Courtney Pine Global Jazz

Courtney’s playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks!  This week: Rachel Therrien's Latin Jazz, 100 yrs of Wes Montgomery & Soweto Kinch goes full Symphony.1 Mimi Fox - Mr White’s Blues (One for Wes) ORIGIN. As a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Wes Montgomery’s birth, guitarist Mimi Fox chose to dive deep into the iconic Hammond B3 trio sound.2 Greg Spero - Jam 6.1 (The Chicago Experiment) ROPEADOPE. Following the global success of The Chicago Experiment, the long awaited fourth in The Experiment Series, Greg Spero brings us 8 unreleased tracks from the original sessions. 3 Rosa Passos - Samba Sem Voce (Storyville). Brazilian bossa nova queen Rosa Passos’ highly anticipated album Samba Sem Você recorded at at Copenhagen Jazzhouse on July 7th, 20014 Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu & Jive Connection 'Roots' (Face To Face) STRUT South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela, from Pretoria, was an important voice during the anti-apartheid struggle, singing for freedom but also for reconciliation and a positive future. 5 Soweto Kinch - Curated Chaos (White Juju) London Symphony Orchestra. Recorded live at the Barbican during last year’s London Jazz Festival, White Juju is award-winning British saxophonist and rapper Soweto Kinch’s powerful new work for jazz quartet and symphony orchestra, written in response to lockdown, BLM, British history and the culture wars6 Michael Feinberg - Blues Variant (Blues Variant) Criss Cross. Bassist Michael Feinberg Releases his Criss Cross Jazz Debut, Blues Variant. Featuring Noah Preminger, Nasheet Waits, Leo Genovese and Dave Liebman.7 Rachel Therrien - Mojo (Mi Hogar) Outside In. An impressive showcase of the Canadian-born bandleader’s range, Mi Hogar marks the first outing of Therrien’s newly assembled Latin Jazz Project, an ambitious document of her work with expert musicians of the genre from New York City, Canada, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. 8 Nadia Washington - Nabi (Hope Resurgence) Self-Release. Powerhouse vocalist Nadia Washington makes her debut statement with Hope Resurgence,9 Joe Locke - Love for Sale (Makram) Circle 9. Glistening with spirit, ingenuity, musicianship and inquisitiveness, Locke returns to his celebrated quartet on Makram. This lineup includes pianist Jim Ridl, bassist Lorin Cohen and drummer Samvel Sarkisyan.

Hello to all our amazing listeners around the world and what have we got new for you this week???

Welcome to the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast Bitesize Edition! A coffee break’s worth of cool jazzy vibes to whet your appetite for the full show. Commercial free, and hand-picked by Courtney for a vibrant, and soulful listen!  This week: Nadia Washington sings of perseverance and faith, passionate South African vocals from Vusi Mahlasela and the fantastic Joe Locke.  1. Joe Locke - Love for Sale (Makram) Circle 9. Glistening with spirit, ingenuity, musicianship and inquisitiveness, Locke returns to his celebrated quartet on Makram. This lineup includes pianist Jim Ridl, bassist Lorin Cohen and drummer Samvel Sarkisyan.2. Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu & Jive Connection 'Roots' (Face To Face) STRUT South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela, from Pretoria, was an important voice during the anti-apartheid struggle, singing for freedom but also for reconciliation and a positive future. 3. Nadia Washington - Nabi (Hope Resurgence) Self-Release. Powerhouse vocalist Nadia Washington makes her debut statement with Hope Resurgence,Next week on CPG: Rachel Therrien's Latin Jazz, 100 yrs of Wes Montgomery & Soweto Kinch goes full Symphony.  Hit subscribe right now so you don't miss that launch!

Courtney’s playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks!  This week: Colombian Sea Voices, tasty toe tappin from NYC and Binker Golding with what he knows now...1 Felipe Salles - Toe Tappin’ Tasty (Tiyo's Songs of Life) TAPESTRY. Saxophonist Felipe Salles presents the first-ever recordings of works by late saxophonist / composer / prison activist Tiyo Attallah Salah-El2 Romain Pilon/Jeff Denson - This Way Cookie (Finding Light). The 2nd album of a trio co-lead with Romain + old friend and great bass player Jeff Denson (Joe Lovano, Ed Simon...) feat legendary Brian Blade on the drums.3 Binker Golding - With What I Know Now (Gearbox). Multi-award winning saxophonist Binker Golding is a leading musician within UK jazz.4 Xiomara Torres - Me Quedo Contigo (La Voz del Mar) PATOIS. The recording introduces the stunning vocals of Colombia's Xiomara Torres along with the brilliant arrangements of Bay Area native Dan Neville, and celebrates the rhythms and songs of generations of Afro-Colombians living and making music on Colombia's Pacific coast. 5 Tim Garland and Jason Rebello - The Missing Ingredient (Life To Life) WHIRLWIND. Life to Life documents the culmination of three decades worth of respectful colleagueship between with two of the UK’s most revered jazz musicians – keyboardist Jason Rebello and multi-reedist Tim Garland.6 Scott Petito: Dabwala (Many Worlds) PLANET ARTS. Bassist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Scott Petito reimagines the retro jazz universe among all–stars on Many Worlds.7 Nguyễn Lê Trio - Red City (Silk and Sand) ACT With "Silk and Sand" world-jazz guitar icon Nguyên Lê returns to the trio format which once launched his international career. 8 Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter - Baby Hold On (Guilty Pleasures) EDITION. GRAMMY award-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling builds up to his second and highly anticipated SuperBlue album in Fall 2023 with this 6-track EP of covers 'Guilty Pleasures,' with guitarist Charlie Hunter and featuring special guest drummer Nate Smith.9 Delfeayo Marsalis - Big Chief (Uptown on Mardi Gras Day) TROUBADOUR Trombonist/composer and NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis pays tribute to his hometown on his new album feat the Uptown Jazz Orchestra + Branford Marsalis,  Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Glen-David Andrews, Dr. Brice Miller and Tonya Boyd-Cannon. Next wk on Courtney Pine Global Bitesize: Nadia Washington sings of perseverance and faith, passionate South African vocals from Vusi Mahlasela and the fantastic Joe Locke.  Hit subscribe where you're listening so you don't miss the launch!

