Mainly focusing the avant-garde and adventurous styles: Modern classical, free jazz, minimalist and electronic experimental styles.
Again, two features: "Synopsis I & II" by the Miha Gantar Trio (2022) and Matt Mitchell solo (shown) performing "For Oona" (2023).
Two features again, both from 1972 - first Yusef Lateef with Kenny Barron's "The Untitled", then Steve Lacy (l) & Mal Waldron with "Snake Out" & "Variations On a Theme By Cecil Taylor"
Feature: (L-R) Ivo Perelman (ts), Jeff Cosgrove (d) & Matthew Shipp (p) recorded in Carrboro, NC (2023).
Feature: "Innerpause", performed by Joel Futterman (p) & Michael Wimberly (d) (2023; incomplete - please excuse faulty disc).
Feature: "Archaisms II", a percussion quintet led by Adam Rudolph (2023).
Feature: "Intimes Exuberances" by Patrick Giguère performed on solo piano by Cheryl Duvall (2023).
Two features again: Katia & Marielle Labeque perform Philip Glass's "La Belle et la Bete" (comp. 1994) arranged for piano duet and "Yusef Lateef's Little Symphony (1987) where he (shown) performs all instrumentation.
Two features again, this time from Relative Pitch Records: First, Catherine Sikora (l) & Susan Alcorn perform "Filament i", then cellists Tomeka Reid, Isidora Edwards & Elisabeth Coudoux perform "Could You Imagine", both from 2023.
Our dedication to Talik Abdul Basheer (1932 - 2022), host of "Black Classical Music" (1981 - 2009) and the main inspiration for this program.
"Thirteen Years" (2023) performed by Satoko Fujii (2nd left) & Kaze.
