Playlist, April 22, 2012

Set One
Frank Zappa; T'Mershi Duween; Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991 Rykodisc)
Frank Zappa; Dupree's Paradise; Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991 Rykodisc)
Steve Turre; Sanyas; Keep Searchin' (2006 Highnote)
[mic break 10:26 a.m.]

Set Two
Chris Colangelo; The Ubiquitous One; Elaine's Song (2010 C-Note)
Karl Latham; Manic Depression; Resonance (2007 Dropzone Jazz)
Conspirator; Park Ave; Unlocked - Live from the Georgia Theatre (2012 Conspirator)
Zydeco Joe; They Tried to Steal My Chicken; Black Cat (2006 Gumbo)
Bill Evans; Lay it Down; Dragonfly (2012 )
[mic break 11:04 a.m.]

Set Three
Levon Helm; Tennessee Jed; Electric Dirt (2009 Vanguard)
Levon Helm; When I Go Away; Electric Dirt (2009 Vanguard)
Levon Helm; Dance Me Down Easy; American Son (1980 MCA)
Levon Helm; Poor Old Dirt Farmer; Dirt Farmer (2007 Vanguard)
The Band; It Makes No Difference; The Last Waltz (1978)
The Band; Stage Fright; Stage Fright (1970 EMI)
The Band; Life is a Carnival; Cahoots (1971 Capitol)
The Band; Chest Fever; Music From Big Pink (1968 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab)
[mic break 11:48 a.m.]

Set Four
Chris Brubeck's Triple Play; Mighty Mrs. Hippy; Live at Arthur Zankel Music Center (2012 Blue Forest)
Boston Blues Works; Sho Nuff I Do (w/Ryan Montbleau); Boston Blues Works Vol. 1 (2012 Boston Blues Works)
Boston Blues Works; Sho Nuff I Do (w/Cheryl Aruda); Boston Blues Works Vol. 1 (2012 Boston Blues Works)
Darrell Scott; The Man Who Could Have Played Bass for Sha-Na-Na; Theatre of the Unheard (2003 Full Light)
Robert Sarazin Blake; Hanging On; Put It All Down in a Letter (2012 Same Room)
[mic break 12:19 p.m.]

Set Five
Budman Levy Orchestra; 95 or 64; From There to Here (2012 OA2)
Eyal Vilner Big Band; Woody'N You; Introducing the Eyal Vilner Big Band (2012 Gut String)
Ensemble Ambrosius; Zoot Allures; The Zappa Album (2000 BIS)
Frank Zappa; Bolero; The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life (1991 Rykodisc)
Frank Zappa; Pick Me, I'm Clean; Buffalo (2007 Zappa)
[PSA break 12:55 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: The String Fingers Band
[2:00 p.m.]


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Winning!

One of the places I contribute—Local Band Review—has just won two awards. The Hartford Advocate Reader's Poll gave them Best Local Blogger and the Hartford Courant's Websters Best Music Blog. I'm proud to be a part of this team.

Playlist, April 15, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
Set One
Andréa Wood; Someday My Prince Will Come; Dhyana (2011)
Thomas Makucevich; Nefitef; Nefitef (2010 Radio Star)
Fats Waller; Breakin' the Ice; Distilled (special)
Gene Ess; So In Love; A Thousand Summers (2011 SIMP)
[mic break 10:33 a.m.]

Set Two
Sherman Irby Quartet; Countdown; Live at the Otto Club (2009 Black Warrior)
Claudio Scolari; Variation of Movement; Colors of Red Island (2010 Scolari Music)
Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts; Bubbles; An Attitude for Gratitude(2012 Palmetto)
Malcolm Hunter & the Makeshift Dream Orchestra; 5:30 Bounce/Nostalgiain Times Square; Nostalgia in My Square Head (2011)
Daria Musk; Space; Demo (2010)
Ozric Tentacles; Sliding and Gliding; Sliding Gliding Worlds (1988 Snapper)
[mic break 11:16 a.m.]

Set Three
Chris Brubeck's Triple Play; Rollin & Tumblin; Live at Arthur Zankel Music Center (2012 Blue Forest)
Chris Brubeck's Triple Play; Brother Can You Spare a Dime; Live at Arthur Zankel Music Center (2012 Blue Forest)
Robert Sarazin Blake; Death Comes; Put It All Down in a Letter (2011 Same Room)
[11:30 a.m.]
Interview with Robert Sarazin Blake (AUDIO LINK)
Robert Sarazin Blake; Magic Hour on Baltimore Ave.; Put It All Down in a Letter (2011 Same Room)
[mic break 11:59 a.m.]

Set Four
The Disco Biscuits; Jigsaw Earth; Albany, NY (3/18/10)
Umphrey's McGee; The Bottom Half; Variety Playhouse (12/3/04)
Phish; Theme from the Bottom; Las Vegas, NV (11/13/97)
Grateful Dead; Ain't Superstitious/Down in the Bottom; Hershey Park, PA (6/28/85)
Frank London; The Bottom of the Well; A Night in the Old Marketplace
Louis Armstrong; Irish Black Bottom; Hot Fives & Sevens Vol. 1
[mic break 12:48 p.m.]

Steely Dan; Babylon Sister; Alive in America (1995 Giant)

Sunday Brunch Concert
Ravalias (AUDIO LINK)
[2:00 p.m.]




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Local Band Review Podcast #4

Local Band Review Podcast #4 is up! Subscribe on iTunes.

1. Carl Franklin – Waiting for the Summer to Come. Carl is not only a skilled audio engineer, but a musician as well. He plays drums, bass, piano, guitar, and sings.
2. The Rivergods – Squeezin’. They call themselves “a roots/folk/alt.country/ whatever outfit.” This is a nice song about one of my favorite things.
3. Matt Miklus and Friends – Long Time Coming. Matt’s been around the Connecticut scene a long time, best known for his guitar playing in Hubinger St. He’s more of an acoustic guy now. You can hear Matt with the Nameless Trio live on the Sunday Brunch Concert, April 29, 1:00 PM on WPKN 89.5.
4. Little Ugly – Bag of Bones. The Hartford Advocate’s 2011 Grand Band Slam winners show their songwriting prowess here. This is acoustic rock at its finest.
5. Daria Musk – Ghost. Daria is a singer-songwriter with an incredible voice. She unlocked the potential of the Google+ “hangout” feature, and quickly found a global audience.

I hope you enjoy these tracks as much as I do. Get out there and support live music!

If you’d like to submit a track for the podcast, you can use submission page on LocalBandReview.com, or send it to my SoundCloud dropbox.
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April 8th in Jam Band History

Archived audio

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Ratdog; A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall; Beacon Theatre, New York, NY (4/8/06)
New Riders of the Purple Sage; Panama Red; Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA (4/8/06)
New Riders of the Purple Sage; Dead Flowers; Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA (4/8/06)
New Riders of the Purple Sage; Lonesome L.A. Cowboy; Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA (4/8/06)
New Riders of the Purple Sage; Ripple ; Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA (4/8/06)
Umphrey's McGee; Fearless; Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb, IL (4/8/08)
Umphrey's McGee; Partyin' Peeps; Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb, IL (4/8/08)
Yonder Mountain String Band; Peace of Mind, The Grand, San Francisco, CA (4/8/05)
[2:00 p.m.]

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Playlist, April 8, 2012

Archived audio
 
Set One
Ozric Tentacles; Mae Hong Song; Sliding Gliding Worlds (2000 Snapper)
Greg Ruby Quartet; We Meet Again; Look Both Ways (2010)
Lola Regenthal; My Shining Hour; With You (2011 Origin)
Dayna Kurtz; Call Me Darling; Secret Canon Vol. 1 (2012 Kismet)
Pamela Luss; Doncha Go Away Mad; Sweet and Saxy (2009 Savant)
[mic break 10:21 a.m.]

Set Two
Yelena Eckemoff; Resurrection of a Dream; Forget-me-Not (2011 L&H Production)
Sherman Irby Quartet; Depth; Live at the Otto Club (2009 Black Warrior Records)
Cedar Walton; Over the Rainbow; Voices Deep Within (2009 Highnote)
Malcolm Hunter; Wreckage on Aisle 50; Nostalgia in My Square Head (2011)
Donald Fagen; Kamakiriad; Kamakiriad (1993 Reprise)
Matthew Shipp Trio; Frame Focus; Elastic Aspects (2012 Thirsty Ear)
Gene Ess; East of the Sun; A Thousand Summers (2011 SIMP Records)
[mic break 11:15 a.m.]

Set Three
Tito Carrillo; Historia du un Amor; Opening Statement (2011 Origin)
Frank Walton Sextet; The Back Step; The Back Step (2012)
John Moulder Quintet; Gateway; The Eleventh Hour (2012 Origin)
Joe Gallant and Illuminati; Estimated Prophet; Terrapin (1999 Which?)
[mic break 12:00 noon]

Interview with Ken Hays from Gathering of the Vibes
Ratdog; Terrapin Station; Gathering of the Vibes, Bridgeport, CT (6/24/2000)
Punch Brothers; Movement and Location; Who's Feeling Young Now? (2012 Nonesuch)
Cat Stevens; Into White; Tea for the Tillerman (1970 Universal Island)
The Wiyos; Don't Spill the Sugar; Broken Land Bell (2009)
Pat Martino; Lean Years; Undeniable (2011 Highnote)
Steely Dan; Everything Must Go; Everything Must Go (2003 Reprise)
[PSA Break]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History


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Interview with Ken Hays at Gathering of the Vibes HQ

On 04/03/12, I sat down for a talk with Gathering of the Vibes founder and organizer, Ken Hays, about how the festival got started, what it takes to keep it going, and the 2012 lineup. LSP was there with cameras rolling.

The "Wagon Wheel" Project

I was thinking, which is usually a bad thing. In doing so, I came up with a remarkably bad idea that's too good not to share. It seems that the song "Wagon Wheel" is de rigeur for every roots/bluegrass/Americana band out there. Well, what about everyone else?

