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program no. 1291

  • In my program this week:  The Jazzman’s  Christmas Special………
  • Frank Sinatra
  • Tony Bennett
  • Glenn Miller
  • Bobby Watson
  • Lou Rawls
  • Chet Baker
  • Count Basie
  • Dexter Gordon
  • Harry Allen
  • Jimmy Smith
  • Raphael Wressnig
  • Hans Backenroth
  • Scott Hamilton
  • Roomful of Blues
  • Lionel Hampton
  • Manhattan Transfer
  • Dixie Crackers
  • Coleman Hawkins

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program no. 1290

  • In my program this week: Tinez Roots Club, track from the new cd “Soul Searching”  recorded 2025 with Martijn “Tinez” van Toor: tenor sax and percussion, Evert Hoedt: baritone sax, Pasal Haverkate: trumpet, Elvis Sergo: Hammond organ, Andreas Tsikotis: drums
  • Trumpeter Woody Shaw, track from the lp “Montreux Summit vol.2” recorded in 1977 with Dexter Gordon: tenor sax, Slide Hampton: trombone, George Duke: piano, Gordon Johnson: bass, Billy Brooks: drums
  • Pianist Bob James, track from the lp “Montreux Summit  vol.2” with Hubert Laws: flute, Stan Getz: tenor sax, Bobbi Humphrey: flute, Eric Gale: guitar, Alphonso Johnson: bass, Billy Cobham: drums, Ralph MacDonald: percussion
  • Bassist Hans Backenroth, track from his new cd “Scandinavian Christmas Bass” recorded in 2025 with Ole Kock Hansen: piano and drummer Kristian Leth
  • Tenor saxophonist Houston Person, track from the cd “The Opening Round” recorded February 5th 1997 with Joey DeFrancesco: Hammond organ, Rodney Jones: guitar, Tracy Wormworth: bass, Bernard Purdie: drums
  • The Ben Webster special, track 345/520 this week Ben’s lp “Gentle Ben” recorded November 28th 1972 with Tete Montoliu: piano, Eric Peter: bass, Peer Wyboris: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Tommy Smith, track from the cd “The Christmas Concert” recorded December 22nd 2001 with Gareth Williams: piano, Orlando Le Fleming: bass, Sebastiaan de Krom: drums
  • Second track from Tinez Roots Club –info track 1
  • Drummer Art Blakey, track from “Paris Jam Session” recorded December 18th 1959 with Barney Wilen: alto sax, Wayne Shorter: tenor sax, Lee Morgan: trumpet, Bud Powell: piano, Jimmy Merritt: bass
  • The Hank Jones Quartet, track from “Live in Tokyo” recorded august 30th 2008 with David Sanborn: alto sax, George Mraz: bass, Billy Kilson: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Spike Robinson, track from his lp “A Real Corker” recorded in 1995 with Louis Stewart: guitar, Red Mitchell: bass, Martin Drew: drums

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program no. 1289

  • In my program this week: The Norman Granz Jam Sessions 4, recorded in 1954 with Count Basie: piano, John Simmons: bass, Buddy Rich: drums. Freddie Green: guitar, Stan Getz & Wardell Gray: tenor saxes, Harry Edison: trumpet, Benny Carter & Willie Smith: alto saxes, Buddy DeFranco: clarinet
  • Drummer John Rae, track from “March of the Octopus” recorded December 2024 with Roger Manins: tenor sax, Ben Wilcock: piano, Patrick Bleakley: bass
  • Pianist Gordon Beck, track from “Pay Now, Live Later” Live at the Bassclef 1985” released on Jazz in Britain with Ray Warleigh: alto sax, Iain Bellamy: tenor and soprano sax, Dave Green: bass, Spike Wells: drums
  • The Ben Webster special, track 344/520this week Ben’s lp “Ben Webster at Ease” recorded January 12th 1969
  • Tenor saxophonists Enric Peidro and Ray Gelato, track from the cd “With All Due Respect” recorded in 2019 with Richard Busiakiewitz: piano, AndresLizon: bass, Simone Zaniol: drums
  • Bassist Christian McBride, track from “Vara Concerthall, Sweden” recorded april 21st 2023with the Bohuslan Big Band
  • Tenor saxophonist Rudy Pompilli, track from the lp “Rudy’s  Rock-The sax that changed the world” recorded in 1976 with Herb Hutchinson: guitar, Tom Keel: piano, Jim Lebak: bass, Billy Pfender: drums
  • The Francy Boland/ Kenny Clarke Big Band, track from “Live in Umea-Sweden” recorded October 4th 1970
  • The Paul Cacia Jazz Orchestra, track from “Legacy-The Last Sessions” recorded in 2006 with Paul Cacia: flugelhorn, Bill Watrous: trombone, Chuck Findley: trumpet, Pete Christlieb: tenor sax(soloists)

