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Vardan Ovsepian
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Vardan Ovsepian is an Armenia-born pianist/composer and a Fresh Sound New Talent recording artist. Born in 1975, Vardan started playing piano at the age of five. After completing his basic piano training, he went on to study at the Melikyan Music College, majoring in Music Theory, and in 1992, entered the Yerevan State Conservatory majoring in Classical Composition. Inspired by the music of Chopin, Liszt, Bach and solo piano works of Keith Jarrett, Vardan strived to compose and perform solo piano music. In 1994, he was presented an opportunity to focus on his piano work when he was accepted to the Estonian Music Academy to study Contemporary Composition. In 1995, following his strong interest and passion for jazz and improvised music Vardan moved to Finland, to attend the Helsinki Jazz Conservatory
Yazz Ahmed, Jeong Lim Yang, and Neil Ardley
by Jerome Wilson
This episode features recent releases by Yazz Ahmed, Jeong Lim Yang, and Judy Wexler alongside older music from Neil Ardley, Art Tatum, and Bruno Raberg. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Art Tatum “I Cover ...
Tania Grubbs, Brian Lynch and Satoko Fujii
by Jerome Wilson
This episode features newer releases by Tania Grubbs, Brian Lynch, and Satoko Fujii as well as older music from George Freeman and Roy Hargrove. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Vardan Ovsepian “Glass Figures" from ...
Christine Jensen, Sonny Clark, Nina Simone and Others
by Jerome Wilson
This episode, as usual, goes all over the jazz landscape with current names like Christine Jensen and Marius Neset as well as classic figures of the past such as Sonny Clark and Nina Simone. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry ...
New Music From Myra Melford, Jérôme Descamps, Mayra Dómine & Rodrigo González, And More
by Bob Osborne
On this show we present new music from Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet , Jérôme Descamps, Mayra Dómine & Rodrigo González, George Colligan , Gordon Lee, Dan Balmer, Mark Solborg and Sunny Kim with Vardan Ovsepian & Ben Monder. In addition, a look at Australian based label 4000 Records who release live recordings from venues ...
Liminal Silence
By Sunny Kim
Label: Earshift Music
Released: 2023
Track listing: The Totality of Silence; Love (Unconfined); Living Within the Ocean; Liminal; Ink Silence; Yerkinqn Ampele; Fall; Poland, 1948; Love (Mind's Fetters); The Curvature of Silence.
Hiromi, Mike Reed, Weave4, Astghik Martirosyan, Todd Clouser & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Putting together an episode of Mondo Jazz feels like an experiment, requiring research and analysis leading to a synthesis of the most interesting specimens from the current world jazz flora. Here some of the most significant discoveries of the last week.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng ...
In2uition
Label: Dash Hoffman Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: I Love You, Ruby My Dear, The Room, Bonita, Something We May Never Know, I Want To Be Happy, It
Never Entered My Mind, Sleep In Peace, Looking For Bill, Song Of My Heart, Ruby, Small Hotel, Mary
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Sooäär-Yaralyan-Ounaskari: Goodbye July
by Ian Patterson
Estonian guitarist Jaak Sooäär, Finnish drummer Markku Ounaskari and Armenian bassist Ara Yaralyan first joined ranks in 2016, though all three have been active across the Baltic jazz scenes since the 1990s. Sooäär has collaborated with veterans such as Anders Jormin, Han Bennink and Vladimir Tarasov, Ounaskari with Arve Henriksen and Tore Brunborg, while Yaralyan has ...
Peter Erskine New Trio: In Praise of Shadows
by Dave Wayne
Expecting the delicately brooding pastel hues of his piano trio recordings for ECM Records, my socks were pleasantly knocked off from the git-go by Peter Erskine's New Trio. In Praise of Shadows opens with a slyly sweet, reggae-infused rendition of “Sukiyaki," a Japanese folk tune that became a surprise novelty hit for Kyu Sakamoto back in ...
