LISTEN BEFORE YOU BUY: Recent jazz releases in a variety of styles, with some emphasis on pianist/leaders. We’ll also plug upcoming Ottawa appearances by Ndidi Onukwulu, Lina Allemano and Chris Tarry.
Artist: Junior Mance
Album: Groovin’ With Junior
Tune: Bags’ Groove
Label: Sackville
Artist: Brubeck Brothers
Album: Classified
Tune: Friends Beyond Time
Label: Koch
Artist: Roger Davison
Album: Bom Dia
Tune: Eu Sinto Saudade Dela
Label: Soundbrush
Artist: Dapp Theory
Album: Layers of Chance
Tune: If You Count It
Label: Contrology
Artist: Rave Tesar
Album: You Decide
Tune: Minas
Label: Tesar Music
Artist: Alon Yavnai
Album: Travel Notes
Tune: Travel Notes
Label: ObliqSound
Artist: Ndidi Onukwulu
Album: The Contradictor
Tune: No Everybody
Label: Jericho Beach
Artist: Lina Allemano
Album: Pinkeye
Tune: My Man’s Gone Now
Label: Lumo
Artist: Chris Tarry
Album: Almost Certainly Dreaming
Tune: Almost Certainly Dreaming
Label: 19/8
Artist: Deepak Ram
Album: Steps
Tune: Madiba’s Dance
Label: Golden Horn
Artist: Das Hammerklavier Trio
Album: Now I Know Who Shot J.F.K.
Tune: The Necessity of an Escape
Label: Altrisuoni
Artist: Wayne Horvitz Gravitas Quartet
Album: One Dance Alone
Tune: A Walk in the Rain
Label: Songlines
Artist: Wayne Horvitz Gravitas Quartet
Album: One Dance Alone
Tune: One Dance Alone
Label: Songlines
Artist: Delirium Blues Project
Album: Serve or Suffer
Tune: Everybody’s Cryin’ Mercy
Label: HalfNote
Artist: Mike Osborne Trio
Album: All Night Long
Tune: All Night Long
Label: Ogun
Artist: Mike Osborne Trio
Album: All Night Long
Tune: Rivers
Label: Ogun
Artist: Mike Osborne Trio
Album: All Night Long
Tune: Scotch Pearl
Label: Ogun
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“In A Mellow Tone” is on CKCU every Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00pm
at 93.1FM in Ottawa
and around the world on the Internet at
http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
Earlier playlists can be found at: www.inamellowtone.com
May 30, 2008
BLACK & BLUES for SUNDAY JUNE 1
WEST COAST DOWN HOME BLUES: RON SWEETMAN is standing in for regular host JOHN TACKABERRY. First we’ll feature some of the Delta and Texas blues artists who moved to California and recorded there between 1945 and 1952, then we’ll sample four recent blues releases.
Artist: John Hogg
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Black Snake Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Smokey Hogg
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Penitentary Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Sonny Boy Johnson
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Come & Go With Me
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Sonny Boy Johnson
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Swimming Pool Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Sonny Boy Johnson
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Desert Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Beverley Scott
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Brown Skin Woman
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Beverley Scott
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Little Girl Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Ernest McClay
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Big Timimg Woman
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Slim Green
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Central Avenue Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Slim Green
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Alla Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Slim Green
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Baby I Love You
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Slim Green
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Tricky Woman Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Black Diamond
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: T P Railer
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: James Tisdom
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Throw This Dog A Bone
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Jimmy McCracklin
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Street Loafin’ Woman
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Jimmy McCracklin
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Highway 101
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Goldrush
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: All My Money Is Gone
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Mercy Dee Walton
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Evil and Hanky
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Mercy Dee Walton
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Ba-Ba-Du-Lay (G.I. Fever)
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Honeyboy Edwards
Album: Roamin’ & Ramblin’
Tune: Trouble Everywhere I Go
Label: Earwig
Artist: Honeyboy Edwards
Album: Roamin’ & Ramblin’
Tune: The Army Blues
Label: Earwig
Artist: John-Alex Mason
Album: Town & Country
Tune: Boll Weavil
Label: Naked Jaybird
Artist: John-Alex Mason
Album: Town & Country
Tune: Rabbit Song
Label: Naked Jaybird
Artist: Betty Harris
Album: Intuition
Tune: Still Amazed
Label: Evidence
Artist: Betty Harris
Album: Intuition
Tune: How To Be Nice
Label: Evidence
Artist: Jeff Healey
Album: Mess of Blues
Tune: Sittin’ On Top Of The World
Label: Stony Plain
Artist: Jeff Healey
Album: Mess of Blues
Tune: It’s Only Money
Label: Stony Plain
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“Black & Blues” is on CKCU every Sunday from 9:00 to 11:00pm
at 93.1FM in Ottawa and around the world on the Internet at
http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
Artist: John Hogg
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Black Snake Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Smokey Hogg
