Different Noises: Recent Episodes

Bob Osborne

A weekly look at new music

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Music has always been a reflection of the moment—an ever evolving landscape shaped by innovation, tradition, and reinvention. This selection of new releases brings together a fascinating cross-section of contemporary sounds, moving from expansive large-ensemble arrangements and intricate modern jazz compositions to free improvisation and avant-garde exploration. Whether driven by deep grooves, striking dynamic contrasts, or quiet moments of acoustic intimacy, each piece offers a distinct listening experience.

PLAYLIST

  1. Sam Blakeslee Large Group “Slow Growth/New Growth (Feat. Matt Pavolka and Martha Kato)” from New Blood (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records) 00:00
  2. Russ Spiegel “Lydian Dream” from Timepieces (Ruzztone Music) 10:47
  3. Charles Tolliver All Stars “Peace With Myself” from Right Now And Then (Strata-East) 21:37
  4. Eduardo Elia “La Templanza” from Las Nubes (Club Del Disco) 31:02
  5. Kevin Sun “Hold Music” from Kevin Sun 1 (Endectomorph Music) 39:09
  6. Raymond Roussel “Black Is The Colour” from No One Asked Us Yet (Halocline Trance) 44:58
  7. Tres Hongos “Skipped Rocks Don’t Not Dance” from More Chips (Relative Pitch Records) 55:20
  8. Mick Goodrick “In The Tavern Of Ruin” from In Pas(s)ing (ECM Records) 1:07:07
  9. Florian Stoffner “bijou f” from bijou (Relative Pitch Records) 1:18:28
  10. Chad Taylor Trio featuring Brian Settles and Neil Podgurski “Between Sound And Silence” from The Daily Biological (Cuneiform Records) 1:27:38
  11. Finola Merivale Catherine Sikora “Des Os” from Abhaile (Relative Pitch Records) 1:39:40
  12. Joanna Mattrey, Camila Nebbia, Camilo Ángeles & Violeta García “1” from Heavy Handed (Relative Pitch Records) 1:58:13

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This collection pulls together a vast, unruly landscape of sound, weaving through jagged post-punk rhythms, raw underground grit, and hauntingly melodic experiments. It is a deliberate collision of the obscure and the visceral, where high-octane distortion shares space with stripped-back, dusty anthems and strange, sonic detours. Designed for the listener who prefers their music without borders, this playlist offers a restless journey across decades and genres—a sprawling, unpolished tribute to the power of finding a perfect noise in the chaos.

PLAYLIST

  1. Tiger! Shit! Tiger! Tiger! - Glue - Glue
  2. JFK HOLE - Raymond The Bastard - Living Next Door To Monster Incinerator
  3. Ecce Shnak - Eddie, Legalistic Homeslice - Eddie, Legalistic Homeslice
  4. Taxi Girls - Auto-Hysterics - Static
  5. The Veldt - Morning, June, And, Yesterday - Morning, June, And, Yesterday
  6. Jeane - Cash - Sicko
  7. Jonny Couch - Where The Sidewalk Ends - Where The Sidewalk Ends
  8. Joey’s Coop - Henry Collins - Sawdust Memories
  9. Sunnyboys - I’m Shakin’ - Sunnyboys Box Set
  10. Tacron John - You Make Me Scream - Truthfully… You Make Me Scream
  11. Blood Magick - Vox Mortis - Moribund
  12. Semantron - Krummholz Heart - Secrets of a Krummholz Heart
  13. Pylar - Adoración - Delyrio
  14. Irata - Seeds - Human
  15. Nine Pound Hammer - Burn The Whole World Down - Too Outlaw For Outlaw Country
  16. Steve Austin - Crazy Dreams - The Magnolia Sessions
  17. Hannah Juanita - Workin’ Girl Blues - The Magnolia Sessions
  18. Tony Orzano, Bryan Rohmer, Jeremy Wexler - Vintage Gym Shorts - Blown Fuse
  19. James Lyon - Dejate Caer - Turning
  20. The Go-Betweens - Night Time Rising (Acoustic Demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  21. Danny Short - Curveball - HALT!
  22. Moff Skellington - Nannas Butter Guts Are Safe - Dawn Ablutions
  23. Smoked Salmon - Pathologise Me - Totally Sick!!
  24. The Junta - Afterglow - Euphoria
  25. Dave Graney and Clare Moore - The Stuff That Night Is Made Of - Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
  26. Peter Hammill - His Best Girl (2026 Remaster) - A Headlong Stretch: The Fie! Albums 1992-1996
  27. The Dream Syndicate - When You Smile - Live, Through The Past Darkly
  28. Neon Crabs - Why Apologise, They, Lisa Kudrow, Planet Destroyer - This Puppy Can See A Frog
  29. Salem Trials - No Earthly Good - Fingerprint on a Blind Eye
  30. Jackson Code - Hold On Tight - Del Musical Del Mismo Nombre

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A quietly adventurous thread runs through this edition of World of Jazz, tracing how improvisers and composers adapt their music into something reflective yet forward‑leaning. Most of the selections are selected from extant releases that show where exploratory music is heading — flute‑driven improvisations, spacious rhythmic architectures, pointed small‑group dialogues and electronic inflections. The playlist also includes two earlier innovators, a specific reminder that today’s practitioners are working inside a continuum shaped by those players who expanded the language of jazz decades ago.

PLAYLIST

  1. Dorota Piotrowska & Sound Circle “Lothlorien” from Voices Of Human Conciousness ( Inner Circle Music and Teraz Teraz) 00:00
  2. Josh Warren “The Path” from The Path (Self Released) 07:57
  3. Beyond Flute Group “Improvisation 8” from Beyond Flute Quintet (11th Street Music) 16:21
  4. Believe “Nature’s God” from Nature’s God (Relative Pitch/Ramble Records) 23:53
  5. Roni Ben-Hur “Gua’ One Blues Pal Bobby” from Abriendo Puertas (Dot Time Records) 36:57
  6. Dan Siegel “Sometime Somewhere” from Resolution (DSM) 46:15
  7. Richard Spaven “Out of the Quiet” from Light Of Day (Edition Records) 50:53
  8. Nils Petter Molvær “Berlin-orbit 4 (Alva Noto)” from Be Quiet (Edition Records) 56:25
  9. Kris Davis Trio “Subtext” from Lost In Geneva (4166 Records) 1:05:18
  10. Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood Of Breath “The Bride” from Eclipse At Dawn (Cuneiform Records) 1:12:40
  11. Joe Morris, Anna Webber, Rob Brown, Matthew Russeau “Prosody” from Count Spectacle (Fundacja Sluchaj) 1:28:15
  12. Archie Shepp “Trio” from Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary Five (Cuneiform Records) 1:42:58

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This diverse collection offers a wide-ranging sonic journey that spans several decades, seamlessly blending underground indie-rock, avant-garde experimentation, jazz fusion, and minimalist contemporary composition. The playlist moves fluidly from the driving energy of post-punk, noise rock, and garage-pop to the more introspective, atmospheric realms of slowcore, ambient textures, and acoustic reimagining. By pairing established legends like Miles Davis and Peter Hammill with a broad spectrum of modern independent artists, the selection highlights a shared dedication to creative restlessness and distinct, non-conformist song-writing. Ultimately, the mix serves as a compelling exploration of mood and genre, where raw, guitar-driven dissonance finds balance alongside moments of profound, quiet reflection.

PLAYLIST

  1. Sun Atoms - Narco Polo (RemiX JunN) - Narco Polo Remixes
  2. Soft Science - Spinning - Spinning
  3. Bikini Test Failure - You’re Dead To Me Now
  4. Cor De Lux - The Cringe - Year Of The Horse
  5. Crow - Skyline - Hold Sway
  6. Hard-Ons - Suck And Swallow - Korean Language Mini-Album
  7. Heir To The Squandered Millions - Here They Come Again
  8. Evening Sky - Wanskuckin - Meeting Of The Four
  9. Flooding - object 1 - object 1
  10. Fuses - Garden of Ashes - Sawdust In The Transmission
  11. Kevin Coleman - Terrapin - K..C. Blues
  12. Robert Honstein, Mivos Quartet - Arctic 1. Midnight Sun - Horizon Line
  13. Jocelyn Morlock - Artemis Sleeps - Artemis Sleeps
  14. Helen Svoboda - Blur - Headwater
  15. Cate Kennan - Rain - Shadows
  16. The Go-Betweens - Old Mexico (acoustic demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  17. Danny Short - Run From You - HALT!
  18. Moff Skellington - Unster Greel - Dawn Ablutions
  19. Fancy Weapon - All Roads - Fancy Weapon
  20. Smoked Salmon - Everybody’s Out of Town - Totally Sick!!
  21. The Junta - Covfefe - Euphoria
  22. Occult Character - Every Song In My Head - Nauseas
  23. Neon Crabs - Vicious Debasement - This Puppy Can See A Frog
  24. The Dream Syndicate - That’s What You Always Say - Live, Through The Past Darkly
  25. Sick Gazelle - Maybe You Were Right - Veld
  26. Peter Hammill - Mr X - Been Alone So Long (The Naked Songs Tour, Bremen, 1985)
  27. Miles Davis - Orange Lady - The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions
  28. Salem Trials - Whatever happened to the spacepeople - Fingerprint on a Blind Eye

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This playlist traverses a wide spectrum of sound, moving seamlessly from intimate, reflective duets and delicate chamber-like compositions to the expansive energy of full ensembles and avant-garde explorations. Whether you are looking for moments of quiet introspection, intricate harmonic interplay, or adventurous sonic textures, these tracks represent a vibrant cross-section of today’s creative musicians pushing the boundaries of the genre. Sit back and enjoy this eclectic traversal of modern soundscapes.

PLAYLIST

  1. Skúli Sverrisson with Bill Frisell “Thank You for Taking Me There and Back” from For All Your Flowers (Newvelle Records) 00:00
  2. Matt Otto “Ephemeral” from Ephemeral (Self Released) 05:16
  3. Hernán Cassibba “Los azules tus azules” from La Espera (ears&eyes) 10:19
  4. Colin Heshmat “Center Street Theme 1” from Elastic Groove (HMC Records) 16:30
  5. Ali Ryerson “Before Today/Yesterdays” from The Ali Ryerson Quartet (ACR Music) 21:57
  6. New West Quartet “Come Up” from TURN (Park West Records) 27:59
  7. Larry Stabbins with Keith Tippett and Louis Moholo-Moholo “Acacia” from And The Birds Sang (Jazz In Britain) 35:20
  8. Pat Thomas, Olie Brice and Garry Willcox “The caligrapher’s blues” from The Day After (Jazz In Britain) 42:20
  9. Tonino Miano Trio “Mycelium” from MOSS/electric (Aut Records) 49:07
  10. Ayn Inserto + WDR Big Band featuring Sean Jones “Down A Rabbit Hole” from Jagged Edges Elegant Lines (Summit Records) 54:41
  11. Zack Moir & Roberto Cassani “As She Dreams Her Afternoon in Shy Anticipation” from Anaglyph (Aut Records) 1:01:55
  12. Senri Oe “Amber Lab 2” from Homework (PND Records) 1:08:18
  13. Larry Stabbins with Keith Tippett and Louis Moholo-Moholo “Inside and Outside” from And The Birds Sang (Jazz In Britain) 1:12:20
  14. Bassism Trio “Foggy” from Dreams Must Explain Themselves (Aut Records) 1:20:47
  15. Mat Maneri Quartet “Loved” from Mist (Sunnyside Records) 1:28:08
  16. Egyptian Cotton Arkestra “2023-12-22T172519Z/+45.53259-73.61985” from Time & Place (Constellation) 1:36:48
  17. Amstel Jazz Ensemble “Whitecaps” from First State Blues (Summit Records) 1:46:37
  18. Joey Alexander “As Far As The Eye Can See” from Celestial Keeper (Mack Avenue) 1:52:42
  19. Will Lyle “Eridania” from The All Seeing Eye (Circle Theory Media) 1:59:33

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This collection traverses a diverse sonic landscape, blending gritty, guitar-driven intensity with introspective, atmospheric textures. It moves fluidly between raw, high-energy performances and moments of contemplative, melodic stillness, creating a tapestry that feels both unrefined and carefully put together. By weaving together elements of post-punk, experimental folk, and hypnotic soundscapes, the playlist captures a compelling tension between urgency and reflection, resulting in an evocative and unpredictable listening experience.

PLAYLIST

  1. Ed Kuepper - Also Sprach The King Of Euro-Disco (Edit) - The Exploding Universe - Live
  2. Fancy Weapon - Buddy’s Echo - Fancy Weapon
  3. Cinder Well - Beyond The Pale - A Blooming Body
  4. Lawrence English - One Line Sky (alone) - The Rest Is My Ghost
  5. Chat Pile - Deep Blue - Who Loves The Sun
  6. Dominic Carlton Jones - Song For Matthew - Song For Matthew
  7. Elina Felice - Bury Me - Bury Me
  8. Thætas - Dhuka - The Irredeemable Age
  9. Spiral Galaxy - Future Fauna - II
  10. Thrum - Here I Am - Rifferama
  11. Pirámides - Mas Da Una Bandesra - El Bienestar del Espíritu
  12. Thee Holy Brothers - High In My Balloon - High In My Balloon.
  13. Jah Wobble and Tian Qiyi - Tomorrow Never Knows - Mystic Liverpool: The Beatles’ Psychedelic Psongbook
  14. Laughing Clowns - Eternally Yours - Law Of Nature
  15. Martin Green - The Disappearing Platelayer (featuring Moff Skellington) - The Martin Green Machine: First Sighting
  16. Green Desert Water - Eerie Meadows - Eerie Meadows
  17. TFS - Bumma Sanger - Deep States
  18. Nick Batterham - As The Days Progress - RONE • HOME
  19. Tönky Hönk - Hush - The EP
  20. Nick Batterham - La Petite Mort - La Petite Mort
  21. The Junta - Night of The Junta - Exposure
  22. Smoked Salmon - Fix Me Up - Totally Sick!!
  23. Moff Skellington - Sinister Box Puller - Dawn Ablutions
  24. The Go-Betweens - Mrs Morgan (Acoustic) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  25. Danny Short - Wish Me Luck - HALT
  26. The Dream Syndicate - How Did I Find Myself Here - Live Through the Past, Darkly
  27. Things Of Stone And Wood - Fade Away - Rae Street
  28. Salem Trials - Nothing Left Inside - TELL

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This playlist presents a compelling cross-section of contemporary creative music, bridging the pioneering electric fusion of the late 1960s with the sophisticated and fluid improvisations of 2026. At its core, this selection celebrates the “collaborative impulse” The music here traverses the boundary between the composed and the unscripted. By juxtaposing the foundational studio-as-instrument techniques developed by Miles Davis and Teo Macero with the modern approaches of labels like 577, Adhyâropa, and Libra, this sequence highlights a group of artists who use the jazz idiom not as a static historical artifact, but as an ever-shifting architecture for personal expression and sonic exploration.

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  1. Nduduzo Makhathini “Tethered” from The Myth We Choose (Blue Note Records) 00:00
  2. Matthew Putman, Hill Greene, Francisco Mela “Hidden Secrets” from Bright Sun Outside (577 Records) 05:34
  3. Steve Khan “Green Room” from Green Room - Ralph Towner | A Tribute (Blue Canoe Records) 15:15
  4. The Pentland Bergonzi Quartet “O Hey, Earthling. Salut!” from Windward (GroundTone Records) 23:23
  5. Satoko Fujii Orchestra Kobe “After The Storm 3” from After The Storm (Libra Records) 28:55
  6. Ilaria Capalbo “Ode” from The Brightest Sun (Bluenord Records) 38:57
  7. Nicola Miller’s Living Things “Spit!” from SPIT! (Watch That Ends The Night Records) 44:49
  8. Brent Birckhead “Cacao” from Exchange, Live At The Keystone Korner (Self Released) 54:55
  9. Satoko Fujii’s Bunker Ulmenwall Orchestra “Yamantaka” from Bunker Unmenwall Orchestra (Libra Records) 1:09:10
  10. Mary Halvorson & Ambrose Akinmusire “Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings” from Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings (Nonesuch Records) 1:20:45
  11. Elsa Nilsson Band Of Pulses “Andetag” from Liminal (Adhyâropa Records) 1:28:26
  12. Miles Davis “Sanctuary ” from The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia/Legacy) 1:35:37
  13. Miles Davis “Recollections” from The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia/Legacy) 1:46:31

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There is no uniform template here. Instead, you are invited to navigate an unpredictable sequence that moves effortlessly from raw underground punk and heavy, atmospheric metal to intricate avant-garde jazz, roots-driven dub, and classic Australian indie-pop. Along the way, the journey dives into intimate acoustic demos, sweeping cinematic soundtracks, and literary chamber folk. Prepare to have your expectations continuously reset by a selection that thrives entirely on contrast, texture, and creative independence.

PLAYLIST

  1. Scatter - Punching Deck - Tech Hell Cyber Thrash
  2. The Junta - Mother (feat. Loop-aznavour) - Euphoria
  3. Moff Skellington - Hide the fizzy truth - Derti Berlap
  4. Foreign Film - Santa Carla - A Love Letter
  5. The Greenberry Woods - Very Good Year - It’s All Good Sugar
  6. Shannon Jae Ridout - The Day I’ve Had Enough - Two Busted Boots And A Broken Heart
  7. The McDades - Dance Around The Spinning Wheel - Thread The Light
  8. Carol Martini - Mosquito Bite Blues - Running Out Of Pockets
  9. Make - Forking Paths - Exegesis At The End Of The World
  10. MV Wells - Stone That Was Thrown - Le Dauphin
  11. Oopsie Daisies - I’m Gonna Tell My Therapist About You - HAGS
  12. Blood Incantation - Dawn - All Gates Open (Original Sound Track)
  13. Helen Svoboda - Veins (feat. Selma Savolainen) - Headwater
  14. K Trio - Dickens on Friday - Parientes De La Vida
  15. Dubmatix - Dread Frequency - Dread Frequency
  16. Deardarkhead - In Another Life - The Pendulum Swings
  17. Ashley Naylor - Racing Time - Racing Time
  18. Julia Greenberg - Born Sentimental - Born Sentimental
  19. Joey’s Coop - In The Pines - Sawdust Memories
  20. Huxton Creepers - King Of The Road - 12 Days To Paris
  21. Dren McDonald - Fading (Featuring Sophia James) - Vox Pterous
  22. The Junta - Stop The World (Feat. Ian Moss) - Euphoria
  23. The Go-Betweens - In Her Diary (Acoustic Demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  24. Danny Short - Drunk Again Blues - Halt!
  25. Robinson Kirby - Somebody Else - Gone
  26. Joan As Police Woman - We Don’t Own It - Real Life Evolution
  27. Norman Meehan, Hannah Griffin, Bill Manhire - Little Prayers - Little Prayers
  28. Fucked Up - Monkey Meets The Dragon - Year Of The Monkey

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This selection of tracks from new releases charts a vivid course through the expansive world of contemporary jazz and avant-garde improvisation, seamlessly blending fiery genre fusions with deep, atmospheric explorations. From the vibrant, polyrhythmic energy of Latin-infused big bands to the stark, boundary-pushing textures of free improvisation and cross-cultural instrumentation, the music constantly shifts between structured elegance and raw, spontaneous dialogue. Featuring an eclectic mix of international masters and visionary collectives, the playlist serves as a compelling testament to the limitless possibilities of modern jazz, where traditional boundaries dissolve in favour of bold sonic curiosity and profound emotional intensity.

PLAYLIST

  1. Conrad Herwig “Litha” from The Latin Side of Chick Corea (Savant Records) 00:00
  2. Early Times “Succubus” from Border Crossings (Dealers Choice Records) 06:46
  3. Mario Mocho and Jorge Torrecillas “Kochi” from Mata Natsu (dForma) 16:41
  4. Camilla Nebbia and Chris Corsano “A Paper Cut In Smoke” from Six Or Seven Ways Towards Becoming Undone (Relative Pitch Records) 25:39
  5. Greg Kelley and Yoona Kim “Dispute” from Distractions For Trumpet And Ajaeng (Relative Pitch Records) 37:37
  6. Luciana Bass, Ezekiel Jaime, Federico Isasti “Con los huevos alimento a las víboras” from Vi La Pampa Arder (Relative Pitch Records) 52:24
  7. Ochibo no ame “Studio Recording (Excerpt)” from Studio Recording (Relative Pitch Records) 1:03:44
  8. Jorge Torrecilas Pablo Vázquez, Marcelo von Schultz “Caliope” from physis (Plus Timbre) 1:17:49
  9. Armen Donelian “Inverted Reality” from Inquiry (Sunnyside Records) 1:22:42
  10. Rosino Serrano & Orquesta Moderna “Concierto para piano y big band “Escenas de una ciudad” from Coalescencia : Music by Alex Mercado (Fonarte Latino S.A. de C.V. ) 1:33:51
  11. Ben Ferrell “Song For Stilgar” from Sextet (Adhyâropa Records) 1:49:18
  12. Miles Okazaki “Thermopolis” from Boomtown (Pi Recordings) 1:59:29

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This collection of tracks brings together an incredibly wide mix of styles, eras, and sounds. It jumps from the raw energy of industrial punk and electronic beats to the quiet precision of classical string quartets and chamber music. Alongside stripped-back acoustic demos and personal song-writing, there are eccentric spoken-word pieces, creating a balance between dark, heavy moods and dry, deadpan humour. Held together by independent storytelling, this list explores everything from deep vulnerability and memories to bold musical experimentation. This is the future of quality music.

PLAYLIST

  1. DEAFKIDS - CICATRIZES - CICATRIZES DO FUTURO
  2. DEATĦ B¥ LØVE - Cosmic Power - 444
  3. Replaced By Robots - Replaced By Robots - Replaced By Robots
  4. Keir Gogwilt - Otra Llrona - The Zarabanda Variations
  5. Moff Skellington - Sponsor Me Missus - A Slapstick Life
  6. Mekons - The Western Design (Version) - Horrorble
  7. Jacqui Hunt - Mother - Desiderium
  8. The Joy Thieves - I’ll Be Your Hammer (radio edit) - Apocalypse Pending
  9. Barb Waters - Farmer’s Wife - Single
  10. Moff Skellington - One Broken Ankle - A Slapstick Life
  11. Jade String Quartet - String Quartet No. 1 : Mvt 1-7 - Melencolia
  12. Alec Ilyine - Mekong Meanders - Drift Lines
  13. Peter Hammill - The Comet, The Course, The Tail - Been Alone So Long (The Naked Songs Tour, Bremen, 1985)
  14. Peter Hammill - Curtains - A Headlong Stretch: The Fie! Albums 1992-1996 (2026 Remaster)
  15. Moff Skellington - Fragile Comfort Seeker - A Slapstick Life
  16. Erin Propp - Alert To Glory - The Longing Years
  17. Things Of Stone And Wood - You’d Gone Before You Went - Rae Street
  18. Things Of Stone And Wood - The Windmills Turn - Rae Street
  19. Dave Graney and Clare Moore - People I Think About - Laburnum of the Mind
  20. Moff Skellington - Remembering A Slapstick Life - A Slaptick Life
  21. The Go-Betweens - Girl Lying A Beach (acoustic demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  22. Danny Short - Swimming - Halt!
  23. Smoked Salmon - Shine Some Darkness On Me - Totally Sick!!
  24. The Nearly Brothers - Stung - You Can’t Hide From Your Yesterdays

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This playlist brings together a blend of contemporary jazz, avant-garde improvisations, and expansive orchestral textures from across the globe. Seamlessly shifting between intimate duos, driving quintets, and the rich, layered dynamics of modern big bands, the collection celebrates both the precision of meticulous composition and the raw freedom of sonic exploration. From hushed, atmospheric soundscapes and deeply personal improvisations to vibrant dialogues, these tracks showcase a diverse spectrum of visionary musicians pushing the boundaries of their craft. It is an immersive journey designed for deep listening, where tradition meets innovation and every piece tells its own compelling, wordless story.

PLAYLIST

  1. Ralph Alessi “A Sun That Never Sets” from A Sun That Never Sets (ECM Records) 00:00
  2. Columbia Icefield “Howard Beach” from A Silence Open (Out Of Your Head Records) 06:40
  3. Flavio Zanuttini “Introito” from Requiem For Democracy (Aut Records) 18:34
  4. Giovanni Nardiello “A.O.E.” from Perspectives (Aut Records) 24:42
  5. Miguel Zenón and Barcelona Art Orchestra “Xiuxiueix - Esglai” from Expressions (Miel Music) 36:29
  6. Brad Goode Quintet featuring Ernie Watts “Half Moon” from Live Your Dream - Live at North Street Cabaret (Origin Records) 52:11
  7. Graziano Gatti Quadri & Massimo Betti Nest Duo “L’è stacc ol vent” from A Whisper Of Roots (Aut Records) 1:03:20
  8. Cipher “Lean In” from Lean In (Smeik) 1:11:10
  9. Darren Pickering Small Worlds “Taylor Time” from Three (Rattle Records) 1:16:12
  10. Nils Berg & Norrbotten Big Band “Hunden” from Paid To Cry (Hoob Records) 1:24:36
  11. Pritesh Walia & Henry Godfrey Jazz Orchestra “Hopetown” from Journey To Nowhere (Self Released) 1:30:58
  12. Tom Challenger & Evan Parker “May Spring Last A Lifetime (Excerpt) from May Spring Last A Lifetime (False Walls) 1:43:56

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A playlist built on sharp sonic contrasts and unpredictable shifts through the fringes of independent music. This collection moves from jagged math-rock and blistering, chaotic noise to sophisticated pop-rock and avant-garde jazz. Balancing raw, underground intensity with moments of quiet melody and atmospheric dread, it is put together for listeners who prefer musical whiplash over predictable playlists.

PLAYLIST

  1. The Freqs - John Travolta - No God On The Gold Coast
  2. Stereo Listening Booth - Broken Reeds - STREET ep
  3. Fancy Weapon - 27 Minutes - 27 Minutes
  4. Smoked Salmon - Self Replicator - Totally Sick!!
  5. The Spongetones - (I Really Need) To Kiss You - (I Really Need) To Kiss You
  6. Danny Short - You Left In Style - You Left In Style
  7. Joan As Police Woman - I Defy feat. Krystle Warren - Real Life Evolution
  8. Huxton Creepers - My Cherie Amour - 12 Days To Paris
  9. Godthyrmm - Truth In My Own - Projections
  10. Diminishing - Part II - The Outcome
  11. Fowl Weather Vein - Nothing We Can Do But Wince - Fowl Weather Vein
  12. Party Dozen - Special Unit - Special Unit
  13. Party Dozen - Mad Rooter - Mad Rooter/Ghost Rider
  14. Party Dozen - Ghost Rider - Mad Rooter/Ghost Rider
  15. Lydia Lunch + Marc Hurtado - Ghost Rider - Metempsychosis- Reincarnate the Music of Alan Vega + Suicide
  16. Dubmatix - Black Market Dub - Rebel Massive
  17. Ava Shadmani - Shemshai II - Yesterday’s Seven Thousand Years
  18. The Go-Betweens - Getaway (Acoustic Demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  19. Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Little Bands Suck - Laburnum Of The Mind
  20. Peter Hammill - I Will Find You - A Headlong Stretch: The Fie! Albums 1992-1996 (2026 Remaster)
  21. Moff Skellington - Paperboy And Chelsea Bun - Dawn Ablutions
  22. Stereo Listening Booth - Red Lines - STREET ep
  23. Danny Short - Watching Rainbows - You Left In Style
  24. Highbush Caribou - Matter - Matter
  25. The Dream Syndicate - Glide (Live from WXPN, Philadelphia, 2019) - Live Through The Past Darkly
  26. Mercedes Brown - Playing With Fire - Light The Fire
  27. Wooden Overcoat - Heaven Right Now - Hello Sunbeam
  28. Dan O’Farrell & The Difference Engine - Hang Me on The Wall - Hang Me on The Wall
  29. Ornette Coleman - We Now Interrupt For A Commercial - New York Is Now
  30. Salem Trials - Wicked King Wicker - Fingerprint On A Blind Eye

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The conventional meets the experimental with a mix of new releases including three new ones from Ivo Perelman and some archive UK jazz from a band that never got around to releasing an album in their lifetime. A spicy mix of straight ahead jazz together with the best in current improvisation.

PLAYLIST

  1. Rich Willey “Hip, Slick & Cool” from Laid Back Volume One (Boptism) 00:00
  2. Paul Hecht “My Chromatic Romance” from Pyrography II (ears&eyes) 09:15
  3. Le Boeuf Brothers “In Captivity” from Off Centre (SoundSpore Records) (18:34)
  4. Ivo Perelman, Elliott Sharp, Cyro Baptista “Sacred Geometry of the Tropics” from Traicontagon (defkaz Records) 24:16
  5. Audrey Lauro, Christian Pruvost, Peter Orins “Dans-sons as we are” from Dans-sons as we are (circum-disc) 38:28
  6. Ivo Perelman and Damon Smith “Five” ftom Duologue 6 : Core Of Existence (Squidnote) 52:17
  7. Hernán Cassibba “Resistencia” from Nuevos Aires (ears&eyes) 1:09:24
  8. Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Bobby Kapp “One Sense” from Synesthesia (defkaz Records) 1:16:34
  9. Alan Skidmore’s Tenor Tonic “That’s My Life- Here And Now” from That’s Our Life (Jazz In Britain) 1:32:48
  10. Paul Dunmall “I Am Afraid To Speak” from Afraid To Speak (Discus Music) 1:51:10

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This playlist is a diverse collection of contrasting textures, bringing together driving punk, abrasive post-rock, and avant-garde jazz alongside quiet acoustic folk and experimental electronica. The track selection moves between heavy, rhythmically dense instrumentation and fragile, stripped-back arrangements. Rather than sticking to a single style, the compilation shifts between different atmospheres, moods, and musical traditions to create a varied listening experience from start to finish.

PLAYLIST

  1. Johann Kloos - Wartime
  2. Big | Brave - in grief or in hope
  3. Crow - Skyline -
  4. Dad Fight - Reality Check
  5. Meanies - Blacklist
  6. Alexandria Maillot - Cherry Pit
  7. Severed Heads - The Voice Of Russia (Perth)
  8. Burial Clouds - Eyes Without Light
  9. Celestial Power - Politics of Ecstasy
  10. Roma Amor - Into The Wood
  11. Peter Black - Dressing Gown Blues
  12. Columbia Icefield - El Derecho 4
  13. Luciano Bagnasco - 2da. parte
  14. Peter Hobbs - Noctural Hive Mind
  15. Julia Greenberg - Sometimes The Sea
  16. Jordan White - Left Arm Orthodox
  17. GEINS’T NAÏT & LØ - Prag Teshima
  18. Empire Child - By Boat
  19. Gustavo Cortiñas - Dialogue With The Ancestors (iii)
  20. DUAL - Becket/Rabascall/Vieira - La Part Animal
  21. Michael F. Williams - Ascension
  22. Amsterdam Klezmer Band - Diaspora Tanz
  23. The Go-Betweens - Don’t Touch Anything (Acoustic)
  24. Asteroid Ekosystem - Sounds Have Dreams/A Slower Dance
  25. Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Laburnum Of The Mind

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This weeks playlist highlights musical contrast and deep ensemble chemistry. The selection begins with hypnotic grooves, cinematic depths, and global, prayerful textures, before navigating lyrical introspection and evocative writing. The second half features a run of heavy-hitters, including fiery electric fusion live from Montreal, precise chamber-jazz, and intimate hard-bop recorded straight from the bandstand. The music then pushes into avant-garde free-improvisation, dynamic big-band arrangements of archival masterpieces, and a monumental, 24-minute performance captured live at a legendary jazz shrine.

PLAYLIST

  1. Jeff Parker ETA IVtet “Happy Today” from Happy Today (International Anthem/Nonesuch Records) 00:00
  2. Hayes Greenfield “Film Noir” from Painting In Sound (Sunnyside Records) 20:23
  3. Ize Trio “Stars” from Global Prayer (Self Released) 27:33
  4. Randy Ingram “Aloft” from Sound Within (Chill Tone) 37:07
  5. Randy Trubitt “PTW” from (Peace is Not) An Awful Lot to Ask (Signbearer Records) 42:22
  6. James McClure “iBhengezo” from A dizziness from the unsaid (MOLK Records) 51:21
  7. Miles Davis “Speak (That’s What Happened)” from What It Is: Montreal 7/7/83 (Live) (Columbia/Legacy) 58:15
  8. Steve Swallow “Six” from Winter Songs (ECM Records) 1:10:40
  9. Ted Chubb “Little Flower Girl” from Live at The Statuary (Circle 9) 1:15:58
  10. Juanma Trujillo, Kenneth Jiménez, Vasco Trilla “Breaking Statues” from Nada es Nada (Ramble Records) 1:23:52
  11. Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra “Tattooed Bride” from Ellington Masterworks (MCG Jazz) 1:32:32
  12. Immanuel Wilkins “Composition IX” from Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard (Blue Note Records) 1:44:40

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An eclectic mix of mostly new things with some historical classics thrown in for good measure.

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  1. The Noise Who Runs - The Summer Talking - Re:GenX
  2. Primitive Ring - The Last Gold Mine - Primitive Ring
  3. The Eastern Dark - Johnny and Dee Dee - Single
  4. AAAK (As Able As Kane) - Crash - Crash
  5. EZRA - Whippersnap - Whippersnap
  6. Peter Black - Do Nothingers - The Boss Is Gone Gone Gone
  7. Strange Fruit - Monopolar (Hardway Bros Remix) - Drips
  8. Lowsunday - You’re So Wired - Low Sunday Ghost Machine : Black EP
  9. Gamksimoon - Gyik Sa Labn - Gyinn Naxnox
  10. 2 Lost Souls - Shoot The Devil - Shoot The Devil
  11. Spencer Krug - Hasn’t It Always - Some Fangs
  12. Black Reverie - Revolution or Reverb - Single
  13. Michael Tsalka - Hungarian Melody in BMinor D817 - La Escondida
  14. Loop-aznavour - Caught Sleeping - Overdose
  15. Arthur King - Ned’s Mystery Machine Vol. 2 (Excerpt) - Ned’s Mystery Machine Vol. 2
  16. Bring Your Own Hammer presents ‘From the Tombs’ by Mike Smalle, June Miles Kingston, Bernard Butler
  17. Haylie Davis - Mourning Dove - Wandering Star
  18. Martin Larose and Anaïs Vanessa - Zombie - The Solivagant Tales
  19. Beathoven - Please Don’t Go - At Pascoe Valley High School 1977
  20. 2 Lost Souls - Plug The Gaps - Shoot The Devil
  21. Lawrence English - Sodium Vapour Halo - The Rest Is My Ghost
  22. The Breakers - Come With Me - Night After Night
  23. The Eastern Dark - Julie Is A Junkie - Single
  24. The 3 Napoleons - Construct - Construct
  25. Vanessa Van Basten - Nicuragua - Yes
  26. Professor and The Madmen - 12 Strings And Tambourines - Dreamworld
  27. Drifting In Silence - A Different Sky - Where Waves Begin To Collide
  28. Plz Respond - Gold Rush - Single
  29. Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Someone From One Of His Songs - Laburnum Of The Mind
  30. 2 Lost Souls - Hidden 1/Hidden 2 - Shoot The Devil
  31. The Go-Betweens - Crooked Lines (Acoustic Demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

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This playlist maps a fascinating journey through the global landscape of modern jazz, effortlessly balancing vibrant tradition with daring exploration. Rich Afro-Cuban rhythms and soulful hard-bop grooves sit comfortably alongside cerebral avant-garde structures and cinematic, atmospheric textures. Moving seamlessly from intimate, reflective piano melodies to expansive, free-flowing improvisations, the collection showcases a diverse mix of established label releases and raw, self-released gems. Ultimately, it serves as a captivating celebration of the genre’s defining feature: the exquisite tension between structured composition and the freedom of spontaneous improvisation.

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  1. Altin Sencalar “One By One” from Natural Rhythm (Posi-Tone Records) 00:00
  2. Tyshawn Sorey “Effi” from Members… Don’t! (Pi Recordings) 05:33
  3. The Phoenix Trio - Mark Turner, Joe Martin, Marcus Gilmore “Tomorrow Is Today” from Tomorrow Is Today (Giant Step Arts) 24:12
  4. Milton Michaeli, Asaf Shchori, Hamid Drake “For Wilbur Ware - We Travel the Space Ways” from Universal Butterfly (577 Records) 39:17
  5. Jérémie Ternoy “Presque un pas” from Ça commence par la marche (circum-disc) 55:17
  6. Claudio Scolari Project “Holding Still” from Lines of Now (Claudio Scolari Project / Principal Records) 1:21:58
  7. Vladimir Redzic “I didn’t know what time it was” from First Time Around (Self Released) 1:30:55
  8. JabFung “Respite Piano Smash” from In Real Life (Self Released) 1:37:03
  9. Mariano Gil “108” from Echoes (ears&eyes) 1:46:32
  10. Carlos Henriquez Big Band “Evidence of Four and One” from Monk con Clave (Self Released) 1:53:43

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A veritable tsunami of Antipodean music, old and new, is mixed with an eclectic selection of other artists from the grass roots of the music world.

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  • Chimers - Red Chair - Parallel Lives/Red Chair
  • Deardarkhead - Letting Go - Letting Go
  • Crow - You Can’t Turn Away - You Can’t Turn Away
  • Occult Character - Information Pollution - Nauseus
  • Fancy Weapon - Squirmin’ Merman - Squirmin’ Merman
  • Kim Salmon and the Surrealists - Bad Birth - Hit Me with the Surreal Feel
  • Primitive Ring - Lies From The Other Side - Primitive Ring
  • Danny Short - Intro-You Should Know/Placidosyncrasies - Halt
  • Bagful of Beez - Fever Dream - Fever Dream
  • Earth Tongue - Symmetry Dripper - Dungeon Vision
  • The Bordellos - Fish Race - Let’s Play Lo-Fi
  • The Go-Betweens - Caroline and I (Acoustic Version) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Half The Bastard - Laburnum Of The Mind
  • Asteroid Ekosystem - Space Buzz - Sounds Have Dreams
  • The Scientists - When Worlds Collide - The Definitive Article
  • Moff Skellington - Getten, Gittin, Gotten/Faintly Torquise - Dawn Ablutions
  • David Occhipiniti - Sotto le Stelle - Looking Glass
  • Ecce Shnak - Vincent - Vincent
  • Naria - Adrenaline Drip and Outer Walls - Lyra-La
  • Jeff Gburek and Eryk Nowacki - New Found Whispers - Small Fires
  • Heir To The Squandered Millions - Thin Aspiration - Thin Aspiration
  • Joseph Keckler - Believer - Believer
  • The Jackets - The Question - Essentials
  • Grihastha - Break Away - Break Away
  • Taxi Girls - Say It - Static
  • The Joy Thieves - No Anchor - No Anchor
  • Kim Salmon and the Surrealists - Intense
  • My Heart, In Inverted Flame - You Alone - My Death Is More Beautiful Than Your Life
  • Michael Plater - Ouranos - Ouranos (Rossco Version)
  • The Scientists - Fire Escape - The Definitive Article
  • These Future Kings - The Whisperer - Via Dolorosa

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This selection traverses the expansive landscape of contemporary jazz, balancing avant-garde exploration with the foundational weight of archival mastery. The journey begins with the celestial textures of the Ize Trio setting a sophisticated tone that flows through the poetic, boundary-pushing stylings of Alabaster DePlume and the intricate improvisations of Marta Warelis. While the playlist highlights the genre’s current evolution through labels like Relative Pitch, it is grounded by essential historical recordings, notably the Kenny Barron Trio’s live performance in Brecon. This archival gem provides a timeless contrast to the modern energy of Emmet Cohen and the Paul Carlon Trio, weaving together a rich, global tapestry that honours the classic trio tradition alongside the adventurous spirit of today’s improvisers.

PLAYLIST

  • Ize Trio with John Patitucci “From The Stars” from Global Prayer (Self Released) 00:00
  • Daniel Pinilla “Beatrice” from Single Handed (Daniel Pinilla Music) 09:35
  • Alabaster DePlume “What Did The Child Say/Facing Reality” from Dear Children of Our Children, I Knew/ Cremisan (International Anthem) 14:40
  • James McGowan Ensemble “Threads of Fate” from Threads of Fate (Self Released) 20:32
  • Julius Hemphill “Dogon A.D.” from Dogon A.D. (New World Records) 23:15
  • Marta Warelis “Birds” from Still Life with Lemons (Relative Pitch) 38:00
  • Emmet Cohen ”Budo” from Universal Truth (Mack Avenue Records) 47:16
  • Michael Foster, Christian Weber, Michael Griener “Dark Chase” from Selections from the Gutter (Relative Pitch) 51:24
  • Paul Carlon Trio “Katrina Ballerina” from Between Us Three (Truth Revolution Recording Collective) 1:03:47
  • Quagmire & Christer Bothén “Bottna” from Rörane (Relative Pitch) 1:12:54
  • Anke Verslype, Loni Cornelius, Artan Buleshka “Part Four (I’ve Come Home)” from One Song (Until The Day Breaks) (W.E.R.F. Records) 1:20:33
  • Ghazal Faghihi “Ismail” from Penumbra (Relative Pitch) 1:26:24
  • Alon Near “Coral” from Names, Places (Hypnote Records) 1:33:29
  • Kenny Barron Trio “Canadian Sunset” from So Many Lovely Things: Live in Brecon (Elemental Music) 1:39:13
  • Schapiro 17 “East Broadway Run Down” from Best Laid Plans (Summit Records) 1:55:31

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This selection brings together a diverse range of sounds, moving from atmospheric, quiet moments to high-energy tracks. It balances raw edges with smoother melodies, creating a flow that feels varied yet consistent. Rather than sticking to one lane, the mix focuses on interesting transitions and a wide variety of styles, making for a listening experience that keeps you guessing.

PLAYLIST

  • Stefano Panunzi - Ink Scars - Caravaggio
  • Among Legends - H/A/C/K - Lose My Grip
  • Drakulas - Head In The Clouds - Midnight City
  • Trip Villain - Dose - Dose
  • Teloch Vovin - Gamaliel Pt1 Spectral Gem ov Southern Skies - Towards The Inevitable
  • Cinder Well - While The Womb Screams Silently - While The Womb Screams Silently
  • Cate Kennan - So Far Away - Shadows
  • Bonner Kramer Thurston Moore - The Third Migration - They Came Like Swallows
  • Cabaret Voltaire - Yashar - But What Time Is It Really
  • Dislocation Dance - Rosemary - Music Music Music/Slip That Disc!
  • Dubmatix - Exhale - Exhale
  • 2 Lost Souls - Message of Love - Message Of Love
  • Scenius -Five-Arm Crystal (sixth-arm mix) - Single
  • Larynx and Claw - Passin’ Through - Tuning Ether
  • Strawberry Alarm Clock - The Sky Isn’t Falling - The Sky Isn’t Falling
  • Joan As Police Woman - Eternal Flame - Real Life Evolution
  • Wooden Overcoat - Finally Arrived - Finally Arrived
  • The Rallies - You Set Me Free - No Better Time
  • Steve Austin - Henry - Marked Cards and Loaded Dice
  • Pooja Goswani Pavan - The wedding sari has come - The Mind Ecstatic
  • 2 Lost Souls - Supercilious - Message Of Love
  • Austin Oteng Har - Voices In The Wind - The Ghost – Act I: Part I
  • Helen Svoboda - Void of Space - Headwater
  • Ana Roxanne - Atonement - Poem 1
  • Dave Graney and Clare Moore - The Wilderness Years - Laburnum of the Mind
  • Moff Skellington - Rain Station Tabernacle - Dawn Ablutions
  • Cate Keenan - Devil’s Hour - Shadows
  • The Go-Betweens - Bright Jesus (Acoustic Demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • Neon Crabs - Creature Violence - This Puppy Can See A Frog
  • 2 Lost Souls - The Sleep Room - Message Of Love
  • Hugo Race Fatalists - Dream Country Home - I Made It All Up For You

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This playlist explores the intersection of narrative composition and global rhythmic traditions, anchored by the rich textures of modern jazz. The journey begins with the structured, cinematic layers of Miho Hazama and Jacques Kuba Séguin’s olfactory-inspired trilogy, before shifting into the vibrant Afro-Cuban and Mambo energies of Arturo Sandoval and Tumbao Bravo. Throughout the selection, the mood oscillates between the intimate, melancholic beauty of Elsa Nilsson and Norma Winstone and the rhythmic complexity of Adam Rudolph and Onilu. It culminates in a definitive nod to the avant-garde, bridging the gap between Doug MacDonald’s hard-bop tributes and the seminal, electric fusion of Miles Davis’s “Great Expectations.”

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  • Miho Hazama “The Pioneer’s Quest” from Frames (Edition Records) 00:00
  • Arturo Sandoval “With The People” from Sangú (TM Records) 06:59
  • Elsa Nilsson Band Of Pulses “Mourning For Two” from Liminal (Adhyâropa Records) 09:48
  • Tumbao Bravo with Paul Vornhagen “Chan’s Song” from Joy of The Mambo (Global Pulse Records) 16:10
  • Jacques Kuba Séguin “Éphémère” from La Triologie Des Odeurs : Parfum No. 1 (Odd Sound) 21:03
  • Jacques Kuba Séguin “Paysage pour Muniak” from La Triologie Des Odeurs : Parfum No. 2 (Odd Sound) 23:00
  • Jacques Kuba Séguin “How We Start Again” from La Triologie Des Odeurs : Parfum No. 3 (Odd Sound) 33:50
  • Ben Wolfe “If Only” from Any Time After Now (Resident Arts Records) 40:47
  • Dave Douglas “Oclupaca” from Transcend (Greenleaf) 43:38
  • Adam Rudolph “Inception” from Sunrise (Meta Records) 48:11
  • Alexis Martin Ensemble “Pimbina” from Les pôles Volume 1 (Les Productions Alexis Martin Inc.) 52:38
  • Doug MacDonald “Captain Bacardi” from Tribute To South Central (Dmac Music) 55:57
  • Your Brother’s Keeper & Gary Bartz “Cauldron” from Where Rivers Meet (Brownswood Recordings) 1:00:16
  • Onilu “Holocene Serene” from Jakuta’s Dance (577 Records) 1:06:01
  • SoSaLa “Leila” from 1987 - Hajime (DooBeeDoo Records) 1:12:24
  • Mick Goodrick, Fred Hersch “Five Excursions” from Feebles, Fables and Ferns (ECM Records) 1:17:18
  • Kemuel Roig “The Peacocks” from Both Sides Now (Life In Music) 1:26:00
  • Norma Winstone & Steve Gray with the NDR Symphony Orchestra “A Timeless Place” from A Timeless Place (Enodoc Records) 1:35:12
  • Alejandro Falcón “Bolera Para Brenda” from Falcón in Blue (Dot Time Records) 1:39:41
  • Miles Davis “Great Expectations” ftom The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia) 1:46:37

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This eclectic selection traverses a broad spectrum of genres, blending experimental drone, post-rock, and avant-garde jazz with Australian indie and classic rock. The tracklist balances contemporary works from artists like Big Brave and DEAFKIDS against archival gems, including a Miles Davis session outtake and a live 1988 performance by The Dream Syndicate. By moving between atmospheric soundscapes, lo-fi folk narratives, and guitar-driven melodies, the collection creates a varied listening experience that highlights both international alternative movements and independent song-writing.

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Big Brave - in grief or in hope - in grief or in hope

Smoked Salmon - Fully Sick and Tired - Totally Sick!!

Sick Gazelle - Hippies - Veld

2 Lost Souls - Hiding Under Pie Crust - Hiding Under Pie Crust

DEAFKIDS - REFLEXO - CICATRIZES DO FUTURO (SCARS OF THE FUTURE)

Annick Odom & Linen of Words - Bingham Bailey - Linen of Words

The Hollywood Stars - I’m Not Broken - Hey! LA!

Matt Evans - Sword of the Sun (feat. Chris Ryan Williams) - Daydream Observatory

Wooden Overcoat - Home - Home

2 Lost Souls - Mind Blown - Hiding Under Pie Crust

Bahar Movahed - In Grace Of Flight Parts I and II - Together Yet Alone

Nathan Hildebrand - portals II (everywhere and everything right now) - Noise Trip Explosion

The Go-Betweens - Ashes On The Lawn (acoustic demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

Asteroid Ekosystem - Perpetual Fantastic - Sounds Have Dreams

2 Lost Souls - Brightness To Emerge - Hiding Under Pie Crust

Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Aweigh Touche - Laburnum of the Mind

Matt Evans - Stone Eater - Daydream Observatory

Moff Skellington - A Trellin Hut Where Stinks - Dawn Ablutions

The Get Alongs - Come On - Second To None

Hugo Race Fatalists - The Comets Drops - I Made It All Up For You

The Dream Syndicate - Now I Ride Alone (Live in Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain, 1988) - Live, Through The Past Darkly

Neon Crabs - Ghost of Sores - This Puppy Can See A Frog

Miles Davis - Double Image - The Complete Bitches Brew

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This selection explores the vast spectrum of jazz, journeying from the archival brilliance of Carla Bley’s 1984 Hamburg performance to the contemporary avant-garde dialogues of Satoko Fujii and Myra Melford. The tracklist balances intricate ensemble work, such as the Greenhouse Ensemble’s modern textures, with the raw, improvisational energy of Joe McPhee and Miles Davis’s experimental fusion. Spanning self-released gems and established labels like Sunnyside and RogueArt, the collection offers a sophisticated narrative of creative evolution, where technical mastery meets deep emotional resonance across a diverse range of instrumental colours.

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  • Carla Bley “Talking Hearts” from Joyful Noise (Live In Hamburg 1984) (Moosicus Records) 00:00
  • Mike Lorenz “Aimless” from I’m Not There (Each & Only) 07:46
  • Pedro Molina “I’m Not The Same” from A Name I Knew (Carimbo Porta‑Jazz) 14:34
  • Satoko Fujii and Myra Melford “Kaiwa” from Katahari (RogueArt) 22:08
  • Alessandro Florio “Taneda” from Controro Avenue (Self Released) 32:25
  • Greenhouse Ensemble “Reset” from Mezzanine (Self Released) 39:02
  • Paulo Almeida “Um Sopro” from Love In Motion (Dox Records) 46:18
  • Matt Slocum “A Disappearing Path” from A Revolving Alliance (Sunnyside Records) 52:58
  • Hannah Marks “The Mountains Are Calling (And I Must Go)” from Feed The Fire (Endectomorph Music) 59:47
  • Daniel Bennett Group “Nica’s Dream” from The Deconstructed Songbook (Manhattan Daylight Media) 1:06:15
  • Marty Ehrlich and Julius Hemphill “The All Told Alto Blues” from Circle The Heart (Relative Pitch Records) 1:12:46
  • Fran Nava “Capricorn” from Tres Visiones de un Secreto (Self Released) 1:26:35
  • Joe McPhee, John Edwards, Klaus Kugel “At The Waters Edge” from A Night In Alchemia (Not Two Records) 1:34:09
  • Miles Davis “Mtume” from Get Up With It (Columbia) 1:57:21

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This selection moves through the frayed edges of the underground, shifting from abrasive textures and brooding narratives into moments of experimental clarity. Whether navigating the frantic energy of the opening tracks or the deliberate, intricate arrangements of the latter half, the atmosphere remains consistently unyielding. This music is dense, evocative, and unapologetically strange.

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Black Market Heart - What Happens In The Dark - What Happens In The Dark

The Red Propellers - Given The Circumstances (Remix) - Not Holding The Centre

Occult Character - Skull Cult - Prayer For Death

Xenonaut - Shedding Sun - Shedding Sun

Aziola Cry - Withdrawn and Alone - Dysphoria Ritual

Nequient - Mad King/Fool - Avarice

Lydia Lunch & Marc Hurtado - Rocket USA - Metempsychosis: Reincarnate the Music of Alan Vega + Suicide

Lowsunday - This Is Not Heaven - This Is Not Heaven

5pm to Nowhere - Stasis 1946 - Stasis 1946

David McClymont - Nothing To Say - Nothing To Say

Prymek & Sage - Shelter From - Shelter

Cédric Dind-Lavoie - Chrysalide - Collages (2019–2022)

D.J. Sparr - The Zen Of Muhammed Ali - The Tao of Muhammad Ali

Ittai Shapira - Hila Plitmann - Reunion Celebration - Chunghyang

Geoffrey Gordon - Creavit Deus Hominem I. Still - Fumée

Totoabas - bladders, bloody bladders! - Winter Spawning

Amanda Irarrázabal - Esterismo - Imprimiendo

Roberto Fabbriciani - Pantomima - Fleuno

Hooper - Graduation - Super Duper

Jody Glenham - Love Deficiency Syndrome - Still Here

Cam Butler - Clear Infinity - World Forever

The Middle People - Can You Feel The Moment - Can You Feel The Moment: Best Of The Middle People

The Greenberry Woods - Lame Love Letter - It’s All Good, Sugar

Julia Greenberg - Leaves - Leaves

Lydia Lunch & Marc Hurtado - Touch Me - Metempsychosis: Reincarnate the Music of Alan Vega + Suicide

The Go-Betweens - Sleeping Giant - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

Dave Graney and Clare Moore - MY ESV (Estimated Street Value) - Laburnum of the Mind

Moff Skellington - Where The Water Makes Things Appear Closer - Dawn Ablutions

The Dream Syndicate - Forest for the Trees (Live at Roskilde Festival, Denmark,1986) - Live Through the Past, Darkly

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This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the contemporary jazz landscape, balancing melodic tradition with rigorous avant-garde exploration. The sequence moves seamlessly from the elegant, Goodman-inspired tones of Harry Skoler and the rhythmic drive of the Motor City Jazz Octet into the more abstract, adventurous territories of Ava Mendoza and Joel Futterman. Featuring a rich blend of international voices and experimental improvisations, this collection celebrates jazz’s capacity for both quiet reflection and exhilarating, boundary-pushing energy.

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  • Harry Skoler “Waiting Patiently (For Benny Goodman)” from Echoes (Red Brick Hill) 00:00
  • Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet “Blue Bossa” from A Blue Time (Circle 9 Records) 06:43
  • Emie R Roussel Trio “John rêve en noir et blanc” from TERR (UNI musiqc) 13:16
  • Ava Mendoza “Cypress Crossing” from Alive Alone, Alive Together (Burning Ambulance Music) 19:16
  • Joel Futterman-William Parker “Transcendent Universe Part 3” from Transcendent Universe (Burning Ambulance Music) 26:30
  • Daunik Lazro, Joëlle Léandre, Paul Lovens “Temps du Corps 3” from For Baritone Sax, Double Bass and Drumset (Relative Pitch Records) 32:00
  • Cath Roberts & Olie Brice “Tensile” from Setpieces (Relative Pitch Records) 39:07
  • Felsenmeer “Reliefs” from Reliefs (Aut Records) 45:30
  • Psoas “Satori” from Satori (Aut Records) 52:36
  • Mike Khoury “Prayer for Maury Coles” from For Hind Rajab (Relative Pitch Records) 58:50
  • Valérie Lacombe “Jupiter” State of Garden and Shadow (Rhea Records) 1:03:29
  • Steve Wilson “The Surest Things Can Change” from Enduring Sonance (Smoke Sessions Records) 1:10:22
  • Manuel Linhares “Melodia Atlântica” from Atlântico (577 Records) 1:16:41
  • Bobby Matos Heritage Ensemble “After Thought” from LIVE - La Peña (Life Force Jazz) 1:24:33
  • Roosevelt Hoover III “All Blues” from Backyard Blues (Self Released) 1:33:43
  • Joe McPhee, John Edwards, Klaus Kugel “Re-Hairing In Zaporozhye” from Journey To Parazzar (Not Two Records) 1:39:34

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Boggis -Obscure East Anglian name for a bounder/cad or a character from Dahl or Pratchett? Who knows In any event Boggis Fringe are from Leeds and they sound great and all of their new EP gets played. The rest of this playlist is dominated by new 2026 releases, showcasing the current state of independent and experimental music. The collection also includes historical recordings and archival projects, featuring music that ranges from a 1978 studio album to a 2024 documentary soundtrack.

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Boggis Fringe - Handbag - Desperate Dreams Destroyed

Dave Graney and Clare Moore - I Ain’t Got No Float - Laburnum Of The Mind

Palmar de Troya - Come Back - III

Poly-Math - Terror Management Theory - Something Deeply Hidden

Tomistoma - Beowulf, Parts I-IV (Reconstituted Outtake Compilation, 2020) -The Thirteenth Hour (Demos, Outtakes and Auditory Ephemera- 2018 - 2025)

Glissandro 70 - You The Vandal - G70 2: Bones Of Dundasa

The Joy Thieves - The Wrong End of Your Rifle - The Wrong End of Your Rifle

Boggis Fringe - Authorities - Desperate Dreams Destroyed

David Torn - gold and its oxide - now I imagine a place not the same

Flavio Villani -Nocturne op. 27 No.1 - In Memoriam

Alister Spence - Begin From The Middle - Always Ever

Asteroid Ekosystem - Open To - Sounds Have Dreams

Moff Skellington - Solid Ground/Unster Chugg/Holiday On Broken Feet - Dawn Ablutions

Boggis Fringe - Rave Scene - Desperate Dreams Destroyed

The Go-Betweens - Cattle and Cane (Live) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

Harry Howard David McClymont - Trust in your Luck - BLISTERSTICKS

Hugo Race Fatalists - Open Field - I Made It All Up For You

Salem Trials - Twelve - Fingerprint on a Blind Eye

The Dream Syndicate - Halloween (Live in Tokyo, Japan, 1984) - Live Through The Past, Darkly

Boggis Fringe - I Spoke Out Of Turn - Desperate Dreams Destroyed

Bruford - Adios a la pasada - Feels Good To Me

Echoes Of Distant Stars - Archon - Tower of Echoes

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This week an exploration of jazz that spans the spectrum from the vibrant energy of big band arrangements to the avant-garde edges of the contemporary scene. This selection bridges the gap between legendary icons and the modern innovators pushing the genre into new territories. Throughout the playlist, you will find a dialogue between structure and spontaneity. Whether it is the soulful precision of Roy Hargrove and Buster Williams, the boundary-breaking collaborations of Mary Halvorson and Ambrose Akinmusire, or the deep, atmospheric explorations of Miles Davis, each track offers a distinct perspective on rhythm and melody. From the rhythmic drive of Nolatet to the radical textures of Irreversible Entanglements, this set is designed to take you on a journey through the multifaceted world of modern jazz improvisation.

