Dutch Jazz on CD

Jazz, blues and nostalgia. This time with Lee Wiley.

Pianist and composer Muhal Richard Abrams (1930) part 6. He was mainly active in Chicago and back in the days he started the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians op. Recordings with different ensembles from 1977, 1978 and 1980.

The Doek Festival was kept on 4, 5 and 6 June 2015. Two ensembles: Foundation Doek with Amsterdams improvisers, and Tri-Centric Foundation from New York, formed around improvisor Anthony Braxton. Toghether they form a 20-person orchestra which will play compositions from Misha during this episode, because he would have been 80 years old during this festival.

Pianist and singer Fats Waller (1904-1943) was able to popularize simple songs because of his enthusiastic performances. His piano technique was phenomenal and his influence on other pianists was huge. His cheerful songs sounded daily on the radio and were recorded over 400 times. A selection from these songs that were released in the second half of the thirties.