Thursday, May 28, 2015

244th Show – May 28, 2015 - “Joe Locke Hour”

1 - Joe Locke - Last Ditch Wisdom - Love is a Pendulum - 2015
2 - Joe Locke w Milt Jackson Tribute Band - Opus De Funk - Revelation  - 2015
3 - Joe Locke and David Hazeltine Quartet - Can We Talk - Mutual Admiration Society - 2005
4 - Joe Locke and David Hazeltine Quartet - Pharoah Joy - Mutual Admiration Society 2 - 2009
5 - Joe Locke - Like Joe - Force of Four - 2008
6 - Joe Locke Quartet - Time Like The Present - Sticks and Strings - 2007
7 - Joe Locke and Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra - Hoe Down - Exploration  - 2008
8 - Joe Locke and Geoffrey Keezer - Snowfall In Central Park - VIA Storms Nocturnes - 2011
9 - Joe Locke with Jim Rotondi - Bizzaro World - 1000 Rainbows - 2011

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243rd Show – May 27, 2015

1 - Randy Brecker w Depaul University Jazz Ensamble - It's You or No One - Dearborn Station – 2015
2 - Randy Brecker Quintet - Moontide - Live at Sweet Basil in NYC - 1991
3 - Joey Alexander - I Mean You - My Favorite Things - 2015
4 - Art Farmer Quartet - Petite Belle -  Sing Me Softly Of The Blues - 1965
5 - Marcus Miller - Rebop (For Paul Chambers) - Renaissance - 2012
6 - Samson Schmitt - Tango For Piazolla - Jazz Manouche Vol. 5 (disc 1) - 2009
7 - Caravan Palace - L'Envol - Jazz Manouche Vol. 5 (disc 1) - 2009
8 - Walter Booker Quintet, Cecil Payne, Larry Willis, Marcus Belgrave - Cookbook- Bookies Cookbook – 2010
9 - Nicola Sergio Trio - Parfum - Illusions - 2012
10 - Night Crawlers - Marrket-Place - Down in the Bottom - 2010
11 - The Jazz Crusaders - The Geek - Freedom Sound – 1961

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Friday, May 22, 2015

242nd Show – May 21, 2015

1 - Joey Calderazzo - Detonation - Joey Calderazzo – 2000
2 - Bobby Hackett -Two Cigarettes In The Dark - Rendezvous - 1956
3 - PJ Perry / Campbell Ryga Quintet - Everything Happens to Me - Joined at the Hip - 2007
4 - Colours Jazz Orchestra - Subo - Home Away from Home - 2013
5 - Maureen Budway - Travlin Light - Sweet Candor - 2015
6 - Blossom Dearie - Teach Me Tonight - Once Upon A Summertime - 1959
7 - Dave Stryker - The Chaser - The Chaser – 2007
8 - Art Pepper -  Anthropology - +11 Modern Jazz Classics - 1959
9 - Zutty Singleton – Moppin’ and Boppin’ - Drum Face - 2002
10 - Chico O’Farrill – Manteca
11 - Gebhard Ullmann, Julian Argüelles, Steve Swell, John Hebert & Gerald Cleaver - Das Blaue Viertel - Don't Touch My Music Vol. 2 – 2009
12 - Jeff Alexander His Orchestra - Murder Inc Main Title - Music From 2011

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Neon Jazz #241: Props to Letterman & Seinfeld

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

241st Show – May 20, 2015 - "A Salute to David Letterman"

1 - Peter Erskine & John Scofield - GreenTea - Shortcuts - Jazzpar Combo – 1999
2 - Kenny Drew Jr. Trio – Children’s Games - Rememberance - 2000
3 - Tom Waits - Swordfish Trombones on David Letterman 12-21-83
4 - Tom Waits- Take One Last Look - David Letterman - 5.14.15
5 - Jeremy Siskind - The Inevitable Letdown - Simple Songs - For When The World Seems Strange – 2010
6 - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra - Salie - 1939
7 - John Stowell - Equinox - Resonance – 2005
8 - Barry Harris - Lolita - The Soul of Jazz Piano Sampler LP - 1962
9 - Steve Gadd Band – It’s All Right - Gadditude – 2013
10 - The Amstel Octet (with Chet Baker)- Silver Blues - Hazy Hugs – 1998
11 – The NBC Late Night with David Letterman Theme – Paul Shaffer – Coast To Coast – 1989

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Jazz Pianist Josh Nelson Plugs Neon Jazz

