BBC Radio 3 Freeness: Mariam Rezaei and Stephen Bishop in session

Corey Mwamba presents more music from the socially distanced Lateness sessions recorded in Newcastle for Late Junction and Freeness in association with TUSK festival.

Tonight’s highlights include the first live performance between turntablist Mariam Rezaei and electronic artist Stephen Bishop and some short improvisations from ad hoc collaborations that happened on the day.

Also in the show, pianist Cecil Taylor and percussionist Tony Oxley perform at Birdland in Neuburg in 2011 and a meeting in Chicago between the reeds player Ken Vandermark, saxophonist Joe McPhee and bassist Kent Kessler.

Produced by Rebecca Gaskell.
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3.

Playlist:

1 Linsey Pollak – WhaleSong 1

2 Zoe Gilby & Graeme Wilson – Track 2

3 Catherine Sikora & christopher culpo – Minor Victories

4 Mariam Rezaei & Stephen Bishop – Part 1

5 Tony Oxley & Cecil Taylor – Birdland, Neuburg 2011 Part 1b

6 Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Kent Kessler – Lalibela

7 Lori Goldston & Judith Hamann – Silver / Amalgam