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I Remember Benny: A Tribute to Benny Golson

We pay tribute to the legendary composer, arranger and tenor saxophonist Benny Golson who recently passed away at the age of 95. Golson played with a who’s who of jazz… MoreWe pay tribute to the legendary composer, arranger and tenor saxophonist Benny Golson who recently passed away at the age of 95. Golson played with a who’s who of jazz luminaries including Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey before launching his solo career and co-leading the Jazztet with Aft Farmer. He’s known for a big tenor sound, but he is best remembered for composing so many tunes that became jazz standards. Celebrate the career and life of this great NEA Jazz Master. Less

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1. "Killer Joe" - Benny Golson - Terminal 1 [Concord Jazz: 2004]
2. "I Remember Clifford" - Benny Golson, Kevin Hays, Dwayne Burno, Carl Allen - Up Jumped Benny [Arkadia Records: 2021]
3. "Stablemates - Live" - Benny Golson, Kevin Hays, Dwayne Burno, Carl Allen - Stablemates (Live) [Arkadia Records: 2024]
4. "Are You Real" - Benny Golson, Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller, Geoff Keezer, Dwanye Bruno, Joe Farnsworth - One Day, Forever [Arkadia Records: 2022]
5. "Along Came Betty" - Benny Golson, Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller, Geoff Keezer, Dwayne Burno, Joe Farnsworth - Stablemates (Live) [Arkadia Records: 2024]
6. "Three Little Words" - Benny Golson - Three Little Words [One Media Publishing: 2007]
7. "Blues After Dark" - Benny Golson - Gone With Golson [Concord Records: 1994]
8. "On Gossamer Wings" - Lara Downes, Benny Golson - One Day, Forever [Arkadia Records: 2022]
9. "Mood Indigo - Many Moods of Benny Golson" - Benny Golson, Mulgrew Miller, Buster Williams, Carl Allen - The Many Moods of Benny Golson [Arkadia Jazz: 2022]
10. "Blues on Down" - Benny Golson - The New York Recordings, 1957 [Mentirosa: 2021]
11. "Body & Soul - Grammy Nominee" - Benny Golson, Branford Marsalis, Geoff Keezer, Dwayne Burno, Joe Farnsworth - The Many Moods of Benny Golson [Arkadia Jazz: 2022]
12. "Whisper Not" - Benny Golson, Kevin Hays - One Day forever [Arkadia Records: 2022]
13. "One Day, Forever" - Benny Golson, Shirley Horn - One Day, Forever [Arkadia Records: 2022]
14. "My Romance" - Benny Golson - Free [Argo: 1962]

Tone Poets from Blue Note

The Blue Note Tone Poet vinyl series pays homage to the enormous legacy of the Blue Note Label by releasing vinyl audiophile editions of lesser-known albums from their catalog and… MoreThe Blue Note Tone Poet vinyl series pays homage to the enormous legacy of the Blue Note Label by releasing vinyl audiophile editions of lesser-known albums from their catalog and from the catalogs of other similar labels. For the series, albums are chosen and produced by Joe Harley of Music Matters and are mastered for vinyl by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. In our two hours together, we’ll explore some of my favorites from the series. They may become some of your favorites too. Less

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1. "Midnight Creeper" - Lou Donaldson - Midnight Creeper [Blue Note: 2024]
   Notes: 1968
2. "Up Jumped Spring" - Dr. Lonnie Smith - All In My Mind [Blue Note: 2020]
   Notes: 2018
3. "Cymbalism" - Joe Lovano - Trio Fascination, Edition I [Blue Note: 2024]
   Notes: 1998
4. "Hank's Tune" - Donald Byrd - Byrd's Eye View [Blue Note: 2024]
   Notes: 1956 Transition label
5. "Tom Thumb" - Wayne Shorter - Schizophrenia [Blue Note: 2023]
   Notes: 1969
6. "Lay Lady Lay" - Cassandra Wilson - Glamoured [Blue Note: 2019]
   Notes: 2003
7. "Confessin'" - Paul Chambers - Bass on Top [Blue Note: 2021]
   Notes: 1957
8. "The Prisoner" - Herbie Hancock - The Prisoner [Blue Note: 2020]
   Notes: 1970
9. "8/4 Beat" - Bobby Hutcherson - Stick Up! [Blue Note: 2022]
   Notes: 1968
10. "Das' Dat" - Jacke McLean - It's Time [Blue Note: 2020]
    Notes: 1965
11. "In a Capricornian Way" - Booker Ervin - Tex Book Tenor [Blue Note: 2024]
    Notes: 1968
12. "Let 'Em Roll" - Big John Patton - Let 'Em Roll [Blue Note: 2023]
    Notes: 1966
13. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" - Sonny Clark Trio - Sonny Clark Trio [Blue Note: 2023]
    Notes: 1958
14. "Moment's Notice" - John Coltrane - Blue Train [Blue Note: 2022]
    Notes: 1958

Dhara Goradia and Quiet Fire LIVE

Dhara Goradia and Quiet Fire featuring Loren Oppenheimer on Tabla and Eric Knutson on guitar plus special guest. Bassist and UVA alum Dhara Goradia leads this world music project influenced… MoreDhara Goradia and Quiet Fire featuring Loren Oppenheimer on Tabla and Eric Knutson on guitar plus special guest. Bassist and UVA alum Dhara Goradia leads this world music project influenced by sounds of the east and concepts of modern jazz. A fresh new sound for lovers of improvised music. John D’Earth was once a member of this stellar group. Less

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Bright Spot: Music of Ronnell Bright

