World of Jazz 793

This selection explores the vast spectrum of jazz, journeying from the archival brilliance of Carla Bley’s 1984 Hamburg performance to the contemporary avant-garde dialogues of Satoko Fujii and Myra Melford. The tracklist balances intricate ensemble work, such as the Greenhouse Ensemble’s modern textures, with the raw, improvisational energy of Joe McPhee and Miles Davis’s experimental fusion. Spanning self-released gems and established labels like Sunnyside and RogueArt, the collection offers a sophisticated narrative of creative evolution, where technical mastery meets deep emotional resonance across a diverse range of instrumental colours. PLAYLIST Carla Bley “Talking Hearts” from Joyful Noise (Live In Hamburg 1984) (Moosicus Records) 00:00 Mike Lorenz “Aimless” from I’m Not There (Each & Only) 07:46 Pedro Molina “I’m Not The Same” from A Name I Knew (Carimbo Porta‑Jazz) 14:34  Satoko Fujii and Myra Melford “Kaiwa” from Katahari (RogueArt) 22:08 Alessandro Florio  “Taneda” from Controro Avenue (Self Released) 32:25 Greenhouse Ensemble “Reset” from Mezzanine (Self Released) 39:02 Paulo Almeida “Um Sopro” from Love In Motion (Dox Records) 46:18 Matt Slocum “A Disappearing Path” from A Revolving Alliance (Sunnyside Records) 52:58 Hannah Marks “The Mountains Are Calling (And I Must Go)” from Feed The Fire (Endectomorph Music) 59:47 Daniel Bennett Group “Nica’s Dream” from The Deconstructed Songbook (Manhattan Daylight Media) 1:06:15 Marty Ehrlich and Julius Hemphill  “The All Told Alto Blues” from Circle The Heart (Relative Pitch Records) 1:12:46  Fran Nava “Capricorn” from Tres Visiones de un Secreto (Self Released) 1:26:35 Joe McPhee, John Edwards, Klaus Kugel “At The Waters Edge” from A Night In Alchemia (Not Two Records) 1:34:09 Miles Davis “Mtume” from Get Up With It (Columbia) 1:57:21