On the first Spirit House of 2012, a tribute to Sam Rivers. 4 tracks from his classic Blue Note albums from the 1960s. Following Sam, tracks from the new albums by Nicole Mitchell, Roscoe Mitchell (re-issue of early tracks from his career), the Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet, Roil, and the wonderful improv group Silencers. The Spirit House team look forward to bringing you tons of classic and new challenging jazz in the year ahead. Enjoy.

On Spirit House this week, brand new jolt from the Miles Davis vault, Bitches Brew live at Newport Jazz Festivval 1969. Also, couple o’tracks from the exciting new release from the Darius Jones Trio on the Aum Fidelity label, plus some vinyl finds from the Eastside Black Gold record fair, including Griot Galaxy Kins, Anthony Davis, and Johnny Dyani. Enjoy!

Track, artist, album, label

Miles runs the voodoo down Miles Davis Bitches Brew Live Columbia
Sanctuary Miles Davis Bitches Brew Live Columbia
It’s about that time Miles Davis Bitches Brew Live Columbia
E-Gaz Darius Jones Trio Big Gurl Aum Fidelity
A Train Darius Jones Trio Big Gurl Aum Fidelity
Androgeny Griot Galaxy Kins B & W
Crystal Texts Anthony Davis James Newtown Hidden Voices India Navigation
Magwaza Johhny Dyani Witchdoctor’s Son SteepleChase

On Spirit House this week, 19.09.2011, we dig into the New York loft secene, with tracks from some of the finest jazz gentlemen of the downtown, including the shamanic Jemeel Moondoc and his Muntu ensemble.

track, artist, album, label

Blue Corn Bop, David Boykin Outet, Evidence of Life on Other Planets, boxmedia

The Evening of the Blue Men, Part 3 (Double Exposure), Jemeel Moondoc and Muntu, The evening of the Blue Men, No Business

Seeing, Bakr, Gjerstad, Parker, Seeing New York from the Ear, Cadence Jazz Records

Asytrogeny, John Blum Astrogeny Quartet, s/t, eremite

On this week’s Spirit House we feature tracks from the brand new release from local improvising group Great Waitress, on the splitrec label. You will also hear tracks from the fascinating ECM remix album re: ECM, as well as Nils Okland’s Hommage a Ole Bull, the Trio of Uncertainty on Emanem label, and Spiritual Knowledge and Grace featuring 3 of the legendary Blue Notes with the Rev. Frank Wright. Nice listening.

Track, Artist, Album, Label

Reblob, Villalobos and Loderbauer, re:ECM, ECM

Recat, Villalobos and Loderbauer, re: ECM, ECM

Breath, Great Waitress, Lucid, splitrec

Drfiting Needles, Great Waitress, Lucid, splitrec

Belg og slag, Nils Okland and Sigbjorn Apeland, Hommage a Ole Bull, ECM

La Melancolie, Nils Okland and Sigbjorn Apeland, Hommage a Ole Bull, ECM

Epitome, Trio of Uncertainty, Unlocked, Emanem

Gutter, Trio of Uncertainty, Unlocked, Emanem

Ancient Spirit, Louis Moholo-Moholo, Spiritual Knowledge, Ogun

Featuring new releases from the trio groups Starlicker and Book of Three, plus Tatsuya Nakatani & Kaoru Watanabe, and David Sylvain. Enjoy!

Track, Artist, Album, Label

Double Demon, Starlicker, Double Demon, Delmark

Vodou Cinque, Starlicker, Double Demon, Delmark

White Birch, Taylor Ho Bynum, Book of Three, Rouge Art

Digging For Clams, Taylor Ho Bynum, Rouge Art

Taikyo, Tatsuya Nakatani & Kaoru Watanabe, Michiyuki, kobo

Escapism, Tatsuya Nakatani & Kaoru Watanabe, kobo

Flash, Roscoe Mitchell Trio, No Side Effects, Rouge Art

From Red to Rusk, Roscoe Mitchell Trio, No Side Effects, Rouge Art

Small Metal Gods, David Sylvian, Died in the Wool samadhi

Died in the Wool, David Sylvian, Died in the Wool, samadhi

Spirit House playlist June 13, this week featuring new releases on the cutting edge Clean Feed label, and tracks by currently touring artists including next wave jazz guitarist Mary Halvorson, and the greatly admired painist Satoko Fuji.

Track, Artist, Album, Label

Hands Together, Nate Wooley Quintet, (Put Your) Hands Together, Clean Feed

Spiritual Lover, John Herbert Trio, Spiritual Lover, Clean Feed

Sank Silver Purple White, Mary Halvorson Trio, Dragon’s Head, Firehouse 12

Mah-do, Satoko Fuji, Mah-do

Cranes, Farmers by Nature, Aum Fidelity

Looken, Daniel Levin Quartet, Baca Lhau, Clean Feed

Under the Weight of Aphorisms, Mary Halvoroson, Cracklenob, Hat Hut

Covers, The Sea and Cake, The Moonlight Butterfly, Thrill Jockey

This week on Spirit House, a special tribute to the late, great contemporary jazz violinist, Billy Bang.

Playlist 2011.05.30

Track, Artist, Album, Label

Fabmusic Opening, The Fab Trio, Live in Amsterdam, Porter

Spirits entering, Billy Bang & Kahil El’ Zabar, Spirits Entering, FDelmark

Loweski for Frank, Billy Bang Sextet, Sweet Space, Anima

Music for the love of it, Billy Bang Sextet, Sweet Space, Anima

Illustration, Billy Bang’s Survival Ensemble, New York Collage, Anima

Subhanallah, Billy Bang’s Survival Ensemble, New York Collage, Anima

Empty Street, New Life, Visions of the Thirs Eye, Mustevic

African Secrets, David S. Ware Trio, Passage to Music, Silkheart

Six by Six, Synthesis, Six by Six, Chiaroscuro Records