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NO:999

  • Start my program with Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five, you hear the “West End Blues” that was recorded on june, 28th 1928 in Chicago
  • Pianist Mary Lou Williams together with Andy Kirk & Clouds of Joy, you hear “Twinklin” what was recorded  feb 8th, 1938
  • The Duke Ellington Big Band with “Take the A Train” recorded feb. 1941 in Hollywood, with the arranger Billy Strayhorn and the fabulous trumpet of Ray Nance
  • Coleman Hawkins, one of the finest tenor saxophonists here with a recording from oct 11th, 1939 “Body and Soul”
  • Count Basie Big Band with the tune that made him famous “One O’ Clock Jump”  recorded july 7th 1937 the first tenor solo is from Herchel Evans, the second from Lester Young, on trombome George Hunt
  • Singer Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, you’ll hear “I’LL Be Seeing You” what was recorded on feb 26th, 1940
  • Drummer Gene Krupa with his 15 piece orchestra, on trumpet Roy Eldridge and singer Anita O”Day, the track you hear is “Let Me Off Uptown” what was recorded on may 8th, 1941
  • The Stan Kenton Big Band with “Artistry in Rhythm” written and arranged by Kenton and recorded at the C.P. MacGregor studio in Hollywood on nov 19th, 1943
  • The Charlie Barnet Orchestra with one of his famous tracks “Skyliner” recorded in 1944 on the Decca label
  • Singer Billie Holiday with one of the finest tracks “Lover Man” recorded in 1945 with the Salvatore Camerata Orchestra, this song reached the 5th place on the Billboard hitparade
  • Singer Ella Fitzgerald with the Delta Rhythm Boys,you hear “It’s only a paper moon” what was recorded in 1945
  • Pianist Thelonious Monk plays one of his famous tracks “Straight No Chaser” recorded july 23th, 1951 with Sahib Shihab on alto sax, Milt Jackson on vibes, Al McKibbon on bass, Art Blakey on drums
  • Pianist Nat King Cole with a recording that made him famous “Route 66” recorded in 1946 with Oscar Moore on guitar and Johnny Miller on bass
  • Drummer Buddy Rich with “Rich-ual Fire Dance” what he recorded in 1946 for the Mercury Label
  • On trumpet Dizzy Gillespie with a track that everybody know “Salt Peanuts” recorded in N.Y. jan 9th ,1945, on tenor Don Byas
  • Pianist Erroll Garner with “Misty” one of the famous jazz standards, he recorded this song in Chicago on july 27th ,1954
  • Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker with “Cool Blues” what he recorded feb 19th ,1947 on the Dial Label with Erroll Garner:piano, Red Callender:bass, Doc West:drums
  • Vibrafonist Lionel Hampton with his orchestra playing “Flying Home” recorded on may 26th ,1942 with Dexter Gordon on tenorand Jack McVea on Baritone sax
  • Alto saxophonist Art Pepper recorded “You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To” in Hollywood on jan 19th, 1957 with Red Garland:piano,Paul Chambers:bass, Philly Joe Jones:drums
  • On trumpet you hear Miles Davis with a track that he recorded in 1947(aug 14th)in New York with Charlie Parker on tenor sax!!!!,John Lewis:piano,Nelson Boyd:bass, Max Roach:drums

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No. 998

  • Start my program with pianist Harold Mabern (20-3-1936//17-9-2019) and tenor saxophonist George Coleman(8-3-1935)their new cd “The Quartet” with John Webber:bass, Joe Farnsworth:drums
  • Pianist Michel Camilo track from the cd “Essence” with Ricky Rodriguez:bass, Cliff Almond:drums, Eliel Lazo:percussion and a big band
  • Tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins  track from his lp “The Hawk in Paris” recorded in 1956
  • New “Cellar live” cd from 2 tenor saxophonists Pat LaBarbera and Kirk MacDonald “Trane of Thought” with Brian Dickinson:piano, Neil Swainson:bass, Joe LaBarbera:drums
  • Ben Webster special track 60/520 track from the lp “No Fool, No Fun” with a feature for Ben and 2 singers Matty Peters and Freddy Albeck recorded in 1970
  • Guitarist Steve Khan  track from the cd “Patchwork” with Ruben Rodriguez:bass, Dennis Chambers:drums, Randy Brecker:trumpet, Bob Mintzer:tenor sax,  recorded in 2019
  • The Mike Stern/Jeff Lorber Fusion  track from the cd “Eleven”  with Jimmy Haslip:bass, Vinnie Colaiuta or Dave Weckl:drums  recorded in 2019
  • Baritone saxophonist Ronnie Ross with Art Ellefson:tenor sax, Stan Jones:piano, Stan Wasser:bass, Allan Ganley:drums recorded in 1958, track from the lp “The Jazz Makers”
  • Tenor saxophonist Vic Ash with Harry Klein:baritone sax, Brian Dee:piano, Malcom Cecil:bass, Bill Eyden:drums track from the lp “The Jazz Five-The Hooter!!” recorded in 1960
  • New cd from percussionist Poncho Sanchez “Trane’s Delight” with Robert Hardt:saxophones,Andy Langham:piano, Rene Camacho:bass, Joey DeLeon:percussion.

