Show – Take 5 Jazz

programno. 1318

July 12, 2026

In my program this week vibraphonist Red Norvo, track from “Fabulous Jam Sessions” recorded june 6^th 1945 with Flip Phillips: tenor sax, Charlie Parker: alto sax, Dizzy Gillespie: trumpet, Teddy Wilson: piano, Slam Stewart: bass, J.C. Heard: drums
The Bill Evans trio, track from “Further Ahead—Live in Finland” recorded august 13^th 1964 with Chuck Isaels: bass, Larry Bunker: drums
Alto saxophonist Benny Carter, track from “Live in Vienna” recorded july 2^nd 1991 with Harry “Sweets” Edison: trumpet, Al Grey: trombone, Marian McPartland: piano, Milt Hinton: bass, Louie Bellson: drums
Trumpeter Chet Baker, track from “Live in Dusseldorf” recorded February 4^th 1980 with Maurizio Giamarco: tenor sax, Wolfgang Lackerschmid: vibraphone, Dennis Luxion: piano, Riccardo del Fra: bass, Roberto Gatto: drums
The Oscar Peterson trio, track from “St. Dennis Theatre” recorded july 5^th 1983 with Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen: bass, Martin Drew: drums
The Baritone Battle: Nick Brignola, Cecil Payne, Howard Johnson & Ronnie Cuber, track from “Live in Berlin” recorded October 31^st 1985 with Junior Mance: piano, Rufus Reid: bass, Walter Bolden: drums, Ray Barretto: congas
The Ben Webster special, track 372/520 this week Ben’s lp “Live in Vienna 1972” recorded may 2^nd with local musicans!!!
Trumpeter Miles Davis, track from “Live at Olympia” recorded march 20^th 1960 with John Coltrane: tenor sax, Wynton Kelly: piano, Paul Chambers: bass, Jimmy Cobb: drums
Alto saxophonist Sadao Watanabe, track from “The Bottom Line N.Y. “ recorded September 16^th 1980 with Dave Grusin: piano, Don Grusin: keyboards, Jeff Mironov: guitar, Anthony Jackson: bass, Buddy Williams: drums, Ralph MacDonald: percussion
Tenor saxophonist Frank Socolow, track from “N.Y. Journeyman” recorded may 2^nd 1945 with Freddie Webster: trumpet, Bud Powell: piano, Leonard Gaskin: bass, Irv Kluger: drums
Tenor saxophonist Enric Peidro, track from the cd “Tizol’s Delicatessen-The Musical Legacy of Juan Tizol, vol.1” recorded in 2025 with Richard Busiakiewics: piano, Queralt Camps: bass, Guillaume Nouaux: drums

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program no. 1317

July 5, 2026

In my program this week the Brecker Brothers Randy on trumpet and Michael on tenor sax, track from “Live in Munchen” recorded july 10^th 1980 with Barry Finnerty: guitar, Mark Gray: keyboards, Neil Jason: bass, Richie Morales: drums plus special guest Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet
Tenor saxophonist Per Thornberg with 2 tracks from his new cd “The Yardhouse Sessions” recorded in 2026 with Daniel Tilling: piano, Hans Backenroth: bass, Fredrik Rundqvist: drums
Carmen Gomes: vocals, track from her cd “Bluesy May” released on Sound Liaison Records may 25^th 2025 with Folker Tettero: guitar, Peter Bjornild: bass, Bert Kamsteeg: drums
Pianist Erik Verwey, track from “Live Encounters” released on Sound Liaison records on December 1^st 2024 with Hermine Deurloo: harmonica, Hendrik Muller: bass, Daniel van Dalen: drums
Guitarist Tim Langedijk & Bassist Paul Berner, track from the cd “Down to the Down Town” on Sound Liaison records april 9^th 2023
Second track from tenor saxophonist Per Thornberg
The Ben Webster special, track 371/520 this week Ben’s lp “Big Ben Time” recorded in London January 1967 with Dick Katz: piano, Spike Heatley: bass, Tony Crombie: drums
Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, track from “Live at Kosei Nenkin Hall” recorded January 11^th 1985 with Clifton Anderson: trombone, Mark Soskin: piano, Jerome Harris: bass, Tommy Campbell: drums
Drummer Pierre Courbois, track from the lp “New Association” live in Tubingen june 22^nd 1986 with Jasper v.h. Hof: piano, Heribert Wagner: violin, Ben Gerritsen: vibes, Ferdie Rikkers: bass, Charlie Mariano: alto and soprano sax
Pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, track from the lp “Smoke a Moto’s Blues” recorded april 30^th 1979 featuring bassist Ray Brown, Kounosuke Saijo: tenor sax, Donald Bailey: drums

