Playlist, July 29, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
Set One
Project Grand Slam; Flat Busted; Spring Dance (2012 Cakewalk)
Natalie Cressman & Secret Garden; Skylight; Unfolding (2012)
Richard Sussman; Meridian; Continuum (2012 Origin)
[mic break 10:36 a.m.]

Set Two
The Cookers; Ebony Moonbeams; Believe (2012 Motéma)
Jeremy Pelt; The Tempest; Soul (2012 Highnote)
Branford Marsalis; Peace; Trio Jeepy (1989 Columbia)
[mic break 11:08 a.m.]

Set Three
Gato Barbieri; India; Chapter One: Latin America (1973 MCA)
Sir Roland Hanna with George Mraz; What, Does it Matter?; Sir Elf Plus 1 (1978 Choice)
Sir Roland Hanna with George Mraz; My Heart Stood Still; Sir Elf Plus 1 (1978 Choice)
Jerome Cooper/Kalaparuha/Frank Lowe; Position 369 Movement A; Positions (1978 TMKS)
Bruce Hornsby/Branford Marsalis/Bob Weir; Dark Star; Gathering of the Vibes (7/20/12)
Mickey Hart Band; Time Never Ends; Gathering of the Vibes (7/21/12)
Interview with Mickey Hart (Archived audio)
Phil Lesh and Friends; St. Stephen; Gathering of the Vibes (7/20/12)
Phil Lesh and Friends; The Other One; Gathering of the Vibes (7/20/12)
[mic break 12:50 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Frank Viele (Archived audio)
[2:00 p.m.]

Playlist, July 15, 2012

Set One
Lenore Raphael/Howard Alden; Woulnd't It Be Loverly; Loverly (2012 Swingin' Fox)
David Liebman/Nancy Reed; Crystal Silence; Neighbors (2012 Vectordisc)
Johannes Mössinger; It's Time to Be a Greenhorn; The New Jersey Session (2008 In+Out)
David Caceres; The Way Young Lovers Do; David Cacers (2012 Sunnyside)
[mic break 10:37 a.m.]


Set Two
John Stowell/Ulf Bandgren; Skiss; Throop (2012 Origin)
Pat Metheny; Sueño con Mexico; New Chautauqua (1979 ECM)
Cassandra Wilson; No More Blues; Another Country (2012 e one)
MiZ; Pen Y Bryn Road; East Hope Avenue (2011 S.A.M.0
Keller Williams with the Travelin' McCourys; Sexual Harassment; Pick (2012 SCI Fidelity)
Trevor Cheung; My Nocturne; My Nocturne (2012 Tippin')
Greg Ruby Quartet; Suspicion; Look Both Ways (2010)
[mic break 11:16 a.m.]

Set Three
Eddie Gomez; Arianna; Per Sempre (2012 BFM Jazz)
Mickey Hart Band; Starlight Starbright; Mysterium Tremendum (2012 360°)
Gary Umberto Scapellati; Bermuda Protrait; Cosmic Ritual (2011)

Interview with Steven Graves
Steven Graves; Back to Love; Matter of Time

Kung Fu; Letters from Bobby Portugal; The Dome at Oakdale, Wallingford, CT (7/14/11)
Umphrey's McGee; Orfeo; The Dome at Oakdale, Wallingford, CT (7/14/11)
Umphrey's McGee; Day Nurse; The Dome at Oakdale, Wallingford, CT (7/14/11)
Juggling Suns; Folsom Prison Blues (w/Ryan Montbleau); Gathering of the Vibes (8/11/07)
[mic break 12:30 p.m.]

Intervew with "Uncle John" Whalen



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Playlist, July 8, 2012

Set One
Bill Evans; Witchcraft; Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate (2012 Resonance)
Richard Sussman; It's Never Too Late; Continuum (2012 Origin)
Carter Calvert & the Roger Cohen Trio; Fever; Carter Calvert & the Roger Cohen Trio (2012)
Dan Cavanagh Trio; Bilder; The Heart of the Geyser (2012 OA2)
[mic break 10:44 a.m.]

