Playlist, July 27, 2008

Set One
Frank Wess; The Lamp is Low; Going Wess (1993 Town Crier)
Ben Allison; Four Folk Songs; Little Things Run the World (2007 Palmetto)
The Bruce Saunders Quintet; Squib; 8 x 5 (2008 Mel Bay)
Reuben Wilson; Loft Funk; Fun House (2005 Savant)
[mic break 10:37 a.m.]

Set Two
Bill Connors; McMinor; Return (2004 Tone Center)
Alison Ruble; Always Something There to Remind Me; This is a Bird (2008 Origin)
Dizzy GIllespie & the United Nation Orchestra; Kush; Live at the Royal Festival Hall (1990 Enja)
Danilo Perez Big Band; Panama Suite; Panama Suite (2008 Artist Share)
[mic break 11:16 a.m.]

Set Three
Joey DeFrancesco with Jimmy Smith; I've Got My Mojo Workin'; Legacy (2005 Concord)
Wayne Wallace; Unchain My Heart; The Nature of the Beat (2008 Patois)
Liz McComb; We Are More; The Spirit of New Orleans (2008 GVE)
Jimmy Smith; Papa's Got a Brand New Bag; Damn! (1995 Verve)
[mic break 11:49 a.m.]

Set Four
Deep Banana Blackout; Breakfast at Volo's>Take the Time; Live in the Thousand Islands (1997 Artkin Touchya)
David Johnansen; Alamaba Song; September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill (compilation) (1997 Sony)
Bill Laswell Meets Style Scott; Aeon; Dub Meltdown (1997 WordSound)
Billie Holiday; Speak Low Bent Remix; Verve Remixed 3 (2005 Verve)
Garry & the Moodswingers; Do Ya Mean it; Go Fever (1994 Bluelight Productions)
[mic break 12:29 a.m.]

Set Five
The Ed Palermo Big Band; RDNZL; Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (2006 Cuneiform)
Jeff Coffin Mu'tet; Al's Greens; mUtoPIA (2008 Compass)
ReBirth Brass Band; ReBirth Kickin' it LIve; ReBirth Kickin' it LIve (1991 Rounder)
Joe Williams; Ain't Misbehavin'>Honeysuckle Rose; Havin' a Good Time! (2005 Hyena)
Carl Weathersby; If That Ain't the Blues; Looking Out My Window (1997 Evidence)
[mic break 1:18 p.m.]

Set Six
Keith Marks; Eleanor Rigby; Foreign Funk (2006 Markei)
Cat Stevens; Father and Son; Majikat Earth Tour 1976 (2005 Eagle)
Frank Zappa; Eat that Question>Black Napkins; Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991 Barking Pumpkin)
Miles Davis Quintet; Stablemates; The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions (2006 Prestige)
Gene Harris Quartet; There is No Greater Love; Live in London (2008 Resonance)
[mic break 1:53 p.m.]
Reuben Wilson; Fun House; Fun House (2005 Savant)
[2:00 p.m.]


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Blogging of the Vibes '08 - Introduction

Once again, I'll be working on the Radio Vibes broadcast from Gathering of the Vibes. We've set up a Radio Vibes blog this year specifically for the broadcast. Personal observations will be posted here. Enjoy!

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Unmitigated Audacity of Hope

The Obama campaign takes their opportunism to the next level during their Jerusalem campaign stop.
Neocon Express: Holy Obama! Messiah Campaign Signs at the Western Wall

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Playlist, July 20, 2008

Set One
Frank Zappa; The Black Page; Make a Jazz Noise Here (1990 Barking Pumpkin)
Grazyna Auguscik; Cego Alderado; River (2001 GMA)
Joe Baione; All Blues; Oh Yeah! (2008 Joe Baione)
James Carter; Sussa Nita; Present Tense (2008 EmArcy)
Hadley Caliman; Invitation; Gratitude (2008 Origin)
[mic break 10:33 a.m.]

Set Two
Wayne Wallace; Fascinatin' Rhythm; The Nature of the Beat (2008 Patois)
Melody Breyer-Grell; Fascinatin' Rhythm; Fascinatin' Rhythms (2008 Rhombus)
Ed Reed; Where Or When; The Song is You (2008 Blue Shorts)
Mark Murphy; Bye Bye Blackbird>On Green Dolphin Street; Bop for Miles (2004 Highnote)
Woody Shaw; Bye Bye Blackbird; Live Volume 4 (2005 Highnote)
[mic break 11:20 a.m.]

Set Three
Steve Turre; Beautiful India; Sanctified Shells (1993 Antilles)
Frank Morgan; Summertime; City Nights (2004 Highnote)
Katie King; Here Comes the Sun; Harry's Fight (2008 OA2)
Saltman Knowles Quintet; Brighterdays; It's About the Melody (2007 Blue Canoe)
Sammy Figueroa; Seve Steps to Heven; The Magician (2007 Savant)
[mic break 11:58 a.m.]

Set Four
Malice Laugh; Sleep Dirt
zw; The Torture Never Stops
Wan/Danc'nFoolZ; Inca Roads
zw; Little Umbrellas
zw, Gabor, Ma*to; Echidna's Arf
[mic break 12:28 p.m.]