PLAYLIST

  • Helen Sung Big Band “Positively C.T.” from Oracles (Sunnyside Records) 00:00
  • Nolatet “Switchback” from Somethin’ To Relax With (Royal Potato Family) 06:39
  • Yoram Rosilio & the Anti RubBer brAiN fAct0rY “Up & Down” from Blautonschweben (LFDS Records) 12:56
  • Roy Hargrove “Circus” from BERN (Time Traveler Records) 19:43
  • Amrita “Bon Chaton” from Amrita (Self Released) 28:45
  • Jed Levy Phil Robson Quartet “Sluice” from The Unpredictability Of The Sea (Livia Records) 35:51
  • Buster Williams “Tayamisha” from Pinnacle (Time Traveler Records) 42:39
  • Mary Halvorson & Ambrose Akinmusire “Soundcheck” from Slo-Mo Neo Luminate Hoverings (Nonesuch Records) 49:04
  • Blue Moods “La Suite De Kilimanjaro” from Directions & Expressions (Posi-Tone Records) 52:31
  • Open Loose “Circling” from Infinity Street (Radio Legs Music) 1:04:48
  • Irreversible Entanglements “Keep Going (feat. MOTHERBOARD)” from Future Present Past (Impulse!) 1:13:57
  • Agustin Uriburu “Debo Estar Loco” from Buenos Aires Sessions Vol. 1 (Lyonhill Records) 1:20:45
  • Tomas Janzon “Did I Say” from Jazz Diary (Changes Music) 1:26:44
  • Miles Davis “Directions” from The Cellar Door Sessions (Columbia) 1:32:18
  • Miles Davis “Recollections” from The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia) 1:41:12

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A stunning collection of new releases is dominated by music from Melbourne tracking the importance of music from that city. This collection is notable for its stylistic range, seamlessly bridging the gap between historical post-punk and avant-garde contemporary compositions. It covers a wide area, from raw, archival energy and gritty, guitar-driven storytelling to atmospheric folk-electronica. The selection balances high-intensity moments and driving rhythms against meditative depth and avant-classical precision. By weaving together iconic voices with idiosyncratic experimentalism, the set serves as a sophisticated exploration of music as an evolving dialogue between tradition and subversion.

PLAYLIST

  • Harry Howard David McClymont - Mirrors and Smoke - Blistersticks
  • Young Charlatans - Broken Hands - 1978
  • Fancy Weapon - Squid - Squid
  • Hedge Burners - Fall Out Of The Future - Fall Out Of The Future
  • The Jack Rubies - Greedy - Visions In The Bowling Alley
  • The Veldt - Black Girl - Black Girl
  • The Dambuilders - I Hope We’re Not Too Late - Shrine 2026
  • Strawberry Alarm Clock - Blow Your Mind - Blow Your Mind
  • Joan As Police Woman - Flushed Chest (Real Live Evolution Version) - The Ride / Flushed Chest
  • The Taps Of The Holy Trinity - Slow Ghosts - Slow Ghosts
  • Beaker - 50 Men - 50 Men
  • Nina Simone - Four Women (DESIREE Remix) - Four Women (DESIREE Remix)
  • Bonnie Whiting - Violent Passion - Through The Eye(s)
  • Abby Fisher - Continuous Interior , I. Flickering, light - Continuous Interior
  • Galan Trio - The Odessa Trio II - Kinesis Vol 3
  • Strange Fruit - Drips - Drips
  • Black Reverie - When The Reverb Ends - When The Reverb Ends
  • Freddie King - The Danger Zone - Feeling Alright: The Complete 1975 Nancy Jazz Pulsation Concerts
  • Ramblin’ Ricky Tate - July June Bug - The Magnolia Sessions
  • Bosko Baker - The Riddle Song - The Magnolia Sessions
  • The Go-Betweens - Clouds - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • Dubmatix - Senseless Killing Dub (ft Freddie McGregor) - Atomic Subsonic
  • Peanus - Matt 67, Ball Face, Sexual Baptist - Peanus EP
  • Moff Skellington - Keff, My Baggy Overture, Salvaged - Dawn Ablutions
  • Asteroid Ekosystem - Catch Breath, Off Axis - Sounds Have Dreams
  • Agent Starling - The Big Top, Procession - Surrealista Enigma Musica
  • The Dream Syndicate - Still Holding On to You (Live at Club Lingerie, Los Angeles, 1983) - Live Through The Past, Darkly
  • Hugo Race Fatalists - I Collide - I Made It All Up For You

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The present and the past collide in this twelve release set of new albums. The first five featured tracks are from recently recorded material demonstrating the best modern jazz can offer. The remaining seven tracks are historical recordings, never before released, from the Elemental and Resonance labels for Record Store Day 2026. All of these capture the excitement of live jazz through the sixties, seventies and eighties and feature some of the best musicians from those three decades.

PLAYLIST

  • Joe Fiedler’s Big Sackbut “Journey to Bowerbird” from Journey to Bowerbird (Multiphonics Music) 00:00
  • Billy Childs “Carefree” from Triumvirate (Mack Avenue Records) 07:46
  • Maria Grand “Guerrero Hundido” from Both Sides (Lilaila Records) 14:57
  • Emily Rach Beisel “Her Still Singing Limbs” from Sumptuous Branching (Amalgam) 20:39
  • Ensemble Infini “Opus II” from Volume ∞ (Cellar Music) 27:43
  • Cecil Taylor Unit “Fragments Of A Dedication To Duke Ellington - Afternoon Set Part 1” from Fragments, The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts (Elemental Music) 34:33
  • Bill Evans “Who Can I Turn To” from At The BBC (Elemental Music) 54:33
  • Michel Petrucciani “Nardis” from Kuumbwa (Elemental Music) 1:00:09
  • Joe Henderson “Relaxin at Camarillo” from Consonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase (Resonance Records) 1:10:34
  • Ahmad Jamal “Prelude To A Kiss” from At The Jazz Showcase : Live in Chicago (Resonance Records) 1:18:14
  • Mal Waldron “Stella By Starlight” from Stardust & Starlight: At the Jazz Showcase (Resonance Records) 1:27:41
  • Yusef Lateef “Yusef’s Mood” from Alight Upon The Lake : Live At The Jazz Showcase (Resonance Records) 1:38:50

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This collection weaves together a diverse tapestry of sound, moving seamlessly through atmospheric avant-garde textures, driving post-punk rhythms, and experimental jazz explorations. From the raw energy of live archival recordings to the intricate layering of modern neo-classical compositions, the selection prioritises a sense of discovery and sonic depth. It is a journey that feels both cinematic and intimate, balancing moments of brooding intensity with passages of ethereal beauty to create a truly immersive listening experience.

PLAYLIST

  • 2 Lost Souls - Equality Feels Like Oppression - Equality Feels Like Oppression
  • Wooden Overcoat - Home - Home
  • Glissandro 70 - Pad Tide - G70 2: Bones Of Dundasa
  • J Mau & The Kiss Off - Poison - Poison
  • These Future Kings - Crossing Open Ground - Via Dolorosa
  • Neurosis - Mirror Deep - An Undying Love For A Burning World
  • Naria - Wax Phobia 1 - Lyra-La
  • Janel Leppin : Ensemble Volcanic Ash- Pluto In Aquarius - Pluto In Aquarius
  • Simon Hanes - Hekla 1970 - Gargantua
  • 2 Lost Souls - This Irritant - Equality Feels Like Oppression
  • Science Fiction Cumbia - Jean Gendron - Volume 1: Arizona
  • Madre Vaca - Wolfgang’s Crater - Tunnel To The Moon
  • SCS Cello Ensemble - Hymne à l’amour - Hymne à l’amour
  • Leila Bordreuil + Kali Malone - Intersecting Planes II - Music For Intersecting Planes
  • The Go-Betweens - Haven’t I Been A Fool (live b-side) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • Moff Skellington - Local News - The Corduroy Bridge
  • The Dream Syndicate - Medicine Show (Live The Roxy Los Angeles 1983) - Live Through The Past, Darkly
  • Glissandro 70 - Aquatint - G70 2: Bones Of Dundasa
  • These Future Kings - Song Of My Leaving - Via Dolorosa
  • Janel Leppin - L.A. Land - Slowly Melting
  • 2 Lost Souls - Never Knowing - Equality Feels Like Oppression
  • De Beren Gieren - Publak - Fuzzy Bears
  • The Exceptional Mr Hyde - The Girl In Room 9 - The Girl In Room 9
  • Tom Wilson - Death Row Love Affair - Death Row Love Affair
  • Hugo Race Fatalists - 45 In The Shade - I Made It All Up For You
  • Asteroid Ekosystem - Blue Drift - Sounds Have Dreams
  • Agent Starling - Amaranthine Dreamlight Surrealista Enigma Musica
  • The Parasite - Congenital Disease - Dreams

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This collection offers a sophisticated exploration of contemporary jazz, weaving together a tapestry of modern compositions and reimagined classics. From intimate instrumental dialogues and avant-garde textures to expansive ensemble arrangements, the selection highlights a diverse range of artistic voices and improvisational brilliance. Whether through subtle melodic nuances or bold harmonic shifts, each track contributes to a larger narrative of creative discovery and musical mastery, providing a rich listening experience that spans the full breadth of the genre’s current landscape.

PLAYLIST

  • Simone Basile “Back Home” from Perspectives (Encore Music) 00:00
  • Ivo Perelman with Marc Ribot “Ivo-Ribot-Three” from Trifecta (Mahalaka Music) 04:32
  • Jason Kruk “Ascension feat. Michael League” from Beyond The Veil (SunGoose Records) 12:14
  • Michael Gentile Flow “Douce Tristesse” from Light Of Day (Connection Works Records) 16:49
  • Rob Garcia Sizzle Ensemble “Maiden Voyage” from Sizzle Ensemble (Connection Works Records) 21:26
  • Dave Douglas “Gentle Collapse” from Transcend (Greenleaf) 26:02
  • Mike Bruzzese “Anomaly” from Another Space (Bent River Records) 31:26
  • Ivo Perelman with Elliot Sharp “Ivo-Sharp-Three” from Trifecta (Mahalaka Music) 37:23
  • Ray Obiedo “Footprints” from Slight Accent (Rhythmus Records) 42:55
  • Shunzo Ohno “Heroic Dance” from Live At Joe’s Pub (Pulsebeats Records) 47:52
  • Loren Stillman “A Tree Falls” from Seer (Newvelle Records) 53:19
  • Jody Redhage Ferber “The Peace of Wild Things” from Air Songs (Scarlet Tree Records) 56:41
  • Hannah Marks “Unconditional Love” from Feed The Fire (Endectomorph Music) 1:00:57
  • Ivo Perelman with Joe Morris “Ivo-Morris-Three” from Trifecta (Mahalaka Music) 1:05:51
  • Elias Haslanger “Gentle Giant” from Legacy (Bandstand Presents) 1:19:53
  • Michael Hudson-Casanova’s Heyman “Narrative” from Heyman 2 (Each and Only) 1:27:59
  • Charles Tyler Ensemble “Return To The East” from Voyage from Jericho (Frederiksberg Records) 1:36:22
  • Aubrey Johnson “Help Me” from The Lively Air (Greenleaf) 1:48:55
  • Vasilis Kostas “Before America” from Léna (Artsyndesis) 1:54:36

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This selection is a lesson in sonic contrast, weaving through everything from the experimental textures of Ana Roxanne and Matt Evans to the sharp, post-punk energy of mclusky and House Of All. It is a list that refuses to settle, moving fluidly between the jazz-fusion depth of Miles Davis, the memorable storytelling of The Go-Betweens, and the heavier, doom-laden atmospheres of Clouds Taste Satanic. Whether you are here for the intricate rhythms of Baklava Express or the quintessential wit of Half Man Half Biscuit, this collection offers a journey through the fringes of contemporary sound. It is a playlist designed for those who appreciate the beauty in the unconventional and the brilliance found in the gaps between genres. Enjoy the exploration.

PLAYLIST

  • Legless Trials - Queen of Heaven - Listen To Static
  • Origami Horses - Joyless - Joyless
  • Harriet Tubman & Georgia Anne Muldrow - Flowers - Electrical Field Of Love
  • Countermeasure - Inner Light feat. Larnell Lewis - Guest Sessions Vol II
  • Wormstew - Assholes - Last Days Of Loma
  • Ana Roxanne - Untitled II - Poem 1
  • The Tines - Cul De Sac - Barrows
  • commuter - Mono - Mono
  • Noir Addiction - Serve Me Some Crime - Pretty Things Don’t Last
  • Clouds Taste Satanic - Spirits of the Green Desert (Part IV) - Berlin 2023
  • Alkhemia - Nonsense - HÄXEN
  • Xtinguish The Code - Rex 84b - The Conflict
  • House Of All - Ours Is The Fall - Inklings
  • Lizard Brain - Change My Life (When I’m 55) - Change My Life (When I’m 55)
  • mclusky - Spock Culture - i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley
  • Matt Evans - Wine Shop Discount RPG - Daydream Observatory
  • Baklava Express - Nistar - Sabába
  • 2 Lost Souls - Boxes/Grubby Lives/How Do They Sleep - How Do They Sleep
  • Moongoose - Logan (Demo Version) - A Package For Jankovic
  • The Go-Betweens - The Locust Girls - G Stands for Go-Betweens Vol 3
  • Agent Starling - Meet Me At The Souk - Surrealista Enigma Musica
  • Half Man Half Biscuit - Possible Side Effects - All Asimov And No Fresh Air
  • Moff Skellington - Portrait Of A Humble Tribe - Portrait Of A Humble Tribe
  • Miles Davis - Spanish Key - The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions

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This collection offers a sophisticated journey through the expansive landscape of contemporary jazz, balancing reverent interpretations of the tradition with bold, experimental frontiers. From intimate trio dialogues and reimagined standards to the sweeping textures of modern orchestral arrangements, these selections highlight the genre’s remarkable ability to evolve while staying rooted in its core values of improvisation and rhythmic rigour. Whether exploring the avant-garde edges of the New York scene or the storied heritage of European jazz, this playlist serves as a testament to the enduring creative spirit and technical brilliance of today’s most compelling improvisers. We close with two tracks from Mike Westbrook who sadly passed on April 11th.

PLAYLIST

Joe Lovano, Julian Lage, Asante Santi Debriano, Will Calhoun “First Song” from Paramount Quartet (ECM Records) 00:00

New England Jazz Collaborative “Ol’ Liminal” from Tributaries (ACP Records) 07:12

Peter Erskine “Bop Be” from Peregrine (Hard Wag Records) 11:01

George “Jerry” Gilliam “Stolen Moments” from It’s Playtime Jerry (Meta Jax) 17:23

Steven Bernstein “Woodstock” from ResoNation Trio (Royal Potato Family) 23:57

Steven Bernstein “Erbium 1” from Ultra Resonance (Royal Potato Family) 27:51

Ben Flocks “Old Devil Moon” from Moonshades (West Cliff Records) 32:39

Maria Schneider “A World Lost/American Crow Revisited (Alternate Take)” from American Crow (ArtistShare®) 37:23

Franck Amsallem “Bud Will Be Back Shortly” from Summer Times (Fram Music) 55:42

David Bowden “Singing Sands” from Unsung Songs (David Bowden Music) 1:04:43

Carl Clements And The Real Jazz Trio “Selene In Respose” from Retrospective (Greydisc) 1:08:07

Phil Haynes, Ben Monder, Peyton Pleninger “Moonrise Aurora Starlit Meteor” from Terra (Corner Store Jazz) 1:17:52

Michael Formanek “New Old World” from New Digs (Intakt Records) 1:36:27

Mike Westbrook Concert Band “Folk Song” from The Last Night At The Old Place (Cadillac) 1:47:46

Mike Westbrook “Metropolis IX” from Live 1972 (Cadillac) 1:55:31

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Much of the music on this weeks offering has a quiet ambience which offers a healing solace in these crazy times. There is some noisy stuff as well to shake things up plus the usual selection of current featured releases and old favourites.

PLAYLIST

Plz Respond - Budgets & Bootstraps - Budgets & Bootstraps

Hooper - Roxton - Super Duper

Radian - Fathom - Subterfuge

Radwan Ghazi Moumneh and Frédéric D. Oberland - A Silence With No Ceiling - Eternal Life No End

Rick Morris & David McClymont - set up to sell my soul - Chiaroscuro

Gee & Tee - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised : Keep Our Eyes Open - Gil In Dub

Elaine Palmer - Once Were Lovers - Some Seek Silver Some Seek Gold

Willem Heylen - Fast - Short Stories

Pan•American - Desert Under Bridge - Fly The Ocean In A Silver Plane

Linden Pomeroy - The Handmade Star - The Cat Sang Out

Allison Cameron and Scott Thomson - Bark - Platanus

Lowsunday - Nevver - Low Sunday Ghost Machine - White EP

The Go-Betweens - Woman Across The Way - G Stands For Go-Betweens Vol 3

Asteroid Ekosystem - April Dance - Sounds Have Dreams

Clare Moore - Yes! Fat Chicks - The Third Woman

Hugo Race Fatalists - Bad Dreams - I Made It All Up For You

Moff Skellington - storrigossom - Portrait Of A Humble Tribe

Miles Davis - Lonely Fire/Feio - The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions

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This selection offers a captivating journey through the expansive landscapes of contemporary jazz and avant-garde exploration, highlighting the incredible breadth of modern improvisation. By weaving together delicate chamber textures, spirited orchestral arrangements, and the visceral energy of experimental fusion, the sequence prioritises a sense of constant discovery. From intimate melodic conversations to the sprawling, historic depths of genre-defining masterworks, these tracks reflect a shared commitment to pushing boundaries while maintaining a profound emotional resonance. This is music designed for those who appreciate the interplay between structured tradition and the thrill of the unknown.

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Ashley Jackson “Udhero Na (feat. Emi Ferguson) from Cover Girl (Decca Records) 00:00

Igor Gehenot Trio “Shining Face” from Shining Face (Hypnote Records/Igloo Records) 05:24

Florian Arbenz “Stomp” from Conversation_Lab 2025 (Hammer Recordings) 11:50

Fie Schouten, Vincent Courtois, Sofia Borges, Pierre Baux “the bed & the room” from Open Space (Relative Pitch Records) 27:04

Goal Weight: Maggie Cox and Jennifer Gersten “Your New Uncle” from Keep Telling Yourself That (Relative Pitch Records) 33:22

Amelia Ya’el “Beneath The Waves” from Voices 1 (Signbearer Records) 43:52

São Paulo Underground “Arnus Nusar” from Beija Flors Velho E Sujo (Cuneiform Records) 49:45

Jazzlab Orchestra “Night Bus” from Glissement du temps (Effendi Records) 57:31

Michel Bénébig Quartet “Tchubedu Blue” from Live at ATO (Rattle Records) 1:08:49

Teiku “Khasul Seydur Peysakh (Chasman melody)” from Klang (Gingko Records) 1:24:57

Jean Derome & Somebody Special “The Smile” from Le Sourire (Ambiances Magnétiques) 1:32:17

Miles Davis “Bitches Brew” from The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia/Legacy) 1:39:50

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The somewhat unhinged eclecticism of this 32 portion collection is not the product of any specific programming but instead a basic listing of what has arrived in my in-box, and has passed muster. In the press releases for some of them there are several examples of comparators with what is presented (the ubiquitous RIYL) and I often find them lacking insight or understanding. Best to make your own mind up and stop putting things in convenient boxes.

PLAYLIST

  • Shrube - Korean Chocolates
  • The Darts - Dream Ghost
  • Bonner Kramer & Thurston Moore - Insight
  • BIG|BRAVE - the ineptitude for mutual discernment
  • The Conspiracy - God’s Zone
  • Osmium Gate - Booming Dunes
  • Kallohonka - Psychic Surgery
  • Mauled - For Me... It’s Always Like This
  • Lesotho - Marigold
  • Radwan Ghazi Moumneh & Frédéric D. Oberland - A Dream That Never Arrived
  • Voodoo Drummer Duo - Tom Waits
  • Billy Fuller - Three Blind Mice
  • Brian Eaton - Parable Of The Trees
  • Nina Simone - Take Care Of Business (Solomun Remix) [Extended Version]
  • Viva Voce - Life Time
  • Mike! - Digital Dusk
  • Johnny Bell - Monsoon Sunset
  • The Noise Who Runs - Bang Bang
  • Moongoose - Black Spaced [2nd Demo Version]
  • The Greenberry Woods - Whenever You Want Me Too
  • Lethal Limits - Phenomenon
  • Jah Wobble and Jon Klein - Who Wins
  • Emma Hunter - Snake
  • The Go-Betweens - When She Sang About Angels (Larry Crane Rough Mix)
  • Agent Starling - Ghosts Are Dancing
  • Half Man Half Biscuit - Jack’s Been To The National
  • Asteroid Ekosystem - Cirrus
  • Clare Moore - He Ain’t Up Himself
  • Hugo Race Fatalists - Born To Fly
  • Moff Skellington - Insect Lodger
  • The Parasite - Want….Need
  • Legless Trials - Complex

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This playlist of all new releases offers a sophisticated journey through the expansive landscape of contemporary and classic jazz, seamlessly transitioning between structured elegance and avant-garde exploration. Listeners are invited to traverse a sonic terrain that ranges from intimate, tradition-steeped trio performances and lush big band arrangements to the more challenging, textural fringes of free improvisation. Whether grounded by melodic warmth or propelled by experimental rhythmic structures, the collection captures a broad spectrum of instrumental dialogue, celebrating both the quiet precision of the acoustic form and the vibrant energy of spontaneous, collaborative creation.

PLAYLIST

  • Walter Smith III “Casual-Lee” from Twio Vol. 2 (Blue Note Records) 00:00
  • Gilad Barakan “Unsettled” from Unsettled (Elza One Records) 06:28
  • LDL - Urs Leimgruber, Jacques Demierre, Thomas Lehn - the eerie glow of jellyfish - part B-C” from the eerie glow of jellyfish (Relative Pitch Records) 13:26
  • Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe, Patrick Shiroishi “Fractal Hash” from Making Colors (AKP Recordings) 30:00
  • Filippo Sala “Martin P” from Maree (Aut Records) 35:28
  • John Beasley & SWR Big Band “Invisible Piano” from Invisible Piano (o-tone music) 43:39
  • Zhengtao Pan “Childhood (Feat. Rufus Reid)” from Day By Day (Outside In Music) 51:00
  • Oscar Peterson Trio “Sposin’” from The Oscar Peterson Trio At Baker’s Keyboard Lounge : The Complete Recordings (Verve Records) 59:26
  • Jason Stein, Damon Smith, Adam Shead “Spot Tavern - Lafayette, IN (set 2b)” from Five Nights in the Midwest (Irritable Mystic Records) 1:05:47
  • La Otra Band “Fendril” frpm La Otra Jam Vol. 2 (Aut Records) 1:16:46
  • Dietrichs “Badhu” from Live Badhu (Relative Pitch Records) 1:29:59

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This selection offers a deep dive into the experimental and the atmospheric, weaving together a tapestry of psych-rock, avant-garde textures, and dry wit. It is a sequence that thrives on contrast—moving from heavy, hypnotic rhythms and swampy voodoo to lo-fi charm and the minimalist beauty of contemporary compositions. The journey transitions seamlessly between moments of dense, sonic saturation and stripped-back introspection. Whether it is the gritty electronics or the intricate arrangements, the tracks are united by a shared sense of unconventional exploration with a hypnotic groove attached. It is a collection designed for focused listening, where the strange and the familiar collide in unexpected ways.

PLAYLIST

  • Desert Collider - Nebuchadnezzar
  • Smoked Salmon - Seein’ Spots
  • Gnod - All Tunnel No Light
  • 2 Lost Souls - Conflicted
  • Dr. John - I Walk On Guilded Splinters
  • Kye Alfred Hillig - How Desperate We Are
  • Prymark & Sage - Hill Blocks View
  • Nevaris - Document
  • Tanne Del Pigri - Psycho Sativo
  • Pranatricks - Smear Campaign
  • Fingerless - More To Come
  • 2 Lost Souls - Stooge
  • Those Who Walk Away - Eighth Degraded Hymn
  • Sarah Genevieve Burghart Rice - Cappricio
  • Clare Moore - The Last Real
  • Eve De Castro Robinson - Commemoration
  • Moff Skellington - flamingo legs
  • The Go-Betweens - Orpheus Beach (Larry Crane Rough Mix)
  • Half Man Half Biscuit - Falmouth Electrics
  • The Parasite - Tied To The Mast
  • 2 Lost Souls - Show Business
  • Those Who Walk Away - Third Degraded Hymn : Ian William Craig Rework

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This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the expansive landscape of contemporary and classic jazz, seamlessly blending intricate post-bop textures with avant-garde exploration and orchestral grandeur. From the evocative, cinematic atmospheres to the raw, legendary improvisations, the tracks traverse a broad spectrum of emotional and technical brilliance. Modern leaders provide a fresh dialogue between tradition and innovation, ensuring a listening experience that is as intellectually stimulating as it is harmonically rich. Whether navigating the tightly knit polyrhythms of a modern quintet or the expansive fusion of the Bitches Brew era, this playlist serves as a testament to the enduring versatility and creative depth of the genre.

PLAYLIST

  • David Smith Quintet “Redstone” from Redstone (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Music) 00:00
  • Ben Wendel “Olha Maria” from BaRcoDe (Edition Records) 05:55
  • Nick Fraser “Mimic” from Areas (Elastic Recordings) 16:13
  • John Sweenie “Additive” from Mysticism or Intellectuals (Bent River Records) 22:11
  • Miroslav Vitous, Michel Portal, Jack DeJohnette “Mountain Call” from Mountain Call (ECM Records) 37:16
  • Manos Loutas “Blue L” from Blue L (Self Released) 42:40
  • Thelonious Monk “Ruby My Dear” from Monk Live In Paris 1967 Volume One (Rhythm-A-Ning Entertainment) 47:18
  • Michael Formanek “For My Consideration” from New Digs (Intakt Records) 54:57
  • Finely Tuned Elephant “No Goats” from No Goats (Self Released) 1:01:38
  • Entre Amigos “Ride” from Joyful Foundation: The Music Of Justin Copeland (Entre Amigos Records) 1:11:56
  • Irreversible Entanglements “Juntos Vencemos (feat. Helado Negro)” from Future Present Past (Impulse!) 1:18:52
  • Caleb Wheeler Curtis “Fantasmas” from Ritual (Chill Tone Records) 1:21:38
  • Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra “Radiant Flower (Zara)” from Alkebulan (Outside In Music) 1:27:25
  • Ryan Blotnick “Pecao” from The Woods (Fishkill Records)1:32:43
  • Metropole Orkest “Arakatak” from Arakatak (V2 Records)1:40:05
  • Miles Davis “Guinnevere” from The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia) 1:48:12

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Graney and Moore are back with a new album at the end of next month. The first offering from the release comments on the perils of success. It’s highly unlikely that the vast amount of music in this playlist will achieve the levels of success or recognition they deserve. As Mr Graney opines perhaps that success or indeed recognition is a distraction from the creative process and exposes one to all sorts of nastiness/strangeness. Success is better measured by quality of output rather than clicks.

PLAYLIST

Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Hits Are The Worst

Xenonaut - Anhedonia/Aponia

Eamon The Destroyer - A Pewter Wolf - Senji Niban Remix

Glissandro 70 - Bolan Muppets - Dan Bodan Remix

Station Model Violence - Heat (Single Version)

The Mandevilles - Every Bit Of Violence

Cracked Hands - Culpability

Shane Sato and Box Dream - Deep Dive

Last Scene Alive - Any Man Worth His Salt

Claire Dickson - Doors

Eamon The Destroyer - My Stars - No Mates Ensemble Remix

Conor Hanick - The Book of Sounds 10

Celliacus - La doctrina de la conservación

The Go-Betweens - Going Blind (Larry Crane Rough Mix)

Agent Starling - Enigma

Half Man Half Biscuit - Birmos In The Cowshed

Asteroid Ekosystem - Storm Advance

Clare Moore - The Secondhand Man

Elkeyes - Evensong

Moff Skellington - a question for the dogdirt man

Eamon The Destroyer - Underscoring The Blues - Société Cantine Remix

Shane Sato and Braxton Cook - Surfliner

Royal Commission - The Woman (Who Cannot Be Named)

Neon Crabs - White Collar Witch

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The continuum of exploration in the world of jazz runs through this set of fourteen releases, twelve of them brand new. Jazz keeps pressing at its own boundaries while drawing structure and ideas from other musical forms, the result is a playlist that moves cleanly between contrasting approaches. The closing track is presented as a tribute to Don Cherry, yet its energy and scale echo electric‑period Miles Davis, a timely reminder of his influence in his centenary year

PLAYLIST

  • Nicolas Mycio “Shadow Puppets” from Please Plant Flowers (Self Released) 12:30
  • Jasper Høiby’s 3Elements “The Sound Air Makes” from Conversations of Hope (Edition Records) 19:19
  • Daggerboard, Henry Franklin, and, Mike Clark “Street Sheik” from Daggerboard, The Skipper And Mike Clark (Wild Hive Records) 25:27
  • Matthew Wright “Cracked Glaze (excerpt)” from Cracked Glaze (False Walls) 33:13
  • Luis Nacht and Camila Nebbia “El abrazo” from Noche y Niebla (ears&eyes) 44:56
  • Asher Gamedze “Air” from A Semblance : Of Return (Northern Spy Records) 52:21
  • Yvonne Rogers “Mismatch” from Button Jar (Pyroclastic Records) 58:53
  • Arnold Ludvig “I Feel Better” from Live At Maggies ‘18 (Tutl Records) 1:03:31
  • Rémi Cormier “Unbothered” from Rich State Of Mind (Self Released) 1:17:49
  • Niklas Lukassen “Karma” from Still Waters (Heartcore Records) 1:23:01
  • Vincent Thekal Quintet “Tanya” from Straight Ahead (Jazz’halo Records) 1:30:04
  • Wadada Leo Smith’s Organic “Don Cherry’s Electric Sonic Garden -For Don Cherry” from Heart’s Reflections (Cuneiform Records) 1:41:04

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Straight ahead pop/rock moves into extreme metal/rock, an interval for some classic art-rock, and electronic remix and then a selection of current featured releases.

PLAYLIST

  • 2 Lost Souls - This Is The Time
  • Rich Chambers - All I Want Is Hope And Nothing More
  • The Corner Laughers - Dark Matter
  • The Legal Matters - Stuck With Me
  • Asteroid Ekosystem - Sun Spiral
  • SUNN 0))) - Butch’s Guns
  • A Wilhelm Scream - Midnight Ghost
  • Cryptic Shift - Hyperspace Topography
  • Cemetery Reign - Curse Of Despair
  • Henry Cow - Half Asleep Half Awake
  • DORRR - Lonely Sun (Scenius Remix)
  • 2 Lost Souls - Tribute to Peter Tosh
  • Neon Crabs - Some Awful Thing Awakes Now
  • Agent Starling - Dark Amarathine Dream
  • Half Man Half Biscuit - Don’t Get Me Wrong Yvonne
  • Clare Moore - The Third Woman
  • The Go-Betweens - Surfing Magazines (Larry Crane Rough Mix)
  • Hugo Race Fatalists - I Tread Softly
  • Moff Skellington - whitehaven
  • Salem Trials - Weapons Selection
  • The Parasite - Harry Smith Zombie
  • 2 Lost Souls - Top Dog
  • Elkeyes - Emphemeral

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This collection is designed as a sophisticated exploration of contemporary jazz, traversing the boundary between structured melody and avant-garde expression. The sequence balances rhythmic vitality with expansive, experimental soundscapes, offering a rich contrast between technical brilliance and raw emotional depth. Featuring a diverse array of instrumental textures and evocative vocal moments, the playlist provides a comprehensive look at the genre’s modern evolution.

PLAYLIST

  • Corcoran Holt “Transition Blues” from Freedom of Art (Holthouse Music) 00:00
  • Elan Mehler “Renee Said” from Renee Said (Newvelle Records) 07:23
  • Darren Litzie “Moonlight In Vermont” from On My Own Time (Summit Records) 12:22
  • TOIY “New Moon Pillow” from TOIY (Aut Records) 19:18
  • Irreversible Entanglements “Don’t Lose Your Head (Feat. MOTHERBOARD)” from Future Present Past (Impulse!) 30:38
  • Mark Tonelli “Four Sided Circle” from Brasiliana (Artists Recording Collective) 33:14
  • John Taylor with Stan Sulzmann with Rundfunkorchester Hannover des NDR “The Longest Day” from Quintessence (Jazz In Britain) 41:47
  • Pierpaolo Zenni “No Other Land/Silence” from N.O.P.E. 47:18 (Aut Records)
  • Elsa Nilsson “Neneo, Charcao, Charay” from Band Of Pulses Live In Malmo (Self Released) 59:05
  • Irreversible Entanglements “Vibrate Higher (Feat. MOTHERBOARD)” from Future Present Past (Impulse!) 1:05:39
  • The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis “Serpent Tongue (Slight Return)” from Deface The Currency (Impulse!) 1:11:40
  • Aubrey Johnson “The Words I Cannot Say” from The Lively Air (Greenleaf) 1:18:49
  • Sebastian Strinning, Norman Long, Jakob Heinemann “Locus” from Lines of Flight (Aut Records) 1:23:59
  • Mark Wade Trio “At Rest” from New Stages (Dot Time Records) 1:37:53
  • Audrey Ochoa “Let’s Give Up” from The Sorceress (Chronograph) 1:43:14
  • The One (Anthony Coleman, Adam Lane, Patrick Golden) “To The Dance” from Chasing Shadows (Park West Records) 1:48:36

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Older tunes, newer tunes, artists who have been around for a while but are still active, and brand new projects. The common denominator is that they were/are producing excellent music which pushes boundaries and challenges the status quo. Unlike the disposable “popular” music which infests the mainstream, this collection endures.

PLAYLIST

  • Smoked Salmon - Freudian Slippers
  • Salem Trials - Pan Panic
  • The Fake Friends - Sucker Born Every Minute
  • The Legal Matters - It Doesn’t Matter
  • Bonner Kramer & Thurston Moore - Urn Burial
  • Laptop - Xanadu
  • Radwan Ghazi Moumneh & Frédéric D. Oberland - Squeal Of Swine
  • Fini Tribe - Me And My Shadow
  • Deeper Graves - Pull Me Towards The Dark
  • Hater - Angel Cupid
  • Fågelle - Det blev våra liv
  • Mina’s Altar & Stephanie Halsey - Let Her Burn
  • Vlatko Georgiev - Melancholic Dancing Chimes
  • Dubmatix - Heavyweight Sound
  • The Go-Betweens - Heart and Home (Larry Crane Rough Mix)
  • Agent Starling - Boom Bay
  • Half Man Half Biscuit - Nobody Likes A Polymath
  • Clare Moore - Lollipops
  • Hugo Race Fatalists - Broken Love
  • Mina’s Altar & Stephanie Halsey - Midas Angelo
  • Moff Skellington - the spirit with the lyric swazzle
  • Neon Crabs - Apophenia
  • Salem Trials - Spit and Soldier
  • Neon Crabs - I Was A POS (In The 1960’s)
  • Salem Trials - 10000 Names Of God
  • The Parasite - Man Size Dress
  • Elkeyes - The Dark Forest
  • Billy Fuller - Rummer
  • Ana Roxanne - Keepsake
  • Kraftwerk - Radioaktivitat

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This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the contemporary jazz landscape, balancing the refined elegance of established labels with the bold spirit of independent releases. From expansive orchestral arrangements and intimate live performances to experimental dialogues and vibrant global influences, the playlist captures a diverse array of textures and moods. Whether exploring melodic introspection or energetic improvisation, these tracks collectively celebrate the evolving colour and depth of modern creative music.

PLAYLIST

Brian Landrus “Averse” from Just When You Think You Know (BlueLand

Palmetto Records) 00:00

Sean Imboden Large Ensemble “The Gentle Giant” from Uncharted Realms (Self Released) 07:28

Marilyn Crispell, Anders Jormin “Dialogue” from Momento (ECM Records) 15:18

Bill Frisell “Isfahan (Live)” from In My Dreams (Blue Note Records) 19:47

Brian Molley Quartet “Dance of the Waves” from Tùs Origin (BGMM Records) 26:18

Henrique Mota “Echoes Of China” from Waning Moon (Self Released) 31:03

Jordan Williams “Blue Ridge” from Playing By Ear (Red Records) 35:13

Gregory Golub “African Passions” from African and Other Jazz Passions (Gregory Golub Music Concept) 41:42

Leslie Vincent “Harriet The Spy” from Little Black Book (Jazz Is Cool Records) 45:47

Peter Furlan Project “Return to the Be-Bop Tango” from Live At Maureen’s Jazz Cellar (Beany Bops) 48:33

Pat Bianci “Wise One” from Confluence (21H Records) 56:26

PARRA.DICE “At Ease” from TURN THE DICE (Self Released) 1:06:27

Living With Tollways “Garbage Fire Of Innuendo” from Eponymously Titled (Signbearer Records) 1:11:14

Shawn Maxwell “The Last 10 Kilometers” from Frenetic Domain (Cora Street Records) 1:20:07

Feine Katzen Orchestra “Nine Laments” from Miaousic Is Our Mother Tongue (Rote Welt Records) 1:27:16

Tomeka Reid “Under The Aurora Sky” from dance! skip! hop! (Out Of Your Head Records) 1:42:20

Adam Larison and Richard Gilman-Opalsky “Other Powers Than Theirs” from Ancient Universalities (Ramble Records) 1:53:59

Francesca Remigi & Fabian Mösch “(What) You Will Find (Excerpt}” from Hoarse (Habitable Records) 2:07:54

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A new album from Hugo Race is always something to celebrate and he is in fine form on his latest, which kicks off the playlist. As for the rest, a selection of contrasting styles - starts loud, goes contemporary composition, gets ambient, features some current obsessions and then gets noisy again.

PLAYLIST

Hugo Race Fatalists - Against The World

2 Lost Souls - Unfunky

Neon Crabs - Crisis On Infinite Crabs

Bleak Squad - A Suitcase In Berlin

Satellite Inn - Faded By Time

The Ex-Bombers - In Music City

FÄHM - Ruby

Laclan X Morris - Illusionaires

This House - Out in the Westlands

Barbican Quartet - Enigma Variations Op.36 Nimrod

Mativetsky Amiri Pagé - Metamorphose

Hannah Marshall - Peasantry (Except)

Meredith Bates - 3rd incantation (binding)

Anne Efternøler, Maria Laurette Friis, Johanna Borchert - A bitter comfort for no-one & me

shrube - Flat Battery

The Green Apple Sea - Dark Kid Episode 5 (Big Heart)

The Go-Betweens - He Lives My Life (Larry Crane Rough Mix)

Agent Starling - The Charm

Half Man Half Biscuit - I’m Going Out Of My Mind Trying To Get Into Yours

2 Lost Souls - The Real Thing

Clare Moore - Parchman Farm

Elkeyes - Thalassaphobia

Mark Snarski - I’ve Got A Bullet In My Heart And Fifteen Minutes To Tell You That I Love You

Moff Skellington - o me little peters gone to sea

Salem Trials - Impressed

Neon Crabs - Near To My Eye

The Parasite - Dreaming Out Of The Slow Lane

2 Lost Souls - These Days

Aye Mammoth - Aetherium

Mad Professor - Africa 1983 Dub

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This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the contemporary jazz landscape, seamlessly blending traditional virtuosity with avant-garde exploration. From the cinematic resonance of dedicated tributes to the intricate textures of improvisational duos, the collection showcases a diverse array of international talent and independent spirit. Whether moving through evocative, melancholic ballads or high-energy live performances, these tracks highlight the remarkable breadth of modern composition and the enduring vitality of the genre.

PLAYLIST

  • Sam Robinson “Brian’s Tune” from Chasin’ The Dream (Miles High Records) 00:00
  • Stephen Emmer “Cri de Coeur (for Mark Hollis)” from Asymmetrical Dot (Self Released) 08:21
  • Jon Irabagon “Evening Star” from Focus Out (Irabbagast Records) 12:30
  • Dan Clucas, Christian Molenaar, Nathan Hubbard “further down the road (for Robbie Steinhardt)” from Further Into The Corner (Castor & Pollux Music) 22:30
  • Masayo Koketsu, Nava Dunkelman “ 夕霧–yūgiri” from Veins of Rain (Relative Pitch) 29:09
  • Antonio Faraò & Stéphane Belmondo Quartet “Melancholy of Rita” from Do It! (Notes Around) 39:04
  • Benji Porecki “Chrysalis” from Faster Than We Know (Self Released) 47:06
  • Spyro Gyra “Dancing On Table Mountain” from Live In Leverkusen 2022 (Moosicus) 51:53
  • The BLCK Madonna “‘Round Midnight” from Between The Lines (The Noir Collective/Downtown Music) 1:01:43
  • Jon Irabagon and Dan Oestreicher “Medley Molasses Candyland-Tag-Gripe” from Saturday’s Child (Irrabagast Records) 1:09:20
  • Devin Gray feat. Andrea Parkins & Frank Gratkowski “In Vivo” from Hz of Gold (Rataplan Records) 1:26:09
  • The One (Anthony Coleman, Adam Lane, Patrick Golden) “The Intervals Between” from Chasing Shadows (Park West Records) 1:32:38
  • Yelena Eckemoff “Gamla Stan” from Rosendals Garden (L & H Production) 1:49:28
  • Audrey Ochoa “Another One” from The Sorceress (Chronograph Records) 1:58:55

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A comprehensive journey through some of the best new underground music out there. The underlying message is to challenge convention and do something no-one has done before

PLAYLIST

  • Newt - Acetoned
  • Ecce Shnak - Katy’s Wart
  • Gnod - Shadow Mirror
  • The Junta - Bullet Train
  • Jah Wobble and Jon Klein - Fading Away
  • Nevaris - Ninth Sun (Live)
  • Tombstones In Their Eyes - You Never Have To Love Me
  • Pan•American - Death Cleaning
  • Julia Hülsmann Octet - Hora Azul
  • Leila Bordreuil + Kali Malone - Intersecting Planes II
  • Christopher Shultis - Circlings
  • Stephanie Lamprea and Alistair MacDonald - Creation Myth 1
  • Zack Browning - Cosmic Changes
  • Ben Sidran - We The People
  • The Go-Betweens - German Farmhouse (Larry Crane Rough Mix)
  • Clare Moore - User Friendly
  • Auster Boys - The Iso Principle/Perichoresis/Slivers 2026
  • The Junta - Ergonomic (Ergomaniac Remix)
  • Mark Snarski - I’ll Keep It As Safe As I Can
  • Salem Trials - Sticks n Stones
  • 2 Lost Souls - Sinking/Step Forward/The Better Man
  • The Parasite - Bitter Tears
  • Moff Skellington - aspyn unsted fructum tote
  • Half Man Half Biscuit - Record Store Day

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A mixed set of new releases with a broad selections of styles in play including a preview of the type of material likely to land on Record Store Day in April 2026 i.e. the ubiquitous “previously unreleased material”. Early indications are that there will be a flurry of material from archives. Pending that here is a bakers dozen plus one of artists striving to extend existing jazz boundaries to exciting new places.

PLAYLIST

  • Andrew MacKelvie “Realities Blossom” from Many Worlds (Watch That Ends The Night) 00:00
  • Dave Douglas “Ruminants” from Four Freedoms (Greenleaf) 07:31
  • Björn Meyer “Motion” from Convergence (ECM Records) 16:08
  • Connor Bernhard “Jackalope” from Pathways (BACE Records) 21:13
  • Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra & Sean Irvine “Movement II - Texas” from Forgotten Stories Suite (Chronograph Records) 28:03
  • Eva Novoa “Stilte Cabine” from Solo (I) (577 Records) 41:20
  • Gregory Hutchinson “Fall” from Kind Of Now - The Pulse Of Miles Davis (Warner Music) 47:49
  • Kenny Wheeler Sextet “Blue Nile” from What Was (False Walls) 54:46
  • Roy Hargrove “Circus” from BERN (Time Traveler Recordings) 1:05:39
  • Karen Stachel, Norbert Stachel & LehCats with Giovanni Hidalgo “Power Tap” from LIVE @ The BreakRoom (Purple Room Productions) 1:14:38
  • Jimmy Farace “Chelsea Bridge” from Big Shoulders, Big Sounds (Shifting Paradigm Records) 1:26:53
  • Maria Schneider “American Crow” from American Crow (ArtistShare®) 1:36:11
  • Devin Gray “Doom Loops/Hz of Gold” from Hz of Gold (Rataplan Records) 1:46:28
  • Mark Turner Quartet “Patternmaster” from Patternmaster (ECM Records) 1:54:54

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Old things, new things and things in between. A variety of genres in play and some exciting new sounds to absorb.

PLAYLIST

Rapid Pig - The Happy Valley

Undead Guitars - Beyond The Blues

Salem Trials - Best Trip

2 Lost Souls - Jesus Mafia

The Puncturists - I’m Not Alright

Elkeyes - Yamanote Line

Agent Starling - Snake Ground

Epimetheus - Held No More

Buddhadata - The Journey of Earthly Desires

Këkht Aräkh - Three Winters Away

2 Lost Souls - Not A Victim

Mark Snarski - Run Briony Run

Those Who Walk Away - The Beginning and the End

Robert Humber - singing in circles

Inca Babies - Cowboy Song

Clare Moore - Sirens Call To Arms

The Parasite - Snapshot

The Go-Betweens - The Clock (Larry Crane Rough Mix)

2 Lost Souls - Snap Snap

Moff Skellington - cryo souvenier

Half Man Half Biscuit - McCalliog and His Hens

The Sandells - Glissando

Jackson Code - Poison Berries

Big Youth - Screaming Target

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This collection offers a rich exploration of contemporary jazz and improvised music, traversing a landscape of diverse textures and international influences. From cerebral, atmospheric openings and avant-garde energy to vibrant rhythmic inflections, the selection balances intricate composition with spontaneous dialogue. Whether revisiting classic themes through a modern lens or delving into expansive collective improvisations, these tracks highlight the exceptional craft and emotive power found across the modern independent landscape.

PLAYLIST

  • Dave Adewumi “The Flame Beneath The Silence” from The Flame Beneath The Silence(Giant Step Arts) 00:00
  • The Tomeka Reid Quartet “dance! skip! hop!” from dance! skip! hop! (Out Of Your Head Records) 03:37
  • Red Norvo “Rose Room” from The Secret Session (Dot Time Records) 13:40
  • Oná Ensemble “Sentimental” from Traces of Brazil, Voices of Toronto (Duas Trompas) 22:04
  • Melissa Aldana “No Pidas Imposibles” from Filin (Blue Note) 27:34
  • Ingrid Jensen “Amsterdam after Dark” from Landings (Newvelle Records) 33:40
  • Ron Rieder “I Sing For You” from Compositions In Blue And Other Hues (A Meson Records) 40:48
  • Angelika Niescier with Jason Adasiewicz, Nicole Mitchell, Mike Reed, Dave Rempis and Luke Stewart “SAMO (bsqt)” from Chicago Tapes (Intakt Records) 46:47
  • Samuel Torres “Duet No. 1 in Em” from Trio Libre (Blue Conga Music) 57:54
  • The Alfie Jackson Sextet “The Peacocks” from The Peacocks (JackoJazz) 1:02:23
  • Michael Jackson’s Heads, Hearts & Tails “Bugsy (goes to Brazil” from The Girl from Ochi (Jackojazz) 1:12:00
  • Niklas Lukassen “Rainbow Surfer” from Still Waters (Heartcore Records) 1:17:56
  • Walter Thompson, Sam Day Harmet, Billy Martin “Left of Dawn” from WaSaBi Trio (577 Records) 1:21:29
  • Mujician “The Journey (Excerpt)” from The Journey (Cuneiform Records) 1:30:32

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The build up of exciting new music is relentless now we are in February. I’m featuring all of the new EP from the wonderful Neon Kittens. In addition a cross-section of exciting new music from a wide variety of genres plus further tracks from currently featured albums.

PLAYLIST

  • Neon Kittens - Living In A TM World
  • The Mancinis - Take One
  • Agent Starling - Automatic Writing
  • Xenonaut - Lost To Slow Decay
  • Gavial - Leviathan
  • Neon Kittens - Litigate Mitigate
  • The Legal Matters - The Message
  • Audrey Ochoa - Swan Song
  • Fågelle - Innan malen hittat in
  • Elkeyes - Trial
  • Simon Hanes - The Number Of The Beast is 666
  • Neon Kittens - Cocaine Lawyer
  • Toninato & Thiessen - Hot blood flow
  • Aerie Trio - Suite : Garry Oak Meadow
  • Ryan Scott - The Far Night fm
  • The Go-Betweens - Spirit (Larry Crane Rough Mix)
  • Neon Kittens - AI Case Hallucination
  • Half Man Half Biscuit - The Bliss of the Hereafter
  • Clare Moore - All Of Me
  • Inca Babies - Thirst
  • Mark Snarski - Radio Silence
  • Moff Skellington - The Ossock Round The Back
  • The Parasite - Made To Disappear
  • Claire Dickson - Doors
  • Anti-Pop Consortium - Free Hop
  • Slor - becoming the night sky

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A show in two parts. The first part examines some of the exciting new releases that have just been released or are due soon. The second part is a tribute to the legendary guitarist Ralph Towner.

PLAYLIST

Nicholas Mycio “Siny” from Please Plant Flowers (Self Released) 00:00

Shai Maestro “The Time Bender” from The Guesthouse (Naive) 05:50

James Fernando “Potions” from Philly 3 (Spring Garden Records) 11:50

John Fumasoli &The Jones Factor “Not Sure” from Not Sure (Jonsfac Records) 19:59

The Matthieu Mazué Trio feat. Diego Hedez and Francisco Mela “Mascarade” from Turn Of Events (577 Records) 28:15

Matt Greenwood “Alveston Avenue” from Daybreak (Self Released) 35:34

Charlie Apicella & Iron City “Big Boss” from LIVE in NYC (Zoho Roots) 41:30

Joel Ross “Protoevangelium (The First Gospel)” from Gospel Music (Blue Note) 49:02

Niklas Lukassen - Estuary (feat. Ben van Gelder, Kit Downes & Francesco Ciniglio) “Estuary” from Still Waters (Heartcore Records) 57:03

Paul McCandless Quintet “Hard Eights” from Live At Kimball’s East 1992 (Moosicus) 1:02:28

Ralph Towner “Balance Beam” from Solstice : Sound And Shadows (ECM Records) 1:15:06

Ralph Towner “Flow” from At First Light (ECM Records) 1:25:33

Ralph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Slava Grigoryan “The Henrysons” from Travel Guide (ECM Records) 1:30:22

Ralph Towner, Paolo Fresu “Zephyr” from Chairoscuro (ECM Records) 1:37:04

Ralph Towner “Oceanus” from Solstice (ECM Records) 1:44:13

Ralph Towner “Ralph’s Piano Waltz” from Solo Concert (ECM Records) 1:55:14

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This playlist is a descent into a shadowy, atmospheric landscape where raw energy meets experimental depth. Moving seamlessly between gritty garage rhythms, haunting post-punk echoes, and heavy, immersive soundscapes, the selection favors the unconventional and the evocative. From distorted industrial pulses to moments of ethereal folk and avant-garde exploration, it’s a collection designed for late nights and deep listening, offering a textured journey through the darker fringes of the undergroud.

PLAYLIST

The Darts - Midnight Creep

Shrube - Wind Up

Joint Pains - Lurleen

Occult Character - Her Name Is Terrible

Dubmatix - Black Dub

Isabel Pine - Wolves/A Flickering Light

Billy Brandt - Carnival Souls

Awolk - Wild Rose

sunn O))) - Glory Black

dälek - Better Than

Kannon - Windigo

Arthur King - Black Cloud

Ben Seretan & John Thayer - Watermelon Well

Roboquarians - Falsetto Bravado

The Go-Betweens - Magic In Here (Larry Crane Rough Mix)

Half Man Half Biscuit - Rawlplugs of Yesteryear (Breaking the States)

Moff Skellington - hister bott/grool togg betsa nistron/Nurse found a hole in a red potato

Clare Moore - Lost In Space

Inca Babies - Damnation

Mark Snarski - Peggy Finds The Spotlight

The Parasite - Bitter Tears

2 Lost Souls - Labour Under Illusions/Like To Talk/The Morning After The Night Before

LXRP - Sapper

The States - You Can’t Take It With You

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On this edition there is music that traverses the vast landscape of contemporary jazz, avant-garde exploration, and orchestral fusion. In this session, we navigate a diverse range of creative visions—from the intimate flickers of "Blowing on Embers" to the massive, symphonic scale of a tribute to Bill Evans. Along the way, we’ll explore cinematic suites that capture frozen moments in time, vibrant global rhythms from Lisbon to Singapore, and lush vocal collaborations that honour the legends of the genre. Whether it is the restless energy of modern improvisation or the sweeping grandeur of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, these selections represent the cutting edge of the international scene.

PLAYLIST

  • Bellbird “Blowing On Embers” from The Call (Constellation) 00:00
  • Ben Rosenblum The Nebula Project “Scenes Frozen In Time : Onslaught” from The Longest Way Round (One Trick Dog Records) 06:46
  • Eli Howell “I Remember Al” from Steps Taken (D Clef Records) 14:10
  • Joel Miller “Joé Chevere” from What If? (Leaf Music) 21:33
  • Não confundir com “Não cumpriu o propósito de um final” from Cumprir qualquer propósito (Robalo Music) 27:30
  • Heisenberg Uncertainty Players “Hold On” from Return To The Enchanted Forest (Hostile Postulate Publishing) 38:41
  • Dave Holland, Norma Winstone, London Vocal Project “Inner Traces” from Vital Spark (Music of Kenny Wheeler) (Edition Records) 47:04
  • Kannon “Nakba” from …in a sea of fire (Nightjar) 55:24
  • Tom Oren “Dawn of Adventure” from Dark Lights (Anzic Records) 1:01:15
  • Pete Calandra and Straight Up “Open Window” from Open Window (PCM) 1:10:36
  • Simon Mogul “Disturbed” from Simon Says (Self Released) 1:16:21
  • The Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Clausen Trio, and Jean Thorel “Symbiosis Parts 1 & 2” from Symbiosis – Tribute to Bill Evans (Pentatone) 1:22:52

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This collection serves as a deep dive into the fringes of contemporary sound, where jagged post-punk energy meets the fluid complexity of experimental jazz. It is an intentional journey through diverse sonic landscapes—blending raw, lo-fi storytelling with cinematic, dub-infused atmospheres and expansive instrumental odysseys. Each track contributes to a restless, creative narrative that celebrates the unconventional and honours the spirit of musical exploration.

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Zu - Fuoco Saturnio

Tropical Fuck Storm - Irukandji Syndrome (Live)

Reine des Lézards - Lady Coca Cola

The Bordellos - Who Do You Think You Are? Paul McCartney

The Jack Rubies - Boat Rocker

The Corner Laughers - Rainbow Cardigan

Eddy Current Suppression Ring - On Islands

The Creedless Preacher - Bad Decision

Kye Alfred Hillig - Ezekial Bobbing For Apples

Aurelia Anne Cohen - Fairweather

Chris Emmert - Long Goodbye

Dutchman - Papa Fronc

Third Angle New Music - Phillip Glass : Return To The Hive

The Go Betweens - Surfing Magazine (Airlock Demo)

Ember Rev - Homecoming Rhapsody

Moff Skellington - pockle

Inca Babies - The Diseased Stranger’s Waltz

Mark Snarski - If I’m Magic, You’re The Trick

The Dream Syndicate - Merrittville

The Parasite - Armageddon Dub

2 Lost Souls - Who Is Being Protected?

Henry Threadgill - Better Wrapped/Better Unrapped

Miles Davis - Spanish Key

Modar - Sorrow Of Holy Garden

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The breadth of content in the jazz world is captured in this selection of mostly new releases. From traditional post-bop workouts, through interpretations of popular songs, to full on invention and improvisation, this playlist demonstrates the variety of music which might be generally described as jazz but in reality covers a more complex set of variables. There is a focus on the January releases of the excellent Relative Pitch Records.

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Julian Lage “Night Shade” from Scenes From Above (Blue Note) 00:00

Alexa Tarentino “The Roar And The Whisper” from The Roar And The Whisper (Blue Engine) 07:13

Steve Berndt “Triplets A Go Go” from Heart of Hearts (Self Released) 13:22

Karim Saber “Sister Song” from Sundance (Self Released) 18:55

Roberto Magris, Dennis Razz Quartet “Lanquidity” from In Action (JMood) 23:56

Brodie McAllister’s Wattle “Introduction” from Jazz in Meanjin 021 - Live at KEPK (4000 Records) 30:50

Ivo Perelman and Wadada Leo Smith “Seven” from Duologues 5 (Ibeji) 41:19

Doug MacDonald “The Night Has A Thousand Eyes” from Live in Beverly Hills (Dmac Music) 48:55

Aubrey Johnson “Hope” from The Lively Air (Greenleaf) 56:51

Connor Bernhard “Dat Dere” from Pathways (Self Released) 1:02:07

Monika Herzig “Sacred Earth” from Transparent (Key of B Records) 1:07:22

Angelika Niescier with Jason Adasiewicz, Nicole Mitchell, Mike Reed, Dave Rempis and Luke Stewart “Rejoice, Disrupt, Resist” from Chicago Tapes (Intakt Records) 1:14:15

Marty Ehrlich, Julius Hemphill “Tribute” from Circle The Heart (Relative Pitch Records) 1:22:28

John Butcher “Fragile Thread” from Away, I Was (Relative Pitch Records) 1:34:40

Nicolas Collins, Birgit Uhler “Plinth” from Spark Gap (Relative Pitch Records) 1:41:11

Isidora Edwards, Biliana Voutchkova, Zosha Warpeha “The Weather of Then” from A Far Within (Relative Pitch Records) 1:47:41

Yelena Eckemoff “ABBA Museum” from Rosendals Garden (L & H Production) 1:56:11

Tom Skinner “Auster” from Kaliedoscopic Visions (Brownswood Recordings) 2:05:24

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Mopping up a few of last years favourites and highlighting some of the early trickle of new music for 2026. The latter end of the show highlights some classic tracks from the archive.

