program no. 1266

• Start my program with the big band from composer/arranger Kurt Edelhagen, track from “Live in Koln” recorded December 2^nd 1973 with Palle Mikkelborg: trumpet, Art Farmer: trumpet & flugelhorn, Wilton Gaynair: tenor sax, Ferdinand Povel: alto sax, Rob Franken: piano, Ray Russell: guitar, Frank Ricotti: percussion
• Composer/arranger Mark Masters, track from “Sam Rivers 100”featuring tenorist Billy Harper, Jeff Colella: piano, Chris Calangelo: bass, Kendal Kay: drums
• Tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin, track from “Montery Jazz Festival” recorded july 1966 with Larry Vuckovich: piano, Don Moore: bass, Elvin Jones: drums
• Pianist Tommaso Perazzo, track from the cd “Portrait of a Moment” with Buster Williams on bass, drummer Marcello Cardillo recorded in 2024
• Tenor saxophonists Sonny Rollins and Coleman Hawkins, track from “Newport Jazz Festival” recorded july 6^th 1963 with Paul Bley: piano, Henry Grimes: bass, Roy McCurdy: drums
• The Ben Webster special, track 321/520 this week Ben’s lp “Tenor Titans” recorded march 23^rd 1972 with Ben and Dexter Gordon on tenor sax, Thomas Clausen: piano, Bo Stief: bass, Alex Riel: drums
• Tenorist Don Byas and trumpeter Bill Coleman, track from “Jazz Sessions in Paris” recorded January 6^th 1949 with Geo Daly: vibes, Michel de Viller: alto sax
• Tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh, recorded October 30^th 1980 with Sal Mosca: piano, Eddie Gomez: bass, Kenny Clarke: drums
• Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Big Band, track from “Live in Ulm” recorded December 10^th 1969 with Jimmy Knepper: trombone, Joe Henderson: tenor sax, Pepper Adams: baritone sax, Jimmy McGriff: organ, Roland Hanna: piano, Richard Davis: bass
• Van McCoy (piano), track from the cd “The Real McCoy” recorded in 1976 with STUFF, Richard Tee: keyboards, Eric Gale: guitar, Gordon Edwards: bass, Steve Gadd: drums, Crusher Bennett: percussion