I hereby propose the Wagon Wheel Project. If your band plays that song—even if you don't—send me a recording in the style of your choice. Play it straight and sincere, put the eyebrows on it, or destroy it completely. I don't care, as long as you have fun playing it. Once I have accumulated enough cover versions of Wagon Wheel, I will devote a set of air time to them all. 

Send them to my SoundCloud dropbox. I look forward to your submissions. 

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April 1st in Jam Band History

Archived audio

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Max Creek; Henry/Big River; Agora Ballroom, West Hartford, CT (4/1/83)
New Monsoon; Trippy Keys; Connecticut Yankee, San Francisco, CA (4/1/04)
New Monsoon; Walking on the Moon; Connecticut Yankee, San Francisco, CA (4/1/04)
New Monsoon; 3rd Stone from the Sun; Connecticut Yankee, San Francisco, CA (4/1/04)
New Monsoon; Downstream; Connecticut Yankee, San Francisco, CA (4/1/04)
Yonder Mountain String Band; Fire on the Mountain; Aggie Theater, Ft. Collins, CO (4/1/04)
Grateful Dead; To Lay Me Down; The Omni, Atlanta, GA (4/1/90)
[2:00 p.m.]


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Playlist, April 1, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO

Set One
Eyal Vilner Big Band; Tonk; Introducing the Eyal Vilner Big Band (2012 Gut String)
The Ed Palermo Big Band; Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance; Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (2006 Cuneiform)
The Tony Lavorgna Big Band; The Flintstones; Nightcrawler (1997 Antelope)
Duke Ellington; Old King Dooji; Vol. 2: The Cotton Club to Sweden (2007 JSP)
[mic break 10:32 a.m.]

Set Two
Charles Mingus; Jitterbug Waltz; Cornell 1964 (2007 Blue Note)
Abbey Lincoln; Blue Monk; Straight Ahead (1989 Candid)
Eric Dolphy; Fire Waltz; The Best Of (2004 Prestige)
Charles Mingus; Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blue; Cornell 1964 (2007 Blue Note)
[mic break 11:16 a.m.]

Set Three
Woody Shaw w/Anthony Braxton; Jitterbug Waltz; Iron Men (1981 Muse)
Malcolm Hunter & the Makeshift Dream Orchestra; 5:30 Bounce/Nostalgia in Times Square; Nostalgia in My Square Head (2011)
Mike Longo; New York '78; New York '78 (1996 Consolidated Artists Productions)
Rodrigo Y Gabriela AND C.U.B.A.; Tamacun; Area 52 (2012 ATO)
Rashaan Roland Kirk; Jitterbug Waltz; Bright Moments (1973 Atlantic)
[mic break 11:58 a.m.]

Set Four
Fats Waller; Draggin' My Heart Around; The Complete Recorded Works Volume 2 (2006 JSP)
Fats Waller; You Rascal You; The Complete Recorded Works Volume 2 (2006 JSP)
Fats Waller; That's What I Like About You; The Complete Recorded Works Volume 2 (2006 JSP)
Papa Grows Funk; Needle in the Groove; Needle in the Groove (2012)
Josh Levinson Sextet; Heat; Chauncey Street (2012)
Don Braden/Karl Latham; Grover Miles; Big Fun(k) Live (2012 Creative Perspective Music)
[mic break 12:35 p.m.]

Set Five
Bill Evans; Forbidden Daffodils; Dragonfly (2012)
C.W.Vrtacek; A Foreign Gun; Victory Through Grace (1981 Leisure Time)
Eric Clapton; Pearly Queen; Rainbow Concert (1973 RSO)
[mic break 12:57 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History (April 1st)

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Podcast #3 is now available

You can read all about it over at Local Band Review. The podcast is also available on iTunes, so you can subscribe and receive the new ones automatically. Enjoy!

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March 25 in Jam Band History

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Of A Revolution; Ladanday; Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL (3/25/05)
Tea Leaf Green; Franz Hanzerbeak; Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY (3/25/06)
Hot Buttered Rum String Band; Fox > Cluck Old Hen > Spider > Fox; The Mystic Theater, Petaluma, CA (3/25/05)

Hot Buttered Rum String Band; New Speedway Boogie; The Mystic Theater, Petaluma, CA (3/25/05)

Grateful Dead; Eyes of the World; Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY (3/25/90)

Grateful Dead; Samson and Delilah; Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY (3/25/90)

[2:00 p.m.]

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Playlist, March 25, 2012

Set One
Steely Dan; Midnight Cruiser; Can't Buy a Thrill (1972 MCA)
Fats Waller; You're Not the Only Oyster in the Stew; Fats Waller Distilled (HDMIV)
Oscar Peterson; Body and Soul; Unmistakable (2011 Zenph)
Ray Bryant; Milestones; Con Alma (1988 Columbia)
[mic break 10:27 a.m.]

Set Two
Oscar Peterson; Con Alma; Unmistakable (2011 Zenph)
Ray Bryant; Con Alma; Con Alma (1988 Columbia)
[mic break 10:42 a.m.]

Set Three
Pete Zimmer; Carefree; Prime of Life (2012 Tippin')
Muddy Waters; I Just Want to Make Love to You; The Chess Box (1989 MCA)
Delta Moon; Baby Please Don't Go; Live (2003 Delta Moon)
Delta Moon; Any-Kind-A-Man; Live (2003 Delta Moon)
Jacqui Sutton; Black Hole; Billie & Dolly (2010 Toy Blue Typewriter)
Jacqui Sutton; Lazy Afternoon; Billie & Dolly (2010 Toy Blue Typewriter)
Szalóki Ági; Ször szökott a szemembe; Cipity Lörinc (2006 FolkEuropoa Kiado)
[mic break 11:21 a.m.]

Set Four
Tierney Sutton; Somewhere; American Road (2011 BFM Jazz)
Tierney Sutton; Something's Coming/Cool; American Road (2011 BFM Jazz)
Mike Longo; West Side Story Medley; Sting Like a Bee (2009 Consolidated Artists Productions)
[mic break 11:41 a.m.]

Set Five
Mike Longo; Witch Hunt; Float Like a Butterfly (2007 Consolidated Artists Productions)
Gregoire Maret; Travels; Gregoire Maret (2012 Entertainment One)
Sam Bush; The Dolphin Dance; Laps in Seven (2006 Sugar Hill)
[mic break 11:58 a.m.]

Interview with Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell; All the Things You Are; Standards (2011 Scufflin')
Funkadelic; Tales of Kidd Funkadelic; Tales of Kidd Funkadelic (1976 Westbound)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Aquatarkus; Welcome Back My Friends… (1974 Manticore)
Umphrey's McGee; Last Man Swerving; WorkPlay Theatre, Birminghan, AL (5/3/2007)
[mic break 1:55 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History

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Interview with Bernie Worrell

It's difficult to describe Bernie Worrell's career without reciting a laundry list of musicians with whom he's toured and recorded. My first time seeing him was as a young, hip New Yorker at a Talking Heads concert. My most recent encounter was when he played Vibes with Steve Kimock's band. Bernie has been everywhere in between.

This Friday he'll bring his latest project, the Bernie Worrell Orchestra, to the Brooklyn Bowl for a night of funked-up standards. I caught up with Bernie for some talk about his new project and his illustrious musical past.

The Podcast is on iTunes!

As I mentioned previously, I'm doing a podcast featuring recordings from the local music scene. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. and get the latest as soon as they're published.

The first two podcasts are up at Local Band Review. You can read about them over there, along with the other great coverage of Connecticut's music scene. I'm happy to be a part of LBR, and look forward to bringing you the best in local original music.

If you have original tracks you want to submit, leave them  in my SoundCloud drop box.

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Playlist, March 18, 2012

Set One
Akira Tana; Alfred Hitchcock Theme; Secret Agent Man (2002 Sons of Sound)
Robert Sarazin Blake; I Didn't Call You From Philadelphia; Put It All Down in a Letter (2012 Same Room)
Grateful Dead; Morning Dew; Dick's Picks 14 (1979 Grateful Dead Productions)
[mic break 10:44 a.m.]

Set Two
Gene Ess; East of the Sun; A Thousand Summers (2001 SIMP)
Kathy Kosins; Hershey's Kisses; to the Ladies of Cool (2012 Resonance)
Chilcano; Mocher; Madera Corazón (2012 Saponegro)
Chilcano; Mocher; Madera Corazón (2012 Saponegro)
Billy Bang/Bill Cole; Improvisation (violin, shenai); Billy Bang/Bill Cole (2010 Shadrack)
Daphne Lee Mrtin & Raise the Rent; Old Guitar; Dig & Be Dug (2011 The Telegraph)
[mic break 11:18 a.m.]

Set Three
Grégoire Maret; The Man I Love; Grégoire Maret (2012 eone)
Francisco Mela & Cuban Safari; Classico Mela; Tree of Life (2011 Half Note)
Stevie Wonder; Boogie On Reggae Woman; Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974 Motown)
The Ministers of Cool; Don't You Know Who I Think I Am; The Ministers of Cool (2011 Ministers of Cool)
Bill Evans; Dragonfly; Dragonfly (2012 billevanssax.com)
[mic break 11:46 a.m.]

Set Four
Sonny Rollins; All the Things You Are; All the Things You Are (1963-1964) (1990 BMG)
Herwig/Beirach/DeJohnette; Mastery of the Mind; The Tip of the Sword (2011 RadJazz)
Jack DeJohnette; Dirty Ground; Sound Travels (2011 E One)
Bruce Hornsby; What the Hell Happened; Halcyon Days (2004 Columbia)
Bruce Hornsby; The Way it Is; Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz (2005 Concord)
Poncho Sanchez; A Night in London; Chile Con Soul (1990 Concord Picante)
[mic break 12:26 p.m.]

Set Five
Ryan Adams; Hallelujah; Demolition (2002 UMG)
Yonder Mountain String Band; Good Hearted Woman; Mountain Tracks Vol. 2 (2002 Frog Pad)
Joanna Weinberg; Freckled Angels; The Piano Diaries (2011 Joanna Weinberg)
Bill Evans; Tit For Tat; Dragonfly (2012 billevanssax.com)
Raq; The Down Low; Carbohydrates (2003 Raq Music)
Frank Zappa; What's New in Baltimore?; You Can't Do That on Stage Any More Vol. 5 (1995 Ryko)
12:57 p.m. PSA Break
[1:00 p.m. mic break]

Sunday Brunch Concert with The Alehounds
[2:00 p.m.]