Ronnell Bright was a great pianist and a wonderful accompanist who backed a number of great singers, including Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson, Anita O'Day and others. Many jazz… MoreRonnell Bright was a great pianist and a wonderful accompanist who backed a number of great singers, including Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson, Anita O'Day and others. Many jazz fans may remember him as the pianist behind Sarah Vaughan on two of her classic late 1950s albums, After Hours At The London House & No Count Sarah.Bright was a wonderful composer as well. One of his compositions, Cherry Blossom, appears on fellow pianist Horace Silver's album The Tokyo Blues. The inclusion of that tune stands out as the only tune on that album not composed by Horace Silver himself, one of the all time great composers.In addition to his own albums, Bright recorded with Coleman Hawkins, Buddy Tate, Johnny Pate, Shirley Scott, Frank Wess & Harry "Sweets" Edison and others. Unfortunately, during his later years, Bright faded into comparative obscurity, unfairly so. However we take this opportunity to revisit some of the music of Ronnell Bright, from both his own sessions and his collaborations with other great artists. Less

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1. "Bright's Spot" {Ronnell Bright} - Ronnell Bright Trio - The Ronnell Bright Trio: Complete Recordings 1956 - 1958 [Fresh Sound Records: 1956]
2. "Bohemia, U.S.A" {Ronnell Bright} - Ronnell Bright Trio - The Ronnell Bright Trio: Complete Recordings 1956 - 1958 [Fresh Sound Records: 1957]
3. "R and R Groove" {Ronnell Bright} - Ronnell Bright - The Ronnell Bright Trio [Polydor Records: 1958]
4. "The Champ" {Dizzy Gillespie} - Ronnell Bright - The Ronnell Bright Trio [Polydor Records: 1958]
5. "Sometimes I'm Happy" {Vincent Youmans & Irving Caesar} - Johnnie Pate - Johnnie Pate Trio: Complete Recordings 1955 - 1956 - 1956 [Fresh Sound Records: 1956]
6. "Mood For Milt" {Cal Tjader} - Johnnie Pate - Johnnie Pate Trio: Complete Recordings 1955 - 1956 - 1956 [Fresh Sound Records: 1956]
7. "Missing You" {Ronnell Bright} - Sarah Vaughan & The Count Basie Orchestra - No Count Sarah [Mercury Records: 1958]
8. "Thanks For The Memory" {Ralph Rainger & Leo Robin} - Sarah Vaughan - After Hours at The London House [Mercury Records: 1958]
9. "No 'Count Blues" {Sarah Vaughan & Thad Jones} - Sarah Vaughan & The Count Basie Orchestra - No Count Sarah [Mercury Records: 1958]
10. "All of You" {Cole Porter} - Sarah Vaughan - After Hours at The London House [Mercury Records: 1958]
11. "My Funny Valentine" {Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart} - Carmen McRae - After Glow [Decca Records: 1957]
12. "East of The Sun" {Brooks Bowman} - Carmen McRae - After Glow [Decca Records: 1957]
13. "Guess Who I Saw Today" {Murray Grand & Elisse Boyd} - Nancy Wilson - The Nancy Wilson Show [Capitol Records: 1965]
14. "Don't Take Your Love From Me" {Harry Nemo} - Nancy Wilson - The Nancy Wilson Show [Capitol Records: 1965]
15. "Saga of Bill Bailey" {L. Henderson & R. Harget} - Nancy Wilson - The Nancy Wilson Show [Capitol Records: 1965]
16. "When Sunny Gets Blue" {Marvin Fisher & Jack Segal} - Anita O'Day - I Get a Kick Out of You [Evidence Music, Inc.: 1975]
17. "I Get a Kick Out of You" {Cole Porter} - Anita O'Day - I Get a Kick Out of You [Evidence Music, Inc.: 1975]
18. "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" {Cole Porter} - Sarah Vaughan - After Hours at The London House [Mercury Records: 1958]
19. "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" {Duke Ellington & Johnny Mercer} - Ronnell Bright - The Ronnell Bright Trio [Poludor Records: 1958]

1964 The Year in Jazz (the Year in Jazz?)

Despite the looming British Invasion, 1964 was a prodigious year of groundbreaking releases from new and established artists alike. Explore the likes of Donald Byrd (A New Perspective), Booker Ervin… MoreDespite the looming British Invasion, 1964 was a prodigious year of groundbreaking releases from new and established artists alike. Explore the likes of Donald Byrd (A New Perspective), Booker Ervin (The Blues Book; The Freedom Book), John Coltrane (Live At Birdland; Crescent), Lee Morgan (Sidewinder), Shirley Scott (Soul Shoutin’), and many more. An embarrassment of riches lays in store during the 1964 Show. Less

