Tuesday, February 23, 2021

February 22, 2021

Perhaps a slightly atypical show this week, with a bit more mellower (but not straight-ahead) music, a bit more funky stuff, and definitely more vocals (I recall at least three tracks with some form of vocals) than usual appear during Breaking The Tethers. No problem with that, of course; variety is the spice of life or something along those lines. You can take it all in here.

One of the last things I do in each BTT episode is to give the details about the next program. This time, I wasn't sure what day the following Monday was going to be. February 29? March 1? Well, it is going to be March 1 though I was certainly confused; my brain was thinking that, because the summer Olympics are talking place this year, it's a leap year and there will be a February 29. Nope. The summer Olympics were postponed to this year from last so no 29th. Accordingly, join me for the next episode of Breaking The Tethers on Monday, March 1, from 10 to 11 am MT at 90.9 FM or cjsw.com.

Thanks.

Andrew


Tuesday, February 16, 2021

February 15, 2020

With the passing of both Chick Corea and Milford Graves in the days leading up to these shows, I figured it was most appropriate to pay homage to these great. There was one longer track for Graves ("Response", which I think strongly represents his style) and two shorter ones for Corea ("Vedana" and "The hilltop", not that two tracks could fully represent someone who put out so many records in so many styles). The rest of the music in this show was made of a few new releases and a couple of trips back into the early years of the 21st century, both items that we on my "return to sometime" list (these were tunes by Nicole Mitchell and Hilario Duran). Check everything out here.

Next week: Might be the usual mix of old and new. Maybe an all-new program. Tune in to find out on Monday, February 22 from 10-11 am at cjsw.com or 90.9 FM. Hopefully no more jazz greats die!

Thanks.

Andrew


Tuesday, February 9, 2021

February 8, 2020

Overall, just a good show this week, with a nice mix of styles, dates, and lengths. Fave track? Probably "Caractacus" by the John Surman Trio. I also really like the "Riddles of the sphinx" sequences (with sequence 9 played on this program). Go here to listen to the full show and check out the tracklist.

Next week's BTT episode will likely be in the same vein (though I suspect I'll be doing an all-new show or two in the not-too-distant future). Tune in to find out on Monday, February 15 from 10-11 am MT at 90.9 FM or cjsw.com.

Thanks.

Andrew


Tuesday, February 2, 2021

February 1, 2021

First show in February 2021, fittingly on the first of the month. Unlike the previous two weeks, this was not an all-new music show; rather, this was a return to the more usual format of BTT, with a mix of styles and dates reflected in the music. Fave stuff this week included groovy jazz from Ian Hendrickson-Smith ("The lowdown", title track of his latest record), a surprisingly great tune from Badge Epoque Ensemble ("Sing a silent gospel"), and the totally weird "Distole" from the group from La Plata, Argentina who's name I never get straight (we'll leave it at that!). You can listen to it all at https://bit.ly/2YCxI3o

The next Breaking The Tethers program will be the same vein as this week's and will be broadcast on Monday, February 8, 10-11 am MT, at 90.9 FM or cjsw.com. Please join me then!

Thanks.

Andrew