My thoughts on WWE FastLane

Last night's show was the set-up for Wrestlemania Next month. Feuds were solidified, matches confirmed, and the table set for the biggest show of the year. In some ways, WWE succeeded; in others they disappointed.

Ziggler, Ryback, and Rowan vs. Rollins, Kane, and Big Show
The big news was Randy Orton running in to make the save during the post-match heel mayhem. Ziggler & co. really deserve better than to be the setup men for the Orton-Rollins feud, as promising as that may be. Ziggler again looked strong in defeat, but those defeats have been coming way to often for such a talented—and over—performer. Rowan is just floundering. He has a new, personalized outfit. Sort of. It's a black jumpsuit with a logo. I can't imagine WWE merchandising will be selling jumpsuits, but you can only sell so many sheep masks, so the Rowan shirts are necessary. Rybacks latest singlet looked awful, like an airbrush experiment gone wrong. The match itself was OK, although the end was predictable. Still, seeing all those RKOs at the end was fun.

Paige vs. Nikki Bella
Why do they even bother?

Usos vs. Cesaro & Kidd
It was about time for the flying Samoans to drop the straps, and it's a pleasant change to see Cesaro and Kidd wearing championship belts. The problem with this match is a by-product of the "Reality Era." Nattie is a face, but she's coming out with the heel team because she's married to Tyson Kidd. Naomi is (sort of) a heel, but she's coming out with the face team because she's married to an Uso. My suspension of disbelieve turns into a headache trying to figure this one out.

Cena vs. Rusev
Now this was an entertaining match, dusty finish and all. I knew that Mr. Never-Give-Up was not going to tap out to the Camel Clutch Accolade. Being the first guy to resist the submission hold and stand up was a great move, and the distraction by Lana was well used by Rusev. The thing is, I've seen Cena take nut-shots in house shows more than once. I'm starting to wonder if he likes them. Cheap stunts aside, the monster kick to the head insured that he wasn't going to tap out in the Accolade even though he lost by submission. The finish ensures that this feud will continue to WrestleMania.

Ambrose vs. Bad News Barrett
Only the Lunatic Fringe could get himself disqualified and still leave the ring with the belt. BNB's cowardly heel tactics might serve to set up a steel cage or lumberjack match for WrestleMania.

Takeaway
Daniel Bryan needs a role and a rival for WrestleMania. The rumored match with Ziggler would be excellent if WWE can set up a face vs. face feud. With RKO back on the scene, it may be time for Bryan or Ziggler to have a heel turn. The only question mark is Seamus. Does he return a hero or join with the Authority? I think we'll be finding out tonight RAW.

Playlist, February 22 2015

AUDIO STREAM

Set One
Steely Dan; The Last Mall; Everything Must Go (2003 Reprise)
Dewa Budjana; Just Kidung; Hasta Karma (2015 MoonJune)
Grateful Dead; China Cat Sunflower; Ladies and Gentlemen … (2000 Arista)
Grateful Dead; I Know You Rider; Go to Nassau (2002 Arista)
[mic break 10:33 a.m.]

Set Two
Caterina Zapponi; Polvere di stelle (Stardust); Romantica (2014 Motéma)
Connie Evingson; The Jersey Bounce; All the Cats Join In (2014 Minnehaha Music)
Scott Hesse Trio; Dance Cadaverous; The Stillness of Motion (2015 Origin)
La Lucha; Can't Stand Losing You; Standards, Not-Standards (2014 Blue Line Music)
[mic break 11:00 a.m.]

Set Three
Jeremy Pelt; The Old Soul of the Modern Day Wayfarer; Tales, Musings and Other Reveries (2015 HighNote)
Jim Snidero; The Streets of Laredo; Main Street (2015 Savant)
Nilson Matta; Eh Menina; EastSideRioDrive (2015 World Blue)
Cynthia Felton; A Sleepin' Bee; Save Your Love for Me (2014 Felton Entertainment)
[mic break 11:30 a.m.]

Set Four
Big Bill Broonzy; Mr. Conductor Man; All the Classic Sides 1928-1937 (2003 JSP)
Lonnie Johnson; What Do You Want That I've Got, Pretty Baby; A Life in Music: Selected Sides (2009 JSP)
Bill Monroe; New Mule Skinner Blues; Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys 1950-1951 (2009 JSP)
Igor Prado Band; Matchbox; Way Down South (2015 Delta Groove)
Slide to Freedom; Make a Better World; The Future of the Blues (compilation) (2008 Northern Blues)
Rory Block; Jinx Blues; Blues Walkin' Like a Man (2008 Sony Plain)
John Lee Hooker; Low Down Midnite Boogie; The Classic Early Years 1948-1951 (2002 JSP)
[mic break 11:58 a.m.]

Set Five
Biréli Lagrene; Envie de Toi; Generation Django (compilation) (2009 Dreyfus Jazz)
Rocky Gresset; Blue Skies; Generation Django (compilation) (2009 Dreyfus Jazz)
Chris Cortez; The Man I Love; Top Secret (2015 Blue Bamboo)
Garaj Mahal; Faster Than the Speed of Time; More Mr. Nice Guy (2010 Owl Studios)
[mic break 12:25 p.m.]

Set Six
Josh Nelson; Solis Lacus, the Eye of Mars; Exploring Mars (2015 Origin)
Josh Nelson; Mars, The Bringer of War; Exploring Mars (2015 Origin)
Josh Nelson; Curiosity; Exploring Mars (2015 Origin)
Yuko Ito; Takeda No Komori-uta; O Cantador (2014 Funny Baby Face)
Jim Snidero; Las Vegas Tango; Main Street (2015 Savant)
[mic break 12:53 p.m.]

PSA Break

Sunday Brunch Concert: Wandering Roots
[2:00 p.m.]

