Jazz Songline [Playlist - 11/05/09]

1. “Bags Grove” – MJQ – European Concert
2. “Gritty Ditty” – Ted Nash – In The Loop
3. “Caravan” – Connie Evingson – Gypsy In My Soul
4. “On The Sunny Side Of The Street” – Jimmy Smith – Back At The Chicken Shack
5. “Self Evaluation” – Antonio Hart – For The First Time
6. “Do I Worry” – Helen Carr – The Complete Bethlehem Collection
7. “Ive Got A Feelin Youre Foolin” – Helen Carr – The Complete Bethlehem Collection
8. “Whisper Not” – Oscar Peterson – Live From Chicago
9. “A La Mode” – Art Blakey – Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
10. “You Call It Madness” – Diana Krall – All For You
11. “The Man I Love” – Eddie Henderson – Emergence
12. “It Was Just One Of Those Things” – Harry Allen – Tenors Anyone
13. “Sweet Lorraine” – Tony Bennett – This Is Jazz Vol 33
14. “Rememberance Of Art Tatum” – Tony Scott/Bill Evans – Sung Heroes
15. “September In The Rain” – Roy Hargrove – Emergence
16. “Travelin Light” – Jimmy Guiffre – Travelin Light
17. “After Hours” – Ray Bryant – Alone At Montreux
18. “Songline” – Joey Defrancesco – Snap Shot
19. “As Long As I Live” – Carole Sloane – Concord All Stars On Cape Cod
20. “Yesterdays” – Larry Coryell – Shining Hour
21. “All I Want” – Karrin Allyson – Wild For You
22. “Minor Mode” – Clifford Brown – Memorial
23. “Evidence” – Charles McPherson – Manhattan Nocturne
24. “Thats All” – Sarah Vaughan – Linger Awhile
25. “Bemsha Swing” – Ted Nash – Sidewalk Meeting
26. “Youre All The World To Me” – Warren Vache – Dream Dancing
27. “Love Is Just Around The Corner” – Stephanie Nakasian
28. “Sunny” – Houston Person – Mellow
29. “Moonlight And Shadows” – Ernie Watts – The Long Road Home
30. “Broadway” – Ella Fitzgerald – Rhythm Is My Business
31. “The Sheik Of Araby” – Benny Goodman – On The Air 1937-38

All That Jazz [Playlist - 11/03/09]

1. “Aram” {Wilson} – Gerald Wilson Orchestra – Detroit [Mack Ave: 2009]
   terrell stafford-tr; antonio hart-as. soloists in large big band
2. “Cruising With Cab” {Wilson} – GWO – Central Ave Sound [Rhino: 1945/1999]
   big band with Snooky Young-tr; melba liston-trom; eddie lockjaw davis-ts.
3. “Dissonance In Blues” {Wilson} – GWO – central Ave Sound [Rhino: 1947/1999]
   big band with Dexter Gordon-ts; Red Callender-b

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

Jazz Songline [Playlist - 10/22/09]

