Freedom Jazz Dance

2011-02-17T15:15:00.001-08:00

The all-new Freedom Jazz Dance website is located at http://www.freedomjazzdance.net/

This blog is no longer being updated. Visit me today at the new website!

Dig!

Ken

2010-10-05T14:21:00.000-07:00

THANKS to all my Freedom Jazz Dance listeners and jazz lovers!

This fall, I’m taking a hiatus from the FM airwaves and focusing my jazz efforts online. To that end, I will be growing the FJD website into a more dynamic worldwide jazz resource with reviews written by yours truly, special jazz features, rare tracks, new recordings, informative jazz links and updates on the latest, coolest events.

Additionally, I’ll also be podcasting exclusive online-only shows and special selections to quench your thirst for rare jazz records and the latest under-the-radar improvisers! Stay tuned and post a comment!

Cheers...and thanks for listening!

Ken

2010-09-30T10:06:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for September 26, 2010

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Willie Williams Trio―Comet Ride—Miles High 2007

Ruth Brown―The Shrine of St. Cecelia—Miss Rhythm—Atlantic 1951

John Goldsby—Replaceable You—Viewpoint—Nagel Heyer 2001

Mostly Other People Do The Killing―Pen Argyl—Forty Fort—Hot Cup 2010

Jimmy Heath—Dewey Square—New Picture—Landmark 1985

Grant Green—Sonnymoon For Two—First Session—Blue Note 1960

Serafin Sanchez-Jeremy Jones Quintet—Trip Hiplet―Live At Dazzle—SSJJ 2007

Frank Sinatra—I Wish I Were In Love Again—A Swingin’ Affair—Capitol Records

Chico Hamilton—Conquistadores—El Chico—Impulse 1965

Benjamin Herman—Main Title—Campert—Roach 2007

Yaron Elyashiv—Cheese Cake—I Remember You—Jazzing Music 2007

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Dave Grusin

“I’m Just Taking My Time” & “Ride Through The Night”

Subways Are For Sleeping

Stereorama 1962

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Ray Noble composition “Cherokee”

Version 1: Ahmad Jamal, from the recording Live at the Pershing, 1958 Cadet Records

Version 2: Clifford Brown from the CD Study In Brown, 1955 Emarcy Records

2010-09-21T14:04:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for September 5, 2010

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Darryl Brenzel—Ubiquitous―Pentasphere—Jen-Jazz 1998

Joe Sullivan―Sweet Lorraine—Little Rock Getaway—Riverside 1962

Van Morrison—Blue Money—His Band & The Street Choir—Warner Brothers 1970

Arturo Sandoval―Nostalgia—Trumpet Evolution—Columbia 2003

Greg Harris Vibe Quintet―Lucid Dream—Open Space—2005

Vincent Herring―August Afternoon—Dawnbird—1993

Louis Armstrong―All That Meat And No Potatoes—Satch Plays Fats—Columbia 1955

George Coleman―Amsterdam After Dark—Timeless 1978

Manny Albam―The Blues Is Everybody’s Business, Part 2―Gambit 1957

Sonny Clark—Dial ‘S’ For Sonny—Blue Note 1957

Mark Sabatella Quartet—Ferengi—Determination—2007

Lucy Ann Polk—Don’t Ya’ Go Away Mad—Lucky Lucy Ann—1957

Kenny Wheeler—The Sweet Yakity Waltz—What Now?—CamJazz 2005

Bucky Pizzarelli—Triste—Bucky’s Bunch—1977

The Blueprint Project—Molecular Mischief—Creative Nation Music 2003

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Buddy Rich

“Cardin Blue”

Very Live at Buddy’s Place

Groove Merchant 197?

2010-09-17T08:24:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for August 22, 2010

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Carl King—C-Train―Turrbo Records 2001

Paul Togawa Quartet―Oriental Blues—Paul Togawa Quartet featuring Gabe Baltazar—1957

Abbie Lincoln—I Must Have That Man—That’s Him—1957

Geri Allen Trio―Introspection Thelonious―Twenty-One―Blue Note 1994

Eric Schultz Space and Time Ensemble―I Remember Albert—Naxos Jazz 1997

Chris Vasi—Pop ‘n Fresh—Vesuvius—2010

Mark Sabatella Quartet—Ferengi—Determination—2007

The Butterbean Jazz Quartet—How Long Has This Been Going On

Arturo Sandoval―La Virgen De La Macarena―Trumpet Evolution―Sony 2003

Bud Shank & Bill Perkins―Blue In Green―Serious Swingers―Contemporary 1986

Jimmy Giuffre/Shorty Rogers—Diablo’s Dance—1953

Aaron Parks Quintet—Greasy Little Cookies—The Wizard—2001

Dan Willis—Closed Loops In Time—Velvet Gentleman—OmniTone

Frank Strozier—Get Out Of Town—Remember Me—Inner City 1977

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Mark Murphy

“We Could Be Flying”

Bridging The Gap

Muse 1972

Result: Treasure! 6 Treasure Votes to 1 Trash Votes

2010-08-26T20:13:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for August 15, 2010

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Mark Sabatella Quartet—Monk’s Got Rhythm―Determination―Outside Shore 2007

Coleman Hawkins―Trouble Is A Man— At Ease With Coleman Hawkins—Moodsville 1960

Ernie Andrews with the Wilbert Baranco Orchestra—Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Cryin’—Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz In Los Angeles (1921-1956)

Ricky Ford―Banging, Bashing, Bowing and Blowing―Hot Brass―Candid 1991

Mostly Other People Do The Killing―Round Bottom, Square Top―Forty Fort—Hot Cup 2010

Kenny Burrell―Raincheck―Be Yourself: Live At Dizzy’s Club Cola—High Note 2010

Billy Ver Planck’s Orchestra—Winds—Jazz For Play Girls—Savoy

Blue Mitchell―One Shirt—Down With It—Blue Note 1965

The Avengers Theme—Laure Johnson Orchestra

Hadley Caliman—Quien Sabe—1974 Mainstream Records

Marcus Strickland Quartet—Thump and Cadence―Strick Musik 2005

The Fred Hess―Return Of The Clefs―Single Moment―FH Music 2008

Buck Hill Quartet—Ballad Repeter—Steeplechase 1979

Jimmy Witherspoon—Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do—Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz In Los Angeles (1921-1956)

Pete Magadini―Freddie Freeloader—Bones Blues―Sackville 1978

Art Pepper―Chris’s Blues―Today―Galaxy 1978

2010-08-12T15:01:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for August 8, 2010

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Art Pepper—Atlas Blues―The Hollywood All-Star Sessions―1980

Cannonball Adderley―Chocolate Nuisance—The Black Messiah—1972

Myron Walden―My House―Hypnosis—NYC 1996

Russell Malone―I Say A Little Prayer―Black Butterfly―Columbia 1993

Miles Davis―Seven Steps To Heaven―Columbia 1963

Pat Bianchi—Straight Street―East Coast Roots―Jazzed Media

Magnus Broo―Informatoren (The Informer)―Sudden Joy―Dragon 1999

Louie Bellson―Peaceful Thunder―MusicMasters 1992

Bill Evans―Night And Day―Everybody Digs Bill Evans―1958

Records From Aunt Ruth

Special Birthday Dedication to Aunt Ruth!

Kermit Ruffins—Happy Birthday

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Together: Maxine Sullivan sings the music of Jule Styne

“Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night In The Week)”

Atlantic 1987

Result: Treasure! 7 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Charles Mingus composition “Haitian Fight Song”

Version 1: Charles Mingus from the recording Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach, 1955 Debut Records

Version 2: Charles Mingus from the recording The Clown, 1957 Atlantic Records

2010-08-05T17:33:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for August 1, 2010

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Greg Harris Vibe Quintet—Open Space Park―Open Space―2005

Max Roach―Larry Larue—Deeds Not Words—Riverside 1958

Dianne Reeves―TV Is The Thing This Year―Good Night, And Good Luck Soundtrack—2005

George Braith―Outside Around The Corner―Soul Stream―Blue Note 1964

Gabor Szabo―Little Boat (O Barouinho)―The Scorcerer―Impulse 1967

Harold Land Quartet―Ugly Beauty―Promised Land―Audiophoric 2000

Hod O’Brien―Pent-Up House―Live At Blues Alley: Second Set―2004

Tina Brooks―Nutville―Minor Move―Blue Note 1958

Dave McKenna—I’m Glad I Waited For You―Solo Piano―ABC Paramount 1955

Jaleel Shaw—Flipside—Optimism—Changu 2008

Andre Williams—Pass The Biscuits Please—Mr. Rhythm—Regency 19??

Metta Quintet—The Outing—Going To Meet The Man—Koch 2002

Bill Evans―Cool Eddie―Soul Insider―ESC 2000

Martin Sjostedt―Bueno?—Whereabouts—Connective 2000

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

George Lewis and his Ragtime Band

“That Old Rugged Cross”

Riverside 1954

Result: Trash! 2 Treasure Votes to 6 Trash Votes

2010-07-27T13:01:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for July 25, 2010

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Serafin Sanchez – Jeremy Jones Quintet―Sparkling McLean―Live at Dazzle―SSJJ 2007

Serafin Sanchez – Jeremy Jones Quintet―Trip Hiplet―Live at Dazzle―SSJJ 2007

Emily Remler―Antonio―Catwalk―Concord 1985

Bing Crosby―Heat Wave—Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings—RCA Victor London Pressing 1956

Robert Rook Trio―Roving Rook―Hymn For Fall: Robert Rook Trio Plays Thomas Winther Anderson—TWA 2006

George Gershwin―So Am I―The Piano Rolls―1925 (remastered in 1995 for Electra)

William Gagliardi Quintet―Soul Ain’t Got No Bones―Hear And Now—CIMP 2003

Ray Charles—In The Heat Of The Night—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack—United Artists 1967

Klaus Ignatzek Group with Joe Henderson—Blue Energy—Day For Night—Nabel 1990

Garrison Fewell & Laszio Gardony―Blues For No Reason―Reflection of a Clear Moon―Accurate 1995

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

International Jazz Workshop

“Conversation”

Emarcy 1964

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 2 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Dizzy Gillespie & Gil Fuller composition “Things To Come”

Version 1: The Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra, recording live in 1946 for the Musicraft label

Version 2: Jon Faddis, from the record Legacy, Concord Records 1985

2010-07-20T07:59:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for July 11, 2010

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Fred Anderson & Hamid Drake―Strut Time―From The River To The Ocean―Thrill Jockey 2007

Marti Serra Trio―Canco de gracies―Alguns Moments Bons―Fresh Sound New Talent 2008

Ruby Braff―A Sailboat In The Moonlight—Concord 1986

Virginia Mayhew―A Simple Thank You―Renma 2007

Lee Morgan―Caramba!―Blue Note 1968

Fred Anderson & Hamid Drake―Leap Forward―Back Together Again―Thrill Jockey 2004

Chick Corea―Terminal Baggage Claim―Akoustic Band―GRP 1989

Henri Renaud All-Stars―Jay Jay’s Blues―1953

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Leon Redbone

“Lazybones”

On The Track

Warner Brothers 1975

Result: Trash! 2 Treasure Votes to 5 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Wayne Shorter composition “Devil’s Island”

Version 1: Wayne Shorter, from the recording Wayning Moments, 1962 Vee-Jay Records

Version 2: Stacy Rowles from the record Tell It Like It Is, 1984 Concord Records

2010-07-05T08:38:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for July 4, 2010

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Pete Jolly―Stars and Stripes Forever―Timeless―VSOP 1969

Art Farmer―Ancient Evening―Silk Road―1997 Arabesque

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra with Joya Sherrill―I’m Beginning To See The Light—1944

Harold Mabern―Aon―Rakin’ and Scrapin’―Prestige 1969

Martial Solal―Medium―Solitude―Cam Jazz 2007

Benjamin Herman―Bootlicker―The London Session—Roach 2006

Brian Lynch Sextet―Thomasville―Peer Pressure―Criss Cross 1986

Jack Wilkins-Kenny Drew, Jr. Quartet―Short Story―Keep In Touch—Claves 1996

Coleman Hawkins―Picasso―Ken Burns Jazz―Verve 1948

Sonny Clark―Eric Walks―Leapin’ And Lopin’―Blue Note

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Jerome Harris

“Babes In Babylon”

Algorithms

Minor Music 1986

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Johnny Mercer – Victor Shertzinger composition “Tangerine”

Version 1: Benny Goodman Orchestra with Art Lund vocal, 1942 from Benny Goodman Presents: Eddie Sauter Arrangements, Philips Microgroove

Version 2: Dexter Gordon from the record Nights at the Keystone, 1979 Blue Note Records

2010-06-16T19:37:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for June 3, 2010

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Illinois Jacquet―Bottom’s Up―Prestige 1968

Christian McBride & Inside Straight―Theme For Kareem―Kind Of Brown―2009

The Velvetiers―Feelin’ Alright On Saturday Night―New Orleans Vocal Group Connection―Jax

Duke Jordan―No Problem #1—Les Liaisons Dangereuses―1962

The Vinson Valega Group―Doesn’t It Feel Great To Be Alive―Biophilia—Consilience 2010

Brian Jones Guitar Quartet―Eleanor Rigby―Lux―2007

Craig Harris―Homeland―Black Bone―Soul Note 1984

Christopher Hollyday―Hit and Run ―BMG 1990

Martin Sjostedt―Alphabet City―Whereabouts―Connective 2010

Stephanie Nakasian―I Cried For You―Billie Remembered: The Classic Songs of Billie Holiday―Inner City 2009