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program no. 1316

June 28, 2026

In my program this week pianist Joe Castro, track from the lp “Groove, Funk and Soul” recorded in 1958 with Teddy Edwards: tenor sax, Leroy Vinnegar: bass, Billy Higgins: drums
J.A.T.P. track from the famous Coleman Hawkins performances, recorded march 5^th 1947 with Buck Clayton : trumpet, Trummy Young: trombone, Willie Smith: alto sax, Coleman Hawkins & Flip Phillips: tenor saxes, Kenny Kersey: piano, Benny Fonville: bass, Buddy Rich: drums
Tenor saxophonist Tom Scott, track from the lp “Apple Juice” recorded January 1981 with Eric Gale: guitars, Hugh McCracken: electric guitar, Richard Tee: keyboards, Marcus Miller: bass, Steve Gadd: drums, Ralph MacDonald: percussion
Guitarist peter Hertmans, track from “Live in Brussel” recorded march 6^th 2004 with Sal La Rocca: bass, Bruno Castellucci: drums
Tenor saxophonists Pete Christlieb & Bob Cooper, track from “Live” recorded February 16^th 1990 with Mike Wofford: piano, Chuck Berghofer: bass, Donald Bailey: drums
The Ben Webster special, track 370/520 this week Ben’s recording “Live at Ronnie Scott’s” recorded January 13^th 1968 with Stan Tracey: piano, Dave green: bass, Tony Crombie: drums
Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, track from the lp “Use the Stairs” recorded march 1980 with Cedar Walton: piano, Gene Bertoncini: guitars, Ron Carter: bass, Grady Tate: drums
Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins featuring guitarist Rene Thomas, track from “Live in Antwerp” recorded august 17^th 1973 with Walter Davis Jr: piano, Bob Cranshaw: bass, David Lee: drums
Vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, track from the lp”Blues on the Other Side” recorded in 1962 with Bruce Martin: piano, Julie Ruggiero: bass, Joe Parcaro: drums
Michael Blicher: tenor sax, Dan Hemmer: hammond organ, Steve Gadd: drums, track from the cd “It will be Alright” recorded in 2023
Hammond organist Pete Johnstone, track from the cd “Resistance is Futile” recorded in 2024 with Joe Locke: vibes, Tommy Smith: tenor sax, Alyn Cosker: drums

