A-Trane February 2007

[Nou Dadoun]

Playlist for February 2, 2007

No. Song title Artist : Recording Label Instr. [MAPL]

1 Take the A-Train Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond : Jazz Goes to College Columbia Yes [----]

2 Ballad Medley John Coltrane/Stan Getz : JATP 1960 private Yes [----]
3 Rifftide/Hackensack John Coltrane/Stan Getz : JATP 1960 private Yes [----]

4 Voyage Stan Getz/Kenny Barron : Serenity Emarcy Yes [----]
5 Joanne Julia Stan Getz/Kenny Barron : Yours and Mine Concord Yes [----]

6 Funky Mamma Night Crawlers : Presenting Cellar Live Yes [-AP-]
7 Cookin' at the Continental Night Crawlers : Presenting Cellar Live Yes [-AP-]
8 Outro Night Crawlers : Presenting Cellar Live Yes [MAP-]

9 Jar of Hair Michael Blake/Hellbent : Live in NY w. Dave Tronzo demo Yes [MA--]

10 Bond with Bongos Sexmob/Steve Bernstein : SexmobDoes Bond RopeADope Yes [----]
11 Oddjob's Pressing Engagement Sexmob/Steve Bernstein : SexmobDoes Bond RopeADope Yes [----]
12 Live and Let Die Sexmob/Steve Bernstein : Din of Inequity Columbia Yes [----]

13 Dabola Kocassale Dioubate : Dunila Ragiri(Life's Destiny) ?? No [MAPL]
14 Almany Djeli Moussa Diawara : Flamenkora Melodie Yes [----]
15 N’Gadjena Weltar Fana Soro & Masabo : Solognuogo ?? No [MAPL]
16 Djelika Toumani Diabate : Djelika Hannibal No [----]
17 Bana Kocassale Dioubate : Dunila Ragiri(Life's Destiny) ?? No [MAPL]

18 Manding foli Alpha Yaya Diallo : Djama Jericho Beach No [MAPL]
19 Fissirwaly Alpha Yaya Diallo : The Message Bafing No [MAPL]
20 Yeye Alpha Yaya Diallo : Futur Bafing No [MAPL]
21 Afriki Djama Alpha Yaya Diallo : Nene Bafing No [MAPL]

22 Bright Mississippi Oliver Gannon : That's What Cellar Live Yes [MAP-]
23 Rag Bill Frisell : Is That You? Nonesuch Yes [----]
24 Moose the Mooch Sphere/Kenny Barron : Bird Songs Verve Yes [----]

25 Get up offa that thing James Brown : CD of JB II Polydor No [----]

A reprise of the John Coltrane/Stan Getz performance by request (see the film on youtube!), some gig preview s with Kenny Barron (fabulous show!), Festival Baobab, Alpha Diallo and some related African music to get you in the mood, Bill Frisell, Michael Blake, Steve Bernstein from Sexmob, Ollie Gannon; new release from the Nightcrawlers (pretty hot!). Lotsa phone calls this week, requests and programming suggestions always welcome.

PS. I've invited Brian down quite a few times too and he's even too shy to go on the A-Trane! N.

[Nou Dadoun]

Playlist for February 16, 2007

No. Song title Artist : Recording Label Instr. [MAPL]
1 Take the A-Train Billy Strayhorn : Lush Life Red Baron Yes [----]

2 My Little Brown Book Duke Ellington/John Coltrane : Ellington/Coltrane Impulse Yes [----]
3 Chelsea Bridge Billy Strayhorn : Lush Life Red Baron Yes [----]
4 Isfahan Joe Henderson : Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn Verve Yes [----]

5 Blood Count Stan Getz : Anniversary Verve Yes [----]
6 Portrait of a Silk Thread Dutch Jazz Orchestra : PoaST: Newly Discovered Works of BS Kokopelli Yes [----]
7 Lush Life Billy Strayhorn : Lush Life Red Baron No [----]
8 Lush Life John Coltrane/Johnny Hartman : Coltrane/Hartman Impulse No [----]

9 I Mean You Frank Catalano : Cut It Out Delmark Yes [----]
10 God Made It Beautiful Frank Catalano : Delmark: 45 Years Delmark Yes [----]
11 5:02 Blues Frank Catalano : Cut It Out Delmark Yes [----]
12 Hyperspace NRG Ensemble : Delmark: 45 Years Delmark Yes [----]

13 Harvest Moon Michael Blake/Slowpoke : Live in Seattle 2000 private Yes [MAP-]
14 Unknown Title Michael Blake/Slowpoke : Live in Seattle 2000 private Yes [MAP-]
15 Love Michael Blake's Hellbent : Live in NYC 2006 demo Yes [MAP-]
16 For What It's Worth Sex Mob/Steve Bernstein : Solid Sender Knitting Factory Yes [----]

17 Yin Yang Marilyn Crispell & the Now Orchestra : Pola Victo Yes [MAP-]

18 Confederation Canada Aboubacar Camara & Doundounba : Fanyifan ?? No [MAPL]
19 Untitled 3 Sudan’da : demo demo No [MAPL]
20 Untitled 1 Sudan’da : demo demo No [MAPL]
21 Langi Aboubacar Camara & Doundounba : Fanyifan ?? No [MAPL]

22 Tractor Parts Zubot & Dawson : Tractor Parts Strang Yes [MAP-]
23 Wives & Lovers Wes Montgomery : Impressions Verve Yes [----]

24 Fine Danny Gatton/Joey DeFrancesco : Relentless Big Mo Yes [----]

I was quite moved by the Strayhorn special on PBS last week and decided to pull out a few Strayhorn rarities including a recording of Strayhorn singing (!) Lush Life accompanying himself on the piano. Coat Cooke came down for an impromptu hang; played some music in advance of upcoming gigs Frank Catalano, Michael Blake/Hellbent w. Steve Bernstein, Joey DeFrancesco, Zubot and Dawson and a couple of the artists from Festival Baobab.

I was sick last week (thanks to Serka for filling in at short notice with a Hits and Misses Parade feature for Lee Hazelwood) and Cory Weeds will be filling in next week. Get out and check out some tunes ... N

[Nou Dadoun]

Playlist for February 16, 2007

No. Song title Artist : Recording Label Instr. [MAPL]
1 Take the A-Train Billy Strayhorn : Lush Life Red Baron Yes [----]

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3 Chelsea Bridge Billy Strayhorn : Lush Life Red Baron Yes [----]
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7 Lush Life Billy Strayhorn : Lush Life Red Baron No [----]
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I promised a caller that I would find out more about the rare Billy Strayhorn Red Baron release with Billy doing the vocal on Lush Life, just found another copy on an auction web site for $200 US!

Although not initially released until 1992, 25 years after composer Billy Strayhorn's death, this is his definitive CD. Strayhorn is heard singing "Lush Life" while backed by the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1964 (his voice is not strong but his phrasing is quite sincere), jamming on piano with flügelhornist Clark Terry and Bob Wilbur (on clarinet and soprano) in a quintet, backing singer Ozzie Bailey, and taking a pair of piano solos ("Love Came" and "Baby Clementine"). These are very valuable and intriguing recordings, shedding some new light on a nearly invisible genius.


N.