Episode Eleven - Tales from the Concert Crypt: January 2012 was a good month for jazz shows in New York City, with more shows than I could sneak out for. Of the four I did catch, I was lucky to score recordings of each. The sound quality might not be up to the standard you're used to here, but the performances are well worth it. Episode Options: View the playlist | Download (right click and save) | Stream
Episode Ten - The Majesty of King Tubby: If King Tubby did not invent dub, it hardly matters who did. With hundreds, or even thousands, of sides standing witness to his wizardry, he elevated the form to an exalted level. Episode Options: View the playlist | Download (right click and save) | Stream
Episode Nine - McCoy Tyner 1961: This music was recorded over a six month span in 1961 and illustrates the breakneck speed with which jazz was transforming. Episode Options: View the playlist | Download (right click and save) | Stream
Episode Eight - 2011 - A Year in Music: I want to share a bunch of songs that I enjoyed discovering throughout 2011, all from records released during the calendar year. I have no idea if this was the "best" music issued or even what that means but I hope your ears are tickled and your curiosity is piqued enough to dig in further. Episode Options: View the playlist | Download (right click and save) | Stream
Episode Seven - R&B Lost and Found: Not all of the 15 tracks here are totally obscure but I don't think many of them get spun on your local oldies station, either. Episode Options: View the playlist | Download (right click and save) | Stream
Episode Six - Back Door Slam: Every few years a pop artist or group comes along that conjures up the sounds of one "golden age" or another. For about 15 minutes 20 years it ago it was Lenny Kravitz. More recently, we had Amy Winehouse and just this year, Adele. Many of these artists fashion superstar careers mining this retro gold. Others register barely a blip. For this episode of the Burning Dervish Podcast, we are going to focus on one of those lesser-known artists who hit the scene, made some noise and went their separate ways. Episode Options: View the playlist | Download (right click and save) | Stream
Episode Five - McCoy Tyner 1960 & 61: Across just nine months in 1960 and 61, pianist McCoy Tyner played on a variety of sessions that together serve as a concise illustration of the ground bop was ceding to modality, melody and more. During this time, he began his tenure and apprenticeship with saxophonist John Coltrane, led his own first sessions and participated in the creation of music whose excitement and ingenuity has yet to be surpassed. Episode Options: View the playlist | Download (right click and save) | Stream
Episode Four - Exiles from Eden: Two nations - Ethiopia and Jamaica - connected by one people, much common lore and shared yearnings for repatriation and unification. Music is another shared connection. Bear witness here. Episode Options: View the playlist | Download (right click and save) | Stream
Episode Three - McCoy Tyner 1959 & 60: This episode, the first in a series focusing on the piano great, is inspired by my love and admiration for his work as a sideman and leader over the last 50+ years. The songs chosen here are adapted from a playlist I originally created for the website AllAboutJazz.com. Episode Options: View the playlist | Download (right click and save) | Stream
Episode Two - African Threads: Come experience the influence of Africa on Western music and that music's effect, in turn, on the musicians of the Dark Continent. The strands are all here. Let's grab one and pull. Episode Options: View the playlist | Download (right click and save) | Stream
Episode One - Lion Roam: Over these 70 minutes or so we rack up the miles, traveling from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, to Africa via Jamaica, on into India and Persia. We listen in on Dubbers, Drummers, Mystics and Toasters. Episode Options: View the playlist | Download (right click and save) | Stream
