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109: Morganized! A Tribute to Lee Morgan

Ross Lawson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:18:42 GMT

A 70th birthday tribute to the great jazz trumpeter featuring tracks from The Sidewinder, Live at the Lighthouse, Search for the New Land, The Gigolo, Candy, The Cooker, The Rumproller, The Procrastinator, Lee Morgan Volume 2, Take Twelve, Charisma, Expoobident, Delightfulee, A-1 with Hank Mobley, Dizzy in Grerece with Dizzy Gillespie and A Night in Tunisia with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Hank Mobley, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, Jackie McLean, Bobby Hutcherson, Grant Green, Pepper Adams, Hank Jones, Clifford Jordan, Bobby Timmons, Sonny Clark, Bennie Maupin, Cedar Walton, Barry Harris, Harold Mabern, Eddie Higgins, Ronnie Mathews, Ron Carter, Jymie Merritt, Doug Watkins, Victor Sproles, Bob Cranshaw, Art Davis, Reggie Workman, Paul Chambers, Charli Persip, Art Taylor, Mickey Roker, Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey and Billy Higgins All tracks feature Lee Morgan (trumpet), with- [1'13] Who Do You Love, I Hope (Candy, Blue Note 1958) Sonny Clark- p; Doug Watkins- b; Art Taylor- d [6'09] Speedball (The Gigolo, Blue Note 1965) Wayne Shorter- ts: Harold Mabern- p; Bob Cranshaw- b; Billy Higgins- d [11'37] Whisper Not (Lee Morgan, Volume 2, Blue Note 1956) Kenny Rodgers- as; Hank Mobley- ts; Horace Silver- p; Paul Chambers- b; Charli Persip- d [18'53] Fire (Expoobident, Vee Jay 1960) Clifford Jordan- ts; Eddie Higgins- p; Art Davis- b; Art Blakey- d [23'42] Eclipso (The Rumproller, Blue Note 1965) Joe Henderson- ts; Ronnie Mathews- p; Victor Sproles- b; Billy Higgins- d [30'34] with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers: Yama (A Night in Tunisia, Blue Note 1960) Wayne Shorter- ts; Bobby Timmons- p; Jymie Merritt- b; Blakey- d [36'56] Sunrise, Sunset (Delightfulee, Blue Note 1966) Ernie Royal- tp; Tom McIntosh- tb; Jim Buffington- Frh; Don Butterfield- tu; Phil Woods- as, fl; Wayne Shorter- ts; Danny Bank- bars, bcl, fl; McCoy Tyner- p; Bob Cranshaw- b; Philly Joe Jones- d; Oliver Nelson- arr [43'10] Peyote (Live at the Lighthouse [CD version], Blue Note 1970) Bennie Maupin- ts, fl, bcl; Harold Mabern- p; Jymie Merritt- b; Mickey Roker- d [54'28] A Waltz for Fran (Take Twelve, Jazzland 1962) Clifford Jordan- ts; Barry Harris- p; Bob Cranshaw- b; Louis Hayes- d [59'22] The Joker (Search for the New Land, Blue Note 1964) Wayne Shorter- ts; Herbie Hancock- p; Grant Green- g; Reggie Workman- b; Billy Higgins- d [64'25] Sweet Honey Bee (Charisma, Blue Note 1966) Jackie McLean- as; Hank Mobley- ts; Cedar Walton- p; Paul Chambers- b; Billy Higgins- d [71'12] Hocus-Pocus (The Sidewinder, Blue Note 1963) Joe Henderson- ts; Barry Harris- p; Bob Cranshaw- b; Billy Higgins- d [77'34] with Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band: That's All (Dizzy in Greece, Verve 1957) Gillespie, Talib Daawud, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick- tp; Al Grey, Rod Levitt- tb; Melba Liston- tb; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell- as; Billy Mitchell- ts; Benny Golson- ts; Billy Root- bars; Wynton Kelly- p; Paul West- b; Charli Persip- d [80'42] with Hank Mobley- Bet (A-1, Savoy 1956) Mobley- ts; Hank Jones- p; Doug Watkins- b; Art Taylor- d [88'33] Dear Sir (The Procrastinator, Blue Note 1967) Wayne Shorter- ts; Bobby Hutcherson- vib; Herbie Hancock- p; Ron Carter- b; Billy Higgins- d [95'23] Just One Of Those Things (The Cooker, Blue Note 1957) Pepper Adams- bars; Bobby Timmons- p; Paul Chambers- b; Philly Joe Jones- d [102'35] This podcast is made possible with your PayPal contributions. Please go to illasounds.podomatic.com and use the link in the right hand column to contribute. Thank you. Click the green arrow below to stream the show to your PC, or choose the 'download' option to save the file. If you enjoy this podcast, try these: 100: Ready for Freddie- A Tribute to Freddie Hubbard: A 70th birthday celebration of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard 83: Byrd in Flight: A Tribute to Donald Byrd: A 75th birthday tribute to trumpeter Donald Byrd 80: The Champ: A Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie: A 90th birthday tribute to trumpeter and bandleader Dizzy Gillespie 95: A Portrait of Wes: An 85th birthday tribute to jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery 94: Blow, Mr. Dexter!: A Tribute to Dexter Gordon An 85th birthday tribute to saxophonist Dexter Gordon 86: Bags' Grooves: A Birthday Tribute to Milt Jackson: An 85th birthday celebration of vibraphonist Milt Jackson

