On Tonight's show, we chat with multi-award winning Jazz pianist Fred Hersch about his new release floating, touching on his thoughts on what he feels is one of his best releases, his work with his trio, how he composes tunes in honor of people (and dogs!) in his life, his thoughts on standards, and where he's heading in the future. We also chat with LA guitarist Andy Waddell about his new release "Alive" and his August 1, 2014 CD release gig at Dizzy's San Diego. The Top 10 Countdown, with video archive, all of the new adds to the Jazz 88 music library, along with reviews and quotes, previously on TNJT, what's coming up next, and more!
After the split, along with your chance to comment on the show, is the Jazz 88 Speakeasy audio archives of the entire show and interviews, Top 10 Countdown video and links, tonight's playlist, and more, so Read The Full Article already!
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy (On-Demand, Click to Play): The New Jazz Thing (Entire Show), Monday, July 28, 2014 (1:54:13)
- Jazz 88 Playlist Archive for Monday, July 28, 2014 (scroll down to 6-8PM PT for tonight's playlist or check out the screenshot below)
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Fred Hersch "Floating" Interview on The New Jazz Thing, Monday, July 28, 2014 (7:38)
- Pianist Fred Herschdisplays both "his internationally recognized instrumental skills with significant achievements as a composer" on his new release Floating, which is both the most added release to Jazz radio playlists and the biggest gainer according to JazzWeek.com's July 28, 2014 chart. AllAboutJazz.com's Dan McClenaghan finds Hersch "sounding refined and playful and devil-may-care on this...superb piano trio set." Vanity Fair called him “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade or so". We'll be chatting with Fred in Hour 2 of The New!
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Andy Waddell "Alive" and CD Release Concert Preview on The New Jazz Thing, Monday, July 28, 2014 (12:12)
- LA jazz guitarist/composer Andy Waddell's brand new release "Alive" is out and he'll be performing at Dizzy's San Diego this Friday, August 1, 2014 with tenor saxophonist Tom Catanzaro, Mahesh Balasooria (piano), Roger Shew (bass), and Dan Schnelle (drums). We'll chat with Andy in Hour 1 about the new disc, his 2013 debut recording 'Sunset to 7" (which JazzCorner called "remarkably polished and boldly self-confident."), his upcoming gig, and get to know this great new guitarist on the SoCal Jazz Scene!
- 2014.7.28 Adds To the Jazz 88 Music Library: A bit of a shortened list of new adds to the Jazz 88 Music Library for the week of July 28, 2014, but a full spectrum from Gpysy Jazz (Cyrille Aimee) to Sax/Bass Duo work from Jazz studs Steve Wilson and Lewis Nash ("Duologue").
- The New Jazz Giveaways: CYRILLE AIMEE – “IT’S A GOOD DAY” and RODNEY WHITAKER – “WHEN WE FIND OURSELVES ALONE”
- Top 10 Countdown of the Jazzweek.com Jazz Album Chart July 28, 2014: The new No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart this week is Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden Last Dance (ECM). Most added (+31) and biggest gainer (+122) is Fred Hersch Floating (Fred Hersch Music). Highest Debut (No. 19) is Barbara Morrison I Love You, Yes I Do (Savant). Most reported (59 stations) and at No. 2 is Mike LeDonne I Love Music (Savant).
- Video replay of the Top 10 Countdown...Subscribe to The New Jazz Thing YouTube Channel!
- Last Week on The New Jazz Thing, Monday, July 21, 2014...
- Previous Highlights on The New Jazz Thing...
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Nick Hempton's Catch and Release Experiment Interview, Monday, July 14, 2014 (8:12)
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Gabriel Sundy of The Applebrown Jazz Ensemble "The Way On Up" Interview, Monday, July 7, 2014 (19:23)
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Charles McPherson on George Coleman, The New Jazz Thing, Monday, June 30, 2014 (16:16)
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Marcus Robert "From Rags To Rhythm" Interview, Monday, June 23, 2014 (18:03)
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: JC Stylles "Blakey Grease" Interview on The New Jazz Thing, Monday, June 16, 2014 (17:47)
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Peter Sprague and Kevyn Lettau "Ocean In Your Eyes" Interview on The New Jazz Thing, Monday, June 16, 2014 (26:16)
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Holly Hofmann "Low Life: The Alto Flute Project" Interview, Monday, June 2, 2014 (20:33) YEA...#15 Jazzweek 7/28/14
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Eric Reed "The Adventurous Monk" Interview, Monday, May 19, 2014 (14:44) #42 Jazzweek 7/14/14!
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Alan Broadbent "America The Beautiful" Interview, Monday, May 5, 2014 (22:55) Jazzweek #43 7/14/14
- Coming Up on The New Jazz Thing Calendar (click to subscribe to TNJT Google Calendar)...
- Sean Jones, Monday, August 4, 2014
- Dimitri Methany, Monday, August 11, 2014
- Screenshot of the Jazz 88 Playlist Archive for Tonight's TNJT...
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