Highlights of this episode come from two of the rising reed players in the world today: Sam Gill from Sydney Australia & Federico Calcagno from Milan Italy. Their new albums are among the best I’ve heard this year. Gill, who is primarily an alto player, and his quartet Coursed Waters, dive into rugged improvisation and what Gill calls “bright harmony”. Calcagno leads his ensemble, The Dolphians, on bass clarinet mostly; they have some contemporary flavours in their music, but the roots of Eric Dolphy and ‘60s avant garde are omnipresent. Definitely check out these two. Other debuts for this week come from the prolific Ivo Perelman hooked up with trombonist Ray Anderson, the inevitable duo of John Scofield & Dave Holland, Aussie saxophonist Jeremy Rose, and the German quartet Schlaptizki. On the historical side, there’s music from pianist Gordon Beck who worked with so many different British artists from the 60s on. And after spinning a preview of the Dutch ensemble Spinifex’ newest a couple of shows back, the full album is here and ready to go.
00:00 Joe Hertenstein Trio & Ray Anderson * The 7th Dinner Live – Fundacja Sluchaj * Alles Jutta (for Jutta Hipp) * Germany
08:30 Host speaks
11:23 Sam Gill’s Coursed Waters * Sensemaker – Earshift Music * Scree * Australia
17:22 Sam Gill’s Coursed Waters * Sensemaker – Earshift Music * Warp Thread * Australia
23:40 Brad Henkel Quartet * Overstory – Trouble In The East * Roter Himmel * Germany
33:49 Host speaks
37:01 Gordon Beck * Pay Now Live Later: Live At The Bass Clef ‘85 – Jazz in Britain * Nice One * England
50:10 O.N.E. * Well Actually… – April * Kaldur Vindur * Poland
56:26 Ivo Perelman & Nate Wooley * Polarity 4 – Burning Ambulance * Two * USA
1:02:19 Host speaks
1:03:39 Ivo Perelman & Ray Anderson * 12 Stages Of Spiritual Alchemy – Fundacja Sluchaj * Coagulation * USA
1:08:28 Herb Robertson, Klaus Kugel & Christopher Dell * Blue Transient – Nemu * Blue Transient Part 3 * USA/Germany
1:24:05 Motian & More * Gratitude – Phonogram Unit * It Should Have Happened A Long Time Ago * Portugal
1:34:22 Host speaks
1:37:21 Federico Calcagno & The Dolphians * Face The Music – Da Vinci Jazz * Inner Journey * Italy
1:43:58 Federico Calcagno & The Dolphians * Face The Music – Da Vinci Jazz * Children of Gaza * Italy
1:48:52 John Scofield & Dave Holland * Memories of Home – ECM * Icons At The Fair * USA/England
1:54:59 Host speaks
1:56:50 Schlapitzki * 2 – Trouble In The East * Burkina * Germany
2:02:46 Damien Kingston Quartet * Let The Light In – Self-released * Empty Buildings * Australia
2:06:09 Mark Turner * Reflections on: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man – Giant Step Arts * Movement 6: The Texan…The Soldier * USA
2:14:30 Jeremy Rose * Infinity II – Earshift Music * Perpetual Motion * Australia
2:18:30 Host speaks
2:21:01 Spinifex * Maximus – Trytone * Annie Golden * Netherlands