108: Strings Attatched

Ross Lawson — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:50:39 GMT

The great jazz-with-strings recordings featuring Charlie Parker (above), Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, Keith Jarrett, Dexter Gordon, Chet Baker, Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Marsalis, Clifford Brown, Joe Zawinul, Art Pepper, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Ben Webster, Marian McPartland, Harry Carney, Thomas Chapin, Fred Hersch, Lennie Niehaus and Ken McIntyre with Branford Marsalis, Zoot Sims, Hank Jones, Al Haig, Kenny Kirkland, Russ Freeman, Stanley Cowell, Billy Bauer, Dick Hyman, Richie Powell, Ray Brown, Charlie Haden, Chuck Israels, Paul Motian, Grady Tate, Max Roach, Shelly Manne and Roy Haynes [1'13] Charlie Parker- East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) (Charlie Parker With Strings, Clef 1950) Parker- as; Bernie Leighton- p; Ray Brown- b; Buddy Rich- d; Joe Lipman- arr, cond; strings, woodwinds [4'51] Marian McPartland- Twilight World (Silent Pool, Concord 1997) McPartland- p; Andy Simkins- b; Harold Jones- d; Alan Broadbent- arr, cond; strings [10'11] Stan Getz- I'm Late, I'm Late (Focus, Verve 1961) Getz- ts; Roy Haynes- d; Eddie Sauter- arr; Hershy Kay- cond; strings [18'18] Clifford Brown- What's New (Clifford Brown With Strings, EmArcy 1955) Brown- tp; Richie Powell- p; Barry Galbraith- g; George Morrow- b; Max Roach- d; Neal Hefti- arr, cond; strings [21'40] Wes Montgomery- Tune Up (Fusion! Wes Montgomery with Strings, Riverside 1963) Montgomery- g; Dick Hyman- p; Kenny Burrell- g; Milt Hinton- b; Osie Johnson- d; Jimmy Jones- arr, cond; strings, woodwinds [26'23] Art Pepper- Our Song (Winter Moon, Galaxy 1980) Pepper- as; Stanley Cowell- p; Howard Roberts- g; Cecil McBee- b; Carl Burnett- d; Bill Holman- arr, cond; strings [31'51] Thomas Chapin- Diva (Haywire, Knitting Factory 1996) Chapin- as; Mario Pavone- b; Michael Sarin- b; Mark Feldman- vln; Boris Rayskin- clo; Kiyoto Fujiwara- b [37'03] Harry Carney- It Had to Be You (Harry Carney with Strings, Clef 1954) Carney- bars; Leroy Lovett- p; Billy Bauer- g; Wendell Marshall- b; Louie Bellson- d; Ralph Burns- arr; strings [41'20] Bill Evans- Time Remembered (Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra, Verve 1965) Evans- p; Chuck Israels- b; Grady Tate- d; Claus Ogerman- arr, cond; strings, woodwinds [45'24] Wynton Marsalis- When You Wish Upon a Star (Hothouse Flowers, Columbia 1984) Marsalis- tp; Branford Marsalis- ts; Kent Jordan- fl; Kenny Kirkland- p; Ron Carter- b; Jeff 'Tain' Watts- d; Robert Freedman- arr, cond; strings [50'04] Dexter Gordon- Ernie's Tune (More Than You Know, Steeplechase 1975) Allan Botschinsky, Benny Rosenfeld, Idrees Sulieman- tp, flh; Preben Garnov- flh; Richard Boone, Vincent Nilsson- tb; Axel Windfeld- btb; Erwin Jacobsen- Engh, ob; Bent Larsen- cl, afl, bfl; Luba Boschenko- hp; Thomas Clausen- p, el-p; Ole Molin- g; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen- b; Ed Thigpen- d; Klaus Nordsoe- perc; Palle Mikkelborg- arr, cond; strings [59'43] Lennie Niehaus- Rondo (Volume 4: The Quintets & Strings, Contemporary 1955) Niehaus- as; Monty Budwig- b; Shelly Manne- d; strings [63'30] Joe Zawinul- From Vienna, With Love (The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream, Vortex 1967) Jimmy Owens- tp; William Fischer- ts, arr; Zawinul- p; Richard Davis- b; Freddie Waits or Roy McCurdy- d; Warren Smith- perc; strings [67'53] Duke Ellington- Night Creature (first movement): Blind Bug (The Symphonic Ellington, Reprise 1963) Cootie Williams, Cat Anderson, Roy Burrowes, Ray Nance- tp; Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors, Buster Cooper- tb; Johnny Hodges- as; Russell Procope- cl, as; Jimmy Hamilton- cl, ts; Paul Gonsalves- ts; Harry Carney- bars, cl, bcl; Ellington- p; Ernie Shepard- b; Sam Woodyard- d; strings [71'57] Cannonball Adderley- I Cover the Waterfront (Cannonball Adderley With Strings, EmArcy 1955) Adderley- as; others unidentified; Richard Hayman- arr, cond [74'23] Ken McIntyre- Chittlin's And Cavyah (Way, Way Out, United Artists 1963) McIntyre- as; Bob Cunningham- b; Edgar Bateman- d; strings [79'24] Fred Hersch- Lament For an Orchid (aka Absinthe) (Passion Flower, Concord 1995) Hersch- p, arr; Drew Gress- b; Tom Rainey- d; Eric Stern- cond; strings [85'02] Chet Baker- Trickleydidlier (Chet Baker & Strings, Columbia 1953) Baker- tp; Zoot Sims- ts; Russ Freeman- p; Joe Mondragon- b; Shelly Manne- d; Shorty Rogers- arr; strings [87'38] Ben Webster- There is No Greater Love (Music With Feeling, Norgran 1954) Webster- ts; Hank Jones- p; Wendell Marshall- b; Osie Johnson- d; Ralph Burns- arr, cond; strings, woodwinds [91'20] Keith Jarrett- Expectations (Expectations, Columbia 1971) Jarrett- p; Charlie Haden- b; Paul Motian- d; strings [95'44] Charlie Parker- Rocker (Norman Granz Jazz Concert, Clef 1950) Parker- as; Al Haig- p; Tommy Potter- b; Roy Haynes- d; strings, woodwinds [98'34] This show is dedicated to our friend, Brian Williams This podcast is made possible with your PayPal contributions. Please go to illasounds.podomatic.com and use the link in the right hand column to contribute. Thank you. Click the green arrow below to stream the show to your PC, or choose the 'download' option to save the file. If you enjoy this podcast, try these: 77: Orbits: Lyrical, reflective meditations on contemporary jazz 88: The Sopranos: Masters of the soprano saxophone

107: Back to Brazil

Ross Lawson — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:17:53 GMT

A feast of samba, bossa nova and jazz from the 1960s with Joao Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim, Flora Purim, Elis Regina (above), Gilberto Gil, Marcos Valle, Tamba Trio (and 4), Nara Leao, Wilson Simonal, Vinicius de Moraes & Odette Lara, Carlos Lyra & Nara Leao, O Trio, Bossa Tres, Rio 65 Trio, Luis Carlos Vinhas, Perry Ribiero, Elza Soares, Claudia & Brazilian Octopus, Lennie Dale & O Sambalanco Trio, Leny Andrade, O Quarteto, Quarteto Novo, Zimbo Trio, Raulzinho, Nelshino & sua Orchestra, Djalma Dias & Sambossa 5, Bossa Jazz Trio, Manfredo Fest and Monsueto [1'13] Wilson Simonal- Mestico (1965) [3'09] Elis Regina- O Menino das Laranjas (1965) [5'24] Raulzinho- A Vontade Mesmo (A Vontade Mesmo, RCA 1965) [10'09] Tamba Trio- Influencia do Jazz (Tamba Trio, Philips 1962) [12'34] O Trio- Nao Posso Esquecer (1962) [15'11] Nelsinho & sua Orchestra- Chove Chuva (Brazilian Beat, Vol. 3, 1968) [17'12] Flora Purim- Coracao Vagabundo (Flora EP, EMI Odeon 1968) [19'13] Bossa Tres- Onde Anda o Meu Amor (Os Reis do Ritmo, EMI Odeon 1966) [21'17] Djalma Dias & Sambossa 5- Cidade Vazia (RGE 1964) [24'16] Vinicius de Moraes & Odette Lara- Labareda (Vinicius & Odette Lara, Elenco 1963) [26'57] Perry Ribiero/ Bossa Tres- Deus Brasileiro (Gemini V, EMI Odeon 1965) [28'46] Bossa Jazz Trio- Canto de Ossanha (Bossa Jazz Trio, Vol. 2, Som Livre 1964) [31'21] Joao Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim- Desafinado (1959) [33'15] Manfredo Fest- Triste (1965) [38'26] Gilberto Gil- Roda (Louvação, 1967) [41'04] Elza Soares- Deixa a Nega Gingar (1966) [43'21] Rio 65 Trio- Upa Neguinho (1966) [45'24] Claudia & Brazilian Octopus- Gosto de Ser Como Sou (RGE 1969) [47'23] Leny Andrade- Banzo (Estamos Ai Leny Andrade, EMI Odeon 1965) [50'13] Marcos Valle & Anamaria Valle- A Resposta (Samba ’68, Verve) [52'54] Quarteto Novo- Misturada (Quarteto Novo, EMI Odeon 1967) [57'09] Bossa Tres- Bottles (Bottles, Audio Fidelity 1963) [59'54] Tamba 4- Samba Blim (Samba Blim, A&M 1968) [62'29] Luis Carlos Vinhas- Batucada (Novas Estruturas, Forma 1964) [64'42] Carlos Lyra & Nara Leao- Marcha da Quarta-Feira de Cinzas (Depois Do Canaval, 1963) [67'40] O Quarteto- Os Grilos (O Quarteto, Philips 1968) [69'59] Zimbo Trio- Pra Viver Feliz (Zimbo Trio, Vol. 3, 1964) [72'35] Lennie Dale & O Sambalanco Trio- O Pato (1966) [74'28] Rio 65 Trio- Rio 65 Trio Tema (A Hora e a Vez da MPM, 1966) [76'44] Monsueto- Bateria e Solo de Percurssao (Mora na Filosofia dos Sambas de Monsueto, EMI Odeon 1963) [80'24] This podcast is made possible with your PayPal contributions. Please go to illasounds.podomatic.com and use the link in the right hand column to contribute. Thank you. Click the green arrow below to stream the show to your PC, or choose the 'download' option to save the file. If you enjoy this podcast, try these: 84: A Toda Cuba Le Gusta: The rich, diverse music of Cuba

106: Bebop Lives!