PLAYLIST

Burner Phone - Sexy 70s Witch

Buddhadatta - Nine of Buddha Aspect No.2

Horseman - View

The Jack Rubies - Be Good Or Be Gone

Dubmatix - Liberation ft Longfingah (Mad Mix)

The Parasite - Britney

Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - You Wanna Be Loved (Live)

Mark Snarski - Fortified

Half Man Half Biscuit - Goodbye Sam, Hello Samaritans

Ember Rev - Refugees

Moff Skellington - unsloog yar gravis

The Dream Syndicate - John Coltrane Stereo Blues

2 Lost Souls - Who Is Being Protected

The Go-Betweens - Magic In Here (Airlock Demo)

Patti Cudd - The Meeting Place

Bugg Music - The Thinker

Occult Character - Down At The Boomerjacks/Silver Fork Stories/Inadequate/Arthur/Your Intentions

Cabaret Voltaire - Eddies Out

Chicago Underground Duo - Blue Sparks from Her, and the Scent of Lightning

Sonic Youth - Tunic (Song For Karen)

Inca Babies - Superior Spectre

Van Der Graaf Generator - Refugees

The Triffids - A Trick Of The Light

The Stooges - No Fun

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In this edition we have a selection of recent jazz and improvised music releases. The playlist moves through chamber‑oriented writing, rhythm‑centred ensemble pieces, contemporary treatments of standards, guitar‑driven abstraction, brass‑focused small‑group work, groove‑based compositions, textural duos, high‑energy electric material, bass‑led writing, reflective ballad forms and early‑1970s reissue material.

PLAYLIST

Federica Colangelo Acquaphonica “Margherita Hack” from Forward (Folderol Records) 00:00

Quinsin Nachoff “Patterns from Nature I. Branches” from Patterns from Nature (Whirlwind Records) 07:57

Juan Pablo Arredondo, Maximiliano Kirszner, Nicolás Politzer “How Deep Is The Ocean” from Las estrellas cayeron (Self Released) 19:10

Glenn Makos & BRū “Sunflower Morning” from Arrowsic (Stop Time Records) 26:43

Peter Paulsen TurksHeadKnot Quintet “Fine-Feathered” from Would’a. Could’a, Should’a (SquarePegWorks) 35:20

Tim Larkin “Gumshoes” from Setting Standards (Tomato Bay) 46:00

David Torn & Tim Berne “door is open (excerpt)” from door is open (Self Released) 50:12

Brandon Seabrook “I’m a Nightmare and You Know It” from Hellbent Daydream (Pyroclastic Records) 59:55

Shawn Lovato “Parachute Bloom” from Biotic (Endectomorph Music) 1:08:11

Martin Wind “Standing At The Window Waving Goodbye” from Stars (Newvelle Records) 1:15:06

Joe Chambers “Mind Rain/Hello To The Wind” from Double Exposure (Time Traveler Recordings) 1:20:06

Woody Shaw “Love Dance/Obsequious” from Love Dance (Time Traveler Recordings) 1:37:17

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These shows are put together around 2 to 3 weeks before they get released. So at the time of writing it’s that time of year when not a lot of new music comes in - a festive fortnight of reflection and review on what went before and anticipating what is to come. So we have a selection of current favourites, a few new things, and some memorable music extracted from the archive.

PLAYLIST

Wench! X Jodie Langford - You’ve Got Male

Half Man Half Biscuit - Horror Clowns Are Dickheads

Ember Rev - That Night A Forest Grew Parts 1 & 2

Inca Babies - Devil In My Room

Mark Snarski - The Unholiness of Nothingness

Keltrix - Sharon

The Go-Betweens - When She Sang About Angels (Airlock Demo)

Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - What Kind Of Fool Are You

The Apartments - You Know We’re Not Supposed to Feel This Way

Jodie Langford - The Biz

2 Lost Souls - The Right To Die By A Gun

Moff Skellington - lembryon graphite

Scherbentanz - Halbez Herz (Chris Rotten Edition)

V/Haze Miasma - Shadows

The Jack Rubies - This Is Not A Joke

David/David - dve

Snowglobe - Nothing I Can Do

HIM - Transition Desert Wave

The Golden Gaytimes - They Don’t Make Em Like Me Anymore

Kin - Chemistry Set

La Dusseldorf - Menschen 1

Lindisfarne - Together Forever

Moon Duo - Motorcycle I Love You

Nils Petter Molvaer - Tløn

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Tradition meets experimentation in this fascinating collection of new releases. Beginning with the eclectic endeavours of Brandon Seabrook, via a mix of latin jazz, European exploration , free improvisation from the UK, a musical statement about the climate crisis, and closing with Thelonious Monk in concert in 1965.

PLAYLIST

  • Brandon Seabrook “Name Dropping is the Lowest Form of Conversation (Waltz)” from Hellbent Daydream (Pyroclastic Records) 00:00
  • Mark Lockheart’s Shapeshifter “Come On Over” from Shapeshifter (Edition Records) 05:18
  • Yelena Eckemoff “Ruins of Älvsborg” from Rosendals Garden (L & H Production) 10:00
  • James Fernando “Unlikely Animal Friendships” from Philly 3 (Spring Garden Records) 17:25
  • Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project “Merengue x Fantasy” from The Longest Way Round (One Trick Dog Records) 24:12
  • Evan Parker, Paul Rogers, Louis Moholo-Moholo “U-begot” from Tebugo (Jazz In Britain) 29:50
  • Compro Oro & Bouton Kalanda “Kukieda” from Lamellomania (W.E.R.F. Records) 44:33
  • Emilio Solla & La Inestable de Brooklyn “Miles Tango” from Handmade (Club del Disco) 48:04
  • Gabriel Vicéns “Niebla” from Niebla (Clepsydra Records) 55:20
  • Kris Davis and Lutosławski Quartet. “Degrees of Separation” from The Solastalgia Suite (Pyroclastic Records) 1:03:19
  • Kelsey Mines “Staying with the Trouble” from Everything Sacred, Nothing Serious (OA2 Records) 1:14:10
  • Thelonious Monk “Just You, Just Me/I’m Getting Sentimental Over You/Criss Cross” from Bremen 1965 (Sunnyside Records) 1:22:25

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The first show of a New Year of Different Noises is packed with exciting new releases as well as the featured albums from 2025 which I am still working my way through. Very excited to be able to feature an excerpt from the always wonderful Fucked Up who are back after a lengthy hiatus.

PLAYLIST

Fucked Up - Long Ago Gardens (Excerpt)

Bleak Squad - Black & White

Larynx and Claw - Flies

Joint Pains - Everything Considered

Jessie Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter - A New Medium

Dylan White - Rags

The Static Dive - No King No Castle

Sunday Morning - Carry The Sky

Sean Noonan - Drunkard Landlady’s Lawsuit with an Unlicensed Vagrant

Alberto Rigoni Michael Manring Stuart Hamm feat. Tim “Herb” Alexander - Dystopia

Luke Marantz & Simon Jermyn - Hovering

David Becker & Paul Wertico - The Catch

SH3 - The Loss

2 Lost Souls - Mongrel

The Apartments - The American Resistance

Moff Skellington - roynsa gevvick neprum

Ember Rev - Sing

Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - We’re Here To Go

Mark Snarski - Baby I Know It’s Late

The Go-Betweens - Static (Airlock Demo)

The Dream Syndicate - The Medicine Show

Inca Babies - Phantom Track

2 Lost Souls - Ironic

Jodie Langford - Put It Down

Dubmatix - Tribal Dub

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This playlist of new music moves through a wide spectrum of contemporary and classic jazz, blending live recordings, ensemble explorations, and intimate duologues. It opens with blues-inflected improvisation and shifts into modern compositions marked by rhythmic drive and layered textures. Chamber-like interplay and orchestral arrangements sit alongside fiery solos and inventive group dialogues, while moments of lyrical reflection contrast with bursts of angular energy. The selection balances tradition and experimentation, weaving together swing, free improvisation, and global influences into a cohesive journey of shifting moods and formats.

PLAYLIST

Al Foster “Amsterdam Blues” from Live at Smoke (Smoke Sessions) 00:00

Dave Douglas “Sandhog” from Four Freedoms (Greenleaf) 09:44

HII TRIO - Henrique Mota, Iury Batista, Igor Willcox “Anonymous” from Connections (Room73 Records) 16:35

Craig Taborn, Tomeka Reid, Ches Smith “Mumbo Jumbo” from Dream Archives (ECM Records) 22:57

Ramiro Zayas feat. Basel Jazz Orchestra “An Open Question” from Familia (El Club Del Disco) 28:06

Taylor Ho Bynum “Night” from Life (Live at Firehouse 12) (SG3 Records) 35:03

Ivo Perelman & John Butcher “Seven” from Duologues 4 (Ibeji) 41:01

Keith Jarrett “Koln, January 24, 1975, Part II a” from The Köln Concert (ECM Records) 50:17

Carolyn Trowbridge “Physalia’s Journey” from Found Memories (Self Released) 1:05:11

Dave Stryker “Dexterity” from Blue Fire (Strikezone Records) 1:09:49

Carl Clements And The Real Jazz Trio “Retrospect” from Retrospective (Greydisc) 1:17:13

Jane Ira Bloom and Brian Shankar Adler “True City” from once like a spark (Adhyâropa Records) 1:26:03

John Vanore & Abstract Truth “Mvt II Gods & Devils” from Easter Island Suite (Acoustical Concepts) 1:29:09

Temple University Jazz Band “Squatty Rue” from Live In Japan Volume 1 (BCM+D Records) 1:36:13

Jeff Dingler “Dewey Square” from How About You? (Self Released) 1:45:50

David Becker and Paul Wertico “Tuxedo Man” from Tuxedo Man (GAD Records / New Sun) 1:49:32

Max Ridley, Eleanor Elektra and Nat Mugavero “Trishul” from Playing, Praying (577 Records) 1:55:55

Oscar Lavën “Tall Poppy Stomp” from Elegant Calamity (Thick Records NZ) 1:59:33

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I thought about a year end retrospective but there has been so much new stuff that it would have been about six hours long. Instead more new things plus more selections from the recent albums that have risen to the top of the best of list….kicking things off with an exciting new single from TAB-D featuring the ever excellent Boz Hayward and the return of the wonderful Bikini Test Failure. Enjoy and Happy New Year!

PLAYLIST

  • TAB-D - Get Smarter
  • Bikini Test Failure - When Your Heart’s Not In It Anymore
  • Origami Horses - Scenes
  • The Conspiracy - Dungeness
  • Loudhailer Electric Company - Flight Path
  • The Red Propellers - Can’t Un-Pull A Trigger
  • Julian Loida - December Dreams
  • Grouper - Close Cloak
  • DNAR - Already Dead/17 Days
  • The King Canutes - Red Hook Sunset
  • The New Existentialists - Bad Astrology
  • Total Hip Replacement - Jakub Reggae MF Dub Mix
  • Fingerless - Grotesque
  • Geiger von Muller - Europa
  • Quatuor Mémoire - Insides
  • The Go-Betweens - Don’t Touch Anything
  • Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - The Birds And The Goats
  • Ember Rev - Bewilder
  • Moff Skellington - bune flotch compusid
  • Inca Babies - Jericho
  • Mark Snarski - The Gun Shop Girl
  • The Dream Syndicate - Bullet With My Name On It
  • The Apartments - Death Would Be My Best Career Move
  • 2 Lost Souls - Me And My Big Mouth
  • The Fall - Before The Moon Falls

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This playlist delves deep into the vibrant landscape of contemporary independent jazz and improvised music, showcasing an eclectic mix of sounds that defy easy categorization. From the rhythmic sophistication of Latin fusion and the intricate melodies of modern piano trios to boundary-pushing avant-garde improvisations, the selections deliberately cross genre lines. The journey takes listeners through structured compositions released on labels like Smoke Sessions and Harmony Pacific, into the raw, unscripted dialogues found in the catalogues of Relative Pitch and Klanggalerie. It is a sonic exploration that highlights a diverse range of global influences and innovative instrumental voices currently shaping the modern jazz scene

PLAYLIST

  • Billy Hart “Sonnet for Stevie” from Multidirectional (Smoke Sessions Records) 00:00
  • Frank Gratkowski’s In Cahoots featuring Ingrid Laubrock “Hainot - Madeleines” from Frank Gratkowski’s In Cahoots (Klanggalerie) 12:25
  • Greg Rahn “Brand New Bad Idea” from Side Hustle (Harmony Pacific Records) 25:32
  • Patrick Smith “Hazel” from Words Underlined (Lit Soc Records) 32:52
  • Kim Kaskiw “Black Rooster (Gallo Preto)” from The Latin Fusion Project (Self Released) 38:38
  • Laura Camacho Tango Project “Tifón” from Todo Tiempo Pasado (Self Released) 45:40
  • Laura Altman “Threshold Poetry” from Holy Trinity (Relative Pitch) 51:33
  • Zeena Parkins “berlin bedroom - little field feb 10.2024” from Lament for the Maker (Relative Pitch) 1:00:06
  • Kelsey Mines Vinny Golia “Improv 5” from Collusion and Collaboration (Relative Pitch) 1:12:45
  • Peter Evans, Mike Pride “Substance T” from A Window, Basically (Relative Pitch) 1:20:42
  • Vance Thompson “Lost and Found” from Lost and Found (Moondo Records) 1:31:24
  • Karim Saber “No Virgos” from Sundance (Self Released) 1:38:29
  • Travis Jenkins Piano Trio “River Man” from Jazz in Meanjin 20 : Live at JMI (4000 Records) 1:42:36
  • Laurent Ziliani “Skybound” from Skybound (Self Released) 1:51:32
  • Luke Marantz and Simon Jermyn “Passages” from Echoes (Chill Tone) 1:56:26

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For Christmas Eve an eclectic mix delivering the best in new Australian Music, tidbits from recent releases on Half Edge Records, tracks from some of the best releases of 2025 and a dip in the archive for some magic from The Cramps. We kick off with a new tune from the excellent Melbourne band The Silversound.

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The Silversound - Rose City

The Cramps - Call of the Wighat

Adventures of Salvador - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?

Inca Babies - Daniella

Beta Voids - MeatHead Look

Paul Kidney Japanese Experience - Manual Of Error

2 Lost Souls - Cartoon Humans

Breath After Coma - Lunatics

Bleak Squad - Ghost of the Bad Humour Man

Saapato - Ravens

Géraldine Eguiluz & Michel F Côté - Les grands départs

Ember Rev - Subterranean

Moff Skellington - ebrethnok oostyann gassop

2 Lost Souls - Collision Man

Lowsunday - Innocence (2025 Electromix)

The Dream Syndicate - Armed With An Empty Gun

Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - Scorched Earth Love Affair (Live)

The Go-Betweens - Sign Of The Unicorn (Airlock Demo)

The Apartments - That’s What the Music Is For (When the Fair’s Over)

Mark Snarski - That Machine

Jodie Langford - Breastmilk Cheesecake

2 Lost Souls - Satan Chuckles

Tortoise - Layered Presence

Marcel Gidote’s Holy Crab - Sooner or Later

kandodo - Solstice

Agent Starling - Jokul Frosti

Mark Corrin - Christmas Grump by Ian Moss

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A raft of new releases is dominated by female pianists offering cutting edge music. In between two new discoveries of Rahsaan Roland Kirk playing live plus other exciting ground-breaking albums and to close something to reflect the season.

PLAYLIST

Yelena Eckemoff “Strandvägen Pier” from Rosendals Garden (L&H Production) 00:00

Juan Bayon “Anti-Monitor” from Como Enfrentar al Mundo Entero (ears&eyes) 07:58

B.I.T. DUO with Danielle Di Majo and Manuela Pasqui “Luce di mezznotte” from R-Esistenze (Filibusta Records) 15:38

Nadia Labrie “Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio - Part 2. Sentimentale” from Flûte Passion — Hommage à Claude Bolling (ATMA Classique) 20:46

Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Kirk’s Delight” from Vibrations in the Village: Live at the Village Gate (Resonance Records) 29:20

Amir ElSaffar New Quartet “Orientations I-V” from Live at Pierre Boulez Saal (Maqam Records) 41:45

Haeun Joo “Until The End” from Just Gravity (577 Records) 58:26

Satoko Fujii Quartet “Solar Orbit” from Burning Wick (Libra Records) 1:05:33

Hugo Blouin “Un camion pizza” from Le buffet (Ambiances Magnétiques) 1:18:21

Carl Ross “Freetime Blues” from Distant Colours (Jazz Hang Records) 1:25:10

Bellbird “The Call” from The Call (Constellation) 1:34:57

Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Prelude To A Kiss” from Seek & Listen : Live at The Penthouse (Resonance Records) 1:41:29

Out Of/Into “Juno” from Motion II (Blue Note Records) 1:49:11

Maria Kaushansky “So Long Centrepoint Mall” from Northbound To Finch (Flat 6th Records) 1:57:09

Kevin Brown Quintet “Phos Hilaron” from Adventus (Self-Released) 2:02:19

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Starting and finishing in the Greater Manchester region this playlist provides and aural journey around the more obscure nooks and crannies of the world of music. Some familiar names are mixed in with new artists providing for a rich palate of unique offerings, some of them quite sonically unsettling.

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Inca Babies - Buster’s On Fire

Mellowdeath - 1772

Nuclear Dudes - The Octopus

The Residents - Betty’s Body

Self-Immolation Music - Hearing Voices

Black Rose Burning - Roses In The Dark

AudioGust - I Didn’t Hear What You Said

Oliver James Brookes - Too Dark To See

Hansan - Gunga

taupe - Lemonade Tycoon

Zihua Tan & No Banda - Remnants Present

Algol, Camilo Ángeles, Christian Lillinger, Elias Stemeseder - III

Captain Narwhal - Sweet Lady of The Proverbs

Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - Rock ‘n’ Roll Is Where I Hide (Live)

The Apartments - Another Sun Gone Down

On Diamond - Another Sip

Mark Snarski - Less Than Tender Arms

The Go-Between - Spirit (Airlock Demo)

Ember Rev- Creepers Crawl

Moff Skellington - Hevverstock vaunts paglish

West Coast Sick Line - Smells Like Family

The Dream Syndicate - Burn

2 Lost Souls - Asphyxiate

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This set moves through solo sketches, trio interplay, and full ensemble fire, tracing acoustic and electric textures across studio, live, and archival formats. It opens with flowing piano, moves into exploratory trio improvisation, and shifts between guitar meditations, reworked soul and rock standards, and tightly arranged ensemble writing. Abstract textures and ambient passages emerge mid-set, followed by groove-based phrasing, UK archival material, and layered acoustic duets. The final track dips into the archive for a rhythm-forward piece built around bass and percussion.

PLAYLIST

  • Kerry Politzer “Watercolor” from Alternate Route (Whirlwind Records) 00:00
  • The Kris Davis Trio “Lost In Geneva” from Lost In Geneva (Pyroclastic Records) 06:38
  • Jack West “Closer To The Sky” from Essential Curvature (Otá Records) 10:31
  • Leo Genovese “Trotamundos” from Solo Brooklyn (577 Records) 17:18
  • Bill King Trio “What’s Going On” from Live From The Jazz Room - Mint Julep Sessions (7 Arts) 31:53
  • Keith Oxman “Owen’s Defense” from Home (Capri Records) 39:28
  • Camila Nebbia, Marilyn Crispell, Lesley Mok “Driving Through Flood Water” from A Reflection Distorts Over Water (Relative Pitch Records) 46:22
  • Convergence “Cauldron” from Reckless Meter (Capri Records) 56:39
  • Dave McMurray “The Wheel” from I LOVE LIFE even when I’m Hurting (Blue Note Records) 1:07:32
  • Tony Coe’s Axel “Cela” from What Say We Play Today (Jazz In Britain) 1:14:55
  • microplastique “Many Roads” from Many Roads (Irritable Mystic) 1:27:12
  • Jack West & Walter Strauss “OO” from Guitars On Life (Otá Records) 1:56:49
  • Cornelius Claudio Kreutsch “So!” from Black Mud Sound (Enja Records) 2:00:52

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What is cool? What is trendy? Who decides these things? In the context of this show what constitutes “Different”? In simplistic terms people send me things, or I buy them, based on past listening experience. I listen to them, if they sound sufficiently interesting, or they tug at some emotional string somewhere in the brain or heart, then they get on the show. This music sounds good to me, not stuck in some mainstream dreamed up in a committee meeting somewhere. It feels like Miles Davis Birth of the Cool did when I first heard it, recognisable as jazz but somehow completely unique in its’ construction of delivery. So this is “cool” music, or is it?

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  • Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter - Forever, I’ve Been Being Born
  • Old Dirty Buzzard - Death Becomes Your Dying World
  • microplastique - Propane
  • Dubmatix - Echoes In The Smoke
  • Ugly Stick - Pig Pen
  • Perpacity - Lille Flamme
  • Kariti - Fragile
  • Joe’s Truck Stop - Midnight On The Ohio
  • Coleman Williams - Alley Song
  • Oromet - Forsaken Tarn
  • Denial Of Life - Love Sting
  • Paitra - A Universal Feeling
  • Scissorgun - Gone Rogue
  • Kawol Samarqandi - The Mirage of Khor Fajklan (part two)
  • Mark Corrin - Stone Tape Recorder
  • Jessie Kilguss - Lost Causes
  • Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - Night of the Wolverine (live)
  • Mark Snarski - I Need Convincing
  • On Diamond - Hold the Cloak of Time
  • The Apartments - A Handful of Tomorrow
  • West Coast Sick Line - Break In Play
  • Moff Skellington - fark nebrous yelkin
  • 2 Lost Souls - Ballad Of A Lost Soul
  • The Parasite - The Men Who Drop The Bombs
  • The Go-Betweens - The Clock (Airlock Demo)
  • Tortoise - Vexations
  • Ember Rev - Esprit De Corps

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Another eclectic mix of Jazz from around the world includes a good portion of self-released material. Traditional jazz forms mingle with ambient, rock and fusion to create a fascinating playlist. The show concludes with two recent live albums from the formative years of British jazz.

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  1. ung Stratmann Quartet “Tree Huggers” from Confluence (Self Released) 00:00
  2. Sam Pilnick’s Nonet Project “Southbound Train” from The Project (Self Released) 06:43
  3. Lena Bloch “I Refuse” from Marina (Fresh Sound Records) 14:12
  4. Josh Rager “Fathers and Sons” from Heart’s Pace (Bent River Records) 22:26
  5. David G White Trio “The Novitiate” from While Your Were Sleeping (Self Released/Burning Chairs Records) 29:44
  6. The Jellyfish “Shadows” from The Jellyfish (Self Released) 36:34
  7. N∆BOU “Unpersuadable Extern” from Indigo (Edition Records) 42:02
  8. Nikola Bankov “5AM” from Everwanted (AMP Music & Records) 49:20
  9. Dave Douglas “Demigods” from Alloy-Extras (Greenleaf) 56:43
  10. Guano Padano plays with Enrico Rava “Lynch” from La Giostra (Hora Records) 1:03:45
  11. kansha 感謝 “Portrait” from Jazz in Meanjin 019 - Live at Echo & Bounce (4000 Records) 1:09:55
  12. Thomas Strønen : Time Is A Blind Guide “Fall” from Off Stillness (ECM Records) 1:18:49
  13. Dan Kinzelman and Stefano Costanzo “Coil” from Infinite Ramp (Hora Records) 1:25:51
  14. Wojtek Mazolewski “Slavic Forest” from Solo (WMQ Records) 1:32:37
  15. Johanna Linnea Jakobsson “Out Of Mind” from Don’t Overthink It (Zack’s Talent) 1:37:04
  16. Larry Stabbins, Keith Tippett, Louis Moholo-Moholo “Shield (Excerpt)” from Live in Foggia (Cadillac) 1:39:49
  17. Mike Osborne/Stan Tracey “Original Part 1 (Excerpt)” from Original (Cadillac) 1:54:15

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An eclectic mix of mostly new material with more than average Antipodean content, lots of Mancunian elements, and a blend of styles and movements that on first examination might appear contradictory but when listened to in sequence there is an organic flow.

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  1. Bugg Music - Bugg Season
  2. Inca Babies - Two Rails To Nowhere
  3. Occult Character - Her Guts, My Graveyard
  4. Jodie Langford - Bowling (Off With Her Head)
  5. Illustration - Danceable
  6. Dubmatix - Rough Likkle Town (ft Brother Culture)
  7. hedfog - I Won’t Go
  8. The Mick Medew and Ursula 4 - Will The Train Ever Stop At Banyo?
  9. Walking Bombs - Bake Parkway
  10. TAB-D - It’s Better Not To Know
  11. House of All - The Devils House
  12. Sonitus Missarum - Golden Bloom
  13. Pile of Knives - Stabbed
  14. Sakna - Alltid
  15. Mascot Moth - Psychedelynores
  16. Lilian King - Tiber Creek
  17. Philip Blackburn - Sounding Xibalba
  18. The Go-Betweens - Caroline And I
  19. Danny Short - Tomorrow’s World
  20. Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - I’ve Got To Have You
  21. Moff Skellington - ya chowst ewah donklyn
  22. The Last Caboose - Train Train
  23. Mark Snarski - When Our Worlds Collide
  24. The New Eves - Volcano
  25. The Dream Syndicate - Daddy’s Girl
  26. On Diamond - It’s Me Calling
  27. The Parasite - Poor Rich Boy Insecure
  28. The Apartments - Afternoons
  29. Tortoise - Vexations
  30. West Coast Sick Line - Superfanatical Man
  31. Ember Rev - I Dreamt Of Forests

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On this edition a set of twelve pieces tracing rhythmic invention, ensemble interplay, and tonal contrast across multiple continents and decades. The selections move from suite-based composition and archival live recordings to contemporary quartet work, solo piano abstraction, and layered studio arrangements. Formats include trio, orchestra, and collaborative studio ensemble, with instrumentation spanning reeds, brass, percussion, electronics, and voice. Styles range from modal jazz and Latin jazz to avant-garde improvisation and structured groove, with label origins including independent, cooperative, and legacy imprints.

PLAYLIST

  1. Sean Lovato “Frequent Flyer” from Biotic (Endectomorph) 00:00
  2. Greg Burrows “It Just Gets Better” from Let’s Not Wait : The Music of Ed Bonoff (GreBu Records) 05:30
  3. Socrates Garcia Latin Jazz Orchestra “Sultry Villa Mella Twilights” from Shadows of Tomorrow (Summit Records) 13:40
  4. Amaury Faye NOLA Quartet “The Railyard” from RUST (Hypnote Records) 24:20
  5. Greenhouse Ensemble “The Martha Suite” from The Martha Suite (Self Released) 31:38
  6. Black Unity Trio “Birth, Life & Death” from Al - Fatihah (Gotta Groove Records) 43:00
  7. Camila Nebbia, James Banner, Max Andrzejewski “Lugar” from Presencia (ears&eyes) 53:11
  8. Marko Zorec Group “Streets Of Paradise” from Imaginary Garden (Self Released) 59:53
  9. Ola Onabule ft. Hazelrigg Brothers “Condition Of The Heart” from It’s Never Over (Aliud Records) 1:09:15
  10. Denman Maroney “Long Odds” from Umwelt (Neuma Records) 1:15:30
  11. Thelonious Monk “Rhythm-A-Ning” from Bremen 1965 (Sunnyside Records) 1:23:51
  12. The Necks “Warm Running Sunlight” from Disquiet (Northern Spy/Fish of Milk) 1:34:02

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Anticipating forthcoming concerts celebrating The Dream Syndicates Medicine Show album I begin a journey through a recently released massive collection of music from that part of the bands history. There’s also the current crop of featured albums plus some challenging new sounds that have recently arrived in my in-box. To close some Norwegian experimentation and jazz guitar mastery from John Abercrombie.

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  • The Dream Syndicate - Still Holding On To You
  • Spawn - Ascension
  • The Apartments - It’s A Casino Life
  • Drazek Fuscaldo with Jörg A. Schneider - Facades
  • Self Immolation Music - Strange Worship
  • Lachlan X. Morris - Nonchalant
  • Andy Whitaker & Michael Reed - Out and About
  • Vincent Yelle - Lighthouse
  • Anna Pidgorna - What Else Can I Give Him? Що ще йому дати?
  • Jason Blake - Into Decay
  • Jussi Reijonen - fes
  • Saapato - Salmon Run
  • The Go-Betweens - The Locust Girls
  • Danny Short - The Circle And The Triangle
  • Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - I’ve Got To Have You
  • Moff Skellington - Bulverglade Magriz makroll
  • The Last Caboose - Shadow Of The Wind
  • Mark Snarski - When Our Worlds Collide
  • On Diamond - It’s Me Calling
  • The New Eves - Rivers Run Red
  • West Coast Sick Line - This is not Pentrefoelas
  • Yeigh - Hold Me Inside
  • Supersilent - 8.3
  • John Abercrombie - Class Trip

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This episode includes recent studio releases, live recordings, and archival material spanning solo, trio, and large ensemble formats. The programme features work from Canada, the UK, the US, the Netherlands, and Israel, with contributions structured around ballad forms, extended improvisation, rhythmic studies, and ensemble arrangements. Albums range from self-released projects to material issued by independent jazz imprints.

PLAYLIST

  1. Aretha Tillotson “Lullaby To Those Before” from Kinda Out West (Bent River Records) 00:00
  2. Harry Christelis “Explorations Of One’s Self Inside A Caravan” from Half Truths (Clonmell Jazz Social) 06:21
  3. Yelena Eckemoff “Rosendals Garden” from Rosendals Garden (L&H Production) 14:29
  4. Ian Torres “The Legend of the Prince of Darkness” from Comprovisation (Self Released) 23:30
  5. Jérémie Ternoy Trio “Rotation” from Survol à basse altitude (Circum-Disc) 29:02
  6. The 3 Cohens/WDR Big Band “Lost and Found” from Lost and Found (Anzic Records) 37:02
  7. Spinifex “Annie Golden” from Maxximus (Trytone Records) 47:58
  8. Brandon Sanders “8/4 Beat” from Lasting Impression (Savant/High Note Records) 1:02:23
  9. Aaron Parks “A Way” from By All Means!! (Blue Note) 1:09:41
  10. Jane Ira Bloom & Brian Shankar Adler “Drums Like Dancing….” from Drums Like Dancing (Adhyâropa Records) 1:15:39
  11. Mujician “Vienna Set 1” from In Concerts (Jazz In Britain) 1:19:11
  12. The 3 Cohens/The WDR Big Band “Ah Li Lu Li Lu” from Ah Li Lu Li Lu (Anzic Records) 1:51:48

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This weeks selection includes, amongst many other things, the return of Dusty and Stacey, a memorable new album from Mark Snarski, an anniversary release from The Dream Syndicate, and a look back at the work of Fini Tribe.

PLAYLIST

West Coast Sick Line - The House Of Paul

Jessie Kilguss - St Teresa In Ecstasy

Lucky And Love - Secret Is Out

Mark Snarski - Friday’s Big Black Car

Tombstones In Their Eyes - Under Dark Skies

Undead Guitars - Blazing Zombies

On Diamond - I Cry To Think

The Dream Syndicate - Burn (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, 1984)

Fini Tribe - Cathedral

Jessica Moss - One, Now (feat. Tony Buck)

Alta Vista - Interstate 80

Tana delle Pigri - Musica Maestro

Moon - Sing To Me/The Spaniard

Messiness - Eternity Unbound

Chris Alford - Putting English On It

Tim Brady - Really, Really Solo Electric Guitar Music

Rain Parade - Depending On You

The Go-Betweens - Sleeping Giant

Danny Short - It’s Not Me

Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - I’m Not Afraid To Be Heavy (Live)

Moff Skellington - Genkin Upta Poolsquand

The Last Caboose - So Do I

Mark Snarski - The Faster I Go

On Diamond - Melon On The Vine

Precogs - Wild Wind

Stepbrothers - Butterflies (A Nod to Moff)

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Three double albums start a musical journey which includes, amongst other things, experimentation, a celebration of the legacy of Herb Robertson, a statement on the environment, previously unreleased material from a jazz legend, and a dip into the archives of British Jazz.

PLAYLIST

  1. Charles Lloyd “The Ghost of Lady Day” from Figure In Blue (Blue Note) 00:00
  2. Phil Haynes & Free Country “Simple Gifts” from Liberty Now! (Corner Store Jazz) 10:17
  3. Herb Robertson, Christopher Dell, Christian Ramond, Klaus Kugel “Blue Transient - Part 1” from Blue Transient (Nemu Records) 19:46
  4. Igor Lumpert “Resistance Of The Earth” from Resistance Of The Earth (ears&eyes) 36:07
  5. Raphaël Pannier Quarter, Khadim Niang & Sabar Group “Take Five” from Live in Saint Louis, Senegal (Miel Music) 43:24
  6. Petter Eldh “NOD YORC feat. James Maddren” from Projekt Drums Vol.2 (Edition Records) 57:33
  7. Claire Parsons, Eran Har Even, and Ziv Ravitz “12 Steps” from PARSONS x HAR EVEN x RAVITZ (World Citizen Music Records) 1:03:12
  8. Sean Mason “Secrets” from A Breath Of Fresh Air (Taylor Christian Records) 1:07:38
  9. Steve Houghton Group “Waltz for Bill” from And Then Some (Self Released) 1:15:11
  10. Horace Silver “Sayonara Blues” from Silver In Seattle : Live at The Penthouse (Blue Note) 1:23:23
  11. Gordon Beck “Suite Number One” from Pay Now Live Later : Live at the Bass Clef ‘85 (Jazz In Britain) 1:41:47
  12. Tommy Smith & Gwilym Simcock “Harlequin” from Eternal Light (Self Released) 1:55:59

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We lean towards the melodic to kick things off before taking a left turn into more esoteric material before recent favourites are featured and then there’s a closer from Sonic Youth which just happens to be the last track on the last studio album they released.

PLAYLIST

  • Slyboots - Silent Storm
  • The Junta - San Antonio
  • Octavian Winters - Saints of Absolution
  • Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter - Dead End Pools
  • Dominic Carlton Jones - Splatter Mat
  • The Last Caboose - When The Wind Blows
  • Moff Skellington - Yotherin Chisk
  • Palm Springs - Infinity 69
  • Celeste Corsano - XS
  • Percussia - Epesjimos
  • Jessica Moss - Washing Machine
  • KC VITA’s - Boundless
  • Nick May, Alex Siu Lun Li - Echo Dash
  • Today Is The Day - The Choice Is Yours
  • Moon - Because You Can
  • The Go-Betweens - Bandages (Airlock Demo)
  • Danny Short - Midnight
  • Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - I’m Gonna Live In My Own Big World (Live)
  • The Parasite - Alice Cooper From Detroit
  • Precogs - Sprawl
  • Stepbrothers - Yes Sir No Sir
  • The New Eves - Mary
  • Yeigh - Diskord
  • Nils Petter Molvaer - Song of Sand
  • Sonic Youth - Massage The History

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A rich selection of brand new releases from across the wide World of Jazz includes two new ECM Records albums, debut releases from break-through artists, and rare broadcasting recordings from a UK jazz icon. We close with two duo recordings from masters of their craft.

PLAYLIST

  1. Frank Swart Funkwrench Blues “Reflections From The Future” from Mischief In The Musitorium (Need To Know Music) 00:00
  2. Noam Lemish “San Francisco Is My Copenhagen” from There’s beauty enough in being there (TPR Records) 05:27
  3. Drew Williams Quartet “Minor Blues” from Standard Quartet - Live at Weights and Measures (Weights and Measures Soundlab) 11:42
  4. Steve Tibbetts, Marc Anderson, JT Bates “Remember Part 1” from Close (ECM Records) 18:21
  5. Gert-Jan Dreessen “Way Through” from Angle of Incidence (Hypnote Records) 28:04
  6. Noah Franche-Nolan “A Triangle Is A Bird” from Rose-Anna (Cellar Music) 35:33
  7. Mike Westbrook Orchestra “Santarcangelo” from The Cortège Live At The BBC 1980 (Cadillac) 41:37
  8. Mark Sherman “Love Always Always Love” from Bop Contest (Miles High Records) 47:19
  9. Anthony D’Alessandro “Staying The Course” from City Lights (Three Pines Records (Self Released) 53:50
  10. Christopher McBride & The Whole Proof “The Hang, The Hustle, The Path” from The Hang, The Hustle, The Path (CR McBride Music) 59:47
  11. Bauke Meersman “Resolve” from Bauke Meersman (Den Hoed Music Records) 1:05:19
  12. Joe Morris “Prosody 1” from Abstract Forest (Relative Pitch Records) 1:10:03
  13. Rick Keller “Ahead Of The Curve” from Heroes (Vegas Records) 1:28:44
  14. John Scofield and Dave Holland “Easy For You” from Memories of Home (ECM Records) 1:38:58
  15. Mark Helias and Tim Berne “Luna” from Medium Cool (Self Released) 1:47:02
  16. Mark Helias and Tim Berne “Television” from Medium Cool (Self Released) 1:56:26

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“Pop Music” need not be obvious, safe, boring or trite. It should be unexpected, challenging, dangerous, and original. It should challenge your perceptions. This weeks selection does the latter - indeed if we are dealing in antonyms perhaps we should describe it as unpopular music - but that perhaps has all the wrong connotations. This music is from the edges, the nether regions of the music world. You won’t see it bothering the mainstream. It is exciting, fresh, novel, innovative, provocative, unconventional, and, it inspires. A little like hearing “Virginia Plain” by Roxy Music when you were mired in a world of Led Zeppelin and thinking “Hey! That’s Different?”.

PLAYLIST

  • Inca Babies - Candy Mountain
  • Neon Kittens - Hear No Sound
  • The Bordellos - Village people in disguise
  • The Voodoo Drummer Duo - Yomo’s Dream
  • The Sexual Objects - Cincinatti Blooms
  • SnarskiCircusLindyBand - Parapet
  • Cold Hands Warm Heart - Rakali Mullet (live for NTS)
  • Rúbi Ate The Fig - Breathe
  • Relay Tapes - Landlocked
  • Perpacity - Let It Roll
  • Taps of the Holy Trinity - Most Of Them Were Ghosts
  • Daisy Rickman - Howl
  • Diego Caicedo - Islas de Estabilidad
  • Don Was and the Pan Detroit Ensemble - Midnight Marauders
  • Sword Tongue - Diamonds To Rust
  • The King Canutes - Seymour Stein (for Earle Homes)
  • Charlie Nieland - Brutalist Monuments
  • Wasted - You’re Wasted
  • Legless Trials - American Russ Never Sleeps Pts 1 & 2
  • Olovson - Things I Could Have Left Behind
  • Beak> - Yatton
  • The New Eves - Circles
  • Moon - Passenger Seat
  • Precogs - Post Naturalist
  • Danny Short - It Seems So Obvious
  • Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - You’re Just Too Hip, Baby (Live)
  • The Go-Betweens - German Farmhouse (Airlock Demo)
  • Moff Skellington - Optimysticism
  • Yeigh - Another Day
  • Stepbrothers -Berlins’ Baby Bondage Party
  • The Red Propellers - John Lennon Postage Stamps

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This episode features music from Latin America, North America, Europe, and the Mediterranean region. It begins with rhythmically driven Latin jazz and piano-led ensemble work, followed by experimental compositions using layered electronics, extended techniques, and non-standard forms. Midway, the programme includes modal structures, bowed string textures, and vibraphone-led chamber jazz. The final third presents free improvisation, large ensemble writing, and live recordings with shifting metre and phrasing. The sequence spans solo, trio, quintet, and big band formats, with studio and live material released across independent and established labels.

PLAYLIST

  1. Juan Borgatti “Rumbaltona” from El perezoso amanecer de los cipreses (ears&eyes) 00:00
  2. Lisa Hilton “Momentary Mystery” from Extended Daydream (Ruby Slippers Productions) 03:47
  3. Henry Threadgill “H” from Listen Ship (Pi Recordings) 10:03
  4. Grammofon “Backwards” from Backwards (Zack’s Music) 16:22
  5. Kate Wyatt Trio “Bardo” from Murmurations (Self Released) 20:05
  6. Rich Brown “The Sum Of Our Tears” from Nyaeba (Whirlwind Recordings) 26:39
  7. Sokratis Sinopoulos, Yann Keerim “Fast Dance” from Topos (ECM) 32:56
  8. Patricia Brennan “Lyra” from Of The Near And Far (Pyroclastic Records) 41:25
  9. Phil Haynes & Free Country “Higgens” from Liberty Now! (Corner Store Jazz) 48:48
  10. Ivo Perelman & Nate Wooley “(nine)” from Polarity 4 (Burning Ambulance Music) 55:38
  11. Ray Anderson, Ivo Perelman “Projection” from 12 Stages of Spiritual Alchemy (Fundacja Słuchaj) 1:03:46
  12. Mark Turner “Movement 2 : Juxtaposition” from Reflections on: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man (Giant Step Arts) 1:13:21
  13. Mike Clarke “Cherokee” from Itai Doshin (Wide Hive Records) 1:22:53
  14. Nicholas Payton “Unconditional Love” from Triune (Smoke Sessions Records) 1:30:33
  15. Webber-Morris Big Band “Microchimera” from Unseparate (Out Of Your Head Records) 1:38:40
  16. Russ Macklem “Theme For Detroit” from Introducing: the Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet (TQM Recording Co.) 1:49:14
  17. Camila Nebbia, Michael Formanek, Vinnie Sperrazza “II” from Live At Blow Out (Self Released) 1:57:42
  18. Kristoffer Vejslev, Martin Brunbjerg, Rasmus Elhøj feat. Rudi Mahall “Ask Me Now” from Ask Me Now (Zack’s Music) 2:04:25
  19. Spinifex “Smitten” from Maxximus (Trytone Records) 2:08:15

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A mix old, new, strange, obscure and challenging. Rock meets contemporary classical, electronica meets outsider, jazz meets rituals, blended into a mix of infinite complexity coupled with punk basics.

PLAYLIST

  1. Undead Guitars - Jake Angel Good Technology Cowboy Mix
  2. Mac Gollehan & The Hispanic Mechanics - Pistoleros
  3. Precogs - Tech Nation
  4. The Prize - Silver Bullet
  5. Sanam - Hamam
  6. Kety Fusco - Nocturne
  7. Mark Corrin - Halloween Discothèque
  8. The Dwarfs Of East Agouza - A Body To Match
  9. Promenade Cinema - Soulslike
  10. Francesca Remigi - Liberation I/Liberation II
  11. Sebastian Roachford and Finding Ways - Ashley
  12. Finding Ways - Being Outside
  13. Alan Brown - Isolation Tank
  14. Kathy Kennedy - Hatsiko
  15. James Wylie - Reflection On The Other
  16. Michael Houstoun - Wanderings No. 3
  17. Michael Norris - Violin Concerto _Sama_ for violin and orchestra Mvt 1. Arḍ
  18. Nancy Braithwaite - Wonderings
  19. Mark Corrin - The Terrid Tales Of Sebastian Pendulum
  20. Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - Deep Inside A Song (Live)
  21. The Go-Betweens - Heart and Home (Airlock Demo)
  22. Moon - Storm Clouds
  23. The New Eves - Astrolabe
  24. Stepbrothers - Sawney Bean

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This week's show takes a musical journey that begins with experimental and improvisatory sounds, moves through a selection of fascinating re-releases of archival material, gathers a fresh crop of guitar-focused releases, detours into two contrasting approaches to Big Band music, and wraps up with a dose of cool West Coast jazz.

PLAYLIST

  1. Francesca Remigi “Longhaven” from Witchess (Hora Records) 00:00
  2. Bjarke Falgren “Embrace” from Turkis (Zack’s Music) 04:15
  3. Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Paul Motian “Chandra” from At The Deer Head Inn : Complete Recordings (ECM Records) 08:40
  4. Snakeoil “Spectacle” from In Lieu Of (Screwgun Records) 17:58
  5. Toc and Jean-Luc Guionnet “Quelques idées d'un vert incolore dorment furieusement (excerpt)” from Quelques idées d'un vert incolore dorment furieusement (Circum-Disc) 31:08
  6. Remembrance Quintet “Pillars” from Do You Remember? (Sonboy Records) 37:58
  7. Tomas Fujiwara “Tapestry” from Dream Up (Out of Your Head Records) 45:59
  8. Ray Brooks “The Free Slave” from The Free Slave (Time Traveller Recordings) 52:30
  9. Kenny Barron “A Flower” from Sunset To Dawn (Time Traveller Recordings) 1:04:44
  10. Carlos Garnett “Kafira” from Cosmos Nucleus (Time Traveller Recordings) 1:11:22
  11. The Jay D’Amico Trio “Celtic Minor” from Ginevra (Consolidated Artists Productions) 1:18:44
  12. Joe Policastro Trio “The Way Of The Dragon” from Mending Wall (Jeru Jazz Records) 1:22:04
  13. Steve Rosenbloom Big Band “In A Boppish Sort Of Way” from San Francisco 1948 (Gloty) 1:28:16
  14. Webber-Morris Big Band “Just Intonation Etudes for Big Band - Pulse” from Unseparate (Out Of Your Head Records) 1:32:54
  15. Trio of Bloom “Forge” from Trio of Bloom (Pyroclastic Records) 1:38:36
  16. Jussi Reijonen “Thirst (extract)” from Sayr: Salt/Thirst (unmusic) 1:46:07
  17. John Shannon “Star Travel” from A Day In Tarifa (Jazz Book Records) 1:50:55
  18. Michael Dease “Love’s Lament” from Flow (Posi-tone Records) 1:56:47

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This episode brings together a wide range of experimental, ambient, and progressive sounds - a mix built around mood and texture rather than genre. It opens with Unsafe At Any Speed by Orcutt, Shelley, and Miller—an improvised collision of guitar, percussion, and electronics—then moves through cello minimalism (Kirin McElwain), post-rock layering (Tortoise), and gamelan-inspired textures (Bill Brennan & Andy McNeil). Electronic and ambient works dominate the middle stretch: Ro(b)//ert Lundberg’s modular abstractions, Kali Malone & Drew McDowall’s drone collaboration, and Troth’s reworking of Cold Hands Warm Heart. There’s also dubwise pop from Rob Smith & Ammoye, and contemporary classical from Eydís Evensen. Later selections include Eddodi surrealism, lo-fi country deconstruction , and archival material from The Go-Betweens. Peter Hammill appears in three forms solo , in duet with Roger Eno , and in progressive collaboration with Isildur’s Bane. The mix is loosely themed around dislocation, memory, and sonic instability, although this was not a deliberate programming decision, it just came together that way.

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This week’s selection of new music gathers artists working in jazz’s more exploratory edges together with more traditional exponents approaching the music from new perspectives.

PLAYLIST

  1. Matías Formica “Frio” from Absurdo (Numeral) 00:00
  2. Fergus McCreadie “Wayfinder” from The Shieling (Edition Records) 07:03
  3. Johnathan Blake “Requiem For Dreams Shattered” from My Life Matters (Blue Note Records) 12:19
  4. Matteo Prefumo “A New Beginning” from A New Beginning (Self Released) 19:01
  5. Baltimore Jazz Collective “Link To Lateef” from Baltimore Jazz Collective (Stricker Street Records) 30:00
  6. Ravita Jazz “Blackout” from Alice Blue (Ravita Music) 35:45
  7. Motivation “T-Jam” from Take It To The Sky (Self Released) 40:12
  8. Carole Nelson Trio “Sky Journey” from Through The Storm (Livia Records) 48:43
  9. Susan Krebs and The Local Outfit “Azure” from Little Did I Dream (Green Gig Music) 53:49
  10. Ledisi “This Bitter Earth” from For Dinah (Candid Records) 59:14
  11. Patricia Brennan “Aquarius” from Of The Near And Far (Pyroclastic Records) 1:04:08
  12. Sylvie Courvoisier & Wadada Leo Smith “Angel Falls” from Angel Falls (Intakt Records) 1:11:34
  13. HobbyHouse (Mia Dyberg, Axel Filip) “Nature of time” from HobbyHouse (Relative Pitch Records) 1:21:37
  14. INSECT LIFE “Scene Six” from INSECT LIFE (577 Records) 1:26:54
  15. Michika Fukumori “There Is Always Light” from Eternity And A Day (Summit Records) 1:29:09
  16. Mauricio Morales & Adam Hersh “Eurybia” from Between Dreams and Twilight (Independent) 1:33:52
  17. Bill King Trio “Havana Odyssey” from Live from the Jazz Room — Mint Julep Sessions (7 Arts Entertainment) 1:41:38
  18. Hayden Chisholm and Philip Zoubek “Persian Dance” from As If The Stormy Years Had Passed (Rattle) 1:45:45
  19. Ned Rothenberg “Plun Jah” from Looms & Legends (Pyroclastic Records) 1:48:08
  20. Emaginario (Ethan Margolis) and Chano Domínguez “Bidding Farewell” from The Blues Around Us (Unifying Sounds) 1:54:06
  21. Isaiah Collier and Tim Regis “Pacing (Devon’s Room)” from Live in the Listening Room (The Vinyl Factory) 1:56:23

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This week’s Different Noises moves through ambient, jazz-rock, chamber pop, surreal collage, and post-punk. The playlist leans into ritual, resistance, humour, and minimalism, brought together by unexpected overlaps and artists working outside the usual lines.

PLAYLIST

  1. Promenade Cinema - Under Review - Under Review
  2. The Golden Gaytimes - Cherries and Cheeses - Bung It On
  3. Hedvig Mollestad Trio - Apocalypse Slow - Bees In The Bonnet
  4. JP Coimbra - Waiting - Revealing
  5. The Apartments - A Handful Of Tomorrow - That’s What The Music Is For
  6. On Diamond - Not On Your Own - Melon On The Vine
  7. Cold Hands Warm Heart - Mouth Mist - Mouth Mist
  8. SANAM - Habibon - Sametou Sawtan
  9. Kety Fusco - Resistance - BOHÈME
  10. Jessie Kilguss - Howard Johnson’s - They Have A Howard Johnson’s There
  11. Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter - Gentle Chaperone - Forever, I’ve Been Being Born
  12. The Double Happiness - Omnibus - SPACETIME
  13. Appaloosa - Get It Together Kid - Get It Together Kid
  14. Mark Corrin - Big Hands - Big Hands
  15. Yeigh - Playing With The Big Boys - Three Men In A Boat EP
  16. Adrianne Munden-Dixon - Vision Mantra - Vision Mantra
  17. Alex Lubet - Prelude/Magdalen - Amy Levy: Songs of Love and Loss
  18. Dave Graney ‘n The Coral Snakes - World Full Of Daughters - The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound (30th Anniversary Deluxe)
  19. The Go-Betweens - The Presentation - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  20. The New Eves - Cow Song - The New Eve Is Rising
  21. Moff Skellington - Grown Ups On Holiday - The Sleeproom Diary
  22. Precogs - Gone To Earth - Precogs 1st
  23. Moon - Can You Hear Me - The Green Lilac Park
  24. The Parasite - Pain - Lost and Found

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This week’s playlist focuses on modern improvisation, small group dynamics, and inventive rhythms. You’ll hear brass-led pieces and complex beats, ranging from quiet solo moments to intense group performances and global musical influences. The show highlights drifting melodies, fresh takes on post-bop styles, and ambient textures.

PLAYLIST

  1. Chris Ryan Williams “Visage (feat. Kalia Vandever)” from Odu - Vibration II (AKP Recordings) 00:00
  2. Andrea Zaccia “Oleo” from Anemoia (Filibusta Records) 05:29
  3. Antonio Faraò “'Round Midnight” from Kind Of… (Notes Around AG) 11:00
  4. Saku Mantere “Sorrow” from Divine Apology (Orchard of Pomegranates) 16:06
  5. Leandro Cardenas “Rito - What Is Endures” from Against The Jazz Police (577 Records) 23:06
  6. Dave Douglas “Friendly Gargoyle” from Alloy (Greenleaf Records) 33:06
  7. Zhengtao Pan “Mirror, Floating On The Water” from Mirror, Floating On The Water (Outside In Music) 38:39
  8. Petter Eldh “Kroydon Return feat. James Maddren” from Projekt Drums vol.2 (Edition Records) 48:42
  9. Todd Herbert “Prophet's Oracle” from Captain Hubs (THProductions) 54:05
  10. Tomas Fujiwara “Recollection Of A Dance” from Dream Up ((Out Of Your Head Records) 1:00:48
  11. Dan Blake “Pema” from Got My Wings (Adhyâropa Records) 1:06:09
  12. The Secret Trio - Ara Dinkjian, Ismail Lumanovski, Tamer Pinarbasi “Hicaz Saz Semai” from Old Friends (Anderson Audio New York) 1:14:36
  13. Valley Voice “Please Hold” from Stars, Engine (Elastic Recordings) 1:20:30
  14. Martin Nodeland “Awakenings” from Tributaries (Smeik Records) 1:28:40
  15. Dishwasher_ “Terra” from Dishwasher (Sdban Ultra) 1:33:47
  16. Dishwasher_ “Anemoia” from Anemoia (DOX Records) 1:44:49
  17. Sara Serpa & Matt Mitchell “News Cycle” from End of Something (Obliquity Records) 1:49:27
  18. Francesca Remigi “Permanent Colors” from Witchess (Hora Records) 1:53:49

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This playlist spans experimental pop, dub, spoken word, ambient, post-punk, and electronic composition, alongside melodic hooks, lo-fi ballads, and offbeat pop. It includes archival reissues, live recordings, collaborations, and solo works—ranging from structured improvisation to direct, catchy songwriting.

PLAYLIST

  1. Stereo Listening Booth - Simple Harmonic Motion - Disko Noir
  2. Octoberman - Harry Nillson - Chutes
  3. Lillian King - Tiber Creek - In Your Long Shadow
  4. Clara Cloud - Rabbit King - As Above
  5. Clone - Galvanised - Care To Try
  6. Shplang - Let's Get High (And I Could Be Your Man) - Let's Get High (And I Could Be Your Man)
  7. Scenius - Five Arm Crystal - Five Arm Crystal
  8. Dubmatix - El Loco Dub - Dub Sessions Vol. 3
  9. Jessica Moss - until all are free - Unfolding
  10. Dory Hayley - Jordan Nobles : XYZ - I Love Evil
  11. Sam Wilkes - Femme Fatale - Public Records Performance
  12. Saul Williams, Carlos Niño & Friends - Sound then Words - Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at TreePeople
  13. Jef Mertens & Dirk Wachtelaer - On The Brink Of Collapse- Wonderful Brutalism
  14. Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - Brass Buttons - The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound (30th Anniversary Deluxe)
  15. Jess Ribeiro “Monsters” from Mixtape
  16. The Go-Betweens - Ham From The Bone -G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  17. Eamon The Destroyer - Pleasureland - The Maker’s Quit
  18. Moon - Life - The Green Lilac Park
  19. 2 Lost Souls - How Cool Are Ewe - Town
  20. Cracked Hands - Couldn’t Stand The House - Steak Knife
  21. The Parasite - Precarious Control - Lost And Found
  22. Neon Kittens - All of the Above and D - We threw away the map and cautiously made our own way
  23. Precogs - The Fisherwoman - Precogs 1st
  24. Rún - Paidir Poball (Pupil) - Rún
  25. The New Eves - Highway Man - The New Eve Is Rising
  26. Moff Skellington - Monty Don - The Sleeproom Diary

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This show is a trip around jazz’s outer edges—where tradition collides with invention. From Michael Mayo’s vocal acrobatics on Coltrane’s “Giant Steps” to the explosive real-time conduction of Hill Collective, this selection of new releases spans chamber, ensemble, and solo work.

PLAYLIST

  1. Michael Mayo “Giant Steps” from Fly - Deluxe Edition (Mack Avenue/Artistry Music) 00:00
  2. Pino Palladino and Blake Mills “Heat Sink” from That Wasn’t A Dream (New Deal/Impulse Records!) 03:21
  3. Webber Morris Big Band “Mist/Missed” from Unseperate (Out Of Your Head Records) 16:58
  4. Chris Ryan Williams “Visage (feat. Kalia Vandever)” from Odu: Vibration II (AKP Recordings) 24:29
  5. Johanna Linnea Jakobsson “Better Off” from Don't Overthink It (Zack’s Music) 29:57
  6. Roberto Magris “Laverne” from Lovely Day(s) (JMOOD Records) 33:44
  7. David Occhipinti “Seurat cha-cha” from Camera Lucida (Elastic Recordings) 41:19
  8. Kat Ellis “Take A Giant Step” from Talking To Myself (Self Released) 47:49
  9. Fieldwork “The Night Before” from Thereupon (Pi Recordings) 51:42
  10. Marshall Herridge “Midsummer Lullaby” from Midsummer Lullaby (Self Released) 59:58
  11. Ben Stapp “Freya” from Uzmic Ro’Samg (Live Solo Tuba) (577 Records) 1:05:18
  12. Harold Lopez-Nussa “Alma y Fuego” from Nueva Timba (Blue Note Records) 1:13:54
  13. UNLV Jazz Ensemble 1 “Vital Frequencies” from Double Or Nothing (Vegas Records) 1:20:43
  14. Nils Petter Molvaer “Tløn” from Khmer Live in Bergen (Edition Records) 1:28:23
  15. Francesca Remigi “Blueberry Picking” from Witchess (Hora Records) 1:40:57
  16. Donny McCaslin “Lullaby For The Lost” from Lullaby For The Lost (Edition Records) 1:45:23
  17. Ches Smith “Clone Row” from Clone Row (Otherly Love Records) 1:51:33
  18. Hill Collective “BLOW IT UP WITH DYNAMITE!” from BLOW IT UP WITH DYNAMITE! (Self Released) 1:58:28

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This week’s playlist moves through folk, psych, rock, jazz, and experimental pop, with new and archival tracks from across the spectrum. Some exciting new releases in play here and some strong contenders for album of the year - or at least getting into the top 100.

PLAYLIST

  1. SnarskiCircusLindyBand - The Dying Conversation - What’s Said And Left Unsaid
  2. Charlie Nieland featuring spiritchild - Win - Win
  3. Daisy Rickman - Signpost To The Stars - Howl
  4. Ashley Maher - Till The Day - Tree To Tree
  5. Smote - The Linton Wyrm - Songs from the Free House
  6. Seirén - Mackennaii - La vía y la virtud
  7. The New Eves -The New Eve - The New Eve Is Rising
  8. Rún - Paidir Poball (Pupil) - Rún
  9. Prayer Group - Strawberry - Strawberry
  10. Drugs In Sport - Cooked - If Only We Could Use These Powers For Good
  11. Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - Dandies Are Never Unbuttoned - The Soft ‘N’ Sexy Sound
  12. Jess Ribeiro - Hush Baby - Mixtape
  13. Moff Skellington - Magpies of the Unbeknownst - The Sleeproom Diary
  14. The Go-Betweens - I Want To Be Quiet - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  15. Precogs - Rebecca Chow - Precogs 1st
  16. Eamon The Destroyer - Firefly In The Leg - The Maker’s Quit
  17. Moon - Hey Mother - The Green Lilac Park
  18. 2 Lost Souls - Tourist Trap - Town
  19. Neon Kittens - Pink and Perky - We threw away the map and cautiously made our own way
  20. Heathe - My Gods Destroy - Control Your Soul's Desire For Freedom
  21. Lizard Brain - Wonderful Night - Wonderful Night
  22. Kirin McElwain - Closer - Youth
  23. Tav Falco & Pete Molinari - The Ballad of Rue De La Lune - Desire On Ice
  24. Stereo Listening Booth - Pale Blue Dot - Disko Noir

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The effects and the after-effects of the covid pandemic is a recurring theme in some of this weeks collection of new releases. That such a world-changing and harrowing episode in our history should lead to the production of a variety of ground-breaking music is perhaps a testament to the human race’s indomitable spirit and perhaps gives us hope for a brighter future in these challenging times. In addition to the new music there are re-issues of classic albums by Charlie Rouse and Pepper Adams.

