More Bollani, and Jamie's on the Peyroux

[Serial_Apologist]

There's plenty of showcasing this week, if Radio Times is anything to go by, but only one spectrum.

Sat March 2
4pm - Jazz Record Requests

http://www.alynshipton.co.uk/blog

5pm - J to Z
A live session from pianist Sarah Tandy featuring music from her debut album Inflection in the Sentence, released this week. It represents the fruits of many years playing on London's vibrant underground scene and immersing herself in the huge variety of influences found within it. Plus saxophonist, flautist and producer Tenderlonious with insights into his musical inspirations, from Polish jazz classics to contemporary sounds.

Sometimes these days I find myself identifying with Woody Allen in Balloon Man, when he emerged from the deep freeze into an unrecognisable world...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002zkt

12midnight - Geoffrey Smith's Jazz
Though he started off on guitar, Rhode Ilsand-born Bobby Hackett (1916-76) made his name on cornet and trumpet, performing with Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller and admired by the likes of Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis. Geoffrey Smith showcases this musician's musician.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002zl2

Mon March 4
11pm - Jazz Now
Soweto Kinch presents a second set from Italian pianist Stefano Bollani, and Al Ryan talks to Sam Quintana about his band Wandering Monster and their self-titled debut album.

Is it my imagination, or hasn't there been rather a lot of Mr Bollani of late on this programme?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002zjc

Radio 2 Tues March 5
9pm - Jamie Cullum
Radio Academy-winning series in which singer Jamie Cullum showcases his love of jazz with a broad spectrum of music, including spotlights on rising stars. Tonight's show features American jazz singer/songwriter Madeleine Peyroux, who performs two of her own songs especially for the show.

[cloughie]

There's plenty of showcasing this week, if Radio Times is anything to go by, but only one spectrum.

Sat March 2
4pm - Jazz Record Requests

http://www.alynshipton.co.uk/blog

5pm - J to Z
A live session from pianist Sarah Tandy featuring music from her debut album Inflection in the Sentence, released this week. It represents the fruits of many years playing on London's vibrant underground scene and immersing herself in the huge variety of influences found within it. Plus saxophonist, flautist and producer Tenderlonious with insights into his musical inspirations, from Polish jazz classics to contemporary sounds.

Sometimes these days I find myself identifying with Woody Allen in Balloon Man , when he emerged from the deep freeze into an unrecognisable world...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002zkt

12midnight - Geoffrey Smith's Jazz
Though he started off on guitar, Rhode Ilsand-born Bobby Hackett (1916-76) made his name on cornet and trumpet, performing with Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller and admired by the likes of Louis Armstrong adn Miles Davis. Geoffrey Smith showcases this musician's musician.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002zl2

Mon March 4
11pm - Jazz Now
Soweto Kinch presents a second set from Italian pianist Stefano Bollani, and Al Ryan talks to Sam Quintana about his band Wandering Monster and their self-titled debut album.

Is it my imagination, or hasn't there been rather a lot of Mr Bollani of late on this programme?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002zjc

Radio 2 Tues March 5
9pm - Jamie Cullum
Radio Academy-winning series in which singer Jamie Cullum showcases his love of jazz with a broad spectrum of music, including spotlights on rising stars. Tonight's show features American jazz singer/songwriter Madeleine Peyroux, who performs two of her own songs especially for the show.

Bobby Hackett features on one of my favourite all time tracks in any genre - Tony Bennett’s ‘The very thought of you’

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Wasn't the Woody Allen film "The Sleeper"?

"Miles Monroe (Woody Allen), a jazz musician and owner of the "Happy Carrot" health-food store in 1973, is subjected to cryopreservation without his consent, and not revived for 200 years. Two scientists (played by Bartlett Robinson and Mary Gregory) revive him. They are members of an underground rebellion. The U.S. in 2173 is a hedonistic, automated police state, ostensibly ruled by a dictator known only as "The Leader""

Which all does sound rather prescient!

BN.

[Serial_Apologist]

Wasn't the Woody Allen film "The Sleeper"?

"Miles Monroe (Woody Allen), a jazz musician and owner of the "Happy Carrot" health-food store in 1973, is subjected to cryopreservation without his consent, and not revived for 200 years. Two scientists (played by Bartlett Robinson and Mary Gregory) revive him. They are members of an underground rebellion. The U.S. in 2173 is a hedonistic, automated police state, ostensibly ruled by a dictator known only as "The Leader""

Which all does sound rather prescient!

BN.

Ah yes, that's correct. Wrong Woody Allen film on my part.

[Ian Thumwood]

Bollani is a curious musician. He is massive on Italy where I think he has another career as a TV presenter. I have seen him perform twice and the second occasion was with a symphony orchestra where he performed "Rhapsody in Blue." He seems to be a musician who also has a foot in the classical camp too and maybe a kind of contemporary Andre Previn. He has an amazing technique but his jazz playing reminds me a bit of Chick Corea but without the same level of depth. The classical performance was more interesting even though I am familiar with the Gershwin composition.

[Tenor Freak]

Wasn't the Woody Allen film "The Sleeper"?

No definite article, but yes: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070707/

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

No definite article, but yes: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070707/

Many thanks. And one for you, Mike Brecker Qrt being tenor phenomenal..

https://youtu.be/6I-Lm1zo_qw

"Snakes and Ladders" Live 1999, just up on YouTube. Heart attacks all round.