Ross Lawson — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:27:19 GMT

Bebop brilliance from the early 1950s with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, J.J. Johnson (above), Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious Monk, Stan Getz, Bud Powell, Milt Jackson, Clifford Brown, Sonny Stitt, Tal Farlow, Lou Donaldson, Sonny Criss, Wardell Gray, Serge Chaloff, Paul Bley, Hampton Hawes, Herbie Nichols, Elmo Hope with Horace Silver, Charles Mingus, John Lewis, Jimmy Heath, Barney Kessel, Nat Adderley, Sahib Shihab, Percy Heath, Ray Brown, Philly Joe Jones, Buddy Rich and Max Roach [1'14] The Modern Jazz Sextet- Dizzy Meets Sonny (The Modern Jazz Sextet, Norgran 1956) Dizzy Gillespie- tp; Sonny Stitt- as; John Lewis- p; Skeeter Best- g; Percy Heath- b; Charli Persip- d [9'12] Elmo Hope- Hot Sauce (New Faces- New Sounds, Blue Note 1953) Hope- p; Percy Heath- b; Philly Joe Jones- d [13'02] Wardell Gray- Blue Gray (Tenor Sax, Prestige 1950) Gray- ts; Phil Hill- p; John Richardson- b; Art Mardigan- d [15'44] Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson- Eronel (Milt Jackson & the Thelonious Monk Quintet, Blue Note 1951) Sahib Shihab- as; Jackson- vib; Monk- p; Al McKibbon- b; Art Blakey- d [18'46] Lou Donaldson & Clifford Brown- Brownie Speaks (New Faces, New Sounds, Blue Note 1953) Brown- tp; Donaldson- as; Elmo Hope- p; Percy Heath- b; Philly Joe Jones- d [22'30] Bud Powell- A Night in Tunisia (The Amazing Bud Powell, Blue Note 1951) Powell- p; Curly Russell- b; Max Roach- d [26'42] Miles Davis- Tempus Fugit (Miles Davis, Volume 2, Blue Note 1953) Davis- tp; Jimmy Heath- ts; Johnson- tb; Gil Coggins- p; Percy Heath- b; Art Blakey- d [30'29] Stan Getz- For Stompers Only (Stan Getz, Volume 1, Roost 1950) Getz- ts; Horace Silver- p; Joe Calloway- b; Walter Bolden- d [33'17] Sonny Criss- Criss Cross (Jazz U.S.A., Imperial 1956) Criss- as; Barney Kessel- g; Kenny Drew- p; Bill Woodson-b; Chuck Thompson- d [36'59] Tal Farlow- Cherokee (Autumn in New York, Norgran 1954) Farlow- g; Gerald Wiggins- p; Ray Brown- b; Chico Hamilton- d [41'50] Herbie Nichols- Shuffle Montgomery (The Prophetic Herbie Nichols, Vol. 2, Blue Note 1955) Nichols- p; Al McKibbon- b; Art Blakey- d [45'59] Sonny Rollins and the Modern Jazz Quartet- No Moe (Sonny Rollins With the Modern Jazz Quartet, Prestige 1953) Rollins- ts; Milt Jackson- vib; John Lewis- p; Percy Heath- b; Kenny Clarke- d [49'27] Cannonball Adderley- Hurricane Connie (Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley, EmArcy 1955) Adderley- as; Nat Adderley- cor; Jerome Richardson- ts, fl; Cecil Payne- bars; Jimmy Cleveland- tb; John Williams- p; Paul Chambers- b; Kenny Clarke- d [53'42] Serge Chaloff- Slam (The Fable of Mabel, Storyville 1954) Herb Pomeroy, Nick Capazutto- tp; Charlie Mariano- as; Varty Haritounian- ts; Chaloff- bars; Gene DiStachio- tb; Dick Twardzik- p; Ray Oliveri- b; Jimmy Zitano- d [59'27] Paul Bley- Opus One (Introducing Paul Bley, Debut 1953) Bley- p; Charles Mingus- b; Art Blakey- d [63'37] Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie- Bloomdido (Bird & Diz, Clef 1950) Gillespie- tp; Parker- as; Thelonious Monk- p; Curly Russell- b; Buddy Rich- d [67'01] J.J. Johnson- Turnpike (The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1, Blue Note 1953) Clifford Brown- tp; Jimmy Heath- ts; Johnson- tb; John Lewis- p; Percy Heath- b; Kenny Clarke- d [71'15] Art Blakey- Wee Dot (A Night at Birdland, Volume 2, Blue Note 1954) Clifford Brown- tp; Lou Donaldson- as; Horace Silver- p; Curly Russell- b; Art Blakey- d [78'02] Milt Jackson- Moving Nicely (Milt Jackson Quartet, Volume 1, Dee-Gee 1951) Jackson- vib; John Lewis- p; Percy Heath- b; Al Jones- d [81'14] Hampton Hawes- Steeplechase (This is Hampton Hawes: The Trio, Vol 2, Contemporary 1955) Hawes- p; Red Mitchell- b; Chuck Thompson- d [84'05] Sonny Stitt & Bud Powell- I Want to Be Happy (Sonny Stitt & Bud Powell, Prestige 1950) Stitt- ts; Powell- p; Curly Russell- b; Max Roach- d [87'14] This podcast is made possible with your PayPal contributions. Please go to illasounds.podomatic.com and use the link in the right hand column to contribute. Thank you. Click the green arrow below to stream the show to your PC, or choose the 'download' option to save the file. If you enjoy this podcast, try these: 103: The Time Machine 2: May-Aug 1958: Take a trip back in time to hear jazz recorded May to August 1958 95: A Portrait of Wes: An 85th birthday tribute to jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery 94: Blow, Mr. Dexter!: A Tribute to Dexter Gordon An 85th birthday tribute to saxophonist Dexter Gordon 87: The Time Machine 1: Jan-Apr 1958: Take a trip back in time to hear jazz recorded January to April 1958 86: Bags' Grooves: A Birthday Tribute to Milt Jackson: An 85th birthday celebration of vibraphonist Milt Jackson 82: The Great Quintets: Hard bop and cool jazz by the great five-piece bands 80: The Champ: A Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie: A 90th birthday tribute to trumpeter and bandleader Dizzy Gillespie 78: Reflections on Thelonious: A 90th Birthday Tribute to pianist and composer Thelonious Monk

