avoid apian puns in this podcast description, but we'll do our best after this sentence. Mike and Pat dig into the Beehive catalog and pluck five albums out its sixteen-strong lineup. Small independents like Beehive kept bebop alive during the dark days of fusion, and the boys find out how. They also talk way too long about “In High Profile’s” unfortunate album cover. Stay tuned for Mike's discussion of seeing one of his heroes - Kurt Elling - live. Nick Brignola – BARITONE MADNESS; Curtis Fuller – FIRE AND FILIGREE; Johnny Hartman – ONCE IN EVERY LI...
2019-11-131h 23
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 178 - Get Thyself to the Garden PartyA couple oldies, a couple newies - the boys sort out the third (THIRD!) Contemporary Jazz Quintet release they've discussed in the podcast's history, pay their propers to Jack DeJohnette's best ensemble of the eighties (realistically, of ever) and then look at an avant pop and an avant jazz album from 2019. Kenny Cox – LOCATION ; Jack DeJohnette – SPECIAL EDITION; Dopolarians - GARDEN PARTY; Nels Cline and Yuka C. Honda– SPINNING CREATURES.
2019-10-301h 30
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 177 - Bird Dogs and Licorice SticksClarinetist Sam Sadigursky is our special guest this episode, and we discuss his own career, his work with James Darcy Argue, and his thoughts on the difficulty of plighting one's troth to that "delicate lady," the clarinet. He sticks around to discuss a new-ish album by bass clarinet specialist Jason Stein, and then the boys are on their own with two brand new releases. Sam Sadigursky – FOLLOW THE STICK; Jason Stein – LUCILLE!; Marquis Hill – LOVE TAPE; Jamie Branch – FLY OR DIE II: BIRD DOGS OF PARADISE.
2019-10-161h 40
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 176 - Vibe TimeIn honor of Blue Note's new signing, Joel Ross, the boys devote a whole podcast to vibraphonist-led dates, ranging from the early sixties to right gosh darn now. From the introverted to the at least somewhat less introverted, from pure acoustic to part electric, vibists are everywhere. Eighties alt-western group Thin White Rope lassos up popmatters. Walt Dickerson – TO MY QUEEN; Dave Pike – INFRA RED; Stefon Harris – GRAND UNIFICATION THEORY; Joel Ross – KINGMAKER.
2019-10-021h 24
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 175 - Zappity Doo DahMany moon-units ago a listener requested we look at the music of Frank Zappa in a little more depth. Bastards being bastards, we brought our best shallow game and called it a day. Burt Bacharach and Hal Willner get smoldering glances in the pop matters segment. Frank Zappa: ROXY AND ELSEWHERE; JAZZ FROM HELL; Jean Luc Ponty – PLAYS THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA; Ed Palermo Big Band – PLAYS THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA.
2019-09-181h 22
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 174.5 - Chicago Jazz Fest SpecialIn this very special (i.e., short and understaffed) "bonus" episode, Pat talks about some of the artists he caught at the Chicago Jazz Festival this year. Artists discussed include Cecile McLoren Salvant, Christian McBride, the Chicago Art Ensemble, Miguel Zenon and many more! Mike will be back for the next regular episode - promise!
2019-09-1127 min
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 174 - The Deep EndSteve Martin asked everyone to "get small," but in this episode, the bastards investigate what happens when jazz musicians get profound - and just a wee bit third-streamy. The results are mixed, and one high-profile release in particular gets a thorough dose of bastardy. The pop matters segment ranges from Oingo Boingo to a review of Joey DeFrancesco live. Wayne Shorter – EMANON; George Russell – OTELLO BALLET SUITE; Ingrid Laubrock – CONTEMPORARY CHAOS PRACTICES.
2019-09-041h 25
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 173 - Mating Dance of the Cosmic PandasIt's all about the strings this ep, as the boys look at four very different guitar players - three virtuosos and one reliable, well-loved Blue Note stalwart. Mike's all over the road in the pop matters (he didn't talk about Maria Carey people, so don't complain) and he offers a new sign off for your listening . . . pleasure? Mahavishnu Orchestra – BIRDS OF FIRE; Lenny Breau – THE HALLMARK SESSIONS; Charlie Hunter – READY, SET, SHANGO!; Grant Green – IDLE MOMENTS.
2019-08-211h 29
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 172 - What's the ConceptWe all know there are rock "concept" albums - otherwise, Roger Dean would be out of work. But is there such a thing as a jazz concept album? Mike's skeptical, but Pat argues all you need is a unified mood and, maybe in the case of Herbie Mann, a tab of acid or two. The Session – COLLUSION; Herbie Mann – STONE FLUTE; Gerald Wilson – ETERNAL EQUINOX; Wynton Marsalis – CITI MOVEMENT; Henry Threadgill – RAG, BUSH AND ALL.
2019-08-071h 36
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 171 - Brand New BangersOnce again our slate is full of 2019 releases and once again our reaction is mixed, if not to say bastardly. Mike's favorite pianist appears on one, Pat's written up another for allaboutjazz, and one veers between Hollywood Sax Quartet territory and Steve Lacy with the grumps, so the boys are kept on their toes. Oingo Boingo and Frank Zappa appear on pop matters, so there's contemporary relevance for ya. Jonathan Crompton – INTUIT; Spaza – SPAZA; Curtis Nowosad - CURTIS NOWOSAD; Chase Baird - A LIFE BETWEEN.