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1. "Short Story" {Kenny Dorham} - Joe Henderson - In 'N Out [Blue Note: 1964]
   Notes: Recorded April 10, 1964, at Rudy Van Gelder's Englewood Cliffs, NJ, studio, featuring Henderson on tenor sax, Kenny Durham, trumpet, McCoy Tyner, piano, Richard Davis, bass, and Elvin Jones, drums.
2. "Rapid Shave" {Dave Burns} - Shirley Scott - Queen Of The Organ [Impulse!: 1964]
   Notes: Recorded live at The Front Room, Newark, NJ, on September 23, 1964.
3. "Crescent" {Coltrane} - John Coltrane - Crescent [Impulse!: 1964]
   Notes: Recorded at Van Gelder's studio for Bob Thiele's Impulse! label on April 27 and June 1, 1964, this Coltrane lineup was a classic, featuring McCoy Tyner, piano, Jimmy Garrison, bass, and Elvin Jones, drums.
4. "Big George" {Jackson} - Milt Jackson - Jazz 'n' Samba [Impulse!: 1964]
5. "Hammer Head" {Shorter} - Art Blakey - Free For All [Blue Note: 1964]
   Notes: This formation of The Jazz Messengers had been together since 1961 with a cadre of players that were second to none: Wayne Shorter, ts; Curtis Fuller, trb; Freddie Hubbard, tpt; Cedar Walton, p; Reggie Workman, b.
6. "The Murmuring Sound of the Mountain Stream" {Tony Scott/Shinichi Yuize} - Tony Scott - Music for Zen Meditation [Verve: 1964]
7. "Speak No Evil" {Shorter} - Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil [Blue Note: 1964]
   Notes: Another show asterisk: Speak No Evil was one of several albums Shorter recorded for Blue Note in 1964, his first year as a member of Miles Davis's mid-1960s quintet. Shorter recorded this at the Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, on December 24, 1964, although Blue Note Records did not release the recording until June 1966.
8. "Foolkiller" {Allison} - Mose Allison - The Word From Mose [Atlantic: 1964]
9. "Yes Or No" {Shorter} - Wayne Shorter - JuJu [Blue Note: 1964]
   Notes: Recorded August 3, 1964; released by Blue Note Records July 1965
10. "Is All Not One?" {Tony Scott/Hōzan Yamamoto/Shinichi Yuize} - Tony Scott - Music for Zen Meditation [Verve: 1964]
    Notes: Anthony Joseph "Tony Scott" Sciacca was born in Morristown, New Jersey, in 1921, and died in Rome in 2007. He was an American jazz clarinetist and arranger with an interest in folk music around the world. The album is considered to be the first new-age record.
11. "Walkin'" {Richard Carpenter} - Miles Davis - The Complete Concert 1964: My Funny Valentine + Four & More [Columbia: 1964]
    Notes: Recorded February 12, 1964, Lincoln's birthday, at Lincoln Center Philharmonic Hall, NYC. A benefit concert for voter registration in Mississippi and Louisiana. Davis not only decided to waive his customary fee for the benefit concert, but that his sidemen would also perform gratis. Of course, Davis did not consult with them prior, nor was he interested in their opinions. The result? A fiery, intense performance.
12. "I'm Not Talking" {Allison} - Mose Allison - The Word From Mose [Atlantic: 1964]
13. "Talkin' About J.C." {Larry Young} - Grant Green - Talkin' About [Blue Note: 1964]
    Notes: Recorded at Van Gelder's Englewood Cliffs studio on September 11, 1964, this is one of the finest jazz organ trio recordings ever. Grant Green, guitar/Larry Young, organ/Elvin Jones, drums.
14. "The Sidewinder" {Morgan} - Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder [Blue Note: 1964]
    Notes: Technically recorded December 21, 1963, but not released by Blue Note Records until June 1964.
15. "Black Fire" {Hill} - Andrew Hill - Black Fire [Blue Note: 1964]
    Notes: Technically a 1963 recording (November 8, 1963, to be exact) and not released by Blue Note Records until early April of 1964. Another fine release featuring Joe Henderson.

Brazilian Beats

The sweet sounds of Brazilian jazz with artists such as Flora Purim, Egberto Gismonti, Luciana Souza, Elaine Elias and many more.

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1. "Brazilian Love Affair/ Up from the Sea It Arose and Ate Rio in One Swift Bite" {George Duke} - Al Jarreau with Dianne Reeves - My Old Friend ( George Duke) [Concord: 2014]
2. "Come With Me" {Tania Maria, Regina Werneck, Correa Reis} - Tania Maria - Concord Jazz Heritage Series 1983 [Concord: 1983]
3. "Euridice" {Baden Powell} - Rosinha De Valenca, Flavio Faria - Rosinha de Valenca with Flavio Faria featuring Toots Theilmans [Iris Music: 1990]
4. "Aguas de Marco" {Antonio Carlos Jobim} - Elis Regina, Antonio Carlos Jobim - Elis & Tom [Universal: 1974]
5. "Tim Tim Por Tim Tim" - Luciana Souza - Duos III [Sunnyside Communications: 2012]
6. "Muita Bobiera" - Luciana Souza - Duos II [Sunnyside Communications: 2005]
   Notes: Romero Lu Bambo on classical guitar
7. "Lotus 72D-Fast Version" - Ze Roberto - Lotus 72 D [Songs rerecorded by Mr Bongo in 2019 after originally recored in 1973: 1973]
8. "Chove Chuva" {Jorge Ben} - Jorge Ben - Samba Esquema Novo [Universal Music: 1963]
9. "Por Causa De Voce, Menina" {Jorge Ben} - Jorge Ben - Samba Esquema Novo [Universal Music: 1963]
10. "O Barquinho" {Roberto Menescal, Ronaldo Boscoli} - Karin Allyson - From Paris to Rio [Concord Records: 1999]
11. "Samba De Orfeu" {Luiz Bonfa} - Luiz Bonfa, Toots Theilmans - The Brasil Project Vol. II [Private, Inc.: 1993]
12. "Palhaco" {E. Gismonti} - Egberto Gismonti - Circense [EMI: 1980]
13. "Salvador" {E. Gismonti} - Egberto Gismonti - Egberto Gismonti [Universal Music: 1996]
14. "Corcvado( Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto and Astrud Gilberto, Jobim - Getz/Gilberto [Verve: 1964]
15. "Aldeia de Ogum" - Joyce Moreno, Gilson Peranzetta - Feminina [EMI Music Brasil: 1980]
16. "Brazilian Tapestry" - Astrud Gilberto, Stanley Turrentine - Astrud Gilberto with Stanley Turrentine [Sony Music Entertainment: 1971]
17. "Mas Que Nada" {Jorge Ben} - Sergio Mendes' Brazil 66 - 66-68 Classics Volume 18 [A&M Records: 1987]
18. "Bim-Bom" {Joao Gilberto} - Sergio Mendes' Brazil 66 - 66-68 Classics Volume 18 [A&M: 1987]
19. "Murmurando" - Anat Cohen, Trio Brasiliero, Dudu Maia - Alegria Da Casa [Anzic Records: 2015]
20. "Outro Lugar" - Toco - Outro Lugar [Schema Records: 2007]
21. "Eterna Busca" - Seu Jorge - America Brasil [Cafuni: 2007]
22. "Mina Do Condominio" - Seu Jorge - America Brasil [Cafuni: 2007]
23. "Adeus America & Eu Quero Um Samba" - Luciana Souza - Tide US Version [Universal Jazz France: 2009]
24. "Vira Mundo Penba (Live)" - Bola Sete - Concert at San Fransisco State College [Anna Sete 2024: 1971]
25. "Brasil" - Eliane Elias - Made in Brazil [Concord: 2015]