105: Interplay

Ross Lawson — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:24:26 GMT

Bands lead by the great jazz pianists featuring Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, Joe Zawinul, Horace Silver, Kenny Barron, Wynton Kelly, Andrew Hill, John Lewis, Kenny Drew, Tadd Dameron (above), Myra Melford, Walter Norris and George Wallington with John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Mobley, Bobby Hutcherson, Benny Golson, Phil Woods, Jim Hall, Nat Adderley, Dewey Redman, John Gilmore, Dave Douglas, Blue Mitchell, Gary Bartz, Joe Farrell, Clifford Jordan, Junior Cook, Ralph Moore, Chris Speed, Erik Friedlander, Charlie Haden, Percy Heath, Eddie Gomez, Richard Davis, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, Rufus Reid, Steve Gadd, Connie Kay, Paul Motian and Philly Joe Jones [1'14] Chick Corea- Samba Song (Friends, Polydor 1978) Joe Farrell- ts, ss; Corea- p; Eddie Gomez- b; Steve Gadd- d [11'22] Horace Silver- Strollin' (Horace-Scope, Blue Note 1960) Blue Mitchell- tp; Junior Cook- ts; Silver- p; Gene Taylor- b; Roy Brooks- d [16'17] Bill Evans- You Go to My Head (Interplay, Riverside 1962) Freddie Hubbard- tp; Jim Hall- g; Evans- p; Percy Heath- b; Philly Joe Jones- d [21'19] Myra Melford- Bound Unbound (The Same River, Twice, Gramavision 1996) Dave Douglas- tp; Chris Speed- ts; Melford- p; Erik Friedlander- clo; Michael Sarin- d [26'24] Joe Zawinul- Money in the Pocket (Money in the Pocket, Atlantic 1965) Blue Mitchell- tp; Clifford Jordan- ts; Zawinul- p; Bob Cranshaw- b; Roy McCurdy- d [31'08] John Lewis- Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West (The Wonderful World of Jazz, Atlantic 1960) Jim Hall- g; Lewis- p; George Duvivier- b; Connie Kay- d [36'41] McCoy Tyner- Mes Trois Fils (Focal Point, Milestone 1976) Gary Bartz- as, sno; Joe Ford- ss, fl; Ron Bridgewater- ts, ss; Tyner- p; Charles Fambrough- b; Eric Gravatt- d; Guilherme Franco- perc [44'33] Tadd Dameron- Soultrane (Mating Call, Prestige 1956) John Coltrane- ts; Dameron- p; John Simmons- b; Philly Joe Jones- d [49'54] Andrew Hill- Symmetry (Andrew!!!, Blue Note 1964) John Gilmore- ts; Bobby Hutcherson- vib; Hill- p; Richard Davis- b; Joe Chambers- d [56'58] Walter Norris- Sunburst (Sunburst, Concord 1991) Joe Henderson- ts; Norris- p; Larry Grenadier- b; Mike Hyman- d [62'37] Wynton Kelly- Keep It Moving (Kelly Blue, Riverside 1959) Nat Adderley- cor; Benny Golson- ts; Bobby Jaspar- fl; Kelly- p; Paul Chambers- b; Jimmy Cobb- d [70'06] Keith Jarrett- Le Mistral (Treasure Island, Impulse 1974) Dewey Redman- ts; Jarrett- p; Charlie Haden- b; Paul Motian- d; Guilherme Franco, Danny Johnson- perc [79'25] George Wallington- In Salah (The New York Scene, Prestige New Jazz 1957) Donald Byrd- tp; Phil Woods- as; Wallington- p; Teddy Kotick- b; Nick Stablaus- d [84'46] Herbie Hancock- Riot (Speak Like a Child, Blue Note 1968) Thad Jones- flh; Peter Phillips- btb; Jerry Dodgion- alf; Hancock- p; Ron Carter- b; Mickey Roker- d [89'21] Kenny Drew- Lion's Den (Undercurrent, Blue Note 1960) Freddie Hubbard- tp; Hank Mobley- ts; Drew- p; Sam Jones- b; Louis Hayes- d [94'14] Kenny Barron- Other Places (Other Places, EmArcy 1993) Ralph Moore- ts; Bobby Hutcherson- vib; Barron- p; Rufus Reid- b; Victor Lewis- d; Mino Cinelu- perc [100'59] This podcast is made possible with your PayPal contributions. Please go to illasounds.podomatic.com and use the link in the right hand column to contribute. Thank you. Click the green arrow below to stream the show to your PC, or choose the 'download' option to save the file. If you enjoy this podcast, try these: 88: The Sopranos: Masters of the soprano saxophone 82: The Great Quintets: Hard bop and cool jazz by the great five-piece bands 75: Bird Songs: Jazz greats play the compositions of Charlie Parker 73: Flute Juice: Masters of jazz flute

104: Songs Sung Long- A Tribute to Carla Bley

Ross Lawson — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:07:28 GMT

Celebrating the 70th birthday of composer, arranger and pianist Carla Bley featuring tracks from Escalator Over the Hill, Fleur Carnivore, Looking for America, The Lost Chords, The Carla Bley Big Band Goes to Church, 4 x 4, Live!, Liberation Music Orchestra, European Tour 1977, Musique Mechanique, Are We There Yet? and A Genuine Tong Funeral with Steve Swallow, Andy Sheppard, Charlie Haden, Gary Burton, Gato Barbieri, Lew Soloff, Gary Valente, Don Cherry, Roswell Rudd, Jimmy Knepper, Larry Goldings, Elton Dean, Wolfgang Puschnig, Steve Slagle, Gary Windo, Don Alias, Paul Motian and Andrew Cyrille All tracks feature Carla Bley (composer, arranger, piano, organ) with- [1'14] 440 (Musique Mecanique, Watt 1978) Michael Mantler- tp; Alan Braufman- as, cl, fl; Gary Windo- ts, bcl; John Clark- Frh; Roswell Rudd- tb; Bob Stewart- tu; Terry Adams- p; Steve Swallow- elb; Eugene Chadbourne- g; Karen Mantler- glksp; D. Sharpe- d [10'58] Hip Hop (The Lost Chords, Watt 2003) Andy Sheppard- ts; Steve Swallow- elb; Billy Drummond- d [18'38] Fleur Carnivore (Fleur Carnivore, Watt 1988) Lew Soloff, Jens Winther- tp; Frank Lacy- Frh, flh; Gary Valente- tb; Bob Stewart- tu; Daniel Beaussier- ob, fl; Wolfgang Puschnig, Andy Sheppard, Christof Lauer, Roberto Ottini- saxes; Karen Mantler- org; Bley- p; Steve Swallow- elb; Buddy Williams- d; Don Alias- perc [29'35] with Gary Burton: Some Dirge (A Genuine Tong Funeral, RCA 1967) Michael Mantler- tp; Steve Lacy- ss; Gato Barbieri- ts; Jimmy Knepper- tb, btb; Howard Johnson- tu, bars; Carla Bley- p, org; Larry Coryell- g; Steve Swallow- b; Lonesome Dragon (Bob Moses)- d [37'24] Setting Calvin's Waltz (part 1) (The Carla Bley Big Band Goes to Church, Watt 1996) Lew Soloff, Guy Barker, Claude Deppa, Steve Waterman- tp; Roger Jannotta- ss, as, fl; Wolfgang Puschnig- as; Andy Sheppard, Jerry Underwood- ts; Julian Arguelles- bars; Gary Valente, Pete Beachill, Chris Dean- tb; Richard Henry- btb; Karen Mantler- org, hca; Steve Swallow- elb; Dennis Mackrel- d [46'21] with Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra- The Interlude (Drinking Music) (Liberation Music Orchestra, Impulse 1969) Michael Mantler- tp; Don Cherry- cor; Bob Northern- Frh, perc; Roswell Rudd- tb; Howard Johnson- tu; Perry Robinson- cl; Dewey Redman- as, ts; Gato Barbieri- ts, cl; Sam Brown- g, thumb p; Charlie Haden- b; Paul Motian, Andrew Cyrille- d, perc [47'45] King Korn (Are We There Yet?, Watt 1998) Steve Swallow- b [52'19] Song Sung Long (Live!, Watt 1981) Michael Mantler- tp; Steve Slagle- as, ss, fl; Tony Dagradi- ts; Vincent Chancey- Frh; Gary Valente- tb; Earl McIntyre- tu, btb; Arturo O'Farrill- p; Steve Swallow- elb; D. Sharpe- d [59'34] Hotel Overture (Escalator Over the Hill, JCOA 1968-1971) Michael Mantler, Enrico Rava- tp; Bob Carlisle, Sharon Freeman- Frh; Roswell Rudd, Jimmy Knepper, Sam Burtis- tb; Jack Jeffers- btb; John Buckingham- tu; Perry Robinson- cl; Jimmy Lyons- as; Gato Barbieri- ts; Chris Woods- bars; Charlie Haden- b; Paul Motian- d; Bill Morimando- orch bells; Roger Dawson- cga [72'40] Wrong Key Donkey (European Tour 1977, Watt 1977) Michael Mantler- tp; Elton Dean- as; Gary Windo- ts; John Clark- Frh, g; Roswell Rudd- tb; Bob Stewart- tu; Terry Adams- p; Hugh Hopper- elb; Andrew Cyrille- d [80'27] Sidewinders in Paradise (4 x 4, Watt 1999) Lew Soloff- tp; Wolfgang Puschnig- as; Andy Sheppard- ts; Gary Valente- tb; Larry Goldings- org; Steve Swallow- elb; Victor Lewis- d; [88'58] Old MacDonald Had a Farm (Looking for America, Watt 2002) Earl Gardner, Lew Soloff, Byron Stripling, Giampaolo Casati- tp; Lawrence Feldman- as, ss, fl; Wolfgang Puschnig- as, fl; Andy Sheppard, Craig Handy- ts; Gary Smulyan- bars; Jim Pugh, Gary Valente, Dave Bargeron, David Taylor- tb; Karen Mantler- org, glksp; Steve Swallow- elb; Billy Drummond- d; Don Alias- perc [95'10] This podcast is made possible with your PayPal contributions. Please go to illasounds.podomatic.com and use the link in the right hand column to contribute. Thank you. Click the green arrow below to stream the show to your PC, or choose the 'download' option to save the file. If you enjoy this podcast, try these: 101: From the Vault #1- The Jazz Rock Years: Rare and unreleased gems from the fusion era 93: Astral Spirits: Creative and challenging music from the avant garde of jazz 89: Mallet Man- A Tribute to Gary Burton: A 65th birthday tribute to vibraphonist Gary Burton 77: Orbits: Lyrical, reflective meditations on contemporary jazz 74: Fusion Festival: Fiery fusion from the masters of jazz-rock