2019-07-241h 17
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 170 - Pop Goes the Jazz 'CastAfter discussing their rare "pop" episodes during their allaboutjazz interview, the boys decided, what the heck, let's devote another episode to music with vocals and a relatively expansive user base. All four are jazz adjacent, but none of them are straight jazz - not that there's anything wrong with that. Rickie Lee Jones – PIRATES; Erykah Badu – BADUISM; Yellow House Orchestra – POP; Vivian Sessoms – LIFE II.
2019-07-101h 20
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 169 - Discoveries and RediscoveriesTwo major reissues and one highly publicized discovery from the 1960s provide the core of this round's podcast, as the boys discuss the latest album from the John Coltrane Quartet (despite the insistence of one internet denizen that "Coltrane's creativity really dropped off in the seventies") and then look at lavishly repacked work from Sonny Clark and Eric Dolphy. Pop matters rounds things out with discussions of the personal politics of listening to Jimi Hendrix, the latest Beatles remixes, and the pros and cons of letting Kate Bush appear on her own albums. John Coltrane – BOTH DIRECTIONS AT ONCE; Eric...
2019-06-261h 07
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 168 - Pop? Art? Why not both?It's a rare occasion when the boys get to podcast in the same room together. While the sound quality takes a hit, the precious moments are . . . priceless. This episode is devoted to some new releases confronting the pop/art divide in different manners, some older albums doing much the same thing, and comments (mercifully brief) about how cute Pat's cats are. Gary McFarland – POINT OF DEPARTURE; Eric Hofbauer – BOOK OF WATER; Wolfgang Haffner – KIND OF SPAIN; Grace Kelly – GO TiME: Live in LA; Art Farmer – SOMETHING YOU GOT.
2019-06-121h 18
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 167 - Va-Va-VaughanMike suggested that we devote a whole episode to the divine Sarah Vaughan (aka "Sassy") and both the boys are glad he did. We discuss some peaks of her prolific recording career, while acknowledging that not every song (and setting) in her discography was worthy of her incredible gifts. Sarah Vaughan: GUILD SINGLES: WITH CLIFFORD BROWN; LIVE AT MISTER KELLYS, SARAH +2; AFTER HOURS; COPACABANA; A BRAZILIAN ROMANCE.
2019-05-291h 28
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 166 - They're New to MeBack to the future - or extremely recent past - as the boys look at three releases that go live in June and one that's only a few months old. Two trios with very different vibes mix originals with covers that are not - for a change - from the Great American Songbook, a drummer-led fusion date bewilders Mike, and a vocalist charms both of our hosts but awakens repressed memories in one of them . . . Gerry Gibbs - OUR PEOPLE; Lauren Desberg - OUT FOR DELIVERY; Josh Espinoza Trio - JOURNEY INTO NIGHT; Joe Policastro Trio - NOTHING HERE B...
2019-05-151h 15
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 165 - Fusion Frenzy?Not all fusion is hyper - some can be pretty chill. Take Peter Erskine's "Dr. Um" band - or Phillip Upchurch's gang of studio cats. This episode looks back at two slices of fusion from the seventies than fast-forwards to now, asking if the genre has to keep its feet planted firmly in the seventies or not. Be careful - if you listen past the tag, Paul Lynde and Kiss will be discussed, like it or not. Kenner - 8BALL CITY; Phillip Upchurch – DARKNESS, DARKNESS; Dr. Um Band – ON CALL, Disc II; Eddie Henderson – SUNBURST.
2019-05-011h 11
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 164 - Four SkinsYes, folks, it's a theme episode again, and this time it's percussionists leading from the back of the group - if not the back of the beat. We've got quite a mix, from a little known Blue Note artist's best-known album, to Bill Evan's favorite drummer showing off his wares, to brand new work from a drummer lamenting - and celebrating - a brother he lost too soon. And then there's Charlie Watts. Good thing he's too rich and busy to bother tracking Pat down. Philly Joe Jones – SHOWCASE; Pete La Roca – BASRA; JONATHAN BARBER – Vision Ahead; Charlie Watts – LONG AGO AND...
2019-04-171h 14
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 163 - Big Ten Inch RecordIt is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, between bebop and hard-bop, between singles and LPs. It is . . . the ten-inch zone. The mid-fifties saw a transition away from 78s towards two kinds of "long-players" - 7 inch singles that ran as long as the old 10 inch 78s, and 12 inch LPs. For a brief period, the 10 inch LP was the medium of choice to release "popular" music, and tonight's podcast looks at six of these ten-inch releases (well, one dates from 2016 but has music from the mid-fifties). Gil Melle – GIL MELLE QUINTET VOL 4; Jay Jay Johnson – JAY JAY...