Kenny Garrett―Lonnie’s Lament―Pursuance—Warner Brothers 1996

Johnny Griffin―The Midnight Sun Will Never Set ―Do Nothing ‘Til You Hear From Me—Riverside 1963

Michael Brecker―Suspone―Don’t Try This At Home―Impulse 1988

Mr. B & the Bird of Paradise Orchestra―My Sunday Best―Hallelujah Train―Schoolkids Records 1994

Jackie McLean―Love and Hate—Destination Out!—Blue Note 1963

Rob Schneiderman―Glass Enclosure―Reservoir 2008

2010-06-04T10:37:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for May 30, 2010

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Jeff Decker―Summer Soft ―I’ll Know―1999

Django Reinhardt―Blues For Ike ―Le Discqu D’or―Barclay 1953

The 3 Riffs―Barbecued Ribs—I Love Bar-B-Q―Rhino 1950

Martin Sjostedt―Aviation―Whereabouts―Connective 2010

Erin Bode―Holiday―Over And Over―MaxJazz 2006

Stanley Turrentine―Z.T.’s Blues―Blue Note 1961

Ginger Baker and the DJQ20―Dangle The Carrot―Coward of the County―Atlantic 1999

Benny Golson―Step Lightly―Benny Golson’s New York Scene―Contemporary 1957

Marti Serra Trio―Alguns Moments Bons―Fresh Sound New Talent 2008

Anita O’Day―Get Out Of Town―Anita O’Day Swings Cole Porter―World Record
Club Limited, British Pressing

Ron Affif―The Theme―Vierd Blues―Fantasy 1993

The Blueprint Project―The High Priest’s Sermon—Creative Nation 2003

Joe Lovano Nonet―Whatever Possess’d Me―52nd Street Themes―Blue Note 2000

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Gene Harris

“Green River”

Astral Signal

Blue Note 1974

Result: Treasure! 6 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Thelonious Monk composition “Evidence”

Version 1: Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane, recorded live in 1957

Version 2: Steve Lacy, from the record Evidence with Don Cherry, 1961 Prestige Records

2010-05-27T07:10:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for May 23, 2010 with interwoven Hank Jones Tribute

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Hank Jones―Young No More―I Remember You―Classic Jazz 1977

Hank Jones with Joe Lovano―Consummation―Joyous Encounter―Blue Note 2005

Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five―Sam Jones Done Snagged His Britches―Complete Recordings 1938-194―Decca 1939

Hank Jones with Bob Brookmeyer―Air Conditioned―Jazz Is A Kick―Mercury 1960

Miles Davis―Two Bass Hit―In Person At The Nighthawk, Saturday Night―Columbia 1961

Hank Jones & John Lewis―Saint Louis Blues―An Evening With Two Grand Pianos―Atlantic 1979

Dewey Redman―Combinations―The Struggle Continues—ECM 1982

Hank Jones―How About You?―Solo Piano―Savoy 1956

Jimmy Heath―The Thumper—Riverside 1959

Hank Jones & Tommy Flanagan―Our Delight―More Delights―Galaxy 1978

Hank Jones & Tommy Flanagan―A Child Is Born―More Delights―Galaxy 1978

Hank Jones & Tommy Flanagan―Autumn Leaves―More Delights―Galaxy 1978

Hank Jones & Tommy Flanagan―If You Could See Me Now―More Delights―Galaxy 1978

Sonny Criss―The Golden Pearl―Sonny’s Dream―Prestige 1968

The Michael Ross Quintet―LaBooGaLoo―Dog Eat Dog―Cooper Alport Records 2002

Hank Jones with Rahsaan Roland Kirk―Carney and Begard Place―Does Your House Have Lions―Atlantic 1972

Hank Jones with Eddie Diehl―Aquarian Melody―Well, Here It Is―Lineage 2003

Hank Jones―Jackie-ing―Groovin’ High―Muse 1978

2010-05-18T08:26:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for May 16, 2010

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Assaf Kehati Quartet―Todidido―A View From My Window―AK Jazz 2010

Assaf Kehati Quartet―Quit Now ―A View From My Window―AK Jazz 2010

Ernie Andrews―I’m A Born World Shaker―Live Session! Cannonball Adderley with the new exciting voice of Ernie Andrews―Capitol 1964

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George Melvin Memorial Set

Blue Indigo―George’s Blues―Catwalk―Nyhthawk 1996

George Melvin―Dance, Oscar, Dance―It’s About Time!

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Fight The Big Bull―Mothra―All Is Gladness In The Kingdom―Clean Feed 2010

Hank Mobley―Wham And They’re Off―Quintet―Blue Note 1957

Jim Hall―Subsequently―MusicMasters 1991

Butterbeans & Susie―I Want A Hot Dog For My Roll―Stars of the Apollo Theater—1927

Art Pepper―Miss Who?―Today―Fantasy 1978

Ben Allison―Peace Pipe―Think Free—Palmetto 2009

Ricky Ford―Samba De Caribe―Future’s Gold―Muse 1983

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Jayson Lindh

Second Carneval

JAS 1975

Result: Tie! 4 Treasure Votes to 4 Trash Votes

Two Of A Kind Entry

The composition “Creole Love Call”, written by Joe “King” Oliver and “enhanced” by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

Version 1: Johnny Hodges with Leon Thomas and Oliver Nelson, from the record 3 Shades of Blue, Flying Dutchman label 1970

Version 2: Johnny Otis & His Orchestra, from the record Spirit of the Black Territory Bands, Arhoolie label 1992

2010-05-11T09:05:00.001-07:00

The Wayne Shorter Tribute Show
May 9, 2010

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Wayne Shorter―Adam’s Apple―Blue Note 1966

Wayne Shorter―Toy Tune―Etcetera―Blue Note 1965

Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers―This Is For Albert―Caravan―Riverside 1962

Wayne Shorter―Masquelero―Footprints Live!―UMVD 2002

Wayne Shorter―Yes or No―JuJu―Blue Note 1964

Wayne Shorter―Deluge―JuJu―Blue Note 1964

The Lee Morgan Group―Minor Strain―1960

Weather Report―Eurydice―Weather Report―Columbia 1971

Miles Davis―E.S.P.― Columbia 1965

Steely Dan―Aja―MCA 1977

Wayne Shorter―Speak No Evil―Blue Note 1964

Miles Davis―Orbits―Miles Smiles―Columbia 1966

Wayne Shorter―Mahjong―JuJu―Blue Note 1964

2010-04-30T07:04:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for April 25, 2010

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Patience Higgins’ Sugar Hill Quartet―Let’s Cool One―Live in Harlem―Mapleshade 1998

Jean Cocteau Accompagne Par L’Orchestre De Dan Parrish―La Toison d’or/Holidays―Jazz In Paris: Champs-Elysees 1929

Jason Moran―Arizona Landscape―Artist In Residence―Blue Note 2006

Chico Hamilton Quintet―Brazil―Who’s Who In The Swinging Sixties―Columbia 1962

The Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band―Thruway―Who’s Who In The Swinging Sixties―Columbia 1962

Louis Armstrong―Hesitating Blues―Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy―Columbia 1956

Brian Jones Wurlitzer Trio―Cut College―A.M. Thrift—Slang Sactuary 2009

Bob Albanese Trio with Ira Sullivan―Major Minority―One Way/Detour—Zoho 2009

Cliff “King” Solomon―But Officer!―The Okeh Rhythm & Blues Story 1949-1957

Kenny Dorham―Falling In Love With Love―Jazz Contrasts―Riverside 1957

David Friesen―On The Road With Jazz―Four To Go―ITMP 1996

Walter Davis, Jr.―S’make It―Davis Cup―Blue Note 1960

Garland Wilson―Mood Indigo―Jazz In Paris: Champs-Elysees 1933

Herbie Nichols Project―Strange City―Palmetto 2001

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Eddie Harris

Playin’ With Myself

RCA 1979

Result: Treasure! 6 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Fats Navarro composition “Nostalgia”

Version 1: Fats Navarro, recorded for Savoy Records in 1947

Version 2: Sean Lyons, from the record Roar Of Lyons, recorded for Posi-Tone in 2009

2010-04-21T19:50:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for April 18, 2010

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Taylor Eigsti―Freedom Jazz Dance―Lucky To Be Me―Concord 2006

Eric Alexander―Flying Fish―Up, Over and Out―Delmark 1995

Herbie Nichols―Shuffle Montgomery―The Complete Blue Note Recordings Savoy―1955

Richard Berry―Next Time―R&B Confidential―Flair 195?

Tal Farlow Quartet―I’ve Got The World On A String―Cookin’ On All Burners―Concord 1983

Benjamin Herman―Catnap―Campert―Roach 2007

Tadd Dameron and his Orchestra―On A Misty Night ―The Magic Touch—Riverside 1962

Miles Davis Quintet―Stella By Starlight―Live at the Plugged Nickel―Columbia 1965

Marcus Strickland Trio―Middle Man―Idiosyncrasies―2009

Ian Hamer Sextet―Cambridge Crescent―Acropolis―Jasmine 1966

Stephanie Nakasian―What A Little Moonlight Can Do―Remembering Billie―Inner City 2009

Anton Schwartz―Don’t Ask―The Slow Lane―AntonJazz 2000

Bobby Hutcherson―Les Noir Marchant―Dialogue―Blue Note 1965

Jackie Terrasson―The Rat Race―Reach―Blue Note 1995

Joe Houston―Cornbread and Cabbage Greens―Specialty―1952

Herbie Hancock―Driftin’ ―Takin’ Off―Blue Note 1962

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Jimmy Rowles

The Special Magic of Jimmy Rowles

"Grooveyard"

Halcyon 1974

2010-04-16T19:24:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for April 11, 2010

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Dave Douglas―Mary’s Idea―Soul On Soul―RCA Victor 2000

Bud Shank―Have Blues, Will Travel―Pacific 1957

Babe Wallace―Whistlin’ At The Chicks―1946

Joe Henderson―Happy Reunion―The State Of The Tenor—Blue Note 1985

Bill Barron―Groovin’―The Hot Line―Savoy 1962

The Bad Plus―Keep The Bugs Off Your Glass And The Bears Off Your Ass―These Are The Vistas―Sony 2003

Jaz Sawyer & Irwin Mayfield―20/20 Live At The Blue Note―Sandu―PED 1999

Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane―Blue Monk―Live At Carnegie Hall―Blue Note 1957

Mezz Mezzrow―Everybody Loves My Baby―The RCA Victor Encyclopedia of Recorded Jazz 10” Comp

Freddie Hubbard―Blue Frenzy ―Breaking Point―Blue Note 1964

Dexter Gordon―Little Red’s Fantasy―Homecoming: Live at The Village Vanguard―Columbia 1977

Benjamin Herman―I Dreamed In The Cities At Night―Campert―Roach 2007

Chico Hamilton―Mallet Dance―Man From Two Worlds―Impulse 1964

JJ Johnson’s Reboppers―Jay Bird―Savoy 1946

Babs Gonzales―Everything’s Cool―1947

David Friesen―Dr. Jackal―Four To Go―ITM 1996

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Helen Merrill with Teddy Wilson

Helen Sings, Teddy Swings!

I Cried For You

Catalyst 197?

Result: Treasure! 6 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two Of A Kind Entry

The composition “One Note Samba”, written by Astrud Gilberto

Version 1: Herb Ellis, recorded in 1961 for Verve Records recording Softly…But With That Feeling

Version 2: The Butterbean Jazz Quartet, recorded in 2009 for Courthouse Records

2010-04-01T18:25:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for March 28, 2010

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Tubby Hayes & The Jazz Couriers―Message To The Messengers―1956

Chris Vasi―Dat Dere―Vesuvius―Fortuitous 2009

Terry Gibbs Dream Band―You Go To My Head―1959

Shirley Horn―Wouldn’t It Be Loverly―I Love You, Paris—Gitanes 1994

Brother Jack McDuff―Undecided ―Hallelujah Time―Prestige 1967

The Vinson Valega Group―I Knew You’d Say That―Biophilia―Consilience

Grant Green―He’s A Real Gone Guy―First Session―Blue Note 1960

Falkner Evans Trio―Floating From Florence―Climbing The Gates―Consolidated Artists 2006

Mal Waldron Quintet―Snake Out―The Seagulls of Kristiansund―Soul Note 1989

Carmell Jones―Just In Time―Jay Hawk Talk―Prestige 1965

Jackie McLean―Eco―Right Now!―Blue Note 1965

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

The Kirby Stone Four

The “Go” Sound

Fake Out Baby

Warner Brothers 1959

Result: Tie! 5 Treasure Votes to 5 Trash Votes

Two Of A Kind Entry

The composition “Fooling Myself”, written by Jack Lawrence

Version 1: Billie Holiday and Lester Young with the Teddy Wilson Orchestra, recorded in 1937 for Brunswick Records

Version 2: Joe Williams, from the record Prez & Joe with Dave Pell’s Prez Conference, recorded in 1986 for GNP Crescendo

2010-03-23T14:04:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for March 21, 2010

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Steve Turre―Three For The Festival―The Spirits Up Above―HighNote 2004

Hank Mobley―Base On Balls―Quintet―Blue Note 1957

Graham Parker―Lady Doctor―Howlin’ Wind―Mercury 1976

Pony Poindexter & Booker Ervin―Back ‘O Town―Gumbo!―New Jazz 1963

Fats Navarro―Spinal―In The Beginning…Bebop―Savoy 1946

Paul Olenick Sextet―Contact—Fresh Sounds 2008

Mark Hemmeler―Yapad de papa (Betty’s Waltz)―Walking In L.A.―Musica 1980

Medeski Martin and Wood―Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus―Last Chance To Dance Trance (1991-1996)―Gramavision

