Scott Billington – Music Producer, Scott Billington just won a Lifetime Achievement Award from OffBeat magazine for his work in bringing the music of New Orleans artists to the rest of the world for the past two plus decades. The Juddermeister brings you his favorite releases (mostly from Rounder Records) cultivated by Billington from the genres of jazz to blues, R&B & funk, to zydeco and brass bands. He made the records that many of us treasure; for a complete listing of his work go to http://www.scottbillington.net/DISCOGRAPHY.html
“Frosty” – Clarence Gatemouth Brown – Alright Again! [Rounder: 1981]
“Say Na Hey” – Soul Rebels Brass Band – Unlock Your Mind [Rounder: 2012]
“It’s All Over Now” – Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Voodoo [Columbia: 1989] with Dr John on piano & vocals
“Chicken” – New Orleans Nightcrawlers – Funknicity [Rounder: 1997]
“Cherry Pie” – Professor Longhair – House Party New Orleans Style [Rounder: 1987]
“Turkey Fan” – Dizzy Gillespie – Soul and Salvation [1969]
“Um Abraco No Getz (A Tribute to Getz)”{Bonfa} – Stan Getz with Luiz Bonfa – Jazz Samba Encore [1963] Getz ts, Luiz Bonfa g, Tom Jobim g
“Falling Off the Roof”{Ginger Baker} – Ginger Baker Trio – Falling Off the Roof [1996] Baker d (one time drummer for Cream), Bill Frisell g, Charlie Haden b
“Don’t Let the Money Get Funny, Honey”{Wood} – Charlie Wood & The New Memphis Underground – Charlie Wood & The New Memphis Underground [2007] Wood voc/keys/b, Joe Restivo g, Kirk Smothers ts, +
“Two Part Contention”{Dave Brubeck} – Dave Brubeck and Jay and Kay – Dave Brubeck & Jay & Kai at Newport [1956] Brubeck p, Desmond as, Joe Dodge d, Norman Bates b
“Too Late to Die Young”{Barbara Martin} – Barbara Martin – Eyes on the Horizon [2010] Martin voc, Robert Redd p, Mac Walter g, Steve Wolf b, John Jensen tbn, + others
“1:17 Special”{Ron Carter} – Ron Carter Sextet – Orfeu [1999] Carter b, ,Houston Person ts, Bill Frisell g, Stephen Scott, Steve Kroon d
“Fred”{Neal Hefti} – John David Simon – John David Simon & Friends [2009] Simon ts, Mike Longo p, Bobby Durham d
“Castle Rock” – Swingadelic – Big Band Blues [2011] Brass ens
“Put Your Little Foot Right Out”{Spier} – Ray BrownMix: The Ray Brown Trio – Bam, Bam, Bam [1988] Live/Japan Festival ’88 – Brown b, Gene Harris p, Jeff Hamilton d
“So You Won’t Jump”{McShann. Gene Ramey} – Jay McShann Orchestra – Blues From Kansas City [1942-43] Trio: McShann p, Gene Ramey b, Gus Johnson d
“I could write a book” – Miles Davis Quintet – Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet [1956] (1st Qnt) Miles, John Coltrane ts, , Red Garland p, Paul Chambers b, and Philly Joe Jones d.
“Sunken Treasure”{Gil Evans} – Gil Evans Orchestrra – Out of the Cool [1960] 1st album after the Miles Davis ones, John Coles tpt; less ‘orchestrated’
“A rockin’ good way to mess around & fall in love” – Dinah Washington – The best of Dinah Washington [1960] Queen of Soul in the 40′s; #1 R&B 4 wks w Brook Benton in 1960
“On the DL”{Randy Pingrey} – The Olson Pingrey Quartet – Low Contrast [2012] rec 2010; Kathy Olson bar (past member of Uva Jazz Ens), Randy Pingrey tbn, Mark Zaleski b, Austin McMahon d
“Bretheren!”{Holloway} – Plas Johnson/Red Holloway – Keep That Groove Going! [2001] Johnson & Holloway ts, Gene Ludwig org, Melvin Sparks g, Kenny Washington d
“You Ain’t Nothin’ But a Jamf” – Roberta Gambarini – So in Love [2009] Gambarini voc, Roy Hargrove t, Tamir Hendelman p Gerald Clayton b, Jeff Hamilton d , others
“Fast Food Socrates” – New York Electric Piano – Keys to the City Vol. 2 [2011] Keyb Qnt – Pat Doughery keyb, Erik Lawrence sax/flt, Tim Givens b +
“Very Near Blue”{Sara Cassey} – Clark Terry with Thelonius Monk – In Orbit [1958] Terry flg, Thelonius Monk p, Sam Jones b. Philly Joe Jones d
“Night Train”{Amina Figarova} – Amina Figarova – Night Train [2001] originally from Azerbaijan, but living in the Netherlands; Figaravo p, with Bart Platteau flt . . .
