Absurd Era

"Only one NYC-based band, Fishes (with their debut album Fishes In Space), on today’s episode of The Jazz Hole, because once again, host Linus received a myriad of great jazz music from our northern neighbors, Canada. This means you get to hear more from the Nick Fraser/Kris Davis/Tony Malaby Trio (with Ingrid Laubrock & Lina Allemano) and their latest album “Zoning”, from the great Montreal-based vocalist and composer Sonia Johnson and her new album “Chrysalis” (her first in English language album!) and from veteran Toronto jazz guitarist Ted Quinlan’s new album Absolutely Dreaming. Plus, introducing Toronto’s iconic musical magicians The Shuffle Demons on The Jazz Hole. The 35 year old band just released its 9th album “Crazy Time”. Nick Fraser, Kris Davis, Tony Malaby, Ingrid Laubrock, Lina Allemano - “Zoning” & “Sketch 46” Album: Zoning Nick Fraser (d), Kris Davis (p), Tony Malaby (saxophones), Ingrid Laubrock (ts) and Lina Allemano (tp) --------- Shuffle Demons - Cat Walk Album: Crazy Time Richard Underhill (as, bs, voc, comp), Stich Winston (d, perc, bck voc), Kelly Jefferson, Matt Lagan (ts, bck voc) and Mike Downes (b, bck voc) Sonia Johnson - “Prelude to Danger” & “Monsters” Album: Chrysalis Sonia Johnson (voc), Stephen Johnston (g), David Ryshpan (p, kbds), Mark Alan Haynes (e-b), Max Sansalone (d, perc), Jean-Pierre Zanella (fl), Samuel Blais (as, cl), Frank Lozano (ts, b-cl), Jean-Nicolas Trottier (tb), Rémi Cormier (tp, flh), Judith Little-Daudelin and Elie Haroun (voc) --------- Fishes - Metallic Mobility Album: Fishes In Space Nadav Remez (g), Steve Brickman (kbds, syn b, comp) and Daniel Dor (d) Ted Quinlan - “Babylon” & “Absolutely Dreaming” Album: Absolutely Dreaming Ted Quinlan (e-g, g), Brian Dickinson (p), Kieran Overs (e-b, b) and Ted Warren (d) --------- Shuffle Demons - Crazy Time Album: Crazy Time Richard Underhill (as, bs, voc, comp), Stich Winston (d, perc, bck voc), Kelly Jefferson (ts, bck voc), Mike Murley (ts) and Jim Vivian (b) 00:00 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 02:44 - Zoning - Nick Fraser, Kris Davis, Tony Malaby, Ingrid Laubrock, Lina Allemano 08:03 - Cat Walk - Shuffle Demons 11:48 - Prelude to Danger - Sonia Johnson 15:33 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 18:58 - Monsters - Sonia Johnson 23:21 - Metallic Mobility - Fishes 28:36 - Babylon - Ted Quinlan 35:46 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 37:00 - Absolutely Dreaming - Ted Quinlan 43:38 - Crazy Time - Shuffle Demons 47:01 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 49:10 - Sketch 46 - Nick Fraser, Kris Davis, Tony Malaby, Ingrid Laubrock, Lina Allemano 58:17 - Finish "