Week of 09/18/16
Children’s music on today’s episode of The Jazz Hole? That’s right! Singer, songwriter and ukulele player Lucy Kalantari makes it possible with her jazzy new album Big Things. Today, you get to hear a number of her compositions and an interview with The Jazz Hole’s host Linus Wyrsch (who happens to be her clarinetist). Other jazz artists on today’s show include guitarist Adam Smale, saxophonist Adam Rongo, pianist Simone Daclon and guitarist Steven Kirby.
ARTIST LINKS:
Adam Smale
Adam Rongo
Simone Daclon
Lucy Kalantari
Steven Kirby
PERSONNEL:
Adam Smale – Jazzenco
Album: Out Of The Blue
Adam Smale (g), Matthew Fries (p), Phil Palombi (b) and Keith Hall (d)
Adam Rongo – Doppelgänger
Album: Tell Your Story
Adam Rongo (as, ts), Etienne Charles (tp), Michael Dease (tb), Emmet Cohen (p), Rodney Whitaker (b) and Ulysses Owens Jr. (d)
Simone Daclon – “Openings” & “Being Second”
Album: Six Trio Ideas
Simone Daclon (p), Camelo Leotta (b) and Adam Pache (d)
Lucy Kalantari – Fantastic
Album: Big Things
Lucy Kalantari (voc, ukulele), Linus Wyrsch (cl), Larry Cook (b), Rich Kulsar (d, perc), Saro Buettner, Josh Eikenberry and Ryan Riggin (responders)
Lucy Kalantari – Our Garden
Album: Big Things
Lucy Kalantari (voc, ukulele), Linus Wyrsch (cl), Larry Cook (b) and Rich Kulsar (d, perc)
Lucy Kalantari – My Neighbor
Album: Big Things
Lucy Kalantari (voc, ukulele), Linus Wyrsch (cl), Larry Cook (b), Rich Kulsar (d, perc), Adelmo Guidarelli (operaman) and Roman Kalantari (voice)
Lucy Kalantari – Big Things
Album: Big Things
Lucy Kalantari (voc, ukulele), Linus Wyrsch (cl), Larry Cook (b), Rich Kulsar (d, perc), David Longoria (tp), Saro Buettner, Josh Eikenberry and Ryan Riggin (responders)
Adam Rongo – Good & Terrible
Album: Tell Your Story
Adam Rongo (as, ts), Tim Mayer (ts), Tony Lustig (bs), Anthony Stanco (tp), Michael Dease (tb), Miki Hayama (p), Rodney Whitaker (b) and Ulysses Owens Jr. (d)
Steven Kirby – Parabola
Album: Illuminations
Steven Kirby (g, e-g), Aubrey Johnson (voc), Bill Vint (ts), John Funkhouser (p, kbds), Greg Loughman (b) and Mike Connors (d, perc)
Adam Rongo: Tell Your Story
Lucy Kalantari: Big Things
Simone Daclon: Six Trio Ideas
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