• I´ll start my program with the big band from pianist Stan Kenton, track from the lp “New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm” recorded in Chicago September 8^th 1952 with Conte Candoli, Maynard Ferguson, Frank Rosolino, Bill Russo, Lee Konitz, Richie Kamuca, Bill Holman, Sal Salvador, Don Bagley, Stan Levey ( Prologue-This is an Orchestra)
• Composer/Arranger Harry Arnold, track from the lp “Premiar!!” recorded in Stockholm October 3^rd 1956 with Arne Domnerus, Johnny Ekh, Georg Riedel, Egil Johansen,Bengt Hallberg, Bjarne Nerem, Andreas Skjold, Bengt-Arne Wallin ( Robin’s Nest)
• Tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, track from “Live at Carnegie Hall” recorded September 23^rd 1978 with special guest Johnny Griffin, George Cables: piano, Rufus Reid: bass, Eddie Gladden: drums ( Cheesecake)
• Clarinetist Putte Wickman, track from “The Putte Wickman Sextet” recorded December 15^th 1960 with Harry Backlund: tenor sax, Robert Edman: drums, Erik Lundborg: bass, Eje Thelin: trombone,Sune Larsson: guitar ( Danderyd)
• The Ben Webster special, track 172/520 Ben at Newport Jazz Festival, Freebodypark-Rhode Island july 4^th 1958 with Rex Stewart: cornet, Cootie Williams: trumpet, Hilton Jefferson: alto sax, Ben Webster: tenor sax, Tyree Glenn: trombone, Billy Strayhorn: piano, Oscar Pettiford: bass, Sonny Greer: drums ( Rockin’in Rhythm)
• Second track from pianist Stan Kenton, now his recording “Brigham Young University” recorded august 13^th 1971 ( Theme from Love Story)
• Pianist Barry Harris with a very special recording with his students(his singers group)recorded in New York City april 24^th 1998 with George Mraz: bass, Leroy Williams: drums ( Autumn in New York)
• Tenor saxophonist Hans Dulfer, track from “I didn’t Ask” recorded april 23^rd 1981 with Candy Dulfer: alto sax, Jeff Reynolds: trumpet, Franklin Batta: vocals, Wilfred Kempenaar: guitar, Pablo Nahar: bass, Eddy Veldman: drums ( A Home is not a House)
• Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, track from his lp “The Kicker”  recorded December 29^th 1963 with Joe Henderson: tenor sax, Grant Green: guitar, Duke Pearson: piano, Bob Cranshaw: bass, Al Harewood: drums ( Step Lightly)

• I´ll start my program with composer/arranger Harry Arnold, track from his lp “Flight SK 641” recorded in 1958 with Arne Domnerus, Rolf Backman,Bjarne Nerem, Johnny Ekh, Benny Bailey,  Ake Persson, Bengt Hallberg, Simon Brehm, Egil Johansen (Laura)
• Tenor saxophonist Sam Butera, track from his lp “The Big Horn” recorded in 1958 with his band  “The Witnesses” ( La Vie en Rose)
• The Jazz All Stars ( Aurex Jazz Festival) recorded Budokan September 1^st 1981 with J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding: trombone, Clark Terry: trumpet, Dexter Gordon: tenor sax, Tommy Flanagan: piano, Kenny Burrell: guitar, Richard Davis: bass, Roy Haynes: drums ( The Snapper)
• Guitarist Philippe Coignet with a track from the cd “EHA Paris-Rio-New York”  (Mars)
• Pianist Bill Evans track from his lp “California Here I Come” recorded august 1967 at the Village Vanguard with Eddie Gomez: bass, Philly Joe Jones: drums  ( Wrap your troubles in dreams)
• The Ben Webster special, track 171/520, Ben on the lp” Milt Hinton and Friends” Here Swings the Judge with Jon Faddis: trumpet, Bud Johnson, Frank Wess and Ben on tenor sax, John Bunch: piano, Milt Hinton: bass, Jo Jones: drums ( Stridin’ with Ben part.2”)
• On vocals you’ll hear Cynthia Thijs Coenraad track from hear cd “Walk your own Line” (will be released end of January!!) Cynthia with the Snarky Puppy Horn section and on flute Ronald Snijders (Is it Me)
• Tenor saxophonist Tina Brooks, track from “The Waiting Game” recorded march 2^nd 1961 with Johnny Coles: trumpet, Kenny Drew: piano, Wilbur Ware: bass, Philly Joe Jones: drums ( Talkin’ About)
• Alto saxophonist Arne Domnerus, track from the lp “The Music of Georg Riedel” recorded in 1984 with Claes Rosendahl: tenor sax, Bengt Hallberg: piano, Rune Gustafsson: guitar, Georg Riedel: bass, Egil Johanssen: drums ( Kommentar)
• Tenor saxophonist Brew Moore track from his lp “Brew Moore in Europe” recorded September 26^th 1962 with Lars Gullin: baritone sax, Bent Axen: piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen: bass, William Schioppfe: drums ( You Stepped out of a Dream)
• The Norman Granz Jam Session “7” recorded September 2^nd 1953 Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie: trumpets, Johnny Hodges: alto sax, Illinois Jaquet, Flip Phillips & Ben Webster: tenor sax, Lionel Hampton: vibes, Oscar Peterson: piano, Ray Brown: bass, Buddy Rich: drums ( Just You, Just Me)

