Battle Jazz Galactica

Battle Jazz Galactica

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  • Blue Mitchell, Carlos Garnett & Donald Byrd: Hard Bop, Hot Brass & Happy Accidents | Battle Jazz Galactica 87
    Judo.
    Le PrĂ©sident and Greg de Villanova turn their vinyl turf war on to Donald Byrd, Horace Silver, Blue Mitchell, Miles Davis, Carlos Garnett and Dizzy Gillespie, with full-length jazz tracks and the usual French squabbling in between. Hard bop and modal jazz sit alongside bebop and big band swing, from “So What” and “Melancholy Mood” to “Swedish Jam”: sharp trumpet, disciplined timekeeping, and studio accidents left proudly in the groove.
    00:00 Intro01:02 Beast of Burden - Donald Byrd11:07 Interlude 112:05 Melancholy Mood - Horace Silver18:40 Interlude 219:56 Port Rico Rock - Blue Mitchell26:28 Interlude 327:22 So What - Miles Davis37:52 Interlude 438:48 Taurus Woman - Carlos Garnett50:59 Outro51:30 Swedish Jam - Dizzy Gillespie
    đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Greg de Villanova et le PrĂ©sident profitent de leur notoriĂ©tĂ© sur les tatamis pour placer en leur centre leurs platines et leurs sĂ©lections de vinyles qui tuent. Ippon Ă  chaque passe. Si les spectateurs ne comprennent pas vraiment les rĂšgles, et tendance Ă  attribuer des pĂ©nalitĂ©s Ă  la gueule, ils finissent plus dĂ©braillĂ©s que nos hĂ©ros ceintures noires de sarcasmes.
    1 hr
  • Let The Wax Do The Talking: Hank Mobley, Red Garland, Big John Patton | Battle Jazz Galactica 86
    Céder.
    Hank Mobley twice takes the wheel here, from the taut hard bop of “The Mobe” and “Uh Huh” to the more fragile confidence of his post-1959 comeback. Around him, Manny Albam, Big John Patton and Red Garland keep things in motion: a neat run through soul jazz, jazz piano and well-turned arrangements, with full-length jazz tracks and short French chat between selections — BATTLE JAZZ GALACTICA, as ever, prefers the music to do the talking.
    The Mobe - Hank Mobley.
    Uh Huh - Hank Mobley.
    Blues From Neither Coast - Manny Albam.
    I’ll Never Be Free - Big John Patton.
    Soul Junction - The Red Garland Quartet.
    đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Le PrĂ©sident et Greg de Villanova conseillent au gouvernement de tout lĂącher. De s'enfermer au cabinet pour Ă©couter un peu de musique de jazz qui change la vie qui ne vaut pas la peine de courir aprĂšs des rĂ©sultats qui n'intĂ©ressent que les gens qui n'ont rien d'autre Ă  faire. Franchement, c'est mieux. y'a une Ă©mission pour ça.
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  • Archie Shepp Gets Rough, Count Basie Takes It Slow | Battle Jazz Galactica 85
    Temporisatus.
    Le PrĂ©sident and Greg de Villanova serve up full-length jazz tracks with brief French chat between each cut, and this set likes its contrasts: John Jenkins’ hard-bop poise on “Sharon”, Archie Shepp’s prickly “Bakai”, and Count Basie slowing “Li’l Darlin’” to a near-stroll. Add Sonny Rollins before the Williamsburg Bridge exile, plus Kenny Dorham and Red Garland, and you’ve got post-bop history with a slightly unruly grin.
    Sharon - John Jenkins.
    Bakai - Archie Shepp.
    Lil’ Darlin - Count Basie.
    Sunrise in Mexico - Kenny Dorham.
    Wonderful! Wonderful! - Sonny Rollins.
    Our Delight - George Wallington Quintet. 
    All Mornin’ Long - The Red Garland Quintet.  
    đŸ‡«đŸ‡· S'inspirant du gouvernement, le PrĂ©sident et Greg de Villanova ont dĂ©cidĂ© de crĂ©er une commission en attendant les Ă©lections. C'est un peu cher au dĂ©marrage, mais cela permet de ne pas a voir Ă  cĂ©der sur les revendications pĂ©cuniaires liĂ©es Ă  la vie trop chĂšre. On se rĂ©unit et on Ă©coute Coltrane, Clark et autre Basie, et on dĂ©cide de ne rien faire.
    1 hr
  • Charles Mingus, Sonny Clark & Yusef Lateef | Jazz Gems | Battle Jazz Galactica 84
    Émeute.
    Greg de Villanova and Le PrĂ©sident return with full-length jazz tracks and a few brisk French exchanges between selections, tracing an oddly portable line from Sonny Clark’s brittle grace on “It Could Happen To You” to Charles Mingus’s street-level mischief in “Los Mariachis” and “Dizzy Moods”. Add Barney Wilen’s late-bloom bebop, Yusef Lateef’s Eastern Sounds curiosities, and Paul Chambers proving the bass can sing lead as well as keep time.
