Traditional Jazz
I’m very excited to be returning to Jimmy Mak’s this Friday with the Bridgetown Sextet + Midnight Serenaders double bill – we had a fantastic time last time we presented this exciting collaboration and are very happy to do it again. Recent conversations with Scott Kennedy (stride pianist extraordinaire from Bridgetown) and Doug Sammons (Bridgetown’s guitarist and [...]
“The Jazz Score” 4/26/11 – Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington is the featured artist this week on KMHD’s “Artist Spotlight” so I couldn’t resist the temptation to feature him for the second time on “The Jazz Score.” I featured a bit of everything: early Ellington, the Blanton-Webster band, some of his larger-scale works, works of his performed by others, and a number of [...]
“The Jazz Score” 4/18/11 – Bill Challis and Don Redman
Last week on “The Jazz Score” I featured two somewhat obscure but very influential arrangers from the 1920′s – Don Redman and Bill Challis. I’m a bit late in posting the playlist but here it is: – My Pretty Girl / Jean Goldkette and his Orchestra (RCA Victor 80th Anniversary, Volume 1) – Sunday / [...]
“The Jazz Score” 4/11/11 – Contemporary Bassist-Composers
Last night on “The Jazz Score” I featured 6 contemporary bassist-composers. I have been thinking of moving the show towards more broad themes instead of always focusing on one or two individuals, and I think last night’s theme generated a really nice playlist. Here it is: – Chutzpan / Avishai Cohen (Gently Disturbed) – Gershon’s [...]
“The Jazz Score” 4/4/11 – Steve Lacy
Monday night on “The Jazz Score” I featured one of the masters of the soprano sax, Steve Lacy. It was a great journey through some obscure and well-known albums, hope you enjoyed it. Here is the playlist: – Dutch Masters / Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg, Ernst Reyseger, George Lewis, Steve Lacy (Dutch Masters) – The [...]