103: The Time Machine 2: May-Aug 1958

Ross Lawson — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:56:37 GMT

Take a trip back in time to hear jazz recorded May to August 1958 featuring Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Oscar Peterson, Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Bud Powell, Cannonball Adderley, Lou Donaldson, Gil Evans, Cecil Taylor, Kenny Burrell, Barney Kessel, Clark Terry, Blue Mitchell (above), Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis and Gene Ammons with Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Red Garland, Pepper Adams, Johnny Griffin, Roy Eldridge, Art Farmer, Herb Ellis, Curtis Fuller, Mal Waldron, Billy Strayhorn, Duke Jordan, Shirley Scott, Tina Brooks, Junior Cook, Louis Smith, Jerome Richardson, Wilbur Harden, Earl Griffith, Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Jimmy Cobb, Roy Haynes, Shelly Manne and Ray Barretto All tracks recorded 1958 [1'14] Gene Ammons- Blue Greens and Beans (Blue Gene, Prestige) Idrees Sulieman- tp; Ammons- ts; Pepper Adams- bars; Mal Waldron- p; Doug Watkins- b; Art Taylor- d; Ray Barretto- cga; recorded May 2 [10'13] Clark Terry- Argentia (In Orbit, Riverside) Terry- flh; Thelonious Monk- p; Sam Jones- b; Philly Joe Jones- d; recorded May 7 or 12 [16'22] Kenny Burrell- Scotch Blues (Blue Lights, Volume 1, Blue Note) Louis Smith- tp; Tina Brooks, Junior Cook- ts; Duke Jordan- p; Kenny Burrell- g; Sam Jones- b; Art Blakey- d; recorded May 14 [24'17] Bud Powell- John's Abbey (Time Waits: The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume 4, Blue Note) Powell- p; Sam Jones- b; Philly Joe Jones- d; recorded May 24 [29'53] Gil Evans- Bird Feathers (New Bottle, Old Wine, World Pacific) Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Clyde Reasinger- tp; Joe Bennett, Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak- tb; Julius Watkins- frh; Bill Barber- tu; Cannonball Adderley- as; Phil Bodner- reeds; Evans- p, arr, cond; Chuck Wayne- g; Paul Chambers- b; Art Blakey- d; recorded May 26 [36'44] Cecil Taylor- Wallering (Looking Ahead! Contemporary) Earl Griffith- vib; Taylor- p; Buell Neidlinger- b; Dennis Charles- d; recorded June 9 [42'06] Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis- Have Horn, Will Blow (The Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Cookbook, Volume 1, Prestige) Davis- ts; Jerome Richardson- fl; Shirley Scott- org; George Duvivier- b; Arthur Edgehill- d; recorded June 20 [47'18] Ben Webster- Chelsea Bridge (The Soul of Ben Webster, Verve) Art Farmer- tp; Webster, Harold Ashby- ts; Jimmy Jones- p; Mundell Lowe- g; Milt Hinton- b; Dave Bailey- d; probably recorded July [50'56] Cannonball Adderley- A Little Taste (Portrait of Cannonball, Riverside) Blue Mitchell- tp; Adderley- as; Bill Evans- p; Sam Jones- b; Philly Joe Jones- d; recorded July 1 [55'30] Blue Mitchell- Big Six (Big 6, Riverside) Mitchell- tp; Curtis Fuller- tb; Johnny Griffin- ts; Wynton Kelly- p; Wilbur Ware- b; Philly Joe Jones- d; recorded July 2 or 3 [62'12] Oscar Peterson- Should I? (On the Town, Verve) Peterson- p; Herb Ellis- g; Ray Brown- b; recorded July 5 [67'03] John Coltrane- Spring is Here (Standard Coltrane, Prestige) Wilbur Harden- flh, tp; Coltrane- ts; Red Garland- p; Paul Chambers- b; Jimmy Cobb- d; recorded July 11 [73'55] Sonny Rollins- Who Cares? (Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass, Metrojazz) Nat Adderley- cor; Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry- tp; Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak- tb; Don Butterfield- tu; Rollins- ts; Dick Katz- p; Rene Thomas- g; Henry Grimes- b; Roy Haynes- d; Ernie Wilkins- arr, cond; recorded July 11 [77'51] Lou Donaldson- Play Ray (Blues Walk, Blue Note) Donaldson- as; Herman Foster- p; Peck Morrison- b; Dave Bailey- d; Ray Barretto- cga; recorded July 28 [83'19] Thelonious Monk- Nutty (Thelonious in Action, Riverside) Johnny Griffin- ts; Monk- p; Ahmed Abdul-Malik- b; Roy Haynes- d; recorded August 7 [88'37] Johnny Hodges- Just a Memory (Side by Side, Verve) Roy Eldridge- tp; Lawrence Brown- tb; Hodges- as; Ben Webster- ts; Billy Strayhorn- p; Wendell Marshall- b; Jo Jones- d; recorded August 14 [94'28] Miles Davis and Gil Evans- I Loves You Porgy (Porgy and Bess, Columbia) Davis- tp; Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Louis Mucci- tp; Joe Bennett, Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Dick Hixon- tb; Willie Ruff, Julius Watkins, Gunther Schuller- Frh); Bill Barber- tu; Cannonball Adderley- as; Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson- fl, alto fl, cl; Danny Bank- alto fl, bcl; Paul Chambers- b; Jimmy Cobb- d; Gil Evans- arr, cond; recorded August 18 [98'05] The Poll Winners- Volare (Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu) (The Poll Winners Ride Again, Contemporary) Barney Kessel- g; Ray Brown- b; Shelly Manne- d; recorded August 19 or 21 [102'23] This podcast is made possible with your PayPal contributions. 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If you enjoy this podcast, try these: 87: The Time Machine 1: Jan-Apr 1958: Take a trip back in time to hear jazz recorded January to April 1958 100: Ready for Freddie- A Tribute to Freddie Hubbard: A 70th birthday celebration of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard 95: A Portrait of Wes: An 85th birthday tribute to jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery 94: Blow, Mr. Dexter!: A Tribute to Dexter Gordon An 85th birthday tribute to saxophonist Dexter Gordon 86: Bags' Grooves: A Birthday Tribute to Milt Jackson: An 85th birthday celebration of vibraphonist Milt Jackson 83: Byrd in Flight: A Tribute to Donald Byrd: A 75th birthday tribute to trumpeter Donald Byrd 82: The Great Quintets: Hard bop and cool jazz by the great five-piece bands 78: Reflections on Thelonious: A 90th Birthday Tribute to pianist and composer Thelonious Monk