2019-04-031h 29
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 162 - I Sing the Lineup EclecticNew-age-y music from the seventies, an organ trio with an inside-out guitar slinger, a saxophonist who almost went supernova in the eighties, an album of acapella movie themes? This episode should be eclectic enough for anybody . . . who likes jazz, anyway. Wil Blades – FIELD NOTES; Petra Haden – PETRA GOES TO THE MOVIES; Bennie Wallace – THE FREE WILL; Oregon – MUSIC OF ANOTHER PRESENT ERA.
2019-03-201h 22
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 161 - Both of These Guys are Not Like the OtherCue the "Odd Couple" theme. This episode, the bastards take a listener's request to heart and discuss two musicians of wildly differing tempers - Art Blakey and Warne Marsh. Art was never into cool jazz, Warne was never a messenger, but you just know, if they had to share an apartment for some unlikely reason or other, wackiness would ensue. Towards the end the podcast degenerates into discussing favorite James Bond themes, so be warned. Art Blakey - LIVE AT CAFÉ BOHEMIA, VOL 1; LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE; Warne Marsh – WARNE MARSH, APOGEE.
2019-03-061h 38
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 160 - Return of Revenge of the IndiesYoung people - they leave the toilet seat up, use apps with made up names like Tinder, linger on your lawn, and don't even know what a rotary phone is. Luckily, some of them also release jazz albums, and this episode the boys talk about three such releases, along with a set from a trio of players enjoying ripe middle age. The podcast wraps with a shout out to some of our email correspondents and a surprise appearance by a They Might Be Giants track. Kristina Koller - PERCEPTION; Jean-Michael Pilc - LIVE AT THE STONE; Eden Bareket – NIGHT; Dave...
2019-02-201h 18
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 159 - Make It BigAll hands on deck - it's a big band episode! The boys look at two "historical" releases - one an oddity from the 1950's, the other a pace-setter from the nineties, and then dig into three brand new releases by large units. Lots of musings from Pat about the pro's and con's of large ensemble jazz, but hey, that's what the fast-forward button is for. Stay tuned for a heart-felt endorsement of Scott Walker's misanthropic "Scott 2." Sauter-Finnegan Orchestra – NEW DIRECTIONS IN MUSIC; Mingus Big Band – LIVE IN TIME (disc 1); Spanish Harlem Orchestra – ANNIVERSARY; Ralph Peterson – I REMEMBER BU; Charles Pillow – ELE...
2019-02-061h 28
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 158 - NYT ApprovedIt's the start of a new year, so time to poke our noses into lists of last year's best releases. This episode we've chosen four selections from the New York Times best-of, and are generally happy with the results - not that they care. Henry Threadgill – DIRT AND MORE DIRT; Makaya McCraven – UNIVERSAL BEINGS; Walking Distance with Jason Moran - FREEBIRD; Andrew Cyrille – LEBROBA.
2019-01-231h 14
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 157 - Ring in the New2019's dropping hot with the boys examining four brand new releases (one still in the pipeline) by independent types (as opposed to, you know, those big corporate-sponsored names in jazz). Mostly the music leans left, but the final selection is more mainstream and, unusually enough in the jazz world, openly religious. Gabriel Zucker - WEIGHTING; Jason Stein’s Locksmith Isidore – AFTER CAROLINE; Daniel Carter/Federico Ughi/Hilliard Greene/Matthew Putman/Patrick Holmes - TELEPATIA LIQUIDA; Jordan Pettay – FIRST FRUIT. Stay tuned for Mike's deconstruction of Barbara Streisand's deconstruction of the Christmas album.
2019-01-091h 14
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 156 - Iron MenHappy birthday to us - sixth birthday, to be exact. What better way to celebrate than digging into six sextets like they were delicious pieces of cake? And if anyone has the complete run of John Zorn birthday cd's (all five-hundred of 'em), please let Mike or your therapist know. Jeremy Pelt – INSIGHT; Jon Jang – TWO FLOWERS ON A STEM; Lester Young – SEXTET 1939; John Kirby – COMPLETE SEXTET RECORDINGS DISC ONE; Albert Ayler – NEW YORK EYE AND EAR CONTROL; Bar Kokhba Sextet – 50th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION VOL 11 DISC TWO.
2018-12-261h 34
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 155 - Roy, We Hardly Knew YeWe've lost a lot of great jazz men and women this year, but Roy Hargrove's passing came as a particular shock. Pat and Mike explore the young lion's career, focusing mostly on acoustic releases but making time for a brief look at Roy's cameo on D'Angelo's ground-breaking Voodoo. After that, Michael Buble bubbles up in the discussion. Who said his name at a mirror three times? Roy Hargrove – WITH THE TENORS OF OUR TIME, HABANA, NOTHING SERIOUS; Herbie Hancock – NEW DIRECTIONS IN MUSIC LIVE AT MASSEY HALL; D’Angelo – VOODOO.
2018-12-121h 25
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard 154 - Ain't Nothin' in Chicago for a Monkey Bastard to DoIt's our kind of town, so here's another episode devoted to Chicago jazzers, from scat master Kurt Elling (whose poetic sources for his vocalese Mike explains are impeccable) to tenor-slinger Von Freeman (whose views on intonation may disturb younger and more impressionable listeners). A couple more experimental offerings round out the session, which ends with Pat wondering if he loves the Beatles quite enough. Kurt Elling – LIVE IN CHICAGO; Von Freeman – DOIN’ IT RIGHT NOW; Fred Anderson – MISSING LINK; Ed Wilkerson – FREQUENCY.