“I Got a Woman”{Ray Charles} – Alvin Queen – Mighty Long Way [2009] Queen d, Terell Stafford t/flg, Jesse Davis as, Peter Bernstein g, Mike LeDonne org, Neil Clarke perc
“Too Many Cooks” – Portico Quartet – Knee Deep in the North Sea [2007] British; London group – flute, with melodic rhythm done with ‘hangs’ -modern steel lap drums
“Song for Sathima”{Ibrahim} – Abdullah Ibrahim & WDR Big Band Cologne – Bombella [2009] Ibrahim p, with WDR big band
“VooDooBop” – Astral Project – VooDooBop [1999] Tony Dagradi ts/ss, James Singleton b, John Vidacovich d, Stave Masakowski 7 str g, David Torkanowsky p/org
“Certain Girl”{Neville, Toussaint} – Macy Blackman – Don’t You Just Know It [2011] Blackman p/voc/cornet
“Pent Up House”{Rollins} – Sonny Rollins – Plus 4 [1957] Rollins ts, Clifford Brown tpt, Richie Powell p, George Morrow b, Max Roach d
“I Held My Head In Shame” – Gene Harris & The Three Sounds – Live at the Lighthouse
“New York Times Blues” – Anne Mironchik – Cookin’ in the Kitchen [2010]
Johnny Otis Tribute/ Juddermeister’s Favorite 2011 Soul Releases/ Birthdays – Johnny Otis, the pioneering rhythm & blues singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader,and disc jockey passed away January 17 at the ripe old age of 90. We salute the man & his music. The Juddermeister features his favorite soul releases of 2011, and conclude the show with a couple of birthday wishes to pianists Horace Parlan & Hod O’Brien, plus bassist Israel Crosby.
“Swinging The Blues” – Johnny Otis & His Orchestra – Spirit Of The Black Territory Bands [Arhoolie: 1992]
“Willie And The Hand Jive” – Johnny Otis – The Capitol Years [Capitol: 1989]
“Harlem Nocturne” – Johnny Otis & His Orchestra – Spirit Of The Black Territory Bands [Arhoolie: 1992]
“Crazy Country Hop” – Johnny Otis – The Capitol Years [Capitol: 1989]
“Mama (He’s Making Eyes At Me)” – Marcie Lee & Johnny Otis – The Greatest Johnny Otis Show [Ace: 1998]
“California Mash (The Hash)” – Johnny Otis – Let’s Live It Up [Charly: 1991]
“I’ll Do The Same Thing For You” – Marcie Lee & Johnny Otis – The Greatest Johnny Otis Show [Ace: 1998]
“Baby I Got News For You” – Johnny Otis – Let’s Live It Up [Charly: 1991]
“Telephone Baby” – Marcie Lee & Johnny Otis – The Greatest Johnny Otis Show [Ace: 1998]
“Double Crossing Blues” – Little Esther With The Robins & The Johnny Otis Quintette – Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles (1921-1956) [Rhino: 1999]
“Hound Dog” – Big Mama Thornton – Hound Dog: The Peacock Recordings [MCA: 1992] drums Johnny Otis
“School Bell Rock” – Roy Brown – Laughing But Crying – Legendary Recordings 1947-1959 [Route 66: 1977] second vocals Johnny Otis
“Groove Me”{King Floyd} – Etta James – The Dreamer [Verve: 2011]
“He Said I Can” – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Soul Time! [Daptone: 2011]
“Heartaches and Pain” – Charles Bradley Feat. Menahan Street Band – No Time For Dreaming [Daptone: 2011]
“Got To Get Back (To My Baby)” – The Bo-Keys – Got To Get Back [Electraphonic: 2011] vocals Otis Clay
“The Bend” – Solomon Burke – Hold On Tight [Verve: 2011] with the Dutch band De Dijk
“Say It” – Steve Cropper – Dedicated – A Salute To The 5 Royales [429 Records: 2011] vocals Bettye LaVette
“Rent Party” – Booker T. Jones – The Road From Memphis [Anti: 2011]
“Can You Feel It” – The Dynamites – Kaboom! [Thirty Tigers: 2007] vocals Charles Walker
“I Bet You” – Dennis Coffey – Dennis Coffey [Strut: 2011]
“Do The Right Thing” – The Dynamites – Burn It Down [Outta Sight: 2009] vocals Charles Walker
“Up And Down” – Horace Parlan – Up And Down [Blue Note: 1961]
“Frog’s Legs” – Hod O’Brien – Live At Blues Alley 1 [Reservoir: 2004]
“Poinciana” – Ahmad Jamal – The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions, 1956-62 [Mosaic: 1958] with Israel Crosby on bass
Eli Cook & The Juddermeister’s Favorite Blues Releases in 2011 – Eli Cook comes into the studio to talk about the Soul to Soul: A C’ville Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan gig at the Jefferson Theater Saturday January 14th. Then the Juddermeister presents his favorite blues recordings from 2011… which includes Mr Cook’s latest.
