Every Tuesday night
Jazz all night long. In this episode, we will focus on releases from, among others, Tom Harrell, Harold Mabern, and Immanuel Wilkins.
The Night: Jazz = jazz from Jordy de Muijnk’s collection. We will start with Robert Glasper, born in Houston, Texas, and his debut album Mood from 2004.
01:00
- Maiden Voyage 5:11
- Lil Tipsy 9:21
- Alone Together 10:08
- Mood 9:49
- Don’t Close Your Eyes 5:11
- Blue Skies 9:28
- Interlude 2:15
- In Passing 8:34
- N.K. Blues 7:46
Robert Glasper – piano
Bob Hurst – bass
Damion Reed – drums
Label: Fresh Sounds Records FSNT-153
https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/robert-glasper-albums/2452-mood.html
02:10
We shift our focus from piano to trumpet and flugelhorn. In 2019, Tom Harrell released a record in a special quintet layout consisting of a trumpet, tenor saxophone, guitar, bass, and drums. Not your everyday combination, but it is indeed a beautiful range of colours and sounds.
- The Fast 6:38
- Dublin 9:40
- Hope 7:30
- Coronation 6:56
- Folk Song 6:03
- Blue 5:40
- Ground 7:18
- The Isle 8:25
- Duet 1:41
- Taurus 6:01
Tom Harrell – trumpet & flugelhorn
Mark Tuner – tenor saxophone
Charles Altura – guitar
Ben Street – bass
Jonathan Blake – drums
Adam Cruz – percussion (track 3)
Label: High Note Records Inc. – HCR7321
03:15
We will continue with a CD from 2013 that was recorded in a traditional trio layout consisting of piano, bass, and drums. And that is the last thing traditional on this album. It is none other than the Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio that we want to present to you.
- Epistrophy 4:39
- Promises, Promises 4:26
- When I Dream 8:52
- The Shadow Of Your Smile 4:33
- The Woman On The Tv Screen 6:00
- The Eye Of The Hurricane 3:29
- Tell Me A Bedtime Story 5:06
- A Feeling 4:07
- Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing 5:57
- Sunshower 5:50
- Hear Comes Ron 3:48
- Impressions 4:57
- The Thrasher 5:56
- Mr. Clean 6:24
- The Theme 0:35
Kenny Barron – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Gerry Gibbs – drums
Label: Whaling City Sound – WCS 065
http://www.whalingcitysound.com/
04:30
Harold Mabern, who was born in Memphis, is remembered as one of the greatest post-bop pianists ever. He was mainly autodidact and learned to play from, including others, Charles Thomas and Phineas Newborn Jr. He did not have enough money to go to the conservatoire, but luckily he received a few months of free private lessons after which he practiced 12 hours a day in the following years.
- Mr. Johnson 9:44
- The Iron Man 8:00
- Lover Man 7:34
- The Lyrical Cole-Man 11:56
- Edward Lee 8:53
- It’s Magic 5:59
- The Beehive 7:34
- Rakin’ And Scrapin’ 10:09
Harold Mabern – piano
Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
Vincent Herring – alto saxophone
Steve Davis – trombone
John Webber – bass
Joe Farnsworth – drums
Label: Smoke Sessions Records – SSR-2001
https://smokesessionsrecords.com/shop/albums/mabern-plays-mabern/
05:40
The following CD comes from saxophone player, composer, arranger, and bandleader Immanuel Wilkins. In 2015, he moved to New York City where he completed his Bachelor of Music at Juilliard. In the last few years, he has toured the world and worked together with the Count Basie Orchestra, Solange Knowles, and Bob Dylan. During this period, he formed his own quartet with which he released his debut album Omega in August 2020.
- Warriors
- Ferguson – An American Tradition
- The Dreamer
- Mary Turner – An American Tradition
- Grace And Mercy
- Part 1. The Key
- Part 2. Saudade
- Part 3. Eulogy
- Part 4. Guarded Heart
- Omega
Immanuel Wilkins – alto saxophone
Micah Thomas – piano
Daryl Johns – bass
Kweku Sumbry – drums
Label: Blue Note – 0602508947971
https://store.bluenote.com/products/immanuel-wilkins-omega
06:45
For the last album this night of jazz on Concertzender, we return to our own country. At the end of 2019, Marzio Scholten released an extraordinary album with his new trio consisting of Ernst Glerum and Wolfert Brederode.
7. New Hope 5:37
8. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child 5:10
9. Isolophilia (Revisited) 3:00
Marzio Scholten – gitaar
Ernst Glerum – bas
Wolfert Brederode – piano
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