Divine Intervention strikes this week with more new music—a lot of rock & pop with a hefty sprinkling of jazz and experimental sounds: Toro y Moi, Cloud Seeder, Ben LaMar Gay, Mozes & the Firstborn, Angel Bat Dawid, John Barera & Will Martin, and much more—plus Vinyl Vespers. See the playlist and stream the show via the program page.
Vocalist Juniper Waller, percusionist Billy D. Thompson and bass player Jace Dorn of The Gold Souls were in the studio. The Gold Souls bring the driving grooves of funk, the rich textures of soul, and the compelling storytelling of the blues to the Northern California scene. With the dynamic Juniper Waller at the helm, the band combines their many influences to create a unique sound that rings true to the idioms that inspire them. Their recent efforts include the release and tour of their self-recorded and produced, eponymous EP in May of 2017. This release, while remaining an honest representation, is only the beginning of the band’s creative journey. A new single is scheduled for release Febuary 12, 2019.
Coming up on Jazz After Dark: sax, piano, and guitar artists featured tonight, plus vocals by Mel Tormé and Ella.
Erroll Garner, Gerry Mulligan, Gerry Mulligan & Johnny Hodges, Gerry Mulligan & Mel Tormé, Dave Brubeck, Bud Shank & Michel Legrand, Milt Buckner, Claude Bolling Big Band, Ella Fitzgerald, Gábor Szabó, Ramsey Lewis
Divine Intervention strikes this week with so very many new releases from the likes of Sharon Van Etten, HXXS, Deer Tick, Samps, Sneaks… and, of course, Vinyl Vespers. See the playlist and stream the show via the program page.
1970’s jazz tonight on Jazz After Dark! George Benson, Donald Byrd, Herbie Mann, Stanley Turrentine, Deodato, Ella Fitzgerald, Grover Washington, Jr., Eddie Harris, Hugh Masekela.
Comedy and chronic pain might not seem to have much in common, but on today’s program, they do. UC Davis Continuing Lecturer Karma Waltonen teaches seminars on writing & performing stand-up comedy, among other subjects, and on Jan. 31 she’ll present her one-woman show “Chronic Pain: A Comedy,” at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento. Waltonen has wonderfully eclectic interests – her expertise ranges from The Simpsons to Margaret Atwood – and her sense of humor and comic timing, backed by her clear respect for the serious aspects of her subject, make this an engaging interview.
Brotherly Mud is as if the 60's and 70's folk tradition continued into the modern day, taking influence from today's songwriters while respecting yesterday's honesty.
With members graduating from the Berklee College of Music and the Musician's Institute, Brotherly Mud respects the art of musical creation through both an educational and deeply human lens.
Constantly working to be true to their artistic spirits, Brotherly Mud is currently touring with their original material all over the West Coast, with shows, radio interviews and the occasional secret performance.
For those outside the listening area - fear not, this show will be streamed live (and archived) on www.kdrt.org
Coming up at 8 pm tonight: great combos and vocals.
Billie Holiday, Benny Carter & Oscar Peterson Trio, Bobby Hackett & Jack Teagarden, Stéphane Grappelli & Stuff Smith, Paul Gonsalves & Earl Hines, Dakota Staton & The Manny Albam Big Band, Hank Jones, James Moody, Chico O'Farrill, Alex Pangman, Paul Desmond & Don Sebesky Orchestra.
Replays Monday 11pm, Tuesday midnight, Wednesday 10 pm.
Photo, clockwise from upper left: James Moody, Paul Gonsalves, Dakota Staton, Stuff Smith.
There is no genre to accurately describe the music of Joe Craven and The Sometimers. Acid-Grass? Jazz Fusion Americana? Trying to define it would crush the exuberant and creative spirit that emerges when Craven, Jonathan Stoyanoff, Bruce MacMillan, Barry Eldridge and Hattie Craven play together. “No genre left behind” is their musical motto, and they accomplish the task with joyful abandon. In describing their latest album, radio host and musician David Gans has called the Garcia Songbook a "brilliant collection of fresh takes on songs Joe picked up from Jerry’s wildly diverse songbook. These aren’t just glib genre-blending exercises: each track offers an enlightening and engaging new approach".
Neil Heaton discussed his new project called "Limits and Rituals". He can sing, he can play, he can compose. Neil Heaton is a pianist from Sacramento, California. As influenced by jazz virtuosos as he is alternative auteurs, his music attempts to find the common ground between rock, jazz, pop, and hip-hop. That description is exactly why his compositions are a delight. Listen in as we talk with and listen to Neil. Vist and listen to Neil https://neilheaton.bandcamp.com.
