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Neon Jazz InterviewsNYC-based, KC-born Veteran Jazz Trumpeter Dave Scott on KC December 2023 GigsWelcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with New York City-based, Kansas City-born Jazz Trumpeter Dave Scott .. He is making his annual winter/holiday pilgrimage to Kansas City .. It will take place during the last week of December and will include a host of veterans and up and coming cats .. We get into the joy of these annual visits, his specific itinerary this year and so much more .. We always go into a grooving direction .. Get out there and cat live KC jazz in the holiday warmth .. and dig this interview ..
The Full KC...2023-12-2111 min
JazzketballWalker Kessler 7 Blocks DOUBLE-DOUBLE // Utah Jazz vs Toronto Raptors LIVE POSTGAME REACTIONSWalker Kessler 7 Blocks DOUBLE-DOUBLE Utah Jazz vs Toronto Raptors LIVE POSTGAME REACTIONS Utah Jazz vs Toronto Raptors LIVE POSTGAME REACTIONS // Jazzketball Podcast // NBA PODCAST Full Episode on Youtube.com/@jazzketball Join us live on Twitter https://twitter.com/Jazzketballl or Youtube.com/@jazzketball for Postgame FAN DISCUSSION. Go Jazz! NOW ALSO STREAMING LIVE ON Youtube.com/@jazzketball ///////// Lauri Markkanen had 28 points and 13 rebounds and Mike Conley added a three-point play and two clutch free throws in the closing minutes to lift the Utah Jazz to a 131-128 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Toronto's Fred VanVleet had hi...2023-02-021h 11JazzketballDame Drops 60 vs Utah Jazz // Live POSTGAME REACTIONS // Jazzketball PodcastDame Drops 60 vs Utah Jazz // Live POSTGAME REACTIONS // Jazzketball Podcast Full Episode on Youtube.com/@jazzketball Join us live on Twitter https://twitter.com/Jazzketballl or Youtube.com/@jazzketball for Postgame FAN DISCUSSION. Go Jazz! NOW ALSO STREAMING LIVE ON Youtube.com/@jazzketball ///////// Damian Lillard continues to build his reputation as one of the top long-range shooters in NBA history. Lillard has moved into seventh place on the all-time 3-pointers list and is taking aim at sixth-place Vince Carter when the Portland Trail Blazers host the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Lillard made seven 3-pointers in Portland's 147-127 rout of th...2023-01-261h 20JazzketballKyrie Drops 48 Brooklyn Nets @ Utah Jazz POSTGAME FAN CHATKyrie Drops 48 Brooklyn Nets @ Utah Jazz POSTGAME FAN CHAT Full Episode on Youtube.com/Jazzketball Join us live on Twitter or Youtube @JAZZKETBALL for Postgame FAN DISCUSSION. Go Jazz! NOW ALSO STREAMING LIVE ON YOUTUBE @JAZZKETBALL ///////// Jordan Clarkson Scores 29 Pts Lauri Markkanen 11 Reb Mike Conley 9 Ast Walker Kessler 1 Blk Kyrie Irving 48 Pts 11 Reb Royce O'Neale 6 Ast Nic Claxton 4 Blk Utah has won four of its past five games, including a Monday road victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves and a Wednesday home triumph vs. the Los Angeles Clippers. The Jazz took it to the short-handed Clippers, picking up a 126-103 victor...2023-01-2152 min
Was It Good Though? PodcastEpisode 31: Wednesday Review Part 2Was it Good Though? Podcast is back with part two of our Wednesday review! Kristopher, Jazz, and Jason recap episodes 5-8 and touch on the side characters and their development, Jenna Ortega's performance, and reminiscing on our grade school crushes. We also touch on how the misdirection's were handled, our thoughts on the series' villain and some things we'd love to see from Season 2.2023-01-102h 37
WICB Presents: Your Wednesday Matinee3.7 - The Best of Your Wednesday MatineeOn this week's episode, we take a look back at the best moments in Your Wednesday Matinee history!
Your Wednesday Matinee is a biweekly podcast hosted by Connor Hibbard and Lou Baron, two theatre kids with a lot of knowledge and even more opinions.
On every episode, Connor and Lou will discuss and debate a wide variety of theatrical topics.
If there’s anything you would like Connor and Lou to put on the podcast stage, send an email over to matinee@wicb.org and let them know what you think!
