Episode #387

Featuring Brooklyn funk geniuses Breastfist; the continuing introspective growth of brilliant reedsman Shabaka feat. Esperanza Spalding; a talented young group with a clear vision, Saturn Quartet; brilliant stuff from the latest Verve reissue of Ella Fitzgerald’s 1967 concert at the Oakland Coliseum; new music from drum master Billy Hart on the ECM label; another ECM release—this time it’s outtakes from the vault delving into the brilliant concert of Keith Jarrett and his trio at the Deer Head Inn; and finally the master of the telecaster, Jim Campilongo and his singular style and sound.