Glenn Shambroom―Make Room For Snappy―Broomer 2000

Henry “Red” Allen and His Orchestra―Biff’ly Blues―1929-33―Classics

Wayne Shorter―Black Nile―Night Dreamer―Blue Note 1964

Branford Marsalis―Abe Vigoda―Metamorphosen―Marsalis Music 2009

Art Farmer―What Am I Here For―On The Road―Contemporary 1976

Rene Thomas―Meeting―Jazz In Paris: Champs-Elysees―1963

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

The Charlie Rouse Band

“Cinnamon Flower”

Douglas/Casablanca 1977

Result: Trash! 1 Treasure Vote to 5 Trash Votes

Two Of A Kind Entry

The composition “Inner Urge” by Joe Henderson

Version 1: Joe Henderson from the record Inner Urge, Blue Note 1964

Version 2: The Blue Note 7 from the record Mosaic, Blue Note 2009

2010-03-15T17:50:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for March 14, 2010 - The St. Patty's Day Show

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Johnny Griffin Quartet―The Kerry Dancers―Riverside 1962

Van Morrison―That’s What Makes The Irish Heart Beat―Down The Road―Universal 2002

Art Tatum―Danny Boy―Live 1944-45

Johnny Griffin Quartet―The Londonderry Air―The Kerry Dancers―Riverside 1962

Dave Douglas―Blue Heaven―Soul On Soul―RCA Victor 2000

Barney Kessel―Moonlight Walk―Spontaneous Combustion―1987

Joe Farrell―Great Gorge―Moon Germs―CTI 1972

Eric Alexander―We All Love Eddie Harris―Prime Time—HighNote 2008

Mark Egan―Gargoyle―Truth Be Told―Wavetone 2010

Sarah Vaughan―East of the Sun―The Continental Sessions, Vol. 3―Continental 1944

Phil Woods Quintet―Mitch―Integrity―Red 1984

Ben Riley’s Monk Legacy Septet―Rhythm-A-Ning―Memories of T―Concord 2006

Sam Rivers―I Forgot To Remember―Violet Violets―Stunt 2005

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Bing Crosby & Friends

101 Gang Songs

Irish Medley: My Wild Irish Rose; Come Back To Erin; Killarney; The Minstrel Boy

Warner Brothers 1960

2010-03-09T12:22:00.000-08:00

The FJD Show for March 7, 2010 is uploaded for your listening pleasure!

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Listen to 2 hours of the unstoppable sound of freedom in the groove as well as new tunes provided by my guest and fellow WDCE DJ Larry Minnick, host of the Universal Audio show.

See you tonight at the Richmond Jazz Society's Amina Figarova Sextet show at the Capital Ale House.

Playlist to come soon!

Ken

2010-03-05T16:37:00.001-08:00

FJD Playlist for February 28, 2010

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Dexter Gordon—For Regulars Only―Doin’ Allright―Blue Note 1961

Christian McBride―Brother Mister―Kind of Brown―Verve 1951

Eddie Bo―Check Mr. Popeye―Ric 1962

Magnus Broo Quartet―Searching For I―Sudden Joy―Dragon 1999

Dexter Gordon―Blue Gardenia―Blue Note 1962

David Murray conducted by Lawrence “Butch” Morris―Paul Gonsalves―Columbia 1991

Kenny Dorham―Philly Twist―Whistle Stop―Blue Note 1961

Phil Woods with Red Garland―Last Fling―Sugan—Prestige 1957

Roy Ayers―Stone Soul Picnic―Atlantic 1968

Hal Galper―Villainesque―Windows―Inner City 1977

Marc Hemmeler―Walking in L.A.―Musica Records 1980

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Slam Steward & Major Holley

“Shut Yo’ Mouth”

P.M. Records 1987

Tie! 3 Treasure votes to 3 Trash votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The composition “Until The Real Thing Comes Along”

Version 1: Ernie Andrews, from the recording No Regrets, Muse/32 Jazz 1992

Version 2: Dexter Gordon, from the recording A Swingin’ Affair, Blue Note 1962

2010-02-25T14:47:00.001-08:00

FJD Playlist for February 21, 2010 Show

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Christian McBride—Theme For Kareem―Kind Of Brown―Mack Avenue 2009

Chico O’Farrill Orchestra―Fiesta Time―Verve 1951

Shirley Horn―Here’s Looking At You―The Main Ingredient―Verve 1996

James Moody―Yvonne―Last Train From Overbrook—Cadet 1958

Joel Harrison―Straight No Chaser―Urban Myths―HighNote 2009

Charles Mingus―Haitian Fight Song―The Clown―Atlantic 1957

New Cool Collective―Enter The Dragon―Big Band Live―Dox 2007

Red Mitchell & Harold Land Quintet―Hear Ye!―Atlantic 1962

Vinson Valega Trio―Stumble Monk―Consilience―2003

Louie Bellson & His Big Band—Time Check—150 MPH―Concord 1974

Johnny Hartman—I Just Dropped By To Say Hello―Impulse 1963

Jackie McLean—Jackie’s Hat—Hat Trick: Jackie McLean Meets Junko Onishi―Blue Note 1996

David Berkman―Unchained Harmony―Leaving Home―Palmetto 2002

David Aaron’s Short Memory—Soy Sauce Chicken On Rice—Dirty Rat Bastard―2005

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Stanley Turrentine

“Inflation”

Elektra 1980

2010-02-17T18:42:00.001-08:00

FJD Playlist for Valentine’s Day 2010

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Dexter Gordon—Our Love Is Here To Stay―Our Man In Paris―Blue Note 1963

Chris Connor―I’ve Got A Crush On You―Warm Cool: The Atlantic Years

Art Farmer―Like Someone In Love―Ph.D.―Contemporary 1989

Freddie Cole―When Love Is Looking Your Way―This Is The Life—Savoy 1995

Chris Vasi―Guillermo―Vesuvius―Fortuitous 2009

Chris Vasi―Dat Dere―Vesuvius―Fortuitous 2009

Aaron Binder—The Gem—This Side Of Jazz―1997

Chris Byars―The Better To See You―Pictures At An Exhibition of Himalayan Art―Smalls 2007

Ben Allison―Platypus―Think Free―Palmetto 2009

Kermit Ruffins—Drop Me Off In New Orleans—Live at Vaughan’s―Basin Street 2007

Randy Weston—Zulu—Trio and Solo―Riverside 1955

Lew Tabackin Trio―Eronel―Live in Paris―2008

Steve Lambert―Bellicose Belle―May―PlanetArts 2009

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

The Ralph Sutton Quartet

“Squaw Valley Blues”

Jazz at the Olympics

Omega 1960

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Rogers & Hart composition “Falling In Love With Love”

Version 1: Helen Merrill, recorded for Emarcy Records in 1955

Version 2: Hank Mobley, recorded for Blue Note Records in 1957

2010-02-10T16:29:00.001-08:00

FJD Playlist for February 7, 2010

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Barney Kessel—Bluesology―Barney Kessel’s Swingin’ Party―Contemporary 1960

Stephanie Nakasian―If You Were Mine―Billie Remembered―Inner City 2009

Ray Anderson―Blues Bred In The Bone―Gramavision 1988

Wayne Shorter―Toy Tune―Et Cetera—Blue Note 1965

Dodo Marmarosa―Dary Departs ―Dial 1947

Booker Little & Booker Ervin―Scoochie―Sounds of the Inner City―TCB 1960

Frank Sinatra—Lean Baby—Capitol 1953

Tim Cummiskey Trio―Turnaround―Alone Together―CoJazz 2001

Sonny Rollins―Saxophone Colossus―St. Thomas―Prestige 1956

Oscar Peterson—Younger Than Springtime—Great Connection―Verve 1971

Bobby Hutcherson—‘Til Then—Oblique―Blue Note 1967

Lofsky/Basso/Defrancesco/Rezza―My Romance―One Take, Vol. 1―Alma 2004

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

The New England Jazz Quintet

“Cassiopeia”

DCL Records 1982

2010-01-26T19:23:00.000-08:00

The FJD Show for January 24, 2010 is uploaded for your listening pleasure!

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This show includes special interview with Dean Christesen of RVA Jazz-dot-com talking about the upcoming RVA Jazz Fest, as well as a mystery jazz quiz for two tickets to the upcoming Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour show courtesy of the Modlin Center for Performing Arts. Tune in to an upcoming FJD Show for your chance to win tickets!

2010-01-19T12:18:00.001-08:00

FJD Playlist for January 17, 2010 – The NYT Crossword Puzzle Show

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Dexter Gordon—I Was Doing All Right―Doin’ Allright―Blue Note 1961

Joni Mitchell with Herbie Hancock—The Man I Love―Gershwin’s World―1998 Verve

Joe Puma—Polka Dots and Moonbeams―Wild Kitten/Critic’s Choice Dawn 1957

Herbie Hancock—Blueberry Rhyme—Gershwin’s World―1998 Verve

Joshua Redman Elastic Band―Soundcheck―Momentum―Nonesuch 2005

Joshua Redman Elastic Band―Sweet Nasty―Momentum―Nonesuch 2005

Tom McIntosh—The MVP—With Malice Toward None―IPO 2004

John Coltrane & Don Cherry―Cherryco―The Avant Garde―Atlantic 1960/1967

The Dutch Jazz Orchestra―Scratchin’ The Gravel―The Lady Who Swings The Band―Challenge 2006

Ella Johnson with the Buddy Johnson Orchestra—(Gotta Go) Upside Your Head—Buddy and Ella Johnson 1953-64―Bear Family

Ahmad Jamal―Look At That Face―The Roar of the Greasepaint―Argo 1965

Ahmad Jamal―Where Would You Be Without Me? ―The Roar of the Greasepaint―Argo 1965

Ahmad Jamal―It Isn’t Enough―The Roar of the Greasepaint―Argo 1965

Robert Mazurek―Blow-Up―Playground―Delmark 1998

Jimmy Greene―YeahYouRight―Mission Statement―Raz Daz 2009

Woody Shaw―To Kill A Brick―Night Music―Elektra 1982

Brian Jones & Boots of Leather―Farewell Ride―Rich Man, Poor Man―Slang Sanctuary 2007

2010-01-12T18:56:00.000-08:00

FJD Playlist for January 10, 2010

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The Cory Weeds Quintet—B.B.’s Blue Blues―Everything Is Coming Up Weeds―Cellar Live 2009

John McNeil Quartet—The Glass Room―Steeplechase 1979

Ben Branch and the Willie Mitchell Combo—Soul In De Hole―Hi Records 1973

Skip Gailes—Subject To Change—Gatemouth 1981―Slang Sanctuary 2007

Andrew Hill―Noon Tide―Passing Ships―Blue Note 1969

Lucky Thompson―Tune For Tex―Society 1963

Anne Peebles—I’m Gonna’ Tear Your Playhouse Down—Hi Records 1972

Oliver Nelson―Blues For M.F. ―Soul Battle―Prestige 1960

The Fred Woodard Trio―Now―1715―Ujam 2001

Banjamin Herman—Miltown—Heterogeneity―A Records 2005

Steve Slagle―Manha de Hudson―New NewYork―OmniTone 2000

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Billie & De De at Luthjen’s

“Ice Cream”

Center Records 19??

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Percy Venable - Louis Armstrong composition “Big Butter and Egg Man”

Version 1: Louis Armstrong and his Hot Fives, recorded for Okeh Records 1926

Version 2: Wynton Marsalis, from the recording Standard Time, Volume 3, CBS Records 1990

2010-01-06T10:43:00.000-08:00

FJD Playlist for January 3, 2010

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Oran Etkin—Not A Waltz―Kelenia―Motema 2009

The Mel Lewis Quintet—Mellifluous—Gatemouth 1981

Brian Jones New Trio―Banjo―Antipol―Slang Sanctuary 2007

Ravi Coltrane―Amalgams―Blending Times―Savoy 2009

Charles Kynard—Greens―Mainstream

Hadda Brooks—Jump Back Honey—Okeh 1952

Sonny Fortune―Monk’s Dream―Four In One―Blue Note 1994

Horace Parlan―The Book’s Beat―Up & Down―Blue Note 1961

Hans Koller―Saint Joe Perse―Multiple Koller―L&R 1962

Roberto Magris Trio―Kansas City Outbound ―PCAMI 2007

Joshua Redman—Round Reuben—Compass―Nonesuch 2009

Grant Green―Kansas City Outbound―PCAMI 2007

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Jacques Loussier Trio

“Italian Concerto - Allegro”

Play Bach

London 1959

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Dorothy Parker and Ralph Rainger composition “I Wished On The Moon”

Version 1: Billie Holiday, recorded for Columbia Records 1935

Version 2: Stephanie Nakasian, from the record Billie Remembered, 2009 Inner City Records

2009-12-31T09:26:00.000-08:00

FJD Playlist for December 13, 2009

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Peter Bernstein—Brilliant Corners―Monk―Xanadu 2009

Chris Byars—Blue Lights—Steeplechase 2009

Helen Humes with the Buck Clayton Orchestra—I Just Refuse To Sing The Blues—Mercury 1947

Various Jazz All-Stars—Parker’s Mood—Bird’s Night―Savoy 1957

The Butterbean Jazz Quartet―How Long Has This Been Going On?―Courthouse 2009

Lee Konitz―317 East 32nd―Parallels―Chesky 2001

Jeff “Tain” Watts―Dancin’ 4 Chicken―Watts―Dark Key 2009

Melvin Rhyne—Routes To Django―Antilles 1980

Marcus Strickland―Stanley’s Shuffle―Classmasters―Criss Cross 1999

Benjamin Herman―Inhale, Exhale―Heterogeneity―A-Records 2005

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Dave Pell Octet

“Cheerful Little Earful”