February 15th in Jam Band History

There's only room for two bands this week because one is both a monster and a classic. From 2003, we have Psychedelic Breakfast's CD release party from Pearl Street in Northampton, MA. The other one goes back another 30 years to Madison, WI with the Grateful Dead pinning the wings on a brand new song called "Eyes of the World."

AUDIO STREAM

Psychedelic Breakfast; LDZ; Pearl Street, Northampton, MA (2/15/2003)

Psychedelic Breakfast; Lit; Pearl Street, Northampton, MA (2/15/2003)

Grateful Dead; Dark Star; Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI (2/15/1973)

Grateful Dead; Eyes of the World; Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI (2/15/1973)

Grateful Dead; China Doll; Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI (2/15/1973)

Playlist, February 15, 2015

AUDIO STREAM

#radiogolden

And a groovadelic good morning to you! This post will be updated with the playlist after every set.

Set One
Jim Pearce; You Picked Me; You Are an Edgy Visionary Seer (2013)
Bill Heid; Bop Rascal; Bop Rascal (1997 Savant)
Yngvil Vatn Guttu; Broadway Bomb; In the Crosswalk (2014)
[mic break 10:21 a.m.]

Set Two
Connie Evingson; Jardin d'Hiver; All the Cats Join In (2014 Minnehaha Music)
David Gopoian; Galaxy; Sleeping in a Tree (2014)
La Lucha; Everybody Wants to Rule the World; Standards, Not-Standards (2014 Blue LIne Music)
The Bad Plus; Everybody Wants to Rule the World; Prog (2007 Heads Up)
John Stowell/Michael Zilber Quartet; My Funny Valentine; Live Beauty (2015 Origin)
Charles McPherson; Au Privave; The Journey (2015 Capri)
[mic break 10:57 a.m.]

Set Three
Charles Mingus; The Clown; The Clown (1957 Atlantic)
Cynthia Felton; The Old Country; Save Your Love for Me (2014 Felton Entertainment)
Benjamin Lapidus & Kari-B3; I'll See You on Moonday, Wendell; Ochosi Blues (2014 Tersero)
The H2 Big Band; It Could Happen to You; It Could Happen (2015 Origin)
[mic break 11:31 a.m.]

Set Four
Sly & The Family Stone; Family Affair; The Brazil Connection (compilation) (2014 Sony Legacy)
Baden Powell & Trio; Pescador; Brasil: A Century of Song - Era da Bossa Nova (1995 Blue Jacket)
Yuko Ito; Mas Que Nada; O Cantador (2014 Funny Baby Face)
Nilson Matta; Boogie Stop Shuffle; East Side Rio Drive (2015 World Blue)
[mic break 11:59 a.m.]

Set Five
The Heath Brothers; A Sound for Sore Ears; Brotherly Love (1982 Antilles)
The Ray Bryant Trio; All Blues; The Ray Bryant Trio (1978 Pablo)
Art Tatum; Tea for Two; The Tatus Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 9 (1979 Pablo)
Lucas Pino; Homage A'Mitch; No Net Nonet (2015 Origin)
[mic break 12:32 p.m.]

Set Six
Chick Corea/Gary Burton; La Fiesta; Duet (1979 ECM)
Frank Zappa; T'Mershi Duween; Make a Jazz Noise Here (1991 Barking Pumpkin)
[PSA break 12:55 p.m.]

Playlist, January 18, 2015

AUDIO STREAM

Set One
The Roches; Steady with the Maestro; Keep on Doing (1982 Warner Bros)
Liquid Lobster; Ambient Bob; The Airing of the Groovances (2003 Dubious)
David Gopoian; Business as Usual; Sleeping in a Tree (2014)
[mic break 10:36 a.m.]

Set Two
Marc Pompe; My Chicago; Monk's Dream (2014)
Gene Argel; Annette; Luminescent (2015 Origin)
Calvin Keys; Old Devil Moon; Close Enough for Love (2014 Lifeforce Jazz)
Ali Bey; Joe Cool; My Finest Hour (2014)
[mic break 11:02 a.m.]

Set Three
Mark Diomede & the Juggling Suns Project; Channeling; Regulus (2015)
Marc Seales; Love's Question; American Songs, Vol. 3: Place & Time (2015 Origin)
Eugene Uman's Convergence Project' Descarga; 6 Elements (2014 You Man Music)
[mic break 11:26 a.m.]

Set Four
Jamilah Ford; All Blues; The Deep End (2014 Skinny Chick)
David Friesen Circle 3 Trio; Stepping Stones; Where the Light Falls (2014 Origin)
David Friesen Circle 3 Trio; Reaching for the Stars; Where the Light Falls (2014 Origin)
David Friesen Circle 3 Trio; Counterpart; Where the Light Falls (2014 Origin)
[12:00 noon]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Great Blue

Mark Naftalin & Friends: Live from the Pequot Library Mid-Winter Book Sale
[2:00 p.m.]

Playlist, January 11, 2014

AUDIO STREAM

At 1:00 PM: The Kind Buds on the Sunday Brunch Concert

Set One
Mothers of Invention; Plastic People; Absolutely Free! (1967 Verve)
Steely Dan; Razor Boy; Countdown to Ecstasy (1973 MCA)
Tesla Manaf; It's All Yours, Part I; A Man's Relationship with His Fragile Area (2015 MoonJune)
David Friesen Circle 3 Trio; Tribute; Where the Light Falls (2914 Origin)
[10:32 a.m.]

Set Two
Virginia Schenck; Midnight Sun; Interior Notions (2014)
Chick Corea Trio; Someday My Prince Will Come; Trilogy (2-14 Concord Jazz)
The Frank Walton/Yoron Israel Sextet; Hipssippi Blues; Live in Chicago (2014 Han-WalProductions)
[mic break 11:00 a.m.]

