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program no. 1293

  • In my program this week pianist John Donegan, track from the new cd “Interfuse” recorded in Dublin may 28 & 29th 2025 with Richie Buckley: tenor and soprano sax, Bernard O’ Neill: bass, John Daly: drums
  • The Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination and Brass, track from the lp “BigBand BeBop” recorded October 28th 1983 soloists on this track are Peter Tiehuis: guitar, Rob Franken: fender Rhodes, Heinz von Hermann: tenor sax, Allan Botschinsky: flugelhorn, Theo de Jong: bass
  • The new release from “Dutch Jazz Archive—Nederlands Jazz Archief” from singer Milly Scott with the Diamond Five Cees Smal: trumpet, Harry Verbeke: tenor sax, Cees Slinger: piano, Jacques Schols: bass, Johnny Engels : drums
  • Vibraphonist Cal Tjader, track from “Cuban Fantasy” recorded at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. june 1977 with Clare Fischer: electric piano, Bob Redfield: guitar, Rob Fisher: bass, Pete Riso: drums, Poncho Sanchez: congas
  • Batida, track from the lp “Batida” recorded November 1983 with Jose Koning: vocals, Nippy Noya: timbales, bongos and percussion, Bart Fermie: congas and percussion, Theo de Jong: bass, Gerhard Jeltes: drums plus Rob Franken: fender Rhodes & piano, Peter Tiehuis: guitar, Dennis  Luxion: piano
  • The Ben Webster special, track 347/520 this week Ben’s recording with Duke Ellington “The Duke at Fargo1940 sessions”
  • Percussionist Mongo Santamaria, track from the lp “Mongo” recorded on fantasy may 1959 with Cal Tjader: vibes, Vince Guaraldi: piano, Jose “Chombo” Silva: tenor sax, Willie Bobo: timbales, Modesto Duran & Carlos Vidal: congas, percussion, Armando Peraza: bongos, Al McKibbon: bass
  • Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, track from “Live at Theatre Antique” Vienna july 7th 1993 with Kei Akagie: piano, Dave Stryker: guitar, Charles Fambrough: bass, Mark Johnson: drums
  • The Norman Granz Jam Sessions, recorded in 1954 with Count Basie: organ, John Simmons: bass, Buddy Rich: drums, Freddie Green: guitar, Stan Getz and Wardell Gray: tenor saxes, Benny Carter: alto sax, Harry “Sweets” Edison: trumpet, Buddy DeFranco: clarinet
  • The Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination and Brass, track from the lp “Friends and Silhouettes” recorded November 1991 with special guests Charlie Mariano: alto sax, Dave Friedman: vibraphone soloist on piano is Jorg Reiter
  • The Count Basie Kansas City 7, track from “Live in 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

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program no. 1292

  • In my program this week vibraphonist Milt Jackson, track from the lp “Night Mist” recorded april 14th 1980 with Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson: alto sax, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis: tenor sax, Harry “Sweets” Edison: trumpet, Art Hillery: piano, Ray Brown: bass, Lawrence Marable: drums
  • Vibraphonist Alfredo Chacon, track from the cd “Caliente Corner” recorded in 2018 with Bryan Lynch: trumpet, Aldo Salvent: saxes
  • Vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, track from the lp “All Star Band at Newport” recorded in 1978 with Charles McPherson & Arnett Cob: tenor sax, Pepper Adams: baritone sax, Bob Wilber: clarinet, Chubby Jackson: bass, Panama Francis: drums, Benny Powell: trombone
  • Soprano and alto saxophonist Benjamin Boone, track from the cd “New Global Ensemble” recorded in 2025 on “One World Records” with musicans from all over the world( Germany, Ghana, Mexico and Ireland)
  • Vibraphonist Erwin Somer, track from the lp “Edwin Somer Group” recorded January 4th 1973 with Rudy van Dijk: tenor sax, Helmig van der Vegt: fender Rhodes, Jaap van Eik: bass, Hans La Faille: drums
  • The Ben Webster special, track 346/520 this week Ben’s lp “Ben and Buck” recorded in 1967 with Ben on tenor, Buck on trumpet, Henri Chaix: piano, Alan DuBois: guitar, Isla Eckinger: bass, Romano Cavicchiolo: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Oscar Laven, track from the new cd ”Elegant Calamity” recorded in 2025 on Thick Records with Michael Taylor: trumpet, John Rae: drums, Kaito Walley: trombone
  • The Festival Nice All Stars, recorded july 8th 1979 with Jean Loup Longnon: trumpet, Al Grey: trombone, Jimmy “The Nighttrain” Forrest: tenor sax, James Moody: alto and tenor sax, Hank Jones: piano, Jimmy Woode: bass, Bobby Durham: drums
  • Battle Royal at Avery Fisher Hall in New York, recorded april 12th 1996 with Teddy Edwards, Von Freeman, Johnny Griffin & Joe Lovano: tenor saxes, Cyrus Chestnut: piano, Reginald Veal: bass, Kenny Washington: drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Don Byas, track from “The Stuff Smith Memorial Concert” recorded in Copenhagen December 12th 1967 with Arvid Meyer: trumpet, John Darville: trombone, Jesper Thilo: tenor sax, Niels Jorgen Steen: piano, Hugo Rasmussen: bass, Hans Nymand: drums
  • The Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Big Band, track from “Live in Basel” recorded September 11th 1969 with soloists Roland Hanna: piano, Thad Jones: trumpet, Joe Henderson: tenor sax
  • Alto saxophonist Sammy Mayne, track from the cd “Sammy Side Up” recorded in 2025 with Sam Dunn: guitar, Pete Whittaker: Hammond organ, Pete Cater:drums

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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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