PLAYLIST

  1. Dave Douglas “Announcement : Vigilance” from Alloy (Greenleaf) 00:00
  2. Michael Wolff “Quarantine Blues” from Sunny Day (Sunnyside Records) 04:02
  3. JC Sanford’s EQ “Purple Spring” from Denki (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records) 10:08
  4. Josh Lawrence “Boo Boo’s Birthday” from Still We Dream (Posi-tone Records) 19:23
  5. Nick Finzer “Again and Again” from The Jazz Orchestra Volume 1 (Outside In Music) 24:05
  6. Noah Young “Raines” from Noah (Self Released) 33:02
  7. Trio of Bloom “Unreal Light” from Trio of Bloom (Pyroclastic Records) 36:25
  8. Dave Damiani & The No Vacancy Orchestra Featuring Grant Geissman & Benny Benack III “Feels So Good” from Feels So Good (Hard Knocks Records) 43:17
  9. Satoko Fujii & Natsuki Tamura “Kusunoki” from Ki (Libra Records) 50:46
  10. Charlie Rouse “Clove and Cinnamon (Cravo E Canela)” from Cinnamon Flower (Resonance Records) 1:00:28
  11. Pepper Adams Quintet “Baubles, Bangles, and Beads” from Pepper Adams Quintet (GAMMAUT) 1:08:53
  12. The Waitiki 7 “Lucero (live)” from Exotica Reborn: In Studio and Live at House Without A Key (Waitiki International LLC) 1:17:19
  13. Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine “Pineapple Mango” from Unexpected Guests (TallMan Productions) 1:24:41
  14. Yoko Yates “Spirits of the Night” from Eternal Moments (Banka Records) 1:29:32
  15. Marisa Balistreri “Curve Veloci” from Curve Veloci (Self Released) 1:36:35
  16. Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet “Polka” from Live Spirit I (WMQ Records) 1:39:30

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A recent release of Terry Riley’s recordngs with Columbia dominates a show packed with new releases, current obsessions and favourites from my archives. Terry Riley revolutionized modern music by pioneering minimalism and reshaping how repetition, improvisation, and electronic layering could evoke deep emotional and spiritual resonance. His landmark works like In C and A Rainbow in Curved Air introduced modular structure and tape-loop experimentation, influencing ambient, electronic, and psychedelic genres. Drawing from Indian classical traditions and embracing live improvisation, Riley’s legacy spans collaborations from John Cale to the Kronos Quartet—offering a blueprint for sonic freedom across decades.

PLAYLIST

  1. Corridoré - We Vanish To Nothing - Abandon
  2. ZĀM - 13 Army of Shadows - Nemesis
  3. Terry Riley - In C (Excerpt) - The Columbia Recordings : In C
  4. The Screaming Love Collective - Shifting Bassline - Shifting Bassline
  5. Gretchen Parlato - If I Was - If I Was
  6. Terry Riley - A Rainbow In Curved Air - The Columbia Recordings : A Rainbow In Curved Air
  7. Eamon The Destroyer - Captive - The Maker's Quit
  8. Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - Scorched Earth Love Affair - The Soft ‘N’ Sexy Sound
  9. Jess Ribeiro - Angelina - Mixtape
  10. Moon - Unicorn - The Green Lilac Park
  11. Terry Riley - Anthem Of The Trinity - The Columbia Recordings : Shri Camel
  12. Cracked Hands - A Journey - Steak Knife
  13. 2 Lost Souls - Holy Fool - Town
  14. The Parasite - I Want To Feel Something - Lost and Found
  15. Neon Kittens - Are You on Glue - We threw away the map and cautiously made

our own way 16. John Cale & Terry Riley - Church Of Anthrax - The Columbia Recordings : Church of Anthrax 17. Moff Skellington - Sea Legs - The Sleeproom Diary 18. Precogs - Zero Ground - Precogs 1st 19. The Go-Betweens - Perfect Beat - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3 20. Tortoise - Oganesson (Broken Social Scene Remix) - Oganesson Remixes

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A show packed with new releases includes a couple of debut albums as well as two new releases from the ECM label and some newly found early 80s recordings from a British band led by Geoff Castle. A mix of intimate trio recordings, big band explorations and latin music is followed by a hypnotic piece of free improvisation from Rose Tang and Patrick Goulden.

PLAYLIST

  1. Caelan Cardello “Groundwork” from Chapter One (Jazzbird Records) 00:00
  2. John Taylor “Tramonto” from Tramonto (ECM) 05:45
  3. Timo Vollbrecht “Dark” from Bremen New York (Berthold Records) 13:44
  4. El Infierno Musical “Winter Story/Cuento De Inveirno” from II (Klanggalerie) 21:28
  5. Emma Dayhuff “When The Light Hits” from Innovations & Lineage : The Chicago Project (Division 81) 29:04
  6. Don McDonald “Sonny’s Bridge” from Short Stories (Self Released) 38:26
  7. Tomas Fujiwara “Mobilize” from Dream Up (Out Of Your Head Records) 42:09
  8. Bruce Gertz Quintet “Sea Worthy” from Octopus Dreams (Open Mind Jazz) 46:33
  9. Wolfgang Muthspiel “Flight” from Tokyo (ECM) 54:01
  10. Geoff Castle “Demon Dance” from Impressions of New York (Jazz In Britain) 1:01:32
  11. Anne Mette Iverson Ternion Q Expanded “Tenacious Mind” from Marbles (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records) 1:12;39
  12. Paul Harrison “Ano Zero” from Encontros (Harriphonic Label) 1:20:05
  13. Antonio Adolfo “Vai Passar” from Carnaval (The Songs Were So Beautiful) (Antonio Adolfo Music Inc) 1:26:05
  14. Irving Flores Afro-Cuban Jazz Sextet “Tramonto A Massa Lubrense” from Armando Mi Conga (Amor de Flores Productions) 1:31:55
  15. Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine “Strings In The Wind” from Unexpected Guests (TallMan Productions) 1:41:20
  16. Rose Tang & Patrick Golden “A White Horse Is Not a Horse” from A White Horse Is Not a Horse (ESP-Disk) 1:45:48

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We start in Hull and end in Liverpool - in between a trip around the world which includes brand new releases, preview tracks, my current featured albums, and a dip in the archive for some of the music I featured on the radio when I started back in 2009. It’s an eclectic selection as usual including a piece of class from Dave Graney ‘n’ the Coral Snakes and a preview of the new album from The Necks.

PLAYLIST

  1. Jodie Langford - S.T.B.Y. - S.T.B.Y.
  2. James Clarke Five - Lennie Dale (Fly Fly Fly) - Lennie Dale (Fly Fly Fly)
  3. Mark Corrin - Fake Leather Suit - Hottest Day
  4. Octavian Winters - Hermine - Hermine
  5. Speed Of The Stars - Prosecco On Ice - While Italy Dreamed.... through summers of haze
  6. Papillon De Nuit - Frozen Charlotte - Frozen Charlotte
  7. Noiseshaper - Welcome To The Unknown (feat. Simple Straw) - Welcome To The Unknown
  8. Precogs - Charmed (Remix) - Precogs 1st
  9. The Go-Betweens - Backstreet Drivers - G Stand for Go-Betweens : The Go-Betweens Anthoology Volume 3
  10. Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - Morrison Floorshow - The Soft ‘N’ Sexy Sound
  11. Eamon The Destroyer - The Ocean - The Maker’s Quit
  12. Moon - Goodbye James - The Green Lilac Park
  13. Cracked Hands - Live Stock - Steak Knife
  14. Jess Ribeiro - Half Baked - Mixtape
  15. Moff Skellington - A Pleasant Shopping Experience/Bicycle Charmers - The Sleeproom Diary
  16. Neon Kittens - Made of Glass, Go Break Me! - We threw away the map and cautiously made our own way
  17. Dead Sea Apes - Bikini Atoll - Astral House
  18. 2 Lost Souls - We Love A List - Town
  19. Kin - Chemistry Set - Dot Dot Dot
  20. So Shush - Synaesthesia - A Mirror Gaze
  21. Shortwaves - Creative Juices - Mental Health In The Information Age
  22. Arid Landscapes - Weathered - Arid Landscapes
  23. The Necks - Causeway - Disquiet
  24. Steve Avo Lindsey - Royal Iris - Ping

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A comprehensive mix of forthcoming, new and recent releases which includes a wide variety of differing jazz elements. Women in Jazz make a healthy contribution to the playlist with some notable vocal performances and exemplary musicianship. There’s also some classic jazz fusion from 1970 from Miles Davis in there as well.

  1. Conrad Herwig “C’Mon (Mi Gaujira)” from Reflections - Facing South (Savant Records) 00:00
  2. Nadav Remez “King Tut” from Summit (HaRamaz Music) 04:52
  3. Melissa Kassel & Tom Zicarelli Group “Morning Breeze” from Moments (MK Music) 09:02
  4. Eva Novoa “Free To Be Here” from The Freedom Suite : Novoa - Carter - Mela Trio Vol. 2 (577 Records) 12:41
  5. Christian McBride Big Band “All Through The Night” from Without Further Ado Vol. 1 (Mack Avenue Records) 17:18
  6. Anthony Stanco “Just A Moment” from In The Groove - Live At The Alluvion (OA2 Records) 20:29
  7. Sun Mi-Hong “Escapism” from Fourth Page : Meaning Of A Nest (Edition Records) 25:09
  8. Linda Sikhakhane “A Day Passed” from Isambulo (Ropeadope Records) 27:53
  9. Nick Freer “5 to 2” from Apperceptions (Self Released) 31:36
  10. Patricia Brennan “Antlia” from Of The Near And Far (Pyroclastic Records) 35:48
  11. Lucian Ban, John Surman, Mat Maneri “Dowry Song 1” from Cantica Profana (Sunnyside Records) 43:12
  12. Julie Campiche Quartet & Capella Jenensis “Aquarius” from Transitions (nWog Records) 49:30
  13. Brandee Younger “New Pinnacle” from Gadabout Season (Impulse!) 54:56
  14. Zoh Amba “Seaside” from Sun (Smalltown Supersound) 59:42
  15. Paul Cornish “Slow Song” from You’re Exaggerating! (Blue Note) 1:06:19
  16. Joe Alterman & Mocean Worker “Yay Yay Yay” from Keep The Line Open (MOWO Inc.) 1:11:37
  17. Pino Palladino & Blake Mills “Contour” from That Wasn’t A Dream (Impulse!) 1:16:05
  18. So So La “Let’s Have A Good Time” from 1983 - Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival

and the Rathausplatz Bern (DooBeeDoo Rec) 1:19:15 19. Emaginario and Chano Domínguez “Sweet Street Blues” from Blues Around Us (Unifying Sounds) 1:31:03 20. Miles Davis “Inamorata” from The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 (Columbia/Legacy) 1:37:37 21. Lucian Ban, John Surman, Mat Maneri “Dowry Song” from The Athenaeum Concert (Sunnyside Records) 1:51:32

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This isn’t a playlist that asks politely. It kicks off with PJ Harvey’s feral “50ft Queenie” and doesn’t let up—charging through noise, art-rock, outsider pop, and doom-laced experimentalism. From The Souless Creed’s jagged declarations to Orcutt Shelley Miller’s garage surrealism, the early stretch is all teeth and distortion. But it’s not just abrasion—it’s atmosphere. Moon’s “The Spaniard” drifts through haunted parkland, while Jess Ribeiro and David McClymont bring a melancholic shimmer. Moff Skellington and Neon Kittens twist language and form into something gloriously unhinged. Then the ground shifts: Tortoise’s remix pulses with precision, The Prize and Claude9 bring melodic defiance, and LUCKYANDLOVE’s “I Am Human” offers a moment of synth-driven clarity. The final descent is pure ritual—Abhorrent Expanse, The W Likes, and Grand Atomic summon sludge, drone, and mythic weight. It’s a journey from post-punk snarl to cosmic doom, stitched together by artists who refuse to play nice. For those yearning for the edges of sound, this is a map of the uncharted.

PLAYLIST

  1. PJ Harvey - 50ft Queenie - Rid Of Me
  2. The Souless Creed - Enemy’s At Play - Soulless & Creedless
  3. Orcutt Shelley Miller - Four-door Charger - Orcutt Shelley Miller
  4. The Creedless Preacher - Steal Your Pain - Bad Worshipful Company
  5. Magpies - Never Enough - Never Enough
  6. Eamon The Destroyer - Three Wheels - The Maker’s Quit
  7. Moon - The Spaniard - The Green Lilac Park
  8. The Go-Betweens - Baby’s On Ice - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  9. David McClymont - So Long - Under the World: Harry Howard with David McClymont
  10. Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes - Outward Bound - The Soft N Sexy Sound
  11. Jess Ribeiro - Sorrow - Mixtape
  12. Moff Skellington - Smegnum Pegplot Runce - The Sleeproom Diary
  13. Cracked Hands - Waiting For A Miracle - Steak Knife
  14. Neon Kittens - I Want Your Baby - We threw away the map and cautiously made our own way
  15. The Parasite - Preaching To The Converted - Lost and Found
  16. Tortoise - Oganesson (Heba Kadry Remix) - Oganesson Remixes
  17. The Prize - From The Night - In The Red
  18. Claude9 - Enough Is Enough - Enough Is Enough
  19. LUCKYANDLOVE - I Am Human - I Am Human
  20. Abhorrent Expanse - Prostrate Before Chthonic Devourment - Enter the Misanthropocene
  21. The W Likes - Doctrine - Weedian : A Trip To Norway
  22. Grand Atomic - Black Tar Ritual - Weedian : A Trip To Norway

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This selection of music drifts across borders and decades, tracing a path from Dara Starr Tucker’s ethereal lullaby to Charles Tolliver’s fiery live invocation. It’s a voyage through jazz’s many dialects—big band warmth, avant-garde abstraction, global fusion, and spiritual depth. Each track marks a waypoint: Bonnie Jensen’s breezy swing, Henry Threadgill’s cryptic miniatures, Samara Joy’s playful reinvention, and The Secret Trio’s Anatolian pulse. From self-released gems to Strata-East classics, these selections speak in rhythm, resistance, and reverence.

PLAYLIST

  1. Dara Starr Tucker “Twilight And Mist” from Time Couldn’t Wait (Green Hill Music) 00:00
  2. Bonnie Jensen “Jive” from Rise (MGM Metropolitan Groove Merchants) 03:07
  3. Martin Nodeland “Straight Out The Gate” from Tributaries (Smeik Records) 06:33
  4. Steve Allee Big Band “Brothers” from Full Circle (Jazzville Records) 13:06
  5. Joe Bowden “Way Out” from Music Is Life (Self Released) 18:09
  6. Henry Threadgill “A” from Listen Ship (Pi Recordings) 21:17
  7. Henry Threadgill “B” from Listen Ship (Pi Recordings) 22:22
  8. Michael Ragonese “Occupying Space” from Chasing Calm (Self Released) 24:40
  9. Samara Joy “Flor de Lis (Upside Down)” from Flor de Lis (Upside Down) (Verve) 28:17
  10. The Secret Trio “Dik Halay - Diyarbekir” from Old Friends (Anderson Audio New York) 33:51
  11. David Bode “Syeeda’s Song Flute” from Good Hang (1718 Records) 37:13
  12. Bob Schlesinger A Child Is Born” from Falling From Earth (Self Released) 42:24
  13. Jorge Garcia “Still Crossing” from Still Crossing (SDG Company) 48:36
  14. Camilo Angeles “Para Kunu” from Los Mandotos del Aire (TVL rec) 53:03
  15. Jussi Reijonen “salt - sarvi” from (unmusic) 58:09
  16. Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring “Pharoah’s Dance” from Split Decision (Smoke Sessions) 1:03:57
  17. Believe “Believer” from Spirits Of The Dead Are Watching (Ramble Records) 1:12:17
  18. Charles Tolliver, Stanley Cowell “On The Nile” from Music Inc (Strata-East) 1:22:02
  19. The Piano Choir “Sanctum Sanctorum” from Handscapes (Strata-East) 1:31:44
  20. Charles Tolliver “Our Second Father” from Live at Loodcrecht Festival (Strata-East) 1:44:58

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Two hours of exploratory sound where the compass spins and the map’s been tossed. This isn’t a curated journey, it’s a cautious wander through, amongst other things, no wave abrasion, dubwise undercurrents, jazz reflections, and outsider poetics.

Featuring:

  1. Neon Kittens - White Light In Our Ears - We threw away the map and cautiously made our own way
  2. On Diamond - Downslide - Downslide
  3. John Ward - It Comes In Waves - Shapes
  4. Lucina Yue - The End of Snow Is Nirvana - Transcendent Phoenix
  5. Clickbait - For Sale - At Your Leisure
  6. Johann Kloos - Radio - The Shimmer
  7. Nox Pulso - New Frontiers - TWO/Plague Town
  8. Neon Crabs - Table Talk - Drop It On Ya!
  9. Peter Van Zandt Lane - Coastal Portrait: Cycles and Thresholds - Axils
  10. George Burton - Your Skin | White Noise - White Noise
  11. Karen Marshalsay - Uncle Hugh’s Lullaby - Uncle Hugh’s Lullaby
  12. Eamon The Destroyer - Silverback - The Maker’s Quilt
  13. The Go-Betweens - Falling Star - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  14. Moon - A Day For Tomorrow - The Green Lilac Park
  15. Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes - I’m Not Afraid To Be Heavy - The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound
  16. David McClymont - Love’s Mystery - Under the World: Harry Howard with David McClymont
  17. Jess Ribeiro - Summer of Love 80s - Mixtape
  18. Kind of Green - How The West Was Won - Kind of Green
  19. Moff Skellington - The World of Exotic Brooch - The Corduroy Bridge
  20. The Parasite - Forever - Lost and Found
  21. TFS - Moscovium - Fairyland Codex
  22. The Lancashire Hustlers - Afterthought - Here But Not Here
  23. Professor Girlfriend - When Girls Learn The Alphabet - My Mother in Love: The Summer Sessions
  24. Dubmatix - Hustlin Dub - The Dub Sessions Vol. 2
  25. Timothy McAllister and Liz Ames - Coda for World Peace - Project Encore Vol. 2
  26. John Scofield - Hammock Soliloquy - En Route
  27. The Prick Jaggers - Lou Reed’s Supper Club - Live at the Crescent

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A show with mostly new releases with a mix of various genres of jazz features many fine examples of the use of the guitar. The show also includes a re-release from Steve Smith and more from the Strata-East catalogue.

Playlist

  1. Kevin Brunkhorst “As Fate Would Have It” from After The Fire (Calligram Records) 00:00
  2. Toby Wren Standards Trio “Interplay” from Jazz in Meanjin 018: Live at JMI (4000 Records) 08:45
  3. Steve Smith & Vital Information NYC Edition “Mr PC” from Heart Of The City (BFM Digital) 17:18
  4. Gregg Belisle-Chi “Yikes” from Slow Crawl : Performing The Music Of Tim Berne (Intakt) 23:34
  5. Pino Palladino & Blake Mills “Taka” from That Wasn’t A Dream (New Deal/Impulse!) 29:11
  6. Lauren Henderson “Luna” from Sonidos (Brontosaurus Records) 33:27
  7. Dave Moss “Maverick Like” from In Her Dream (Park West Records) 38:08
  8. Dave Douglas “Standing Watch” from Alloy (Greenleaf) 40:15
  9. Chris Wabich “Ruby On The Old Street/1978” from 1978 (steep) (ADW) 47:52
  10. Art Hirahara “Father’s Son” from Peace Unknown (Posi-tone) 58:47
  11. Jerome Sabbagh “Lone Jack” from Stand Up! (Analog Tone Factory) 1:07:54
  12. Nicole Zuraitas “All Stars Lead To You” from Live at Vic’s (Self Released) 1:13:40
  13. Martín Proscia and Luciano Bagnasco “ El pozo que cambiaba de color las cosas” from Trayectorias Temporales (Numeral) 1:24:57
  14. The Descendants of Mike and Phoebe, Bill Lee “Attica” from A Spirit Speaks (Strata-East) 1:37:12
  15. The Piano Choir “Prayer For Peace” from Handscapes 2 (Strata-East) 1:42:05
  16. John Gordon “Step By Step” from Step By Step (Strata-East) 1:50:50

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A selection that drifts between the spectral and the grounded, the whispered and the defiant. From Jess Ribeiro’s hushed invocation to The Stolen Moans’ clawed surrealism, this sequence threads together outsider pop, experimental folk, and post-everything reflections. Each track feels like a dispatch from a parallel scene—whether it’s Hand To Earth’s Yolŋu-rooted reverence, Moff Skellington’s surrealist whimsy, or Annette Peacock’s radical sensuality. There’s no single genre here, just a shared pulse of emotional clarity and sonic curiosity.

PLAYLIST

  1. Jess Ribeiro - My Heart Is Opening (The Trees & Me) - Mixtape
  2. The Stolen Moans - The King of Claws - Elbow Don’t Have Eyes
  3. Occult Character - Butterfly - Butterfly
  4. Hand To Earth - Ŋurru Wäŋa Part II - Ŋurru Wäŋa
  5. Moon - Sing To Me - The Green Lilac Park
  6. Eamon The Destroyer - The Maker’s Quit - The Maker’s Quit
  7. Oopsie Daisies - As If - As If
  8. The Double Happiness - Sister Bertille - Sister Bertrille
  9. Agropelter - Levitator - Agropelter
  10. Greg Amici - Girl Next Door - Tragicomic
  11. Dotsun Moon - Moments In The Sun - Tiger
  12. Arthur King - Ned’s Mystery Machine Vol. 1 - Ned’s Mystery Machine Vol. 1
  13. The Go-Betweens - Things Will Change - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  14. David McClymont - I Wasn’t There - Under the World: Harry Howard with David McClymont
  15. Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes - Salty Girls - The Soft ‘N’ Sexy Sound
  16. Kind of Green - Falling Out Love - Kind of Green
  17. Moff Skellington - Dog and Bird at Play - The Corduroy Bridge
  18. The Parasite - When Sparks Fly - Lost And Found
  19. TFS - Bye Bye Snake Eyes - Fairyland Codex
  20. 2 Lost Souls - The Forever War - Span
  21. The Lancashire Hustlers - For The Best - Here But Not Here
  22. Annette Peacock - My Mama Never Taught Me How To Cook - X-Dreams
  23. Pentangle - Good Bye Pork Pie Hat - Finale
  24. Foreign Legion - Project 26 - Project 26

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A selection of new releases coupled with more exciting music from the re-release of the Strata-East catalogue and to open a fascinating snap shot of late 60s free jazz.

  1. Steve Tintweiss and The Purple Why “California Sandra” from Live In Tompkins Square Park (Inky Dot Media) 00:00
  2. Webber Morris Big Band “Just Intonation Etudes for Big Band - Unseparate 1” from Unseperate (Out Of Your Head Records) 10:42
  3. Premik Russell Tubbs & Margee Minier-Tubbs “Joie de Vivre” from One-ness World (Margetoile Records) 12:57
  4. The New York Bass Violin Choir “Horace Silver” from The New York Violin Bass Choir (Strata-East) 17:26
  5. Emma Smith “Tonight” from Bitter Orange (La Reserve Records) 21:32
  6. Roger Glenn “Cal’s Guajira” from My Latin Heart (Patois Records) 23:50
  7. Johanna Linnea Jakobsson “Time” from Don’t Overthink It (Zack’s Music) 30:32
  8. Neil Charles “Army” from Dark Days (Jazz Now) 35:22
  9. Charles Tolliver Music Inc. Orchestra “Mother Wit” from Impact (Strata-East) 45:25
  10. Charles Tolliver All Stars “Paper Man” from Right Now…And Then (Strata-East) 53:47
  11. Midnight Channel “Must Be Nice” from Must Be Nice (Self Released) 59:52
  12. Juanjo López “Dwell” from Above, Beyond, Within (Desafio Candente) 1:03:37
  13. Oscar Rossignoli “Levitations (Part 1)” from Levitations (Live) (Self Released) 1:10:25
  14. Markus Rutz “Many Moons” from Many Moons (Third Coast Sounds) 1:22:19
  15. Steiger “Gauchoman” from Mowglowski's First Take (Self Released) 1:27:05
  16. Jon Irabagon PlainsPeak “At What Price Garlic?” from Someone to Someone (Irrabagast Records) 1:31:50
  17. Ivo Perelman “Nine” from A Modicum Of The Blues (Fundacja Słuchaj!) 1:42:40
  18. Shamek Farrah and Sonelius Smith “Conversation Piece” from The World of the Children (Strata-East) 1:56:10

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Three new tracks from The Screaming Love Collective dominate a show packed with new releases and current favourites.

  1. Rún - Strike It - Rún
  2. Me Lost Me - Lasting, Not To Last - This Material Moment
  3. Stomach - Get Through Winter - Low Demon
  4. The Mind Sweepers - Catch Yourself - Live At Lovers Lane
  5. Origami Horses - The Book Of Ruth (Part 2) - In Love And In Dub
  6. The Screaming Love Collective - London Is Calling - London Is Calling
  7. The Go-Betweens - Emergency - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  8. Danny Short - The One That Got Away - Dancing Girl
  9. David McClymont - Treachery And Murder - Under the World: Harry Howard with David McClymont
  10. Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes - Rock n Roll Is Where I Hide - The Soft N Sexy Sound
  11. Kind of Green - Messing Him Around - Kind Of Green
  12. The Parasite - A Recipe For Catastrophe - Lost And Found
  13. 2 Lost Souls - No Love Song Sings The Blues - Sand
  14. The Lancashire Hustlers - Just Because - Here But Not Here
  15. TFS - Joe Meek Will Inherit The Earth - Fairyland Codex
  16. The Screaming Love Collective - Edge Of Light - Edge Of Light
  17. Unseasonal Beasts - Jodorowsky - EP1
  18. Scenius - Swift As Light - Swift As Light
  19. Gayle Young & Robert Wheeler - Rabbits and Riliricks - From Grimsby To Milan
  20. Duchamp - The Shape Of Time - The Wild Joy
  21. Morgan Szymanski and Tommy Perman - We All Rise With The Sun - Songs for the Mist Forest
  22. Flea - Sick Bake - Sick Bake
  23. The Screaming Love Collective - The Speed Of Life - The Speed Of Life

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A selection of brand new releases from around the world together with four more great examples from the recent re-issue of the Strata-East catalogue provides for a fascinating two hours of music.

  1. David Bailis “Ordinary Trash” from Running Through My Mind (Create or Destroy) 00:00
  2. Pat Petrillo “Late Night Diner” from Contemporaneous (Innervision Records) 04:25
  3. Aruán Ortiz “Légitime Défense” from Creole Renaissance (Intakt Records) 08:49
  4. Billy Lester Trio “I’ll Remember April” from High Standards (Ultra Sound Records) 11:45
  5. Terry Edwards “Ribot Edwards” from The Köln Concerts 2002 (Sartorial Records) 19:56
  6. Jason Kao Hwang “Where Fools Fear” from Myths Of Origin (True Sound Recordings) 22:10
  7. Fabio R. Piñas Lucas Albarracín Matías Formica “Mandala Del Guerroro” from Esfera (dForma) 27:57
  8. Mike Freeman Zonavibe “Wellspring” from Circles In A Yellow Room (Vibes Out Front) 35:44
  9. Jimmy Greene “As We Are Now” from As We Are Now (Greene Music Works) 42:13
  10. Thirteen featuring Jerry Goodman “Back Door Party” from The Haas Company Volume 4 (Psychiatric Records and Tapes) 48:45
  11. Andy Nevala “El Rumbón (The Party)” from El Rumbón (The Party) (ZOHO Records) 57:36
  12. HII Trio “Consciência Plena (Mindfulness)” from Connections (Self Released) 1:04:59
  13. Kathy Sanborn “Romance Language (Homage To A Trumpeter)” from Romance Language (Pacific Coast Jazz) 1:12:24
  14. Cecil Payne “Flying Fish” from Zodiac (Strata-East) 1:16:55
  15. Harold Vick “Lucille” from Don’t Look Back (Strata-East) 1:29:05
  16. Charles Tolliver “Earl’s World” from Compassion (Strata-East) 1:38:23
  17. Stanley Cowell “Thank You My People” from Regeneration (Strata-East) 1:51:02
  18. Billy Parker's Fourth World “Dance of the Little Children” from Freedom of Speech (Strata-East) 1:57:48

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Pop, Dub, Metal, Prog and things in between. Mostly new material and current obsessions. Variety is the watchword. Noise is an underlying component. This is an antidote to safe programming:

Origami Horses - King Crimson - King Crimson

Jah Wobble - Existential Dub - Dub Volume 1

Don Husky - Show Love - Show Love

Bright Sunshine - Failure To Execute - Executive Power Supreme

Digital Negative - Trapped - Intersect

Philosophobia - King of Fools - The Constant Void

In The Company Of Serpents - Ghosts On The Periphery - A Crack In Everything

Morgan Szymanski and Tommy Perman - Canción del Adiós - Songs for the Mist Forest

Acapulco Lips - Happy Were The Dayz - Now

Niloo - Valentines In Kamakura - Sour Cherry

2 Lost Souls - The Big Chief - Span

The Lancashire Hustlers - Like A Ghost - Here But Not Here

The Go-Betweens - The Dark Side Of Town - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes - The Pre-Revolutionary Scene - The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound

David McClymont - Spit - Under the World: Harry Howard with David McClymont

TFS - Fairyland Codex - Fairyland Codex

Kind of Green - James Brown - Kind of Green

Danny Short - Leave You Behind (Remix) - Dancing Girl

Moff Skellington - The Socks You Keep Alive - The Corduroy Bridge

Ari Joshua - Pork Fat feat. Delvon Lamarr & Grant Schroff & Skerik : Synesthesia - Pork Fat

Black Sky Giant - Desert son ~ Cult of the Wurm - WEEDIAN : Trip To Argentina

Celeste Corsano - Stuck - Stuck

Tombstones In Their Eyes - I Am Cold - I Am Cold

Duncan Lloyd - One Step Closer To The Damn - Unwound

ØXN - Cruel Mother (Drokk Remix)

King Crimson - Improv: Starless and Bible Black - The Night Watch

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A varied selection of new releases interspersed with tracks from Ivo Perelman’s six volume set The Art of Improv focuses on the importance of improvisation in Jazz.

Jon Irabagon’s PlainsPeak “Tiny Miracles (at a Funeral for a Friend)” from Someone to Someone (Irabbagast Records) 00:00

Ivo Perelman, Karl Berger, Gerald Cleaver “Part 1” from The Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 1 (Leo Records) 05:44

Gilad Atzmon, Daniel Bulatkin, Taras Volos, Dusan Cernak “Autumn in Baghdad” from Praying For More Songs To Come (HLAVA XXII) 11:54

Ivo Perelman, Mat Maneri, Whit Dickey “Part 2” from The Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 2 (Leo Records) 18:29

Joe Farnsworth “Prime Time” from The Big Room (Smoke Sessions Records) 22:38

Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, Gerald Cleaver “Part 3” from The Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 3 (Leo Records) 26:27

Tomas Fujiwara “Blue Pickup” from Dream Up (Out Of Your Head Records) 31:26

Ivo Perelman, William Parker, Gerald Cleaver “Part 1” from The Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 4 (Leo Records) 34:12

Matthew Putman, Hill Greene, Francisco Mela “Renewal and Forward” from Believe That Was Me (577 Records) 39:47

Ivo Perelman, Joe Morris, Gerald Cleaver “Part 8” from The Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 5 (Leo Records) 45:17

Song Yi Jeon Nonet “Suite One” from The Earthy Suites (Self Released) 56:02

Ivo Perelman, Joe Morris, Gerald Cleaver “Part 1” from The Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 6 (Leo Records) 1:17:39

Ava Mendoza, Gabby Fluke-Mogul, Carolina Pérez “Mama Coca” from Mama Killa (Burning Ambulance Music) 1:59:51

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A mix of older material and brand new releases this time. A wide variety of genres are in play.

  1. Danny Short - Dancing Girl - Dancing Girl
  2. Mark Corrin - Long Shelf Life Or Once A Goth (Always A Goth) - Long Shelf Life
  3. Black Lips - Tippy Tongue - Tippy Tongue
  4. The Conspiracy - Salisbury Road - Trollied
  5. SnarskiCircusLindyBand - You’re So Adorable - What’s Said And What’s Left Unsaid
  6. Reine des Lézards - Somethin’ On-U - Shouldn't We All Be Wearing Silver Now
  7. Dubmatix - Transmissions (Stripped) - Transmissions (a.k.a.)
  8. The Dream Syndicate - Halloween - The Days Of Wine And Roses (Expanded Edition)
  9. Emily Duncan and Randall Wolff - Everything Is Green - Woolf At The Door
  10. Phillip Schroeder - Shed The Pedestrian - Radiance Within
  11. Shannon Wettstein - D’onde - Con Grazia: A Century of Italian Piano Music
  12. Thomas Ciufo - The Rising Moon - The Rising Moon
  13. The Go-Betweens - Beyond Their Law - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  14. David McClymont and Harry Howard - 6 Pints - Under The World
  15. Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes - Deep Inside A Song - The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound
  16. TFS - Stepping On A Rake - Fairyland Codex
  17. Kind of Green - Walls - Kind Of Green
  18. Moff Skellington - Despite The Feast Of A Saint - The Corduroy Bridge
  19. Robert Forster - Diamonds - Strawberries
  20. Sarah McQuaid - The Tide - Walking Into White Live In Rapid City
  21. Dwellers - Made (Psych Ward Mix) - Corrupt Translation Machine
  22. 2 Lost Souls - Freedom From Shackles - Span
  23. The Lancashire Hustlers - Let It Been Known - Here But Not Here
  24. Hatfield and the North - Fitter Stoke Has A Bath - The Rotters’ Club
  25. Thin White Rope - Take It Home (Long Version) - Moonhead (2018 Remastered Edition)
  26. Phantom Heir - The Tyrants - Fragile Immortals

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A selection of new releases interspersed with tracks from the complete seven volume set of the Art Of Perelman-Shipp which has just been re-released on Leo Recordings. The show includes European jazz, Latin jazz, free improvisation and cutting edge new and emerging stars of the music world.

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  1. Örjan Hultén “Please Call Me By My True Names” from Peaceful Warrior (Prophone/Naxos) 00:00
  2. Ivo Perelman “Part 4” from The Art Of Perelman-Shipp Volume 1- Titan (Leo Records) 06:19
  3. Eric McPherson “Cinco y Quatro” from Double Bass Quartet (Giant Step Arts) 11:39
  4. Ivo Perelman “Part 7” from The Art Of Perelman-Shipp Volume 2- Tarvos (Leo Records) 21:42
  5. Erik Deutsch “Neon Blue” from This Was Then (Synesthesia) 30:59
  6. Ivo Perelman “Part 6” from The Art Of Perelman-Shipp Volume 3- Pandora (Leo Records) 38:30
  7. William Carn’s CHOICES “Brother” from The Unburdening (Self Released) 50:38
  8. Ivo Perelman “Part 2” from The Art Of Perelman-Shipp Volume 4- Hyperion (Leo Records) 56:33
  9. Lingyuan Yang “Ritual Fire” from Cursed Month (败月) (Chaospace Records) 1:03:39
  10. Ivo Perelman “Part 5” from The Art Of Perelman-Shipp Volume 5- Rhea (Leo Records) 1:14:25
  11. Wild Iris Brass Band “Eye Of The Cyclops” from Way Up (Ear Up) 1:23:40
  12. Ivo Perelman “Part 7” from The Art Of Perelman-Shipp Volume 6- Saturn (Leo Records) 1:29:52
  13. Valentin Duit Quartett “REM-nah” from SINN-ist (Klanggalerie) 1:36:01
  14. Ivo Perelman “Part 3” from The Art Of Perelman-Shipp Volume 7 (Leo Records) 1:47:49
  15. Ryan Keberle & Collectiv do Brasil “Rei do Carnival” from Choro das Águas (Alternate Side Records) 2:00:39

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The “establishment” music industry is a façade. I take a nihilistic view of it and I put it out of my mind. The music I get and enjoy is light years away from what it pumped down your ear by the mainstream. Herein many good examples of why it is important to seek out things that you have not been told to listen to. I am not telling you to listen to these I am just pointing out that you might find them more emotionally or intellectually fulfilling than what Spotify etc tells you is current. Mostly new things, some current favourites and a handful of classics to conclude business

Artists featured:

Orcutt Shelley Miller
When The Deadbolt Breaks
Tortoise
Sophie Tassignon
Manop Nakomchai
Dubmatix
Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes
TFS
David McClymont
The Go-Betweens
Robert Forster
The Lancashire Hustlers
Dwellers
2 Lost Souls
Thee Holy Brothers
Sarah McQuaid
Kind of Green
Moff Skellington
Cabaret Voltaire
Friendly Rich
Dotsun Moon
Van Der Graaf Generator
Frank Zappa
Loop-aznavour

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The arrival of a new Anthony Wilson album with his interpretation of Joe Zawinul’s “In A Silent Way” lead me to dig out other versions - a live rendition by Weather Report plus the two versions from the The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions box set release by Miles Davis. Zawinul’s haunting melody is the centrepiece of all four versions on the show. In addition some re-released music from John Hicks, and new releases from across the wide world of jazz.

Featured artists:

Weather Report, Anthony Wilson Nonet, Miles Davis, Gaia Wilmer & Ra Kalam Bob Moses, Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp String Trio, CODE Quartet, The Counterfictionals, Camila Nebbia Kit Downes & Andrew Lisle, John Hicks, Karl Evangelista's Apura, Chick Corea Gary Burton Kirill Gerstein, The Near Jazz Experience, and Jon Irabagon

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The variety of new material received over the last few weeks has been quite astounding and this is reflected in an eclectic show featuring old friends returning, and, artists who have been around for a while but I have not encountered them before.

Featuring:

Geoff Mann, Ava Mendoza Gabby Fluke-Mogul and Carolina Pérez, Morgan Szymanski and Tommy Perman, The Dwarfs of East Agouza, Ecce Shnak, Helms Deep, The Go-Betweens, Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes, Dwellers, Gareth Liddiard and Rui Pereira, Moff Skellington, Robert Forster, The Lancashire Hustlers,
On Diamond, Walking Bombs, Blue Heron & DÜNYA, Hampus Lindwall, Dubinator,
Jodie Langford, Messiness, Sargeant X Comrade, All Men Unto Me, Sarah McQuaid.
David McClymont and Harry Howard, Kety Fusco, Weather Report, Wishbone Ash

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A selection of the best of new jazz releases in 2025 with a few classic tracks from previous years. In particular Mary Halvorson’s new album is a strong contender for album of the year.

Featuring: Mary Halvorson, Pasquale Grasso, Stephen Philip Harvey, Stanley Cowell, The Scornful Four, Peter Daniels, Kasper Rietkerk, Chris Potter, Ralph Peterson, Kris Adams & Peter Perfido, Cosmic Ear, Patricia Brennan, Trio of Bloom, Ned Rothenberg, Miguel Zenón Quartet, Something Blue, and, Monster

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And so we reach 100 shows with the usual mix of new, current favourites and some classics from the archive. Notably there is a new Aussie group, which comprises some familiar faces from the art-rock end of things who introduce themselves with two tracks from their forthcoming release.

Featuring music from: Captain Narwhal, Robert Forster, Bleak Squad, Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes, Gareth Liddiard and Rui Pereira, The Drones, The Screaming Love Collective, Tony Orzano, Bryan Rohmer, Jeremy Wexler, Tyler Cooney and Joseph Rabjohns, Hand To Earth, Moff Skellington, Roxy Music, Tenise Marie, Tini Qiyi, Dwellers, Splitsville, Noiseshaper, The Go-Betweens, The Lancashire Hustlers,
King Crimson, Van Der Graaf Generator, and, John Coltrane.

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A selection of new releases with some excellent vocal performances and a mix of conventional and experimental. In addition four more albums from the recent re-release of Ivo Perelman’s Leo Records catalogue. Featuring music from: Tessa Souter, Stefano Tampellini and Paolo Tognola, Zilber and Clarke, Ivo Perelman, Emilia Vancini & Guillermo Martín-Viana, Kaze, Peter Johnstone, Antonia Bennett, Lafayette Gilchrist, Brittany Davis, Theon Cross, Rico Jones, Scales Flanagan & Grasso, Joshua Redman, Charles Tolliver, and, Sarah WIlson

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The show features all of the excellent new release from Vancouvers Alien Boys, a selection of current featured albums and EPs, lots of new releases from other Canadian artists, plus a handful of other things. Featured artists:

Alien Boys, Half Naked Shrunken Heads, Barbiana Complex, René Lussier , Robbie Kuster, Dwellers, Mark Corrin, Kiji Suedo, Moff Skellington, Rafiq Bhattia, The Lancashire Hustlers, The Go-Betweens, Robert Forster, The Royal Dave Graney Show, Friendly Rich, Soothsayer, Gareth Liddiard and Rui Pereira, Marthe Halvorsen
John Devlin and The Revolvers, The Screaming Love Collective, Jess Ribeiro, Shrinkwrap Killers, Dolven, The All's Eye

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On this show a selection of excellent new releases, further exploration of Ivo Perelman’s recent re-releases on Leo Records, and archive music from 1980 from Bobby Wellins and Kenny Wheeler.

Featuring : Noah Haidu, Ivo Perelman, Eva Novoa, Bobby Wellins & Kenny Wheeler, NYO Jazz, Entre Amigos, Mark Masters, Anthony Bruno, Bob Schlesinger, Bill Lee

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A mix of old, current obsessions and new on this one - a bit of a focus, with matters progressing on a planned Harvey’s Rabbit release a little slower than anticipated, I thought I would dig out their album on Resonator and the obvious choice from that was the cover of a Robert Forster song given what else is on the show. Also I was extremely pleased to see the talented Lancashire Hustlers back with a new album after too long a gap. Featured artists: The Holy Rollercoasters, Bacon Wagon,
Tangowhiskeyman , Dwellers, Rún, TFS, Lucia Cadotsch’ LIUN + The Science Fiction Band, Moff Skellington, Robert Forster, The Go-Betweens, Harvey's Rabbit, Steve Wynn, Charlie Nieland, The Lancashire Hustlers, Celeste Corsano, Barbiana Complex, 2 Lost Souls, Half Naked Shrunken Heads, The Royal Dave Graney Show,
Dubmatix, Me Lost Me, Sanam, Tamir Barzily, Grails, Supersilent, Wayne Shorter

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Perhaps the most fascinating and rewarding gift from jazz music is its’ unpredictability. On this show the selection of new releases continue to demonstrate that the music never fails to surprise and excite. As well as new material there is further exploration of Ivo Perelman’s back catalogue on Leo Records and the recent reissue of the Strata East catalogue.

Featured artists are: Dan Weiss, Flying Sutra with Ayumi Ishito, Keefe Jackson Jakob Heinemann & Adam Shead, Charles Brackeen, Ivo Perelman, Ramiro Zayas, Pietro Paris, Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap, Greg Hopkins, Manos Loutas, Benita Haastrup, Marty Ehrlich, James Brandon Lewis, and, Raquel Marina

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The title of this weeks offering is "A curates egg of a collection, lots of stylistic shifts". It might refer to the new Robert Forster album but could equally be applied to the cross-section of music on this show. Important I think not to get stuck in a rut when listening to music and to explore new avenues whilst also looking back at some of the best of the past. These shows are morphing into a half and half split to a selection of the best current releases, some new and fascinating sounds and a hark back to things that might have been missed when they first emerged.

Featured this time - Nelson Bragg, Tana Delle Pigri, Dwellers, Selcuk Suna, David Handler, Ladom Ensemble, Moff Skellington, The Go-Betweens, Barbiana Complex,
Battle Elf, Half Naked Shrunken Heads, 2 Lost Souls, Robert Forster, Scenius,
The Royal Dave Graney Show, Heathe, Morgan Szymanski and Tommy Perman,
Kety Fusco, The Stooges, Mogwai, Ufomammut, and Vandermark 5

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On this show a selection of the best in brand new releases plus reissued material from Billy Harper, Cecil Taylor & Tony Oxley, and Ivo Perelman. To close two tracks from the legendary Ornette Coleman.

Full Line-up is:

Behn Gillece, Mike Thompson, George Crotty Trio, Alchemy Sound Project/Sumi Tonooka, Rob Clearfield, Shrunk, Billy Harper, Ivo Perelman, Julian Shore, Dino Saluzzi, Jay Danley, John Yao, Cecil Taylor & Tony Oxley, Freedom Art Quartet,
Ornette Coleman

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A balance of completely new artists (to me) and the current featured albums delivers a mixed bag covering a multitude of genres. The featured albums have been on previous shows so just search for those on the substack app to get more details. Featuring Dwellers, Sexfaces, Lorraine Feather, Barbiana Complex, Battle Elf,
Brian Eaton, Moff Skellington, Half Naked Shrunken Heads, Occult Character, Reine des Lézards, The Go-Betweens, staraya derevnya, The Man from Atlantis and the Moon of Deliverance, The Royal Dave Graney Show, YEDD, Danny Short, Ava Mendoza Gabby Fluke-Mogul & Carolina Pérez, Johann Kloos, Subatomic Sound System & Screechy Dan, Ecce Shnak, The 3 Napoleons, and 2 Lost Souls

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A number of examples of the crossover between jazz and other genres are on display in this show. Classical music, the blues, funk and progressive rock are featured all fitting seamlessly into the jazz world. In addition there is a look at the second tranche of re-releases of Ivo Perelman’s massive catalogue on Leo Records.

Featuring : Bevan Manson, Isaiah J. Thompson, Fred Hersch, Curtis Nowosad, Varun Das, Cecil McBee, Ivo Perelman, Paolo Angeli, Alan Niblock John Butcher, and Mark Sanders, Matt Owens, The Voodoo Drummer Duo, and, Fil Caporali & Tom Bourgeois MOANIN’ BIRDS

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The theme is “The North” for quite a lot of this, although I do wander off to other parts of the UK and the World. As Dusty from West Coast Sick Line says of The North “It’s where talent comes from….” which got me thinking about similar messages….

Featuring : STAGGS, West Coast Sick Line, The Fall, Danny Short, Moff Skellington.
The Revoltionary Army Of The Infant Jesus, The Go-Betweens, Barbiana Complex,
The Royal Dave Graney Show, Battle Elf, Gut Health, Mark Corrin, Push Puppets,
Julia Úlehla and Dálava, The Conspiracy, Messiness, Kevin M Armstrong & Martin Pickett with Imogen Ryall, sunking, Bring Your Own Hammer, Mark Fenster, Marthe Halvorsen, Emma Rush, Elara Sunstreak Band, and 2 Lost Souls

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On this show live music from Keith Jarrett who recently reached his 80th year, a treasure trove of Ivo Perelman, both old and new recordings, and a selection of brand new releases.

Featuring:

Keith Jarrett, Shamek Farrah, Jane Ira Bloom, Ivo Perelman, Felipe Salles, Midnight Channel, Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet, Masayo Koketsu, Nava Dunkelman, Tim Berne, Camila Nebbia, Branimar Norac, Jody Redhage Ferber, Alan Ferber, Mark Ferber, Ron Rieder, and, Matthew Shipp

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Nearly half way through the year and new music continues to hit the in-box sometimes at a pace it is difficult to keep up with. Another mixed bag this time with the conventional cheek by jowl with the experimental.

Featuring:

STAGGS
Danny Short
Moff Skellington
The Go-Betweens
The Royal Dave Graney Show
Barbiana Complex
AURSJOEN
Clamfight
Tian Qiyi
Battle Elf
Hampus Lindwall
Sean Clarke
Edensong
Barbara Dang & Muzzix
Ari Joshua
Joane Hétu
Quatuor Bozzini
Dubmatix

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The conventional meets the experimental in this weeks selection. Well known artists sit side by side with new faces to the World of Jazz. Acoustic and electronic music converge in fascinating new approaches to the music. Featuring

Victoria Kilarova
The Heath Brothers
Zishi Liu
CCNN Jazz Orchestra
Sveið
David Murray
Transcendence
Darren Pickering Small Worlds
Louis Stewart
Independent Flotation Device
Jonathon Reisin
Supervoc
Joaquin Núñez & Habana Safari
Dave Anderson
Mike Prigodich
Fabrizio Cucco
Madre Vaca

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This weeks selection turns up the Different Noises knob to maximum. Whilst there are examples of traditional song-craft on display there are also ample examples of new visions and approaches. From almost silence to intense noise the variety is almost breath-taking, the usual current obsessions are in play plus some tasty treats from the Archive. Featuring:

SUMAC and Moor Mother
The Sexual Objects
BURNDY
Loscil
Evidence Of A Struggle
Meatwound
AudioGust
The Right Hand Is Doomed To Blacken
Jeannine Wagar
Barbiana Complex
Anna Rubin
Smoked Salmon
Jeffrey Schanzer
The Royal Dave Graney Show
Lawson & Merrill
The Junta
Danny Short
The Go-Betweens
Moff Skellington
Jeff Buckley
I-Roy

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On this show an eclectic mix of new material and older recordings brought back to live from the archives. Well established artists are featured as are fresh faces on the jazz scene. Featuring: Eric Scott Reed, Dave Liebman Billy Hart & Adam Rudolph,
Eduardo Elia, Clifford Jordan, Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra, Mira Choquette, Anthony Braxton, Sabeth Perez, Luke Stewart, Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, Carol Liebowitz and Nick Lyons, Sam Dickinson, Nacho Moze, Anneleen Boehme, Jason Miles, The Ostara Project, Alessandro Sgobbio, Joshua Banks, and Satoko Fujii This is It

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This weeks selection moves between almost silent ambience, where attention to the soundscape needs to be focused, and then all the way up to needle hits red rock music. In between these extremes there are some more recognisable sounds with new releases from familiar faces.

Featuring : Miss Lava, Harold Nono, TFS, Factory Acts, Mark Solotroff, The Royal Dave Graney Show, The Go-Betweens, Slamdinistas, Thee Holy Brothers, No Hay Banda, Danny Short, Moff Skellington, Smoked Salmon, Shaw's Trailer Park,
Jason Dea West and the Siskiyou Crest, Synesthesia, Michael Sarian, AMM,
Jukka-Pekka Kervinen & Kevin Miller, Niloo, The Gold Needles, Movieland, and,
Sun Below

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On this edition there is a selection of the best in new recordings together with two outstanding albums from the recent re-release of the Strata East catalogue. Featuring music from: Michael Dease, Brandon Woody, Wallace Vazquez & Von Schultz, Phil Bancroft, John Sturino, SAROST, Charles Tolliver, Stanley Cowell, Glenn Dickson & Bob Familiar, Diego Rivera, Manoeuvres Sentimentales, and Claudio Scolari Project.

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To constantly uncover new and exciting music is a great blessing. When that music crashes through existing barriers and explores new areas that blessing becomes a benediction. On this show you will find new things, familiar things, and tangents which bring art and music together in an exciting way. A melting pot of ideas and innovation. Featuring Barbiana Complex, Neon Crabs, Occult Character, Moff Skellington, Cracked Hands, The Go-Betweens, Smoked Salmon, The Royal Dave Graney Show, Neon Kittens, Dubmatix, Danny Short, Dual Dialect, Duo AYA, Hypercube, Coaslescent Quartet, Divide and Dissolve, Beauty In Chaos, Crossword Smiles, Dylan Ryan, l’Oumigmag, Medd & Shaw, Miles Davis, Van Morrison

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A comprehensive look at new releases from the USA and Europe is topped and tailed with older recordings re-issued or released for the first time. New associations between established musicians deliver exciting listening experiences whilst new players on the scene demonstrate Jazz is alive and growing. There is music from: Charles Rouse, Myra Melford, Mary Halvorson, Unity Quartet, Arve Henriksen, Shai Maestro, David Murray, Tomasso Perazzo, Igmar Thomas, Nic Ferron, GPS, Tuomo Uusitalo Trio, Sultan Stevenson, Samuel Hallkvist, Shelley Yoelin
Finn Weist, Axel Filip, Doug Wyatt, Orojoro, Michael Sarian, Ashley Jackson, Morton Haxholm, The Counterfictionals, and, Tubby Hayes

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The return of Tortoise after a nine year gap and a pile of new releases from Half Edge Records dominate the show. Featuring music from : Tortoise, STAGGS, Occult Character, Neon Crabs, 2 Lost Souls, The Go-Betweens, Scenius, The Junta, Cracked Hands, The Dave Graney Show, Tulipomania, Replaced By Robots, Audiogust, Evidence Of A Struggle, Smoked Salmon, Mark Corrin, Perpacity, Georgio Valentino, Claude9, Ezra, Steve Von Till, Jonathan Matis, George Christian, Vox Rea, The Bablers and Humanotone

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The most fascinating and enduring aspect of jazz, and other improvised music, is its’ capacity to surprise the listener. This week a diverse collection of pieces that deliver different and ground breaking new sounds. At the centre Ingrid Laubrock’s unique new album which is meets this specification and more. And to close a classic album from Pharoah Sanders from the recent re-release of the Strata East back catalogue.

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This show kicks off with seven of the artists who will be playing at the Stephen Doyle Tribute event at The Peer Hat, Manchester on 17th May (ticket link). The rest of the show is mostly new releases with a few old favourites included for balance.

Full playlist at my Substack

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Trombonists kick off a show packed with new releases which are followed by a focus on the work of Yells At Eels on Ayler Records and more from the massive set of releases from Leo Records featuring Ivo Perelman.

Additional music from Reggie Watkins, Altin Sencalar, Ronan Guilfoyle Los Angeles Improvisation Ensemble, Steve Knight, Peter Smith, Eva Novoa, Pitch, Rhythm and Conciousness, and , Albare.

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As 2025 proceeds new and exciting music emerges. Also a few familiar faces re-appear with fresh material. There is a mixed bag on this one spanning the musical ether between straight ahead rock music and contemporary composition with a few alternative alleyways to get lost in on the way. Featuring music from Tropical Fuck Storm, Severed Heads, Golem Mecanique, Blues Against Youth, Slamdinistas, Nelson Sobral, Melvins, Nicole Saphos Band, The Phillip Glass Ensemble, Iggor Cavalera / Shane Embury, The Dave Graney Show, Smoked Salmon, Cracked Hands, The Go-Betweens, Igor Santos, Jack Van Zandt, Isotope 217, Moff Skellington, and Man

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The importance of Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in New Jersey on the world of jazz cannot be understated. Some of the most important music in the history of the music was recorded there. New recordings from the famous studio are featured on this show. My examination of the work of Ivo Perelman on Leo Records continues. In addition brand new releases from across the jazz spectrum including some music from Tony Coe recorded in 1979 which has been unearthed by the wonderful Jazz in Britain label.

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A mix of old, re-released, and new. Jazz, prog, rock, noise and more with bands/artists from around the world. It closes with a slice of classic prog from 1971.

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On this show we have a variety of new releases including latin jazz, classical crossover, and, live cuts. In addition a re-release of a classic album from Keith Jarrett and a dip in the archive for music from John Abercrombie and Julius Hemphill. I also continue my deep dive into the recent re-releases of Ivo Perelman’s Leo Records catalogue. Featuring - Gustavo Cortiñas, Matthew Muñeses And Rita Printup, Judy Wexler, Maria Marquez., Whispering Worlds, Jo Yu Chen, XYQuartet, Leon Anderson, Branford Marsalis Quartet, Keith Jarrett, Tim Berne's Snakeoil, Wadada Leo Smith & Vijay Iyer, Sam Sadigursky & Nathan Koci, John Abercrombie, Julius Hemphill , and Ivo Perelman

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The variety on display in this weeks selection is marked. It just happens that way sometimes. What I am pleased about is that these artists do not pay heed to what the so-called “music experts/pundits” tell us we should be listening to. Following trends has never been a particularly fruitful career move. That’s why I loath the idea of tribute bands. Anyhow, enough grumbling from me, sit back, relax and listen to some excellent sounds. Featured artists are :

Junk Props, Zion Train, Push Puppets, Pyres, stef.in, Evidence Of A Struggle, Severed Heads, The Go-Betweens, 2 Lost Souls, The Dave Graney Show, Smoked Salmon, Kim Salmon & Masami Kawaguchi, Rubi Ate The Fig, Robert Forster, Moff Skellington, Neural Dance, Ecce Shnak, Pink Turns Blue, Galan Trio + Zacharias Tarpagkos, and, Gentles.

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This show includes many new releases and lots of those are Self Released demonstrating the healthy state of independent music production in the industry. There is some classic jazz meets rock from over 20 years ago plus three outstanding live albums from Resonance Records for Record Store Day 2025. In addition with the planned release of a massive collection of the work of Ivo Perelman on Leo Records I begin a month long exploration of his work.