He...2022-12-2122 min
JazzketballSimone Fontecchio Dunkio! Jazz Win! 2 Amazing Steals // Clarkson Gets EjectedJoin us live on Twitter @JAZZKETBALL for Pregame and Postgame FAN DISCUSSION. Go Jazz! NOW ALSO STREAMING LIVE ON YOUTUBE @JAZZKETBALL Simone Fontecchio has a breakout game with 18 pts and the game-winning dunk!!! On a crucial play, Nickeil Alexander-Walker punches the ball free from Jordan Poole, Malik Beasley picks up the ball pushes it up the court, and throws a great bounce pass to Simone Fontecchio for the DUNK!!! Before that, the Jazz was down 4 with 24 seconds. Kelly Olynyk was able to grab the ball away from Klay Thompson. On the other end, Nickeil Alexander-Walker drove all the way to the ho...2022-12-081h 05JazzketballWill Hardy's First Tech , Clarkson Almost Decapitated! // Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail BlazersJoin us live on Twitter @JAZZKETBALL for Pregame and Postgame FAN DISCUSSION. Go Jazz! NOW ALSO STREAMING LIVE ON YOUTUBE @JAZZKETBALL Jordan Clarkson nearly lost his life as Jusuf Nurkic landed on top of him after being swiped in the arm by another player, No call by the refs which led Will Hardy to call a timeout and receive his first technical foul. After the game Coach, Hardy said "It should have been two, I should have been thrown out." The Utah Jazz did not seem to get favorable calls after that. They still had a chance to win as Lauri...2022-12-041h 13JazzketballJAZZ WIN 33 Pts From Jordan Clarkson 23 Pts From Lauri Markkanen & 21 Pts From Collin SextonJoin us live on Twitter @JAZZKETBALL for Pregame and Postgame FAN DISCUSSION. Go Jazz! NOW ALSO STREAMING LIVE ON YOUTUBE @JAZZKETBALL
JAZZ WIN w/ 33 Pts From Jordan Clarkson 23 Pts From Lauri Markkanen & 21 Pts From Collin Sexton
L.A. Clippers were led by John wall scoring 26 Pts
Jordan Clarkson had a season-high 33 points and five assists, and the Utah Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak with a 125-112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
Collin Sexton added 21 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Jazz. Lauri Markkanen chipped in 2...2022-12-011h 11
Jazzketball5 Consecutive Losses // WTF is Going on with the Utah Jazz? // Utah Sits 9th in the WestJoin us live on Twitter @JAZZKETBALL for Pregame and Postgame FAN DISCUSSION. Go Jazz! NOW ALSO STREAMING LIVE ON YOUTUBE @JAZZKETBALL The Utah Jazz drop to 12-9 on the season which sits them at the 6th seed in the Western Conference of the NBA after losing 3 games in a row. The Jazz seemed to be dominating in the first half as Lauri poured in 24 points the give Utah a 7 point lead at Half. The Second half felt nothing like the first. Udoka Azubuike received more minutes than Walker Kessler & Nickeil Alexander-Walker had more minutes than Talen Horton-Tucker. Are the Jazz tryin...2022-11-2949 min
JazzketballFontecchio Shines in Houston // Utah Jazz Fall to the RocketsJoin us live on Twitter @jazzketball for Pregame and Postgame FAN DISCUSSION. Go Jazz!
Simone Fontecchio was the one bright spot as the Utah Jazz played extremely sluggish (understandably) on a back-to-back against the Houston Rockets. The Jazz tied the game at 108 and was unable to score again after trying to play the foul game with seconds ticking off.
Final score 108-114
Simone Fontecchio finishes the game shooting 3-5 from 3's and 13 total pts in just 16 minutes
The Jazz take on the Houston Rockets (1-3) again on Wednesday, October 26th at 6:00 PM...2022-10-2541 min
Toca otra vez JazzToca otra vez jazz 187 Centenario de Charles MingusComenzamos esta cuarta temporada con un homenaje a Charles Mingus en el que escuchamos proyectos que toman como punto de partida temas de este legendario contrabajista y compositor: Alvaro Ocón ESMUC Jazz Quintet, Josemi Garzón, Ximo Tébar, Jordi Vilà, la Big Band del Taller de Sedajazz, la Vienna Art Orchestra, además del último disco que se ha publicado con material de Mingus en el Ronnie Scott de Londres.
Temas que puedes escuchar:
01 1941 D Ellington Take the A Train (1 min 24 seg)
02 2022 Alvaro Ocón ESMUC Jazz Quintet - Live Keep an Eye International Jazz Award - Better Git in...2022-08-111h 00
Jazz Beats - a Utah Jazz PodcastEp. 45 - 6/1/2021 - 1 more win for the Utah Jazz to close out the series. We've been here before though.The Jazz are 1 win away from closing out the series with the Memphis Grizzlies. Don't think it's over, though, considering we were in this situation last year. Are we more experienced and poised now? Can we finish them off Wednesday night? Are NBA fans being absolute morons? Find out in today's episode of Jazz Beats!
If you are interested in supporting the show, we now have a way for you! Visit anchor.fm/jazzbeats and click the "Support" button. Any support is greatly appreciated and will go towards improving the quality of the show and seeking out t...2021-06-0120 min
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastChico HamiltonThis week's episode is about west coast jazz drummer Chico Hamilton. It features music from the first two decades of his career.
Questions? Comments? Requests? email me at wnpmpod@gmail.com2021-05-201h 16Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThe Legendary Hasaan Mini EpisodeOmnivore Recordings has released Metaphysics, a recently uncovered album by pianist Hasaan Ibn Ali, and it is amazing! This episode talks a bit about the legendary Hasaan, and plays some excerpts from the new album and a track from the other album he appears on, Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan. Next week's episode will be about Chico Hamilton, one of the finest drummers in the 50s/60s west coast jazz scene.
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Modern Jazz Quartet
Bud Powell2021-05-0617 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastDonald ByrdThis week's episode is about the music of Donald Byrd, a trumpeter in the peak of the hard bop movement in jazz. It features music from his own albums as a leader and as a sideman with artists as diverse as Kenny Drew, Herbie Hancock, and Eric Dolphy.
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Art Blakey2021-04-291h 22Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastDonald Byrd Mini EpisodeAn episode about trumpeter Donald Byrd will be available next week. In the meantime, enjoy a fantastic track that shows off his avant garde jazz bona fides.
Questions? Comments? Requests? Email me at wnpmpod@gmail.com2021-04-2212 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastBenny GolsonThis week's episode is about Benny Golson, a tenor saxophonist who was also a prolific composer and arranger. It features mostly songs he composed, performed by groups he led and by other top notch jazz outfits.
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email me at WNPMPod@gmail.com or find me on twitter2021-04-011h 13Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastChet Baker - WNPM Returns!Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting returns with an episode about superstar trumpeter Chet Baker. Baker rose to fame in the 1950's as the prince of cool jazz, and recorded some truly beautiful music. The episode covers his early recordings with Gerry Mulligan's quartet, his early recordings as a bandleader, and some from later in his career, post-comeback. Enjoy!
