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2018 02 In Transition February 25 – Bessie Smith, Natalie Cole, Ruth Brown

Artist Album Song Time1 Bessie Smith Classic Blues Trombone Cholly 03:142 Betty Carter Droppin’ Things Open The Door 05:213 Billie Holiday The Billie Holiday Story Laughing At Life 02:554 Cassandra Wilson Blue Skies I’ve Grown Accustomed To His Face 05:155 Cecile McLorin Salvant Woman Child Nobody 03:246 Dee Dee Bridgewater Keeping Tradition Angel Eyes 05:517

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2018 01 In Transition January 28 – Art Farmer, Michel Donato, Charlie Haden…

Artist Album Song Time1 Art Farmer and Jim Hall Live At The Half Note Stompin’ At The Savoy 12:202 Miles Davis Complete Plugged Nickel Recordings Stella By Starlight 13:143 Michel Donato Montreal International Jazz Festival Jowan’s Trip 12:344 Nils Lindberg Third Saxes Galore Remembrance Part I & II 11:335 N.Y. Hard Bop Quintet Clincher You

2018 01 In Transition January 28 – Art Farmer, Michel Donato, Charlie Haden… Read More »

2018 01 In Transition January 21 – Amos Milburn, Charles Brown, Ralph Sutton…

Artist Album Song Time1 Amos Milburn Complete Aladdin Recordings After Midnite 02:582 Amos Milburn Complete Aladdin Recordings Amos’ Boogie 02:223 Amos Milburn Complete Aladdin Recordings Rock Rock Rock 02:374 Amos Milburn Complete Aladdin Recordings Juice Juice Juice 01:565 Charles Brown Complete Aladdin Recordings Get Yourself Another Fool 03:026 Charles Brown Complete Aladdin Recordings Let’s Walk

2018 01 In Transition January 21 – Amos Milburn, Charles Brown, Ralph Sutton… Read More »

2018 01 In Transition January 14 – Eric Dolphy, Sonny Davis, Don Braden…

Artist Album Song Time1 Eric Dolphy Complete Prestige Recordings You Are Too Beautiful 05:122 Dave Bartholomew New Orleans Big Beat Bad News Blues 06:083 Greg Murphy Summer Breeze Sophisticated Lady 06:514 Kenny Wheeler One Of Many Canter No 5 04:055 Youn Sun Nah Same Girl Breakfast In Baghdad 05:566 Vera Auer Positive Vibes Con Alma

2018 01 In Transition January 14 – Eric Dolphy, Sonny Davis, Don Braden… Read More »

2018 01 In Transition January 07 – Al Casey, Jimmy Raney, Kevin Eubanks…

Artist Album Song Time01 Al Casey Genius Of The Jazz Guitar Just A Closer Walk With Thee 06:0302 Jimmy Raney Wisteria I Could Write A Book 06:1403 Norbert Stein We Are Be Yond! 03:5104 Benny Sharoni Slant Signature Slant Signature 04:1905 Liona Boyd Liona Boyd and Andrew Davis with The English Chamber Orchestra Concerto in

2018 01 In Transition January 07 – Al Casey, Jimmy Raney, Kevin Eubanks… Read More »

2016-10-In-Transition-October-16 Some of todays featured musicians include sax player Don Byas, drummer Art Blakey, and pianist Billy Taylor.

01 Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones Journey to Next Sirius Samba 02:2502 Antoinette Montague Pretty Blues From This Moment On 02:3703 Art Blakey The Mercury Jazz Story Eleanor 02:5504 Al Henderson Urban Landscape J.G. 03:2105 Ahmad Jamal Ahmad’s Blues Squatty Roo 02:1806 Billy Taylor Homage Hope And Hostility 02:4607 Charlie Hunter Quartet Natty Dread

2016-10-In-Transition-October-16 Some of todays featured musicians include sax player Don Byas, drummer Art Blakey, and pianist Billy Taylor. Read More »

2016-06-In-Transition-June-19 Part 1 featuring the band Weather Report and Canadian bassist Alain Caron.

