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Drummer Ches Smith is becoming rather unpredictable when it comes to his recordings – the next one is always different than the previous, not only musically but also personnel-wise. On his latest “Clone Row” he turns to the twin and often raunchy guitars of Mary Halvorson and Liberty Ellman. It’s Continue Reading

It’s remarkable how much variety exists in creative jazz improvisation. Listen to the artists in this playlist and I don’t think you’ll disagree. Highlights come from “Jazz Fest”, an album by trumpeter Peter Evans & bassist Petter Eldh where they invited a wide range of artists to join them in Continue Reading

Alto player Tom Weeks from San Francisco is a recent discovery, one I’m finding quite interesting. He’s definitely risk-taking and explorative as evidenced by the track with his trio that I played in a previous show, and on the two opening quartet tunes that open this episode. You’ll definitely hear Continue Reading