Questions? Comments? Requests? email me at WNPMPod@gmail.com or find me on twitter @wednesday_jazz
I'll be trying to get back to episodes every week, so if you like the show, spread the word! 2021-03-251h 34Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastWes MontgomeryThis week's episode is about the guitarist Wes Montgomery, a self-taught virtuoso who developed a unique, all thumb approach to the instrument. I hadn't given Montgomery much of a chance after initially being turned off after hearing some of his later work, so I would like to thank the listeners who requested this episode for getting me to give his music another chance and helping me to discover the wonderful music he made.
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email me at WNPMPod@gmail.com or find me on twitter @wednesday_jazz2020-12-031h 11Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastCurtis FullerThis week's episode is about the music of Curtis Fuller, a phenomenal trombonist who was one of the earliest in the hard bop idiom of jazz. It features music from his time playing with John Coltrane, the Jazz Messengers, and others, as well as from his own albums as a leader.
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2020-11-261h 22Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastBobby TimmonsThis week's episode is about pianist Bobby Timmons. Timmons' style is sharp, danceable, catchy, and soulful. He spent time playing in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers before striking out to make a string of fantastic albums as a leader.
It features music from his time as a Messenger and more from his time as a leader.
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Announcement: I'll be moving this weekend, so will probably be taking a few weeks off from making the podcast, but will be back soon. Thanks for listening!2020-11-051h 13Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastKenny DorhamThis week's episode is about the amazing, underrated trumpeter Kenny Dorham, and features music from throughout his career. Great mostly straight-ahead jazz!
Quetions? Comments? Requests? Email me: wnpmpod@gmail.com2020-10-291h 19Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastRichard DavisThis week's episode is about the music of bassist Richard Davis. Davis came up in the Chicago jazz scene, and studied classical music intensively, and went on to play on some of the most interesting, progressive albums of the post bebop era in the 1960's. it features phenomenal performances from his time playing with Eric Dolphy, Andrew Hill, Jaki Byard and others.
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email me at WNPMPod@gmail.com 2020-10-221h 14Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastCharlie Parker and the 100th EpisodeLast Saturday, August 29th was the 100 year anniversary of the great Charlie Yardbird Parker's birth, and this happens to be the 100th episode of Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting! Join me to celebrate both with an hour of Bird's music!
Questions? Comments? Requests? E-Mail me: WNPMPod@gmail.com2020-09-0400 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastJimmy GarrisonThis week's episode is about bassist Jimmy Garrison. It features music from his early days playing in some fantastic hard bop groups like those of Kenny Dorham, Ted Curson, and Jackie McLean, a track from his time in John Coltrane's Classic Quartet, and some exciting free jazz oriented tracks from later in his career. Enjoy!
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WNPMPod@gmail.com or find me on twitter @wednesday_jazz2020-08-2700 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastCharlie Haden - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode is about the music of bassist Charlie Haden, and features music from the very beginning of his career playing with Paul Bley and Ornette Coleman to the last recordings he made with his own Liberation Music Orchestra. Enjoy!
Questions? Comments? Requests? Email me: WNPMPod@gmail.com2020-08-2000 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastPrelude to a Charlie Haden EpisodeNext week's episode will be about the bassist Charlie Haden, who rose to fame in Ornette Coleman's group. In preparation, this week features a selection from his album Liberation Music Orchestra. Enjoy, and check in next week for a full episode about Haden.
Questions? Comments? Requests? E-mail me: WNPMPod@gmail.com2020-08-0600 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastDon Cherry - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode is about the music of trumpeter Don Cherry. Cherry is best known for his work alongside Ornette Coleman, pushing the boundaries of freedom in the jazz context. The episode features music from his time in Ornette's band, some of his own work as a leader of some great free music, and a bit of his more world-music tinged offerings.
Questions? Comments? Requests? E-mail me at wnpmpod@gmail.com2020-07-2300 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastPrelude to a Don Cherry EpisodeNext week's episode is going to be about trumpeter Don Cherry. In anticipation of that, and to tie it to last week's episode about Henry Grimes, this episode showcases Cherry's Symphony for Improvisers, which also features Grimes (*and Pharoah Sanders on piccolo, which I left out in the VO... Oops!) . Enjoy and check back next week for the full Don Cherry episode2020-07-0900 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastHenry Grimes - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode is about the bassist Henry Grimes. Grimes was a Juliard-trained musician, who took an interest in free jazz in the 1960's, who disappeared from the music world for three and a half decades. It features music from his early, conventional playing, from the peak of the free jazz movement, and music he made during his triumphant return in the 2000's.
Questions? Comments? Requests? email me at WNPMPod@gmail.com2020-07-0200 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastMini Episode - RIP Henry GrimesOn April 15, bassist Henry Grimes passed away. I will have a full episode about his life and music ready for next week. In the meantime, enjoy some of his poetry and a track from Spirits Aloft, his live album with drummer Rashied Ali.