Sarah Vaughan @ 100

She would have been 100 this year. Unfortunately, she only made it to 66, but that was long enough to leave a wonderful legacy. Known as “Sassy,” and “The Divine… MoreShe would have been 100 this year. Unfortunately, she only made it to 66, but that was long enough to leave a wonderful legacy. Known as “Sassy,” and “The Divine One,” her rich, expressive voice won her many awards and the opportunity to perform with some of the biggest names in jazz. Less

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1. "Nice Work If You Can Get It" - Sarah Vaughan - The Divine Sarah Vaughan-The Columbia Years 1949-1953 [CBS Records: 1988]
2. "Perdido" - Sarah Vaughan - The Divine Sarah Vaughan-The Columbia Years 1949-1953 [CBS Records: 1988]
3. "Lullaby Of Birdland" - Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan [UMG: 1955]
4. "Fever" - Sarah Vaughan - Viva Vaughan [UMG: 1965]
5. "Smooth Operator" - Sarah Vaughan - Greatest Hits [UMG: 1958]
6. "The Banana Boat Songs" - Sarah Vaughan - Greatest Hits [UMG: 1958]
7. "Whatever Lola Wants (Gotan Remix)" - Sarah Vaughan With Gotan - Verve Remixed 2 [UMG: 2003]
8. "Black Coffee" - Sarahh Vaughan - The Divine Sarah Vauighan [CBS: 1988]
9. "Send In The Clowns" - Sarah Vaughan - Send In The Clowns [Sony: 1974]
10. "Misty (Live At Tivoli Garden, Copenhagen))" - Sarah Vaughan - The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury 1963-1967 [UMG: 1977]
11. "Fascinating Rhythm" - Sarah Vaughan (1978) - Live At Rosy's [Resonance Records: 2016]
    Notes: Carl Schroeder- piano Walter Booker- bassist Jimmy Cobb- drummer
12. "A Tisket-A-Tasket" - Sarah Vaughan - Live At Ropy's [Resonance Records: 2016]
13. "Broken Hearted Melody" - Sarah Vaughan - The Magic Of Sarah Vaughan [UMG: 1959]
14. "He's My Guy" - Sarah Vaughan (featuring Clifford Brown) - Sarah Vaughan [UMG: 2000]
15. "All Of Me" - Sarah Vaughan - The Lost Recording (live at the Berlin Philharmonic 1969) [The Lost Recordings: 2021]
16. "Just One Of Those Things" - Sarah Vaughan - On The Radio-the 1963 "Live" Guard Sessions [Future Noise Music: 2008]
17. "Lazy Afternoon" - Sarah Vaughan - Sweet And Sassy [Parlophone: 2003]
18. "You Go To My Head" - Sarah Vaughan with Count Basie - Count Basie And Sarah Vaughan [Parlophone: 1961]
19. "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter" - Sarah Vaughan - At Mr. Kelly's Live [UMG: 1957]
20. "Bye-Bye (Theme From Peter Gunn)" - Sarah Vaughan - Verve Unmixed 3 [UMG: 2005]
21. "Ooh What Cha Doin' To Me" - Sarah Vaughan - The Divine Sarah Vaughan-The Columbia Years 1949-1953 [CBS Records: 1988]
22. "Ain't Misbehavin'" - Sarah Vaughan - The Divine Sarah Vaughan-The Columbia Years 1949-1953 [CBS Records: 1988]

Latin Viking: The Music of Tomas R. Einarsson

One of the great discoveries of the last year at WTJU is the amazing Icelandic bassist, composer and band leader Tomas R. Einarsson. He has written for large ensemble, piano/bass… MoreOne of the great discoveries of the last year at WTJU is the amazing Icelandic bassist, composer and band leader Tomas R. Einarsson. He has written for large ensemble, piano/bass duo, and set Icelandic poetry to music. But he is perhaps best known for his extraordinary Cuban jazz. He has travelled to Cuba many times, recorded with top players there and he popularized this vibrant music inIceland where he leads a ripping Cuban big band. Less

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1. "Bassabopp með latíngljáa" - Tómas R. Einarsson - Gangandi bassi [Alda Music: 2019]
2. "Forðum" - Tómas R. Einarsson, Óskar Guðjónsson - Bolero [Alda Music: 2024]
3. "Hugs" - Tómas R. Einarsson - Gangandi bassi [Alda Music: 2019]
4. "My Funny Valentine" - Tómas R. Einarsson, Chet Baker, Kristján Magnússon, Sveinn Óli Jónsson - Shade of Blue [Alda Music: 2023]
5. "Undir 4" - Tómas R. Einarsson - Undir 4 [Alda Music: 2000]
6. "Hægt en bítandi" - Tómas R. Einarsson - Havana [Alda Music: 2003]
7. "Þú ert" - Tómas R. Einarsson - Latínball í Búðardal [Alda Music: 2020]
8. "Sévrólettinn krúsar" - Tómas R. Einarsson - Havana [Alda Music: 2003]
9. "Dakíri" - Tómas R. Einarsson - Latínball í Búðardal [Alda Music: 2020]
10. "Bassablús" - Tómas R. Einarsson - Íslandsför [Alda Music: 1991]
11. "Hollywood" - Tómas R. Einarsson - Laxness [Alda Music: 2012]
12. "Ef það sé djass" - Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir, Tómas R. Einarsson - Let Jazz Be Bestowed On The Huts [Alda Music: 2005]
13. "Kirkjuból" - Tómas R. Einarsson - Strengur [Alda Music: 2011]
14. "Vals handa Óskari" - Tómas R. Einarsson, Óskar Guðjónsson - Bolero [Alda Music: 2024]
15. "Kristín" - Eyþór Gunnarsson, Tómas R. Einarsson - Innst inni [Alda Music: 2017]
16. "Sundhetjan" - Tómas R. Einarsson, Sigríður Thorlacius - Bongó [Alda Music: 2016]
17. "Lending" - Tómas R. Einarsson, Ragnhildur Gísladóttir - Ávarp undan sænginni [Alda Music: 2021]
18. "Stolin stef" - Tómas R. Einarsson - Trúnó [Alda Music: 2008]
19. "Eftir sundið" - Tómas R. Einarsson - Gangandi bassi [Alda Music: 2019]
20. "Mörkin" - Tómas R. Einarsson, Sigríður Thorlacius, Bogomil Font - Bongó [Alda Music: 2016]
21. "Spjallað við bændur" - Tómas R. Einarsson - Latínball í Búðardal [Alda Music: 2020]
22. "Dakíri" - Tómas R. Einarsson, Kjalar - Dakíri [Alda Music: 2023]

