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Orange&Blue, and a glance at NYC's Downtown Jazz Scene

By Ludovico Granvassu | Mondo Jazz
January 8, 2018
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Orange and blue are two complimentary colors that go especially well together. They are also the colors that have inspired the music featured in this episode of Mondo Jazz, to celebrate Radio Free Brooklyn's move into its gorgeous orange and blue studio.

This episode of Mondo Jazz also features an exclusive interview with the leaders of

Microscopic Septet

band / ensemble / orchestra

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The Jazz Passengers

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Kamikaze Ground Crew

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Phillip Johnston

saxophone
b.1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Phillip Johnston,

Gina Leishman

multi-instrumentalist

" data-original-title="" title="">Gina Leishman,

Doug Wieselman

saxophone, tenor

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Roy Nathanson

saxophone
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">Roy Nathanson who speak about music, friendship, and what it means to have grown up, musically, in the New York Downtown Scene of the '80s.

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Daniel Yvinec
bass
" data-original-title="" title="">Daniel Yvinec,
Guillaume de Chassy
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Guillaume de Chassy "As Time Goes By / Time Gone By (Voices of Henry Bramble and Pats W. Rose)" from Wonderful World (Bee Jazz)
Gil Evans
composer / conductor
1912 - 1988
" data-original-title="" title="">Gil Evans,
Laurent Cugny
keyboards
" data-original-title="" title="">Laurent Cugny -Big Band Lumiere "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress -Then Blue Silk" from Golden Hair (Emarcy)
Dinamitri Jazz Foklore "Ming Blue" from Akendegue Suite (Rai Trade)
Oranj Symphonette
" data-original-title="" title="">Oranj Symphonette "After the Fox" from Orange Album (Rykodisk)
Allen Toussaint
piano and vocals
1938 - 2015
" data-original-title="" title="">Allen Toussaint "Blue Drag" from The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch)
Rachelle Garniez
" data-original-title="" title="">Rachelle Garniez & the Fortunate Few "Swimming Pool Blue" from Crazy Blood (Real Cool Records
Microscopic Septet
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Microscopic Septet "Twilight Time Zone" from Lobster Leaps In (Cuneiform Records)
The Jazz Passengers
" data-original-title="" title="">The Jazz Passengers "Wake Up, Again!" from Still Life with Trouble (Thirsty Ear Recordings)
Kamikaze Ground Crew
" data-original-title="" title="">Kamikaze Ground Crew "Huey Smith Medley: Blow Wind Blow/Rockin'" from Covers (KOCH Records)
Ahn Trio
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Ahn Trio "Skyline" from Blue (self release)
Cat Power "Blue" from Jukebox (Matador)
Will Holshouser
accordion
" data-original-title="" title="">Will Holshouser Trio "Blue Light Special" from Reed Song (Clean Feed)
Eri Yamamoto
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Eri Yamamoto "Orange Juice" from Colors (Jane Street Records)
Vienna Art Orchestra
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Vienna Art Orchestra "Maladie Blanche Melody Blue" from Standing... What? (Amadeo)
Microscopic Septet
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Microscopic Septet "Got Lucky" from Lobster Leaps In (Cuneiform Records)

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