henry threadgill

Time to look at some of the best and brightest from 2021 - and the recent past.  But, lo!  Is that a controversy brewing off in the distance?  Sounds like the bastards once again are skeptical of generally received wisdom, whether about funky puppies or critics' darlings.  Snarky Puppy – CULCHA VULCHA; Eric Revis - SLIPKNOTS THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS; Pharoah Sanders / Floating Points – PROMISES;  Henry Threadgill – POOF.

Free-Jazz newbie Roger travels down to London from Sheffield with three serious Jazz buffs. Their destination, the Lyric Theatre in West London to witness a rare UK gig by Chicago improvised-music titans Air.  

Lots of stuff about being under the enthusiastic tutelage of one of my key musical mentors Charlie Collins.

The trip also takes in a studio visit to hang out with US new-wave sprites The Bongos.

Intro and outro music: Simon Elliott-Kemp.
Artwork: Rionagh.

Sound FX courtesy of Freesound.org

With particular thanks to:
Allh - train interior.
Kerri - flute.
Stomachache - double bass.
Ben Davis Drums - bowed cymbals.
Jim RS Bjorklund - jazz drums.
Colton T Brown - mystery sax.
Primesteka - theatre lobby ambience.
Lchapman1980 - theatre applause.
Esares - drum loop.
Annerie - background TV.
Yap Audio Production - pub ambience.

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We all know there are rock "concept" albums - otherwise, Roger Dean would be out of work.  But is there such a thing as a jazz concept album?  Mike's skeptical, but Pat argues all you need is a unified mood and, maybe in the case of Herbie Mann, a tab of acid or two.  The Session – COLLUSION; Herbie Mann – STONE FLUTE; Gerald Wilson – ETERNAL EQUINOX; Wynton Marsalis – CITI MOVEMENT; Henry Threadgill – RAG, BUSH AND ALL.

It's the start of a new year, so time to poke our noses into lists of last year's best releases.  This episode we've chosen four selections from the New York Times best-of, and are generally happy with the results - not that they care.  Henry Threadgill – DIRT AND MORE DIRT; Makaya McCraven – UNIVERSAL BEINGS; Walking Distance with Jason Moran - FREEBIRD; Andrew Cyrille – LEBROBA.