BLACK & BLUES for AUGUST 2, 2009

“BLACK & BLUES”

Playlist August 2, 2009

THE BLUES CAME TO EUROPE

Recordings made between 1956 and 1977 by nineteen American blues artists while touring Europe.Ten are pianists, seven play guitar, and two play harmonica.
These recordings are all collected together in Storyville’s BLUES BOX.

Artist: Big Bill Broonzy
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: My Name Is Lee Conley Broonzy
Label: Storyville

Artist: Big Bill Broonzy
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Black, Brown & White
Label: Storyville

Artist: Speckled Red
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Oh! Red
Label: Storyville

Artist: Speckled Red
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: St. Louis Stomp
Label: Storyville

Artist: Memphis Slim
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Big City Girl
Label: Storyville

Artist: Memphis Slim
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Fattening Frogs For Snakes
Label: Storyville

Artist: Champion Jack Dupree
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: In the Evening
Label: Storyville

Artist: Lonnie Johnson
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Swinging With Lonnie
Label: Storyville

Artist: Otis Spann
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Riverside Blues
Label: Storyville

Artist: Otis Spann
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Spann’s Boogie
Label: Storyville

Artist: Big Joe Williams
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Jinx Blues
Label: Storyville

Artist: Big Joe Williams
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Ramblin’ & Wanderin’ Blues
Label: Storyville

Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: I Can’t Understand
Label: Storyville

Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Tippin’ Through Customs
Label: Storyville

Artist: Sunnyland Slim
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Sunnyland’s Boogie
Label: Storyville

Artist: John Henry Barbee
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Tell Me Baby
Label: Storyville

Artist: John Henry Barbee
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Jump Blues
Label: Storyville

Artist: Roosevelt Sykes
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Springfield Blues
Label: Storyville

Artist: Roosevelt Sykes
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Henry Ford Blues
Label: Storyville

Artist: Sippie Wallace
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: I’m A Mighty Tight Woman
Label: Storyville

Artist: Sippie Wallace
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: You Don’t Know My Mind
Label: Storyville

Artist: Sleepy John Estes
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Stop That Thing
Label: Storyville

Artist: Sleepy John Estes
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Bottle Up & Go
Label: Storyville

Artist: Eddie Boyd
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Third Degree
Label: Storyville


Artist: Eddie Boyd
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Five Long Years
Label: Storyville

Artist: Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Howdy Blues
Label: Storyville

Artist: Little Brother Montgomery
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: I Must Get Mine In Front
Label: Storyville

Artist: Robert Pete Williams
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Doctor Blues
Label: Storyville

Artist: Robert Pete Williams
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: She Walked Around With Her Mouth Poked
Label: Storyville

Artist: Jay McShann
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Kansas City Blues
Label: Storyville

Artist: Jay McShann
Album: The Blues Box
Tune: Cherry Red
Label: Storyville


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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

Earlier playlists can be found at: www.inamellowtone.com


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IN A MELLOW TONE for AUGUST & SEPTEMBER

August 2 Black & Blues: Ron stands in for regular Black & Blues host John Tackaberry, and documents twenty-one years of recordings made in Europe by American blues artists Big Bill Broonzy, Speckled Red, Memphis Slim, Champion Jack Dupree, Lonnie Johnson, Otis Spann, Big Joe Williams, Sonny Boy Williamson, Sunnyland Slim, Roosevelt Sykes, Sippie Wallace, Sleepy John Estes, Eddie Boyd, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Little Brother Montgomery, Robert Pete Williams and Jay McShann.

August 5 Listen Before You Buy: The cream of the crop of recent jazz and blues releases. Will be chosen from: Kyle Asche, Lori Bell, Ronnie Earl, Nicole Edwards,Toninho Horta, Christian Howes, Diane Hubka, Andreas Oberg, Iris Ornig,
Resonance Big Band, Duke Robillard and Cathy Rocco.

August 12 Guelph Jazz Festival: A preview of the artists appearing at the Guelph Jazz Festival between September 9 and September 13, including Jane Bunnett, Marilyn Crispell, Jean Derome, Lori Freedman, Joelle Leandre & the World Saxophone Quartet.

August 19 British Jazz: From 1972, a spirited jam session including
Jeff Clyne, Tubby Hayes, Phil Seamen, John Stevens, Stan Tracey, Trevor Watts and Kenny Wheeler.
From 1984, a concert by the Keith Tippett Septet with Mark Charig, Elton Dean,
Nick Evans, Tony Levin, Paul Rogers and Larry Stabbins.
From 2008, Evan Parker guesting with the French group Marteau Rouge.

