Caminhos do Jazz with Katchie

01/18/2025

Ola, amigos! This week's edition of Caminhos do Jazz continues with our 2024 year-end list: a dozen worthy releases that pricked the ears, resonated and caused the ink to flow from the pen. Part 2 features selections from Delia Fischer's Beyond Bossa, Brad Shepik's Dream of the Possible and Zuar's Exuberance. The show airs live Saturday mornings at 10 Central on Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM, worldwide at krtu.org. Playlist, playback, artist and album information are on the blog thereafter (LINK below).


https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2025/01/best-of-2024-part-2.html

Listen to this week's show 2024 was another great year for jazz on record, and here are a dozen more reasons to think so (part 2). More in...

12/28/2024

This week's show presents a few favorites from 2024 (part 1). Cuts from new albums by Hermeto Pascoal (Pra Você, Ilza), Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens (American Railroad: A Musical Journey of Reclamation), Jamie Baum (What Times are These) and Renee Rosnes (Crossing Paths). The show airs live on Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM, Saturday mornings at 10 Central. Playlist, playback, album and artist information are on the blog thereafter. Até lá, see you there.
https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2024/12/best-of-2024-part-1.html

Listen to this week's show 2024 was another great year for jazz on record, and here are a dozen more reasons to think so (part 1). More in...

12/21/2024

Celebrating Hanukkah and Yasmin Levy's birthday (December 23, 1975) this week on Caminhos do Jazz. Add Festivus to the mix... We're focusing on a spectacular concert of Ladino songs at the Tower of David in Jerusalem. Soulful music for the holidays. That's on Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM this Saturday morning December 20 at 10 Central, worldwide on the app and at krtu.org. Playlist, playback, album and artist information are on the blog thereafter (LINK below). Até lá, see you there.

https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2024/12/hanukkah-with-yasmin-levy-live-at-tower.html

Listen to this week's show This week on Caminhos do Jazz, we celebrate Hanukkah along with the birthday of the great Israeli singer Yasmin L...

12/15/2024

This week on Caminhos do Jazz we're spinning a new (December 2024) release out of Rio by way of New York... Cliff Korman recorded Urban Tracks on an 1896 Steinway in his hometown, New York, with Brazilian drummer Rafael Barata and NYC bassist Harvie S, but these days he lives in Rio de Janeiro, performing and teaching at the Federal University...That's on Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM. Playlist, playback, album and artist information are on the blog (LINK below).
https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2024/12/cliff-korman-urban-tracks.html

Listen to this week's show This week's edition of Caminhos do Jazz throws the spotlight on a new (December 2024) release from Rio by way of ...

12/07/2024

This week on Caminhos do Jazz we present Renee Rosnes' dazzling new release. Tune in to Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM on Saturday morning, December 7 at 10 Central, worldwide at krtu.org. Playlist, playback, artist and album information are available on the blog thereafter (LINK below). Até lá, see you there.

In the course of an illustrious career that began in the 1980s and continues to flourish, Renee Rosnes has developed an extraordinary sound, both as a composer and as a pianist, one that is readily recognizable whatever the context. With Crossing Paths, she taps into longstanding affinities and affection for Brazilian music, illuminating elements and flavors that distinguish her singular style, animating the band and the material with her arranging magic..


https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2024/12/renee-rosnes-crossing-paths.html

Listen to this week's show New release ! "In the course of an illustrious career that began in the 1980s and continues to flourish, Renee ...

11/30/2024

Playlist, playback, artist and album information for this week's program are here (LINK below): https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2024/11/remembering-chris-may-spinning-afrobeat.html.

Listen to this week's show This special program focuses on Afrobeat, performed by the genre's creator, Nigerian musician and activist Fela ...

11/28/2024

On this edition of Caminhos do Jazz, we give thanks and pay tribute to Chris May, beloved senior editor and distinguished contributor to All About Jazz, who has died unexpectedly. This special show airs on Saturday morning, November 30 at 10 Central, on Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM, worldwide at krtu.org.

The program focuses on Afrobeat, performed by the genre's creator, Nigerian superstar Fela Anikulapo Kuti, along with a few selections from his son Seun Anikulapo Kuti and others. Playlist, playback and program notes are available on the blog thereafter (BLOG LINK: https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2024/11/remembering-chris-may-spinning-afrobeat.html).



https://www.allaboutjazz.com/remembering-all-about-jazzs-chris-may

Remembering All About Jazz's Chris May article by AAJ Staff, published on November 26, 2024 at All About Jazz. Find more Big Band in the Sky articles

11/24/2024

Renee Rosnes has a brand new album about to drop on December 6, her first to feature an all-Brazilian program, with guest spots from Edu Lobo, Joyce Moreno and Maúcha Adnet. We'll be spinning it for you as soon as it releases. Meanwhile... To whet your apetite, this week on Caminhos do Jazz we've pulled a stellar setlist from the vault, featuring some of the brilliant Brazilian sides already in her discography.

That's all on Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM, worldwide at krtu.org. The show airs live on Saturday mornings at 10 Central. Playback, playlist, artist and album information are on the blog (LINK below). Até lá, see you there!


https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2024/11/reprise-renee-rosnes-vida-nao-espera.html

Listen to this week's show Renee Rosnes' new album, Crossing Paths (Smoke Sessions Records)--her first to feature an all-Brazilian program ...

