program no. 1282

• Start my program with tenor saxophonists Michael Cheret and Scott Hamilton, track from the new cd “French Songs vol.2 Live in Paris” recorded may 2025 with Olivier Truchot: piano, Patrick Maradan: bass, Andrea Michelutti: drums
• Guitarist Lee Ritenour, track from the lp “Gentle Thoughts” recorded on JVC in 1977 with Dave Grusin: piano, Patrice Rushen: piano and fender Rhodes, Anthony Jackson: bass, Harvey Mason: drums, Steve Forman: percussion, ernie Watts: saxes & flute
• QOW trio, track from the lp “The Hold Up” recorded February 2^nd 2024 Riley Stone Lonergan: tenor sax, Eddie Myer: bass, Spike Wells: drums
• Pianist Kim Jaeger, track from his cd “Stability” recorded February 28^th 2025 on O.A.P. records on bass guitar Marre de Graaff, Christian Palmieri:drums
• The Ben Webster special, track 337/520 this week Ben’s lp “King of the Tenors” recorded may 21^st 1953 with Oscar Peterson: piano, Barney Kessel: guitar, Ray Brown: bass, J.C.  Heard: drums
• Vibraphonist Nat Steele with Scott Hamilton, track from the cd “Afternoon in Paris-The Music of John Lewis & the MJQ” recorded august 29 & 30^th 2023 with Matyas Gayer: piano, Dave Green: bass, Steve Brown: drums
• Vibraphonist Cal Tjader, track from the lp “The Grace Cathedral Concert” recorded in San Francisco may 22^nd 1976 with Lonnie Hewitt: electric piano, Rob Fisher: bass, Pete Riso: drums, Poncho Sanchez: congas
• Singer Luiz Millan, track from his cd “Brazilian Match” recorded in 2022 with special guest John Tropea on guitar
• Dutch Fusion band JHIMP, track from the debut cd “Groundwork Up” recorded in 2024 Jan van Oort: saxes, Paul Vermeulen: keyboards, Mario Vleugels: bass, Henry Litjes: drums
• Bassist John Goldsby with the WDR Big band, track from the cd “Big Band Bass” recorded in 2024 with special guest Bob Mintzer
• Alto saxophonist Benny Carter, track from the lp ”Live and Well in Japan”  recorded april 29^th 1977 with Bud Johnson: tenor sax, Cecil Payne: baritone sax, Cat Anderson & Joe Newman: trumpets, Britt Woodman: trombone, Nat Pierce: piano, Mundell Lowe: guitar, George Duvivier: bass, Harold Jones: drums