Shows:
- In my program this week: pianist Thelonious Monk, track from the lp “At Townhall” recorded February 28th 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 & 30th 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 28th 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 29th 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 24th 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
- 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 17th 1960 with Joe Castro: piano, Leroy Vinnegar: bass, Billy Higgins: drums
- Composer/arranger/ conductor Michel Legrand, track from the lp “Legrand Jazz” recorded june 25th 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 26th 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 28th 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 8th 1978 with Russ Freeman: piano, Bob Magnusson: bass, Frank Butler: drums
- Tenor saxophonist Klaus Doldinger, track from the cd ”Passport on Stage” recorded may 19th 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
- 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 22nd 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 5th 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 27th ) 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 23rd 1957 with Red Garland: piano, Paul Chambers: bass, Art Taylor: drums
- 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
- The Ben Webster special, track 364/520, this week Ben’s lp “Music with feeling” recorded September 9th 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 18th 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 28th 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
- In my program this week the New York Jazz Giants, recorded live in Lugano, Switzerland july 2nd 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 21st 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 17th 1955
- The Danish-Dutch Tribute to Ben Webster, recorded October 1st 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 19th 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 10th 2024 with Rob Barron: piano, Alec Dankworth: bass, Pete Cater: drums
- Tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin, track from “Vara Studio 7” recorded February 18th 1966 with Pim Jacobs: piano, Ruud Jacobs: bass, Han Bennink: drums
- In my program this week drummer Roland Vazquez, track from “The Tides of Time” recorded in 1988 with Chris Botti: trumpet, Ken Hitchcock: saxes, Dean Brown: guitar, Dave Lalama: keyboards, Anthony Jackson: bass, Luis Conte: congas
- Tenor saxophonist Toon van Vliet, track from “Live in Laren” recorded march 31st 1974 with Cees Slinger: piano, Peter Niewerf: guitar, Rob Langereis: bass, John Engels: drums
- Tenor saxophonist Willis “Gatortail” Jackson, track from the lp “Soul Grabber” recorded October 20th 1967 with Wilbur “Dud” Bascomb & Sammy Lowe: trumpets, Heywood Henry: baritone sax, Carl Wilson: organ, Lloyd Davis: guitar, Bob Bushnell: electric bass, Lawrence Wrice: drums
- Composer/ Conductor Miho Hazama, track from the new cd “Frames” on Edition Records , Miho and the Danish Radio Big Band, on saxophone Karl-Martin Almquist and trumpeter Gidon Nunez Vaz
- Alto saxophonist Erena Terakubo, track from “Live in Tokyo” recorded September 5th 2010 with Will Boulware: keyboards, Ron Carter: bass, Omar Hakim: drums
- The Ben Webster special, track 362/520 this week Ben’s recording with the Rex Stewart Alumni All Stars recorded july 4th 1958 Live at the Newport Jazz Festival
- Biella Da Costa, track from her cd “Jazz and Blues” recorded in 1994, Biella: vocals, Alvaro Falcon: guitar, Rafael Velasquez: trumpet, Bernardo Padron: tenor sax
- Louise Alexandra (very good Dutch singer) track from her brand new cd “Crazy World of Love” with Rob van Bavel: piano, Frans van Geest: bass, Vincent Koning: guitar Marcel Serierse: drums, Jan Menu: saxes
- Alto saxophonist Pony Poindexter, track from the lp “Pony Express” recorded may 10th 1962 with Phil Woods & Gene Quill: alto saxes, Dexter Gordon & Billy Mitchell: tenor saxes, Pepper Adams: baritone sax, Gildo Mahones: piano, Bill Yancey: bass, Charliew Persip: drums
- Drummer Ben Riley, track from “Monk Legacy Septet” recorded in 2006 with Freddie Bryant: guitar, Peter Washington: bass, Bruce Williams: soprano and alto sax, Jimmy Green &Wayne Escoffery: tenor saxes, Jim Brandford: baritone sax, Don Sickler: trumpet
- Tenorist Simon Rigter, track from the cd “Growing Up” recorded in 2021 with Vincent Koning: guitar, Karel Boehlee: piano, Cas Jiskoot: bass, Joost van Schaik: drums
