Caminhos do Jazz with Katchie

Listen to this week's show This week on Caminhos do Jazz, we celebrate Hanukkah along with the birthday of the great Israeli singer Yasmin Levy (b. December 23, 1975), focusing on Ladino songs from a memorable performance Live at the Tower of David, Jerusalem . Read more >>      The show opens with "A la Luz de la Vela" from Erran Baron Cohen's Songs in the Key of Hannukah (WaterTower Records, 2008). The full lyrics are here , below is an excerpt.  Light one candle for all we believe in That anger not tear us apart And light one candle to find us together With peace as the song in our hearts.   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 la...

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. ...

Listen to this week's show The name Brasuka ("Brazilian," informally) belies the cultural backgrounds of the Texas-based musicians in the group , while pointing to the thread that drew them together. Rosana Eckert (vocals and keyboards) is Mexican American, from the Rio Grande Valley, Ricardo Bozas (percussion and vocals) was born in Uruguay, Denny Robinson (piano and vocals) grew up in Cuba, Tom Burchill (acoustic and electric guitars and vocals) is from South Dakota, Brian Warthen (bass and percussion) is a Dallas native, Jose Aponte (drums and vocals) was raised in Puerto Rico. Guest artists include Columbian-born co-producer Daniel Pardo on flutes and melodica, Drew Zaremba on flute and tenor sax and Jeff Robbins on tenor saxophone. What do they have in common? Experience, expertise and affection for the music of Brazil. View the track list . The YouTube below introduces the ensemble and their debut release, A Vida Com Paixão (Outside In Music, 2021)....

Listen to this week's show   Caraivana this week on Caminhos do Jazz. Here's how they describe themselves..." Caraivana : Coming from different cities in Brazil, the members of the group met one another in 2004 in Caraíva-Bahia , became friends, and--in a simple and unpretentious way--the band was formed." The musicians are Fábio Luna (flute, cavaco, voice), Alex Souza (voice, 6-string guitar), Douglas Lora (7-string guitar), Alexandre Lora (pandeiro) and Juninho Billy Joe (percussion) . The ensemble vibe is easygoing and their repertoire wide-ranging, with originals and popular favorites--samba, forró, choro and Brazilian popular music (MPB)... Read more here. Title / Time /   Year /  Artist / Album  /  Composer Clareou / 4:39 / 2021 / Caraivana / Clareou - Single / Serginho Meriti, Rodrigo Leite Sandra / 3:55 / 2021 / Caraivana / Caraivana Toca Gil  EP 1 / Gilberto Gil Expresso 2222 / 3:58 / 2021 / Caraivana / Caraivana Toca Gil  EP...

Listen to this week's show Seven-string guitar ace Douglas Lora 's solo release, Choro! (and more) on this week's edition of Caminhos do Jazz. Check the interview with Lora on AllAboutJazz . For a taste of the new album, click below (YouTube).  Title / Time /   Year /  Artist / Album  /  Composer Assanhado - Jacob do Bandolim / 3:32 / 2024 / Douglas Lora / Choro! Vibrações - Jacob do Bandolim / 4:45 / 2024 / Douglas Lora / Choro! Odeon - Ernesto Nazareth / 4:08 / 2024 / Douglas Lora / Choro! Rosa - Pixinguinha / 4:18 / 2024 / Douglas Lora / Choro! Desvairada - Garoto / 3:18 / 2024 / Douglas Lora / Choro! Se Ela Perguntar / Dilermando Reis / 3:37 / 2024 / Douglas Lora / Choro! Frevo: Frevo: / 4:50 / 2023 / Brasil Guitar Duo (feat. Douglas Lora and João Luiz ) / Brasil Guitar Duo Plays Gismonti / Egberto Gismonti 7 Anéis / 8:56 / 2023 / Brasil Guitar Duo (feat. Douglas Lora and Joao Luiz) / Brasil Guitar Duo Plays Gismonti / Egberto Gismonti ...