Questions? Comments? Requests? E-mail me: WNPMPod@gmail.com2020-06-2500 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastJimmy CobbThis week's episode of WNPM is about drummer Jimmy Cobb, who passed away on May 24. It features music from his early days in Earl Bostic's and Dinah Washington's groups to his work with the legendary sextet that recorded Miles Davis' Kind of Blue
Questions? Comments? Requests? E-mail me at WNPMPod@gmail.com2020-06-1800 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastJohn Coltrane and Dr Martin Luther King JrI had heard that John Coltrane's masterful composition Alabama was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr's eulogy for four young girls who were killed by explosives planted under the steps of their church by members of the KKK. The nation's collective outrage at the murder of George Floyd by police got me thinking about Coltrane's work, and so I sought out Dr King's speech. This episode presents both back to back, in an effort to make some small contribution towards filling the void left by the shocking -though sadly not surprising- murder, lest it be filled with bitterness, anger, an...2020-06-0400 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastGeorge Russell - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode is about the music of George Russell, a pianist and composer who was the first jazz musician to publish a book of the theory of jazz: The Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization Russell's theories, though presented somewhat esoterically, were incredibly influential in the development of modal jazz, and the music that he created in the late 50's and early 60s- the primary focus of this episode- is brilliant and beautiful.
Playlist here: wednesdaynightprayermeeting.wordpress.com/2020/05/21/george-russell-playlist/
Youtuber Bebop Review is currently putting together an incredibly thorough and engaging multi-part series on Rus...2020-05-2100 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastReggie Workman - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode is about bassist Reggie Workman, who in the last year was named an NEA Jazz Master, and received a Guggenheim fellowship for music composition. Workman has played with John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Archie Shepp, and many more, and this episode features music from throughout his career.
Playlist here:https://wednesdaynightprayermeeting.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/reggie-workman-playlist-wednesday-night-prayer-meeting-jazz-podcast/
Questions? Comments? Requests? Email me at wnpmpod@gmail.com2020-05-1400 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastHerbie Nichols - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode is about the pianist and composer Herbie Nichols. I first learned of Nichols' music in a book called Four Lives in the Bebop Business by A.B. Spellman, an incredible book that has sections on Nichols, Cecil Taylor, Jackie McLean, and Ornette Coleman.
Get a copy here:
https://www.powells.com/book/-9780879100421
Playlist for the episode here:
https://wednesdaynightprayermeeting.wordpress.com/2020/05/07/herbie-nichols-playlist-wednesday-night-prayer-meeting-jazz-podcast/
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2020-05-0700 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastPrelude to a Herbie Nichols EpisodeI've had a busy week, and haven't had the time to complete the Herbie Nichols episode that I'm working on. It will be ready for next Wednesday. In the meantime, enjoy a track from Herbie's first album!2020-04-1600 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastUnaccompanied Solos - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastIn light of the orders to stay at home and honor social distancing, I thought it would be appropriate to share come incredible unaccompanied solo performances, and to dwell a bit on the beauty that can be created all alone. This episode features performances by Duke Ellington, Andrew Hill, Art Tatum, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Sun Ra, and more. Lots of piano pieces, but some cello, electric piano, trumpet, and trombone performances for variety.
Playlist here:
https://wednesdaynightprayermeeting.wordpress.com/2020/04/07/solo-jazz-wednesday-night-prayer-meeting-jazz-podcast-playlist/
Questions? Comments? Requests? Send email to WNPMPod@gmail.com, call the show's voice...2020-04-0900 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastMax Roach - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastTo make up for missing putting out an episode last week, I made an extra long episode this week about the incredible drummer Max Roach.
Max Roach was at the forefront of jazz from the beginning his career in the 1940s to the end of his life, and played in a wide variety of styles. This episode focuses mostly on his music in the late 50s and early 60s, with a little from before and after.
Playlist here:
https://wednesdaynightprayermeeting.wordpress.com/2020/04/02/max-roach-wednesday-night-prayer-meeting-jazz-podcast-playlist/
Questions? Comments? Requests? send me an e-mail at w...2020-04-0200 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastArt Farmer - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode is about the music of trumpeter and flugelhorn player Art Farmer. At a time when nine out of ten trumpeters were trying to sound like Dizzy Gillespie or Miles Davis, Farmer blazed his own path, and developed a soft, thoughtful, beautifully melodic style with a keen sensitivity for dynamic and timbral range. Please forgive the fairly minimal commentary for this episode, I'm fighting a sore throat/cough and so kept things brief
Playlist here:
https://wednesdaynightprayermeeting.wordpress.com/2020/03/18/art-farmer-wednesday-night-prayer-meeting-jazz-podcast-playlist/
Questions? Comments? Requests? email me at wnpmpod@gmail.com2020-03-1900 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastHappy Birthday Roy HaynesThis week, drummer Roy Haynes turns 95 years old. To celebrate the occasion this episode is about his music. Haynes career started in the middle 1940s and continues to this day. This episode focuses mostly on his early work up until the 1960s.
Playlist here:
https://wednesdaynightprayermeeting.wordpress.com/2020/03/11/happy-birthday-roy-haynes-wnpm-jazz-podcast-playlist/
Questions? Comments? Requests? email me at wnpmpod@gmail.com2020-03-1200 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastGil Evans - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode is about the music of the incredible pianist and arranger Gil Evans. Gil Evans bridged the divide between prewar big band music and post-war bebop, and is best known for his work with Miles Davis on Miles' incredible, beautiful, groundbreaking orchestral albums, widely known as the best make-out albums ever created.
Featuring songs from his work with Miles, his work arranging for other artists, and from his own albums as a bandleader.