01 Weather Report Weather Report Umbrellas 03:2702 Weather Report I Sing The Body Electric The Moors 04:4403 Weather Report Sweetnighter Adios 03:0004 Alain Caron Rhythm’n Jazz Donna Lee 04:1505 Weather Report Black Market Three Clowns 03:1406 Weather Report This Is This Face The Fire 02:3607 Weather Report Mysterious Traveller American Tango 03:4308 Alain Caron Le

2016-06-In-Transition-June-19 Part 1 featuring the band Weather Report and Canadian bassist Alain Caron. Read More »

2016-06-In-Transition-June-12 Some of the featured musicians on today’s episode include Bobby Ameen, Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson, as well as Freddie Hendrix.

01 Robby Ameen The Pursuit Days In The Light 05:5502 Wes Montgomery In The Beginning Night In Tunisia 05:2203 Enrico Pieranunzi Tales From The Unexpected Anne Blomster sang 06:3904 Erena Terakubo A Time For Love Golden Oolong tea 03:4305 Oscar Peterson The Complete Clef-Mercury Studio Recordings-1951-53 Prelude To A Kiss 03:1706 Virginia Schenck Interior Notions

2016-06-In-Transition-June-12 Some of the featured musicians on today’s episode include Bobby Ameen, Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson, as well as Freddie Hendrix. Read More »

2016-01-In-Transition-January-31 Some of todays featured musicians include bassist Gregg August, The Helge Lien Trio, as well as sax great Dave Liebman.

01 Chamorro Joan and Andrea Motis Feeling Good Love Me Or Leave Me 04:1602 Helge Lien Trio Natsukashii Hymne (Til Jari Asvik) 06:4003 Michael Jefry Stevens and Jason Decristofaro Duets Nursery Rhyme 06:0604 Dave Liebman Samsara Child Refugee 10:3705 Harvie S. and Sheryl Bailey Plucky Strum Ghost Dancer 06:0306 Jason Miles and Ingrid Jensen Kind

2016-01-In-Transition-January-31 Some of todays featured musicians include bassist Gregg August, The Helge Lien Trio, as well as sax great Dave Liebman. Read More »

2015 07 In Transition July 26 Barney Kessel, Hugh Masakela, Ralph Towner…

Artist Album Song Time1 Cal Tjader Guarabe Where Is Love 03:512 Barney Kessel Kessel Plays Standards My Old Flame 03:393 Peter Leitch From Another Perspective 91-1 06:464 Peter Leitch From Another Perspective Somewhere In The Night 07:165 Earl Hines Grand Reunion Portraits of Fats Waller 12:506 Lina Allemano Four Gridjam Cameo 04:467 Lennie Tristano Requiem

2015 07 In Transition July 26 Barney Kessel, Hugh Masakela, Ralph Towner… Read More »

2015 07 In Transition July 19 Miles Davis, Peter Sprague, Jimmy Heath…

Artist Album Song Time1 Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan Trouble In Mind Nobody Knows You When You Are Down And Out 05:582 Flora Purim 500 Hundred Miles High 500 Hundred Miles High 05:403 Dakota Staton Moonglow Confessin’ The Blues 04:014 Rene Thomas Guitar Groove MTC 04:235 Skywalk The Bohemians The Crossing 05:336 Skywalk Silent Witness

2015 07 In Transition July 19 Miles Davis, Peter Sprague, Jimmy Heath… Read More »

2015 07 In Transition July 12 Dave McKenna, Stanley Turrentine, Ross Tompkins…

Artist Album Song Time1 Dave McKenna Plays The Music Of Harry Warren This Heart Of Mine 05:392 George Shearing and Brian Torff Recorded In Performance 1979 Autumn In New York 04:553 Junior Mance The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance Main Stem 04:254 Kenny Wheeler Transcription Blues News 07:115 Karen Young and Michel Donato Karen Young

2015 07 In Transition July 12 Dave McKenna, Stanley Turrentine, Ross Tompkins… Read More »

2015 02 In Transition February 22 Houston Person, Jimmy Forest, Sonny Fortune…

1 Oscar Peterson Live At The Salle Pleyel in Paris 1978 Time After Time 08:032 Houston Person Goodness! Close Your Eyes 06:343 Oscar Peterson Jazz In Paris Walking My Baby Back Home 05:024 Rusty Bryant Rusty Bryant Returns Zoo Boogaloo 07:205 Willis Jackson Ya Understand Me Body And Soul 07:406 Charlie Biddle and Oliver Jones

2015 02 In Transition February 22 Houston Person, Jimmy Forest, Sonny Fortune… Read More »

2015 02 In Transition February 15 Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson