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program no. 1288

  • In my program this week: tenor saxophonists George Adams and Archie Shepp, track from “Lugano Jazz Festival” recorded july 3rd 1984 with Don Pullen: piano, Cameron Brown: bass, Dannie Richmond: drums
  • Pianist Freddie Redd, track from “The Music from the Connection” recorded February 15th 1960 with Jackie McLean: alto sax, Michael Mattos: bass, Larry Richie: drums
  • Track(s) from the new release on Nederlands Jazz Archief ( Dutch Jazz Archive) from singer Milly Scott- Trouble on my Mind with recordings from 1963-1966
  • Tenor saxophonist Seldon Powell, track from “The Seldon Powell Sextet” recorded in N.Y. 1956 with Jimmy Cleveland: trombone, Roland Hanna: piano, Freddie Green: guitar, aaron Bell: bass, Osie Johnson: drums
  • Hammond organist Reuben Wilson, track from the lp “Bad Stuff” recorded in 1974 with Bill Hardman: trumpet, Ramon Morris: tenor sax, Lloyd Davis: guitar, Mickey Bass: bass, Thomas Derrick: drums
  • The Ben Webster special, track 343/520,thisa week Ben’s recording from may 3rd 1946 in New York
  • Tenor saxophonist Enric Peidro, track from his cd “Tizol’s  Delicatessen—The Musical Legacy of Juan Tizol” vol.1 recorded in 2024 with Richard Busiakiewitz: piano, Queralt Camps: bass, Guillaume Nouaux: drums
  • Second track from the new release from Milly Scott
  • Baritone saxophonist Sahib Shihab, track from the lp “Companionship 2” recorded 1964/1970with Francy Boland: piano, Jimmy Woode: bass, Jerome Harris: percussion, Sadi: vibes and percussion, Kenny Clarke: drums
  • Tenorist Tubby Hayes, track from “BBC Studio” recorded april 9th 1969 with Louis Stewart: guitar, Ron Mathewson: bass, Spike Wells: drums
  • The Corea/Gadd Band, track from “Live in Tokyo” recorded September 2nd 2017  Chick Corea: keyboards, Steve Wilson: alto sax, Lionel Loueke: guitar, Carlitos Del Puerto: bass, Steve Gadd: drums, Luisito Quintero: percussion
  • Pianist Horace Silver, track from the lp “Silver in Seatle-Live at the Penthouse”  recorded august 1965 with Woody Shaw: trumpet, Joe Henderson: tenor sax, Teddy Smith: bass, Roger Humphries: drums