Set Three
Richard Galliano; Verbos Do Amor; Sentimentale (2014 Resonance)
The Modern Jazz Quartet; Bluesology; European Concert (2000 Label M)
Jamila Ford; Gentle Rain; The Deep End (2014 Skinny Chick)
Terell Stafford; Ill Wind; Fields of Gold (2000 Nagel-Heyer)
Jimmy Smith; Jumpin' the Blues; Have You Had Your Vitamin B-3 Today? (compilation) (2001 Label M)
[mic break 11:30 a.m.]

Set Four
David Gopoian; Close the App; Sleeping in a Tree (2014)
Dawan Muhammad/Billy Higgins Sextet; Yesterdays; Smoke Signal (2014 LifeForce Jazz)
Charles Mingus; Pithecanthropus Erectus; Passions of a Man (1997 Rhino)
Count Basie; Honeysuckle Rose; Basically Basie: Studio Dates 1937-1945 (2005 JSP)
[mic break 11:58 a.m.]

Set Five
Tom Teasley; Dance of Aphrodite; The Love of the Nightingale (2014)
Dhafer Youssef; Blending Souls & Shades; Birds Requiem (2013 OKeh)
Donna Deusen & the Paul Weitz Trio; Sister Sadie; On the Street Where You Live (2014)
Ryan Shultz; Joe's Time; Hair Dryers (2014 Origin)
[mic break 12:26:55 p.m.]

Set Six
Umphrey’s McGee; Don’t You Forget About Me; The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA (3/15/2014)
Umphrey’s McGee; Front Porch; Orpheum Theatre, Madison, WI (11/8/2014)
[12:56 PSA Break]

Sunday Brunch Concert: The Kind Buds
[2:00 p.m.]

Playlist, January 4, 2014

AUDIO STREAM

At 1 PM, we'll have Mattson/Barraco & Friends on the Sunday Brunch Concert.

Set One
Frank Zappa; I'm a Bandleader; The Lost Episodes (1996 Rykodisc)
Jim Pearce; You are an Edgy Visionary Seer; You are an Edgy Visionary Seer (2013)
Steely Dan; Your Gold Teeth; Countdown to Ecstasy (1973 MCA)
Simak Dialog; 5,6; Live at Orion (2015 MoonJune)
[mic break 10:33 a.m.]

Set Two
Tesla Manaf; A Man's Relationship with his Fragile Area; Tesla Manaf (2015 MoonJune)
Frank Zappa; "How the Pigs' Music Works"; Civilization Phaze III (1994 Barking Pumpkin)
Frank Zappa; Xmas Values; Civilization Phaze III (1994 Barking Pumpkin)
Hoagy Carmichael; Boneyard Shuffle; The First of the Singer Songwriters (2003 JSP)
Donna Deussen & the Paul Weitz Trio; Black Coffee/A Night in Tunisia; On the Street Where You Live (2014)
[mic break 11:03 a.m.]

Set Three
Django Reinhardt; St. James' Infirmary; Django in Rome 1949/1950 (2003 JSP)
Django Reinhardt; C Jam Blues; Django in Rome 1949/1950 (2003 JSP)
Django Reinhardt; Honeysuckle Rose; Django in Rome 1949/1950 (2003 JSP)
The Royal Din; Child of Custody; The Royal Din (2014)
Ali Bey; Brooklyn Blues; My Finest Hour (2014)
Lalo Schifrin; Mission: Impossible; Jazz Goes to Hollywood (2000 Aleph)
[mic break 11:29 a.m.]

Set Four
Stanley Clarke; The Magician; Live 1976-1977 (1991 Epic)
Marcus Roberts; Reminiscence; Romance, Swing, and the Blues (2014 J-Master)
Dick de Graaf; Maninda; Fo4r Winds (2004 Radio Netherlands)
[mic break 11:57 a.m.]

Set Five
The Kennedys; Winter; Closer Than You Know (2012)
Peter Liu; East of the Sun; Bamboo Groove (2014)
WIU Jazz Studio Orchestra; Louisiana Sunday Afternoon; Live in Europe (1998 Sea Breeze Vista)
Nancy Wilson; Day Dream; Love, Nancy (1994 Columbia)
Dizzy Gillespie; Night in Tunisia; The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1995 Bluebird)
Ricky Ford; Con Alma; Tenor Madness Too! (1995 Muse)
[mic break 12:30 p.m.]

Set Six
The Zen Tricksters; Sleepwalking; Shaking Off the Weirdness (2002 Zebra Tango)
Grateful Dead; Eyes of the World; Boston Music Hall (6/9/1976)
[PSA break 12:55 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Mattson/Barracco & Friends recorded at Garcia's at the Capitol, Port Chester, NY (12/17/2014)
Jupiter Hollow
Simple Twist of Fate
China Cat Sunflower >
Iko Iko
High Horse
SWLABR >
Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad
[2:00 p.m.]

Playlist, December 28, 2014

AUDIO STREAM

Set One
Frank Zappa; Filthy Habits; Sleep Dirt (1991 Barking Pumpkin)
Frank Zappa; The Black Page #2; You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 (1992 Rykodisc)
Mothers of Invention; Brown Shoes Don't Make It; Absolutely Free (1967 Verve)
[mic break 10:29 a.m.]

Set Two
John Basile; If I Only Had a Brain; Undercover (2014 StringTime Jazz)
DuoTones; Sunset Glow; Double Image (1997)
Antonio Adolfo; Rio, Choro, Jazz; Rio, Choro, Jazz… (2014 AAM)
The Frank Walton/Yoron Israel Sextet; Blues Nova; Live in Chicago (2014 Han-WalProductions)
[mic break 11:06 a.m.]

