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program no. 1281

  • Start my program with the Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Big Band, track from “Live in Paris “ recorded September 8th 1969—Snooky Young: trumpet, Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Eddie Daniels, Joe Henderson, Pepper Adams: saxes. Roland Hanna: piano, Richard Davis: bass
  • Tenor saxophonist Hans Koller, track from “Funkhaus des NDR-Hamburg” recorded march 9th 1953 with Albert Mangelsdorff: trombone, Jutta Hipp: pipano, Shorty Roeder: bass, Karl Sanner: drums
  • The  Michel Petrucciani trio, track from the lp “Trio in Tokyo” recorded November 1997 with Anthony Jackson: electric bass, Steve Gadd: drums
  • Pianist John Donegan, track from his cd “We will meet again, sometime” recorded in Dublin march 2024 with Michael Buckley: alto and soprano sax, flute, Richie Buckley: tenor sax, Linley Hamilton: trumpet & flugelhorn, Dan Bodwell: bass, John Daly: drums Hugh Buckley: guitar
  • Trumpeter Randy Brecker, track from the lp (his first solo lp) ”Score” recorded in 1969 with Michaelon tenor, Larry Coryell: guitar, Hal Galper: piano, Chuck Rainey: electric bass, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie: drums
  • The Ben Webster special, track 336/520 this week Ben’s lp “B.W.  meets Bill Coleman” recorded in London april 27th 1967 with Bill Coleman: trumpet, Jim Douglas: guitar, Fred Hunt: piano, Ron Rae: bass, Lennie Hastings: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Tubby Hayes, track from “BBC Studio-London” recorded april 9th 1969 with Louis Stewart: guitar, Ron Mathewson: bass, Spike Wells: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Danny Moss, track from the cd “Keeper of the Flame” recorded October 20th 1998 in Hamburg with John Pearce: piano, Len Skeat: bass, Charly Antolini: drums
  • Composer/arranger Nobuo Hara  and his Sharps and Flats recorded in 1970 featuring tenorist Oliver Nelson
  • The Millennium Jazz Orchestra, track from the new cd “Concertos” featuring trombonist Mark Nightingale, composed and conducted by Joan Reinders recorded june 16 & 17th 2024

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program no. 1280

  • Start my program with tenor saxophonist Don Byas, track from the lp “Round About Midnight” recorded in Paris 1962 with conductor Jacques Denjean
  • Hammond organist Wild Bill Davis, track from “Studio 105-Paris” recorded January 24th 1976 with Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis: tenor sax, Billy Butler: guitar, Oliver Jackson: drums
  • The Tommy Flanagan trio, track from “Club Saint Germain” recorded October 25th 1989 with George Mraz: bass, Alvin Queen: drums
  • The Paul Bley trio, Paul on piano, George Mraz on bass and drummer Al Foster track from “Live in Gent” recorded july 7th 1997
  • The Ben Webster special, track 335/520  this week Ben’s  lp “Webster’s  Dictionary” recorded in London October 12 & 13th 1970
  • Guitarist Eric Gale, track from the lp “Forecast” recorded in 1973 with Bob James: keyboards, Gordon Edwards: bass, Idris Muhammad: drums, Joe Farrell: saxes, Pepper Adams: baritone sax, Randy Brecker: trumpet
  • Tenorist Sonny Rollins, track from “Live at the Fabrik-Hamburg” recorded april 21st 1998 with Clifton Aderson: trombone, Stephen Scott: piano, Bob Cranshaw: bass, Perry Wilson: drums, Victor See Yuen: percussion
  • Pianist Eumir Deodato, track from “Live in The Hague” recorded july 12th 2003 with Bruce Gatewood: guitar, Tony Bridges: bass, Ken Moutenot: drums, Geraldo Velez: percussion
  • Tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, track from “Holbaek Jazzclub-Denmark” recorded in 1967 with Oscar Peterson: piano, Sam Jones: bass, Bobby Durham: drums
  • The Amstel Octet, track from “Live in Amsterdam” april 19th 1989 with Kees van Lier: alto sax, Dick de Graaf: tenor sax, Jan Vennink: baritone sax, Eduard Blok: trumpet, Evert Hekkema: baritone horn, Bert van den Brink: piano, Hein van der Geyn: bass, John Engels: drums