The Art Blakey Legacy

A retrospective of drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and all the talent he fostered.

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1. "Warm-up and Dialogue between Lee Morgan and Rudy Van Gelder" - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin' [Blue Note/Capitol Records ]
2. "Moanin'" {Bobby TIMMONS} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin' [Blue Note/Capitol Records ]
3. "Come Rain or Come Shine" {Harold ARLEN/Johnny MERCER} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin' [Blue Note/Capitol Records ]
4. "Skylark" {Johnny MERCER/Hoagy CARMICHAEL} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Caravan [Concord Music Group ]
5. "Lester Left Town" {Wayne SHORTER} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat [Blue Note ]
6. "Minority" {Gigi GRYCE} - Art Blakey - The Complete Art Blakey on EmArcy [Verve Music Group ]
7. "Ne chucote pas (Whisper Not)" {Benny GOLSON} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Des Femmes Disparaissent [Decca Records France ]
8. "Blues pour Marcel" {Art BLAKEY} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Des Femmes Disparaissent [Decca Records France ]
9. "Hammerhead" {Wayne SHORTER} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Chippin' In [Timeless Records ]
10. "Reflections in Blue" {Wayne SHORTER} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Reflections in Blue [Timeless Records ]
11. "The Summit" {Wayne SHORTER} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - A Day with Art Blakey [MTI ]
12. "Mosaic" {Cedar WALTON} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Mosaic [Blue Note ]
13. "Sweet 'n' Sour" {Wayne SHORTER} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Caravan [Concord Music Group ]
14. "Stretching" {James WILLIAMS} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Reflections in Blue [MTI ]
15. "One by One" {Wayne SHORTER} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Ugetsu [Fantasy, Inc. ]
16. "Salute to Birdland" {Gigi GRYCE} - Art Blakey - The Complete Art Blakey on EmArcy [Verve Music Group ]
17. "Byrdflight" {Bryan LYNCH} - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Chippin' In [Timeless Records ]
18. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" {Jimmy MCHUGH} - Art Blakey, Various Artists, Lena Horne & Nat King Cole - Live Sessions - Jazz [X5 Music Group ]

Jazz Overnight Rudy Van Gelder and the Class of '24 - Night 1

All night for the seven nights of the Jazz and Blues Marathon, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of sound engineer Rudy Van Gelder, whose recordings for Blue Note and… MoreAll night for the seven nights of the Jazz and Blues Marathon, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of sound engineer Rudy Van Gelder, whose recordings for Blue Note and Prestige in the 50s and 60s defined the Golden Age of Hard Bop. Along the way, we will touch on other centenarians, such as JJ Johnson, Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, Kenny Dorham. Blue Train, Moanin', Song For My Father, The Sidewinder, Out To Lunch, Maiden Voyage, Go, Something Else, Soul Junction, and much much more. Less

