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| Joe Roland The Moon Got In My Eyes Vibe Players of Bethlehem, Vol 2 Bethlehem 1987 This is my theme song, for now.
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| 7:08 PM |
| Christian McBride In a Hurry Gettin' to It Verve 1995 This is the first song on his first album as session leader.
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| 7:14 PM |
| Jane Monheit Detour Ahead Never Never Land N-Coded 2000 Jazz I think this was her debut CD; certainly her first major label CD.
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| 7:20 PM |
| Khan Jamal Nubian Queen Don't Take No! Stash 1989 Jazz A mellow number from an artist known for more fiery stuff.
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| 7:31 PM |
| Ted Nash Sidewalk Meeting Sidewalk Meeting Arabesque Jazz 2001 Nash on clarinet; Wycliffe Gordon, previosly in Wynton Marsalis' band, on trombone
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| 7:35 PM |
| Marc Ribot Aqui Como Alla Y los Cubanos Postizos Atlantic 1998 I was so knocked out by Ribot's work on Allen Toussaint's "The Bright Mississippi," that I bought this on a whim. I'm glad I did!
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| 7:41 PM |
| John Handy Quintet Spanish Lady Live At Yoshi's Nightspot, Vol. 1 Boulevard 1995 Jazz A reunion concert of a band that won fame in the mid-60s. I like it so much that I decided to play one cut per hour.
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| 8:06 PM |
| Yearning Michael Rossi Beauty and the Blues MMC 1997 Jazz Rossi teaches at the NE Conservatory of Music and literally wrote the book on jazz improvisation. This is a gem!
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| 8:16 PM |
| Bonnie Raitt The Kokomo Medley Road Tested Capitol 1995 I've loved Bonnie Raitt since her first album in the early '70s. This is a live version of a tune originally on my favorite album of hers, "Taking My Time."
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| 8:21 PM |
| Branford Marsalis B.B.'s Blues I Heard You Twice the First Time Columbia 1992 This is from my favorite Branford Marsalis album - hands down!
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| 8:34 PM |
| Reuben Wilson Speakin' With the Deacon Down With It Cannonball 1998 This is a particularly soulful cut with Wilson on Hammond B-3.
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| 8:40 PM |
| Mark Pope The Star Spangled Banner The Lay of the Land Whaling City Sound 2002 The national anthem never sounded so hip. Pope on bass; Joe Locke on vibes.
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| 8:47 PM |
| John Handy Quintet Dancy, Dancy Live At Yoshi's Nightspot Boulevard 1995 Jazz I love the unusual front line of alto sax, violin, and guitar.
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| 9:06 PM |
| Jorge Sylvester Songajira In the Ear of the Beholder Jazz Magnet 2000 Jazz This is "out there" Afro-Cuban!
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| 9:16 PM |
| Buena Vista Social Club El Carretero Buena Vista Social Club World Circuit / Nonesuch 1997 Jazz Ry Cooder resecued this music - and it's players - from neglect.
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| 9:19 PM |
| Bobby Sanabria Big Band The Troubadors Live And In Clave!!! Arabesque 2000 Jazz Hot, big-band Afro Cuban; live at Birdland.
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| 9:30 PM |
| Stanley Clarke Desert Song Stanley Clarke Live 1976 - 1977 Epic 1991 Jazz Clarke on acoustic bass (rare in this period); John Mclaughlin on acoustic guitar (also rare in this period).
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| 9:39 PM |
| John Handy Quintet If Only I Knew LIfe At Yoshi's Nightspot Boulevard 1995 Where else can you hear long-form jazz on Fort Wayne radio but on WBOI?
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| 10:06 PM |
| The Ernesto Cervini Quartet Little Black Bird little black bird Anzic 2010 Jazz This tune is based on bird songs he heard on his honeymoon!
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| 10:14 PM |
| Gregory Porter Feeling Good Water Motema 2010 Jazz A very impressive acappella performance!
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| 10:17 PM |
| Dollison & Marsh Hang Gliding Vertical Voices: The Music of Maria Schneider Artist Share 2010 I think Doug Gruber and I are the only WBOI jazz hosts who've played anything from this CD. I love it, but it's not for everyone.
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| 10:33 PM |
| Rey Vega and Thomas Marriott It's You Or No One East-West Trumpet Summit Origin 2010 Jazz A complete reworking of a jazz standard.
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| 10:38 PM |
| Corey Christian Quartet Starstepper Outlaw Tractor Origin 2010 Jazz Nice guitar/sax interplay.
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| 10:45 PM |
| Linda Ciofalo One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) Dancing With Johnny Lucky Jazz 2010 Jazz Introduced by Fred Astaire in the same forgotten 1943 movie (The Sky's the Limit) that also gave us "My Shining Hour."
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| 10:51 PM |
| Carl Allen and Rodney Whitaker Relativity Work to Do Mack Avenue 2010 Jazz Two long-time sidemen shine on this CD!
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