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program no. 1279

  • Start my program with Jazz at J.J.’s “Private lp from Jim Dunn” recorded in 1965 with Buck Clayton: trumpet, Vic Dickenson: trombone, Tommy Newsom: tenor sax, Hank Jones: piano, Kenny Burrell: guitar, Milt Hinton: bass, Osie Johnson: drums
  • Jammin’ on the Hammond, track from “Live at Alice Tully Hall N.Y.C” recorded December 1st 2001 with Rhoda Scott: Hammond organ, Randy Johnson: guitar, Houston Person: tenor sax, Idris Muhammad: drums
  • Spanish tenor saxophonist Enric Peidro, track from his cd “Tizol’s Delicatessen-the musical legacyof Juan Tizol vol.1” recorded in 2024 with Richard Busiakiewicz: piano, Queralt Champs: bass, Guillaume Nouaux: drums
  • The Playboy All Stars, track from “Live at the Hollywood Bowl” recorded june 16th 1979 with a feature for baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, pianist is not introduced , Ray Brown on bass and drummer Art Blakey
  • The Ben Webster special, track 334/520 this week Ben’s lp “Makin’ Whoopee” recorded june 5th 1972 with George Arvanitas: piano, Jackie Samson: bass, Charles Saudrais: drums
  • Vibraphonist/marimba and percussion Ted Piltzecker, track from the new cd “Peace Vibes” ( on OA2 Records) with Brad Goode: trumpet, Gonzalo Teppa: bass, Paul Romaine: drums, Vinicius Barros: Brazilian percussion, Hugo Alcazar: Peruvian percussion
  • Tenor saxophonist Danny Moss, track from “Keeper of the Flame” recorded in 2000 with John Pearce: piano, Len Skeat: bass, Charlie Antolini: drums
  • Second track from tenor saxophonist Enrich Peidro
  • Tenor saxophonist Pau lGonsalves, track from the lp “Cleopatra-feelin’ Jazzy” recorded may 21st 1963 with Kenny Burrell: guitar, Dick hyman: organ, Hank Jones: piano, George Duvivier: bass, Roy Haynes: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Sonny Stitt, track from the lp “My Mother’s  Eyes” recorded in 1963 with Charles Kynard: organ, Ray Crawford: guitar, Doug Sides: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, track from “Live at Jim Dunn’s” recorded in 1968 with Buck Clayton: trumpet, Jimmy Hamilton: clarinet, Urbie Green: trombone, Dick Hyman: piano, Jim Hall: guitar, George Duvivier: bass, Gus Johnson: drums

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program no. 1278

  • Start my program with baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, track from “Live in Paris” recorded December 29th 1976 with Bob Brookmeyer: valve trombone, Lew Soloff: trumpet, Chris Woods: alto sax, Pierre Michelot: bass, Bobby Rosengarten: drums plus the Jersey City State College Band
  • Vocalist Luiz Millan, track from the cd “Brazilian Match”  recorded in 2022 on “Jazz Station Records” on this track Luiz and Giana Viscardi: vocals, Randy Brecker: trumpet, Ada Rovati: tenor sax
  • The Millenium Jazz Orchestra, track from the new cd “Concertos” recorded june 16 & 17th 2024 composer/arranger Joan Reinders and trombone soloist Mark Nightingale
  • On piano/fender Rhodes and alto sax Carole Nelson, track from the cd “Through the Storm” recorded November 27 & 28th 2024 with Cormac O’Brien: bass, Dominic Mullan: drums
  • Pianist Robi Botos, track from “Victoria Hall-Montreal” recorded February 27th 2013 ( A Tribute To Oscar Peterson) with Dave Young on bass & drummer Alvin Queen
  • The Ben Webster special, track 333/520, this week Ben’s lp(s) on EmArcy  recorded October 27th 1951 with Jay McShann and his Orchestra
  • Second track from the Millenium Jazz Orchestra cd “Concertos” soloists Job Helmers: baritone sax, Remi Keupink: trumpet, Joao Driessen: tenor sax
  • Second track from vocalist Luiz Millan, track from the cd “Brazilian Match” Luiz & Jorge Pinheiro: vocals, Barry Finnerty: guitar, Mark Egan: fretless bass
  • Bassist John Goldsby and saxophonist Bob Mintzer, track from the new cd “Big Band Bass” with the WDR Big Band recorded 2024 (principal conductor is Bob Mintzer)
  • Tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman, track from the cd “A Modicum of the Blues” recorded may 2024 with Nate Wooley: trumpet, Matt Moran: vibes, Mark Helias: bass, Tom Rainey: drums
  • Bassist Dave Redmond, track from the new cd “All in Motion” recorded in 2024 with Stephane Mercier: saxes, George Colligan: piano, Darren Beckett: drums
  • The Chick Corea/ Steve Gadd Band, track from “Live in Tokyo” recorded September 21st 2017with Lionel Loueke: guitar, Carlitos Del Puero: bass, Luisito Quintero: percussion, Steve Wilson: alto sax