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Penitentary Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Sonny Boy Johnson
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Come & Go With Me
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Sonny Boy Johnson
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Swimming Pool Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Sonny Boy Johnson
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Desert Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Beverley Scott
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Brown Skin Woman
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Beverley Scott
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Little Girl Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Ernest McClay
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Big Timimg Woman
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Slim Green
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Central Avenue Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Slim Green
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Alla Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Slim Green
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Baby I Love You
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Slim Green
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Tricky Woman Blues
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Black Diamond
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: T P Railer
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: James Tisdom
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Throw This Dog A Bone
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Jimmy McCracklin
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Street Loafin’ Woman
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Jimmy McCracklin
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Highway 101
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Goldrush
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: All My Money Is Gone
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Mercy Dee Walton
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Evil and Hanky
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Mercy Dee Walton
Album: West Coast Down Home Blues
Tune: Ba-Ba-Du-Lay (G.I. Fever)
Label: Audio Book & Music Company
Artist: Honeyboy Edwards
Album: Roamin’ & Ramblin’
Tune: Trouble Everywhere I Go
Label: Earwig
Artist: Honeyboy Edwards
Album: Roamin’ & Ramblin’
Tune: The Army Blues
Label: Earwig
Artist: John-Alex Mason
Album: Town & Country
Tune: Boll Weavil
Label: Naked Jaybird
Artist: John-Alex Mason
Album: Town & Country
Tune: Rabbit Song
Label: Naked Jaybird
Artist: Betty Harris
Album: Intuition
Tune: Still Amazed
Label: Evidence
Artist: Betty Harris
Album: Intuition
Tune: How To Be Nice
Label: Evidence
Artist: Jeff Healey
Album: Mess of Blues
Tune: Sittin’ On Top Of The World
Label: Stony Plain
Artist: Jeff Healey
Album: Mess of Blues
Tune: It’s Only Money
Label: Stony Plain
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“Black & Blues” is on CKCU every Sunday from 9:00 to 11:00pm
at 93.1FM in Ottawa and around the world on the Internet at
http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
JUNE/JULY Schedule for "IN A MELLOW TONE"
June 4 Listen Before You Buy: Ron reviews recent jazz and blues releases by the Brubeck Brothers, Dapp Theory, Das Hammerklavier Trio, Roger Davidson, Delirium Blues, Wayne Horvitz, Junior Mance,
Mike Osborne, the Ovale Trio, Deepak Ram, Rave Tesar and
Alon Yavnai.
June 11 Ottawa International Jazz Festival: A preview of this year’s festival, which runs from June 20 to July 1 with Lotte Anker, Ab Baars, Tim Berne, Corkestra, Davidson-Braid-Murley Quintet,
Buddy DeFranco, EST, Richard Galliano, Charlie Haden Quartet West, Herbie Hancock, Impressions in Jazz Orchestra, Oliver Jones,
Gladys Knight, Lee Konitz, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra,
Brad Mehldau, Dom Minasi, L’Orchestre des Pas Perdus, Ken Peplowski, Madeleine Peyroux, Quartetski, Return To Forever, Chris Speed,Torngat, Jean Vanasse and Miroslav Vitous on the program.
June 18 Kurt Mohr: Ron pays tribute to his late friend the Swiss jazz and blues discographer, writer and record producer Kurt Mohr, who introduced European record-buyers to Billy Boy Arnold, Mickey Baker, Hank Ballard, Arnett Cobb, Julian Dash, Bill Doggett, Freddy King,
King Kolax, Snooky Pryor, Lula Reed, Clifford Scott, Dave Shipp,
Sonny Thompson, Johnny Guitar Watson and Joseph Lee Williams.
June 25 Ottawa Bluesfest: CKCU’s blues guru John Tackaberry offers listeners his guidance to the upcoming Ottawa Bluesfest
[July 3-13]. Details at: www.ottawa-bluesfest.ca
July 2 Canada Day Special: An all-Canadian program including Altered Laws, Michael Blake, James Danderfer, Jim Galloway,
Amos Garrett, Chris Gestrin, Jenna Glatt, Hutchinson/Andrew Trio,
J W Jones, Oliver Jones, Robert McFadden, Lisa Miller,
Damian Nisenson, Barry Romberg, Sinistrio and Sisters Euclid.
July 9 Listen Before You Buy: Recent jazz and blues releases by Myriam Alter, Ryan Blotnick, Bobby Broom, Jimmy Bruno,
John Cooper, Luther Hughes, Jon Irabagon, Stanley Jordan,
Michael Pedecin, Poolplayers, Duke Robillard, Dave Specter and
Gust Spenos.
July 16 Legendary Broadcasts: Historical broadcasts by
Mildred Bailey, Count Basie, Benny Carter, Duke Ellington and
Ella Fitzgerald.
July 23 The Human Voice: The voices of Sylvia Bennett,
Lainie Cooke, Joe Coughlin, Melody Diachun, Shirley Eikhard,
Taeko Fukao, Francesca Keller, Susan Krebs, Nguyen Le,
Ndidi Onukwulu, Perez, Catherine Russell and Huong Thanh.
July 30 Canadian Collectors’ Congress: Ron Sweetman shares some of the alleged treasures that he bought at the Canadian Collectors’ Congress in Toronto. These include recordings by Don Byas, Lee Collins, Fred Elizalde, Lud Gluskin, Captain John Handy, Ma Rainey,
Joe Robichaux, Clark Terry and Claude Thornhill.