RCA Victor 1958

Result: Treasure! 6 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Tadd Dameron composition “Our Delight”

Version 1: Tadd Dameron with Fats Navarro, recorded for Blue Note Records 1947

Version 2: Tommy Flanagan & Hank Jones, from the record Our Delights 1978

2009-12-17T12:16:00.000-08:00

FJD Playlist for December 13, 2009

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Carmell Jones—Jay Hawk Talk―Prestige 1964

Branford Marsalis—Brother Trying To Catch A Cab (On The East Side) Blues―I Heard You Twice The First Time―Columbia 1992

Art Hodes & Truck Parham―Washboard Blues―Plain Old Blues―Emarcy 1962

Bruce Gertz 5et—Traffic On The Bridge—Discovery Zone―Ram 1996

Rudresh Mahanthappa—Codebook―Further And In Between―Pi 2006

John LaPorta—Absentee—Theme And Variations―Fantasy 1956

Johnny Griffin―The Kerry Dancers ―The Kerry Dancers And Other Swinging Folk―Riverside 1962

Sun Ra—Sunology—Supersonic Jazz―Saturn/Evidence 1956

Horace Silver—Break City―Blowin’ The Blues Away―Blue Note 1959

Red Rodney—Yard’s Pad—Sonet 1976

Bireli Lagrene—Boxer Boogie—Routes To Django―Antilles 1980

Oran Etkin―Nina―Kelenia―Motema 2009

Ari Brown―Shorter’s Vibes―Live At The Green Mill―Delmark 2007

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Gerry Mulligan

“Theme From La Menace” & “Vines of Bordeaux”

Jazz Master Series/DRG 1982

Result: Trash! 1 Treasure Votes to 5 Trash Votes

2009-12-09T18:18:00.000-08:00

FJD Playlist for December 9, 2009

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Joe Farrell Quartet—Follow Your Heart ―CTI 1970

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers—Three Blind Mice―United Artists 1962

The Duke Ellington Orchestra—Sugar Rum Cherry—The Nutcracker Suite―1960

Brian Jones Double Quartet―Bloodworm/Three Black Glasses/Roses For Red Noses―FiveFinger―www.slangsanctuary.com (Tracks were screwed up due to poor CD pressing)

Lee Morgan—Sonic Boom—Blue Note 1967

The Ben Thomas Group—Where Did Those Chickens Come From?—Triskaidekaphobia―Origin 2005

Kermit Ruffins—If You’re A Viper—The Big Butter & Egg Man―Justice 1994

Art Pepper—Brown Gold―The Discovery Sessions―1952

The Gene Harris Quartet—Will You Still Be Mine—Black And Blue―Concord 1991

Art Carney—Twas The Night Before Christmas—Jingle Bell Swing―1954

David Aaron’s Short Memory―Landshark―Cynical Rat Bastard―www.shortmemory.org

Vittor Santos—I Just Remembered Everything—Renewed Impressions―Brasilianos/Adventure Music 2006

J.R. Monterose—Ka-Link―J.R. Monterose―Blue Note 1956

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Larry Vuckovich with Jon Hendricks

“Reza”

Palo Alto 1984

Result: Treasure! 7 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Rogers & Hart composition “Thou Swell”

Version 1: Joe William with the Count Basie Orchestra, recorded for Verve Records in 1956

Version 2: Stan Getz, from The Complete Roost Recordings, 1951

2009-12-01T13:34:00.001-08:00

FJD Playlist for November 22, 2009

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Marcus Strickland Trio—Cuspy’s De-light—Idiosyncrasies―Strick Musik 2009

Rex Richardson—Master Of That Unspoken―The Powers That Be―1992

Oscar Aleman—Improvisaciones Sobre Boogie Woogie―Swing Guitar Legend―Rambler 1945

Marcus Strickland Trio—The Child—Idiosyncrasies―Strick Musik 2009

Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra—Hobo, You Can’t Ride This Train—The Best of the Decca Years, Vol. 2: The Composer―Decca

Richard Williams—Ferris Wheel—New Horn In Town―Candid 1960

Phil DeGreg—Pick Yourself Up—Two Of A Mind―Strugglebaby 2003

Jae Sinnett—Saigon Bathroom―Blue Jae―J-Nett 1993

Mose Allison―Lost Mind―The Mose Allison Anthology―Rhino/Atlantic 1957

Dave Douglas—Strange Liberation—Bluebird 2003

Howard McGhee Jam Band—Thermodynamics—Dial 1946

Marcus Strickland Trio—ReBirth—Idiosyncrasies―Strick Musik 2009

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Ron Carter

“Pick ‘Em”

Milestone Records 1980

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 1 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Thelonious Monk composition “Criss Cross”

Version 1: Thelonious Monk, recorded for Blue Note Records in 1951

Version 2: Dave Moreno from recording State Of Things, Beehive Records 1997

2009-10-28T09:10:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for October 25, 2009

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Pete Jolly Trio—Don’t Worry About Me—Timeless―VSOP 1969

Shirley Horn—New York On Sunday―Travelin’ Light―Impulse 1965

Barney Kessel—Easy Like―Contemporary 1953

Marcus Strickland—Middle Man—Idiosyncracies―Strick Muzik 2009

Fred Woodard Trio—1715—UJam 2001

Joshua Redman—Make Sure You’re Sure―Wish―Warner Brothers 1993

Donald Byrd―Voyage A Deux―Harlem Blues―Landmark 1988

Nat King Cole Trio—I Wanna Turn Out My Light―The Trio Recordings—LaserLight early 1940s

Steve Turre—Back In The Day—TNT: Trombone ‘n Tenor―Telarc 2001

Dave Liebman—Teo―Monk’s Mood―Double Time 1999

Ray Charles―Mess Around―The Birth Of Soul―Atlantic 1953

Hugh Masekela―Bajabula Bonke (Healing Song)―The Americanization of Ooga Booga―MGM 1962

Wayne Shorter―Speak No Evil―Blue Note 1964

Ron Affif Trio―Bohemia After Dark―52nd Street―Pablo 1995

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

“The Washington-Lee Swing”

Tommy Gwaltney and the Jolly Rogers

Concert By The Sea ― The First Virginia Beach Jazz Festival

WBOF & The Vee Bee Record Company

Result: Treasure! 8 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

2009-10-21T16:27:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for October 18, 2009

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Jerry Bergonzi—Gecko Plex—The Tenorist―Savant 2007

Johnny Griffin—Call It Whachawana―Galaxy 1983

Amos Milburn—Milk And Water―The Best of Amos Milburn: Down The Road Apiece ―Aladdin 1954

Jerry Bergonzi—Channeling—Wiggy―Double Time 2000

Johnny Griffin—Isfahan—The Jazz Masters: 100 Anos de Swing―Folio 1996

Chris Byars—Milton―Photos In Black, White & Gray―Small’s 2006

The Ramsey Lewis Trio—Thanks For The Memory―Never On Sunday—Argo 1961

The Ian Hamer Sextet—Hamer-philia—Acropolis―Jasmine 1973

Dom Minasi Trio—Don’t Get Around Much Any More―Takin’ Out The Duke―CDM Records 2001

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Jimmy McGriff

“The Way You Look Tonight”

1969 Solid State Records

Available in eight track tape and cassette!

Result: Treasure! 6 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Rodgers & Hart composition “I Didn’t Know What Time It Was”

Version 1: Anita O’Day from The Rodgers & Hart Songbook – We’ll Have Manhattan (Original recording: An Evening With Anita O’Day, recorded in 1956) for Norgran/Verve Records

Version 2: Buster Williams from record Something More, Concord Records, recorded in 1989 for In & Out Records

2009-10-13T18:57:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for October 11, 2009

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Robert Glasper—Down Time—Double Booked―Blue Note 2009

Robert Glasper—59 South—Double Booked―Blue Note 2009

Milt Jackson—Minor Conception—Second Nature: The Savoy Sessions—Savoy 1956

Massimo Sammi—Encryption—First Day―www.massimosammi.com

George Coleman—Amsterdam After Dark—George Coleman―Timeless 1979

Charles Thomas—Seven Steps To Heaven―The Legend of Charles Thomas―Space Time Records 2003 (1992)

Oliver Nelson—Hoe-Down—Blues and the Abstract Truth―Impulse 1961

Courtney Pine—Miss-Interpret―Journey To The Urge Within―Antilles 1986

Chet Baker Big Band—Worrying The Life Out Of Me―Pacific Jazz 1956

Ben Webster & Harry “Sweets” Edison—Blue For The Blues—The Soul of Ben Webster―Verve 1957

Kenny Garrett—Wayne’s Thang—Sketches Of MD: Live At The Iridium―Mack Avenue 2008

Gene Shaw Quintet—Autumn Walk—Breakthrough―Dusty Groove/Argo 1962

Sonny Rollins—Scoops―Sonny Rollins with the MJQ―Prestige 1951

John McNeil—Escape From Beigeland―Sleep Won’t Come―OmniTone 2004

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Robert Shure & The Heikki Sarmanto Quartet

“What Is This Place? What’s Going On?”

Man With A Sax ― An Adventure

1986 Cadence Records

Result: Trash! 1 Treasure Votes to 8 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Duke Ellington – Bob Russell composition “Do Nothin’ ‘Til You Hear From Me”

Version 1: Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra, recorded for Verve Records in 1956

Version 2: Al Cohn from record Tour De Force, Concord Records, live performance from 1981

2009-10-02T00:12:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for September 27, 2009

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Ralph Burns (with Lee Konitz)—Places Please—Free Forms―Clef 1950

T.K. Blue—Nostalgia In Times Square—Eyes Of The Elders—Arcadia Jazz

Walter Brown & The Jay McShann Orchestra—Please Stop Playing Those Blues, Boy—Mercury 1947

Brian Jones’ Boots of Leather—Tua Imagem―Rich Man, Poor Man―Slang Sanctuary 2007 http://www.slangsanctuary.com/

Brother Jack McDuff—Sanctified Waltz―Sanctified!―Prestige 1961

Dave Liebman—Down Time―Blues All Ways―Omnitone 2007

Sharkey Bonano—Temptation Rag—Sharkey’s Southern Comfort―Capitol 1950

Paul Vornhagen—Wake-up Call―Heart―Bopo 2001

Paul Vornhagen—My Heart Stood Still―Heart―Bopo 2001

Kenny Garrett—Equinox—Pursuance―Warner Brothers

Benjamin Herman—Prozak―The London Session―Roach 2005

Roy Eldridge—Willow Weep For Me―The Strolling Mr. Eldridge―Verve 1953

Al Hibbler & The Tab Smith Orchestra—Fat and Forty―Capitol 1946

Django Rheihardt—Ain’t Misbehavin’

Shorty Rogers—Short Stop

Jimmy Rushing—Your Red Wagon

2009-09-23T08:22:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for September 20, 2009

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Dexter Gordon—Second Balcony Jump—Go―Blue Note 1962

Gustav Brom Orchestra—Got The Spirit—Maynard & Gustav—Supraphon 1968

The Gordon Beck Trio—Appleby Blues―Art of Life 2005

Kenny Wheeler—Iowa City―What Now!―CamJazz 2005

Louis Jordan—Azure Te—Decca 1952

Tal Farlow—Put On A Happy Face―A Sign Of The Times―Concord 1977

Ben Riley’s Monk Legacy Septet—Green Chimneys—Memories of T―Concord 2006

Allen Toussaint—Dear Old Southland―Bright Mississippi―Nonesuch 2009

Joe Lovano—Wild Beauty—Folk Art―Blue Note 2009

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers—Afrique―The Witch Doctor―Blue Note 1961

Eldar—The Exorcist—Virtue―Nonesuch 2009

Coleman Hawkins’ All Star Octet—The Sheik of Araby—RCA Victor 80th Anniversary, Vol. 3 1940-1949―RCA 1940

Sonny Stitt—Ray’s Idea—Constellation―Cobblestone 1972

Big Band Sinfonica Citta Di Verona—African Mood—Restless Spirits―Velut Luna 2008

2009-09-08T07:23:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for September 6, 2009

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John Handy—Hard Work―ABC 1976

Chris Byars—Al-Ghashiyah—Blue Lights―Steeplechase 2009

Gustav Brom Orchestra—Pilatus—Maynard & Gustav—Supraphon 1968

Shelly Manne & His Men—Summertime—At The Black Hawk, Vol. 1―Contemporary 1959

Duke Ellington Orchestra—Five O’Clock Whistle—The Blanton-Webster Band―Bluebird 1940

James Moody’s Modernists—Moody’s All-Frantic―Art Blakey & James Moody New Sounds―Blue Note 1948

Brother Jack McDuff—The Vibrator—Down Home Style―Blue Note 1969

John Coltrane—My Favorite Things―Atlantic 1961

Martial Solal—Caravan—Solitude―Cam Jazz 2007

Billy Taylor—But Not For Me—Evergreens―ABC-Paramount 1956

Steve Turre—Cleopatra’s Needle—Rainbow People―High Note 2008

Benjamin Herman—Wij Gaan Naar De Italiaan (We’re Going Out For Italian)—HypoChristmasTreeFuzz―Roach Records 2008

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Lou Stein & His Octet

“Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me” & “Lou’s Blues”

8 For Kicks, 4 For Laughs

19?? Jubilee Records

Result: Treasure! 6 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Harold Arlen composition “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive”

Version 1: Ella Fitzgerald, recorded for Verve Records in 1960

Version 2: Joe Kennedy Jr. from recording Accentuate The Positive, Consolidated Artists 1998

2009-09-01T21:05:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for August 30, 2009

