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December 7, 2009

New Month New Music [Playlist - 12/07/09]

  1. “Mrs Tangoholic”Oscar Feldman – Oscar E Familia
    This is good stuff.
  2. “Summertime”Kat Edmondson – Take to the sky
    Nick doesn’t like it, but Gerald does.
  3. “Coast To Coast”Sokoband – Sokoband
    Good local stuff.
  4. “So Many Pies”New Mastersounds
    We both dig this.
  5. “A Beautiful Friendship”Lenore Raphael – A Beautiful Friendship
    Nick likes it. Gerald thinks it is not original.
  6. “Fast Lane”Mimi Jones – A New Day
    Does not distinguish itself but is listenable.
  7. “Jazz Lips”Memphis Nighthawks – Jazz Lips
    Music is good but recording is not so hot.
  8. “Ruggburn”Jeremy Manasia – After Dark
    We both like this
  9. “Finn Veers For Venus”Larry Ochs – Stone Shift
    Good song to leave the studio and do other things.
  10. “VRC #9″Aram Shelton – Fast Citizen
  11. “Time After Time”Jake Shimabakuro – My Life
  12. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”Jake Shimabakuro – Live
    We both like this
  13. “Dio Pann”Jacques Schwartz-Bart – Abyss
    Nick likes it. Gerald thinks the cd has potential.
  14. “Midwick Man”Curt Berg – At Stagg Street Studio
    It’s OK says Nick. Drags says Gerald.
  15. “Pelicans”The Catholics – Inter Vivos
    Good stuff
  16. “Southern Skies”David Murray – The Devil Tried To Kill Me
    This gets 2 thumbs up
  17. “Note-O-Riot-Ee”Phil Kelly – Ballet Of The Bouncing Beagles
    Not bad at all.
  18. “Starmaker Machinery”Madds Tolling – The Playmaker
    Gerald really likes it and so does Nick, but not as much.
  19. “Amalgamation”Matt Vashlishian – No Such Thing
    2 thumbs up
  20. “H-Town”B. D. Lenz – Hit It And Quit
    We like this so much we are playing another
  21. “Hit It And Quit”B. D. Lenz – Hit It And Quit
    This is good.
  22. “The Music Goes On”Jeb Patton – New Strides
    Nick likes it.
  23. “The Balancing Act”The Nice Guy Trio – Here Comes…

November 30, 2009

Nick at Nine [Playlist - 11/30/2009]

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  1. “All or Nothing At All”Nnenna Freelon – Live [Concord Records: 2004]
  2. “Meaning of the Blues”Nnenna Freelon – Live [Concord Records: 2004]
  3. “Beautiful Love”Sophie Milman – Take Love Easy [Linus Entertainment: 2009]
  4. “Day In, Day Out”Sophie Milman – Take Love Easy [Linus Entertainment: 2009]
  5. “The Sidewinder”GRP Allstar Big Band – 10th Anniversary [GRP Records: 1992]
  6. “Donna Lee”GRP Allstar Big Band – 10th Anniversary [GRP Records: 1992]
  7. “Indiana Lana”Lorraine Feather – Dooji Woogi [Sanctuary: 2005]
  8. “Calistoga Bay”Lorraine Feather – Dooji Woogi [Sanctuary: 2005]
  9. “Matterapat”Dr. Lonnie Smith – Rise Up! [Palmetto Records: 2009]
  10. “Come Together”Dr. Lonnie Smith – Rise Up! [Palmetto Records: 2009]
  11. “Sometimes I’m Happy”Carmen McRae – Alive [Verde: 1997]
  12. “Kick Off Your Shoes”Carmen McRae – Alive [Verde: 1997]
  13. “Sister Sadie”Horace Silver Tribute – Horace Silver Tribute [Highnote Records: 2007]
  14. “Blowing the Blues Away”Horace Silver Tribute – Horace Silver Tribute [Highnote Records: 2007]
  15. “Cape Verdean Blues”Robert Jospe – Blue Blaze [1999]
  16. “I Get A Kick out of You”Jamie Cullum – Twenty-Something [Verve: 2004]
  17. “Wind Cries Mary”Jamie Cullum – Twenty-Something [Verve: 2004]

November 23, 2009

Nick at Nine [Playlist - 11/23/2009]