• I´ll start my program with Charlie Ventura on tenor and baritone sax, track from the lp “Ventura at Pasadena Civic Auditorium, California 1949” Conte Condoli: trumpet, Benny Green: trombone, Boots Mussulli: Alto sax, Roy Kral: piano, Kenny O’ Brien: bass, Ed Shaughnessy: drums (Body and Soul)
• The Jazz Couriers,  track from the lp “The Couriers of Jazz” recorded april 1960 Tubby Hayes & Ronnie Scott: tenor sax, Terry Shannon: piano, Jeff Clyne: bass, Bill Eyden: drums( After Tea)
• Drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers track from his lp “First Flight to Tokyo-The Lost 1961  Recordings” recorded January 14^th 1961 Lee Morgan; trumpet, Wayne Shorter: tenor sax, Bobby Timmons: piano, Jimmy Merritt: bass ( Moanin”)
• The Greatest Swing Band in the World………..is British lp on PYE records, recorded September 1975 drums: Bobby Orr, Bass: Lenny Bush, Guitar: Ernie Shear, Piano: Stan Butcher, Saxophones: Ronnie Ross, Ronnie Chamberlain, Danny Moss, Henry McKenzie, Dennis Walton,Trumpets: Duncan Campbell,Derek Healy, Leon Calvert,Alan Downey, Trombones: Wally Smith, Bill Geldard, David Horler ( Bugle Call Rag)
• Tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, track from his lp “The Montmartre Collection, vol.2” recorded in Copenhagen 20^th july 1967 with Kenny Drew: piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen: bass, Albert “Tootie” Heath: drums ( Body and Soul )
• The Ben Webster special  track 170/520 this week the lp “Steen Vig’s Jazz Orchestra” recorded at Padborg Jazzclub march 19^th 1966 with Steen Vig: saxes, Valdemar Rasmussen: trumpet, Bjorn Jensen: banjo & guitar, Jens Solund: bass, Leif Johansson: drums ( Mop Mop)
• Alto saxophonist Arne Domnerus, track from his lp “Swedish Modern Jazz” recorded in 1956/57 with Gunnar Svensson: piano, Georg Riedel: bass, Egil Johansen: drums ( Topsy Theme)
• Two Swedes in New York—Arne Domnerus: alto sax & Bengt Hallberg: piano, track from the lp “Downtown Meeting”  recorded septmber 5^th 1978 with Clark Terry: trumpet, George Mraz: bass, Oliver Jackson: drums ( Gone with the Wind)
• Composer/Arranger Harry Arnold track from his lp “This is Harry and the Mystery Band” recorded February 1957 with Bengt-Arne Wallin, Ake Persson, Arne Domnerus, Rolf Lindell, Carl Hendrik Norin,  Bengt Hallberg, Simon Brehm, Egil Johansen ( Our love is here to stay)
• On trumpet/flugelhorn you’ll hear Ack van Rooyen, track from his lp “Then and Now” the Artistry of Ack and Jerry van Rooyen recordings from 1975/2020 Van Rooyen with the Metropole Orchestra ( Ballad of the Sad Young Man)
• Vibraphonist Cal Tjader, track from his lp “A Night at the Blackhawk” recorded in 1958 with Jose “Chombo” Silva: tenor sax, Vince Guaraldi: piano, Al McKibbon: bass, Willie Bobo: drums & timbales, Mongo Santamaria: percussion ( A Night in Tunesia)
• Tenor saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis track from the lp “Tenors Wild and Mild” recorded in 1951 ( But Beautiful)

• This week you’ll hear a “Christmas Special”  a non- stop program just as I did the last 24 years 

• Chet Baker—Winter wonderland
• John Hart—O Tannenbaum
• Count Basie—Jingle Bells
• Dexter Gordon—Have yourself a merry little Christmas
• Mark Shane—Silent Night
• Mark Shane—Jingle Bells
• Mark Shane—Merry Christmas Baby
• Scott Hamilton—I’ll be home for Christmas
• Scott Hamilton—White Christmas
• Lionel Hampton—Ring Them Bells
• Manhattan Transfer—Happy Holidays
• B.B. King—Merry Christmas Baby
• Arturo Sandoval—O Come all ye Faithful
• Jimmy Smith—White Christmas
• Roomful of Blues—Run Rudolph Run
• Raphael Wressnig—Stille Nacht

Wish you all a merry Christmas and a wonderful and healthy 2022!!!!! ENJOY!!!!

