July 25, 2022

This week was another fine show hosted by Tim Mah in my absence. Check it out at Breaking The Tethers - Episode July 25, 2022 | CJSW.

Tim has one more show to go, on Monday, August 1, 10 to 11 am MT. Please join him at 90.9 FM or cjsw.com.

Thanks.

Andrew

July 18, 2022

This was the first of three Breaking The Tethers episodes featuring guest host Tim Mah, Tim is the regular host of Jazz Today on CJSW and playing some nifty stuff today, in part focusing on a few artists (e.g. Jocelyn Gould).  You can listen to this show here. 

And you can hang with Tim for show #2 on Monday, July 25, 10 to 11 am MT, cjsw.com or 90.9 FM.

Thanks.

Andrew

July 11, 2022

It was the long and short of it for this week's episode of Breaking The Tethers. The long was "First light" from the recently released (but recorded in 1973) Freddie Hubbard album, Music is here. Good stuff, taking almost half of the show. The rest of the material was shorter but just as cool and was nicely varied.

A reminder that I'll be away from BTT for the next three shows. I'll be back on air for the Monday, August 8 program. Tim Mah, host of Jazz Today on CJSW, will more than ably fill in for me. Many thanks to Tim!

Thanks.

Andrew

July 4, 2022

While the music on this BTT show was great, perhaps the most interesting thing was that I managed to fit 13 tracks onto the program. This is a hard thing to do when you're playing jazz and all you have for time is 60 minutes. I think this ties the record for number of tunes played on the one-hour version of BTT. Give it a listen here.

The next Breaking The Tethers program will on Monday, June 11, usual time, usual place: 10 to 11 am MT, cjsw.com or 90.9 FM. Please tune on in!

Speaking of new shows, I should note that I'll be away for the next three programs after July 11 (July 18, July 25, and August 1). Tim Mah, host of Jazz Today on CJSW, will more than ably fill in for me (Tim will also be hosting a BTT episode later in August; more on that to come). Thanks in advance to Tim! I'll be back on air for the August 8 show.

Thanks.

Andrew

June 27, 2022

Another fine show this week, much in the vein of the June 20 program, I think (others may think different and that's cool, too). My top tracks:

"Abandoned" by the Matthew Shipp Trio. A new release. I always dig what Shipp puts out. I haven't played music by him in far too long.

"We now interrupt for a commercial" by Ornette Coleman. Late 60s Ornette, a period I am less familiar with but I am enjoying it as I get into it.

"Jessica" by Bruce Kaphan and group. It's a cover of the Allman Brothers song, which is a point in my book, plus it's pedal steel-led jazz, which is an interesting sound and not common.

Next week's Breaking The Tethers episode is up on Monday, July 4, 10 to 11 am MT, cjsw.com or 90.9 FM. Join me, please!

Thanks.

Andrew

PS For anyone who heard the first few minutes of this show, yes, there was supposed to be a band interview but it didn't happen. Apologies for any confusion.

June 20, 2022

Lots of great music played today, long and short, different styles. Let me point out two of many:

1) "Sky dive" by Freddie Hubbard, from a 1973 Paris concert, previously unreleased. I've been waiting to play this one for a while. I'll feature another track from this record sometime in the weeks to com.

2) "Kind folk" from Kenny Wheeler, Lee Kontiz, Dave Holland, and Bill Frisell (great lineup!) off the album Angel song. A longtime fave of mine that expresses the late Wheeler's songwriting and style well.

But it's all worth checking out. To do that, go to this place.

Thanks!

Andrew