2018-11-281h 11
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 153 - Rock the Casbah of LoveYou know it's going to be a good episode when Pat and Mike get to discuss Paul Anka taking on Nirvana in depth. It only gets better as we explore contemporary work by an avant garde reedman and more approachable performances by a bass clarinet specialist. Stay tuned for Mike's musings on supposed "Dad-rock" favorite R.E.M. - and why they were secretly a punk band. Steve Kuhn - WATCH WHAT HAPPENS ; Andrew Lamb Trio – CASBAH OF LOVE; Paul Austerlitz WATER PRAYERS FOR BASS CLARINET; Paul Anka – ROCK SWINGS.
2018-11-141h 25
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 152 - Chillin' or Bernin'A couple vinyl selections from "back in the day" and two brand new releases are on the docket this time, and the results are mostly good. Mike faces his fusion fears and finds a happy ending with Pat Martino while Pat (the bastard, not the guitarist) likes Javon Jackson's latest more than he can adequately explain. Like all good podcasts, this one ends with an in-depth look at whistling. Dave Liebman – QUEST; Pat Martino – STARBRIGHT; Bernie Dresel – BERN BERN BERN; Javon Jackson – FOR YOU.
2018-10-311h 19
Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 151 - Weston CultureJazz pianist and composer Randy Weston departed this earth earlier this year, so the boys devote an episode to his music (along with some discussion of arranger/trombonist Melba Liston, whose work was crucial to some of his best albums). Do we get too teleological? You be the judge. Randy Weston: UHURU AFRIKA; BLUE MOSES; SPIRIT OF OUR ANCESTORS (DISC TWO); SPIRIT: THE POWER OF MUSIC.
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Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 150 - Let's Get ExperimentalCrazy, daddy-o - it's an episode devoted to experimental music. The boys start things off by interviewing Sarah Bernstein, who discusses her career in music, her various ongoing groups. and her new album Crazy Lights Shining. Afterwards the boys plunge into some hard-core experimental instrumental music, to see just how whiny Pat can get (spoilers: very), and then finish by discussing a Rudy Royston release that has an odd front line but is still the most straight-ahead session on offer. Sarah Bernstein – CRAZY LIGHTS SHINING; Rudy Royston – FLATBED BUGGY; Thrainn Hjalmarsson - THE INFLUENCE OF BUILDINGS ON MUSICAL TONE; Andr...
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Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 149 - Cardigans Off!Fred Rogers never went to 'Nam - that's just one of the many insights we learn from interviewing the charming and talented Keri Johnsrud about her collaboration with pianist Kevin Bales based on songs written by the man we like to call "Cole Porter in a cardigan." After the interview, the boys discuss three other albums with at least a tangential relationship to children's music because, hey, that's a theme, people. Kevin Bales & Keri Johnsrud - BEYOND THE NEIGHBORHOOD; Jamie Cullum - TWENTYSOMETHING; Meredith d'Ambrosio - SLEEP WARM; Donna Leonhart - BEIN' GREEN.
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Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 148 - Ice, Ice, BabyIs it chilly in here or is it just us? The bastards take on the coolest buffet of music yet on offer by this august podcast, so pry open that sweater drawer and grab a hot beverage. Pop matters also might xylophone the old neck bone, as Gillian Welch's "The Harrow and the Harvest" presents its own brand of folkie cool. The Necks – BODY: Evan Parker – MEMORY/VISION; Modern Jazz Quartet – COMPLETE PRESTIGE AND PABLO (disc one); Lee Konitz – TOOT SWEET.
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Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 147 - Come Up to the FenderEven what sounds like a police raid in progress can't stop the bastards from discussing two brand new releases, along with a couple selections from the earlier 'aughts. Mike isn't happy about electric pianos, Pat finds a new Russian saxist to look out for, and the discussion's short (if not sweet) for a change. Sasha Mashin – OUTSIDE THE BOX; Hubert DuPont – SMART GRID; Ximo Tebar – CELEBRATING ERIK SATIE; Justin Morrell Quintet – PLAYS THE MUSIC OF STEELY DAN.
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Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 146 - A French ConnectionFrom chaos order as the boys realize that a couple of Pat's random LP haul both have a connection with the sexiest country and the rest of the episode just falls into place. Come for Pat's mispronunciations, stay for Mike's penetrating analysis of white man dancing on Letterman. Michel LeGrand – LEGRAND JAZZ; Circle - LIVE IN PARIS; Coleman Hawkins - IN PARIS WITH BENNY CARTER AND DJANGO; John Coltrane – LIVE TRAIN: THE EUROPEAN TOURS – Disc 1; Chet Baker with Dick Twardzik – COMPLETE STUDIO RECORDINGS
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Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 145 - Straight Outta BlightyAcross the pond we go to look at work by four up'n'comin' UK artists/groups (yes, there are such things as jazz groups). The boys delve deep into the in-jokes behind Shatner's Bassoon and, to wrap things about, talk about Herbie Hancock's recent concert and film appearances. Shatner’s Bassoon – DISCO EROSION; Jason Rebello – HELD; Zoe Rahman Trio – LIVE; Sons of Kemet – LEST WE FORGET WHAT WE CAME HERE TO DO; Hedvig Mollestad Trio – BLACK STABAT MATER.