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program no. 1277

  • Start my program with trombonist Bennie Green, track from the lp “Bennie Green” recorded September 27th 1960 with Jimmy “The Nighttrain” Forrest on tenor sax, Sonny Clark: piano, George Tucker: bass, Alfred Dreares: drums, Joseph Gorgas: percussion
  • Pianist Michel Camilo, track from the lp “In Trio” recorded june 29th 1986 with Anthony Jackson: contrabass guitar, Dave Weckl: drums
  • Vibraphonist Dimitris Angelakis, track from the cd “Long Way Home” recorded in 2021 with George Kontrafouris: fender Rhodes, Kimon Karoutzos: bass, Jason Wastor: drums
  • The Acoustic Jazz Quartet, track from “Organic” recorded in 2003 saxophonist David Sills, Guitarist Jamie Findlay, bassist Zac Matthews and drummer Dean Koba
  • Tenor saxophonist Sonny Stitt, track from the lp “12” recorded December 12th 1972 with Barry Harris: piano, Sam Jones: bass, Louis Hayes: drums
  • The Ben Webster special, track332/520this week Ben’s lp “Valentine’s Day 1964 live” Dave Frishberg: piano, Richard Davis: bass, Grady Tate: drums
  • Dutch bassist Simone Croes, track from her cd “Pick Up your Bass” recorded in 2017
  • Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson, track from the lp “Sweet Poppa Lou” recorded January 7th 1981 with Herman Foster: piano, Calvin Hill: bass, Idris Muhammad: drums, Ralph Dorsey: percussion
  • Pianist Red Garland, track from the lp “When there are grey Skies” recorded october 9th 1962 with Wendell Marshall: bass, Charlie Persip: drums
  • The Duke Pearson Big band, track from the lp “Baltimore 1969” Burt Collins/Joe Shepley/Donald Byrd/Jim Bossy: trumpet and flugelhorn, Julian Priester/Joe Forst/Eddie Bert: trombone, Kenny Rupp: bass trombone, Jerry Dodgion/Al Gibbons: alto sax, Frank Foster/Lew Tabackin: tenor sax, Pepper Adams: baritone sax, Duke Pearson: piano, Bob Cranshaw: basses, Mickey Roker: drums—recorded at Left Bank Society Concert, Famous Ballroom in Baltimore, Sunday april 27th 1969
  • Pianist Barry Harris, track from the lp “ Bull’s  Eye!!”recorded june 4th 1968 with Paul Chambers: bass, Billy Higgins: drums, Kenny Dorham: trumpet, Charles McPherson: tenor sax, Pepper Adams: baritone sax

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program no. 1276

  • Start my program with pianist Geoff Castle, track from the new release from “JAZZ IN BRITAIN” Impressions of New York recorded October 30th 1980 with Ian Carr & Guy Barker: trumpets and flugelhorn, Paul Nieman: trombone, Tim Whitehead: saxes, Glenn Cartlidge: guitars, Ron Mathewson: basses, Roger Sellers: drums, Frank Ricotti: vibraphone
  • Tenor saxophonists Scott Hamilton and Michael Cheret, track from the new cd “French Songs-vol.2-Live in Paris” recorded may 2025 with Oliver Truchot: piano, Patrick Maradan: bass, Andrea Michelutti: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Eddie Harris, track from “Funk Party live” recorded may 1991 with Ronald Muldrow: guitar, Bradley Bobo: bass, James Gadson: drums, Frederick Walker: percussion
  • Pianist Paul Harrison, track from the cd “Encontros-the music of Egbero Gismonti” recorded 2025 with Mario Lima Caribe: bass, Stu Brown: drums, Laura Macdonald: saxes, Edmundo Carniero: percussion
  • The Ben Webster special, track 331/520 this wekk Ben’s lp “Wayfaring Webster” recorded September 2nd 1970 with CeesSlinger: piano, Rob Langereis: bass, John Engels: drums
  • Pianist Geoff Castle ( info track 1)
  • Gretchen Parlato: vocals track from the new cd “If I Was” recorded in 2025 with Alan Hampton: vocals, Gerald Clayton: piano, John Clayton: bass
  • Scott Hamilton and Michael Cheret (info track 2)
  • The Prestige All Stars, track from the lp “Roots” recorded December 6th 1957 with Idrees Sulieman: trumpet, Frank Rehak: trombone, Pepper Adams: baritone sax, Bill Evans: piano, Doug Watkins: bass, Louis Hayes: drums

