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<description><![CDATA[Saturdays at 9:00 p.m.Hosted by Fritz Byers, Jazz Spectrum 91 is designed as an anthology, a loose and flowing tour through the history of the music, showcasing the wondrous diversity of jazz and the virtuosity of the musicians who play it. The notion of jazz history, in any formal sense, is problematic, since the best recordings are timeless, tied not so much to time and place as to personal and collective inspiration, which, like all thunderclaps of genius, defy tidy explanation. Jazz is marked, at once, both by limitless innovation and enormous discipline, and it is this tension -- between the individual and the group, between form and invention -- that makes jazz such a source of boundless fascination. And joy.]]></description>
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	<title>This Week on Jazz Spectrum 91</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[May 4, 2013 - Twenty years ago, Wynton Maralis and his septet recorded one of the group's most enduring pieces, Blue Interlude,&nbsp; Tonight, we'll hear extensive selections from this great date.
May 11, 2013 - Tom Harrell is admired as a trumpeter, and perhaps even moreso as a composer.&nbsp; Tonight we survey some of Harrell's most intriguing creations.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Feb 2009 15:40:06 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Jazz Spectrum - Best of 2012</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Best of 2012
Sometimes I imagine jazz musicians as a flock of scavengers in reverse, flying over the whole vast history of the music to sort among its many diverse bodies and dispensing new life to work once thought dead.&nbsp; A couple of decades ago, Gary Giddins used the phrase "neo-classical eclecticism" to describe the then-current mood of jazz.&nbsp; That was apt then, and remains so: so much is going on in the music these days that its seems as linear as a Mobius Strip.&nbsp; And we all remember how cool that was to discovery.&nbsp; Here are 50 releases from the year &ndash; the odds are excellent that you'll find some things to surprise and engage you. (* denotes a special favorite.)
John Abercrombie - Within a Song
JD Allen - The Matador and the Bull
Omer Avital - Suite of the East
Tim Berne - Snake Oil
David Binney - Barefooted Town
Theo Bleckmann - Hello Earth
Neneh Cherry &amp; The Thing - The Cherry Thing
Anat Cohen &ndash; Claroscuro
* Ravi Coltrane - Spirit Fiction
Chick Corea/Paul Motian/Eddie Gomez - Further Explorations
* Marilyn Crispell - Play Braxton
Jack DeJohnette - Sound Travels
* Dave Douglas - Be Still
Scott Dubois - Landscape Scripture
Marty Ehrlich Rites Quartet - Frog Leg Logic
Johannes Enders - Mondvogel
Orrin Evans - Flip the Script
Amina Figarova &ndash; Twelve
Michael Formanek &ndash; Small Places
Bill Frisell - Floratone II
Mary Halvorson - Bending Bridges
Billy Hart - All Our Reasons
* Fred Hersch - Alive at the Vanguard
* Vijay Iyer Trio - Accelerando
Keith Jarrett - Sleeper
* Darius Jones Quartet - Book of Mae'bul
Frank Kimbrough Trio - Live at Kitano
Lee Konitz &ndash; Enfants Terribles: Live at the Blue Note
* Steve Lehman - Dialect Fluorescent
Living by Lanterns - Old Myth/New Science
Brad Mehldau Trio - Ode
Brad Mehldau -Where Do You Start
Ron Miles - Quiver
Joe Morris &ndash; Altitude
Linda Oh &ndash; Initial Here
Jimmy Owens - The Monk Project
Jeff Parker Trio - Bright Light in Winter
* William Parker - Essence of Ellington
Jeremy Pelt - Soul
* Sam Rivers - Reunion
Jenny Scheinman - Mischief &amp; Mayhem
* Wadada Leo Smith - Ten Freedom Summers
Esbjorn Swenson &ndash; 301
* Henry Threadgill Zooid &ndash; Tomorrow Sunny/The Revelry, Spp
Ryan Truesdell - Centennial
Matt Ulery - By A little Light
Piet Verbist &ndash; Zybomatik
David Virelles - Continuum
Kenny Wheeler Big Band - The Long Waiting&nbsp;&nbsp;
Miguel Zenon&nbsp; &amp; Laurent Coq - Rayuela
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	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2012 08:07:32 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Jazz Spectrum Playlist - December 22, 2012</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Set 1
Nathan Eklund, Crafty Christmas, "Winter Wonderland", "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"
Geri Allen, A Child is Born, "Angels We Have Heard on High", "A Child Is Born"
Rick Margitza, Yule Struttin', "Little Drummer Boy"
Set 2
Jimmy Owens, The Monk Project, "Bright Mississippi"
Susie Arioli, All The Way, "My Funny Valentine", "Here's That Rainy Day"
Anthony Branker &amp; Ascent, Together, "That Was Then . . ."
