The latest show:
No:1085
- I’ll’ start my program with alto saxophonist Earl Bostic track from his lp “Alto Magic in Hi-Fi” recorded may 8th 1958 with Gene Redd: vibes, Fletcher Smith: piano/organ, Allan Seltzer: guitar, Margo Gibson: bass, Charles Walton: drums
- Vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid and Chet Baker on trumpet track from “The Quintet Sessions 1979″ with Larry Coryell: guitar, Buster Williams: bass, Tony Williams: drums
- Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin track from “Live in Denmark” recorded in 2000 with Horace Parlan: piano, Gilles Naturel: bass, Doug Sides: drums
- Bassist Hans Backenroth track from his album “Parker’s Mood” recorded October 2020 with Klas Lindquist: Alto sax, Clarinet, Erik Soderlind: guitar, Karl-Henrik Ousback: drums
- Vibraphonist Dave Pike, track from his album “Peligroso” recorded in 2000 with Carl Saunders: trumpet ,Bobby Matos: timbales, Roberrito Melendez: congas
- Tenor/Baritone saxophonist Charlie Ventura track from his album “Quartet and Quintet” recorded December 22nd 1952 with Gene Kutch: piano, Ace Tesone: bass, Chick Kenny: drums
- The Ben Webster special , track from his lp “At the Renaissance” recorded October 14th 1960 with Jim Hall: guitar, Jimmy Rowles: piano, Red Mitchell: bass, Frank Butler: drums
- Pianist Bill Evans track from his lp “Explorations” recorded februay 2nd 1961 with Scott LaFaro on bass and drummer Paul Motian
- Drummer Dave Weckl with the Buddy Rich big band live at Ronnie Scott’s , recorded may 25th 2017
- Guitarist Rene Thomas track from his album “Guitar Groove” recorded September 7th 1960 with J.R. Montrose: tenor sax, Hod O’Brien: piano, Teddy Kotick: bass, Albert Heath: drums
- Bassist Scott LaFaro track from West Coast Days” recorded September 1958 with Richie Kamuca: tenor sax, Victor Feldman: piano, Stan Levey: drums
Updates:
Show no.1000
Coming October will mark another milestone in the history of Take 5 Jazz. After twenty-two years we soon reach the thousandth show. I would ask of you to help me, much as I did when I reached the 500th show: please send me any rare or special jazzy or bluesy material, or send me a spoken promo, to make this show even more memorable!
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About Take 5 Jazz
In the weekly show of Take 5 Jazz I will take you into the great world of Jazz. Beyond the mainstream and well known recordings, my show is an entrance to the vast range of all the various styles within the genre, such as Bebop, West Coast jazz, and most notable: Latin. Jazz music knows many faces: from the old American Jazz standards to the British scene, and from big bands to Cool Jazz; ranging from the oldest to the most recent of recordings, every week some of the finest from my collection will be played.
One of my aims is present something unknown every week; to give some airplay to those musicians to whom people pay too little attention to, as well as providing rare recordings of well-known musicians. Take 5 Jazz offers a blend of the familiar and unfamiliar, mostly jazz and sometimes a bit of blues, but always with the intent to find something new and interesting.
Jan Klein, the man behind Take 5 Jazz
Back in 1997 people, who knew about my passion for Jazz, asked me to start a radio show at a local radio station. Rather than generic pop music usually aired, this new show, Take 5, offered the best Jazz and Blues that was within my ever-expanding collection.
My collection spans a great number of LPs and CDs, and started in the early seventies. At the time, as a little boy, I bought my first LP: Cal Tjader’s Latin Kick. This marked the beginning of my love for the genre. The quality of his sound and the quality of performance drew me to Ben Webster. Ben, like Cal, is one of the cornerstones of my collection.
For several years I aired this music, but times change. Progressing from a small local radio station to the World Wide Web, I became fully independent. Now I am able to share my love for the music with an audience from all over the world!
For over forty years after I collected every known recording that Cal Tjader produced, making me one of the few in the world who managed to complete the entire discography of Cal. The combination of Jazz and Latin was what started my love for Jazz, and thus it was something I wanted to give special attention in my show. From October 14, 2002, to July 31, 2018, I aired my entire collection: one track a week, every week. It was a monumental task, and I am proud that I managed to complete it.
Once I reached the end of my Cal Tjader special, I had to switch to a different musician. A poll amongst my listeners finalized my decision: for 520 weeks in a row there will be at least one track of Ben Webster in my show!
Cal Tjader and Ben Webster are but two examples of the musicians that I count amongst my favourites. The long and wonderful history of the Jazz genre has brought forth many musical geniuses. And while Jazz might originate from the United States, those gifted in the art of music are born all over the world. The jazz scene in Britain, for instance, featured artists such as Tubby Hayes and Phil Seamen. And for me, hailing from Holland, there are many ‘local’ musicians whom I admire, whose albums I collected. The most notable of these are Jan Akkerman and Rob Franken.
For a more expansive summary of the musicians whose music I appreciate, click here.
Photos
In some cases, before or after concerts, I had the privilege of meeting some of the artists whose music is featured in my show.
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