Featured artists are - Yelena Eckemoff, Funky Butt Club, Favela Trio, Savina Yannatou , Jacobo Vega-Albela, he Reddish Fetish with The Jersey City All Stars, Fuse Patrol, Philippe Massé, Barkman, Dr. Purgatory, Mitch Towne, Patricio Morales, Chacho Ramirez, La Banda Ramirez, Eyal Netzer, The Bad Plus, Charles Mingus, Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Dorham, and Ivo Perelman

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The blues is at the heart of rock ‘n’ roll, one might argue the great-grandfather of the whole thing. Since rock arrived in its nascent form protean changes have led to multiple genres. But if you listen carefully somewhere in there the blues roots are still evident. This week a few examples of this. Featuring music from Smoked Salmon, THE NECTARINE NO.9 , Occult Character, The Bolshoi Brothers, Backxwash, Skip James, Loscil, Severed Heads, Gijs Levelt, Claude9, The Go-Betweens, 2 Lost Souls, The Dave Graney Show, The Fauves, Dream Cycle Inc., Jeff Gburek, Kris Gruda, Gillsaw, Emily Allison and Boris Schmidt, and, Molara

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A multi-national set of albums of releases this time around, mostly new, but also including a look back at the work of some current leading lights of the jazz world. Featuring music from: Roberto Cassani and Graeme Stephen, Chris Cheek, Carlos Mena, Nels Cline, Rita Hargrave And Wayne Wallace, WDR Big Band, Elliot Galvin, 8 Yaron Herman, Rachel Therrien, Daniel Carter William Parker and Federico Ughi, The Ostara Project, and, Jake Hertzog

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New music from TFS is always a good way to start a show. After that a mixed bag of old and new, a small celebration of the work of Clare Moore away from Dave Graney and to close live versions of two of my favourite tracks of all time. Full playlist and notes are at my Substack

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This time around a fascinating selection of recent releases including a sublime performance from the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald from a previously unreleased live recording. In addition to Ella there is music from Florian Arbenz Michael Arbenz & Ron Carter, Isabelle Olivier, Eric Shorter, Ivo Perelman Joe McPhee & Ken Vandermark, Posi-tone Swingtet, Unionen, Rodney Jordan, Marcus Mclaurine, Hayes Greenfield, Kaisa's Machine, and, John Ellis.

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There are no genre rules in use in these collections of music. A lot of the playlists emerge organically from new submissions or my vain attempt to catalogue my ridiculously large music archive. Rock or punk, or variations thereof seem to dominate this time but there are occasional side journeys into less familiar musical areas. The UK, States, Canada and Australia are in play.

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This edition of the show features twelve brand new album releases with a broad variety of jazz, varied line-ups and disparate subject matter. Featured artists are - Kinan Azmeh And City Band, Sean Imboden Large Ensemble, Atlantic Jazz Collective, Steve Lehman Trio + Mark Turner, Chris Alford Luke Stewart Justin Peak, Caili O'doherty, Sylvie Courvoisier& Mary Halvorson, Rachel Therrien, Artemis, Jackie Myers, Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio, and, Anupam Shobhakar.

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Robert Forster and Grant McLennan feature heavily on this edition. I continue to explore the Go Betweens Box Set #3 as well as a first look at the new release of the collected works of Grant’s other venture, with The Church's Steve Kilbey, Jack Frost. In addition, amongst other wonderful things, a look back at a classic album from Ut, a new EP from Blokeacola, and a new album from Bury’s greatest export Adventures of Salvador (yes they are better than Black Pudding!!)

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This time, alongside a great selection of new releases, there is a look back at the excellent five album box set which comprises all of the recordings Charlie Haden made for Black Saint and Soul Note record labels. Featuring:

Brad Mccarthy's Cannon Fodder, Believers, The Ostara Project, Steve Allee Big Band, Nicolas Masson, Kasan Belgrave. Claire Cope Ensemble C, Sonic Chambers Quartet, Charlie Haden, Chet Baker, Enrico Pieranunzi, Geri Allen, Paul Motian, and Old & New Dreams

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The usual mix of different things includes a focus on a new album from Manchester stalwarts Dislocation Dance, more Go-Betweens, and a little more variety than usual including a good selection of music from the Antipodes. Featuring:

The Go-Betweens, Dislocation Dance, Eamon The Destroyer, Legless Crabs, Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra, Ashley Jackson., Clouds Taste Satanic, Russ Spence, Geiger Von Muller, Jürg Frey & Quatuor Bozzini, Michael Plater And The Alchemists, Smoked Salmon, Shugorei, Nour Symon, Salem Trials, Rafiq Bhatia, Claire Birchall, The Dave Graney Show, Sabhankra

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A mixed bag of new releases features debuts from exciting new talents, music from the 1980s which is being revisited, and well established players returning with new ensembles and approaches to their music. Featuring music from Jimmy Farace, Jim Doherty, Michael Buckley, David Handler, Allegra Levy, Dennis Gonzalez Legacy Band, Liz Cole, Daniel Levin, Adam O'Farrill, Christopher Dammann, Pasquale Grasso, Daniel Garbin, Joe Fiedler, Thomas Backman, Matthias Van den Brande, and, Josiah Boornazian. Playlist and show notes can be found at bobosborne.substack.com

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A mixed bag of current favourites, brand new things, and some older material. Featuring music from Backxwash, Salem Trials, Occult Character, Shaw's Trailer Park, The Bablers, The Go-Betweens, Russ Spence, Lizard Brain, Poppycock, Sam Akpro, Sorrows, Space Museum, The Beasts, The Dave Graney Show, The Hausplants, Bordellos, Buddhdatta, Paul Kidney Experience, and, Laughing Clowns. Show notes and track listing can be found at https://bobosborne.substack.com/

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There are a wide variety of releases on offer in this collection of music. From established bands who have been around from many years to exciting new groups of musicians working together to create and develop fascinating and novel approaches to Jazz. As the show progresses we move from the conventional to the experimental. Featured artists are : Ron Ledoux Quartet, Rainer Brüninghaus, Anouar Brahem, Ariane Racicot, Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Rahel Talts, AriSawkaDoria, Ari Joshua, Yellowjackets, Emily Mikesell & Kate Campbell Strauss, 3 Cohens WDR Big Band, Emitime, Dawn After Dawn, Torche !, Eunsil Noh & Tom Jacques, and, Hollenberg Weston Spiker Trio

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This one starts off fairly conventionally (well in the context of that I usually feature) but in the second half starts to examine some music which does fit the Different Noises title most accurately. In some sort of circular resolution it goes back to rock/punk towards the end. It’s good to mix some rock ‘n’ roll in with some of the more left-field material.

PLAYLIST

  • The South Hill Experiment - Rifting - EARTHBREAKS
  • Ultra Lights - Scene Of The Crime - Wasted Again b/w Scene of the Crime
  • The Go-Betweens - Too Much Of One Thing - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • The Dave Graney - Don’t Mess With The Blood -Show Heroic Blues
  • The Beasts - Hangin’ With The Hound - Ultimo
  • Salem Trials - Do Me Down - Heavenly Bodies Under The Ground
  • Occult Character - Wax My Stache - Next Year's Model
  • Neverland Ranch Davidians - Signified Monkey - Shout It on the Mountain
  • Neon Kittens - She’s A Tourist - Like Being Killed EP
  • Mark Corrin - Evening Ferry - Evening Ferry
  • Poppycock - Lizardman - Magic Mothers
  • Laughing Clowns - Holy Joe - Cruel, But Fair (The Complete Clowns Recordings)
  • Gentles - Management Plan - Gentles
  • The Go-Betweens - In My Diary - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • Stereo Listening Booth - Stereo Listening Booth - Disko Noir
  • Salem Trials - 500 Knives - Heavenly Bodies Under The Ground
  • Occult Character - Old Man On Fire - Next Year's Model
  • Nickolas Mohanna - Night Horses - Speaker Rotations
  • Neverland Ranch Davidians - The Gripper - Shout It on the Mountain
  • Neon Kittens - Shooter’s On Scooter - Like Being Killed EP
  • Gentles - Milk Milk Lemonade - Gentles
  • Erik Lankin - Onward My Son - The Icarus Album
  • Occult Character - Elvis Costello - Next Year's Model
  • Nick Storring - Humbucker Music 03 - Humbucker Music
  • Neon Kittens - Like Being Killed - Like Being Killed EP
  • Golem Mecanique - La Notte - Siamo tutti in pericolo
  • Ultra Lights - Wasted Again - Wasted Again b/w Scene of the Crime
  • The Go-Betweens - Mrs Morgan - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • Shaw’s Trailer Park - Don’t Do That - Shaw’s Trailer Park
  • Salem Trials - This Can’t Be Now - Heavenly Bodies Under The Ground
  • Rattle - Ritual- Encircle
  • Gentles - Insecurity Blanket - Gentles
  • Party Dozen - The Righteous Front - Crime In Australia
  • Occult Character - A Good Time 4 A Lifetime - Next Year's Model
  • Neverland Ranch Davidians - Swamp Feet - Shout It on the Mountain
  • Neon Kittens - Enough Of You - Like Being Killed EP

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A mix of old and new on this edition. I dip to the archive for a look at the tributes by Dave Douglas and Chet Doxas to the music of Jimmy Giuffre and Carla Bley. There’s a look back at the work of saxophone master Julius Hemphill. In addition a selection of the best in recent and forthcoming releases.

PLAYLIST:

  • Show Intro 00:00
  • Paul Vornhagen “Hey Pops” from Live at The Blue Llama (Global Pulse Records) 00:26
  • Willie Morris “Comfort Zone” from Unbound Inner (Posi-tone) 06:13
  • Patrick Smith “Endless Construction (dedicated to Eglinton West)” from Pangea: Rebirth (Patrick Smith Records) 15:00
  • Tim Berne “Trauma (Live)” from Yikes Too (Screwgun/Out Of Your Head Records) 21:31
  • Riverside “Sing on the Mountain High/Northern Miner” from Riverside (Greenleaf Music) 33:00
  • Riverside “Americano” from The New National Anthem (Greenleaf Music) 44:46
  • Kaisa's Machine “Midnight Sun” from Moving Parts (Greenleaf Music) 51:16
  • Holly Cole “No Moon At All” from Dark Moon (Rumpus Room) 57:27
  • Ebo Taylor Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad “Get Up” from JID022 (Jazz Is Dead) 59:39
  • Mette Juul “Dream On” from Thank You & Other Stories (Nilento Records) 1:03:27
  • Dennis Egberth “PanGu - part 1: Earth” from The Dennis Egberth Dynasty (577 Records) 1:06:30
  • Dennis Egberth “PanGu - part 2: Heaven” from The Dennis Egberth Dynasty (577 Records) 1:15:47
  • Julius Hemphill “The Hard Blues” from Reflections (Freedom) 1:24:38
  • Tim Berne “Julius Hemphill” from Yikes Too (Screwgun/Out Of Your Head Records) 1:44:54
  • Julius Hemphill Sextet “Tendrils” from Fat Man And The Hard Blues (Black Saint) 1:53:21
  • Barry Deister Quintet with Israel Annoh “Sahara Breeze” An African Suite (Trans-Pacific Jazz) 1:59:35

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Another mix of old and new, current obsessions and favourites from years back, a lot of Australian stuff. Varied and fascinating in equal measure.

PLAYLIST

  • Gentles - Dead Set - Gentles
  • Neverland Ranch Davidians - Big Bird - Shout It on the Mountain
  • Pink Turns Blue - Black Swan (But There Is More To Life) - Black Swan
  • The Go-Betweens - When She Sang About Angels - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • Ultra Lights - Nostalgia - Nostalgia b/w Clockin Out
  • Dumb Crush - Get Away - Get Away
  • Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Trojan Egg - I Passed Through Minor Chord In A Morning
  • Party Dozen - Piss On Earth - Crime In Australia
  • Poppycock - Hel - Magic Mothers
  • Shaw's Trailer Park - Crash Landing - Shaw's Trailer Park
  • Salem Trials - Data Miner's Daughter - Data Miner's Daughter
  • Rui Da Silva & Cosmic Bambino - All You People Bring It Back - All You People Bring It Back
  • Gentles - Dogs Get To Deal - Gentles
  • Neverland Ranch Davidians - Death Penalty In Texas - Shout It on the Mountain
  • The Go-Betweens - Caroline And I - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • Ultra Lights - Clockin Out - Nostalgia b/w Clockin Out
  • The Beasts - Succubus - Ultimo
  • Einstürzende Neubauten - Zebulon - Tabula Rasa
  • Sorrows - Out Of My Head - Out Of My Head
  • Sumac And Moor Mother - Scene 1 - The Film
  • The Conspiracy - White Winter Coats - White Winter Coats
  • Blokeacola - Strawberries In Winter - Quasars and Fluff
  • Ecce Shnak - The Internet - Shadows Grow Fangs
  • Legless Crabs - Stuckist Manifestos of the Western World - Legless Crabs/Occult Character Split
  • The Jackson Code - Time To Heal - Del Musical Del Mismo Nombre
  • Jess Ribeiro - Hurry Back To Love - Kill It Yourself
  • The Go-Betweens - Poison In The Walls - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • Gentles - Time Machine - Gentles
  • Salem Trials - Predatory Trait - Data Miner's Daughter
  • Occult Character - 11:30 @ Nite - Legless Crabs/Occult Character Split
  • Pink Turns Blue - Stay For The Night - Black Swan
  • Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno - Pink Lady Lemonade You're From Outer Space, Pt. 2 - Pink Lady Lemonade You're From Outer Space

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New and more recognisable faces from the jazz world combine to create a varied playlist of recent and forthcoming releases. The variety of material on offer demonstrates the wealth of excellent music out there. Established musicians explore new avenues and newcomers honour the Jazz tradition.

PLAYLIST

  • Show Intro 00:00
  • Lucia Sarmiento “Dreamland” from Escape (Self Released) 00:28
  • Randal Despommier “ROUND 3AM (A Blues Nocturne)” from South (Sunnyside Records) 06:31
  • Or Shovaly Plus “Let’s Go” from Or Shovaly Plus (Self Released) 14:49
  • Hans Luchs “Overdue” from The Spell Is Broken (Fresh Sound New Talent) 27:32
  • Billy Hart Quartet “Top of the Middle” from Just (ECM) 33:25
  • Jon Balke “Tegaki” from Skrifum (ECM) 40:55
  • Noah Preminger “Pneu” from Ballads (Chill Tone) 45:51
  • Dennis Mitcheltree / Johannes Wallmann Duo “Trio Adagio” from Holding Space (Shifting Paradigm Records) 52:21
  • Dann Zinn “The Sound of Ice Melting” from Two Roads (Ridgeway Records) 1:02:02
  • Kenny Wheeler Legacy “Everybody Knows It” from Some Days Are Better: The Lost Scores (Greenleaf) 1:10:40
  • Ivo Perelman & Tyshawn Sorey “One” from Parallel Aesthetics (Fundacja Sluchaj) 1:16:40
  • Ivo Perelman & Tyshawn Sorey “Two” from Parallel Aesthetics (Fundacja Sluchaj) 1:28:14
  • Jon Irabagon “Spy” from Server Farm (Irabbagast Records) 1:42:19
  • Ben Zucker “These horned animals were far from liberation” from Why animals have horns (Music from Rhynoceron) (Self Released) 1:57:17

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In these strange times it is perhaps more important than ever to embrace the surreal side of things, surround yourself with good music, and find some escape from the mundane. I hope this collection of new and old material helps you, dear listener, find some semblance of abnormality in which to dwell!

PLAYLIST

  • Ultra Lights - It's Your Funeral - It's Your Funeral
  • Occult Character - Champion King - Stong King Champion
  • The Go-Betweens - Surfing Magazines - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • Ry Cooder - Poor Man’s Shangri-La - Chávez Ravine
  • The Chameleons - A Person Isn’t Safe These Days - Live at The Camden Palace
  • The Bordellos (with Dee Claw) - Plasticine Man - Half Man Half Kitten
  • Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Et Tu Dou Dou - I Passed Through Minor Chord In A Morning
  • Occult Character - Kyrie - Stong King Champion
  • The Go-Betweens - Orpheus Beach - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • The Beasts - Everythings A Lie - Ultimo
  • Party Dozen - Judge Hammer - Crime In Australia
  • Cracked Hands - Merely Mortai - Merely Mortal
  • Bonzo Dog Band - My Pink Half Of The Drainpipe - The Doughnut In Granny's Greenhouse
  • Poppycock - Gaslighting - Magic Mothers
  • Miles Davis - Pharoah’s Dance - The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions
  • Burning Spear - Creation Rebel - Presenting Burning Spear
  • Explosions In The Sky - The Birth And Death Of The Day - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
  • Occult Character - Stupid - Stong King Champion
  • Neon Kittens - White Flag - Half Man Half Kitten
  • The Chameleons - In Shreds - Live at The Camden Palace
  • Cracked Hands - Good To Be Alive? - Merely Mortal
  • The Go-Betweens - Going Blind - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • The Beasts - Some Other Fuckin’ Blues - Ultimo
  • Party Dozen - Jon’s International Market Place - Crime In Australia
  • Sunburned Hand Of The Man - Glass Boot - Rare Wood

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The truly global reach of jazz is demonstrated by this selection of new releases. From large ensembles to duos, and crossing several continents, the variety and vibrancy of the music is on show with some exciting and thought-provoking creations.

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  1. Show Intro 00:00
  2. Omar Thomas Large Ensemble “The Path” from Griot Songs (Omar Thomas Music) 00:28
  3. Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet “Sun” from Beautiful People (WMQ Records) 17:17
  4. Rebecca Coupe Franks “Forest” from Landscape Suites for Trumpet (RCF Music) 24:11
  5. Brian Molley Quartet And The Asin Langa Ensemble “Parapraxis/Liver Jivaro” from Journeys (BGMM Records) 31:58
  6. Anupam Shobhakar “Ladders To The Sky” from Liquid Reality (AGS Recordings) 41:07
  7. Dave Manington's Riff Raff “Strike The Harp” from Weightless (Lamplight Social Records) 55:36
  8. Igor Willcox Quartet “Zero Gravity” from Time Traveller (Room73 Records) 1:05:47
  9. Nanami Haratu “The Vibe” from The Vibe (Origin Records) 1:14:08
  10. Theoretical Planets “Everyday Dispair” from Zero (PJCE) 1:21:26
  11. Yuval Cohen Quartet “Avia” from Winter Poems (ECM) 1:30:03
  12. Armagos “Memories” from The Journey Of Life (Armagos Music) 1:36:20
  13. Erik Jekabson “El Don” from Breakthrough (Wide Hive Records) 1:40:34
  14. Shuffle Demons “X Marks The Spot” from Are You Really Real? (Alma Records) 1:48:13
  15. Mathias Eick, Kristjan Randalu, Ole Morten Vågan “Lullaby” from Lullaby (ECM) 1:51:51

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A revised version of Georgio Valentino’s excellent “Devenir Imperceptible” collection is the focus for this edition. In addition a look at some excellent compilation albums from Cuneiform and Weedian labels plus the usual mix of current favourites and stand out Brighton band Shaw’s Trailer Park.

PLAYLIST

  1. Shaw's Trailer Park - Sunday - I Thought I Saw You
  2. Occult Character - I Am The Baby On Board - Stong King Champion
  3. Georgio Valentino - I Won’t Betray You - Devenir Imperceptible
  4. The Go-Betweens - German Farmhouse - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  5. Psychotic Reaction - Thought Killer / Lotus​-​Eater - Weedian : The 100 Best Releases of 2024
  6. Dave Graney and Clare Moore - I’m Against It - I Passed Through Minor Chord In A Morning
  7. Junestone - Cutting Keys - First Try
  8. Shaw's Trailer Park - Sun Device - I Thought I Saw You
  9. The Beasts - A Special Place - Ultimo
  10. The Grey Goo - Chilldozer - Weedian : The 100 Best Releases of 2024
  11. Georgio Valentino - Bête Noire. - Devenir Imperceptible
  12. Party Dozen - Bad News Department - Crime In Australia
  13. Radio Massacre International - Galactic Furnace Part 2 - Cuneiform Records : The Albums of 2024 - Cuneiform’s 40th Anniversary Year
  14. Shaw's Trailer Park - Don’t Put Your Baby Over There - I Thought I Saw You
  15. The Go-Betweens - He Lives My Life - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  16. The Yets - Enemy - Enemy
  17. Pachiderma - El Diavolo - Trip to Italy (Art is never finished, only abandoned)
  18. Georgio Valentino - Sul Porto di Livorno - Devenir Imperceptible
  19. The Go-Betweens - Heart And Home - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  20. 2 Lost Souls - The Last Of The Teenage Propshafts - The Last Of The Teenage Propshafts

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In this eclectic mix there is a 40th anniversary retrospective of the work of ex-Journey drummer Steve Smith. In addition a then and now look at guitarist Mike Stern plus a remarkable album from poet Don Paul. This is interspersed with some new releases plus a new version of a 1969 recording by UK jazz legend John Surman.

PLAYLIST

  • Brent Laidler “Riffy Business” from Hidden Gems (BEL) 00:29
  • Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet “The Seeker” from Situation (PlayOn Records) 08:00
  • Steve Smith And Vital Information “What Is This Thing Called Love” from Time Flies (Wounded Bird Records) 15:29
  • Steve Smith Jazz Legacy “A Night In Tunisia” from Live on Tour, Vol. 1 (Drum Legacy Records) 22:19
  • Steve Smith Vital Information “Island Holiday” from Vitalive! (VeraBra Records) 34:53
  • Steve Smith And Vital Information “One Down, One Up (feat. George Garzone, Manuel Valera, Janek Gwizdala)” from A Prayer For The Generations (Wounded Bird Records) 42:21
  • Don Paul And Rivers Answer Moons “The Dreamers And The Believers” from Louisiana Stories (Irresistible /Revolutionary Records) 48:56
  • Don Paul And Rivers Answer Moons “Colors Changing Colors” from Louisiana Stories (Irresistible /Revolutionary Records) 58:54
  • Mike Stern “Chromazone” from Time In Place (Atlantic) 1:12:42
  • Mike Stern “Crumbles” from Echoes And Other Songs (Mack Avenue Records) 1:20:13
  • John Surman “Once Upon A Time” from Flashpoints and Undercurrents (Cuneiform Records) 1:28:23
  • Daniel Bernardes “City of Glass” from City of Glass (Self Released) 1:37:34
  • Daniel Carter Ayumi Ishito “Night Mirrors” from Endless Season (577 Records) 1:45:14
  • Strat Andriotis “Between You And I” from Exits (Dekatria Records) 1:55:03

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With the release of the third and final box set of the history of The Go-Betweens there is the opportunity over the next few months to explore the final trilogy of albums from that great band. In addition a selection of fantastic new releases and some classics from my archive of great music.

PLAYLIST :

  • The Go-Betweens “Magic In Here” from G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • Goddammit Jeremiah “You’re My Kind Of Weirdo” from Disco Squirrels Blinking
  • Neon Kittens “Slab Of Death” from RadioSickMusic
  • Reine Des Lézards “Lizard Goes Home” from Lizard goes home
  • Salem Trials “Thirteen Down” from Running Riot in your Head
  • The Beasts “Shoot Me” from Ultimo
  • Tom Terrien “Drowned In A Bip” from TEN YEARS: A Retrospective Anthology 2014-2024
  • Dave Graney and Clare Moore “Emcee Bitz” from I Passed Through Minor Chord In A Morning
  • The Go-Betweens “Spirit” from G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • Borage (Megan Jowett/James Banner) “Other Flowers” from DRESSAGE
  • Dubmatix “Dub Revolution” from Dub Revolution
  • Party Dozen “Les Crimes” from Crime In Australia
  • The Screaming Love Collective “The Suns Return” from The Suns Return
  • Reine Des Lézards “Elektrom” from Lizard goes home
  • So Sa La “Death” from 1994 - Live At CBGB
  • The Fall “Smile” from Perverted By Language
  • The Beasts “The Change” from Ultimo
  • Hilsa “Ilish” from TEN YEARS: A Retrospective Anthology 2014-2024
  • Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth “Platform” from Deluxe
  • Dennis González & João Paulo “Augúrio” from So Soft Yet
  • Rui Da Silva & Cosmic Bambino “Night Tales” from Night Tales
  • The Go-Betweens “The Clock” from G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3
  • Ghostwoods “Liminal (Timothy Fairless Remix)” from Neon Remixed
  • Reine Des Lézards “Howl (Dub Version) from Lizard goes home
  • Rêves sonores “Mondial (Nick Schofield Remix)” from TEN YEARS: A Retrospective Anthology 2014-2024

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On this edition established musicians with impressive back catalogues are side by side with young players just starting out on their musical journeys. Add to the mix some previously unheard music from Roy Hargrove the legendary Charlie Parker and the result is a mix encapsulating the past, present and future of the music.

PLAYLIST:

  • Show Intro 00:00
  • Ginetta's Vendetta “Black Orpheus” from Fun Size (Kickin’ Wiccan Music) 00:30
  • Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet “The Masquerade” from Secret Message (Circle 9 Records) 08:54
  • Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra “Tenor Madness” from Tenor Madness (Ear Up Records) 15:33
  • Blue Moods “SkyDive” from Force & Grace (Posi-tone Records) 21:42
  • Alan Chaubert “Well You Needn’t” from Just the Three of Us (Pacific Coast Jazz) 28:11
  • Cork Slacks “Dark Eyes” from Dark Eyes (Self Released) 34:02
  • Eri Yamamoto “Light In The Dark” from Let's Keep Walking (Blau Records) 38:27
  • Charlie Parker “Body And Soul (Vic Damon Version)” from Bird in Kansas City (Verve) 44:51
  • Tim Berne, Tom Rainey, Greg Belisle-Chi “Oddly Enough” from Yikes Too (Screwgun Records) 48:31
  • Stephen Gauci, Marc Edwards “#2” from Live at Scholes Street Studio (Gauci Music) 53:48
  • Satoko Fujii GEN “Early Afternoon” from Altitude 1100 Meters (Libra Records) 1:06:57
  • Roy Hargrove Crisol “Ethiopia” from Grand-Terre (Verve) 1:14:36
  • Stephen Gauci, Matt Hollenberg, Jeong Lim Yang, Patrick Golden “#2” from Live at Scholes Street Studio (Gauci Music) 1:20:16
  • Camila Nebbia, Dietrich Eichmann, John Hughes, Jeff Arnal “Lines Of Flight (Excerpt) from Chrononaux (Generate Records) 1:32:30
  • Keiji Haino & Natsuki Tamura “What happened there? Part One” from What happened there? (Libra Records) 1:44:20
  • Jessica Jones Quartet “Little Melonae” from Edible Flowers (Reva Records) 1:53:35

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A focus on the excellent new album from Lou-Duffy Howard plus a wide selection of brand new material and some classics from the archive.

Playlist

  • The Postmen - Metal Fly - Bestiary
  • Lou Duffy-Howard - Sundown Sundance - There And Back
  • Salem Trials - FFS America - FFS America
  • Auster Boys - Auster Amble - Auster Amble
  • KYN - One Stop Pop - KYN
  • Dave Graney & Clare Moore - I Passed Through Minor Chord In a Morning - I Passed Through Minor Chord In a Morning
  • David McClymont - Ride The Monkey - A Brief History Of Time
  • KID LOCO meets Soul Sugar - Autobahn (NB Edit) - Kraft “Dub” Werk
  • Lou Duffy-Howard - Water Under The Bridge - There And Back
  • Salem Trials - Rolls Downhill - FFS America
  • Eliza Delf & The Wilderness - Look at Me - Look at Me
  • David Torn - Oddball And Otherways - Finally The Sweetness
  • Jean Claude Vannier - Comme les enfants savent aimer (How children know to love) - Jean Claude Vannier et son orchestre de mandolines
  • Snarski vs Snarski - You’ll See The Moon - Waiting For The Bell
  • Hyperfield feat. DJ BIg Daddy - Stoic - Stoic
  • The Beasts - Fix it - Ultimo
  • Dubblestandart - Jerusalem God Got Me Dub - Jerusalem
  • Salem Trials - Before The HIT - Running Riot In Your Head
  • Sophia Djebel Rose - Blanche Biche - S​é​cheresse
  • Lou Duffy-Howard - Colourway - There And Back
  • The Postmen - Elephant Rock- Bestiary
  • Jean Claude Vannier - Perdue dans la cité (Lost in the city) - Jean Claude Vannier et son orchestre de mandolines
  • Harveys Rabbit - Julie Says - Early Demos And Stuff
  • Salem Trials - Something There - Running Riot In Your Head
  • Gateway - Blue - Gateway 2

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The featured album on the show is a remarkable collection of the work of UK band/collective PAZ which charts their recorded legacy. In addition there is a variety of music released in 2024 and some of the early releases from 2025.

Playlist:

  • PAZ “Crotales” from Variation & Creation : The Story of PAZ (Jazz In Britain) 00:28
  • Shabaka “Cycles of Growth (Feat. Esperanza Spaulding)” from Possession (Impulse! Records) 10:28
  • Claudio Scolari Project “It’s Happening” from It’s Happening (Principal Records) 14:33
  • Ivo Perelman “Soul Searchin” from Embracing the Unknown (Mahalaka Music) 20:11
  • Karl Latham “Magic Carpet Ride” from Living Standards II (Dropzone Jazz) 30:29
  • PAZ “Cadenza” from Variation & Creation : The Story of PAZ (Jazz In Britain) 36:48
  • Kenny Wheeler Legacy featuring the Royal Academy of Music Jazz Orchestra and Frost Jazz Orchestra “Smatta” from Some Days Are Better- The Lost Scores (Greenleaf) 52:59
  • John Nau “Lupita” from Four Corners (Posi-Tone Records) 58:07
  • Steve Smith and Vital Information “Don't Stop Believin' (feat. Manuel Valera & Janek Gwizdala)” from New Perspective (Drum Legacy Records) 1:04:00
  • Talagbusao “Left Right” from Talagbusao (Robalo Music) 1:10:43
  • Benjie Porecki “Wise Decisions” from All That Matters (Funklove Productions) 1:22:24
  • Groovology “The Path (Extended Version)” from Almost Home (Sugartown Records) 1:29:58
  • Noel Okimoto “Under The Bottom” from “Hō`Ihi” (Noel Okimoto Records) 1:38:57
  • Vincenzi Virgilitto “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” from Precondition (Self Released) 1:45:33
  • PAZ “Kandeen Love Song” from Variation & Creation : The Story of PAZ (Jazz In Britain) 1:49:53

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Lots of bands new to me on this one including ones from the Greater Manchester area - it’s always good to support local grass-roots musicians. The usual clutch of great Australian music and towards the end of the show a dip into the archive for some old favourites. Variety is the watch word.

Playlist:

  1. Midland Railway - Bedroom Analysis - Midland Railway
  2. Bikini Test Failure - You’ve Still Got It - You’ve Still Got It
  3. The Junta - Bullet Farm - Bullet Farm
  4. Neverland Ranch Davidians - Cactus Cooler Man - Shout It On The Mountains
  5. Movieland - (A Sort of) Icarus - Then & Now
  6. Neon Kittens - Techno Blank - RadioSickMusic
  7. No Frills Essentials - Blue Light - Blue Light/Product
  8. Sand Pebbles - Sometimes A Great Notion - Sometimes A Great Notion
  9. Screaming Love Collective - Silver Tooth -
  10. Snarski s. Snarski - Crossing Off The Miles - Waiting For The Bell
  11. Dave Graney & Clare Moore - A Rampart Across Time - I Passed Through Minor Chord In a Morning
  12. Willi Carlisle - Jubilee - The Magnolia Sessions
  13. Ben Zucker - Airs Into Melt - Alike Untils
  14. Danny Short - Do You Remember - Do You Remember
  15. Jess Ribeiro - Helicopter Remix - Helicopter Remix
  16. Neon Kittens - Demons - RadioSickMusic
  17. No Frills Essentials - Product - Blue Light/Product
  18. Sand Pebbles - Desire Lines - Sometimes A Great Notion
  19. Screaming Love Collective - The Black Hills
  20. Shabaka - To The Moon (feat. André 3000) - Possession EP
  21. Herbie Hancock - Chameleon - Head Hunters
  22. Ill Ease - Too Much Sucky (I Hate Drum Machines) - All Systems A-Go-Go
  23. Ill Ease - Hey Hey Fruitcake! - Live at The Gate
  24. Ill Ease - Dear Krazy - Live At The Holiday Sin
  25. Neon Kittens - Needles - Radio Sick Music
  26. Boards of Canada - Slow This Bird Down - The Campfire Headphase
  27. Dave Douglas & Keystone - Creature Discomfort - Spark of Being : Burst

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The New Year of World of Jazz commences with releases left over from last year plus some of the earliest releases from 2025 including brand new music from the ECM label. Featuring:

  1. Dave Potter “For The Love Of You” from Retro Groove 2 (Square Biz Records) 00:29
  2. Phil Bancroft The Beautiful Storm” Finding Hope (When There Seems None)” from Finding Hope (When All Seems Lost) (Myriad Streams) 08:14
  3. Nicola Miller “Living Things” from Living Things (Cacophonous Revival) 19:57
  4. Garfo “Leubra” from Órdia (Robalo Music) 30:18
  5. Joe Alterman and Houston Person “Since I Fell For You” from Brisket For Breakfast (Joe Alterman Music) 35:18
  6. Eugenie Jones “Harlem Nocturne” from Eugenie (Open Mic Records) 44:12
  7. Tim Berne “Yikes” from Yikes Too (Out Of Your Head Records/Screwgun) 49:55
  8. Stephen Davis “Sugar Loaf Mountain” from The Gleaming World (577 Records) 56:32
  9. Benjamin Lackner “Mosquito Flats” from Spindrift (ECM) 1:04:24
  10. François Couturier & Dominique Pifarély “Les ombres I/Lament” from Preludes and Songs (ECM) 1:12:49
  11. Julia Hülsmann Quartet “Under The Surface” from Under The Surface (ECM) 1:23:18
  12. Clay Wullbrecht “Though it’s sad and painful” from The Clockmaster (Instru Dash Mental) 1:28:30
  13. Roberto Magris Europlane For Jazz “When You Touch Me” from Freedom Is Peace (JMood Records) 1:39:11
  14. Rumble Pack “My Favourite Things” from Jazz in Meanjin 015: Live at Can You Keep A Secret? (4000 Records) 1:51:55

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Kicking the new year off with a fascinating mix of new material coupled with some eclectic cuts from the archive. Rock, jazz, reggae and all things in between.

Playlist

Smoked Salmon "These Grooves Are Haunted" from Hell In A Handbasket
Party Dozen "Jon's International Marketplace" from Crime In Australia
Red Guitars "Ho Ho Hum" from Ho Ho Hum
El Balcón "No Creo En Banderas" from No Creo En Banderas
Tulipomania "It's About Time (Absolution Mix)" from Absolution
Danny Short "Shapes Are Forming" from Solo World
Dave Graney and Clare Moore "1985" from I Passed Through Minor Chord In A Morning
Snarksi vs Snarski "Stroller In The Attic" from Waiting For The Bell
The Stress Of Leisure "Coffee and Internet" from It Goes Away With The Heat
Party Dozen "Coup De Gronk" from Crime In Australia
Neon Kittens "Lofty Heights" from RadioSickMusic
Burning Spear "Ethiopians Live It Out" from Studio One Presents Burning Spear
Axioma "Dakhma" from Live Totality EP
The South Hill Experiment “Water Water” and “The Drain” from Water Water/The Drain
The Postmen “Elephant Rock” and “Metal Fly” from Bestiary
Philipp Greter “Noisy Smoke” from Greter Than Dub
The Hempolics “Hempolics Rock (Cojack)” from Kiss, Cuddle and Torture Volume 3
Dub Spencer & Trance Hill “Bluster (Gaudi Remix)” from Bluster
Ecce Shnak “Prayer On Love” from Shadows Grow Fangs
Burning Spear “Creation” from Studio One Presents Burning Spear
Sonic Youth “The Burning Spear” from Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth “The Diamond Sea” from Washing Machine
Jim Black Alasnoaxis “Ambacham” from Alasnoaxis
801 “East of Asteroid/Rongwrong” from Live

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Featured albums are recent re-releases of albums from Ray Russell, capturing late 60s UK jazz at its’ best, and Cecil Taylor with two live performances from 1987 which are unique and memorable. In between a selection of newer releases from around the wide World of Jazz.

The Playlist:

  • Show Intro 00:00
  • The Steve Sandberg Trio "Karma Yoga" from Live At Soapbox Gallery (Self Released) 00:29
  • Enrique Peña "Mimin" from Laberinto (ears&eyes) 06:57
  • The Ray Russell Quartet "Spontaneous Event" from The Complete Spontaneous Event (Jazz In Britain) 14:30
  • The Cecil Taylor Unit "A" from Live In Vienna (Leo Records) 24:33
  • Samuel Goff, Camila Nebbia, Patrick Shiroishi "Broken Song" from Diminished Borders (Cacophonous Revival Recordings) 47:08
  • The Ray Russell Quartet "Fire Dance" from The Complete Spontaneous Event (Jazz In Britain) 55:13
  • Sliders "Ida Lupino" from Sliders (Hora Records) 1:01:40
  • Brandon Lopez, DoYeon Kim "III" from Syzygy, Vol. 1 (577 Records) 1:06:15
  • Pierre François Trio "There Had To Be A Reason" from 5AM (Touzin Records) 1:15:12
  • The Cecil Taylor Unit "D" from Live In Bologna (Leo Records) 1:22:48
  • The Ray Russell Quartet "Tarot" from The Complete Spontaneous Event (Jazz In Britain) 1:42:44
  • Camille Thurman & Darrell Green Quartet "It's Only A Paper Moon" from Confluence Vol 1 : Alhambra (Epidote Records) 1:53:24

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The playlist

The Legless Crabs "Mark, Make Me A Man" from Mark, Make Me A Man

20/20 "Laurel Canyon" from Back To California

Tombstones In Their Eyes "The Sky Is Blue" from Asylum Harbour

Smoked Salmon "Hell In A Handbasket" from Hell In A Handbasket

2 Lost Souls "Anticipate" from Anticipate

Danny Short "Annie" from Solo World

Dave Graney and Clare Moore "I'd Rather The Frills" from I Passed Through Minor Chord In A Morning

Snarski vs Snarski "It's Been Too Long"from Waiting For The Bell

The Stress Of Leisure "Paul" from It Goes Away With The Heat

Oopsie-Dasies "In The Rain" from In The Zone

Yosef Gutman & Peter Broderick "Renewal" from River of Eden

Neon Kittens "Bob And Eddie Make A Current" from RadioSickMusic

The Discarded "Testify!" from The Green Door

The Hempolics, Horace Andy, The Hip Assassin "Crazy Days ft Horace Andy (Jungle Mix)" from Crazy Days EP

David McClymont "Edith Sheds Her Skin" from The Last Rattle

Danaë Xanthe Vlasse "Dreams of Ithaca" from Mythologies II

Alexandre David "Photogrammes" from Photogrammes

Mefetis "Wanthriven" from The Skorian // The Greyfeer

Passepartout Duo "Much of a Sunflower" from Argot

Van Morrison "Rave On John Donne" from Live at The Grand Opera House Belfast

Tortoise "TNT (Takemura Remix" from A Lazarus Taxon

Jake Thackray "Caroline Diggeby-Pratte" from Lah Di Dah

The Go-Betweens "Cut It Out" from Tallulah

Compersion Quartet "Unreliable Translator" from Compersion Quartet

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A feast of new releases for the penultimate programme of the year includes a selection of albums featuring emerging jazz vocalists. In addition trios make up a good part of the show demonstrating the versatility and impact of that formation of players. Also there is a variety of new music from exciting artists including two tracks from guitarist Doug MacDonald.

Featuring:

Kalya Ramu
The Fury
Unleashed Cooperation
Ari Joshua, John Medeski, Billy Martin, and Jason Fraticelli
Rondi Charleston
Cliff Korman Trio
Gary Williamson Trio
Michael Sarian, Matthew Putman, Ledian Mola, Federico Ughi
Barkman
Diane Roblin & Life Force
Larry Goldings
Samara Joy
LEIBA Trio
Andres Marino
Doug McDonald
Josie Falbo
Roberto Occhipinti

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A new album from the excellent Moff Skellington is always a cause for celebration and it is added to a playlist with more tracks from some of the best releases of the year. There are also some older examples of how to push the genre envelope, together with other new ground-breaking releases plus a newly unearthed live recording from blues legend B.B.King.

Featuring music from

Chronic Fatigue
QAALM
Danny Short
Vee VV
Dave Graney and Clare Moore
Snarski vs Snarski
The Stress Of Leisure
The Apartments
Maud The Moth
iLLBiLLY HiTEC feat. Kinetical
Nepenthe
$T33d$_uv_LUV
Buñuel
Love Ghost X SKOLD
SGO
Sonic Youth
Naked City
TVS feat. Klaus Schulze
Moff Skellington
B.B. King

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This show includes some fascinating new releases from contemporary artists combined with previously unavailable older live material from some of the legends of Jazz. To close the show a vintage live performance David Murray from 1977.

Featured artists are : Out Of/Into, Ivo Perelman's São Paulo Creative 4, Emily Remler, Miles Davis Quintet, Sun Ra, Cedric Hanriot, Alain Bédard Auguste Quartet,
Bill Evans, James Brandon Lewis, and, David Murray

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An eclectic mix of new and old material with a selection which reflects music that is perhaps more under the radar than usual. There are some familiar faces mixed with more obscure and relatively unknown artists.

Featuring music from:

The Legless Crabs
TIM.M
Mick Medew and Ursula
The Speed of Sound
Kwabna
Dumb Dumb Head
The Conspiracy
Peter Hammill
Robin Guthrie
Dave Graney & Clare Moore
Neon Kittens
Snarksi vs Snarski
The Stress Of Leisure
Vee VV
PAN Project Ensemble
Dan Roman and Cuarteto Latinoamericano
Spy Dénommé-Welch with Catherine Magowan
Slint
Hawkwind
Nils Petter Molvær
Miracle Blood
Huge Molasses Tank Explodes
The Aints

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A mixed bag of new releases features a variety of line-ups and includes some newly discovered live music from Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Jack DeJohnette, and Henry Grimes. In this playlist there is jazz in the conventional sense alongside some fascinating new approaches to the music.

Featuring music from:

Patrick Naylor
Jim Funnell's Word Out
Roy McGrath, Hana Fujisaki, Kitt Lyles, Gustavo Cortiñas
Dave Stryker
Brian Eaton
McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Henry Grimes & Jack DeJohnette
Daniele Esposito
Gastón de la Cruz Quartet
Orquesta Inorgánica
Almufaraka
Brûlez les meubles
Chris Mosley
Marina Albero
Maria Grand, Camila Nebbia, Marta Sánchez, Kanoa Mendenhall,Iago Fernández

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A new box set celebrating the early “(I’m) Stranded” recordings of pioneering Australian band The Saints is the centrepiece of this show. With founder member Ed Kuepper touring Australia with a 2024 version of the band this is a timely reminder of the long-lasting impact of this ground-breaking group. On the rest of the show the usual mix of noisy stuff, experimental, and modern composition with a continued look at a series of recent albums that have caught my ear.

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All new releases this time. A couple of releases each from the excellent Gauci Music and Giant Step Arts labels. There is an abundance of fresh talent coupled with some more established players playing in new combinations.

Featuring:

Steven Fiefke
Roman Angelos
Ayumi Ishito
Ken Kobayashi, Jeff Miles, Michael Gilbert
Stephen Gauci, Patrick Golden
The Fury
Jason Palmer
Dave Douglas
Joel Jeschke
Thomas Backman
Arturo Sandoval
Natsuki Tamura, Satoko Fujii, Ramon Lopez
Fern Lindzon George Koller & Colleen Allen
The Greyboy Allstars

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On this show a focus on a couple of musical acquaintances of mine - Tamsin Middleton aka Vice Vera (Mr Heart, AAAK, Liines) and Steve Simms-Luddington (Monkeys In Love, Royal Catastrophe) who is calling himself Russell for a series of multi-named releases. Also I have the brand new album from Dave Graney and Clare Moore plus the new albums I have been featuring lately and also some selections from the archive to make the mix a little more eclectic.

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This week I focus on a new release from the excellent Jazz In Britain label. The Progress Box Set from Gordon Beck’s Gyroscope is a compilation of studio, live, radio and rehearsal session recordings from the tape archives of Ron Mathewson and Gordon. The release provides a chronological audio history of Gyroscope’s formation and development, indeed their ‘Progress’. I am featuring three tracks from the release. In addition there is a selection of other new releases including three new albums from ECM.

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A lot of the music on this show is from Brisbane but in equal measure we travel the globe for a cross section of some of the best new Different Noises around. There is everything from indie pop, via post-rock, through improvisation to sludge metal. Variety is, of course, the spice of life.

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Newly discovered recordings from Oscar Peterson and Charlie Parker kick off a show packed with new releases. The show closes with a track from a new box set celebrating the work of bassist Scott La Faro.

Featuring music from

Oscar Peterson Quartet
Charlie Parker
Carn Davidson 9
Sara Serpa
Steve Allee
Sivan Arbel
Day Dream Trio
Luciana Morelli, Christian Moser, Andrea Neumann, Alfred Zimmerlin
FluFlaFen
Stephan Micus
Spinifex
Camilla Nebbia and Angelica Sanchez
Ornette Coleman

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As promised a couple of shows back I am featuring music from the new Snarski Brothers album amongst a raft of brand new releases.

Music from:

Snarski vs Snarski
David McClymont
Tilli
SLIP-ons
Occult Character
20/20
The Bordellos
The Hempolics
Harvestman
Dave Graney 'n' the Coral Snakes
Steve Wynn
The Stress Of Leisure
Vee VV
Black Elephant
Contrition
The Screaming Love Collective
Aursjoen
Librarians WIth Hickeys
Mother Of Graves
Stefan Smulovitz
Monkey
Plastic Crimewave Syndicate
Jake Blanchard
Aerolinea
Youn Sun Nah

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A double dozen of brand new releases which covers the wide world of jazz. North and South America, Canada, and Europe are represented. From well established musicians, through emerging stars, and recent graduates this selection effectively demonstrates the ongoing health of the jazz world.

Featuring

John Donegan Irish Sextet with special guest Hugh Buckley
The Noonan Trio
Amaury Faye & Igor Gehenot
Manos Loutas
Diego Rivera
Jerry Caringi
Michael Sarian & Tomás Kidd
Christian Dillingham
Elsa Nilsson and Santiago Leibson
Philippe Lenglet, Samuel Bodart, Samuel Bodart
Dan Fortin
Mette Juul
Sun Ra Arkestra
Collin Vallon
Joe Fonda
Rich Halley 4
Volker Meitz
The Bad Plus
Tomer Cohen
Jaden Evans
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jazz Ensemble #1
Antonio Faroa
Nataniel Edelman Trio feat. Michael Formanek & Michaël Attias
Mathias Landæus & Martin Küchen

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With over 1,000 new releases being sent my way, or purchased, this year it has been difficult to keep a perspective on the year as it has been generally very good indeed. As I turn my mind to the inevitable “end of year” lists I wonder if it is going to be possible to narrow down so many releases - perhaps it ought to be an artists/labels of the year list? - this might give me the flexibility I need. This selection is no exception with a variety of genres and styles in play all of which could be well placed in any such list.

Featuring music from

Occult Character
The Jack Rubies
The Jackets
Tombstones In Their Eyes
The Junta
Vee VV
The Stress Of Leisure
Emilie Cecilia LeBel
Dave Graney 'n' the Coral Snakes
Librarians WIth Hickeys
Sharon Marley and Big Youth
Steve Wynn
Vision Video
Christopher Whitley
The Modern Folk Trio Band
Love Ghost X SKOLD
Sun Atoms
Occult Character
Water Damage
The Stolen Moans
The Aints

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2024 is proving to be a very busy year for new jazz releases. The seventeen new albums featured on this edition demonstrate a healthy and developing jazz world where tradition and modernism share equally the goal of creating memorable listening experiences.

Featured artists :

Pritesh Walia
Daniel Pardo
Sean Hamilton
Joe Webb
Alex Louloudis
Lenny Solomon
Playtime
Ivo Perelman and Ingrid Laubrock
Ilya Osachuck
Thélonius García
Eri Yamamoto Quadraphonic
Sally Gates, Steve Hirsh, & Daniel Carter
Tyshawn Sorey
Nano Brothers
Laird Jackson
Patrick Wolff Quintet
Dan Pitt Quintet

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Some of my favourite bands are back this week with brand new music. After a bit of a gap Inca Babies return with a single. After similar hiatuses The Stress of Leisure and Godspeed You! Black Emperor have new albums out. Metal Postcard Records serve up three new releases and Dave Graney & Clare Moore give us a taste of their new album with an early single.

Featuring:

Inca Babies
The Stress Of Leisure
Salem Trials
Neon Kittens
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Occult Character
Dave Graney 'n' the Coral Snakes
Steve Wynn
Vee VV
Nyctronix
Tommy Concrete
Nathan Hudson and Ben Loory
The Taps Of The Holy Trinity
Dave Graney and Clare Moore
Poppycock
Crash Harmony

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This time around a bit of a change, with a raft of recent albums featuring female vocalists it seemed timely to feature a selection of new and old releases with the women of jazz.

Featuring:

Jocelyn Gold
Laila Biali
Melissa Kassel & Tom Zicarelli Group
Suzanne Pitson with Jeff Pitson
Jack Wood & Nichaud Fitzgibbon
Renee Rosnes
April Aloisio and Joanie Pallatto
Janis Siegel and Yaron Gershovsky
Tanya Willis
Yuka Mito
Bille Holliday
Nina Simone
Cassandra Wilson
Sarah Vaughan
Abbey Lincoln
Ella Fitzgerald

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As previously trailed the featured album is the stunning live collection from Tropical Fuck Storm - a tour de force summation of their work to date. The usual featured albums are here including a first album proper from North West UK legends VeeVV. I’ve also had a rummage through the archive for some old favourites.

Music from:

TFS
10,000 Maniacs
Librarians WIth Hickeys
RJ Archer & the Painful Memories
The Bard Band
Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome
Leila Abdul-Ralf
Roman Angelos
Earthen Sea
Turbo Lotus
Dubmatix
Dave Graney 'n' the Coral Snakes
Steve Wynn
Danny Short
Cloud Tangle
Vee VV
The Electric Mud
Comambient
Bogshed
Total Victory

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On this show there is another selection of excellent new jazz releases for your listening pleasure. In addition I feature a 1992 performance from Keith Jarrett with Gary Peacock and Paul Motian from the legendary Deer Head Inn which has just been released.

Featuring music from

Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
Taka Nawashiro
Lisa Hilton
Matt Slocum
Teis Semey
Music Soup
Kevin Sun
Works, featuring Michel Gentile, Daniel Kelly & Rob Garcia
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Paul Motian
Sahara von Hattenberger
Thumbscrew
Aaron Parks
Ari Joshua with Skerik, Delvon Lamarr, Grant Schroff
Immanuel Wilkins
Jamie Clarke Trio

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As detailed in my recent interview with Tim Lyons this show concludes with the new single from The Sandells. Before that a raft of excellent releases from Cardinal Fuzz, some contemporary composition, the usual suspects and a lot more including The Aints!

Includes music from:

Salem Trials
Katie Cruel
Phantom Hound
Yerba Mansa
Jeffrey Alexander + Heavy Lidders
Acid Rooster
Outrageous Cherry
Danny Short
Dave Graney 'n' the Coral Snakes
Steve Wynn
The Aints
Smoke & Mirrors Sound System
Christiano Varisco
Wasted Cathedral
Quatuor Bozzini and junctQín keyboard collective
John Luther Adams : South Dakota Symphony
Ambient Monkey's
Sunset Rubdown
Brick Briscoe
The Sandells

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A selection of brand new jazz releases kicks off with a wonderful vocal performance from LA based Michael Mayo. Arun Ramamurthy Trio’s New Moon album demonstrates musical practitioners at the height of their craft, seamlessly blending Carnatic traditions with jazz, pushing both genres forward in exciting ways. There is also music from the legendary Headhunters and much more from USA, Canada, Australia, and Greece.

Featuring music from:

  • Michael Mayo
    Arun Ramamurthy Trio
    microplastique
    Walter Smith III
    John Fedchock
    Méva's Journal
    Eva Novoa
    Eric Jacobson
    Calgaréal
    Terry Gibbs Dream Band
    Sarah Hanahan
    Voodoo Drummer
    Jason Anick and Jason Yeager
    Eric St-Laurent
    David Bailis
    Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
    Matt Panayides Trio
    Jason Kao Hwang
    The Headhunters
    Ben Kono Group

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If you’ve not aware of the music of the Snarski Brothers hitherto then you are in for a treat. If you have, then some fond memories should come rushing back. Mark and Rob were born in London, to Polish refugee parents, and grew up on a 36 hectare farm on the outskirts of Perth, Western Australia. Their musical career began in 1983 with the band Chad’s Tree after which they took separate career paths - Mark with The Jackson Code and The Nearly Brothers as well as two solo albums ; Rob has toured the globe with The Blackeyed Susans and as a guest vocalist with The Triffids and The Go-Betweens, as well as an impressive set of solo albums, and a new band with Lindy Morrison. October 2024 sees the release of Waiting For The Bell, a new album recorded by the two brothers . It’s the first recording they’ve worked together since their days in Chad’s Tree. Once that is out I will be sharing it with you - in anticipation of that release and to get you warmed up I have selected some highlights from the brothers careers. In addition there is the usual featured albums plus a selection of new releases towards the end of the show.

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There are all new releases on this edition with the standout album being from violinist Jenny Schienmann bringing together an A-List band for some outstanding music. There is previously unheard music from 1979 and 1998 as well as up to date music from USA, Canada, UK, Japan and Ukraine. Featuring music from:

Jenny Scheinman
Devin Gray
Roy Hargrove's Crisol
Bobby Wellins Sextet
Ivo Perelman and Nate Wooley
Ryan Keberle
Nick Adema
Mark Masters Ensemble featuring Tim Hagans
Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few
Anne Sajdera
Tungu
Yaryu
Teri Parker's Free Spirits

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At the heart of this edition there’s a focus on Steve Von Till’s Harvestman project and the final release in his ground-breaking Tryptich series. I have played a track from volume 2 previously so I have completed the set with a track from the first release and one from volume 3. All four tracks from a new project from the Dancehall/Afrobeats influenced EP by the Jamaican bass producer Max Rub-A-Dub from Switzerland liven things up. In between the usual favourites including two new ones from Metal Postcard and some heavier stuff to purge a few demons. Featuring music from

Neon Kittens
Nyle Banks & Max RubaDub
Cristian Dillingham
Ken Field
Elisabet Curbelo
Harvestman
Steve Wynn
Dave Graney n' The Coral Snakes
Swashi & Max RubaDub
Nyctronix
Danny Short
The Go-Betweens
The Triffids
Steve Kilbey
The Jesus Lizard
Badda General & Maz RubaDub
ÇÖKÜŞ
Herakleion
The Hempolics
The Legless Crabs
Dubmatix and Ragga Twins
Aursjoen
Octavian Winters
Vektorman

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Another selection of excellent new jazz releases includes a couple of offerings from Tim Berne, one with Michael Formanek and the other with Bill Frisell. The programme commences with Nicolas Chkifi’s excellent tribute to legendary drummer Paul Motian. Featured artists are:

Nicolas Chkifi
OJT
Tim Berne & Michael Formanek
Camilla Nebbia
Eric Person
Arun Ramamurthy Trio
Dafnis Prieto Si o Si Quartet
Gino Amato
Tim Berne & Bill Frisell
Avishai Cohen
Eunhye Jeong
Kiki Valera Y Su Son Cubano
Christian Sands

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The disconnect between mainstream populism which infests the global music industry and the wide underground of music featured on this edition is perfectly captured. Towards the end of the show I feature something from the early 80s which exemplifies music written about local issues by a local band. The village that is featured in that track attracts a huge covers band festival every year which seems completely out of sync with what went on 40 odd years ago in that place. Is there any hope when the industry is continually dumbed down by focus on a handful of musicians? This show demonstrates that yes there is still a healthy scene out there, unfortunately it does not get the attention it deserves. Featuring music from:

The Parasite
Carol Martini
PIG
Bill Leeb
Electric Hero
The Giraffes
Evidence of a Struggle
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The Armoires
Steve Wynn
Dave Graney 'n' the Coral Snakes
Chalice King
The Okmoniks
Tim Brady Instruments of Happiness
The Peawees
Raffa, Kulcha Ites, Ammoye
Nyctronix
Chiffon Magnifuque
Föhn
Toc & Paulina Owczarek
The Fall
The Fatima Mansions

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This weeks batch of new releases include a more than usual amount of guitar music. With new albums from Mike Stern, Brad Shepik, Tim Brady, Eldritch Priest, and Peter Bernstein, plus two new singles from Ari Joshua, there are more than enough examples of guitar music to keep six-string fans engaged. In addition there is an excellent range of new releases featuring a variety of musical combinations and a previously unheard recording of the legendary Charlie Parker.

Featured artists:

Mike Stern
Ari Joshua, Russ Lawton, Ray Paczkowski
Tim Brady Instruments of Happiness
Ben Solomon
Brad Shepik Human Activity & Trio
Barker / Parker / Irabagon
ACTS
Leslie Pintchik
Eldritch Priest
Caleb Wheeler Curtis
Ari Joshua with Billy Martin, John Medeski, & Jason Fraticelli
Joel Frahm Trio
Satoko Fujii Quartet
Peter Bernstein
Charlie Parker

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This show features mostly new releases veering from lo-fi post punk via electro-industrial, reggae, outsider rock, and grunge. There’s some classic tracks from the archive and more tracks from my selection of recent releases. To mark the sad passing of Keo Martin there are two singles from his band Longsight.

Featured on the show:

Neon Kittens
The Legless Crabs
Bill Leeb
Dubmatix Meets The Hempolics
RVG
The Armoires
Roy Crank
Dave Graney 'n;' The Coral Snakes
Danny Short
The Go-Betweens
Gastón de la Cruz
Kesherul Neg Pineg
Fuck Your Birthday
RVG
Dubmatix
Smoked Salmon
Longsight
Frank Zappa
The Silversound
Deathrite Shaman

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Traditional jazz groups move from trios to full orchestras via various combinations. This selection of new releases features well recognised instrumental combinations and well as exciting and inventive new formations which challenge the accepted norms and offer new aspects to the music. Featuring music from:

GOGODUCKS
Matt Booth
Glenn Zaleski
Michael Pallas
Steve Davis
Tom Johnson Jazz Orchestra
Daniel Tamayo Quintet & Víctor Acevedo
Sam Wilkes
Marie Goudy's Paloma Sky
Jeremy Ledbetter Trio
Delfeayo Marsalis and Uptown Jazz Ochestra
Ari Joshua, Skerik, Delvon Lamarr, & Grant Schroff
Bryn Roberts
Catherine Russell and Sean Mason
Celestial Latitude featuring Frank Gambale
Jason Robinson

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The Different Noises manifesto is in full effect here with a wide variety of genres in play. Not that these definitions really help in describing what is presented. There’s a nice balance of old and new material. The ever busy Neon Kittens are yet again a focus.