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Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts—The Scenic Route―Palmetto

Charlie Parker Interview Byte 1946

Charlie Parker’s Ree Boppers—Now’s The Time—WOR Studios 1945

Martin Sjosted Band—Take The X-Train—Mondeo―Sittel 2002

Fight The Big Bull—Grizzly Bear―Dying Will Be Easy―Clean Feed 2008

Gene Ammons—Echo Chamber Blues―Prestige 1951

Herbie Hancock—Watermelon Man—Head Hunters―Blue Note 1973

Gil Scott-Heron—Lady Day And John Coltrane—Pieces Of A Man―RCA 1971

Lee Morgan—Roccus—Indeed!―Blue Note 1956

Peter Bernstein—In Walked Bud―Monk―2009

Rob McConnell And The Boss Brass—Even Canadians Get The Blues―Concord 1996

Sonny Fortune—Sunshower—Awakening―Horizon 1975

Billy Drummond—Native Colors—Criss Cross 1994

Ornette Coleman—Rejoicing―Tomorrow Is The Question―Contemporary 1959

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

MFSB

Love Is The Message

“TSOP-The Sound of Philadelphia - Theme From Soul Train”

1973 Philadelphia International Records

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 1 Trash Vote

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Jules Tyne/Betty Comden/Adolph Green composition “Just In Time”

Version 1: Shirley Horn, from the recording I Love You, Paris, Verve 1994

Version 2: Frank Strozier, from the recording Fantastic Frank Strozier, Vee Jay 1959

2009-08-25T14:41:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for August 23, 2009 – Sun Ra Sunday

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Sun Ra & His Arkestra—The Satellites Are Spinning—Space Is The Place Soundtrack―1974

Sun Ra & His Arkestra—Ancient Aethopia—Jazz In Silhouette―1958

Sun Ra & His Arkestra—Opus In Springtime—Mayan Temples―1990

Sun Ra & His Arkestra—We’ll Wait For You—Space Is The Place Soundtrack―1974

Sun Ra & His Arkestra—Hours After—Jazz In Silhouette―1958

Jim Hall—Frisell Frazzle—Dialogues―Telarc 1995

Horace Parlan—Up And Down―Blue Note

Red Norvo Trio—You Are Too Beautiful—The Red Norvo Trios―Prestige 1953

Miles Davis—Seven Steps To Heaven―Columbia 1963

Miles Davis— I Fall In Love Too Easily—Seven Steps To Heaven―Columbia 1963

Freddy Cole—Sunday Kind Of Love—This Is The Life―Savoy 1995

Andrew Hill—Legacy—Compulsion―Blue Note 1965

Steve Davis—Cousin Mary―Crossfire―Criss Cross 1998

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Hank Crawford

More Soul

“Boo’s Tune” and “Angel Eyes”

1960 Atlantic Records

2009-08-20T08:56:00.000-07:00

This week’s FJD blog question: Who is playing the baddest saxophone these days? (and by “bad”, I mean good). Let me hear from you!

2009-08-18T14:55:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for August 16, 2009

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Les Paul Tribute Record

Galloping Guitars―Decca 1951 10” Record

Blue Skies

Dark Eyes

Steel Guitar Rag

Guitar Boogie

Begin The Beguine

Dream Dust

Jimmy Greene—Revelation—Mission Statement―RazDaz 2009

Dave McKenna—Along With Me—This Is The Moment―CBS 1988

Lee Morgan―Carumba!―Blue Note 1968

Don Byron—(The press made) Rodney King (responsible for the LA riots)―Music for Six Musicians―Nonesuch 1995

Hank Mobley—The Turnaround—Blue Note 1963

Brian Jones New Trio—Banjo (for Ry Cooder)—Antipol―Slang Sanctuary 2007

Roy Haynes Quartet—Snap Crackle―Out Of The Afternoon―Impulse 1962

Teddy Charles—Blues Without Woe—Dances With Bulls―Smalls Records 2008

Oran Etkin—Not A Waltz—Kelenia―Motema 2009

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Clark Terry

“The Mumbler Strikes Again”, “Big Spender”

and “Rum and Mumbles”

Angyumaluma Bongliddleany Nannyany Awhan Yi!

1969 Mainstream Records

Result: Trash! 6 Trash Votes to 1 Treasure Vote

2009-08-10T22:36:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for August 9, 2009

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Freddy Cole—A Place In The Sun (Movin’ On)—This Is The Life―Savoy 1995

Freddy Cole—Don’t Change Your Mind About Me—This Is The Life―Savoy 1995

Fred Hersch—Insensativ—Fred Hersch Play Jobim―Palmetto 2009

T.K. Blue—Nostalgia In Times Square—Eyes Of The Elders—Arkadia 2000

Dizzy Gillespie—Dizzy Atmosphere―Savoy 1945

Marty Ehrlich―Turn, Circle and Spin—Line On Love―Palmetto 2003

Aaron Binder—Untitled Latin—Bang The Drum Quickly―2004

Eric Alexander Quartet—We All Love Eddie Harris―Prime Time―Highnote 2008

Oran Etkin—Brink—Kelenia―Motema 2009

The Ian Hamer Sextet—Cambridge Crescent—Acropolis―Jasmine 1966

Brian Lynch—Clairvoyance—Spheres Of Influence―Sharp Nine 1997

Gil Melle—Nice Question―Patterns In Jazz―Blue Note 1956

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Gerry Mulligan

“Dance All Day Sunday” & “A Weed In Disneyland”

Age Of Steam

1971 A&M Records

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Hoagy Carmichael – Mitchell Parish composition “Star Dust”

Version 1: Hoagy Carmichael, recorded for Decca Records in 1942

Version 2: Ella Fitzgerald, recorded for Decca Records in 1954

2009-08-05T19:18:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for August 2, 2009

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Cannonball Adderley—Our Delight—Cannonball’s Sharpshooters―Emarcy 1958

Cannonball Adderley—What’s New—Cannonball’s Sharpshooters―Emarcy 1958

Cannonball Adderley—Fuller Bop Man—Cannonball’s Sharpshooters―Emarcy 1958

Cannonball Adderley—Jubilation—Cannonball’s Sharpshooters―Emarcy 1958

Arturo Sandoval—Eso Es Lo Que Hay—Live At The Blue Note—Half Note 2004

Samson Trinh Lounge Union Orchestra w/ Terri Simpson—To You, Near You, With You―Very Strange Night―Lounge Union 2006

Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band—Tanuki’s Night Out―JAM 1981

Marcel Ivery—Blues Walk—Marchel Ivery Meets Joey DeFrancesco―Leaning House 1997

Rex Richardson—One Finger Snap—Pandora’s Pocket―Igmod 1997

Al “Stomp” Russell Trio—Let’s Go Down The Road—West Coast Jive―Delmark 1946

Gerry Mulligan—Black Nightgown—Night Watch―United Artists 1961

Vijay Iyer—I’m All Smiles—Tragicomic―Sunnyside 2008

Benjamin Herman—Rumbone—Get In―A Records 1999

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis—I Only Have Eyes For You—Prestige 1963

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

The Quartette Tres Bien

“Moon River” & “Harambee”

Where It’s At

1966 Decca Records

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 2 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Rogers & Hart composition “It Never Entered My Mind”

Version 1: Sarah Vaughan, recorded for Verve Records in 1956

Version 2: Miles Davis from recording Workin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet, Prestige 1956

2009-07-28T14:54:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for July 28, 2009

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Joe Lovano—Folk Art―Blue Note 2009

Joe Gordon—Co-op Blues—Lookin’ Good!―Contemporary 1961

Eddie South Trio—I Can’t Give You Anything But Love—The Continental Sessions, Vol. 3—Continental 1947

Brian Jones & Rich Man, Poor Man—No Quarter―Boots Of Leather―Slang Sanctuary 2007

Red Garland—Hobo Joe—Equinox―Galaxy 1979

Sean Lyons—Ask Me Now—Roar Of Lyons―Electra 1982

Kenny Burrell—Saturday Night Blues—Midnight Blue―Posi-Tone 2009

Lee Konitz—I Remember You—Motion―Verve 1961

Joe Lovano—Dibango― Folk Art―Blue Note 2009

Chris Byars—Blues Under The Boddhi Tree—Jazz Pictures At An Exhibition of Himalayan Art—Smalls Records 2007

Flip Phillips Fliptet—Skyscraper—JATP 1944

New Cool Collective—Out Of Office―Dox 2008―http://www.newcoolcollective.com/

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Paul Desmond

“Circles”

From The Hot Afternoon

1969 CITI Records

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 2 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Brooks Bowman composition “East Of The Sun”

Version 1: Billie Holiday, recorded for Verve Records in 1952

Version 2: Buddy DeFranco from recording Cookin’ The Books, Arbors Records 2004

2009-07-13T22:41:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for July 12, 2009 – The Vibraphone Show

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Willie Williams Trio—Freedom Suite―Comet Ride―Miles High 2007

Teddy Charles—Dances With Bulls ―Smalls Records 2008

Bobby Hutcherson-Harold Land Quintet—Goin’ Down South—San Francisco—Blue Note 1970

Stefon Harris—Club Madness & Feline Blues—Black Action Figure―Blue Note 1999

Charles Lloyd Quartet—The Call—Montreux 82―Electra 1982

Victor Feldman—Suite Sixteen―Contemporary 1955

Louis Armstrong and the Hot Sevens—Sweet Little Papa—Okeh 1926

Duke Ellington—Bluebird Of Delhi—The Far East Suite―RCA/Bluebird 1966

Duke Ellington—Isfahan—The Far East Suite―RCA/Bluebird 1966

Jackie McLean—Bluesanova—Consequence―Blue Note 1965

Steve Nelson—One Thin Dime—Sound Effect—Highnote 2007

Ron Affif Trio—Bohemia After Dark—52nd Street―Pablo 1996

Billy Eckstine—Summertime—Sings With Benny Carter—Emarcy 1987

Wojciech Staroniewicz—In The Night—Capitol 1958―Polish Jazz Network 2002

Stefon Harris—The Mystic Messenger—The Grand Unification Theory―Blue Note 2003

Booker Ervin—Largo—The In Between―Blue Note 1968

Bruce Gertz 5tet—Discovery Zone—Ram Records 1996

Gil Melle—The Set Break—Patterns In Jazz―Blue Note 1956

Teddy Charles―Bunni―Dances With Bulls―Smalls Records 2008

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Jack Brokensha

“Django” & “Only A Reflection”

Nice And Easy

198? MSI Records

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Irving Caesar composition “Just A Gigolo”

Version 1: Louis Prima, recorded for Capitol Records in 1956

Version 2: Thelonious Monk from recording Misterioso, Riverside 1958

2009-07-07T09:06:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for July 5, 2009

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Chris Byars—Lucky Swing―Blue Lights―Steeplechase 2009

Chris Byars—Sans Souci―Blue Lights―Steeplechase 2009

Helen Humes with The Buck Clayton Orchestra—They Raided The Joint—Mercury 1947

Brian Jones New Trio—Tin Nickel—Antipol—Slang Sanctuary 2007

Andre Previn & J.J. Johnson—Wie Man Sich Bettet—Play Mack The Knife and other Kurt Weill songs―Jazz Odyssey 1961

Rumba Club—Moose The Mooche—Desde La Capital―Palmetto 1995

John McNeil Quartet—Blewbo—The Glass Room―Steeplechase 1980

The Microscopic Septet—Twilight Zone Time—Lobster Leaps In―Cuneiform 2008

Marcus Strickland Quartet—Nottage Cottage—Twi-Life―Strick Musik 2006

Red Rodney—Ubas—The Red Arrow—Xanadu 1957

Bobby Hutcherson—Bouquet—Happenings—Blue Note 1967

George Shearing Quintet with Dakota Staton—In The Night—Capitol 1958

Eric Alexander—Few Miles From Memphis—Dead Center―Highnote 2004

Coleman Hawkins & Roy Eldridge—Bean Stalkin’—At The Opera House―Verve 1957

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Richie Cole

“Star Trek I”

Pop Bop

1987 Milestone Records

Result: Treasure! 4 Treasure Votes to 2 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Thelonious Monk composition “Ruby, My Dear”

Version 1: Thelonious Monk, recorded for Blue Note Records in 1947

Version 2: Peter Bernstein from recording Monk, Xanadu Records 2009

2009-06-16T16:36:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for June 14, 2009

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Roy Ayers—Stoned Soul Picnic―Atlantic 1968

Curtis Amy & Dupree Bolton—Amyable—Katanga!―Pacific Jazz 1963

Ella Mae Morse—Rip Van Winkle—The Very Best of Ella Mae Morse—Capitol 1945

Robert Mazurek & The Chicago Underground Orchestra—Blow Up—Playground―Delmark 1998

Sonny Fortune—The Afro-Americans—Serengeti Minstrel―Atlantic 1977

Don Byas—Three O’Clock In The Morning—1945

David Murray—Flor Na Paul—Creole―Justin Time 1998

John Coltrane—Russian Lullaby—Soultrane―Prestige 1958

Ernie Andrews with The Wilbert Baranco Trio—Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying—Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles 1927-1956

Cedar Walton—Rubberman—Bluesville Time—Criss Cross 1985

Hans Koller—Tune for Antibes—Multiple Koller—L&R 1962

Billy Butler—Blow For The Crossing—Guitar Soul!—Prestige 1969

Uri Caine—Jelly—Sphere Music―1993 Polydor

Benjamin Herman—Mu Calling Ca—Campert―Roach Records 2007

Lalo Schifrin—Theme to Mannix

The Mel Lewis Orchestra—All Of Me—20 Years at the Village Vanguard―Atlantic 1986

Wayne Shorter—Yes And No—Juju―Blue Note 1996

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Johnny Lytle

“Possum Grease” &
“Cristo Redentor”

