July 26, 2021

A solid, solid show methinks. There was a kicking starter ("Sounds of freedom" by Benito Gonzalez),  a short classical piece ("Preludes for piano: no. 12, allegro strepitoso"), a trumpet set (featuring two of my favourite jazz trumpet players, Miles Davis and Lee Morgan), and another groovy track from the continuing Jazz Is Dead series ("Mars walk"), a fair amount of Canadian stuff, and much more. Here's where to take it all in: bit.ly/3zDqjkT.

Hopefully, there's another solid program next week. Tune in with me on Monday, August 2, from 10 to 11 am, at the usual spots, cjsw.com or 90.9 FM 9 (or try both!)

Thanks.

Andrew

July 19, 2021

I have to admit, I really liked this show. There was plenty of variation and interesting sounds (including Sun Ra!) but maybe the main point for me was the reaction I got via text to the first track, "Religion helmets" by the Draperies. One guy just hated it. I always take that as a good sign. I'll play more from that record in a couple of weeks or so 😁. You can take in the Draperies and more from this edition of BTT here.

Tune in for the next episode on Monday, July 26, from 10 to 11 am MT, at 90.9 FM or cjsw.com

Thanks!

Andrew

July 12, 2021

Greetings. I found that I had a fairly full bin of newly-released music so I decided to do an "all-new" show this week (it's been at least a few months since I've done one of these). Lots of good, fresh-off-the-press tunes played in this episode of BTT. I suppose I did cheat a bit as I included a piece that was released in late November 2020 ("No incorpora" by Formica/Edward et al) but that's still "new" in the grand scheme of things 😃.

I'm not sure what form the next Breaking The Tethers episode will take (it'll probably be a "regular" kinda show) but join me to find out on Monday, July 19 from 10 to 11 am MT at cjsw.com or 90.9 FM.

Thanks.

Andrew

July 5, 2021

This week's episode had a bit of lean to the avant. Beyond that, it was the usual mix of new and old stuff, shorter and longer. Fave tracks:

"There are other worlds" by Sun Ra. Any Sun Ra is good Sun Ra! It's always a good show when it starts with a track from the Man from Saturn.

"Something for Ndugu". This is a drum solo by Willie Jones III in honour of the late Leon Ndugu Chancelor. I've found that drum solos fit pretty nicely into BTT shows.

"Excursion" by Bennie Maupin, off his first solo album. A very spooky affair.

"Vermelho quente" of the 7th volume of the Jazz is Dead series. Always good stuff.

Listen to these and more here.

I might make next week's show an "all-new" program. Haven't done one of those for a while. Find out which route I take on Monday, July 12, from 10 to 11 am MT, cjsw.com or 90.9 FM.

Thanks!

Andrew

June 28, 2021

We end June 2021 with a nifty grab bag of jazzy sounds, mostly newly released stuff and a fair amount of Canadian content. This included an awesome cover of the Beach Boys' "I just wasn't made for these times" by the Witherbees, oud-jazz from Kane Mathis ("August"), and a kind of out there Wayne Shorter track (yes, I'm on a bit of a Wayne Shorter kick), "Mesphistopheles", written by his brother Alan. All well worth checking out.

The first Monday in July features the next edition of Breaking The Tethers. Hang with me on Monday, July 5 from 10 to 11 am MT. Go to cjsw.com or 90.9 FM.

Thanks.

Andrew