June 3 - 7
Summer 2024 Release Preview
KRTU has a new stack of releases to dive into and enjoy for the arrival of summertime, with a variety of artists reviving and reinventing the sound of jazz, including Canadian ensemble BADBADNOTGOOD, vocalist Lauren Henderson, South African pianist Nduduzo Makhathini, indie popster-turned jazz vocalist and violinist Andrew Bird, pianist Kerry Politzer, trumpeter Kenny Warren, and more.
June 10 - 14
Celebrating the Life & Music of Pianist Geri Allen
Born in Pontiac, MI on June 12, 1957, composer, pianist and educator Geri Allen was the Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Pittsburgh during her final years as an accomplished performing artist. This week, we'll hear from many of Allen's recordings, including collaborations with Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Ron Carter, Marcus Belgrave, Ornette Coleman, and Terri Lyne Carrington.
June 17 - 21
The Enigmatic Eric Dolphy
Multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy was a true original and visionary, with a distinct style on alto saxophone, flute, and bass clarinet. Dolphy's improvisations utilized very wide intervals and a variety of abstract sounds, all built on a structure of his own design.
A short life and five years of recordings offer a deep dive into the work of the imaginative and enigmatic artist, and this week we'll listen to some of those documents and celebrate the life and music of Eric Dolphy, born June 20, 1928, in Los Angeles, CA. Ìý
June 24 - 28
Walt Dickerson: Mystery and Space
Walt Dickerson stunned listeners in the 1960's with spacious, thick, and exact tones on the vibraphone, then disappeared from the scene by '66. Ten years later, Dickerson emerged with an exploratory spirit for new sounds in improvisation on studio recordings for Steeplechase and other overseas labels. Trios with bassist Richard Davis, jaw-dropping early quartets, and sonic adventures with Sun Ra, on recordings this week from one of jazz's most unique voices of the vibraphone.
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