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2019 Starts with a Jazz Blast!

By Ludovico Granvassu | Mondo Jazz
February 5, 2019
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As they say, "a good beginning makes a good ending" and, based on the extraordinary amount of sensational new releases that have come out in less than a month, it looks like we're in it for a great musical ride in 2019. Here are two hours of gems from albums that have just been, or about to be, released. A nice mix of well established and lesser known artists from all over the place.

Happy listening!

Ben Allison

bass, acoustic
b.1966

" data-original-title="" title="">Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat.

Ted Nash

saxophone
b.1960

" data-original-title="" title="">Ted Nash &

Pyeng Threadgill

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00

Bruut!

" data-original-title="" title="">Bruut! "Phteven" from V (Dox) 0:17

Host talks 3:59

Hearing Things "Tortuga" from Here's Hearing Things (Self-released) 5:51

Invisible Bird "Colorado Reel" from Flutter to Fuzz (Self-released) 9:30

Jim Piela

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Jim Piela "In the Basement" from Out of Orbit (Orenda) 15:08

Host talks 20:27

Julian Lage

guitar, electric

" data-original-title="" title="">Julian Lage "Trudgin'" from Love Hurts (Mack Avenue) 22:26

Lucian Ban

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Lucian Ban,

Alex Simu

" data-original-title="" title="">Alex Simu "Used to Be" from Free Fall (Sunnyside) 26:17

Emile Parisien

saxophone, soprano
b.1982

" data-original-title="" title="">Emile Parisien "Hashtag IV" from Double Screening (ACT) 31:26

Host talks 34:11

Yonathan Avishai

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Yonathan Avishai "Les pianos de Brazzaville" from Joys and Solitudes (ECM) 36:18

Chris Potter

saxophone, tenor
b.1971

" data-original-title="" title="">Chris Potter "Invocation" from Circuits (Edition) 42:31

Joe Lovano

drums
b.1952

" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Lovano,

Marilyn Crispell

piano
b.1947

" data-original-title="" title="">Marilyn Crispell,

Carmen Castaldi

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Carmen Castaldi "Seeds of Change" from Trio Tapestry (ECM) 44:37

Host talks 49:36

Eric Dolphy

woodwinds
1928 - 1964

" data-original-title="" title="">Eric Dolphy "Mandrake" from Musical Prophet: The Expanded New York Studio Sessions (1962-1963) (Resonance) 51:26

Ralph Alessi

trumpet
b.1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Ralph Alessi "Improper Authorities" from Imaginary Friends (ECM) 56:10

Miho Hazama

composer / conductor
b.1986

" data-original-title="" title="">Miho Hazama "Il Paradiso del Blues" from Dancer In Nowhere (Sunnyside) 1:02:06

Host talks 1:10:52

The Comet Is Coming

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">The Comet Is Coming "Birth of Creation" from Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery (Impulse!) 1:13:16

Steph Richards

trumpet

" data-original-title="" title="">Steph Richards "Skull of Theatres" from Take the Neon Lights (Birdwatchers) 1:18:21

Moppa Elliott

bass
b.1978

" data-original-title="" title="">Moppa Elliott "Bangor" from Jazz Band / Rock Band / Dance Band (Hot Cup) 1:28:25

Host talks 1:32:00

Yaron Herman

piano
b.1981

" data-original-title="" title="">Yaron Herman Trio "Song of the Degrees" from Song of the Degrees (Blue Note) 1:33:32

Johnathan Blake

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Johnathan Blake "One for Honor" from Trion (Giant Step Arts) 1:40:27

Host talks 1:51:36

Quinsin Nachoff

saxophone
b.1973

" data-original-title="" title="">Quinsin Nachoff's Flux "Path of Totality" from Path of Totality (Whirlwind) 1:54:05

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