program no. 1229

• Start my program with alto saxophonist Sadao Watanabe with the Yellowjackets, live at the Blue Note, Japan december 4^th 2010 Bob Mintzer: tenor sax and EWI, Russell Ferrante: keyboards, Jimmy Haslip: bass, William Kennedy: drums
• Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, track from “Live at Valencia” recorded in 1992 with Herve Sellin: piano, Reggie Johnson: bass, Doug Sides: drums
• Hammond organist Brian Auger, track from “Live at Rockpalast” recorded October 20^st 2011 with Savannah Grace: vocals, Karma Auger: drums, Les King on bass
• The Ben Webster special, track 284/520, this week Ben’s lp “Ben Webster in Norway” recorded in 1970  with Tore Sandnaes: piano, Bjorn Alterhaug: bass, Kjell Johansen: drums
• On keyboards you”ll hear  Jun Fukamachi, track from “The New York All Stars Live” recorded September 17 & 18^th 1978 with Randy Brecker: trumpet, David Sanborn: alto sax, Michael Brecker: tenor sax, Steve Khan: guitar, Richard Tee: keyboards, Anthony Jackson: bass, Steve Gadd: drums, Mike Mainieri: vibes
• Pianist Herbie Hancock, track from “Live at Irvin Theatre, Chicago” recorded February 16^th 1977 with Bennie Maupin: tenor sax and Lyricon, Jaco Pastorius: bass, James Levi: drums
• Baritone saxophonists Gary Smulyan & Frank Basile, track from the cd “Boss Baritones” recorded December 2023 with Steve Ash: piano, Mike Karn: bass, Aaron Seeber: drums
• The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band, “Live in Basel” recorded September 11^th 1969 with Snooky Young, Jimmy Knepper, Joe Henderson, Eddie Daniels, Pepper Adams, Roland Hanna, Richard Davis
• The Millennium Jazz Orchestra plays the music of Henri Gerrits, track from the cd “Distrust All Rules” recorded july 26 & 27^th 2011