“Boogie For Stu” – Ben Waters – Boogie 4 Stu: A Tribute to Ian Stewart [Eagle Records: 2011]
“Better Man” – Eli Cook – Ace, Jack & King [Self Produced: 2011]
“Looking Out the Window” – Eli Cook – Live in the Studio
“Life Without You” – Eli Cook – Live in the Studio
“Floating Bridge” – Gregg Allman – Low Country Blues [Rounder: 2011]
“Come See About Me” – Tedeschi Trucks Band – Revelator [Masterworks: 2011]
“River’s Gonna Rise” – Warren Haynes – Man in Motion [Stax: 2011]
“Besame Mucho” – Dave Brubeck Quartet – Bravo Brubeck [1960]
Brubeck p, Paul Desmond as, Eugene Wright b, Joe Morello d, plus Salvador Agueros perc
“Hummin’”{Nat Adderley} – The Cannonball Adderley Quintet – Country Preacher, ‘Live’ at Operation Breadbasket [1969]
Adderley sax, Nat Adderley crnt, Joe Zawinul keyb, Walter Booker b, Roy McCurdy d.
“CRS Craft”{Ray Brown} – Diana Krall – Only Trust Your Heart [1994]
comp: R. Brown Ray Brown b, Stanley Turrentine ts Lewis Nash d
“Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” – Charlie Haden and Hank Jones – Steal Away [1994]
Haden b, Hank Jones p
“Stop and go” – John Abercrombe – Cat ‘n’ Mouse [2002]
John Abercrombe g, Mark Feldman v, Joey Baron d Marc Johnson b
“Blue Drag”{Django Reinhart} – Allen Toussaint – The Bright Mississippi [2009]
1st ‘jazz’ album; Toussaint p, Nicholas Payton t, Marc Ribot g, Don Byron clar, + guests
“Big John’s Special” – Benny Goodman – The Famous Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert [1938]
“Love Is Just Around the Corner” – Stephanie Nakasian – If I Ruled the World [1992]
Nakasian vocals, Hod O’Brien p, Mark Kirk saxes; originally titled ‘Bittersweet’
“Big John”{John Patton} – Grant Green – Blues for Lou [1967]
Green g, John Patton org, Ben Dixon d
“Personality” – Grant Green – Blues for Lou [1967]
Green g, John Patton org, Ben Dixon d
“Blues in the Closet”{Oscar Pettiford} – Stan Getz & J.J. Johnson – At the Opera House [1957]
Getz ts, Johnson tbn, Oscar Peterson p, Herb Ellis g, Ray Brown b, Connie Kay d
“Burford’s Bop”{Thackery} – Jimmy Thackery – Guitar [compil]
Thackery g – a compilation over several years.
“I was doing all right” – Diana Krall – From this moment on [2006]
Diana p. Anthony Wilson g, John Clayton b, Jeff Hamilton d
“Snibor”{Billy Strayhorn} – Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – …And His Mother Called Him Bill [1967]
(LP) Duke’s tribute to Strayhorn, d. 1967
“Boo-Dah” – Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – …And His Mother Called Him Bill [1967]
(LP) Duke’s tribute to Strayhorn, d. 1967
“Let’s Cool One” – Clark Terry & Max Roach – Friendship [2002]
Clark Terry t,flgle (age 82), Max Roach d (76), Dan Friedman p, Marcus Laurine b
“Quittin’ Time”{Wycliffe Gordon} – Wycliffe Gordon – BloozBluzeBlues [2007]
Gordon tbn , other tbns: Delfeayo Marsalis, Ron Westray +2 others; saxes-Victor Goines, Ted Nash, Eric Reed/Gordon p, Rodney Whitaker b, Herlin Riley d.
