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I had the pleasure to sit down and chat with this wonderful vocalist discussing a wide array of topics. This is part 1 of 4 of our chat together.

For many years I have always wanted to do a show about relatives. This is the first in a multi part series dealing with various relatives. On today’s show we will be listening to four songs that deal with family. Enjoy! div.font { font-size: 16px; } Artist Album Song Time Avery Sharpe Extended Family Extended Family 05.20 Matthew Garrison Matthew Garrison Family 07.23 Jim Schapperoew Uranian Rhythm Dedicated To A Beloved Family 07.00 Maggi Olin Quartet Land Of Me Talk 06.24

div.font { font-size: 16px; } Colors of the Jamaican Flag. Black – Green – Yellow This episode features songs that contain the color green. Artist Album Song Time Weather Report Tale Spinnin’ Man In The Green Shirt 06.29 Jackie Mclean Bluesnik Cool Green 05.18 Great Guitars – Charlie Byrd – Barney Kessel – Herb Ellis Great Guitars On Green Dolphin Street 03.10 John Scofield A Go Go Green Tea 05.11 Kerry Politzer Trio Watercolor Green Light 05.11 Billie Holiday The Verve Recordings If The Moon Turns Green 02.46

div.font { font-size: 16px; } Colors of the Jamaican Flag. Black – Green – Yellow This episode features songs that contain the color yellow. Artist Album Song Time Alan Holdsworth The Sixteen Men of Tain The Drums Were Yellow 05.57 Ahmad Jamal Rossiter Road Yellow Fellow 06.18 Gene Ammons Bad! Bossa Nova Yellow Bird 05.07 Bruno Raberg Orbis Yellow Woods 05.49 Leora Cache Another Side Now Big Yellow Taxi 04.46

div.font { font-size: 16px; } Colors of the Jamaican Flag. Black – Green – Yellow This episode features songs that contain the color black. Artist Album Song Time Wynton Marsalis Black Codes From The Underground Black Codes 09.34 Hoops-McCann Band Plays The Music of Steely Dan Black Cow 06.14 Jim Galloway Thou Swell Black Butterfly 05.14 Roland Kirk The Limelight Verve Albums Black Diamond 05.25

Gene Ammon’s gut level tenor sax is featured in this episode. Son of renowned early jazz pianist Albert Ammons, Gene never disapoints as is evidenced on these recordings from the 1960s. Artist Album Song TimeGene Ammons Velvet Soul 1964 In Sid’s Thing 05.24Gene Ammons Twisting The Jug 1962 Down The Line 05.40Gene Ammons Twisting The Jug 1962 Twistin’ The Jug 04.36Gene Ammons Twisting The Jug 1962 Moten Swing 04.54Gene Ammons Angel Eyes Water Jug 1965 05.11 Bass – Doug Watkins Wendell MarshallCongas – Ray BarrettoDrums – Arthur Taylor Walter PerkinsOrgan – Jack McDuff Johnny “Hammond” SmithTenor Saxophone – Gene AmmonsTenor Saxophone, Flute – Frank WessTrumpet – Joe Newman

Artist Album Song TimeBilly Childs Skim Coat The Winds Of Change 05:52Billy Strayhorn The Peaceful Side Lush Life 03:27Billy Cobham The Traveller Balancing Act 06:49Bill Mays and Red Mitchell Two Of A Mind Laura 08:35

Welcome to part 3 of my survey of jazz musicians whose name is Bill. On this episode we listen to one of the greatest musicians in jazz. A man who has influenced many musicians with his lyrical and melodic style of playing, the one and only pianist Bill Evans. Guitarist Bill Frisell and Bill Laswell, both noted for their unique style of playing as well as their openness to possibilities are also featured. Not to be forgotten, band leader Bill Mcfarland throws sparks with an energetic piece of music featuring The Chicago Horns. Artist Album Song TimeBill Laswell Hear No Evil Stations Of The Cross 07:34Bill Evans Conversations With Myself Stella By Starlight 04:54Bill McFarland & The Chicago Horns Fire Horns Peace Is The Key 06:23Bill Frisell Gone, Just Like A Train Egg Radio 05:07

Artist Album Song TimeRoy Hargrove Public Eye Lada 04.47Tim Garland-Northern Synfonia-Chick Corea The Mystery Monk’s Mood 05.28Terry Gibbs 92 Years Young Blues For Hamp 06.27Fabian Zone Trio Keys In Ascension Roger’s Heart 04.48David Boswell Bridge Of Art Bridge Of Art 06.36

Artist Album Song TimeDexter Gordon Complete Blue Note 60’s Sessions Cheese Cake 06:33St. Dirt Elementary School Ice Cream Man Dreams Ice Cream Man Dreams 03:10Bobby Hutcherson Solo Quartet The Ice Cream Man 07:00Preservation Hall Jazz Band 50th Anniversary Collection Ice Cream 04:45Marie Bryant Complete Keynote Collection Ice Cream Brick 02:58Ran Blake with Jaki Byard Improvisations Tea For Two 07:00

