Here's a showcase of creative new music from outside the usual cities. These albums rock my world, and originate in Gdansk, Northumberland, Nizhny Novgorod, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, Copenhagen, & Dresden.
I first heard Hania Rani on her album Esja a few years ago. Amazing stuff. If you haven't heard it I'd suggest the tracks Eden and Hawaii/Oslo. For me, I prefer the instrumentals to the vocal tracks, but it's all wonderful.
Thanks Ted. Some great music there. In particular I found Tony Karapetyan Trio album to be remarkable. Abrikos is just gorgeous and I thought Human Nature was an object lesson in how to arrange a modern pop song for a modern jazz ensemble.
Noël Akchoté must still be in his early 50s, not sure where you read he worked with Chet Baker (although he did a tribute album decades later), I'm not sure he even recorded anything at all yet in the 80s...
anyway, dunno if he's still recording something almost every day and putting everything online hours if not minutes later like previous decade, but his output still must be as huge than John Zorn & Buckethead combined although most in digital only form
as for his renaissance trip, he's doing that for a decade I think,, lookup for "early music series" on bandcamp or (gesualdo's) "madrigals for 5 (electric) guitars" published on David Grubbs' Blue Chopsticks in the US
hey ted ,this is richie beirach ,,what about our 5 cd box set release on jazzline called EMPATHY ??WITH JACK ETC ,,NOT GOOD ENOUGH ??
SHIT
I can’t stop listening to Lady Wray’s album! That’s what I’ll be recommending on my newsletter this Sunday.
If Hania Rani's music is any indication, this list is going to be one great listen. Thanks!
Belarus: https://youtu.be/515b60cul6o
Ted, I wonder if that is a bad translation of steel STRING guitar. Because a steel guitar is an entirely different beast. Gorgeous music indeed.
Thank you for this.
Wait, you didn't answer the question - where do you look to find good new music? Or where can I find the interviews where you answer that?
I first heard Hania Rani on her album Esja a few years ago. Amazing stuff. If you haven't heard it I'd suggest the tracks Eden and Hawaii/Oslo. For me, I prefer the instrumentals to the vocal tracks, but it's all wonderful.
Wow, excellent selection of music! I'm definitely going to contact many of them for release in our HD download store bluecoastmusic.com
I agree about the Hermeto Pascoal album. I know him more by reputation than by the actual music, but this one is wonderful.
SVIN👍
BTW Biosphere 'Shortwave Memories' rocks my world 😎
Thanks, Ted! Glad to hear you like our album.
All the best, Henrik from SVIN.
Thanks Ted. Some great music there. In particular I found Tony Karapetyan Trio album to be remarkable. Abrikos is just gorgeous and I thought Human Nature was an object lesson in how to arrange a modern pop song for a modern jazz ensemble.
Noël Akchoté must still be in his early 50s, not sure where you read he worked with Chet Baker (although he did a tribute album decades later), I'm not sure he even recorded anything at all yet in the 80s...
anyway, dunno if he's still recording something almost every day and putting everything online hours if not minutes later like previous decade, but his output still must be as huge than John Zorn & Buckethead combined although most in digital only form
as for his renaissance trip, he's doing that for a decade I think,, lookup for "early music series" on bandcamp or (gesualdo's) "madrigals for 5 (electric) guitars" published on David Grubbs' Blue Chopsticks in the US
https://bandcamp.com/search?item_type=&q=early+music+series
https://www.discogs.com/release/6587414-No%C3%ABl-Akchot%C3%A9-Gesualdo-Madrigals-For-Five-Guitars
Oh my goodness. I'm telling everyone I know to check out Hania Rani! Thank you!