Tuba Records 1965

Result: Treasure! 4 Treasure Votes to 2 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Antonio Carlos Jobim composition “Wave”

Version 1: Eddie Lockjaw Davis, from the recording Straight Ahead, Pablo Records 1976

Version 2: Roy Ayers from recording Stoned Soul Picnic, Atlantic Records 1968

2009-06-10T07:09:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for June 7, 2009

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Lew Tabackin Trio—Self-Portrait of the Bean—Live In Paris―CD Baby 2009

Larry Vuckovich—Blue Balkan—Inner City 1980

John D’earth—Let’s Face It—Thursday Night Live At Miller’s—Cosmology 1998

The Jo Guerin Tribute Set

Chet Baker—My Funny Valentine—Chet Bakers Sings and Plays for Lovers—Pacific Jazz 1954

Chet Baker—Lucius Lou—Chet Baker & Crew—Pacific Jazz 1956

Sarah Vaughan—I Could Write A Book—Sassy Swings The Tivoli―Emarcy 1963

Sarah Vaughan—Sassy’s Blues—Sassy Swings The Tivoli―Emarcy 1963

Louis Armstrong—St. James Infirmary—The Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings―Columbia 1928

Hampton Hawes Quartet—Hampton’s Pulpit—All Night Session, Vol. 1—1956

Falkner Evans Trio—Luna Blue—Climbing The Gates―Consolidated Artists 2006

Crescent City Gold—Hang Tough—The Ultimate Session—High Street Records 1994

Gene Shaw Quintet—Six Bits—Breakthrough―Dusty Groove/Argo 1962

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Cannonball Adderley

“The Black Messiah”

Capitol Records 1972

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Morgan Lewis composition “How High The Moon”

Version 1: Dianne Reeves, recorded for the soundtrack to Good Night, Good Luck, Concord Records 2005

Version 2: Chris Bauer & Friends from 2004 recording How High The Moon

2009-05-26T17:05:00.000-07:00

FJD Memorial Day Show

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Pete Jolly—Stars and Stripes Forever—Timeless―VSOP 1969

Louis Jordan—G.I. Jive—Five Guys Names Moe, Vol. 2—MCA

The Clyde Hart All-Stars—4-F Blues—The Continental Sessions, Vol. 1—1945

Art Pepper—True Blues—Five Guys Names Moe, Vol. 2—Galaxy 1979

Mel Davis—You’re An Old Smoothie—Trumpet With A Soul—Epic 195?

Erin Bode—Holiday—Over And Over―MaxJazz 2006

Dexter Gordon—Number Four—Daddy Plays The Horn—Bethlehem 1955

Ornette Coleman—Call To Duty—Sound Grammar—2006

The Gene Harris Quartet—Will You Still Be Mine—Black and Blue—Concord 1991

Monty Budwig—Handful of Stars—Dig—Concord 1978

Wynton Marsalis—Modern Vistas (As Far As The Eyes Can See)—Citi Movement―Columbia 1993

Grant Green—Green Jeans—Matador—Blue Note 1965

Chris Byars—Manhattan Valley—Photos In Black, White and Gray—Small’s 2006

Phil Woods—The Last Page—Musique du bois―Muse 1974

Roger Carroll & Anthony Dowd—These Foolish Things—I’ve Never Been In Love Before

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Gerry Mulligan

“The Shadow Of Your Smile”

Feelin’ Good

Limlight Records

Result: Treasure! 4 treasure votes to 2 trash votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Duke Ellington composition “Azure”

Version 1: Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington from Ella at Duke’s Place, recorded for Verve Records in 1965

Version 2: Chico Hamilton Quintet from The Original Ellington Suite, recorded in 1958 for Pacific Jazz

"American Jazz Man" artwork by Anthony Falbo, 2004

2009-05-18T19:17:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for May 17, 2009

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Jimmy Smith—Bucket—Blue Note 1963

Chris Byars—Milton—Photos In Black, White and Gray—Small’s 200

Chico Hamilton—Conquistadors—El Chico—Impulse 1965

Benjamin Herman—Rollo III—HypoChristmasTreeFuzz―Roach Records 2008

The Three Sounds—Tracy’s Blue—A World Of Jazz—Blue Note/World Pacific

Miles Davis—My Ship—Miles Ahead—Columbia 1957

Blue Mitchell—High Heel Sneakers—Down With It―Blue Note 1965

Henri Renaud Band—Wallington Special—J.J. Johnson/Al Cohn—Inner City 1954

Dewey Redman Quartet—Love Is—The Struggle Continues―1982

Oscar Pettiford—Pendulum At Falcon’s Lair—My Little Cello—Debut 1964

Cee Pee Johnson & His Band—The “G” Man Got The “T” Man—West Coast Jive—Delmark 1945

New Cool Collective—Out Of Office—Dox Records 2008

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Jimmy Raney (Dave Lambert?)

“Talk A Little Bop”

Yesterday

Mainstream 19?? – available on Ampex tapes!

Result: Tie! 3 trash votes to 3 treasure votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Thelonious Monk composition “Evidence”

Version 1: from Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two: Live At The Blackhawk, recorded live in San Francisco for Riverside Records in 1960

Version 2: from the Steve Lacy recording Evidence, featuring Don Cherry on trumpet. Recorded in 1961 for the New Jazz label.

2009-05-13T19:10:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for May 10, 2009

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Mimi Fox—Loves Me Like A Rock—Kicks—Medici Classics 1999

Etta James—Tell Mama—The Essential—Chess 1967

Hank Jones—Bloomdido—Bop Redux—Muse 1977

Ruby Braff—I Would Do Anything For You—I Hear Music—Arbors 2002

Count Basie & Jimmy Rushing—Mama Don’t Want Peas ‘n Rice ‘n Coconut Oil—The Complete Decca Recordings—Decca 1938

Andy Sherrer Quartet—The Seagulls of Kristiansund—Remember Mal Waldron―Montreux Jazz 2004

Elek Bacsik Trio—Blue Rondo a’ la Turk—Jazz In Paris: Champs-Elysees―1962

Hans Koller Quartet—Mingus Privat—Multiple Koller―L&R 1962

Jan Bradley—Mama Didn’t Lie—Chess Soul—Chess 1962

Herbie Nichols—Blue Chopsticks—The Complete Blue Note Recordings―1955

Dino Govoni—Marie Pierre—Breakin’ Out—Whaling City 2001

Hilton Ruiz—West Side Blues—El Camino (The Road)—Novus 1988

Albert Mangelsdorff—Do You Like Pastrami—Shake, Shuttle and Blow―Enja 2005

Billie Holiday—This Year’s Kisses—The Legacy 1933-1968—Columbia 1937

Ron Affif—All Blues—Vierd Blues―Fantasy 1993

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Cannonball Adderley

“Fiddler On The Roof”

Capital 1964

No “Two Of A Kind” segment this week.

2009-05-05T09:01:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for May 3, 2009

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Robert Glasper—G&B—In My Element—Blue Note 2007

Cannonball Adderley Quintet—Sweet Georgia Bright—Live!―Capitol 1964

The New Cool Collective—Son Of Chacha—Trippin’—Dox Records

Richard Davis—Juan Valdez—Philosophy of the Spiritual―Cobblestone 1971

Aaron Binder—Diffusion Of Beauty―Bang The Drum Quickly—2004

Louis Armstrong—Sweet Little Papa—The Hot Fives & Hot Sevens—Columbia 1926

Jimmy Raney—Minor—A―Prestige 1954

Miles Davis—Eighty-One—E.S.P.―Columbia 1965

Shirley Horn—You’d Better Love Me (While You May)—You’re My Thrill—Verve 2001

The New Cool Collective—Sinas—Big Band Live—Dox Records 2007

The Dave Liebman Hairy Quartet—Sunburst—The Opal Heart―1979

Clyde Hart’s All-Stars—Seventh Avenue—The Continental Sessions, Vol. 1―1945

Geri Allen w/ The Mary Lou Williams Collective—Gemini—Zodiac Suite: Revisited―Mary Records 2006

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Charlie Parker

“Happy Bird Blues”

Charlie Parker Records, recorded live in 1951

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two Of A Kind Entry

The composition “Cherokee” by Ray Noble

Version 1: Marcus Roberts, from the recording As Serenity Approaches, recorded in 1992 for BMG/RCA

Version 2: Clifford Brown & Max Roach, from the recording Study In Brown, recorded in 1955 for Emarcy Records

2009-04-27T07:02:00.001-07:00

FJD Playlist for April 26, 2009

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Benjamin Herman—Psychoville—The London Session—Roach Records 2005

Don Byas Ree-Boppers—Laura—Jazz In Paris: Champs-Elysees―1947

Dizzy Gillespie & The United Nations Orchestra—Seresta/Carmen—Live At The Royal Festival Hall, London—Eagle Jazz 1990

The Red Mitchell-Harold Land Quintet—Triplin’ Awhile—Hear Ye!! Hear Ye!!—Atlantic 1962

George Benson—No Sooner Said Than Done—Bad Benson—CTI 1974

John Coltrane & Kenny Burrell—Freight Train—Prestige 1958

The Phil Woods Quartet—Nica’s Dream—Birds Of A Feather—Antilles 1981

Jelly Roll Morton—Tom Kat Blues—Biograph 1924

Easter Rebellion—Jacob’s Ladder—Just One Of Those Nights At The Village Vanguard—Music Masters 1995

William Parker—Malachi’s Mood—Petit Oiseau―AUM Fidelity 2007

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Joe Sample

“Carmel”

ABC Records 1979

Result: Trash! 4 Treasure Votes to 6 Trash Votes

Two Of A Kind Entry

The composition “Shuffle Montgomery” by Herbie Nichols

Version 1: Herbie Nichols, recorded in 1955 for Blue Note Records

Version 2: The Herbie Nichols Project, from the recording Strange City, recorded in 2001for Palmetto Records

2009-04-22T10:11:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for April 19, 2009

Sorry! Due to technical difficulties, the show is not uploaded this week.

Marcus Strickland—Values & Imperitives—Brotherhood—Fresh Sound 2003

I Got An Uncle In Harlem—Hot Lips Page & His Orchestra—Columbia 1949

Eric Alexander—I Haven’t Got Anything Better To Do—Summit Meeting—Milestone 2002

Michel Legrand w/ Miles Davis—Django—Legrand Jazz—Columbia 1958

Steve Turre—Forward Vision—Rainbow People—High Note 2008

Sean Lyons—Blackbelt Bebop—Roar Of Lyons—Posi-Tone 2009

The Dutch Jazz Orchestra—Medi II—Rediscovered Music of Mary Lou Williams—Challenge 2006

Eddie South Trio—12 O’Clock At Night—Continental 1947

Horace Silver Quintet—Cookin’ At The Continental—Finger Poppin’—Blue Note 1988

Rex Richardson—Mind If I Read?—The Powers That Be—Criterion 1993

The Vandermark 5—Fact and Fiction—Simpatico—Atavistic 1999

Geri Allen—Mamma’s Babies—Homegrown—Minor Music 1985

Art Farmer Quintet—Third Avenue—Blame It On My Youth—Contemporary 1988

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Bobby Enriquez

“Salambit”

GNP Crescendo 1981

Result: Treasure! 6 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two Of A Kind Entry

The composition “He’s Funny That Way” by Richard Whiting & Neil Moret

Version 1: Billie Holiday and her Lads of Joy, recorded in 1952 for Verve Records

Version 2: Mary Lou Williams’ Girl Stars, recorded in 1946 for Continental Records

2009-04-14T19:33:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for April 12, 2009
The Easter Sunday Show

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Eastern Rebellion—Sunday Suite—Eastern Rebellion 2—Timeless 1976

The Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama—Swingin’ On The Golden Gate—Specialty 1956

Hank Mobley—A Baptist Beat—Roll Call—Blue Note 1960

Branford Marsalis—St. Thomas—Renaissance—CBS 1987

Charles Mingus—Better Git It In Your Soul—Mingus Ah-Um—Columbia 1959

Sean Lyons—Herk From The South End—Roar Of Lyons—Posi-Tone 2009

Howard Rumsey’s Lighthouse All-Stars—If You Are There—In The Solo Spotlight—Contemporary 1957

Gerry Gibbs Sextet with Ravi Coltrane—Impressions—The Thrasher—Warner Brothers 1995

Jae Sinnett—Saigon Bathroom—Blue Jae—J-Nett 1993

Allan Vache and Harry Allen—Lake Ponchartrain Blues—Allan & Allen—Nagel Heyer 2001

Brother Joe May & Sister Wynona Carr—What Do You Know About Jesus?—Specialty 1950

The Latin Jazz Quintet + Eric Dolphy—Sunday Go Meetin’—Caribe—Prestige 1960

The Blueprint Project—The High Priest’s Sermon—Creative Nation 2003

The Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama—The Sermon—Specialty 1953

Ginger Baker & The DJQ20—Jesus, I Just Want To Go To Sleep—Coward of the County—Atlantic 1999

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

The Colmanaires

“Haven Of Rest”

Gospel Records 195?