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R.I.P. Nazmo

John Fredericks, better known as JF or Nazmo, has left the building. JF was a true eccentric, meaning he fit in perfectly at WPKN. Before health problems hampered his style, he rode his bicycle everywhere.

JF was a behind-the-scenes volunteer for many years before appearing on the air. He maintained the light fixtures around the studio and brought goodies in during fundraising, earning the title Pastry Pimp. When he finally did go on the air, He started as Tally during the pledge drives.

JF was a man of varied interests, and was an endless source of interesting conversation. He will be missed.

Radio Golden Podcast on Local Band Review

Heads up, CT bands. I'm going to be doing a podcast for Local Band Review. If you have original tracks you want to submit, leave them  in my SoundCloud drop box.

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New Location & Time for Avi Wisnia Concert

Avi Wisnia's performance, originally scheduled for the March 4th Sunday Brunch Concert, has been moved to a new location and time this Sunday.

March 4th – Avi Wisnia *NEW LOCATION AND TIME*
5:00 p.m.
The Outer Space , 295 Treadwell Street, Hamden, CT (21+)
Admission is free, but there will be a free-will offering to support the artists.
This show will not be broadcast. Avi's set will be followed at 6:00 by the venue's weekly jazz series featuring the Colin Wade Group.

Singer/Songwriter Avi Wisnia presents an eclectic mix of refreshingly original songs, finding inspiration in classic Brazilian bossa nova, acoustic American folk, 1950’s west-coast jazz, and contemporary pop. A wordsmith as well as a composer and performer, Avi’s clever lyrics give a knowing nod to those that came before, while his smooth vocals and deft piano skills assure you that this is truly something new.

Today in Jam Band History, Feb. 18-19

This is a "yesterday and today" version of Today in Jam Band History, including two bands from the same show. Enjoy!


Percy Hill; Slave (Self Promoted); Higher Ground, Winooski, VT (2/18/99)
Raq; Echidna's Arf; Recher Theater, Towson, MD  (2/18/06)
The Disco Biscuits; Pygmy Twylite > Basis for a Day; Legends Lounge, Las Vegas, NV (2/19/99)
Cowboy Junkies; Walking After Midnight; S*N*A*P, Santa Monica, CA (2/19/90)
Brothers Past; Year of the Horse > Getaway Somehow > Year of the Horse; Recher Theater, Towson, MD (2/18/06)



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Playlist, February 19, 2012

Set One
Phish; Punch You in the Eye; New Year's Eve 1995 (2005 Rhino)
Chris Brubeck's Triple Play; Mighty Mrs. Hippy; Live at Arthur Zankel Music Center (2012 Blue Forest)
Derek Trucks Band; Mahjoun/Greensleeves; Songlines bonus tracks (2006 Legacy)
Freddie Hubbard; Red Clay (alternate version); Red Clay (2002 Sony)
[mic break 10:49 a.m.]

Set Two
Steely Dan; Green Earrings; Alive in America (1996 Giant)
Steely Dan; Bodhisattva; Alive in America (1996 Giant)
Grateful Dead; Lazy Lightnin' > Supplication; Go to Nassau (2002 Arista)
Gov't Mule; Dazed and Confused; Mulennium (2010 Evil Teen)
[mic break 11:28 a.m.]

Set Three
Grateful Dead; Mason's Children; Fillmore West (2/5/70)
Grateful Dead; Cumberland Blues; Fillmore West (2/5/70)
Grateful Dead; Uncle John's Band; Fillmore West (2/5/70)
Grateful Dead; Uncle John's Band; Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY (5/9/77)
Grateful Dead; Uncle John's Band; Madison Square Garden (9/16/91)
[mic break 12:16 p.m.]

Set Four
Greg Brown; Milk of the Moon; Live at the Black Sheep (2003 Alcove)
Chris Brubeck's Triple Play; Take Five; Live at Arthur Zankel Music Center (2012 Blue Forest)
[mic break 12:40 p.m.]

Set Five
Gene Ess; So In Love; A Thousand Summers (2011 Simp)
Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts; Bubbles; An Attitude for Gratitude (2011 Palmetto)
PSA break
[1:00 p.m.]


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New Sunday Brunch Concert dates announced!

I'm pleased to announce two dates in March, including a return to the Kasbah in New Haven.

March 4th – Avi Wisnia

Singer/Songwriter Avi Wisnia presents an eclectic mix of refreshingly original songs, finding inspiration in classic Brazilian bossa nova, acoustic American folk, 1950’s west-coast jazz, and contemporary pop. A wordsmith as well as a composer and performer, Avi’s clever lyrics give a knowing nod to those that came before, while his smooth vocals and deft piano skills assure you that this is truly something new.

This will be an intimate "living room" performance in the cozy confines of the Kasbah Garden Cafe, 105 Howe Street in New Haven. The music begins at 1 p.m. SHARP! Admission is free. We will pass the hat for a free-will offering. Come early, order a snack, and enjoy the music. For directions, call 203-777-5053.

March 18th – Ravalias
Long Island trio Ravalias will make the trip across the pond to grace our studios on Sunday, March 18th at 1:00 p.m. Ravalias is Hannah Sumner - voice, Colin Kasprowicz - bass, and Ryan Broderick - drumkit. This is Colin's third ferry ride to the WPKN studio, and the third band he's played with. This will be a shakedown cruise for our new performance space. Please join us in our studio. For directions, call 203-331-9756.

Jazz Grammy winners

As far as I'm concerned, the big TV show is an industry handjob, but I pay some attention to what the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences does with the jazz awards. Here's some of what's happened today:

• Best Improvised Jazz Solo: Chick Corea, 500 Miles High, Forever (Corea, Clarke & White)
• Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Chick Corea, Forever (Corea, Clarke & White)
• Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Christian McBride, The Good Feeling

A new voice in the Mets radio booth

Inside Radio reports

CBS Radio sports WFAN, New York (660) recruits Josh Lewin from middays at sports sister “105.3 The Fan” KRLD-FM, Dallas to become part of the New York Mets broadcast team. He succeeds Wayne Hagin, who’d worked in the booth for the past three seasons. Lewin previously was a television announcer for the Texas Rangers from 2002-2010. He’s expected to have an on-air role at WFAN beyond Mets games.

I'm not sure how Josh will work with Howie Rose, but fans who didn't enjoy hearing Wayne Hagin will likely embrace the change. Let's hope they don't call it the "Peerless Boiler Broadcast Booth" this season.

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Today in Jam Band History: January 29th

Juggling Suns; Tabla Rasa; Mexicali Blues, Teaneck, NJ (1/29/05)
Charlie Hunter; High Pockets and a Fanny Pack; World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA (1/29/10)
moe.; Cornflake Girl; House of Blues, Cleveland, OH (1/29.060
moe.; Blue Jeans and Pizza; House of Blues, Cleveland, OH (1/29.060
Ratdog; Terrapin; Grand Lido Negril Resort & Spa, Negril, Jamaica (1/29/09)
Ratdog; Stuff; Grand Lido Negril Resort & Spa, Negril, Jamaica (1/29/09)


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Playlist, January 29, 2012

Set One
Loe Locke; Ruminations; Fource of Four (2008 Origin)
Loe Locke; Ricky's Tune; Fource of Four (2008 Origin)
Bill Barner; Opening Gambit; Ten Tunes (2011 billbarner.com)
[mic break 10:24 a.m.]

Set Two
Tim Mayer; For Miles; Resilience (2011 Jazz Legacy Productions)
Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A.; Tamacun; area 52 (2012 ATO)
Richard Underhill; Hustle Up; Free Spirit (2011 Factor)
Corina Bartra; No Valentin; Cielo Sandunguero (Blue Spiral)
McCoy Tyner; Sweet and Lovely; Solo (2009 Half Note)
Russell Gunn; Because I Love You; The Stalker Song (2008 HighNote)
[mic break 11:02 a.m.]

Set Three
Bill Barner; Palmas; Ten Tunes (2011 billbarner.com)
Pat Martino Quartet; 'Round Midnight; Undeniable (2011 HighNote)
Joanna Weinberg; The Winds of Fear; The Piano Diaries (2011 thepianodiaries.com)
Frank Zappa; How the Pigs' Music Works; Civilization Phaze III (1994 Barking Pumpkin)
Frank Zappa; Xmas Values; Civilization Phaze III (1994 Barking Pumpkin)
Bloomfield/Kooper/Stills; Season of the WItch; Super Session (1968 Columbia)
[mic break 11:43 a.m.]

Set Four
Houston Person; Minor Inconvenience; So Nice (2011 HighNote)
Donald Harrison/Ron Carter/Billy Cobham; I Can't Get Started; This is Jazz (2011 Half Note)
The Dutch Jazz Orchestra; Pentonsilic; Plays the Music of Billy Strayhorn (2003 Radio Netherlands Music)
[mic break 12:19 p.m.]

Set Five
The Wiyos; Yellow Lines; Twist (2011 thewiyos.com)
Peter MacDonough; The Lullaby League; The Woo (2010 petermacdonough.com)
Frank Russell; Code MD-2; Circle Without End (2011 Sonic Portraits)
7 Walkers; Louisiana Rain; 7 Walkers (2010 Response)
Pat Martino Quartet; Lean Years; Undeniable (2011 HighNote)
[mic break 12:55 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History (1/29)



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Today in Jam Band History: January 22nd

Mike Mizwinski; Dopesick Blues; The Brass Lantern (1/22/10)
Mike Mizwinski; Tupelo Honey; The Brass Lantern (1/22/10)
Cornmeal; Sheep; Winterfest, Nederland, CO; (1/22/10)
Derek Trucks Band; Mahjoun; Florence Gould Hall, NYC (1/22/06)

Derek Trucks Band; Greensleeves; Florence Gould Hall, NYC (1/22/06)

David Gans and Zac Matthews; Bounty of the County; Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA (1/22/09)

Ekoostic Hookah; Bound To Ride#; Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH (1/22/05)

Ekoostic Hookah; Thru-Hiker*; Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH (1/22/05)

# w/ Sam Bush on Mandolin
* w/ Sam Bush on Violin

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Playlist, January 22, 2012

Set One
Steely Dan; Everything Must Go; Everything Must Go (2003 Reprise)
Randy Brecker with DR Big Band; The Immigrant/Godfather; The Jazz Ballad Song Book (2011 Half Note)
Corina Bartra & Her Orchestra; Enlightened Heart; Cielo Sandunguero (2011 Blue Spiral)
[mic break 10:32 a.m.]