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program no. 1287

  • In my program this week: Piano, Organ and Fender Rhodes Simon Oslender, track from his new lp “On A Roll” recorded December 2024 with Will Lee: bass, Steve Gadd: drums, Bruno Muller: guitar, Jakob Manz: alto sax, Nils Landgren: trombone
  • Pianist John Donegan, track from the new cd “Interfuse” recorded may 2025 with Richie Buckley: tenor and soprano sax, Bernard O” Neill: bass, John Daly: drums
  • Alto saxophonist Benjamin Boone, track from “Confluence—The Ireland Sessions” recorded in 2024 with Joe O” Callaghan: guitars, Dan Bodwell: acoustic bass, Rory Murphy basses, John Daly: drums, James Miley: piano & fender Rhodes Rodrig Dala: percussion, JaYne:vocals
  • Tenor saxophonist Rudy Pompilli, track from his lp “Rudy’s  Rock—The sax that changed the world” recorded in 1976with Tom Keel: piano, Jim Lebak: bass, Billy Pfender: drums, Herb Hutchinson: guitar
  • The Giants of Jazz, track from “Newport in Paris” recorded October 28th 1972 with Dizzy Gillespie: trumpet, Kai Winding: trombone, Sonny Stitt: alto and tenor sax, Thelonious Monk: piano, Al McKibbon: bass, Art Blakey: drums
  • Second track from John Dongan’s cd “Interfuse”
  • The Ben Webster special, track 342/520, this week Ben’s lp “Live at Stampen-Stockholm” recorded march 19th 1973 with Teddy Wilson: piano, Sture Nordin: bass, Ed Thigpen: drums, Arne Ryskog: trumpet
  • Billie Holiday, track from the lp “Songs for Distingue Lovers” recorded January 1957 with Harry “Sweets” Edison: trumpet, Ben Webster: tenor sax, Jimmie Rowles: piano, Barney Kessel: guitar, Red Mitchell: bass, Alvin Stoller: drums
  • Second track from the new release “On A Roll” from Simon Oslender
  • Tenor saxophonists Frank Wess & Frank Foster, track from “At the Concorde Club-Hampshire” recorded in 1996 with Gene Harris: piano, Andrew Clyndert: bass, Martin Drew: drums
  • Drummer Martin Drew and the Couriers, recorded april 11th 2010 with Mornington Locket: tenor sax, Jim Hart: vibes, Robin Aspland: piano, Paul Morgan: bass

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program no. 1286

  • In my program this week: Toots Thielemans, track from “Live at Boogaloo Jazzclub, Venlo” recorded in 1973 with Rob Franken: fender Rhodes, Wim Essed: bass, Eric Ineke: drums
  • Pianist Horace Silver, track from the lp “Live at the Penthouse” recorded august 1965 with Woody Shaw: trumpet, Joe Henderson: tenor sax, Teddy Smith: bass, Roger Humphries: drums
  • Bassist Koos Wiltenburg, track from his new lp “Nomads”  recorded in 2024 & 2025 with Jasper Soffers: fender Rhodes, Thomas Zoetelief: guitar, Arno van Nieuwenhuize: drums, Efraim Trujilo: alto sax, Lex Bolderdijk: guitar
  • Guitarist Louis Stewart and on flute Brian Dunning, track from “Alone Together” recorded august 1979  new release on Livia Records
  • The Ben Webster special, track 341/520 this week Ben’s lp ”Warm Moods” recorded January 18th 1960 with Donn Trenner: piano, Don Bagley: bass, Frank Capp: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, track from “The Maintenance Shop, Iowa” recorded in 1979 with George Cables: piano, Rufus Reid: bass, Eddie Gladden: drums
  • Second track from the new Lp from bassist Koos Wiltenburg
  • Tenor saxophonist Bobby Jaspar and trumpeter Donald Byrd, track from “Live at festival  Jazz du Cann” recorded july 12th 1958 with Walter Davis, Jr: piano, Doug Watkins: bass, Art Taylor: drums
  • Saxophonist Tommy Smith and pianist Gwilym Simcock, track from the new cd “Eternal Light” recorded at Queens Hall, Edinburgh September 11th 2025
  • Pianist ( on fender Rhodes) George Cables, track from the cd “Shared Secrets” recorded in 2001 with Abraham Laboriel: bass, Peter Erskine: drums, Bennie Maupin: tenor sax, Larry Klimas: flute
  • Pianist Stan Tracey, track from “The Gateway Studio, Kingston” recorded july 1999 with  Andy Clyndert: bass, Clark Tracey: drums

