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Infinity Notes: John McLaughlin’s Cosmic Eternity

From his earliest solo records to his time with Miles Davis to the groundbreaking fusion of Mahavishnu Orchestra and multiple side projects, McLaughlin has been regarded as one of the… MoreFrom his earliest solo records to his time with Miles Davis to the groundbreaking fusion of Mahavishnu Orchestra and multiple side projects, McLaughlin has been regarded as one of the most powerful forces in the history of electric guitar. How many notes can we fit into two hours? Tune in to find out! Less

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1. "Untitled Abbey Road Blues Instrumental" {Untitled Abbey Road Blues Instrumental} - Graham Bond Quartet - Wade In the Water: Classics, Origins & Oddities [Repertoire Records: 2013]
2. "Shhh / Peaceful (LP Mix)" {Shhh / Peaceful (LP Mix)} - Miles Davis - In a Silent Way [Columbia: 1969]
3. "Binky's Beam" {Binky's Beam} - John McLaughlin - Extrapolation [Verve: 1969]
4. "Two for Two" {Two for Two} - John McLaughlin - Extrapolation [Verve: 1969]
5. "Emergency" {Emergency} - Tony Williams - Emergency! [Verve: 1969]
6. "John McLaughlin" {John McLaughlin} - Miles Davis - Bitches Brew [Sony: 1969]
7. "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down (feat. Wayne Shorter, Bennie Maupin, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Dave Holland & Harvey Brooks)" {Miles Runs the Voodoo Down (feat. Wayne Shorter, Bennie Maupin, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Dave Holland & Harvey Brooks)} - Miles Davis - Bitches Brew [Sony: 1970]
8. "On the Corner / New York Girl / Thinkin' of One Thing and Doin' Another / Vote for Miles" {On the Corner / New York Girl / Thinkin' of One Thing and Doin' Another / Vote for Miles} - Miles Davis - On the Corner [Sony: 1972]
9. "Meeting of the Spirits (with John McLaughlin)" {Meeting of the Spirits (with John McLaughlin)} - Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame (with John McLaughlin) [Sony: 1971]
10. "The Noonward Race (with John McLaughlin)" {The Noonward Race (with John McLaughlin)} - Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame (with John McLaughlin) [Sony: 1971]
11. "Birds of Fire" {Birds of Fire} - Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire [Columbia: 1973]
12. "Miles Beyond (Miles Davis)" {Miles Beyond (Miles Davis)} - Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire [Columbia: 1973]
13. "Celestial Terrestrial Commuters" {Celestial Terrestrial Commuters} - Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire [Columbia: 1973]
14. "Miles Out" {Miles Out} - Mahavishnu Orchestra & John McLaughlin - Inner Worlds (Remastered) [Sony: 1976]
15. "Mind Ecology" {Mind Ecology} - Shakti - Natural Elements (With John McLaughlin) [Sony: 1977]
16. "Short Tales of the Black Forest (Live at Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA - December 5, 1980)" {Short Tales of the Black Forest (Live at Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA - December 5, 1980)} - Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucía - Friday Night in San Francisco [Columbia: 1981]
17. "Guardian Angel" {Guardian Angel} - John McLaughlin, Paco DeLucia, Al DiMeola - Friday Night in San Francisco [Columbia: 1981]

The Miles Protégé Wallace Roney

Wallace Roney (1960-2020) was the only musician to study under Miles Davis. Roney was accused during his lifetime of imitating Miles and that debate continues on. We'll listen to selections… MoreWallace Roney (1960-2020) was the only musician to study under Miles Davis. Roney was accused during his lifetime of imitating Miles and that debate continues on. We'll listen to selections from the Roney discography and you can decide for yourself if Roney was an imitator or innovator. Less

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1. "Metropolis" - Wallace Roney - No Room for Argument [Stretch: 2000]
2. "Then and Now" - Wallace Roney - Prototype [HighNote: 2004]
3. "Mystikal" - Wallace Roney - Mystikal [HighNote: 2005]
4. "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down" - Various Artists - Miles from India [Four Quarters: 2008]
5. "Black People Suffering" - Wallace Roney - According to Mr. Roney [Savoy: 1997]
6. "Just My Imagination" - Wallace Roney - Mystikal [HighNote: 2005]
7. "Children of the Light" - Wallace Roney - Jazz [HighNote: 2007]
8. "Only with You" - Wallace Roney - If Only for One Night [HighNote: 2010]
9. "Utopia" - Wallace Roney - Home [HighNote: 2012]
10. "L's Bop" - Wallace Roney - A Place in Time [HighNote: 2016]
11. "Is That So" - Wallace Roney - Understanding [HighNote: 2013]
12. "Venus Rising" - Wallace Roney - Blue Dawn - Blue Nights [HighNote: 2019]
13. "Elliptical" - Wallace Roney - Blue Dawn - Blue Night [HighNote: 2019]
14. "Let's Stay Together" - Wallace Roney - Stand [AIX: 2012]

