Different Noises

For this show a focus on George Russell, Peter Brötzmann, Jaki Byard and Jackie McLean

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

Episode 2 of the six part series

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.