“In A Mellow Tone” is on CKCU every Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00pm at 93.1FM in Ottawa, and around the world on the Internet at: http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
For playlists for each program, check: http://www.inamellowtone.com
Mike Osborne, the Ovale Trio, Deepak Ram, Rave Tesar and
Alon Yavnai.
June 11 Ottawa International Jazz Festival: A preview of this year’s festival, which runs from June 20 to July 1 with Lotte Anker, Ab Baars, Tim Berne, Corkestra, Davidson-Braid-Murley Quintet,
Buddy DeFranco, EST, Richard Galliano, Charlie Haden Quartet West, Herbie Hancock, Impressions in Jazz Orchestra, Oliver Jones,
Gladys Knight, Lee Konitz, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra,
Brad Mehldau, Dom Minasi, L’Orchestre des Pas Perdus, Ken Peplowski, Madeleine Peyroux, Quartetski, Return To Forever, Chris Speed,Torngat, Jean Vanasse and Miroslav Vitous on the program.
June 18 Kurt Mohr: Ron pays tribute to his late friend the Swiss jazz and blues discographer, writer and record producer Kurt Mohr, who introduced European record-buyers to Billy Boy Arnold, Mickey Baker, Hank Ballard, Arnett Cobb, Julian Dash, Bill Doggett, Freddy King,
King Kolax, Snooky Pryor, Lula Reed, Clifford Scott, Dave Shipp,
Sonny Thompson, Johnny Guitar Watson and Joseph Lee Williams.
June 25 Ottawa Bluesfest: CKCU’s blues guru John Tackaberry offers listeners his guidance to the upcoming Ottawa Bluesfest
[July 3-13]. Details at: www.ottawa-bluesfest.ca
July 2 Canada Day Special: An all-Canadian program including Altered Laws, Michael Blake, James Danderfer, Jim Galloway,
Amos Garrett, Chris Gestrin, Jenna Glatt, Hutchinson/Andrew Trio,
J W Jones, Oliver Jones, Robert McFadden, Lisa Miller,
Damian Nisenson, Barry Romberg, Sinistrio and Sisters Euclid.
July 9 Listen Before You Buy: Recent jazz and blues releases by Myriam Alter, Ryan Blotnick, Bobby Broom, Jimmy Bruno,
John Cooper, Luther Hughes, Jon Irabagon, Stanley Jordan,
Michael Pedecin, Poolplayers, Duke Robillard, Dave Specter and
Gust Spenos.
July 16 Legendary Broadcasts: Historical broadcasts by
Mildred Bailey, Count Basie, Benny Carter, Duke Ellington and
Ella Fitzgerald.
July 23 The Human Voice: The voices of Sylvia Bennett,
Lainie Cooke, Joe Coughlin, Melody Diachun, Shirley Eikhard,
Taeko Fukao, Francesca Keller, Susan Krebs, Nguyen Le,
Ndidi Onukwulu, Perez, Catherine Russell and Huong Thanh.
July 30 Canadian Collectors’ Congress: Ron Sweetman shares some of the alleged treasures that he bought at the Canadian Collectors’ Congress in Toronto. These include recordings by Don Byas, Lee Collins, Fred Elizalde, Lud Gluskin, Captain John Handy, Ma Rainey,
Joe Robichaux, Clark Terry and Claude Thornhill.
“In A Mellow Tone” is on CKCU every Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00pm at 93.1FM in Ottawa, and around the world on the Internet at: http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
For playlists for each program, check: http://www.inamellowtone.com
May 24, 2008
PLAYLIST for MAY 28, 2008
NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans jazz from the post-war period of revived interest in this style.
Recordings made 1945-1956 by Alvin Alcorn, Paul Barbarin,
Sharkey Bonano, Oscar “Papa” Celestin, Lee Collins, Wilbur DeParis, George Girard, George Lewis, Kid Ory & Johnny Wiggs. And of course we’ll put in a plug for our local revivalists, the Apex Jazz Band.
