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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Playlist, August 28th, 2011

No. It was too dangerous to leave the house during Irene, but I did have some good stuff planned for you – some old stuff, some new stuff, and a crunchy episode of "Today in Jam Band History." I can tell you that after weathering some hairy thunderstorms in the Radio Vibes trailer, and driving to WPKN after a few nasty snowstorms, it was nice to be at home for this most recent weather adventure.

Here's hoping we are done with the severe natural phenomena so we can spend next Sunday together. I'll have an interview with Roy Jay (of the Roy Jay Band), and September 4th in Jam Band History. Don't forget, I owe you that "Big Railroad Blues" from 7/21/83 that I had to cut off at the end of the show last week.

The Sunday Brunch Concert schedule is resuming September 11th with a great lineup of shows. Check the details here. I hope you have an easy clean-up and that your dwelling is good shape.

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The WPKN High-Rollers Ball

Apparently there was some kind of fancy reception for "major donors" to WPKN the other night. I'd tell you more, but like most of us who actually do the radio programs at WPKN, I wasn't invited. Apparently a few elite members of the volunteer staff and the paid general manager met with the well-heeled listeners, who were then given a tour of the run-down studio we used to call home.

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Playlist, August 21, 2011

Set One
Aimée Allen; Love Aloud; Winters & Mays (2011 Azuline Music)
Joseph Daley Earth Tones Ensemble; Lechery; The Seven Deadly Sins (2010 JARO Medien)
Charles Mingus Sextet; Orange was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blue; Cornell 1964 (2007 Blue Note)
[mic break 10:39 a.m.]

Set Two
Donald Harrison; Cut & Paste; This Is Jazz Live at the Blue Note (2011 Half Note)
Matija Dedic Trio; Fragile; MD in NYC (2011 Origin)
Aimée Allen; Fragile; Winters & Mays (2011 Azuline Music)
Claudio Roditi; O Sonho; Bons Amigos (2011 Resonance)
[mic break 11:11 a.m.]

Set Three
Duke Pearson; Book's Bossa; It Could Only Happen With You (1970 Blue Note)
Beata Pater; No Go Sleep; Blue (2011 B& B)
Flora Purim; Above the Rainbow; Encounter (1977 Milestone)
Interview with Curtis Geren of Shortwave Society
Shortwave Society; The Sappy Happy Flower Song; Voyeur (2011)
Monty Python; I'm So Worried; Monty Python Sings (1992)
Flora Purim; Tomara (I Wish); Encounter (1977 Milestone)
Debbie Poryes/Bruce WIlliamson; In My Life; Two & Fro (2011 OA2)
Planet Z; Dance of Ecstasy; Planet Z (2011)
[mic break 12:14 p.m.]

Set Four
Milt Jackson; Birks Works; At the Kosei Nenkin (1977 Pablo)
Milt Jackson; Stolen Moments; At the Kosei Nenkin (1977 Pablo)
Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band; Warning: Success May Be Hazardous to Your Health; Road Time (1976 RCA)
[mic break 12:38 p.m.]

Set Five
McCoy Tyner; Wave; Supertrios (1977 Milestone)
McCoy Tyner; Lush Life; Supertrios (1977 Milestone)
[mic break 12:56 p.m.]

PSA Break
The Disco Biscuits; Lunar Pursuit; Otherwise Law Abiding Citizens (2011)
Sunday Brunch Concert: August 21 in Jam Band History
The McLovins, Tokyo Tea; The Kate, Old Saybrook, CT 8/21/10
Raq; Beauregard; Camp Barefoot 4, Bartow, WV 8/21/10
The Radiators; Rockin’ Pneumonia; 8/21/98 Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett, NY
The Radiators; Wild Horses; Hilton Ballroom, Eugene, OR 8/21/92
The Radiators; Devil’s Dream; Hilton Ballroom, Eugene, OR 8/21/92
Railroad Earth; Right In Tune; Rancho del Rio, Bond, CO 8/21/10
Grateful Dead, Friend of the Devil; Berkeley Community Theater 8/21/72
Grateful Dead; Big Railroad Blues; Frost Ampitheater 8/21/83
[2:00 p.m.]


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Interview with Jefferson Waful

I had the chance to speak with Jeff Waful last month when Umphrey's McGee played at the Oakdale Theatre.



Here's some of the psychedelic janitor's wall painting.

You can watch his video series "Jeff Waful +1" over at Relix.

Playlist, August 14, 2011

Set One
Bootsy Collins; JB is Still the Man; Tha Funk Capital of the World (2011 Mascot)
Donald Harrison; Slowvisor; Free to Be (1999 Impulse!)
Aimée Allen; Fragile; Winters & Mays (2011 Azuline Music)
Mike Dowbnling with David Lange; Samba Simpatico; Eclectricity (2011 Wind River Guitar)
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica; Arab Dance; Third River Rangoon (2011 Tiki)
John Daversa; Internal; Junk Wagon (2011 BFM Jazz)
[mic break 10:40 a.m.]

Set Two
The Compact, Everyone's A Critic; Fortune Cookie Philosophy (2011 Choking Chicken)
Laura Ainsworth; Keep It To Yourself; Keep It To Yourself (2011 Eclectus)
Pamela Luss; Ain't No Sunshine; Sweet and Saxy (2009 Savant)
Candye Kane; Love Insurance; Sister Vagabond (2011 Delta Groove)
[mic break 10:55 a.m.]

11:30 a.m.
Interview with Daniel Jamieson
12:00 noon
Interview with Mickey Hart
1:00 p.m. Sunday Brunch Concert
Hubinger Street
[2:00 p.m.]

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Jerry Day interviews

Here are some interviews Janet recorded at Gathering of the Vibes on 2010, plus comments from Melvin Seals, Keller Williams, and Mickey Hart.



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