Episode 35: Rachel Therrien's Latin Jazz, 100 years of Wes Montgomery & Soweto Kinch goes full Symphony

This week: Rachel Therrien's Latin Jazz, 100 years of Wes Montgomery & Soweto Kinch goes full Symphony.

1. Mimi Fox – ‘Mr White’s Blues’ (One for Wes) ORIGIN. As a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Wes Montgomery’s birth, guitarist Mimi Fox chose to dive deep into the iconic Hammond B3 trio sound.
2. Greg Spero – ‘Jam 6.1’ (The Chicago Experiment) ROPEADOPE. Following the global success of The Chicago Experiment, the long awaited fourth in The Experiment Series, Greg Spero brings us 8 unreleased tracks from the original sessions.
3. Rosa Passos –‘ Samba Sem Voce’ (Storyville). Brazilian bossa nova queen Rosa Passos’ highly anticipated album Samba Sem Você recorded at Copenhagen Jazzhouse on July 7th, 2001
4. Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu & Jive Connection - 'Roots' (Face To Face) STRUT South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela, from Pretoria, was an important voice during the anti-apartheid struggle, singing for freedom but also for reconciliation and a positive future.
5. Soweto Kinch – ‘Curated Chaos’ (White Juju) London Symphony Orchestra. Recorded live at the Barbican during last year’s London Jazz Festival, White Juju is award-winning British saxophonist and rapper Soweto Kinch’s powerful new work for jazz quartet and symphony orchestra, written in response to lockdown, BLM, British history and the culture wars
6. Michael Feinberg – ‘Blues Variant’ (Blues Variant) Criss Cross. Bassist Michael Feinberg Releases his Criss Cross Jazz Debut, Blues Variant. Featuring Noah Preminger, Nasheet Waits, Leo Genovese and Dave Liebman.
7. Rachel Therrien – ‘Mojo’ (Mi Hogar) Outside In. An impressive showcase of the Canadian-born bandleader’s range, Mi Hogar marks the first outing of Therrien’s newly assembled Latin Jazz Project, an ambitious document of her work with expert musicians of the genre from New York City, Canada, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
8. Nadia Washington – ‘Nabi’ (Hope Resurgence) Self-Release. Powerhouse vocalist Nadia Washington makes her debut statement with Hope Resurgence
9. Joe Locke – ‘Love for Sale’ (Makram) Circle 9. Glistening with spirit, ingenuity, musicianship and inquisitiveness, Locke returns to his celebrated quartet on Makram. This lineup includes pianist Jim Ridl, bassist Lorin Cohen and drummer Samvel Sarkisyan.