August 26 Lester Young: The great tenor saxophonist and clarinetist Lester Young was born on August 27, 1909. We’ll celebrate his distinguished career.

September 2 Listen Before You Buy: Ron reviews recent jazz and blues releases by Bobby Broom, Petr Cancura, Mon David, Sarah DeLeo, Elli Fordyce, Zac Harmon, Homemade Jamz, Hailey Niswanger, Andrew Scott, Brother John Sellers, Watermelon Slim, the Twisters and Mike & Kate Westbrook.

September 9 Hiromi: Guest host Jean Thibault has chosen cuts from four CDs by Japanese pianist Hiromi:Brain (2004), Time Control (2007), Beyond Standard (2008) and Duet with Chick Corea (2008).

September 16 The Mode Label: This mainly classical label has put out four exquisite jazz recordings, by Anthony Braxton, Roland Dahinden, John Heward,
Steve Lacy, Joe McPhee and the Respect Sextet. We’ll sample all four.

September 23 Piano Special: More than a handful of piano-led groups, including As If Trio, John Beasley, Bill Cunliffe, Mike Garson, Gene Harris, Lawrence Hobgood, Dick Hyman, Jermaine Landsberger, Marilyn Lerner and Michael Jefry Stevens.

September 30 Leading Edge: Recordings of musicians who are working at the leading edge of contemporary jazz and improvised music, such as Sean Bergin, Blah Blah 666,
Anthony Braxton, I Compani, Bruce Freedman, Normand Guilbeault, Jean Martin, Joe Morris, Saint Dirt School, Cory Weeds and Raoul van der Weide.

“In A Mellow Tone” is on CKCU every Wednesday and “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

For playlists for each program, check: http://www.inamellowtone.com

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PLAYLIST for JULY 29, 2009

REED MASTERS

The clarinets of Rozanne Levine and Garvin Bushell, the alto saxes of Phil Woods,
Red Holloway and Benny Carter, the tenor saxes of Stan Harrison, Jason Robinson,
Ben Webster, Frank Wess and Jon Irabagon.

Artist: Rozanne Levine
Album: Only Moment
Tune: Blues Lullaby in F
Label: Acoustics

Artist: Rozanne Levine
Album: Only Moment
Tune: Blues Lullaby in F
Label: Acoustics

Artist: Garvin Bushell
Album: One Steady Roll
Tune: Blues for the Twentieth Century Part 1
Label: Delmark

Artist: Garvin Bushell
Album: One Steady Roll
Tune: Blues for the Twentieth Century Part 2
Label: Delmark

Artist: Phil Woods
Album: The Children’s Suite
Tune: Solitude
Label: JazzedMedia

Artist: Stan Harrison
Album: The Optimist
Tune: What About Peace of Mind?
Label: EdgeArtists

Artist: Benny Carter
Album: Jam Session
Tune: Summer Serenade
Label: Storyville

Artist: Red Holloway
Album: Go Red Go!
Tune: Stardust
Label: Delmark

Artist: Jason Robinson
Album: Cerberus Rising
Tune: Dura Mater
Label: Circumvention

Artist: Jason Robinson
Album: Cerberus Rising
Tune: Nonaah Variation
Label: Circumvention

Artist: Ben Webster
Album: The Beautiful
Tune: My Romance
Label: Storyville

Artist: Ben Webster
Album: The Beautiful
Tune: You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
Label: Storyville

Artist: Ben Webster
Album: The Beast
Tune: Cottontail
Label: Storyville

Artist: Ben Webster
Album: The Beautiful
Tune: The Theme
Label: Storyville

Artist: Frank Wess
Album: Once Is Not Enough
Tune: Tryin’ To Make My Blues Turn Green
Label: Labeth Music

Artist: Jon Irabagon
Album: I Don’t Hear Nothin’ But the Blues
Tune: I Don’t Hear Nothin’ But the Blues
Label: Loyal Label


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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

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PLAYLIST for JULY 22, 2009

DON CHERRY IN COPENHAGEN

The historic live recordings made in March 1966 at the Café Montmartre in Copenhagen
by Don Cherry (trumpet), Gato Barbieri (tenor sax), Karl Berger(vibraphone),
Bo Stief (bass) and Aldo Romano (drums). This is inspired music, recently released for the first time on three ESP CDs.

