Up to Date Jazz Update - November

Another month, another passle of new jazz. Here's what Kraske and I covered on KCUR's Up to Date.

Headliner
Stefon Harris - African Tarantella: Dances With Duke (Bluenote)
Track: "Thanks For The Beautiful Land On The Delta"

Harris has been called "the most exciting vibraphonist of his generation." African Tarantella features selections from later suites by Duke Ellington, namely New Orleans Suite (1970) and Queen's Suite (1958), plus excerpts from The Garner Meditations composed by Harris. It's no mean feat: successfully paying tribute to Ellington while still making all the material clearly his own.

Also spun:

Keith Jarrett - The Carnegie Hall Concert (ECM)
Track: "Part VII"

The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project - Simpatico
Track: The Palmieri Effect

Russell Malone - Live at The Jazz Standard, Vol. 1 (MAXJazz)
Track: Flirt

Gerald Dunn & The Jazz Disciples - Out Of The Comfort Zone
Track: My Baby's Struttin'

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Unfortunately, KCUR doesn't include music selections longer than 30 seconds in its podcasts. You can listen to the segment in the Up to Date archives - it's in the last 15 minutes of the show.