Regina Carter Trio’s live performance in the KPLU studios

Regina Carter made a special stop by our studios. Check out the audio, video, and photo below!

Regina Carter Trio’s live performance in the KPLU Studios

By Justin Steyer, Abe Beeson and Nick Morrison

Regina Carter performing live in the KPLU studios on June 1, 2011. Justin Steyer / KPLU

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We were pleased to welcome jazz violin virtuoso, Regina Carter to the KPLU studios on June 1 for a unique performance and interview with Evening Jazz host, Abe Beeson.

Accompanying Carter were Will Holshouser on accordion, and Yacouba Sissoko on the kora, a beautiful and unique African harp. The trio performed two selections from Carter’s latest CD, Reverse Thread: Kanou and N’teri (video below) which explore African music in very fresh, surprising and delightful ways.

 

Groove Notes Top 10 Jazz CD’s of 2010

People love lists. And Groove Notes isn’t shy about posting them. There were some great albums that came out in the last year, and in no particular order, here are my ten favorites from 2010.

1. Highway Rider by Brad Mehldau (Nonesuch, March 16, 2010) CLICK HERE TO BUY

2. Decisive Steps by Tia Fuller (Mack Avenue, March 16, 2010) CLICK HERE TO BUY

3. Jasmine by Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden (ECM Records, May 25th, 2010) CLICK HERE TO BUY

4. Music Redeems by The Marsalis Family (Marsalis Music, August 24, 2010) CLICK HERE TO BUY

5. Tribal by Dr. John (429 Records, August 3, 2010) CLICK HERE TO BUY

6. Straight Ahead by Hadley Caliman (Origin Records, January 19, 2010) CLICK HERE TO BUY

7. Stanley Clarke Band by Stanley Clarke (Heads Up, June 15, 2010) CLICK HERE TO BUY

8. The Cycle of Love by Maurice Brown (Brown Records, April 20, 2010) CLICK HERE TO BUY

9. Groove Alchemy by Stanton Moore (Telarc, April 13, 2010) CLICK HERE TO BUY

10. Whirl by Fred Hersch Trio (Palmetto Records, June 21, 2010) CLICK HERE TO BUY

Honorable Mentions:

Providencia by Danilo Perez CLICK HERE TO BUY

Orchestrion by Pat Metheny CLICK HERE TO BUY

Reverse Thread by Regina Carter CLICK HERE TO BUY

Mirror by Charles Lloyd Quartet CLICK HERE TO BUY

Home by Jane Monheit CLICK HERE TO BUY

A Time For Love by Arturo Sandoval CLICK HERE TO BUY