102: Face the Music and Dance- A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

Ross Lawson — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:20:06 GMT

A 90th birthday* tribute to Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Tommy Flanagan, Paul Smith, Ellis Larkins, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Frank DeVol, Paul Weston, Russell Garcia and Chick Webb All tracks feature Ella Fitzgerald (vocals) with: [1'13] Don't Be That Way (Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson, Verve 1961) Nelson Riddle's Orchestra [4'59] with Duke Ellington- I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) (Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book, Vol. 2, Verve 1956) Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry- tp; Ray Nance- tp, vln; Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman- tb; Jimmy Hamilton- cl, ts; Johnny Hodges- as; Russell Procope- as, cl; Paul Gonsalves- ts; Harry Carney- bars, cl, bcl; Ellington- p; Jimmy Woode- b; Sam Woodyard- d [11'11] My Shining Hour (Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Harold Arlen Song Book, Vol. 1, Verve 1961) Billy May Orchestra [15'09] with Count Basie- Shiny Stockings (Ella and Basie, Verve 1963) Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Joe Newman, Don Rader, Flip Ricard- tp; Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell- tb; Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess- fl, as, ts; Marshall Royal- cl, as; Charlie Fowlkes- bars; Basie- p; Freddie Green- g; Buddy Catlett- b; Sonny Payne- d; Quincy Jones- arr, cond [18'40] How Long Has This Been Going On? (Ella Sings Gershwin, Decca 1950) Ellis Larkins- p [21'53] He's My Guy (1942) Bill Furness- p; Slim Furness- g; Peck Furness- b; Ernie Hatfield- d [25'17] It Never Entered My Mind (Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Songbook, Vol. 1, Verve 1956) Paul Smith- p; Barney Kessel- g; Joe Mondragon- b; Alvin Stoller- d; Buddy Bregman- arr, cond; orchestra [29'21] How High the Moon (Decca 1947) Leonard Graham- tp; Ray Brown- b; others unidentified [32'34] with Louis Armstrong- Isn't This a Lovely Day? (Ella and Louis, Verve 1956) Armstrong- tp, vcl; Oscar Peterson- p; Herb Ellis- g; Ray Brown- b; Buddy Rich- d [38'46] Let's Face the Music and Dance (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook, Verve 1958) John Best, Pete Condoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Don Fagerquist, Manny Klein- tp; Ed Kusby, Dick Noel, William Schaefer- tb; Juan Tizol- vtb; Chuck Gentry, Matty Matlock, Ted Nash, Babe Russin, Fred Stulce- wdw; Paul Smith- p; Barney Kessel- g; Joe Mondragon- b; Alvin Stoller- b; Paul Weston- arr, cond [41'40] My Man's Gone Now (Porgy and Bess, Verve 1957) Russell Garcia Orchestra [45'38] From This Moment On (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, Volume 2, Verve 1956) Paul Smith- p; Barney Kessel- g; Joe Mondragon- b; Alvin Stoller- d; Buddy Bregman- arr, cond; orchestra [48'54] Who's Sorry Now? (Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs from the Soundtrack of Let No Man Write My Epitaph aka The Intimate Ella, Verve 1960) Paul Smith- p [52'18] It's a Pity to Say Goodnight (Ella Swings Gently With Nelson, Verve 1961) Nelson Riddle's Orchestra [54'50] Midnight Sun (Like Someone In Love, Verve 1957) Stan Getz- ts; Frank DeVol Orchestra [58'44] with Duke Ellington- Perdido (Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 1, Verve 1956) Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry- tp; Ray Nance- tp, vln; Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman- tb; Jimmy Hamilton- cl, ts; Johnny Hodges- as; Russell Procope- as, cl; Frank Foster- ts; Harry Carney- bars, cl, bcl; Ellington- p; Jimmy Woode- b; Sam Woodyard- d [64'55] It Was Written In the Stars (Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Harold Arlen Song Book, Vol. 2, Verve 1961) Billy May Orchestra [70'03] with Chick Webb- I Can't Stop Loving You (1938) Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan- tp; George Matthews, Sandy Williams, Nat Story- tb; Chauncey Haughton, Hilton Jefferson- as; Teddy McRae, Wayman Carver- ts; Tommy Fulford- p; Bobby Johnson- g; Beverley Peer- b; Webb- d [73'02] Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Songbook, Vol. 2, Verve 1956) Paul Smith- p; Barney Kessel- g; Joe Mondragon- b; Alvin Stoller- d [80'03] Stardust (Songs in a Mellow Mood, Decca 1954) Ellis Larkins- p [84'00] Billie's Bounce (Montreux '77, Pablo 1977) Tommy Flanagan- p; Keter Betts- b; Bobby Durham- d [88'49] *Different sources list Ella's date of birth as 1918 or 1917 This podcast is made possible with your PayPal contributions. Please go to illasounds.podomatic.com and use the link in the right hand column to contribute. Thank you. Click the green arrow below to stream the show to your PC, or choose the 'download' option to save the file. If you enjoy this podcast, try these: 90: Grappelli Centenary- A tribute to Stéphane Grappelli: A 100th birthday tribute to violinist Stéphane Grappelli 70: The King: A Tribute to Benny Carter: Celebrating 100 years of the alto saxophonist and arranger