Paulien LIVE at The Stage

Jazz vocalist Paulien, originally from the Netherlands, brings a warm, expressive sound to the WTJU Jazz Marathon, blending the intimacy of classic jazz with a French and European flair. Her… MoreJazz vocalist Paulien, originally from the Netherlands, brings a warm, expressive sound to the WTJU Jazz Marathon, blending the intimacy of classic jazz with a French and European flair. Her style is lyrical and soulful, marked by nuanced phrasing, effortless swing, and a distinctive emotional depth. Paulien will have an all-star group with Bill Edmonds on guitar, Joseph Nichols on bass, Trevor Williams on vibes and Michael Elswick on sax. Less

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Interpretations of Trane

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Coltrane. While Coltrane is perhaps best known for exploratory and intense improvisations, he also contributed numerous compositions to the… MoreThis year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Coltrane. While Coltrane is perhaps best known for exploratory and intense improvisations, he also contributed numerous compositions to the jazz canon. His tunes have been used as test pieces and improvisational springboards by many of his contemporaries and by subsequent generations of musicians. We take this opportunity to explore the interpretations of Coltrane’s music, in varied formats and styles, by other great improvisors. Less

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1. "Like Sonny" {John Coltrane} - Larry Coryell - New High [HighNote Records: 1999]
2. "Naima" {John Coltrane} - Steve Kuhn Trio - Sing Me Softly of The Blues [Venus Records: 1997]
3. "Some Other Blues" {John Coltrane} - The Pee Wee Russelll Quartet with Marshall Brown - Ask Me Now [Impulse! Records: 1965]
4. "Central Park West" {John Coltrne} - Joe Magnarelli - Three on Two [Positone Records: 2014]
5. "Moment's Notice" {John Coltrane} - Stewy von Wattenwyl Generations Trio featuring Eric Alexander - Live at Marians [BounDEE Records: 2008]
6. "Black Pearls" {John Coltrane} - Dan Nimmer Trio - Modern Day Blues [Venus Records: 2009]
7. "Cousin Mary" {John Coltrane} - Arthur Blythe - Exhale [Savant Records: 2002]
8. "Village Blues" {John Coltrane} - Pat Labarbera & Kirk MacDonald - Trane of Thought [Cellar Live Records: 2018]
9. "Syeeda's Song Flute" {John Coltrane} - Joe Farnsworth - My Heroes [Venus Records: 2014]
10. "Countdown" {John Coltrane} - Jonathan Kreisberg - Trioing [New For Now Music: 2001]
11. "One Up, One Down" {John Coltrane} - Ricky Ford - Loxodonta Africana [New World Records: 1977]
12. "Giant Steps" {John Coltrane} - Doug Webb - Triple Play [Positone Records: 2014]
13. "Lonnie's Laament" {John Coltrane} - Archie Shepp Quartet - True Blue [Venus Records: 1998]
14. "Straight Street" {John Coltrane} - Conrad Herwig & Brian Lynch - Que Viva Coltrane [Criss Corss Jazz: 2003]
15. "Mile's Mode" {John Coltrane} - Mike Allen - Just Like Magic [Cellar Music Group: 2019]
16. "Dear Lord" {John Coltrane} - Bobby Hutcherson - Wise One [Kind of Blue Records: 2009]

All You Need Is Beatles Jazz

Your favorite Beatles songs have been reimagined through jazz arrangements here, there, and everywhere. This show picks up where last year's "Here Comes The Sun: Bright Moments in Beatles Jazz"… MoreYour favorite Beatles songs have been reimagined through jazz arrangements here, there, and everywhere. This show picks up where last year's "Here Comes The Sun: Bright Moments in Beatles Jazz" left off, with more jazz covers of the Fab Four's catalog. Less