Welcome to the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast Bitesize Edition! A coffee break’s worth of cool jazzy vibes to whet your appetite for the full show. Commercial free, and hand-picked by Courtney for a vibrant, and soulful listen! This week Kurt Elling's got some guilty pleasures, Scott Petito reimagines the jazz universe + Delfeayo Marsalis bought a new suit!  1. Scott Petito: Dabwala (Many Worlds) PLANET ARTS. Bassist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Scott Petito reimagines the retro jazz universe among all–stars on Many Worlds.2. Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter - Baby Hold On (Guilty Pleasures) EDITION. GRAMMY award-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling builds up to his second and highly anticipated SuperBlue album in Fall 2023 with this 6-track EP of covers 'Guilty Pleasures,' with guitarist Charlie Hunter and featuring special guest drummer Nate Smith.3. Delfeayo Marsalis - Big Chief (Uptown on Mardi Gras Day) TROUBADOUR Trombonist/composer and NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis pays tribute to his hometown on his new album feat the Uptown Jazz Orchestra + Branford Marsalis,  Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Glen-David Andrews, Dr. Brice Miller and Tonya Boyd-Cannon. Next week on Courtney Pine Global: Colombian Sea Voices, tasty toe tappin from NYC + Binker Golding with what he knows now.  Hit subscribe so you don't miss the launch!

Courtney’s playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks! This wk Brazilian Frevo, fresh sounds from Ubuntu, classic Dizzy + Visions of Outrage from Planet B: right here and right now this week folks: musical antidotes for the uncertain times we're living in...1. Yotam Silberstein - Brooklyn Frevo (Universos, YOTAM MUSIC) Originating in Northeast Brazil, and the State of Pernambuco in particular, the frevo rhythm – which Silberstein says he is addicted to, inspired the Brooklyn-based guitarist for this composition, which features Itai Kriss’ dancing flute and Valerio Filho on the pandeiro.2. Dave Sears - Reservoir Retreat (I Always Thought My Thoughts Were Me UBUNTU) I Always Thought My Thoughts Were Me, trombonist and composer Dave Sear’s debut album, features original music as well as new arrangements of ‘In Your Own Sweet Way’ by Dave Brubeck and ‘Inner Urge’ by Joe Henderson. 3. Jon Irabagon - Bebop (Rising Sun IRRABAGAST) Irabagon evolved his arrangement of Gillespie’s “Bebop” during a months-long period of solitary practice at Falling Rock, a breathtaking canyon in the South Dakota wilderness not far from in-laws in Rapid City. 4. Alexia Bomtempo - Chameleon Lovers (Doce Carnaval ROPEADOPE) Born to an American mother and a concert-promoter Brazilian father, Bomtempo was raised in the beach culture of Rio de Janeiro, while traveling to America frequently over the years. She grew up listening to Brazilian popular music and Bossa Nova, as well as rock, folk and jazz.  5. Jasper Hoiby/Planet B - Visions of Outrage (What It Means To Be Human EDITION) "Planet B is a reminder that united we can all share the power to control our collective destiny. Let’s suspend limiting concepts of what’s possible and create a new normality that works for us all. Come and join the ride".6. Sean Gibbs Big Band - Gibb it Some More (Confluence UBUNTU) Confluence is trumpeter Sean Gibbs’ new release on Ubuntu Music and his biggest project to date. The title refers to different aspects of his musical and personal life that came together at the right time to make the album possible, as well as the joyous gathering of seventeen exceptional musicians.7. Rebecca Vasmant - Procrastination (Dance Yourself Free TRU THOUGHTS)“Dance Yourself Free”celebrates “That beautiful moment when every person in the club is united by the music”, Rebecca explains. “In that moment, we are all the same, we are all happy and we are all free. That’s the Dance Yourself Free moment”. 8. Judy Niemack - Right Here Right Now (What's Love SUNNYSIDE) Jazz vocalist Judy Niemack presents a collection of rhapsodic romantic songs on What’s Love, where listeners are given a glimpse into Judy Niemack’s resilient and inventive vocalese. 9. Rabii and V.B Kuhl - Quazar (GNAWA ELECTRIC LAUNE II TRU THOUGHTS) the new album from the majestic duo of Moroccan Gnawa-master (maâlem) Rabii Harnoune and Frankfurt electronic producer V.B.Kühl - check the influence of dark bass music and the use of a vocoder seeping in...10. Wolfert Brederode - March (Ruins and Remains ECM) WOLFERT BREDERODE’S RUINS AND REMAINS, A SUITE FOR PIANO, STRING QUARTET AND PERCUSSION, FEATURES THE MATANGI QUARTET AND JOOST LIIBAART.  ORIGINALLY COMPOSED BY BREDERODE TO MARK THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WORLD WAR I, THE SUITE HAS COME TO EMBODY MEANINGS BROADER AND MORE PERSONAL VIA ECM RECORDSWant to know what's in Courtney Pine Global Bitesize next wk? Kurt Elling's got some guilty pleasures, Scott Petito reimagines the jazz universe + Delfeayo Marsalis bought a new suit! Hit subscribe right now and don't miss that launch!