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Program no. 1315

June 21, 2026

In my program this week drummer Tony Kinsey, track from the cd “Blue Circles” recorded at the Ealing Jazz Festival august 10^th 2002 with Peter King: alto sax, John Horler: piano, Alec Dankworth: bass
Alto saxophonist Joe Harriott, track from the cd “Chronology” ( on Jazz in Britain) recorded july 23^rd 1969 with the Harry South Big Band
On harmonica Jean “Toots” Thielemans, track from “Live in Bremen” recorded December 21^st 1977 with Rob Franken: fender Rhodes, Jeff Berlin: bass, Bruno Castellucci: drums
Tenor saxophonists Eric Alexander & Dave O’ Higgins, track from the cd “The Devil’s Interval” recorded august 17^th 2010 with Andrew McCormack: piano, Geoff Gascoyne: bass, Kristian Leth: drums
Guitariste Veda Bartringer, track from her new cd “Rise and Shine” recorded in 2025
Pianist Stan Tracey, track from the lp “With Love from Jazz” recorded October 1967 with Bobby Wellins: tenor sax, Dave Green: bass, Jackie Dougan: drums
Pianist Gregory Golub, track from the cd “African Jazz”and other Passions
Tenor saxophonist Tubby Hayes, track from the triple box “Without A Song—Rare Live Recordings 1954-1973” Tubbs with a track recorded march 28^th 1959 at the Royal Albert Hall
The Ben Webster special, track 369/520 this week Ben’s lp with Richard “Groove” Holmes “Groove” recorded march 1961
Tenor saxophonist George Coleman, track from the lp “Big George” recorded November 2^nd 1977 with Frank Strozier: alto sax, Junior Cook; tenor sax, Mario Rivera: baritone sax, Danny Moore: trumpet, Harold Mabern: piano, Lisle Atkinson: bass, Idris Muhammad: drums
Baritone saxophonist Pete Lukas, track from the cd “Arrival” recorded January 11^th 2000 with Steve Fishwick: trumpet & flugelhorn, Leon Greening: piano, Dominic Howles; bass, Steve Brown: drums
Alto saxophonist Erena Terakubo, track from her cd “Little Girl Power” recorded December 2017 with Mayuko Katakura: piano and fender Rhodes, Motoi Kanamori: bass, Shinnosuke Takahashi: drums

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June 14, 2026

In my program this week: Peter Herbolzheimer’s All Star Big Band, track from the lp “Jazz Gala 77” recorded January 28^th 1977
Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, track from “Live at Lugano” recorded july 2^nd 1986 with Cedar Walton: piano, Ray Brown: bass, Mickey Roker: drums
Drummer John Dentz, track from the cd “The John Dentz Reunion Band” recorded December 5^th 1980 with Chick Corea: piano, Andy Simpkins: bass, Ernie Watts: tenor sax
Tenor and soprano saxophonist Tobias Hoffmann, track from the cd “Retrospective” recorded august 2018 with Simon Plotzeneder: trumpet & Flugelhorn, Stefan Gottfried: alto sax, Tobias: tenor and soprano sax, Fabian Rucker: baritone sax, Daniel Holzleitner: trombone, Christopher Pawluk: guitar, Philipp Nykrin: piano, Andreas Waelti: bass, Michael Prowaznik: drums
Trombonist Chris Barber and the Jazz and Blues Band, track from the cd “In his Element” recorded may 17^th 1990 with the Grosse Rundfunk Orchester Berlin
The Ben Webster special track 368/520 this week Ben’s lp “Plays Duke Ellington” recorded in Copenhagen 1969
Tenor saxophonist Danny Moss, track from the cd “Steamers” recorded in 1998 with Roy Williams: trombone, John Pearce: piano, Len Skeat: bass, Charlie Antolini: drums
Trumpeter/flugelhorn and Cornet Terumasa Hino, track from the lp “City Connection” recorded july 1979 with Leon Pendarvis: piano & fender, David Spinozza: guitars, Anthony Jackson: bass, Howard King: drums, Nana: percussion
Pianist Rob van Bavel, track from the new release on “ Sound Liason” The Ghost, The King and I” recorded October 26^th 2025 Scott Hamilton: tenor sax, Rob van Bavel: piano, Vincent Koning: guitar, Frans van Geest: bass
The Woody Herman Big Band, track from the cd “Woody’s Gold Star” recorded march 1987 with special guests Pete Escovedo: bongos, Poncho Sanchez: congas, Ramon Banda: timbales
Luiz Millan: vocals track from his cd “Brazilian Match” recorded in 2022