Set Two
Charles Mingus; Celia; Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus (1983 impulse!)
Charles Mingus; Mood Indigo; Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus (1983 impulse!)
Sonny Stitt; It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing; A Tribute to Duke Ellington (1977 Catalyst)
Sheila Jordan & Harvie S; Blue Skies; Yesterdays (2012 Highnote)
Sheila Jordan & Harvie S; Fred Astaire Medley; Yesterdays (2012 Highnote)
The Ray Brown Trio; Bam Bam Bam; Bam Bam Bam (1989 Concord)
[mic break 11:16 a.m.]

Set Three
Voo Davis; The Wild One; A Place for Secrets (2012)
Lua Hadar with Twist; Raha Mbola Misy; Like a Bridge (2012 Bellalua)
Natalie Cressman & Secret Garden; Goodbye Pork Pie Hat; Unfolding (2012)
Charles Mingus; Theme for Lester Young; Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus (1983 impulse!)
Malcolm Hunter & the Makeshift Dream Orchestra; 5:30 Bounce/Nostalgia in Times Square; Nostalgia in My Square Head (2011)
Greg Osby; Mentor's Prose; Further Ado (1997 Blue Note)
Slidewerke; Chameleon; Trombania (1997 Sea Breeze)
[mic break 11:58 a.m.]

Set Four
The Cookers; Believe, for it is True; Believe (2012 Motéma)
Teriver Cheung; Hallowing; My Nocturne (2012 Tippin')
Cassandra Wilson; Red Guitar; Anouther Country (2012 e one)
Julie Andrews/Carol Burnett; Medley of the '60s; The CBS Television Specials (2012 Masterworks Broadway)
[mic break 12:36 p.m.]

Set Five
Grateful Dead; Bird Song; Manor Downs, Austin, TX (7/31/82)
Grateful Dead; It's All Over Now; Manor Downs, Austin, TX (7/31/82)
[PSA break 12:58 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Railroad Earth; John's Jig; Indiana Jam Bash, Auburn IN (7/8/06)
Railroad Earth; Smiling Like a Buddha; Indiana Jam Bash, Auburn IN (7/8/06)
Hot Buttered Rum; Silas; Owsley's Golden Road, Denver, CO (7/8/09)
Horse Flies; Build a House, Burn it Down; Great Blue Heron Festival, Sherman, NY (7/8/06)
Tea Leaf Green; Papa's in the Backroom; Mahogany Ridge, Steamboat, CO (7/8/04)
Tea Leaf Green; Warm Up; Mahogany Ridge, Steamboat, CO (7/8/04)
Umphrey's McGee; The Fussy Dutchman; Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH (7/8/04)
Umphrey's McGee; Plunger; Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH (7/8/04)
[2:00 p.m.]


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Playlist, July 1, 2012

Set One
Nick Vayenas; Prologue; Nick Vayenas (2012 Whirlwind)
Jeremy Pelt; Brooklyn Bound; Men of Honor (2010 Highnote)
Richard Sussman; The Wayfarer; Continuum (2012 Origin)
The Lynn Baker Quartet; Azure Intention; Azure Intention (2012 OA2)
The Odd Trio; Sunday Morning Improvisation; Birth of the Minotaur (2012 Odd Trio)
Lakecia Benjamin; Jump and Shout; Retox (2012 Motéma)
[mic break 10:33 a.m.]

Set Two
Jeremy Pelt; The Tempest; Soul (2012 Highnote)
David Liebman/Nancy Reed; East of the Sun; Neighbors (2012 Vectordisc)
Natalie Cressman & Secret Garden; Honeysuckle Rose; Unfolding (2012)
Fats Waller; The Spider and the Fly; The Complete Recorded Works Volune 5 (2008 JSP)
Sheila Jordan/Harvie S; Fats Waller Medley; Yesterdays (2012 Highnote)
[mic break 11:06 a.m.]

Set Three
Sheila Jordan/Harvie S; You Don't Know What Love Is; Yesterdays (2012 Highnote)
Nick Vayenas; You Don't Know What Love Is; Nick Vayenas (2012 Whirlwind)
Bill Evans; 'Round Midnight; Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate (2012 Resonance)
Bill Evans; Someday My Prince Will Come; Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate (2012 Resonance)
[mic break 11:31 a.m.]

