Ray Anderson

Born: October 16, 1952

"If I ever had a home, it was the slide trombone" says Ray Anderson. Although the perennial poll- winner (6 times in Down Beat's Critics Poll!) is indeed at home with the "slip-horn", his unique music is now being heard all over the world. Anderson's innovative and influential style is technically awesome but straight from the heart. He shatters musical categories but remains personal, emotional and accessible. He is often humorous but never predictable. He has given the trombone a whole new sound and also developed a trombone-like way of singing. Born in Chicago in 1952, Ray Anderson started playing trombone when he was eight

Recharge the Blade

By Jon Irabagon

Label: Irabbagast Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Kilgrave Part 1; Blood Eagle; Keelhauling; Nightshade; Kilgrave Part 2; Recharge the Blade; Tr��s Bechet; Tsar; Kilgrave Part 3; Quorum Call; We'll Meet Again; Welcome Parade.

Jazz&Wine Of Peace 2024

by Neri Pollastri
November 20, 2024

Varie sedi Jazz&Wine of Peace 2024 Cormons e altre localit�� del Friuli e della Brda slovena 23-27 ottobre 2024 Una presenzassenza ha caratterizzato la ventisettesima edizione del festival Jazz&Wine Of Peace, svoltasi dal 23 al 27 ottobre a C��rmons e, come sempre, nello splendido territorio che circonda la cittadina friulana: ...

Jazz & Wine of Peace 2024 - Part 1

by Luciano Rossetti
November 10, 2024

Bassdrumbone, Kim Cass & Ivo Perelman

by Maurice Hogue
July 29, 2024

Ever heard of “fartlek"? It's a method of training for runners where they can play around with their speeds, very unstructured. That's sort of what this episode of One Man's Jazz turned out to be--all over the place in terms of style, tempos, musical variations and origins in the albums debuting. For instance, the Southeast Asian ...

Jon Irabagon's Outright!: Recharge the Blade

by Mark Corroto
February 15, 2024

As with nearly all of saxophonist Jon Irabagon's music, the matter for debate is whether the listener needs to be as caffeinated as the musician. His brand of performance, going back two decades, has been one of constant motion and a bottomless cup of ideas. We heard this in Irabagon's contribution to the band Mostly Other ...

Christy Doran: in The Corner Of The Eye

by Ian Patterson
January 15, 2024

For forty years, Irish-born, Lucerne-based guitarist Christy Doran has recorded prolifically for numerous labels. Inevitably perhaps, many of his earlier works are out of print, so it's cause for celebration that this release brings together the very best of Phoenix (hat Art, 1990) and What a Band (hat Art, 1992), two long-neglected yet essential Doran recordings. ...

Come In

By Ray Anderson Pocket Brass Band

Label: Double Moon Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Calling in the Spirits; YO Cats; Who Knows What; Come Sunday; Dear Lord; Next March.

Molten Gold

By Ivo Perelman

Label: Fundacja S?uchaj!
Released: 2023
Track listing: CD1: Warming Up; Liquid. CD2: Aqua Regia; Gravity.

Can Jazz Have a Sense of Humor?

by Patrick Burnette
December 14, 2023

Jazz--mysterious, challenging, expressive... funny? Rarely, one might think, but some artists display a sense of humor, even if it's subtle. In this episode, the boys listen to five albums with at least some humorous aspects. Things rarely get “funny ha ha" but hey, this isn't a Zappa podcast, now is it? Playlist Discussion of ...