Featuring:

Neon Kittens
Precusor
The Meringues
The Bard Band
Dave Graney 'n' the Coral Snakes
Poppycock
The Go-Betweens
Danny Short
The Tubes
Dubmatix
Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes
Evidence Of A Struggle
Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen & Mari Boine
Tenzin Choegyal
The Mercury Impulse
The Scientists
Steve Wynn
The Nearly's
Librarians WIth Hickeys
We Are Winters Blue And Radiant Children
Sunset Rubdown
David Torn
Vile Rites
The Half-Cubes
The Silversound
Jackson Code

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The title of Art Hirahara’s new release embraces the spirit of jazz. Music made in good company with musicians interacting to create something special. Two new albums from ground-breaking saxophonist Ivo Perelman reflect this approach as well as the creation of music which pushes at boundaries. Other brand new releases from 2024 make up the rest of the show apart from a coda of two great tracks from Miles Davis electric period in 1969-1970. Included in the show is music from:

Art Hirahara
Ivo Perelman
Ingrid Laubrock and Tom Rainey
Charlotte McLean Quartet
Dan Siegel
Francisco Mela & Johnathon Reisin
Javon Jackson & Nikki Giovanni
Neta Raanan
D.D. Jackson
Rodrigo Dominguez
Chloë Sobek, Tim Berne
Miles Davis

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There is in equal measure a selection of accessible new pop/indie/punk rock, and, more out-there stuff in this collection. Some older stuff also comes into the mix There is no design in this, it’s just what comes in, and the aim of creating a varied listening experience. The featured band is Australian duo Party Dozen who tick every box for me. Includes music from:

The Azurecens
Worm Hero
David Torn
The Legless Crabs
Danny Short
The Man From Atlantis
sparkle*jets:uk
Party Dozen
Houkago Grind Time
Flux Amuck
Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes
The Go-Betweens
Glass Ox
Atom Driver
Smoked Salmon
Dubmatix featuring Prince Blanco
Anxious Arms
The Hempolics
Erik Lankin
SJS
Free Ride
The Velvet Underground
The Parasite

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ECM records continue to release an eclectic range of remarkable music which transcends narrow genre classifications and offers the listener the chance to explore new sounds and experiences. Four excellent new releases from that label are featured on this episode. In addition there is a fascinating and varied mix of new releases yet again proving that Jazz is a broad church. I close the show with an excellent live recording from the legendary Wayne Shorter from the first in a series of new live albums celebrating the great man. Featuring:

No Codes
Florian Weber
Matt Mitchell
Trygve Seim & Frode Haltli
Tom Graf
Louis Sclavis, Benjamin Moussay
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado
Wayne Escoffery
Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Dongfeng Liu
Phil Bancroft Trio
Anat Cohen Quartetinho
Richard Guba
Brandon Seabrook
Wayne Shorter

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The sad recent passing of Martin Phillips of The Chills warranted a tribute so I have selected music from three of their albums. A cult band in the truest sense of that description they were the early instigators of the Dunedin sound which has been argued was the birthplace of indie rock. The rest of the show is an eclectic mix of new releases, classic tracks and some rarities from my hard disc and CD collection. Featured artists:

PIG
Manic Abraxas
Dave Graney Show
Danny Short
The Go-Betweens
Moiii
The Giraffes
History of Guns
Moff Skellington
The Prick Jaggers
Lou Reed
Party Dozen
Tomistoma
Satya
The Chills
Die So Fluid
Worm Hero
Tekrar Eden
Rui Da Sliva, Cosmic Bambino
Cracked Hands
Linda Bahn

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An eclectic mix of new music this week with guitars and pianos featuring. This international mix of music also introduces a band that describe themselves as “minimalist rock” but whose compositions are influenced by bands that merged rock and jazz in their output. Tekrar Eden, from Sheffield U.K. offer a fresh perspective to the music.

Featuring:

Jorge Cariglino
Tekrar Eden
Val Gardena
Satya
Jake Noble
Jay D'Amcio with Marlon Martinez
Leo Genovese
Emmet Cohen
David Torn
Michael Dease
Ingrid Laubrock and Tom Rainey
Doug McDonald
Greg Amirauit Trio
Godwin Louis
The Headhunters

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To some degree what goes into these shows is down to what is sent my way by the lovely people that promote music. The random nature of those submissions allows me to meet the Different Noises agenda and demonstrate the variety of music that is out there. If you read the mainstream press then you would think that music is in the hands of Swift, Sheeran and their ilk, when in reality there is a vast amount of excellent music, far better than the aforementioned produce I reckon. So, here’s a selection that demonstrates variety, mostly new, some re-released, and my own particular obsessions. As Ann-Marie sings in The Speed of Sound tracks “Can You Hear The Unheard Music” - yes you can on this show!

Featured artists:

Danny Short
The Speed of Sound
Endless Valley
Hungrytown
Ari Joshua, Joe Russo, Marco Benevento
Dave Graney Show
The Meringues
Mariam The Believer
Dubmatix
Robin Guthrie
Cloud Tangle
Anubis
Jeff Gburek
Mykal Rose, Subatomic Sound System & Hollie Cook
Sun Atoms
Hawkwind
Fire Engines
Mod Con
The Band Whose Name Is A Symbol & Dead Sea Apes
The Dream Syndicate
Absorb

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On her new album Run the Gauntlet, Kris Davis pays tribute to six remarkable women pianists who have provided inspiration and support over the course of her own journey in music: Geri Allen, Carla Bley, Marilyn Crispell, Angelica Sanchez, Sylvie Courvoisier and Renee Rosnes. I’m featuring a track from the Davis album plus a selection of music from the six women. In addition there’s music from other new releases including a couple of tracks from the new album from Pericopes +1 featuring Emi Vernizzi, Ruben Bellavia, and, Claud Vignalli.

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One of the most exciting bands to emerge from Australia in recent years is the post-Drones band Tropical Fuck Storm who are Gareth Liddiard, Fiona Kitschin, Lauren Hammel and Erica Dunn. A new live album is coming in September and I preview a track from that as well as including music from each of the band members prior projects. In addition a tsunami of new releases, some classics from the archives and a small dollop of weirdness.

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The majority of the music on the show is new with a good proportion of it provided by duos, duo lead ensembles, and, trios. I close with a classic recording of Miles Davis live with his second great quintet. Featured artists:

Michael Wolff
Miguel Zenón
Christopher Parnis
Igor Willcox Quartet
Mauricio Morales
Jason Anick and Jason Yeager
Paul Dunmall, Paul Rogers, Tony Levin
John Lamkin II & The Favourites Jazz Quintet
Yeisy Rojas
Rodney Jordan and Christian Fabian
Louis Stewart featuring Jim Hall
Bill King
Bill Charlap Trio
Miles Davis

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There was a paucity of new releases this week so as well as the new releases I delved into the hard drive to select a handful of favourites from over the years, a couple of which we had a hand in/or will be releasing via German Shepherd Records/Half Edge Records. The new stuff, what there is of it, is very interesting and varied. Featured artists:

The Stabbing Jabs
Roots Roundup
Dave Graney Show
Danny Short
Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado
Kim Gordon, DJ Olive & Ikue Mori
The Wailing Souls
A Shoreline Dream and Mark Gardener
Chiffon Magnifique
Clinic Stars
m.t. scott
Dubblestandard
Amy Brandon
King Crimson
Van Der Graaf Generator
The Go-Betweens
Fire Engines
The Nectarine No 9
The Sandells
Drink and Drive
Clinic Stars
The Fall

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Another selection of brand new releases from around the wide World of Jazz taking in Scotland, the United States , South Korea, Canada, Italy, Greece, Chile and France. Featuring :

Fraser Fifield
Tony Guerrero & Jeremy Siskind
The Paul Carlon Quintet
Hernán Cassibba
Hyeseon Hong Jazz Orchestra
Michael Sarian
Ben Wolfe
Zack Foley
Enrico Granafei
Nichunimu
Ize Trio featuring John Patitucci
Samebito
Elias Haslanger Mike Sailors
Elijah Shiffer
Christelle Séry & Jérôme Descamps
Luther Allison

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Canadian and Australian music in abundance this time with a specific focus on Melbourne newbies Velvet Parade and a look back at some of the music the band members have been involved in hitherto. Also plenty of new stuff, some regular favourites and some seminal jazz meets rock from Miles Davis. Also featured :

Teeth Of The Sea
Brando Rising
Cold Harbour
Fraudband
Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits
Claire Birchall's Phantom Hitchhikers
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
Dave Graney Show
Danny Short
The Jesus Lizard
Jackslacks
Dubmatix
Temptress
Sunset Rubdown
Blake Jones & The Trike Shop
Moor Mother
Emily Millard
Roots Roundup
Lone Ranger
Colin Fisher

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The roots of Jazz are firmly embedded in African culture. From that tradition the music has expanded and been absorbed by other cultures and countries. From its’ birth in the USA the music has grown to embrace the world and in doing so has developed in new and exciting ways. This show features all new innovative releases from predominantly the States but also taking in European, Asian and Latin American musicians. Featuring music from:

Brian Landrus
Doug Wilde
Ed Neumeister
Giovanni Guidi, James Brandon Lewis, Thomas Morgan, João Lobo
Jeff Coffin
Jim Clouse Quartet
Jordina Miller & Barry Guy
New Moon
Norma Winstone & Kit Downes
Tracy Yang Jazz Orchestra

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Another mixed bag of different noises for your listening pleasure. Rock, Pop, Jazz, Electronica, Contemporary Classical and Reggae are all in the mix. Featuring

Amanda Martinez
Andy James
Bill Leeb
Cobus du Toit
Eunmi Ko + CAMP
Excel
Lenny Solomon
Mali Obomsawin, Magdalena Abrego, Allison Burik
Mark Haney
MØTHER
Richard Carr
Roman Angelos
Rui Da Silva & Cosmic Bambino
Screaming Love Collective
Subatomic Sound System & Mykal Rose & Hollie Cook
The Armoires

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The excellent Jazz in Britain label continues to unearth nuggets from UK jazz history - May of this year saw the release of an album collecting for the first time ever, the complete recording sessions for the Spotlite vinyl album ‘Fingers Remember Mingus’ expanded with bonus tracks. The original album sessions, and the extra tracks, were all recorded between 1979 and 1983. Featured music on the show is by Charles Mingus and Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker and is interpreted by a great band put together by bassist Dave Green. In addition there’s a focus on Daniel Carter with his latest release and some older material with Patrick Golden and Jim Clouse. The show also includes some great new releases and a fascinating solo piece by Camila Nebbia.

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Two new EPs dominate this edition - i’m playing them both in their entirety. Neon Kittens are back with their lo-fi hi-jinks and hedfog returns with a stunning and varied collection. There’s lots of reggae this week - new and old - and a variety of other genres on display. Also featuring:

Babylon Owl
Belong
Chance Hayden
Dubmatix
Erik Lankin
Gerald Cleaver
Hansan
Leslie Uyeda
Michael Crafter
Nyctronix
Palmar De Troya
Paul Morricone
Poppycock
Qaalm
Sharon Marley feat Big Youth
The Fall
The Stolen Moans

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The featured album on this edition is from Guitarist Miles Okazaki who gathers an extraordinary cast of ten musicians to create Miniature America, a collection of 22 vignettes exploring the wonder of chance encounters and “found” compositions. I am featuring four of these pieces. The rest of the show includes brand new releases of both studio and live albums from Aurora Nealand, Mark Helias, Tim Berne, Brasstactics, Chris McDonald Jazz Orchestra, Devin Daniel, Ivo Perelman,
Kim Cass, Lucian Ban, Mat Maneri, Natsuki Tamura & Satoko Fuji, Nick Rosario,
Paula Maya, Frank Paul Schubert, Michel Pilz, Stefan Scheib, and Klaus Kugel.

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At the heart of this show a preview track from Efrim Manuel Menuck and Mat Ball’s new modal project, We Are Winters Blue And Radiant Children, plus associated music from members of the band. In addition lots of new releases of varied genres including pop, punk, rock and reggae. Other featured artists on the show : Ada. BIG|BRAVE, Blake Jones & The Trike Shop, Clone, Danny Short, Dave Graney Show, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Hyperfield, Jay Sanders, Kevin Miller, Kilbey Kennedy, L.A. Drugz, Neural Dance, Pas Musique, Perry Blake, The 501 East, The Bordellos, and The Hempolics.

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Jazz has been around long enough to allow for a massive library of ground breaking legacy music to build up. Current musicians often look back at that legacy, sometimes they use it, sometimes they build upon it and add a current perspective. In this way jazz is allowed to grow and develop whilst remaining true to the work of the innovators who went before. Several of this weeks pieces very much capture the spirit of past meets present, but also look to the future. Featuring music from: Alex Sipiagin, Andrew Wilcox, Daniel Carter, Ayumi Ishito, Eric Plaks, Zach Swanson, Jon Pannikar, Eyal Vilner Big Band, GoGo Penguin, Gonçalo Marques Quartet, Gregg Skaff, Jon De Lucia, Kevin Sun, Lee McKinney, Markus Howell, Oded Tzur, Pat Thomas and Bleyschool, Song Yi Jeon, Steve Turre, Tone Forest, Tyler Cooney & Steve Newcomb, and, Yosef Gutman-Levitt

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Kicking things off with Cambridge Rockers R J Archer & the Painful Memories there’s a journey through new releases, and a themed trio of tunes built around Pilgrims. Featuring - RJ Archer & the Painful Memories, Paragnosis, Desolat, The Speed of Sound, Bruce Logfren Group, The Jesus Lizard, SnarskiCircusLindyBand, Dave Graney Show, E Gone, Elkhorn, David Torn, JC Miller, Madeleine Peyroux, Sharon Isbin, Sir Robert Orange Peel, Yosef Gutman, Bryan Hayslett, Smokers, Van Der Graaf Generator, Wishbone Ash, El Drugstore, and , Nyctronix.

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Previously unreleased live music from Tomasz Stanko kicks off a show comprised of all new releases. The expansive world of Nasheet Waits and the percussive adventures of Adam Rudolph & Tyshawn Sorey are also included. I’m also pleased to feature the first release from brand new label Park West Records and amongst other things a fascinating approach to the music of Thelonious Monk. More information and playlist at https://bobosborne.substack.com/

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This selection of new releases and classic tracks is perhaps a little more eclectic than usual. There are a variety of genres on show with Lulaworld Records contributing an excellent set of releases. There’s also a focus on the Snarski Brothers and other Australian sounds including Ben Corbett’s new band with their stunning new album.

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On this show all new music from Ayumi Ishito, Chris Zuar, Kerry Politzer, Gabriel Evan, Avery Sharpe, Phil Haynes, Carl Clements, Tevet Sela, Gary Urwin, Josh Lawrence, Michael O’neill, Conrad Herwig, Amber Weekes, Barkman, Matthew McDonald, and, Mike Holober.

Extensive show notes are available at https://bobosborne.substack.com/

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This show features music from

2 Lost Souls, Barbican Quartet, Big Youth, Blokeacola, Dave Graney Show, Federale, Glenn Champagne, Grant McLennan, Harry Howard, Hungrytown, Jess Ribeiro, Legless Crabs, Little Bohemia, Mykal Rose x Subatomic Sound System x Hollie Cook, No Wayne, Nyctronix , Rain Parade, Robert Forster, Small Black Arrows, SnarkiLindyCircusBand, The Anti-Queens, The Armoires, The Nausea, The Silversound, and The Wot Nots.

More information on the music on this show can be found at my Substack

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Featuring new releases from Something Else (featuring Vincent Herring), Ellie Lee, The Jazzanians, Borderlands Trio, David Murray, Eternal Triangle, François de Larrard & Mathieu Bec, Jake Hertzog, Kevin Figes, Modern Black Music Ensemble, The Flame (Robert Mitchell, Neil Charles, Mark Sanders), Tom Skinner, and Verb.

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There is always a market for nostalgia, all those albums you used to see listed and reviewed in NME or Sounds that you couldn’t afford back in the day. They are back in abundance, mostly via Cherry Red who put out countless box sets of music from the 60s 70s and 80s. There’s a lot of that in here. There’s also new things, they are rather “extreme” and they kick off the show. If you want the quieter stuff you will have to be patient as it comes later on. In addition there is jazz, punk, and my usual obsessions. Featuring music from Giant Spider, Locusts and Honey, Carnwennan, Buffalo Monroe, Edgar Broughton Band, The Residents, Lindisfarne.
The Observers, Blokeacola, Jess Ribeiro, Slyboots, SnarskiCircusLindyBand, The Anti-Queens, Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers, The Dave Graney Show, Meat Puppets, 2 Lost Souls, The Go-Betweens, The Triffids, The Fall, Four Candles,
Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds

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On this show music from Emiliano Lasansky, Bruno Råberg, Gabriel Genest, The Telepathic Band featuring Daniel Carter, Patrick Holmes, Matthew Putman, Hilliard Greene & Federico Ughi, Synaptic Biosphere featuring Matt Choboter John Arne Rånes & Jan Kadereit, George Colligan, Matt Wilson, Aleksi Glick, Stix Bones, Rosario Giuliani Quartet, Wil Sargison Trio, Tony Romano, Area 51 with Celso Pixinga & Igor Willcox, The Beat Freaks & Ralph Alessi, Jorge Cariglino feat. Byron Landham, Chick Corea & Béla Fleck, Lauren Henderson, Andy Pratt, and, Daniel Carter Matthew Putman, & Federico Ughi once more this time as a trio.

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On this edition a lot of new releases, some classic tracks, and albums I have been focusing on recently. There’s jazz, metalcore, hardcore, indie rock, and some other things that defy categorisation which makes this a genre hopping selection of very different noises. Some of the language is rather choice in places so be warned. There’s also a bit of a theme of COVID disrupting the plans of some of the musicians. Full playlist and information at my Substack - bobosborne.substack.com

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On this show all new releases from Charles Lloyd, Brian Bromberg, Melissa Aldana, Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp, Ron Miles, TAC, Bill Frisell, Mark Kelso’s Mystic Isle Project, Charles McPherson, Raagaverse, One For All ft. George Coleman, Billy Childs & Temple University Studio Orchestra, Yelena Eckemoff, Emiliano Lasansky, and, Gabriel Genest.

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On this show music from Rain Parade, The Beat Freaks, The Loop-aznavour Band, Fred Abong, The Fall, The Legless Crabs, The Parasite, Pink B, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Eric Chenauzx Trio, Jess Ribeiro, Moff Skellington, Ruth Theodore, Wayne Horvitz, Colin Fisher, Trinity, Blokeacola, Space Museum, Tony Romano, Andrés Coll Majid Bekkas, Mateusz Smoczynski & Ramón López, Absolute Beginners, and, Miles Davis.

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On this edition all new releases from Luke Stewart Silt Trio, Ben Sidran, Dan Loomis, Tomeka Reid, Ray Obeido, Wes or No Trio, Manos Loutas Quartet, two albums from Phil Bancroft, Natsuki Tamura & Jim Black, Andy Milne and Unison, Foreign Affair Trio feat. Hector Martignon, Chris Zuar Orchestra, Countermeasure and The Burlington New Millennium Orchestra, Halie Loren, Brian Eaton, William Soovik Grand Finale, Isrea Butler, and Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp

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Featuring music from The Girl With The Replaceable Head, Julian Lage, Kenny Garrett & Svoy, Jess Ribeiro, Juan J.G. Escudero, The Pull of Autumn, Rick Baitz, Denman Maroney, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Heffernan & Park, Moff Skellington, Die Geister Beschwöre, The Parasite, TIM.M, Ambassador Hazy, Blokeacola, Robert Forster, The Wailing Souls, Neon Kittens

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On this show all new releases from Shabaka, Benji Kaplan, Brenda Earle Stokes, Jason Robinson, Tania Giannouli, Irina Zubareva, John Kameel Farah & Nick Fraser, OVK3, Behn Gillece, Ivo Perelman & Tom Rainey, Matthew McDonald, The Claudio Scolari Project, The New Orleans Klezmer All Stars, Peter Daniel, Voodoo Drummer, and, Kojiro Umezaki & Hub New Music

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On this show music from tv:Thought Vacuum, Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds,
Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Auster Boys, Moff Skellington, The Postmen, Gdansk81, Blokeacola, Alessandro “Assa” Stefano, Brian Eaton, Jess Ribeiro, Kawol Samarqandi, Lavery, Lines of Silence, BryhM, Roman Angelos, Natsuki Tamura, The Vintage Yell, 9-Volt Velvet, The Silversound, Jackson Code, Dr. Alimantado, and The Nearly Brothers.

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On this show there are all new releases from Diana Arias, Aleksi Glick, Francisco Mela & Shinya Lin, Jon Gordon, Modney, Louise van den Heuvel, Dave Douglas, Fay Victor, Samuel Torres, Owen Broder, and Jamie Baum Septet+.

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Featuring The Creedless Preacher, Martin Howth, Eric Chenaux, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Blokeacola, Elaine Palmer, Milarepa Dorji, Night Wilds, Tina Fey, Galactic Tide featuring Andy Timmons, The Speed of Sound, The Baby Seals, Mykal Rose + Subatomic Sound + Hollie Cook, Federale, Kee Avil, Clone, The Wesleys, Secret Teeth, 2 Lost Souls, Jess Ribeiro, The Silversound, and Big Youth.

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Featured on this show Lizz Wright, Nick Finzer, Monty Alexander, Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of Shadows, Stuart Mack, Rachel Z, Wolff, Clark, and Dorsey, David Benoit, Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer, Cassie Kinoshi’s Seed, Trio HLK, John Lurie, Julieta Eugenio, Die Beren Gieren, and Rajesh Mehta's Sky Cage Quartet

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This show includes music from Potions, Kendall Carter, Fred Hersch, Bag of Bones, Matthew McDonald, Melody Graves and the Hokum Redemption, Tierney Cruz Orins, Woo, Art Tatum, Yusef Lateef, Sun Ra, Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy, Chet Baker & Jack Sheldon, and, Kari van der Kloot.

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Music from Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Maureen Toth, Joel Chadabe, Moff Skellington, Melvins, Jeremy Gignoux, Post Death Soundtrack, Reverb on Repeat, Neon Kittens, The Nausea, Jason Blake featuring Raphael Weinroth-Browne, HIgh Noon Kahuna, Blokeacola, Jess Ribeiro, Jean Mignon, The Creedless Preacher, Samuel Torres, The Pull of Autumn, Sons of Ra, and Sorge.

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“………saw a byre advertised and pressed it under some gauze I’d prepared with wet paint and now, if it doesn’t dazzle. When my fresh cows is full I can sneak it in the back way and that way the fisheries and milk Ombud will shout my plaudits up the hamlet and wake up all the yokels on it’s palette. A country rhapsody then closes in from a room marked ” fleshy onions hang in the shortest rows and don’t do interviews, repeat DON’T climb up indigenous horses like me “. Whenever this scenario drains off the golf patch with the next downpour, I fancy the master has achieved a spiffy lotus crouch of Nice One; in fact many of my estranged relatives consolidated their roles and afforded a bubble car. They didn’t get far as I was the detergent supplier and also new the reason for a sudden City Break in Pripyat: that’s where migratory archetypes hit the buffers, loading spoil onto coprolite dollies. Some of them take a trumpet with its bacteria filter they can suck nice water from gullies ( that old golf course is Bing maximising his liver spot activity ). The very next day came a very spacious chicken. Of course, it was the Chicken Laureate with its ovipositor fogged with a scroll of state vapour signed by King Parker-Bowles. I had inklings that privilege of this magnitude would lay out my pyjamas on a circular bed and I was born. The calendar had stopped again in deference to my probation provider got it out of a skip near his processing kiosk. So. I had to guess and couldn’t have asked for fewer inconvenient luxuries. It was the last day of Belper and my personal hotline to the Soap Institute. Not on my Nelly, its bath week!”.

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On this show new releases from Art Tatum, Chet Baker & Jack Sheldon, Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy, and Sun Ra. In addition archive selections from John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Yusef Lateef, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, and Coleman Hawkins.

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On this show all new releases from Stephen Philip Harvey, Søren Lee, Noah Haidu, Anthony D'Alessandro, Aleksi Glick, Tony Monaco Trio, Daniel Janke Winter Trio, Domas Žeromskas, Hill Collective, Pozak Trio, Angelica Sanchez & Chad Taylor, and Alice Coltrane.

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Featuring all newly released music from Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Johann Kloos, The Blue Yellows, Jacqui Hunt and Dave McClymont, Austin Oting Har, Blokeacola, Moff Skellington, Occult Character, Bandwidth, The Creedless Preacher, Hippies vs Ghosts, House of All, Michael Plater, Julien Tassin and Nico Chkifi, Wardruna, Robert Carl, The Galaxy Electric & Droog Mulholland, Owen Broder, and 2 Lost Souls.

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“………saw a byre advertised and pressed it under some gauze I’d prepared with wet paint and now, if it doesn’t dazzle. When my fresh cows is full I can sneak it in the back way and that way the fisheries and milk Ombud will shout my plaudits up the hamlet and wake up all the yokels on it’s palette. A country rhapsody then closes in from a room marked ” fleshy onions hang in the shortest rows and don’t do interviews, repeat DON’T climb up indigenous horses like me “. Whenever this scenario drains off the golf patch with the next downpour, I fancy the master has achieved a spiffy lotus crouch of Nice One; in fact many of my estranged relatives consolidated their roles and afforded a bubble car. They didn’t get far as I was the detergent supplier and also new the reason for a sudden City Break in Pripyat: that’s where migratory archetypes hit the buffers, loading spoil onto coprolite dollies. Some of them take a trumpet with its bacteria filter they can suck nice water from gullies ( that old golf course is Bing maximising his liver spot activity ). The very next day came a very spacious chicken. Of course, it was the Chicken Laureate with its ovipositor fogged with a scroll of state vapour signed by King Parker-Bowles. I had inklings that privilege of this magnitude would lay out my pyjamas on a circular bed and I was born. The calendar had stopped again in deference to my probation provider got it out of a skip near his processing kiosk. So. I had to guess and couldn’t have asked for fewer inconvenient luxuries. It was the last day of Belper and my personal hotline to the Soap Institute. Not on my Nelly, its bath week!”.

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A focus on drummer Andrew Cyrille featuring a couple of his own releases and also his work as a sideman with The Jazz Composers Orchestra, Ivo Perelman, Jimmy Lyons, Lonnie Listen Smith, Cecil Taylor, Dave Douglas, Leroy Jenkins, and , Reggie Workman.

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On this show music from Max Light, The Brenan Brothers, Sarah Jerrom, Altin Sencalar, Tom Collier, Shabaka Hutchings, The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis , Lucia Fodde Tony Adamo, DigDogDo, Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Alice Coltrane.

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Featuring music from Precogs, The Mindsweepers, Dominic Carlton Jones, The Legless Crabs, Dubmatix, Eric Chenaux Trio, Madeleine Peyroux, Sunburned Hand of The Man, Mutilation Barbeque, Sons of Alpha Centauri, Subatomic Sound System, Adam Wiltzie, Glass Farm Ensemble, Blokeacola, Alessandeo Asso Stefana, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Moff Skellington, Ruth Goller,Gerigk·Ianes·Mellan, and Michael Plater.

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“………saw a byre advertised and pressed it under some gauze I’d prepared with wet paint and now, if it doesn’t dazzle. When my fresh cows is full I can sneak it in the back way and that way the fisheries and milk Ombud will shout my plaudits up the hamlet and wake up all the yokels on it’s palette. A country rhapsody then closes in from a room marked ” fleshy onions hang in the shortest rows and don’t do interviews, repeat DON’T climb up indigenous horses like me “. Whenever this scenario drains off the golf patch with the next downpour, I fancy the master has achieved a spiffy lotus crouch of Nice One; in fact many of my estranged relatives consolidated their roles and afforded a bubble car. They didn’t get far as I was the detergent supplier and also new the reason for a sudden City Break in Pripyat: that’s where migratory archetypes hit the buffers, loading spoil onto coprolite dollies. Some of them take a trumpet with its bacteria filter they can suck nice water from gullies ( that old golf course is Bing maximising his liver spot activity ). The very next day came a very spacious chicken. Of course, it was the Chicken Laureate with its ovipositor fogged with a scroll of state vapour signed by King Parker-Bowles. I had inklings that privilege of this magnitude would lay out my pyjamas on a circular bed and I was born. The calendar had stopped again in deference to my probation provider got it out of a skip near his processing kiosk. So. I had to guess and couldn’t have asked for fewer inconvenient luxuries. It was the last day of Belper and my personal hotline to the Soap Institute. Not on my Nelly, its bath week!”.

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Celebrating Eric Dolphy with a selection of tracks from his all too short career. Including his own releases and his appearances with Booker Little, Oliver Nelson, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Abbey Lincoln, Ron Carter, Freddie Hubbard, and, Chico Hamilton.

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On this show music from Goddammit Jeremiah, Tommy Hale, BIG|BRAVE, Fables, Legless Crabs, Sandi Glowe, Sir Robert Orange Peel, The Apartments, The New Existentialists, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Moff Skellington, Kolga, Sadistic Ritual, Saddar Bazaar, Sons of Alpha Centauri, Blokeacola, Dubmatix ,Reverends, The Speed of Sound, Pissed Jeans and Wormwitch.

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On this show music from Lori Bell, Margaux Oswald with Oscar Andreas Haug & Axel Filip, Tierney Sutton & San Gabriel 7, Allen Dennard, Daniel Bennett, Gauno Padano featuring Bill Frisell, Joel Futterman, Roberto Magris, Matt Anderson, Pedro Molina, The Crypt, Tomeka Reid, Tragic Assembly & Tatsuya Nakatani, The NJE featuring Mike Garson, and, David Nájera Gonzalez

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“………saw a byre advertised and pressed it under some gauze I’d prepared with wet paint and now, if it doesn’t dazzle. When my fresh cows is full I can sneak it in the back way and that way the fisheries and milk Ombud will shout my plaudits up the hamlet and wake up all the yokels on it’s palette. A country rhapsody then closes in from a room marked ” fleshy onions hang in the shortest rows and don’t do interviews, repeat DON’T climb up indigenous horses like me “. Whenever this scenario drains off the golf patch with the next downpour, I fancy the master has achieved a spiffy lotus crouch of Nice One; in fact many of my estranged relatives consolidated their roles and afforded a bubble car. They didn’t get far as I was the detergent supplier and also new the reason for a sudden City Break in Pripyat: that’s where migratory archetypes hit the buffers, loading spoil onto coprolite dollies. Some of them take a trumpet with its bacteria filter they can suck nice water from gullies ( that old golf course is Bing maximising his liver spot activity ). The very next day came a very spacious chicken. Of course, it was the Chicken Laureate with its ovipositor fogged with a scroll of state vapour signed by King Parker-Bowles. I had inklings that privilege of this magnitude would lay out my pyjamas on a circular bed and I was born. The calendar had stopped again in deference to my probation provider got it out of a skip near his processing kiosk. So. I had to guess and couldn’t have asked for fewer inconvenient luxuries. It was the last day of Belper and my personal hotline to the Soap Institute. Not on my Nelly, its bath week!”.

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A selection of music featuring unique guitarist Bill Frisell, with tracks from Paul Bley, Eberhard Weber, Ron Miles, Jan Garbarek, Mary Halvorson, Paul Motian, John Zorn, Ambrose Akinmusire, Andrew Cyrille, and Ches Smith

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Featuring music from Chameleon Earhart, Blokeacola, Guano Padano, Kee Avil, Mari Boine, The Apartments, RKS Trio, Shiroishi Prymek Nguyen, Star City Survivor, Hyperfield, TIM.M, Fhae ,Patrick Giguère and Cheryl Duvall , Tierney Sutton and San Gabriel 7, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Adam Wiltzie, and David Nájera González.

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And this show we have all new releases from Chris Potter, Dave Douglas, Caroline Julia Cabalding, Kevin Sun, Nasheet Waits with Logan Richardson Jason Moran and Tarus Mateen, Queen Esther, Jacob Shulman, Roddy Elias, Adam Nolan, Gastón Reggio, Room 31, and Russ Lossing with Loren Stillman John Hebert & Eric McPherson

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On this show music from Chris Potter, Canberk Ulaş, Catherine Sikora with Colin Fisher & Brad Rose, divr, Abdullah Ibrahim, Daniel Herskedal, El Pricto with Don Malfon & Vasco Trilla, Lawrence Fields, Frank Carlberg, Jonathan Seiberlich, Hill Collective, Nataniel Edelman with Luciano Bagnasco Santiago Lamisovski & Fermín Merlo, and, Paul Williamson with Peggy Lee and Dylan van der Schyff.

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On this show a varied mix of genres from very loud to very quiet. There’s music from a tribute album to The Jesus Lizard’s Goat album from Neon Kittens, Wipes and Dead Mammals. Also new music from Grey Skies Fallen, Weston Super Maim, Ohpen Ahrms, Touching, Apparition, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Erika Angell, O Zorn!, Ancient Astronauts & Otim Alpha, Blokeacola, Fog Lamp Linda Smith, Mammoth Penguins, Peter Metro and Kwabna, Rasta Reuben Fredlocks & Ill Vibe, Sun Atoms, The New Music Ensemble of the Black Hills, The Dread Crew of Oddwood, Four Candles, and 2 Lost Souls.

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All new releases from Ephemeris, Science Friction, Toine Thys Orlando, Dun-Dun Band, Ellie Lee, Håkon Skogstad, Francisco Mela featuring Leo Genovese and William Parker, Dan Weiss, Sam Wilson, and, Paul Dunmall with Paul Rogers and Mark Sanders

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On this show music from Ronny Smith, Pat Smythe, Dave Douglas, Tim Berne’s Science Friction, Dave Schumacher & Cubeye,Ron Reider, Mercer Hassey Orchestra, Ari Joshua with Delvon Lamarr Skerik and Grant Schroff, Four, The Messthetics And James Brandon Lewis, Paul Dunmall with Paul Rogers and Mark Sanders, and Cecil Taylor Unit.

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Featuring music from Legless Crabs, James Clarke Five, Blokeacola, Hands of Goro, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Adam Wiltzie, Miles Davis, Pissed Jeans, Erika Angell, Zion Train, STAGGS, Keltrix, Fingerless, The Baby Seals, Psychic Lemon, Kee Avil, Gabriel Vicéns, Je Est Un Autre, NCD Instigators, Jimmy Li, Grey Skies Fallen, and Blazar.

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We have mostly new releases on this show with music from Willie Morris, Josh D. Reed, Scott Marshall. Carlos Niño Surya Botofasina & Adam Rudolph, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Leo Genovese John Lockwood & Nat Mugavero, PSA, Ivo Perelman Mark Helias & Tom Rainey, This Celestial Engine, and, Franco D'Andrea Franco Tonani & Bruno Tommaso.

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A dip into the back catalogue of German born USA based saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock with examples of her role as a leader and also as part of various ensembles including Kris Davis, Mary Halvorson and Tom Rainey.

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Featuring music from Scenius, Otherworldly Things, Jane Getter Premonition, Colosseum, Procol Harum, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, The Residents, Blokeacola, The Exorzist III, 2 Lost Souls, Tim Blake , Onceweresixty, Nova Pon & Turning Point Ensemble, John Coltrane, James Clarke Five, Pulselovers, Legless Crabs, and, The Observers.

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On this show new releases from Isaiah Collier, Friends and Neighbours, The Choir Invisible, Jonas Cambien, Lynne Arriale, Vijay Iyer with Linda May Han Oh and Tyshawn Sorey, Jim Baker with Steve Hunt and Jakob Heinemann, Louis Stewart, David Leon, Old Mountain featuring Tony Malaby, Sonic Tender, Vinicius Cantuaria, Dave Douglas, Giuseppe Doronzo with Andy Moor and Frank Rosaly, Disaster Pony, and, Scheen Jazzorkester & Cortex

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With a new album due soon I take a look back at the work of American jazz composer, saxophonist and flautist James Brandon Lewis over the last ten years. Lewis graduated from Howard University in 2006, after which he focused on gospel music. In 2012, he relocated to New York City and switched to jazz, releasing his first album Divine Travels in 2014. This was followed by nine more albums, including notably Jesup Wagon, which was selected as Album of the Year by DownBeat critics in 2022.

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Featuring mostly new music from Legless Trials, Robert Fripp, Circolo Vizioso, FYEAR, Nina K, 2 Lost Souls, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Space Museum feat. Moff Skellington, Galan Trio, Sun Atoms, Cracked Hands, m.t. Scott, Life Cycles, Nicolas Hurt, Rodney Sharman & Rachel Kiyo Awassa, Neon Kittens, Rick Wakeman, Sundrifter, Magick Brother & Mystic Sister, and Spindrift68.

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Topping and tailing the show with a previously unreleased album from Pat Smythe recorded in France in 1973. In addition we have recent and forthcoming releases from Ernesto Cervini, The Messthetics And James Brandon Lewis, Pat Bianchi, Yosef Gutman Levitt, Smelloship, Albare, George Cartwright, Echoes of Zoo, Chad Fowler, Muriel Grossman, Glod Ramond Kugel, and an excerpt from a recent live recording from David Torn, Tom Rainey, Tim Berne and Trevor Dunn.

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Anticipating a new album from trumpeter Dave Douglas, on this show a selection of tracks from his releases from 2012 through to 2022, and, a preview track from the forthcoming release “Gifts”.

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On this edition new music from The Harveys, Pissed Jeans, Echoes of Zoo, Tierney Sutton and San Gabriel 7, Jess Ribeiro, Robert Forster, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, TIM.M, Blokeacola, K.Board & The Skreens, Moff Skellington, and Firefriend

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On this show we have all new music from Sonic Skin, Annie Chen, Debby Wang, Ari Joshua featuring John Medeski and Billy Martin, The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Daniel Reyes Llinás, Christian Fabian Trio, Teiku, Mike Downes, Paul Kendall, Gustavo Cortinas, and Alice Coltrane.

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On this show a look at the work of Alice Coltrane. With a new live album of recordings from the 1970s due soon it seemed timely to have a look back at her ground-breaking work, selecting tracks from most of her releases over a ten year period and her final album in 2004.

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A wealth of excellent new material plus a release from four years back. There is the usual eclectic mix of music that will not fit on the radio shows. A good part of the show features tracks from a compilation of 37 south east QLD (Australia) artists, who have mobilised to contribute tracks to raise funds in response to the unrelenting humanitarian crisis in Gaza. With the exception of a handful of tracks, Solidarity Soundwaves features pieces that have been newly created in reaction to the myriad of emotions brought up by the harrowing daily events that are (unbelievably) still occurring. More details at differentnoises.com

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On this show music from Cracked Hands, Nina Simone, Dubinator vs Kleer, Blokeacola, Dave Graney 'N' The Coral Snakes, Catherine McQuade Feat. Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, 2 Lost Souls, Daniel Reyes Llinás, De Beren Gieren, Space Museum featuring Moff Skellington, and, Salem Trials

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On this show we have new releases from Ernesto Cervini, Gary Urwin, Charles Pillow, Last Oak Out, Ayumi Ishito, Doug MacDonald, Joe Webb, Gui Duvignau, Ivo Perelman with Barry Guy & Ramon Lopez, Jason Stein with Marilyn Crispell Damon Smith & Adam Shead, Klaus Kugel & Pavel Hruby, Recabarren Menares Vazquez, Bobby Wellins, and, Yes! Trio .

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Celebrating the music of Bassist and Composer William Parker. Beginning in the 1980s, Parker played with Cecil Taylor for over a decade, and he has led the Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra since 1981. The Village Voice named him "the most consistently brilliant free jazz bassist of all time" and DownBeat has called him "one of the most adventurous and prolific bandleaders in jazz". A selection of music from his extensive catalogue of over 50 albums as a leader.

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This week music from Salem Trials, Cosmic Panthers, The Mind Sweepers, 2 Lost Souls, Blokeacola, Ian and Neil, Onceweresixty, Cracked Hands, Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes, The Wreckery, Moff Skellington and The Marsupials

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On the show we have two tracks from the new album from John Surman. There are also dual releases from Moppa Elliott and Gordon Grdina. Other featured albums are from Diego Rivera, Sunny Five, Ada Rovatti, Cliff Korman, Guillaume Gargaud and Eero Savela, Mary Halvorson, and Brian Dickinson.

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With, in the end, there being 144 new music submissions during January it seemed inevitable that this one would take a little bit longer to gestate. Things sort of went adrift for a week or so but I buckled down. Anyhow here is the second Different Noises of 2024. As usual there is an eclectic mix of music from a range of disparate sources. A lot of jazz plus some very esoteric choices mixed in with some noisy offerings.

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On this show a preview track of the brand new release from English Jazz Legend John Surman. Also a selection of releases from 2023 that I didn’t get chance to play last year including Albert Vila with Doug Weiss and Rudy Royston, Bob Gluck, Dan Levinson with Mark Shane and Kevin Dorn aka The Palomar Trio, Don Thompson and Rob Piltch, Fritz Hauser and Pedro Carneiro, Jason Adasiewicz, Simon Lucaciu Trio, Malcolm Strachan, Mats Gustafsson, Ray Gallon, Reggie Quinerly, SLUGish Ensemble, and, Soft Machine

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Featuring music from Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Vee VV, Keltrix, Dolium, BIG|BRAVE, The Royal Family, Erika Angell, Hostile Foreign Powers, K Board & The Skreens, Moff Skellington, Smalltown Tigers and Salem Trials

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On this show recent and forthcoming releases from Ultraviolet, Petra Haller & Meg Morley, Kaze, Pepa Niebla, Will Régnier, Enthusiastic Musicians Orchestra, Joel & Nick Tucker, Daniel Prim, Tony Jones & Jessica Jones, The Rob Dixon Steve Allee Quintet, Federico Ughi feat. Leo Genovese and Brandon Lopez, and, Neal Kirkwood Big Band.

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On this show a focus on the British Progressive Jazz label with music from Don Rendell, Graham Collier, John Dankworth, Mike Osborne and Gordon Beck, a 1996 recording from a supergroup lead by Elton Dean, plus new releases from Looty Trio, Commodore Trio and Enthusiastic Musicians Orchestra.

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Brand new music from Sex Germs, Circolo Vizioso, Danny Short, Dub Spencer & Trance Hill, Blokeacola, K Board & The Skreens, Pissed Jeans, Leon Frear, and The Baby Seals and classic tracks from Dave Graney ‘N’ The Coral Snakes and Crime & The City Solution

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On this show we have new music from Ches Smith, Eva Novoa, Arve Henriksen & Harmen Fraanj, Matthieu Bordenave, Adam Schroeder & Mark Masters, Ewart Asplund Ricks Trio , Christoph Gallio Day & Taxi, Recabarren Menares Vazquez, Edition Redux, Drazek Fuscaldo Drake Aoki Jones & Abrams, and a recording from the 1960s from Michael Garrick.

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On this show a focus on jazz guitarists with a selection of music from the 1960s all the way up to the present day. Featuring Terje Rypdal, Wes Montgomery, Larry Coryell, Brandon Seabrook, Sonny Sharrock, Mary Halvorson, John Scofield, Bern Nix, Bill Frisell, Ben Monder, Grant Green, Jeff Parker, and, Brûlez les meubles.

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On this show new music from Danny Short, Bjørn Felle and Blokeacola plus older material from Dave Graney ‘n’ the Coral Snakes, The Fall, Allman Brothers, Frank Zappa, The Go-Betweens, and The Dream Syndicate.

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On this edition of the show we have contemporary sounds from Looty Trio, Lesley Mok, patrick brennan, Rodrigo Amado, Richard Nelson Makrokosmos Orchestra, Wendell Harrison Tribe, Christoph Stiefel, Sumo, and Marmota. In addition there are classic tracks from Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and Charlie Parker

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A mix of old, recent and new this time around with music from Thelonious Monk, Brûlez les meubles, Ancient Infinity Orchestra, Charlie Parker, Dave Douglas & Keystone, Magdalena Abrego Quartet, ox ox, Tandem Saint, Miles Davis, and Ewart Asplund Ricks Trio.

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It's been a while but the new stuff has started to come through at a pace - this selection reflects the first 15 days of the new year and also includes a selection from the archives. As usual a mix of things too long, too loud or too out there for the radio. There's punk, doom, jazz, contemporary classical, reggae/trance, space music and just plain weird. Prepare for your ears to be stretched to new places. More information can be found at differentnoises.com

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A mix of old and new with music from Malcolm Hill, Legless Trials, Ill Ease, Thin White Rope, Blokeacola, The Wailing Souls, Grant McLennan, Robert Forster, Peter Hammill, The Woodland Hunters, Dave Graney ‘N’ The Coral Snakes, Space Museum, Neon Kittens, Moff Skellington , and, TIM.M

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On this show we have a focus on the work of Allison Burik. Also recent releases from Brûlez les Meubles, Biagio Coppa & Intrepid Trio, June Yun, John Rae and Ben Wilcock, Cecil Taylor, Joseph Daley, Jorge Cariglino, and Blue Moods.

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On this show a focus on the The Miles Davis band Live at the Cellar Door in Washington DC between December 16–19, 1970 December 1970. The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 is a boxed live album released in 2005. It compiles six of ten sets that were performed over four nights.

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On this show I mark the passing of John Hyatt of The Three Johns with three songs from the influential post-punk band. There’s also music from Salem Trials, Blokeacola, Dubmatix & Al Pancho, Joshua Murphy, Dave Graney 'N' The Coral Snakes, Moff Skellington & His Lembryon Popstars, K Board & The Skreens, The Silversound and Neon Kittens.

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On this show I feature recent and new releases from Rich Halley, Pat Thomas’s Ism, Angel Bat Dawid, John Herberman, Bévort 3, Joe Santa Maria, Rajna Swaminathan, Rebecca Nash, Ancient Infinity Orchestra, Isaiah Collier, Christoph Gallio Dominic Lash & Mark Sanders, and Blue Moods featuring Art Hirahara, Diego Rivera, Boris Kozlov and Vinnie Sperrazza

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Recorded on December 22nd and 23rd 1965 - Live at the Plugged Nickel in Chicago - the Miles Davis Quintet with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams, saw the band turning their standard repertoire on its head with a fresh approach to interpreting and playing the music. Another massive step in Miles' career, these recordings are universally regarded as some of the most important in the history of jazz. This new way of playing was instigated by the band without Miles’ prior knowledge, however the leader soon adapted to and embraced the change. I’ve selected key tracks from the box set of recordings which were released in 1995.

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On this show recent and forthcoming releases from Ciara Moser, Antonio Gavrila, Francisco Mela & Zoh Amba, Ron Horton, Shamin, Giorgi Mkadze, Josh Sinton, Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio, Tyler Cooney Quintet, Bennett Paster, Trespass Trio feat. Susana Santos Silva, and, Bill Anschell.

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On this show a focus on Elton Dean who performed on alto saxophone, saxello, and occasionally keyboards. Dean established his reputation as a member of the Keith Tippett Sextet from 1968 to 1970, and in Soft Machine from 1969 to 1972. He also had a successful solo career as well as many collaborations and guest appearances. His discography includes well over 100 albums. This episode includes a selection of examples of his work.’

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On this show music from Velatine, Courtney Barnett, Barb Waters, Jackson Code, Dave Graney ‘n’ the Coral Snakes, The Seeds, The Harveys, Nightingales, Big Youth, The Long Ryders, Moff Skellington, The Fall, Jed, and Gong.

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On this show new music from Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet , Jérôme Descamps, Mayra Dómine & Rodrigo González, George Colligan , Gordon Lee, Dan Balmer, Mark Solborg and Sunny Kim with Vardan Ovsepian & Ben Monder. In addition a look at Australian based label 4000 Records who release live recordings from venues in Brisbane/Meanjin.

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The Art Ensemble of Chicago is an avant-garde jazz group that grew out of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) in the late 1960s. The ensemble integrates many jazz styles and plays many instruments, including "little instruments" and various forms of percussion. On this show there is a small selection of music from over 50 releases by the group.

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On this show music from Goddammit Jeremiah, Volksempfänger , The Junta, Dave Graney 'N' The Coral Snakes, Cracked Hands, Syteria, MVI, Kevin Ayers, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Space Museum, Dubmatix, The Fall, and Jack Bruce.

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On this show recent and forthcoming releases from Brunswick Street Parade, Mauricio Dawid, Armando Luongo, Bruno Parrinha Vine Leaf, Nelson Montana, the trio of Gordon Grdina Mat Maneri & Christian Lillinger, Liba Villavecchia, HIIT, Lisa Hilton, Miho Hazama, Rob Luft, Lucia Fodde, and Playfield.

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The New York Art Quartet was a free jazz ensemble, originally made up of saxophonist John Tchicai, trombonist Roswell Rudd, drummer Milford Graves and bassist Lewis Worrell, that came into existence in 1964 in New York City and initially lasted for just over a year. Worrell was replaced by Reggie Workman in 1965. Louis Moholo replaced Graves for a European Tour in 1965 with bassist Finn Von Eyben standing in for Workman. On this show music from their short lived career interspersed with cuts from some of the band members.

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On this show music from Jay Williams, Kee Avil, Dave Graney ‘N’ The Coral Snakes, Dubmatix & Ammoye, Zahn, K Board & The Skreens, Neon Kittens, Tad, King Crimson, Sand Pebbles, The Woodland Hunters, Blokeacola, The Go-Betweens, and Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs.

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This will be the last one of these for 2023 as I have to go through the lengthy process to attempt to pick my top 50 albums of the year over the next few weeks..I never intended to do this many DN shows but so much good music came in. As usual an eclectic mix of things too long to fit in the usual radio format. Featuring Altars of the Moon, Gridfailure, Kee Avil, Moff Skellington, Zahn, Kevin Miller, Siger, Martin Iaies and Gong

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On this show new releases from Martin Iaies, Claudio Scolari Project, Ahmad Jamal, Cal Tjader, Chet Baker, Wes Montgomery, Darren Pickering, Loren Stillman, Anenon, Benjamín Vergara & Amanda Irarrázabal, Nikki Iles, and Elton Dean.

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A show compiled from tracks included in the compilation box-set “Holy Ghost” by Albert Ayler released by Revenant Records in 2004. The 9-CD collection contains live performances recorded by Ayler over an eight-year period and features a variety of line-ups which include Cecil Taylor, Sunny Murray, Jimmy Lyons, Gary Peacock, Don Cherry, Rashied Ali, Milford Graves, Donald Ayler, and more.

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Featuring music from Oopsie Daisies, The Silversound, Robots Of The Ancient World, The Junta, Altars of the Moon, Jason Blake, Bassoon, Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes, Daniel Villarreal, Malcolm Hill & Live Flesh, and Michael Plater.

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On this show the latest release from Mareike Wiening together with other new music from Stefan Pasborg, Irreversible Entanglements, Andy Pratt, Felix Tellier Pouliot, Dave Stryker, Joe Wittman, Stirrup, Julien Lourau, Mike Rubbio, Peter Xifaris, Amanda Irarrazabal & Pablo Vazquez, Russ Spiegel, and Yuhan Su.

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On this show a focus on guitarist John McLaughlin with music from John, Wayne Shorter, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis, and Miroslav Vitous.

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On this show music from Dreamwheel, The Third Mind, FSOL, Smokey Robinson, Dave Graney ‘n The Coral Snakes, Harry Howard, Salmon, Mick Medew and Ursula, Jeff Gburek and A.J. Kaufmann, Neural Dance, Ombudsmen, The Pinky Rings and ZĀM.

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On this show recent and forthcoming new releases from Rintaro Mikami, Fran Nava, Mary Halvorson, Verneri Pohjola, Camila Nebbia, Solidaridad, Gard Nilssen, Dmitri Landain, Nitai Hershkovits, Sparks Quartet, Jim Piela, Agustin Uburu, Gastón de la Cruz, Wajdi Riahi, and Félix Tellier Pouliot.

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The featured artist on this show is Sun Ra with a selection of music from his massive discography focusing on the 70s and 80s plus more recent cuts from the Arkestra, the band that continues to honour his legacy.

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On this show music from The Pinky Rings, Dubinator, Tulipomania, Howlin’ Circus, Neon Kittens, Die Spitz, Off World, Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes, Easter, Jeffrey Alexander, Jim Griffin, Karamelian, Sky Lions. And TIM.M

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On this show there is a new release from Trio San, featuring Satoko Fujii,Taiko Saito, and Yuko Oshima. In addition fresh sounds from Bill King, Shai Jascesk, Vanessa Perica, Madre Vaca, Kari Antila, Jeremy Udden, Rotem Sivan, Harper Trio, Shawn Maxwell, Bruford, Pentangle, and, Philippe Côté & François Bourassa

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On this show a focus on saxophonist Ken Vandermark

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On this show music from Family, Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes, Jess Ribeiro, Neon Kittens, Eamon The Destroyer, Dave Neabore, Brinsley Schwartz, Nektar, Peter Hammill, Pentangle, CSE Art Project, and Druid Fluids.

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On this show there are new releases from Dave Brubeck, Voodoo Drummer, Matías Formica, Art Hirahara, John Herberman, Ivo Perelman, Susan Alcorn, Afro Peruvian New Trends Orchestra, Barry Deister, Constantine Alexander, and, Laurent Estoppey with Daniel Levin.

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On this show a focus on the music of American guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson who has been described as "the most impressive guitarist of her generation". I have music from most of her solo releases to date alongside cuts from the Thumbscrew trio with Michael Formanek and Tomas Fujiwara.

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Another selection of eclectic sounds which wouldn’t quite fit on the radio shows. It starts off very quiet and gets increasingly louder, gets quiet again, and then gets loud again. Featuring music from Sinikka Langeland, The Gurdjieff Ensemble, Ritesh Das, Defne Sahin, Eamon The Destroyer, Paul Kidney Experience , BUDDHADATTA, Glacier Eater, Mark Solotroff, Axioma, Ex Everything, Manipulator, Philip Blackburn, Linda Dusman, and, Ombudsmen.

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On this show new music from Eamon The Destroyer, Moff Skellington and his Lembryon Popstars, Blokeacoloa, The Woodland Hunters, Mick Medew and Ursula. Plus older material from Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes, The Surpassment, The Fall, and Peter Hammill.

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On this show there are new releases from Palle Mikkelborg with Jakob Bro and Marilyn Mazur, Phil Haynes, Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm, Kevin Sun, Caroline Davis, Tani Tabbal, Mendoza Hoff Revels, Lafayette Gilchrist, Michael Dease, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Nick Steed, and Sam Ross.

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Soft Machine - around since 1966 and still going strong - a band that has possibly had more line-ups than The Fall. Perhaps the ultimate synthesis of progressive rock and jazz. On this show mostly live cuts from recordings made between 1969 and 2017.

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Moff Skellington presents traditional and contemporary Eddodi music from Abstercot, tinned whole in a syrup of Lembryonic yack. It is a fact that Moff caught all the busses and tasted the rain of all the neighbourhoods, assembling an aural hamper of music tunes for broadcast through various media. This is what that is.

Episode 4 of 5.

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This week music from The Manikins, The Woodland Hunters, Blokeacola, Dire Wolves, 2 Lost Souls, Niecy Blues, ON, Sand Pebbles, Volume, Loop-aznavour, Dominic Carlton Jones, Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes, Fire Engines, and The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project

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This show features all new releases from Off World, Eri Yamamoto, Steve Swell, Colette Michaan, John Scofield, Aruán Ortiz, Elsa Nilsson, Vincent Thekal & Fabian Fiorini Quartet, Chad Fowler, Hu Vibrational, John Herberman, and Find Letter X.

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On this show a focus on Tim Berne with music from his first four albums on the Empire label, his first tour of Europe, the first release on a major label plus a live recording from his Snakeoil group.

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On this show The Moons Of Jupiter, Blokeacola, Johann Kloos, Dave Graney, Mick Medew and Ursula, Vee VV, Jed, The Apartments, The Silversound, Jason Blake, 2 Lost Souls, Dr Alimantado, and Neon Kittens

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On this show new releases from Mareike Wiening, Robert Jukič, Gastón de la Cruz Quartet, Mac Gollehon & the Hispanic Mechanics, Matana Roberts, Triio, Alex Norris, Tam Thi Pham with Fiona Xue Ju & Camila Nebbia, Joel Styzens, Trombone Ensemble Nabou Claerhout, Allison Au and the Migrations Ensemble, Dave Young Quartet, Rob Clearfield, John Donegan, and Bowmanville.

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Moff Skellington presents traditional and contemporary Eddodi music from Abstercot, tinned whole in a syrup of Lembryonic yack. It is a fact that Moff caught all the busses and tasted the rain of all the neighbourhoods, assembling an aural hamper of music tunes for broadcast through various media. This is what that is.

Episode 4 of 5.

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Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history, with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz greats. On this show a few examples of his excellent work.

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An eclectic mix of mostly new music with some older jazz cuts from Eamon The Destroyer, Joe Henderson & Alice Coltrane, Vandana Vishwas, Thetan, Legless Crabs, Unfurl, Strata Institute, Shūko No Omi, Maladie, Nickolas Mohanna, Tarbaby feat. Oliver Lake, Volume, The Surpassment, and Markus Floats.

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On this weeks show music from Blokeacola, Long Hours, Neon Kittens, Shaw’s Trailer Park, Lusitanian Ghosts, The Hidden Gem, Tom Waits, Sir Robert Orange Peel Vz London School of Economics, Dave Graney, The Screaming Tribesmen, Cold Weather Captains, Blue Cranes, Limbs and Dubmatix

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On this show all new releases from Jocelyn Gould, Undisclosed Sims, Nicole Rampersaud, Nudo, John Taylor & Stan Sulzmann, Kevin Sun, Eddie Prevost with N.O. Moore Henry Kaiser & Binker Golding, Alessandro Sgobbio, Kuba Cichocki , Kavita Shah, Angelica Sanchez, David Lopato & Global Coolant, Maciej Obara, and Peripheral Vision.

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A look at the amazing work of Anthony Braxton the American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto. Braxton grew up on the South Side of Chicago, and was a key early member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. Braxton identifies as a "trans-idiomatic" composer and has repeatedly opposed the idea of a rigid dichotomy between improvisation and composition. He has written extensively about the "language music" system that forms the basis for his work. With an extensive catalogue of recordings I can only scratch the surface of the work of a remarkable composer and player.

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On this show music from The Caughtery, Hauran, Deadly Carnage, Moff Skellington, S.C.R.A.M., Dave Graney, Niecy Blues, Octavian Winters, Scientists, Venera, Earth and The Bug featuring Flowdan & Flowdan, and, King Tubby & Roots Radics.

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On this show new music from Daniel Carter, Alex Louloudis & Zack Clarke, Arina Fuijwara, Jeff Babko, Ivo Perelman & Matt Moran, Jambal & Tristan de Liège, Gregory Lewis, Ruiqi Wang, Chein Chein Lu, Kris Berg, Pete Escovedo, Chuck Owen, and, Arthur Kell

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Moff Skellington presents traditional and contemporary Eddodi music from Abstercot, tinned whole in a syrup of Lembryonic yack. It is a fact that Moff caught all the busses and tasted the rain of all the neighbourhoods, assembling an aural hamper of music tunes for broadcast through various media. This is what that is.