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program no. 1275

  • Start my program with trombonist J.J. Johnson, track from “the Karlap Studio “ Stockholm recorded june 14th 1957 with Bobby Jaspar: tenor sax, Tommy Flanagan: piano, Wilbur Little: bass, Elvin Jones: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Danny Moss, track from the cd “Steamers” recorded in 1999 with Roy Williams: trombone, John Pearce: piano, Len Skeat: bass, Charly Antolini: drums
  • Trio van pianist Hank Jones “Live in Stockholm” recorded june 4th 1983 with Red Mitchell: bass, Shelly Manne: drums and special guest Pepper Adams on baritone sax
  • Bassist Yiorgos Fakanas, track from his cd “Topaz—Jazz Suite in six parts and fourteen images” recorded in 2022 with Horacio “el Negro” Hernandez on drums, Dimitris Angelakis on vibraphone, Steve Weingart: keyboards….
  • The Ben Webster special, track 330/520 this week Ben’s  lp “Ben Webster meets Art Tatum” recorded September 11th 1956 with Red Callender on bass and drummer Bill Douglas
  • Bassist Sam Jones, track from the lp “The Bassist” recorded January 3rd 1979 with Kenny Barron on fender Rhodes and Keith Copeland on drums
  • Pianiste Ai Kuwabara, track from the cd “Somehow, Someday, Somewhere” recorded in 2017 with Will Lee on bass guitar and drummer Steve Gadd
  • Guitarist Ray Crawford, track from the lp “Smooth Groove” recorded January 1961 with Johnny Coles: trumpet, Cecil Payne: baritone sax, Junior Mance: piano, Ben Tucker: bass, Frankie Dunlop: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, track from “Live at the Trade Center N.Y.” recorded December 30th 1989 with Bobby Fucke: keyboards, Dave Stryker: guitar, Scott Ambush: bass, Ernie Adams: drums
  • The Woody Herman Big Band, track from the lp “Live at the Concord Jazz Festival” recorded august 15th 1981
  • On vocals you’ll hear Melanie Bong, track from her cd “Gipsy Fire” recorded in 2018 with Lulo Reinhardt: guitars, Tizian Jost: piano, vibes, organ, Eduardo Penz: bass, Bastian Jutte: drums, percussion

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program no. 1274

  • Start my program with pianist Marian McPartland, track from “N.P.R.  studio N.Y.”recorded November 16th 1999 with Gary Mazzaroppi: electric bass, Chuck Mangione: flugelhorn
  • Tenor saxophonists Johnny Griffin and Von Freeman, track from “Live at the Bimhuis- Amsterdam” recorded june 2nd 1999 with Horace Parlan: piano, Hein van der Geyn: bass, Han Bennink: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, track from “Symphony Hall S.F.” recorded October 23rd 1977 with Clifton Anderson: trombone, Steven Scott: piano, Bob Cranshaw: bass, Bruce Cox: drums, Victor See Yun: percussion
  • Tenor saxophonist Ralph Moore, track from “Jazzland Club-Vienna” recorded march 17th 2025 with David Kikoski: piano, Essiet Okon Essiet: bass, Joris Dudli: drums
  • The Ben Webster special, track 329/520 this week Ben’s lp “London-1964” with Stan Tracey: piano, Rick Laird: bass, Jackie Dougan: drums
  • Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, track from “Live at Festiva ldu Jazz in Marciac” recorded july 28th 2025 with Abdias Armenteros & Luc Casares: tenor saxes, Marcus Roberts: piano, John Clayton: bass, Jeff Hamilton: drums
  • Alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, track from “Alice Tully Hall in N.Y.” recorded august 4th 1990 with Larry Williams: piano, Ray Drummond: bass, Art Taylor: drums, Benny Golson: tenor sax, Wynton Marsalis: trumpet
  • Pianist Kim Jaeger, track from the new cd on O.A.P. records “Stability” recorded February 28th 2025 with Marre de Graaff: electric bass, Christian Palmieri: drums
  • The Millenium Jazz Orchestra, track from the cd “Pretty Pumps” recorded june 29 & 30th 2009, composed/arranged by Joan Reinders

