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Terri Lyne Carrington and Melanie Charles in concert

Concert highlights from Terri Lyne Carrington and Melanie Charles, plus multidisciplinary artist and one third of experimental trio Nite Bjuti, Candice Hoyes's inspirations.

Kevin Le Gendre presents concert highlights from internationally in-demand American drummer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington and rising star vocalist Melanie Charles, performing as special guests with Germany鈥檚 Grammy-award winning jazz orchestra the WDR big band. The music was arranged and conducted by renowned American arranger Chuck Owen and marked a coming together of highly accomplished musicians to offer a groove-laden and sonically rich performance.

Also in the programme, vocalist, multidisciplinary artist and co-founder of the US-based, Afro-Caribbean, women-led experimental trio Nite Bjuti shares her inspirations. Based in New York, and born to Jamaican parents, Candice鈥檚 practise is deeply embedded in explorations of the untold stories of her heritage. She has worked with greats from across the musical spectrum including Wynton Marsalis, Lalah Hathaway, Chaka Khan and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Her latest project, Nite Bjuti, is a collaboration between Candice, GRAMMY-nominated sound chemist Val Jeanty and bassist Mimi Jones. Together they blend voice, bass, electro percussion, turntables and Haitian drums to create explorative improvised music. Here Candice shares some of the music that has inspired her journey so far.

Produced by Makeda Krish for Somethin鈥 Else

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Oct 2023 17:00

Music Played

  • John Patitucci, Mike Chiavaro & Otis McDonald

    Put It Down

    • single.
    • TrackTribe.
  • Melanie Charles, Terri Lyne Carrington & WDR Big Band K枚ln

    Come Sunday (Live at the WDR Big Band, Cologne, 2023)

    • Live at the WDR Big Band, Cologne, 2023.
  • Joey Alexander

    Blue

    • single.
    • Mack Avenue Records.
  • Gil Scott鈥怘eron & Amnesia Express

    We Almost Lost Detroit

    • Legend In His Own Mind (Live, Bremen, 1983).
    • MIG.
  • James Brandon Lewis & Red Lily Quintet

    Sparrow

    • For Mahalia, With Love.
    • Tao Forms.
  • Barney Kessel

    Jordu

    • The Poll Winners.
    • Contemporary Records.
  • Terri Lyne Carrington, Melanie Charles & WDR Big Band K枚ln

    Bells (Live at the WDR Big Band, Cologne, 2023)

    • Live at the WDR Big Band, Cologne, 2023.
  • Sofia Grant

    Ochre

    • single.
    • jazz re:freshed.
  • Joy

    Martini Sweet

    • Joy.
    • Cadillac Records.
  • Nite Bjuti

    Soursop

    • Nite Bjuti.
    • Whirlwind Recordings.
  • Alice Coltrane & Pharoah Sanders

    Shiva-Loka

    • Journey in Satchidananda.
    • Impulse!.
  • Billie Holiday & Eddie Heywood Sextet

    God Bless The Child

    • God Bless The Child.
    • Columbia Records.
  • Nicole Mitchell鈥檚 Black Earth Ensemble

    The Bath

    • Vision Quest.
    • Dreamtime Records.
  • The Sun Ra Arkestra

    Space Fling

    • The Other Side of the Sun.
    • Enterplanetary Koncepts.
  • Terri Lyne Carrington, Melanie Charles & WDR Big Band K枚ln

    Trapped in An American Dream (Live at the WDR Big Band, Cologne, 2023)

    • Live at the WDR Big Band, Cologne, 2023.

Broadcast

  • Sat 14 Oct 2023 17:00