Set Four
3 Brave Souls; Nothing Left to Say; 3 Brave Souls (2012 BFM Jazz)
Warren Haynes Band; Spanish Castle Magic Live at the Moody Theater (2012 Stax)
Warren Haynes Band; WHB Intro; Live at the Moody Theater (2012 Stax)
Warren Haynes Band; Tear Me Down; Live at the Moody Theater (2012 Stax)
[mic break 11:59 a.m.]

Set Five
Walter Trout; The Sky is Fallin' Down; Blues for the Modern Daze (2012 Provogue)
Heywood Banks; Dust Mites; Treated and Released ()
Steely Dan; Gaucho; Gaucho (1980)
Alexeji Dulkevich; Moldova; Rough Guide to the Music of Russian Gypsies (2010 Rough Guides)
Julie Andrews/Carol Burnett; No Mozart Tonight; The CBS Television Specials (2012 Masterworks Broadway)
Julie Andrews/Carol Burnett; You're So London; The CBS Television Specials (2012 Masterworks Broadway)
[12:26 p.m.]

Set Six
Grateful Dead; Playing in the Band; Red Rocks Ampitheater (1982-07-27)
Grateful Dead; Terrapin Station; Red Rocks Ampitheater (1982-07-27)
PSA Break
Grateful Dead; Mississippi Half-Step; Compton Terrace, Tempe, AZ (1982-07-25)
Grateful Dead; Shakedown Street; Red Rocks Ampitheater (1982-07-28)
Grateful Dead; Let It Grow; Red Rocks Ampitheater (1982-07-28)
Grateful Dead; Crazy Fingers; Red Rocks Ampitheater (1982-07-29)
Grateful Dead; I Need a Miracle; Red Rocks Ampitheater (1982-07-29)
[2:00 p.m.]

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Playlist, June 24, 2012

Set One
Karen Johns & Company; Sugarboo; Peach (2012 Ptarmigan Music/Jazz)
Hot Club Sandwich; Twilight in Turkey; Green Room (Modern Hot Records)
Dayna Kurtz; Call Me Darling; The Secret Canon (2012 Kismet)
Ablaye Cissoko/Volker Goetze; Kana Maoundi; Amanké Dionti (2012 Motéma)
Keller Williams w/the Travel' McCourys; Mullet Cut; Pick (2012 SCI Fidelity)
[mic break 10:25 a.m.]

Set Two
Dan Cavangh Trio; Josephine; The Heart of the Geyser (2012 OA2)
Manner Effect; Corcovado; Abundance (2012 Manner Effect)
Steve Smith & Vital Information; Interwoven Rhythms-Synchronous; Live! One Great Night (2012 BFM Jazz)
Steve Smith & Vital Information; Seven and a Half; Live! One Great Night (2012 BFM Jazz)
[mic break 10:55 a.m.]

Set Three
Interview with Alex Budman & Jeremy Levy
Budman Levy Orchestra; From There to Here; From There to Here (2012 OA2)
The Cookers; Tight Squeeze; Believe (2012 Motéma)
April Hall; Black Coffee; Room for Two (2012 Bee Boy)
Doris Day; Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread); With a Smile and a Song (2012 TCM)
Stratospheerus; The House Always Wins; The Next World… (2012 Fiddlefunk Music)
Wes Montgomery; Round Midnight; Echoes of Indiana Avenue (2012 Resonance)
Papa Grows Funk; Red Spark; Needle in the Groove (2012)
[mic break 11:58 a.m.]

Interview with Malcolm Hunter
Malcolm Hunter; Hide 'n Sleep; Nostalgia in My Square Head (2012)
Richard Sussman Quintet; Spare Change; Continuum (2012 Origin)
Mickey Hart; Slow Joe Rain; Mysterium Tremendum (2012 360°)
Phish; The Divided Sky; Chicago '94 (2012 Phish Dry Goods)
PSA break

Daphne Lee Martin & Raise the Rent on the Sunday Brunch Concert
[2:00 p.m.]



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Show Us Your Cans! Vibes Pre-Party & Food Drive Tonight in Hartford!