Set Three
Paul Simon; Ace in the Hole; One Trick Pony (1980 Warner Bros)
Scarlet Rivera; Leftback; Scarlet Rivera (1977 Warner Bros)
Dave van Ronk; Old Blue; Somebody Else, Not Me (1980 Philo)
The DePue Brothers Band; Linus and Lucy; When It's Christmas Time (2013 Beat the Drum Entertainment)
[mic break 11:28 a.m.]

Set Four
Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet w/Richie Cole; He Was the Cat; Vocal Madness (2014)
Eddie Jefferson; Ornithology; Godfather of Vocalese (1990 Muse)
Lee Morgan; The Stroker; The Procrastinator (1978 Blue Note)
Frank Zappa; Black Napkins; Make a Jazz Noise Here (1991 Barking Pumpkin)
[mic break 11:56 a.m.]

Interview: Lauryn Wendus, author, Oliver Poons & the Bright Yellow Hat
Sarah Blacker, Pluggin' Away
Interview: Greg Anton, author, Face the Music
Greg Anton; Stephanie

Sunday Bruch Concert: Nardy Boy
[2:00 p.m.]

Playlist, December 21, 2014

AUDIO STREAM

Set One
Frank Zappa; Duodendum; Lumpy Gravy (1995 Rykodisc)
Frank Zappa; Oh No; Lumpy Gravy (1995 Rykodisc)
Mothers of Invention; Orange County Medley; Ahead of Their Time (1993 Rykodisc)
[mic break 10:29 a.m.]

Set Two
Frank Zappa; Let's Make the Water Turn Black/Harry You're a Beast; You Can't Do That On Stage Any More, Volume 1 (1988 Rykodisc)
Frank Zappa; Oh No/Theme from Lumpy Gravy; Make a Jazz Noise Here (1991 Rykodisc)
Mothers of Invention; Hungry Freaks Daddy; Freak Out! (1967 Verve)
Mothers of Invention; King Kong; Denver, CO (5/3/1968)
[mic break 11:04 a.m.]

Set Three
Frank Zappa Explains the Decline of the Music Business; YouTube video, date unknown
Frank Zappa; More Interview Excerpts; MOFO Project/Object (2006 Zappa)
Mothers of Invention; You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here; MOFO Project/Object (2006 Zappa)
[mic break 11:21 a.m.]

Set Four
Frank Zappa; Salad Party Home Video with Huun-Huur-Tu; YouTube http://youtu.be/oZKXEvNhq-Q   
Frank Zappa; Rollo; Imaginary Diseases (2005 Zappa)
Frank Zappa; Farther O'Blivion; Imaginary Diseases (2005 Zappa)
Frank Zappa; St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast; Apollo Theater, Manchester, UK (12/12/1979)
Frank Zappa; Father O'Blivion; Apollo Theater, Manchester, UK (12/12/1979)
Frank Zappa; Rollo; Apollo Theater, Manchester, UK (12/12/1979)
[mic break 12:00 noon]

Set Five
Frank Zappa; The Adventures of Greggery Peccary; Läther (1996)
Frank Zappa; Lemme Take You to the Beach; Läther (1996)
Frank Zappa; The Purple Lagoon; Läther (1996)
[mic break 12:43 p.m.]

Set Six
Frank Zappa; The Black Page #1; Läther (1996)
Frank Zappa; The Black Page #2; Zappa in New York (1976 DiscReet)
Frank Zappa; Black Napkins; Wanna Buy Some Acid? (1978)
Frank Zappa; Black Napkins; Felt Forum, New York, NY (10/31/1976)
[mic break 1:18 p.m.]

Set Seven
Frank Zappa; Pick Me I'm Clean; Chicago, IL (11/281980)
Frank Zappa; City of Tiny Lites; Chicago, IL (11/28/1980)
Frank Zappa; Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up; You Can't Do That On Stage Any More, Vol. 3 (1995 Rykodisc)
Frank Zappa; Strictly Genteel; Make a Jazz Noise Here (1991 Barking Pumpkin)
[2:00 p.m.]

Playlist, December 14, 2014

AUDIO STREAM

Set One
Nancy Goudinaki; Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea; I Wanna be Your Star (2014)
Amy McConnell & William Sperandei; While My Guitar Gently Weeps; Stealing Genius (2014 Femme Cachee Productions)
Eugene Uman's Convergence Project; Garlic Moon; 6 Elements (2014 You Man Music)
The UNT Two O'Clock Lab Band; Café au Lait; Kind of Two (2014 UNT)
[mic break 10:27 a.m.]

Set Two
Steve Turre; Daylight; The Bones of Art (2013 HighNote)
Ryan Shultz Quintet; Alone Again; Hair Dryers (2014 Origin)
Corey Christiansen; Sittin' on Top of the World; Lone Prairie (2013 Origin)
Howlin' Wolf; Sittin' on Top of the World; The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions (1989 Chess)
[mic break 10:53 a.m.]

Set Three
Howlin' Wolf; Ain't Superstitious; The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions (1989 Chess)
Grateful Dead; Ain't Superstitious/Down in the Bottom; Hershey Park Stadium (6/28/1985)
Son Seals; Funky Bitch; Live and Burning (1978 Alligator)
Son Seals; The Woman I Love; Live and Burning (1978 Alligator)
Coleman Hawkins; Star Dust; The Essential Sides Remastered 1936-1939 (2006 JSP)
[mic break 11:22 a.m.]

Set Four
J.D. Allen; Stardust; Bloom (2014 Savant)
John Tropea; Always in My Heart; Gotcha Rhythm Right Here (2014 STP)
Dick de Graaf Septet; Stepping Stones; Heartbeat (1994 Timeless)
Pat Martino; Joyous Lake; Joyous Lake (1976 Warner Bros)
Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band; Kogun; Road Time (1976 RCA)
[mic break 12:02 p.m.]