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1. "Four Moons" {Gil Melle} - Gil Melle Sextet (Eddie Bert-tb, Gil Nelle-ts, George Wallington-p, Joe Manning-vib, Red Mitchell-b, Max Roach-d) - New Faces-New Sounds (The Complete Blue Note Fifties Sessions, Disc 1) [1952: Blue Note BLP 5020]
2. "Drew's Blues" {Drew, Kenny} - Kenny Drew Trio (Kenny Drew-p, Curly Russell-b, Art Blakey-d) - Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio [1953: Blue Note BLP 5023]
3. "An Oscar For Oscar" {Dorham, Kenny} - Kenny Dorham Quintet (Kenny Dorham-tp, Jimmy Heath-ts/bs, Walter Bishop Jr.-p, Percy Heath-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - Kenny Dorham Quintet [1953: Debut DLP 9]
4. "Lazy Susan" {Davis, Miles} - Miles Davis Quartet (Miles Davis-tp, Horace Silver-p, Percy Heath-b, Max Roach-d) - Blue Note - Vol. 1 [1954: Blue Note BLP 1502]
5. "Hackensack" {Monk, Thelonious} - Thelonious Monk Quintet (Ray Copeland-tp, Frank Foster-ts, Thelonious Monk-p, Curly Russell-b, Art Blakey-d) - Monk (Monk Complete Prestige Recordings Disc 2) [1954: Prestige PRLP 7053]
6. "Blue Concept" {Gryce, Gigi} - Art Farmer - Gigi Gryce Quintet (Art Farmer-tp, Gig Gryce-ts, Horace Silver-p, Percy Heath-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - When Farmer Met Gryce [1954: Prestige PRLP 7085]
7. "Blues For Trombones" {Johnson, JJ} - JJ Johnson - Kai Winding Quintet (JJ Johnson-tb, Kai Winding-tb, Billy Bauer-g, Charles Mingus-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - Jay and Kai (Savoy) [1954: Savoy MG 12010, 4506]
8. "Minor" - Jimmy Raney Quartet (Hall Overton-p, Jimmy Raney-g, Teddy Kotick-b, Art Mardigan-d) - A [1954: Prestige PRLP 7089]
9. "Moving Out" {Rollins, Sonny} - Sonny Rollins Quintet (Kenny Dorham-tp, Sony Rollins-ts, Elmo Hope-p, Percy Heath-b, Art Blakey-d) - Moving Out [1954: Prestige PRLP 186]
10. "After You've Gone" {Creamer, Henry - Layton, Turner} - Lou Donaldson Sextet (Kenny Dorham-tp, Matthew Gee-tb, Lou Donaldson-as, Elmo Hope-p, Percy Heath-b, Art Blakey-d) - Quartet/Quintet/Sextet [1954: Blue Note BLP 5055]
11. "Blue Monk" {Monk, Thelonious} - Thelonious Monk Trio (Thelonious Monk-p, Percy Heath-b, Art Blakey-d) - Thelonious Monk Trio (Monk Complete Prestige Recordings Disc 2) [1954: Prestige PRLP 7027]
12. "Jay" {Johnson, JJ} - JJ Johnson Quintet (JJ Johnson-tb, Wynton Kelly-p, Charles Mingus-b, Kenny Clarke-d, "Sabu" Martinez-cga) - The Eminent, Volume Two [1954: Blue Note BLP 1505]
13. "Doodlin'" {Silver, Horace} - Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers (Kenny Dorham-tp, Hank Mobley-ts, Horace Silver-p, Doug Watkins-b, Art Blakey-d) - Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers [1954: Blue Note BLP 5062]
14. "The Way You Look Tonight" {Fields, Dorothy - Kern, Jerome} - Thelonious Monk - Sonny Rollins Quartet (Sonny Rollins-ts, Thelonious Monk-p, Tommy Potter-b, Art Taylor-d) - Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins [1954: Prestige PRLP 7075]
15. "Getting Together" {Mingus, Charles} - Charles Mingus Sextet (John LaPorta-cl/as, Teo Macero-ts/bs, George Barrow-bs/ts, Mal Waldron-p, Charles Mingus-b, Rudy Nichols-d) - Charles Mingus - Jazz Workshop (The Complete Albums Collection 1953-1957, Disc 3) [1954: Savoy SJL 1113]
16. "Django" {Lewis} - Modern Jazz Quartet (John Lewis-p, Milt Jackson-vib, Percy Heath-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - Django [1954: Prestige PLP 7057]
17. "Speak Low" - Teddy Charles Quartet (J.R. Monterose-ts, Teddy Charles-vib/p, Charles Mingus-b, Jerry Segal-d) - Evolution [1955: Prestige PRLP 7078]
18. "La Villa" {Dorham, Kenny} - Kenny Dorham Sextet (Kenny Dorham-tp, Hank Mobley-ts, Cecil Payne-bs, Horace Silver-p, Percy Heath-b, Art Blakey-d) - Afro-Cuban [1955: Blue Note BLP 1535]
19. "The Preacher" {Silver, Horace} - Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers (Kenny Dorham-tp, Hank Mobley-ts, Horace Silver-p, Doug Watkins-b, Art Blakey-d) - Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers [1955: Blue Note BLP 5062]
20. "Telefunken Blues" - Kenny Clarke Sextet (Henry Coker-tb, Frank Wess-ts/fl, Charlie Fowlkes-bs, Milt Jackson-vib/p, Eddie Jones-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - Kenny Clarke - Telefunken Blues (Klook's The Man - Sonor Disc 2) [1955: Savoy MG 12006]
21. "Jordu" {Jordan, Duke} - Duke Jordan Quartet (Gigi Gryce-as, Duke Jordan-p, Oscar Pettiford-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - Do It Yourself Jazz (Jazz Laboratory Series) [1955: Arista 18RS 2002]
22. "Minors Holiday" {Dorham, Kenny} - Kenny Dorham Nonet (Kenny Dorham-tp, JJ Johnson-tb, Hank Mobley-ts, Cecil Payne-bs, Horace Silver-p, Oscar Pettiford-b, Art Blakey-d, Carlos "Patato" Valdes-cga, Richie Goldberg-cowbell) - Afro-Cuban [1955: Blue Note BLP 1535]