Arch Street Tavern, Hartford, CT. Ticket info here.

Bring non-perishable food for Strangers Helping Strangers. Radio Vibes will be MC for the evening.

Playlist, June 17, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
Set One
Lakecia Benjamin; Get Down; Retox (2012 Motéma)
Lakecia Benjamin; Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing; Retox (2012 Motéma)
Malcolm Hunter & the Makeshift Dream Orchestra; Cross: The Street; Nostalgia in My Square Head (2011)
Steely Dan; Everything Must Go; Everything Must Go (2003 Reprise)
[mic break 10:23 a.m.]

Set Two
Grateful Dead; Walkin' Blues; Moscone Center, San Francsico, CA (5/28/82)
Grateful Dead; Death Letter Blues; Moscone Center, San Francsico, CA (5/28/82)
Grateful Dead; Loser; Ventura County Fairgrounds, CA (7/18/82)
Grateful Dead; Crazy Fingers; Ventura County Fairgrounds, CA (7/18/82)
[mic break 11:01 a.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert, Part 1: The Kind Buds (ARCHIVED AUDIO)

[12:00 noon]
Interview with Bill Evans (ARCHIVED AUDIO)

[mic break 12:30 p.m.]
Phish; Birds of a Feather; Atlantic City, NJ (6/15/12)
Phish; Back on the Train; Atlantic City, NJ (6/15/12)
[PSA break 12:55 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert, Part 2: Little Ugly (ARCHIVED AUDIO)



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On today's program

It's a busy day at Radio Golden HQ. Here's the rundown:

• 11 AM: The Kind Buds live in the studio. 
• 12 noon: Interview with sax player Bill Evans.
• 1 PM: Little Ugly live in the studio

Somewhere in there we're going to continue our exploration of the Grateful Dead's 1982 summer tour with a couple of late spring California shows. Happy listening. 

P.S. If you like what you hear, please hit the tip jar over at wpkn.org. 

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Playlist, June 3, 2012

It's fundraising time, and it gets really hard to keep track of what I'm playing while I'm talking. I'll do my best. In the meantime, you can do your part by calling us at 203-384-9756 with your pledge of support for WPKN. I have a couple of unique premium items, which you can see at the Radio Golden web site.


Set One
Umphrey's McGee; Turn and Dub; Turn and Dub EP (2009 SCI Fidelity)
Louis Durra; Mad World; The Best of All Possible Worlds (2011 LOT 50)
Karen Johns & Company; Sugarboo; Peach (2012 karenjohns.com)
10:26

Tedeschi Trucks Band; Everybody's Talkin'; Everybody's Talking
Tedeschi Trucks Band; Midnight in Harlem; Everybody's Talking
Tedeschi Trucks Band; Learn How to Love; Everybody's Talking
10:54

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Mountains of the Moon

It seemed like the first clear night in almost two weeks, and I finally got back outside with the telescope. The moon is the dominant feature of the night sky, a bright gibbous lighting my back yard. I put the 9mm eyepiece in and concentrated on the terminator and edges. There were some nice mountainous regions with the craters well highlighted. 

Saturn was a challenge because of the moon's glare, but a got a quick view with the 9mm. The wind was just enough to make things a big shaky, but I still had a few moments of the gold ball with its rings. 

Playlist, May 27, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
Set One
Dr. Lonnie Smith; Frame for the Blues; Spiral (2010 Palmetto)
Untempered Ensemble; Poverty is the Father of Fear; Untempered Ensemble (2011 Shadrack)
Great Caesar's Ghost; In Memory of Elizabeth Reed; Live with Butch Trucks (2012)
[mic break 10:40 a.m.]

Set Two
Spectrum Road; Coming Back Home; Spectrum Road (2012 Palmetto)
Tony WIlliams; Coming Back Home; The Joy of Flying (1978 Columbia)
Trio of Doom; Dark Prince; Trio of Doom (2007 Columbia Legacy)
[11:00 a.m.]

Interview: Ray Kairys from The Electrix

Set Three
Grateful Dead; Playing in the Band; Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA (5/21/82)
Grateful Dead; Uncle John's Band; Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA (5/21/82)
Grateful Dead; Space; Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA (5/23/82)
Grateful Dead; The Other One; Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA (5/23/82)
[mic break 11:56 a.m.]