Set Two
Joanna Weinberg; THe Artists Are Leaving; The Piano Diaries (2011 thepianodiaries.com)
Agnieszka Iwanska; The Truth; All That I Am (2009)
Jason Kao Hwang; Symphony of Souls, Movement Two; Spontaneous River (2011 Mulatta)
Bethany & Rufus; The Swallow; 900 Miles (2006 Hyena)
Joe Caro; Clear; Home Alone (2011 Nuttjob)
Donald Fagen; Snowbound; Kamakiriad (1993 Reprise)
[mic break 11:05 a.m.]

Set Three
Don Braden; Two of a Kind; Gentle Storm (2008 Highnote)
Tim Mayer; For Miles; Resilience (2011 Jazz Legacy Productions)
Mike LeDonne; Good Times; FiveLive (2008 Savant)
Oscar Peterson; Teach Me Tonight; Oscar Peterson & the Bassists (1977 Pablo)
Oscar Peterson; Sweet Georgia Brown; Oscar Peterson & the Bassists (1977 Pablo)
[mic break 11:43 a.m.]

Set Four
J.A.T.P. Tokyo; Tokyo Blues; Live at the Nichigeki Theatre 1953 (1977 Pablo)
[mic break 12:12 p.m.]

Set Five
Michael Coppola; Caravan; Voicings in My Head (2011 Kalo)
Keb' Mo'; Eileen; Suitcase (2008 Epic)
Papa John Creach; All the World Loves a Winner; Inphasion (1978 DJM)
Grateful Dead; The Other One; 1/22/78 Eugene, OR
Grateful Dead; St. Stephen; 1/22/78 Eugene, OR
Grateful Dead; Not Fade Away; 1/22/78 Eugene, OR
[mic break 12:55 p.m.]

PSA break

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History




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Playlist, January 15, 2012

Set One
Grateful Dead; He's Gone; Dick's Picks 15 - 9/3/77 (1999 GDP)
Grateful Dead; Not Fade Away; Dick's Volume 15 - 9/3/77 (1999 GDP)
[mic break 10:38 a.m.]

Set Two
The Kind Buds; Destiny Waits; Live at Bears Picnic (2011 thekindbuds.com)
Hot Tuna; Want You To Know; Historic Hot Tuna (1985 Relix)
Hot Tuna; Come Back Baby; Historic Hot Tuna (1985 Relix)
[mic break 11:04 a.m.]

Set Three
John Amos; We Were Hippies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLtoq64jLfI)
Tedeschi Trucks Band; These Walls; Revelator (2011 Sony Masterworks)
Mumbles; Now Tell Me Baby; Lowdown Memphis Harmonica Jam 1950-1955 (1976 Nighthawk)
Hot Tuna; Search My Heart; Historic Hot Tuna (1985 Relix)
Bethany & Rufus; If I Had My Way; 900 Miles (2006 Hyena)
Bill Barner; Connecting Dots; Ten Tunes (2011 billbarner.com)
Joanna Weinberg; Benjamin and Penelope; The Piano Diaries (2011 thepianodiaries.com)
[mic break 11:40 a.m.]

Set Four
Supertramp; Goodbye Stranger; Breakfast in America (1979 A&M)
The Tubes; Telecide; Remote Control (1979 A&M)
Frank Zappa; Ya Hozna; Them or Us (1984 Barking Pumpkin)
[mic break 12:01 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Ken Coulson


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Playlist, January 8, 2012

Set One
Dave Kardas Band; Paradox; Fire and Ice (2010 davekardasband.com)
Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley; She Wolf; Look at That Cookie (2011 funkboy.net)
Laura Ainsworth; Personality; Keep It To Yourself (2011 Eclectus Records)
The Tierney Sutton Band; Something's Coming/Cool; American Road (2011 BFM Jazz)
[mic break 10:26 a.m.]

Set Two
Yotam; Influencia do Jazz; Brasil (2011 Jazz Legacy Productions)
Claudio Roditi; Levitation; Bons Amigos (2011 Resonance)
Corina Bartra & Her Orchestra; Guajira Son; Cielo Sandunguero (2011 Blue Spiral)
Mike Longo Trio + 2; You've Changed; To My Surprise (2011 Consolidated Artists Productions)
Winard Harper; The Good Life; Winard (1999 Savant)
Mace Hibbard; Hallowed Ground; Time Gone By (2011 macehibbard.com)
[mic break 11:01 a.m.]

Set Three
Jackson Garrett; Come With Me; Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (2011 Jackson Garrett)
Michael Coppola; Moonlight in Vermont; Voicings in My Head (2011Kalo Records)
Houston Person; Minor Inconvenience; So Nice (2011 Highnote)
Melissa Errico; Dis-Moi; Legrand Affair (2011 Ghostlight)
Melissa Errico; You Must Believe in Spring; Legrand Affair (2011 Ghostlight)
[mic break 11:30 a.m.]

Set Four
Lee Konitz; Body and Soul; More Live-Lee (2004 Milestone)
Cedar Walton; Body and Soul; The Promise Land (2001 Highnote)
Tim Mayer; Escapade; Resilience (2011 Jazz Legacy)
[mic break 11:57 a.m.]

Set Five
The Kind Buds; Spin; Live at Bears Picnic 8/12/11 (2011 Kind Buds)
The Kind Buds; Echoes; Live at Bears Picnic 8/12/11 (2011 Kind Buds)
Pink Floyd; Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun; A Saucerful of Secrets (1968 EMI)
Easy Star All-Stars; Us and Them; Dub Side of the Moon (2003 Easy Star)
Easy Star All-Stars; Any Colour You Like Dub Side of the Moon (2003 Easy Star)
Easy Star All-Stars; Brain Damage; Dub Side of the Moon (2003 Easy Star)
Easy Star All-Stars; Eclipse; Dub Side of the Moon (2003 Easy Star)
Lee "Scratch" Perry & Ari Up; Chrome Optimism - Oxygen Pt. 4 Dub; Return from Planet Dub (2009 Collision)
[mic break 12:45 p.m.]

Set Six
New Riders of the Purple Sage; Ghost Train Blues; Where I Come From (2009

1:00 p.m.
The Fret Notz: preview of their new CD "Waste Notz, Want Notz"



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Playlist, January 1, 2012

Set One
Kung Fu; Killcullen; Kung Fu (2011 Kung Fu)
Umphrey's McGee; Hajimemashite; Death By Stereo (2011 ATO)
The Kind Buds; Because; Live at Bear's Picnic (2011 All In Your Mind)
The Kind Buds; Hobo Song; Live at Bear's Picnic (2011 All In Your Mind)
[mic break 10:30 a.m.]

Set Two
Mike Dowling w/David Lange; Blues Nouveau; Eclectricity (2011 Wind River Guitar)
The Compact; Water Signs; Fortune Cookie Philosophy (2010 Choking Chicken Records)
Melissa Errico; What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?; Legrand Affair (2011 Ghostlight)
Frank Sinatra; If; New York (2009 Rhino)
Frank Sinatra; Bad, Bad Leroy Brown; New York (2009 Rhino)
[mic break 10:55 a.m.]

Ray Charles; Singular Genius/The Complete ABC Singles Collection radio special
[12:00 noon]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Part One
Juggling Suns; One More Time; Stroudsburg, PA (1/1/2005)
Juggling Suns; Wicked History; Stroudsburg, PA (1/1/2005)
Keller Williams; Stargate; Portland, OR (1/1/01)
Keller Williams; Get On Up; Portland, OR (1/1/01)
Keller Williams; CTB > Whole Lotta Love; Portland, OR (1/1/01)
Keller Williams; Dude Loup Medley; Portland, OR (1/1/01)
Keller Williams; Get On Up/Sanford and Son; Portland, OR (1/1/01)
Radiators; Down in the Flood; Ardmore, PA (1/1/06)
Radiators; Black is Black Ardmore, PA (1/1/06)
[12:57 p.m. PSA break]

Part Two
moe.; The Road; Las Vegas, NV (1/1/05)
moe.; Moth; Las Vegas, NV (1/1/05)
moe.; The Pit; Las Vegas, NV (1/1/05)
Phish; Gotta Jibboo; New York, NY (1/1/11)
Phish; Reba; New York, NY (1/1/11)
[2:00 p.m.]





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New Year's Day in Jam Band History

There aren't a lot of New Year's Day shows, but the artists who play them give their all. Join me tomorrow at 12 noon on WPKN for January 1st in Jam Band History.

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December 25th in Jam Band History

Radio Golden™ Sunday Brunch Concert™: Today in Jam Band History

Believe it or not, there have been concerts on Christmas Day. Not a lot, mind  you, but there have been a few. For some artists, like The Malah and Matisyahu, it's an annual tradition. Enjoy!

My Morning Jacket; Santa Claus is Back in Town; WFPK 91.1 Louisville, KY (12/25/2001)

My Morning Jacket; X-mas Curtain (all jazzed up); WFPK 91.1 Louisville, KY (12/25/2001)

The Malah; Rays of Shade; Portofinos, Greenville, SC (12/25/2005)

Matisyahu; Candle; 9:30 Club, Washington, DC (12/25/2005)

Matisyahu; Aish Tamid; 9:30 Club, Washington, DC (12/25/2005)

Matisyahu; Aish pt. 2; 9:30 Club, Washington, DC (12/25/2005)

Strange Shape; Strange Dub Jam; Jazztomate, Bremgarten, Switzerland (12/25/2010)

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Playlist, December 25, 2011

Set One
Frank Zappa; Sleep Dirt; Sleep Dirt (1979/1991 Barking Pumpkin)
Frank Zappa; The Ocean is the Ultimate Solution; Sleep Dirt (1979/1991 Barking Pumpkin)
Frank Zappa; The Torture Never Stops; Buffalo (2007 Zappa)
[mic break 10:46 a.m.]


