Impressionable Stories
On today’s episode of The Jazz Hole with Linus, check out the wonderful violin-piano duo of Juliet Kurtzman and Pete Malinverni with tracks from their new album “Candlelight – Love in the Time of Cholera”. You also get to hear more from the Chicago-based trumpeter Emily Kuhn and her debut album “Sky Stories”, as well as more from the band Quintopus and their latest album “The Adjacent Possible”. Completing this episode are two great NYC-based guitarists: selections from Alex Goodman’s latest release “Impressions In Blue And Red” and Gregg Belisle-Chi’s latest release “Ensō”.
Gregg Belisle-Chi – “Lux ravus” & “Circa 1999”
Album: Ensō
Gregg Belisle-Chi (g), Matt Aronoff (e-b) and Jason Burger (d)
Juliet Kurtzman & Pete Malinverni – “Pulcinella” & “Love int he Time of Cholera”
Album: Candlelight – Love in the Time of Cholera
Juliet Kurtzman (violin) and Pete Malinverni (p, comp)
Pete Malinverni – Psalm 23
Album: Heaven
Pete Malinverni (p), Ben Allison (b) and Akira Tana (d)
Emily Kuhn – Horizon
Album: Sky Stories
Emily Kuhn, Joe Suihkonen (tp), Katie Ernst (b) and Nate Friedman (d)
Emily Kuhn & Helios – Queen for an Hour
Album: Sky Stories
Helios: Emily Kuhn (tp), Max Bessesen (as, ts, ss), Mercedes Inez Martinez (voc), Evan Levine (b), Gustavo Cortiñas (d), Myra Hinrichs, Erendira Izguerra (violin), Christine Fliginger (viola) and Danny Hoppe (cello)
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Quintopus – “Quinto, Straight Ahead” & “Hooch & Eats”
Album: The Adjacent Possible
Doug Stone (ts), Nick Finzer (tb, effects), Matthew Golombisky (b) and Chris Teal (d)
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Alex Goodman – Moods (Blue)
Album: Impressions In Blue And Red
Alex Goodman (g), Ben Van Gelder (as), Martin Nevin (b) and Jimmy Macbride (d)
Alex Goodman – Toys (Red)
Album: Impressions In Blue And Red
Alex Goodman (g), Alex LoRe (as), Rick Rosato (b) and Mark Ferber (d)
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