March 9, 2023 #1298

Eclectic but electric. That pretty much tells the tale of this episode of One Man’s Jazz. There’s some great energy in this one. New recordings sampled come from Los Angeles trumpeter Dan Rosenboom and a dynamite quartet, South African drummer Asher Gamedze, Steve Swell’s Fire Into Music featuring Jemeel Moondoc, Continue Reading

March 2, 2023 #1297

This episode introduces several new recordings and the music is fantastic. From Europe you’ll hear Tobias Meinhart & Berlin People (Germany), the avant French quartet Novembre, and two trios from Portugal (Joao Almeida, Rodrigo Pinheiro & Vasco Furtado and Spos). Devon Russell Gray, Nathan Hanson & Davu Seru are a Continue Reading

February 23, 2023 #1295

February is Black History Month, so I managed to slot in a couple of appropriate albums; one features the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble paying tribute to one of the most important Black musicians – Don Cherry. His work and spirit covered many different genres, and in some circles is considered the Continue Reading