Best of 2013

brian keena.  jazz messenger.  monday, 10am-noon.

• miles davis: live in europe, 1969. columbia-bootleg.
• eliane elias.  i thought about you.  concord
• ben sidran.  don’t cry for no hipster.  nardis.
• john d’earth. on. cosmology.
• joey defrancesco.  one for rudy. high note.

steve huff.  anything goes. monday. 8-11pm.

• bill frisell. big sur;  ensemble at kevin eubanks.
• john hollenbeck – songs i like a  lot;  kate mcgarry never sounded better.
• ben allison – the stars look very different today;  guitar/banjo craziness… think he has found his ensemble.
• azul – howard, d’earth, caputo;  improvisational trio great live could see them every week…
• other mentions – carla bley, ralph towner, charles lloyd, gary burton, john abercrombie.

sean grzegorczyk. anything goes. monday 8-11pm.

• allison miller.  no morphine, no lillies. royal potato family.
• ben allison.  the stars look very different today. sonic camera
• chris potter, the sirens. ecm
• patricia barber. smash. concord.
• michael blake.  in the grand scheme of things.  songlines.
• madeleine peyroux. the blue room.  decca
• ralph alessi.  baida.  ecm.
• carla bley. trios. ecm.
• wayne shorter.  without a net.  blue note.
• dave douglas.  time travel. greenleaf.

gary funston.  living time.  wednesday  8-11pm.

• dylan ryan & sand.  sky bleached.  cuneiform: drum, guitar, bass trio blows open the possibilities of format.
• blue cranes.  swim.  cuneiform: from Portland, OR, saxophones + strings create lush  emotional portraits.
• ben goldberg. unfold ordinary mind. BAG:  clarinetist explores spectrum of low reeds with nels cline guitar.
• azul.  howard, d’earth, caputo. espresso. improvisation that inspires and surprises.
• allison miller. boom tic boom. foxhaven:  great drummer with pianist myra melford + jenny scheinman on violin.
• nik bartsch.  ronin: live. ecm: Swiss pianist with “Zen Funk” group ronin, bass clarinet stars.
• darcy james argue.  secret society “Brooklyn Babylon”.  new amsterdam;  ambitious, rich, non-traditional big band.
• dave holland.  prism.  dare2:  legendary bassist with keyboard master craig taborn + kevin eubanks on guitar.
• pat metheny x 2.   tap. nonesuch: interpretations of music of john zorn. & the orchestrion project. nonesuch:  compositions for computer controlled instruments, called the Orchestrion.

ann porotti.  all that jazz.  thursday, 10am-noon.

• blue cranes.  swim.  cuneiform.
• nik bartsch + ronin.  live.  ecm
• anoushka shankar.  traces of you.  dgg.
• cecile mcloren salvant.  womanchild.  mack avenue.
• joe locke.  lay down my heart.  motema.
• marc cary.  for the love of abbey.  motema.
• charles lloyd & jason moran.  hagar’s song.  ecm.
• dave brubeck & tony bennett.  white house sessions, 1962. columbia
• next collective w/christian scott.  cover art.  concord.
• boz scaggs.  memphis.  429 records.

sandy snyder.  wild women get the blues.  thursday, 8-9pm.

• tedeschi trucks band.  made up mind.  masterworks.
• kara grainger.  shiver and sign. electrogroove.
• nanette workman.  just gettin’ started.  bros.
• lisa biales.  singing in my soul.  big song.
• maria woodford. bad dog blues. self.

david eisenman.  induced to judder.  thursday, 9-11pm.

jazz

• the catholics.  yonder.  bugle.
• ben allison.  the stars look very different today.  sonic camera.
• charlie hunter + scott amendola. not getting behind is the new getting ahead. self.
• greyboy allstars.  inland emperor.  knowledge room.
• robert walter’s 20th congress.  get thy bearings.  royal potato family.
• john scofield. uberjam deux.  decca.
• chick corea.  the vigil. stretch.
• ahmad jamal.  saturday morning.  jazz village.
• john ginty.  bad news travels. american showplace.
• dr. lonnie smith.  in the beginning.  pilgrimage.

blues

• southern hospitality.  easy livin’.  blind pig.
• charlie musselwhite  juke joint chapel.  henrietta
• james hunter.  minute by minute.  fantasy
• boz scaggs.  memphis.  429 records.
• jimmy vivino + black italians.  13 live. blind pig.
• johnny rawls.  remembering o.v.  catfood.
• j.j.grey + mofro.  this river.  alligator.
• ronnie earl.  just for today.  stony plain.
• duke robillard.  independently blue.  stony plain.
• buzzard hollow boys.  yazoo basin folktales & other tone poems.

david lee.  jazz essence.  friday,  10am-noon.