Set Five
Smoky Wood & his Wood Chips; Moonlight in Oklahoma; Western Swing & Country Jazz (2005 JSP)
Cliff Bruner & his Texas Wanderers; Bring it on Home to Grandma; Western Swing & Country Jazz (2005 JSP)
Disco Spectacular; Good Morning Starshine; Inspired by the film "Hair" (1979 RCA)
Soundtrack; Theme from "The Warriors"; The Warriors (1979 A&M)
Cliff Bruner & his Texas Wanderers; Old Joe Turner Blues; Western Swing & Country Jazz (2005 JSP)
Phish; Maze; Prague, Czech Republic (7/6/1998)
NRBQ; Ridin' in My Car; Peek-a-Boo: The Best of NRBQ (1990)
[mic break 12:41 p.m.]

Set Six
Radio Piece III; Suite: Tomato Pie Blues/The Lost PUzzle; A Calculated Risk; The Lost Puzzle (2010)
[PSA break 12:55 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Derek Trucks Band; 2 Minute Jam; Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA (12/14/1997)
Derek Trucks Band; Impressions; Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA (12/14/1997)
Derek Trucks Band; Naima; Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA (12/14/1997)
Gamelan Mitra Kasuma; Bapang Selisir; Indonesian Embassy, Washington, DC (12/14/2007)
Gamelan Mitra Kasuma; Pendet; Indonesian Embassy, Washington, DC (12/14/2007)
Gamelan Mitra Kasuma; Margapati; Indonesian Embassy, Washington, DC (12/14/2007)
Umphrey's McGee; Hajimemashite; Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO (12/14/2002)
Umphrey's McGee; White Man's Moccasins; Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO (12/14/2002)
Solar Circus; Mystery, The Golden Burro, Leadville, CO (12/14/1993)
Solar Circus; Gates of Heaven, The Golden Burro, Leadville, CO (12/14/1993)
[2:00 p.m.]

Playlist, December 7, 2014

AUDIO STREAM

Set One
Herbie Hancock; River; River: The Joni Letters (2007 Verve)
Anthony Jefferson; Black Coffee; But Beautiful (2014)
Moipei Quartet; Veni Sanctus Spiritus; In the Land of the Lion (2013 ARC Music)
Lorraine Feather; A Little Like This; Attachments (2013 Jazzed Media
[mic break 10:29 a.m.]

Set Two
Piet Verbist Zygomatic; Cattitude; Cattitude (2014 Origin)
Yotam; Daahoud; Resonance (2010 JLP)
Arturo Sandoval; Smoke Gets in Your Eyes; A Time for Love (2010 Concord Jazz)
Radam Schwartz; Grown Up Christmas List; Swingin' the Holidays (2014 Arabesque)
Tomo Fujita; That Girl; Pure (2010)
[mic break 10:59 a.m.]

Set Three
Hoagy Carmichael; Two Sleepy People; The First of the Singer Songwriters (2003 JSP)
Joan Belgrave; Let It Snow; Merry Christmas Baby!  (2014)
Marcus Allen; Four; Quiet Moments (1983 Voyager)
Charlie Parker; How High the Moon; Chasin' the Bird (2005 Proper)
[mic break 11:22 a.m.]

Set Four
Jim Norton Collective; Comrade Conrad; Time Remembered: Compositions of Bill Evans (2014 Origin)
Harvey Mason; If I Ever Lose this Heaven; Chameleon (2014 Concord)
Charlie Haden; Fuiste Tú (It Was You);  Land of the Sun (2004 Verve)
The Hot Sardines; What a Little Moonlight Can Do; The Hot Sardines (2014 Decca)
String Cheese Incident; Colorado Bluebird Sky; Song in my Head (2014 SCI Fidelity)
The Cyrus Clarke Expedition; Dire Wolf; The Road to California (2003 Ranch)
Max Creek; Season of the Witch; Live at the Connecticut Expo Center NYE 1999-2000 (2000 Phoenix Music)
Charlie Parker; White Christmas; Chasin' the Bird (2005 Proper)
[mic break 12:50 p.m.]

12:55 p.m. PSA Break

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Phish; Jesus Just Left Chicago; Nutter Center, Dayton OH (12/7/1997)
Phish; Theme From the Bottom; Nutter Center, Dayton OH (12/7/1997)
Phish; Tube; Nutter Center, Dayton OH (12/7/1997)
Phish; Dayton Jam; Nutter Center, Dayton OH (12/7/1997)
Phish; Timber; Nutter Center, Dayton OH (12/7/1997)
Phish; Wolfman's Brother; Nutter Center, Dayton OH (12/7/1997)
Phish; Boogie On Reggae Woman; Nutter Center, Dayton OH (12/7/1997)
[2:00 p.m.]

November 30th in Jam Band History

Grateful Dead; Cold Rain & Snow; Dick’s Picks 14 (11/30/73)
Grateful Dead; Jack Straw; Dick’s Picks 14 (11/30/73)
Jackie Greene; Stoned on the Road; Palm’s Playhouse, Winters, CA (11/30/2008)
Hut Buttered Rum; Norwegian Wood/Big Sciota; Gordon Borsch, Honolulu, HI (12/30/2006)
Grateful Dead; Scarlet > Fire; Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh, PA (11/30/1979)

Playlist, November 30, 2014

AUDIO STREAM

Set One
Mothers of Invention; Trouble Every Day; Freak Out! (1967 Verve)
Arjun; Deep Impact; Core (2014 Peromone)
Rubblebucket; Sound of Erasing; Survival Sounds (2014 Communion)
Richard Galliano; Ballade Pour Marion; Sentimentale (2014 Resonance)
Danjam Orchestra; Calming; Sudden Appearance (2011 OA2)
[mic break 10:29 a.m.]