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program no. 1313

June 7, 2026

In my program this week: Sonny Rollins (born September 7^th 1930///died may 25^th 2026) the first track is “At San Juan Capistrano” February 9^th 1988 with Clifton Anderson: trombone, Mark Soskin: piano, Jerome Harris: guitar, Bob Cranshaw: bass, Al Foster: drums
The Timeless All Stars, track from “live in Koln” recorded march 16^th 1982 with Curtis Fuller: trombone, Harold Land: tenor sax, Bobby Hutcherson: vibes, Cedar Walton: piano, Buster Williams: bass, Billy Higgins: drums
Sonny Rollins—track from “At the Half Note N.Y.C.” recorded april 30^th 1965 with Herbie Hancock: piano, Herman Wright: bass, Beaver Harris: drums
Tenor saxophonist Alan Skidmore’s cd “Tenor Tonic-That’s Our Life” new release on “Jazz in Britain” recorded January 14^th 1985 with Paul Dunmall: tenor sax, Paul Rogers: bass, Tony Levin: drums
Sonny Rollins—“The Quintet at Berliner Jazztage” recorded October 30^th 1965 with Milt Jackson: vibes, Kenny Drew: piano, Percy Heath: bass, Art Blakey: drums
The ben Webster special, track 367/520 this week Ben’s lp “The Warm Moods” recorded January 18^th 1960
Sonny Rollins—track from the triple box “Sonny Rollins in Holland” recorded may 5^th 1967 with Ruud Jacobs: bass, Han Bennink: drums
Trumpeter Rachel Therrien, track from the new cd “The Latin Jazz Project- Mi Hogar” recorded in 2025 with Michel MedranoBrindis: drums, John Benitez; bass, Victor Pablo: percussion
Trumpeter Art Farmer, track from the lp “Early Art” recorded November 9^th 1954 with Sonny Rollins : tenor sax, Horace Silver: piano, Percy Heath: bass, Kenny Clarke: drums
Sonny Rollins—track from “At the Tivoli Konsertsaal, Copenhagen” recorded November 1^st 1965 with Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen: bass, Alan Dawson: drums

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program no.1312

May 31, 2026

In my program this week: pianist Thelonious Monk, track from the lp “At Townhall” recorded February 28^th 1959 with Sam Jones: bass, Art Taylor: drums, Pepper Adams: baritone sax, Charlie Rouse: tenor sax, Phil Woods: alto sax, Donald Byrd: trumpet, Eddie Bert: trombone, Robert Northern: French horn, Jay McAllister: tuba
Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander and alto saxophonist Vincent Herring, track from the cd “In the spirit of Coltrane and Cannonball” recorded October 29 & 30^th 2012 with Harold Mabern: piano, Milan Nicolic: bass, Joris Dudli: drums
Tenor saxophonists Enric Peidro & Ray Galato, track from the new cd “Exactly Like Us” recorded in 2025 with pianist Richard Busiakiewicz, bassist Queralt Camps and drummer Marti Elias
Composer/ arranger and conductor Tobias Hoffmann, track from the cd “Innnuendo” recorded in 2024
Dutch Jazz Band, track from the new cd “Fresh Jazzy Notes” new release on O.A.P. Records with Hans Schonau: tenor sax, Victor Borkent: trumpet, Eric Prud’Homme: guitar, Remco Hofman: piano, Willem van Wijngaarden: bass, Barry Olthof: drums
The Ben Webster special, track 366/520this week Ben’s recording with Duke Ellington ( The Blanton-Webster Band) recorded december 28^th 1940
Tenor saxophonist Harry Sokal, track from the cd “Groove—where sparks start to Fly” recorded in 2011 with Raphael Wressnig: Hammond B3, Lukas Knoefler: drums
Second track from the new cd “Exactly Like Us from Enric Peidro & Ray Galato
Hammond organist Eddie Louiss, track from the cd “Sentimental Feeling” recorded in 1999 with Paco Sery: drums, Daniel Huck: alto sax + fanfare
Trumpeter Kenny Dorham, track from the lp “Afro- Cuban” recorded march 29^th 1955 with Jay Jay Johnson: trombone, Hank Mobley: tenor sax, Cecil Payne: baritone sax, Horace Silver: piano, Oscar Pettiford: bass, Art Blakey: drums, Carlos Valdes: congas
The Montreux All Stars, recorded july 24^th 1977 with soloists Steve Khan: guitar, Dexter Gordon: tenor sax, Stan Getz: tenor sax, Maynard Ferguson & Woody Shaw: trumpets, Ralph MacDonald: congas, Billy Cobham: drums, Eric Gale: guitar

