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Yazz Ahmed is often referred to as the high priestess of psychedelic Arabic Jazz. This year she released her acclaimed third album, Polyhymnia, a grand work conceived as a message to the world about the history and growing empowerment of women. The album includes powerful tributes to noted women in history - Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai, Ruby Bridges, Haifa Al-Mansour, and BarbaraThompson. Rich in musical imagery, Polyhymnia explores the history of these women and their struggles and...

Bright Dog Red is perhaps the most unique band to grace the halls of Ropeadope, and that's quite an accomplishment. Founded by drummer and composer Joe Pignato, BDR is comprised of a rotating cast of players. Their new album, How's by You? , features founding members Cody Davies (electronics) and Anthony Berman (bass), as well as long standing members Mike LaBombard (tenor sax) and MC Cully (rhyming and freestyling). The collective has its genesis in a series of freewheeling jam sessions led...

Louis gets on the line with Saxophonist Michael Eaton to discuss his vision around three tenors on one recording and the power duo of G Clavin Weston and Brad Jones to back it up. The self titled Tenor Triage album is out September 2019 at https://fanlink.to/TenorTriage Produced by Nick Perri & Steve Eshewsky. Engineered by Sal Mazzotta.

Today I have the great pleasure of connecting with legendary producer and pianist Daniel Weatherspoon, who is about to release his next project titled Journey. The list of Grammy nominations, gold records, and awards is stunning, and his roster of clients is the same, listing greats Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Fred Hammond and many more. His 2016 debut - The Langley Park project - was met with critical acclaim and commercial success. The new album Journey , set for release worldwide on March...

From homebase on the coast of Italy's beautiful Lake Garda, Simmons collaboratively leads two different ensembles - Hippie Tendencies and NoteSpeak - with keyboardist, arranger, and songwriter Marco Cremaschini. each ensemble is deeply but differently informed by Simmons' own struggles and triumphs. Simmons has a challenging past, surviving several troubled adoptions and foster homes, but she found solace and healing in music. Her new project with NoteSpeak explores the lane opened by The...

Captain Supernova (C.SN) is a fictional Astronaut created by composer and arranger Eric Borders. The music for C.SN is inspired by Sci-fi Soundtracks, Jazz-Fusion, Prog Rock, and Soul and it plays as musical background to the story of his journeys through space. The story alone intrigued me, and I was delighted when I heard his new project The Voyage Never Ends, which has been receiving great praise from mainstream and underground sources. Stream or download "The Voyage Never Ends..." :...

The Funky Knuckles act like a good old fashioned rock band from back in the day - camaraderie, lots of shenanigans, and general sense of irreverence and fun are a constant with this band. Case in point - the call their fans Knuckleheads. Yet these are very serious, accomplished musicians, mostly trained in Jazz, that play elaborate, extended compositions that groove. Their next album, Delicious, is out now. Buy / Stream Delicious: https://fanlink.to/FunkyKnuckles

Brian Hurst from Soulandjazz.com stops by the station to talk business with Louis. Topics include the quest for top quality audio and video, the loss of quality in most digital platforms, and the future of the independent music business. For more about Brian visit http://soulandjazz.com Produced by Stephen Eshewsky and Sal Mazzotta

BLUKE is BluRum13, known to us as a member of the seminal band Bullfrog, and Luke Vibert, known to the world as an elusive performer and master sampler. The duo met in late 90's at a live gig as NinjaTune labelmates. Their first recording together, Smell The Urgency, emerged from the shelves in recent years, and pushed them to record again. Their followup, Sense The Urgency, was released this year on Ropeadope. It is rare that Luke Vibert grants an interview, so we were honored to get some...

Today on the show - Mr Nathan Paul. A multi-instrumentalist from Cleveland, Nathan's band The Admirables has been cooking this year, touring with Moon Hooch and Dwele and opening for artists like Cory Henry & Kamasi Washington. Nathan does not consider himself a jazz musician, though improvisation and groove are heavy elements of his sound. The singles Flute-a-Loo and Catch Me If You Can were released through Ropeadope this year as we pave the road for more to come from this continually...

Welcome back to The Station Tapes at 21 Soul! Sarah Elizabeth Charles is an internationally alluring vocalist. As a performer, songwriter, and teacher, she's traveled from Hudson to Haiti to Abu Dhabi, bringing light to marginalized communities. 3 albums have been released by her band SCOPE, and she has collaborated with Ajoyo, Transient Beings, and Christian Scott's Stretch Music. Charles is a teaching artist of the musical language, making sure no one is cast out of the global conversation....

Today on the show, Louis sits down with Massimo Biolcati and Tyler Blanton to talk about their project dubbed the Hornē Electric Band. The name reveals the sense of fun intended by the players. The band features some Ropeadope alumni - Chris Bullock & Mike Maher from Snarky Puppy, and Yacine Boulares from Ajoyo along with drummer Corey Rawls and trumpeter Wayne Tucker. The point of this band is fun, shake loose and have a good time. Their new self titled album is set for release on...

Today on the show, we travel down to D.C. John Murph is a mainstay in the jazz writers circuit, he's a respected music journalist whose work is found at downbeat, NPR, The Atlantic, Washington Post, and many more. He's been on the scene as jazz has evolved in the twenty first century, and he's very familiar with the Ropeadope story. John is also a deejay, and is working on a series of Ropeadope retrospective playlists found on Mixcloud. Let's hear his view on where jazz is in 2019. To learn...