Interviews and Performances on WNUR's Jazz Show

Interviews and Performances from WNUR's Jazz Show
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Please NOTE: This page is still under construction. There is a lot more audio that will (slowly) be added to this site in the future. All performances and interviews were recorded by WNUR and aired on 89.3 FM in Chicago and on the web. They are used on this site with the permission from the artists. Comments/questions should be sent to jazz-md@wnur.org. ENJOY!

Artist	Date	Description	Listen
FME (Free Music Ensemble)	09/14/05	Ken Vandermark, Paal Nilssen-Love, and Nate McBride, also known as FME, stopped by Eric Ricks' jazz show for an exciting live performance. The first show of their upcoming tour (also the CD release concert) was that night at the Empty Bottle. The new CD is called Cuts and it's available from Okka Disk.	Full Set (60:01): Hi-Fi \| Lo-Fi Engineered by Mike Corsa
Aural Intuition	08/31/05	Daniel Godston, Jayve Montgomery, and Joel Wanek return for their second performance on Eric Ricks' jazz show. Godston plays trumpet, Montgomery is on drums, Wanek is on bass and they're all playing small percussion. Just by listening you might not realize just how many instruments are being used. Lots of cool homemade and unusual percussion.	Full Set (60:01): Hi-Fi \| Lo-Fi Engineered by Mike Corsa
Ravish Momin	08/29/05	An interview with New York-based percussionist and composer Ravish Momin recorded on September 29, 2005 and first aired the following Thursday. Ravish talks about his Trio Tarana, his gig at the Hothouse later that week, and the new CD, "Climbing the Banyan Tree" on CleanFeed Records. The interview is in two parts and can be streamed or downloaded.	Pt. 1 (19:45): Hi-Fi \| Lo-Fi \| Download Pt. 2 (16:50): Hi-Fi \| Lo-Fi \| Download
Aural Intuition	07/13/05	Aural Intuition is the Chicago-based trio of Daniel Godston (trumpet, percussion) Jayve Montgomery (drums, percussion) and Joel Wanek (bass, percussion). This is one long extended improvisation performed live on air. Very engaging throughout.	Full Set (57:30): Hi-Fi \| Lo-Fi Engineered by Mike Corsa
Rempis/ McBride/ Adasiewicz	04/13/05	A brilliant set of compositions and improvisations from this Chicago trio that was first aired on Eric Ricks' jazz show. The group, which later took on the name Wheelhouse, features Dave Rempis on saxophones, Nate McBride on bass, and Jason Adasiewicz on vibes. The recording came out particularly well and this performance is definitely one you should check out.	Full Set (43:10) Hi-Fi \| Lo-Fi Engineered by Steve Venick and Mike Corsa
Gutbucket	04/10/05	You could try to call this reggae-klesmer-punk-ska-jazz-rock . . . but don't. It's New York band Gutbucket. This set is one explosive tune right after another. It features Paul Chuffo (drums), Ty Citerman (guitar), Eric Rockwin (bass), and Ken Thomson (saxophone). Their most recent CD, "Dry Humping the American Dream" is available from Cantaloupe Music.	Full Set (38:32): Hi-Fi \| Lo-FI Engineered by Dave Badger
Bridge 61	01-29-05	This was a brand new quartet when they came in to play one chilly morning in January. Ken Vandermark is here playing reeds and Jason Stein on bass clarinet. Nate Mcbride (bass) and Tim Daisy (drums) complete the lineup. All of them contribute compositions. A very nice set and a very cool group. Take a listen. Note that the tunes they play are listed below. WNUR's Dave Badger was the recording engineer. 1. Atlas (Daisy) (8:03) 2. Veruit (McBride) (6:04) 3. 29 Miles of Black Snow (Vandermark) (8:33) 4. Superleggera (McBride) (5:59) 5. Concentration (Stein) (6:16) 6. Shatter (Vandermark) (7:14)	Full Set (42:11): Hi-Fi \| Lo-Fi Engineered by Dave Badger
Peter Brotzmann	04/20/01	Legendary German saxophonist Peter Brotzmann visited the WNUR studios and was interviewed by Ken Vandermark (a member of the Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet and also a WNUR dj). Lots of great history uncovered in this interview. Learn about Brotzmann before he was a musician and how it all got started. Highly entertaining (and you might learn something too...) Atavistic and Okkadisk both offer Brotzmann titles that you should check out.	Complete Interview (49:57) Hi-Fi \| Lo-FI Full text
Evan Parker	11/14/95	Legendary British saxophonist Evan Parker joined WNUR dj Seth Tisue for a phone interview. Parker's comments become rather profound at times. Take a listen and learn from the master himself. Currently, Evan Parker runs the label Psi with titles from him and a variety of other great improvisers.	Complete Interview (32:21) Hi-Fi \| Lo-FI Full text