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by Hobart Taylor Now let us celebrate the orchestra in a box, the piano. Shai Maestro – The Dream Thief – (ECM) Composer pianist Maestro, working here in a trio setting with bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Ofri Nehemya, is profoundly expressive in his writing and arrangements without being ponderous or overly assertive in differentiating […]
by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Tell us about your show. My show is called The Crystal Egg . The title comes from a poem I anticipated writing back in the day, specifically the 1970s when I had a show by the same name on KPFT (Pacifica Radio in Houston). The original show was eclectic but mainly featured […]
The legendary Peter Case came by our studios September 7 to play some of his latest songs, a blues or two, and chat about John Coltrane…
by Hobart Taylor Note: We at KUCI are dedicated to championing the outstanding work of artists and composers regardless of fame or popularity. Many, I dare say most of the artists reviewed here may be completely new to you. Some others are more familiar and these we hope to contextualize in fresh and evocative ways. […]
by Hobart Taylor Miki Yamanaka – Miki – (Cellar Live) Composer/pianist Yamanaka is joined here by my favorite drummer this week, Bill Stewart, renowned vibraphone player, Steve Nelson, and bassist Orlando le Fleming in a stunning debut. A master at “comping”, providing support for other soloists, she shapes each of these basically joyous dashes through […]
KUCI’s Jarret Lovell interviews The Thievery Corporation. https://www.kuci.org/podcastfiles/771/thievery-corporation.mp3