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  1. “You Must Believe in Spring”Royce Campbell Trio – Movie Songs Project [2009]
  2. “Manha de Carnaval”Royce Campbell Trio – Movie Songs Project [2009]
  3. “Soldier In the Rain”Royce Campbell Trio – Movie Songs Project [2009]
  4. “A Matterapat”Dr. Lonnie Smith – Rise Up! [Palmetto: 2009]
  5. “Come Together”Dr. Lonnie Smith – Rise Up! [Palmetto: 2009]
  6. “Dapper Dan”Dr. Lonnie Smith – Rise Up! [Palmetto: 2009]
  7. “Tyrone”Dr. Lonnie Smith – Rise Up! [Palmetto: 2009]
  8. “All One”Fabian Zone Trio – Keys in Ascension [2009]
  9. “On the Sunny Side of the Street”Fabian Zone Trio – Keys in Ascension [2009]
  10. “Jean-Pierre”Fabian Zone Trio – Keys in Ascension [2009]
  11. “Uncle Ray”Kevin Dietz – Skylines [2009]
  12. “New Beginnings”Kevin Dietz – Skylines [2009]
  13. “Centerpiece”Kevin Mahogany Big Band – Mahogany Jazz [2005]
  14. “One for My Baby”Kevin Mahogany Big Band – Mahogany Jazz [2005]

November 16, 2009

Nick at Nine [Playlist - 11/16/2009]

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  1. “All One”Fabian Zone Trio – Keys in Ascension [CAP: 9-Nov]
  2. “On the Sunny Side Of The Street”Fabian Zone Trio – Keys in Ascension [CAP: 9-Nov]
  3. “Jean Pierre (Funky)”Fabian Zone Trio – Keys in Ascension [CAP: 9-Nov]
  4. “Wave”Fabian Zone Trio – Keys in Ascension [CAP: 9-Nov]
  5. “Kalle Anka”Fabian Zone Trio – Keys in Ascension [CAP: 9-Nov]
  6. “In the House”Mike Clark – Blueprints of Jazz [Talkinghouse: 9-Feb]
  7. “Thanks Len”Mike Clark – Blueprints of Jazz [Talkinghouse: 9-Feb]
  8. “Ms Garvey, Ms Garvey”Roy Hargrove – Emergence [Groovin High: 9-Sep]
  9. “September in the Rain”Roy Hargrove – Emergence [Groovin High: 9-Sep]
  10. “Tschpiso”Roy Hargrove – Emergence [Groovin High: 9-Sep]
  11. “Life in the Modern World”Kenny Rankin – Here in My Heart [Private Music: 1997]
  12. “A Lover’s Touch”Kenny Rankin – Here in My Heart [Private Music: 1997]
  13. “Even You and I”Kenny Rankin – Here in My Heart [Private Music: 1997]
  14. “Soon”Dave Grusin – The Gershwin Connection [GRP: 1991]
  15. “There’s a Boat Leaving Soon”Dave Grusin – The Gershwin Connection [GRP: 1991]
  16. “Uncle Ray”Kevin Dietz – Skylines [Origin: 9-Jul]

November 9, 2009

Nick at Nine [Playlist - 11/9/2009]

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  1. “Diverse”Roy Haynes – Birds of a Feather [Dreyfus: 2001]
  2. “April in Paris”Roy Haynes – Birds of a Feather [Dreyfus: 2001]
  3. “Ahlea cha”Roy Haynes – Birds of a Feather [Dreyfus: 2001]
  4. “The Dawn of Time”Joe Lovano – Symphonica [Bluenote: 2008]
  5. “Everything is Broken”Ben Sidron – Dylan Different [Bonsai/ Unlimited: 2009]
  6. “Highway 61″Ben Sidron – Dylan Different [Bonsai/ Unlimited: 2009]
  7. “I’m Beboppin’ Too”Dizzy Gillespie All Star Band – I’m Beboppin’ Too [Halfnote: 2009]
  8. “Birks Works”Dizzy Gillespie All Star Band – I’m Beboppin’ Too [Halfnote: 2009]
  9. “Cool Breeze”Dizzy Gillespie All Star Band – I’m Beboppin’ Too [Halfnote: 2009]
  10. “That’s My Kick”Erroll Garner – That’s My Kick [Telarc: 1994]
  11. “Like It Is”Erroll Garner – That’s My Kick [Telarc: 1994]
  12. “It Could Happen to You”Erroll Garner – That’s My Kick [Telarc: 1994]
  13. “How High the Moon”Erroll Garner – That’s My Kick [Telarc: 1994]
  14. “Centerpiece”Kevin Mahogany – Kevin Mahogany Big Band [Light Year: 2005]