1. “Spanish Dance #6″ – Alicia DeLarrocha – Granados 12 Dances For Piano
2. “Bookends” – Stacey Kent – The Boy Next Door
3. “River Man” – Brad Mehldau – Songs: The Art Of The Trio V.3
4. “A Hole In One” – Kenny Garrett – Happy People
5. “Change Partners” – Janice Siegel – The Tender Trap
6. “Cheryl” – Phineas Newborn – A World Of Piano
7. “Mode For Joe” – Joe Henderson – Mode For Joe
8. “You Make Me Feel So Young” – Carole Sloane – The Songs Sinatra Sang
9. “All The Things You Are” – Paul Desmond/Gerry Mulligan – Two Of A Mind
10. “Everything Must Change” – Morganna King – Everything Must Change
11. “Caravan” – Wes Montgomery – Movin’ Wes
12. “Everything Must Changes” – Keystone Quartet – A Love Story
13. “The Intimacy Of The Blues” – Duke Ellington – And His Mother Called Bill
14. “Wanderlust” – Duke Ellington – Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
15. “They All Laughed” – Stacey Kent – The Tender Trap
16. “The Girl Friend” – Ruby Braff/ Ellis Larkins – 2 Part Inventions In Jazz
17. “Dark Eyes” – Dizzy Gillespie/ Stan Getz/ Sonny Stitt – For Muscians Only
18. “I Like You” – Rene Marie – How Can I Keep From Singing?
19. “Shenandoah” – Keith Jarrett – The Melody At Night With You
20. “Dance Class” – George Russell – At The 5 Spot
21. “Little Willie Leaps In” – Shelia Gordon – It Never Entered My Mind
22. “Joshua” – Miles Davis – Seven Steps To Heaven
23. “Minor Bertha” – Elmo Hope – Elmo Hope Trio
24. “Cinnamon And Clove” – Angela Hagenbach – The Way They Make Me Feel
25. “Swingin’ On The Ville” – Mark O’Connor – Hot Swing
26. “Train In The Distance” – Susannah McCorkle – Dream

In the Spirit [Playlist - 10/18/09]

1. “I want my crown” – Two Gospel Keys – Country Gospel [Document]
2. “You got to move” – Two Gospel Keys – Country Gospel [Document]
3. “The Bible is right” – Sister OM Terrell – Country Gospel [Document]
4. “Beyond the sunset” – Harmonizing Four – 1943 – 1954 [Acrobat]
5. “Joy in Beulah Land” – Harmonizing Four – 1943 – 1954 [Acrobat]
6. “I’m on the firing line” – Soul Stirrers – From Spirtuals to Gospel [Blues Forever]
7. “Oh My Lord” – Mahalia Jackson – From Spirtuals to Gospel [Blues Forever]
8. “Go down Moses” – Ebony Three – From Spirtuals to Gospel [Blues Forever]
9. “I’m bound for higher ground” – Southern Revivalists – From Spirtuals to Gospel [Blues Forever]
10. “This Train” – Elder Roma Wilson – From Spirtuals to Gospel [Blues Forever]
11. “I’m free at last” – Southern Sons – From Spirtuals to Gospel [Blues Forever]
12. “I looked down the line” – Dixie Hummingbirds – From Spirtuals to Gospel [Blues Forever]
13. “Wade in the water” – Charioteers – From Spirtuals to Gospel [Blues Forever]
14. “Going back with Jesus” – Heavenly Gospel Singers – From Spirtuals to Gospel [Blues Forever]
15. “I’m Tired” – Swan Silvertones – 1946 – 1951 [Acrobat]
16. “I want to rest” – Swan Silvertones – 1946 – 1951 [Acrobat]
17. “Working on a Building” – Swan Silvertones – 1946 – 1951 [Acrobat]

Jazz Songline [Playlist - 10/15/09]

