Caminhos do Jazz with Katchie

Listen to this week's show This week's edition of Caminhos do Jazz throws the spotlight on a new (December 2024) release from Rio by way of New York...       Cliff Korman recorded Urban Tracks on an 1896 Steinway in his hometown, New York , with Brazilian drummer Rafael Barata and NYC bassist Harvie S , but these days Korman lives in Rio de Janeiro , performing and teaching at the Federal University... Read more >>     Click here for the show archive.   Caminhos do Jazz with Katchie airs live on Saturday mornings at 10 Central.  KRTU 91.7 FM in San Antonio, worldwide at KRTU.org.   New! Read the Caminhos do Jazz column on All About Jazz. Focusing on Brazilian music and musicians in and outside of Brazil, Caminhos do Jazz follows paths that traverse the jazz landscape, conversing with creators and delving into recordings and performances (past and present) along the way...   ...follow us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , a...

Listen to this week's show New release ! In the course of an illustrious career that began in the 1980s and continues to flourish, Renee Rosnes has developed an extraordinary sound, both as a composer and as a pianist, one that is readily recognizable whatever the context. With Crossing Paths , she taps into longstanding affinities and affection for Brazilian music, illuminating elements and flavors that distinguish her singular style, animating the band and the material with her arranging magic. Read more >>       Click here for the show archive.   Caminhos do Jazz with Katchie airs live on Saturday mornings at 10 Central.  KRTU 91.7 FM in San Antonio, worldwide at KRTU.org.   New! Read the Caminhos do Jazz column on All About Jazz. Focusing on Brazilian music and musicians in and outside of Brazil, Caminhos do Jazz follows paths that traverse the jazz landscape, conversing with creators and delving into recordings and performances (pas...

Listen to this week's show This special program focuses on Afrobeat, performed by the genre's creator, Nigerian musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, along with a few selections from his son Seun Anikulapo Kuti and others. A brief introduction to Kuti and his work is offered below (YouTube). For vivid background and analysis, we refer you to Chris May 's popular Afrobeat Diaries (AD) series for All About Jazz, including his notes on Knitting Factory's re-release of Kuti's oeuvre (selected articles linked below). Program " Alagbon Close " ( Alagbon Close , Wrasse Records, 2008 [1974]) - " Part 1 - Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70: Alagbon Close / Why Black Man Dey Suffer " (AD, August 25, 2009) " Zombie " ( Zombie , Wrasse Records, 2008 [1977]) - " Part 2 - Fela Anikulapo Kuti and the Sack of Kalakuta Republic " (AD, September 4, 2009) and " Part 11 - Knitting Factory releases Fela Kuti 'Zombie' batch ....

Listen to this week's show Renee Rosnes' new album--her first to feature an all-Brazilian program --drops on December 6th, with guest spots from Edu Lobo , Joyce Moreno and Maúcha Adnet . We'll be featuring it on Caminhos do Jazz as soon as it releases. Read the review here . Meanwhile... To whet your apetite--we've pulled a stellar setlist from the vault, featuring some brilliant Brazilian sides already in her discography. See the full roster, with artist and album information here . Click here for the show archive.   Caminhos do Jazz with Katchie airs live on Saturday mornings at 10 Central.  KRTU 91.7 FM in San Antonio, worldwide at KRTU.org.   New! Read the Caminhos do Jazz column on All About Jazz. Focusing on Brazilian music and musicians in and outside of Brazil, Caminhos do Jazz follows paths that traverse the jazz landscape, conversing with creators and delving into recordings and performances (past and present) along the way...   ...follow us on...

Listen to this week's show Title / Time   /   Year  /   Artist / Album  /   Composer   Pensativa (LP Version) / 4:03 / 1972 / Hubert Laws / Wild Flower / Clare Fischer Airegin / 5:33 / 1974 / Hubert Laws * / In the Beginning (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition) / Sonny Rollins Syrinx / 3:33 / 1971 / Hubert Laws / Rite of Spring / Claude Debussy Opus De Funk / 6:45 / 1974 / Milt Jackson & Hubert Laws / Goodbye / Horace Silver All Soul / 3:48 / 1964 / Hubert Laws / The Laws of Jazz / Flute By-Laws / Curtis Lewis Black Eyed Peas and Rice / 3:29 / 1964 / Hubert Laws / The Laws of Jazz/Flute By-Laws / Hubert Laws Dat Dere / 6:02 / 1994 / John Patitucci, Eloise Laws, Harvey Mason, David Budway, Dean Parks, Tony Lewis, Rob Mullins, David Carpenter, Peter Erskine, John Beasley & Hubert Laws / Storm Then the Calm / Oscar Brown & Bobby Timmons Seven Steps to Heaven / 5:12 / 1994 / John Patitucci, Eloise Laws, H...

Listen to this week's show An intriguingly multi-layered project, Beyond Bossa has unfolded over a number of years. The "beyond" in the title points in a few directions. A pianist, composer-arranger, singer (and dancer), Delia Fischer works across idioms: bossa nova, jazz, música popular brasileira (MPB), various types of Brazilian music, theater. Her recordings have earned her Latin Grammy nominations for Best Brazilian Album (MPB) in 2021 ( H.O.J.E. , Labidad Produções) and 2019 ( Tempo Minimo , Labidad Produções), among other accolades. Further extending the boundaries, she called upon a far-flung mix of colleagues and friends to contribute , remotely and in person. And Beyond Bossa is the first of Fischer's albums to offer lyrics in English...  Read more >> Photo credit: Nando Chagas Click here for the show archive.   Caminhos do Jazz with Katchie airs live on Saturday mornings at 10 Central.  KRTU 91.7 FM in San Antonio, worldwide at KRTU.org. ...