101: From the Vault #1- The Jazz Rock Years

Ross Lawson — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:40:20 GMT

Rare and unreleased gems from the fusion era featuring Herbie Hancock & the Headhunters, the Pat Metheny Group, Weather Report, The Mahavishnu Orchestra ft. John McLaughlin, Return to Forever ft. Chick Corea, Jan Garbarek, Billy Cobham & George Duke, Gary Burton and Larry Coryell and the Eleventh House with John Scofield, Bennie Maupin, Al DiMeola, Lyle Mays, Jan Hammer, John Taylor, Bill Connors, Mick Goodrick, Eberhard Weber, Mark Egan, Stanley Clarke, Steve Swallow, Alphonso Johnson, Paul Jackson, Alphonse Mouzon, Dan Gottlieb, Mike Clark, John Cristensen, Lenny White, Bill Summers and Dom Um Romao [1'13] Larry Coryell and the Eleventh House- Tamari (soundboard recording, Tulane University, New Orleans. October 27, 1974) Coryell- g; Mike Lawrence- tp; Mike Mandel- elp, syn; Danny Trifan- elb; Alphonse Mouzon- d [11'04] Pat Metheny Group- The Epic (radio broadcast, Telluride Jazz Festival, Telluride, Colorado. August 28, 1978) Metheny- g; Lyle Mays- p, syn, org; Mark Egan- elb; Dan Gottlieb- d [24'30] Herbie Hancock & the Headhunters- Palm Grease (radio broadcast, Philharmonie, Berlin. November 3, 1974) Hancock- elp, syn, kyb; Bennie Maupin- ts, ss, fl, bl; Paul Jackson- elb; Mike Clark- b; Bill Summers- perc [38'14] Return to Forever ft. Chick Corea- The Shadow of Lo (radio broadcast, Electric Lady Studios, NYC. 1975) Corea- elp, syn; Al DiMeola- g; Stanley Clarke- elb; Lenny White- d [47'06] Jan Garbarek- Red Roof/ Spanish Samba (soundboard recording, Audimax, Vienna. November 20, 1978) Garbarek- ts; John Taylor- p; Bill Connors- g; Eberhard Weber- b; Jon Cristensen- d [54'39] Billy Cobham & George Duke- East Bay (probably radio broadcast, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY. March 19, 1976) John Scofield- g; Duke- elp, syn; Alphonso Johnson- elb; Cobham- d [64'52] The Mahavishnu Orchestra ft. John McLaughlin- Meeting of the Spirits (radio broadcast, unknown location. Probably August 1973) McLaughlin- g; Jerry Goodman- vln; Jan Hammer- elp, syn; Rick Laird- elb; Billy Cobham- d [79'24] Gary Burton- Syndrome (radio broadcast, Konzerthaus, Wien (Vienna). December 7, 1975) Burton- vib; Pat Metheny, Mick Goodrick- g; Steve Swallow- elb; Bob Moses- d [86'23] Weather Report- medley: Dr Honoris Causa/ Freezing Fire/ Directions (soundboard recording, probably Northwestern University, Evanston. November 8 or 9, 1974) Joe Zawinul- elp, syn; Wayne Shorter- ts, ss; Alphonso Johnson- elb; Darryl Brown- d; Dom Um Romao- perc [98'19] These recordings come from a variety of sources including FM radio broadcasts and soundboard tapes, none of them officially issued. As a result, some tracks are in less than perfect sound. I hope this will not prevent you enjoying these historic recordings. This podcast is made possible with your PayPal contributions. Please go to illasounds.podomatic.com and use the link in the right hand column to contribute. Thank you. Click the green arrow below to stream the show to your PC, or choose the 'download' option to save the file. If you enjoy this podcast, try these: 89: Mallet Man- A Tribute to Gary Burton: A 65th birthday tribute to vibraphonist Gary Burton 74: Fusion Festival: Fiery fusion from the masters of jazz-rock

100: Ready for Freddie- A Tribute to Freddie Hubbard

Ross Lawson — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:03:35 GMT

The 100th illasounds podcast A 70th birthday celebration of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard with Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, George Benson, Joe Henderson, Hank Mobley, Jimmy Heath, Tommy Flanagan, John Gilmore, Cedar Walton, Julian Priester, Tina Brooks, Curtis Fuller, James Spaulding, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Lenny White, Louis Hayes, Jack DeJohnette and Elvin Jones All tracks feature Freddie Hubbard (trumpet, flugelhorn) with- [1'41] Asiatic Raes [aka Lotus Blossom] (Goin' Up, Blue Note 1960) Hank Mobley- ts; McCoy Tyner- p; Paul Chambers- b; Philly Joe Jones- d [8'20] But Beautiful (Open Sesame, Blue Note 1960) Tina Brooks- ts; Mccoy Tyner- p; Sam Jones- b; Clifford Jarvis- d [14'43] The Intrepid Fox (Red Clay, CTI 1970) Joe Henderson- ts; Herbie Hancock- el-p; Ron Carter- b, el-b; Lenny White- d [25'22] Summertime (The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard, Impulse 1962) John Gilmore- ts; Curtis Fuller- tb; Tommy Flanagan- p; Art Davis- b; Louis Hayes- d [35'27] Plexus (Hub Cap, Blue Note 1961) Jimmy Heath- ts; Julian Priester- tb; Cedar Walton- p; Larry Ridley- b; Philly Joe Jones- d [44'26] Cunga Black (Blue Spirits, Blue Note 1965) James Spaulding- as, fl; Joe Henderson- ts; Kiane Zawadi- euph; Harold Mabern- p; Larry Ridley- b; Clifford Jarvis- d; Big Black- cga [49'39] with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers- Crisis (Mosaic, Blue Note 1961) Curtis Fuller- tb; Wayne Shorter- ts; Cedar Walton- p; Jymie Merritt- b; Art Blakey- d [58'04] Blue Frenzy (Breaking Point!, Blue Note 1964) James Spaulding- as; Ronnie Matthews- p; Eddie Khan- b; Joe Chambers- d [64'19] Thermo (The Body and the Soul, Impulse 1963) Ed Armour, Al DeRisi, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Richard Williams- tp; Curtis Fuller, Melba Liston- tb; Bob Northern- Frh; Robert Powell- tu; Eric Dolphy- as; Seldon Powell- ts; Charles Davis, Jerome Richardson- bars; Cedar Walton- p; Reggie Workman- b; Philly Joe Jones- d; Wayne Shorter- arr, cond [68'34] Lament for Booker (Hub-Tones, Blue Note 1962) James Spaulding- as, Herbie Hancock- p, Reggie Workman- b. Clifford Jarvis- d [78'13] Philly Mignon (Here to Stay, Blue Note 1962) Jimmy Heath- ts; Julian Priester- tb; Cedar Walton- p; Larry Ridley- b; Philly Joe Jones- d [83'39] Mr. Clean (Straight Life, CTI 1970) Joe Henderson- ts; Herbie Hancock- el-p; George Benson- g; Ron Carter- b; Jack DeJohnette- d; Weldon Irvine- tamb; Richie "Pablo" Landrum- perc [97'12] Arietis (Ready for Freddie, Blue Note 1962) Wayne Shorter- ts; Bernard McKinney- euph; McCoy Tyner- p; Art Davis- b; Elvin Jones- d [103'49] This podcast is made possible with your PayPal contributions. Please go to illasounds.podomatic.com and use the link in the right hand column to contribute. Thank you. Click the green arrow below to stream the show to your PC, or choose the 'download' option to save the file. If you enjoy this podcast, try these: 94: Blow, Mr. Dexter!: A Tribute to Dexter Gordon An 85th birthday tribute to saxophonist Dexter Gordon 86: Bags' Grooves: A Birthday Tribute to Milt Jackson: An 85th birthday celebration of vibraphonist Milt Jackson 83: Byrd in Flight: A Tribute to Donald Byrd: A 75th birthday tribute to trumpeter Donald Byrd 82: The Great Quintets: Hard bop and cool jazz by the great five-piece bands 80: The Champ: A Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie: A 90th birthday tribute to trumpeter and bandleader Dizzy Gillespie 78: Reflections on Thelonious: A 90th Birthday Tribute to pianist and composer Thelonious Monk 66: Out of This World: Remembering John Coltrane: Classic tracks as leader and sideman by the legendary saxophonist

