Dave Rogers, WTJU Geof Bradfield – Yes, and…Music for Nine Improvisors (Delmark): Educator/composer/sax player Geof Bradfield is based in Chicago and currently has seven discs as a leader. He composed all of the songs on this disc. The players are Geof Bradfield (tenor, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet), Greg Ward (alto sax), Anna Webber(flute, bass flute, tenor sax), … Read More
Lorens Chuno, Doing Jazz Podcast On her new album, Where We Stand, bassist and composer, ADI MEYERSON presents a classic yet personal interpretation of her original compositions. Join Adi and Lorens as she talks about Nina Simone, Rice and Beans, Israel, and other unrelated but musical themes. (music credit: ‘Where We Stand’, ‘Eunice’, ‘TNT’, ‘Rice … Read More
Tom Schnabel, KCRW I’ve followed the career of Oscar Hernández for over 30 years, beginning with his work as pianist and arranger for Rubén Blades’s brilliant and still-timely album Buscando America (Searching for America). Fifteen years ago, the Bronx-born Hernández founded the 13-piece outfit known as the Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO), an incredible tropical Latin big band which has won two Grammy … Read More
Lorens Chuno, Doing Jazz Podcast On his debut album, Vision Ahead, Jonathan Barber delivers some very well executed original compositions. These songs have introspective origins and help shape the current path of his music group also called Vision Ahead. Join Jonathan and Lorens as he talks about Hartford, jam sessions, living in New York and … Read More
Karl Gehrke, SDPB Listen here. Although Fred Rogers died in 2003, he’s been getting plenty of attention lately. This year marks the 90th anniversary of his birth and the 50th anniversary of his long-running children’s public television program, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. A new film documentary, Won’t You Be My Neighbor, opens at select theaters on Friday. And later this summer … Read More
PRI’s The World with host Marco Werman – Listen Here.
Tom Schnabel, KCRW New York-based upright bass player Adi Meyerson follows with her song “Little Firefly,” where she both plays bass and sings lyrics that she penned. Her debut album is called Where We Stand. Meyerson was born in San Francisco to American parents, but moved at the age of two with her family to Jerusalem, where she … Read More
Lorens Chuno, Doing Jazz Podcast MEG OKURA is a distinguished violinist/composer who has been decorated with several awards. Her latest album, Ima Ima, is a collection of well thought out and very well executed compositions that stem out of her role as a mother. Join Meg and Lorens as she talks about composing, motherhood, David … Read More
Nate Chinen, WBGO Evolve is an apt title for the new album by saxophonist and flutist Sharel Cassity. A sleek expression of a modern language, it’s the clear by product of her recent experience on the bandstand, both out front and in the ranks (notably with the Revive Big Band). The writing on the album is … Read More
Phil Freeman, Burning Ambulance The latest episode of the Burning Ambulance podcast features an interview with violinist Meg Okura and soprano saxophonist Logan Richardson. She leads the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble, whose latest album, Ima Ima, will be released in May; his most recent solo disc, Sopranoville, came out last year. In our interview, … Read More