Hello to all our amazing listeners around the world and what have we got new for you this week???

Welcome to the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast Bitesize Edition! A coffee break’s worth of cool jazzy vibes to wet your appetite for the full show. Commercial free, and hand-picked by Courtney for a vibrant, and soulful listen!  This week: Big Band grooves, Brazilian Chameleons & Gnawa Electronica galaxies from Morocco! Please let all your jazz friends know that they can listen for free on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and always at jazz-pod.comVisit our archive here Join the CPG community by following us on Facebook & Instagram Ask us ANYTHING(!) about jazz over on Twitter Watch our FAB & FUN artist features over on Tiktok1. Sean Gibbs Big Band - Gibb it Some More (Confluence UBUNTU) Confluence is trumpeter Sean Gibbs’ new release on Ubuntu Music and his biggest project to date. The title refers to different aspects of his musical and personal life that came together at the right time to make the album possible, as well as the joyous gathering of seventeen exceptional musicians.2. Alexia Bomtempo - Chameleon Lovers (Doce Carnaval ROPEADOPE) Born to an American mother and a concert-promoter Brazilian father, Bomtempo was raised in the beach culture of Rio de Janeiro, while traveling to America frequently over the years. She grew up listening to Brazilian popular music and Bossa Nova, as well as rock, folk and jazz.  3. Rabii and V.B Kuhl - Quazar (GNAWA ELECTRIC LAUNE II TRU THOUGHTS) the new album from the majestic duo of Moroccan Gnawa-master (maâlem) Rabii Harnoune and Frankfurt electronic producer V.B.Kühl - check the influence of dark bass music and the use of a vocoder seeping in...Next wk on Courtney Pine Global: Brazilian Frevo, fresh sounds from Ubuntu, classic Dizzy + Visions of Outrage from Planet B...Hit subscribe right now and don't miss that launch!

1. Josean Jacobo - Dos Locos feat. Miguel Zenon (Herencia Criolla SELF RELEASE)This exciting album is an exploration of the Dominican pianist's Latin American and Caribbean musical influences that specifically explores Dominican jazz. Through an anthropological presentation, Jacobo guides listeners through the cultural inspiration behind each of his compositions and arrangements. Herencia Criolla features Daroll Méndez on bass and Otoniel Nicolás on drums, with special guest alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon.2. Jorge Louis Pacheco - La Conga (The Lockdown Album, Ropeadope) Hailing from Havana, Cuba, Jorge Luis Pacheco is one of the leading pianists and musicians of the new generation of jazz in Cuba. Winner of the Montreux Jazz Piano Solo Competition in Switzerland, Pacheco is a fiery young pianist with “flying hands.” 3. Tawanda - Smile (Smile, Resonance Records) Exciting Jazz-Vocal Discovery Tawanda, Winner of the 2020 Sarah Vaughan Competition4 Chris Cochrane / John Thacker - Bayard (Excavation ASTRAL SPIRITS) The debut duo release Excavation from the Brooklyn duo of Chris Cochrane & John Thayer. A mind-bending album featuring a multi-generational cast of NYC legends and up-and-coming performers including Zeena Parkins, Kato Kideki, Graham Haynes, Stuart Popejoy, Gelsey Bell, Sarah Bernstein & Stan Zenkov. 5. Yessaï Karapetian - her (the unknown) (Yessai, Kyudo Records) YESSAÏ is the sweeping debut album from Armenian-French pianist and composer Yessaï Karapetian. The bandleader arrives in full force, after strong showings on Guillaume Perret’s “A Certain Trip” (for which he won a Downbeat Student Music Award for Best Soloist)6. Sarah Elizabeth Charles - Out Loud (Blank Canvas, Ropeadope) VOCALIST-COMPOSER SARAH ELIZABETH CHARLES LOOKS TOWARD NEW BEGINNINGS ON BLANK CANVAS, THE LATEST FROM HER ACCLAIMED BAND SCOPE7. Sean Keegan - The Banshee /The Reel of Rio (A Bird Never Flew On One Wing SSK Records) In July 2022 Seán released his debut solo album of Traditional Irish Music on Mandolin, Tenor Banjo and Fiddle. Featuring John Blake on Guitar, Piano and Bouzouki and Simone Keegan on Fiddle, the album was formally launched by Seán Potts at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2022 to widespread critical acclaim.8. Lauren Henderson - Perfidia (La Bruja, Brontosaurus Records) Versatile vocalist Lauren Henderson expands her sound on her new album La Bruja. Merging mystical themes with familiar melodies, La Bruja is an embrace of Black American Music, highlighting the Afro-Latinx experience and the resilience of women through a spellbinding, 11-track collection of deftly-composed originals and carefully curated Latin jazz standards.  9. Helena Recalde - Alli Wayra Alli Mar (Karishina, SELF RELEASE) Lulled by the rhythms of the Pacific coast and the Andean melodies, Helena RECALDE bassist, double bassist and Ecuadorian singer composes and writes a music loaded with emotion, her experience and stories from her home country.  10. Anthony Joseph - Kamau (The Rich are Only Defeated When Running for Their Lives, Heavenly Sweetness) British Trinidadian poet/musician/author AnthonyJoseph’s latest album contains multitudes. Operating as a dedication to poetic ancestors and a coming together of musical generations, The Rich are Only Defeated When Running for their Lives is also an almighty jam. 11. Michael Blake - Henry’s Boogaloo (Combobulate, Newvelle Records) Combobulate is a celebratory exploration of Blake originals and arrangements featuring a brass section of unparalleled excellence. Blake is seen here on tenor and soprano saxophones and flute alongside Steven Bernstein on trumpet, Clark Gayton on trombone, Bob Stewart on tuba, Marcus Rojas on tuba and Allan Mednard on drums. Next wk on Courtney Pine Global:  Big Band grooves, Brazilian Chameleons & Gnawa Electronica galaxies from Morocco! Hit subscribe right now and don't miss that launch!