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1. "Got to Get You Into My Life" {Lennon/McCartney} - Ella Fitzgerald - Ella [Reprise: 1969]
2. "A Hard Day's Night" {Lennon/McCartney} - Quincy Jones - Golden Boy [Verve: 1965]
3. "Black Bird" {Lennon/McCartney} - The Jazz Crusaders - Give Peace a Chance [Blue Note: 1970]
4. "In My Life" {Lennon/McCartney} - Astrud Gilberto - Windy [Verve: 1968]
5. "The Fool on the Hill" {Lennon/McCartney} - Dave Stryker, Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. - Blue Fire: The Van Gelder Session [Strikezone: 2026]
6. "Norwegian Wood" {Lennon/McCartney} - Herbie Hancock - The New Standard [Verve: 1996]
7. "Julia" {Lennon/McCartney} - Bill Frisell - All We Are Saying... [Savoy Records: 2011]
8. "Michelle" {Lennon/McCartney} - Willie Bobo - Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3 [Verve: 1966]
9. "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds - Live at The Monterey Jazz Festival/1967" {Lennon/McCartney} - Gabor Szabo - More Sorcery [Verve: 1967]
10. "Martha My Dear" {Lennon/McCartney} - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Summertime [Herb Alpert Presents: 1971]
11. "The Night Before" {Lennon/McCartney} - Herbie Mann - Today! [Atlantic: 1966]
12. "Here, There and Everywhere - Live Version" {Lennon/McCartney} - Charles Lloyd Quartet - Love-in [Atlantic: 2005]
13. "And I Love Her" {Lennon/McCartney} - King Curtis - That Lovin' Feeling (Mono) [Atlantic: 1966]
14. "I'll Be Back" {Lennon/McCartney} - Wes Montgomery - Road Song [A&M Records: 1968]
15. "You Never Give Me Your Money" {Lennon/McCartney} - Sarah Vaughan - Songs of The Beatles [Atlantic: 1981]
16. "Something" {George Harrison} - Lena Horne, Gabor Szabo, Gary McFarland - Lena & Gabor [Skye Records: 1970]
17. "Back In The U.S.S.R." {Lennon/McCartney} - Ramsey Lewis - Mother Nature's Son [Verve: 1968]
18. "I Am The Walrus" {Lennon/McCartney} - Bud Shank - Magical Mystery [Blue Note: 1968]
19. "Rain" {Lennon/McCartney} - Steve Marcus - Tomorrow Never Knows [Vortex: 1968]
20. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" {Lennon/McCartney} - Bobby Bryant - Earth Dance [Blue Note: 1969]
21. "Nowhere Man" {Lennon/McCartney} - Joe Pass - A Sign Of The Times [Blue Note: 1966]
22. "Hey Jude" {Lennon/McCartney} - Ella Fitzgerald - Sunshine of Your Love [ 1969]

For Folks: The Music of Jeff Parker

Join Ye Olde Dave and DJ Funemployed for a comprehensive journey through the impressive career and catalog (so far) of this sonically visionary guitarist and collaborator…we’ll explore his solo work,… MoreJoin Ye Olde Dave and DJ Funemployed for a comprehensive journey through the impressive career and catalog (so far) of this sonically visionary guitarist and collaborator…we’ll explore his solo work, his compositions with seminal post-rock band Tortoise and the groundbreaking ETA Quartet, along with rarities and side projects, with 100% forecast of After The Rain. Less

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1. "Tnt" - Tortoise - Tnt [Thrill Jockey: 1997]
2. "Miles' Mode" - Jeff Parker - Single [International Anthem: 2026 New]
3. "Build A Nest" - Jeff Parker Feat. Ruby Parker - Suite For Max Brown [Nonesuch: 2018]
4. "Executive Life" - Jeff Parker - The New Breed [International Anthem: 2016]
5. "Lush Life" - Jeff Parker - Slight Freedom [Eremite: 2014]
6. "Dance Steve" - Anna Butterss Feat. Jeff Parker - Mighty Vertebrae [International Anthem: 2022]
7. "Batida" - Chicago Underground Quartet - Good Days [Astral Spirits: 2020]
8. "Like Swimwear" - Jeff Parker -
9. "After The Rain / Gnarciss / Del Rio" - Jeff Parker& The New Breed - Suite For Max Brown [Nonesuch: 2018]
10. "1985" - Jeremy Cunningham Feat Jeff Parker - The Weather Up There [Northern Spy: 2020]
11. "Glide Path" - Chicago Odense Ensemble - S/T [El Pariso: 2011 / 2021]
12. "Four Folks" - Jeff Parker - Forfolks [International Anthem: 2021]
13. "7/8 Part 2" - Jeff Parker - Mondays At Eta [Eremite: 2022]
14. "Soul Love" - Jeff Parker Feat. Ruby Parker - Single [Bbe Music: 2021]
15. "Seneca" - Tortoise - Standards [Thrill Jockey: 2000]
    Notes: for rob (flipper) doobson esq!
16. "Traveling With" - Daniel Villarreal - Lados B [International Anthem: 2023]
17. "Didjeridoo" - Tortoise - A Lazarus Taxon Box Set [Thrill Jockey: 2005]
    Notes: duke ellington tune
18. "La Jetee" - Jeff Parker - Forfolks [International Anthem: 2021]