Artist: Kid Ory & his Creole Jazz Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Dippermouth Blues
Label: Storyville
Artist: Kid Ory & his Creole Jazz Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Savoy Blues
Label: Storyville
Artist: Kid Ory & his Creole Jazz Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Ballin’ the Jack
Label: Storyville
Artist: Oscar “Papa” Celestin’s Tuxedo Jazz Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Oh, Didn’t He Ramble
Label: Storyville
Artist: Oscar “Papa” Celestin’s Tuxedo Jazz Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Li’l Liza Jane
Label: Storyville
Artist: Oscar “Papa” Celestin’s Tuxedo Jazz Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: High Society
Label: Storyville
Artist: Johnny Wiggs’ New Orleans Jazz Club Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Congo Square
Label: Storyville
Artist: Johnny Wiggs’ Quartet
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Mississippi Mud
Label: Storyville
Artist: Apex Jazz Band
Album: Double Reprise
Tune: Riverside Blues
Label: Apex
Artist: Paul Barbarin & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Clarinet Marmalade
Label: Storyville
Artist: Paul Barbarin & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Milenburg Joys
Label: Storyville
Artist: Paul Barbarin & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Jazz Me Blues
Label: Storyville
Artist: Sharkey Bonano & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #2
Tune: Tin Roof Blues
Label: Storyville
Artist: Sharkey Bonano & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #2
Tune: She’s Crying For Me
Label: Storyville
Artist: Alvin Alcorn & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Riverboat Shuffle
Label: Storyville
Artist: Alvin Alcorn & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Doctor Jazz
Label: Storyville
Artist: Wilbur DeParis New New Orleans Jazz
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #4
Tune: I’ve Found A New Baby
Label: Storyville
Artist: Wilbur DeParis New New Orleans Jazz
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #4
Tune: Change of Key Boogie
Label: Storyville
Artist: Lee Collins
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #2
Tune: Royal Garden Blues
Label: Storyville
Artist: George Lewis & his New Orleans Jazzband
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Climax Rag
Label: Storyville
Artist: George Lewis & his New Orleans Jazzband
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Bugle Call Rag
Label: Storyville
Artist: George Lewis & his New Orleans Jazzband
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Bill Bailey
Label: Storyville
Artist: George Girard & his New Orleans Five
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Limehouse Blues
Label: Storyville
Artist: George Girard & his New Orleans Five
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Sweethearts on Parade
Label: Storyville
Artist: George Girard & his New Orleans Five
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Chinatown, My Chinatown
Label: Storyville
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“In A Mellow Tone” is on CKCU every Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00pm
at 93.1FM in Ottawa
and around the world on the Internet at
http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
Earlier playlists can be found at: www.inamellowtone.com
Recordings made 1945-1956 by Alvin Alcorn, Paul Barbarin,
Sharkey Bonano, Oscar “Papa” Celestin, Lee Collins, Wilbur DeParis, George Girard, George Lewis, Kid Ory & Johnny Wiggs. And of course we’ll put in a plug for our local revivalists, the Apex Jazz Band.
Artist: Kid Ory & his Creole Jazz Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Dippermouth Blues
Label: Storyville
Artist: Kid Ory & his Creole Jazz Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Savoy Blues
Label: Storyville
Artist: Kid Ory & his Creole Jazz Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Ballin’ the Jack
Label: Storyville
Artist: Oscar “Papa” Celestin’s Tuxedo Jazz Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Oh, Didn’t He Ramble
Label: Storyville
Artist: Oscar “Papa” Celestin’s Tuxedo Jazz Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Li’l Liza Jane
Label: Storyville
Artist: Oscar “Papa” Celestin’s Tuxedo Jazz Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: High Society
Label: Storyville
Artist: Johnny Wiggs’ New Orleans Jazz Club Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Congo Square
Label: Storyville
Artist: Johnny Wiggs’ Quartet
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Mississippi Mud
Label: Storyville
Artist: Apex Jazz Band
Album: Double Reprise
Tune: Riverside Blues
Label: Apex
Artist: Paul Barbarin & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Clarinet Marmalade
Label: Storyville
Artist: Paul Barbarin & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Milenburg Joys
Label: Storyville
Artist: Paul Barbarin & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #3
Tune: Jazz Me Blues
Label: Storyville
Artist: Sharkey Bonano & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #2
Tune: Tin Roof Blues
Label: Storyville
Artist: Sharkey Bonano & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #2
Tune: She’s Crying For Me
Label: Storyville
Artist: Alvin Alcorn & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Riverboat Shuffle
Label: Storyville
Artist: Alvin Alcorn & his Band
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Doctor Jazz
Label: Storyville
Artist: Wilbur DeParis New New Orleans Jazz
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #4
Tune: I’ve Found A New Baby
Label: Storyville
Artist: Wilbur DeParis New New Orleans Jazz
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #4
Tune: Change of Key Boogie
Label: Storyville
Artist: Lee Collins
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #2
Tune: Royal Garden Blues
Label: Storyville
Artist: George Lewis & his New Orleans Jazzband
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Climax Rag
Label: Storyville
Artist: George Lewis & his New Orleans Jazzband
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Bugle Call Rag
Label: Storyville
Artist: George Lewis & his New Orleans Jazzband
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Bill Bailey
Label: Storyville
Artist: George Girard & his New Orleans Five
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Limehouse Blues
Label: Storyville
Artist: George Girard & his New Orleans Five
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Sweethearts on Parade
Label: Storyville
Artist: George Girard & his New Orleans Five
Album: Sounds of New Orleans #1
Tune: Chinatown, My Chinatown
Label: Storyville
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“In A Mellow Tone” is on CKCU every Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00pm
at 93.1FM in Ottawa
and around the world on the Internet at
http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
Earlier playlists can be found at: www.inamellowtone.com
May 15, 2008
PLAYLIST for MAY 21, 2008
CANADIAN SPECIAL: Canadian jazz and blues from coast to coast, from swing to avant-garde, and from 1977 to 2007. We’ll celebrate the 50th birthday of Canada’s CODA magazine, and welcome the new Canadian label BARNYARD.