Set Two
Pat Metheny; Sound of Silence; What It's All About (2011 Nonesuch)
Donald Fagen; On the Dunes; Kamakiriad (1993 Reprise)
Frank Zappa; N-Lite; Civilization Phaze III (1994 Barking Pumpkin)
Ensemble Ambrosius; Inca Roads; The Zappa Album (2000 BIS)
[mic break 11:33 a.m.]

Set Three
Christian Fabian; Kasiana; West Coast Session (2011 Consolidated Artists Productions)
Ali Ryerson; 1st Gymnopédie; Con Brio! (2011 ACR Music)
Kenny Burrell; Remembering Wes; Tenderly (2011 Highnote)
[Binnie spot]
Richard Cheese; Beat It; I'd Like A Virgin (2005 Surfdog)
McCoy Tyner; My One and Only Love; Atlantis (1975 Milestone)
[mic break 12:08 p.m.]

Set Four
Umphrey's McGee; Joel Solo; Loeb Playhouse, W. Lafayette, IN (12/8/01)
[Carl J. Frano spot]
Umphrey's McGee; Front Porch; Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA (12/3/04)
Umphrey's McGee; Norwegian Wood; Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA (12/3/04)
Umphrey's McGee; Kashmir; Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA (12/3/04)
Umphrey's McGee; Jazz Odyssey; Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA (12/3/04)
Umphrey's McGee; Front Porch; Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA (12/3/04)
[mic break 12:37 p.m.]

Set Five
Joey DeFrancesco; Blues 'n' 3; 40 (2011 Highnote)
Mongo Santamaria; Mazacote; Afro-Roots (1972 Prestige)
[12:55 p.m. mandatory five-minute PSA break]

Sunday Brunch Concert:
Today in Jam Band History
[2:00 p.m.]


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Playlist, December 18, 2011

The Annual Zappa Birthday Special

Archived Audio Stream

Set One
Frank Zappa; Chunga's Revenge; Trance Fusion (2006 Zappa)
Frank Zappa; Sharleena; The Lost Episodes (2006 Ryko)
[mic break 10:20 a.m.]

Set Two
Frank Zappa; Filthy Habits; Sleep Dirt (1979/1991 Barking Pumpkin)
Frank Zappa; Chunga's Revenge; Chunga's Revenge (1970 Reprise)
Frank Zappa; Rudy Wants to Buy Yez a Drink; Chunga's Revenge (1970 Reprise)
Frank Zappa; Sharleena; Chunga's Revenge (1970 Reprise)
Frank Zappa; Chunga's Revenge; Buffalo (2007 Zappa)[
[mic break 10:55 a.m.]

Set Three
Frank Zappa; Sharleena; Them or Us (1984 Barking Pumpkin)
Frank Zappa; Doreen; You Can't Do That On Stage Any More, Volume 5 (1992 Ryko)
Frank Zappa; The Black Page; You Can't Do That On Stage Any More, Volume 5 (1992 Ryko)
Ensemble Ambrosius; The Black Page; The Zappa Album (2000 BIS)
Frank Zappa; Them or Us; Them or Us (1984 Barking Pumpkin)
Frank Zappa; Frogs with Dirty Little Lips; Them or Us (1984 Barking Pumpkin)
[mic break 11:26 a.m.]

Set Four
Frank Zappa; Dog Meat; The Yellow Shark (1993 Barking Pumpkin)
Ensemble Ambrosius; The Idiot Bastard Son; The Zappa Album (2000 BIS)
Frank Zappa; Master Ringo; Everything is Healing Nicely (2007 Zappa)
Frank Zappa; Wind Up Working in A Gas Station (1976 Warner Bros.)
[mic 11:48 a.m.]

Set Six
Frank Zappa; Black Napkins; Eyes of Osaka)
Mothers of Invention; Brown Shoes Don't Make It; Absolutely Free (1967/1995 Ryko)
Mothers of Invention; America Drinks and Goes Home Absolutely Free (1967/1995 Ryko)
Frank Zappa; Tinseltown Rebellion; Buffalo (2007 Zappa)
Frank Zappa; Buffalo Drowning Witch; Buffalo (2007 Zappa)
[mic break 12:57 p.m.]

Set Seven
Mothers of Invention; Bow Tie Daddy; We're Only In It For the Money (1968)
Mothers of Invention; Harry You're A Beast; We're Only In It For the Money (1968)
Mothers of Invention; What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body; We're Only In It For the Money (1968)
Mothers of Invention; Absolutely Free; We're Only In It For the Money (1968)
Mothers of Invention; Flower Punk; We're Only In It For the Money (1968)
Mothers of Invention; The Legend of the Golden Arches; Uncle Meat (1968)
Frank Zappa; Wild Love; Wanna Buy Some Acid? ()
The Mothers; Call Any Vegetable; Just Another Band From L.A. (1972 Reprise)
Frank Zappa; Kung Fu; The Lost Episodes (1996 Ryko)
Frank Zappa; RDNZL; The Lost Episodes (1996 Ryko)
Frank Zappa; Andy; Apollo Theatre, Manchester UK (12/12/79)
Frank Zappa; Inca Roads; Apollo Theatre, Manchester UK (12/12/79)
Frank Zappa; Strictly Genteel; Make A Jazz Noise Here (1990 Barking Pumpkin)
[2:00 p.m.]

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Playlist, December 11, 2011

Set One
Steely Dan; Everything Must Go; Everything Must Go (2003 Reprise)
Frank Sinatra; Angel Eyes; The Best of the Best (2011 EMI)
Christian Fabian; On Green Dolphin Street; West Coast Session (2011 Consolidated Artists Productions)
Claudio Roditi; Fantasia; Bons Amigos (2011 Resonance)
Randy Brecker with DR Big Band; All or Nothing at All; THe Jazz Ballad Song Book (2011 Half Note)
[mic break 10:34 a.m.]

Set Two
Donald Harrison, Ron Carter & Billy Cobham; You Are My Sunshine; This Is Jazz (2011 Half Note)
The Tierney Sutton Band; On Broadway; American Road (2011 BFM Jazz)
Fred Hersch; Work; Alone at the Vanguard (2011 Palmetto)
Sonny Rollins; In A Sentimental Mood; Road Shows Vol. 2 (2011 Doxy)
[mic break 11:02 a.m.]
Interview with Joe Gallant
Joe Gallant and Illuminati; Estimated Prophet; Terrapin (1999 Which?)

Interview with Mike Rivard
Club D'Elf; Sunshine of Your Love; Electric Moroccoland
Joe Gallant and Illuminati; Sunrise; Terrapin (1999 Which?)
Umphrey's McGee; Booth Love; Death By Stereo (2011 ATO)
[mic break 11:58 a.m.]

Interview with Frank Viele
Frank Viele & Rob Somerville playing live
Doug Munro and La Pompe Attack; Christmas Time Is Here; A Very Gypsy Christmas (2011 GotMusic)

Interview with Rob Somerville
Kung Fu, Gung Ho, Kung Fu

Bad Rooster on the Sunday Brunch Concert
[2:00 p.m.]


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Sunday is going to be busy!

11:00 am – Joe Gallant calls in.
11:30 am – We'll have a chat with Mike Rivard from Club D'Elf.
12:00 noon – Frank Viele will join us in the studio for some music and conversation.
12:30 pm – Stoops and Somerville from Kung Fu stop by the studio for more witty banter.
1:00 pm – The Sunday Brunch Concert with Bad Rooster.

Playlist, December 4, 2011

Audio Stream
Live playlist on Twitter

Set One
Steely Dan; Everything Must Go; Everything Must Go (2003 Reprise)
Kenny Werner; Balloons; Balloons (2011 Half Note)
[mic break 10:28 a.m.]

Set Two
Cinque; Saturday Night, Sunday Morning; Catch a Corner (2012 Alma)
Deep Blue Organ Trio; You Haven't Done Nothin'; Wonderful! (2011 Origin)
Warren Haynes; River's Gonna Rise; Man In Motion (2011 Stax)
Trombone Shorty; The Craziest Things; For True (2011 Verve)
[mic break 10:58 a.m.]

Set Three
Bill W. Talks About the History of the Big Book
The Gasman; Nuqe; Inept Whoop (2009 Centrifuge)
Frank Sinatra; It Was A Very Good Year; The Best of the Best (2011 Capitol/Reprise)
Umphrey's McGee; My Favorite Things; St. Louis 10/24/01 (Podcast #119)
Kung Fu; Killcullen; Kung Fu (2011 Kung Fu)
[mic break 11:36 a.m.]

Set Four
Todd Rundgren; Walking Blues; Johnson (2011 MPCA)
Aphex Twin; Heliosphan; Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1992 Apollo)
Michael Pedicin; Home At Last; Ballads … Searching for Peace (2011 The Jazz Hut)
Mace Hibbard; December 18th; Time Gone By (2011 macehibbard.com)
[mic break 12:07 p.m.]

Set Five
Frank Zappa; Dog Breath; The Yellow Shark (1993 Barking Pumpkin)
Frank Zappa; Unclde Meat; The Yellow Shark (1993 Barking Pumpkin)
Frank Zappa; Watermelon in Easter Hay; Palladium, NYC 10/28/1978
Frank Zappa; Regyption Strut; Läther (1996 Barking Pumpkin)
[mic break 12:32 p.m.]

Interview with Ryan Montbleau
Ryan Montbleau; 75 And Sunny

1:00 p.m.
Sunday Brunch Concert: Kelly Kancyr
[2:00 p.m.]


