Some would have you believe jazz peaked as an art form in the late 50s and early 60s, but make no mistake: We re in the midst of another golden era of jazz.
Sound PrintsOther Worlds★★★★☆The LuvmenautsIn Space★★★☆☆As a teenager Wayne Shorter was referred to as Mr Gone or Mr Weird. Some say that this was not so much down to the great saxophonist’s love of
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1: Nightflyer. Talk about a song that could have been a massive hit back in the days of the whole Laurel Canyon scene in seventies California. Russell sings with such a smooth soulfulness that you know she isn’t exaggerating when she talks about being a “midnight rider, nightflyer and an angel of the morning too.”
2: Persephone. Blessed with a fluid and flexible instrument, Russell can entirely morph from one song to the next. She is a fully countrified crooner à la Kelly Willis on this celebratory love song. The killer clarinet break is probably courtesy of Russell too.
3: Hy-Brasil. This tune seems to be a variation on a klezmer classic awash in acid rock reverb and then it shifts completely. The ensuing drum-and-voice folk chant that sounds straight out of the Appalachian songbook. It’s a heart-wrenching confessional about soul travelling from bad places.
Sound Prints: Joey Baron, Lawrence Fields, Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas, Linda May Han Oh
Sound Prints, the quintet led by trumpeter Dave Douglas and saxophonist Joe Lovano, will release its new album,
Other Worlds, next Friday. Join us on Thursday for a full album premiere, followed by a Q&A with Douglas, Lovano and pianist Lawrence Fields.
WBGO Listening Party and Q & A for Sound Prints
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