2018-07-251h 28Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 144 - Butterfly Meat WheelAt Mike's suggestion we check out some lesser known - and lesser loved - projects by major jazz artists, from the MOR sellout of Bill Evans' "Plays VIPs" to Duke Ellington's fantasia on jazz history and domestic violence, "A Drum is a Woman." After the main event is over, stay tuned for half an hour of wide-ranging talk on the Lovecraftian rock opera "Dreams in the Witch House" - unless you fear for your SANITY. Thelonious Monk – MONK’S BLUES; Bill Evans - PLAYS THE THEME FROM V.I.P.'S AND OTHERS; Freddie Hubbard – SING ME A SONG OF SONGMY...
2018-07-111h 32Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 143 - You Should Be Dancing, ManMike's been hustled down in Texas, so Pat's without adult supervision when he interviews Glenn Crytzer about his new big band project: "Ain't It Grand." Glenn talks about the challenges of playing vintage jazz authentically, writing in the style of the period, and leading a band in the post making-money-from-album-sales era. The episode concludes with a brief discussion of some of Glenn's favorite vintage jazz sides. Glenn Crytzer - AIN'T IT GRAND? Plus quick looks at tracks by Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Eddie Lang, Charlie Christian, Jean Goldkette, and Sy Oliver.
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Theopoetics PodcastA Poetics of Survival - Theopoetics Podcast Ep. 03 with Dr. Patrick B. ReyesIn this episode, Dr. Patrick B. Reyes and Tim discuss his theopoetic lens as an author and educator working to create opportunities for scholars of color to flourish. They also discuss his story of surviving to adulthood, and how using narrative to share the call to life can help liberate others from the obstacles of colonialism by encouraging a deep embrace of one's own story.
2018-06-2148 minJazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 142 - Pat's Happy PlaceWe're back from our extended look at Cecil Taylor's challenging music and ready for more accessible - if equally rewarding - work by various artists in the modern mainstream. There's a little bit about food, a little bit about Lovecraft, and a lot about four very fine albums that have nothing to do with either edibles or interdimensional monsters. Shamie Royston – BEAUTIFUL LIAR; Ted Sirota’s Rebel Souls - VS. THE FORCES OF EVIL; Christian Artmann – OUR STORY; Black Flower – ABYSSINIA AFTERLIFE.
2018-06-131h 20Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 141 - The Big DifficultCecil Taylor has always stood somewhat uneasily outside the jazz tradition - at least from the point of view of jazz traditionalists. This episode, Mike and Pat explore his challenging, exhausting, and sometimes off-putting music - and we like to think we nailed it. Cecil Taylor – LOOKING AHEAD!; NEFERTITI THE BEAUTIFUL ONE HAS COME; NAILED; THE WILLISAU CONCERT.
2018-05-301h 35Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 140 - Hide the SamosaAfter a serious discussion of where and where not a samosa should be put, the boys launch into examinations of two classic jazz releases and two much more recent efforts by the second wave of "young lions". Wes Montgomery – LIVE IN PARIS THE DEFINITIVE ORTF RECORDINGS; Alice Coltrane – MONASTIC TRIO; Jon Gordon – ALONG THE WAY; J. D. Allen – RADIO FLYER.
2018-05-161h 25Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 139 - Party On, BastardsRump-shakin' is the order of the day when the boys check out four examples of the "party jazz" genre, with influences from New Orleans to India. Stay tuned for Mike's adventures in a lead balloon. Preservation Hall Jazz Band – THAT’S IT; Red Baraat – SHRUGGY JI; Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – HYPNOTIC JOINTS; Craig Handy – CRAIG HANDY AND SECOND LINE SMITH.
2018-05-021h 29Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 138 - New(ish) SoundsMore cherry pickin' from polls, as the boys discuss four 2017 releases that got good notices in the jazz press. All four of these releases give the fellows warm fuzzies - of one intensity or another. Yazz Ahmed – LA SABOTEUSE; Jaimie Branch – FLY OR DIE; Courtney Pine – BLACK NOTES FROM THE DEEP; Binker and Moses – JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN OF FOREVER.
2018-04-181h 08Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 137 - Dial "S" for "Sultry"It's all female vocalists this time, and the conversations about sultriness get pretty deep - when they aren't painfully shallow. Rene Marie – VERTIGO; Sophie Milman – MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY; Monica Zetterlund with the Bill Evans Trio – WALTZ FOR DEBBIE; Cecile McLoren Salvant – DREAMS AND DAGGERS.