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program no. 1285

  • This week  a special about tenor saxophonist  Klaus Doldinger
    may 12th 1936////October 16th 2025
  • Passport in Concert –january 23rd 1974
  • Lp Made in Germany
  • Lp Live at the Blue Note Berlin
  • Lp  Doldinger in Sudamerika
  • The Ben Webster special, track 340/520 track from the lp “Did You Call” recorded in 1972
  • Klaus Doldinger live in Antibes july 27th 1963
  • Jazzworkshop Orchestra feat Klaus Doldinger, Johnny Griffin, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen
  • Passport Jubilee Concert  recorded October 16th 1973 with Johnny Griffin, Volker Kriegel: guitar, Kristian Schultze: keyboards, Wolfgang Schmid: bass, Curt Cress & Pete York: drums
  • Passport on Stage with Johnny Griffin and Randy Brecker
  • Passport—Symphonic Project
  • Klaus Doldinger’s  Passport– Motherhood

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program no. 1284

  • This week  a special about bassist ANTHONY JACKSON                                                                june 23rd 1952///October 19th 2025
  • Roland Vazquez
  • Yiorgos Fakanas
  • Terumasa Hino
  • Michel Camilo
  • Rhythmstick
  • The Ben Webster special track 339/520
  • Podium Trio
  • Sadao Watanabe
  • Michel Petrucciani
  • Podium Trio
  • Buddy Rich Trio!!!!
  • Steve Khan
  • Always been a big fan of Anthony’s playing…….so have fun and enjoy the master on his bass!!!!

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program no. 1283

  • Start my program with alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and Hammond organist Wild Bill Davis  recorded july 27th 1965 with Lawrence Brown: trombone, Grant Green: guitar, Hank Jones: piano, Richard Davis: bass, Ben Dixon: drums
  • Trumpeter Bill Berry and his AllStar Big Band, track from the lp “Hello Rev” recorded at the Concord Summer Festival august 1st 1976 with Cat Anderson & Blue Mitchell: trumpet, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Cleveland: trombone, Marshal Royal, Lanny Morgan, Richie Kamuca, Don Menza, Jack Nimitz: saxes, Dave Frishberg: piano, Monty Budwig: bass, Frank Capp: drums
  • Drummer Gary Husband, track from the new cd ”Postcards from the Past” recorded in 1979 with Allan Holdsworth: guitar, Hansford Rowe: bass, Ray Warleigh: alto sax
  • Trumpeter Lasse Lindgren and the Latvian Radio Big Band, track from the cd “Baltic Waves” recorded in 2018
  • The Ben Webster special, track 338/520 this week Ben’s lp “Ben Webster at Ease” recorded January 12th 1969 with Frans Wieringa: piano, Gerard Holdgrefe: bass, Tom van Steenderen: drums
  • Ack van Rooyen on flugelhorn and pianist Jasper van’t Hof, track from the cd “Duo’s & Trio’s with…..”
  • Drummer Bob Peckman, track from the cd “Epitome of Cool” recorded December 10th 1998 with Chip McNiell: piano, Pete Spar: bass, Gunnar Mossblad: saxes, Bob LeFever: clarinet & saxes,Ken Epperly: trombone, Ted Bosgruds: trumpet, John Bain: guitar
  • Drummer Andy Gutte and the FFB Big Band, track from the cd “Live” recorded may 27th 2016 at Marlene Bar & Buhne Hannover
  • Drummer Pete York, track from the cd “Steaming” recorded april19th 1985 at café Atlantic in Freiburg with Brian Auger: keyboards, Colin Hodgkinson: bass
  • Horncraft, track from the cd “Inside Looking Out” recorded in 2022 with Hakan Nyqvist: french horn, Eva Tea Lundberg: french horn, Erik Palmberg: trumpet and flugelhorn, Orjan Hulten: saxes, Sven Berggren: trombone,Torbjorn Gulz: piano, Filip Augustson: bass, Henrik Jaderberg: drums
  • Trombonist Chris Barber and the Grosse Rundfunk Orchester Belin, track from the cd “New Orleans Symphony” recorded october1986
  • Tenor saxophonist Wouter Kiers, track from his cd “Three O’ Clock in the Morning” recorded January 2014 with Cajan Witmer: piano, Hans Ruigrok: bass, Maarten Kruijswijk: drums

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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 2nd 2024 Riley Stone Lonergan: tenor sax, Eddie Myer: bass, Spike Wells: drums
  • Pianist Kim Jaeger, track from his cd “Stability” recorded February 28th 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 21st 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 & 30th 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 22nd 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 29th 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

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