    It Could Happen To You - Sonny Clark.
    Spracklin’ - Barney Wilen.
    Los Mariachis - Charles Mingus.
    Ching Miau - Yusef Lateef.
    You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To - Paul Chambers.
    Antony - Sonny Grey.
    Dizzy Moods - Charles Mingus.
    Â đŸ‡«đŸ‡· En passant sous la grille dĂ©foncĂ©e de la petite boutique du coin de la rue qui vend des vinyles, Greg de Villanova et le PrĂ©sident font la fine bouche : "Quoi ?? un commerçant de Jazz ?" "Quelle honte, les Miles Davis ne sont mĂȘme pas classĂ©s par date d'enregistrement !" "Il est effectivement temps que la sociĂ©tĂ© fasse sa rĂ©volution : on va leur donner une Ă©mission qui tabasse respectueusement, PrĂ©sident."
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  • Late Night Jazz & French Talk: Hard Bop, Rare Vinyls & Swing | Battle Jazz Galactica 83
    Lutte.
    Greg de Villanova and le PrĂ©sident welcome you to their radio show featuring full-length jazz tracks and short French conversations between selections. This set moves from Curtis Fuller’s hard-bop trombone voice on “Heart And Soul” to Billy Gault’s rare, self-produced gems from When Destiny Calls, then to Monk’s slyly bruised “In Walked Bud”. Add Sonny Rollins on “Misterioso” and Frank Wess’s wartime swing, and you get jazz history with the corners left in.
    Heart And Soul - Curtis Fuller.
    The Time of This World Is At Hand - Billy Gault.
    In Walked Bud - Thelonious Monk & Art Blakey.
    Portrait of Joaner (Black Woman) - Billy Gault.
    Misterioso - Sonny Rollins.
    Gin’s Beguine - Frank Wess.
    I Can’t Get Started - Curtis Counce.
    đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Le jingle a sonnĂ©. Greg de Villanova et le PrĂ©sident ont chacun mis dans leur petit sac des ampoules en plastiques de liquide phy. Au son de le jazz, il s'apprĂȘtent Ă  partir rejoindre leurs camarades juchĂ©s sur des poubelles. Mais, au moment de passer la porte, le PrĂ©sident place une petite bĂ©quille pas mĂ©chante Ă  Greg qui, revanchard, fait dĂ©gĂ©nĂ©rer le bel unisson.
    1 hr
  • Hard Bop & Jazz Legends : Curtis Fuller, Jackie McLean & Thelonious Monk | Battle Jazz Galactica 82
    Blocus.
    Greg de Villanova and le PrĂ©sident serve up full-length jazz tracks with a few short French interludes between selections: Curtis Fuller’s “Roc And Troll”, Jackie McLean’s “Message from Trane”, Hank Mobley’s prison-born “Double Exposure”, and Thelonious Monk’s sly “Well You Needn’t”. Expect hard bop, jazz standards and a few odd corners of the music — from Roland Kirk’s multi-horn acrobatics to AndrĂ© Previn’s unlikely route from hotel-band contempt to jazz piano and film work.
    Roc And Troll - Curtis Fuller & Hampton Hawes.
    Message from Trane - Jackie McLean.
    Double Exposure - Hank Mobley.
    Ebrauqs - Roland Kirk.
    Who’s On First - André Previn & Russ Freeman.
    The Way You Look Tonight - Thelonious Monk Quartet.
    Well Tou Needn’t - Thelonious Monk.
    đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Le PrĂ©sident et Greg de Villanova participent activement au blocus des lycĂ©es dans toutes la France en fournissant un podcast qui soignent les plaies et les bosses de nos vaillants jeunes avec du jazz. Comment est-ce possible ? Eh bien simplement, en se tapant dessus Ă  grands coups de vinyles, pour l'exemple. Non, vous n'ĂȘtes pas seuls.
    1 hr
  • Hard Bop, Hammond & Jazz Legends | Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard & More | Battle Jazz Galactica 81
    Grave.
    Le PrĂ©sident et Greg de Villanova serve up full-length jazz tracks on vinyl, with brief French chat between selections: Abdullah Ibrahim, Art Pepper, Georges Arvanitas, Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard and Jimmy Smith all turn up in a set where discipline and chaos keep swapping jackets. From “Blues for B” and “Begin The Beguine” to “Cherokee”, it’s hard bop, jazz piano and Hammond organ with a few bruised egos, bravado and very little small talk.
    Blues for B - Abdullah Ibrahim.
    Begin The Beguine - Art Pepper.
    Sing Sing - Georges Arvanitas Trio.
    Come Out and Meet Me Tonight - Art Blakey.
    Dedicated to You - Freddie Hubbard.
    Cherokee - Jimmy Smith.
    đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Quand le PrĂ©sident et Greg de Villanova confrontent la haute opinion qu'ils ont chacun d'eux-mĂȘmes, le dĂ©bat dĂ©rive vite sur fond de jazz autour de qui tient la culotte de l'Ă©mission. ArmĂ©s de leurs collection respectives de prĂ©cieux vinyles, ils essayent de s'humilier. Sans consĂ©quences pour les enfants.
