Studio Session: Gamak

Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa brings his band Gamak to The Checkout to play music from the new recording on ACT Music. Recorded February 21, 2013 at WBGO.

Set List:
Waiting is Forbidden
Abhogi
Slendro/Wrathful Wisdom

All compositions by Rudresh Mahanthappa

Personnel:
Rudresh Mahanthappa – alto saxophone
David “Fuze” Fiuczynski – guitar
François Moutin – bass
Dan Weiss – drums

Producer and Host Josh Jackson
Recorded by David Tallacksen
Assisted by Michael Downes

Studio Session: Vadim Neselovskyi

Pianist Vadim Neselovskyi visits WBGO to play music from his new solo recording, Music for September (Sunnyside).
Recorded March 21, 2013 at WBGO.

Set List:
All The Things You Are (Kern)
Spring Song (Neselovskyi)
Birdlike (Hubbard)

Personnel:
Vadim Neselovskyi – piano.

Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Recorded by David Tallacksen

Studio Session: Ryan Keberle and Catharsis

Trombonist Ryan Keberle brings his band Catharsis to The Checkout to play music from the new recording, Music is Emotion (Alternate Side Records). Recorded March 18, 2013 at WBGO.

Personnel:
Ryan Keberle – trombone
Mike Rodriguez – trumpet
Jorge Roeder – bass
Eric Doob – drums

Set List:

Big Kick Blues
Nowhere to Go, Nothing to See
Key Adjustment

All compositions by Ryan Keberle

Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Recorded by Michael Downes

Small Constructions: Dan Tepfer and Ben Wendel

Dan Tepfer and Ben Wendel perform duos from their new recording, Small Constructions (Sunnyside).  Recorded February 22, 2013 at WBGO.

Personnel:
Ben Wendel – saxophone
Dan Tepfer – piano

Set List:
Nines (Tepfer)
Jean and Renata (Wendel)
Line Up (Tristano)

Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Recorded by Michael Downes

Dexter Gordon at 90

WBGO’s Josh Jackson talks to jazz matron, archivist and biographer Maxine Gordon about Dex@90, a yearlong celebration of saxophonist Dexter Gordon.  Pianist George Cables, music director for the Dexter Gordon Society, performs “Polka Dots and Moonbeams,” “LTD,” and “I Told You So.”

Alma: Omar Sosa and Paolo Fresu

Omar Sosa and Paolo Fresu talk about their recording, Alma (Tuk Music/Ota).  Hear them play two duo performances for The Checkout.

Studio Session: Rayuela Duo

Miguel Zenon and Laurent Coq perform duo versions of music from Rayuela (Sunnyside).  Recorded December 3, 2012 at WBGO.

Personnel:
Miguel Zenon – saxophone
Laurent Coq – piano

Set List:
La Maga (Zenon)
Talita (Coq)

Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Recorded by Michael Downes

The Checkout: November 20, 2012

The Checkout features studio sessions with pianist Florian Weber and guitarist Charlie Hunter, plus a highlight from saxophonist Dayna Stephens’ performance at Berklee.  WBGO’s Josh Jackson is your host.

Studio Session: Charlie Hunter Gets Even

Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola perform duos from their new recording, Not Getting Behind is the New Getting Ahead (Charlie Hunter Music). Recorded October 16, 2012 at WBGO.

Personnel:
Charlie Hunter – 7 string guitar
Scott Amendola – drums

Set List:
Not Getting Behind is the New Getting Ahead
There Used to Be a Nightclub There
Rust Belt

All compositions by Charlie Hunter

Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Recorded by Michael Downes

Studio Session: Florian Weber Trio

The Florian Weber trio performs music from Biosphere (Enja) on The Checkout. Recorded November 9, 2012 at WBGO.

Personnel:
Florian Weber – piano, Fender Rhodes
Thomas Morgan – bass
Dan Weiss – drums

Set List:
Filaments
Piecemeal
Clocks (Coldplay)

Compositions by Florian Weber, except where noted.

Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Recorded by Michael Downes