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No: 997

  • Start my program with pianist Harold Mabern  track from his cd “Workin’and Wailin” with Virgil Jones:trumpet, George Coleman:tenor sax, Buster Williams:bass, Idris Muhammad:drums  recorded 1969
  • The Jazz Brothers-Gap and Chuck Mangione track from the cd “Hey Baby” Chuck on trumpet, Gap on piano, Sal Nistico:tenor sax, Steve Davis:bass, Roy McCurdy:drums  recorded in 1961
  • Saxophonist Oliver Nelson  track from “Taking Care of Business” with Lem Winchester on vibes, Johnny “Hammond” Smith:organ, George Tucker:bass, Roy Haynes:drums recorded in 1960
  • Harold Mabern again with a track from the cd “Mr. Lucky” with Eric Alexander:tenor sax, John Webber:bass, Joe Farnsworth:drums recorded in 2002
  • Tenorist Tubby Hayes with a track from his album ‘Blues at the Manor” live and previously unreleased 1959-1960
  • Tenor saxophonist Ben Webster track 59/520 here with pianist Art Tatum, Red Callender on bass, Bill Douglass:drums recorded in 1954
  • On trumpet Chuck Mangione with Joe Romano:tenor and flute, Wynton Kelly:piano, Sam Jones:bass, Louis Hayes:drums track from “Recuerdo” recorded in 1962
  • “Kiss of Fire” nice Harold Mabern album with Eric Alexander on tenor, Nat Reeves:bass, Joe Farnsworth:drums recorded in 2001
  • Tenor saxophonists Coleman Hawkins and Eddie “Lockjaw”Davis track from “Night Hawk” with Tommy Flanagan:piano, Ron Carter:bass, Gus Johnson:drums recorded in 1960
  • One of my favorite singers is Billie Holiday  track from “Lady in Satin” with the Ray Ellis Orchestra recorded in 1958

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No. 996

  • For the good old times, I’ll do a Blues Corner…had this program years ago so some nice tracks in this program:
  • Bloodline “House of Blues” with Joe Bonamassa:lead guitar, Waylon Krieger:rhythm guitar and back. Vocals, Lou Segreti:keyboards, Barry Oakley, Jr:bass and lead vocals, Erin Davis:drums
  • Black Stone Cherry—new cd “Black to Blues vol. 2
  • The Magic Pie Salute new cd “High Water 2”
  • Singer-Songwriter Beth Hart track from her new cd “War in my Mind”
  • Super Sonic Blues Machine track from the cd “Road Chronicles live”
  • Barrelhouse track from the cd “Almost There”
  • Cuby and the Blizzards  track from the cd “Casts Lost”

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No.995

  • Start my program with tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet track from the lp “Spectrum”  recorded in 1965 with Buddy Lucas:tenor sax, Patricia Brown:piano, Eric Gale:guitar, George Duvivier:bass, Grady Tate:drums, Candido:congas
  • Two great Dutch tenor saxophonists Rinus Groeneveld & Wouter Kiers track from the cd “Tough Tenor Favorites” with Cajan Witmer:piano, Hans Ruigrok:bass, Maarten Kruijswijk:drums
  • Guitarist Grant Green track from his album “First Recordings” with Jimmy “the Nighttrain” Forrest:tenor sax, Harold Mabern:piano, Gene Ramey:bass, Elvin Jones:drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Ruud de Vries  track from his last cd “Moodprints” with  Martin Zand Scholten:bass guitar
  • Drummer Buddy Rich and singer Mel Torme  track from the lp “Together Again-For the first Time”
  • Tenor saxophonist Ben Webster track 58/520 this week the cd  “” The Warm Moods” is featured with Donn Trenner:piano, Don Bagley:bass, Frankie Capp:drums  recorded in 1960
  • Alto saxophonist David Sanborn  Tokyo Jazz Festival with Ricky Peterson:keyboards, Nicky Moroch:guitar, James Genus:bass, Gene Lake:drums
  • Sax, Inc ; band with some of the finest saxophonists Herb Geller, Phil Woods,Gene Allen, Sol Schlinger,Al Cohn, Coleman Hawkins, Georgie Auld, Zoot Sims,Marty Lewis,Seldon Powell
  • Tenor saxophonist Clifford Scott  track from his cd “Out Front” recorded in 1963 with Les McCann:piano, Joe Pass:guitar, Herbie Lewis:bass, Paul Humphrey:drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley and his All Stars  recorded in 1957 with Horace Silver:piano, Milt Jackson:vibes,Doug Watkins:bass, Art Blakey:drums