Benny Green, Source, "Born to be Blue"
Set 3
Don Lanphere, Year 'Round Christmas, "Cradle in Bethlehem", "Silver Bells", "The Christmas Song", "Mary's Little Boy Child", "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Bill Smith Quartet, The Christmas Collection, "Greensleeves"
Set 4
Amina Figarova, Twelve, "Shut Eyes, Sea Waves"
Lee Konitz, Live at Birdland, "You Stepped Out of a Dream"
Sara Leib, Secret Love, "Someday My Prince Will Come"
Mort Weiss, I'll Be Seeing You, "Spring is Here/A Time for Love"
Set 5
Orrin Evans, Flip the Script, "TC's Blues"
Gary Smulyan, Smul's Paradise, "Aires"
Florian Hoefner Group, Songs Without Words, "Behind the Sun"
George Cables, My Muse, "My One and Only Love"
Set 6
Wallace Roney, If Only for One Night, "I Have A Dream"
Sophie Milman, In the Moonlight, "Speak Low", "Prelude to a Kiss"
Charlie Haden &amp; Hank Jones, Come Sunday, "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear", "Bringing in the Sheaves"]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:54:35 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Jazz Spectrum - Best of 2011</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Best of 2011In listening back over a year€s worth of releases, I keep thinking of the tagline from James Toback€s movie, Black and White: €What if you mixed everything up.€ That€s how this year sounds to me. €Eclectic€ doesn€t quite capture it. Neither does €multi-genre,€ or its close (and possibly clich&#233;d) sibling, €genre-bending.€ Let€s just say that jazz this year is mixed with all sorts of influences, taking whatever works, wherever it€s found. And making it all new. Just like always. Happy New Year.Here are fifty recordings from 2011 that I haven€t stopped listening to. * denotes special favorite.*Ambrose Akinmusire, When the Heart Emerges Glistening*Ben Allison, Action-Refraction* J.D. Allen, VictoryDavid Binney, Graylen Epicenter*Captain Black Big Band, Captain Black Big BandJames Carter Organ Trio, At the CrossroadsCinque, Catch a CornerClaudia Quintet +1, What is the Beautiful?Avishai Cohen, Introducing TriveniKris Davis, Aeriol PianoStacy Dillard, Good and Bad MemoriesKurt Elling, The GateShane Endsley and the Music Band, Then the OtherOrrin Evans, FreedomAaron Goldberg &amp; Guillermo Klein, BienstanBenny Green, SourceIra Haarla Quintet, VespersJames Farm, James FarmSean Jones, No Need for Words*Lee Konitz, Live at BirdlandMike Longo Trio +2, To My Surprise*Joe Lovano, Bird SongsBrian Lynch, Unsung HeroesChristian McBride Big Band, The Good FeelingRudresh Mahanthappa, SamdhiRene Marie, Voice of My Beautiful CountryCarol Morgan Quartet, Blue Glass MusicMostly Other People Do The Killing, Coimbra ConcertDavid Murray Cuban Ensemble, Plays Nat King ColeBill O€Connell, Triple Play Plus Three*Gretchen Parlato, The Lost and FoundMichael Pedicin, BalladsJean-Michel Pilc, EssentialPilc Moutin Hoenig, Threedom*Noah Preminger, Before the RainMatana Roberts, Coin Coin Chapter OneEric Reed, Something BeautifulWadada Leo Smith, Heart€s ReflectionsTerrell Stafford, This Side of StrayhornStarlicker, Double DemonMarcus Strickland, Triumph of the HeavyStorms/Nocturnes, ViaJamaaladeen Tacuma, For the Love of OrnetteCraig Taborn, Avenging AngelBen Williams, State of Art*Anthony Wilson, Campo BeloColin Vallon Trio, RrugaCuong Vu 4-tet, Leaps of FaithWorld Saxophone Quartet, Yes We Can*Miguel Zenon, Alma Adentro]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:24:34 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Jazz Spectrum - Best of 2010</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Best of 2010
Jazz, despite murmurs of its demise, remains vibrant, diverse, intriguing, and&nbsp;irresistible. &nbsp;Major jazz labels are shriveling if not dying, but new and wonderful music continues to issue in a widening stream. &nbsp;Here are 50 releases from the year that struck me as especially memorable. &nbsp;(* denotes special favorites.)
