Jazz Alchemist Radio archives - 02.04.12 Easter Playlist

Given the period we're in, I decided to re-post a particular radio playlist, originally posted on 02.04.2012, focused on music with particular message and goal. 

Three of the albums featured I'd like to give a special attention are:
Undivided - Passion
Piotr Baron Quartet ft. Wadada Leo Smith - Salve Regina
Dennis Gonzalez & Ingebrigt Haker Flaten - The Hymn Project



the playlist is :

1. Marilyn Crispell Trio - Dear Lord (Marilyn Crispell's birthday on 30.03)
2. Dennis Gonzalez & Ingebrigt Haker Flaten - Jeg Rade Vil Alle I Ungdommens
3. Piotr Baron Quartet ft. Wadada Leo Smith - Krzyzu Swiety (O Holly Cross)
4.Hera - Monreale (from "Hera")
5. Ingebrigt Haker Flaten & Hakon Kornstad - Ak, Mon Jeg Staar I Naade
6. Dennis Gonzalez & Ingebrigt Haker Flaten- Eg Veit I Himmerik Ei Borg
7. Peter Gabriel - A Different Drum
8. Undivided - Droga Krzyzowa , Ukrzyzowanie, Smierc (Crossroad, Crucifixion, Death)
9. Ingebrigt Haker Flaten & Hakon Kornstad  - For Himmerigs Land Maa Man Kje
10. The Light - J20, 19-23
11. Piotr Baron Quartet ft. Wadada Leo Smith - Ja Jestem Zmartwychwstanie (I am Resurrection)
12. Undivided - Zmartwychwstanie (Resurrection)
13. Joachim Mencel Trio - Ezechiel

Jazz Alchemist radio 02.04.2012 Easter Playlist by Jazzowy Alchemik on Mixcloud

Jazz Alchemist radio with the recent cds and Wadada Leo Smith

I invite you tomorrow evening at 8pm CET to tune in to www.radiofrycz.pl (use the mp3 or aac links as the site is under some rebuilding and the player doesn't work). We'll run through the most recently reviewed cds (Hera, Andrzej Przybielski, Ken Vandermark, Jacob Anderskov) and we'll also have some birthday appearances including a couple of pieces by Wadada Leo Smith.

I'll be waiting for you on the facebook chat.

The playlist, as usual, will appear below during or right after, and a couple of hours later will the mixcloud player.

And I want to invite you already for the next week for the special christmas playlist and a program I will co-host with a friend of mine Kasia Dziubinska.

1. Ken Vandermark - Dekooning (portrait of Coleman Hawkins) (from "Mark in the Water")
2. Juhani Aaltonen, Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille - Serenity (Juhani Aaltone born on 12.12.1935)
3. Wadada Leo Smith & Ed Blackwell - Love (Wadada Leo Smith born on 18.12.1941)
4. Andrzej Przybielski - Freebob Towarzyski (from "Sesja Open")
5. Anderskov Accident - The Portrait of the Lullaby as an Upper (from the "Full Circle")
6. Hera - There Is No Day Or Night, No Moon Or Sun (from "Where My Complete Beloved Is")
7. Wadada Leo Smith / Lester Bowie / Kenny Wheeler - Tastalun
8. Andrzej Przybielski - Guru (from "Sesja Open")
9. Wadada Leo Smith & Jack DeJohnette - Red Trumpet
10. Ken Vandermark - Future Perfect (for Eric Dolphy) (from "Mark in the Water")
11. Andrzej Przybielski - Afro Blue (from "Sesja Open")
12. Wadada Leo Smith & Gunter Baby Sommer - Tarantella Rusticana
13. Ken Vandermark - Looking Back (for Joe McPhee) (from "Mark in the Water")
14. Anderskov Accident - Three Pieces of Wood (from the "Full Circle")

Jazz Alchemist radio 12.12.2011 with Wadada Leo Smith and others by Jazzowy Alchemik on Mixcloud

something to listen today...Passion in jazz part I. Piotr Baron - Salve Regina [Celestis]

I've just read an interesting short article about modern takes on "Passion" musical 'genre' that seemed long-gone until Krzysztof Penderecki brought it up again the middle of the last century. Passion of Jesus Christ became a subject of modern readings that would often omit entirely the religious message and search for more modern and alternatives readings - like "Jesus Christ Superstar", like controversial "Last Temptation of the Christ", but could also go way back before the time of Bach into the contemplative aura of medieval harmonies as in Arvo Part's "Passio".

(polish readers can find the article here, others can use the link to follow the youtube clips it proposes.)

I thought about writing a short note about two jazz cds that fit well into this subject (both of them were played durig the last radio program too).

Salve Regina

Piotr Baron - tenor, soprano saxophones

Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith - trumpet

Darek Oleszkiewicz - bass

Marvin Smith - drums

Nolan Shaheed - cornet (last track only)

CelEsTis 2007

Piotr Baron, a prolific sax player, quite respectable figure in polish main jazz scene plays in a post-Coltrane vein (though on the mainstream side of the fence) and was never afraid of admitting, quite proud indeed, his faith and used it quite often as an inspiration (with previous cd "Bogurodzica" containing jazz readings of medieval gregorian choruses being a good example).

cancelled (Jazz Alchemist on the air! :) 8 pm CET. Waiting for You to tune in)

Unfortunately, due to server crash in the studio, radio program is cancelled tonight. Below remains the text that was supposed to introduce today's playlist. Most probably this music will be played next week.

(As usual I am waiting for You at 8 pm CET on www.radiofrycz.pl. Tonight's program is pretty much focused (bit unusual) and we'll celebrate birthdays of Joe Fonda, Wadada Leo Smith mixed with few pieces from Mikrokolektyw's "Revisit" cd on Delmark (they are playing tomorrow in klub Re).

Be sure to add the jazzowy alchemik profile to Your friend list on facebook so we could chat during the program. Tune in!)