Collective Wonder - SFJAZZ Collective preview

Launched in 2004, the SFJAZZ Collective regularly unites eight of modern jazz's most compelling voices. Each year, the octet comes together during a multi-week residency in San Francisco to create new work and pay homage to a selected composer. Past honorees have included Ornette Coleman, McCoy Tyner and John Coltrane; this year, the group has chosen to tip its hat to Stevie Wonder. This year's incarnation features alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón (the only member to have been in each iteration of SFJAZZ since 2004), tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, trumpeter Avishai Cohen, Robin Eubanks on trombone, Stefon Harris on vibraphone, Matt Penman on bass, Eric Harland on drums (who will be subbed by Kendrick Scott in Montreal), and pianist Edward Simon.

Simon, entering his second year in SFJAZZ, calls it "one of the most exciting, challenging and rewarding experiences of my career." Having played extensively with Harland, Turner and Zenón, his contributions to the group are highly informed by his history with these artists. Simon admits to only being "vaguely familiar with [Wonder's] music; I really didn't investigate it deeply until preparing for this project." Nevertheless, his arrangement of "My Cherie Amour" and his composition, "Young and Playful," are two of the standouts in SFJAZZ's repertoire this year.

SFJAZZ Collective plays the music of Stevie Wonder tonight, Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at L'Astral at 8 pm. Tickets are $31.50 (plus taxes). More information at www.sfjazz.org/about-collective and www.montrealjazzfest.com

- David Ryshpan

Playlist October 5, 2011

Artist - Album - Song


René Sandoval 4 - Action/Reaction - Try Me
*Gypsophilia - Constellation - Montreal (October 6 @ Upstairs, 8pm)
Build an Ark - The Stars are Singing Too (10 Years) - Mother (Nate Morgan Solo Rhodes)
*Harris Eisenstadt - Canada Day II - Cobble Hook


Andrew Hill - Black Fire - Pumpkin
Jan Shyu & Mark Dresser - Synastry - Floods, Flames, Blades
Kneebody - You Can Have Your Moment - No Thank You Mr. West
Brad Shepik Quartet - Across The Way - Garden
Adam Rudolph & Moving Pictures with Organic Orchestra Strings - Both/And - Love's Light


L'OFF Festival de Jazz PREVIEW


*Tania Gill Quartet - Bolger Station - Bicycle (October 9 @ Upstairs, 9:30pm)
*Maïkotron Unit - Ex-Voto - Tabula... (October 14 @ Casa del Popolo, 10:30pm)
*Cheminées Roulées - OFF! Jazz Festival Compilation - La Qunizaine & Le Point sur le I (October 11 @ Casa Del Popolo, 10:30pm)


*Collard-Neven/Derome/Tanguay - OFF! Jazz Festival Compilation - Rencontre Cinéma et Musique (On-air giveaway - October 11 @ Chapelle Historique du Bon Pasteur, 8pm)
*Brahja Waldman Quartet - Brahja Waldman Quartet - Sermon of the Inanimate (October 12 @ Casa Del Popolo, 10:30pm)
*Trio Jean-François Groulx - OFF! Jazz Festival Compilation - Voyage Part 1 (October 8 @ Dièse Onze, 5pm)
*Murray Street Band feat. Joe McPhee - Live @ L'envers
*Thom Gossage & Other Voices - In Other Words - Your Number(s) (October 13 @ Sala Rossa, 8pm)
*Quartette Alexandre Côté - Jackie's Elements (October 12 @ Dièse Onze, 5pm)


My Silence - It Only Happens At Night - The Secret Dreams of Mothers To Be
Eric Hofbauer & the Infrared Band - Level - Murder For A Jar of Red Rum


*Adrian Vedady - In Three Acts - Little Sketch (October 9 @ Dièse Onze, 5pm)


Host: Parker Mah

September 28, 2011

Hosted by Alanna

Max Roach - Drums Unlimited - Nommo

Eddie Rosner - Caravan - Caravan

School Days (Steve Lacy, Roswell Rudd, Henry Grimes, Dennis Charles) - Improvisations on compositions by Thelonious Monk - Bye-ya

Art Blakey and the new jazz messengers - Buttercorn Lady - Secret Love

Max Roach and Abdullah Ibrahim - Streams of consciousness - Streams of consciousness

John Coltrane (with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Donald Garrett, Pharoah Sanders, Elvin Jones, Frank Butler, Juno Lewis) - Kulu Sé Mama - Kulu Sé Mama

David Binney (with Bill Frisell, Craig Taborn, Eivind Opsvik, Kenny Wollesen) - Out of Airplanes - The forgotten Gems

Matana Roberts - Coin Coin - Rise

Gordon Grdinaès Box Cutter (Gordon Grdina, Francois Houle, Karlis Silins, Kenton Loewen) - New Rules for Noise - The Bad News