2009-04-01T20:29:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for March 29, 2009

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Jeff “Tain” Watts—Dance 4 Chicken—Watts—Dark Key 2009

Van Morrison—The Eternal Kansas City—Period of Transition—Warner Brothers 1977

Cozy Cole—Jersey Jump Off—Savoy 1944

Larry Young—Backup—Into Somethin’—Blue Note 1964

The Bobby Hackett Quartet Plus Vic Dickenson—I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate—Project Total Sound 1969

Big Band Ritmo Sinfonica Citta Di Verona—Blues For My Sleeping Baby—Velut Luna 2008

The Bobby Hackett Quartet Plus Vic Dickenson—The Jitterbug Waltz—Project Total Sound 1969

Wojciech Staroniewicz—Alice In My Land—Hand Made—Polish Jazz Network/Allegro 2002

McCoy Tyner—Duke’s Place—McCoy Tyner Plays Ellington—Impulse 1964

The John Colianni Trio w/ Lew Tabackin—Blues-O-Matic—Concord 1989

Wayne Shorter—Oriental Folk Song—Night Dreamer—Blue Note 1964

Horace Parlan—Back From The Gig—Happy Frame Of Mind—Blue Note 1963

Johnny Griffin—Isfahan—The Jazz Masters: 100 Anos de Swing—Folio Collection 1996

Snooks Eaglin—Josephine—Soul’s Edge—Black Top 1994

Snooks Eaglin—Skinny Minnie—Soul’s Edge—Black Top 1994

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Dance To The Best of Earl Bostic

“What No Pearls”

King 1951

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 2 Trash Votes

2009-03-24T18:52:00.000-07:00

FJD March 21 Show

The March 21 show is uploaded for your listening pleasure. Double click on the radio blog file to the right to hear the entire show, including my interview with Richmond's own Butterbean Jazz Quartet.

You can purchase their new CD here http://cdbaby.com/cd/butterbeanjazz

See The Butterbean Jazz Quartet live this Saturday night for their CD Release Party at Ashland Coffee and Tea. More info at http://www.ashlandcoffeeandtea.com/AC%26T/The_Calendar.html

Playlist to come soon.

2009-03-18T20:15:00.000-07:00

The FJD Bebop Show

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The Howard McGhee – Fats Navarro Sextet—Double Talk, alt take—The Complete Blue Note and Capital Recordings of Fats Navarro and Tadd Dameron—Blue Note 1948

Lord Kitchener—Kitch’s Be Bop Calypso—London Is The Place For Me: Trinidadian Calypso in London 1950-1956—Honest John Records

Dizzy Gillespie—Salt Peanuts—Guild 1945

Lennie Tristano—Ghost Of A Chance—Tristano—Atlantic 1955

Kenny Clarke & His 52nd Street Boys—Confirmation—Swing 1948

Dexter Gordon Quintette—Dexter’s Riff—Savoy 1947

Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra—Cool Breeze—Victor 1947

Sarah Vaughan—Sometimes I’m Happy—Sassy Swings The Tivoli—Emarcy 1963

Dodo Marmarosa—Dodo’s Bounce—MacGregor Transcriptions 1946

Charlie Parker’s Ri Bop Boys—Ko-Ko—Savoy 1945

Sadao Watanabe—K.C. Blues— Bird of Paradise—Inner City 1977

Art Blakey’s Messengers—Bop Alley—Blue Note 1947

Tadd Dameron with Fats Navarro—The Squirrel— The Complete Blue Note and Capital Recordings of Fats Navarro and Tadd Dameron—Blue Note 1947

Ronnie Scott Boptet—Ow!—Bebop In Britain—1949

Wardell Gray Quartet—Twisted—Prestige 1949

Fats Navarro—Nostalgia—Savoy 1947

Ella Fitzgerald—Ool-Ya-Koo—Live 1948

Charlie Parker Quintet—Klactoveesedstene—Dial 1950

Herbie Mann—Yardbird Suite—Be Bop Synthesis: The Savoy Sessions—Savoy 1957

Roberto Magris Trio—Bemsha Swing—Kansas City Outbound—PCAMI 2007

Gerry Mulligan—Moon Dreams—Re-Birth Of The Cool—GRP 1992

Lou Blackburn—17 Richmond Park—The Complete Imperial Sessions—Imperial 1963

Sarah Vaughan—No Smoke Blues—1945

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Zoot Sims/Jimmy Raney/Jim Hall

Otra Vez

Mainstream1964

Side 2

Betaminus
Move It
All Across The City
Coisa Mais Linda
How About You

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Thelonious Monk composition “Epistrophy”

Version 1: Thelonious Monk 1948

Version 2: M’Boom 1979

2009-03-11T16:42:00.000-07:00

FJD Playlist for March 8, 2009

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Joshua Redman—Insomnomaniac—Compass—Nonesuch 2009

The Butterbean Jazz Quartet—My Old Man—Courthouse Records 2009

The Shorty Rogers Quintet—Prevailing On The Westerlies—Wherever The Five Winds Blow—RCA 1956

Benjamin Herman—Rumbone—Live At The Jazz Marathon—A Records/IODA 2000

Chico Hamilton—A Trip—The Dealer—Impulse 1966

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers—The Witch Doctor—Blue Note 1961

Ken Peplowski Quintet—Smada—Illuminations—Concord 1991

Mose Allison—Back On The Corner—I’ve Been Doin’ Some Thinkin’—Atlantic 1968

Art Pepper—Winter Moon—Galaxy/OJC 1980

George Freeman—Cough It Up—Birth Sign—Delmark 1969

Branford Marsalis—St. Thomas—Renaissance—Columbia 1987

Kenny Dorham—Sunrise In Mexico—Whistle Stop—Blue Note 1961

John Cephas—Banks Of The River—Flip, Flop & Fly—Flying Fish 1992

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Jazz At Toad Hall

“Messin’ About In Boats”

Ken Moule’s Music

London 1958

Result: Treasure! 6 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The Dizzy Gillespie composition “Night In Tunisia”

Version 1: Sarah Vaughan 1944

Version 2: The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band 1956

2009-02-16T17:53:00.000-08:00

FJD February 15, 2009 Playlist

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Rex Richardson—Master Of That Unspoken—The Powers That Be—Criterion 1993

Betty Shirley—Jazz Waltz—Unveiled—Summit 1995

Les McCann—Big Jim—This Is The Blues, Volume 2—Pacific Jazz 1961

Sun Ra—Ancient Aiethopia—Jazz In Silhouette—Evidence 1958

Junior Mance & David “Fathead” Newman—That’s All—Live At The Top—Atlantic 1969

Ravi Coltrane—26-2—Mad 6—Columbia 2002

Wayne Shorter—Adam’s Apple—Blue Note 1966

Dave Holland Quintet—Looking Up—Prime Directive—ECM 1999

Rex Stewart Quintet—I’m Confessin’—Jazz In Paris Vol. 1: Champs-Elysees 1917-1949—Recorded 1948

Lee Konitz—Eyes—Parallels—Chesky 2001

Lee Morgan—Candy—Blue Note 1957

Shirley Horn—Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?—I Love You, Paris—Verve 1994

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Urbie Green

“I’m In You”

Senor Blues

CTI Records 1977

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 4 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

No TOAK this week. Tune in next show!

2009-02-09T10:37:00.000-08:00

FJD Playlist For February 9, 2009 - The Dutch Edition

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Benjamin Herman—Rednose District—Jazz At The Concertgebouw—Radio Nederland Wereldomroep 2007

Eric Vloeimans’ Fugimjundi—Dreamland—Jazz At The Concertgebouw—Radio Nederland Wereldomroep 2007

Trio Peter Beets—I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm—Jazz At The Concertgebouw—Radio Nederland Wereldomroep 2007

The Dutch Jazz Orchestra—Aries (A Portrait Of Ben Webster)—Rediscovered Music of Mary Lou Williams—Challenge 2006

Tom Beek—Caravan—White & Blue—TomLaLa 2005

Benjamin Herman—Tribute To Jimmy Slide— Benjamin Herman Plays Jaki Byard—A-Records 2003

Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring—Road Song—The Battle: Live At Smoke—Highnote 2005

Mose Allison—The Seventh Son—Creek Bank—Prestige 1958

Sphere—Evidence—Four In One—Elektra 1982

Tom Beek—Midnight In Carlotta’s Hair—White & Blue—TomLaLa 2005

Dolo Coker—Jumping Jacks—Four Decades Of Jazz: A Musical History Of Xanadu—Xanadu 1976

The Dutch Jazz Orchestra—Scratchin’ The Gravel—Rediscovered Music of Mary Lou Williams—Challenge 2006

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Hank Garland

“Riot-Chous”

Jazz Winds From A New Direction

Columbia 1961

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The composition “But Not For Me” composed by George & Ira Gershwin

Version 1: Dinah Washington, recorded in 1956 for Verve Records

Version 2: John Coltrane, recorded in 1961 for Atlantic Records, from the recording My Favorite Things

2009-01-30T17:37:00.000-08:00

FJD January 25, 2009 Playlist

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Wynton Marsalis—Jig’s Jig—Levee Low Moan—Columbia 1987

Ricky Ford—Afternoon In New York—Manhattan Plaza—Muse 1979

Michael Ross Quartet—La Boogaloo—Dog Eat Dog—Cooper Alport 2002

David “Fathead” Newman Set

Ray Charles—Get On The Right Track—Atlantic 1956

Ray Charles—A Bit Of Soul—Atlantic 1955

The Three—Yearnin’—East Wind 1976

Bobby Hutcherson—Ghetto Lights—Dialogue—Blue Note 1965

James Carter—Rapid Shave—Present Tense—Emarcy 2008

Claude Williamson—Walkin’ Shoes—Claude Williamson Mulls The Mulligan—Criterion 1957

Barney Kessel—New Rhumba—Workin’ Out—Contemporary 1961

Billy Harper—Dance! Dance! Eternal Spirits—Black Saint—Black Saint 1975

Lionel Hampton—Blues In Toulouse—LH & His Jazz Giants—Jazz Man 1977

Van Morrison—Choppin’ Wood—Down The Road—Universal 2002

Lee Morgan—The Joker—Search For The New Land—Blue Note 1964

Art Farmer—Stablemates—Portrait Of Art Farmer—OJC 1958

Clark Terry—The Cat From Cadiz—Angyumaluma Bongliddleany Nannyany Awhan Yi!—Mainstream 1966

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Ruth Wallis

“The Pistol Song”

Ruth Wallis Sings For A Café Party

Wallis Record Company 1949?

Result: Treasure! 6 Treasure Votes to 1 Trash Vote

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The song “I’m Beginning To See The Light,” composed by Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges and Harry James

Version 1: Joe Williams from the recording The Greatest!!!, recorded in 1956 for Verve Records

Version 2: Johnny Hodges & Earl “Fatha” Hines from the recording Stride Rite, recorded in 1966 for Verve Records

2009-01-20T14:45:00.001-08:00

FJD January 18, 2009 Playlist

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Elvin Jones—Round Town—Merry-Go-Round/Blue Note Rare Grooves—Blue Note 1971

The Charles Bell Contemporary Jazz Quartet—The Gospel—Columbia 1960

Phil Woods—Steeplechase—Sugan—Prestige 1957

Freddie Roach—Drunk—My People (Soul People)―Prestige 1967

The Microscopic Septet—Got Lucky—Lobster Leaps In—Cuneiform 2008

Vijay Iyer—The Weight Of Things—Tragicomic—Sunnyside 2008

Rene Marie—How Can I Keep From Singing?—MaxJazz 2000

James Moody—Never Again—Muse 1972

Booker Little & Booker Ervin—The Confined Few—Sounds of the Inner City—Collectables 1960

Ella Mae Morse—Solid Potato Salad—Capitol 1940

Charlie Rouse—Samba De Orfeu—Bossa Nova Bacchanal—Blue Note 1962

John McNeil—Escape From Beigeland—Sleep Won’t Come—Omni Tone 2004

Jerry Bergonzi—Just In Time—Wiggy—Double Time 2000

Dodo Marmarosa Trio—Raindrops—Atomic 1946

Sonny Criss—Sonny’s Dream—Prestige 1968

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The song “He’s A Real Gone Guy”, written by Nellie Lutcher

Version 1: Nellie Lutcher, recorded in 1947 for Capitol Records

Version 2: Grant Green from the recording First Session, recorded in 1960 for Blue Note Records

2009-01-13T19:28:00.000-08:00

FJD Playlist for January 11, 2009

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Gene Shaw―Autumn Walk―Breakthrough―Argo/Dusty Groove 1962

Gene Shaw―AD’s Blues―Breakthrough―Argo/Dusty Groove 1962

Horace Parlan Trio―No Blues―Inner City 1977

Vijay Iyer―Macaca Please―Tragicomic―Sunnyside 2008

Philly Joe Jones―Gwen―Showcase―Riverside 1959

Al “Stomp” Russell Trio―Give Me My Money Back―West Coast Jive ―Delmark 1946

Chris Washburne & The Syotos Band―Now What?―The Other Side―Jazzheads 2001

Ruby Braff―I Would Do Anything For You―I Hear Music―Arbors Records 2002

Marty Ehrlich & Myra Melford―I See A Horizon―Spark!―Palmetto 2007

John Coltrane―Lazy Bird―Blue Train―Blue Note 1957

Frankie Trumbauer & Jack Teagarden―I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music―Brunswick 1936

Philly Joe Jones―Battery Blues―Showcase―Riverside 1959

Billie Holiday―Everything I Have Is Yours―Billie’s Best―Verve 1952

Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Trio―In Full Swing―Odyssey/Sony 2003

Sam Rivers―Beatrice―Fuchsia Swing Song―Blue Note 1965

Lew Tabackin―Leave Of Absinthe―What A Little Moonlight Can Do―Concord 1994

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Big Nick Nicholas

“Body And Soul”

Big Nick

India Navigation 1985

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 1 Trash Votes

2009-01-05T17:57:00.000-08:00

FJD Freddie Hubbard Tribute Show

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Freddie Hubbard―Open Sesame―Blue Note 1960

