October 9, 2025 #1431 ——————– A book about a bi-racial man passing as white, written by James Weldon Johnson, one of the central figures of the Harlem Renaissance and a key member of the civil right s movement, was the motivation for saxophonist Mark Turner’s latest release “Reflections on: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man”. Turner could relate heavily to this since some members of his own family were able to “pass” as white. Turner uses Johnson’s words to shape and enhance the music, played by a strong band with pianist David Virelles, trumpeter Jason Palmer, bassist Matt Brewer & drummer Nasheet Waits. It’s the feature recording in this edition of One Man’s Jazz. The late innovative trumpeter Herb Robertson is featured on “Blue Transients”, an album recorded in Germany in early 2024 with the trio of Christopher Dell – vibes, Christian Ramond – bass & Klaus Kugel – drums. The album is one of Robertson’s last sessions. Other music from Europe heard for the first time comes from the Polish quartet O.N.E., Italian trumpeter Tomasso Iacoviello, Swedish guitarist Johan Lindstrom and the German duo Hobby House. Ivo Perelman & Nate Wooley have released “Polarity 4″, their fourth duet, while Laura Ann Singh debuts her “Mean Reds”, and there’s a preview of an upcoming album by pianist Shoko Nagai that’s going to open some ears.
00:00 Club D’Elf * Electric Moroccoland – Face Pelt * Bendir Done That * USA
03:20 Host speaks
05:59 Mark Turner * Reflections on: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man – Giant Step Arts * Movement 2: Juxtaposition * USA
16:34 Mark Turner * Reflections on: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man – Giant Step Arts * Movement 3: Pulmonary Edema * USA
21:01 Mark Turner * Reflections on: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man – Giant Step Arts * Movement 4: New York * USA
33:03 Host speaks
34:04 Ivo Perelman & Nate Wooley * Polarity 4 – Burning Ambulance * One * USA
39:25 The Monkious * No Straight With Chaser – JACC * Well You Needn’t * Portugal
45:50 Patricia Brennan * Of The Near And Far – Pyroclastic * Andromeda * USA
49:52 Host speaks
52:05 O.N.E. * Well Actually… – April Records * Fount * Poland
57:04 Quentin Cholet * Causerie Préliminaire – Boomslang * Latency * France
1:02:35 Samuel Blaser, Marc Ducret & Peter Bruun * Dark Was The Night – Blaser Music * Dark Was The Night Cold Was The Ground * Switzerland/France
1:08:07 Host speaks
1:09:16 Tomasso Iacoviello * Birds – Gleam * Tottavilla * Italy
1:13:58 Larry Stabbins & Mark Sanders * Cup And Ring – Discus * Ring #2 * England
1:18:38 Johan Lindstrom * Humankind – Moserobie * Saxophone Moritat * Sweden
1:23:07 Host speaks
1:25:40 Herb Robertson, Christopher Dell, Christian Ramond & Klaus Kugel * Blue Transients – Neuma * Blue Transient #2 * Germany/USA
1:41:22 Enrique Haneine * Conceivable Directions – Elegant Walk * Never Stranded * USA
1:47:15 Shoko Nagai * Forbidden Flowers – Infrequent Seams * Three Years On A Stone * Japan
1:49:52 Host speaks
1:51:22 Laura Ann Singh * Mean Reds – Out Of Your Head * Mean Reds * USA
1:56:47 Brad Henkel Quartet * Overstory – Trouble In The East * Method * Germany
2:02:23 Motian & More * Gratitude – Phonogram Unit * Misterioso * Portugal
2:09:22 Hobby House * Hobby House – Relative Pitch * Snow Plow Racer * Denmark/Argentina
2:14:59 Leandro Cardenas * Against The Jazz Police – 577 Records * Postlude/Ayagunna * Cuba
2:19:36 Host speaks
2:21:44 Heroes Are Gang Leaders * LeAutoRoiOgraphy – 577 Records * Sad Dictator * USA