Dwight Trible

Legendary LA jazz singer Dwight Trible is a firm favourite of all at Gondwana. He first came to international renown with his 2005 Ninja Tune release Love Is the Answer and his deeply soulful voice has seen him compared to Leon Thomas and Andy Bey. Trible has worked with the likes of Pharoah Sanders, Horace Tapscott and Kamasi Washington (he sings lead vocals on the Epic) and brings a deep-rooted soulfulness to everything that he sings. His Gondwana Records debut, Inspirations, was produced by Matthew Halsall and featured Halsall together with members of the Gondwana Orchestra. His forthcoming EP with The Gondwana Orchestra, Colors, is a tribute to Pharoah Sanders.

Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring, Tierney Suttion, George Coleman, Christian McBride and more

by Benjamin Boddie
September 3, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring, Josh Lawrence, Michika Fukumori, Tierney Sutton, Linda Dachtyl, Mike Pope, Marc Seales, Jen Allen, Joe Bowden, Randy Napoleon, George Coleman, Alberto Pibiri, Jaleel Shaw, Christian McBride, Kelly Green, Irving Flores, Caelan Cardello, Eric Byrd, Roger Glenn, Birdland Big Band, Conrad Herwig, Ira B. Liss, Paul ...

Tom Gershwin, Jim Witzel, Jonathan Moritz, Jennifer Madsen and more

by Benjamin Boddie
August 20, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Tom Gershwin, Tyler Henderson, Tyreek McDole, Jim Witzel, Jonathan Moritz, Jennifer Madsen, Airmen Of Note, Art Hirahara, NYO Jazz, Etienne Charles, Alex Sipiagin, Joe Farnsworth, Dwight Trible, Greg Chako, Mike Clark & Mike Zilber, Danny Grissett, Naama, Ben Sidran, Benny Benack III, Nicole Glover, Alan Broadbent, Jacob Chung, Mark Winkler, ...

Michael Bisio, Fred Moten/Brandon Lopez & Rainer Br��ninghausen

by Maurice Hogue
February 24, 2025

There seems to be a bit of growing trend to exploring the confluence of poetry and jazz, and this is right down my alley. New York poet Fred Moten and bassist Brandon Lopez have released two albums with Gerald Cleaver that feature stirring free improvisation in lockstep with Moten's political and questioning words. Now Moten and ...

Nicole Mitchell, Lina Allemano, Laubrock / Rainey & Parker / Barket / Irabagon

by Maurice Hogue
September 9, 2024

After a few shows shortened in length, I had to go back to the old three-hour joint to get all of this terrific music happening. Highlights: the Chicago Afrofuturism of Nicole Mitchell meets the Malian kora legend Ballake Sissoko on Bamako Chicago Sound System; multi-instrumentalist William Parker, drummer Andrew Barker and saxophonist Jon Irabagon cook up ...

Louis Armstrong, Shana Tucker, Incognito and More

by Jua Howard
June 23, 2024

Welcome Music Family! Per usual, I've got some great music in store for you this week including new music from Shana Tucker and Abena Koomson-Davis; and plenty more timeless music from artists such as Louis Armstrong, Nnenna Freelon, Ian Shaw and Incognito. Come get lost in the music with me!Playlist Intro 00:00 Mike LeDonne ...

Spirit Gatherer: Tribute to Don Cherry

By Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Don Cherry; Lonely Woman; Evocation; Degi-Degi; Sketches of A Love Supreme; Bop On; Holy Man; Well You Needn't; The Opening; Harvest Time; Spirit Gatherer.

Ancient Future

By Dwight Trible

Label: Gearbox Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Truth; My Stomping Ground; Beach Vibes; Derf Reklaw; Elements; Black Dance; African Drum; Wind.

Carla Bley, Phil Haynes, & Dan Phillips

by Maurice Hogue
December 11, 2023

I pay tribute to the magnificent Carla Bley in this episode before moving on to drummer Phil Haynes and music from the extensive compilation he assembled to accompany his new memoir “Chasing the Masters: First Takes of a Modernist Drumming Artist." There's music from new releases by the Berlin-based Aut Records, a new two-drummer release by ...

Chris May's Best Albums Of 2023

by Chris May
December 4, 2023

Another great year for recorded jazz. Fourteen of 2023's most special albums are presented here. Eight are new recordings and six are reissues or previously unreleased archive items. Joint Number One Best New Albums Of 2023 Irreversible Entanglements Protect Your Light Impulse! There are two contendors for the slam-dunk ...