Freddie Hubbard―Nostrand and Fulton―Here To Stay―Blue Note 1962

Freddie Hubbard―But Beautiful―Open Sesame―Blue Note 1960

Herbie Hancock―Maiden Voyage―Blue Note 1965

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers―This Is For Albert―Caravan―Riverside 1962

Eric Dolphy―Hat And Beard―Out To Lunch―Blue Note 1964

Freddie Hubbard―Red Clay ―CTI 1970

Freddie Hubbard―High Blues Pressure―Atlantic 1968

Herbie Hancock―Cantaloupe Island―Empyrean Isles―Blue Note 1964

Freddie Hubbard―Pensativa―Fastball: Live At The Left Bank―Label M 1967

Freddie Hubbard―Asiatic Raes―Goin’ Up―Blue Note 1960

Freddie Hubbard

Trumpeter, Composer, Jazz Giant

Born: April 7, 1938
Died: December 29, 2008

2008-12-22T20:21:00.000-08:00

FJD Playlist for the 2008 Holiday Show

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Show Theme: Ramsey Lewis Trio―Christmas Blues―Sounds Of Christmas―Verve 1960

Art Carney―Twas The Night Before Christmas

Dexter Gordon―Soy Califa―Jazz At High School―Storyville 1967 (reissue 2003)

Ella Fitzgerald―Sleigh Ride―Ella Wishes You A Swingin’ Christmas

Joe Puma & Dick Garcia―Time Was―The Fourmost Guitars―ABC Paramount 1956

The Marquees―Santa Done Got Hip

J.R. Monterose―The Third―Blue Note 1956

Joe Negri―Winter Wonderland―Guitars For Christmas―MCG 2003

Wynton Marsalis―J Mood―Columbia 1986

Lionel Hampton―Swingle Jingle

The Trumpet Summit Meets The Oscar Peterson Big 4―The Champ―Pablo 1980

Vince Guaraldi―Skating―A Charlie Brown Christmas―Fantasy 1965

George Benson―Serbian Blue―Bad Benson―CTI 1974

Dianne Reeves―Let It Snow―Christmas Time Is Here―Blue Note 2004

Talib Kibwe―Hi Fly―Introducing Talib Kibwe―Evidence 1996

Duke Ellington Orchestra―Dance Of The Sugarplum Fairies―The Nutcracker Suite―1960

Dexter Gordon―The Christmas Song―The Panther―Prestige 1970

Ramsey Lewis Trio―Sleigh Ride―Sounds Of Christmas―Verve 1960

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Paul Revere And The Raiders

“Wear A Smile For Christmas”

A Christmas Present…And Past

Columbia 1967

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 1 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The composition “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” composed by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie

Version 1: Ella Fitzgerald from the record Ella Wishes You A Swingin’ Christmas

Version 2: Christine Hitt from the record MaxJazz Holiday

2008-12-15T09:07:00.000-08:00

FJD Playlist for December 14, 2008

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John McNeil Quartet―Blewbo―The Glass Room―Steeplechase 1979

John McNeil Quartet―Cheyda ―The Glass Room―Steeplechase 1979

John McNeil Quartet―Hank’s Shuffle―The Glass Room―Steeplechase 1979

Joe Negri―Joy―Guitars For Christmas―MCG 2003

Joe Negri― God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen―Guitars For Christmas―MCG 2003

Gerry Mulligan― The Ant Hill―Butterfly With Hiccups ―Limelight 1963

Bobby Watson & Horizon― Blues Of Hope―Midwest Shuffle―Columbia 1994

Art Pepper― Mambo Koyama―Art Pepper Today―Galaxy 1978

Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman― Blues In The Night

Chico Hamilton― El Chico―El Chico ―Impulse 1965

Grant Green― My Favorite Things―Matador―Blue Note 1965

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Keith Jarrett

“Too Young To Go Steady”

Standards Live

ECM 1986

Result: Treasure! 6 Treasure Votes to 2 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The composition “Falling In Love With Love” composed by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

Version 1: Helen Merrill from the record Helen Merrill on Emarcy Records 1954

Personnel: Helen Marrill, vocals; Clifford Brown, trumpet; Danny Bank, flute; Jimmy Jones, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger.

Version 2: Kenny Dorham from the record Jazz Contrasts on Riverside Records 1957

Personnel: Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.

2008-12-09T16:40:00.000-08:00

FJD Playlist For December 7, 2008

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Art Farmer & His Orchestra—Five Spot After Dark—Brass Shout—United Artists/Blue Note 1959

Art Farmer & His Orchestra—Aztec Suite—United Artists/Blue Note 1959

Scat Man Cruthers—Mean Dog Blues—Snooky & Marshal’s Album—Concord 1978

Scott Hamilton & Warren Vache—Love You Madly—Skyscraper—Concord 1979

Bruce Gertz Quintet—While You Were Out—Blueprint—Evidence 1997

John Jenkins & Kenny Burrell—Motif—Blue Note 1957

Dexter Gordon—The Christmas Song—The Panther—Prestige 1970

Fight The Big Bull—Dying Will Be Easy—Clean Feed 2008

Lem Winchester—The Meetin’—Another Opus—Prestige 1960

Etta Jones—Reverse The Charge—Hollar!—Prestige 1962

Cedar Walton—Blue Train—Second Set—Steeplechase 1979

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

The East Thirteenth Street Band featuring Phoebe Legere on vocals

“Georgia On My Mind”

Rizzoli Records 1984

Result: Trash! 2 Treasure Votes to 4 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The composition “Everything Happens To Me” written by Matt Dennis & Tom Adair

Version 1: Chet Baker from the record Chet Baker Sings It Could Happen To You 1958 Riverside

Personnel: Chet Baker, trumpet and vocals; pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Philly Joe Jones.

Version 2: Thelonious Monk from the record Solo Monk on Columbia Records 1964

Personnel: Thelonious Monk, piano.

2008-11-24T16:41:00.000-08:00

FJD Playlist For November 23, 2008

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Lee Konitz—I Remember You—Motion—Verve 1961

Lee Konitz—All Of Me—Motion—Verve 1961

Lee Konitz—Foolin’ Myself—Motion—Verve 1961

Stefan Harris—Black Action Figure—Blue Note 1999

Olu Dara—Your Lips—From Natchez To New York—Atlantic 1998

Michael Longo—Ole’ For The Gypsies—Funkia—Groove Merchant 1974

John D’earth—In Medias Res—Restoration Comedy—Double-Time 2000

Andrew Hill—Passing Ships—Blue Note 1969

Steve Coleman And Five Elements—Dizzy Atmosphere—On The Rising Of The 64 Paths—Label Bleu 2002

Benny Golson—Bye, Bye Blackbird—I Remember Miles—Evidence 1996

Lorne Lofsky—Body And Soul—It Could Happen To You—Pablo 1981

Lorne Lofsky—Giant Steps—It Could Happen To You—Pablo 1981

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Bob Zurke

“Between 18th And 19th On Chestnut Street”

Big Band Boogie

Reissue of early recordings in 1939-40

Result: Tie Vote! 4 Treasure Votes to 4 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The George & Ira Gershwin composition “Soon”

Version 1: Curtis Fuller from the record The Opener, recorded in 1957 for Blue Note Records

Personnel: Curtis Fuller, trombone; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Version 2: Lew Tabackin from the record Tenority, recorded in 1996 for Concord Records

Personnel: Lew Tabackin, tenor sax; Don Friedman, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Mark Taylor, drums.

2008-11-10T19:48:00.000-08:00

FJD Playlist For November 8, 2008

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The Microscopic Septet—Disconcerto For Donnie—Lobster Leaps In—Cuneiform 2008

The Microscopic Septet—Night Train Express—Lobster Leaps In—Cuneiform 2008

Clifford Jordan—Sunrise In Mexico—Starting Time—Jazzland 1961

Eastern Rebellion—Something In Common—Just One Of Those Nights—MusicMasters 1994

Charles Thomas—Paul’s Pal—The Legend of Charles Thomas—Space Time Records 2000

The Five Corners Quartet (feat. Okou)—Blue Cycles—Chasin’ The Jazz Gone By—Milan 2005

Eddie Harris—Latin Golightly—Jazz for Breakfast at Tiffany’s—Vee Jay 1961

Roland Guerin Sextet—All Blues—Live At The Blue Note—Half Note 1998

Esperanza Spaulding—The Peacocks—Junjo—Ayva Musica 2008

Joe Henderson—Punjab—In ‘n Out—Blue Note 1964

The Andrews Sisters—Bounce Me Brother With A Solid 4—Rare Blue Shellac 78 from 1941

Albert Mangelsdorff—Do You Like Pastrami?—Shake, Shuttle & Blow—Enja 2005

Esperanza Spaulding—Loro—Junjo—Ayva Musica 2008

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Ramsey Lewis

“Living For The City”

CBS 1974

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two Of A Kind

The composition “Jeepers Creepers” written by Johnny Mercer & ? Warren

Version 1: Bing Crosby & The Buddy Bregman Orchestra

Recorded in 1956 for the record Bing Sings While Bregman Swings on Verve/RCA Victor

Version 2: Sonny Stitt

Recorded Live At The Hi-Hat in 1954

Sonny Stitt, sax; Dean Earl, piano; Bernie Griggs, bass; Marquis Foster, drums.

2008-11-04T08:22:00.000-08:00

FJD Playlist for November 2, 2008

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Joshua Redman—Rejoice—Moodswing—Warner Brothers 1994

Louis Smith—Ande—Here Comes Louis Smith—Blue Note 1957

Louis Jordan—Jordan For President

Roy Hargrove/Christian McBride/Stephen Scott Trio—Klactoveedsestene—Parker’s Mood—Verve 1995

Vijay Iyer—Age of Everything—Tragicomic—Sunnyside 2008

Clark Terry—Just An Old Manuscript—What’d He Say?—Mainstream 1974

The Metta Quintet—Morning Rush—Subway Songs—Sunnyside 2006

Dave McKenna—Louisiana—The Key Man—Concord 1984

Frank Strozier—I Don’t Know—Fantastic Frank Strozier—Vee Jay 1959

David Sanchez—Dee Like The Breeze—Street Scene—Columbia 1996

Coleman Hawkins & His Sax Ensemble—Louise—Keynote 1944 from Coleman Hawkins – The Bebop Years

Charles Mingus—Haitian Fight Song—The Clown—Atlantic 1957

Wes Montgomery—I Say A Little Prayer For You—Down Here On The Ground—A&M 1968

The Vinson Valega Group—This Is What Democracy Sounds Like (Part1) & Undertow—Awake—Consilence 2005

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Xavier Cugat

“Bread, Love And Cha-Cha-Cha”

Columbia – No Year Given

Result: Cast your Trash or Treasure vote for this week right here on the website!

Two Of A Kind

The composition “Chasin’ The Bird” written by Charlie Parker

Version 1: Charlie Parker’s All-Stars

Recorded in 1947 for the Savoy label.

Charlie Parker, as; Miles Davis, tpt; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Version 2: The Roy Hargrove/Christian McBride/Stephen Scott Trio

Recorded in 1995 for Verve Records from the recording Parker’s Mood.

Roy Hargrove, tpt; Christian McBride, bass; Stephen Scott, piano.

2008-10-25T18:53:00.000-07:00

Back In The Groove With Freedom Jazz Dance!

The new studio has finally reached completion! FJD will take to the airwaves once again beginning Sunday, November 2nd at 5 PM EST. Tune in at 90.1 FM WDCE in Richmond and www.wdce.org worldwide for the unstoppable sound of freedom in the groove with the latest, greatest performers and rare recordings throughout the history of jazz. Also, feel free to call in during my exclusive Two-Of-A-Kind and Records From Aunt Ruth segments.

Dig it!

2008-09-11T08:17:00.000-07:00

Still MONKeying around with the building of the new WDCE studio.

While estimated time of completion for the new studio has been put off until October, things are looking good! Hey, these things take time. For some intermission music, I've uploaded a fine FJD rebroadcast, a new one each week. Just double click on the radio blog file to the right. And thanks so much for hanging in there with Freedom Jazz Dance! I can't wait to reconnect with my jazz listeners once again (the most knowledgeable and coolest jazz listeners in the universe, mind you).

Dig!

Ken

2008-06-03T20:07:00.000-07:00

The Last FJD Show Of The Summer

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Stay tuned as FJD continues broadcasting from the brand spankin’ new 90.1 FM WDCE studios, due to be completed this September.

Steve Nelson—One Thin Dime—Sound Effect—High Note 2007

Henri Renaud—Jerry Old Man—Henri Renaud All-Stars—Vogue 1953

Stan Getz—The Dolphin—Concord 1981

Lennie Niehaus Octet—Figure 8—Zounds!—Contemporary 1954

Sonny Simmons—Sundown In Egypt—Ancient Ritual—Qwest Records 1994

Marcus Strickland—Thump & Cadence—Twi-Life—Strick Music 2006

Jim Rotondi—Excursions—Criss Cross 1998

Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band—Farewell To Mingus—JAM 1980

Dodo Marmarosa—Raindrops—Atomic 1946

Helen Merrill—People Will Say We’re In Love—Dream Of You—Emarcy 1956

Willis Jackson & Von Freeman—Pow!—Lockin’ Horns—Muse 1978

Bruce Gertz 5tet—Traffic On The Bridge—Discovery Zone—RAM 1996

Art Pepper—For Freddie—Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard—Contemporary 1977

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Bing Crosby with Dick McIntire and His Hawaiians

“South Sea Island Magic”

Blue Hawaii

Decca 195?

Result: Trash! 1 Treasure Vote to 5 Trash Votes