11/16/2024

Honoring Hubert Laws' birthday this week on Caminhos do Jazz. The grandmaster turned 85 on November 10, and we're reprising a birthday broadcast that is chock full of phenomenal fluting. Don't miss it.

That's this Saturday morning, November 16 at 10 Central on Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM, worldwide on the app and at krtu.org. Playlist, playback, album and artist information are on the blog thereafter (LINK below). Até lá, see you there.


https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2024/11/reprise-hubert-laws-birthday-broadcast.html

Listen to this week's show Title / Time / Year / Artist / Album / Composer Pensativa (LP Version) / 4:03 / 1972 / Hubert Laws ...

11/10/2024

This week on Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM, we're spinning Beyond Bossa, the beautiful new release from Delia Fischer, the Brazilian pianist, composer-arranger, singer (and dancer).

Two languages, multiple genres, many guest artists... Playback, album and artist information are on the blog: https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2024/11/delia-fischer-beyond-bossa-2.html

11/02/2024

Music of Brasuka this week on Caminhos do Jazz! The name belies the multicultural backgrounds of the Texas-based musicians, while pointing to the thread that drew them together. Rosana Eckert (vocals and keyboards) is Mexican American, from the Rio Grande Valley, Ricardo Bozas (percussion and vocals) was born in Uruguay, Denny Robinson (piano and vocals) grew up in Cuba, Tom Burchill (acoustic and electric guitars and vocals) is from South Dakota, Brian Warthen (bass and percussion) is a Dallas native, Jose Aponte (drums and vocals) was raised in Puerto Rico. Guest artists include Columbian-born co-producer Daniel Pardo on flutes and melodica, Drew Zaremba on flute and tenor sax and Jeff Robbins on tenor saxophone. What do they have in common? Experience, expertise and affection for the music of Brazil...

Join us this Saturday morning, November 2, at 10 Central on Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM, worldwide at krtu.org. Check the blog thereafter for playlist, playback, album and artist information (LINK below). Até la, see you there...

https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2024/11/brasuka-vida-com-paixao.html

The name Brasuka ("Brazilian," informally) belies the cultural backgrounds of the Texas-based musicians in the group , while pointing to th...

10/19/2024

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tunel-acustico-marcos-valle-far-out-recordings

Marcos Valle: T​ú​nel Ac​ú​stico album review by Katchie Cartwright, published on October 19, 2024. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz!

10/19/2024

Caraivana this week on Caminhos do Jazz with Katchie. Here's how they describe themselves..."Coming from different cities in Brazil, the members of the group met one another in 2004 in Caraíva-Bahia, became friends, and--in a simple and unpretentious way--the band was formed." The ensemble vibe is easygoing and their repertoire wide-ranging, with originals and popular favorites--samba, forró, choro and Brazilian popular music (MPB). Show airs live on Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM Saturday morning, October 19 at 10 Central, worldwide at krtu.org. Playlist, playback, artist and album information are on the blog thereafter (LINK below). Até lá, see you there.

https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2024/10/caraivana-do-outro-lado-de-ca-from.html

Listen to this week's show Caraivana this week on Caminhos do Jazz. Here's how they describe themselves..." Caraivana : Coming from diffe...

10/12/2024

If the shoe looks like you, go ahead and apply. :-)

Job Family Group: Staff Department/Office: KRTU (JJ Lopez) Time Type: Full time Compensation: $49,848.43-$62,310.54 Please note, starting salaries are based on factors including internal equity, relevant experience, and education. Exemption Status: United States of America (Exempt) Job Description:....

10/11/2024

Amanhã de manhã! Seven-string guitar ace Douglas Lora's brand new solo release, Choro! (and more) on this week's edition of Caminhos do Jazz, plus an interview with Lora on AllAboutJazz.

The show airs live tomorrow morning, Oct 12, at 10 Central on 's , worldwide at krtu.org. Playlist, playback, album and artist info remain on the blog thereafter (LINK below). Até lá, thanks for listening!


https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2024/10/douglas-lora-choro.html

Listen to this week's show Seven-string guitar ace Douglas Lora 's solo release, Choro! (and more) on this week's edition of Caminhos do Jaz...

09/27/2024

Fall membership drive is rolling here at Trinity University's listener-supported home for jazz, KRTU 91.7 FM. Won't you join us? Caminhos do Jazz airs live on Saturday morning, 10 Central, worldwide at krtu.org and on the app. Playlist, playback, artist and album information are on the blog thereafter at https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com. Até lá, see you there...

Your support and advocacy for 91.7 FM have been vital in building and sustaining our growing community of music lovers. As we kick off JazzSAlive 🎺 this evening and launch our Fall Membership Drive this morning, your donation today keeps KRTU a place where music truly meets community.

Please consider donating now through Friday, October 11th to help us reach our goal.

Join.krtu.org ✨✨

09/21/2024

RESCHEDULED for Saturday, Sept 28!

Unwrapping Túnel Acústico, the brand new disk from Marcos Valle on this week's show! We'll listen to it together.Join us Saturday morning at 10 Central on Trinity University's KRTU 91.7 FM, worldwide at KRTU.org. Playlist, playback, album and artist information are on the blog thereafter (LINK below). Até lá, see you there.



https://caminhosdojazz.blogspot.com/2024/09/marcos-valle-tunel-acustico.html

Listen to this week's show Unwrapping the brand new disk from Marcos Valle on this week's show. We'll listen to it together. Playlist and...