1. “Gingerbread Boy” {J. Heath} – Jeff Lashway – Reunion [2009]
   Lashway p, with Frank Basile bar, others
2. “One by One” {Wayne Shorter} – Jeff Lashway – Reunion [2009]
   Lashway p, with Jeff Rupert tenor, Richard Drexler b
3. “Why Don’t You Do Right” – Joe Beck & Laura Theodore – Golden Earrings [2009]
   Duet: Joe Beck (d. 2008) guitars, Laura Theodore vocals. Beck’s alto guitar is of his own design.
4. “Manana” {Peggy Lee, Dave Barbour} – Joe Beck & Laura Theodore – Golden Earrings [2009]
   Duet: Joe Beck (d. 2008) guitars, Laura Theodore vocals. Beck’s alto guitar is of his own design.
5. “Bring It On Home to Me” {Sam Cooke} – Roy Hargrove – Earfood [2008]
   Qnt: Hargrove tpt/flg, Justin Robinson as/flt, Gerald Clayton p, Danton Boller b, Montez Coleman d
6. “Glory Glory Hallelujah” {trad.} – Uros Markovic Gospel Jazz Trio – Jesus Saves [2009]
   Markovik p, Eric Lewis b, Reginald Veal d
7. “Flossie Lou” {Tad Dameron} – Anthony Wilson – Goat Hill Junket [1998]
   Ensem: Wilson g, John D’Earth t , Art Baron tbn, saxes:Ted Nash, et al
8. “W-2 Blues” {Anthony Wilson} – Anthony Wilson – Goat Hill Junket [1998]
   Ensem: Wilson g, John D’Earth t solo, Art Baron tbn, saxes:Ted Nash, et al
9. “The Chase” {Dexter Gordon} – Red Holloway – In the Red [1998]
   Holloway ts/as, Norman Simmons p, Peter Washington b, Kenny Washington d
10. “Every time we say goodbye” – Sara Gazarek – Yours [2005]
    Sara v, John Nelson p, Erik Kertesh b, Matt Slocum d
11. “Fallout” {Nat Adderley} – Nat Adderely – Work Song [1960]
    Nat Adderley cornet, Wes Montgomery g, Bobby Timmons p. Sam Jones cello, Percy Heath b, Louis Hayes d
12. “El Chico” {Nat Adderley} – Nat Adderley – Natural Soul [1963]
    Adderley cornet, Jim Hall g, Junior Mance p, Bob Cranshaw d, Mickey Roker d
13. “You are too Beautiful” – Grady Tate – Feeling Free [1999]
    Grady d, voc, Harold Dako p, Cameron Brown b, Bill Easly ss.as
14. “Cylinder” – Modern Jazz Quartet – Dedicted to Connie (Kay) Disc 1 [1960]
    Dedicated to Connie Kay their d, who died in ‘94; rec fr 1960
15. “Milt Meets Sid” {Milt Jackson} – Modern Jazz Quartet – Dedicted to Connie (Kay) Disc 1 [1960]
    Dedicated to Connie Kay their d, who died in ‘94; rec fr 1960
16. “In A Mello Tone” {Ellington} – Count Basie & Roy Eldridge – Loose Walk [1972]
    Basie small group jam – Basie p, Eldridge tpt, Eddie Lockjaw Davis ts, Al Grey tbn, others
17. “If I Had You” – Count Basie & Roy Eldridge – Loose Walk [1972]
    Basie small group jam – Basie p, Eldridge tpt, Eddie Lockjaw Davis ts, Al Grey tbn, others
18. “Stompy Jones” {Ellington} – Johnny Hodges & Duke Ellington – Side by Side [1959]
    Johnny Hodges as, Ellington p, Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison t, Al Hall b, Les Pann g/flt, Jo Jones d
19. “The girl in the other room” {Diana Krall, Elvis Costello} – Diana Krall – The girl in the other room [2004]
    Diana, Anthony Wilson g, + mix varies
20. “Me and My Shadow” – Peggy Lee – Is That all there is?
21. “Stil Swingin’” – Kevin Mahogany – Kevin Mahogany [1996]
22. “No Use Crying” {Ray Charles} – Herbie Mann – Glory of Love [1967]
23. “Nostalgia in Times Square” {Charles Mingus} – Eliane Elias – Everything I Love [2000]
    Elias p, Christian McBride b, Carl Allen d
24. “Makin’ Whoopee” – Clark Terry & Max Roach – Friendship [2002]
    Clark Terry t,flgle (age 82), Max Roach d (76), Dan Friedman p, Marcus Laurine b
25. “Simple Waltz” – Clark Terry & Max Roach – Friendship [2002]
    Clark Terry t,flgle (age 82), Max Roach d (76), Dan Friedman p, Marcus Laurine b
26. “Blueberry Hill” – Carol Sloane & Clark Terry – The Songs Ella & Louis Sang [1997]
    Sloane voc, Terry tpt+ Bill Charlap p, et al
27. “The Junkman” {Holloway} – Red Holloway/Clark Terry Sextet – Locksmith Blues [1989]
    Holloway as/ts, Clark Terry t/flg, Paul Humphrey d, Richard Reid b/elec, Phil Upchurch g, Gerald Wiggins p
28. “Peo de Chose” {Pieranunzi} – Enrico Pieranunzi – Dream Dance [2009]
    Pieranunzi p, Marc Johnson b, Joey Baron d
29. “Lullaby of Birdland” {Shearing} – Ray Brown, Jr. – Friends and Family [2008]
    w. Freda Payne
30. “On Green Dolphin Street” – Sonny Stitt – It’s Magic [1969]
    Stitt as,ts Don Patterson B3, Billy Pierce d