• preservation hall jazz band.  that’s it!
• oliver jones with josee aidans.  just for my lady.
• marc johnson & eliane elias.  swept away.  concord.
• michael gallant trio.  completely.
• the new gary burton quartet.  guided tour.

dave rogers.   professor bebop.  friday, 11pm-1am.

• azul.  improvisation by john d’earth, brian caputo, greg howard.
• smash.  patricia barber.  concord.
• fight song.  a tribute to charles mingus.  no bs. brass.
• get up.  ben harper & charlie musselwhite.
• nikki hill.  here’s nikki hill.

steve shuman aka ruday palisades.  the groove tube.  saturday , 9-11pm

• the greyboy allstars.  inland emperor.  knowledge room
• the rootdowns.  songs with friends.  self.
• robert walters 20th congress.  get thy bearings.  royal potato family.
• govt. mule.  shout.

aaron zatcoff aka jazz czar.  jazz mania.  sunday, 10am-noon.

• wayne shorter.  without a net
• dave holland.  prism.  dare2
• dave douglas.  time travel.  greenleaf.
• john scofield uberjam deux.  ecm
• pat metheny.  john zorn’s book of angels.

rebecca foster.  in the spirit.  sunday, 9-10am

blues/gospel

• blind boys of alabama.  i’ll find a way.
• nikki hill.  here’s nikki hill.   self
• mavis staples.  one true vine.
• j.j. grey & mofro.  this river.
• julian fauth.  everybody ought to treat a stranger right.

jazz

• pink martini.  get happy.
• carline ray.  vocal sides.
• hod o’brien.  i hear a rhapsody.
• quiet  fire.  jarjuna.
• anoushka shankar.  traces of you. dgg.

 joe oddo.  “jus joe”.  jazz sub.

• sao paulo underground.  beija flors velho e sojo.  cuneiform.
• christian mcbride.  bass out here. mack avenue.
• kermit ruffins. we’re partyin’ traditional style.  basin street.
• houston person.  nice ‘n’ easy. high note.
• ricardo silveira & vinicius cantuaria.  RSVC. adventure music.

kevin kellam.  jazz announcer emeritus.

• rudresh mahanthappa. gamak.
• john zorn.  shir hashirim.
• harris eisenstadt september trio.  the destructive element.
• magnus ostrom. searching for jupiter.
• ches smith &  these arches.  hammered

Anything Goes [Monday, October 22, 2012]

Complete playlist here.

“Red River Revel” – Brian Blade

Anything Goes [Monday, October 15, 2012]

Complete playlist here.

“The Pianists Say” – Monika Herzig

Anything Goes [Playlist – 08/16/10]

Breathy trumpets mainly from the North to cool us down ….

1. “Exhumation” – Nils Petter Molvaer – Hamada [Thirsty Ear]
2. “Sabkah” – Nils Petter Molvaer – Hamada
3. “Icy Altitude” – Nils Petter Molvaer – Hamada
4. “Aero” – Masquelro – Aero
   ECM 1988
5. “Dust Kittens” – Elvind Aarset – Light Extracts
   Jazzland 2001
6. “Clairvoyance” – John Hassell – Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Streets
   ECM 2009
7. “Blue Period” – John Hassell – Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Streets
8. “Amsterdam Blue” – John Hassell – Million Dollar Hotel
9. “Time and Place” – John Hassell – Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Streets
10. “Last Supper” – Food – Last Supper
    Arve Henriksen, Thomas Stronen, Lian Ballamy on Rune Grammofon
11. “Tobiko” – Food – Quiet Inlet
    Stronen, Bellamy with guests including Molvaer on new on ECM
12. “Cirrina” – Food – Quiet Inlet
13. “Easta” – Stronen / Stenson – Parish
    Bobo Stenson, Thomas Stronen, with Fredrik Ljungkvist
14. “Assembly” – Arve Henriksen – Cartography
    ECM 2008
15. “Sorrow and Its Opposite” – Arve Henriksen – Cartography
16. “Blue Silk” – Arve Henriksen – Chiaroscuro
    Rune Grammofon 2004
17. “Parallel Action” – Arve Henriksen – Chiaroscuro
18. “C 5.1” – Supersilent – 5
    also on Rune Grammofon Compilation “Money Will Ruin Everything”
19. “An Ending (Ascent)” – Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Roger Eno – Atmospheres and Soundtracks
    E.G. Records 1983

Anything Goes [Playlist – 07/19/10]