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No. 994

  • I start my program with drummer Charly Antolini & Dick Morrissey, live in London 1990. On piano Brian Lemon and on bass Len Skeat
  • Pianist David Matthews’ new record “Sir” with Eddie Gomez: bass and Steve Gadd: drums
  • Pianist Horace Silver “Jazz workshop 1973” with Randy and Michael Brecker, Will Lee:bass, Alvin Queen: drums
  • Ben Webster track 57/520 with Don Byas on tenor, Cees Slinger:piano, Jacques Schols:bass, Peter Ypma:drums. Recorded in 1967
  • Tenor saxophonists Zoot Sims and Toon van Vliet live in Laren 1974 with Cees Slinger:piano, Peter Nieuwerf:guitar, Rob Langereis:bass, John Engels:drums
  • Tenor saxophonist Tubby Hayes: track from the lp “The Orchestra” recorded in 1970
  • Drummer Tony Kinsey: track from his lp “Time Gentlemen, Please” recorded in London 1958 with Les Condon:trumpet, Bob Efford:tenor sax, Bill LeSage:piano,vibes, Dave Willis:bass
  • Tenor saxophonist Dick Morrissey track from his album “Love Dance” recorded in 1989 with Jhon Burch:piano, Tony Archer:bass, Jim Hall:drums
  • The Collin Bates trio, Bates plays piano, Barry Dillon:bass, John Webb: drums. Recorded in 1968; lp on the Fontana label with the title “Brew”
  • Tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon with Slide Hampton on trombone, “A Day in Copenhagen” the Metronome Studio 10-3-1969 with Kenny Drew:piano, Niels H.O. Pedersen:bass, Art Taylor:drums, Dizzy Reece:trumpet
  • The new record (release date sept, 27th) from singer-songwriter Beth Hart, “War in my Mind”, released on the Provogue label

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nr.993

  • Start my program with one of the finest tenor saxophonists  Arnett Cobb-Live in Groningen with Rein de Graaff:piano, Jaques Schols:bass, John Engels:drums recorded in 1982
  • My all time favorite vibraphonist Cal Tjader  track from his cd “The Grace Cathedral Concert” with Lonnie Hewitt:piano,Rob Fisher:bass, Pete Riso:drums, Poncho Sanchez: Congas recorded in 1976
  • Tenor saxophonist  Ben Webster track 56 (520) track from his album “At Montmartre 1965/1966” with Kenny Drew:piano, Niels H.O. Pedersen:bass, Alex Riel:drums
  • Drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers-live at the Sweet Basil 1985 with Terence Blanchard:trumpet, Donald Harrison:alto sax, Jean Toussaint:tenor sax, Mulgrew Miller:piano,  Lonnie Plaxico:bass, Tim Williams:trombone
  • Tenorist Tubby Hayes-Quartet in Scandinavia 1972 with Staffan Abeleen:piano, Niels H.O. Pedersen:bass, Alex Riel:drums

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No.992

  • Starting my program with “The Montreux Summit” live, July,24th 1977 with (solo order) Woody Shaw:trumpet, Bobbi Humphrey:flute, Dexter Gordon:tenor sax, Maynard Ferguson:trumpet, Eric Gale:guitar, George Duke:piano, Hubert Laws:flute, Stan Getz:tenor sax, Bob James:piano, Alphonso Johnson:bass, Billy Cobham:drums
  • The Norman Granz Jam Sessions: Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie:trumpet, Johnny Hodges: alto sax, Illinois Jaquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster:tenor sax, Lionel Hampton:vibes, Oscar Peterson:piano, Ray Brown:bass, Buddy Rich: drums recorded N.Y. City September 2nd  1953
  • Tenor saxophonist Ben Webster track 55/520 special  Live at the Haarlemse Jazzclub with Tete Montoliu:piano, Rob Langereis:bass, Tony Inzalaco:drums recorded may 9th 1972
  • The last track is “The Atlantic Family” recorded at Montreux  1977, it features the Don Ellis Orchestra together with the Average White Band and guest musicans Randy and Michael Brecker, Dick Morrissey, Lew Soloff, Don Ellis, Herbie Mann, Roger Ball, Sonny Fortune, Joe Farrell, Klaus Doldinger, Molly Duncan, Richard Tee, Hamish Stuart, Jimmy Mullen, Alan Gorrie, Steve Ferrone from the AWB “Pick up the Pieces”