2018-04-041h 25Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 136 - Mandatory CharlestonTo put Louis Armstrong into context, Mike leads Pat kicking and screaming through recordings by five of Louis' contemporaries. Who can redeem the period's vocalizin'? Boswell Sisters to the rescue. Henry “Red” Allen – CHRONOLOGICA L CLASSICS 1929-1933; King Oliver - KING OLIVER AND HIS ORCHESTRA 1929-1930; Oscar “Papa” Celestin/Sam Morgan – THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS; Bunny Berigan – COMPLETE BRUNSWICK, PARLOPHONE & VOCALIN BUNNY BERIGAN SESSIONS (DISC ONE)
2018-03-211h 39Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 135 - Louie LouieIt's a whole episode dedicated to the great Louis Armstrong's 1930's Decca tracks in all their glory and strangeness. Skeletons in the closest will boogie before all's said and done, and Mike will flex his cultural studies chops more than once. Plus a look at some of the biggest pop stars of the last decade and Bryan Ferry. Louis Armstrong: THE COMPLETE DECCA MASTER TAKES 1935-1939.
2018-03-071h 35Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 134 - For Your ConsiderationSometimes we get review copies - sometimes we talk about them. Four youngish artists with quite recentish releases go under the microscope. Then, pop matters is all about the fab four and the very un-fab Sgt. Peppers movie.
2018-02-211h 21Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 133 - Back At ItTogether at last, the boys talk a random assortment of jazz releases and then get to the nitty-gritty: what did Mike think of Hamilton and what is going on in the apartment beneath him? Juli Wood – SYNKKA METSA; Alex Sipiagin – RETURNING; The Necks – SILVERWATER; Vienna Art Orchestra – DUKE ELLINGTON’S SOUND OF LOVE.
2018-02-071h 20Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 132.5 - Suite!Mike's laid up sick, so Pat whips up a "bonus" episode on Duke Ellington's suites. Did Ellington write a twenty-minute, six-movement suite just to get into Queen Elizabeth II's royal knickers? No way of knowing, but it's fun to speculate. Duke Ellington – SUCH SWEET THUNDER, QUEEN’S SUITE, FAR EAST SUITE, NEW ORLEANS SUITE.
2018-01-241h 04Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 132 - Charles McPherson InterviewWe depart from our usual format to offer an interview with saxophone player and composer Charles McPherson. Charles discusses an early encounter with Charlie Parker, lessons from Barry Harris, a wild first night employed by Charles Mingus, what bebop means to him, and several other topics. We don't focus on particular albums, but Charles recommends, among others, TODAY'S MAN, SIKU YA BIBI, and THE JOURNEY as places to begin to get to know his playing, if you don't already.
2018-01-101h 40Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 131 - BannedIt's a podcast first - Pat votes to ban a jazz musician from further discussion. Who's the lucky winner? Plus, if you're patient enough, Mike talks hats and gropers.
Gregory Porter – MEET ME IN THE ALLEY, NAT “KING” COLE & ME; Kamasi Washington – HARMONY OF DIFFERENCE; Matt Wilson – HONEY AND SALT.
2017-12-271h 26Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 130 - Say it With WoodIt's the podcasts' fifth anniversary so the albums discussed feature quintets. Laughs, insights, and just a few sentimental moments as the boys contemplate this milestone. Oh, and they rant about Microsoft just a little bit. Ronald Shannon Jackson – SHANNON’S HOUSE; Oliver Lake – PROPHET; Jimmy Lyons – GIVE IT UP; Kenny Cox – INTRODUCING KENNY COX AND THE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ QUINTET.
2017-12-131h 33Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 129 - Thelonious BusinessThelonious Sphere Monk turns one-hundred this year, which is approximately the number of albums based on his music released each year. Mike and Pat discuss the master's recently unearthed sound track to Dangerous Liaisons and three fairly recently tribute albums to his deathless music. Thelonious Monk - LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES; (Plays Monk) – PLAYS MONK; John Beasley – MONK’ESTRA VOL. 1; Dave Zoller – EVIDENCE: MUSIC OF THELONIOUS MONK.
2017-11-291h 22Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 128 - Make it BigMike and Pat welcome special guest Eric Allen, co-author of 50 Years at the Village Vanguard – Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and discuss the book along with early recordings by the band and a couple other seventies big bands. All three agree - ain't no way Pat's letting Maynard Ferguson into his blanket fort. Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Big Band – LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD, PRESENTING THE JAZZ ORCHESTRA; ALL OUR YESTERDAYS (disc 1); Maynard Ferguson – MF HORN; Toshiko Akiyoshi – EUROPEAN MEMOIRS.
2017-11-151h 47Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 127 - Geri AllenIn this banger, Ethan Iverson's "Do the Math" blog inspires Mike and Pat to explore the early years of pianist Geri Allen's career. Pat keeps confusing Ethan with Allen, while Mike illustrates Melanie Klein's "good bassist / bad bassist theory" in his discussion of Geri's appearance in two trio super-groups. Geri Allen - THE PRINTMAKERS, TWYLIGHT, THE LIFE OF A SONG; Charlie Haden - ETUDES.