Artist Album Song TimeMichel Camillo Jazziz April 2002 Piece Of Cake 06:02Lester Young with Count Basie Classic Columbia Okeh, Vocalion Recordings Pound Cake 02:45The Aoki-Young-Pavkovic Trio Urban Reception Rice Cake 08:49Duke Ellington Complete 1936-1940 Sponge Cake and Spinach 02:35Ulf Wakenius Live From Swedish Jazz Celebration 2003 Cake Walk 07:19Juan Tizol and His Orchestra Complete Keynote Collection You Can’t Have Your Cake And Eat It 02:38

Artist Album Song TimeJimmy McGriff Funkiest Little Band In The Land Fat Cakes 03:23Eddie Condon Classic Sessions 1927-49 Georgia Cake Walk 03:06John Vankiah Things Change Good Cake 03:33John Stein Trio Green Street Hotcakes 06:13Nick Zielinski Jazziz October 2005 Mr. Li Poses With His American Birthday Cake 05:15Christopher Woltach Family Pestercakes 06:04

One day I was thinking up a topic for my next podcast. I was wondering how many jazz songs were out there that dealt with cake. In this first of four episodes I will be featuring songs that deal with cake. In the fourth episode I decided to add some ice cream to the cake so to speak so I feature some tracks that deal with ice cream. All in good fun! Enjoy. Artist Album Song TimeEarl Klugh Soda Fountain Shuffle Baby Cakes 03:37Sidney Bechet Wild Cat Blues Cake Walking Babies From Home 03:02Jeremy Steig Something Else Cakes 04:52Leonard Hochman Manhattan Morning Cheesecake 06:01John Bunch and Bucky Pizzarelli NY Swing Dot’s Cheesecake 04:37

Bassist Same Jones was one of the most respected musicians in jazz. He had his own style of playing with an incredible sense of timing and skill. These two recordings from the late 1970’s feature Jones in excellent company Sam Jones Cello Again In Walked Ray 04.51Sam Jones Changes and Things Laverne Walk 05.25Sam Jones Cello Again Midnight Waltz 05.36Sam Jones Changes and Things Sam’s Things 06.01Sam Jones Cello Again Easy To Love 05.20 Cello AgainAlto Saxophone – Charles McPhersonBass – David WilliamsCello – Sam JonesDrums – Billy HigginsPiano – Barry Harris Recorded January 5, 1976 Changes and ThingsBass – Sam JonesDrums – Louis HayesPiano – Barry HarrisTenor Saxophone – Bob BergTrombone – Slide HamptonTrumpet – Blue Mitchell Recorded September 14, 1977

Bill Mays and Red Mitchell Willow Weep For Me 08.33Bill Mays and Red Mitchell Laura 08.35Bill Mays and Red Mitchell All Blues 08.54 Recorded at Penthouse Recorders New York October 1982Self Titled Recording Red Mitchell – bassBill Mays – Piano

Red Mitchell Presenting Red Mitchell Paul’s Pal 6.57Red Mitchell Presenting Red Mitchell Sandu 5.31Red Mitchell Presenting Red Mitchell I Thought About You 5.19Red Mitchell Presenting Red Mitchell Scrapple From The Apple 5.29Red Mitchell Presenting Red Mitchell Rainy Night 5.18

Artist Album Song TimeRosemary Clooney Sings The Music of Irving Berlin How About Me 04.49Rosemary Clooney Sings The Music of Irving Berlin I Got Lost In His Arms 03.03Rosemary Clooney Sings The Music of Irving Berlin Cheek To Cheek 05.15Rosemary Clooney Sings The Music of Irving Berlin Better Luck Next Time 04.29Rosemary Clooney Sings The Music of Irving Berlin What’ll I Do 03.02Rosemary Clooney Sings The Music of Irving Berlin Let’s Face The Music And Dance 04.11

Artist Album Song TimeSteve Laury Vineland Dreams 59th Street 05.41Spider Saloff Sextet Easy Street 03.05Steve Turrell In Transition Archives Sunny Side Of The Street 02.56Seth Farber Late One Night St. Peter Street 05.13Shirley Horn Do It Again On The Street Where You Live 02.17Per Henrik Wallin Trio Where Is Spring Empty Streets 04.59Stephan Allard Jazz Epicure Fourty Second Street 02.18

Artist Album Song TimeEarl Hines and Jonah Jones Back On The Street Back On The Street 04.57Sprit Of Life Ensemble Collage Street Song 04.30Miles Davis You’re Under Arrest One Phone Call – Street Scenes 04.33Oscar Peterson Very Tall On Green Dolphin Street 07.30Ted Curson Tears For Dolphy East 6th Street 05.37

Joe Sealy is one of Canada’s most talented musicians. The songs featured in this podcast are some of his most beautiful work. Bassist Paul Novotny is the perfect musical partner offering up some delicious bass playing. Trumpet legend Dizzy Gillespie and bassist Matt Garrison, son of famed bassist for the John Coltrane Quartet Jimmy Garrison are also featured in this episode. Artist Album Song TimeJoe Sealy and Paul Novotny Africville Duke’s In Town 05.12Joe Sealy and Paul Novotny Double Entendre Shiny Stockings 06.30Joe Sealy and Paul Novotny Double Entendre More Than You Know 07.34Dizzy Gillespie The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars Fiesta Mojo 05.15Matthew Garrison Matthew Garrison Say What Time 02.42