Thursday, May 14, 2015

240th Show – May 15, 2015

1 - Jim Mair - Tiny Capers - Here's to the People - 2003
2 - Passport at KCCC feat Stan Kessler, Beau Bledsoe & Patrick Alonzo Conway - 5.7.15
3 - John Fedchock Quartet - Weaver Of Dreams - Fluidity - 2015
4 - Keely Smith - It's Magic - 1959
5 - Johnny Griffith - Celia - Birmingham Jazz Festival Vol. 2 – 2007
6 - Martien Oster - The News - The Music of Vince Benedetti - Joyful Sadness - 2011
7 - Phineas Newborn Jr - Oleo - A World
8 - Nat King Cole - Just You, Just Me - After Midnight - 1999
9 - Don Friedman Trio – Sunset
10 - Mike Rud - Persona Non Grata - Live from Lotusland - 2005
11 - JFK Quintent - Aw-Ite
12 - Laila Biali Trio - Glory Days - Introducing the Laila Biali Trio - 2004
13 - Grant Green - One More Chance - Live at Club Mozambique - 1971

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239th Show – May 14, 2015

1 - Joe Cartwright - Dreamsville - Soul Eyes (feat. Bob Bowman & Todd Strait) – 2013
2 - Kevin Eubanks and Stanley Jordan - Old School Jam - Duets - 2015
3 - Charles Lloyd - Of Course Of Course – Of Course Of Course – 1965
4 - Steve Kaldestad - In The Loop - In the Loop - 2009
5 - Curtis Nowosad -  Speak No Evil - Dialectics- 2015
6 - Miles Donahue – Don’t Blame Me - Double Dribble - 2008
7 - Ben Patterson Trio -  I Thought You Should Know - Breathing Space – 2007
8 - Felice Clemente Quintet - All Too Soon - Blue of Mine - 2009
9 - Mitch Haupers - Veronicas Lake - Invisible Cities - 2014

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238th Show – May 13, 2015

1 - Theo Hill - Naima's Lullaby (feat. Theo Hill, Dayna Stephens, Joe Sanders & Rodney Green) [Live at Smalls – 2014
2 - Charlie Parker - Just Friends - 1949
3 - Paul Serrano Quintet – Mr. Lucky - Blues Holiday – 2012
4 - Theo Croker, Joe Sanders, Sullivan Fortner – She’s Funny That Way - In the Tradition - 2008
5 - Rex Richardson - Chanson Pour Mirabelle - The Powers that Be - 2009
6 - Neil Cowley - Fable - The Face Of Mount Molehill - 2012
7 - Simon Toldam Trio - Sunshine Sunshine - Sunshine Sunshine or Green As Grass – 2012
8 - Nilson Matta and Friends - Nana - Walking With My Bass - 2006
9 - The Dave Bailey Quintet - Comin Home Baby - Two Feet In The Gutter - 1961
10 - Denise Jannah -  Dearly Beloved - Madness Of Our Love – 2000
11 - Lewis Nash Quintet - Y Todavia La Quiero - The Highest Mountain – 2012

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Thursday, May 7, 2015

The KCKCC Jazz Concert by the Lake with Passport

237th Show – May 7, 2015

1 - Jason Jackson - My Friend Sam - Inspiration - 2014
2 - Cedar Walton - Lowland Lullaby Feat Freddie Hubbard- Julius Watkins -The Very Best of Cedar Walton + Jimmy Heath - 2013
3 - Idris Muhammad - Theme For New York City - House Of The Rising Sun - 1976
4 - Gene Krupa - Sing, Sing, Sing - 1954
5 - Frankie Car
le - Blue Moon - Best of - 1966
6 - Harry Roy - Lets Face The Music And Dance - Songwriters - Irving Berlin, George & Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter – 2006
7 - DD Jackson - Showcase Blues - Anthem
8 - Jaco Pastorius - Miles Mode - Jazz Street - 2008
9 - Keri Johnsrud - Here I Am - This Side of Morning - 2015
10 - The Ed Palermo Big Band - Moosh - Oh No, Not Jazz! - 2014
11 - Rosario Giuliani - Road Song - Luggage - 2001
12 - Jon Ballantyne - Boog-A-Blue - Avenue Standard - 2006

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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

236th Show – May 6, 2015

1 - Steve Wilson - Turnin' the Corner - Originations – 2006
2 - Steve Wilson & Wilsonian's Grain - If I Were a Wind of Spring - Live in New York The Vanguard Sessions - 2015
3 - The Buddy DeFranco Quartet -  If I Should Lose You - Jazz Tones – 1954
4 - Yorkshire Post Jazz Band - Struttin' With Some Barbecue - 2003
5 - Jack Quigley Trio - Marryin Marian - Djever - 2013
6 - Brownagle And His Orchestra - Helen - Slice of 1929
7 - Donald Byrd - You've Been Talkin' 'Bout My Baby – 1965
8 - Count Basie & His Orchestra & Joe Williams - Alright, Okay, You Win - 1956
9 - Joe Loss And His Orchestra - Cow Cow Boogie Feat Elizabeth Batey - Big Band Hits, Vol. 1
10 - Jackie Kannon - Two Sleepy People - Music for Rat Fink Lovers – 2013
11 - Harold Mabern - I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do - Greasy Kid Stuff! - 1970
12 - Tom Waits – Cinny’s Waltz - Foreign Affairs – 1977
13 - Woody Herman - I Wonder - The Sound of America – 2013

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