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Frank Kimbrough: A Musical Portrait, Part 1

By Ludovico Granvassu | Mondo Jazz
January 30, 2021
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Frank Kimbrough

piano
1956 - 2020

" data-original-title="" title="">Frank Kimbrough carved out a unique place on the jazz scene—he was admired and respected by his peers for his capacity to inhabit the moment and in this way embodied the spirit of jazz itself. This week we'll highlight music from his discography as a leader, sideman, composer, producer and mentor of a new generation of musicians; including some unreleased recordings.

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Playlist

Ben Allison

bass, acoustic
b.1966

" data-original-title="" title="">Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00

Frank Kimbrough "Fubu" Lullabluebye (Palmetto) 0:16

Host talks 5:05

Michael Blake

saxophone, tenor
b.1964

" data-original-title="" title="">Michael Blake "New Blues Old News" Elevated (Knitting Factory) 6:30

Host talks 9:45

Frank Kimbrough "TMI" Quickening (Omnitone) 11:37

Frank Kimbrough,

Ron Horton

trumpet
b.1948

" data-original-title="" title="">Ron Horton,

Ben Allison

bass, acoustic
b.1966

" data-original-title="" title="">Ben Allison "The Afterbeat" Live at the InterContinental, NYC, 2019.6.27 (Unreleased) 20:49

Host talks 27:10

Frank Kimbrough "Quickening" Air (Palmetto) 29:00

Andrew Wangemann's Jazz Folk "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" Baby Babble (Self-released) 33:20

Frank Kimbrough,

Federica Michisanti

bass, acoustic

" data-original-title="" title="">Federica Michisanti "Before I Go" Live in the West Village, NYC, 2019.3.10 (Unreleased) 38:00

Host talks 42:41

Jeff Cosgrove

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Jeff Cosgrove, Frank Kimbrough,

Martin Wind

bass, acoustic
b.1968

" data-original-title="" title="">Martin Wind "Stacks of Stars" Conversations with Owls (Grizzley) 44:44

Frank Kimbrough,

Joe Locke

vibraphone
b.1959

" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Locke "Forsythia" The Willow (OmniTone) 50:59

Frank Kimbrough "Question's the Answer" Solstice (Pirouet) 57:55

Host talks 1:02:54

Evan Harris

saxophone, tenor

" data-original-title="" title="">Evan Harris "Gunderman" Skylines (54 Records) 1:05:48

Katie Bull

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Katie Bull "Blue Light" Freak Miracle (Innova) 1:10:50

Maryanne de Prophetis

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Maryanne de Prophetis, Frank Kimbrough, Ron Horton "Gamba" Lilacs in Winter (Blue Group) 1:18:16

Host talks 1:23:30

Frank Kimbrough "Chant" Chant (Igmod) 1:24:24

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