Playlist here:
https://wednesdaynightprayermeeting.wordpress.com/2020/03/04/gil-evans-playlist-wednesday-night-prayer-meeting-jazz-podcast/
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email me: wnpmpod@gmail.com2020-03-0500 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastMini Episode - Gil EvansBecause my schedule has been packed over the course of this last week, I haven't been able to finish putting together an episode about Gil Evans that I have been working on. It will be ready next Wednesday, but in the meantime, I'd like to share one of Evans' tracks to get you thinking about his music. Evans is one of the most successful arrangers of jazz music in the post-swing era, probably best known for the string of orchestral albums he worked with Miles Davis to create. The song in this week's episode is from one of his alb...2020-02-2700 min
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastPaul ChambersThis week's episode of WNPM is about the music of Paul Chambers, an incredibly prolific bassist who recorded on hundreds of albums at the peak of modern jazz in the 50's and 60's, an incredible achievement considering that he only lived to the age of 33. It features songs from his work with Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Bud Powell, and many more.
Questions? Comments? Requests? E-mail me at WNPMPod@gmail.com2020-02-1900 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastArt DavisThis week's episode is about the music of Dr. Art Davis, a phenomenal bassist who straddled the line between jazz and classical music, whose frequent, innovative use of the bow on the instrument puts him in a class all his own.
It focuses mostly on his early career, including music he recorded with John Coltrane's group and with Booker Little and Max Roach's group
Questions? Comments? Requests? Send them to wnpmpod@gmail.com or call the show's voicemail box at (424) 704-1666
Apologies in advance for the state of my voice, I have been a...2020-02-0600 min
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastAnthony Braxton - Out There Returns!This week's pod is a callback to the early days of this podcast, when I would alternate between regular episodes of the show and episodes about avant garde jazz musicians called Out There.
Anthony Braxton plays dozens of instruments, and is a prolific composer who has released over 100 albums over the course of his career. This episode focuses mostly on his early work, but touches on some of his later work as well.
Questions? Comments? Requests? email wnpmpod@gmail.com or call the show's voicemail box at (424) 704 16662020-01-3000 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThe Modern Jazz QuartetWNPM returns with an episode about the Modern Jazz Quartet. This episode features songs from various points throughout the career of one of the longest lasting small groups in jazz history. Enjoy!
Questions? Comments? Requests? Email WNPMPod@gmail.com2020-01-2300 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastPrelude to a Modern Jazz QuartetThis week's episode is a brief introduction to the Modern Jazz Quartet, who will be the topic of a full episode next week. Enjoy!2020-01-1600 min
Jazz ShortsEpisode 24: Quin Snyder, Joe Ingles sign extensions, and the Jazz 2019-20 season is hereKSL.com reporter Ryan Miller takes a few minutes on a wild day of breaking news to chat with producer Sean Walker about the upcoming Utah Jazz season, which starts Wednesday night at Vivint Smart Home Arena against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
What was a bigger surprise — Snyder's extension to keep him in Utah long enough to finish building a house, or Ingles' deal that will keep the Aussie on the Wasatch Front through 2022?
Plus, the guys have some burning hot takes for the current iteration of the Jazz. Is a winless preseason me...2019-10-2251 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastArt BlakeyWednesday Night Prayer Meeting is back after hiatus with an episode celebrating the music of Art Blakey, in honor of the 100 year anniversary of his birth last Friday. Blakey is best known as the leader of the Jazz Messengers, a group that launched the careers of dozens of young jazz musicians, including Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, McCoy Tyner, and many many more. This episode features music from the Messengers, as well as a few tracks from Blakey's drumming with Thelonious Monk.
Playlist here
Questions? Comments? Requests? E-mail wnpmpod@gmail.com2019-10-1700 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastBud PowellThis week's episode is about the music of Bud Powell, one of the most influential pianists in jazz history. His short career, like his life, was tumultuous, but he is cited as an inspiration by Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, and virtually every jazz pianist who followed him. 2019-07-1100 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastHorace SilverThis week's episode is about Horace Silver, a pianist who was instrumental in developing the hard bop idiom of jazz. Silver composed a handful of tunes that, given his gift for melody and rhythmic experimentation, became jazz standards.
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Questions? Comments? Requests? Call the WNPM Voicemail at (424) 704-1666 or email wnpmpod@gmail.com2019-05-3000 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastWednesday Night Prayer Meeting May 1 2019This week's episode is not focused on any particular artist, but instead a collection of songs that didn't make it into other episodes, or songs I've come across that have struck me as worth sharing by artists that I'm not sure I could put a whole episode together about. A wide variety of jazz is covered, from the astonishingly beautiful episode opener by the Rene Hall Orchestra to music by pod favorites like Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Grachan Moncur III and more.
Questions? Comments? Requests? Call the WNPM voicemail at (424) 704-1666, or email wnpmpod@gmail.com
A...2019-05-0200 minJazz ShortsEpisode 6: The Jazz are stayin' alive (stayin' alive)Jazz Shorts is stayin’ alive, and so are the Utah Jazz.
The Jazz got an unreal late-game performance from Donovan Mitchell, a streak-tastic early showing from Jae Crowder, and survived at home to force Game 5 against the Houston Rockets and avoid the dreaded playoff sweep with a 107-91 win Monday night in Salt Lake City.
But can they be more than a one-win wonder? We’re not saying the Jazz will make history as the first team to come back from a 3-0 deficit -- but we’re not NOT saying it, either. We’ll...2019-04-2338 minJazz ShortsEpisode 3: Is the Jazz playoff run over as Houston goes up 2-0?KSL.com Utah Jazz beat writer Ryan Miller is tired, but he's joined by producer Sean to recap the (often) painful past 24 hours in Houston, where the Jazz went down 0-2 to the Rockets in an NBA playoffs first-round series Wednesday night, April 17, 2019. James Harden had his third career postseason triple-double, and news flash: he's good.
But Utah's problems in this series haven't come in guarding Harden; Ricky Rubio actually did an OK job of that. It's been on offense, where the Jazz have struggled. Who knew? The Rockets can defend, too.