BN.

[Tenor Freak]

Many thanks. And one for you, Mike Brecker Qrt being tenor phenomenal..

https://youtu.be/6I-Lm1zo_qw

"Snakes and Ladders" Live 1999, just up on YouTube. Heart attacks all round.

BN.

Thank you very much indeed, BN. Tain burning on this one...

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

I'm not *THAT* much of a Brecker follower but that is extraordinary. Him and the entire band.

[Tenor Freak]

DISC 4

Artist Quincy Jones/Sammy Nestico Orchestra

Title Grace

Composer Lubbock, Jones

Album Basie & Beyond

Label Qwest / Warner

Number 9362 47792-2 Track 3

Duration 5.20

Performers Jerry Hay, Oscar Brashear, Rick Baptiste, Wayne Bargeron, Gary Grant, Warren Leunig, t; Bill Reichenbach, Bill Watrous, Charlie Loper, George Bohannon, Reggie Young, tb; Brad Warner, Greg Williams, Jerry Folsom, frh; Kirk Whalum, Dan Higgins, Ernie Watts, Gary Foster, Gerald Albright, Jack Nimitz, Pete Christlieb, reeds; Randy Kerber, p; Niel Stubenhaus, b; Vinnie Colaiuta, d. 2000.

Wow, what a line-up on track #4

[Ian Thumwood]

I bought my Dad that CD and it was one of his favourites. It sounds very much like a West Coast studio production but the album was really well received when it came out. I think is it over-produced by kudos to Sam Nestico who is seriously underrated.

I thought J-Z was really good tonight. The younger groups of Brits are certainly more jazz-orientated than the previous generation who emerged in the 2000's. I have been really impressed by the bands featured recently on this programme even though they are pretty conservative. They all sound like genuine jazz musicians and hopefully the kind of weak "not really jazz" stuff often featured on JLU is no out of fashion. I think that the current Black generation of musicians are extremely promising - more exciting than aof of the new stuff that has previously emerged in the 2000's. The Nick Walters big band track tonight sounded really interesting. Not heard of any of these musicians.

[Serial_Apologist]

I bought my Dad that CD and it was one of his favourites. It sounds very much like a West Coast studio production but the album was really well received when it came out. I think is it over-produced by kudos to Sam Nestico who is seriously underrated.

I thought J-Z was really good tonight. The younger groups of Brits are certainly more jazz-orientated than the previous generation who emerged in the 2000's. I have been really impressed by the bands featured recently on this programme even though they are pretty conservative. They all sound like genuine jazz musicians and hopefully the kind of weak "not really jazz" stuff often featured on JLU is no out of fashion. I think that the current Black generation of musicians are extremely promising - more exciting than aof of the new stuff that has previously emerged in the 2000's. The Nick Walters big band track tonight sounded really interesting. Not heard of any of these musicians.

I agree very much. I thought Sarah Tandy was really excellent, with a fluent ability to rubato through a medium tempo ballad with a naturalness that escaped many if not all from earlier generations. Nice trumpet too though the tenor player seemed a bit studied. Like Ian I hadn't heard of any of these musicians so Ms Tandy is accurate to say there's clearly a renaissance on the domestic scene at present - which makes it odd that one doesn't see all these new names on London gig listings... unless there are so many I just give 'em a miss, it being too difficult to keep up!

[Constantbee]

I agree very much. I thought Sarah Tandy was really excellent ... odd that one doesn't see all these new names on London gig listings ...

Pleased to see Sarah will be playing Leeds Jazz in July The scene up here is growing - slowly. Bill Laurance (Snarky Puppy) playing Leeds College of Music is a coup.

[Alyn_Shipton]

Surprised S-A hadn't heard of Sarah or her band. She was featured on Jazz Now on 23 July with Daniel Casimir's trio. And her own band got an outing on the October show which also featured Ashley Henry. Obviously nobody ever listens to Jazz Now...

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

From Richard Williams' current "Blue Moment" blog...a review of Ms Tandy at Ronnie Scott's...

Her keyboard technique is pretty impressive. She was a prodigy in the classical field — a finalist in the BBC’s young musician of the year competition — before turning to jazz while studying Eng Lit at Cambridge. As an improviser, therefore, she can make her hands do pretty well anything her mind suggests. In jazz, this is not invariably an advantage. But what Tandy does at all times, however fast her fingers are flying, is to convey a sense of soul and lyricism. It was no surprise to me when she mentioned, during a conversation a couple of years ago, that she admires Wynton Kelly, a pianist whose ability to convey joy through his playing was second to none.

Last night she led a band consisting of Sheila Maurice-Grey on trumpet, Binker Golding on tenor, Mutale Chashi on double bass and bass guitar, and Femi Koleoso on drums. That’s the line-up heard on her album, Infection in the Sentence, which is released at the end of this week by Jazz re:freshed. When she asked Ronnie Scott’s if she could launch the album at the club, she was shocked to be offered two 45-minute sets. “The album’s only 50 minutes long,” she told the audience, “so we’re going to have to get creative...."

Ck out his full piece. And anyone who respects Wynton Kelly has got a head start in my tick box critical apparatus.

BN.