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program no. 1311

May 24, 2026

In my program this week: pianist Michel Camilo, track from the lp “One more Once” recorded in 1994 with Anthony Jackson: contra bass guitar, Cliff Almond: drums, Giovanni Hidalgo: percussion + brass section
Pianist Jason Miles, track from the new cd “100 Miles for Miles Davis” recorded in 2025 with Randy Brecker: trumpet, Ada Rovatti: tenor sax, Yami LoeLela: bass, Tiago Oliviera: guitar, Vicky Marques: drums
Tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards, track from the lp “Teddy’s Ready” recorded august 17^th 1960 with Joe Castro: piano, Leroy Vinnegar: bass, Billy Higgins: drums
Composer/arranger/ conductor Michel Legrand, track from the lp “Legrand Jazz” recorded june 25^th 1958 Herbie Mann: flute, Miles Davis : trumpet, John Coltrane: tenor sax, Phil Woods: alto sax, Jerome Richardson: baritone sax, Eddie Costa: vibes, Bill Evans: piano, Barry Galbraith: guitar, Paul Chambers: bass, Kenny Davis: drums
Pianist Rob van Bavel “ The Ghost, The King and I—feat. Scott Hamilton and Strings”” recorded October 26^th 2025 ( released on Sound Liason label) Rob van Bavel : piano, Vincent Koning: guitar, Frans van Geest: bass, Scott Hamilton: tenor sax+++++ Salon de Musique: Hyemi Kim: violin, Jieun Kim: viola, Sohyeon Park: cello
The Ben Webster special, track 365/520 this week Ben’s lp “My Man” recorded live at Montmartre april 1973 with Ole Kock Hansen: piano, Bo Stief: bass, Alex Riel: drums
Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, track from the lp “Always Something There” recorded October 28^th 1968 with Herbie Hancock: piano, Kenny Burrell: guitar, Bob Cranshaw: bass, Mickey Roker: drums
Second track from “The Ghost, The King and I
The Duke Ellington Quartet, track from the lp “Duke’s Big “ Duke: piano, Joe Pass: guitar, Ray Brown: bass, Louis Bellson: drums
Guitarist Boogaloo Joe Jones, track from the lp “The Mindbender—Introducing the Psychedelic Soul Jazz Guitar of Joe Jones” recorded in 1968 with Limerick Knowles Jr: organ, Alexander Witherspoon: fender bass, Bud Kelly: drums
Tenor saxophonist Shlomi Goldenberg, track from his cd ”Jazz Eclectico 2” Shlomi plays tenor, alto and soprano sax with Rami Schuler: vibes, marimba, percussion, Tal Babitzki: keybards, Elad Muskatal: bass, Doron Rephaeli: drums
Alto saxophonist Art Pepper, track from his lp “Among Friends” recorded September 8^th 1978 with Russ Freeman: piano, Bob Magnusson: bass, Frank Butler: drums
Tenor saxophonist Klaus Doldinger, track from the cd ”Passport on Stage” recorded may 19^th 2006 with Johnny Griffin on tenor sax, Wolfgang Haffner: drums, John Goldsby: bass, Roberto Di Gioia: keyboards, Patrick Scales: bass, Peter O” Mara: guitars, Ernst Stroer & Biboul Darouiche: percussion, Christian Lettner: drums

