Fridays at 10 p.m.
Produced and hosted by WUOT Jazz Host, Randy Fishman
OCTOBER 2008
3 Great live recordings of swing big bands
10 Birthdays of trumpeter Harry Sweets Edison and pianist Thelonious Monk
17 Birthdays of drummer Cozy Cole and guitarist Barney Kessel
24 Jazz by European musicians
31 Halloween show!
SEPTEMBER 2008
5 Tribute to recently departed tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin
12 Interview with tenor saxophonist James Moody
19 Birthday of pianist Muhal Richard Abrams
26 Jazz from 1942
AUGUST 2008
1 Jazz steeped in the blues
8 Birthday of alto saxophonist Benny Carter
15 Birthday of pianist Oscar Peterson
22 Interview with bassist Rufus Reid
29 Birthdays of alto saxophonist Charlie Parker and vocalist Dinah Washington
JULY 2008
4: Independence Day jazz
11: Jazz compositions about summer
18: Jazz from 1937
25: Birthdays of alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and singer Annie Ross
October 3: Great live big band recordings
DUKE ELLINGTON: Dimuendo and Crescendo in Blue, from Ellington at Newport (Columbia 64932)
DIZZY GILLESPIE: Good Bait, from Dizzy Gillespie and his Big Band (GNP 23)
DIZZY GILLESPIE: Manteca, from Dizzy Gillespie and his Big Band (GNP 23)
BENNY GOODMAN: Sing, Sing, Sing, from Carnegie Hall 1938 (Columbia 65143)
SUN RA: El is the Sound of Joy, from Live at Montreux (Innner City 1039)
DUKE ELLINGTON: Sepia Panorama, from Fargo 1940 (VJC 1019/20)
LESTER YOUNG: Indiana, from Complete Alladin Sessions (Bluenote 32787)
LESTER YOUNG: Tea for Two, from Complete Alladin Sessions (Bluenote 32787)
DUKE ELLINGTON: Perdido, from Complete Columbia and RCA Victor Recordings (Definitive 111701)
DUKE ELLINGTON: C-Jam Blues, from Complete Columbia and RCA Victor Recordings (Definitive 111701)
DUKE ELLINGTON: Johnny Come Lately, from Complete Columbia and RCA Victor Recordings (Definitive 111701)
JAY MCSHANN: St. Louis Mood, from Early Bird (Stash 542)
JAY MCSHANN: I Got it Bad, from Early Bird (Stash 542)
PEGGY LEE: If You Build a Better Mousetrip, from Peggy Lee and Benny Goodman (Columbia 65686)
PEGGY LEE: The Way You Look Tonight, from Peggy Lee and Benny Goodman (Columbia 65686)
PEGGY LEE: We'll Meet Again, from Peggy Lee and Benny Goodman (Columbia 65686)
STEPHANE GRAPPELY: Marge, from 1941-43 (Classics 779)
STEPHANE GRAPPELY: Liza, from 1941-43 (Classics 779)
ELLA FITZGERALD: Mama, Come Home, from War Years (Decca 628)
ELLA FITZGERALD: He's My Guy, from War Years (Decca 628)
LOUIS JORDAN: Five Guys Named Moe, from Let the Good Times Roll (MCA 11907)
September 19: Birthday of composer and pianist Muhal Richard Abrams
MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS: Blues Forever, from Bues Forever (Black Saint 61)
MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS: MunktuMunk, from Colors in Thirty Third (Black Saint 91)
MARTY EHRLICH: Dusk, from Emergency Peace (New World 80409)
ROSCOE MITCHELL: Ode to the Imagination, from Duets and Solo (Black Saint 133)
MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS: Blu, Blu, Blu, from Blu, Blu, Blu (Black Saint 117)
MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS: Imagine, from Song for All (Black Saint 161)
MARTY EHRLICH: Charlie in the Parker, from Emergency Peace (New World 80409)
September 12: Interview with tenor saxophonist James Moody
DIZZY GILLESPIE: Ray's Idea, from 1946-47 (Classics 986)
DIZZY GILLESPIE: For Heckler's Only, from 1946-47 (Classics 986)
DIZZY GILLESPIE: Moody Speaks, from 1946-47 (Classics 986)
ART BLAKEY: Fuller Bop Man, from New Sounds (Bluenote 84436)
ART BLAKEY: Moody's All Frantic, from New Sounds (Bluenote 84436)