Greetings Jazz Lovers and beyond this is Courtney Pine with news on MY selection of internationally flavoured, inspirational music on CPG !!spoiler alert!! - this episode contains a SHED load of jazz!

Welcome to the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast Bitesize Edition! A coffee break’s worth of cool jazzy vibes to wet your appetite for the full show. Commercial free, and hand-picked by Courtney for a vibrant, and soulful listen!  This week: Boogaloo sax from Canada, Lauren Henderson channels betrayal + fabulous guitar jazz from NYC. Please let all your jazz friends know that they can listen for free on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and always at jazz-pod.comVisit our archive here Join the CPG community by following us on Facebook & Instagram Ask us ANYTHING(!) about jazz over on Twitter Watch our artist features over on Tiktok1.  Michael Blake - Henry’s Boogaloo (Combobulate, Newvelle Records)Combobulate is a celebratory exploration of Blake originals and arrangements featuring a brass section of unparalleled excellence. Blake is seen here on tenor and soprano saxophones and flute alongside Steven Bernstein on trumpet, Clark Gayton on trombone, Bob Stewart on tuba, Marcus Rojas on tuba and Allan Mednard on drums. 2. Lauren Henderson - Perfidia (La Bruja, Brontosaurus Records)Versatile vocalist Lauren Henderson expands her sound on her new album La Bruja. Merging mystical themes with familiar melodies, La Bruja is an embrace of Black American Music, highlighting the Afro-Latinx experience and the resilience of women through a spellbinding, 11-track collection of deftly-composed originals and carefully curated Latin jazz standards.  3. Chris Cochrane / John Thacker - Bayard (Excavation ASTRAL SPIRITS)The debut duo release Excavation from the Brooklyn duo of Chris Cochrane & John Thayer. A mind-bending album featuring a multi-generational cast of NYC legends and up-and-coming performers including Zeena Parkins, Kato Kideki, Graham Haynes, Stuart Popejoy, Gelsey Bell, Sarah Bernstein & Stan Zenkov. Next week on Courtney Pine Global:  genius Dominican & Cuban piano, exciting new voices from USA, Armenia & Ecuador, inspirational sounds from Ireland & the sounds of Trinidadian poetry.  Hit subscribe wherever you're listening so we can let you know when it arrives!