November 2, 2009

New Month New Music [Playlist - 11/2/09]

  1. “Seven Ways”Jason Lindner – Now Vs Now
    Interesting and we both give it a thumbs up
  2. “Checked bags”Mike Longo – Sting like a bee
    Sounds good to us.
  3. “Dois Violoes”Egberto Gismonti – Saudacoes
    This gets 2 thumbs up. Appears that a set of gypsy jazz is on the horizon.
  4. “Highway 61 Revisited”Ben Sidran – Dylan Different
    This is very good
  5. “Songline”Joey Defrancesco – Snapshot
    It’s B3 of course we will listen to this. It also helps that we like this cut.
  6. “Sunny”Houston Person – Mellow
    Nick likes this. Gerald thinks this is OK.
  7. “White Wednesday Off The Wall”Henry Threadgill – This Brings Us To
    Kind of strange. 2 thumbs down
  8. “Manha De Carnaval”Royce Campbell – Movie Songs Project
    We like this.
  9. “Fire Sign”Robert Jospe – Inner Rhythm Now
    We both like this even with the soprano sax.
  10. “Zu Zis Petals”Caravan Of Thieves – Bouquet
    2 thumbs up
  11. “Quiereme Mucho”Niuver – Jazz Around The World
    We both like this.
  12. “Destinos”Billy Cobham – Jazz Around The World
    Good stuff
  13. “Wow”Charlie Shoemake – Inside
    We both like this.
  14. “Chicane”Bud Shank – Fascinating Rhythms
    2 thumbs down
  15. “Gasafrass”Shook/Russo – So Far From Home
    This has a good sound to it with good players.
  16. “Cafe Cortado”Edward Ratliff – Those Moments Before
    Overall we do not like this
  17. “Burned”Peter Mazza – Through My Eyes
    Good stuff
  18. “Rothko”Jacam Manricks – Labyrinth
    Not very interesting
  19. “Slow Hot Wind”Angela Hagenbach – The Way They Make Me Feel
    Doesn’t float our boats
  20. “We Are Unicorns”Darius Jones – Man’ish Boy
    This be weird
  21. “Blue Rain”Randy Brecker – Nostalgic Journey
    We both like this
  22. “All One”Fabian Zone Trio – Keys In Ascension
    This be good
  23. “Yo Mama’s Blues”Gilad Hekselman – Words Unspoken
    2 thumbs up

October 12, 2009

Nick at Nine [Playlist - 10/12/2009]

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  1. “Uncle Ray”Kevin Dietz – Sky Lines [Origin: 2009]
  2. “Arch Cape”Kevin Dietz – Sky Lines [Origin: 2009]
  3. “San Juan”Kevin Dietz – Sky Lines [Origin: 2009]
  4. “Blues for Buck O’Neil”Dave Gleason – National Pastime [Origin: 2009]
  5. “Slam’s Mishop”James Carter – Heaven on Earth [Half Note: 2009]
  6. “Heaven on Earth”James Carter – Heaven on Earth [Half Note: 2009]
  7. “Blues on Belle Isle”Gerald Wilson Orchestra – Detroit [Mack Ave: 2009]
  8. “Aram”Gerald Wilson Orchestra – Detroit [Mack Ave: 2009]

October 5, 2009

New Month New Music [Playlist - 10/05/09]