Chet Baker and Flea talk about Clifford Brown

Maikotron Unit (Michel Cote, Pierre Cote, Michel Lambert)- Ex-voto - Mare

Der Heisser

September 21, 2011

Host: Stephanie Khoury

Matthew Shipp, Songs: “There Will Never Be Another you”

Joe McPhee, Nation Time: “Nation Time”

Mace Hibbard, Time Gone By: “Slip and Slide”

Wadada Leo Smith – Organic, Heart’s Reflections: “The Well: From Bitter to Fresh Sweet Water”

Farmers be Nature (Gerald Cleaver, William Parker, Craig Taborn), Out of This World’s Distortions: “For Fred Anderson”

Didier Petit, Don’t Explain (3 Faces): “Alfonsina Y El Mar”

Francois Houle, Aerials: “Tuilerie”

The Reggie Workman Ensemble, Synthesis: “Earthly Garden”

Bill Dixon, Tapestries for Small Orchestra: “Slivers: Sand Dance for Sophia”

Hamid Drake and Sabir Mateen: Brothers Together: “Brothers Together”

Sun Ra and His Arkestra: Love in Outer Space - Live at Utrecht: “Love in Outer Space – Space is the Place”

Playlist: Wednesday August 17th, 2011

Hosted by Katerina

Exploding Star Orchestra - Impression #1 (Stars Have Shapes, Delmark, 2010)

Anna Webber - Parallelissimo I (Third Floor People, Nowt Records, 2010)

Harris Eisenstadt - To See/Tootie (Canada Day II, Songlines, 2011)

Meredith Monk - Travelling (Dolmen Music, ECM, 1981)

Patty Waters - Wild Is The Wind (College Tour, ESP-Disk, 1966)

William Parker/ In Order To Survive (Cooper-Moore/ Rob Brown/ Susie Ibarra) - Posium Pendasem #1 (The Peach Orchard, Aum Fidelity, 1998)

Joelle Léandre/ François Houle/ Raymond Strid - Last Seen Headed II (Last Seen Headed - Live at Sons d'Hiver, Ayler Records, 2010)

Bang on a Can - Amalia's Secret (Classics, Cantaloupe Music, 2002)

Nicole Mitchell/ Black Earth Ensemble - Sanctuary: Aaya's Rainbow (Vision Quest, Dreamtime Records, 2001)

Lawrence Ferlinghetti/ The Cellar Jazz Quintet of San Francisco - Junkman's Obbligato, 1957 recording (A Coney Island of the Mind, New Directions, 2008)

Liberty Ellman - You Have Ears (Ophiuchus Butterfly, Pi Recordings, 2006)

Kornstad Trio (Hakon Kornstad/ Mats Eilertsen/ Paal Nilssen-Love) - Arched Shape (Space Available, Jazzland, 2001)

Playlist August 10, 2011

Host Steph Khoury

Vijay Iyer, Prasanna, Nitin Mitta, Tirtha: “Entropy and Time”

John Zorn, Nova Express: “Lost Words”

John Zorn, Nova Express: “Between Two Worlds”

John Zorn, Nova Express: “Blue Veil”

Henri Texier, Canto Negro: “Sueno Canto”

Zimbo Trio, Bossa Nova and The Rise Of Brazilian Music In The 1960s: “Zimbo Samba”           

Jorge Ben, Bossa Nova and The Rise Of Brazilian Music In The 1960s: “Rosa, Menina Rosa”           

Joao Gilberto, Bossa Nova and The Rise Of Brazilian Music In The 1960s: “O Sapo”           

Gilberto Gil, Bossa Nova and The Rise Of Brazilian Music In The 1960s: “Viramundo”           

Bill Frisell & Vinicius Cantuária, Lágrimas Mexicanas: “Cafezinho”

Bill Frisell & Vinicius Cantuária, Lágrimas Mexicanas: “Lágrimas Mexicanas”

Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo, Zakopane: “Inori”

Kenny Wheeler, One of Many: “Anticipation”

Weasel Walter, Mary Halvorson, Peter Evans, Electric Fruit: “Metallic Dragon Fruit”

Kit Downes Trio, Quiet Tiger: “Fonias”

Paolo Fresu, A Filetta Corsican Voices, Daniele di Bonaventura, Mistico Mediterraneo: “Sanctus”                        

Steve Earle, Treme: Music From The HBO Original Series, Season 1: “This City”           

Soul Rebels Brass Band, Treme: Music From The HBO Original Series, Season 1: “Drinka Little Poison (4 U Die)”

Scott Fields Ensemble, Fugu: ”The Plagiarist“           

Regina Carter, Reverse Thread: “Mwana Talitambula”

The Peter Evans Quartet, Live in Lisbon: “For ICP”  

Rebirth Brass Band, Treme: Music From The HBO Original Series, Season 1: “Feel Like Funkin' It Up”

