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Immaculée Ilibagiza, survivor of the Rwandan genocide, and author of “Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust”, “If Only We Had Listened” and “Led by Faith: Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide” “Immaculée’s Story of Faith, Hope and Forgiveness”

Electric pianist Tom Wetmore makes his debut with an impressive electric jazz recording which does not disappoint. Wetmore's energetic band includes the very talented Jaleel Shaw whose saxophone provides a stimulating conversational partner to Wetmore's electric piano. An all-original program of nine numbers ensures a satisfying listen for the jazz enthusiast. Tom Wetmore is a pianist, composer, and bandleader working in the New York City area. Since 2005, Wetmore has lead a variety of jazz groups, including a  genre-defying sextet, the Tom Wetmore Electric Experiment.  Wetmore's music at times recalls the innovative late 60's early 70's music of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. Davis and Hancock are acknowledged by Wetmore as influences on his artistic vision.

Trev Alberts, University of Nebraska Athletic Director “UNO Hockey and The World Junior Championship” 

Ornette Coleman's emergence in 1958 on Contemporary Records album Something Else!!! was the dawn of a career which would present a revolutionary new approach to playing jazz music and influence countless forward- looking jazz artists. Recorded February 10, 22 and March 24, 1958, in Los Angeles, this recording was the first of two albums made for Les Koenig's influential West Coast label.  It is without doubt an essential recording to have in a jazz library. Last Call will feature music from this recording this month.       

Sure to warm up even the coldest of winter nights, the latest disc by Frank Macchia is a pleasure.  Swamp Thang presents a band of the same name lead by Grammy Nominated Compser Macchia. Wild groove music with crazy chromatic melodies come together with a dose of Cajun and a dash of humor.   The Swamp Thang band, led by Frank Macchia on saxophone, features  John Rosenberg on piano, organ and keyboards, Ken Rosser and Eric Jensen on electric guitars, Tom Lockett on electric bass and Frank Briggs on drums and percussion.

Mike Jacobs interviews jazz pianist and composer Paul Serrato about his career and his new release, "Alternations: Solo and Collective Expressions".  

(apologies for the sound quality of the second half of  the interview  -MH)