Artist: Fraser MacPherson Trio
Album: Live at Puccini’s
Tune: Body and Soul
Label: Cellar Live
Artist: Fraser MacPherson Trio
Album: Live at Puccini’s
Tune: Goose Pimples
Label: Cellar Live
Artist: Chris Tarry Group
Album: Almost Certainly Dreaming
Tune: Bedford Celebrities
Label: 19/8
Artist: Davidson-Murley-Braide Quintet
Album: DMBQ Live
Tune: Code Breaking
Label: DMB
Artist: Lori Freedman & Scott Thomson
Album: Plumb
Tune: Taps
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Lori Freedman & Scott Thomson
Album: Plumb
Tune: Two Plumbs
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Jean Derome Dangereux Zhoms
Album: To Continue
Tune: Nez Qui Coule
Label: Ambiances Magnetiques
Artist: Jean Martin & Evan Shaw
Album: Piano Music
Tune: Sweeter Than A Plastic Bag
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Jean Martin & Evan Shaw
Album: Piano Music
Tune: Philosophy of the World/Wiggins
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Richard Underhill
Album: Kensington Suite
Tune: Meet Me In the Market
Label: Stubby
Artist: Jeff Healey
Album: Mess of Blues
Tune: How Blue Can You Get
Label: Stony Plain
Artist: Jeff Healey
Album: Mess of Blues
Tune: Sugar Sweet
Label: Stony Plain
Artist: Jean Martin & Colin Fisher
Album: Little Man on the Boat
Tune: Cat Song
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Barnyard Drama
Album: I’m A Navvy
Tune: Coda
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Barnyard Drama
Album: I’m A Navvy
Tune: I’m A Navvy
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Quartetski
Album: Quartetski Does Prokofiev
Tune: Lentamente
Label: Ambiances Magnetiques
Artist: Quartetski
Album: Quartetski Does Prokofiev
Tune: Molto Giocoso
Label: Ambiances Magnetiques
Artist: Quartetski
Album: Quartetski Does Prokofiev
Tune: Allegretto
Label: Ambiances Magnetiques
Artist: Lisle Ellis
Album: Sucker Punch Requiem
Tune: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Derelict
Label: Henceforth
Artist: Lisle Ellis
Album: Sucker Punch Requiem
Tune: Bas Relief
Label: Henceforth
Artist: Lisle Ellis
Album: Sucker Punch Requiem
Tune: Perishable Fig. 3
Label: Henceforth
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“In A Mellow Tone” is on CKCU every Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00pm
at 93.1FM in Ottawa
and around the world on the Internet at
http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
Earlier playlists can be found at: www.inamellowtone.com
Artist: Fraser MacPherson Trio
Album: Live at Puccini’s
Tune: Body and Soul
Label: Cellar Live
Artist: Fraser MacPherson Trio
Album: Live at Puccini’s
Tune: Goose Pimples
Label: Cellar Live
Artist: Chris Tarry Group
Album: Almost Certainly Dreaming
Tune: Bedford Celebrities
Label: 19/8
Artist: Davidson-Murley-Braide Quintet
Album: DMBQ Live
Tune: Code Breaking
Label: DMB
Artist: Lori Freedman & Scott Thomson
Album: Plumb
Tune: Taps
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Lori Freedman & Scott Thomson
Album: Plumb
Tune: Two Plumbs
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Jean Derome Dangereux Zhoms
Album: To Continue
Tune: Nez Qui Coule
Label: Ambiances Magnetiques
Artist: Jean Martin & Evan Shaw
Album: Piano Music
Tune: Sweeter Than A Plastic Bag
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Jean Martin & Evan Shaw
Album: Piano Music
Tune: Philosophy of the World/Wiggins
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Richard Underhill
Album: Kensington Suite
Tune: Meet Me In the Market
Label: Stubby
Artist: Jeff Healey
Album: Mess of Blues
Tune: How Blue Can You Get
Label: Stony Plain
Artist: Jeff Healey
Album: Mess of Blues
Tune: Sugar Sweet
Label: Stony Plain
Artist: Jean Martin & Colin Fisher
Album: Little Man on the Boat
Tune: Cat Song
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Barnyard Drama
Album: I’m A Navvy
Tune: Coda
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Barnyard Drama
Album: I’m A Navvy
Tune: I’m A Navvy
Label: Barnyard
Artist: Quartetski
Album: Quartetski Does Prokofiev
Tune: Lentamente
Label: Ambiances Magnetiques
Artist: Quartetski
Album: Quartetski Does Prokofiev
Tune: Molto Giocoso
Label: Ambiances Magnetiques
Artist: Quartetski
Album: Quartetski Does Prokofiev
Tune: Allegretto
Label: Ambiances Magnetiques
Artist: Lisle Ellis
Album: Sucker Punch Requiem
Tune: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Derelict
Label: Henceforth
Artist: Lisle Ellis
Album: Sucker Punch Requiem
Tune: Bas Relief
Label: Henceforth
Artist: Lisle Ellis
Album: Sucker Punch Requiem
Tune: Perishable Fig. 3
Label: Henceforth
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“In A Mellow Tone” is on CKCU every Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00pm
at 93.1FM in Ottawa
and around the world on the Internet at
http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
Earlier playlists can be found at: www.inamellowtone.com
May 09, 2008
PLAYLIST for MAY 14, 2008
PIANORAMA: Nine talented pianists from Canada, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the United States, playing in nine distinctive styles.