1 Ella Fitzgerald Recorded live at Carnegie Hall and Newport 1973 Miss Otis Regrets 04:152 Ella Fitzgerald Recorded live at Carnegie Hall and Newport 1973 Indian Summer 04:443 Ella Fitzgerald Recorded live at Carnegie Hall and Newport 1973 Medley-Cant Get Started-The Young Man With The Horn-Round Midnight 09:034 Ella Fitzgerald Recorded live at Carnegie Hall

2015 02 In Transition February 15 Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson Read More »

2015 02 In Transition February 01 Duke Ellington, Sonny Greenwich, Frankie Newton…

01 Courtney Williams The Changing Face of Harlem volume 2 I Never Knew 03:0302 Sonny Greenwich Standard Idioms Mandela 06:5903 Duke Ellington The Complete 1936-40 Variety, Vocalion & Okeh Small Group Sessions Pelican Drag 03:0204 Pete Brown The Changing Face of Harlem volume 2 Sunshine Blues 03:1005 Duke Ellington The Complete 1936-40 Variety, Vocalion &

2015 02 In Transition February 01 Duke Ellington, Sonny Greenwich, Frankie Newton… Read More »

2015 01 In Transition January 25 Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Bobby Hacket…

1 Impressions Jazz Group Recorded Live At Pressed Wild Call 10:222 Andrew Neu jazziz fall 2013 Date Night 05:243 JMOG JMOG Night Morning 13:394 Billy Taylor’s Big Eight Complete Keynote Recordings Night Wind 03:035 Miles Davis Quiet Nights Summer Night 06:066 Anna Williams Odyssey A Night In Tunisia – Interlude 09:207 Bobby Hackett The Complete

2015 01 In Transition January 25 Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Bobby Hacket… Read More »

2015 01 In Transition January 18 Michel Donato, Stan Getz, Jan Hammer…

1 Edouard Bineau Wared Red Blues 05:012 Jan Hammer Oh Yeah Red And Orange 06:443 Stan Getz The Brothers The Red Door 04:344 Pepper Adams Pure Pepper Seein’ Red 07:185 Michel Donato Live at The Montreal International Jazz Festival Babyland 11:216 Michel Donato Live at The Montreal International Jazz Festival Mon Mine 08:537 Michel Donato

2015 01 In Transition January 18 Michel Donato, Stan Getz, Jan Hammer… Read More »

2013-02-In-Transition-February-24 Herbie Nichols, Cootie Williams, Thad Jones

1 Curtis Fuller The Complete Blue Note – UA Sessions Oatmeal Cookie 04:392 Herbie Nichols The Complete Blue Note RecordingsCrispy Day 03:453 Charlie Biddle and Oliver Jones Live At BiddlesTaking A Chance On Love 05:314 Andrew Hill Complete Blue Note SessionsLand Of Nod 05:485 Art Blakey Complete Blues Note ’60’s SessionsHymn Of The Orient 04:066

2013-02-In-Transition-February-24 Herbie Nichols, Cootie Williams, Thad Jones Read More »

2013-02-In-Transition-February-10 Donald Byrd, Charles Ellison

Artist Album Song Time1 Donald Byrd Up With Donald ByrdMy Babe 02:482 Donald Byrd Mustang!On The Trail 07:453 Charles Ellison Live At BiddlesStraight No Chaser 06:404 Donald Byrd FuegoAmen 04:475 Donald Byrd Off To The RacesDown Tempo 05:196 Charles Ellison Live At BiddlesMean To Me 07:117 Donald Byrd Complete Blue Note Recordings with Pepper AdamsClarion

2013-02-In-Transition-February-10 Donald Byrd, Charles Ellison Read More »

2013-02-In-Transition-February-03 – Ahmad Jamal, Chico Freeman, Anna Williams…

Artist Album Song Time1 Ahmad Jamal Blue MoonLaura 06:312 Sarah Vaughan Atlantic Jazz – SingersSomething 04:163 Anna Williams OdysseySa Lone 05:254 Cassandra Wilson Jazziz May 1996Until 06:215 Charlie Shavers & Earl Hines Complete Keynote CollectionCurry In A Hurry 04:396 Don Byron Jazziz October 1999A Mural From Two Perspectives 08:127 Anna Williams OdysseyAfro Blue 04:078 Anna