  1. “Dadi-Yo”David Ashkenazy – Out With It
    We kind of like this.
  2. “Lexicon”John Wojciechowski – Lexicon
    Nick is not wild about it. Gerald thinks it ain’t bad and will listen to more.
  3. “Arms Full Of Roses”Robyn Hale – Arms Full Of Roses
    We do not like this.
  4. “Fais Do-Do”Dan Moretti – Tres Muse
    We both like this.
  5. “Say What”Sharel Cassity – Relentless
    We both like this.
  6. “Angry Panda”Pete McCann – Extra Mile
    Nick is not crazy about it but Gerald thinks it sounds pretty good.
  7. “Star Eyes”Pamela Luss – Sweet And Saxy
    Nick likes this and Gerald thinks its sappy.
  8. “Bridging The Gap”Terell Stafford – Bridging The Gap
    We both like this very much.
  9. “You’ve Got The Fever”Curtis Stigers – Lost In Dreams
    We are not impressed.
  10. “Nuevos Horizontes”Gabriel Espinoza – From Yucatan To Rio
    Two thumbs up
  11. “Voices Deep Within”Cedar Walton – Voices Deep Within
    This will be heard again for sure.
  12. “Undone”Medeski Martin And Wood – Radiolarians III
    This is good.
  13. “Canteloupe Island”Poncho Sanchez – Psychedelic Blues
    We both like this version. Great trombone solo
  14. “Dancing On Thin Ice”Plunge – Dancing On Thin Ice
    It is weird but OK.
  15. “Johnny Guitar”Joe Beck – Golden Earrings
    Don’t like it.
  16. “A Tear In Elmina”Phil Ranelin – Reminiscence
    Interesting and good.
  17. “The Funkster”Reuben Wilson – The Godfathers Of Groove 3
    This is a good tune.
  18. “Itsbynne Reel”Chuck Owen – The Comet’s Tail
    We both love this song and this CD.
  19. “Green Al”Ben Allison – Think Free
    We both like this.
  20. “Jesus Saves”Uros Markovic – Jesus Saves
    Two thumbs up.
  21. “Blues on Belle Isle”Gerald Wilson – Detroit
    We both like this.
  22. “The Spark”Ramsey Lewis – Songs From The Heart
    Good stuff
  23. “Nora”Mark Levine – Off And On
    We both like this

September 28, 2009

Nick at Nine [Playlist - 09/28/09]

  1. “My Girl”Hank Crawford – After Dark
  2. “Blues For Phineas”Eric Alexander – Revival of the Fittest
  3. “Too Late Fall Back Baby”Eric Alexander – Revival of the Fittest
  4. “Cantaloupe Island”Poncho Sanchez – Psychedelic Blues
  5. “Psychedelic Blues”Poncho Sanchez – Psychedelic Blues
  6. “Willie Bobo Medley”Poncho Sanchez – Psychedelic Blues
  7. “Slings And Arrows”Chuck Owen – The Comet’s Tail
  8. “Itsbynne Reel”Chuck Owen – The Comet’s Tail
  9. “Blues On Belle Isle”Gerald Wilson – Detroit
  10. “Detroit”Gerald Wilson – Detroit
  11. “Aram”Gerald Wilson – Detroit
  12. “Three Flowers”SF Jazz Collective – Live 2009

September 14, 2009

Nick at Nine [Playlist - 9/14/2009]

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  1. “So Little Time, So Much to Do”Catherine Russell – Sentimental Streak [World Village: 2008]
  2. Kitchen ManCatherine Russell – Sentimental Streak [World Village: 2008]
  3. “My Daddy’s Got a Brand New Way to Love”Catherine Russell – Sentimental Streak [World Village: 2008]
  4. “Emada Mais”Claudio Roditi – Brazillance X4 [Resonance: 2009]
  5. “Avontade Mesmo”Claudio Roditi – Brazillance X4 [Resonance: 2009]
  6. Tune UpClaudio Roditi – Brazillance X4 [Resonance: 2009]
  7. I’ll Remember AprilEddie Lockjaw Davis – Jaw’s Blues [Enja: 1996]
  8. “Young Man with a Horn”Eddie Lockjaw Davis – Jaw’s Blues [Enja: 1996]
  9. “Jaw’s Blues”Eddie Lockjaw Davis – Jaw’s Blues [Enja: 1996]
  10. “Cahin-Caha”Eddy Louiss – Trio & Fanfare [Dreyfus: 1997]
  11. “Insomnie”Eddy Louiss – Trio & Fanfare [Dreyfus: 1997]
  12. “Wrapped Around Your Finger”Lynn Arriale – Nuance [Motem: 2009]
  13. “I Mean You”Lynn Arriale – Nuance [Motem: 2009]
  14. “Carry On”Lynn Arriale – Nuance [Motem: 2009]
  15. “Crawfish and Gumbo”Lynn Arriale – Nuance [Motem: 2009]
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