This is the 387th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). Following the last show when I previewed this year’s Winter’s End Progressive Rock Festival, on this show I’ll be providing some reflections on my relatively brief experience of this year’s event. And I’ll also be previewing this year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival, running from Wednesday 1st May to Monday 6th May, with tracks from a number of acts and bands who will be playing at the festival. And connected to that, we’ll have a feature artist, American composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Michael League, who will be at the festival with the band he leads, Snarky Puppy, so throughout the show, you’ll hear three tracks featuring him. Other than that, we’ll cover the usual diverse selection of styles and genres across the playlist. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.
Total running time: 2 hours and 15 minutes. Downloaded file is 123.2 MB.
1. The Garden (7:18) – Brad Mehldau (Taken from the album ‘Finding Gabriel’; see www.bradmehldau.com, www.nonesuch.com/journal/brad-mehldau-new-album-finding-gabriel-due-may-17-nonesuch-records-2019-04-02, www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/whats-on/2024/brad-mehldau-trio & www.facebook.com/BradMehldau/)
2. Kin (6:44) – Bill Laurance & Michael League (Taken from the album ‘Where You Wish You Were’; see actrecords.bandcamp.com/album/where-you-wish-you-were)
3. Strider (4:27) – Dreamscapes (Taken from the EP ‘Dreamscapes’; see dreamscapes2.bandcamp.com/album/dreamscapes, www.julien-durand.com/dreamscapes & www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/whats-on/2024/dreamscapes)
4. Holiday Destination (5:39) – Nadine Shah (Taken from the album ‘Holiday Destination’; see nadineshah.bandcamp.com/album/holiday-destination, www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/whats-on/2024/nadine-shah, nadineshah.co.uk & www.facebook.com/Nadineshah)
5. Outer (3:51) – un.procedure (Taken from the EP ‘Themory’; see unprocedure.bandcamp.com/album/themory & www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/whats-on/2024/unprocedure-plus)
6. Is There Calm Amongst This Chaos? (6:12) – Dominic Sanderson (Taken from the album ‘Impermanence’; see dominicsanderson.bandcamp.com/album/impermanence)
7. Seven (11:48) – Yesterdays (Taken from the album ‘Holdfénykert ’; see yesterdaysband.bandcamp.com/album/album-holdf-nykert-2006, www.yesterdaysband.eu/ & www.facebook.com/yesterdaysband)
8. Right Where I Fall (3:06) – Michael League (Taken from the album ‘So Many Me’; see groundupmusic.net/artists/michaelleague)
9. Everything (10:14) – Bubblemath (Taken from the album ‘Turf Ascension’; see cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/turf-ascension, www.bubblemath.com/, www.facebook.com/bubblemath, & see www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXJHOzKEWLU for the official video for this track)
10. Lucy in the sky with diamonds (5:05) – Dreamscapes (Taken from the EP ‘Dreamscapes’; see dreamscapes2.bandcamp.com/album/dreamscapes, www.julien-durand.com/dreamscapes & www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/whats-on/2024/dreamscapes)
11. Tom Sawyer (7:44) – Brad Mehldau (Taken from the album ‘Jacob’s Ladder’; see bradmehldau.bandcamp.com/album/jacobs-ladder, www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/whats-on/2024/brad-mehldau-trio & www.bradmehldau.com)
12. The Twisted Hand Of Fate (5:09) – Dominic Sanderson (Taken from the album ‘Impermanence’; see dominicsanderson.bandcamp.com/album/impermanence)
13. Chance to Grow (8:57) – Squeaky Feet (Taken from the album ‘Cause For Alarm’; see squeakyfeet.bandcamp.com/album/cause-for-alarm-2, www.squeakyfeetmusic.com, & www.facebook.com/squeakyfeetmusic, and find out more about Squeaky Feet in issue 149 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)
14. Relief (4:54) – Nadine Shah (Taken from the album ‘Holiday Destination’; see nadineshah.bandcamp.com/album/holiday-destination, www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/whats-on/2024/nadine-shah, nadineshah.co.uk & www.facebook.com/Nadineshah)
15. Witness To A Murder (Part Two) (3:07) – Mansun (Taken from the album ‘Six’; see pauldraperofficial.com, mansun.co.uk, www.facebook.com/Mansun & drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4146849-paul-draper-on-the-prisoner-portmeirion-and-mansuns-six)
16. Metallicity (3:12) – un.procedure (Taken from the EP ‘Themory’; see unprocedure.bandcamp.com/album/themory & www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/whats-on/2024/unprocedure-plus)
17. Miserere (3:41) – Teri Mantere (Single available to buy digitally from terimanmusic.bandcamp.com/track/miserere; see also lnkfi.re/miserere, www.terimantere.com & www.facebook.com/terimantere)
18. Lingus (10:46) – Snarky Puppy (Taken from the album ‘We Like It Here’; see snarkypuppy.com/, www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/whats-on/2024/snarky-puppy, www.facebook.com/snarkypuppy & snarkypuppyeu.bandcamp.com/album/we-like-it-here)
If you want to find out more about the Cheltenham Jazz Festival head to www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/
Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, and of course to all of you listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Next time, in a couple of weeks, I should be back with some more typically great and eclectic music. I really hope you’ll join me then.
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