- Vibraphonist Johnny Lytle, track from “Possum Grease” recorded july 15th 1992 with Houston Person: tenor sax, Randy Johnston: guitar, Stan Hope: piano, Peter Martin Weiss: bass, Michael Carvin: drums, Sammy Figuroa:percussion
- In my program this week tenor saxophonists Big Jay McNeely and Rinus Groeneveld, track from the cd “Party Time” recorded march 2009 with Martijn Schok: piano, Stefan Jankowski: guitar, Sergei Shapko: bass, Maarten Kruijswijk: drums
- Tenor saxophonist Joop Hendriks, recorded September 1986 with Harry Kanters: piano, Onno de Bruijn: drums
- Guitarist Grant Green, track from the lp “Idle Moments” recorded November 4 & 15 1963 with Bobby Hutcherson: vibes, Joe Henderson: tenor sax, Duke Pearson: piano, Bob Cranshaw: bass, Al Harewood: drums
- Trumpeter Erik Palmberg, track from “Live in café Landskrona” recorded October 29th 2025 with Anton Dromberg: piano, Niklas Wennstrom: bass, Sebastian Vogler: drums
- Trio from pianist Sir Roland Hanna, track from the cd “Apres Un Reve” recorded September 22nd 2002 with Ron Carter: bass, Grady Tate: drums
- The Ben Webster special, track 361/520 this week Ben’s recording with Walter Thomas and his Jump Cats recorded april 1st 1944 with Emmet Berry: trumpet, ben & Walter “Foots” Thomas: tenor saxes, Clyde Hart: piano, Oscar Pettiford: bass, Cozy Cole: drums
- Bassist John Goldsby, track from his cd “Big Band Bass” recorded in 2025 with the WDR Big Band
- Tenor saxophonist Rinus Groeneveld, track from his cd “Regroovable” recorded in 2017 with Cajan Witmer: keyboards, Cees van der Laarse: bass, Steve Altenberg: drums
- Tenor saxophonist Rusty Bryant, track from the lp “For the Good Times” recorded march 9th 1973 with Hank Jones: fender Rhodes, Joe beck & Hugh McCracken: guitars, Tony Levin: basses, Steve Gadd: drums
- Tenor saxophonist Joe Farrell, track from his lp ”Penny Arcade” recorded in 1974 with Herbie Hancock: piano, Joe Beck: guitar, Herb Bushler: bass, Steve Gadd: drums, Don Alias: percussion
- The Millennium Jazz Orchestra, track from the cd ”Concertos” featuring trombonist Mark Nightingale, composed and conducted by Joan Reinders recorded june 16 & 17th 2024
- Vibraphonist Cal Tjader, track from the lp “Live at the Penthouse 1963-1967” this recording june 9th 1966 with Al Zulaica: piano, Monk Montgomery: bass, Carl Burnett: drums, Armando Peraza: congas & bongos
- In my program this week tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, track from the lp “The Sugar Man” recorded February 1971 with Butch Cornell: organ, Ron Carter: bass, Billy Cobham: drums, George Benson: guitar, Ray Barretto: congas, Dave Friedman: vibes, Blue Mitchell: trumpet, Curtis Fuller: trombone, Jerome Richardson: tenor sax
- Tenor saxophonist Bjarne Nerem, track from the cd “More than you Know” recorded at the Rainbow Studio, Oslo august 29& 30th 1987 with Lars Sjosten: piano, Kare Garnes: bass, Spike Wells: drums
- Tenor saxophonist Boris van der Lek, track from his new cd “When I Fall in Love” recorded april 2025 ( Boris and the JazzFluencers), Koos van der Hout: trumpet, Mark van der Veen: piano, Vincent Kuiper: bass, Dolf Helge: drums
- The Ben Webster special, track360/520 this week Ben’s recording with bassist Charles Mingus live at Jazz Festival Pescara july 30th 1972 with Kenny Drew: piano and drummer Roy Brooks
- Drummers Art Blakey and George Kawaguchi, track from the lp “Killer Joe” recorded December 4th 1981 with Wallacy Rooney: trumpet, Slide Hampton: trombone, Brandford Marsalis: tenor sax, Charles Fambrough: bass
- Tenor saxophonist Sleepy Matsumoto ,”track from the lp “Eternal Dreams” recorded November 17th 1996 with Antonio Hart: alto sax, Johnny Griffin: second tenor, Lew Soloff: trumpet, Joe Locke: vibes, Cyrus Chestnut: piano, George Mraz: bass, Lewis Nash: drums, Steve Berrios: percussion
- Second track from the new cd “More than you Know” Boris van der Lek
- Vibaphonist Dimitris Angelakis, track from his cd “Long Way Home” recorded in 2021 with George Kontrafouris: fender Rhodes, Kimon Karoutzos: bass, Jason Wastor: drums
- Guitarist Joop Scholten, track from the lp “Blue Joe and Friends” recorded in 1974 with Rob Franken: fender Rhodes, Koos Serierse: bass, Louis DeBij: drums
- Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, track from “Newark 1953” September 28th with Benny Green: trombone, Walter Davis, Jr: piano, Jimmy Schenck: bass, Charlie Persip: drums
- Tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb, track from “Live in Rome” recorded may 10th 1986 with Calvin Owens: trumpet, Jimmy Ford: alto sax, Peter Cruch: piano, Clarence See: bass, Fukushi Tainaka: drums