Artist: Rossano Sportiello
Album: In the Dark
Tune: In the Dark
Label: Sackville
Artist: Rossano Sportiello
Album: In the Dark
Tune: My Blues
Label: Sackville
Artist: Rossano Sportiello
Album: In the Dark
Tune: After You’ve Gone
Label: Sackville
Artist: Rossano Sportiello
Album: In the Dark
Tune: S’Wonderful
Label: Sackville
Artist: Rossano Sportiello
Album: In the Dark
Tune: Rosetta
Label: Sackville
Artist: Marcos Jiminez
Album: I Thought About You
Tune: Bess You Is My Woman
Label: Altrisuoni
Artist: Marcos Jiminez
Album: I Thought About You
Tune: Monk’s Dream
Label: Altrisuoni
Artist: Miles Black Trio
Album: Some Enchanted Evening
Tune: I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
Label: Jazz Net Media
Artist: Gene Di Novi’s Generations Trio
Album: The Three Optimists at the Old Mill
Tune: Jump For Joy
Label: Sackville
Artist: Jesse Gelber
Album: How Long Blues
Tune: Stardust
Label: Gelber Music
Artist: Jesse Gelber
Album: How Long Blues
Tune: Nice Work If You Can Get it
Label: Gelber Music
Artist: Jesse Gelber
Album: How Long Blues
Tune: I’m Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself A Letter
Label: Gelber Music
Artist: Francois Ingold Trio
Album: Fat Free
Tune: Lili and Me
Label: Altrisuoni
Artist: Francois Ingold Trio
Album: Fat Free
Tune: Is Mortimer Young Speaking…..?
Label: Altrisuoni
Artist: Bob & Ellen Weller
Album: Point of Contact
Tune: Society for the Abolition of Redundancy Society
Label: Circumvention
Artist: Bob & Ellen Weller
Album: Point of Contact
Tune: Cassini-Huygens
Label: Circumvention
Artist: Bob & Ellen Weller
Album: Point of Contact
Tune: Concatenation
Label: Circumvention
Artist: Vince Sereni
Album: The Prince’s Groove
Tune: Walkin’
Label: PVR
Artist: Vince Sereni
Album: The Prince’s Groove
Tune: The Stinger
Label: PVR
Artist: Stacie McGregor Quintet
Album: Straight Up
Tune: Red’s Blues
Label: G-Three
Artist: Stacie McGregor Quintet
Album: Straight Up
Tune: Top Cat
Label: G-Three
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“In A Mellow Tone” is on CKCU every Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00pm
at 93.1FM in Ottawa
and around the world on the Internet at
http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
Earlier playlists can be found at: www.inamellowtone.com
Artist: Rossano Sportiello
Album: In the Dark
Tune: In the Dark
Label: Sackville
Artist: Rossano Sportiello
Album: In the Dark
Tune: My Blues
Label: Sackville
Artist: Rossano Sportiello
Album: In the Dark
Tune: After You’ve Gone
Label: Sackville
Artist: Rossano Sportiello
Album: In the Dark
Tune: S’Wonderful
Label: Sackville
Artist: Rossano Sportiello
Album: In the Dark
Tune: Rosetta
Label: Sackville
Artist: Marcos Jiminez
Album: I Thought About You
Tune: Bess You Is My Woman
Label: Altrisuoni
Artist: Marcos Jiminez
Album: I Thought About You
Tune: Monk’s Dream
Label: Altrisuoni
Artist: Miles Black Trio
Album: Some Enchanted Evening
Tune: I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
Label: Jazz Net Media
Artist: Gene Di Novi’s Generations Trio
Album: The Three Optimists at the Old Mill
Tune: Jump For Joy
Label: Sackville
Artist: Jesse Gelber
Album: How Long Blues
Tune: Stardust
Label: Gelber Music
Artist: Jesse Gelber
Album: How Long Blues
Tune: Nice Work If You Can Get it
Label: Gelber Music
Artist: Jesse Gelber
Album: How Long Blues
Tune: I’m Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself A Letter
Label: Gelber Music
Artist: Francois Ingold Trio
Album: Fat Free
Tune: Lili and Me
Label: Altrisuoni
Artist: Francois Ingold Trio
Album: Fat Free
Tune: Is Mortimer Young Speaking…..?
