Eastside Radio’s Album of the week is Imaginary Friends by RALPH ALESSI, released on ECM Records. Trumpeter Ralph Alessi’s first two ECM albums as a leader – Baida (2013) and Quiver (2016) – justly earned him high praise. The New York Times lauded the “elegant precision and power” of Baida, while The Guardian extolled Quiver, pointing to the leader’s “flawless technique and ability to draw […]
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Eastside Radio’s Album of the week is SIGNS by TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, released on Fantasy Records. TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND was founded by guitarist Derek Trucks and his wife, singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschi in 2010. Fast forward to 2019, many years of touring and a Grammy – winning album later, the band carries a distinguished reputation earned from both audiences […]
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Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Teal by Julien Dyne on the label Soundway Records. New Zealander Julien Dyne is a multi-instrumentalist with a long and impressive history of collaborative, live and solo musicianship. Best known for his solo work as BBE and having worked with the likes of Theo Parrish, Steve Spacek, Andreya […]
Read More… from Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week: Mar 14 – March 21
Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week is Remain In Light by Angélique Kidjo on the Kravenworks Label. Angélique Kidjo is now one of the world’s leading artists, with thirteen stunning albums to her credit. Considered “the only African diva” by Time Magazine, she is a true performer whose striking voice, stage presence and willingness to experiment have […]
Read More… from Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week: Mar 7 – Mar 14
Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Fyah by Theon Cross on the label Gearbox Records. As one of the key players of the London jazz scene, Theon Cross has been dominating airwaves and stages recently. He’s part of a thriving family network of young London-based musicians who have regularly supported one another in stretching […]
Read More… from Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week: Feb 28 – March 7
Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Flight by James Francies on the Blue Note label. 22-year old Houston-born NYC-based pianist and composer James Francies makes his debut with Flight, an album that presents a bold new vision from one of the brightest young stars in Jazz. Francies, who frequently sits in with The Roots on The […]
Read More… from Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week: Feb 21 – Feb 28
Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is It’s The Little Things by Louise Goh on the Rolling Stock Studios label. Louise Goh is a Melbourne-based keyboardist, composer and vocalist, trained in classical piano, jazz & improvisation (Victorian College of the Arts) with further study in improvisation at the School for Improvisational Music, New York University. […]
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Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Pacifica by The Vampires on the label Earshift Music. The Vampires are trailblazers for a new generation of creative jazz talent from Australia, having gained critical attention worldwide by pushing the genre into new realms. Creating a distinctive sound that is undoubtedly their own, the band has garnered praise […]
Read More… from Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week: Feb 7 – Feb 14
Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Poison Fruit by Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti on the label Far Out Recordings. From an artist in their seventies, you probably wouldn’t expect to hear an album like this. But Brazilian drumming legend Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti has been experimenting and innovating for the last half a century. As one […]
Read More… from Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week: Jan 31 – Feb 7
Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is The Paralian by Andrew Wasylyk on the Athens Of The North label. Andrew Wasylyk is the alias of Scottish writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Andrew Mitchell. In 2018, Andrew was extended a residency invite from arts centre and historic house, Hospitalfield, Arbroath, Scotland to create new music for their […]
Read More… from Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week: Jan 24 – Jan 31
Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is The Griot by Gaye Adegbalola on the VizzTone label group. Gaye serves up “topical blues for topical times.” As a griot (gree-oh), she uses her honest vision of the world to record history — as she sees it — in song . . . stories like “(You’re)Flint Water, […]
Read More… from Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week: Jan 17 – Jan 24
Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Night Flowers by Ambre Hammond on the Ambre Hammond label. Classical pianist, Ambre Hammond, completed her Associate and Licentiate Diplomas in Piano as an eleven year old, while being home-schooled in Moss Vale, Australia. Her debut with orchestra at age 16 was playing the Concerto No. 3 by […]
Read More… from Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week: Jan 10 – Jan 17