1 JK Group - Rising Part 1 (La Sape Records) Multi-dimensional future-jazz outfit JK Group return on La Sape Records. Led by award-winning saxophonist,Joshua Kelly (30/70 collective, PBS Young Elder of Jazz 2019), the band returns to the label with a follow up EP to the mind-bending 2021 release, 'What’s Real?'2 David Versace - Summer Party (Okra La Sape Records) Brisbane-based multi-instrumentalist David Versace shares the his much anticipated debut LP 'Okra', his first solo album for La Sape Records. Wandering effortlessly between jazz, samba, ambient and the odd dance-floor heater, 'Okra' follows 3 years of consistent releases and is his most elegant an articulated work yet.3 Doug Wamble - Homesick (Blues in the Present Tense Halyconic Records) This is Wamble's first album since 2015's The Traveler: Live in New York City, co-produced with veteran guitarist Charlie Drayton and a musical cast of longtime associates: bassist Eric Revis, drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts, and saxophonist Prometheus Jenkins (aka Branford Marsalis). 4 Kay Young - Feel Like Makin Love (Bluenote Re:imagined) Blue Note Re:imagined returns with a new 16-track compilation featuring fresh takes on music from the illustrious Blue Note vaults recorded by a heavyweight line-up of the UK jazz, soul and R&B scene’s most hotly-tipped rising stars. 5 Ron Carter - Receipt Please (Finding the Right Notes IN& OUT) In October 2022, PBS aired a two hour documentary on jazz legend Ron Carter. Six years in the making, Finding the Right Notes was produced and directed by the renowned producer/director Peter Schnall, a seven-time Emmy Award and Peabody Award winner. Schnall reveals poignant and joyful details of the jazz maestro’s life, from his early days as a cello student in high school through his years in the Miles Davis Quintet of the ‘60’s and into his vital solo career that continues to this day.6 Ubunye - Ubunye (Ubunye 33 Jazz) Ubunye is a vibrant seven-piece Afro-jazz band (which can expand to a 10 piece with horns) - it is a band like no other.  Featuring three powerful vocalists from South Africa’s Kwa Zulu Natal region combined with a dynamic rhythm section from Leeds, UK  Ubunye’s music is a unique blend of contemporary jazz, Afro-pop and traditional ‘Isigqui’ Zulu music.7 Nicholas Payton - Feed The Fire (The Couch Sessions SMOKE) Visionary Multi-instrumentalist and Composer Nicholas Payton Provides a Vital Dose of Musical Therapy on The Couch Sessions Available Now on Smoke Sessions Records, the Trio Album Features the Dream Rhythm Section of Buster Williams and Lenny White, as Well as the Compositions and Sampled Voices of Masters Like Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Keith Jarrett and Geri Allen8 Tim Fitzgerald - Cariba (Full House CELLAR MUSIC GROUP) Chicago-based guitarist Tim Fitzgerald and his septet Full House have released their eponymous debut album.Out now via Cellar Music Group, Full House is an assemblage of Chicago's finest straight-ahead players who transform a thoughtfully-curated selection from Wes Montgomery’s varied songbook.9 Theon Cross - Epistrophy (Bluenote Re:imagined) London tuba player and Sons of Kemet member Theon Cross with a version of the Thelonious Monk/Kenny Clarke composition Epistrophy10 Michael Wollny - Erlkonig (Ghosts ACT) On "Ghosts" pianist and composer Michael Wollny, together with bassist Tim Lefebvre and drummer Eric Schaefer, explores the ghosts that inhabit songs from jazz, classical and pop music. The musical spectrum of the album, which is influenced by the "Hauntology" movement as well as Northern and Southern Gothic, ranges from Franz Schubert's "Erlkönig" to jazz standards by George Gershwin or Duke Ellington and pop songs by Nick Cave or Timber Timbre. 11 Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll & The Trinity  - Red Beans and Rice (Far Horizons !K7)Next week on CPG: Boogaloo sax from Canada, Lauren Henderson channels betrayal + fabulous guitar jazz from NYC.  Hit subscribe right now & immerse next week.

A big hello to ALL our amazing listeners right around the Globe – here's Courtney Pine to tell you what we have in store for you this week on Courtney Pine Global!  This week: Classical Ghosts, classic Monk & Nicholas Payton direct from his couch!  Discover fantastic tracks from La Sape Records & Blue Note, fab guitar and organ blues!

Welcome to the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast Bitesize Edition! A coffee break’s worth of cool jazzy vibes to wet your appetite for the full show. Commercial free, and hand-picked by Courtney for a vibrant, and soulful listen!  This week: fabulous beats from Brisbane, wild experimentation from a PBS Young Elder of Jazz + a big friend of CPG bringin home the beans and rice! Please let all your jazz friends know that they can listen for free on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and always at jazz-pod.comVisit our archive here Join the CPG community by following us on Facebook & Instagram Ask us ANYTHING(!) about jazz over on Twitter Watch our FAB & FUN artist features over on Tiktok1 David Versace - Saguaro (Okra La Sape Records) Brisbane-based multi-instrumentalist David Versace shares the his much anticipated debut LP 'Okra', his first solo album for La Sape Records. Wandering effortlessly between jazz, samba, ambient and the odd dance-floor heater, 'Okra' follows 3 years of consistent releases and is his most elegant an articulated work yet.2 JK Group - Rising Part 1 (La Sape Records) Multi-dimensional future-jazz outfit JK Group return on La Sape Records. Led by award-winning saxophonist,Joshua Kelly (30/70 collective, PBS Young Elder of Jazz 2019), the band returns to the label with a follow up EP to the mind-bending 2021 release, 'What’s Real?'3 Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll & The Trinity  - Red Beans and Rice (Far Horizons !K7)Next week on CPG: Classical Ghosts, classic Monk & Nicholas Payton direct from his couch!  Have you subscribed on Apple Podcasts yet?  Get clicking so you don't miss the launch!!

