Hear chamber-jazz in work by the Leeds,UK-based 14-member jazz ensemble, Ancient Infinity Orchestra; bassist Todd Sickafoose’s octet, Canadian band, Cordame, the Serbian band EYOT, and more. Listen to new music by the Ancient Infinity Orchestra, a 14-member jazz ensemble led by double-bassist and composer Ozzy Moysey, based in Leeds. Their rotating line-up includes drums, two bassists, keyboards, harp, violin, cello, two tenors, alto, oboe, flute and percussion, combined with a similar sized choir of friends from Brighton joining us. The music “drinks deep from the well of spiritual jazz, and is especially inspired by the soulful sounds of Pharoah Sanders, Alice and John Coltrane, (Bandcamp liner notes). The Maria Schneider Orchestra was once called Maria Schneider JAZZ Orchestra. But she changed it so that people wouldn’t come to the music with expectations of a certain style. Listen to some of Schneider’s work from her her Grammy-winning 2020 double album, Data Lords. There’s work by drummer/composer/bandleader Allison Miller inspired by five major rivers of the Northeast United States, and the River Keepers who work on their maintenance. One of her tunes evokes a train ride up the Hudson River, and features violinist Jenny Scheinman. Then, hear music for octet from bassist/composer Todd Sickafoose, from his latest release, Bear Proof, which features many of the same players as in Miller’s chamber jazz record. Plus, music by the double bassist-led chamber jazz group, Cordâme from Canada; and work by Serbian quartet EYOT, who deal in a swirling mix of traditional Balkan folk music, jazz, and art-rock. That, and more. - Caryn Havlik Program #4825, Chamber Jazz (First aired 12/11/2023) ARTIST: Todd SickafooseWORK: The Gold Gate [1:00]RECORDING: Bear ProofSOURCE: Secret Hatch RecordsINFO: toddsickafoose.bandcamp.com ARTIST: Allison MillerWORK: Hudson [5:03]RECORDING: Rivers In Our VeinsSOURCE: Royal Potato FamilyINFO: allisonmiller.bandcamp.com ARTIST: Paul Winter ConsortWORK: Icarus [3:04]RECORDING: IcarusSOURCE: Epic Records/ Living MusicINFO: paulwinter.bandcamp.com ARTIST: Todd SickafooseWORK: The Gold Gate [5:18]RECORDING: Bear ProofSOURCE: Secret Hatch RecordsINFO: toddsickafoose.bandcamp.com ARTIST: EYOTWORK: Drifters [8:42]RECORDING: quindecennialSOURCE: Neuklang | due out Feb. 2024INFO: eyotmusic.net ARTIST: Ancient Infinity OrchestraWORK: Rejoicing [6:29]RECORDING: River of LightSOURCE: Gondwana RecordsINFO: gondwanarecords.com ARTIST: Maria Schneider OrchestraWORK: A World Lost, excerpt [2:37]RECORDING: Data Lords - 2 record setSOURCE: ArtistShareINFO: mariaschneider.com/home/albuminfo?id=1083 ARTIST: CordâmeWORK: Migration [6:31]RECORDING: MigrationSOURCE: DAMEINFO: cordame.bandcamp.com
Hear chamber-jazz in work by the Leeds,UK-based 14-member jazz ensemble, Ancient Infinity Orchestra; bassist Todd Sickafoose’s octet, Canadian band, Cordame, the Serbian band EYOT, and more.
Listen to new music by the Ancient Infinity Orchestra, a 14-member jazz ensemble led by double-bassist and composer Ozzy Moysey, based in Leeds. Their rotating line-up includes drums, two bassists, keyboards, harp, violin, cello, two tenors, alto, oboe, flute and percussion, combined with a similar sized choir of friends from Brighton joining us. The music “drinks deep from the well of spiritual jazz, and is especially inspired by the soulful sounds of Pharoah Sanders, Alice and John Coltrane, (Bandcamp liner notes).
The Maria Schneider Orchestra was once called Maria Schneider JAZZ Orchestra. But she changed it so that people wouldn’t come to the music with expectations of a certain style. Listen to some of Schneider’s work from her her Grammy-winning 2020 double album, Data Lords. There’s work by drummer/composer/bandleader Allison Miller inspired by five major rivers of the Northeast United States, and the River Keepers who work on their maintenance. One of her tunes evokes a train ride up the Hudson River, and features violinist Jenny Scheinman. Then, hear music for octet from bassist/composer Todd Sickafoose, from his latest release, Bear Proof, which features many of the same players as in Miller’s chamber jazz record.
Plus, music by the double bassist-led chamber jazz group, Cordâme from Canada; and work by Serbian quartet EYOT, who deal in a swirling mix of traditional Balkan folk music, jazz, and art-rock. That, and more. - Caryn Havlik
Program #4825, Chamber Jazz (First aired 12/11/2023)
ARTIST: Todd SickafooseWORK: The Gold Gate [1:00]RECORDING: Bear ProofSOURCE: Secret Hatch RecordsINFO: toddsickafoose.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Allison MillerWORK: Hudson [5:03]RECORDING: Rivers In Our VeinsSOURCE: Royal Potato FamilyINFO: allisonmiller.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Paul Winter ConsortWORK: Icarus [3:04]RECORDING: IcarusSOURCE: Epic Records/ Living MusicINFO: paulwinter.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Todd SickafooseWORK: The Gold Gate [5:18]RECORDING: Bear ProofSOURCE: Secret Hatch RecordsINFO: toddsickafoose.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: EYOTWORK: Drifters [8:42]RECORDING: quindecennialSOURCE: Neuklang | due out Feb. 2024INFO: eyotmusic.net
ARTIST: Ancient Infinity OrchestraWORK: Rejoicing [6:29]RECORDING: River of LightSOURCE: Gondwana RecordsINFO: gondwanarecords.com
ARTIST: Maria Schneider OrchestraWORK: A World Lost, excerpt [2:37]RECORDING: Data Lords - 2 record setSOURCE: ArtistShareINFO: mariaschneider.com/home/albuminfo?id=1083
ARTIST: CordâmeWORK: Migration [6:31]RECORDING: MigrationSOURCE: DAMEINFO: cordame.bandcamp.com