Join Russ Davis for an hour of the freshest MOJA on THE ALL NEW MUSIC REVUE every Thursday at 9 AM East/6 AM West with a replay at 9 PM East/6 PM West, and twice again on Sundays at 10 AM & 10 PM ET.  This week we’ll debut 7 new releases and start the hour with some house cleaning as we present more music from the outrageous guitar trio from Jakarta, Indonesia we debuted last week led by fiery young master Tohpati Ario Hutomo and his group Bertiga on the Rock-Jazz release titled Riot. Then we’ll unleash a host of hot, new albums including three releases from West Coast artists. You’ll hear San Francisco pianist Anne Sajdera on the album Azul, followed by an outrageous L.A. band called Jazz Punks who literally blend bebop classics with rock songs on the album Smashups, and a great Seattle band called Human Spirit featuring trumpeter Thomas Marriot on the new release titled Dialogue, which was recorded live at the famous Earshot Jazz Festival. Then you’ll hear some international offerings including a band called Mole featuring two players from Mexico City, one from Argentina and American guitarist David Gilmore on the album What’s The Meaning?, followed by a wild Norwegian band called Pixel that blends Indie Rock and jazz on the album titled Reminder. We’ll close it all out with music from the New York-based band Positive Catastrophe and their latest titled Dibrujo, Dibrujo, Dibrujo. Here’s what you’ll hear this week on THE ALL NEW MUSIC REVUE!

ARTIST…TITLE…ALBUM (LABEL)

• Tohpati  & Bertiga…Riot (MoonJune Records)

• Positive Catastrophe…Dibrujo, Dibrujo, Dibrujo… (Cuneiform Records)

• Mole…What’s The Meaning? (RareNoise Records)

• Jazz Punks…Smashups (Foam@TheMouth Records)

• Pixel…Reminder (Cuneiform Records)

• Anne Sajdera…Azul (Bijuri Records)

• Human Spirit…Dialogue (Origin Records)

Every Friday beginning at 7 AM until midnight Eastern time we’ll begin each hour with a classic piece of Jazz Fusion history with our special feature we call IF IT’S FRIDAY, THIS MUST BE FUSION.  This Friday, May 20th, we’ll place a special focus on the birthplace of so much of what we call American music with a special feature we call “THE GREATEST FUSION HITS OF AFRICA!” We’ll treat you to some of the fantastic fusion-era work of greats like South Africa’s Hugh Masekela, Cameroon’s Manu Dibango, supergroup Osibisa led by Teddy Osei from Ghana and the Green Arrows from Zimbabwe. And, of course, we’ll give you the music of the “Father of Afrobeat,” Nigeria’s legendary Fela Kuti, including some new music just discovered by  our fellow MOJAN Bob Bresnan which features Fela in collaboration with vibes master Roy Ayers.  You’ll hear them all if you join us for this week’s edition of IF IT’S FRIDAY, THIS MUST BE FUSION. It’s “THE GREATEST FUSION HITS OF AFRICA!”

We’re celebrating the 45th birthday of one of MOJA’s greatest on May 23rd, and we’ll celebrate his incredible style and achievements as we present our weekly feature WORDS & MUSIC on MOJA Radio this one titled “CHARLIE HUNTER: GUITAR WIZARD!” How is it that one man can sound like three musicians at once? The answer is Charlie Hunter.  Charlie modified the traditional 6-string guitar by adding adding more strings so that he could sound like a bassist, rhythm player and lead guitarist simultaneously. The great John Scofield himself has been quoted as saying that he doesn’t know how he does it and anyone who’s seen Charlie live knows it’s simply amazing. Hear the story of how this came about, how he grew up in the SF Bay area then travelled the world, all the time developing his unique style before unleashing it on the world as a solo artist and member of super-groups like Garage-A-Trois, T.J. Kirk and Groundtruther.  Interview segments followed by music will begin each hour from Noon through Midnight Eastern time (9 AM-9 PM Pacific).  Join us for “CHARLIE HUNTER: GUITAR WIZARD,” on this week’s WORDS & MUSIC.

And to begin next week…one more blast for Charlie Hunter!

On Monday, May 21st, we’ll present another “Happy Birthday” edition of our special feature, MONDAY WITH THE MASTERS on MOJA Radio. This time the focus is on one of the most popular, active and unique guitarists, composers and bandleaders in MOJA, CHARLIE HUNTER. Two days before Charlie turns 45 we’ll wish him a Happy Birthday and share his story and music with you for an hour. You’ll hear of his beginnings growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, how busking on the streets in Europe helped him formulate the idea to play the 7 and 8 string guitars he’s become so famous for.  You’ll also hear some of his many all-star collaborations and his emergence as a leader in the mid-‘90’s. Listen for MONDAY WITH THE MASTERS twice every Monday, at Noon Eastern/9 AM Pacific, with a replay Monday night at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific and this week we place our spotlight on a musician that is truly one of a kind, the great CHARLIE HUNTER!