Courtney’s playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks! This week drum swing, joyous black girl magic, brand new music from SHAKTI, big love from the ACT label, music & architecture, and full-on blooz! Courtney's traversed the planet and cooked up a kickin episode this week folks - enjoy!!Please let all your jazz friends know that they can listen for free on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and always at jazz-pod.comVisit our archive here Join the CPG community by following us on Facebook & Instagram Ask us ANYTHING(!) about jazz over on Twitter Watch our FAB & FUN artist features over on Tiktok[0'00] Peter Kogan - Pow, Pow, Pow, Pow — Yeah! (Just Before Midnight KOGANOTE) Kogan drums/comp Jake Baldwin tpt ;PeteWhitman tnr Abebi Stafford pno Charlie Lincoln bs.  Kogan's traveled btw jazz, rock & blues & the classical world going from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Floyd Jones & Honeyboy Edwards to a set of timpani in a concert hall with a major symphony orchestra. [5'55] Nabaté Isles - Black Girl Magic (Isles/Singleton/Youseef) En Motion ROPEADOPE Nabaté Isles, tpt Badia Farha Mumu Fresh, MC Nikki Grier vcs David Gilmore gtr Sam Barsh, Rachel Eckroth keys Eric Harland dr Allakoi Peete perc.  Grammy-winning Trumpeter, Composer, and Producer Nabaté Isles follows up his acclaimed 2018 release Eclectic Excursions with his second album - En Motion. Referencing the origins of Jazz as dance music, Isles seeks to bring that bounce that brings joy and movement back to the forefront. [9'56] Kneebody - Spectra (Live at Le Crescent 2022) Ben Wendel sx Shane Endsley tpt/comp Adam Benjamin keys Nate Wood dr bs. Firebrand US-based collective Kneebody are one of the most adventurous and exciting bands of their generation, known for their sheer virtuosity and musicianship. [18'34] Chris Santo Cobbson - Sempe (Self-release) Cobbson gtr/bs/keys/compGareth Lockrane fl Ben Baddoo Balafon Karl Vanden Bossche perc Mark Whitlam drbeautiful fluid jazz guitar grooves from Ghanaian royalty via London![23'05] Gianluca Petrella & Cosmic Renaissance - Universal Language (Schema ) 5'21Gianluca tb/comp Mirco Rubegni tpt Riccardo Di Vinci bs Simone Padovani perc and Federico Scettri dr Soweto Kinch tnr vc compGianluca Petrella is one of the most internationally renowned Italian musician, composer and producer, winner of the Down Beat Critics Poll in the “Rising Stars” category for two years in a row.[28'08] Shakti - Mohanam (This Moment) Self Release 5'57McLaughlin gtr Zakir Hussain tbla/konokol Shankar Mahadevan vc Ganesh Rajagopalan vln Selvaganesh Vinayakram perc/konokol THE PIONEERING GLOBAL FUSION ENSEMBLE CO-FOUNDED BY JOHN McLAUGHLIN AND ZAKIR HUSSAIN – RELEASE FIRST NEW STUDIO RECORDING IN 45 YEARS[34'00] Jacques Schwartz-Bart - Sun Salutation (The Harlem Suite ROPEADOPE) 4'23 Jacques Schwarz-Bart sx/comp Victor Gould pno Matt Penman bs Marcus Gilmore drJacques Schwarz-Bart has been at the center of several musical revolutions: Neo Soul next to D’angelo and Erika Badu, New Jazz as a founding member of Roy Hargrove's RH Factor, and he is a leading pioneer in the creation of two surging new styles: Gwoka Jazz, and Voodoo jazz, reuniting jazz music with its Afro-Caribbean and spiritual origins. Jacques’ impressionistic writing, powerful tone, and wide-ranging language – both lyrical and angular – have fueled a growing presence on the world stage.[38'21] Nils Landgren - Let's ACT Together (3 Generations ACT 4'14)Nils Landgren has been and remains the absolute linchpin of the ACT family. Working alongside pro- ducer and ACT founder Siggi Loch, Nils Landgren brings together three generations of ACT artists’ in various line- ups to mark the label’s 30th anniversary. [42'28] Designers - Point Ligne Sur Plan WE JAZZ Joachim Florent bs Aki Rissanen pno  Will Guthrie dr 'Designers' is a new minimalist piano trio inspired by geometry and architecture "I discovered Filip Dujardin's work some ten years ago and I was struck by the power of these impossible architectures looking so familiar and totally surrealist in the meantime. I guess that's how I would love Designers to sound: both familiar and surrealist."[49'30] Grant Geissman - Rage Cage (Blooz FUTURISM) GEISSMAN gtr/comp JIM COX Hammond TREY HENRY bs RAY BRINKER dr. Veteran guitarist and composer GRANT GEISSMAN: “The album is called BLOOZ because it’s my take on the blues. It’s a fairly wide interpretation, and not always traditional,” said Geissman. “It’s the album I always wanted to make.”Next wk on Courtney Pine Global: fabulous beats from Brisbane, wild experimentation from a PBS Young Elder of Jazz + a big friend of CPG bringin home the beans and rice!  Hit subscribe right now and dig in next week!

A big hello to ALL our amazing listeners right around the Globe – here's Courtney Pine to tell you what we have in store for you this week on Courtney Pine Global!  Fantastic new music from Shakti, BIG LOVE from the ACT label and music meets architecture!

