Shows:
- In my program this week vibraphonist Red Norvo, track from “Fabulous Jam Sessions” recorded june 6th 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 13th 1964 with Chuck Isaels: bass, Larry Bunker: drums
- Alto saxophonist Benny Carter, track from “Live in Vienna” recorded july 2nd 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 4th 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 5th 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 31st 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 2nd with local musicans!!!
- Trumpeter Miles Davis, track from “Live at Olympia” recorded march 20th 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 16th 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 2nd 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
- In my program this week the Brecker Brothers Randy on trumpet and Michael on tenor sax, track from “Live in Munchen” recorded july 10th 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 25th 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 1st 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 9th 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 11th 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 22nd 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 30th 1979 featuring bassist Ray Brown, Kounosuke Saijo: tenor sax, Donald Bailey: drums
- 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 5th 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 6th 2004 with Sal La Rocca: bass, Bruno Castellucci: drums
- Tenor saxophonists Pete Christlieb & Bob Cooper, track from “Live” recorded February 16th 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 13th 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 17th 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
- In my program this week drummer Tony Kinsey, track from the cd “Blue Circles” recorded at the Ealing Jazz Festival august 10th 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 23rd 1969 with the Harry South Big Band
- On harmonica Jean “Toots” Thielemans, track from “Live in Bremen” recorded December 21st 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 17th 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 28th 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 2nd 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 11th 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
- In my program this week: Peter Herbolzheimer’s All Star Big Band, track from the lp “Jazz Gala 77” recorded January 28th 1977
- Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, track from “Live at Lugano” recorded july 2nd 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 5th 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 17th 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 26th 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
- In my program this week: Sonny Rollins (born September 7th 1930///died may 25th 2026) the first track is “At San Juan Capistrano” February 9th 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 16th 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 30th 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 14th 1985 with Paul Dunmall: tenor sax, Paul Rogers: bass, Tony Levin: drums
- Sonny Rollins—“The Quintet at Berliner Jazztage” recorded October 30th 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 18th 1960
- Sonny Rollins—track from the triple box “Sonny Rollins in Holland” recorded may 5th 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 9th 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 1st 1965 with Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen: bass, Alan Dawson: drums
- 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