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OGJB Quartet & The Last Poets

By Maurice Hogue | One Man's Jazz
June 12, 2019
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There's no way to use geographical borders to define this music called jazz. For instance, the Freequestra from Slovenia: led by acclaimed guitarist

Samo Salamon

guitar, electric
b.1978

" data-original-title="" title="">Samo Salamon— the ensemble wends its way with power and emotion through Salamon's new Free Sessions Vol.2, a rollicking excursion through the avant-garde. Or in the case of

The OGJB Quartet

" data-original-title="" title="">The OGJB Quartet, a quartet of four masters from the USA (

Oliver Lake

saxophone
b.1942

" data-original-title="" title="">Oliver Lake,

Graham Haynes

cornet
b.1960

" data-original-title="" title="">Graham Haynes,

Joe Fonda

bass
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Fonda &

Barry Altschul

drums
b.1943

" data-original-title="" title="">Barry Altschul), their new release, Bamako comes out on a label from Finland. German alto saxophonist

Angelika Niescier

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Angelika Niescier calls on three American musicians for her latest on a Swiss label. Or

Last Poets

" data-original-title="" title="">Last Poets, not a group you would consider a jazz group in any sense, yet you'll find jazz on many of their recordings, emphasizing their free expression. Lots more "traveling" this episode. Get on board; you'll enjoy the ride!

Playlist

Johnathan Blake
drums
" data-original-title="" title="">Johnathan Blake "High School Daze" from Trion (Giant Step Arts) 0:00
Host speaks 9:58
Samo Salamon & Freequestra "The Free Suite Part 1" from Free Sessions Vol. 2 (Klopotec) 12:13
Samo Salamon & Freequestra "The Free Suite Part 2" from Free Sessions Vol. 2 (Klopotec) 18:24
Samo Salamon & Freequestra "The Free Suite Part 3" from Free Sessions Vol. 2 (Klopotec) 23:28
Peter Kahlenborn Trio "Mutational Development" from Vesica Pisces (AKDM) 29:34
Host speaks 36:38
Yves Theiler
keyboards
" data-original-title="" title="">Yves TheilerTrio "The Visit Of Mr. Lev" from WE (Intakt) 37:38
Sam Newsome
saxophone, soprano
b.1965
" data-original-title="" title="">Sam Newsome,
Álvaro Domene
guitar
" data-original-title="" title="">?lvaro Domene &
Mike Caratti
" data-original-title="" title="">Mike Caratti "Affinity For Air" from Live at the Singularity Music Series (Iluso) 45:29
Host speaks 51:29
Dave Liebman
saxophone
b.1946
" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Liebman,
Jeff Coffin
saxophone
b.1965
" data-original-title="" title="">Jeff Coffin & Friends "Selim" from On The Corner Live: The Music of Miles Davis (Ear Up) 52:13
New York Free Quartet "Spirits Here And Not Hear" from In Between Gigs...Can You Dig? (4th Stream) 59:13
Host speaks 1:07:03
OGJB Quartet "Bamako" from Bamako (TUM) 1:08:35
OGJB Quartet "Listen To Dr. Cornel" from Bamako (TUM) 1:15:03
Kenneth Jimenez
bass, acoustic
" data-original-title="" title="">Kenneth Jimenez Trio "Hell Is A Cold Place" from Sublunary Minds (Self-released) 1:29:53
Host speaks 1:36:03
Daniel Carter
saxophone
b.1996
" data-original-title="" title="">Daniel Carter,
Federico Ughi
drums
b.1972
" data-original-title="" title="">Federico Ughi,
William Parker
bass
b.1952
" data-original-title="" title="">William Parker &
Watson Jennison
" data-original-title="" title="">Watson Jennison "Before Six" from Live Volume 1 -Erie (577 Records) 1:37:36
Tony Arco
" data-original-title="" title="">Tony Arco "Colors Of The Soul" from Colors Of The Soul (UR) 1:46:32
Host speaks 1:51:49
Sam Gill
saxophone, alto
" data-original-title="" title="">Sam Gill's Coursed Waters "The Turn" from Many Altered Returns (Earshift Music) 1:53:06
Jason Stein
clarinet, bass
b.1976
" data-original-title="" title="">Jason Stein,
Greg Ward
saxophone
" data-original-title="" title="">Greg Ward,
Eric Revis
bass
b.1967
" data-original-title="" title="">Eric Revis &
Jim Black
drums
" data-original-title="" title="">Jim Black "Porch Time" from Nature Work (Sunnyside) 1:58:11
Host speaks 2:05:18
The Last Poets "Black Rage" from Transcending Toxic Times (Ropeadope) 2:07:43
The Last Poets "A. M. Project" from Transcending Toxic Times (Ropeadope) 2:14:22
Angelika Niescier Trio "Push Pull" from New York Trio (Intakt) 2:22:53
Host speaks 2:30:42
Dan Clucas
cornet
" data-original-title="" title="">Dan Clucas "Manzanita" from Boojum Quartet (Self-released) 2:31:05
Samo Salamon "Where's The Bill?" from Ornethology (Self-released) 2:34:36
Mark Dresser
bass, acoustic
b.1952
" data-original-title="" title="">Mark Dresser Seven "Ain't Nothing But A Cyber Coup And You" from Ain't Nothing But A Cyber Coup And You (Clean Feed) 2:39:44
Host speaks 2:48:51
Manuel Dunkel
saxophone, tenor
b.1971
" data-original-title="" title="">Manuel Dunkel "The Endless Path" from Discoverie (Eclipse Music) 2:49:59

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