The deep creative music scene in Germany reaches out to many artists, and three of the new releases in this week’s show have a Berlin reference point. Saxophonist Camila Nebbia makes that city her home base now; her new “Limbo” features a strong quintet whose members, like the native of Argentina, come from elsewhere. “Limbo” is a powerful set of tunes. Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii has played often in Berlin, and in 2014 she organized the first Orchestra Berlin. Fast forward to present day, and Fujii leads this robust ensemble on the new “Second Atttempt”. You can also count drummer Devin Gray as a sometime Berliner. His last release featured a trio that he formed there. Now he’s joined by old friend, saxophonist Nathaniel Morgan, who has also spent time in Berlin, for a sizzling duo release called “El Bronco”. Two debut releases come from British labels — vibraphonist Martin Pyne & bassist Danny Thompson. Thompson, who started the famous folk band, Pentangle, focused on presenting folk music with a jazz twist. His new “On The Road” is comprised of pieces selected by the record label & former band members. Saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi and drummer Jason Nazary take an electro-acoustic approach to their improvisation on an album they feel is a kind of tone poem, dedicated to Jaimie Branch, meanwhile there’s real poetry with music on “Dark Gable & The Roadside Assistants” by St. Louis poet K. Curtis Lyle with trumpeter George R. Sams & bassist Damon Smith. Lots more music for you in this edition, plus a tribute to the late Cassandra Wilson.
00:00 Emma Dayhuff * Mountains – Division 81 * Valleys * USA
06:25 Host speaks
08:38 Camila Nebbia * Limbo – Relative Pitch * Crece Al Rio * Argentina
15:04 Myra Melford Fire & Water Quintet * Sure Grand Out – RogueArt * Transcription Factor * USA
20:50 Mali Obomsawin * Automatic – Out Of Your Head * Kojua II * Canada
29:08 Host speaks
32:25 Satoko Fujii Orchestra Berlin * Second Attempt – Libra * Part I * Japan
43:26 Alister Spence & Tony Buck * Mythographer – Alister Spence Music * Strange Luminant * Australia
50:09 Airlift * Spatial Recognitionv577 Records * One Two Three * USA
57:22 Host speaks
1:00:09 K. Curtis Lyle, George R Sams & Damon Smith * Dark Gable & The Roadside Assistants – Balance Point Acoustics * Senufo Oracle * USA
1:12:51 Igor Lumpert * Resistance Of The Earth – Ears & Eyes * Blues For Code Talkers * Slovenia
1:18:55 Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer & Dafnis Prieto * Fifteen – Nonesuch * Trio Piece * USA
1:25:02 Host speaks
1:27:28 Patrick Shiroishi & Jason Nazary * Here I Am No I – WeJazz * Black On Dark Sienna On Purple * USA
1:33:22 Marshall Allen * 101: An Audio Display – Ropeadope * Well Of Being * USA
1:39:50 Martin Pyne * Trios – Discus * Listen To The Wiseman * England
1:46:44 Host speaks
1:49:27 Devin Gray & Nathaniel Morgan * El Bronco – Rataplan * O Tannenbaum * USA
1:54:05 Satoko Fujii Orchestra Berlin * Second Attempt – Libra * Part II * Japan
2:03:03 Danny Thompson’s Whatever * On The Road – Jazz In Britain * Dargai * England
2:13:35 Host speaks
2:15:32 Pendulum * Opening Arcs V – Ilk Records * Tip Toe * Italy/France
2:21:02 Barry Guy & Roberto Ottaviano * Synantisi – Fundacja Sluchaj * Scissors * England/Italy
2:25:50 Slow Tiger * Slow Tiger – Endectomorph * Eleven In Six * USA
2:31:13 Host speaks *
2:34:30 Cassandra Wilson * Days Aweigh – JMT * Apricot On Their Wings * USA
2:40:14 Cassandra Wilson * Traveling Miles – Blue Note * Run The Voodoo Down * USA
2:44:36 Cassandra Wilson * Dance To The Drums Again – DIW * Dance To The Drummer Again * USA