ART BLAKEY: Cu-Ba, from New Sounds (Bluenote 84436)
JAMES MOODY: I'm in the Moody for Love, from 1949-50 (Classics 1169)
JAMES MOODY: Lester Leaps In, from 1949-50 (Classics 1169)
KING PLEASURE: I'm in the Mood for Love, from Bebop Singers (Prestige 24216)
EDDIE JEFFERSON: I've Got the Blues, from Bebop Singers (Prestige 24216)
JAMES MOODY: Old Folks, from Blues and Other Colors (Milestone 954)
JAMES MOODY: Moody's Mood for Blues, from Moody's Mood for Blues (OJC 1837)
EDDIE JEFFERSON: Disappointed, from Bebop Singers (Prestige 34216)
September 5: Tribute to tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin
JOHNNY GRIFFIN: The Congregation, from The Congregation (Bluenote 62640)
JOHNNY GRIFFIN: Latin Quarter, from The Congregation (Bluenote 62640)
THELONIOUS MONK: Blues Five Spot, from Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside 22)
THELONIOUS MONK: Nutty, from Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside 22)
EDDIE LOCKJAW DAVIS: Camp Meeting, from Blues Up and Down (Milestone 47084)
EDDIE LOCKJAW DAVIS: Walkin', from Blues Up and Down (Milestone 47084)
JOHNNNY GRIFFIN: When We Were One, from Return of the Griffin (OJC 1882)
MARTIAL SOLAL: In and Out, from In and Out (FDM 36610)
August 29: Birthdays of alto saxophonist Charlie Parker and vocalist Dinah Washington
DIZZY GILLESPIE: Salt Peanuts, from Odyssey (Savoy 17109)
DIZZY GILLESPIE: Lover Man, from Odyssey (Savoy 17109)
DIZZY GILLESPIE: Hot House, from Odyssey (Savoy 17109)
CHARLIE PARKER: Now's the Time, from Bird at the Hi Hat (Bluenote 99787)
CHARLIE PARKER: Ornithology, from Bird at the Hi Hat (Bluenote 99787)
DINAH WASHINGTON: Blue Skies, from After Hours with Miss D (Verve 94)
DINAH WASHINGTON: Am I Blue?, from After Hours with Miss D (Verve 94)
JAY MCSHANN: Swingmatism, from Blues from Kansas City (Decca 614)
JAY MCSHANN: Hootie Blue, from Blues from Kansas City (Decca 614)
JAY MCSHANN: Seppia Bounce, from Blues from Kansas City (Decca 614)
CHARLIE PARKER: Cheryl, from Boston, 1952 (Uptown 27.42)
CHARLIE PARKER: Jumpin' with Symphony Sid, from Boston, 1952 (Uptown 27.42)
August 22: Interview with bassist Rufus Reid
JACK DEJOHNETTE: Inflation Blues, from Inflation Blues (ECM 1244)
JACK DEJOHNETTE: Slowdown, from Inflation Blues (ECM 1244)
DEXTER GORDON: The Chase, from Complete Prestige Recordings (Prestige 4442)
J.J. JOHNSON: Coppin' the Bop, from Quintergy (Antilles 848 214)
RUFUS REID: Falling in Love, from Gait Keeper (Sunnyside 1106)
RUFUS REID: Come Out and Play, from Live at the Kennedy Center (Motema 9)
August 15: Birthday of pianist Oscar Peterson
OSCAR PETERSON: I Got Plenty of Nuttin', from Plays Porgy and Bess (Verve 519 807)
OSCAR PETERSON: Daahoud, from At the Concertgebau (Verve 521 649)
DIZZY GILLESPIE: Caravan, from Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie (JVC 0219)
DIZZY GILLESPIE: Con Alma, from Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie (JCV 0219)
NORMAN GRANZ: Rose Room, from Jam Sessions
OSCAR PETERSON: Budo, from At the Concertgebau (Verve 521 649)
August 8: Birthday of alto saxophonist Benny Carter
BENNY CARTER: Blue Star, from Further Definitions (Impulse 5851)
BENNY CARTER: Body and Soul, from Further Definitions (Impulse 5851)
PHIL WOODS: We Were in Love, from My Man Benny, My Man Phil (Music Masters 5036)
PHIL WOODS: I'm Just Wild About Harry, from My Man Benny, My Man Phil (Music Masters 5036)
NORMAN GRANZ: Funky Blues, from Jam Sessions (Verve)
MARIAN MCPARTLAND: I'm in the Mood for Swing, from Plays the Benny Carter Songbook (Concord 4412)
MARIAN MCPARTLAND: Easy Money, from Plays the Benny Carter Songbook (Concord 4412)