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  • Jazz on Vinyl : From Ethio-Jazz to Hard Bop | Coltrane, Art Blakey & more | Battle Jazz Galactica 80
    Back.
    Greg de Villanova and le PrĂ©sident serve up full-length jazz tracks on vinyl, with brief French chat between the cuts: Mulatu Astatke’s Ethio-jazz opener “Soul Power” rubs shoulders with John Coltrane’s meditative “Naima”, while Art Blakey’s “Ya Ya” and Cannonball Adderley’s “What’s New” bring hard bop bite and swing. Gigi Gryce’s tireless writing, plus Dollar Brand’s Ellington encounter, remind us this is jazz as craft, not museum piece.
    Soul Power - Mulatu Astatke.
    Some Other Blues - John Coltrane.
    Love For Sale - Gigi Gryce.
    Naima - Elvin Jones.
    What’s New - Cannonball Adderley.
    Doug’s Prelude - Clifford Jordan.
    Ya Ya - Art Blakey.
    Blues for B - Dollar Brand.
    Â đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Le PrĂ©sident et Greg de Villanova font leur rentrĂ©e et l'Ă©vĂ©nement est considĂ©rable. Un Ă©tĂ© sans castagne, sans bagarres, sans saignements, sans mauvaise foi, sans appels aux pompiers, sans jazz, c'est comme un Ă©tĂ© sans rĂ©chauffement climatique, on se sent perdus.
    1 hr
  • Paul Chambers, Art Pepper & Billy Harper: From Cool Jazz to Hard Bop Fire | Battle Jazz Galactica 79
    Vacances.
    Battle Jazz Galactica, the FM duel between le PrĂ©sident and Greg de Villanova, serves up full-length jazz tracks and the usual Parisian sniping between records. This episode moves from Paul Chambers’ “Melody” and Bud Shank’s West Coast poise to Billy Harper Quintet’s sermon-like surge, before Bobby Timmons and Art Pepper bring hard bop heat and jailhouse scars, and Letta Mbulu closes with the cross-continental pull of “Afro Texas”.
    Melody - Paul Chambers.
    Sambinha - Bud Shank.
    Funky Vibrations - The Motortown Players.
    Dance! Dance, Eternal Spirits - Billy Harper Quintet.
    But Beautiful (Live) - Art Pepper.
    The Return of Ghengis Kahn - Bobby Timmons.
    Afro Texas - Letta Mbulu.
    đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Greg de Villanova et le PrĂ©sident ont dĂ©cidĂ© de partir ensemble, parce qu'au fond, ils s'aiment bien. Ils partagent tout : mĂȘme coin de sable, mĂȘme parasol. Paul Chambers joue, Bud Shank apporte le soleil, et tout semble tenir jusqu’au premier apĂ©ritif, Ă  11 heures. Une heure plus tard, une tong Ă  moitiĂ© cramĂ©e flotte dans la piscine et ni Bobby Timmons, ni personne ne sait qui a tout gĂąchĂ©.
    1 hr
  • Coltrane, Grant Green & Donald Byrd: The Groove Strikes Back | Battle Jazz Galactica 78
    Douane.
    Full-length jazz tracks serves up on vinyl, with Le PrĂ©sident and Greg de Villanova squabbling between sides like two crate-diggers in a very French custody battle. Here, John Coltrane’s drifting into free jazz sits beside Abdullah Ibrahim’s Cape Town-rooted modern jazz, while Donald Byrd and Stanley Turrentine show how soul jazz bent into jazz-funk and smoother fusion. Grant Green’s bluesy groove and “Aisha” keep the argument honest.
    Dahomey Dance - John Coltrane.
    Saduva - Gibson Kente.
    Did You Hear That Sound - Abdullah Ibrahim.
    Out of This World - Donald Byrd.
    Vera Cruz - Stanley Turrentine.
    On Green Dolphin Street - Grant Green.
    Aisha - John Coltrane.
    Â đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Greg de Villanova et le PrĂ©sident sont retenus depuis quatre heures. Entre les nĂ©ons, les bacs en plastique et les questions sans fin, une seconde inspection a commencĂ© : celle des oreilles. Coltrane, Gibson Kente, Abdullah Ibrahim, Donald Byrd, Stanley Turrentine, Grant Green : les valises sont lourdes. Chaque morceau est fouillĂ©, les deux suspects palpĂ©s avec zĂšle. Ils en redemandent. Quand Aisha retentit, le douanier referme les passeports et demande simplement 500 euros.
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🇬🇧 In Paris, at the far reaches of the Universe, Greg de Villanova and the President battle it out with mighty blows of vinyl. On Radio Campus 93.9 FM, they face off live every Monday night at 11 p.m. for an hour, then meet again on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. on CampusFM 94 FM in Toulouse.