Nick at Nine [Playlist - 10/12/2009]

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]

In the Spirit [Playlist - 10/11/09]

1. “Don’t You Let Nobody Turn You ‘Round” – Silver Light Gospel Singers
2. “All I Want Is That Pure Religion” – Blind Lemon Jefferson – Goodbye Babylon
3. “Troubled ‘Bout My Soul” – Frank Palmes – Goodbye Babylon
4. “Creep Along, Moses” – Taskiana Four – Goodbye Babylon
5. “O Day” – Bessie Jones And The Sea Island Singers – Goodbye Babylon
6. “I Belong To The Band” – Rev. Gary Davis – Goodbye Babylon
7. “God’s Gonna Separate The Wheat From The Tares” – Mahalia Jackson – Goodbye Babylon
8. “Crying Holy Unto The Lord” – The Blue Chips – Goodbye Babylon
9. “On The Main Line” – The Chosen Gospel Singers – The Lifeboat
10. “Let Me Fly” – Sister Fleeta Mitchell, Reb.Nathanial Mitchell And Lucy Barnes – Art Of Field Recording
11. “If We Never Needed The Lord Before” – Marion Williams – Precious Lord
12. “Just A Closer Walk With Thee” – The Dixie Hummingbirds
13. “Walk Around Heaven All Day” – Irma Thomas
14. “I’m Gonna Build On That Shore” – Soul Stirrers
15. “You Got To Move” – The Blind Boys Of Alabama – Down In New Orleans
16. “Down To The River” – Clarence Fountain And Sam Butler – Stepping Up And Stepping Out

Stef-o-scope [Playlist - 10/09/09]