Interview: Danny Kean

Set Four
Danny Kean; Crazy Days
John McLaughlin and the One Truth Band; The Dark Prince; Electric Dreams (1979 Columbia)
John McLaughlin and the One Truth Band; The Unknown Dissident; Electric Dreams (1979 Columbia)
Steve Smith and Vital Information; Cat Walk; Live! One Great Night (2012 BFM Jazz)
[mic break 12:33 p.m.]

Set Five
Manner Effect; Corcovado; Abundance (2012 Manner Effect)
Frank Zappa; Cruising for Burgers; Make a Jazz Noise Here (1991 Barking Pumpkin)
Steely Dan; Everything Must Go; Everything Must Go (2003 Reprise)
[12:55 p.m. PSA break]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Helmet of Gnats
(ARCHIVED AUDIO)
[2:00 p.m.]


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And a Groovadelic Good Morning to You

We have a bunch of things to test this morning at the Radio Golden Quality Assurance Lab. The times are accurate in an approximate way.

• 11:00 a.m. – Interview with Ray Kairys from The Electrix. They're part of the the benefit show for WPKN taking place next Sunday at the BrickHouse Brewery in Patchogue.
• 11:05 a.m. – Summer 1982. Much has been made of the Grateful Dead's legendary Europe '72 tour in light of its 40th anniversary, and more importantly, the release of every show on that tour. Well, I'm not Rhino Records or Grateful Dead™ Marketing, so I'll leave the heavy lifting to the professionals. Instead, there's the 30th anniversary of a pretty good run of shows in Grateful Dead history: the 1982 Summer Tour. Today's show contains the first installment of this series. 
• 12:00 p.m. – Interview with Danny Kean. He's also playing at the BrickHouse Brewery next Sunday.
• 12:55 p.m. – Your favorite part of WPKN's programming: the mandatory five-minute-feels-like-a-lifetime PSA break.
• 1:00 p.m. – Helmet of Gnats LIVE on the Sunday Brunch Concert. Join our studio audience if you like your music up close and personal.

As always, I tweet the playlist live as it happens so you don't have to wait for the mic breaks. Follow me on Twitter.

Astronomy Domine

In the interest of keeping this blog a bit more active than it is, I'm going to start posting some things about astronomy and maybe even my musical activities, such as they are.

Let's start with this great photo from Flickr user jimnista.

Playlist, May 20, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
Set One
Wes Montomery; Take the A Train; Echoes of Indiana Avenue (2012 Resonance)
April Hall; My Baby Just Cares for Me; Room for Two (2012 Bee Boy)
April Hall; That's All; Room for Two (2012 Bee Boy)
Anna Borges & Bill Ward; É Luxo só; Receita de Samba (2012)
Either/Orchestra; History Lesson; Mood Music for Time Travelers (2010 Accurate)
[mic break 10:33 a.m.]

Set Two
Garaj Mahal; Alison's Pony; More Mr. Nice Guy (2010 Owl Studios)
Pat Metheny Group; James; Offramp (1982 ECM)
Bill Evans; Past Thoughts; Living in the Crest of a Wave (1984 Elektra)
Bill Evans; Tit for Tat; Dragonfly (2012 billevanssax.com)
[mic break 11:07 a.m.]

Set Three
Bill Evans; 34 Skidoo; The Paris Concert (1984 Elektra)
Budman/Levy Orchestra; 95 or 64; From There to Here (2012 OA2)
Horace Tapscott; Sketches of Drunken Mary; Live at Lovero (1984 Nimbus)_
Spectrum Road; Where; Spectrum Road (2012 Palmetto)
[mic break 11:53 a.m.]

Set Four
Allan Harris & Takana Miyamoto; You Must Believe in Spring; Convergence (2012 Love Productions)
Ablaye Cissoko/Volker Goetze; Kana Maloundi; Amanké Dionti (2012 Motéma)
Garaj Mahal; Faster Than the Speed of Time; More Mr. Nice Guy (2010 Owl Studios)
Garaj Mahal; Tachyonics; More Mr. Nice Guy (2010 Owl Studios)
Garth Hudson; Cyrus & Mulgrew; The Sea to the North (2001 Woodstock)
Keith Jarrett; Part 3; Radiance (2005 ECM)
The Ed Palermo Big Band; RDNZL; Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (2006 Cuneiform)
[mic break 12:38 p.m.]

