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ABC Jazz retweeted
9 Aug 2023
All those albums from Freddie Hubbard in the early 70s were fantastic. Red Clay, First Light, Straight Life, and Skydive. Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter etc.
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ICYMI: catch Eric Ajaye's reflections on the famed LP 'Red Clay' by Freddie Hubbard. Ajaye was a meber of Freddie's band during the '70s, and recounts some killer stories on this episode!
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ALT Eric Ajaye at the mic recording his latest episode of Classic Albums.
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J.S. Bach meets jazz? You bet! Over the decades, many jazz musicians have explored works by one of baroque music's most iconic composers. This week, Michelle Nicolle does Bach! Catch the eclectic, new offering all week on-air: ab.co/47enbgO
ALT A shadowed photo of Michelle Nicolle with her eyes closed, looking to her left.
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Exquisite is one way to describe the master balladeer Shirley Horn. A pianist and singer, she was one of the foremost storytellers in modern jazz, and this week, we're spinning one of her best: 'Here's To Life'.
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ALT Shirley Horn poses in a black dress and velvet gloves, looking into the camera for her album cover of 'Here's To Life'.
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4pm: delve into new music from the audacious Melbourne-based saxophonist Flora Carbo on Mal's latest edition of #Jazztrack.
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9am: the ever-expressive Wayne Krantz on guitar is the focus on an amped-up session of #Upbeat with @Valentine702.
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4pm: Aussie trombone player Shannon Barnett and her German-based quartet take on jazz standards in a new live record 'Alive At Loft'.
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7pm: Vince Jones is certainly a musician with his ear to the ground, and we'll hear from some of his best sessions across The Dinner Set tonight with @MonicaTrapaga!
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Rich harmony, rolling rhythms and fascinating textures! @athesiamusic's trip to Brazil this month has it all:
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ABC Jazz retweeted
31 Jul 2023
Congratulations to William Barton who will receive the 2023 Richard Gill Award for Distinguished Services to Australian Music.
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Nicholas McBride gets his #ArtistInResidence tenure underway with a celebration of drummers! From the influential Art Blakey to mondern master @AntonioDrumsX, this one's a hard-hitting showcase of jazz legends:
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ALT A monochrome shot of Art Blakey behind the drums in the 1950s
ALT Antonio Sanchez performing on-stage surrounded by cymbals
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We're very lucky to have Phillip Johnston here in Australia! This week, enjoy the saxophonist's modern take on some classic material alongside the 'Greasy Chicken Orchestra'.
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ALT A cartoon drawing of a zombie with eyes popping out of its head, walking with some jazz horns under its arms.
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It's that time of month again! Canberra drummer Nicholas McBride takes over as our #ArtistInResidence, and after nearly 20 years in Shanghai, he's got a few unique players you may not have hear before to share:
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ABC Jazz retweeted
1 Aug 2023
Happy anniversary to "Secrets!" The jazz-funk fusion album was released on August 1st, 1976 and features contributions from Paul Jackson on bass, Bennie Maupin on sax and Wah Wah Watson on guitar. Notable tracks include "Doin' It" and "Gentle Thoughts."
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"It's play... or die". Presenter and bass player Eric Ajaye recounts his time on the road with Freddie Hubbard in the '70s as we look back at the trumpeter's iconic LP 'Red Clay'.
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ALT A red sun rising at dawn, poking through red-hused clouds.
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4pm: wrap-up the weekend with a killer set of jazz from Australia and abroad! Mal's bringing us tunes from the legendary guitarist Kenny Burrell on the show, plus there's also a recent release to dig from Australians Paddy Fitzgerald & Charlie Apicella.
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9am: Kenny Barron is back with a brand-new solo piano release - his first in 40 years! @Valentine702 is spinning more on #Upbeat, and he also caught up with another piano great: Australia's own Mike Nock. Swing into Sunday!
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The greatest jazz concert of all time? Some say so! Mal's revisiting the legendary Massey Hall concert from Bird and Diz on #Jazztrack Live this arvo - marking 70 years since the original performance of the beboppers in Toronto. ab.co/43Uogru
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