99: Inner City Blues

Ross Lawson — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:02:39 GMT

Soul, funk and Latin straight from the city streets featuring War, Roy Ayers, Bill Withers, Gil Scott Heron (above), The Impressions, Joe Bataan, Marlena Shaw, Lightnin' Rod, Maceo & the Macks, Aaron Neville, Esther Phillips, Baby Huey, 24 Carat Black, The Alexander Review, Andre Williams, Joe Quarterman, In One Peace, Queen Esther Marrow, Moody Scott, The Modulations and Dawson Smith [1'13] Donny Hathaway- The Ghetto (Everything is Everything, Atlantic 1970) [8'02] 24 Carat Black- Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth (Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth, Enterprise 1973) [11'38] Marlena Shaw- Woman of the Ghetto (Spice of Life, Cadet 1968) [17'35] War- The World is a Ghetto (The World is a Ghetto, United Artists 1972) [27'35] Moody Scott- (We Gotta) Bust Out of the Ghetto, part 1 (Sound Stage 7 1970) [33'46] Gil Scott Heron- The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues (Free Will, Flying Dutchman 1972) [38'51] Esther Phillips- Home Is Where the Hatred Is (From a Whisper to a Scream, Kudu 1972) [42'13] Lightnin' Rod- Sport (Hustler's Convention, United Artists 1973) [44'47] Andre Williams- Cadillac Jack (Checker, 1968) [47'51] The Alexander Review- Snidely Whiplash (The Alexander Review, Vaya 1975) [54'04] Joe Bataan- Johnny's No Good (Sweet Soul, Fania 1972) [57'38] Aaron Neville- Hercules (Make Me Strong, Sansu 1973) [61'48] Maceo & the Macks- Cross The Track (People 1974) [65'03] Roy Ayers- We Live in Brooklyn, Baby (He's Coming, Polydor 1971) [68'42] Bill Withers- Harlem ( Just as I Am, Sussex 1971) [72'01] In One Peace- It's Insane (Inner City) [75'58] Queen Esther Marrow- Things Ain't Right (Sister Woman, Fantasy 1972) [79'26] Modulations- Rough Out Here (It's Rough Out Here, Buddah 1975) [84'01] Baby Huey- Hard Times (The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend, Curtom 1971) [87'18] Dawson Smith- I Don't Know If I Can Make It, part 1 (Scepter 1974) [90'26] Joe Quarterman- (I Got) So Much Trouble On My Mind (GSF 1972) [96'39] The Impressions- Inner City Blues (Times Have Changed, Curtom 1972) [99'51] This podcast is made possible with your PayPal contributions. Please go to illasounds.podomatic.com and use the link in the right hand column to contribute. Thank you. Click the green arrow below to stream the show to your PC, or choose the 'download' option to save the file. If you enjoy this podcast, try these: 21: Cloud 9 Psychedelic soul and stoned funk 1968- 1972 76: Soul Sisters!: Soul, funk and rhythm 'n' blues from the great female vocalists 69: We Got Latin Soul!: Latin boogaloo meets soul, funk, R&B and jazz 68: Nice 'n' Greasy: Steaming grooves with driving Hammond organ and the accent on the blues

98: Bass Desires

Ross Lawson — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:36:36 GMT

The great bassists in jazz featuring Charles Mingus, Dave Holland, Charlie Haden, Ron Carter, Christian McBride, Ray Brown, Eberhard Weber, Paul Chambers, Percy Heath, Miroslav Vitous, Gary Peacock, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Scott LaFaro (above), Jimmie Blanton, Oscar Pettiford, Marc Johnson, Buster Williams, Sam Jones, Curtis Counce and Milt Hinton with Herbie Hancock, Duke Ellington, Wayne Shorter, John Scofield, Jan Garbarek, Horace Silver, Bill Evans, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Kenny Burrell, Bill Frisell, Kenny Wheeler, Booker Ervin, Philip Catherine, Harold Land, Geri Allen, Julian Priester, John Handy, Steve Coleman, Gene Harris, Horace Parlan, Elmo Hope, Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Peter Erskine, Paul Motian, Al Foster and Philly Joe Jones [1'13] Buster Williams- Fortune Dance (Something More, In & Out 1989) Shunzo Ohno - tp; Wayne Shorter- ts; Herbie Hancock- p, syn; Williams- b; Al Foster- d [9'54] Sam Jones- Unit 7 (Down Home, Riverside 1962) Blue Mitchell, Snooky Young- tp; Jimmy Cleveland- tb; Frank Strozier- as; Jimmy Heath- ts; Pat Patrick- bars, fl; Joe Zawinul- p; Jones- b; Ben Riley- d [14'42] Marc Johnson- Bass Desires (Bass Desires, ECM 1985) John Scofield, Bill Frisell- g; Johnson- b; Peter Erskine- d [20'47] Ray Brown- Please Send Me Someone To Love (Black Orpheus, Evidence 1991) Gene Harris- p; Brown- b; Jeff Hamilton- d [27'32] Jimmie Blanton with Duke Ellington- Mr. J.B. Blues (Victor 1941) Ellington- p; Blanton- b [30'34] Dave Holland- Jumpin' In (Jumpin' In, ECM 1984) Kenny Wheeler- tp; Steve Coleman- as; Julian Priester- tb; Holland- b; Steve Ellington- d [38'11] Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen- Marie (The Viking, Pablo 1983) Philip Catherine- g; Ørsted Pedersen- b [44'13] Paul Chambers- Whims of Chambers (Whims of Chambers, Blue Note 1956) Horace Silver- p; Kenny Burrell- g; Chambers- b; Philly Joe Jones- d [48'16] Eberhard Weber- Street Scenes (Pendulum, ECM 1993) Weber- b [53'40] Scott LaFaro with Bill Evans- Jade Visions (Sunday At The Village Vanguard, Riverside 1961) Evans- p; LaFaro- b; Paul Motian- d [57'24] Curtis Counce- Into the Orbit (Exploring the Future, Dootone 1958) Rolf Ericson- tp; Harold Land- ts; Elmo Hope- p; Counce- b; Frank Butler- d [62'06] Charlie Haden- Silence (Etudes, Soul Note 1987) Geri Allen- p; Haden- b; Paul Motian- d [68'41] Charles Mingus- Jelly Roll (Mingus Ah Um, Columbia 1959) John Handy- as, cl; Booker Ervin- ts; Curtis Porter- ts, as; Willie Dennis- tb; Horace Parlan- p; Mingus- b; Dannie Richmond- d [74'54] Gary Peacock with Ralph Towner- Flutter Step (Oracle, ECM 1993) Towner- g; Peacock- b; [80'36] Percy Heath with the Modern Jazz Quartet- One Bass Hit (Django, Prestige 1954) Milt Jackson- vib; John Lewis- p; Heath- b; Kenny Clarke- d [83'34] Miroslav Vitous- Bamboo Forest (Universal Syncopations, ECM) Jan Garbarek- ss; Vitous- b; Jack DeJohnette- d [88'00] Ron Carter- Stella by Starlight (Third Plane, Milestone 1977) Herbie Hancock- p; Carter- b; Tony Williams- d [96'23] Oscar Pettiford- The Pendulum at Falcon's Lair (Deep Passion aka The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi, ABC-Paramount 1956) Ernie Royal, Art Farmer- tp; Jimmy Cleveland- tb; Julius Watkins, Dave Amram- Frh; Gigi Gryce- as; Lucky Thompson- ts; Jerome Richardson- ts, fl; Danny Bank- bars; Tommy Flanagan- p; Oscar Pettiford- b; Osie Johnson- d [99'23] Christian McBride with Milt Hinton and Ray Brown- Splanky (Gettin' To It, Verve 1994) McBride, Hinton & Brown- b [103'35] This podcast is made possible with your PayPal contributions. Please go to illasounds.podomatic.com and use the link in the right hand column to contribute. Thank you. Click the green arrow below to stream the show to your PC, or choose the 'download' option to save the file. If you enjoy this podcast, try these: 73: Flute Juice: Masters of jazz flute