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program no. 1273

  • Start my program the CTI All Stars, track from “Live in Munchen” recorded august 1972 Stanley Turrentine: tenor sax, Freddie Hubbard: trumpet, Bob James: piano, Ron Carter: bass, Jack DeJohnette: drums
  • Drummer Diego Pinera, track from the new cd “Evidence” recorded in 2025 with John Patitucci on bass and pianist David Kikoski
  • Trumpeter and on flugelhorn Chuck Mangione, track from the lp “Alive” recorded in 1972 with Gerry Niewood: tenor sax, Tony Levin: electric bass, Steve Gadd on drums
  • The Duke Ellington Big Band, track from “Live at Sal Pleyel-Paris” recorded January 29th 1966 with a fantastic feature for tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves
  • The Ben Webster special, track 328/520this week Ben’s lp “At Jazzhus Montmartre, vol.1” recorded January 30th 1965 with Kenny Drew: piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen: bass, Alex Riel: drums
  • Trumpeter Chuck Mangione, track from the lp “The Jazz Brothers” recorded march 8th 1961 with Gap Mangione: piano, Sal Nistico: tenor sax, Steve Davis: bass, Roy McCurdy: drums
  • Tenorists Ronnie Scott and Johnny Griffin, track from “Live in Hamburg” recorded april 30th 1965 with Martial Solal: piano, Michel Goudry: bass, Ronnie Stephenson: drums
  • Hammond organist Reuben Wilson, track from the lp “The Sweet Life” recorded in 1975 with Lloyd Davis: guitar, Mickey Bass: bass, Thomas Derrick: drums, Ramon Morris: tenor sax, Bill Hardman: trumpet
  • Saxophonist John Helliwell, track from “Super Big Tramp Band” recorded in 2024 with Rob Buckland leader and alto sax
  • The Montreux Summit, track from” M.S.  vol.1”  recorded july 24th 1977 with Woody Shaw, Dexter Gordon, Thijs van Leer, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Getz, Hubert Laws, Bob James, Eric gale, Alphonso Johnson, Billy Cobham, Steve Khan, Ralph MacDonald, George Duke, Benny Golson

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program no. 1272

  • Start my program tenor saxophonists Zoot Sims and Al Cohn, track from “Live at Stampen-Stockholm” recorded november 24th 1974 with Horace Parlan: piano, Hugo Rasmussen: bass, Sven-Erik Norregaard: drums
  • Pianist Kirk Lightsey, track from “Live at Le Village, Paris” with Riccardo Del Fra: bass, Sangoma Everett: drums, Jerry Gonzalez: trumpet, Charles Davis: tenor sax
  • Pianist Bill Evans, track from “Festival de Jazz-Nice” recorded july 7th 1978 with Marc Johnson: bass, Philly Joe Jones: drums
  • Pianist Count Basie’s Kansas City Seven, track from “Live at the Liederhalle-Stuttgart” recorded august 20th 1972 with Roy Eldridge: trumpet, Al Grey: trombone, Eddie ”Lockjaw” Davis: tenor sax, Freddie Green: guitar, Norman Keenan: bass, Harold Jones: drums
  • Montery Jazz Festival All Stars, recorded September 1967 with Illinois Jacquet: tenor sax, John Lewis: piano, Ray Brown: bass, Louie Bellson: drums
  • The Ben Webster special, track 327/520  this week Ben’s lp “Live in Norway” recorded in 1970 with Tore Sandnaes: piano, Bjorn Alterhaug: bass, Kjell Johansen: drums
  • The Conrad Miller trio, track from the new release ( September 2025) Night Dreamer with Coen Molenaar: piano, David de Marez Oyens: bass, Mark Eshuis: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Von Freeman, track from “blowing in from Chicago” recorded august 6th 1991 with John Young: piano, Ron Carter: bass, Bliiy Higgins: drums and special guest tenorist Johnny Griffin
  • Pianist McCoy Tyner, track from “Live in Vienna” recorded july 7th 1998 with Gary Bartz: alto sax, Claudio Roditi: trumpet, Steve Turre: trombone, Avery Sharpe: bass, Aaron Scott: drums, Johnny Martin: timbales, Giovanni Hidalgo: congas

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