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Nicole Mitchell + Some Johnny Hodges 45s

By David Brown | The Jazz Continuum
February 21, 2023
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This week, our featured artist will be creative flutist, composer and educator

Nicole Mitchell

flute
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Nicole Mitchell whose music we will explore in a variety of contexts. Our featured recording will be an old 1952 box of 45s titled "Johnny Hodges and his Alto Sax" that I picked up this week plus recent releases from Avram Fefer, Ben Wolf, Kenny Barron and others. Travel the Jazz Continuum!

Playlist

Thelonious Monk

piano
1917 - 1982

" data-original-title="" title="">Thelonious Monk "Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club-Complete (Columbia) 01:00

Nicole Mitchell

flute
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Nicole Mitchell's Ice Crystal "Yearning" from Aquarius (Delmark) 02:30

Johnny Hodges

saxophone, alto
1907 - 1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Johnny Hodges "Main Stem" from Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges (Impulse!) 09:16

Johnny Hodges

saxophone, alto
1907 - 1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Johnny Hodges "Squaty Roo" from Johnny Hodges and His Alto Sax (RCA Victor) 13:14

Johnny Hodges

saxophone, alto
1907 - 1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Johnny Hodges "Day Dream" from Johnny Hodges and His Alto Sax (RCA Victor) 16:02

Johnny Hodges

saxophone, alto
1907 - 1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Johnny Hodges "That's The Blues Old Man" from Johnny Hodges and His Alto Sax (RCA Victor) 18:58

World Saxophone Quartet

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">World Saxophone Quartet "Lush Life" from Plays Duke Ellington (Nonesuch) 22:02

Nicole Mitchell

flute
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Nicole Mitchell Black Earth Ensemble "Towards Excellence" from Moments of Fatherhood (Rogue Art) 29:32

Rob Mazurek

trumpet
b.1965

" data-original-title="" title="">Rob Mazurek

Exploding Star Orchestra

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Exploding Star Orchestra "A Wrinkle In Time Sets Concentric Circles Reeling" from Dimensional Stardust (Nonesuch, International Anthem) 35:15

Matthew Shipp

piano
b.1960

" data-original-title="" title="">Matthew Shipp Trio,

Nicole Mitchell

flute
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Nicole Mitchell "Void of Ground" from All Things Are (Rogue Art) 41:43

Kenny Barron

piano
b.1943

" data-original-title="" title="">Kenny Barron "Well You Needn't" from The Source (Artwork Records) 49:10

Kenny Barron

piano
b.1943

" data-original-title="" title="">Kenny Barron "Passion Flower" from Wanton Spirit (Verve) 54:41

Andrew Hill

piano
1931 - 2007

" data-original-title="" title="">Andrew Hill "Ball Square" from Shades (Soul Note) 1:02:18

Nicole Mitchell

flute
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Nicole Mitchell Black Earth Ensemble "The Ooli Moves" from Intergalactic Beings (FPE Records) 1:08:52

Nicole Mitchell

flute
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Nicole Mitchell "Center of the Earth" from Awakening (Delmark) 1:16:58

Nicole Mitchell

flute
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Nicole Mitchell Sonic Projections "Ritual and Rebellion" from Awakening (Rogue Art) 1:24:06

Avram Fefer

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Avram Fefer Quartet "Juba Lee" from Juba Lee (Clean Feed) 1:34:14

Ben Wolfe

bass
b.1962

" data-original-title="" title="">Ben Wolfe "Lullaby In D" from Unjust (Resident Arts Records) 1:40:31

Johnny Hodges

saxophone, alto
1907 - 1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra "Cool your Moter" from Blues A-Plenty (Verve Records) 1:48:08

Marc Ribot

guitar
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Marc Ribot "Solitude" from Don't Blame Me (DIW Records) 1:51:44

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