Ryan...2019-04-1826 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastBill EvansThis week's WNPM is about pianist Bill Evans. Evans is one of the most renowned pianists in the music. He pioneered modal jazz in Miles Davis' Kind of Blue era group, and went on to form a trio that set the gold standard for piano trios to this day. The episode starts with some of his early work as a sideman, but largely focuses on the work of the trio. If you'd like to ask a question or make a comment or request, you can call the WNPM voicemail at (424) 704-1666 or email wnpmpod@gmail.com
Pla...2019-04-1800 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastMini Episode: Addendum to Peak MingusI've had a busy week, and have not yet finished the episode that I meant to put out this week, about the music of pianist Bill Evans. While I was choosing music for the Evans episode, I came across this gem, a piece composed by Charles Mingus for an album called Modern Jazz Concert, put together by Gunther Schuller and George Russell, both true believers in the melding of jazz and classical music. I'll be back next week with an episode about Bill Evans, for now I hope you enjoy Charles Mingus' Revelations (First Movement)
If you ha...2019-04-1100 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastPaul BleyThis week's episode of WNPM is in the spirit of the Out There series that I used to do regularly, about the music of pianist Paul Bley. From early in his career, Bley brought a revolutionary spirit to jazz music, seeking to free it from its chordal bases, and a lot of the music he made over the 60ish years that he was active reflects that goal. The episode features music from his early work in piano trios, as a sideman, from his group at the Hillcrest Club in Los Angeles in the late 50's that introduced the world to...2019-04-0400 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastYusef LateefThis week's episode is about multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef. Lateef played tenor sax, flute, and oboe, and was one of jazz's earliest players to experiment with eastern music, and world music more generally. Enjoy!2019-03-0700 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastRahsaan Roland KirkThis week's episode of WNPM is about Rahsaan Roland Kirk, the brilliantly original multi instrumentalist, best known for playing three reed instruments simultaneously, often accompanied by additional, literal, bells and nose-whistles. It features music from throughout his career, and ends with the story of the Jazz and People's Movement, the protest organization Kirk founded to try to get access to the mass media for jazz musicians. I read excerpts from the JPM's manifesto, and play a recording of perhaps the peak of its activities, a performance on the final episode of the Ed Sullivan show, where Kirk brought Archie Sh...2019-02-2800 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastJoe HendersonThis week's episode of WNPM is about Joe Henderson, a tenor saxophonist best known for his prolific mid 60's output for the Blue Note label, as a part of one of the most enduringly creative and interesting periods/scenes in jazz music. 2019-02-1400 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastNels ClineThis week's episode is about guitarist Nels Cline. Nels is incredibly versatile and hiis s style difficult to categorize, but his approach to making music is deeply informed by jazz. His group the Nels Cline 4 put out a beautiful album last year on Blue Note Records called Currents, Constellations, and are touring the US this month, and so I thought I'd share an exploration of his music to spread the word. Check it out! 2019-02-0700 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThe Newport Jazz Festival - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode of WNPM is about the Newport Jazz Festival, which has taken place every summer in Newport, Rhode Island since it was founded in 1954. It starts with the performance of Round Midnight that catapulted Miles Davis into (further) stardom, and continues with my selections of some of the best performances I've come across recorded at the festival, including songs by Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Misha Mengleberg, and many more. The last set of songs is from Charles Mingus' performances at Newport, along with one song from a record called Newport Rebels, which features musicians who joined Mingus at...2019-01-3100 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastMiles Davis and John Coltrane - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode is about one of the most celebrated associations in jazz, that between trumpeter Miles Davis and tenor saxophonist John Coltrane. It features music from their early albums together, where the veteran Miles led the novice Coltrane through some pretty straight ahead but masterful bebop, through Coltrane's maturity as a solo voice, to their work together on albums like Jazz Track and Kind of Blue, where they developed the revolutionary modal approach to jazz improvisation. Beautiful music, all throughout. Enjoy!2019-01-2400 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastRepeat - Grachan Moncur III - Wednesday Night Prayer MeetingI've been having a busy, busy week, so decided to take a week off the podcast and re-upload this early episode of Out There. I've been listening to the incredible music Mr. Moncur created a lot lately and wanted to share it again for anyone who might have missed it the first time around. Next week: Miles Davis and John Coltrane2019-01-1700 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastTrombonists - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode of WNPM is a little different than usual. Rather than focusing on a single artist, I wanted to play some music by a few different trombonists. The musicians featured are Jimmy Knepper, Curtis Fuller, Julian Priester, and Grachan Moncur III, and the songs played are from their own albums as a leader as well as albums they appear on by John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, and more.