Episode 3 of 5.

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This show features iconoclastic pianist Keith Tippett with music from Mujician, Elton Dean, Centipede, King Crimson and Keith’s own groups

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On this show music from RJ Archer & The Painful Memories, Red Guitars, Druid Fluids, Dave Graney, The Fall, Harry Stafford & Marco Butcher, Colony Drop, Darsombra, Family, Ayumi Ishito, Silt Fish, K. Lihn, Bhajan Bhoy, and Speed of the Stars. 

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On this show new releases from Patrick Cornelius, Gordon Lee, Axel Filip & Maleza, Marike van Dijk, Guillermo Klein Quintetto, Giuseppe Millaci & Vogue Trio, Christian Dillingham, Cheryl Pyle, Beyond Flute Group, Andrew Rathbun, Trapeze, Andrew Danforth, Wolfgang Muthspiel with Scott Colley and Brian Blade, and Ivan Lins.

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Moff Skellington presents traditional  and contemporary Eddodi music from Abstercot, tinned whole in a syrup of Lembryonic yack. It is a fact that Moff caught all the busses and tasted the rain of all the neighbourhoods, assembling an aural hamper of music tunes for broadcast through various media. This is what that is.

Episode 1 of 5.

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1965 was an extremely busy year for John Coltrane with copious recording sessions and line-up changes to his bands. Much of the material was released posthumously. There are eight examples of his varied and groundbreaking output from that year on the show.

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On this show tributes to three musicians we have lost recently Ron S. Peno, Robbie Robertson and Louis Tillett. Also Dave Graney covers Roxy Music, plus some Roxy Music, and another new one from eLa. Some deep dub from Dubmatix, more Australian sounds from Mick Medew and Ursula plus Rob Snarski and Dan Luscombe. Blues rock from Cambridge from RJ Archer & The Painful Memories, No Wave from York via Neon Kittens plus a new album from Belbury Poly. To close Mr Neil Young doing what he does best.

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On this show all new music from Mark Turner, Audrey Ochoa, Marc Copland, Malleus Trio, Irreversible Entanglements, Julián Solarz Grupo, Sean Wolcott, Heikki Ruokangas, Telepathic Band (Daniel Carter, Patrick Holmes, Matthew Putman, Hilliard Greene, Federico Ughi), Stan Sulzmann, Alyssa Giammaria, and Graham Collier.

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On this show a focus on the project built by Daniel Carter, Matthew Putman and Federico Ughi called “The Telepathic Band” which has been releasing albums since 2017. Whilst the current line-up is Daniel Carter, Matthew Putman, Patrick Holmes, Hilliard Greene, and Federico Ughi the genesis of the project was with an album called Gowanus Recordings with Demian Richardson and Dave Moss.

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On this show music from Sand Pebbles, CR and The Nones, Dave Graney, Cracked Hands, Cam Butler, Alien Gothic, Kim Salmon, Penny Ikinger, The Fall, and Cabaret Voltaire. 

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On this show an eclectic mix of new music from Tristan De Liège X Jambal, Lifecycles, Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band, Triio, Bobby Kapp and Richard Sussman, Miguel Zenon & Luis Perdomo, Kenneth Jimenez with Michaël Attias & Francisco Mela, Hsinwei Chiang, Christer Fredriksen, Pablo Masis, Marcus Klossek, Aline Homsy, Mike Jones, and Kris Davis. 

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In this edition of the podcast there is a focus on three new albums from Bhajan Boy, plus a mixed bag of improvisation, hardcore with a twist, lots of psychedelic stuff, and some very experimental music.

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This week a focus on Chris McGregor. McGregor was a South African jazz pianist, bandleader and composer born in Somerset West, South Africa. McGregor is perhaps best known for his foundation and leadership of The Blue Notes, a South African sextet that included collaborators Dudu Pukwana, Nikele Moyake, Louis Moholo, Johnny Dyani and Mongezi Feza. Equally as notable was McGregor's creation of the Brotherhood of Breath in 1969, which branched out from his work as The Blue Notes. 

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Music this week from Adventures of Salvador, Dave Graney, eLa, The Drones, Anna Vaverkova, Gunn Truscinski Nace, Jed, The Woodland Hunters, Harry Stafford and Marco Butcher, The Vanrays, Cable Ties, Jackson Code, and, Rob Snarski.

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On this show new music from Ember, Itamar Borochov, Michael Echaniz, Alex Louloudis & Zack Clarke, Melmac, Škvíry & Spoje, Gaea Schell, Rubim de Toledo, Steve Carrington, Heikki Ruokangas with  Landon George and Jouni Isoherranen, and, Chuck Owen & WDR Big Band.

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A lot of Australian music this time, including a tribute to Ron S. Peno who sadly passed away recently. In between some jazz, some weirdness, and a couple of Cathal Coughlan classics.

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On this show a focus on trumpet master Dave Douglas with a selection from his impressive discography. Dave Douglas is a prolific trumpeter, composer, and educator from New York City known for the stylistic breadth of his work, the lyricism and wide-ranging curiosity of his music, and for keeping a diverse set of ensembles and projects active simultaneously. Douglas’ career spans more than 60 unique original recordings as a leader and more than 500 published works. 

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Featuring music from SoSoLa, The Dave Graney Show, Charlie Marshall, The Silversound, Nina Simone, Venustribes, Elk City, Telford! y El Zombie Espacial, Malcolm Hill & Live Flesh, The Fall, and Sonic Youth. 

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On this show an eclectic mix of forthcoming and recent releases including Alan Ferber, Bellbird, Kavita Shah, Marcos Fernandez & Arturo O’Farrill, Eduardo Elia, Naya Baaz, Asher Gamedze, Matt Ulery, Liv Andrea Hauge, Knut Kvitfe, Nesheim, and Manuel Gamez. There is also a look back at two great albums from Daniel Carter and Federico Ughi 

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This one starts off fairly conventionally with the recent new band made up from ex Fall members, heads slightly north in the direction of Bury for a theremin toting outsider figure, heads west to Merseyside for something avant garde, and then goes completely of the rails for a while before heading in a shoegazey post-rock direction. Featuring House of All, Loop-aznavour, Unstoppable Sweeties Show, Plaks Pandemic Ensemble, Dave Douglas, Stefanie Abderhalden and Kyle Flens, Alex Lubet, Paul Dunmall, and, Bowery Electric.

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The show is mostly about bassist Artie Roth who sent me a selection of his albums which lead me into an exploration of his past exploits with TuneTown, Richard Underhill, and Ernesto Cervini. There’s also couple of tracks from Gard Nilssen and a mammoth improvisation from Jeff Parker

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On this show a selection of new and recent  releases from Dave Meder, Michael Blicher with Dan Hemmer & Steve Gadd,  Ab Baars plus Ig Henneman with Ingrid Laubrock & Tom Rainey, Leo Genovese with Demian Cabaud and Marcos Cavaleiro, Linda May Han Oh, Susan Alcorn with José Lencastre and Hernâni Faustino, Christian Dillingham, Nina Simone, Noah Gershwin, and  Nick Maclean Quartet ft. Brownman Ali

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This show focuses on legendary reedman and trumpeter Joe McPhee with a selection of music from across his career.

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This show comprises mostly avant garde music with examples of jazz, improvisation, lysergic psych garage punk weirdness, ambient acoustic, experimental doom metal, black metal, and psychedelia, minimalism, Sprechgesang & cutting edge electronica, and, dark dense, heavy sounds embedded into a contemporary classical framework.

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Featuring Bong Wish, The Stomachmouths, RJ Archer & The Painful Memories, Marko Zorec, Kanol & KRPL, Frank Zappa, Yawning Man, Me Lost Me, The Dave Graney Show, The Legends Of Tomorrow, The Parasite, and, Pere Ubu.

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On this show new releases from Kaisa’s Machine, Jarrett Gilgore & Dave Treut, Marko Zorec, Near Miss, Artificial Jazz, JD Walker, and, Mark Sanders with Chris Mapp & Andrew Woodhead. There are also recently unearthed recordings of John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy live at The Village Gate in 1961.

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On this show a focus on trumpeter Nate Wooley featuring his music from 2010s and 2020s. Nate Wooley grew up in Clatskanie, Oregon. He began his professional music career at age 13 performing in big bands with his father, and studied jazz and classical trumpet at the University of Oregon and University of Denver. He settled in New York in 2001, and maintains an active schedule in jazz and experimental music in the U.S. and abroad. Wooley works in contemporary classical, jazz, noise, and electronic music as an interpreter, improviser, and composer.  

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Featuring music from The 3 Clubmen,  The Dave Graney Show, Mari Boine & Bugge Wesseltoft, Oopsie Daisies, Ceramic Dog, Eric Burdon and War, Red Guitars, Jed, Pretty, The Screaming Love Collective, The Cherry Pinks, and Soft Machine.

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On this show new and recent releases from Stan Sulzmann, Ferninando Romana, Sam Dickinson, Itamar Borochov, Christine Jensen, Orrin Evans, Frank Zappa, Alabaster DePlume, Alan Skidmore, and, Paul Dunmall with Olie Brice.

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On this show a focus on the music of Michaël Attias - the ground breaking alto saxophonist famous for his innovative collaborations

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On this show two new singles from The Woodland Hunters, The Dave Graney Show, a new track from The Red Propellers, Salem Trials, Jane Dust, Location Location Location, two live and very rare recordings by Sheepdog Trials, Me Lost Me, and, The Ready-Mades. 

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On this show new album releases from Paul Dunmall, Dan Pitt, Patrick Golden with Jim Clouse & Adam Lane, Alex Coke & Carl Michel, Doug McDonald, Altin Sencalar, David Helbock, Jason Kao Hwang, Aki Rissanen, and, Tyshawn Sorey. In addition marking the passing of Peter Brötzmann three selections from his extensive catalogue of music.

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Another eclectic mix of mostly new things.. There is more jazz/improv than usual in this one as that’s what popped in via the digital letter-box. Featuring Ananda Gari, Linda May Han On, Heikki Ruokangas & Landon George, Kanoi & KRPL, Frank Zappa, Marko Zorec, Nils Økland & Sigbjørn Apeland, Taylor Joshua Rankin, Sons of Zevedeus, Saxophilia Saxophone Quartet, Radiant Knife, Cinema Cinema, and, Peter Hammill.

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On this show a tribute to free saxophone giant  Peter Brötzmann who passed away recently.  Peter   born 6 March 1941 and who died on 22 June  was regarded as a central and pioneering figure in European free jazz. Throughout his career, he released over fifty albums as a bandleader. Amongst his many collaborators were key figures in free jazz including Derek Bailey, Anthony Braxton and Cecil Taylor as well as experimental musicians such as Keiji Haino and Charles Hayward. His 1968 album Machine Gun became one of the landmark albums of 20th-century free jazz. In this tribute I have concentrated on examples of his more recent work but I close with something from that seminal album.

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On this show music from Ed Kuepper, Dave Graney, RVG, Skull Practitioners, Keltrix, Come, The Seeds, Secret Second Family, Reine des Lézards, Daily Worker, and Salem Trials.

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On this show all new releases from Clark Sommers, Olivia Maisel, Matana Roberts, Dylan Ryan with Heather McIntosh & Devin Ryan, Joe Melnicove, Oscar Peñas, Ray Blue, Nina Simone, François Bourassa Quartet, and The Man From Atlantis.

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On this show a focus on the recordings of Ryan Keberle, music inspired and performed by John Coltrane, a classic album from Charles Mingus, and modern jazz from New York created by William Parker, and Daniel Carter.

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On this show Elli De Mon, The Groundhogs, The Fall, The Dave Graney Show, The Projectors,Hawkwind, Austin Stanbaugh, the trio of Dylan Ryan, Heather McIntosh & Devin Ryan, and Nina Simone.

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On this show new music from Federico Solomiewicz, Dan Kurfirst, Glen Whitehead, Phil Venable, Barbara Thompson, Judge Schreber and Her Magic Band, Kaisa’s Machine, Perforto, Nicky Schrire, Leandro Garcia, plus the release of a new complete edition of a 1965 recording by Tubby Hayes.

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Another selection of mostly new and eclectic Different Noises includes music from Cache, The Chives, The Man from Atlantis, Heroin, Yes Selma, Location Location Location, Saowakhon Muangkruan and Manop Nakornchai, The Ready-Mades, eLa, Divide and Dissolve, Ceramic Dog, and, Killick Hinds & Camila Nebbia, plus older material from David S. Ware, and, Sunburned Hand Of The Man.

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On this show a focus on the recordings of Raleigh, North Carolina musician Crowmeat Bob Pence with music from the wide variety of bands he has performed with including Savage Knights, Tripwire Trio, Microcephalic Superintendent, and, Judge Schreber's Avian Choir

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This show features The Projectors, The Screaming Love Collective, The Dave Graney Show, Pretty, The Three Clubmen, Secret Second Family, No Lights, Rodney Cromwell & Solemn Arcade, Voodoo Drummer, The Triffids, and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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On this show new music from Illegal Crowns (Tomas Fujiwara, Mary Halvorson, Taylor Ho Bynum & Benoit Delbecq), Ingebrigt Håker Flaten & Paal Nilssen-Love, Freddie Bryant, La Disidencia de las Máquinas , James McGowan, Voodoo Drummer, Sana Nagano and Leonor Falcón, Idle Hands,  and a never before heard recording of John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy.

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On this show a focus on vibes master Bobby Hutcherson featuring releases with him as a leader and also playing with Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Grant Green, and Andrew Hill.

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Featuring music from Richie Phoe & Kingston Express, The Courettes, The Murlocs, Salem Trails, Location Location Location, 2 Lost Souls, Brown Spirits, The Dave Graney Show, Julian Loida, RJ Archer & The Painful Memories, and The Silversound.

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On this edition of the show a selection of new releases from Engin Özşahin, Location Location Location (Anthony Pirog, Michael Formanek, and, Mike Pride) Henry Threadgill, The Jazz Warriors, Paul Flaherty with Jim Matus & Larry Derdeyn, Tania Giannouli, Kaisa’s Machine, Will Bonness, No Fast Food (Phil Haynes, David Liebman and Drew Gress) and Ethan Cohn & Sebastián Greschuk. There is also a classic track from Charles Tolliver.

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Another week, another huge pile of music, much of which did not fit in traditional radio programming. So, as usual the standard eclectic mix of sounds from across a wide range of genres.  There’s also another focus on the output of German Shepherd Records which finished operating today. If you enjoy this please like and subscribe to Podbean or my blog at www.differentnoises.com

Featuring Elli De Mon, Dan Kurfirst, Aaron Jay Myers, Collin Jay Rae, Lebeha Drummers, Savage Knights, World Saxophone Quartet, Pylar, Austin Stambaugh, Diminishing, Captain Black, Pearl Divers, Crab Dance GIs, The Junta, Jed, KIT B, and, Night Operations. 

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On this show a celebration of the work of Andrew Cyrille, featuring music from Andrew and and including partnerships with Dave Douglas, Cecil Taylor, Wadada Leo Smith, Uri Caine, and Bill Frisell.

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On this show music from Adele & The Chandeliers, 2 Lost Souls, Kwabna featuring Marcia Griffiths, mho, The Dave Graney Show, Scenius, Evidence of A Struggle, Valentine, Rodney Cromwell, Roman, Angelos, Suburban Spell, and The Fall.

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On this show the featured album is the new release from Michael Formanek’s Elusion Quartet. There is also new music from Jim Alfredson, Laila Ferman, Guzmán Calzada & Sofía Scheps,  Louis Stewart & Noel Kelehan, Joëlle Léandre with Craig Taborn &  Mat Maneri, Juan Pastor/Chinchano, Javier Red’s Imagery Convertor, Buselli Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, and, The Nimmons Tribute.

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On this show music from Mattan Klein, John Zorn, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Aki Takase & Alexander Von Schlippenbach, Ran Blake, Ingrid Laubrock, Ben Monder with Tony Malaby & Tom Rainey,  Aurora Nealand with Steve Marquette & Anton Hatwich & Paul Thibodeaux, and Tim Berne.

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A bit of a gap between this one and the last - there was  a paucity of new things which were significantly different. However there was a rush of new material in the last week. To “fill the gap” up to the two hour (or thereabouts) mark I thought I would start the process of marking the end of German Shepherd Records which I will be covering over the next few episodes.  There’s new things from a variety of sources here, a jazz classic,  plus a selection of bands from Cambridge who were part of the German Shepherd story. Featuring Brown Spirits, Linden Pomeroy, Christian Vasseur and Charlie Beresford, Wo Fat, Dubmatix, Julien Tassin and Patrick Steenaerts, Eric Dolphy, Roger Reynolds, Sana Nagano and Leonor Falcón, and from Cambridge  The Scissors, Ember Rev, Keltrix, Lizard Brain, Carterband, Umbrella Assassins, and Bouquet of Dead Crows. 

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On this show music from STAGGS, Hyeena, The Bordellos, Johann Kloos, 2 Lost Souls, Michael Plater and the Old Colonials, The Dave Graney Show, SnarskiCircusLindyBand, Salem Trials, The Balcony, Adele & The Chandeliers, Zion Train, and Little Albert.

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On this show all new music from Phil Ravita Jazz  plus two new releases from Ivo Perelman, one with James Emery and the other with Aruan Ortiz & Lester St. Louis. In addition new albums from Paula Sanchez & Mariana Carvalho, Parker Hecht, Stefano Falcone, Clifford Jordan, Noshir Mody, the Kevin O’Connell Quartet featuring Adam Brenner, Illegal Crowns (Tomas Fujiwara, Mary Halvorson, Taylor Ho Bynum & Benoit Delbecq), Transatlantic Five (Nate Wooley, Ken Vandermark,Christopher Dell,  Christian Ramond & Klaus Kugel),  Dhaivat Jani PLUS, and,  Roni Ben-Hur. There’s also a recent release from the Ray Warleigh Quartet.

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On this episode I am examining the music of Jan Garbarek recorded between 1971 and 1980.

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On this show music from Evidence of a Struggle, Dub Pistols, Dead Sea Apes, Threads, The Dave Graney Show, Carterband, 2 Lost Souls, Droneroom, Ramdat, Johann Kloos, Legless Trials and Robin Nitram

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On this show all new releases from Rudy Royston, Germán Lema & Nicolás Ojeda, Sylvie Courvoisier & Cory Smythe, Jacob Young Mats Eilertsen & Audun Kleive, Brian McCarthy, Blue Moods, Roxy Coss, Dave Moss, Michael O'Neill Quintet, Cazayoux, Cut Beetlez Quartet with Rodney Chapman,  Daniel Carter with Leo Genovese William Parker & Francisco Mela, and, Sébastien Parent.

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This selection is a little more reflective and a tad more esoteric than usual…..all new releases with a blend of dub, neo classical, dark ambient, jazz, and improvisation. Features cuts from a new dub compilation and also pieces from albums by Julian Loida, Christopher Whitley, Gridfailure & Interstitia, Henry Threadgill, The Jazz Warriors, and Paul Flaherty with Jim Matus and Larry Derdeyn.

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On this show interpretations of Wayne Shorter’s landmark tune Nefertiti from a variety of musicians  and an exploration of the work of trumpeter Charles Tolliver

Nefertiti is a tune written by Wayne Shorter which provided the title track for the fourth album by Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet. The album is best probably known for the track, on which the horn section repeats the melody numerous times without individual solos while the rhythm section improvises underneath, reversing the traditional roles of the instruments. The tune would go on to be interpreted many different times by a variety of different jazz artists. I’ve selected some examples of the unique ways the original composition has been revisited

Charles Tolliver - an excellent trumpeter whose work seems to have gone under the radar - I've selected some examples from across his career.

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On this show music from Died Pretty, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Subatomic Sound System, 2 Lost Souls, The Junta, Evidence of a Struggle, Bike, Stefano Panunzi, Julian Loida, The Nearlys, Legless Trials, The Dave Graney Show, The Pop Group, and The Melvins.

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Featured on the show this week are new releases from Felipe Salles, Robin Nitram, Rudy Royston, Duncan Hopkins, Soft Machine, Mark Dresser, Xavier Charles & Eric Normand, Michael Formanek, Marc Ducret, and Pat Thomas with Chris Sharkey & Luke Reddin-Williams.

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So this one is heavier and stranger than usual,  mostly due to the conjunction of various releases. In between the rock and grunge there is dub reggae, electronica, lo fi rock, ambient, avant-garde, guitar improv, and, plain weirdness. Featuring music from Datura, King Tubby and the Observer All Stars, Pauline Oliveros, Christopher Willes, Public Recordings, Melvins, The Veldt, Niney & The Observers, Lamp of the Universe, Jeff Gburek, Cyrus & Oz, Maximiliano Mas, Marcelo von Schulz, Juan Marco Litrica , Waswas, The Observer Band, Evidence of a Struggle, Roman Angelos & Scott Solter, Cat Room Box Bois, and Mothra. 

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On this show a focus on the music of  Jane Ira Bloom with in between tracks from Per Henrik Wallin Mats Gustafsson & Kjell Nordeson, Marc Ducret, Barre Phillips Joëlle Léandre  William Parker & Tetsu Saitoh, and Dominic Duval String & Brass Ensemble.

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Another eclectic mix of music new and old. Including tracks from The Balcony, SnarskiCircusLindyBand, Adele & The Chandeliers, The Residents, Thetan, Circle, Hatfield and The North, Peter Hammill, Man, Gong, Miles Davis, Gavial, The Tittilators, Book of Wyrms, and mho.

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On this show music from Spotlights, fibril, Old Dirty Buzzard, Blokeacola, 2 Lost Souls, The Dave Graney Show, Pere Ubu, Salem Trials, hedfog, and, Kadonnut Manner.

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On this show new music from Behn Gillece, Tim Berne With Aurora Nealand and Hank Roberts, The JOI Jazz Orchestra, Audible Spirits, Darren Johnston, Mick Rossi with Peter Hess and Matt Moran, Ben Sher, Massimo Magee, Louis Stewart with Noel Kelehan, Michael Wetherwax and the Kupkasonic Jazz Orchestra, Ramdat, Charlie Apicella & Iron City Meet The Griots Speak, Simon Deeley, and, John Dikeman with Pat Thomas  John Edwards and Steve Noble. 

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On this show I am focusing on  music from  Polish trumpeter  Tomasz Stanko and American Pianist Cecil Taylor. There are three tracks from each

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On this show The Peoplethings, 2 Lost Souls, The Dave Graney Show, Outer Space True Pascoe, Malcolm Hill & Live Flesh, Iztok Korem, Blokeacola, Son of Buzzi, healthyliving, Dubmatix, Sarah McQuaid, Jean Mignon, Scenius, and Blowers

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On this show a variety of new releases from Nick McLean Quartet feat. Brownman Ali, Leo Postolovsky, Bruno Råberg, Amaury Faye Ensemble, Brandon Seabrook, Bram Stadhouders and B.O.X., Damon Smith with Jason Stein and Adam Stead, Tomas Janzon, Michael Davis Hip-Bone Big Band,Yamabiko Quintet, Devin Gray, and Artie Roth.

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On this show a feature on Salford guitar maestro Johann Kloos plus music from Legless Trials, Louise Campbell, Droneroom, Robin Nitram, Threads, Ugly, The Bordellos, A Shoreline Dream, Beauty In Chaos, Nevaris,  Wizard Tattoo and trio of Peter Hammill related tracks.

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On this show a focus on Karl Hans Berger who was a German-American jazz pianist, vibraphonist, composer, and educator. He was a leading figure in jazz improvisation from the 1960s when he settled in the United States. He founded the educational Creative Music Studio in Woodstock, New York, in 1972 with his wife and Ornette Coleman, to encourage international students to pursue their own ideas about music. With a massive back catalogue both as a leader and sideman I have barely scratched the surface of an impressive body of work.

Berger sadly died in a hospital in Albany, New York, on April 9, 2023, at age 88.

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On this show music from Blokeacola, Salem Trials, Naujawanan Baidar, Blood Moon Wedding, 2 Lost Souls, The Infinity Ring, Walking Bombs, The Dave Graney Show, Psyclopean, King Crimson, Neon Kittens, and Malclango

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On this show all new releases from Dominic Miller, Arooj Aftab with Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily, Donny McCaslin, Leib, David Ake, Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry, and,  Aron Namenwirth with Lisa Hoppe  Joe Hertenstein Matt Mottel and Kevin Shea.

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So this one is a little different in that it marks the recent passing of two key musical figures Mark Stewart and Ahmad Jamal. There is a selection of music from across both their careers by way of tribute. In between there are new releases from Ramdat, Dead Sea Apes, Legless Trials, Hashishian, Massimo Magee, and Seven Rivers of Fire, plus some live Van Der Graaf Generator, and newish Manchester band Threads who have a Fall connection. As usual the emphasis is on music which doesn’t fit neatly in any contrived genre box.

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On this show a mix of old and new with  music from Rudy Royston, Luc Houtkamp with Simon Nabatov and Martin Blume, The Keith Tippett Group, Food, Elton Dean with Steve Miller and Pip Pyle, Eric Dolphy, Evan Parker with Barry Guy Paul Lytton and Peter Evans, and The Sunny Four which comprises Tim Berne, Aurora Nealand, David Torn, and, Ches Smith.

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On this show music from The Mystery Plan, Pennies By The Pound, The Dave Graney Show, Jody and the Jerms, Lucy Kruger and the Lost Boys, Legless Crabs/Occult Character. Bike, 2 Lost Souls, Neon Kittens, The Flowers of Hell, The Silversound, and Positronik.

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On this show an eclectic mix of  brand new releases from Claudio Scolari Project, Roxane Reddy, Melissa Pipe Sextet, Star City Survivor, Emil and the Detectives, Peter Orins, and, Peter Brötzmann with Heather Leigh and Fred Lonberg-Holm.

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The veritable tsunami of new music continues - here are some examples of what has arrived recently together  with some older selections from my vast archive of music. Featuring Tim Hecker, Iztok Korem, Son of Buzzi, Tomasz Stańko, MalClango, Blowers, Sam Prekop & John McEntire, All Hands_Make Light, Devin Gray, Neon Kittens, Salem Trials, and, Sunburned Hand of the Man.

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Showcasing Gerald Cleaver, the focal point being his third electronic record since 2020, 22/23 is also the most ambitious, evolving over 22 immersive tracks. A kind of magnum opus, the record explores a huge variety of textures and moods, while at the same time probing the depths of what has become Cleaver’s signature experimental sound. In addition a selection of tracks from across his career.

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On this show music from Manu Arteaga, Salem Trials, Dominic Carlton Jones, 2 Lost Souls, Dave Graney and The MistLY, Salem Crabs, Slow Clarity, Blueshit, Liturgy, MV&EE, and , The Graveyard Bookies.

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On this show a wide selection of new releases from Mark Guiliana, Trevor Watts, The Flame (Robert Mitchell, Neil Charles, Mark Sanders), Hummus Crisis, Gebhard Ullman, Robert Jukič and Dave Douglas with Elan Mehler.

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On this show music from Patrick Golden with Jim Clouse, David Binney, Flowers of Hell, The Flame (Robert Mitchell, Neil Charles, Mark Sanders), and, Ellery Eskelin with Susan Alcorn and Michael Formanek. 

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On this show music from Dubmatix, Giant Brain, H. Hawkline, Dave Graney and the MistLY, 2 Lost Souls, Mark Corrin, Family, Van Der Graaf Generator, Carol Hodge, Four Candles, Neural Dance,  Lucy Kruger and the Lost Boys, and Neon Kittens.

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On this show there are brand new releases from Marco Antonio Santos, Hernán Cassibba, Barbara Thompson, Michael Feinberg, Helen Svoboda with Joe O’Connor and Tim Green, Taiko Saito, Igor Willcox Quartet, and Ralph Towner.

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There was a slew of different noises in this week, especially a tasty handful of new American sounds. I thought I'd mix that with a selection of Australian artists, recent and not so recent, of whom I am very fond. As usual there is an eclectic mix herein.....including Malcolm Hill, Naujawanan Baidar, The Nearly Brothers, Joni Void, The Rhombus of Doom, Blood Moon Wedding, The Infinity Ring, Walking Bombs, Tina Fey, Louise, Harry Howard, Lesotho, The SIlversound, and Meredith Bates.

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On this show releases from Tom Collier, The Composers Collective Big Band, Henry Threadgill, Shawn Maxwell, Drew Gress, Kevin Toney, The Verve Jazz Ensemble, Melvin Johnson, Mark Lewis, and a focus on Borah Bergman.

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In conversation in Ian Moss who has curated the final edition of Manchester Meltdown featuring the artists who will appearing at the event at The Peer Hat on Saturday April 8th. Music comes from Poppycock, Factory Acts, George Borowski,   
The Manifestation Group, Vee VV, Slap Rash, Sugarstone, and Four Candles. In addition recent releases from other projects featuring Ian 2 Lost Souls, and, Cracked Hands.

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On this show new music from Ingrid Laubrock, André Carvalho, Brad Walker and Extended, Marc Ducret, Josh Lawrence and three new releases from  Ivo Perelman

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A dozen Different Noises this time firstly a trio celebrating the work of birthday boy and Manchester music legend  Tim Lyons, plus, a range of things that were too long for an hour long radio show and in some instances would have scared off the casual listener. Featuring music from The Things, The Sandells, Rapid Pig, MV&EE ,The Fall,  Flowers of Hell, Gayle Young & Sarah Albu, Léon Aphar & Ivann Cruz, Chris Squire, Lee 'Scratch Perry' & The Upsetters, Peter Orins, and Neu! More information can be found at differentnoises.home.blog

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On this show new music from Ben Wendel, Bob Stagner with Mike Baggetta and Evan Lipson, Stanley J. Zappa with Simo Laihonen and Suvadeep Das, Dewayne Pate, and Brad Walker + Extended. In addition archive cuts from V.S.O.P., Paul Hubweber, with Frank Paul Schubert,  Alexander von Schlippenbach, Clayton Thomas, and, Willi Kellers, plus, a focus on Leroy Jenkins.

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On this show music from Carlos Alonso, Robert Forster, A.J. Kaufmann, Space Museum, Matt Himes, Dave Graney & The MistLY, Dann Pell, 2 Lost Souls, Bike, Rezn, Gramercy Arms, Hansen, Neon Kittens, and The Red Propellers.

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On this show the exciting group of four musicians collectively known as Esthesis Quartet. They are Elsa Nilsson – flute, Dawn Clement – piano & vocal, Emma Dayhuff – bass, and , Tina Raymond – drums. The show includes music from their first two releases,  and side projects from band members.  This selection highlights an exceptional group who push the musical envelope to create an impressive new sound.

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On this show new music from Wadada Leo Smith, Steve Smith, Jason Kush, Vince Ector, Nick McLean, Chris Alford, Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke and Astrocolor.

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March has proved to be even more busy than either January or February were. This programme is slightly longer than usual mostly due to a set of new albums with very long form pieces. An eclectic mix as usual with mostly new material but with a few long time favourites included to lighten the mood which gets a little out there in places. There's a lot of Canadian music in this one - I am not sure why I have suddenly become a magnet for music from that country but I am very glad that I have, because it is excellent. More details at www.differentnoises.home.blog

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On this show new releases from The Room, Ember Rev, Anatomy of Habit, Neon Kittens, Robert Forster, 2 Lost Souls, Christine Tobin, and Ayumi Ishito & The Spacemen plus selections from the archive from Dave Graney & The MistLY, and, Peter Hammill.

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On this show a selection of new releases from Ed Neumeister, Eva Novoa with  Masa Kamaguchi & Gerald Cleaver, Jeff Lofton, Louis Stewart, Armagos, Dave Askren with Jeff Benedict & Ted Piltzecker, Helena Kay KIM Trio, Kaze & Ikue Mori, Ivann Cruz and Peter Orins, and Ayumi Ishito & The Spacemen.

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On this show a mix of new releases and selections from the World of Jazz Archive including Ivo Perelman  Ray Anderson Joe Morris & Reggie Nicholson, The Necks, Trevor Tomkins Sextant, Anemic Cinema, Marc Ducret, Nate Wooley Scott R. Looney Damon Smith & Weasel Walter, Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra, and, Sam Rivers  Dave Holland & Barry Altschul.

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On this show music from Lucy Kruger and the Lost Boys, Robert Forster, TFS, Quiz Show, Dave Graney and the MistLY, 2 Lost Souls, Bouquet of Dead Crows, RJ Archer and the Painful Memories, Good Intentions, Eugene Chadbourne and The Fall

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On this show a varied selection of new releases from Jane Ira Bloom Mark Helias & Bobby Previte, Scatter, Chembo Corniel, Roy McGrath, Fella Cederbaum, Greenhouse Ensemble, Nick Maclean Quartet, Michael Sarian & Matthew Putman, and, Ally Fiola & The Next Quest featuring Jeff Coffin.

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On this show a mix of releases including Elton Dean Quartet, Miles Davis, Larry Coryell, Borah Bergman & Hamid Drake, Lee Morgan, Claus Ogerman with Bill Evans and also with Michael Brecker, and Albert Mangelsdorff. Peter Brötzmann, Fred Van Hove,  & Han Bennink.

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This week I have new music from Tomistoma, The Silversound, Catalogue, 2 Lost Souls, Robert Forster, Sixty Watt Shaman, Jeff Gburek, Jody and the Jerms, Ryan McGregor, BIG|BRAVE, and The Postman.  In addition there are archive tracks from Dave Graney & The Mistly, and,  Procol Harem

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On this show there are exciting new releases from Frank Paul Schubert  Kazuhisa Uchihashi and Klaus Kugel, SoSoLa, Sam Bardfeld, Leap Day Trio, Satoko Fujii and Otomo Yoshihide, and Mike Bell

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On this show music from Bonzo Squad, Mette Rasmussen Paul Flaherty Zach Rowden & Chris Corsano, Matana Roberts, Mary Halvorson, The New Jazz Orchestra, Eric Goletz, Chicago London Underground, Evan Parker & Agustí Fernández, El devenir del Río, and World Saxophone Quartet.

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Featuring music from Catalogue, The Russell Club , 2 Lost Souls, Velatine, Dave Graney & The MistLY, Robert Forster, TFS, The Silversound, Poster Children, The Men and Van Der Graaf Generator 

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On this show new releases from Tomas Fujiwara’s Triple Double,  Gerald Cleaver Brandon Lopez & Hprizm, Eldad Tarmu, Michael Rabinowitz, Avi Granite 6, Ralph Alessi,  Bobo Stenson Trio, and  Gianluigi Trovesi & Stefano Montanari

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On this show new releases from Tina Hartt, Jacques Kuba Séguin,  Elizondo, Ojeda, Taveira Trio, Jazz From Hell, Eyal Netzer & Milton Michaeli, and Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra. I also have archive tracks from Paul Flaherty & Randall Colbourne, Peter Epstein Quartet and Chicago London Underground.

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Another eclectic mix of new music that there was not space for on my radio shows. There is material  from Owl, Ryan McGregor, Jeff Gburek, Anatomy of Habit, BIG|BRAVE, Clouds Taste Satanic, TFS, Tomistoma, eLa, Eugene Chadbourne, Fella Cederbaum, and, Robert Forster.

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This week new releases from The Russell Club, 2 Lost Souls, The Freqs, Don Husky & Subatomic Sound System, Dubmatix, Buffalo Killers and Promenade Cinema.  In addition a dip in the archive for music from Dave Graney and the MistLY, Pray TV, Okkervill River, and The Fall.

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On this show a look at a selection of varied and exciting new releases from Emilio Teubal, Alex Ward Item 4, William Carn, Ben Rosenbloom, Jan Bunnett & Maqueque, and Nick Maclean Quartet.

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On this show lots of new and recent  releases and a couple of tracks from Marty Ehrlich's back catalogue.  Featured new releases are from Aka Moon, Jackson Welchner, Sylvain Kassap, Ambient Monkeys, Bob Himmelberger Trio, Doug McDonald, Jay Lawrence, SoSaLa,  and Tony Kadleck.

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This week new releases from Filed Fangs, 2 Lost Souls, Elk City, K Board and the Skreens, Michael Plater, Genetic Drugs Feat. SoSaLa, Dubmatix, Fågelle,  and Obelyskkh , plus my usual dip into the Dave Graney discography and a track marking the passing of Tom Verlaine.

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On this show variety is the name of the game with  a selection of new releases from Matt Greenwood, Nicholas Brust, Astroturf Noise, The Necks, Falkner Evans, Alex Weiss, Tomer Cohen, and Diego Rivera.

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On this show recent releases from Skip Grasso, Eldad Tarmu, Jim Witzel, Diego Rivera, and Trevor Tomkins Sextant. Also a dip in the archive for music from Jane Ira Bloom,  Agustí Fernández, and,  Oliver Schwerdt with Baby Sommer and Barry Guy. 

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Featuring music from The Dream Syndicate, Neon Kittens, Dave Graney and the MistLY, Fågelle, Port, 2 Lost Souls, eLa, Lucy Kruger and The Lost Boys, and Salem Trials.

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On this show I complete my twelve week look at Ivo Perelman's Reed Rapture In Brooklyn with music from his partnership with Ken Vandermark. There is also further music from Vandermark plus new albums from Mark Ortwein, John Bailey and Dave Stryker.

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On this show a celebration of American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie featuring his own releases and further tracks from Gateway, Marc Copland, Jack DeJohnette, Barre Phillips, Enrico Rava and John Surman.

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This week music from Neon Kittens, Salem Trials, Casey-Soetman, Phal:Angst, Dave Graney and the MistLY, The Doors, Neverland Ranch Davidians, Catherine Mcquade, Harry Howard, 2 Lost Souls, and Seven Rivers Of Fire.

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On this show I am continuing my look at Ivo Perelman's "Reed Rapture In Brooklyn" focusing on his duets with Colin Stetson. As well as further music from Stetson I am also featuring new albums from Patrick Golden, Something Blue, and Marc Ducret.

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A mix of old and new with recent releases from Wolfert Brederode and Benjamin Lackner plus a dip in the jazz archive for music from McCoy Tyner, John Scofield, Wynton Kelly, Joe Harriott, Miles Davis, Billy Bang, John Taylor, Webster Young, Michael Gibbs, Tim Berne and Sonny Rollins.

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Another eclectic selection of music which wouldn't quite fit on my radio shows. New releases, archive classics and more .  Featured are Phal:Angst, Obelyskkh, Atsuko Chiba, Ambient Monkeys, Schubert, Kugel and Uchihashi, Yabby You & Trinity, Magick Brother & Mystic Sister, All Them Witches, Neverland Branch Davidians, Disclocation Dance, Luciano Bagnasco, Matteo Uggeri and Cricket on the Radio, Thought Bubble, Neon Kittens, Death Valley Girls, Seven Rivers of Fire, and Space Museum. For playlist and more details go to  www.differentnoises.home.blog

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On this show music from 2 Lost Souls, Salem Trials, Harry Howard, Coyote Bone, Malcolm Hill & Live Flesh, Dave Graney and the MistLY, Super Hit, The Conspiracy, The Red Propellers, Mark Ortwein and Peter Hammill.

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On this show I am continuing my exploration of Ivo Perelman's "Reed Rapture In Brooklyn", this time focusing on his partnership with Dave Liebman. As well as further music from Liebman, I also have excellent new releases from Blood Quartet, Mette Henriette, Sebastian Rochford & Kit Downes, Stephan Micus, Anders Jormin, and Maximiliano Kirszner

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On this show a look back at Dave Brubecks series of "Time" albums, the work of Charles Mingus celebrated by the Tower Jazz Composers Orchestra, music from Manfred Schoof, Peter Brötzmann, Jay Oliver & Willi Kellers, the unique meeting of Henry Kaiser and Ray Russell,  expansive improvisation from John Butcher & John Edwards, and a preview track from the new album by The Necks.

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Announcement of a new Robert Forster album is always good news. I've a couple of tracks from the forthcoming release The Candle and The Flame. There's also music from Blokeacola, 2 Lost Souls, Salem Trials, Fang Complex, St Lucifer, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Edgar Broughton Band, Es, Da Captain Trips and a preview track from the new album from Marc Ducret.

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On this show further explorations from Ivo Perelman this time with Vinny Golia on the impressive Reed Rapture In Brooklyn set. Perelman is also in partnership with Joe Morris for a new release. In addition there are selections from Golia's back catalogue as well as new music from Fred Hersch & esperanza spalding, Holly Burke, Bill Runge & Linda Lee Thomas and Daniel Iván Bruno.

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On this show music from Holly Burke & Bill Runge with Linda Lee Thomas,  Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Quintet, Fred Hersch & esperanza spalding, Daniel Iván Bruno, Paul Novotny & Robi Botos, Ivo Perelman & Joe Morris,  Gnome, Elton Dean, Ron Anderson, and Sabine Meyer

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Kicking off the new year with a pile of new releases from the lovely people at Cardinal Fuzz including music from Plastic Crimewave Syndicate, Dead Sea Apes, The Band Whose Name Is A Symbol, Gunslingers, Human Hand, and, Upupayama. There are also tracks from Salem Trials, Dave Graney & Clare Moore,  2 Lost Souls, The Red Propellers, and The Parasite.

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On this show I continue my exploration of Ivo Perelman's "Reed Rapture In Brooklyn" release, this time featuring his partnership with David Murray.  There is also music from across Murray's career and new albums from Steve Tintweiss Spacelight Band, Satoko Fujii, and Francisco Mela featuring Cooper-Moore and William Parker.

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A new semi-regular music only Podcast with a selection of new material that there was not room for on the radio shows. No rules in genre, or length of show, just Different Noises.

Featuring Space Museum, Dead Cross, The Casual Dots, Super Hit, Brant Bjork, Gridfailure, The Bleak Picture, Marshall Crenshaw, Yo La Tengo, Coyote Bone, Manish Pingle, Pineapple, Salem Trials, and The Necks

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On this show a focus on Ornette Coleman with selections from his formidable recorded legacy.

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My favourite releases from 2022.

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On this show I continue my deep dive into Ivo Perelman's "Reed Rapture In Brooklyn" this time focusing on his partnership with James Carter. As well as other music from Carter I have new releases  from Relojeros ya no quedan, Josh Sinton's Predicate band, and Nosoy Trio.

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On this show recent releases from TRÓNCO,  Rodrigo Amado,  Albert Vila, Louis Siciliano, Nosoy Trio, and Lisa Hilton. There is also older material from Peter Brötzmann, Paul Motian, and Peter Erskine.

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On this show the usual Christmas single from Goddammit Jeremiah, a new album from Johann Kloos, a compilation out of York called New No York,  The Fall, 2 Lost Souls, The Red Propellers, San Pedro Collective, TFS, the inevitable new release from Salem Trials, TRÓNCO, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, and Droneroom  

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On this show  a further  look at Ivo Perelman's "Reed Rapture In Brooklyn" this time he is in partnership with Joe McPhee. I have further examples of Joe's work and in addition I am sharing new releases from Lazlo Gardony, Kaja Draksler & Susana Santos Silva, and, Paul Dunmall with Paul Rogers & Tony Orrell.

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One this show new releases from Axel Filip, Lazlo Gardony, The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Made in Wood and Martin Fabricius. In addition there are archive cuts from George Russell, Peter Brötzmann and Paul Dunmall

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This show includes music from These New South Whales, The New Existentialists, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Bikini Test Failure , Neon Kittens, Salem Trials, The Future Us, Moongoose, San Pedro Collective, and The Red Propellers. 

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On this weeks show I am continuing my look at Ivo Perelmans "Reed Rapture In Brooklyn" release this time his partnership with Jon Irabagon. There is also further music from Jon, a great new album from Jakob Bro and Joe Lovano honouring Paul Motion, more from Ivo with Chad Fowler and celebrating Gebhard Ullmann's 65th birthday with two new albums. 

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The great saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Gebhard Ullmann celebrated his 65th birthday on November 2nd with two wildly exploratory and staggeringly diverse new releases. I am featuring both of those plus other highlights from his career.

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On this ediition new music from Catherine Mcquade, Jessica Moss, Acid Claw, Moongoose, Dave Graney & Clare Moore and 2 Lost Souls and selections from the work of legendary producer Adrian Sherwood with cuts from Mark Stewart, Bim Sherman, Tackhead, The Fall and Singers & Players.

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On this show I continue my exploration of Ivo Perelman's expansive set of recordiings "Reed Rapture In Brooklyn" this time looking at this partnership with Roscoe Mitchell. In addition as well some further music from Roscoe there is new music from Lionel Beuvens, George Colligan, Matt Booth & Palindromes, and Mathieu Soucy

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On this show a selection of new releases with a focus on guitars, voices and unique approaches to sound and recording. Featuring music from Song Yi Jeon & Vinicius Gomes, Angela Turone & Chris Platt, Themis Vasiliou, Jessica Moss, Jane Ira Bloom, Killick Hinds & Francesca Remigi, gnaarf, Jürgen Augusteyns, and Matt Marble. 

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Featuring - The Fall, Laces Out, Interesting Times Gang, Candy Coffins, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Black Ox Orkestar, Neon Kittens, 2 Lost Souls, Peter Hammill & The K Group, Harry Howard, The Red Propellers, and, Malcolm Hill & Live Flesh 

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On this show the third of twelve looks at Ivo Perelman's massive new set of saxophone duets, this time with Tim Berne. I am also featuring two recent albums from Tim with firstly Matt Mitchell and secondly Gregg Belisle-Chi. In addition I am playing tracks from  three great new releases from Lauren Falls, Örjan Hulten Orion and Kerry Politzer.

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On this show a great new album from Jakob Bro and Joe Lovano which is a tribute to Paul Motian, Also music from Billy Hart, Albert Mangelsdorff, Agusti Fernandez, Kaja Draksler & Susana Santos Sliva, Chris Laurence, RJ LeBlanc, Andrew Dow, Joe Harriott, Ray Russell with Harry Beckett, George Colligan, and (sic) Trio,

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This edition features music from Blokeacola,  Whiskeytown, The Fall, Neon Kittens, The Red Propellers, 2 Lost Souls, The Right Side Of Reason, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Tropical Gothclub and in tribute to recently deceased musicians tunes from Hawkwind, Rab Noakes, and Public Image Limited.

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On this show the second of twelve  features   focusing on Ivo Perelman's stunning new release of saxophone duets. This time the focus is on his partnership with Lotte Anker. In addition music from Lotte, and new releases from Igor Willcox, Nickolas Mohanna and Longtoe, and previously unreleased recordings, composed by Karl Jenkins, from a rare performance of his ten piece group in 1971.

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With some great releases this year featuring guitarist Mary Halvorson it seemed timely to reflect her 2022 output and also look back at some great appearances as a leader, as part of Thumbscrew, and, as a guest on other albums.

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A decidedly Antipodean tinge to this weeks offering with music from The Blackwater Fever, Dusty Miles, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Harry Howard, and Malcolm Hill & Live Flesh. From the northern hemisphere music from Austerboys, Carterband, Kee Avil, The Conspiracy, 2 Lost Souls, Neon Kittens and Russ Spence.

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This edition includes music from the massive new box set from Ivo Perelman - a suite of 12 recordings of saxophone duets "Reed Rapture In Brooklyn" -  which I will be featuring over the next 12 weeks - i'm kicking off with Ivo's partnership with Joe Lovano. In addition a selection of music from across Joe's career plus new music from Tyshawn Sorey,  Oscar Lavën, Dan Weiss, Timo Vollbrecht and Dan McCarthy.

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A dip in the Jazz Archive for a selection of tracks from Tim Berne's Snakeoil, Magda Mayas John Butcher & Tony Buck, Alexander von Schlippenbach Paul Lovens Peter Kowald & Evan Parker, Eric Dolphy, Brad Mehldau Trio, Joe Harriott, Sun of Goldfinger, and , Dave Douglas Quintet.

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This episode features music from Malcolm Hill & Live Flesh, Occult Character, Anima Morte, Blacklist, Agent Starling, BRIAN!, Black Math Horseman, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Dan McCarthy, 2 Lost Souls, Harry Howard, Es., Neon Kittens, and Harmonic Cross.

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On this edition brand new releases from Pia Hernandez, Jason Yeager, Avi Granite, So Long Seven, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Rocío Giménez López Trío, Band of Pulses, and Elsa Nillson

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On this show music from Elisa Nillson, Johnny Dyani, Dudu Pukwana, Band of Pulses, Georg Gräwe, Peter Brötzmann, George Colligan, John Scofield, Mario Pavone, and, Martin Küchen.

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Featuring music from King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Legless Trials, Salem Trials , Psychic Ills, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Harry Howard, Malcolm Hill & Live Flesh, Cam Butler, 2 Lost Souls, Es., and The Bobby Lees.

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On this show new music from Trevor Dunn, Ted Kooshian, Amjad Ali Khan & Wu Man, Arild Andersen, Markus Klossek, Sara Gazarek, Sake Mantere and Dave Douglas. Also tracks from new documentary about the legendary bassist Ron Carter plus Frank Carlberg revisits Thelonious Monk's 1952 recordings for the Prestige Label

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On this show a look at the work of the great drummer Paul Motian with music from him as a leader as well as his appearances with Tim Berne, Joe Lovano, Marilyn Crispell, Enrico Pieranunzi, Paul Bley, Enrico Rava, and Bill Evans.

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Featuring music from Malcolm Hill & Live Flesh, L'Obtuce, Salem Trials, The Pull of Autumn, Eamon The Destroyer, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, 2 Lost Souls, Harry Howard, Blokeacola, Tropical Fuck Storm, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. 

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A fantastic selection of new releases from Michael Formanek, Tim Berne & Matt Mitchell, William Parker, Thumbscrew, Lee Brouwer & Mariel Mayz, Marco Pignataro, Jussi Reijonen, Martin Fabricius and Noam Lemish. Also a couple of classic tracks from Pharaoh Sanders.

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A focus on the great Wayne Shorter featuring tracks as a leader plus performances with Art Blakey, Weather Report, Joe Zawinul, Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, and Lee Morgan.

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Featuring music from Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Man, The Red Propellers, Fucked Up, Pixies, 2 Lost Souls, PGX, Sonjah & Ian, Faith In Jane and Tangerine Dream  

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On this show music from a box set of Miles Davis recordings from the early 80s, plus new albums from Vladimir Samardžić , Seajun Kwon, Nichuminu, Avi Adrian, and Matt Gill, and a single from the new album from Timo Vollbrecht

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This show comes in two halves, firstly a variety of material including George Russell, Sun Ra, Paul Van Gysegem, and soundtrack music from Luis David Aguilar. Secondly a tribute to tenor giant Dexter Gordon

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Featuring new releases from Humans Etcetera, Manic Abraxas, Woolcraft, Kombynat Robotron, Dave Graney, Zong, Legless Trials, Fred Abong, Bordellos, and Arcane Allies

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The best of current jazz from around the world. On this show a selection of brand new releases from Lucia Fodde, Keith Jarrett, Natsuki Tamura, Doug Stone & Marcelo Magalhães Pinto, Harry Bartlett, Enrico Rava & Fred Hersch , Matias Formica, and Dave Douglas.

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A look at the work of master saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist John Surman with music from his albums as a leader, and, his appearances with other jazz luminaries

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A selection of new releases from Jason Blake, The Speed Of Sound, David McClymont, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, 2 Lost Souls, Weimar, Moff Skellington, Moongoose and Gematria

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A selection of brand new albums from around the world of jazz demonstrating diversity, variety and the development of the music. Featuring releases from René Lussier, Dave Douglas,  Jean-Paul Estiévenart with Marcelle Ponseele & Anthony Romaniuk,  Ezequiel Jaime, Brûlez les meubles, Fran Nava, Josh Lawrence, Ernesto Cervini, and, Giuseppe Millaci & Vogue Trio.

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Kris Davis is a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. This show looks at her work both as a leader and her contributions to the work of other musicians.

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Featuring music from Groundhogs, The Fall, 2 Lost Souls, clickBAITERS, Occult Character, Collapse Culture, Shawn Pittman, Man, Dave Graney, Harry Howard and   Titans To Tachyons  

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On this show a selection of excellent new releases from Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp, Thumbscrew, Gentiane MG, Owen Broder, Anat Cohen, Michael Sarian, William Parker, and, Justin Purtill featuring Leo Genovese and Sean Conly. Also a dip in the archive for some music from John Surman.

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A mix of older material featuring Mary Halvorson, Kirk Knuffke, & Matt Wilson. Muhal Richard Abrams, Anenome, Michel Portal, Stone Quartet, Wadada Leo Smith, Kris Davis, and Paul Bley with Bill Connors and Jimmy Giuffre. There is also a preview track from the brand new album from Song Yi Jeon & Vinicius Gomes.

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Featuring music from Salem Trials, Danny Short, Sir Robert Orange Peel, Might, And Also The Trees, 2 Lost Souls, Gridfailure & Megalophobe, Compro Oro, Media, Stereolab, Dave Graney, Adele & The Chandeliers, and Tyler Hood

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A show with guitars to the forefront. Seven great and varied albums celebrating the guitar in current jazz.

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On this show a focus on John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders plus brand new post/avant lo-fi jazz from Gridfailure & Megalophobe

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is show features music from Spirit In The Room, Cannonball Statman, Danny Short, 2 Lost Souls, The Legless Crabs, Salem Trials, Datura 4, Dave Graney, Tropical Fuck Storm, Blokeacola, Black Nite Crash and Moongoose  

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The rich diversity of modern jazz is examined through six great new releases from Art Hirahara, Marco Pacassoni Trio, Eric Vloeimans with Will Holshouser, Nicolas Politzer, Charu Suri and Playfield.

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A selection of brand new music from Ana Nelson, Bruce Barth, Dennis Micheltree, Jason Kao Hwang & J.A. Deane Dino Duo, Bill Cole's Untempered Ensemble, Søren Lee Diversity Trio, Playfield, and, Duduka Da Fonseca & Quarteto Universale. Also some classic tracks from Jimmy Giuffre Paul Bley & Steve Swallow, Peter Kowald Quintet, Abiodun Onewole, and Frank Zappa.

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Brand new music from Salem Trials, El Perro, Andrei Rikichi, 2 Lost Souls, One Million Eye, and The Legless Crabs . There are also archive selections from The Backdoor Society, Elara Sunstreak Band, Alfa 9, Gareth Liddiard and Dave Graney.

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The sixth and final episode of the Radio Pop Eddodi Podcast hosted by Moff Skellington

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On this show an eclectic mix with six brand new albums from Rich Ruth, Eunhye Jeong, Chet Doxas, Jeff Denson with Romain Pilon and Brian Blade, Marshall Gilkes, Sélébéyone, and Michael Formanek.

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On this show a focus on Aki Takase and Tim Berne, unique crossover music from Andrei Rikishi, and archive selections from Muhal Richard Abrams, and Eric Reed, plus new releases of historic recordings by Karl Jenkins and Trevor Watts.

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All new music from Neural Dance, 2 Lost Souls, Robert Diack, Grave Bathers, Fearsore, Dave Graney, Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci, Salem Trials, Tropical Fuck Storm, Odd Circus, Royal Catastrophe and 22 Oceans

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The fifth instalment in Moff Skellingtons' broadcasts to the fine people of Abstercot

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Another international mix of great new albums from Ben Zucker's Fifth Season, Josh Sinton, Miguel Zenón, No Base Trio, Rafael Zaldavar, Tigran Hamasyan, and Henry Lowther's Quaternity

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Another dip in the Jazz Archive for a selection of tracks plus the fascinating new album from Chris Alford and William Thompson.

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On this show new music from 2 Lost Souls, Contemplator, Lathe, Pink Turns Blue, Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci, Danny Short, Dave Graney, A Shoreline Dream, Jane Dust, Royal Catastrophe, Grateful Dead and Salem Trials.

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The fourth of six exclusive broadcasts from Moff Skellington

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On this show brand new releases from The Chris Parker Trio, Craig Davis, Miro Sobrer, Francisco Mela & Zoh Amba, Jim McNeely and the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra featuring Chris Potter, the trio of Ben Monder, Tony Malaby and Tom Rainey, and a preview track from a new album from Dave Douglas.

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On this show a look at Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, plus music from Charlie Haden, James Davis' Beveled, Julian Priester working with Sam Rivers, the Schlippenbach Quartet, Marco Eneidi in the company of William Parker and Donald Robinson,  a rare recording from 1966, and a fascinating brand new piece from Camila Nebbia.

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This week tunes from Salem Trials, 2 Lost Souls, Scenius, The Khats, Religious Overdose, Highcastle Teleorkestra, The Sons of Adam, Dave Graney, The Mind Sweepers, Moff Skellington, Royal Catastrophe, and Scientist.

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Episode 3 in a six part series

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On this show all new releases from Cliff Korman, Ernesto Jodos, Matias Formica, Rocío Giménez López, & Matthew Golombisky, Xiomara Torres, Shawn Lovato, Julia Hülsmann Quartet, and, Jessica Pavone, Lukas Koenig, & Matt Mottel.  

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For this show a focus on George Russell, Peter Brötzmann, Jaki Byard and Jackie McLean

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On this show excellent new releases from 2 Lost Souls, Staggs, Salem Trials, Ordrej Zajac, Grace Solero, Lucy and the The Drill Holes, The Parasite and White Hills. Also I have a couple of tracks marking the passing of Mark Wilkins of The Astronauts and a live track from Dave Graney

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Episode 2 of the six part series

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An international mix with a newly discovered live recording of  Tim Berne's Decay group, a trio of releases from the  Circum-Disc label, two new albums the ears&eyes label and a fascinating blend of American jazz and Eastern India's ragas from Charu Suri

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The main focus of this show is on the South African musicians of the band The Blue Notes - including Chris McGregor, Mongezi Feza,  Louis Moholo, Dudu Pukwana and Johnny Dyani - and McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath band which featured Blue Notes members as well some of the leading contemporary UK jazz musicians. I also have a new release from Robert Lee and a mammoth piece of work from Wadada Leo Smith. 

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It is Saturday teatime in Abstercot.

It is often Saturday teatime in Abstercot - that's the way they like it over there.

Interestingly, during the grey and yellow months of October, it is Saturday teatime every day from dawn 'til dusk, except for the half an hour at lunchtime given over to paying bills and sex.

So keenly do Abstercottians feel their love for 'Teatime-of-a-Saturday' that their town council proposed a commemorative artwork in celebration of this cherished juncture.

A piece of public sculpture was out of the question. The townspeople prefer their civic artworks to be the unplanned residue of banality - anything else would be an imposition!

No. Something ephemeral would be much more the ticket. Something intangible that could be remembered or forgotten according to the taste and disposition of the individual.