Set Five
Mickey Hart Band; Through Endless Skies; Mysterium Tremendum (2012 360°)
Daphne Lee Martin & Raise the Rent; Sweet & Low Down; Sweet & Low Down (2012)
[mic break 12:52 p.m.]
PSA Break

Sunday Brunch Concert: Kath Bloom & Love at Work (ARCHIVED AUDIO)
[2:00 p.m.]


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Playlist, May 13, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
Set One
Eddie Gomez; Arianna; Per Sempre (2012 BFM Jazz)
Omar Sosa; Ancestors; Across the Divide (2009 Half Note)
Either Orchestra; Harvey's Entrance; Afro-Cubism (2002 Accurate)
[mic break 10:25 a.m.]

Set Two
David "Fathead" Newman;  Mellow-D for Mr. C; Keep the Spirits Singing (2001 Highnote)
Cecil Brooks III; Bounce; Live at Sweet Basil (2001 Savant)
Dado Moroni; Vitti Na Crossa; Live in Beverly Hills (2010 Resonance)
[mic break 10:57 a.m.]

Set Three
Steely Dan; Everything Must Go; Everything Must Go (2003 Reprise)
Old & in the Gray; Pancho and Lefty (2002 Acoustic Disc)
Anders Osborne; Higher Ground; Black Eye Galaxy (2012 Alligator)
Django Reinhardt; How High the Moon; Postwar Recordings (2008 JSP)
Steve Earle; Dead Flowers; Live at the BBC (2009 MCA)
Dave Ralston; I Don't Care; I Don't Care (2012 GFY Worldwide)
Home Cookin'; I Will Survive; Saturday Night Hay Fever (compilation) (2002 Skipping Discs)
[mic break 11:35 p.m.]

Set Four
Nicholas Payton; Freesia; Bitches (2012 In + Out)
Dr. Lonnie Smith; Beehive; Spiral (2010 Palmetto)
Grateful Dead; Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues; Public Hall, Clevelend, OH (11/29/79)
Frank Zappa; Yo Mama; Palladium, New York, NY (10/29/78)
[mic break 12:15 p.m.]

Set Five
Garaj Mahal; Frankly Frankie Ford; More Mr. Nice Guy (2010 Owl)
Mickey Hart Band; Djinn Djinn; Mysterium Tremendum (2012 360°)
Bob Weir & Ratdog; Two Djinn; Weir Here (anthology) (2004 Hybrid Recordings)
Claudia Schmidt; Wings of Wonder; Bend in the River: Collected Songs (2012 Red House Records)
Hot String Quartet; Never Can Say Goodbye; Saturday Night Hay Fever (compilation) (2002 Skipping Discs)
Bill Evans; Dragonfly; Dragonfly (2012 billevanssax.com)
[mic break 12:51 p.m.]

PSA Break

Sunday Brunch Concert: Avi Wisnia (ARCHIVED AUDIO)
[2:00 p.m.]


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Playlist, May 6, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
Set One
Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A.; Ixtapa; Area 52 (2012 ATO)
Mothers of Invention; King Kong; Ahead of Their Time (1993 Rykodisc)
Thomas Makucevich; By the Time We Get to Neptune; Nefitef (2010 Radio Star)
Umphrey's McGee; Turn and Run; Mantis (2009 SCI Fidelity)
[mic break 10:41 a.m.]

Set Two
Avi Wisnia; New Year; Something New (2011)
Manner Effect; Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly; Abundance (2012 Manner Effect)
Gretchen Parlato; Butterfly; In a Dream (2009 ObliqSound)
Gretchen Parlato; Better Than; The Lost and Found (2011 ObliqSound)
David Liebman/Nancy Reed; You Must Believe in Spring; Neighbors (2012 Vectordisc)
Juliann Kuchocki; Broken Compassl; Broken Compass (2012)
Avi Wisnia; Rabbit Hole; Something New (2011)
[mic break 11:19 a.m.]