Set Two
Paul Winter Consort; Icarus; Icarus (1972 CBS)
"Weird Al" Yankovic; Dare to be Stupid; Greatest Hits (1990 Scotti Bros.)
Bob Dylan; Ballad of a Thin Man; Live 1966 (1998 Columbia Legacy)
Bob Dylan; Like a Rolling Stone; Live 1966 (1998 Columbia Legacy)
The Sarah LeMieux Quintet; Bei Mir Bist Du Schöen; Moments Musicaux (2014)
Connie Evingson; Dream a LIttle Dream of Me; All the Cats Join In (2014 Minnehaha Music)
[mic break 11:03 a.m.]

Set Three
Fats Waller; Sad Sap Sucker am I; The Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 6: 1941-1942 (2008 JSP)
Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet w/Richie Cole; I Love Lucy; Vocal Madness (2014 HouseKat)
Wes Montgomery; For Heaven's Sake; Pretty Blue (1975 Milestone)
Bill Sims; Smoky City; Bill Sims (1999 PBS)
[mic break 11:30 a.m.]

Set Four
Jeremy Pelt; David & Goliath; The Talented Mr. Pelt (2011 HighNote)
Jim Norton Collective; Fudgesickle Built for Four; Time Remembered (2014 Origin)
Hot Club of Cowtown; The Long Way Home; Wishful Thinking (2009 Gold Strike)
The New Lost City Ramblers; The Lady of Carlisle; Where do you come from? Where do you go? (2009 Smithsonian)
Count Basie; Stormy Monday; Kansas City Shout (1980 Pablo)
Frank Zappa/Captain Beefheart; Advance Romance; Bongo Fury (1975 DiscReet)
Blossom Dearie; 59th Street Bridge Song; 1975 (1975 Daffodil)
[mic break 12:31 p.m.]
Interview with Jeff Mattson

Set Five
Etta Jones; Baby I'm Yours; My Buddy (1998 HighNote)
[PSA break 12:54 p.m.]

Playlist, November 23, 2014

AUDIO STREAM

Set One
Jamila Ford; All Blues; The Deep End (2014 Skinny Chick)
Marc Pompe; The Music Goes Round and Round; Monk's Dream (2014)
Cab Calloway; The Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Swing; Cab Calloway & His Orchestra Vol. 2 (2003 JSP)
Bob Lark & his Alumni Big Band; Just You, Just Me/Evidence; Sweet Return (2014 Jazzed Media)
[mic break 10:45 a.m.]

Set Two
Andrew Oliver Sextet; A Very Small Island; 82% Chance of Rain (2010 OA2)
Part Martino & Bobby Rose; Four on Six; Alone Together (2002 HighNote)
Pat Metheny, Dave Holland & Roy Haynes; Three Flights Up (1990 Geffen)
Moraine; Waylaid; Groundswell (2014 MoonJune)
Old Sledge; I'm Confessin'; Don't Let Your Deal Go Down (2011)
Ryan Montbleau Band; Honeymoon Eyes; One Fine Color (2006 7 Not)
[mic break 11:23 a.m.]

Set Three
Bones & Tones; In the Valley of Dreams; Bones & Tones (2010 F.A.R.)
Umphrey's McGee; Day Nurse > The Floor; Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa, AL (8/28/14)
Pat Metheny Group; American Garage; American Garage (1979 ECM)
[mic break 11:56 a.m.]

Set Four
Giorgio Gaslini; Monk's Blues; Gaslini Plays Monk (1971 Soul Note)
Thelonious Monk; Monk's Mood; The Complete 1957 Riverside Sessions
Thelonious Monk; Off Minor; The Complete 1957 Riverside Sessions
Kenny Werner; Siena; Balloons (2011 Half Note)
[mic break 12:30 p.m .]

Set Five
Wynton Marsalis; In the Court of King Oliver; Standard Time Vol. 3 (1990 Columbia)
Miles Davis; Spanish Key (alternate take); Bitches Brew (1970 Columbia)
Mothers of Invention; Trouble Every Day; Freak Out! (1967 Verve)
[mic break 12:54 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Procol Harum; BBC Live in Concert (1974)
[2:00 p.m.]

Playlist, November 16, 2014

AUDIO STREAM

Set One
Marc Pompe; In the Wee Small Hours; Monk's Dream (2014)
Marcus Roberts, The Mystery of Romance; Romance, Swing, and the Blues (2014 J-Master)
Anat Cohen; Lullaby of the Leaves; Clarinetwork: Live at the Village Vanguard (2010 Anzic)
[mic break 10:36 a.m.]

Set Two
Born to Wander; I Used to be Color Blind; Born to Wander (2014)
The Alex Blake Quintet; Now is the Time; Now is the Time Live at the Knitting Factory (2000 Bubble Core)
Frank Zappa; Let's Move to Cleveland Solos (with Archie Shepp); You Can't Do That On Stage Any More vol. 4 (1991 Ryko)
Frank Zappa; You Call That Music?; You Can't Do That On Stage Any More vol. 4 (1991 Ryko)
Rainstick Orchestra; Powderly; Floating Glass Key in the Sky (2004 Ninja Tune)
Big Joe Turner; Fuzzy Wuzzy Honey; Shoutin' the Blues (2000 Catfish)
[mic break 11:16 a.m.]

Set Three
Sonny Boy Williamson; Crazy About You Baby; Eyesight to the Blind (2002 Catfish)
Ella Fitzgerald; I Concentrate on You; The Cole Porter Songbook Volume Two (1984 Verve)
Marcus Roberts, It's a Beautiful Night to Celebrate; Romance, Swing, and the Blues (2014 J-Master)
Barbara Sfraga; Angel Eyes/Sunshine of Your Love; Oh, What a Thrill (1999 Naxos Jazz)
[mic break 11:38 a.m.]