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No. 991

  • Starting my program with the big band drummer Jack Parnell track from the cd “Trip to Mars” feat: Tubby Hayes, Jo Hunter,Ken Wray
  • Drummer Jimmy Cobb, the new cd from this 90 year old legend  “This I Dig of You”  with Peter Bernstein:guitar, Harold Mabern:piano, John Webber:bass
  • Pianist Louis van Dijk track from the cd “Nightwings” with Niels H.O. Pedersen:bass, Terry Silverlight:drums
  • Drummer Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers  live at the Half Note N.Y.C. with Gary Bartz:alto sax, John Gilmore:tenor sax,John Hicks:piano, Victor Sproles:bass(Trumpeter Lee Morgan was stopped by two thugs on his way to work with Blakey and lost two teeth defending himself and his trumpet from their onslaught)
  • Band from saxophonist/arranger Teo Macero “Acoustcal Suspension” with a feature for tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri
  • Trumpet player Jimmy Deuchar track from his lp “Pal Jimmy” with Tubby Hayes:tenor sax, Harry South:piano, Kenny Napper:bass, Phil Seamen:drums  recorded in London, march 7th 1958
  • Ben Webster special track 54/520 lp “Last Concert” with Irv Rochlin:piano,  Henk Haverhoek:bass, Peter Ypma:drums recorded in Leiden September 6th  1973
  • Some “heavy” jazz from tenor saxophonist  George Adams with Don Pullen:piano, Cameron Brown:bass, Dannie Richmond:drums and special guest John Scofield on guitar  recorded live at Montmartre april 4th 1985
  • Tenor saxophonist Klaus Doldinger  “The SWR Radio Archives” Frank Roberts:keyboards, Wolfgang Schmid:bass, Curt Cress:drums  live in Norheim, 1973
  • The last track in my program is from The Dutch Swing Collage Band with the Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy

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No.990

  • Starting my program with Hammond B3 organ player Winston Walls with Jack McDuff:organ, Gene Parker:tenor sax, Chris Buzelli:guitar, Pistol Allen:drums (Pistol Allen is a legendary  Motown session drummer who helped define that incredible Motown Sound)
  • Tenor saxophonist Don Wilkerson track from the cd “The Texas Twister” with Barry Harris:piano, Sam Jones:bass, Billy Higgins:drums recorded in S.F. may 19, 1960
  • English tenorist Tommy Whittle track from the cd “The Tenor Connection” with Mark Nightingale:trombone, Richard Buslakevicz:piano, Jim Richardson:bass, Bobby Worth:drums (a 2009 recording)
  • Tenorist Bobby Wellins  track from the cd “Don’t worry about me” with Graham Harvey:piano, Alec Dankworth:bass, Martin Drew:drums recorded in London February 16th, 1996
  • Drummer Klaus Weiss with his trio Rob Franken:piano, Rob Langereis on bass recorded September 21, 1966  name of the lp is “Greensleeves”
  • One of the finest English saxophonists is Tubby Hayes track from the lp “Lament” with Mike Pyne:piano, Ron Mathewson:bass, Tony Levin:drums. Recorded live at the Little Theatre, Rochester, Kent april 2nd, 1967
  • On the bass guitar you hear Jaco Pastorius track from the cd “Curtain Call” with Jon Davis:keyboards, Brian Melvin:drums recorded in 1986
  • Track 53/520 from tenor saxophonist Ben Webster track from the lp “Live in Antwerp Jazz Club” with Buck Clayton:trumpet and some local musicians recorded in 1967
  • Drummer Roland Vazquez track from his cd “The Tides of Time” with some fine musicians:  Anthony Jackson:bass, Chris Botti:trumpet,Mike Stern:guitar, Luis Conte:percussion
  • Toots Thielemans:harmonica, Rob Franken:Fender Rhodes, Rob Langereis:bass, Bruno Castelucci:drums  recorded live in Berlin,November 3, 1979
  • The last track is for tenor saxophonist Nino Tempo track from his lp “Nino Tempo’s Rock and Roll Beach Party”

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