ABCD: Abbey, Betty, Carmen and Dinah

Abbey Lincoln, Betty Carter, Carmen McCrea, and Dinah Washington. These divine divas sing the ABC's of love and more.

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1. "Throw It Away" - Abbey Lincoln - Golden Lady [Inner City Records: 2016]
2. "Long As You're Living" - Abbey Lincoln - Abbey Is Blue [Fantasy: 1987]
3. "I Must Have That Man" - Abbey Lincoln - That's Him! [Concord: 1957]
4. "Ain't Nobody's Business" - Abbey Lincoln - It's Magic [Riverside: 1958]
5. "People In Me" - Abbey Lincoln - People in Me [Inner City: 1973]
6. "The Way You Look Tonight" - Betty Carter & Ray Bryant - Social Call [Columbia: 1956]
7. "Do Something" - Betty Carter - 'Round Midnight [Roulette Records: 1975]
8. "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire" - Betty Carter - What A Little Moonlight Can Do [Impulse: 1976]
9. "I Can't Help It" - Betty Carter - Live MK 1002 [Bet-Car Stereo: Undated]
10. "Babe's Blues" - Betty Carter - What A Little Moonlight Can Do [Impulse: 1976]
11. "Stolen Moments" - Betty Carter And Carmen McCrae (live at the Great American Music Hall) - Duets [UMG: 1987]
12. "Them There Eyes" - Carmen McCrae - Sings Lover Man And Other Billie Holiday Classics [Columbia: 1962]
13. "Take Five" - Carmen McCrae With Dave Brubeck - Take Five [Columbia: 1973]
14. "Gentleman Friend" - Carmen McCrae W/ George Shearing - Two For The Road [Concord: 1980]
15. "Evil Ways" - Carmen McCrae And Cal Tjader - Heat Wave [Concord: 1982]
16. "The Frim Fram Sauce" - Carmen McCrae - You're Lookin' At Me (Songs Of Nat King Cole) [Concord: 1983]
17. "I Wished On The Moon" - Cassandra Wilson - Point Of View [JMT Productions: 1986]
18. "You Belong To You" - Cassandra Wilson - Days Aweigh [JMT Productions: 1987]
19. "Oo Wee Walkie Talkie" - Dinah Washinton (1946) - A Slick Chick on the Mellow Side-the R&B Years [Em Arcy Jazz Series: 1983]
20. "A Cottage For Sale" - Dinah Washington - Dinah! [UMG: 1956]
21. "Wake The Town And Tell The People" - Dinah Washington - Tears And Laughter [UMG: 1962]
22. "I let a song go out of myheart" - Dinah Washington - The Jazz Sides [Em Arcy Jazz Series: 1976]

Miles's First Great Quintet / Trane's Classic Quartet

Two of the greatest jazz ensembles of all times were the First Great Quartet of Miles Davis, 1955 - 1958 (Miles - Trane - Red Garland - Paul Chambers -… MoreTwo of the greatest jazz ensembles of all times were the First Great Quartet of Miles Davis, 1955 - 1958 (Miles - Trane - Red Garland - Paul Chambers - Philly Joe Jones) and the Classic Quartet of John Coltrane, 1962 - 1965 (Trane - McCoy Tyner - Jimmy Garrison - Elvin Jones). Join us for two hours of sublime collaboration from these bands (and perhaps a little Kind of Blue). Less

