“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 [...]
“The Jazz Score” 3/28/11 – Joe Henderson
Last night on “The Jazz Score” I featured the great tenor player Joe Henderson. Here’s the playlist: – Caribbean Fire Dance / Joe Henderson (Mode for Joe) – Jinrikisha / Joe Henderson (Page One) – The Kicker / Bobby Hutcherson (The Kicker) – Serenity / Marcus Strickland (At Last) – Punjab / Rez Abbasi (Natural [...]
“The Jazz Score” 3/21/11 – Kurt Rosenwinkel and Mark Turner-
Last night I featured two great contemporary composer/improvisers: Kurt Rosenwinkel and Mark Turner, on “The Jazz Score.” Here’s the playlist: – Minor Blues / Kurt Rosenwinkel (The Next Step) – Myron’s World / Mark Turner (Dharma Days) – Cake / Kurt Rosenwinkel (Deep Song) – Use of Light / Kurt Rosenwinkel (The Next Step) – [...]
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