Garbarek / Katche / Movaer / Bronberg…ECM to Rune Grammofon

1. “Gautes-Margit” – Jan Garbarek – Twelve Moons [ECM]
2. “There Were Swallows” – Jan Garbarek – Twelve Moons [ECM]
3. “In Praise of Dream” – Jan Garbarek – In Praise of Dreams [ECM]
4. “If You Go Far Enough” – Jan Garbarek – In Praise of Dreams [ECM]
5. “A Tale Begun” – Jan Garbarek – In Praise of Dream [ECM]
6. “Miles Away” – Manu Katche – Neighbourhood [ECM]
7. “Lovely Walk” – Manu Katche – Neighbourhood [ECM]
8. “Shine and Blue” – Manu Katche – Third Round [ECM]
9. “Stay with You” – Manu Katche – Third Round [ECM]
10. “Trippin’“ – Manu Katche – Third Round [ECM]
11. “Time Rebel” – Jacob Young – Sideways [ECM]
12. “Williamsburg” – Matthias Eick – The Door [ECM]
13. “No Soap” – Masqualero – Bande a Part [ECM]
14. “Aero” – Masqualero – Aero [ECM]
15. “There is No Jungle in Baltimore” – Masqualero – Re-Enter [ECM]
16. “On Stream” – Nils Petter Molvaer – Khmer [ECM]
17. “Dust Kitten” – Elvind Aarset – Light Extract [ECM]
18. “Last Supper” – Food – Runeology 2 [Rune Grammofon]
19. “5.1” – Supersilent – Money Will Ruin Everything (also Supersilent 5) [Rune Grammofon]

Anything Goes [Playlist – 06/28/10]

New ECM releases… Bjornstad, Rypdal, Tibbetts

1. “Remembrance I” – Ketil Bjornstad – Remembrance [ECM: 2010]
2. “Remembrance II” – Ketil Bjornstad – Remembrance [ECM: 2010]
3. “Remembrance III” – Ketil Bjornstad – Remembrance [ECM: 2010]
4. “The Sea II” – Ketil Bjornstad and Terje Rypdal – Life in Liepzig [ECM: 2008]
5. “The Return of Per Ulv” – Ketil Bjornstad and Terje Rypdal – Life in Liepzig [ECM: 2008]
6. “Per Ulv” – Terje Rypdal – Waves [ECM: 1977]
7. “The Good Cop” – Terje Rypdal – Crime Scene [ECM: 2010]
8. “Paril con me?!” – Terje Rypdal – Crime Scene [ECM: 2010]
9. “A Minor Incident” – Terje Rypdal – Crime Scene [ECM: 2010]
10. “The Return of Per Ulv” – Terje Rypdal – If Mountains Could Sing [ECM: 1995]
11. “The Big Wind” – Steve Tibbetts – Northern Song [ECM: 1981]
12. “Ur” – Steve Tibbetts – Yr [ECM: 1988]
13. “Three Primates” – Steve Tibbetts – Yr [ECM: 1988]
14. “Walking” – Steve Tibbetts – Northern Song [ECM: 1981]
15. “Vision” – Steve Tibbetts – Safe Journey [ECM: 1983]
16. “Lament” – Steve Tibbetts – Natural Causes [ECM: 2010]
17. “Threnody” – Steve Tibbetts – Natural Causes [ECM: 2010]
18. “Sangchen Rolpa” – Steve Tibbetts – Natural Causes [ECM: 2010]
19. “Villanova Junction” – Steve Tibbetts – TIbbetts’ website [Internet only: 2010]
20. “Black Mountain Side” – Steve Tibbetts – Exploded View [ECM: 1989]
21. “The Beautiful Ones are Not Yet Born” – Marc Anderson – Ruby [Innova: 2002]
22. “Test” – Steve Tibbetts – Safe Journey [ECM: 1983]

Best of 2009 – Steve Huff

1. “Brewster’s Rooster” – John Surman – Vet baritone sax player returns to jazz forms with allstar cast Abercrombie/DeJohnette/Gress (ECM)
2. “Wait ’til you see her” – John Abercrombie – Mature guitar/violin quartet defining their brand of chamber jazz (ECM)
3. “Radiolarians III” – Medeski, Martin and Wood – More jazz than funk this time the party continues (Indirecto)
4. “The Astounding Eyes of Rita” – Anour Brahem – Jazz oud works with chamber world music (ECM)
5. “Eddie Loves Frank” – Ed Palermo Big Band – Zappa covers with swing (Cunieform)
6. “Five Peace Band Live” – Chick Corea and John McLaughlin – Modern masters at work with contemporary fusion (Concord)
7. “Cartography” – Arve Henriksen – Breathy nordic Supersilent trumpeter somewhere between ambient and jazz (ECM)
8. “Last night the moon came….” – Jon Hassell – Ambient jazz from former Eno collaborator (ECM)
9. “Movements in Colour” – Andy Sheppard – Carla Bley sax sideman with his ECM debut as leader (ECM)
10. “Extra Mile” – Pete McCann – Guitar-led ensmble (Nine-teen Eight Records)

