In this broadcast, an interview with Richard Gillis, Artistic Director and conductor of the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, trumpeter, and flugelhorn player. The orchestra’s new release is Voices — A Musical Heritage (WJO). The album is a collection of commissions from eight jazz composers intended to reflect some of Manitoba’s musical heritage: First Nations, Metis, Ukrainian, Jewish, Chilean, Brazilian, Nigerian, and Icelandic. Plus, a selection from bassist Carlo Mombelli’s Clap Your Hands and drummer Peter Erskine’s Grammy-nominated release Live in Italy.

Featured Music
Artist / Song / Title / Label
Marina Hasselberg/Deep Blue/Red/Red Shift [3:59]
Norman Long/Reeds/Black Brown Gray Green/Hausu Mountain [7:52]
Carlo Mombelli/It Hurts When I Laugh, It Tickles When I Cry/Lullaby for Planet Earth/Clap Your Hands [9:01]
[excerpt] Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra/Ishpiming/Voices - A Musical Heritage/Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra [5:04]
[excerpt] Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra/Shadows/Voices - A Musical Heritage/Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra [7:33]
[excerpt] Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra/Oriri Mind/Voices - A Musical Heritage/Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra [5:41]
Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua, Darek Oles/Turnaround/Live in Italy/Fuzzy Music [5:11]

Situation Fluxus is a weekly one-hour program focused on jazz and improvised music, news, radio, conversations, and more. There’s news out there about the people, ecosystems, history, and culture of jazz and improvised music, and host Cheryl K. and her erudite guests are ready to share. Hosted by Cheryl K., host of "The Jazz Disturbance" Sundays at 11 a.m. on WGXC-FM.