Jazz Euphorium August 03

Ok, so i apoligize - not a wide selection of different artists - i came at teh show very last minute - and needed to finish a lot of station work so i played some full albums that i really wanted to listen to

More of a selection next week for sure!
LISTEN! to the Show





Brad Turner Quartet - It's That Time - it's that Time [Cellar Live]
Brad Turner Quartet - It's That Time - Nicole[Cellar Live]
Brad Turner Quartet - It's That Time - Nevil[Cellar Live]
Brad Turner Quartet - It's That Time  - Bread Sandwich[Cellar Live]
Brad Turner Quartet - It's That Time- Silent World[Cellar Live]

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Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter One:
 Les Gens de Couleur Libre [Constellation Records]

(i played the whole album... it is fantastic , recorded in 2010 in Montreal with an arsenal of local musicians who had worked and played with Matana during the period she spent in Montreal from 2008-2010) Check it out here: Constellation Records
I remember seeing a Coin Coin performance i at La Brique on My Birthday a few years back, this recording really captures the tension and emotions of her coin coin series, of which this release is but a chapter - i am hopeful that Roberts will continue to tell her story through sound and embodied improvisation.

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Nina Simone - At New Port - Trouble In Mind



Sun Ra Arkestra - Nuclear War - Nuclear War
(it got cut off - so here it is:

July 27, 2011

artist - album - song

john coltrane -- my favorite things
parc x trio - cent questions sans reponse - dear mr. b
richard underhill - from spirit - when you fall in love
bill frisell - east west - heard it through the grapevine
john scofield - works for me - i'll catch you
brad mehldau - highway rider - highway rider
pat metheny - day trip - day trip
mostly other people do the killing - this is our moosic - drainlick
dennis gonzalez yells at eels - cape of storms - interlude: gecka
the nightcrawlers - down in the bottom - esperanto
greg ruby quartet - look both ways - look both ways
alex dean quintet - at this point - mr. bc
bill evans trio - highlights from turn out the stars - my foolish heart
oscar peterson trio - plays my fair lady and fiorello - where do i go from here?
max roach - parisian sketches - parisian sketches

host: matt testa

Playlist: Wednesday July 13th, 2011

Hosted by Katerina

Mary Halvorson, Weasel Walter, Peter Evans - Yantok Salak Kapok  (Electric Fruit, Thirsty Ear, 2011)

Satoko Fujii ma-do - Ripple Mark  (Desert Ship, Not Two Records, 2011)

Craig Taborn - Bodies We Came Out Of  (Light Made Lighter, Thirsty Ear, 2001)

Véronique Dubois/ François Carrier - Otto Dix  (Being With, Leo Records, 2010)

Natsuki Tamura - Blues for myself  (A Song For Jyaki, Leo Records, 1998)

Presence trio (Chris Burns/Nicolas Caloia/John Heward) - presence #3  (Montréal Free!, No Type, 2003)

PO "provocative operations" (John Heward/Sam Shalabi/Alexandre St-Onge/Rainer Wiens) - V (Montréal Free!, No Type, 2003)

Henry Threadgill Zooid - Lying Eyes  (This Brings Us To Volume II, Pi Recordings, 2010)

Brahja Waldman's Quartet! - The Quickness of the Spirit  (Brahja Waldman's Quartet!, 2011)

William Parker/ In Order To Survive (William Parker/Cooper-Moore/Rob Brown/Susie Ibarra) - Thot  (The Peach Orchard, Aum Fidelity, 1998)

Don Cherry/Krzysztof Penderecki - Humus - The Life Exploring Force  (Actions, Intuition Records Reissue, 2001)

Art Ensemble of Chicago - Charlie M  (Full Force, ECM Records, 1980)

Playlist July 6, 2011

Host: David Ryshpan

Dan Tepfer - "All I Heard Was Nothing" (Five Pedals Deep)

*Fieldtrip - "I am the Impostor" (No Destination)

*Jazzlab - "Phil's Spirit" (Octo Portraits)

*Lina Allemano Four - "Cannonball Adderley Tattoo" (Jargon)

*Marie-Claire Durand Quintet - "Ressac" (Mai)

*Christine Jensen - "Arbutus" (Treelines)

*Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - "Habeas Corpus (for Maher Arar)" (Infernal Machines)

*Talkover: Mike Murley Septet - "Tide Line" (Still Rollin')

*Chet Doxas - "The Walk Will Do You Good" (Big Sky)

*Kite - "Fergie's Funeral" (s/t)

*God's Gift to Yoda - "OK Boy" (This Album is Not for People)

*Turtleboy - "Smart Matter" (Smart Matter)

*Indigone Trio & Strings - "Driscollage" (Cycles)

*Quinsin Nachoff - "There and Back" (Magic Numbers)

*Parc-X Trio - "Juggling Under Water" (Cent questions sans réponse)

Joe Lovano Us Five - "Moose the Mooche" (Bird Songs)