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program no. 1310

May 17, 2026

In my program this week organist “Baby Face” Willette, track from the lp “Face to Face” recorded January 30 1961 with Fred Jackson: tenor sax, Grant Green: guitar, Ben Dixon: drums
Organist Jimmy Smith, track from the lp “Open House” recorded march 22^nd 1960 with Blue Mitchell: trumpet, Jackie McLean: alto sax, Ike Quebec: tenor sax, Quentin Warren: guitar, Donald Bailey: drums
Tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, track from the lp “Stasch” recorded February 5^th 1959 with Pepper Adams: baritone sax, Jerome Richardson: alto sax, Idrees Sulieman: trumpet, Roy Gaines: guitar, Wendell Marshall: bass, Walter Bolden: drums
Pianist Duke Pearson and his big band live at Baltimore 1969 (april 27^th ) with Donald Byrd: trumpet, Frank Foster & Lew Tabackin: tenor saxes, Pepper Adams: baritone sax, Bob Cranshaw: bass, Mickey Roker: drums
Tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, track from the lp “Traneing In” recorded august 23^rd 1957 with Red Garland: piano, Paul Chambers: bass, Art Taylor: drums
Pianist Barry Harris, track from the lp ”Bull’s Eye” recorded june 4^th 1968 with Paul Chambers: bass, Billy Higgins: drums, Kenny Dorham: trumpet, Charles McPherson: tenor sax, Pepper Adams: baritone sax
The Ben Webster special, track 364/520, this week Ben’s lp “Music with feeling” recorded September 9^th 1955
Drummer Pete Cater, track from his brand new EP ”Go Big Band or Go Home” recorded in 2025 on Mister PC Records
Tenor saxophonist Don Wilkerson, track from the lp “Preach Brother” recorded june 18^th 1962 with Grant Green: guitar, Sonny Clark: piano, Butch Warren: bass, Billy Higgins: drums
Woodgrain, fine blues band from Groningen/ Sappemeer with Vincent Liedmeijer: keyboards, Johan Gils: bass, Bart Feeburg: drums, Jan Bodewes: guitar, Marko Heslinga: guitar( and soloist)
Blues guitarist and vocals Joe Bonamassa, track from “Piazza Blues” Switzerland july 28^th 2007
Trombonist Bennie Green, track from the lp “Bennie Green” recorded in 1960 on Bainbridge Records with Jimmy “the Nighttrain” Forrest: tenor sax, Sonny Clark: piano, George Tucker: bass, Alfred Dreares: drums, Joseph Gorgas: bongos

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program no. 1309

May 10, 2026

In my program this week the New York Jazz Giants, recorded live in Lugano, Switzerland july 2^nd 1997 Bobby Watson: alto sax, Lew Tabackin: tenor sax, Tom Harrell & Jon Faddis: trumpets, Mulgrew Miller: piano, Ray Drummond: bass, Carl Allen: drums
Jazz at the Philharamonic (JATP), track from “Live in Seattle” recorded in 1956 with Roy Eldridge: trumpet, Flip Phillips & Illinois Jacquet: tenor saxes, Oscar Peterson: piano, Herb Ellis: guitar, Ray Brown: bass, Jo Jones: drums
Manhattan Jazz Quintet, track from the lp “Live at Pit Inn” recorded april 21^st 1986 with Lew Soloff: trumpet, George Young: tenor sax, David Matthews: piano, Eddie Gomez: bass, Steve Gadd: drums
The Ben Webster special, track 363/520 this week Ben’s recording with JATP at the Carnegie Hall, September 17^th 1955
The Danish-Dutch Tribute to Ben Webster, recorded October 1^st 1983 with Jesper Thilo & Ruud Brink: tenor saxes, Piet Noordijk: alto sax, Herman Schoonderwalt: baritone sax, Cees Slinger: piano, Jacques Schols: bass, Johnny Engels: drums
The Oscar Peterson trio, track from the lp “At Baker’s Keyboard Lounge” recorded august 19^th 1960 with Ray Brown: bass, Ed Thigpen: drums
Drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, track from the lp “Golden Boy” recorded in 1963 with Lee Morgan & Freddie Hubbard: trumpets, Curtis Fuller: trombone, Julius Watkins: French Horn, Bill Barber: tuba, James Spaulding: alto sax, Wayne Shorter: tenor sax, Charles Davis: baritone sax, Cedar Walton: piano, Reggie Workman: bass
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
Tenor saxophonist Simon Spillett, track from the cd “Up in Town” recorded February 10^th 2024 with Rob Barron: piano, Alec Dankworth: bass, Pete Cater: drums
Tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin, track from “Vara Studio 7” recorded February 18^th 1966 with Pim Jacobs: piano, Ruud Jacobs: bass, Han Bennink: drums

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