Requests? Questions? Comments? Leave a voice message at (424) 704-1666 or email wnpmpod@gmail.com!2019-01-1000 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastSonny Sharrock - Out There Avant Garde Jazz PodcastThis week's episode of Out There is about the amazing free jazz guitarist Sonny Sharrock, and features tracks from his albums as a leader as well as songs from albums he recorded as a sideman with Herbie Mann, Pharoah Sanders, Wayne Shorter, and more, and also features a reading of excerpts from an essay on improvising by Sharrock found in full here:
http://www.jazzguitar.com/features/sharrock.html
Also, this might be the last episode of Out There for a while, as I want to focus on doing fewer, better ep...2019-01-0600 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastESP DISK - Out There Avant Garde Jazz PodcastThis week's episode is about the record label ESP Disk. ESP was started as a means to spread the artificial universal language Esperanto, and somehow wound up releasing some of the most important free jazz of the 60s. Featuring music by Albert Ayler, Henry Grimes, Marion Brown, Bob James, Paul Bley, Marzette Watts, and many more2018-12-2300 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastRon Carter - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode of Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting, the last in a series of episodes about the members of Miles Davis' second great quintet, is about the most prolific member of the group, Ron Carter. Throughout his career Carter has appeared on more than 2000 records, and this episode focuses mainly on the albums he was recording before and around the time that he was playing with Miles. Enjoy!2018-12-2000 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastTony Williams - Out There Avant Garde Jazz PodcastThis week's episode of Out There is a little bit of a continuation of the last Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting, focusing on drummer Tony Williams. Williams started drumming professionally at age 13, and by 19 was a member of Miles Davis' quintet. His flowing, angular style was something of an avant garde middle ground between conventional bebop drumming and the all-out free style of drummers like Sunny Murray and Milford Graves. Features music from his solo albums, his albums with Miles Davis, Grachan Moncur III, and Andrew Hill. If you have any questions or comments, call the WNPM/Out There voicemail box...2018-12-1600 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastMiles Davis's Second Great Quintet - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode of Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting is about Miles Davis' second great quintet with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams, five musicians who elevated the possibilities of group interplay to unprecedented heights. 2018-12-1300 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastMilford Graves - Out There Avant Garde Jazz PodcastThis week's episode of Out There is about the wonderful free jazz drummer Milford Graves, who started out in the New York free jazz scene in the 1960's. 2018-12-0900 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThelonious Monk - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode of WNPM is about a true original, Thelonious Monk. Monk was instrumental in the birth of bebop, as the house pianist at Minton's Playhouse, where the style was developed, yet unlike some of his Minton's contemporaries-especially Bird and Diz-it took a long time for a wider audience to appreciate his work. Nonetheless, Monk continued to play and to compose beautiful, unusual, eclectic, eccentric music, and put together a body of work that stands today as testament to his genius.2018-12-0600 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastAlbert Ayler - Out There Avant Garde Jazz PodcastThis week's episode of the Out There Avant Garde Jazz Podcast is about Albert Ayler. Ayler's uncompromising approach to the saxophone and to music in general took jazz into the territory of pure freedom to an unprecedented degree. In a way it seems to me that making music was secondary to Ayler's true purpose: communion with a higher power through sound. The episode features music from the various albums Ayler released during his tragically short life, as well as a recording of his performance at John Coltrane's funeral. Approach it with an open mind, and enjoy an hour or so o...2018-12-0200 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThe John Coltrane Quartet - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastThis week's episode of WNPM is about the music of John Coltrane's quartet with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones, featuring music from their albums A Love Supreme, Crescent, Live at Birdland, and more. Also, I set up a Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting voicemail box to encourage some audience participation. Questions? Requests? Comments? Suggestions for future shows? Call (424) 704-1666 and leave a message, or email WNPMPod@gmail.com2018-11-2900 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastDon Pullen - Out There Avant Garde Jazz PodcastThis week's episode of Out There is about the Pianist Don Pullen, an incredibly exciting and relentless player, who played in a style that shares a lot of qualities with that of Cecil Taylor, but who maintained a grounding to traditional ideas of connectedness to theme and chord changes that make him in many ways easier to listen to. Featuring music from his time in Charles Mingus' band, his solo records, his album with Sunny Murray, and more!2018-11-2400 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastCharles Mingus Again!! - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastAnother episode about the music of Charles Mingus, this time focusing on what I think of as the beginning of his maturity as a musician and bandleader, from 1957-1962. Featuring music from his albums Ah Um, Mingus Dynasty, Blues and Roots, Live at Antibes, and more2018-11-2200 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastOut There Avant Garde Jazz Podcast #20This week's episode of Out There is a little unusual. I realized that all this time I haven't been mentioning the names or credits of the songs I've been using behind the voiceover, so wanted to remedy that by presenting them all in one place, without my talking over them, and saying who is playing what, because they are some great songs, and it's information worth knowing! Enjoy!2018-11-1800 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastLee Morgan - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz Podcast #20This week's episode of Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting is about Lee Morgan, a trumpeter whose prolific output was sadly stopped early, when he was shot to death between sets by his wife, over an apparent affair. His style strikes an interesting balance between interesting future-minded experimental ideas and great memorable, soulful, catchy hitmaking. 2018-11-1500 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastHerbie Hancock - Out There Avant Garde Jazz Podcast #18This week's episode of Out There is about Herbie Hancock, a prolific pianist and composer who was a part of Miles Davis' second great quintet. Hancock was instrumental in developing the "time, no changes" style that was popularized by that quintet, a style that was something of a compromise between avant garde experimentation and accessibility. 