Like the magnificent David Fincher film of the same same sort-of name, this episode melds (yes ‘melds’) intrigue, sex and Shostakovich into a heady thirty minutes of pure aural beatitude.*  This episode brings us full circle via the two glorious twin arcs of classical and jazz music back to our very first few episodes recorded when Alasdair still had hair and Olly still had hope.  So we mark the return of the irrepressible Hazlitt, the unstoppable Alony, the swinging Steve Blanco Trio and some dude called Billie Holiday.

GetJazzical has also, through extensive talks with it’s legion of accountants, decided to purchase a wee HD camera because HD is cool and without HD you are, frankly, a knob.  So expect the twin delights of Olly & Ali in all their gloriously unusual splendor very shortly.  That is all.

*  The film ‘Sev7en’ does not feature any Shostakovich, nor does our episode. It does however provide a pleasant alliteration.  Our show also does not feature and sex, sexiness or sextons.

One reason you should listen to this episode:  We say the words “…well a violin can excite you, but I think only a cello can really fill you.” Need I say more? If you need more incentives then how about Vijay Iyer?  Voted the #1 Rising Star Jazz Artist and #1 Rising Star Composer in the Downbeat Magazine International Critics’ Poll for both 2006 and 2007.  You want more?  Ok, well we’ve also got Cornelius Dufallo – the man with coolest name in the world and an emotional violin attached to his capable hands.  The smooth Kelly Rosen (cigars optional) and the eclectic & talented Okkyung Lee.

More?  You want more?  This isn’t the 90′s people, didn’t you see the G20 protests?  Huh?  Well if you will insist on being greedy this I suppose we can probably give you one more reason to listen:  Balmorhea with the resonant, driving and emotive track ‘The Winter’?  In fact we’re feeling SO generous that you can download it for FREE below and it’s even legal so you don’t have to worry about your door getting kicked in by Darth Vader’s ugly baton-wielding cousins.  We’re so good to you.

Cornelius Dufallo
“Introduction” (mp3)
from “Dream Streets”
(Innova Recordings)

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Balmorhea
“The Winter” (mp3)
from “Rivers Arms”
(Western Vinyl)

Buy at iTunes Music Store