Episode 26: Ep26 Bitesize Edition: celebrating Generation Gaps, deconstructing big bands + following Jared Schonig wherever he wants to go!

Courtney Pine Global 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: stirring jazz-combo, jazz hiphop and exhilarating funk - always eclectic and always the best! 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

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[0'00] Jared Schonig - White Out (Two Takes Vol 1: Quintet ANZIC Tr2 6'02) Marquis Hill tpt Godwin Louis alto Luis Perdomo pno Matt Clohesy bs Jared Schonig dr/comp 9'26
"Schonig has worked extensively as a touring sideman, a session drummer, and a pit engine in Broadway productions like The Color Purple. His two new albums decisively put him forward as a bandleader, with 8 original tunes rendered in both combo and large group settings".
[9'16] Butcher Brown - Unbelievable (BUTCHER BROWN PRESENTS TRIPLE TREY FEATURING TENNISHU AND R4ND4ZZO BIGB4ND CONCORD Tr11) Marcus Tenney tpt sx, Morgan Burrs gtr, Corey Fonville perc, Andrew Randazzo bs, and DJ Harrison keys Notorious BIG (comp) 3'48
Butcher Brown has released forward-thinking and expansive hybrids of jazz and hip-hop since 2013. Today, they have an apt descriptor for their songs: solar music. Drawing inspiration from every sound under the sun, the Richmond, VA band adds elements of funk, soul, and rock to their foundational mix.
[12'59] Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra - Sassy (Cellar Live Tr 2 5:03) Steven Feifke pno Bjorn Watson tpt Feat. Kurt Elling, Christopher McBride ( (Bentyne, Bodine, Siegl, Elling comp)
Celebrated pianist, composer, arranger/orchestrator and conductor Steven Feifke joins forces with trumpet titan Bijon Watson in the eponymous debut album of their star-studded new ensemble, the Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra.
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