Welcome to the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast Bitesize Edition! A coffee break’s worth of cool jazzy vibes to wet your appetite for the full show. Commercial free, and hand-picked by Courtney for a vibrant, and soulful listen!  This week: lush vocals from Nabaté Isles + friends, Italian-led beats featuring Soweto Kinch on sax and vocals, and foot-tappin blues from legend guitarist Grant Greissman - 3 tracks and artists you NEED to know folks - check em out and go find their albums!Please let all your jazz friends know that they can listen for free on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and always at jazz-pod.comVisit our archive here Join the CPG community by following us on Facebook & Instagram Ask us ANYTHING(!) about jazz over on Twitter Watch our FAB & FUN artist features over on Tiktok[0'00] Nabaté Isles - Black Girl Magic (Isles/Singleton/Youseef) En Motion ROPEADOPE  4'32 Nabaté Isles tpt David Gilmore gtr Rachel Eckroth pno James Francies keys Kaveh Rastegar bs Eric Harland drGrammy-winning Trumpeter, Composer, and Producer Nabaté Isles follows up his acclaimed 2018 release Eclectic Excursions with his second album - En Motion. Referencing the origins of Jazz as dance music, Isles seeks to bring that bounce that brings joy and movement back to the forefront. [4'35] Gianluca Petrella & Cosmic Renaissance - Universal Language (Schema) 5'21Gianluca tb comp Mirco Rubegni tpt Riccardo Di Vinci bs Simone Padovani perc and Federico Scettri dr Soweto Kinch tnr vc compGianluca Petrella is one of the most internationally renowned Italian musician, composer and producer, winner of the Down Beat Critics Poll in the “Rising Stars” category for two years in a row[9'40] Grant Greissman - Rage Cage (Blooz FUTURISM/MESA/BLUEMOON) 4'12 GEISSMAN gtr/comp JIM COX Hammond TREY HENRY bs RAY BRINKER drVeteran guitarist and composer GRANT GEISSMAN: “The album is called BLOOZ because it’s my take on the blues. It’s a fairly wide interpretation, and not always traditional,” said Geissman. “It’s the album I always wanted to make.”Next week on Courtney Pine Global: fantastic live fusion, big love from the ACT label and music meets architecture!!  Hit subscribe wherever you're listening so you don't miss it!

Courtney’s playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks! This wk fusion + vintage analog, South American beats, South African voices, classic jazz from Oscar Peterson and Samara Joy, original sounds from Jazz Is Dead and inspirational northern lights from Norway!  So many great voices on this episode folks: from Courtney's ears to yours - listen up!!Please let all your jazz friends know that they can listen for free on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and always at jazz-pod.com. Visit our archive here Join the CPG community by following us on Facebook & Instagram Ask us ANYTHING(!) about jazz over on Twitter Watch our FAB & FUN artist features over on Tiktok0'00 Wasafiri - G’s Bounce (Klearlight EASTWOOD) Max Gerl bs/comp Kwinton Gray, keys Ethan Ditthardt gtr Marcus Jones dr Nick Rothouse perc Shelley Carrol fl/tnr Matthew Babineaux fl/sx Cole Riddle synth Gerl's an alumni of Berklee College of Music in Boston and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts in Dallas where Roy Hargove, Norah Jones, and Erykah Badu went to high school. In order to get the right vibe, Wasafiri recorded the album at Klearlight Studio in Dallas, Texas – a spot known for its assortment of vintage analog gear. 6'56  Alex Acuna - Cuncho (Gift LE COQ) Alex Acuna dr Otmaro Ruiz keys Ramón Stagnaro gtr John Peña bs Lorenzo Ferrero sx The incredible journey of Alex Acuña has seen the renowned drummer-percussionist travel from his small rural hometown in Peru to being a first-call session drummer in the country’s capital city, Lima, then touring the United States with mambo king Pérez Prado, gigging in Las Vegas with Elvis Presley and ultimately touring internationally with Weather Report, the premiere fusion band of the mid-1970s. 12'09 The Brother Moves On - Bayakhala ($/He Who Feeds You…Owns You NATIVE REBEL)Siyabonga Mthembu vc Zelizwe Mthembu gtr/vc Ayanda Zalekile bs/vc Simphiwe Tshabalala dr/ vc Mthunzi Mvubua sx Muhammad Dawjee sx Malcolm Jiyane tb Bokani Dyer keys The land issue in South Africa is highly contentious with 13% of the population being privileged by the apartheid state to own a majority of the land. Also land is vital in the philosophy of the Bantu lifecycle which is circular and relies on the works of your Ancestors in the afterlife in giving more life to this realm. 17'08 Oscar Peterson - The Lamp is Low (DeRose/Shefter) (On A Clear Day Live in Zurich 1971 Two Lions Mack Avenue) Oscar Peterson pno Niels Henning Orsted Peterson bs Louis Hayes dr When a totally unheard treasure is discovered, it is a time for rejoicing; and when that treasure is one by a profound master like Oscar Peterson, even more so. 24'04 Marius Neset - Happy (ACT) with Elliot Galvin, Magnus Hjorth, Connor Chaplin, Anton Eger "Norway's Marius Neset is not the future, but the present of European jazz."  You can hear the musicians' pure joy of playing in every note. 30'40 Samara Joy - Sweet Pumpkin (Linger Awhile VERVE) At just 22 years old, Samara has already garnered critical acclaim for a voice “as rich as custard”  and a delivery that is “disarming [and] unhurried”, just as she has built a devoted following on TikTok and made avowed fans of Regina King, LaKeith Stanfield, and others. 34'27 Hedvig Mollestad and Strongheim Orchestra - Donna Ovis Peppa (Maternity Beat RUNE GRAMMAFON) hedvig mollestad thomassen gtr vc comp Mai elise solberg ingebjørg loe bjørnstad vc adrian løseth waade vln trine knutsen fl martin myhre olsen sx petter Kraft sx thomas johansson tptståle storløkken keys ellen brekken bs ingvald andré vassbø perc torstein lofthus dr erlend skomsvoll cond Hedvig Mollestad says Maternity Beat is her most ambitious work to date. Recorded with the 12-piece Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (who have previously worked with legends like Chick Corea and Joshua Redman), Maternity Beat is a true career milestone. In addition to encompassing the full evolution of her sound to date, it offers deeply personal meditations on the nature of family and pressing social justice issues. 42'00 Garrett Saracho - Sabor Del Ritmo (Jazz Is Dead) Today, Garrett’s work has found renewed interest, with a new generation of jazz fans rediscovering “En Medio”, which has been long out-of-print and unavailable on major streaming platforms. His latest adventure finds him in the studio with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, recording his first new music in decades for the venerated Jazz Is Dead series. 45'20 The Greyboy Allstars - Quantico (A Town Called Earth/Knowledge Room Records/Light in the Attic) The Greyboy Allstars—Karl Denson sx Robert Walter keys  Elgin Park (aka Mike Andrews gtr Chris Stillwell bs Zak Najor dr  One of the longest surviving bands to arise on the fledgling acid jazz and jam scenes in the ‘90s.Next wk on Courtney Pine Global: we're going interstellar with comets and cosmic vibes!  Plus, who played the classic guitar solo on Chuck Mangione's 'Feels so Good'?  Hit subscribe right now and we'll tell you next week!

