The Checkout: Highlights from jazzahead!

The Checkout visited the jazzahead! conference in Bremen, Germany.  We brought back some concert audio, thanks to a partnership with Radio Bremen.   Hosted by WBGO’s Josh Jackson.

Hour One highlights – Omer Klein, subtone, Taksim Trio and Han Bennink.

Hour Two highlights – Jaimeo Brown Transcendence, Django Bates Beloved, Yotam and Eric Vloeimans with Oliver’s Cinema.

The Checkout Live: Ingrid Jensen at Berklee

The Checkout presents trumpeter Ingrid Jensen’s quintet performance at Berklee College of Music.  Recorded April 12, 2012 in Boston, MA.

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Personnel:
Ingrid Jensen, trumpet/effects
Lage Lund, guitar
Gary Versace, piano/keyboard
Matt Clohesy, bass
Jon Wikan, drums

Set List:
Opening Part 1 (K. Wheeler)
Opening Part 2 (Jensen)
Travel Fever (M. Olin)
Higher Grounds II (Jensen)
91 (M. Rossy)
At Sea (Jensen)

Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Mix: David Tallacksen

The Checkout Live: Kendrick Scott Oracle at Berklee

The Checkout presents drummer Kendrick Scott and Oracle performing at Berklee College of Music.  Recorded March 8, 2012 in Boston, MA.

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Personnel:
Kendrick Scott, drums
John Ellis, sax/bass clarinet
Taylor Eigsti, piano/keyboard
Joshua Crumbly, bass

Set List:
Mantra
Apollo (Walter Smith III)
Too Much
Serenity
Cycling Through Reality [video highlight]
Conviction

All compositions by Kendrick Scott unless otherwise indicated.
Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Mix: David Tallacksen

The Checkout Live: Leala Cyr and Ricardo Vogt at Berklee

The Checkout presents saxophonist Leala Cyr and Ricardo Vogt performing at Berklee College of Music.  Recorded February 9, 2012 in Boston, MA.

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Personnel:
Leala Cyr, vocals/trumpet
Ricardo Vogt, guitar
Leonardo Genovese, piano
Ben Street, bass
Rafael Barata, drums

Set List:
Conversas, Desenhos, Pinturas (Ricardo Vogt/Milton Nascimento)
Eco (Ricardo Vogt)
Gritos de Crianças de Rua (Ricardo Vogt/Milton Nascimento) [video highlight]
Dichavado (Guinga)
A Beautiful Friendship (Kahn/Styne)
É (Gonzaguinha)
The Usual SUS Chords (Ricardo Vogt)
Goin’ Home (Leala Cyr/Pedro Bernardo)

Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Mix: David Tallacksen

Studio Session: Le Boeuf Brothers

The Le Boeuf Brothers visit The Checkout with a quintet.  Hear original music from their recording, In Praise of Shadows. Recorded February 15, 2012 at WBGO.

Personnel:
Pascal Le Boeuf – piano, keyboard, effects
Remy Le Boeuf – alto sax, effects
Lucas Pino – tenor sax
Linda Oh – bass
Henry Cole – drums

Set List:
Fire Dancing Dreams (P. Le Boeuf/ R. Le Boeuf)
Circles (R. Le Boeuf)
House Without a Door (P. Le Boeuf)

Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Recorded by Michael Downes

The Checkout Live: Seamus Blake at Berklee

The Checkout presents saxophonist Seamus Blake and his quartet performing at Berklee College of Music.  Recorded December 7, 2011 in Boston, MA.

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Personnel:
Seamus Blake – tenor saxophone
Dave Kikoski – piano
Matt Clohesy – bass
Ari Hoenig – drums

Set List:
Amuse Bouche (Blake)
Winnie’s Garden (Kikoski)
The Jupiter Line (Blake)

Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Mix: David Tallacksen
Assisted by Michael Downes

The Checkout Live: Christian Scott at Berklee

The Checkout presents trumpeter Christian Scott’s Quintet performing music at Berklee College of Music.  Recorded November 17, 2011 in Boston, MA.

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Personnel:
Christian Scott, trumpet
Matthew Stevens, guitar
Lawrence Fields, piano
Kris Funn, bass
Jamire Williams, drums

Set List:
Spy Boy
Jihad Joe
Isidora
After All (M.Stevens)
K.K.P.D.

Compositions by Christian Scott unless otherwise noted

Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Mix: David Tallacksen
Production support provided by Berklee College of Music

The Checkout Live: Warren Wolf at 92Y Tribeca

The Checkout presents vibraphonist Warren Wolf and WOLFPACK performing music from Wolf’s Mack Avenue Records debut.  Recorded November 16, 2011 at 92Y Tribeca.

Personnel:
Warren Wolf, vibraphone
Tim Green, saxophone
Lawrence Fields, piano
Kris Funn, bass
John Lamkin, drums

Set List

427 Mass Ave.
Emily (Mandel/Mercer)
Peace (T. Green)
Señor Mouse (Corea)
How I Am Feeling At This Given Moment
Sweet Bread

Compositions by Warren Wolf unless otherwise noted

Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Mix: David Tallacksen
Assisted by Michael Downes

The Checkout Live: Marcus Strickland Quartet at 92Y Tribeca

The Checkout presents saxophonist Marcus Strickland’s Quartet performing selections from Triumph of the Heavy.  Recorded August 9, 2011 at 92Y Tribeca.

Personnel:
Marcus Strickland, tenor saxophone
David Bryant, piano
Ben Williams, bass
EJ Strickland, drums

Set List:
Mudbone
Surreal
Dawn
Lilt

All compositions by Marcus Strickland

Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Mix: David Tallacksen
Assisted by Michael Downes

MTO Plays SLY: Live at 92Y Tribeca

Steven Bernstein and the Millennial Territory Orchestra perform music from the new recording, MTO Plays SLY (Royal Potato Family). Recorded October 14, 2011 at 92Y Tribeca.

Set List:
Stand
Sly Notions 2
M’Lady
Family Affair
You Can Make It If You Try
Bernie Interlude
Everyday People
Sing a Simple Song
Thank You For Talkin’ To Me Africa
Sly Notions
Que Sera Sera
Skin I’m In
Time
Life
I Want To Take You Higher

Personnel:
Steven Bernstein – trumpet and slide trumpet
Curtis Fowlkes – trombone
Charlie Burnham – violin
Doug Weiselman – clarinet and saxophone
Peter Apfelbaum – tenor saxophone
Erik Lawrence – baritone and soprano saxophones
Matt Munisteri – guitar and banjo
Ben Allison – bass
Ben Perowsky – drums

Bernie Worrell – Hammond organ
Eric Mingus – vocal
Sandra St. Victor – vocal

Producer and host: Josh Jackson
Mix: David Tallacksen
Assistant: Michael Downes