Label: Altrisuoni
Artist: Bob & Ellen Weller
Album: Point of Contact
Tune: Society for the Abolition of Redundancy Society
Label: Circumvention
Artist: Bob & Ellen Weller
Album: Point of Contact
Tune: Cassini-Huygens
Label: Circumvention
Artist: Bob & Ellen Weller
Album: Point of Contact
Tune: Concatenation
Label: Circumvention
Artist: Vince Sereni
Album: The Prince’s Groove
Tune: Walkin’
Label: PVR
Artist: Vince Sereni
Album: The Prince’s Groove
Tune: The Stinger
Label: PVR
Artist: Stacie McGregor Quintet
Album: Straight Up
Tune: Red’s Blues
Label: G-Three
Artist: Stacie McGregor Quintet
Album: Straight Up
Tune: Top Cat
Label: G-Three
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“In A Mellow Tone” is on CKCU every Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00pm
at 93.1FM in Ottawa
and around the world on the Internet at
http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
Earlier playlists can be found at: www.inamellowtone.com
May 05, 2008
PLAYLIST for MAY 7, 2008
Artist Track Album Title
Dianne Hoffman, Two Years of Torture, My little french dancer
R.Helzer/J.Stowell, And now back to reality,
Friendship/Rememberance
Karen Blixt, Five & Five (Take Ten ), Mad Hope
Gekko, Gekko Kamen, Moonlight Mask
Jason Kao Hwang, Third sight, Edge
Honeyboy Edwards, Crawling King Snake, Roamin and Gamblin
Honeyboy Edwards, Boogie Rambler, Roamin and Gamblin
Moreland & Arbuckle, Tell me Why, 1861
Moreland & Arbuckle, Never far behind, 1861
Lola De Valence, Highway, Eaux Troubles
Kat Parra, Quitate La Queta, Azuar de Amour
Theresia Bothe/Peter Croton, I’ll sing a song for you,
I’ll sing a song for you
Thom Rotella 4 Tet, Bluze for you, Out of the Blues
Julian Yeo, Zing went the strings of my heart, Unusual Passage
Julian Yeo, You’re getting to be a habit with me, Unusual Passage
Brochard/Guionnet/Perraud Neolithe, On
Dianne Hoffman, Two Years of Torture, My little french dancer
R.Helzer/J.Stowell, And now back to reality,
Friendship/Rememberance
Karen Blixt, Five & Five (Take Ten ), Mad Hope
Gekko, Gekko Kamen, Moonlight Mask
Jason Kao Hwang, Third sight, Edge
Honeyboy Edwards, Crawling King Snake, Roamin and Gamblin
Honeyboy Edwards, Boogie Rambler, Roamin and Gamblin
Moreland & Arbuckle, Tell me Why, 1861
Moreland & Arbuckle, Never far behind, 1861
Lola De Valence, Highway, Eaux Troubles
Kat Parra, Quitate La Queta, Azuar de Amour
Theresia Bothe/Peter Croton, I’ll sing a song for you,
I’ll sing a song for you
Thom Rotella 4 Tet, Bluze for you, Out of the Blues
Julian Yeo, Zing went the strings of my heart, Unusual Passage
Julian Yeo, You’re getting to be a habit with me, Unusual Passage
Brochard/Guionnet/Perraud Neolithe, On
May 03, 2008
MAY & JUNE on IN A MELLOW TONE
May 7 Listen Before You Buy: Guest host Alan Surmachynski plays recent jazz and blues releases by Dustin Arbuckle, Karen Blixt, Theresia Bothe, Eric Brochard, Peter Croton, Lola DeValence,
Honeyboy Edwards, Gekko Quartet, Jean-Luc Guionnet, Rick Helzer, Diane Hoffman, Jason Hwang, Aaron Moreland, Kat Parra,
Edward Perraud, Thom Rotella, John Stowell and Julian Yeo.
May 14 Pianorama: The distinctive keyboard styles of Miles Black, Gene DiNovi, Jesse Gelber, Francois Ingold, Marcos Jimenez, Stacie McGregor, Vince Seneri, Rossano Sportiello and Bob Weller.
May 21 Canadian Special: A celebration of Canadian talent as exemplified by Barnyard Drama, David Braide, Tara Davison,
Jean Derome, Lisle Ellis, Colin Fisher, Lori Freedman, Jeff Healey, Fraser MacPherson, Jean Martin, Mike Murley, Quartetski, Evan Shaw, Chris Tarry, Scott Thomson and Richard Underhill.
May 28 New Orleans: New Orleans jazz from the “revival” period of 1945-1956 with leaders Alvin Alcorn, Paul Barbarin, Sharkey Bonano, Oscar Celestin, Lee Collins, Wilbur DeParis, George Girard,
Percy Humphrey, George Lewis, Kid Ory and Johnny Wiggs.
June 4 Listen Before You Buy: Ron reviews recent jazz and blues releases by the Brubeck Brothers, Dapp Theory, Das Hammerklavier Trio, Roger Davidson, Delirium Blues, Wayne Horvitz, Junior Mance,
Mike Osborne, the Ovale Trio, Deepak Ram, Rave Tesar
and Alon Yavnai.
June 11 Ottawa International Jazz Festival: A preview of this year’s festival, which runs from June 20 to July 1 with Lotte Anker, Ab Baars, Tim Berne, Corkestra, Davidson-Braid-Murley Quintet,
Buddy DeFranco, EST, Richard Galliano, Charlie Haden Quartet West, Herbie Hancock, Impressions in Jazz Orchestra, Gladys Knight,
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Brad Mehldau, Dom Minasi,
L’Orchestre des Pas Perdus, Ken Peplowski, Quartetski,
Return To Forever, Chris Speed and Miroslav Vitous on the program.