A big hello to ALL our amazing listeners right around the Globe – here's Courtney Pine to tell you what we have in store for you this week on Courtney Pine Global! South American beats... South African voices...classic jazz from Oscar Peterson and Samara Joy, original sounds from Jazz Is Dead and inspirational northern lights from Norway!  We launch on Tuesdays – hit subscribe and don’t miss it wherever you get your podcasts!  

Welcome to the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast Bitesize Edition! A coffee break’s worth of cool jazzy vibes to wet your appetite for the full show. Commercial free, and hand-picked by Courtney for a vibrant, and soulful listen!  This week: foot-tappin' goodness from the Greyboy Allstars, Peruvian beats from Alex Acuna and Analog fusion from Wasafiri!Please let all your jazz friends know that they can listen for free on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and always at jazz-pod.comVisit our archive here Join the CPG community by following us on Facebook & Instagram Ask us ANYTHING(!) about jazz over on Twitter Watch our FAB & FUN artist features over on Tiktok1 The Greyboy Allstars - Quantico (A Town Called Earth/Knowledge Room Records/Light in the Attic) The Greyboy Allstars—Karl Denson sx Robert Walter keys  Elgin Park (aka Mike Andrews gtr Chris Stillwell bs Zak Najor dr  One of the longest surviving bands to arise on the fledgling acid jazz and jam scenes in the ‘90s, The Greyboy Allstars stay busy individually, as well. Two of its founding members are on the road this summer with classic rock royalty: Karl Denson is holding down saxophone duties with The Rolling Stones across Europe in what is his seventh year as a touring member of the band, while Robert Walter is currently playing keys with Roger Waters on his “This Is Not A Drill” North American tour. 2 Alex Acuna - Cuncho (Gift LE COQ) Alex Acuna dr Otmaro Ruiz keys Ramón Stagnaro gtr John Peña bs Lorenzo Ferrero sx The incredible journey of Alex Acuña has seen the renowned drummer-percussionist travel from his small rural hometown in Peru to being a first-call session drummer in the country’s capital city, Lima, then touring the United States with mambo king Pérez Prado, gigging in Las Vegas with Elvis Presley and ultimately touring internationally with Weather Report, the premiere fusion band of the mid-1970s. An in-demand Los Angeles session musician for decades, he has appeared on nearly 900 studio records and movie soundtracks while also releasing half a dozen albums under his own name.3 Wasafiri - G’s Bounce (Klearlight EASTWOOD) Max Gerl bs/comp Kwinton Gray, keys Ethan Ditthardt gtr Marcus Jones dr Nick Rothouse perc Shelley Carrol fl/tnr Matthew Babineaux fl/sx Cole Riddle synth Gerl's an alumni of Berklee College of Music in Boston and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts in Dallas where Roy Hargove, Norah Jones, and Erykah Badu went to high school. In order to get the right vibe, Wasafiri recorded the album at Klearlight Studio in Dallas, Texas – a spot known for its assortment of vintage analog gear. It would afford them the opportunity to employ some of the original tools that Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul and Chick Corea used some 50 years prior – all recorded through an Auditronics 501 console that had once resided at the famed Wally Heider Studios in San francisco – the same studio where Herbie Hancock recorded Mwandishi, Head Hunters and Sextant in the early 70's. Next week on Courtney Pine Global: original sounds from Jazz Is Dead and inspirational northern lights from Norway!  Hit subscribe wherever you're listening so you don't miss it!