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* Geri Allen, Flying Toward the Sound
Jerry Bergonzi, Three For All
David Binney, Aliso
Geof Bradfield, African Flowers
Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, Mezzanine
Marc Cary Focus Trio Live 2009
Chris Colangelo, Elaine's Song
The Cookers, Warriors
Cyrus Chestnut, Journeys
The Clayton Brothers, The New Song and Dance
Linda Ciofalo, Dancing With Johnny
* Steve Coleman, Harvesting Semblances and Affinities
Denise Donatelli, When Lights Are Low
* Amina Figarova, Sketches
Michael Formanek, The Rub and Spare Change
Anat Fort, And If
Mary Halvorson Quintet, Saturn Sings
Tom Harrell, Roman Nights
Tamir Hendelman, Destinations
* Fred Hersch - Whirl
Conrad Herwig, the Latin Side of Herbie Hancock
Dave Holland, Pathways
Vijay Iyer, Solo
Keith Jarrett &amp; Charlie Haden, Jasmine
Jazz Passengers, Reunited
Matt Jorgensen, Tatooed by Passion
Guillermo Klein, Domador de Huellas
* Lee Konitz, New Quartet, Live at the Village Vanugard
Dana Lauren, It's You or No One
Charles Lloyd, Mirror
Russell Malone, Triple Play
* Rudresh Mahanthappa and Bunky Green - Apex
Rudresh Mahnathappa and Steve Lehman, Dual Identities
Mike Mainieri, Crescent
Myra Melford Be Bread - The Whole Tree Gone
* Microscopic Septet, Friday the 13th
Charnett Moffett, Treasure
James Moody, 4B
* Jason Moran, Ten
* Paul Motian Trio, Lost in a Dream
Odean Pope, Odean's List
Marc Ribot, Silent Movies
* Christian Scott, Yesterday You Said Tomorrow
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, Jimmy Heath: The Eternal Search
Liam Sillery, Phenomenology
Tomasz Stanko, Dark Eyes
Henry Threadgill, This Brings Us To, Vol 2
Chucho Valdes, Chucho's Steps
Randy Weston, The Storyteller
Norma Winstone, Stories Yet to Tell
&nbsp;]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 1 Jan 2011 07:42:13 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Jazz Spectrum - Best of 2009</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[BEST OF 2009
Fritz Byers selects 50 new jazz recordings from 2009 that stood out for their innovation, virtuosity, and beauty.
(* Denotes work of exceptional merit)
John Abercrombie Quartert, Wait Till You See Her
Stefano Bollani, Stone in The Water
Bobby Broom, Plays for Monk
Gary Burton-Pat Metheny, Quartet Live
James Carter, &nbsp;Heaven on Earth
* Dave Douglas, Spirit Moves
Bill Easley, Hearing Voices
Kat Edmonson, Take to the Sky
Kurt Elling, Dedicated to You
Bill Frisell, Disfarmer
Robert Glasper, Double Booked
* Dana Hall, Into the Light
Jim Hall &amp; Bill Frisell, Hemispheres
* Tom Harrell, Prana Dance
Stefon Harris and Blackout, Urbanus
Arve Henriksen, Cartography
Heath Brothers, Endurance
* Vijay Iyer, Historicity
Keith Jarrett Trio, Yesterdays
* Steve Kuhn, Mostly Coltrane
* Steve Lehman Octet, Travail, Transformation, and Flow
Joe Locke-David Hazeltine Quartet, Mutual Admiration Society 2
Joe Lovano Us Five, Folk Art
* Rudresh Mahanthappa, Apti
Branford Marsalis Quartet, Metamorphosen
Christian McBride &amp; Inside Straight, Kind of Brown
Monterey Quartert, Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival
James Moody, 4A
Gretchen Parlata, In a Dream
John Patitucci Trio, Remembrance
Chris Potter Underground, Ultrahang
John Proulx, Baker's Dozen
Enrico Rava, New York Days
* Joshua Redman, Compass
Kurt Rosenwinkel, Reflections
* Jackie Ryan, Doozy
Daryl Sherman, Johnny Mercer: A Centennial Tribute
Bob Sneider &amp; Joe Locke, Nocturne for Ava
Martial Solal, Live at the Village Vanguard
Grant Stewart, Plays the Music of Duke Ellington &amp; Billy Strayhorn
Henry Threadgill Zooid, This Brings Us To, Vol. 1
Charles Tolliver Big Band, Emperor March
Allen Toussaint, The Bright Mississippi
Miroslav Vitous Group, Remembering Weather Report
Cedar Walton, Voices Deep Within
Jeff "Tain" Watts, Watts
Jack Wilkins, Until It's Time
Jessica Williams, The Art of the Piano
* Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Detroit
Miguel Zenon, Esta Plena]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 2 Jan 2010 12:31:50 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>The Alchemy of Scott Lafaro, by Kim Kleinman</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The bassist Scott Lafaro's voice -- fresh, vibrant, and melodic -- transformed the instrument and its role in jazz.&nbsp; Working with artists as diverse as Bill Evans and Ornette Coleman, created pure gold in a form of artistic alchemy. Kim Kleinman considers Lafaro's achievement.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:49:52 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Honoring Blue Mitchell, by Fritz Byers</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The trumpeter Blue Mitchell created a substantial body of tasteful, expressive, and affecting music, including a series of recordings in the 50s and 60s for Riverside and Blue Note that document a sensibility of consistent excellence and appealing reserve.&nbsp; Fritz Byers honors Mitchell's memory.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:48:37 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Jim Hall - An Appreciation, by Fritz Byers</title>
	<link>http://www.wgte.org/wgte/item.asp?item_id=2164</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For fifty years, Jim Hall has been making jazz.&nbsp; His accumulated body of work is rich, fluid, and marked by sustained excellence.&nbsp; It also reflects Hall's relentless inventiveness.&nbsp; Fritz Byers considers Hall's career.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2009 13:49:38 EST</pubDate>
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