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November 27 in Jam Band History

Railroad Earth; 1759; Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA (11/27/09)
Cabinet; Two Timer/Old Cripple Creek; The Brass Lantern (11/27/09)
String Cheese Incident; Rivertrance; Vic Theater, Chicago, IL (11/27/99)
Edie Brickell and New Bohemians; Mesopotamia; Trees, Dallas, TX (11/27/94)
The McLovins; Cohesive; Main Pub, Manchester, CT (11/27/10)
The Breakfast; jam/Gravity; Sully’s, Hartford, CT (11/27/04)

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Playlist, November 27, 2011

Set OneDeep Blue Organ Trio; Golden Lady; Wonderful! (2011 Origin)
Mike LeDonne; Big John; Keep the Faith (2011 Savant)
Trombone Shorty; Buckjump; For True (2011 Verve)
The O'Jays; For the Love of Money; Ship Ahoy (1974 Philadelphia International)
[mic break 10:30 a.m.]

Set Two
Michael Coppola; Cherokee; Voicings in My Head (2011 Kalo)
Mike Dowling with David Lange; Blues Nouveau; Eclectricity (2011 Wind River Guitar)
Yotam; Influencia do Jazz; Brasil (2011 Jazz Legacy Productions)
Jackson Garrett; The Rock of Gibraltar; Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (2011Jackson Garrett)
Dave Mason; Misty Morning Stranger; It's Like You Never Left (1973 Columbia)
Tedeschi Trucks Band; Simple Things; Revelator (2011 Columbia)
[mic break 11:00 a.m.]

Set Three
The Compact; Everyone's a Critic; Fortune Cookie Philosophy (2011 Choking Chicken Records)
Pickin' on The Who; Won't Get Fooled Againl; Pickin' on The Who (2002 CMH)
Michael Coppola; Honeypie; Voicings in My Head (2011 Kalo)
Michael Coppola; Linus and Lucy; Voicings in My Head (2011 Kalo)
Doug Munro and La Pompe Attack; Greensleeves; A Very Gypsy Christmas (2011 GotMusic Records)
[mic break 11:27 a.m.]

Set Four
By the Riverbank; Ici-bas; By the Riberbank: Songs of Gabriel Fauré (2011 jazzfaure.com)
By the Riverbank; Ici-bas; Je me suis embarqué: Songs of Gabriel Fauré (2011 jazzfaure.com)
Frank Sinatra; Love and Marriage; Best of the Best (2011 Capitol/Reprise)
Laura Ainsworth; Personality; Keep It To Yourself (2011 Ecelectus)
Norton Buffalo and Roy Rogers; If I Were a King; Roots of Our Nature (2001 Blind Pig)
Jon Pousette-Dart; Me and the Rain; Anti Gravity (2011 Little Big Deal)
Loudon Wainwright III; Bell Bottom Pants; Attempted Mustache (1973 Columbia)
Ryan Montbleau Band; Stretch; One Fine Color (2006 7 Not)
[mic break 11:59 a.m.]

Interview with Dino English of Dark Star Orchestra

Set Five
Dark Star Orchestra; Run Mary; Sampler
Grateful Dead; Lazy Lightning/Supplication; Boston Music Hall (6/9/76)
[mic break 12:32 p.m.]

Set Six
Helmet of Gnats; Chinese Leftovers; Helmet of Gnats (2004 Ambient)
Umphrey's McGee; "Jimmy Stewart"/It's About That TIme (with Mike Kenneally); 6/14/07 San Diego (Podcast #56)
[mic break 1:00 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History

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Playlist, November 20, 2011

Set One
Umphrey's McGee; Deeper; Death By Stereo (2011 ATO)
Steely Dan; Green Book; Everything Must Go (2003 Reprise)
Hubinger St.; A Place; Elastistarch (1996 Gin Bruthes)
Thomas Makucevich; Byways; Venus Eye Dolphin and the Garden of Shadows (2011 Radio Star)
Steve Reich; New York Counterpoint: 3. Fast; New York Counterpoint/Eight Lines/Four Organs (2000 Nonesuch)
Twiddle; BeeHop; Somewhere on the Mountain (2011 Twiddle)
[mic break 10:39 a.m.]

Set Two
Steve Reich; New York Counterpoint: 1. Fast; New York Counterpoint/Eight Lines/Four Organs (2000 Nonesuch)
Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley; Look at That Cookie; Look at That Cookie (2011 funkboy.net)
Bootsy Collins; JB: Still the Man; Tha Funk Capital of the World (2011 Mascot)
Grateful Dead; Turn on Your Lovelight ; 9/19/07 Fillmore East, NYC
[mic break 11:20 a.m.]

Set Three
Klezwoods; Hey Lady; Oy Yeah! (2010 Accurate)
Ryan Davidson Trio; Ghost Riders in the Sky; Ryan Davidson Trio (2010 Ryan Davidson Croup)
Umphrey's McGee; Pequod > Dim Sun > Pequod (10/24/11); Podcast #118: New in 2011
Charlie Earland; Milestones; Smokin' (1977 Muse)
Kate Reid; The Lamp is Low; The Love I'm In (2011 Kate Reid)
[mic break 11:49 a.m.]

Set Three
Wycliffe Gordon; SHHH!!! (The Band is Trying to Play); Cone's Coup (2006 Criss Cross Jazz)
Phineas Newborn, Jr.; Bouncing With Bud; Solo Piano (1999 32 Jazz)
12:00 noon
Interview with Jeff Mattson
Dark Star Orchestra; Run Mary; DSO Sampler
Grateful Dead; Casey Jones; 10/2/77 Paramount Theater, Portland, OR
Procol Harum; The Worm & The Tree; Something Magic (19767 Warner Bros.)
[mic break 12:52 p.m.]

Set Four
Joe Caro; Stawberry Fields Forever; Home Alone (2011 Nuttjob Records)
The Roches; Ing; A Dove (1992 MCA)
[1:00 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert
Five in the Chamber
[2:00 p.m.]



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November 13th in Jam Band History

Archived audio
Performances by jam bands on this day in history.

• Trampled by Turtles; Shelter From the Storm; 11/13/10 Baltimore, MD
• Mr. Blotto; The Weight; 11/13/98 Chicago, IL
• Umphrey's McGee; All In Time; 11/13/03 Knoxville, TN
• Phish; Stash; 11/13/97 Las Vegas, NV

[1:00 station ID]

• The Breakfast; Cut Me Some Slack; 11/13/09 Southbridge, MA
• Grateful Dead; Dark Star; 11/13/72 Kansas City, KS
• Grateful Dead; Morning Dew; 11/13/72 Kansas City, KS

[2:00 p.m.]

Trampled By Turtles is an up-and-coming string band worth checking out.

Mr. Blotto is known for freewheeling, fun shows, and their take on "The Weight" with a freestyle rap battle is no exception.

Umphrey's McGee's performance of "All In Time" contains teases of Moby Dick, Hurt Bird Bath, and Birdland following the drum solo.

Phish was in the middle of their Fall 1997 tour, a favorite of many a phan. This version of "Stash" features some ambient, meter-less playing in the middle of the long jam.

In 1972, the Grateful Dead was pairing "Dark Star" and "Morning Dew" regularly, but this version is relatively unknown, probably because there is no soundboard source for this show. The version we heard is from Owsley's audience recording. The Dark Star is very long: 13 minutes before the first verse, and 33 minutes in all. The jam before Morning Dew is reminiscent of the "59th Street Bridge" motif the boys employed in their 1970 excursions, but much, much faster.


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Playlist, November 13, 2011

Live audio stream

Set One
Jay Hoggard; Inner Rhythm; The Right Place (2003 JHVM)
The Ed Palermo Big Band; Mom and Dad/Oh No; Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (2006 Cuneiform)
Sonny Rollins; Tenor Madness; Road Shows, Vol. 1 (2008 Doxy)
Sonny Rollins; They Say It's Wonderful; Road Shows, Vol. 2 (2011 Doxy)
[mic break 10:39 a.m.]

Set Two
Phineas Newborn, Jr.; Dahoud; The Piano Artistry of (1986 Atlantic)
Bill Hardman; My One and Only Love; Focus (1984 Muse)
Bill Hardman; Minority; Focus (1984 Muse)
[mic break 11:01 a.m.]

Set Three
Eddie Gomez; Double Entendre; Street Smart (1989 Columbia)
Eddie Gomez; Carmen's Song; Street Smart (1989 Columbia)
Kenny Werner; Hedwig's Theme; Democ racy (2006 Half Note)
[mic break 11:26 a.m.]

Set Four
Oliver Lake; Consume; Jump Up (1982 Gramavision)
Earl & Carl Grubbs/The Visitors; Naima; Neptune (1980 Muse)
Tito Carrillo; Theophilus; Opening Statement (2011 Origin)
Christian McBride Big Band; Science Fiction; The Good Feeling (2011 Mack Avenue)
[mic break 12:58 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Trampled by Turtles; Shelter From the Storm; 11/13/10 Baltimore, MD
Mr. Blotto; The Weight; 11/13/98 Chicago, IL
Umphrey's McGee; All In Time; 11/13/03 Knoxville, TN
Phish; Stash; 11/13/97 Las Vegas, NV
[1:00 station ID]
The Breakfast; Cut Me Some Slack; 11/13/09 Southbridge, MA
Grateful Dead; Dark Star; 11/13/72 Kansas City, KS
Grateful Dead; Morning Dew; 11/13/72 Kansas City, KS
[2:00 p.m.]

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Playlist, November 6, 2011

Set One
Russell Gunn; Bitches Brew; Plays Miles (2007 Highnote)
Phish; You Enjoy Myself; New Year's Eve 1995 (2005 Rhino)
Miles From India; So What; Miles From India (2008 Times Square)
[mic break 10:47 a.m.]

Set Two
Mike Longo Trio + 2; Eye of the Hurricane; To My Surprise (2011 Consolidated Artists Productions)
Ryan Davidson Trio; Ghost Riders in the Sky; Ryan Davidson Trio (2010 Ryan Davidson Group)

[11:00 a.m.]
Voices of the Occupation: Interviews from Occupy New Haven
[mic break 11:20 a.m.]

Set Three
Bill O'Connell; Sweet Sophie Rose; Triple Play Plus Three (2011 Zoho)
Lenny Marcus; Waldstein One; The Jazz of Beethoven (2011)
Lenny Marcus; Waldstein Two; The Jazz of Beethoven (2011)
The Motet; Dark Star/Scarlet Begonias; Funk Is Dead (Boulder, CO 10/31/11)
[mic break 11:48 a.m.]