• I’ll start my program with  baritone saxophonist Lars Gullin, track from his lp “Danny’s  Dream” recorded february 12^th 1953 with Ake Persson: trombone, Simon Brehm: bass, Jack Noren: drums (Brasil)
• Clarinetist Putte Wickman & Buddy DeFranco track from the cd “The Champs”  recorded in 1999 with Claes Crona: piano, Hans Backenroth: bass, Petur Ostlund: drums (Makin’Whoopie)
• Pianist Bill Evans, track from his lp “Quintessence” recorded may 1976 with Ray Brown: bass, Philly Joe Jones: drums, Kenny Burrell: guitar, Harold Land: tenor sax (Bass Face)
• Bassist Hans Backenroth track from his cd “Parker’s Mood” recorded October 2020 with Klas Lindquist: alto sax and clarinet, Erik Soderlindt: guitar, Karl-Hendrik Ousback: drums (Loverman)
• Alto & Baritone saxophonist Boots Mussulli, track from his lp “Little Man” recorded November 7^th 1954 with Max Bennett: bass, Shelly Manne: drums, Ray Santisi: piano ( Tico Tico)
• Baritone saxophonist Lars Gullin, track from his lp “L.G. with Strings” featuring the alto saxophone of Rolf Billberg, recorded march 30^th 1964 with Nils Lindberg: piano, Bjorn Alke: bass, Jan Carlsson: drums + strings ( Prima Vera)
• Drummer Alex Riel, track from his new cd “Our Songs” recorded in 2020 with Bo Stief: bass, Carsten Dahl: piano (Stella by Starlight)
• The Ben Webster special, track 169/520, now Ben’s lp “At Ease” recorded January 12^th 1969 with Frans Wieringa: piano, Gerard Holdgrefe: bass, Tom van Steenderen: drums (Ben’s  Blues)
• Arranger/Conductor Harry Arnold track from his lp “Harry Arnold & Quincy Jones and the Swedish Radio Studio Orchestra” recorded November 21^st 1958 with Rolf Larsson: piano, Georg Riedel: bass, Jack Noren : drums,Rolf Berg: guitar and special guest and soloist Coleman Hawkins (On the sunny side of the street)
• Pianist Harold Mabern track from the cd “Mabern plays Coltrane”  with Vincent Herring:a alto sax, Eric Alexander: tenor sax, Steve Davis: trombone, John Webber: bass, Joe Farnsworth: drums release date December 3^rd 2021 (Blue Train)
• Arranger/Conductor Quincy Jones, track from his lp “Jazz Abroad” recorded November 10^th 1953 with Art Farmer: trumpet, Jimmy Cleveland & Ake Persson: trombones, Arne Domnerus: alto sax, Lars Gullin: baritone sax, Bengt Hallberg: piano, Simon Brehm: bass, Alan Dawson: drums ( Pogo Stick)