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1. "Two Bass Hit (feat. John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones)" - Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones - 'Round About Midnight [Columbia/Legacy: 1957]
2. "S’Posin’" - Miles Davis Quintet - Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) [Prestige: 1956]
3. "Trane's Blues" - Miles Davis Quintet - Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Remastered 2023) [Craft Recordings: 1960]
4. "'Round Midnight (feat. John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones)" - Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones - 'Round About Midnight [Columbia/Legacy: 1957]
5. "Half Nelson" - Miles Davis Quintet - Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Remastered 2023) [Craft Recordings: 1960]
6. "My Funny Valentine" - Miles Davis Quintet - Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet [Prestige: 1957]
7. "Milestones (feat. John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Red Garland, Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones) - Alternate Take" - Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones - Milestones [Columbia/Legacy: 1958]
8. "Miles' Mode" - John Coltrane Quartet - Coltrane (Deluxe Edition - Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) [Impulse!: 1962]
9. "Say It (Over And Over Again)" - John Coltrane Quartet - Ballads (Deluxe Edition - Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) [Impulse!: 1963]
10. "Nature Boy" - John Coltrane - Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album (Deluxe Version) [Impulse Records: 2018]
11. "Lush Life" - John Coltrane, Johnny Hartman - John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman [Impulse!: 1963]
12. "Bessie's Blues" - John Coltrane Quartet - Crescent [Impulse!: 1964]
13. "Like Sonny" - John Coltrane - Blue World [Verve Label Group: 2019]
14. "A Love Supreme, Pt. IV - Psalm" - John Coltrane - A Love Supreme [GRP: 1965]
15. "Chim Chim Cheree" - John Coltrane Quartet - The John Coltrane Quartet Plays (Expanded Edition) [Impulse!: 1965]

Let the Ladies Lead

Women have led and are leading popular jazz bands all over the world! Most are masters at their instruments and /or singing and have a strong influence on the genres… MoreWomen have led and are leading popular jazz bands all over the world! Most are masters at their instruments and /or singing and have a strong influence on the genres of the day, especially jazz. We will draw from the recent history of women band leaders who are creating exciting, new, recorded music and giving inspiring performances with their bands on stages everywhere. Artists featured include Terri Lyn Carrington, Esperanza Spaulding, Helen Sung Big Band, Nubya Garcia, Hiromi Uehara, and Eliane Elias. Less

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1. "Pianism 1 Barry Harris" {Helen Sung} - Helen Sung Big Band - Oracles [Sunnyside Communications: 2026]
2. "Pianism 3 Herbie Hancock" {Helen Sung} - Helen Sung Big Band - Oracles [Sunnyside Communications: 2026]
3. "Wayne's World( For Wayne Shorter)" {Helen Sung} - Helen Sung Big Band - Oracles [Sunnyside Communications: 2026]
4. "Climate Song" {Aaron Parks, Carl Walker} - Teri Lyne Carrington - Teri Lyne Carrington +Social Science [Candid Records LLC: 202 and Soc6]
5. "Reckoning Song" {Deborah Pierre, Aaron Parks, Carl Walker} - Teri Lyne Carrington - Trip The Light Fantastic [Candid: 2026]
6. "Circling" {Gretchen Parlatto} - Teri Lyne Carrington - New Standards Vol 1 [Carrington: 2022]
7. "Come Sunday" {Duke Ellington} - Teri Lyne Carrington - Mosaic Project: Love and Soul [Ajar: Music LLC: 2015]
8. "Earth To Heaven" - Esperanza Spalding - Emily's D+ Evolution [Concord: 2016]
9. "The Peacocks" - Esperanza Spalding with Francisco Mela, Aruan Ortiz o - Junjo [Ayua Musica: 2006]
10. "Music for Three Piece Orch.:Edge" {Hiromi} - Hiromi - Spiral [Telarc: 2006]
11. "Music for Three Piece Orchestra: ReverseReverse" {Hiromi} - Hiromi - Spiral [Telarc: 2006]
12. "The Seer" {Nubya Garcia} - Nubya Garcia Quartet - Odyssey [Nubya Garcia under lic. from Con: 2024]
13. "Triumphance" - Nubya Garcia Sextet - Odyssey [Nubia Garcia: 2024]
14. "Take 5" {Dave Brubeck} - Eliane Elias - Light my Fire [Concord: 2011]
15. "Light My Fire" {The Doors} - Eliane Elias - Light My Fire [Concord: 2011]
16. "Brasil" {Ary Barroso} - Eliane Elias - Made in Brasil [Concord: 2015]
17. "Once" - Nubya Garcia Sextet - We Out Here [ 2024]
18. "Voce" - Eliane Elias - Made In Brasil [Concord: 2015]

Jazz Takes on Classical Music (Take 2)

Following up on last year's marathon show, two hours of classical music reimagined by geniuses of jazz, Miles and Trane included!