23. "Shuffle Montgomery" {Nichols, Herbie} - Herbie Nichols Trio (Herbie Nichols-p, Al McKibbon-b, Art Blakey-d) - The Prophetic Herbie Nichols, Vol. 2 (Complete Blue Note Recordings Disc 1) [1955: Blue Note BLP 5069]
24. "Capri" {Gryce, Gigi} - Art Farmer - Gigi Gryce Quintet (Art Farmer-tp, Gig Gryce-ts, Freddie Redd-org, Addison Farmer-b, Art Taylor-d) - When Farmer Met Gryce [1955: Prestige PRLP 7085]
25. "Viscosity" {Johnson, JJ} - JJ Johnson (JJ Johnson-tb, Hank Mobley-ts, Horace Silver-p, Paul Chambers-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - The Eminent, Volume Two [1955: Blue Note BLP 1506]
26. "Concorde" - Modern Jazz Quartet (John Lewis-p, Milt Jackson-vib, Percy Heath-b, Connie Kay-d) - Concorde (Modern Jazz: Vol. 013, Cool Jazz - Modern Jazz Quartet 2, 1953-55) [1955: Prestige PRLP 7005]
27. "Flamingo" - Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Nat Adderley-cor, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley-as, Hank Jones-p, Paul Chambers-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - Presenting Cannonball Adderley (Modern Jazz: Vol. 064, Hard Bop - Cannonball Adderley 1, 1955) [1955: Savoy MG 12018]
28. "Sophisticated Lady" {Ellington, Duke - Parish, Mitchell - Mills, Irving} - Thelonious Monk Trio (Thelonious Monk-p, Oscar Pettiford-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington [1955: Riverside RLP 12-201]
29. "Lady Sings The Blues" {Nichols, Herbert - Holliday, Billie} - Herbie Nichols Trio (Herbie Nichols-p, Al McKibbon-b, Max Roach-d) - Herbie Nichols Trio (Complete Blue Note Recordings Disc 2) [1955: Blue Note BLP 1519]
30. "Dr. Jackle" {McLean, Jackie} - Miles Davis Sextet (Miles Davis-tp, Jackie McLean-ts, Milt Jackson-vib, Ray Bryant-p, Percy Heath-b, Art Taylor-d) - Miles Davis and Milt Jackson Quintet/Sextet (Chronicle: Disc 5) [1955: Prestige PRLP 7034]
31. "Terpischore" {Nichols, Herbie} - Herbie Nichols Trio (Herbie Nichols-p, Al McKibbon-b, Max Roach-d) - Herbie Nichols Trio (Complete Blue Note Recordings Disc 3) [1955: Blue Note BLP 1519]
32. "Brakes Sake" {Monk, Thelonious} - Gigi Gryce Quartet (Gigi Gryce-as, Thelonious Monk-p, Percy Heath-b, Art Blakey-d) - Nica's Tempo (Eight Classic Albums, Disc 1) [1955: Signal S 1202, Savoy MG 12137]
33. "Nica's Tempo" {Gryce, Gigi} - Art Farmer Quintet (Art Farmer-tp, Gigi Gryce-as, Duke Jordan-p, Addison Farmer-b, Philly Joe Jones-d) - Art Farmer Quintet Featuring Gigi Gryce [1955: Prestige PRLP 7017]
34. "Little Melonae" - Jackie McLean Quintet (Donald Byrd-tp, Jackie McLean-as, Mal Waldron-p, Doug Watkins-b, Ronald Tucker-d) - The New Tradition, Vol 1 - Presenting ... Jackie McLean (The Complete Albums Collection 1955-1958, Disc 1) [1955: Ad Lib AD 6601]
35. "Social Call" {Gryce, Gigi - Hendricks, Jon} - Gigi Gryce Orchestra (Art Farmer-tp, Eddie Bert-tb, Julius Watkins-frh, Bill Barber-tu, Gigi Gryce-as, Cecil Payne-bs, Horace Silver-p, Oscar Pettiford-b, Art Blakey-d, Ernestine Anderson-voc) - Nica's Tempo (Eight Classic Albums, Disc 1) [1955: Signal S 1202, Savoy MG 12137]
36. "Stablemates" {Golson, Benny} - Miles Davis Quintet (Miles Davis-tp, John Coltrane-ts, Red Garland-p, Paul Chambers-b, Philly Joe Jones-d) - Miles (Chronicle: Disc 6) [1955: Prestige PRLP 7014]
37. "Woodlore" - Phil Woods Quartet (Phil Woods-as, John Williams-p, Teddy Kotick-b, Nick Stabulas-d) - Woodlore (Four Classic Albums, Disc 1) [1955: Prestige PRLP 7018]
38. "Paradox" {Rollins, Sonny} - Sonny Rollins Quartet (Sonny Rollins-ts, Ray Bryant-p, George Morrow-b, Max Roach-d) - Work Time [1955: Prestige PRLP 7020]
39. "Up" {McLean, Jackie} - Jackie McLean Quintet (Donald Byrd-tp, Jackie McLean-as, Elmo Hope-p, Doug Watkins-b, Art Taylor-d) - Lights Out! [1956: Prestige PRLP 7035]
40. "Volcano" - Kenny Clarke Quintet (Donald Byrd-tp, John LaPorta-as, Ronnie Ball-p, Wendell Marshall-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - Klook's Clique (Klook's The Man - Bohemia After Dark Disc 3) [1956: Savoy MG 12065]
41. "Bluesology" - Modern Jazz Quartet (John Lewis-p, Milt Jackson-vib, Percy Heath-b, Connie Kay-d) - Fontessa (Four Classic Albums) [1956: Atlantic LP 1231]
42. "In Your Own Sweet Way" {Brubeck, Dave} - Miles Davis Quintet (Miles Davis-tp, Sonny Rollins-ts, Tommy Flanagan-p, Paul Chambers-b, Art Taylor-d) - Collector's Items (Chronicle: Disc 5) [1956: Prestige PRLP 7044]
43. "Memories Of You" {Razaf, Andy - Blake, Eubie} - Thelonious Monk Trio (Thelonious Monk-p, Oscar Pettiford-b, Art Blakey-d) - The Unique [1956: Riverside RLP 12-209]
44. "The Champ" {Gillespie, John Birks} - Jimmy Smith Trio (Jimmy Smith-org, Thornel Schwartz-g, Donald Bailey-d) - A New Sound-A New Star, Vol. 2 (Eighteen Classic Albums, Disc 2) [1956: Blue Note BLP 1514]
45. "Tea For Two" {Ceasar, Irving - Youmans, Vincent} - Thelonious Monk Trio (Thelonious Monk-p, Oscar Pettiford-b, Art Blakey-d) - The Unique [1956: Riverside RLP 12-209]