2017-11-011h 30Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard 126 - Mid-Century MadnessMike leads us back, back, back into the wilds of pre-LP jazz as we discuss Bud Powell, Mary Lou Williams, and Tadd Dameron. Then Pat goes and ruins it with a selection from Ferit Odman, who at least had the decency to keep it all-analog. Mary Lou Williams – ZODIAC SUITE; Tadd Dameron – COMPLETE CAPITOL AND BLUE NOTE RECORDINGS OF FATS NAVARRO AND TADD DAMERON, DISC ONE; Bud Powell – COMPLETE VERVE RECORDINGS, DISC ONE (JAZZ GIANT & THE GENIUS OF BUD POWELL); Ferit Odman – DAMERONIA WITH STRINGS
2017-10-181h 29Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 125 - Soulbox and the Winelight KidIn this follow-up to the epic "lite jazz" explorations of episode 63, the boys look at three whistle-stops on the Soul train line, and check out a foundational document of lite jazz by George "Pencil-Stash" Benson. Grover Washington Jr. – SOULBOX; Hank Crawford – DON’T YOU WORRY ‘BOUT A THING; George Benson – BREEZIN’; David Sanborn – VOYEUR.
2017-10-041h 25Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 124 - Space TwangersTwo avante garde guitars two generations apart are the focus this time, as Mike and Pat look at releases from Sonny Sharrock and Mary Halvorson. Plus, Mike unloads on Pat for his Beach Boys obsession. Sonny Sharrock – GUITAR, ASK THE AGES; Mary Halvorson – MELTFRAME; Tomeka Reid Quartet – SELF TITLED.
2017-09-201h 06Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 123 - 2 Hard 2 ThematizeYou can make all sorts of connections among the four selections discussed in this episode, but Pat & Mike aren't about trying too hard. Listen as Ambrose Akinmusire (and Stan Getz) enter the ranks of artists "lucky" enough to be discussed three times on this venerable show. Stan Getz – SWEET RAIN; Ambrose Akinmusire – A RIFT IN DECORUM – LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD; Miles Davis – LIVE AT FILLMORE EAST MARCH 7, 1970; Count Basie / Lester Young – SAVORY COLLECTION VOLUME 2
2017-09-061h 20Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard 122 - Vocal-ehsPeripatetic Pat is in a grumpy mood this episode and can only find a spot of warmth in his cold cold heart for one of the four vocal selections covered. Why can't he not worry and be and/or get happy? Mike has one word for him: Zundoko! Norah Jones – DAY BREAKS; Pink Martini – GET HAPPY; Bobby McFerrin – SPIRITYOUALL; Madeleine Peyroux – SECULAR HYMNS.
2017-08-231h 05Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 121 - Six String NoirMike and Pat welcome special guest Brent Laidler to discuss his album No Matter Where Noir. Brent plays guitar on the album but he also wrote and arranged the pieces, many of which normal human beings can hum. Brent Laidler - NO MATTER WHERE NOIR; Yuji Ohno – LUPIN THE THIRD JAZZ
2017-08-091h 11Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 120 - Jazz and Rock Bump UgliesListener suggestions guide the boys this time, with jazz inflected rock and camp infected jazz filling the playlist. Bettye LaVette - INTERPRETATIONS: THE BRITISH ROCK SONGBOOK; Frank Zappa - MAKE A JAZZ NOISE HERE; Joni Mitchell – MINGUS; Ed Palermo Big Band - THE GREAT UNAMERICAN SONGBOOK
2017-07-261h 37Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 119 - Sonnymoon for FourThe forecast for this cast is . . . well, we're doing a show about four alto sax players named Sonny. Make your own meteorological joke. Sonny Stitt – REARIN’ BACK/ TRIBUTE TO ELLINGTON; Sonny Fortune – SERENGETI MINSTREL; Sonny Criss – SONNY’S DREAM; Sonny Simmons – BURNING SPIRITS.
2017-07-121h 24Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 118 - Mean Mr. BastardWhat do John Pizzarelli, Sun Ra, Jack DeJohnette and Brandford Marsalis have in common? You tell us. We spread the joy and opprobrium in equal measure this time, with kudos for Marsalis, Elling and . . . Sting? and clipped wings for Pizzarelli's all-McCartney effort. John Pizzarelli – MIDNIGHT MCCARTNEY; Sun Ra – THE SINGLES (Evidence 2D); Jack DeJohnette – IN MOVEMENT; Branford Marsalis / Kurt Elling – UPWARD SPIRAL
2017-06-281h 19Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 117 - Blythe and MellowArthur Blythe was Columbia's last major "out" signing, and he gets the full episode treatment now that he's playing with the angels. Horace Tapscott – THE GIANT HAS AWAKENED; Arthur Blythe –LENOX AVENUE BREAKDOWN, LIGHT BLUE; Roots - STABLEMATES. Plus, Pat misses by that much on all four selections of the Mike-citement meter.
2017-06-141h 25Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 116 - Can You Hear Us, Major Tom?After a quick rant / mission statement re: this very podcast to which you're listening, Mike and Pat discuss child prodigies, Bowie sidekicks, french violinists, and a cast of dozens more. Now put that harmonica down and step away from it slowly! Joey Alexander – MY FAVORITE THINGS; Bruno Vansina - THE MORNING FOREST (AKA NOSE UP BOTTOM DOWN); Donny McCaslin – BEYOND NOW; Scott Tixier – COSMIC ADVENTURE.
2017-05-311h 23Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 115 - Rainbows and Auto-TuneMike and Pat let the snark fly as they take on three vocal albums and one hippity-hop effort with Yakuza connections (allegedly). Al Jarreau – LOOK TO THE RAINBOW; Somi – LAGOS MUSIC SALON; Robert Glasper – ART SCIENCE; Toshinori Kondo – KI-OKU. The show begins and ends with a heartfelt request for podcast topics from our listeners, so please chip in!