Abstercot civic leader Alderman Sparra Carkiss, in a moment of supernatural clarity suggested that the town should commission Moff Skellington to curate and present a series of radio programmes devoted to Abstercot's beloved traditional music: Eddodi.

There was a show of hands and the motion was carried unanimously.

This commission has been duly completed by Moff and six short episodes, now complete, await broadcast.

It should be noted that, as many listeners have found Moff's writing to be obscure and over-burdened with imagery, he has, as a levelling gesture, decided to present these programmes in Abstercot's ancient Lembryonic tongue - a language not even he understands.

The presentations will be shared through the magic of Bandcamp from August 6th to September 10th, 2022, at 5pm.

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On this show all new releases from Michael Dease, Plantas Horribles, the trio of Steve Cardenas, Ben Allison and Ted Nash, the quintet of Jessica Ackerley, Patrick Shiroishi, Chris Williams, Luke Stewart & Jason Nazary, the Fade In Trio, the Gaston De La Cruz Quintet, Dave Douglas in the company of the Westerlies and Anwar Marshall, Robert Lee, and finally an exceptional new album from the Carole Nelson Trio

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On this show a focus on the work of both Ben Allison and  Peter Brötzmann. I have new albums from Adam Nolan and Ondrej Zajac and a classic track from George Russell.

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Mostly new releases this time with tunes from Salem Trials, Laces Out, 2 Lost Souls, Blokeacola, The Parasite, The Fernweh, Steve Tibbetts, Dave Fielding and Ian Blurton's Future Now. There are also archive selections from Mississippi John Hurt, Dave Graney and Moff Skellington.

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Pianist, composer, and educator Frank Kimbrough was a revered presence on the New York jazz scene for nearly 35 years prior to his untimely death in December 2020. He appeared on more than 20 albums as a leader or co-leader, and 70 more as a sideman. He won the Great American Jazz Piano Competition in 1985. His work as a pianist and composer received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Aaron Copland Foundation, and Chamber Music America’s Doris Duke Jazz Ensembles Project. His album Quartet was released in 2014. Kimbrough was a founding member and composer-in-residence of the Jazz Composers Collective (1992–2005). He toured and recorded with the Maria Schneider Orchestra from 1993 until his passing, and appeared on her triple Grammy-winning album Winter Morning Walks with Dawn Upshaw and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and on her collaboration with David Bowie as well as her acclaimed album The Thompson Fields. Kimbrough also worked with jazz legends Dewey Redman, Paul Motian, Paul Bley, and Lee Konitz.

This show celebrates his life and work. Due out August 12, 2022 with LPs following, a new collection "Frank Kimbrough 2003-2006" brings together 2003’s Lullabluebye, featuring longtime collaborators Ben Allison (bass) and Matt Wilson (drums); and the 2005 follow-up, Play, boasting a new trio with the then relatively unknown bassist Masa Kamaguchi alongside legendary drummer Paul Motian. Both have been newly mixed and remastered. As well as featuring music from that release there are selections from across his career and from artists who influenced him.

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On this show a focus on the music of Oregon and the bands individual members - Ralph Towner, Colin Walllcott, Paul McCandless and Glenn Moore.

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This week a selection brand new releases and a couple of classic recordings. There is new music from 2 Lost Souls, San Pedro Collective, Legless Trials, Es, The Parasite, Salem Trials, and The Ember Glows. There is a new collaboration with jazz maestro Daniel Carter and an alt-rock trio and previously unheard older recordings from Dislocation Dance and Sonic Youth. Live Dave Graney and an early 70s stunner from Help Yourself complete the hour.

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On this show a mix of brand new releases and classic recordings. There are fascinating new albums from Gard Nillsen, Steve Tibbets, Daniel Carter with Evan Strauss, 5-Track, and Sheridan Riley, Alex Fournier, and Brian Eaton. I also have some older releases from Elvin Jones, Pharoah Sanders, Clifford Jordan, Maria Schneider and Oliver Lake.

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Focusing on three outstanding female jazz leaders - Satoko Fujii, Maria Schneider and Carla Bley with a selection of music from across their respective careers

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On this show new music from 2 Lost Souls, Acid Rooster, :nepaal, Menk, Inferior Complex & Dominic Carlton Jones remixed, and Legless Trials. There's a look at Greg Anderson's new project The Lord, and some Sonic Youth and Dave Graney & The Lurid Yellow Mist.

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For the 500th show I have a focus on Sam Rivers, a new album from Nate Wooley, a huge chunk of music from Miles and Trane,  and to kick off jazz meets afrobeat in 1972 with Hugh Masakela.

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A mix of old and new on this show with a focus on Anthony Braxton.  There's also lots of older material emerging from archives for the first time including recordings never before heard from Henry Lowther and Dave Brubeck.

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On this weeks show the brand new releases from Ember Rev, Es., 2 Lost Souls, Fabio Frizzi, The Conspiracy, Porcupine Tree, Soccer Mommy and The Shadowbrook Project. There's also archive cuts from Toots & The  Maytals, Dave Graney & The Lurid Yellow Mist, Townes Van Zandt, and Unseasonal Beasts.

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This time a dip in the archive for a couple of tracks featuring Wolfgang Muthspiel. More guitar from Brian Citro. There's a preview of a  stunning new album from Nate Wooley, music from La Pompe Attack, classic British Jazz from John Taylor, a debut from Julius Rodriguez, rare Dave Brubeck and some early Oregon. There's also new self released music from Eyal Netzer & Oded Geizhals, Extended,  and,  Glen Dickson, plus a new one from Caili O'Doherty.

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World of Jazz goes twice weekly with this show. With to the amazing amount of great new music coming in there simply was not enough time in the two hours I had available to fit it all in.  So I have now have four hours to play with,  with both a Thursday and Sunday show.   Not wishing to be too prescriptive I am hoping that the Thursday show will gravitate over time to free/improvised music and the Sunday show will stay more or less the way it was. The Sunday show will be the one that gets sent to All About Jazz for their weekly feature. The Thursday show will be available, like the other, from Podbean for listening as and when.

So, on this weeks show, i'm catching up on the huge amount of new music that has been sent my way and closing with a classic. Full details on the music played on the show can be found at www.differentnoises.com

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Brand new music from 2 Lost Souls, Agent Starling, Aliens, Rob Snarski & His So Called Friends, Legless Crabs and Weimar. Classic tracks from Dave Graney & The Lurid Yellow Mist, The Fall, Chad's Tree, Jackson Code, Loudhailer Electric Company, Thin White Rope, Tom Waits and Malcolm Ross.

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On this  show a host of new releases from Caleb Wheeler Curtis, Chris Torkewitz, Hendrik Meurkins & The WDR Big Band,  The Relay, Kate Wyatt, Alessandro Sgobbio , Robert Lee and Pablo Moser. There are also two brand new albums from Gordon Grdina, the reissue of a 20 year live recording from Peter Brötzmann, Milford Graves, & William Parker, and music from 2018 from Helena Kay's KIM Trio.

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500 seems like a good place to end.

This show has been running since around 2010, it emerged from the remains of a very similar show called Reformation which was originally aired on Salford City Radio. It has travelled around a bit since then but ended up in a good place on Thursday evenings on taintradio.

However it is safe to say that with the exception of a few hard core fans it has not really developed a huge following. In addition of late I have found it increasingly more difficult to find material enough to fill two hours. So this version of Aural Delights retires with this edition.

The one hour Sunday afternoon show on RIver Gibbs FM however does remain in place and that will be the place where I will showcase new non-jazz music.

In this slot next week there will be another World of Jazz Show - yes there will be four hours of new jazz to listen to each week. Over time the Thursday night jazz show will focus on free/improvised music.

Thanks to everyone who contributed music to the Aural Delights show over the last 12 years - and thanks to those of you who took the time out to listen.

So for the final show a selection of favourites, some new things and one or two things that seemed to reflect the content over the years.

Featured artists - Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Fall, Dave Graney & The Lurid Yellow Mist, Legless Crabs, Anthony Moore, Henry Cow, The Go-Betweens, Agent Starling, Rob Snarski and His So-Called Friends, The Blackeyed Susans, 2 Lost Souls, Pete Brown & Piblokto, Van Der Graaf Generator, Frank Zappa, The Triffids, Peter Hammill, Lee Perry and Mad Professor, Four Candles, Adventures of Salvador, Harry Howard and the NDE

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In this weeks show new albums from The Dream Syndicate, Weimar, Ryan Michael Patterson, Aural Nihil,  The Utopia Strong, Salem Trials,  Thus Owls,  and Horsegirl . There is also the first release in the new 2 Lost Souls singles project which will last for a year . I've also got an  archive classic from Kim Salmon and the Surrealists.

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On this weeks show two massive new releases from Wadada Leo Smith, a seven CD box set of String Quartets, and a five CD box set of duets with drummers. In addition a variety of new releases and a dip into the archive for some early music from William Parker.

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On this weeks show new albums from The Dream Syndicate, Weimar, Ryan Michael Patterson, Salem Trials, The Utopia Strong, Aural Nihil, Thus Owls, and, Horsegirl. There is the first in a new 52 week singles project by 2 Lost Souls plus a new release from Peletronic. Also a look back at music from Dave Graney & The Lurid Yellow Mist, and, Kim Salmon and The Surrealists

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In this weeks show lots of new releases, a focus on New York band Big Thief, Canadian artist Mount Maxwell and a classic track from Kim Salmon and the Surrealists.

Other featured artists are

The Shenandoah Electric Company, Salem Trials, Dominic Carlton Jones, Legless Trials, Royal Catastrophe, The Courettes, and  Neural Dance

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On this weeks show a truly international selection of brand new releases from around the world of jazz with a focus on Claudio Scolari and Robert Jukič. Also featured are Roger Lewis, Lance Conrad, Shiri Zorn & George Muscatello, Jocelyn Gould, Dante Piccinelli, James Gaiters Soul Revival, Thomas Mitrousis, Chris Beyt, Brian Landrus, John Yao's Triceratops, Subconscious Trio and kicking things off with Dana Fitzsimons, Bill Graham, and, Brandon Boone. 

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On this show new music from Dominic Carlton Jones, Mount Maxwell, Salem Trials, The Courettes, The Shenandoah Electric Company, Neural Dance and Chris Beyt. I'm focusing on the band Big Thief . There's also archive tracks from Dave Graney and Kim Salmon

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On this weeks show new music from L'Obtuce, The Legless Crabs, Salem Trials, Kikagaku Moyo, The Stroppies, Seedsmen to the World and Rob Snarski. There's also recently released archive material from The Florists and Ludd Gang and a look back at The Nearly Brothers and The Fall.

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On this weeks show all new releases from Alex Sipiagin, Amanda Irarrázabal and Miriam Den Boer Salmón, David Murray Brave New World Trio, Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua And Darek Oles, Brian Molley Quartet, Bagland, E3 by Alex Lacusta, and Mary Halvorson.

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On this weeks show a tribute to Cathal Coughlan, new music from The Florists, L'Obtuce, Rob Snarski, Seedsmen to the World, Kikagaku Moyo, Salem Trials, The Legless Crabs, Luddgang, and the Stroppies. There is the usual feature on Dave Graney plus archive selections from The Fall, and The Revolutionaries & Wailing Souls.

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On this show a first play of a track from the debut album from Weimar, the brand new albums from Hanterhir, The Junta, Pineapple,  and Healing Magic, a live EP from Scenius, and a some classic tracks which are somewhat adjacent to the new releases.

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The best of recent jazz releases from around the world and a classic live track from Anthony Braxton. Featuring brand new music from George Crotty Trio, Doug Webb, Daniel Carter and The Telepathic Band, Jon Balke Siwan, Queen Kong, Artur Tuznik Sextet, Pasquale Stafano Trio, Carole Nelson Trio, David Murray Brave New World Trio, Tim Berne and Nasheet Waits, Art Hirahara, David Virelles, and John Sinton, Jed Wilson, & Tony Falco.

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On this show great new music from Weimar, The Junta, Scenius, Hanterhir, and Pineapple, plus a look back at some fantastic releases from Dave Graney & The Lurid Yellow Mist, The Triffids, Faust, The Fall, Scientist, and Springtime.

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A trio of new releases from German Shepherd Records plus recent releases from The Stroppies, Aliens & DJ Pitch, New Blade Runners of Dub, San Pedro Collective, Salem Trials, and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. In addition archive classics from The Monks and Tackhead.

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On this show all new releases from Evan Drybread, John Zorn with Bill Laswell, Stefan Orins Trio, Toni Mora Quartet, Tony Malaby with Angelica Sanchex & Tom Rainey, Brandee Younger, High Pulp, Oded Tzur, Florian Hoefner Trio, and Mary Halvorson. There is also look back at the work of the Bill Evans Trio and Miles Davis' Bags Groove recordings.

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A trio of new releases from German Shepherd Records, classic tracks from Jackie Leven, Van Der Graaf Generator, Scientist and Dave Graney & The mistLY, new sounds from New Blade Runners of Dub, Salem Trials, and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, a look at the San Pedro Collective, and, examining how The Fall both copied and were copied.

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New releases, a re-release of a Family classic,  and a dive into early 80s post punk with Ember Rev, Family, The Bobby Lees, Legless Trials, Salem Trials, The Fall, Cabaret Voltaire, The Birthday Party, Pere Ubu, Aliens & DJ Pitch, and Jane Dust.

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This show features all new releases from across the World of Jazz with albums from Francisco Slepoy, Johnathan Reisin, Keith Oxman, Manongo Mujica, Mike Allemana, Steve Boudreau, Miles Okazaki, and Trish Clowes.

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On this edition new music , some live Dave Graney and Anna Von Hauswolff and a trip back to 1982 for a selection of bands from that great year for ground-breaking acts. Detailed information about the music on this show can be found at www.differentnoises.com

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Recent releases from Australian groups The Goon Sax, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.

Classic 80s post-punk from The Fall, Sonic Youth and The Cramps.

New music from The New Fools, Salem Trials, Mark Corrin, High Pulp, Anna von Hauswolff and Ufomammut.

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Guitar maestro Bill Frisell features on two albums this week. Firstly a 2015 release from Michael Gibbs & The NDR Big Band who perform a Frisell set-list. Secondly on the new album from Ches Smith. There are also new album releases from Out To Dinner, Jane Ira Bloom & Mark Helias, Ariane Racicot, and, the trio of Mario Salvador, Marcos Morales, & Yasel Muñoz. In addition there's a brand new single from the Igor Willcox Quartet. 

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This show includes a tribute to German electronic music pioneer Klaus Schulze who sadly passed away recently, There is also live music from Dave Graney and the MistLY and new releases from Mark Corrin, The New Fools, Salem Trials, and Ufomammut.

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Questo spettacolo è un altro della serie di podcast della German Shepherd Records compilata da Luisa Maraffino. Come al solito c'è una versione in lingua inglese e in lingua italiana dello spettacolo.

La playlist dello spettacolo è:

01 HysM?Duo – The Error 02 Moon In Scorpio – Time Machine 03 The Mary Veils – Esoteric Hex 04 Thank – Paris Syndrome 05 X-Mary – Saudaji Bondaji Pimmo Baggins Itiquira RMX 06 HysM?Duo – Cooper 07 The Ranch – The Ugly Duckling 08 Oorya – Grow 09 Lolita Terrorist Sounds – Red Carpet 10 Bez Yorke – Happiness Mess 11 Sei Still – Me Persigue 12 White Flowers – Are You 13 Mister Strange – High Heel Heavy 14 Calvin Party – 8 days 15 Neighborhood Brats – Complete Mess 16 Not Moving – Don’t Give Up 17 Steven Severin – Through A Glass Darkly 18 Aughra – Blue Light 19 Ghum – Some People 20 Hater – Something 21 Mandy, Indiana – Nike of Samothrace 22 ILL – Stuck On A Loop 23 Chemtrails – Eternal Shame 24 Daephne – The Booty 25 Petrol Girls – Baby I Had An Abortion 26 Molestya – Period+Monica is a bitch 27 Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds - Kris Kringle Ju Ju 28 Big Thief – Not

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This show is another in the series of German Shepherd Records podcasts compiled by Luisa Maraffino. As usual there is an English language and Italian language version of the show. 

The playlist for the show is:

01 HysM?Duo – The Error 02 Moon In Scorpio – Time Machine 03 The Mary Veils – Esoteric Hex 04 Thank – Paris Syndrome 05 X-Mary – Saudaji Bondaji Pimmo Baggins Itiquira RMX 06 HysM?Duo – Cooper 07 The Ranch – The Ugly Duckling 08 Oorya – Grow 09 Lolita Terrorist Sounds – Red Carpet 10 Bez Yorke – Happiness Mess 11 Sei Still – Me Persigue 12 White Flowers – Are You 13 Mister Strange – High Heel Heavy 14 Calvin Party – 8 days 15 Neighborhood Brats – Complete Mess 16 Not Moving – Don’t Give Up 17 Steven Severin – Through A Glass Darkly 18 Aughra – Blue Light 19 Ghum – Some People 20 Hater – Something 21 Mandy, Indiana – Nike of Samothrace 22 ILL – Stuck On A Loop 23 Chemtrails – Eternal Shame 24 Daephne – The Booty 25 Petrol Girls – Baby I Had An Abortion 26 Molestya – Period+Monica is a bitch 27 Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds - Kris Kringle Ju Ju 28 Big Thief – Not

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Featuring music from Helms Alee, Hartwig Skellington, Salem Trials, Slow Dawn, Blue Amber, Compro Oro, The John Denver Airport Conspiracy, Sugar For The Pill, Abronia, Othered and Scatter

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On this show we have a clear demonstration of the variety of fine music that exists across the World of Jazz with new releases from Dan Schnelle, Heroes Are Gang Leaders, Oscar Peñas, Majamisty Trio, Sameka, Ronny Graupe Off The Record, Julius Rodriguez plus the trio of John Dikeman, Péter Ajtai, and  Nicolas Field.

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Featuring music from Helms Alee, Hartwig Skellington, Dave Graney and the mistLY, Heroes Are Gang Leaders, Rhythm & Sound, Salem Trials, Ranking Dread, Blue Amber, Compro Oro, The John Denver Airport Conspiracy, Sugar For The Pill, Scatter, Othered, Slow Dawn and Abronia.  

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Feuaturing music from The Saints, 2 Lost Souls, 50 Foot Wave, The Gun Club, Umbrella Assassins, OR, Telefis, Compro Oro, Television, London Plane, Church of the Sea, Pere Ubu and Salem Trials

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On this weeks show fantastic new music from Daniel Carter with Matthew Shipp, William Parker and Gerald Cleaver. There are also great new releases from George Freeman, Manel Fortià, Tremid Spark, Michael Sarian and the Adema Manoukas Octet.

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On this weeks show new music from 2 Lost Souls, Umbrella Assassins, 50 Foot Wave, London Plane, Blokeacola, Telefis, Compro Oro, Church of the Sea, and OR. There is also a tribute to Chris Bailey of the Saints, some live Dave Graney, and some archive cuts from Lee "Scratch" Perry, Suicide and Salem Trials. 

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Featuring music from The Hidden Gem,Es., Vaague, The Fall, Dave Graney, Dislocation Dance, hedfog, The Doors, Luca Vera, Legless Crabs, Gods Gift, Armed Force, Blokeacola and Van Morrison.

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On this weeks show the new album from Dave Douglas, recent releases from Yannick Rieu, Marcello Carelli and Santiago Lacabe, plus a trio of guitar led releases from OTTO, Smith Komma John and Spacepilot.

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On this weeks Aural Delights there is new music from The Hidden Gem, Es., dälek, Legless Crabs, Luca Vera, hed fog, and Pin Points. I'm also playing a selection of classic tracks from Van Morrison, I have some old and new Dave Graney, and a further selection of classic tracks from The Archive.

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Featuring music from Bikini Test Failure, Smith Komma John, The Junta, The Red Propellers,I Klatus,The Hanging Stars, Chrome Waves, Ambassador Hazy, Spacepilot, Johann Kloos, and, Hawkwind.  

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On this weeks show newly recorded releases from Manuel Valera, Lisa Hilton, Tord Gustavsen and Joel Frahm. Archive records just released for the first time from Barry Deister and Ian Carr. Music from 2005 from Enrico Rava and some classic live Soft Machine from 1970 which has just been repackaged and rereleased.

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Featuring tunes from Bikini Test Failure. The Junta featuring Jed Stephens, the red propellers, Dave Graney, Smith Komma John, The Legendary Pink Dots, SPACEPILOT, I Klatus, Chrome Waves remixed by Lotus Thrones, The Wailing Souls, Anunnaki, Eunoia, Ambassador Hazy, Johann Kloos , and Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus, An eclectic feast of Different Noises for your ossicles.

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This week new releases from Filed Fangs, Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys, Mike Murray and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. In addition there are archive tracks from The Fall, Cabaret Voltaire, Robert Forster, The Dave Graney Show, The Apartments, The Sexual Objects and Certain General.

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On this weeks show all new releases from Kit Downes, Mark Turner, Orquestra Inorgánica, Way North, Yves Léveillé, and Zoh Amba featuring William Parker and Francisco Mela, plus a preview of an excellent new suite of music from Mary Halvorson.

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Two hours of Aural Delights old and new featuring Filed Fangs, Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys, Certain General, Dave Graney, Mike Murray, Van der Graaf Generator, Hüsker Dü, The Fall, Cabaret Voltaire, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Peter Hammill and Miles Davis.

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This week music from Malcolm Hill & Live Flesh, Laura Loriga, Ditch Swimmer, Echo Response, Once Upon A Winter, Super Hit, Kammahav, Auster Boys, Johann Kloos and Tropical Fuck Storm + King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

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Featured on this weeks show are a set of new albums including music from Julieto Eugenio, Karl Silveira, Satoko Fujii & Joe Fonda, Francesca Remigi, Amaury Faye & Igor Gehenot, and Brent Laidler. Also just released the second volume of improvisation from Dave Tucker, Pat Thomas, Thurston Moore, Mark Sanders. Also a first look at French label Le Fondeur de Son a production and support body for creative, revolutionary and non-commercial music.  

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On this weeks show - Echo Response, Malcolm Hill & Live Flesh, Laura Loriga, Dr Alimantando, Dave Graney, Super Hit, Once Upon A Winter, Kammahav, Ditch Swimmer, Auster Boys, Scientist, Tropical Fuck Storm + King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, and, Johann Kloos.

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Featuring music from Weimar, dälek, Broj, Occult Character, Swoone, Mono, The Fall, The Conspiracy, Julia Gaeta, The Bacillus, Curlew and Portishead. 

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On this weeks show a tribute to Fred Van Hove plus new music from Red Gazelle Trio, Angela Verbrugge, Lucia Boffo, Marquis Hill, Doug McDonald, Luis Siciliano,  Alex Scheuerer & Najwa Ezzaher, Francisco Mela & Shinya Lin, and, the Toma Iliev Sextet.

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On this weeks show new music from Weimar, Dalek, Broj, Julia Gaeta, Occult Character, The Dream Syndicate and The Conspiracy. There's also some classic trip-hop, live Dave Graney, a trio of Go Betweens related tunes and a lot more.

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This week new music from Salem Trials, Es.,  Jade Brodie, Legless Crabs, Mdou Moctar, Occult Character, Tomistoma, Adult. and Springtime. Also a selection of classic tracks from Sugar, Effie Briest, The Nectarine No 9 and The Revolutionaries. 

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Featured on this weeks show new material from talented guitarist Tassos Spiliotopoulos,  cutting edge piano trio explorations from Mostly Other People Do The Killing, great new improvisations from Adam Nolan's trio and the partnership of Bruno Duplant, Frédéric Tentelier, and Massimo Magee. There's also a brand new release from Diego Rivera plus a couple of new albums featuring Ivo Perelman, and, one or two other treats as well.

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New music from Salem Trials, Jade Brodie, Legless Crabs, Tomistoma, Es., Occult Character, and Springtime. A focus on two dub reggae giants The Revolutionaries and Joe Gibbs & The Professionals. Archive tunes from The Nectarine No. 9, Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes, Peter Hammill, Effi Briest, Deerhunter, and Sugar.

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Featuring Half Man Half Biscuit, Jason Blake, An Evening Redness, 22 Oceans,  Telefís, The Aromanacs, VONAMOR, Richard Evans, NiftySax, The Stolen Moans  The Long Hunt, and  Paris Music Corp.  

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Featured on this weeks show are new albums from Matt Slocum, Marquis Hill, Ariel Invernizzi Oviedo, Fishblot, Amos Gillespie, Avishai Cohen, and Jorge Garcia. There is also a track from improvisation "super-group" John Dikeman, Pat Thomas, John Edwards, and Steve Noble.   Also included are archive choices from Stan Sulzmann and Tony Hymas, Joanne Brackeen and Mary Halvorson.

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On this weeks show new music from Half Man Half Biscuit, The Aromanacs, Paris Music Corp., Telefís , Vonamor, 22 Oceans, Richard Evans, Jason Blake, The Long Hunt, The Stolen Moans, Nifty Sax and An Evening Redness . There are also some archive classics from Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes, Dave Douglas and Keystone, and Dr Alimantado.

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Featuring music from : Unseasonal Beasts, Magic Shoppe, Mirage, Kandodo4, Salem Trials, Legless Trials, The Order of the 12, Tassos Spiliotopoulos, The Battery Farm, and K Board & The Skreens

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On this weeks show featured new releases from Boris Koslov, Leo Genovese, Tomas Fujiwara and Matheiu Robert & Mario Ganua.  In between some other recent material and to close a live cut of Noah Howard in 1975 on a European tour. 

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New releases from Unseasonal Beasts, Salem Trials, The Battery Farm, K Board & The Skreens, Magic Shoppe, Legless Trials, Mirage, kandodo4 and Tassos Spiliotopoulos. Archive classics from Tortoise, Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes, Danielle Dax, Big Youth, Evangelista, and Sun Araw & M. Geddes Gengras meet The Congos.

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New releases and archive cuts featuring Umbrella Assassins, Vatswav, Salem Trials, Klammer, The Bloodstreams, Sataray, Betty Davis (RIP), The Golden Glows, Amanda Palmer, Pan American, Spoon, and The Dream Syndicate

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On this weeks show an eclectic variety of newly released music exploring new sounds from Javon Jackson, Tom Bourgeois & Fil Caporali, Vasco Trilla, Tony Karapetyan, Eric Dubois, Soheil Peyghambari, and Amanda Ekery

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Featuring new music from Umbrella Assassins, Klammer, The Bloodstreams, Sataray, The Golden Glows, Spoon, Pan American, and Salem Trials. There are also classic tracks from Berry Davis (RIP). Amanda Palmer, The Fall, Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes, and The Dream Syndicate.

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On this weeks show an eclectic selection of brand new releases from Michael Weiss, Ron Ledoux, Tim Berne & Gregg Belisle-Chi, Hello Cacus!, Luneta Freedom Jazz Collective, In Real Time, Adam Shead and Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big Band.

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An eclectic mix of new releases and older tracks featuring - The Parasite, The Lancashire Hustlers, Eels, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Douglas Francisco, Stone The Crows, The Go-Betweens, Tuxedomoon, The Gun Club, Thurston Moore, and The Saints

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On this weeks show recent  music from The Parasite, The Lancashire Hustlers, Eels, Thurston Moore, Neil Young and Douglas Francisco plus archive cuts including Dave Graney, Stone The Crows, The Go-Betweens , The Gun Club and more.

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A mix of old and new this week which music from Mummy Short Arms, Garcia Peoples, Les Grys Grys, Salem Trials, Vonamor, Malcolm Ross, Velocets, Deeper Graves, Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes, St. Germain, Jackson Code, Kammahav and Es.

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On this weeks show two new albums celebrating the life and work of Charles Mingus, plus a selection of brand new releases from across the world. Also the re-release of an amazing piece of mesmerising  improvisation 

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On this weeks show new releases from Salem Trials, Es. Vonamor, Les Grys Grys, Deeper Graves, and Garcia Peoples. There is a focus on On-U Sound Records acts, and classics from Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes, Mummy Short Arms, Nick Drake, Peter Hammill, Kid "Congo" Powers, and William S. Burroughs

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New music from : Ember Rev, Agent Starling, Harvey's Rabbit, Hobson's Bay Coast Guard, Dick Aven, Star Rover, Salem Trials, Shrinari, Carterband, and No False Lemmas

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On this weeks show there is a focus on recent releases. There is also an Australian jazz-rock supergroup just about to embark their first tour, some classic jazz stylings in a modern setting, brand new work from cutting edge duos and exciting releases from Ricardo Pinzon, Yaniv Taubenhouse and Tony Malaby

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On this weeks show new releases, including two new German Shepherd Records singles, and  a new album from Agent Starling, and lots more. There is also a focus on Bill Laswell's Sacred Systems Series, a look at the career of The Warlocks. 

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On this weeks show all new releases from around the world of jazz taking in North and South America, Europe, and, the UK with music from Martin Freiberg, Mark Lockheart, Marquis Hill, S.E.V. Trio, Adrien Chicot, Charlie Peacock, Jonas Windschieds Paintbox, Nova, and Florian Weiis' Woodoism.

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On this weeks show a new single from Harvey's Rabbit, new albums from Limbs, Anna von Hausswolf, No False Lemmas, Salem Trials and Hobson's Bay Coast Guard and my usual look at the Dave Graney back catalogue. There's also a good selection of classic reggae from Sister Carol, Sir Coxone Sound, Keith Hudson and Bob Andy. In addition some archive picks from The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and Parliament/Funakadelic.

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Featuring music from : 

2 Lost Souls, Adam & Elvis, Andy T, Campbell Mallinder Benge, Colin Moulding Emmanuele Gattuso, Cooper McBean, The Geraldine Fibbers, Spectum Road Mark Slater, Robin Guthrie, Telefís, Isvisible Isinvisible, Strømme

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The featured album is a classic recording of Tubby Hayes, in blistering form, live  at the Hopbine in London in 1969. Alongside this there  are new releases from across the world of jazz from Samuel Mosching, Chris Morrisey, Mario Laginha, Martin Frieberg, Jazz Station Big Band, John Hébert, Roddy Elias, Julieta Eugenio,  and Bennie Senesky.   Stunning improvisation comes from Paul Pignon, Camila Nebbia, Axel Filip, and Carmel Kleykens, and similarly, there are new explorations from  Cooper-Moore and Stephen Gauci, plus an excerpt from a live recording of  Rodrigo Amado, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Miguel Mira, and Gabriel Ferrandini.

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Featuring music from

2 Lost Souls, Colin Moulding, Telefís with Jah Wobble, The Fatima Mansions, Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes, Crime & The City Solution, Strømme, Cooper McBean, Adam & Elvis, Bongwater, The Fall, Emmanuele Gattuso, Mark Slater, Bob Andy, Campbell, Mallinder, Benge, Ethyl Meatplow, The Geraldine Fibbers, Andy T, Robin Guthrie, Inca Babies, Isvisible Isinvisible, and Sarah Mc Quaid 

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This show includes a tribute to Robbie Shakespeare and features music from : Es. , Sly & Robbie, Nils Petter Molvaer feat. Eivind Aarset & Vladislav Delay, Ricardo Pinzon, Guru Guru, Black Uhuru, Amon Düül II, Sun Araw, Material, The Right Side of Reason

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Exploring jazz from around the world this show has music from Mark Lockheart, Jorge Rossy, Daniel Carter, Joaquin Muro, Nicholas Bridgmen, Pepa Päivinen and Mario Laginha. Kicking off with the funky sounds of the Shuffle Demons.

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On this show two new singles from German Shepherd Records, a tribute to Robbie Shakespeare, some Space Rock, new jazz from Panama, and classic tracks from Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes, Frank Zappa and Van Der Graaf Generator plus some further dub reggae.

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Featuring music from :  Alister Spence Trio with Ed Kuepper, Anna Grindle, Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, Faust, Kammahav, Neu!, Slow Burning Rage, The Fall, The Lancashire Hustlers, and The Screaming Love Collective

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On this show recent guitar focused album releases from Dave Stryker, Gastón de la Cruz, Greg Amirault, Ken Serio,  Oli Astral, and Guillaume Vierset. There's also great improvisation from the band of Alvin Fielder, David Dove, Jason Jackson, and Damon Smith, plus, a debut double album of solo piano from Nick Maclean.

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This show features music from :  Alister Spence Trio with Ed Kuepper, Amon Düül II, Anna Grindle, Burning Spear, Can, Dave Graney, Eno, Moebius & Roedelius, Faust, Kammahav, Neu!, Slow Burning Rage, That Kid Chris, The Coral Snakes, The Lancashire Hustlers, The Screaming Love Collective

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A celebration of the music released by German Shepherd Records during 2021 featuring - Boz Hayward, Dan Ecclestone, 2 Lost Souls, The Wonders of Undo, Longsight, STAGGS, The Screaming Love Collective, Lizard Brain, Mark Corrin, The Parasite, Auster Boys, Filed Fangs, Inferior Complex featuring Dominic Carlton Jones, Adventures of Salvador, Moff Skellington and Cosmic Panthers

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On this show we travel around the world to hear some of the latest jazz records from the USA, Europe, Russia, South America, and Israel. Ground-breaking new releases push the boundaries of the music creating a variety of fresh and in some cases unexpected sounds.

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This week tracks from my favourite releases of 2021featuring -  Agent Starling, Ben Monder, Blokeacola, Bunny & The Invalid Singers, Cathal Coughlan, Charlie Nieland, Clare Moore, Dave Graney, Eamon The Destroyer, Elli De Mon, Harry Stafford, Inca Babies, John Coltrane, Léanie Kaleido, Lingua Ignota, Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys, Marco Butcher, Ron S Peno and The Superstitions, Sarah McQuaid, Scientists, Shannon & The Clams, Springtime, The Gorstey Lea Street Choir, The Mistly, The Nearlys, Tom Rainey, Tony Malaby, Tropical Fuck Storm

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Featuring music from :  Burning Spear, Charlie Marshall, Clare Moore, Dave Graney, Moff Skellington, Robin Guthrie, Telefis, The Cravats, The Harveys, The Janitors, The Resonant Rogues, The Screaming Love Collective, and Witches Broom

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On this weeks show all new releases from Matías Formica, Nori Tani, Carn Davidson 9, Ayumi Tanaka, GNP and Edward Simon plus Posi-tone records with their tribute to Wayne Shorter.

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Featuring music from :   Big Youth, Burning Spear, Charlie Marshall, Clare Moore, Danny Short, Dave Graney, Dr Alimantado, I Roy, Lembryon Popstars, Robin Guthrie, Telefis, The Coral Snakes, The Harveys, The Janitors, The Resonant Rogues, The Right Side of Reason, The Screaming Love Collective, Tropical Fuck Storm, Wailing Souls, and Witches Broom

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Featuring music from : Es., Jed, Karhide, Lindy-Fay Hella & Dei Farne, Mark Corrin, Mark Lockheart, Michael James Pollard, Robin Guthrie, Ron S Peno and The Superstitions, Roy Harper, Steve Hillage, The Birthday Party, The Jesus Bolt, and Tiny Fighter

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On this weeks show there are new live albums from Steve Coleman and Enrico Rava. There are also new studio based releases from Adán Mizrahi, Byron Asher & Brad Webb, Brian Molloy Quartet, John Zorn, and Bruce Forman, John Clayton & Jeff Hamilton. There's also a dip in the archive for some classic Charles Mingus.

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Featuring music from -  Big Youth, Dave Graney, Dominic Carlton Jones, Es., Inferior Complex, Jason Merle, Karhide, Lindy-Fay Hella & Dei Farne, Mark Lockheart, Moff Skellington, Passage of Time, Ron S Peno and The Superstitions, Steve Hillage, The Birthday Party, The Jesus Bolt, Tiny Fighter

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Featuring music from -  2 Lost Souls, Anatomy of Habit, Carterband, Hartwig Skellington, Kills Birds, L'Obtuce, Michael James Pollard, Nilotika Cultural Ensemble, Pip Blom, The Green Pajamas, The Scaramanga Six, and Vacuum

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On this weeks show a selection of new releases from Pedway, Nabou, Eduardo Elia, Marcin Wasilewski, Noam Lemish, Leandro Giménez & Friends, Ed Petterson and the Jazzlab Orchestra and a look back at Emma Famin's album from 2019.

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Featuring music from : Dislocation Dance, Michael James Pollard, The Scaramanga Six, Leo Abrahams, Dave Graney, Moff Skellington, PrunX, The Teenage Propshafts, Nico, The Junta, Anatomy of Habit, and Endless Boogie

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Featuring music from: 

Adventures of Salvador, White Manna, Muun Bato , Mienakanaru, C Joynes, Jeffrey Alexander and Heavy Lidders, Moff Skellington, Stepbrothers featuring The Honourable Ted, Nick Drake and, Endless Boogie  

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On this weeks show new releases from Lara Alarcón, Manu Codjia with Giuseppe Millaci & Lieven Venken, Lior Milliger Free Improv Trio feat. Hilliard Greene & Joe Hertenstein, Emitime, Emma Famin, Kazemde George, Luís Lopes Lisbon Berlin Quartet, and,  another selection from the excellent recently released  live version of John Coltrane's A Love Supreme.

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Featuring music from :  Adventures of Salvador, C Joynes, Dave Graney and Clare Moore,  Jeffrey Alexander and Heavy Lidders, Mienakanaru, Moff Skellington, Muun Bato, Nick Drake, Springtime, Stepbrothers featuring The Honourable Ted, The Dream Syndicate, and White Manna.

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This week there is music from :  Agent Starling, Atom Driver, Burial Waves, Electric Eye, I Am A Rocketship, Inca Babies, Movment, RJ Archer and the Painful Memories, Severed Heads, Springtime, The Kundalini Genie, Uffe, Yabby You

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This week new albums from Enrique Pena, Gary Eastman, Shawn Maxwell and Phillip Cote with Marc Copland. Also continuing my look at the recent releases by Craig Taborn and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra with their suites inspired by Dewey Redman and Anthony Braxton.

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Featuring music from :  Agent Starling, Atom Driver, Burial Waves, Dave Graney, Electric Eye, Inca Babies, Last Exit, Moff Skellington, Movment, N.O. Moore, RJ Archer and the Painful Memories, Severed Heads, Springtime, Uffe, Yabby You  

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This week music from:

Green Desert Water, Blokeacola, Klammer, Maya Jane Coles, Joe Wunderle, Emma Ruth Rendle, Moff Skellington, Murina, No Captains, Kuunatic, Telefís and Faust

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On this weeks show new releases from Craig Taborn and Farnell Newton plus some classic '70s jazz from Britain with a recent release from Mike Gibbs. There is also a look at the new album from the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra which in part includes music influenced  by pioneering saxophonists.  I am also featuring tracks from the musicians they honour on that release, Albert Ayler and Ornette Coleman.

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Featuring music from :  

Blokeacola, Burr, Dave Graney and Clare Moore,  Don’t Grow Old, Emma Ruth Rundle, Faust, Green Desert Water, Gridfailure, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Wunderle, Klammer, Moff Skellington, Murina, Sister Carol, and Telefis

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Il terzo di una serie di podcast del German Shepherd Records Kennel di suoni eclettici curati da Luisa Maraffino. Questo include musica da:

Ride, Wych Elm, Chemtrails, Ye Woodbeast, Furrowed Brow, Springfield Elementary, Giancarlo Bonafaccia, Cosmic Panthers , Big Joanie  John (TimesTwo), Kill West, Membranes,  Psycho Comedy,  Marta Del Grandi,  Iraina Mancini, Julia Bardo, Laetitia Sadier,  Propori,  Trianglecuts,  Hate Moss,  Mewn  Kyoto, Curami , Threads, Oort Clod, Swedish Magazines, English Teacher,  Nada.

Registrato e prodotto a Manchester nel Regno Unito e in varie località in Italia nel novembre 2021. Artwork di Stephen Chappell. Luisa ha prodotto versioni sia in inglese che in italiano.

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The third in a series of podcasts from the German Shepherd Records Kennel of eclectic sounds curated by Luisa Maraffino. This one  features music from:

Ride, Wych Elm, Chemtrails, Ye Woodbeast, Furrowed Brow, Springfield Elementary,  Giancarlo Bonafaccia, Cosmic Panthers , Big Joanie  John (TimesTwo), Kill West,  Membranes,  Psycho Comedy,  Marta Del Grandi,  Iraina Mancini,   Julia Bardo,  Laetitia Sadier,  Propori,  Trianglecuts,  Hate Moss,  Mewn  Kyoto, Curami ,  Threads, Oort Clod, Swedish Magazines, English Teacher, and, Nada.

Recorded and produced in Manchester UK and various locations in Italy in November 2021. Artwork by Stephen Chappell. Luisa has produced versions in both English and Italian. 

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This week a mix of old and new with music from (whelpes), Artizhan, Bysts, Dubinator, Eamon The Destroyer, Flea, Inca Babies, Jim Bower, Terra Pines, The Consecutives, The Fall, The Pop Group, and Wednesdays Child 

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This week a selection of new releases with some classic live sounds from Sun Ra. There's music from David Sanford, Manny Kellough, Mauricio J Rodriguez, The Heavyweights Brass Band, Avataar, Barry Deister and i'm closing with some great improvisation from Tim Green and Massimo Magee.

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This week there is music from :  (whelpes), Artizhan, Bysts, Dave Graney and  Clare Moore,   Dubinator, Eamon The Destroyer, Flea, Inca Babies, John Coltrane, Monolord, Terra Pines, The Fall, The Prefects, and Wednesdays Child

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Featuring music from   Lola In Slacks, Misty in Roots, The New Fools, Jazz Butcher, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Clinic, Melvins, The Leaf, W.H. Lung, x-blu, Jed, Liquid Sound Company, Chet Sounds, Robin Guthrie, and DRIFT.   More information at the Different Noises Blog

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Trios, Ivo and Trane

On this weeks show music from trios lead by Adam Nolan, Gerry Eastman and Fran Nava. There’s another track from the newly released live version of a Love Supreme Live in Seattle as well as further exploration of Ivo Perelman’s Brass and Ivory Tales Box Set. Portland, Oregon also features, a city that inspires the music of Barry Deister.

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Tributes to Pat Fish (The Jazz Butcher) and Delbert Mackay (Misty In Roots) plus new albums from Amon Tobin,  Jed, and Melvins and lots more

Featuring : 

Amon Tobin, Chet Sounds, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Clinic  Drift., Jazz Butcher, Jed, Liquid Sound Company, Lola In Slacks, Melvins, Misty In Roots, Monolord, Star Rover, The Leaf, and The New Fools

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On this show an eclectic mix of new releases featuring

Struggles with Syntax, Moff Skellington, Kowloon Walled City, Pennies By The Pound, The Kundalini Genie, Gemma, Manu Codjia Giuseppe Millaci & Lieven Venken, Red Guitars, Tad, Amon Tobin, Lusitanian Ghosts, Star Rover, and Lara Alarcón  

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On this weeks show it's all brand new releases from Juan Bayon, Mathias Eick, Pablo Ledesma, Beth McKenna,  Dan Weiss and Miles Okazaku, and Vladimir Luchansky plus a further look at Ivo Perelman's Brass and Ivory Tales box set.

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This week news about a new tour by Red Guitars, a focus on the career of Lydia Lunch, more from the Dave Graney and Clare Moore back catalogue, and more from the Monolord discography.

Plus new music from:

Snafu, Kowloon Walled City, Grouper, The Kundalini Genie, Moff Skellington   Struggles with Syntax, Gemma, Lara Alarcon, Pennies By The Pound   Manu Codjia  Giuseppe Millaci and Lieven Venken, and Beirut Slump  

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Featuring music from :

Bouquet of Dead Crows, Calming River, Danny Short, Lost Tuesday Society, New Age Steppers, Nolan Potter, Pas Musique, Richard Carlson Band, Sarah McQuaid, Steve Hackett, The Hill Country Devil, The Screaming Love Collective, Wednesdays Child

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On this weeks show new music from escribir, a first look at a massive new release from Ivo Perelman, experimental music from Javier Subatin, the cool sounds of the Montreal Jazz Trio, improvisation from John Edwards, N.O. Moore, Eddie Prévost, & Alan Wilkinson some prog jazz from Krokofant and fascinating duets from Jane Ira Bloom & Alison Miller.

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Another eclectic mix of music from the more interesting corners of the entertainment industry which includes.... - The long awaited part 2 of Bouquet of Dead Crows Hemispheres album - The long awaited St Buryan sessions album from Sarah McQuaid - Another in the excellent Magnolia Sessions series - this time with The Hill Country Devil - More from the Graney & Moore back catalogue - A new release from Mr Danny Short plus Acid Mothers Temple, Richard Carlson Band, Calming River, Steve Hackett, Nolan Potter, Leah Senior, Lost Tuesday Society, Monolord, Wednesday's Child and Pas Musique.......

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An eclectic mix of new and old from Jim Bower, Space Museum, Bunny & The Invalid Singers, Shampoo, KVRVBO, Springtime, Scatter, The Sun or The Moon, Blokeacola and Joy Division

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On this weeks show new releases from Benjamin Deschamps, Ed Neumeister, Paulo Santo, Takatsuki Trio, Brandee Younger, Esinam, Mareike Wiening and De Beren Gieren.

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Featuring music from  Big Youth, Blokeacola, Bunny & The Invalid Singers, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Jim Bower, Krokofant with Ståle Storløkken & Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, KVRVBO, Scatter, Shampoo, Snares of Sixes, Space Museum, Springtime, The Answer Lies In The Black Void, The Sun or The Moon

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Featuring a tribute to Cabaret Voltaire co-founder Richard H. Kirk and music from:

The Scaramanga Six,  The Persian Leaps, Antoine Pierre, Traitrs, Adam Stone, Dead Sea Apes, Black Tempest, Pink Turns Blue, The Limiñanas & Laurent Garnier,  Mahogany Frog, The Answer Lies in The Black Void , and, Jed

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On this weeks show new music from albums led by bassists André Carvalho, Levi Dover, and Sean 

Also new music from Michael Attias working with three young Argentinian musicians and English group CongFusion. There's also some classic British Jazz from 1972 from Splinters.

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This week a focus on the work of Dead Sea Apes including their collaborations with Adam Stone and Black Tempest. There's also a tribute to Richard H. Kirk with some classic tracks from Cabaret Voltaire.

In addition a selection of new releases.

Adam Stone, Antoine Pierre, Black Tempest, Cabaret Voltaire, Clare Moore, Dave Graney, Dead Sea Apes, Jed, Laurent Garnier, Mahogany Frog, Pink Turns Blue, The Limiñanas, The Persian Leaps, The Scaramanga Six, Traitrs

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New releases and archive classics from Derision Cult, Dr Alimantado, Ian and Neil Moss, Jackson Code, Luis Leon, Lusitanian Ghosts, Party Day, Plum Green, The Stress of Leisure, and Union of Knives

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On this weeks show a focus on recent releases by Tim Berne, including work with Mark Helias,  new albums from Caroline Davis and Joachim Caffonette and a classic recording by Eric Dolphy.

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On this show

  • a feature on Australian band The Stress of Leisure

  • also music from Big Youth, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Derision Cult, Dr Alimantado, Frank Zappa, Ian and Neil Moss, Jackson Code, Luis Leon, Lusitanian Ghosts, Party Day, Plum Green,  Union of Knives, and Wailing Souls & Ranking Trevor

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Mostly new releases featuring  André Carvalho, Chrome Waves, Dave Graney and Clare Moore,   Ghosts of Jupiter, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Malcolm Hill and Live Flesh, Moss Skellington, Starless, Suuuns, The August List, The Kundalini Genie, and The Usual Boys

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All new releases including a new unheard of until now recording of John Coltrane playing A Love Supreme live.

Other artists featured are Dave Mullen, Jared Shonig, Nabou, Javier Subatin and live music from Roy Campbell with John Dikeman, Raoul van der Weide, Peter Jacquemyn, and Klaus Kugel.

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A packed show featuring a focus on Australian band The Triffids and a tribute to Michael Chapman....there's also music from  André Carvalho, Chrome Waves,   Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Ghosts of Jupiter, Malcolm Hill and Live Flesh,   Moss Skellington, Starless, Suuuns, The August List, The Kundalini Genie, The Nearlys, and The Usual Boys

Australian alternative rock and pop band, formed in Perth in Western Australia in May 1978 with David McComb as singer-songwriter, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboardist. They achieved some success in Australia, but greater success in the UK and Scandinavia in the 1980s before disbanding in 1989. I'm featuring music from the following albums Treeless Plain, The Black Swan, Calenture, and,  Live in Stockholm.

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Featuring music from :  Adventures of Salvador, Be Bop Deluxe, Blokeacola,   Dave Graney and Clare Moore, Easter, Goat, Jim Bower, Kammahav, Sarah McQuaid, Thalia Zedek Band, The Nearlys, and The Speed of Sound

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On this weeks show all new releases from Jared Schonig,  Henry Threadgill with his Zooid band, James Gilmore, Luis Vicente & Vasco Trilla, Pearring Sound, Francisco Mela feat. Matthew Shipp and William Parker and also a preview of the new album from Sean Conly 

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Mostly new releases and a tribute to Lee "Scratch" Perry. 

Featuring:

Adventures of Salvador, Be Bop Deluxe, Blokeacola, Burning Spear, Dave Graney and Clare Moore,  Easter, Goat, Jim Bower, Kammahav, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Lost Dog Street Band, Peter Hammill, Sarah McQuaid, Thalia Zedek Band, The Nearlys, and The Speed of Sound

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A mixed bag of new releases this week featuring music from:

Bob Andy, Bouquet of Dead Crows, Brian Eaton, Ciccada, Deafheaven, Jed, Kim Salmon, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Moff Skellington, Shannon & The Clams, The Battery Farm, The Murlocs, Tropical Fuck Storm, and Wolves In The Throne Room

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On this weeks episode brand new releases plus some classic Blue Note sounds from 1957 and British Jazz from 1966. You will hear Jon Gordon, Lisa Hilton, Marc Johnson, Neil Ardley & The New Jazz Orchestra, Caroline Davis, Curtis Fuller, Kazemde George, Roy Campbell, Strange Winds and Alex Pope Norris.

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An eclectic mix featuring music from Bob Andy, Bouquet of Dead Crows, Brian Eaton, Ciccada, Deafheaven, Electric Light Orchestra, Harry Stafford and Marco Butcher, Jed, John Coltrane, Kim Salmon, Peter Hammill, Shannon & The Clams, The Battery Farm, The Moodists, The Murlocs, and Wolves In The Throne Room

  • HARRY STAFFORD AND MARCO BUTCHER - from the excellent new album Bone Architecture
  • KIM SALMON - the last couple of single from Kim
  • THE MOODISTS - the last set of tunes from my retrospective of the band - from the Peel Session 10th July 1985 - on the Creation Artefact Box Set
  • BRIAN EATON - his third full-length album, The Known Space Project, comes out on Friday, September 17 via his label, Eatin’ Records. Though a bit of a departure from his usual vocal rock sound, Eaton is no stranger to jazz/fusion.
  • BOB ANDY - Having become firmly established as one of Jamaica’s premier singer-songwriters in the ‘60s and early ’70s, Bob Andy cemented his place in the pantheon of musical greats with his seminal album, ‘Lot Of Love And I’.
  • BOUQUET OF DEAD CROWS - preview track from the forthcoming release of the second half of their Hemispheres album.
  • CICCADA - A band from Athens, Greece - The music of Ciccada is a mix of rock, jazz, folk and the Western European legacy from the middle-ages to 20th century.
  • DEAFHEAVEN - On their fifth album, Infinite Granite, Deafheaven are no longer toying with the juxtaposition of pitting metallic abrasion against swirling grandeur. Quite the opposite: Infinite Granite is a bold and brave leap forward, a gorgeous and invigorating album brimming with pomp and panache. It is Deafheaven’s most goosebump-inducing album to date.
  • SHANNON & THE CLAMS - a fantastic new album called Year of the Spider , the band’s sixth studio album, rages against death and disease with the power of a thousand angry Ronettes.
  • THE MURLOCS - On their fifth album 'Bittersweet Demons', The Murlocs share a collection of songs reflecting on the people who leave a profound imprint on our lives, the saviors and hellraisers and assorted other mystifying characters.
  • WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM - Primordial Arcana is the band’s first completely self-contained work.
  • ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - from a new compilation Beyond the Pale Horizon: British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1972.
  • JED - the first single from the forthcoming album "Hi Tech Low Life".
  • PETER HAMMILL - from the second solo album The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage from 1974.
  • THE BATTERY FARM - Roy Keane Isn't Real is the 2nd single from the forthcoming 2nd EP Dirty Den's March of Suffering, which is released on all platforms on Blindside Records 15th October.
  • JOHN COLTRANE - Live in Seattle - Previously unreleased and one of the only two times it was played live - full album out in October - a septet with John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones, Pharoah Sanders, Carlos Ward and Donald Rafael Garrett. Featuring a preview track - Psalm.

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Featuring brand new music from :  Blacktop Mojo, Cinema Cinema, Four Candles, Gloop, Harry Stafford & Marco Butcher, Infidels, Kim Salmon, Kingston Express, Lesotho,  Sons of Alpha Centauri, The Burner Band, The Hawks, The Persian Leaps, Tropical Fuck Storm

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On this weeks show brand new music from Alex Lefaivre, Ashley Summers, Jessica Ackerley and Daniel Carter, Matthew Golombisky's Cuentos, Rodrigo Faina and Change Ensemble, Tony Malaby, and Luis Vicente & Vasco Trilla.

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On this weeks show new music from New York United, Petter Eldh, Sean Conly, Igor Willcox, Andres Hayes and Andrew Cyrille. There are also older releases from Pedway, and Camila Nebbia, some classic music from 1961 from Joe Harriott, and the preview of a new album from David Sandford.

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On this episode there are new releases from Ben Wilcock, Jake Baxendale and Jasmine Lovell-Smith, William Parker and Francisco Mela featuring Matthew Shipp and William Parker. There's also a deep dive into Chicago Jazz in 2015 with a focus on alto saxophonist Caroline Davis and various bands she was involved with.

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On this show Argentinian jazz from Axel Filip, La Disidencia de las Máquinas and El Devinir Del Rio. I also have new albums from Hank Roberts, William Parker, and, Leo Genovese with Mariano Otero and Sergio Verdinelli. There is also a look back to the 1970s for some classic live sounds from Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath

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A selection of new and old this week with new releases from Art Hirihara, Ernesto Jodos with Barry Altschul & Mark Helias, Mariano Sarra, Sebastian de Urquiza, and UMA, plus archive sounds from Mike Osborne and Friends and Tisziji Munoz.

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This week Jazz from Argentina with Matías Formica & Jonatan Schenone, Ernesto Jodos Barry Altschul & Mark Helias, and, Rodrigo Domínguez. Also the welcome return of UK fusion specialists Optimystik Visionaries, familiar tunes with a fresh perspective from Fifth Element, and the new one from guitarist Will Bernard. There's also two preview tracks from new releases on 577 Records from New York United and Jessica Ackerley and Daniel Carter, and, to finish some classic Miles Davis from the 1970s.

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On this weeks show an eclectic mix where all corners of the jazz universe are explored including straight ahead playing, free improvisation, exotic baroque fusion, and romantic music. WIth music from Australia, South America, the USA, Europe and the UK and travellling in time between 1969 and 2021. Featuring - Alex Collins, Alexander Hawkins, Bettina Schroeder, Chris Corsano, Dave Rempis, Elisabeth Harnik, Evan Parker, Joe McPhee, Karl Latham, Kent Kessler, Michael Zerang, Rodrigo Amado, Ryan Berg, Third Ear Band, Tomás Cabado, Tony Irving

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All new releases from: Andrés Elstein, Joe O’Connor, Theo Carbo & Tim Green, Matias Riquelme, Slowly Rolling Camera, Sons of Kemet, Tony Malaby, and William Parker

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On this weeks show more of the outstanding Pandemic Duets curated by Stephen Gauci together with a selection of brand new releases from Luciana Morelli, Noa Fort, Peace Flag Ensemble and Gregg Belisle-Chi interpreting the music of Tim Berne. I kick off with a new band the Joel Frahm Trio.

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On this weeks show four new featured new releases from Ayumi Ishito, Daniel Herskedal, Andrew Van Tassel, and Cymin Samawatie & Ketan Battie. In between other recent releases and some archive cuts. More information at www.differentnoises.com

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Variety is at the heart of this weeks show with a selection of six new releases covering all aspects of jazz. There is also a look at the earliest surviving recordings of the great British alto sax man Mike Osborne. Music featured is from : Alex Sipiagin, Chris Potter, Christian McBride, Joaquin Muro, Mike Osborne, Patrick Noland, John Tate, Charles Rumback, Thomas Strønen, Ayumi Tanaka, Marthe Lea

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This weeks shows focuses on the reissue of the album by Broken Shadows a band inspired by the music of Ornette Coleman, Julius Hemphill Charlie Haden and Dewey Redman. There is music from that release plus tunes from the musicians that inspired them, as well as from the individual members of the Broken Shadows band. Also featured is the new album from Silke Eberhard, and the 2018 album from Thumbscrew.

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New releases featuring Alchemy Sound Project, Madre Vaca, Mårten Landström, Ray Gallon, René Lussier, Sound Prints, Susan Alcorn, Leila Bordreuil, Ingrid Laubrock, and The Near Jazz Experience

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A selection of new releases from : Gabor Lesko, James Brandon Lewis, Matt Booth & Palindromes, Nate Wooley, Ojoyo, Sound Prints, Yaniv Taubenhouse, and Zane Carney

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Featuring the new album from Gerald Cleaver which mixes modular electronics with jazz - Gerald honours great jazz figures from his life with tributes - there's also music from the subjects of those tributes. Also new releases from Shijin, Joey Alexander, The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra and David Virelles plus some archive cuts.

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New Jazz releases featuring music from : Broken Shadows, Friendy, Graham Collier, Miguel de Armas, Silke Eberhard, Tom Rainey, Tony Malaby, Vijay Iver, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey

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Featuring new music from Alexa Tarantino, Ayumi Ashito, Banausoi, Dom Minasi, Gerald Cleaver, L'abime, Le Bruits des Dofs, Mark Sanders and Paul Dunmall , Natalio Sued, Playfield, and, Rachel Musson

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This week I introduce new and archive music from Axel Fillip & Camilla Nebbia, Behn Gillece , Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble, Devin Gray, Gerry Hemingway Michel Wintsch & Bänz Oester, , Hugh Hopper, Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp, Marc Ducret, and , Peter Brötzmann Hamid Drake & Maâllem Mokhtar Gania