Set Four
Corina Bartra & Her Orchestra; Aguacero; Cielo Sandunguero (2011 Blue Spire)
Randy Brecker with DR Big Band; The Immigrant/Godfather; THe Jazz Ballad Song Book (2001 Red Dot Music)
Umphrey's McGee; Deeper; Death by Stereo (2011 ATO)
Amikaeyla & Trelawny Rose; Over the Rainbow; To Eva, With Love (2010 Patois)
[mic break 12:19 p.m.]

Set Five
Mindy Canter; Over the Rainbow; Fluteus Maximus (2011 mindycanter.com)
C.J. Chenier; Clap Hands; Can't Sit Down (2011 World Village)
Tom Waits; The Part You Throw Away; Glitter & Doom Live (2009 Anti-)
Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley; One Note Disco; Look At That Cookie (2011 funkboy.net)
Grateful Dead; Shakedown Street; 3/30/87 Philadelphia, PA
[mic break 12:53 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Capital Zen
[2:00 p.m.]

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Playlist, October 30, 2011

Set One
Mike Longo Trio + 2; A Picture of Dorian Mode To My Surprise (2011 Consolidated Artists Productions)
Matija Dedic Trio; Maiden Voyage; MD in NYC (2011 Origin)
Cedar Walton; A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square; Seasoned Wood (2008 Highnote)
[mic break 10:25 a.m.]


Set Two
Oscar Peterson; Back Home Again in Indiana; Unmistakable (2011 Zenph)
Oscar Peterson; The Man I Love; Unmistakable (2011 Zenph)
Fats Waller; You Don't Know My Mind Blues; THe Complete Recorded Works Volume 1: 1922-1926 (2007 JSP)
Fats Waller; West Indies Blues; The Complete Recorded Works Volume 1: 1922-1926 (2007 JSP)
[mic break 10:42 a.m.]

Occupy New Haven Update: Live and recorded interviews

Set Four
Umphrey's McGee; In The Kitchen; Live at the Murat (2007 SCI Fidelity)
Trout Fishing in America; When You Get Dressed; Big Round World (2008 Trout)
Hot Day at the Zoo; Mercy of the Sea; Live at the Waterhole (2008 Inta -> Records)
Dark Star Orchestra; Run Mary; Sampler CD (2011 DSO On Demand)
[mic break 11:58 a.m.]

Set Five
Knut Haugsoen; Greener Pastures; Shakti (2011 The Knut Haugsoen Foundation)
Yotam; Nocturno; Brasil (2011 Jazz Legacy Productions)
Klezwoods; Hey Lady; Oy Yeah! (2010 Accurate)
Mary Louise Knutson; Bluesette; In the Bubble (2011 Meridian Jazz)
The Tierney Sutton Band; Wayfaring Stranger; American Road (2011 BFM Jazz)
[mic break 12:29 p.m.]

Set Six
Holli Ross; Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me; You'll See (2011 Miles High)
Frank Zappa; Kung Fu; 3/8/74 Kansas City
Frank Zappa; T'Mershi Duween; 3/8/74 Kansas City
Frank Zappa; Dog Meat; 3/8/74 Kansas City
Frank Zappa; RDNZL; 3/8/74 Kansas City
Frank Zappa; Village of the Sun; 3/8/74 Kansas City
[mic break 12:54 p.m.]

PSA break

Sunday Brunch Concert: Michela Musolino and Vincenzo Castellana perform "Sempri amMari - Traditional Sicilian Songs to the Sea"
[2:00 p.m.]

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Michela Musolino and Vincenzo Castellana perform "Sempri amMari - Traditional Sicilian Songs to the Sea"

When: Sunday, October 30, 1:00 PM
Where: WPKN "Studio 207," 244 University Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
On the air at 89.5 FM and online at wpkn.org

The rich musical tradition of Sicily includes many songs that speak of the sea, sing its praises or belong to those whose work connects them to the water.  Musicians Michela Musolino and Vincenzo Castellana join together to pay tribute to Sicily’s sea. Musolino, a vocalist known for her performances of Sicilian Roots Music, and Castellana, a noted percussionist of the Sicilian drumming tradition, have created a work of song, percussion and recitations which illustrate the intimate connection of Sicily, her history and her culture to the sea which surrounds it. They will be joined by special guests:  bassist Vito Galante and oud player Thom Chess.

Castellana has collaborated with Maestro Ennio Morricone, and Musolino has recently performed with Sicilian  singer/songwriter Pippo Pollina at his US debut.

The program will take place on the second floor of the University Of Bridgeport student center in Room 207. The public is invited to join us in our "living room" broadcast location across the hall from the WPKN studios for this hour long performance.

Playlist, October 23, 2011

Set One
Kung Fu, Chakrabartty Overdrive; Kung Fu (2011 Kung Fu)
Tierney Sutton; On Broadway; American Road (2011 BFM Jazz)
Bappi Lahiri; Walking on Love Street; Walking Love Street (2011 Planet LA)
Ed Reed; All My Tomorrows; Born To Be Blue (2011 Blue Shorts)
Donald Harrison; You Are My Sunshine; This Is Jazz (2011 Half Note)
Donald Harrison; Seven Steps to Heaven; This Is Jazz (2011 Half Note)
[mic break 10:39 a.m.]

Set Two
Oscar Peterson; Duke Ellington Medley; Unmistakable (2011 Zenph)
Oscar Peterson; How High The Moon; Perfect Peterson: The Best of the Pablo and Telarc Recordings (2007 Concord)
Oscar Peterson; Honeysuckle Rose; Perfect Peterson: The Best of the Pablo and Telarc Recordings (2007 Concord)
[mic break 11:03 a.m.]

Set Three
Oscar Peterson; The Man I Love; Unmistakable (2011 Zenph)
The Roger Davidson Trio; Bom Dia; Bom Dia (2007 Soundbrush)
Alex Brown; Leaving; Pianist (2011 Paquito Records)
The Shook-Russo Quartet; No Answer; The Shook-Russo Quartet (2996 Summit)
[mic break 11:33 a.m.]

Set Four
Bob James & Keiko Matsui; Frozen Lake; Altair & Vega (2011 Tappan Zee)
Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley; Consideration; Look at That Cookie (2011 Funkboy Music)
MiZ; Peggy-O; http://soundcloud.com/mizmusic/peggy-o
The Compact; Everyone's A Critic; Fortune Cookie Philosphy (2010 Choking Chicken Records)
12:00 noon 
Interview with Mike "MiZ" Mizwinski

Set Five
MiZ; Pen-Y-Bryn Road; East Hope Avenue (2011 Saturation Acres)
Umphrey's McGee; Much Obliged/Hajimemashite; Songs for Older Women
Planet Z; The Fire of the Planes; Planet Z (2011 planetztheband.com)
The Fret Notz; Ami I Broken?; Notz Fast Enough (2010)
[mic break 12:46 p.m.]



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NPR Gets Radio Host Fired for Occupying

NOTE: The details are not really clear on this, but if I'm reading correctly, it sounds like NPR pressured an affiliate into dropping a host because of her extracurricular activities. I could be wrong. Read the linked articles.

By way of War Is a Crime:

National Public Radio on Wednesday discovered that a woman named Lisa Simeone who produced hosted a show about opera called "World of Opera" had been participating in a nonviolent occupation of Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., organized by October2011.org. 

NPR sent an email to its staff and made a blog post stating, "We're in conversations with WDAV about how they intend to handle this. We of course take this issue very seriously.." According to War Is a Crime,

About three and a half hours after the above email was sent, Simeone had been fired by a show called Soundprint as punishment for having been "unethical." 

Simeone was an independent contractor who hosted the program, which was carried by some NPR stations. Apparently NPR doesn't want to upset it's sponsors corporate overlords advertisers underwriters.

UPDATE: The Associated Press has a more detailed story (by way of WTOP).

On Thursday, NPR spokeswoman Anna Christopher said the network's code of ethics applies to cultural programs it distributes, such as "World of Opera," as well as news shows that the network produces, acquires or distributes.
"We are not her employer, but she is a host for a show that we distribute," Christopher said. "She's a public person who represents NPR and public radio."
Though "Soundprint" airs on NPR stations, it's not distributed by the network itself.
NPR's ethics code states that "NPR journalists may not participate in marches and rallies" involving issues NPR covers. The code notes that some provisions may not apply to outside contributors. It uses a freelancer who primarily contributes arts coverage as an example.
Simeone said she is not an "NPR journalist." For the "Soundprint" show, her role involved writing introductions to the show's featured documentaries, and she was expected to give her point of view. In the past when she worked for NPR, she said she also wrote op-eds for The Baltimore Sun with no problem.

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Playlist, October 16, 2011

Set One
Mulgrew Miller; Grews Tune; Hand in Hand (1993 Novus)
Cecilia Coleman Big Band; Lonesome Journey; Oh Boy! (2011 PandaKat)
Christan McBride Big Band @mcbridesworld; Science Fiction; The Good Feeling (2011 Mack Avenue)
[mic break 10:31 a.m.]

Set Two
Randy Breker and DR Orchestra; Goldfinger; The Jazz Ballad Songbook (2011 Red Dot Music)
Giacomo Gates; Lady Day and John Coltrane; The Revolution Will Be Jazz (2011 Savant)
John Daversa; Junk Wagon; Junk Wagon (2011 BFM Jazz)
The Ed Palermo Big Band; RDNZL; Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (2006 Cuneiform)
[mic break 11:13 a.m.]

Set Three
Count Basie; Tune Town Shuffle; Basie Boogie (2000 CDD)
Count Basie; I'm Tired of Waiting for You; Basie Boogie (2000 CDD)
Count Basie; South; Swingin' the Blues (2000 CDD)
Count Basie; House Rent Boogie; Swingin' the Blues (2000 CDD)
[mic break 11:28 a.m.]

