Allison Miller For over a decade, drummer Allison Miller has led and been the principal composer for the band Boom Tic Boom. The group was launched in 2010 as a quartet with Jenny Scheinman on violin, Myra Melford on piano, and Todd Sickafoose on bass, but was augmented to a sextet more recently with the […]
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49 Sounds of Home and Heroes – Miguel Zenón
Miguel Zenón In the last hour, we heard from Rudresh Mahanthappa who, together with Miguel Zenón, has dominated the critics polls for alto players over the past decade. Like Mahanthappa, Zenon brings his heritage into the mix featuring the music of Puerto Rico as not just an influence, but an inspiration. Also like Mahanthappa, he […]
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48 Sounds of Home and Heroes – Rudresh Mahanthappa
Rudresh Mahanthappa In the 13 years since 2008, the alto saxophone award in the annual Jazz Journalists Association awards program has gone to either Rudresh Mahanthappa or Miguel Zenón 10 times. Despite having very different sounds and approaches to the saxophone, their creative paths have much in common. Both began recording around the turn of […]
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Yay Spray at Offbeat Roadhouse, July 16
Jazz group Yay Spray (Kevin Eichenberger, bass; Will Evans, trumpet; Garen Dorse, alto sax; Tim Turner, tenor sax; Kofi Shepso, drums) will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse on Friday night, July 16, for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. The band will be playing original music by Kevin Eichenberger. This will be the […]
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47 Remembering Joe Henderson
Tags: Alex Sipiagin, Art Hirahara, Avishai Cohen, Bill Charlap, Bill O’Connell, Conrad Herwig, David Sanchez, Edward Simon, Jeremy Pelt, Joe Henderson, Joe Lovano, Joe Magnarelli, Jon Iragagon, Lewis Nash, Luther Allison, Markus Howell, Matt Penman, Michael Dease, Miguel Zenon, Nicholas Payton, Noah Haidu, Obed Calvaire, Peter Bernstein, Peter Washington, Ravi Coltrane, Richie Flores, Robbie Cuber, Robby Ameen, Robin Eubanks, Rodney Whitaker, Ruben Rodriguez, Steve Wilson, Warren WolfConrad Herwig Joe Henderson was likely the most important tenor saxophonist to come out of the 60s. Possessing a big distinctive tone, he brought gravitas to every setting in which he played. He also left a catalog of compelling compositions including several that have become standards, such as Inner Urge or Recorda-Me whose mastery is […]
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Charles Owens Trio – “10 Years” Track by Track
Charles Owens For a decade, tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator Charles Owens has been leading a trio with bassist Andrew Randazzo and drummer Devonne Harris. The Charles Owens Trio has celebrated this tenure with a new release, 10 Years. Chris Pearson in the Times of London wrote in his review, “The first thing you notice […]
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Free Bridge Quintet “Off To See The Wizard” at The Stage, July 1
The Free Bridge Quintet is hitting the yellow brick road to The Stage at WTJU Thursday afternoon, July 1, to go track by track through their album, Off To See The Wizard during Folk & Beyond. If you have been vaccinated, you are invited to be part of the studio audience for this special event. […]
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Stephanie Nakasian and Joel Wenhardt get the Winter Blues (Jazz Fest) on The Jazz Messenger, June 25
This Friday, June 25, Brian will feature prolific recording artist, performer, educator (and former WTJU jazz announcer) Stephanie Nakasian, along with NYC based pianist Joel Wenhardt, as they stop by the studio on The Jazz Messenger show at 11am to discuss their upcoming concert at this weekend’s Winter Blues Jazz Festival in Williamsburg, VA. Stephanie […]
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45 Trumpet Master Ambrose Akinmusire – Broad Vision
Ambrose Akinmusire Known as a constantly searching and forward-looking musician, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire won the Thelonious Monk (now Herbie Hancock) International Jazz Competition in 2007 at 27 years old. His first disc, Prelude to Cora, announced a bright new talent willing to honor multiple strains of influences from hip-hop to classical with stops at post-bop, […]