Set Four
Freddy Cole; Ballad of the Sad Young Men; Singing the Blues (2014 HighNote)
Charles Brown; Tonight I'm Alone; Trouble Blues (2000 Catfish)
Beat Funktion; On the Tiles; Mandy's Secret (2014 DO Music)
Frank Zappa; "This Ain't CNN"; Civilization Phaze III (1994 Barking Pumpkin)
Simak Dialog; Kain Sigli; Patahan (2007 MoonJune)
[mic break 12:17 p.m.]

Set Five
Piet Verbist; Cattitude; Cattitude (2014 Origin)
moe.; Timmy Tucker; Warts and All Vol. 1 (2001 Fatboy)
[PSA break 12:55 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Derek Trucks Band; Ain't That Lovin' You; IMAC Theater, Huntington, NY (11/16/2002)
Kung Fu; The Hammer; River Street Jazz Cafe, Plains, PA (11/16/2012)
New Monsoon; Pre-Fuego Jam > En Fuego; Granada Theater, Dallas, TX (11/16/2006)
Umphrey's McGee; Tribute to the Spinal Shaft; The Funk Box, Baltimore, MD (11/16/2003)
Umphrey's McGee; "Jimmy Stewart"; The Funk Box, Baltimore, MD (11/16/2003)
Umphrey's McGee; 13 Days; The Funk Box, Baltimore, MD (11/16/2003)
[2:00 p.m.]

November 9th in Jam Band History

Phil Lesh & Friends; Loose Lucy; Nokia Theatre Times Square, New York, NY (11/9/2007)
Umphrey's McGee; All Things Ninja; Bell's Brewery, Kalamazoo, MI (11/9/2000)
David Nelson Band; Wizard's Son > jam; Ashkenaz, Berkely, CA (11/9/2000)
David Nelson Band; Just a Season; Ashkenaz, Berkely, CA (11/9/2000)
David Nelson Band; Rocky Road Blues; Ashkenaz, Berkely, CA (11/9/2000)

Playlist, November 9, 2014

AUDIO STREAM

Set One
Ella Fitzgerald; You're the Top The Cole Porter Songbook, Volume Two (1984 Verve)
Andréa Wood; Someday My Prince Will Come; Dhyāna (2011)
Jaki Byard; Medley: All the Things You Are/I'll Remember April; The Late Show (2014 HighNote)
Tierney Sutton; April in Paris/Free Man in Paris; After Blue (2013 BFM Jazz)
[mic break 10:33 a.m.]

Set Two
Marcus Roberts; Reminiscense; Romance, Swing, and the Blues (2014 J-Master)
Mulgrew Miller; If I Were a Bell; Live At Yoshi's, Volume One (2004 MaxJazz)
[mic break 10:59 a.m.]

Set Three
The Hot Sardines; Zazou (Sweet Sue); The Hot Sardines (2014 Decca)
Born to Wander; Amelia; Born to Wander (2014)
John Abercrombie; Swirls; Class Trip (2004 ECM)
Mississippi John Hurt; Let the Mermaids Float With Me; Last Sessions (1972 Vanguard)
The Isley Brothers; It's Too Late; The Isleys Live (1973 T Neck)
[mic break 11:35 a.m.] 

Set Four
Grace Slick; Do it the Hard Way; Dreams (1980 RCA)
The Mark Masters Ensemble; Black Cow; Everything You Did (2003 Capri)
Captain Beefheart; Long Neck Bottles; Clear Spot (1972 Reprise)
Tony Monaco; I'll Drink to That; Furry Slippers (2014 Chicken Coop)
[mic break 11:57 a.m.]

Set Five
Cedar Walton; Impressions; Reliving the Moment (32014 HighNote)
Connie Evingson; Jardin D'hiver; All the Cats Join In (2014 Minnehaha Music)
Ryan Schutz Quintet; Scooter; Hair Dryers (2014 Origin)
Genesis; Duke's Travels; Duke (1980 Atlantic)
String Driven Thing; Hooked on the Road; String Driven Thing (1972 Buddah)
Richard Galliano; Canto Invierno; Sentimentale (2014 Resonance)
[mic break 12:46 p.m.]

Playlist, November 2, 2014

AUDIO STREAM

Set One
Connie Evingson; All the Cats Join In/Tickle Toe; All the Cats Join In (2014 Minnehaha Music)
Richard Galliano; The Jody Grind; Sentimentale (2014 Resonance)
Scott Neumann Neu3 Trio; Ama Dablam; Blessed (2013 Origin)
Nicholas Payton; Nine; Numbers (2014 Paytone)
Kenny Barron/Dave Holland; Rain; The Art of Conversation (2014 impulse!)
JD Allen; The Dreamer; Bloom (2014 Savant)
[mic break 10:41 a.m.]
   
Set Two
Ron Carter/Richard Galliano; Summer in Central Park; Panamanhattan (1994 Evidence)
Houston Person; Minton's; The Melody Lingers On (2014HighNote)
JC Stylles; United; Blakey Grease (2014 Showplace)
Mark Masters Ensemble; Kings; Everything You Did (2013 Capri)
Cab Calloway; I Ain't Gettin' Nowhere Fast : Cab Calloway & His Orchestra, Volume 2 (2003 JSP)
[mic break 11:12 a.m.]