2018-11-1100 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastJaki Byard - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz Podcast #19This week's episode of WNPM is about Jaki Byard, a pianist who played in some of Charles Mingus' most creatively dense groups in the early 60s before launching his own career as a bandleader. He was an incredibly versatile and eclectic stylist, and recorded dozens of albums as a leader and sideman.2018-11-0800 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastSun Ra - Out There Avant Garde Jazz Podcast #18This week's episode of Out There is about the one and only Sun Ra and his variously titled Arkestra. Sun Ra maintained throughout his life that he was from Saturn, here on earth to spread a message of peace through his music. His music is some of the most stylistically diverse ever produced by one man, ranging from standard bebop-ish jazz to wild free jazz freakouts, to sound collage/musique concrete, to wholly new and unique experiments with electronic instruments. Enjoy!2018-11-0400 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastPhilly Joe Jones - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz Podcast #18This week's episode of WNPM is about Philly Joe Jones, one of the most prolific drummers in jazz, best known for his time in Miles Davis first great quintet. Featuring tracks from his work with Tadd Dameron, John Coltrane, Miles, Freddie Hubbard, and as a bandleader in his own right. 2018-11-0100 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastArchie Shepp - Out There Avant Garde Jazz Podcast #17This week's episode of Out There is about the music of Archie Shepp, whose screaming tenor tone is unmistakeable. Shepp was a protege of John Coltrane, as well as a member of Cecil Taylor's band, and the combination of influences led him to develop a deeply moving, complex, free-sonant style. 2018-10-2800 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastFreddie Hubbard - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz Podcast #17This week's episode of WNPM is about the music of Freddie Hubbard, a prolific trumpeter who burst on to the New York jazz scene in 1958 and recorded with some of the most innovative players on the scene, including John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Art Blakey, Bobby Hutcherson, Ornette Coleman, and dozens more. 2018-10-2500 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastAndrew Hill - Out There Avant Garde Jazz Podcast #16This week's episode of Out There is about the amazing avant garde pianist/composer Andrew Hill, who came up in the Chicago jazz scene and gained fame with a string of albums for Blue Note Records in the mid to late 60s, with groups featuring the some of the most advanced players in jazz at the time including Eric Dolphy, Roy Haynes, Woody Shaw, John Gilmore (Sun Ra's long time tenor sax player) and many more. Enjoy! 2018-10-2000 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastBooker Little - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz Podcast #16This weeks episode of the Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz Podcast is about an incredible trumpeter, Booker Little. Though he only lived to be 23 years old, he left behind a body of work that it is among the finest examples of the instrument's use, recording with Max Roach, Eric Dolphy, and many more2018-10-1800 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastJackie McLean - Out There Avant Garde Jazz Podcast #15This week's episode of Out There is about one of the most exciting innovators in fairly mainstream 1960's jazz, alto saxophonist Jackie McLean. Features tracks from his own albums as a leader, as well as some tracks from his frequent collaborator, Grachan Moncur III. 2018-10-1400 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastHampton Hawes - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz Podcast #15This week's episode of Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting is about Hampton Hawes, a pianist from Los Angeles whose early friendship with Charlie Parker led to his becoming one of the most interesting West Coast players in early bebop music2018-10-1100 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastOut There #14A free jazz freakout episode of Out There, featuring the music of Sun Ra, Willam Parker, Burton Greene, Ken McIntyre and more2018-10-0700 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastEarly Charles Mingus - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz Podcast #14This week's episode of Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting is about the early work of Charles Mingus, from the middle 1940s to 1956 when he signed with Atlantic records, and features his work as a leader and as a sideman in the bands of Miles Davis, Teddy Charles, Red Norvo (about whom a story from Mingus' autobiography Beneath The Underdog is shared) and more!2018-10-0400 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastOut There #13 - David MurrayThis episode of Out There is about the free jazz multi-instrumentalist David Murray, and explores music from throughout his career, from his first album with a trio to one of his more recent albums The David Murray Big Band Plays the Obscure Work of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn2018-09-2300 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz Podcast #13 - Sonny RollinsThis episode of WNPM is about the early music of Sonny Rollins, and features tracks from his time in the bands of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and Bud Powell, and from his albums as a leader, up to the Freedom Suite2018-09-2000 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastWNPM #12 - Clifford BrownThis week's episode of Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting is about the great jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown, and features tracks from his time in the Tadd Dameron Orchestra, his quintet with Max Roach, and his albums with Sonny Rollins and others. 2018-09-1300 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastOut There #11 - Abbey LincolnThis week's episode of Out There is about the music of Abbey Lincoln, a jazz singer who was married to Max Roach in the 60's. It starts off with a long selection from We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite, and then covers selections from her albums Abbey is Blue, Straight Ahead, and more. 2018-09-0900 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz Podcast #11This weeks episode of WNPM is a classic episode, not focused on any particular artist or theme, but just a bunch of great jazz as you might come across it buying albums, exploring the genre. I play some Miles Davis, Sam Rivers, Martial Soloal, Charles Mingus, and many more. In jazz reissue news, BBE records just announced the release of a box set of Charles Mingus recordings, from a radio broadcast of his week long engagement at the Strata Concert Gallery in Detroit, 1973. Pre-order here:http://www.bbemusic.com/news/the-lost-tapes-charles-mingus-live-in-detroit/2018-09-0600 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastOut There #10 - Early Cecil TaylorThis episode of Out There is about one of the most unique, mind-bending jazz pianists, Cecil Taylor, who passed away earlier this year. It is mostly focused on his earlier work, from his performance at the 1957 Newport Jazz festival through his second Blue Note Records album Conquistador. 2018-09-0200 minWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz PodcastWednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz Podcast #10 - Happy (Belated) Birthday Wayne ShorterLegendary jazz saxophonist/composer Wayne Shorter turned 85 years old this past Saturday, so I decided it would be a good time to do an episode about his music. Featuring music from his albums as a leader and as a sideman with Miles Davis, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and more. One of the last living greats from the revolutionary changes that jazz underwent in the 60s, Shorter still tours to this day. 2018-08-3000 min
Neon Jazz KCChicago Jazz Guitarist Andy Brown Plugs Neon JazzAndy Brown is a guitarist based in Chicago. Born in New York in 1975, he has played professionally for over twenty years. He has had a varied performing career that has included stints in Cincinnati and New York City. Since coming to Chicago in 2003, Andy has been fortunate to work at many of the area's finest jazz venues with his own bands, as well as playing his unique brand of solo jazz guitar. He has backed visiting jazz names at places including The Jazz Showcase and the Harris Theater. Currently he plays solo guitar every Thursday at The Green Mill and...2016-10-0700 min