Interview: Michael Lawson, Local Band Review Epic II ADA Benefit

Set Three
Terrell Stafford; My Little Brown Book; This Side of Strayhorn (2011 Maxjazz)
Monty Alexander; Come Fly With Me; Uplift (2011 Jazz Legacy Productions)
Ablaye Cissoko/Volker Goetze; Fleuve; Amanké Dionti (2012 Motéma)
Budman/Levy Orchestra; Zona Mona; From There to Here (2012 OA2)
[mic break 11:55 a.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Part 1 - ARCHIVED AUDIO
Hot Buttered Rum String Band; Rocket Man; Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite, CA (5/6/06)
Hot Buttered Rum String Band; Desert Rat; Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite, CA (5/6/06)
Percy Hill; The Now; UNH, Durham, NH (5/6/99)
Raq; Unavailable/Technovailable; Revolution Hall, Troy, NY (5/6/06)
Zero; Papa Was a Rolling Stone; Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA (5/6/98)
Zero; Catalina; Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA (5/6/98)
[12:55 p.m.]

Part 2 - ARCHIVED AUDIO
Grateful Dead; Looks Like Rain; Patrick Gymnaium, UVM, Burlington, VT (5/6/78)
Grateful Dead; The Other One; Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (5/6/81)
Grateful Dead; Ship of Fools Hult Center, Eugene, OR (5/6/84)
Grateful Dead; China Doll > jam; Hult Center, Eugene, OR (5/6/84)
Grateful Dead; Ship of Fools; Frost Ampitheatre, Palo Alto, CA (5/6/89)
Grateful Dead; China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider; Frost Ampitheatre, Palo Alto, CA (5/6/89)
Grateful Dead; Morning Dew; MIT, Cambridge, MA (5/6/70)
[2:00 p.m.]

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Playlist, April 29, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
 
Set One
Don Braden/Karl Latham; Lucky in the Sky with Diamonds; Big Fun(k) Live (2012 Creative Perspective Music)
Malcolm Hunter & the Makeshift Dream Orchestra; No Kissin'; Nostalgia in My Square Head (2011)
Rhiannon; Stand Tall; Spontaneous (2012 RhiannonMusic)
Herbie Hancock; Sweet Bird; The River: The Joni Letters (2007 Verve)
Herbie Hancock; Tea Leaf Prophecy; The River: The Joni Letters (2007 Verve)
Rachel Z Trio; Free Man in Paris; Moon at the Window (2002 Tone Center)
[mic break 10:46 a.m.]

Set Two
Charles Earland Tribute Band; Pick Up the Pieces; Keepers of the Flame (2002 Highnote)
Relative Souls; #5; Nebulous (2011 Relative Souls)
Lola Regentha;; Lovin' It; With You (2011 Origin)
Buxter Hoot'n; She Don't Care; In Another Life (2010 Buxter Hoot'n)
Howard Wales & Jerry Garcia; Da Birg Song; Hooteroll
Darrell Scott; Uncle Lloyd; Theatre of the Unheard (2003 Full Light)
[mic break 11:25 a.m.]

Set Three
Budman/Levy Orchestra; Superbone Meets the Bud Man (2012 OA2)
Fats Waller; Whiteman Stomp; The Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (2007 JSP
Louis Armstrong; Mahogany Hall Stomp; Hot FIves & Sevens Vol. 4 (1999 JSP)
Frank Zappa; Big Swifty; Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991 Ryko)
[mic break 11:54 a.m.]

Set Four
Levon Helm; Ophelia; Gathering of the Vibes, Bridgeport, CT (2011-07-22)
Levon Helm; Long Black Veil; Gathering of the Vibes, Bridgeport, CT (2011-07-22)
Levon Helm; Big Bass Drum; Gathering of the Vibes, Bridgeport, CT (2011-07-22)
Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A.; 11:11; Area 52 (2012 ATO)
Papa Grows Funk; Needle in the Groove; Needle in the Groove (2012)
[mic break 12:34 p.m.]


Sunday Brunch Concert: The Nameless Trio
ARCHIVED AUDIO

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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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