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1. "Impromptu in G Flat Major" {Franz SCHUBERT} - Thomas Hardin Trio - Jazz De Kiku Schubert [Victor Entertainment: 2005]
2. "Two Part Invention No. 1, Allegro" {Johann Sebastian BACH} - Warne Marsh, tenor sax; Lee Konitz, alto sax - Marshlands [Storyville: 1987]
3. "Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047, 2nd Movement" {Johann Sebastian BACH} - Classical Jazz Quartet - Play Bach [Recording Arts SA: 2002]
4. "Prelude in D Minor, BWV 851" {Johann Sebastian BACH} - Klazzbrothers & Cubapercussion - Plays Classics [Sony Music Entertainment (German: 2006]
5. "Carmen Cubano" {Georges BIZET} - Klazzbrothers & Cubapercussion - Classic Meets Cuba [Sony Music Entertainment (German: 2002]
6. "Rondo (Jazz flute meets Mozart)" {Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART} - JiBaek - Jazz Flute Meets Classical Masterpieces [Musideco: 2015]
7. "Paganini Jazz, Op. 5c" {Niccolò PAGANINI} - Fazil Say, piano - Say Plays Say [naïve Classique: 2014]
8. "Spring Song (Live)" {Felix MENDELSSOHN} - Benny Goodman, clarinet - Benny Goodman - Swing Swing Swing [Laserlight Digital: 2022]
9. "My Reverie" {Claude DEBUSSY} - Sonny Rollins Quartet - Tenor Madness [Prestige Records: 1987]
10. "Movement 1, Pt. V" {Sergei RACHMANINOFF} - Classical Jazz Quartet - The Classical Jazz Quartet Play Rachmaninoff [recording Arts SA: 2006]
11. "Overture - The Nutcrackee" {Pytor TCHAIKOVSKY} - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - The Nutcracker Suite (Ellington/Strayhorn) [Sony Music Entertainment: 1961]
12. "Blues à la russe" {Pytor TCHAIKOVSKY} - Classical Jazz Quartet - The Classical Jazz Quartet Play Tchaikovsky [Recording Arts SA: 2006]
13. "Farandole (L'Arlésienne)" {Georges BIZET} - Klazzbrothers & Cubapercussion - Opera Meets Cuba [Sony Music Entertainment (German: 2007]
14. "Cool, from West Side Story" {Leonard BERNSTEIN} - Bill Charlap Trio - Songs of Leonard Bernstein [Blue Note Records: 2004]
15. "The Hut on Fowl's Legs, from Pictures at an Exhibition" {Modest MUSSORGSKY} - Yaron Gottfried, piano; Uno Ensemble Beijing - Pictures at an Exhibition for Jazz Trio and Orchestra After Mussorgsky [Yaron Gottfried: 2013]
16. "In the Hall of the Mountain King" {Edvard GRIEG} - Jacob Koller, piano - In the Hall of the Mountain King - Single [Jacob Koller: 2018]
17. "Chasin' the Bird (Live at the Royal Roost, 1949)" {Frédéric CHOPIN} - Charlie "Bird" Parker - The Complete Live Performances on Savoy [Savoy Records: 1948]
18. "Sonata Pathetique" {Ludwig van BEETHOVEN} - John Stebbe - Jazz Meets Classical! [John Stebbe: 2008]
19. "Concierto de Aranjuez" {Joaquin RODRIGO} - Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain [Sony Music Entertainment: 1960]

Cookin’, Relaxin’ Workin’, Steamin’ (The Miles Prestige Marathon)

Considered the greatest recording marathon in jazz history, over two day-long sessions, Miles and his First Great Quintet at its peak fulfilled their contractual obligations to Prestige Records by recording… MoreConsidered the greatest recording marathon in jazz history, over two day-long sessions, Miles and his First Great Quintet at its peak fulfilled their contractual obligations to Prestige Records by recording 26 tracks that became four LPs. Less

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Ray Brown at 100

One of only two bassist ever to receive the Downbeat Lifetime Achievement Award, Ray Brown broke in with Dizzy, recorded with Bird, Lady Day and Prez and spent four decades… MoreOne of only two bassist ever to receive the Downbeat Lifetime Achievement Award, Ray Brown broke in with Dizzy, recorded with Bird, Lady Day and Prez and spent four decades with Oscar Peterson, while amassing a substantial discography as a leader. 3-6am Cookin’, Relaxin’ Workin’, Steamin’ (The Miles Prestige Marathon) with Rus Perry Considered the greatest recording marathon in jazz history, over two day-long sessions, Miles and his First Great Quintet at its peak fulfilled their contractual obligations to Prestige Records by recording 26 tracks that became four LPs. Less

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