Thursday, October 20, 2005

10/20/05 8:58 pm PT - Gerald Wilson Orchestra - In My Time - Jeri Bringing us back to Earth with some killer Big Band wailin' tunes...just in time... ...for Miff Mole to send you back out to space with Monk and Mingus and who knows what else is in store...for me...OB... Night Night until next week!!!! 9:12:50 PM    comment []

10/20/05 8:43 pm PT - The Bad Plus - Suspicious Activity? - Lost of Love Yes...a Love Piece...great composition, melody, structure...just totally enjoyable!! Thanks Reid!!! A TBP TNJT Meetup at the BUT next week?!?!?!?!?! Others???!?!?!?!?! 9:10:47 PM    comment []

10/20/05 8:38 pm PT - Reid Anderson Interview - Part 2 Reid talking about his composition style...and the New for TBP...and the gig at the BUT on 10/27... 9:08:58 PM    comment []

10/20/05 8:31 pm PT - The Bad Plus - Suspicious Activity? - Knows The Difference Reid chatted a bit about this tune before we played it...and the tune sounded good whether or not... 9:07:48 PM    comment []

10/20/05 8:25 pm PT - Reid Anderson Interview - Part 1 Flawless technical hook-up.... Discussion of beyond-music-ness of their style of Jazz.... 9:06:16 PM    comment []

10/20/05 8:14 pm PT - The Bad Plus - Suspicious Activity? - Prehensile Dream Opening the interview segment with a tune from our guest...Reid Anderson...awaiting the call-back...and he is right on time...no small feat being 5:15 am in Spain... 9:04:38 PM    comment []

10/20/05 8:07 pm PT - Yvette Stewart - The Love Project - Can't Hide Love Thank goodness I found a tune I love on this new Love disc...still...the odd song out in Hour 3...especially considering out guest and Bad band... 9:03:01 PM    comment []

10/20/05 8:01 pm PT - The Bad Plus - Suspicious Activity? - Rhinoceros Is My Profession Composition of my Hour 3 guest, Reid Anderson. VO: Written from the perspective of a very polite, self-introducing Rhino.... 9:01:27 PM    comment []

10/20/05 7:55 pm PT - Lee Konitz - With Wayne Marsh - Topsy Swingin' into the end of Hour 2...onto Hour 3...go Lee go!!! 7:57:57 PM    comment []

10/20/05 7:50 pm PT - Lalo Schifrin - Kaleidoscope: Jazz Meets The Symphony #6 - Pavane More beautiful orchestrated Jazz..Jazz with instruments seldom heard in Jazz...how Jazzy... 7:48:01 PM    comment []

10/20/05 7:43 pm PT - Billy Childs - Lyric: Jazz - Chamber Music Volume 1 - Prelude in Bb Major More beautiful Jazz music from this great new disc...hopefully Billy will be on the show next week...cross your cross-country fingers!! 7:44:57 PM    comment []

10/20/05 7:32 pm PT - Jessica Williams - Live at Yoshi's, Volume 2 - Elbow Room Great original composition by Jessica...I'm struck about how different this trio is than my guest's in Hour 3, The Bad Plus...wow...and it's all Jazz!!! 7:36:16 PM    comment []

10/20/05 7:24 pm PT - Peter Apfelbaum & The New York Hieroglyphics - It Is Written - Song of the Signs Always inventive and creative music from this man and band...this one is no different!! And that's good!!! 7:33:40 PM    comment []

10/20/05 7:15 pm PT - Ben Thomas - Triskaidekaphobia - Waiting This is a tight group...and on this tune, clarinetist Eric Likkel does some great work... 7:26:31 PM    comment []

10/20/05 7:08 pm PT - Dee Dee Bridgewater - Jai Deux Amour - Ne Me Quitte Pas Adventurous disc by one of the studs of Jazz...and 1st Jazz 88 Ocean Beach Jazz Festival headliner!! 7:19:43 PM    comment []

10/20/05 7:01 pm PT -Anthony Wilson - Savivity - Fleur d'Ennui Great to see a New disc from one of my favorite New guitarists...although he's been on the scene for a while, he keeps givin' it up...and good to hear his B-3 Trio. Nice tune, written by Django Reinhardt to open Hour 2 of The New!!! 7:12:16 PM    comment []

10/20/05 6:56 pm PT -Monika Herzig Acoustic Project - In Your Own Sweet Voice - Spring Fever Nice latin rhythm tune kicking off this disc, dedicated to women composers...and Monika taking credits on this tune...go Melody's Mom!! 7:04:39 PM    comment []

10/20/05 6:50 pm PT -Kenichi Tsunoda - For J. G. - Donna Lee Bird's tune done so boppy!! Love that big band sound..and this one is alive throughout the disc! 7:02:30 PM    comment []

10/20/05 6:43 pm PT -Jackie Coon - The Joys of New Orleans - The Second Line Love that trad sound of the Crescent City...and so appropriate during the Jazz 88 Fall Membership Campaign where Jazz 88 donates 10% to WWOZ, public radio Jazz in New Orleans. And Arbors Records donates all proceeds from this disc to help New Orleans musicians...right on!!! 7:00:20 PM    comment []

10/20/05 6:36 pm PT - Jim Hall / Enrico Pieranunzi - Duologues - The Point At Issue This is a great disc...especially if you are a Jim Hall fan...he's reaching out and creating continually..over a span of decades in Jazz...go Jim go..and Enrico kicks butt too!! 6:46:33 PM    comment []

10/20/05 6:29 pm PT - Alan Broadbent - 'Round Midnight - Groovin' High Week 2 on the show for this New disc...I love Alan's touch on the keys...he plays scenery...like this bebop scene... Why aren't more DJs on the station playing it? It's a bit on the low-tempo side...scaring folks away from their emotional side?! Common dudes!! 6:38:32 PM    comment []

10/20/05 6:22 pm PT - Miami Saxophone Quartet - Midnight Rumba - Rice and Beans Not exactly Red Beans and Rice, but spicy nonetheless and contributing to the feel of the Gulf Coast...which Jazz 88 is helping out by contributing 10% of our membership pledges to WWOZ in New Orleans. What a great ensemble piece of latin JAZZ...and I mean JAZZ...check these blowin' dudes out!! 6:32:03 PM    comment []

10/20/05 6:17 pm PT - Thelonious Monk / John Coltrane - At Carnegie Hall - Evidence What a gem this new disc is!! And a rousing version of this Monk classic... Sending that out to little Thelonious who became Miles on this day!! 6:29:35 PM    comment []

10/20/05 6:12 pm PT - Dianne Reeves - Good Night, and Good Luck - Too Close For Comfort From the soundtrack to the new black and white George Clooney produced flick. Dianne looking all black and white and retro on the inside sleeve picture....and a very cool opening to this standard tune...... 6:26:00 PM    comment []

10/20/05 6:05 pm PT - Tim Coffman - Crossroads - Crossroads Nice beefy ensemble, with the 'bone at the front...kicking off Hour 1 and the show for tonight! THanks for the great original composition Tim!! Become a member tonight during the show at http://Jazz88Online.org!! 6:20:54 PM    comment []

10/20/05 6:01 pm PT - NPR News Delay in chains...well not actually, but... 6:17:40 PM    comment []