Jazz Today

Talk with Bobby Wiens about his new album, Focus. Music from Inara George, Gretchen Parlato, Moonchild, Efajemue, Bobby Wiens, Open Thread, Sessa, Paul Motian Trio and Brad Turner Quartet

Playlist: Inara George - Tiny Girl
Gretchen Parlato, featuring Alan Hampton - Capricorn
Moonchild, featuring Lalah Hathaway and Christie Dashiell - Afterglow
Efajemue, featuring Danae Greenfield - Balafon
Bobby Wiens - Hermann
Bobby Wiens - Focus
Bobby Wiens - Headed East
Bobby Wiens - Morning Run
Bobby Wiens - Go Back to the Beginning
Open Thread, featuring Peggy Lee, Julien Wilson, Dylan van der Schyff and Theo Carbo - From the Deck
Sessa - Gestos Naturais
Paul Motian Trio, featuring Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano - Good Idea
Brad Turner Quartet - Fishbowl (Live)

Joy Harjo, aja monet, Mary Halvorson & Ambrose Akinmusire, Patricia Brennan & Sylvie Courvoisier, Alan Braufman, Sylvie Courvoisier Trio, Dida Pelled, Julian Lage, Bill Frisell, Kris Davis, James Brandon Lewis, Dave Douglas, David Smith Quintet and Bria Skonberg

Playlist: Joy Harjo - Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace
aja monet - elsewhere
Mary Halvorson, Ambrose Akinmusire - Blood and Sand
Patricia Brennan, Sylvie Courvoisier - The Time We Spent
Alan Braufman, featuring Patricia Brennan, Luke Stewart and Chad Taylor - Anthem For Peace
Sylvie Courvoisier Trio, featuring Drew Gress and Kenny Wollesen - Eclats - for Ornette
Dida Pelled, featuring Sullivan Fortner, Tony Scherr and Kenny Wollesen - Hesitation Blues
Julian Lage, featuring John Medeski, Jorge Roeder and Kenny Wollesen - Something More
Bill Frisell - Home on the Range (Live)
Kris Davis, featuring Lutoslawski String Quartet - Life on Venus
James Brandon Lewis, Lutoslawski String Quartet - Humility
Dave Douglas - Energy Fields
The David Smith Quintet - Blackley
Bria Skonberg - Watch What Happens
Bria Skonberg - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Candice Hoyes, Nite Bjuti, OKSE, Weird of Mouth, Craig Taborn, Ches Smith, Asher Gamedze, Arvind Ramdas, Nick Fraser, Amrita, Mativetsky + Amiri + Page, Ensemble Infini, The Plastic Waste Band, Jacob Wutzke, Lucas Dubovik and Gentiane MG

Playlist: Candice Hoyes - Pink Clouds
Nite Bjuti, featuring Nicole Mitchell, Candice Hoyes, Val Jeanty and Mimi Jones - Wombfire
OKSE, featuring Savannah Harris, Mette Rasmussen, Val Jeanty and Petter Eldh - Fragrance
Weird of Mouth, featuring Ches Smith, Craig Taborn and Mette Rasmussen - Wolf Cry
Craig Taborn, featuring Tomeka Reid and Ches Smith - Mumbo Jumbo
Ches Smith, featuring Mary Halvorson, Liberty Ellman and Nick Dunston - Sustained Nightmare
Asher Gamedze - Following Up
Arvind Ramdas - Off Minor
Nick Fraser - In The Wreckage
Amrita - Heavy Bird
Mativetsky, Amiri & Pagé - Metamorphose
Ensemble Infini - Tabla Plus
The Plastic Waste Band - Chant de Mars
Jacob Wutzke - 10-30
Lucas Dubovik - Davie & Denman
Gentiane MG - Two Lives One Heart

Kalia Vandever, Audrey Ochoa, Luis Tovar, Edward Simon, Henrique Mota, Chris Andrew, Renee Rosnes, Ryan Keberle & Catharsis, Ryan Keberle's Collectiv do Brasil, Jamile & Vinicius Gomes, Martina DaSilva, Camille Bertault, Jody Redhage Ferber, Antonio Carlos & Jocafi, Mark Tonelli, Hendrik Meurkens, Ona Ensemble and Joao Leao

Playlist: Kalia Vandever - Hubbard Road
Audrey Ochoa - Button People
Luis Tovar - Three Reincarnations
Edward Simon - El Vuelo de la Mosca
Henrique Mota - Waning Moon
Chris Andrew - Choro Para Oscar
Renee Rosnes - Frevo
Ryan Keberle & Catharsis, featuring Camila Meza - Vera Cruz
Ryan Keberle's Collectiv do Brasil - Saindo de Mim
Jamile, Vinicius Gomes, featuring Joe Martin - Essa Mare
Martina DaSilva, featuring Mark Lewandowski and Charles Goold - A Rita
Camille Bertault - Choro do Portina
Jody Redhage Ferber, featuring Camila Meza and Sara Caswell - Minha Voz, Minha Vida
Antonio Carlos, Jocafi, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Quixodo
Mark Tonelli - End of an Era
Hendrik Meurkens - Herb's Samba
Oná Ensemble - Sem Voce
Joāo Leāo, featuring TIKA & Kika - Constelacao

Kalia Vandever, Audrey Ochoa, Luis Tovar, Edward Simon, Henrique Mota, Chris Andrew, Renee Rosnes, Ryan Keberle & Catharsis, Ryan Keberle's Collectiv do Brasil, Jamile & Vinicius Gomes, Martina DaSilva, Camille Bertault, Jody Redhage Ferber, Antonio Carlos & Jocafi, Mark Tonelli, Hendrik Meurkens, Ona Ensemble and Joao Leao

Playlist: Kalia Vandever - Hubbard Road
Audrey Ochoa - Button People
Luis Tovar - Three Reincarnations
Edward Simon - El Vuelo de la Mosca
Henrique Mota - Waning Moon
Chris Andrew - Choro Para Oscar
Renee Rosnes - Frevo
Ryan Keberle & Catharsis, featuring Camila Meza - Vera Cruz
Ryan Keberle's Collectiv do Brasil - Saindo de Mim
Jamile, Vinicius Gomes, featuring Joe Martin - Essa Mare
Martina DaSilva, featuring Mark Lewandowski and Charles Goold - A Rita
Camille Bertault - Choro do Portina
Jody Redhage Ferber, featuring Camila Meza and Sara Caswell - Minha Voz, Minha Vida
Antonio Carlos, Jocafi, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Quixodo
Mark Tonelli - End of an Era
Hendrik Meurkens - Herb's Samba
Oná Ensemble - Sem Voce
Joāo Leāo, featuring TIKA & Kika - Constelacao