Anything Goes [Playlist – 11/02/09]

1. “Transformations” – Jan Garbarek (Ranier Bruninghaus) – Dresden [ECM]
2. “Heiter” – Jan Garbarek – Dresden [ECM]
3. “Stella by Starlight” – Keith Jarrett Standards Trio – Yesterdays [ECM]
4. “Count Dracula” – Enrico Rava (Stefan Bollani) – New York Days [ECM]
5. “We Shall Not Go To Market Today” – Anyd Sheppard – Movements in Color [ECM]
6. “Stopover at Dijoubti” – Anouar Brahem – The Astounding Eyes of Rita [ECM]
7. “Bain D’or” – Louis Sclavis – Lost On The Way [ECM]
8. “As Ssafar” – Cyminology – As Ney [ECM]
9. “Within You, Without You” – George Harrison – Beatles Anthology 2
10. “Baby YouCan Drive My Car” – Charlie Hunter – ComeTogether: Guitar Tribute ro The Beatles
11. “Baby YouCan Drive My Car” – Bobby McFerrin – Blue Note Plays The Beatles
12. “Blackbird” – Adrian Belew – ComeTogether: Guitar Tribute ro The Beatles
13. “Michelle” – Allan Holdsworth – ComeTogether: Guitar Tribute ro The Beatles
14. “Eleanor Rigby” – Brian Jones – Lux
15. “Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite” – Jeff Decker – I’ll Know
16. “The Night Before” – Robert Jospe – Hands On
17. “Norwegian Wood” – (Jennifer Kirkland) and Bert Carlson – Alone Together
18. “Martha My Dear” – Brad Meldau – Day is Done
19. “I Want You” – David Ashkenazy – Out With It
20. “Jealous Guy” – Ben Allison – Little Things Run The World

Anything Goes [Playlist – 10/05/09]

1. “Theme” – George Russell – Trip to Prillarguri
2. “Stratosphunk” – George Russell – Trip to Prillarguri
3. “Esoteric Circle” – George Russell – Trip to Prillarguri
4. “Dansere” – Bobo Stenson – Dansere
5. “Voy Cantando” – Jan Garbarek – Dresden
6. “Heiter” – Jan Garbarek – Dresden
7. “Maracuja” – Jan Garbarek – Dresden
8. “Gautes-Margit” – Jan Garbarek – Twelve Moons
9. “Weaving a Garland” – Jan Garbarek with John Abercrombie – Eventyr
10. “Considering the Snail” – Jan Garbarek with Bill Frisell – Paths, Prints
11. “Miles Away” – Manu Katche – Neighbourhood
12. “Radspuren” – Ranier Bruninghaus – Freigeweht

Anything Goes [Playlist – 09/28/09]

New releases, old friends; old releases, new friends

1. “Trio” – John Abercrombie – Wait Till You See Her
2. “Ralph’s Piano Waltz” – John Abercrombie – Timeless (also :rarum)
3. “Out of Towner” – John Abercrombie – Wait Till You See Her
4. “Hilltop Dance” – John Surman – Brewster’s Rooster
5. “Green Al” – Ben Allison – Think Free
6. “Respiration” – Ben Allison and Medicine Wheel – Buzz
7. “Born Into This” – Jenny Scheiman – Crossing the Field
8. “That;’s Delight” – Jenny Scheiman – Crossing the Field
9. “Disfarmer Theme” – Bill Frisell – Disfarmer
10. “Down on Luck” – Bill Frisell – Music for the films of Buster Keaton – Go West
11. “Train” – Bill Frisell – Music for the films of Buster Keaton – Go West
12. “New Day” – Bill Frisell – Music for the films of Buster Keaton – Go West
13. “Ambush” – Bill Frisell – Music for the films of Buster Keaton – Go West
14. “Cold Spell” – Zony Mash – Cold Spell
15. “Upper Egypt” – Wayne Horvitz and Zony Mash – Live in Seattle
16. “Venus/Upper Egypt” – Sonny Sharrock – Highlife
17. “Ghost Planet Nation” – Sonny Sharrock – Space Ghost Coast-to-Coast
18. “Space Ghost C2C Theme” – Sonny Sharrock – Space Ghost Coast-to-Coast
19. “Promises Kept” – Sonny Sharrock – Ask the Ages