Set Five
Frank Zappa; Regyptian Strut; Sleep Dirt (1991 Rykodisc)
Frank Zappa; RDNZL>Cosmik Debris; 1974 Napierville IL
[mic break 12:58 a.m.]

Set Six
King Crimson; islands; Islands (1971 Atlantic)
Tom Heasley & Toss Panos; 98% Pure; Passages (2007 Full Bleed)
Mike Garson; Play Nicely Together; Conversations with my Family (2008 Resonance)
[1:30 p.m.]

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Playlist, July 13, 20008

Set One
Charles Lloyd Quartet; Michel>Forest Flower; Montreux '82 (1983 Elektra)
Jeff Coffin & Charlie Peacock; Arc of the Circle; Arc of the Circle (2008 Runway)
Mario Pavone; Hello Again; Trio Arc (2008 Playscape)
Kat Parra; Misty; Azucar de Amor (2008 Patois)
Eldar; Prairie Village; Re-imagination (2007 Sony BMG)
[mic break 10:45 a.m.]

Set Two
Eldar; Prairie Village (remix); Re-imagination (2007 Sony BMG)
Return to Forever; The Shadow of Lo; The Anthology (2008 Concord)
Funky Pieces of Silver; Song For My Father; The Horace Silver Songbook (2007 Highnote)
Dave Askren; We'll be Together Again; Trio Nuevo + (2008 Dave Askren)
Lawson Rollins; The Awakening; Infinita (2008 Infinita)
Flora Purim; Lilia; Three-Way Mirror (1987 Reference)
[mic break 11:34 a.m.]

Set Three
Mike Garson; The Child Within; Conversations with my Family (2008 Resonance)
Essence All Stars; True Blue; Organic Grooves (1996 Silva Screen)
Frank Morgan; I Should Care; You Must Believe in Spring (1992 Polygram)
Stockholm Symphonic Wind Orchestra; Stravinsky Concerto for Piano & Wind Instruments, 2nd movement; Schmitt-Stravinsky-Naumann-Dvorak (1992 Caprice)
James Silberstein; Come Rain or Shine; Expresslane (2008 CAP)
[mic break 12:15 p.m.]

Set Four
Donna Jean & the Tricksters; Me and Kettle Joe; Donna Jean & the Tricksters (2008 Heart of Gold)
The Zen Tricksters; High Horse; Shaking off the Wilderness (2002 HomeGrown Music)
Tom Heasley & Toss Panos; Zephyr; Passages (2007 Full Bleed Music)
Particle; Eye of the Story; Tramsformations Live for the People (2006 Shout! Factory)
[mic break 1:19 p.m.]

Set Five
Lee Morgan; The Procrastinator; The Procrastinator (1978 Blue Note)
Jimmy Ponder; To Reach a Dream; To Reach a Dream (1992 Muse)
Addison Groove Project; Phrenic; Wicked Live 2 (2002 AGP0
[2:00 p.m.]

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Playlist, July 6, 2008

Set One
Miles From India; Miles Runs the Voodoo Down; Miles From India (2008 Times Square)
Wayne Escoffery; Hopes and Dreams; Hopes and Dreams (2008 Four Quarters)
Joe Baione; Bag's Groove; Oh Yeah! (2008 Joe Baione)
Chet Backer; Stella By Starlight; Live at Buffalo (1991 CCB)
[mic break 10:40 a.m.]

Set Two
Kelly Harland; The Song is You; Sings Jerome Kern (2008 Origin)
Karen Ristuben; I'll Be Seeing You; Too Much (2008 Daring)
George Cables; As Time Goes By; Morning Song (2008 Highnote)
[mic break 10:56 a.m.]

Interview with Tom Whitman: Javanese & Balinese Gamelan

Set Three
Jeff Bujak; Vacuous>Muses; Building an Arsenal (2008 Jeff Bujak)
Mad Professor; Rebel; It's A Mad, Mad, Mad Professor (1994 RAS)
Lee "Scratch" Professor; Uooba Skooba; The End of an American Dream (2007 Megavwave)
King Tubby; Dub to the Rescue; Dub Gone Crazy (1984 Blood & Fire)
Easy Star All-Stars; Great Dub in the Sky; Dub Side of the Moon (2003 Easy Star)
Monty Alexander; Exodus; Goin' Yard (2001 Telarc)
[mic break 12:13 p.m.]

Set Four
DJ Shadow; 3 Freaks (Droop-E Remix); The Outsider (2006 Universal Motown)
Vincent Herring; Star Eyes; The Days of Wine and Roses (1996 BMG)
Red Garland; Bag's Groove; I Left My Heart... (1999 32 Jazz)
Abbey Lincoln; Straight Ahead; Straight Ahead (1989 Candid)
The Eric Alexander Quartet; Nemesis; Prime Time (2008 HighNote)
[mic break 12:47 p.m.]

Set Five
The Bruce Saunders Quintet; Half Right; 8x5 (2006 Mel Bay)
Gene Harris Quartet; There is No Greater Love; Live in London (2008 Resonance)
Katie King; Come Together; Harry's Fight (2008 OA2)
Grateful Dead; Jack Straw>West L.A. Fadeaway; 7/2/88 Oxford ME
Grateful Dead; Playing in the Band>Uncle John's Band>Terrapin Station; 7/2/88 Oxford ME
[mic break 1:57 p.m.]

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