46. "The Way You Look Tonight" {Fields, Dorothy - Kern, Jerome} - Johnny Griffin Quartet (Johnny Griffin-ts, Wynton Kelly-p, Curly Russell-b, Max Roach-d) - Introducing Johnny Griffin [1956: Blue Note BLP 1533]
47. "The Great Lie" {Calloway, Cab - Gibson, Andy} - Gene Ammons Septet (Art Farmer-tp, Jackie McLean-as, Gene Ammons-ts, Duke Jordan-p, Addison Farmer-b, Art Taylor-d, Candido Camero-cga) - The Happy Blues [1956: Prestige PRLP 7039]
48. "Tom's Thumb" - Kenny Clarke Quintet (Pepper Adams-bs, Tommy Flanagan-p, Kenny Burrell-g, Paul Chambers-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - Kenny Clarke Meets The Detroit Jazzmen (Klook's The Man - Afternoon In Paris Disc 4) [1956: Savoy SJL 1111]
49. "Barbados" {Parker, Charlie} - Phineas Newborn Jr. Quartet (Phineas Newborn Jr.-p, Calvin Newborn-g, Oscar Pettiford-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - Here Is Phineas [1956: Atlantic LP 1235]
50. "Apothegm" - Kenny Clarke Quintet (Pepper Adams-bs, Tommy Flanagan-p, Kenny Burrell-g, Paul Chambers-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - Kenny Clarke Meets The Detroit Jazzmen (Klook's The Man - Afternoon In Paris Disc 4) [1956: Savoy SJL 1111]
51. "Afternoon In Paris" {Lewis, John} - Kenny Clarke Quintet (Pepper Adams-bs, Tommy Flanagan-p, Kenny Burrell-g, Paul Chambers-b, Kenny Clarke-d) - Kenny Clarke Meets The Detroit Jazzmen (Klook's The Man - Afternoon In Paris Disc 4) [1956: Savoy SJL 1111]
52. "Trane's Blues" {Coltrane, John} - Miles Davis Quintet (Miles Davis-tp, John Coltrane-ts, Red Garland-p, Paul Chambers-b, Philly Joe Jones-d) - Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet [1956: Prestige PRLP 7166]
53. "Get Happy" {Arlen, Harold - Koehler, Ted} - Kenny Burrell Quintet (Tommy Flanagan-p, Kenny Burrell-g, Paul Chambers-b, Kenny Clarke-d, Candido-cga) - Kenny Burrell, Vol.2 (Introducing Kenny Burrell Disc 1) [1956: Blue Note BLP 1543]
54. "Cool Aid" {Woods, Phil} - Phil Woods Septet (Donald Byrd-tp, Kenny Dorham-tp, Phil Woods-as, Gene Quill-as Tommy Flanagan-p, Doug Watkins-b, Philly Joe Jones-d) - Pairing Off [1956: Prestige PRLP 7046]
55. "St. Thomas" {Rollins, Sonny} - Sonny Rollins Quartet (Sonny Rollins-ts, Tommy Flanagan-p, Doug Watkins-b, Max Roach-d) - Saxophone Colossus [1956: Prestige PRLP 7079]
56. "Dee's Delimma" {McLean, Jackie} - Jackie McLean Quintet Introducing Bill Hardman (Bill Hardman-tp, Jackie McLean-as, Mal Waldron-p, Paul Chambers-b, Philly Joe Jones-d) - Jackie's Pal (The Complete Albums Collection 1955-1958, Disc 2) [1956: Prestige PRLP 7068]
57. "All Of Me" - Lee Konitz Quartet (Lee Konitz-as/ts, Sal Mosca-p, Peter Ind-b, Dick Scott-d) - Inside Hi-Fi (Modern Jazz: Vol. 007, Cool Jazz - Lee Konitz, 1956) [1956: Atlantic LP 1258]
58. "I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face" {Lerner, Alan Jay - Loewe, Frederick} - Sonny Rollins Quintet (Kenny Dorham-tp, Sonny Rollins-ts, Wade Legge-p, George Morrow-b, Max Roach-d) - Rollins Plays For Bird [1956: Prestige PRLP 7095]
59. "Nita" {Coltrane, John} - Paul Chambers Sextet (Donald Byrd-tp, John Coltrane-ts, Horace Silver-p, Kenny Burrell-g, Paul Chambers-b, Philly Joe Jones-d) - Whims Of Chambers (Eight Classic Albums, Disc 1) [1956: Blue Note BLP 1534]
60. "Beauteous" {Chambers, Paul} - J.R. Monterose Quintet (Ira Sullivan-tp, J.R. Monterose-ts, Horace Silver-p, Wilbur Ware-b, Philly Joe Jones-d) - J. R. Monterose [1956: Blue Note BLP 1536]
61. "My Funny Valentine" {Rodgers, Richard - Hart, Lorenz} - Miles Davis Quintet (Miles Davis-tp, John Coltrane-ts, Red Garland-p, Paul Chambers-b, Philly Joe Jones-d) - Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet [1956: Prestige PRLP 7094]
62. "Senor Blues" {Silver, Horace} - Horace Silver Quintet (Donald Byrd-tp, Hank Mobley-ts, Horace Silver-p, Doug Watkins-b, Louis Hayes-d) - Six Pieces Of Silver [1956: Blue Note BLP 1539]
63. "Farmer's Market" {Farmer, Art - Ross, Annie} - Art Farmer Quintet (Art Farmer-tp, Hank Mobley-ts, Kenny Drew-p, Addison Farmer-b, Elvin Jones-d) - Farmer's Market [1956: New Jazz NJLP 8203]
64. "Touch And Go" - Hank Mobley Sextet (Donald Byrd-tp, Lee Morgan-tp, Hank Mobley-ts, Horace Silver-p, Paul Chambers-b, Charlie Persip-d) - Hank Mobley with Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan (Eight Classic Albums, Disc 3) [1957: Blue Note BLP 1540]
65. "Mating Call" {Dameron, Tadd} - Tadd Dameron Quartet (John Coltrane-ts, Tadd Dameron-p, John Simmons-b, Philly Joe Jones-d) - Mating Call (Side Steps Disc 1) [1956: Prestige PRLP 7070]
66. "Whisper Not" {Golson, Benny} - Lee Morgan Sextet (Lee Morgan-tp, Kenny Rodgers-as, Hank Mobley-ts, Horace Silver-p, Paul Chambers-b, Charlie Persip-d) - Volume 2: Sextet [1956: Blue Note BLP 1541]