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Myra Melford, Eric Plaks & Music For Ukraine

By Maurice Hogue | One Man's Jazz
April 20, 2022
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Myra Melford

piano
b.1957

" data-original-title="" title="">Myra Melford's new recording, For The Love Of Fire And Water, is an excellent one. It's a multi-part suite performed by Melford,

Ingrid Laubrock

saxophone
b.1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Ingrid Laubrock,

Mary Halvorson

guitar

" data-original-title="" title="">Mary Halvorson,

Tomeka Reid

cello

" data-original-title="" title="">Tomeka Reid and

Susie Ibarra

percussion
b.1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Susie Ibarra. It's one of the feature recordings in a decidedly internationally-flavored show. New York pianist

Eric Plaks

piano
b.1974

" data-original-title="" title="">Eric Plaks contributes music from four of his groups, German saxophonist

Peter Ehwald

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Peter Ehwald hits the OMJ playlist for the first time, as does the Colombian ensemble,

Asdrubal

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Asdrubal. South Africa's contribution come from a tribute to

Dudu Pukwana

saxophone
b.1938

" data-original-title="" title="">Dudu Pukwana by Duduvudu and free drumming from

Asher Gamedze

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Asher Gamedze. The show closes with a lengthy set of music found on the We Jazz Records label's fundraiser release, Music For Ukraine.

Playlist

Piotr Damasiewicz
trumpet
b.1980
" data-original-title="" title="">Piotr Damasiewicz & Into The Roots "Watra" from Watra (L.A.S.) 00:00
Host speaks 07:25
Piotr Damasiewicz & Into The Roots "Odvar's Land" from Watra (L.A.S.) 08:07
James Singleton
bass, acoustic
" data-original-title="" title="">James Singleton "Monster Clause" from Malabar (Sinking City) 12:59
Dave Gisler
guitar
" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Gisler "Medical Emergency" from See You Out There (Intakt) 23:04
Host speaks 29:24
Asdrubal "Asilo" from Habichuela (La Distritofonica) 30:37
Adam O'Farrill "Inner War" from Visions Of Your Other (Biophillia) 39:13
Felix Henkelhausen
bass, acoustic
" data-original-title="" title="">Felix Henkelhausen "Lullaby For Our Future Generations" from Misanthropic Tendencies (Backbird) 46:02
Host speaks 49:57
Peter Ehwald & Double Trouble "Up, Down, Strange, Charm, Bottom" from Up, Down, Strange, Charm, Bottom (Jazzwerkstaff) 51:19
Omri Ziegele
saxophone, alto
" data-original-title="" title="">Omri Ziegele Where's Africa? "Sunflower Power" from That Hat (Intakt) 57:12
Host speaks 1:02:15
Eric Plaks Trio "Theme 28 HR 40 For William Parker" from Within And After (Darkfyre) 1:04:24
Erik Plaks Septet "Leaf" from The Orbora Tree Suite (Darkfyre) 1:10:55
Sonic Eel "Six Bar Blues" from Live In Brooklyn (Darkfyre) 1:19:31
Shrine Big Band "Cecillian Mafia" from Swamp Music (Self-released) 1:25:58
Host speaks 1:31:08
Asher Gamedze "Wild Cat Strike (Excerpt)" from Outside Work (Astral Spirits) 1:33:15
In Real Time "Blue Shift" from Blue Shift (Line Art) 1:38:34
Tomasz Dabrowski
trumpet
b.1984
" data-original-title="" title="">Tomasz Dabrowski "Sandy" from The Individual Beings (April) 1:44:39
Host speaks 1:50:41
Duduvudu "Portrait Of Mosa Gwangwa" from The Gospel According To Dudu Pukwana (Cadillac) 1:52:37
Nacka Forum "Borkum Riff" from Fee Fi Fo Rum (Moserobie) 1:59:04
Host speaks 2:07:50
Myra Melford Fire And Water Quintet "Part I" from For The Love Of Fire And Water (Rogue Art) 2:10:08
Orchestra Nazionale Della Luna "Al Qamar" from There's Still Life On Earth (BMC) 2:18:07
Signe Emmeluth's Amoeba
saxophone
" data-original-title="" title="">Signe Emmeluth's Amoeba, Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard and
Dag Erik Knedal Andersen
drums
" data-original-title="" title="">Dag Erik Knedal Andersen "Drying Flowers" from The A To Z of Microwave Cookery (Astral Spirits) 2:26:51
Host speaks 2:33:55
Tripak "Mystong" from Music For Ukraine (We Jazz) 2:36:39
Mikko Innanen
saxophone
b.1978
" data-original-title="" title="">Mikko Innanen Trio "Accidental Calypso" from Music For Ukraine (We Jazz) 2:42:51
Terkel Noergaard
drums
b.1983
" data-original-title="" title="">Terkel Noergaard "Unite Us All" from Music For Ukraine (We Jazz) 2:48:57
Hot Heros "Kerran Varhainen Pyh?a Mu" from Music For Ukraine (We Jazz) 2:53:17
Oaagaada "Serriterri" from Music For Ukraine (We Jazz) 2:59:23

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