2013-02-In-Transition-February-03 – Ahmad Jamal, Chico Freeman, Anna Williams… Read More »

2013-01-In-Transition-January-27 – Carla Cook, Doug Martin, Red Rodney

Artist Album Song Time01Carla CookJazziz January 2004 Tulip Of Turnip04:5602 Cathy Segal GarciaBohemian Jump Back05:0703 Efa Etoroma Jr. Trio Before and After Itis05:1304 Freddie HubbardAtlantic Jazz – Post Bop Misty05:5905 Woody HermanAtlantic Jazz – Mainstream Four Brothers03:3306 Beverley StauntonReal Divas – Torch Light Vol. 1 Lush Life03:3007 Billy TaylorJazziz November 2002 Conversion07:2508 Chet Bakerpacific jazz

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2013-01-In-Transition-January-20 – PJ Perry, Stan Kenton, Coleman Hawkins…

Artist Album Song Time01Coleman HawkinsAtlantic Jazz – Mainstream Stuffy05:4302Phineas NewbornAtlantic Jazz – Piano Celia03:0703Don Thompson & Walter MartellaThree Shades Three Shades Of You05:1304Barney BigardChronological Classics 1944 Crawfish Blues03:0505Danny GreenA Thousand Ways Over Too Soon05:2506Juliann KuchockiBroken Compass Like Mold05:1207Jeremy PeltInsight The Glass Room05:3508Joe Locke/ Geoffrey Keezer GroupSigning Naima07:5309Stan KentonComplete Capitol Recordings of the Holman and Russo

2013-01-In-Transition-January-20 – PJ Perry, Stan Kenton, Coleman Hawkins… Read More »

2013-01-In-Transition-January-13 Guido Basso, Billy Cobham, Herbie Mann

1Lavern BakerAtlantic Jazz – Singers Empty Bed Blues04:502Mel TormeAtlantic Jazz – Singers Whisper Not02:453Rachel TherrienOn Track Must Go On06:594Herbie MannAtlantic Jazz – Soul Comin Baby08:385Les McCannAtlantic Jazz – Fusion Beaux J. Pooboo13:096Andrew BoniwellBoomerang Hi Hi Heisenberg05:077Chris ConnorAtlantic Jazz – Singers Lonely Woman04:098The Clarke-Boland Big BandAtlantic Jazz – Mainstream Speedy Reeds05:359Guido BassoChanging Partners Down By The

2013-01-In-Transition-January-13 Guido Basso, Billy Cobham, Herbie Mann Read More »

2013-01-In-Transition-January-06 Conte Candoli, Marc Johnson, Shorty Rogers

Artist Album Song Time1Eddie SafranskiAtlantic Jazz – West Coast Sa-Frantic02:532Michael HedgesAerial Boundaries Aerial Boundaries04:433Melinda WhitakerLucky So and So!! Overjoyed04:384Shorty RogersAtlantic Jazz – West Coast Not Really The Blues04:585Marc JohnsonSound Of Summer Raining With My Boots On04:286Jimmy GiuffreAtlantic Jazz – West Coast Topsy11:307Melinda WhitakerLucky So and So!! The Song Is You03:248Melinda WhitakerLucky So and So!! My

2013-01-In-Transition-January-06 Conte Candoli, Marc Johnson, Shorty Rogers Read More »

2010-02-In-Transition-February-28 Black History Month week four. Some of the musicians featured today include sax player Booker Ervin, bassist Charlie Biddle with pianist Oliver Jones as well as music from the Bennett Archives (Henry Red Allan).

2010-02-In-Transition-February-28 Black History Month week four. Some of the musicians featured today include sax player Booker Ervin, bassist Charlie Biddle with pianist Oliver Jones as well as music from the Bennett Archives (Henry Red Allan). Read More »

2007-02-In-Transition-February-25 – Sax player Benny Carter, clarinetist Jimmy Noone, and pianist Dave Brubeck among others…

1 Cliff Smalls Master Jazz Piano Series What Is This Thing Called Love? 5:572 Ed Strauman Dedicated Just A Minute Please? 3:263 Mel Davis It’s About Time! Cordon Bleu 5:044 Benny Carter Verve Small Groups Moonglow 2:475 Al Di Meola Orange And Blue On My Own 3:216 Jimmy Noone The Bennett Archives That’s A Plenty