• I’ll start my program with  two tenor saxophonists Eddie Harris & Wendell Harrison, track from “The Battle of the Tenors” recorded September 4^th 1994with Alex Rigowski: guitar, Ralph Armstrong: electric bass, Tom Starr: drums ( Tenor Madness)
• Tenor and alto saxophonist Sonny Stitt , track from Stitt’s It” recorded October  8^th 1950 with Bill Massey: trumpet, Matthew McGhee:trombone, Gene Ammons: baritone sax, Junior Mance: piano, Gene Wright: bass, Wesley Landers: drums (After you’ve Gone)
• Tenor saxophonist James Moody, track from” Moody 4B”  recorded july 2008 with Kenny Barron: piano, Todd Coolman: bass, Lewis Nash: drums (Hot House)
• Vibraphonist Terry Gibbs, track from “Flying Home, vol.3” recorded in Hollywood at the Seville march 19^th 1959 with Richie Kamuca,Pete Jolly, Max Bennett, Buddy Clark,Med Flory, Bill Holman, Frank Rosolino(I’m getting sentimental over you)
• Alto saxophonist Rolf Billberg, track from “Rare Danish Recordings” recorded January 1^st 1961 with Bent Axen: piano, Niels H. O. Pedersen: bass,Finn Fredriksen: drums, Lars Gullin: baritone sax (Yesterdays)
• Hammond organist Richard “Groove” Holmes track from “After Hours” recorded in 1961 with Joe Pass: guitar, Lawrence Marable: drums (Sweatin”)
• The Ben Webster special, track 168/520, this week “Live at Pio’s” Pio’s Lodge-Rhode Island February 18^th 1964 with Junior Mance: piano, Bob Cranshaw: bass, Mickey Roker: drums ( Pennies from Heaven)
• Tenor saxophonist Eddie Harris track from his album “There was a time-Echo of Harlem” recorded may 9^th 1990 with Kenny Barron: piano, Cecil McBee; bass, Ben Riley: drums ( Lover come back to me)
• The Great Jazz Trio, track from the lp “Direct from L.A.” recorded October 6^th 1977 Hank Jones: piano, Ron Carter: bass, Tony Williams: drums ( A Night in Tunesia)
• Drummer Bernard Purdie, track from “Coolin’and Groovin” recorded in 1995 with Mr. Alligator Boogaloo(Lou Donaldson) on alto sax,Chuck Rainey: bass, David T. Walker: guitar, Sonny Phillips: organ, Bill Bivens: tenor sax,Virgil Jones: trumpet, Pancho Morales: percussion (Misty)
• Tenor saxophonist Spike Robinson, track from his album “London Reprise” recorded in 1984 with Martin Taylor: guitar, Dave Green: bass, Spike Wells: drums ( There’s no greater love)

• I’ll start my program with  Ack van Rooyen on trumpet and flugelhorn, track from his lp “Homeward” recorded November 1952 with Bart van Lier: trombone, Ferdinand Povel: tenor sax, Rob Franken: fender Rhodes, Theo de Jong: bass, Bruno Castellucci: drums(track: Homeward)
• The Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination and Brass, track from “Big Band BeBop” (track: On The Scene)  with solos from Rob Franken: keyboards, Ack van  Rooyen: flugelhorn
• Drummer Charlie Antolini track from “Jazz Power Live in Stuttgart” recorded October 28^th 1977 with Sal Nistico: tenor sax, Ack van Rooyen: flugelhorn, Bob Burgess: trombone, Rob Franken: fender rhodes, Gary Todd: bass (Loose and Easy)
• Tenor saxophonist Lucky Thompson track from his lp “Lucky and Gerard Pochonet”  recorded march 12^th 1956 with Martial Solal: piano, Pierre Michelot: bass, Gerard Pochonet: drums, Jean Pierre Sasson: guitar, Michel Hausser: vibes ( My Funny Valentine)
• Composer/Arranger Jerry van Rooyen & Ack van Rooyen on trumpet/flugelhorn, track from the lp “Didn’t we” recorded in 1970 with Rob Franken: keyboards,  Herb Geller: alto sax ( Her name is Barbara)
• The Ben Webster special, track 167/520, his lp “Music for Loving” recorded in N.Y.C. march 30^th 1954 (Until Tonight)
• On trumpet you’ll hear Kenny Dorham, track from his lp “The Jazz Prophets vol.” recorded april 4^th 1956 with Dick Katz: piano, Sam Jones; bass, Arthur Edgehill: drums, J.R. Monterose: tenor sax ( The Prophet)
• Tenor saxophonist Eddie Harris, track from his lp “Smokin” recorded in Chicago 1961 with Willie Pickens:  piano, Donald Garrett: bass, Earl Thomas: drums (It never entered my Mind)
• Alto & tenor saxophonist Lee Konitz, track from “In Europe 1956—The Paris and Koln Sessions” recorded January 16^th 1956 with Lars Gullin: tenor sax, Rene Urtreger: piano, Pierre Michelott: bass, Christian Garros: drums, Bobby Jasper: tenor sax, Sacha Distel: guitar ( Now’s the Time)
• Pianist Stan Tracey , track from “Jazz Suite-Under Milk Wood” recorded in 1965 with Bobby Wellins: tenor sax, Jeff Clyne: bass, Jackie Dougan: drums ( Cockle Row)
• The Manhattan Jazz Quintet—Reunion  track from “Manhattan  Blues” recorded February 27^th 1990 with Lew Soloff: trumpet, George Young: tenor sax, David Matthews: piano, Eddie Gomez: bass,  John Scofield: guitar ( The Blues March)
• The Metropole Orchestra, track from “Then and Now” the artistry of Ack & Jerry van Rooyen” with solists Ack van Rooyen on flugelhorn and Erno Olah: violin recorded December 11^th 1984 ( It never entered my Mind)