Set Three
Arjun; Core; Core (2014 Pheromone)
Billy Branch & the S.O.B.s; Eyesight to the Blind; Live '82 (1994 Evidence)
Rubblebucket; On the Ground; Survival Sounds (2014 Communion)
Fantastic Plastic Machine; Steppin' Out; The Fantastic Plastic Machine (1997 Emperor Norton)
Born to Wander; Wonder Why; Born to Wander (2014)
Vincent Herring; Once in a Lifetime; Simple Pleasure (2001 HighNote)
[mic break 11:51 a.m.]

Set Four
Jefferson Airplane; Wooden Ships; 2400 Fulton Street (1987 RCA)
Jefferson Airplane; Won't You Try Saturday Afternoon; 2400 Fulton Street (1987 RCA)
Jefferson Airplane; Lather; 2400 Fulton Street (1987 RCA)

Interview: Scott Rednor from Brother's Keeper
Brothers Keeper; Chamberlain; Todd Meadows (2014)

Set Five
David Buckingham; Street Life; The View (2014 Támesis)
The Hot Sardines; Bei Mir Bist du Schoen; The Hot Sardines (2014 Decca)
Eddie Bo; Check Mr. Popeye - Part 1; Check Mr. Popeye (1988 Rounder)
Eddie Bo; Now Let's Popeye - Part 2; Check Mr. Popeye (1988 Rounder)
Billy Higgins; Plexus; Bridgework (1987 Fantasy)
[mic break 12:50 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: MUN
[2:00 p.m.]

Playlist, October 12, 2014

AUDIO STREAM

Set One
Steve Gadd; Ask Me; Gadditude (2013 BFM)
Alon Nechustan; The Gratitude Suite; Venture Bound (2014 enja)
George Cables; Happiness; Icons & Influences (2014 HighNote)
Duke Ellington; Dimnuendo & Crescendo in Blue; The Pasadena Concert (1986 GNP)
[mic break 10:53 a.m.]

Set Two
Jaki Byard; Strayhorn-Ellington Medley: Day Dream/Caravan; The Late Show (014 HighNote)
The Heath Brothers; Prelude to a Kiss; Bothers & Others (1983 Antilles)
The Heath Brothers; Hi-Fly; Bothers & Others (1983 Antilles)
Steve Heckman; Hi-Fly; Search for Peace (2014 Jazzed Media)
[mic break 11:27 a.m.]

Set Three
Ryan Shultz; Hair Dryers; Hair Dryers (2014 Origin)
David Murray; Death; Children (1985 Black Saint)
Lillian Terry; Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be; "Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be … Oo, Oo" (1985 Soul Note)
[mic break 11:56 a.m.]

Live remote from the CT Garlic & Harvest Festival in Bethlehem, CT

[PSA break 12:55 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Derek Trucks Band; Oriental Folk; Recher Theatre, Towson, MD (10/12/2001)
Grateful Dead; Hey Pocky Way; Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford, NJ (10/12/1989)
Grateful Dead; Cumberland Blues; Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford, NJ (10/12/1989)
JJ Grey & MOFRO; WYLF; Loki Music Festival, Deerfields, NC (10/12/2008)
Little Feat; Spanish Moon; Venue: Patchogue Performing Arts, Patchogue, NY (10/12/2002)
Little Feat; Skin it Back; Venue: Patchogue Performing Arts, Patchogue, NY (10/12/2002)
Little Feat; Day at the Dog Races; Venue: Patchogue Performing Arts, Patchogue, NY (10/12/2002)
[2:00 p.m.]

Playlist, October 5, 2014

AUDIO STREAM

Set One
Marc Pompe; Monk's Dream; Monk's Dream (2014)
Awa Sangho; Ne Ba Ni N'fa; Ala Ta (2014 Motéma)
Dana Landry Trio; Sherry; Memphis Skyline (2014 Artist Alliance)
Kelley Suttenfield/Tony Romano; Fly Me to the Moon; Among the Stars (2014 =)
Andy Waddell; The Next Town Over; Alive (2014 Rhombus)
[mic break 10:26 a.m.]

Set Two
Ernie Watts Quartet; Acceptance; A Simple Truth (2014 Flying Dolphin)
Dee Daniels; Get Here; Intimate Conversations (2014 Origin)
Nicholas Payton; Two; Numbers (2014 Paytone)
Benjamin Lapidus & Kari*B3; The Latin Side of Your Mama; Ochosi Blues (2014 Tresero)
[mic break 11:00 a.m.]

Interview with George Willis: ecstatic dance

Set Three
Estrellas de la Bahia; Makayla's Mambo; Salsa de la Bahia vol. 2 (2014 Patois)
Hossam Ramzy; Samba Train to Cairo; Sabla tolo (2014 ARC)
James Leary; Wajumbe; Together (2014 Lifeforce Jazz)
Ulysses Owens Jr.; Just 25 Miles to Anywhere; Onward & Upward (2014 Clef)
Charlie Apicella; I Hear a Symphony; Big Boss (2014 ZOHO Music)
[mic break 11:57 a.m.]

Set Four
Roseanna Vitro; Morning; Clarity: Music of Clare Fischer (2014 Skyline)
Sammy Figueroa & Glaucia Nasser; Talismã; Talisman (2014 Savant)
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica; Prelude for Piano I; Where Here Meets There (2013 Tiki)
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica; Prelude for Piano II (feat. The Siamese Cat Song); Where Here Meets There (2013 Tiki)
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica; Prelude for Piano III; Where Here Meets There (2013 Tiki)
Collier & Dean; Mallet Tech; Sleek Buick (2014 Origin)
Shepley Metcalf & Ron Roy; Don't Bother to Knock; Don't Bother to Knock (2014)
[mic break 12:32 p.m.]

Set Five
Grateful Dead; Here Comes Sunshine; Dick's Picks 14 (1999 GDP)

Sunday Brunch Concert: Agave Ghost
[2:00 p.m.]