2017-05-171h 35Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 114 - Keepin' It UpLionel Richie got nothing on Sonny Rollins - as we learn from Newk's 15 minutes solos on the incredible (and sometimes exhausting) Complete Village Gate release, he sure can keep it going all night long. Branford M. solo and Dexter Gordon chip in to provide context and Pat rants about the movie Sing. Branford Marsalis – IN MY SOLITUDE; Dexter Gordon – BOTH SIDES OF MIDNIGHT; Sonny Rollins – COMPLETE LIVE AT THE VILLAGE GATE 1962
2017-05-031h 15Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 113 - Stir Until BlendedMostly new stuff . . . mostly jazz. Like most of our podcasts, mostly great! Theo Croker – ESCAPE VELOCITY; Thundercat - DRUNK; Fred Hersch / Julian Lage – FREE FLYING; John Scofield – PAST PRESENT.
2017-04-191h 08Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 112 - Stir Until BlendedCollaboration is the name of the game, whether small groups mixing it up or big thinkers painting on bigger canvases. Pop matters is more expansive than usual, so any way you slice it, lots of bastardy to enjoy. Jason Moran – ALL RISE; Stanley Clarke – D STRINGS; THE BAD PLUS JOSHUA REDMAN; John Hollenbeck – SONGS I LIKE A LOT.
2017-04-051h 36Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 111 - Pillow FightIt's Mike's turn to rant as he complains about the state of ECM - the storied jazz label based in Germany - and then both boys dig into a buffet of recent releases, some more echo-y than others. Kenny Wheeler – SONGS FOR QUINTET; Keith Jarrett – CREATION; Jakob Bro – GEFIEN; Tim Berne – YOU'VE BEEN WATCHING ME.
2017-03-221h 24Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 110 - MikeapaloozaMike's picking all the selections tonight and Pat's picking fights with everyone in sight - Lutherans, banjoists, people who don't 'get' Stairway to Heaven . . . Looks like a caffine intervention may be the only way out. David Sanchez – OBSESION; Tord Gustavson – WHAT WAS SAID; David Sanborn – TIME AND THE RIVER; Chick Corea / Bela Fleck – TWO
2017-03-081h 12Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 109 - Back from the BinsPat's been combing through the bins and another episode focusing on the black stuff results. Also, he almost convinces Mike that irreputable is a real word. Stone Alliance – STONE ALLIANCE; Jane Ira Bloom – MIGHTY LIGHTS; Hannibal Marvin Peterson – NAIMA; Jeff Parker – THE NEW BREED; Los Admiradores - BONGOS, FLUTES, GUITARS.
2017-02-221h 11Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 108 - Return of Revenge of the QuickeningThird time's a charm - we've finally completed and posted the big-band podcast we attempted twice in ancient 2016. Here we discuss the final winners of the 2015 Downbeat critic's poll winners and the etiquette for podcast seances. Darcy James Argue – REAL ENEMIES; Maria Schneider – THE THOMPSON FIELDS; Michael Formanek – THE DISTANCE; Thelonious Monk - BIG BAND AND QUARTET LIVE
2017-02-0855 minJazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 107 - Clean Up TimeMike and Pat catch up on a couple of quartets missed on the fourth anniversary show and a couple more poll winners from 2015. Their pledge - this year we make up our own stinkin' list of 2016 releases to cover (by stealing from other lists, naturally). Tom Harrell – FIRST IMPRESSIONS; Henry Threadgill – IN FOR A PENNY, IN FOR A POUND; Harold Land – PROMISED LAND; Plotz – EXTRAORDINARY RENDITIONS.
2017-01-251h 10Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 106 - Clone of BlueOK, this one's kind of weird. What if a band called Mostly Other People Do the Killing did a note for note remake of Kind of Blue? What if Pat and Mike pondered it for a fairly long time? What if postmodernism is kind of spent at this point? Tune in to find out. Miles David - KIND OF BLUE, Mostly Other People Do the Killing - BLUE.
2017-01-111h 05Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 105 - Xmas Marks the SpotChristmas cheer is in somewhat short supply as the boys consider five more holiday recordings (check out Ep. 54 for their previous plunge into the holiday well). Does Pat have a record-store masochism problem? You be the judge. Bing Crosby – MERRY CHRISTMAS, Diana Krall – CHRISTMAS SONGS, Kenny Burrell – HAVE YOURSELF A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS, Ramsey Lewis – SOUND OF CHRISTMAS, David Axelrod – ROCK MESSIAH.
2016-12-281h 05Jazz Bastard PodcastJazz Bastard Podcast 104.5 - The Oops Cast, or Revenge of the Black StuffSometimes, when a computer and a piece of software just can't get along anymore, they have what's called a "malfunction." Who gets hurt the most? The podcasters, of course, After two valiant attempts at recording 105, the boys give up. At Mike's suggestion, then, a "make-up" cast starring Pat and only Pat on the joys of jazz and vinyl. Regular service resumes in two weeks - we promise. Artists discussed include John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson and Brad Mehldau.
2016-12-1447 min