June 18 Kurt Mohr: Ron pays tribute to his late friend the Swiss jazz and blues discographer, writer and record producer Kurt Mohr, who introduced European record-buyers to Billy Boy Arnold, Mickey Guitar Baker, Hank Ballard, Arnett Cobb, Julian Dash, Bill Doggett,
Freddy King, King Kolax, Snooky Pryor, Lula Reed, Clifford Scott,
Dave Shipp, Sonny Thompson, Johnny Guitar Watson and Joseph Lee Williams.
June 25 Ottawa Bluesfest: CKCU’s blues guru John Tackaberry offers listeners his guidance to the upcoming Ottawa Bluesfest
[July 3-13]. The schedule includes Blind Boys of Alabama,
Bernard Allison, Lurrie Bell, Nappy Brown, Michael Jerome Browne, Shirley Ceasar, Guy Davis, L’il Ed, Great Big Sea, Holmes Brothers,
Dr. John, Bettye LaVette, Sonny Landreth, Taj Mahal, David Maxwell, Keb’ Mo’, Roxanne Potvin, Otis Taylor, Allen Toussaint,
James Blood Ulmer, Lucinda Williams, Cassandra Wilson
and Johnny Winter.
“In A Mellow Tone” is on CKCU every Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00pm at 93.1FM in Ottawa, and around the world on the Internet at: http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
For playlists for each program, check: http://www.inamellowtone.com
Honeyboy Edwards, Gekko Quartet, Jean-Luc Guionnet, Rick Helzer, Diane Hoffman, Jason Hwang, Aaron Moreland, Kat Parra,
Edward Perraud, Thom Rotella, John Stowell and Julian Yeo.
May 14 Pianorama: The distinctive keyboard styles of Miles Black, Gene DiNovi, Jesse Gelber, Francois Ingold, Marcos Jimenez, Stacie McGregor, Vince Seneri, Rossano Sportiello and Bob Weller.
May 21 Canadian Special: A celebration of Canadian talent as exemplified by Barnyard Drama, David Braide, Tara Davison,
Jean Derome, Lisle Ellis, Colin Fisher, Lori Freedman, Jeff Healey, Fraser MacPherson, Jean Martin, Mike Murley, Quartetski, Evan Shaw, Chris Tarry, Scott Thomson and Richard Underhill.
May 28 New Orleans: New Orleans jazz from the “revival” period of 1945-1956 with leaders Alvin Alcorn, Paul Barbarin, Sharkey Bonano, Oscar Celestin, Lee Collins, Wilbur DeParis, George Girard,
Percy Humphrey, George Lewis, Kid Ory and Johnny Wiggs.
June 4 Listen Before You Buy: Ron reviews recent jazz and blues releases by the Brubeck Brothers, Dapp Theory, Das Hammerklavier Trio, Roger Davidson, Delirium Blues, Wayne Horvitz, Junior Mance,
Mike Osborne, the Ovale Trio, Deepak Ram, Rave Tesar
and Alon Yavnai.
June 11 Ottawa International Jazz Festival: A preview of this year’s festival, which runs from June 20 to July 1 with Lotte Anker, Ab Baars, Tim Berne, Corkestra, Davidson-Braid-Murley Quintet,
Buddy DeFranco, EST, Richard Galliano, Charlie Haden Quartet West, Herbie Hancock, Impressions in Jazz Orchestra, Gladys Knight,
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Brad Mehldau, Dom Minasi,
L’Orchestre des Pas Perdus, Ken Peplowski, Quartetski,
Return To Forever, Chris Speed and Miroslav Vitous on the program.
June 18 Kurt Mohr: Ron pays tribute to his late friend the Swiss jazz and blues discographer, writer and record producer Kurt Mohr, who introduced European record-buyers to Billy Boy Arnold, Mickey Guitar Baker, Hank Ballard, Arnett Cobb, Julian Dash, Bill Doggett,
Freddy King, King Kolax, Snooky Pryor, Lula Reed, Clifford Scott,
Dave Shipp, Sonny Thompson, Johnny Guitar Watson and Joseph Lee Williams.
June 25 Ottawa Bluesfest: CKCU’s blues guru John Tackaberry offers listeners his guidance to the upcoming Ottawa Bluesfest
[July 3-13]. The schedule includes Blind Boys of Alabama,
Bernard Allison, Lurrie Bell, Nappy Brown, Michael Jerome Browne, Shirley Ceasar, Guy Davis, L’il Ed, Great Big Sea, Holmes Brothers,
Dr. John, Bettye LaVette, Sonny Landreth, Taj Mahal, David Maxwell, Keb’ Mo’, Roxanne Potvin, Otis Taylor, Allen Toussaint,
James Blood Ulmer, Lucinda Williams, Cassandra Wilson
and Johnny Winter.
“In A Mellow Tone” is on CKCU every Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00pm at 93.1FM in Ottawa, and around the world on the Internet at: http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
For playlists for each program, check: http://www.inamellowtone.com
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