Set Four
Cedar Walton; Got to Get to the Island; The Bouncer (2011 Highnote)
Coleman Hawkins; Ol' Pappy; The Essential Sides Remastered 1934-1936 (2006 JSP)
Cab Calloway; Mis Otis Regrets; Cab Calloway & His Orchestra 1935-1937 (2003 JSP)
Ella Fitzgerald; Miss Otis Regrets; Newport Jazz Festival Live at Carnegie Hall (1973 Columbia)
Ella Fitzgerald; Medley: Taking a Chance on Love/I'm in the Mood for Love; Newport Jazz Festival Live at Carnegie Hall (1973 Columbia)
Ella Fitzgerald; Lemon Drop; Newport Jazz Festival Live at Carnegie Hall (1973 Columbia)
[mic break 12:01 p.m.]

Set Five
Mike Tomaro and the Three Rivers Jazz Orchestra; Little Sunflower; Night Owl Suite (2004 Sea Breeze)
Jerry Bergonzi Quartet; Tilt (take two); TIlt! (1991 Red)
Kung Fu; Gung Ho; Kung Fu (2011 Kung Fu)
Dave Kardas Band; Emerald Days; Fire and Ice (2011 Dave Kardas)
Thomas Makucevich; Byways' Venus Eye Dolphin and The Garden of Shadows (2011 Radio Star)
Umphrey's McGee; Cemetery Walk II; Mantis (2009 SCI Fidelity)
[mic break 12:48 p.m.]

Set Six
Bob Dylan; It's All Over Now, Baby Blue; Live 1966 (1998 Columbia Legacy)
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band; Kansas City Stomp; Jelly (21993)

Sunday Brunch Concert: The Big Takeover


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October 9 in Jam Band History

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Perpetual Groove, Cabulo Monstrosity; 10/9/2004 Ziggy's
U-Melt; The Fantastical Flight of Captian Delicious; 10/9/2006 High Noon Saloon
Garaj Mahal; Celtic Indian; 10/9/2004 Mystic Theater
Grateful Dead; Throwing Stones; 10//9/1982 Frost Amphitheatre
Grateful Dead; Touch of Grey; 10//9/1982 Frost Amphitheatre
[2:00 p.m.]

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Playlist, October 9, 2011

Set One
Tim Mayer; Who Knew?; Resilience (2011 Jazz Legacy Productions)
Luis Conte; The Last Resort; En Casa de Luis (2011 BFM Jazz)
Claudio Roditi; Levitation; Bons Amigos (2011 Resonance)
Steely Dan; Green Book; Everything Must Go (2003 Giant)
[mic break 10:34 a.m.]

Set Two
Kenny Werner; Cantabile; Institute of Higher Learning (2011 Half Note)
[mic break 11:06 a.m.]

Set Three
Trombone Shorty; The Craziest Things; For True (2011 Verve)
Mindy Canter; Mercy Mercy Mercy; Fluteus Maximus (2011 mindycanter.com)
Tunnel Six; Tunnel Mountain; Lake Superior (2011 OA2)
Beata Pater; No Go Sleep; Blue (2011 B&B)
Yarón; The Sidewinder; State of Mind (2011 American Showplace)
[mic break 11:41 a.m.]

Set Four
Anthony Branker & Word Play; Skirting the Issue; Dialogic (2011 Origin)
Francisco Mela & Cuban Safari; The Nearness of You; Tree of Life (2011 Half Note)
Aimée Allen; Samba em preludio; Winters & Mays (2011 Azuline Music)
Allan Harris; Autumn; Open Up Your Mind (2011 Love Productions)
Cedar Walton; Underground Memoirs; The Bouncer (2011 Highnote)
[mic break 12:18 p.m.]

Set Five
Rashaan Barber; Jubilee; Everyday Magic (2011 Jazz Music City)
Francisco Mela & Cuban Safari; Retrograde; Tree of Life (2011 Half Note)
Alex Brown; Prologue; Pianist (2011 Paquito Records)
Alex Brown; Warm Blooded; Pianist (2011 Paquito Records)
Phish; The MOMA Dance; Broomfield CO 10/10/2010
Phish; Horn; Broomfield CO 10/10/2010
[mic break 12:59 p.m.]


Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Perpetual Groove, Cabulo Monstrosity; 10/9/2004 Ziggy's
U-Melt; The Fantastical Flight of Captian Delicious; 10/9/2006 High Noon Saloon
Garaj Mahal; Celtic Indian; 10/9/2004 Mystic Theater
Grateful Dead; Throwing Stones; 10//9/1982 Frost Amphitheatre
Grateful Dead; Touch of Grey; 10//9/1982 Frost Amphitheatre
[2:00 p.m.]


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Fall Sunday Brunch Concerts

The Radio Golden Sunday Brunch Concert series continues on WPKN through November 6th with live music in our living room studio. All performances start at 1:00 p.m. and are open to the public. Admission is free.

• September 18 – The Jugadelics
• September 25 – Bad Princess
• October 16 – The Big Takeover
• October 23 – FlyinFisch
• October 30 – Michaela Musolino
• November 6 – Capital Zen

Artist details are on the Sunday Brunch Concerts page.


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Playlist, September 11, 2011

Set One
Randy Johnston; I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free; Somewhere in the Night (1997 Highnote)
Joey DeFrancesco; I'm An Old Cowhand; The Champ Round 2 (2000 Highnote)
Kenny Burrell; Hot Bossa; Recapitulation (1976 Chess)
[mic break 10:21 a.m.]

Set Two
The Compact; Everyone's a Critic; Fortune Cookie Philosophy (2010 Choking Chicken)
Tedeschi Trucks Band; Bound For Glory; Revelator (2011 Sony)
Allan Harris; Inner Fear; Open Up Your Mind (2011 Love Production Records)
Irene Reid; All My Tomorrows; I Ain't Doing Too Bad (1999 Savant)
Ed Reed; Some Other Time; Born to be Blue (2011 Blue Shorts)
Jaki Byard; I Know A Place; A Matter of Black and White (2011 HighNote)
Freddie Hubbard; Hub Cap; Here to Stay (1976 Blue Note/UA)
[mic break 11:00 a.m.]

Set Three
Umphrey's McGee; Hajimemashite; Death By Stereo (2011 ATO)
Ratdog; Masters of War; Weir Here (2004 Hybrid Recordings)
Talking Heads; Life During Wartime; Fear of Music (1979 Sire)
Bob Dylan; Shelter From the Storm; Hard Rain (1976 Columbia)
[mic break 11:26 a.m.]

Set Four
FlyinFisch; Crystallize Your Vision; FlyinFisch (2010 FlyinFisch)
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad; Love You More (Winter Mix); Winter Warmer
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad; Love You More JS Dub; Winter Warmer
Deep Blue Organ Trio; Golden Lady; Wonderful! (2011 Origin)
Cedar Walton; Lament; The Bouncer (2011 HighNote)
Francisco Mela & Cuban Safari; Retrograde; Tree of Life (2011 Half Note)
[mic break 12:04 p.m.]

Set Five
Kenny Burrell; Well You Needn't; Recapitulation (1976 Chess)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass; Portrait of Jenny; The Jazz Album (1976 PA/USA)
Donald Harrison; Seven Steps to Heaven; This Is Jazz (2011 Half Note)
[mic break 12:33 p.m.]

Set Six
Umphrey's McGee; The Floor; Death By Stereo (2011 ATO)
Umphrey's McGee; Conduit; Death By Stereo (2011 ATO)
Shortwave Society; The Green Fairy; Voyeur
Roy Jay Band; Double Down; Joy Ray (2011 Terrapin)
[PSA Break 12:55 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: The Fret Notz
[2:00 p.m.]

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September 4 in Jam Band History

Derek Trucks Band; 44 Blues; 9/4/05 Ram's Head Onstage, Annapolis, MD
Cornmeal; Shady Grove; 9/4/2008 World Grotto, Knoxville, TN
The Big Wu; Bird On A Wing; 9/4/98 HSMF - Showcase Stage, Bear Valley, CA
The New Mastersounds; Land of Nod (5:14); 9/4/10 Double Door, Chicago, IL
Grateful Dead; Shakedown Street; 9/4/79 MSG, NYC

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Playlist, September 4, 2011

Set One
Etta Jones; Time After Time; Easy Living (2000 Highnote)
Silvano Monasterios; Sno' Peas; Unconditional (2011 Savant)
Dave Valentin; Pure Imagination; Pure Imagination (2011 Highnote)
Tom Harrell; Ridin'; The TIme of the Sun (2011 Highnote)
[mic break 10:31 a.m.]

Set Two
Claudio Roditi; O Sonho; Bons Amigos (2011 Resonance)
Regina Carter; Day Dreaming on the Niger; Reverse Thread (2011 E1 Entertainment)
Luis Conte; Mi China; En Casa de Luis (2011 BFM Jazz)
Regina Carter; Full Time; Reverse Thread (2011 E1 Entertainment)
Mike Dowling w/David Lange; Old Dog; Ecelectricity (2011 WInd River Guitar)
Debbie Poryes/Bruce Williamson; Sippin' At Bells (2011 OA2)
Beata Pater; West Wind; Blue (2011 B&B)
[mic break 11:08 a.m.]

Set Three
Miles Davis; Spanish Key (alternate take); Bitches Brew (1970/2010 Columbia Legacy)
Miles Davis; John McLaughlin (alternate take); Bitches Brew (1970/2010 Columbia Legacy)
Chick Corea; Gujira; Inner Space (1973 Atlantic)
Hubert Laws; No More; Morning Star (1972 CTI)
[mic break 11:50 a.m.]

Set Four
Elvis Costello; Watching the Detectives; 7/23/11 GOTV Bridgeport, CT
Elvis Costello; This Wheel's On Fire; 7/23/11 GOTV Bridgeport, CT
Elvis Costello; The River In Reverse; 7/23/11 GOTV Bridgeport, CT
Elvis Costello; On Your Way Down; 7/23/11 GOTV Bridgeport, CT
Elvis Costello; I'll Take Care of You 7/23/11 GOTV Bridgeport, CT
Elvis Costello; This Wheel's On Fire; 7/23/11 GOTV Bridgeport, CT
[mic break 12:15 pm.]



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