“Mossameeha”{Zarra} – Malika Zarra – Berber Taxi [2011]
Moroccan, Vocals – some in Berber, some in Moraccan Arabic
“Soukou Papaye” – Kora Jazz Band – Kora Jazz Band [2011]
West African, originally Dakar: Abdoulaye Diabate p, Soriba Kouyate kora (21 string bridge harp)(he died shortly after recording),Moussa Cissoko perc, Manu DiBango marimba, Andy Narrell steel pan ++
“Shhhh!”{Macchia} – Frank Macchia – Swamp Thang [2011]
Macchia ts, John Rosenberg keyb
“Java”{Allen Toussaint} – Frank Macchia – Saxolollapalooza [2009]
saxes: Eric Marienthal, Sal Lozano, Bob Sheppard, Frank Macchia et al + woodwinds, d.
“Tygart Valley”{Kathy Olson} – The Olson Pingrey Quartet – Low Contrast [2012]
rec 2010; Kathy Olson bar (past member of Uva Jazz Ens), Randy Pingrey tbn, Mark Zaleski b, Austin McMahon d
“Walkin’” – Paul Gonsalves – PG1: Getting’ Together [1960]
Gonsalves ts, Wynton Kelly p, Sam Jones b, Jimmy Cobb d.
“Mira Flores”{Palmieri} – Eddie Palmieri – Listen Here! [2005]
Palmieri p, Brian Lynch t, + guests Michael Brecker ts
Swingadelic: The Other Duke – Tribute to Duke Pearson New York Electric Piano: Keys to the City Vol. 2 Phil Ranelin: Perseverance Malika Zarra: Berber Taxi Lynne Arriale: Convergence Mark Sganga: An Evening in Rio Jambalaya Brass Band: It’s a Jungle Out There Heavy Tin: ReFused
Blues
Macy Blackman: Don’t You Just Know It Tom Rigney and Flambeau: Don’t Fight It Toby Walker: Shake, Shake Mama Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton: Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues Rita Chiarelli: Music From The Big House (Soundtrack) Marcia Ball: Roadside Attractions
The Gladstones/ Juddermeister’s Best of 2011 Jazz – Local musicians, and band members of the Gladstones, Charlie Pastorfield & Bob Girard are live in the studio featuring music of the Gladstones and talking about their upcoming gigs including their part in the Bennie Dodd Benefit January 7th at Fry Springs Beach Club. Later, the Juddermeister features his favorite jazz releases from 2011.
“One Foot In The Blues” – Johnny Adams – One Foot In The Blues [Rounder: 1996]
Bobby Read Live in the Studio – Local jazz saxophonist & recording engineer, Bobby Read, will be live in the studio with David Eisenman featuring his music, his musical influences, and the jazz musicians that he feels need more recognition. He will also talk about his upcoming gig at C-ville Coffee Friday December 16th.
“Put Your Little Foot Right Out” – Denny Zeitlin – Zeitgeist [Columbia: 1973]
“WE COME WE GO” – BOBBY READ – OUT OF MY MIND [2009]
“Lamplight” – HOWEVER – SUDDEN DUSK [N. AMERICA EAST: 1981]
“ARK 1″ – BOBBY READ – NATL. GEOGRAPHIC [1991]
“CARACOL 9″ – BOBBY READ – NATL. GEOGRAPHIC [1990]
“VIVALDI – WINTER” – BOBBY READ – SHARON WYRICK [1986]
“HAZEL” – TRAPEZOID – MOON RUN [NARADA: 1990]
“HOME” – READ/REISLER – BIRTH OF A RIVER [1996]
“CRABS IN THE SKILLET” – READ/NISENSON – UNRELEASED
Local educator & jazz bassist, Lesly Gourdet joins the Juddermeister to promote his Caribbean Dinner Dance to benefit Haiti on Dec. 4 at the Fry Spring Beach Club. Next we salute the passing of Coco Robicheaux known as the Louisiana Medicine Man who died last Friday, and remember r&b vocalist Lee Dorsey who passed this day in 1986; both are great New Orleans artists extraordinaire. Finally we conclude the evening’s show with three 12/1 birthday celebrations… the Doors’ drummer John Densmore (67), jazz bassist & composer Jaco Pastorius (b. 1951 d. 1987), and jazz & soul vocalist Lou Rawls (b. 1935 d. 2006).