Straight No Chaser [Playlist - 8/27/08]

Themes: A special New Orleans Week edition hosted by Janet King & David Eisenman featuring the funk side of New Orleans’ R&B music both past & present.

1. “Get You A Healin’” – Tommy Malone & Irma Thomas – Get You A Healin’
2. “Sympathy For The Devil” – Ivan Neville & Dumpstaphunk – Live At Floyd Fest 2008
3. “Hyde & The Hoopla Hoopla” – Leo Nocentelli w/ Bernie Worell – Live From New Orleans Jazz Fest 2008
4. “Pass The Hatchet” – Roger & The Gypsies – Saturday Night Fish Fry
5. “Funky Sheriff” – Mucho Plus – Funky Funky New Orleans Vol 5
6. “Stoned Drunk & Naked” – Anders Osborne – Doctors Professors Kings & Queens
7. “Raising Hell” – Ray J & Norma Jean – Funky Funky New Orleans Vol 5
8. “Tears Tears & More Tears” – Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint – The River In Reverse
9. “Funkville” – Mem Shannon – Live From New Orleans Jazz Fest 2008
10. “Just Kissed My Baby” – The Meters – New Orleans Funk
11. “Funkyard” – Walter “Wolfman” Washington – Funk Is In The House
12. “Meet Me On Frenchman Street” – Shamar Allen – Meet Me On Frenchman Street
13. “Soul Pusher” – Joe Chopper & The Swinging 7 Soul Band – New Orleans Funk Vol 2
14. “Check Your Bucket” – Eddie Bo – New Orleans Funk
15. “The Twitch” – Danny White – The Frisco Record Story
16. “Funk Influences” – Roderrick Paulin – Funk: The Language Of New Orleans
17. “More Hipper” – Jon Cleary – Doctors Professors Kings & Queens
18. “Coo Coo Over You” – The Hueys – The Instant & Minit Record Story
19. “Hangin’ On Frenchman Street” – TriFuntA – Hangin’

Straight, No Chaser [Playlist 8/13/08]

Guest Host: David Lee, in for Bruce Koplin

1. “The Memphis Hang” – Jim Sheerer and Charlie Wood – The Memphis Hang: 2008
2. “Getting Sentimental Over You” – Sonny Stitt – It’s Magic : 1969
3. “This I Dig of You” – Scott Whitfield Jazz Orchestra West – The Minute Game: 2005
4. “Smilin’ Jones” – Bill Frisell, Dave Holland & Elvin Jones – Bill Frisell with Dave Holland & Elvin Jones: 2001
5. “Congo Arabe” – Roberto Fonseca – Zamazu: 2006
6. “The Joker” – Lee Morgan – Search for the New Land: 1964
7. “Time to Play” – Robert Jospe – Time to Play: 2002
8. “Mousetrap” – Delta Saxaphone Quartet – Dedicated to You but You Weren’t Listening: 2008
9. “Gumbo Variations” – Ed Palermo Big Band – Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance: 2005
10. “Bluesette” – George Melvin – Live from the Boar’s Head Inn: 1995
11. “Come Escape With Me” – Amina Figaravo – Come Escape With Me : 2005
12. “Hackensack” – Thelonius Monk – Criss Cross: 1963
13. “Dr. Yes” – Sex Mob – Sex Mob Does Bond: 2001
14. “Body and Soul” – Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins & the Big Brass: 1958
15. “Lopsy Lu-Silly Putty” – S.M.V. – Thunder: 2008 — S.M.V. was at The Paramount Theater Sunday, 8/17 . . . . .!



16. “Calcutta Cutie” – Horace Silver Quintet – Song for my Father: 1964
17. “Not Really the Blues” – Jimmy Giuffre – West Coast
18. “Conversations with a Goose” – Jimmy Giuffre – Conversations with a Goose: 1996

Thanks for listening!
-David Lee

Left of Cool [Playlist - 7/23/08]

Here is the playlist for the Left of Cool show with David Lee guest-hosting for Larry Minnick.

1. “9:20 Special” – Count Basie & Oscar Peterson – Night Rider: 1978
2. “All Blues” – Joe Baione – Oh Yeah!: 2008
3. “I’ll Let You Know” – Cedar Walton – Roots: 1999
4. “Delauney’s Dilemma” – Ray Brown with Monty Alexander – Summerwind: 1980
5. “Centerpiece” – Roberta Gambarini – Easy to Love: 2006

9:30

6. “String Thing” – Howard Alden – Howard Alden/Frank Vignola/Jimmy Bruno: 1995
7. “Donna Lee” – Howard Alden – Howard Alden/Frank Vignola/Jimmy Bruno: 1995
8. “Still in Love” – Myriam Alter – Where is There: 2008
9. “It Could Be There” – Myriam Alter – Where is There: 2008
10. “I Mean You “ – Thelonius Monk & Gerry Mulligan – ‘Round Midnight: 1957

10:00

11. “Blight of the Fumble Bee” – Paul Desmond/Gerry Mulligan – Two of a Mind: 1962
12. “Swahililand” – Ahmad Jamal – It’s Magic: 2008
13. “Everybody’s Jumpin’” – Dave Brubeck Qrt – Time Out: 1959
14. “Ahmad’s Blues “ – Red Garland – Red’s Blues: 1959
15. “Scotch & Soda” – Giacomo Gates – Centerpiece: 2004

10:30

16. “Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise” – Robert Jospé – Time to Play: 2002
17. “It’s About Time” – George Melvin & Miss Lucy – It’s About Time
18. “I Could Write a Book” – Miles Davis Quintet – Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet: 1956
19. “Funkallero” – Herbie Mann – Peace Pieces (comps of Bill Evans): 1995

11:00

20. “Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow” – John Ellis & Doublewide – Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow: 2008
21. “On The Loose” – John Abercrombe – Cat ‘n’ Mouse: 2002
22. “E.S.P.” – Bill Watrous, Pete Christlieb, Gary Urwin Orch. – Kindred Spirits: 2006
23. “Orbits “ – Miles Davis Quintet – W LP Miles Smiles: 1966
24. “The Earth Wants You” – Mose Allison – (Profile): The Earth Wants You: 1993

11:30

25. “Something You Got” – Henry Butler – PiaNOLA Live: 2008
26. “Mardi Gras Day” – Kermit Ruffins With the Rebirth Brass Band – Throwback: 2005
27. “Rainy Day Blues” – Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis – Two Men with the Blues: 2008
28. “Time After Time” – Gene Harris & Jack McDuff – Downhome Blues: 1996