1. “Boogie a la King” {Nat King Cole} – Nat King Cole – Nat King Cole Trio Recordings [Laserlight: 1991/?]
   Cole, Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
2. “Early Morning Blues” {Nat King Cole} – Nat King Cole – Nat King Cole Trio Recordings [Laserlight: 1991/?]
   Cole, Oscar Moore (g), Wesley Prince (b)
3. “I’m Lost” {Otis Rene’} – Nat King Cole – Nat King Cole Trio Recordings [Laserlight: 1991/?]
   Cole, Oscar Moore (g)
4. “Honeysuckle Rose” {Fats Waller/Andy Razaff} – Nat King Cole – Nat King Cole Trio Recordings [Laserlight: 1991/?]
   Cole, Oscar Moore (g), Wesley Prince (b)
5. “Here’s That Rainy Day” {Jimmy Van Heusen} – Paul Desmond – The Complete Recordings Of The Paul Desmond Quartet With Jim Hal [Mosaic: 1965]
   Desmond, Jim Hall, Connie Kay, Percy Heath
6. “Brother, Can You Spare A Dime” {Yip Harburg} – Dave Brubeck – Interchanges ‘54 [Columbia: 1954]
   Brubeck,Paul Desmond,Bob Bates (b),Joe Dodge(d)
7. “Susie” {Paul Desmond} – Paul Desmond – The Complete Recordings Of The Paul Desmond Quartet With Jim Hal [Mosaic: 1959]
   Desmond, Jim Hall, Connie Kay, Percy Heath
8. “If I Were A Bell” {Frank Loesser} – Red Garland – Red Garland’s Piano [Concord: 2000/1956]
   Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
9. “Day By Day” {Sammy Cahn/Axel Stordhal} – Carmen McRae – The Sound Of Silence/Portrait Of Carmen [Atlantic: 2001/1968]
10. “I Hear A Rhapsody” {Dick Gasparre} – John Coltrane – Lush Life [Concord: 2006/1957]
    Coltranc, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Albert “Tootie” Heath
11. “Love And The Weather” {Irving Berlin} – John Coltrane – Best Of The Bethelem Years [Bethelem Archives: 2000/1957]
    Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Al Cohn, others
12. “Siboney” – Dizzy Gillespie – Hall Of Fame [TIM: 2002/1953]
    Gillespie, Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Max Roach
13. “My How The Time Goes By” {Cy Coleman} – Bill Henderson – Complete VeeJay Recordings [Rhino: 2002/1960]
14. “Trinkle Tinkle” {Monk} – Thelonious Monk – Complete Vogue/Black Lion Recordings [Mosaic: 1989/1971]
15. “Our Love Is Here To Stay” {George Gershwin} – Dexter Gordon – Our Man In Paris [Blue Note: 1987/1963]
    Gordon, Bud Powell, Pierre Michelot, Kenny Clarke
16. “Birk’s Works” {Gillespie} – Dizzy Gillespie – Hall Of Fame [TIM: 2002/1951]
    Gillespie, JJ Johnson, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Kansas Fields (d)
17. “Introspection” {Monk} – Thelonious Monk – Complete Vogue/Black Lion Recordings [Mosaic: 1989/1971]
18. “Blue ‘N Boogie” {Gillespie} – Dizzy Gillespie – Hall Of Fame [TIM: 2002/1945]
    Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Frank Paparelli (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Murray Sisisky (b), Shelly Manne
19. “Ray’s Idea” {Gillespie} – Dizzy Gillespie – Hall Of Fame [TIM: 2002/1946]
    Gillespie Big Band: Gillespie, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Stitt, James Moody, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Kenny Clarke, others

Jazz Songline [Playlist - 10/08/09]

1. “Day In Day Out” – Billie Holiday – 1st Issue The Great American Songbook
2. “Autumn In NY” – Eddie Harris – There Was A Time
3. “Give Me A Break” – Karrin Allyson – Footprints
4. “I Love Paris” – Karrin Allyson – Home Cookin’
5. “The Song Is You” – Eddie Harris – There Was A Time
6. “Since I Fell For You” – Lee Morgan – Candy
7. “Verse” – Bobby Hutcherson – Stick Up
8. “I’d Rather Talk About You” – Rene Marie – Vertigo
9. “What Is This Thing Called Love” – Grant Green – The Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark
10. “6 And 4″ – Hank Jones – Live At Maybeck Vol. 16
11. “Social Call” – Diane Reeves – When You Know
12. “After Hours” – Diane Reeves – The Grand Encounter
13. “Appointment In Ghana Again” – Jackie McLean – New Wine In Old Bottles
14. “Joe’s Tune” – Joe Pass/Milt Jackson et al – Quadrant
15. “I’m Glad There Is You” – Carmen McRae – Any Old Time
16. “Changes” – Miles Davis/Milt Jackson – Quintet
17. “You Make Me Feel So Young” – Carole Sloane – The Songs Sinatra Sang
18. “From Bechet, Byas, And Fats” – Roland Kirk – Rip, Rag, And Panic
19. “Single Petal Of A Rose” – Marcus Roberts – The Truth Is Spoken Here
20. “Bum’s Rush” – Jae Sinnett – It’s Telling
21. “If I Had You” – Benny Carter – Benny Carter Meets Oscar Peterson
22. “Come Rain Or Come Shine” – Keely Smith – Keely Sings Sinatra
23. “Suddenly” – Keystone Quartet – A Love Story
24. “Once In A While” – Roland Kirk – Rip, Rag, And Panic