BENNY CARTER: Marriage Blues, from Urbane Sessions (Verve 521 637)
August 1: Blues played by jazz musicians
JAMES MOODY: Moody's Mood for Blues, from Moody's Mood for Blues (OJC 1837)
JAMES MOODY: I Got the Blues, from Moody's Mood for Blues (OJC 1837)
BEN WEBSTER: Blues for Herluff, from Stormy Weather (Black Lion 760108)
CHARLIE PARKER: Now's the Time, from Yardbird Suite (Rhino 72260)
CHARLIE PARKER: Parker's Mood, from Yardbird Suite (Rhino 72260)
KING PLEASURE: Parker's Mood, from King Pleasure Sings (OJC 217)
GENE AMMONS: Blue Ammons, from Boss Tenor (OJC 297)
GENE AMMONS: Jug's Blue Blues, from Live in Chicago (OJC 395)
DUKE ELLINGTON: Basin Street Blues, from Back to Back (Verve 823 637)
OLIVER NELSON: Teenie's Blues, from Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse 5659)
CHARLIE PARKER: Cool Blues, from Yardbird Suite (Rhino 72260)
July 25: Birthdays of alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and singer Annie Ross
DUKE ELLINGTON: Weary Blues, from Back to Back (Verve 823 637)
DUKE ELLINGTON: Stompy Jones, from Side by Side (Verve 821 578)
ANNIE ROSS: Twisted, from Bebop Singers (Prestige 24216)
ANNIE ROSS: Farmer's Market, from Bebop Singers (Prestige 24216)
DAVE LAMBERT: Charleston Alley, from Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross (Columbia 64933)
DAVE LAMBERT: Moanin', from Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross (Columbia 64933)
DUKE ELLINGTON: Mood Indigo, from Masterpieces (Columbia 87043)
JOHNNY HODGES: Take Em' Off, from Triple Play (RCA 5903)
JOHNNY HODGES: C-Jam Blues, from Triple Play (RCA 5903)
DAVE LAMBERT: In a Mellow Tone, from Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross (Columbia 64933)
STUFF SMITH: Twilight in Turkey, from 1936-39 (Classics 706)
STUFF SMITH: Onyx Club Spree, from 1936-38 (Classics 706)
DUKE ELLINGTON: I Can't Believe that You're in Love with Me, from Small Groups, Vol. 1 (Columbia 47851)
DUKE ELLINGTON: Blue Reverie, from Small Groups, Vol. 1 (Columbia 47851)
DUKE ELLINGTON: Foolin' Myself, from Small Groups, Vol. 1 (Columbia 47851)
DJANGO REINHARDT: Exactly Like You, from Classic Early Recordings (JSP 901)
DJANGO REINHARDT: Charleston, from Classic Early Recordings (JSP 901)
DJANGO REINHARDT: Alabamy Bound, from Classic Early Recordings (JSP 901)
BENNY GOODMAN: The Sheik of Araby, from On the Air (Columbia 48855)
BENNY GOODMAN: Nagasaki, from On the Air (Columbia 48855)
BENNY GOODMAN: Sometimes I'm Happy, from On the Air (Columbia 48855)
ART TATUM: Gone with the Wind, from Classic Early Solos (Decca 607)
MILES DAVIS: Summertime, from Porgy and Bess (Columbia 1274)
MILES DAVIS: I Loves You, Porgy, from Porgy and Bess (Columbia 1274)
DAVID MURRAY: The Summer Knows, from Seasons (Pow Wow 7648)
ERIC KLOSS: Summertime, from In the Land of the Giants (Prestige 7627)
MILES DAVIS: Bye, Bye Blackbird, from Miles and Coltrane (Columbia 44052)
JOHN COLTRANE: Summertime, from My Favorite Things (Atlantic 1361)
JAMES MOODY: A Summer Afternoon, from Moving Forward (RCA 3026)
DAVID MURRAY: Indian Summer, from Seasons (Pow Wow 7648)
July 4: Independence Day: Jazz of Freedom
MAX ROACH: Driva Man, from Freedom Now Suite (Columbia 36390)
MAX ROACH: Freedom Day, from Freedom Now Suite (Columbia 36390)
JOHN HOLLENBACK: The Drum Major Instinct, from No Images (Blueshift 2002)
OLIVER NELSON: Let the Word Go Forth, from The Kennedy Dream (Impulse 9144)
OLIVER NELSON: The Rights of All, from The Kennedy Dream (Impulse 9144)
OLIVER NELSON: Tolerance, from The Kennedy Dream (Impulse 9144)
ABBEY LINCOLN: Caged Bird, from Painted Lady (Blue Marge 1003)
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