2007-02-In-Transition-February-25 – Sax player Benny Carter, clarinetist Jimmy Noone, and pianist Dave Brubeck among others… Read More »

2007-02-In-Transition-February-18 Pianist Satoko Fujii, sax player Frank Morgan and guitarist John McLaughlin among others…

Artist Album Song Time1 Geoff Keezer Turn Up The Quiet Stompin’ At The Savoy 4:502 Pablo Aslan Tango Standards Tinta Verde 6:043 Frank Morgan Quiet Fire Emily 6:504 Michael Marcus & Ted Daniel Duology Human Factor 4:075 Irving Fazola The Bennett Archives March of The Bobcats 4:406 Gebhard Ullmann Die Blaue Nixe Baba 4:437 Sam

2007-02-In-Transition-February-18 Pianist Satoko Fujii, sax player Frank Morgan and guitarist John McLaughlin among others… Read More »

2007-02-In-Transition-February-11 – Trumpet player Tom Harrell, Mark Masters, and The NDR Big Band among others…

February 11 2007Artist Album Song Time1 Stevie Holland Restless Willow Summertime 3:062 McCoy Tyner Land Of Giants Steppin’ 4:463 Tom Harrell The Art Of Rhythm Oasis 6:164 Abbey Lincoln Who Used To Dance Who Used To Dance 9:335 NDR Big Band with Chet Baker Bravissimo Django 5:446 Charles Lloyd Canto How Can I Tell You

2007-02-In-Transition-February-11 – Trumpet player Tom Harrell, Mark Masters, and The NDR Big Band among others… Read More »

2007-02-In-Transition-February-04 Drummer Jimmy Cobb, trumpet player Max Kaminsky, pianist Brad Mehldau among others

February 4 2007Artist Album Song Time1 Hal Galper Agent Of Change E.S.P. 6:402 Jimmy Cobb Marsalis Music Honor Series: Jimmy Cobb W.K. 7:153 Dan Balmer Thanksgiving Stalled 4:504 Chie Imaizumi Unfailing Kindness Round & Round 7:545 Simon Simon Fisk You & Yours New Sketch 8:376 Max Kaminsky The Bennett Archives Nobody’s Sweetheart Now 3:147 Chie

2007-02-In-Transition-February-04 Drummer Jimmy Cobb, trumpet player Max Kaminsky, pianist Brad Mehldau among others Read More »

2007-01-In-Transition-January-28 Sax player Joe Lovano, pianist Keith Jarrett, and the group The RH Factor among others…

January 28 2007Artist Album Song Time1 Nick Moran The Messenger The Secret Life 6:362 Joe Lovano Streams of Expression Blue Sketches 4:513 Steve Herberman Action Reaction Worry Not 7:304 Gerry Mulligan Jazz Masters 36 Barbara’s Theme 5:315 Simon Simon Fisk You & Yours Open To Input 5:376 Frank Kimbrough Play Jimmy G. 5:227 Peter Primamore

2007-01-In-Transition-January-28 Sax player Joe Lovano, pianist Keith Jarrett, and the group The RH Factor among others… Read More »

2007-01-In-Transition-January-21 pianist Les McCann, Swedish sax legend Lars Gullin and Ed Jackson among others…

Artist Album Song Time1 Carmen McRae Sings Great American Songwriters (US Release) Nice Work If You Can Get It 2:302 Lars Gullin Summertime yesterdays 4:313 Ithamara Koorax Autumn In New York You Were Born To Be Mine 7:144 Sammy Davis, Jr Boy Meets Girl | Porgy And Bess (with Carmen McRae) People will say we’re

2007-01-In-Transition-January-21 pianist Les McCann, Swedish sax legend Lars Gullin and Ed Jackson among others… Read More »

2007-01-In-Transition-January-14 Tomas Janzon, Fred Stride, Todd Marcus as well as others…

Artist Album Song Time1 Scenes Along The Way Stay Right There 5:322 Scenes Along The Way Studio City 8:283 Les DeMerle Band Cookin’ At The Corner vol.1 Compared To What 6:444 Les DeMerle Band Cookin’ At The Corner vol.1 Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid 2:145 Fred Stride Jazz Orchestra Forward Motion Opposition Party 9:156 Todd Marcus

2007-01-In-Transition-January-14 Tomas Janzon, Fred Stride, Todd Marcus as well as others… Read More »

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