Artist: Don Cherry
Album: Live at Café Montmartre 1966 Volume 1
Tune: Cocktail Piece
Label: ESP

Artist: Don Cherry
Album: Live at Café Montmartre 1966 Volume 1
Tune: Neopolitan Suite
Label: ESP

Artist: Don Cherry
Album: Live at Café Montmartre 1966 Volume 1
Tune: Free Improvisation
Label: ESP

Artist: Don Cherry
Album: Live at Café Montmartre 1966 Volume 2
Tune: Orfeu Negro
Label: ESP

Artist: Don Cherry
Album: Live at Café Montmartre 1966 Volume 2
Tune: Suite for Albert Ayler
Label: ESP

Artist: Don Cherry
Album: Live at Café Montmartre 1966 Volume 2
Tune: Spring is Here
Label: ESP

Artist: Don Cherry
Album: Live at Café Montmartre 1966 Volume 2
Tune: Remembrance
Label: ESP

Artist: Don Cherry
Album: Live at Café Montmartre 1966 Volume 3
Tune: Complete Communion
Label: ESP

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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


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OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2009

The Ottawa International Jazz Festival for 2009 ran from Thursday June 25
to Sunday July 5. There are four main series of concerts, the Connoisseur Series at Library and Archives Canada, Great Canadian Jazz at Confederation Park, Concert Under the Stars at Confederation Park, and Improv International at the National Arts Centre Fourth Stage. In addition, there were free concerts in various locations around town and on the OLG Stage, plus two panel discussions organized by the Jazz Journalists Association and nightly jam sessions. I’ll take you through each major series chronologically, but I should explain that I did not attend every concert of every series.

At the Connoisseur Series, which featured pianists, I particularly enjoyed four pianists whose styles could hardly have been more varied - Toshiko Akiyoshi, Amina Claudine Myers, Patricia Barber and Lenore Raphael.
Toshiko endeared herself to the audience with autobiographical anecdotes which served to introduce each piece she played. Bud Powell loomed large in the anecdotes and in her playing. Amina demonstrated her strengths in gospel, jazz, blues and standards on piano and organ. Patricia Barber was the epitome of chic; the musical equivalent of New Yorker magazine. Lenore chose a selection of standards and elaborated on each one most skillfully.

Because of time conflicts, I attended few of the Great Canadian Series concerts, but one concert I particularly enjoyed featured the gutsy tenor saxophone of Andre Leroux, who was there with his Quartet.

The Concerts Under the Stars came on to the Main Stage after the Great Canadian Series each evening. What little I caught of Dave Douglas’ Brass Ecstasy was very impressive. Dave’s solos were inspired, and the concert was my first opportunity to hear the great French horn player Vincent Chancey in person. Singer Roberta Gambarini lived up to her reputation as one of the foremost jazz singers of our day. The few tunes I heard from Jimmy Cobbs’ So What Band were delightful; I particularly liked the way in which the two saxophonists (Vincent Herring on alto and Javon Jackson on tenor) worked together. Soul singer Al Green put on a polished show to an adoring audience.

The Gary Burton Quartet Revisited kept the audience’s attention, despite heavy rain. Both Gary and Pat Metheny soloed most effectively. Always a treat, the Maria Schneider Orchestra played beautifully, the arrangements being particularly effective. The same material played by an inferior orchestra might be dismissed as purely pretty, but the quality of the arrangements and the players would stifle any such assessment of this orchestra. Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes and his quintet did a strong set and were enthusiastically received by the audience.

The Concerts Under the Stars series ended with Brian Blade and Charles Lloyd. Brian Blade is that rare item; a drummer without ego. His excellent Fellowship Band was a model of restrained power and Brian limited himself to one short solo. Charles Lloyd performed remarkably well on tenor sax and flute for a man of his age, backed by an excellent quartet.

The Improv International series was the reason I missed so much of what went on elsewhere. This excellent series brings in improvisational talent from around the world, starting things off with the brilliant Monk’s Casino from Germany, led by pianist Alex von Schlippenbach. Both trumpeter Axel Dorner on trumpet and Rudi Marshall on bass clarinet were outstanding, and von Schlippenbach demonstrated a rare understanding of Monk’s music.

The high quality continued the next evening with Switzerland’s Zoom. While all three musicians were excellent, trombonist Nils Wogram stood out as a world-class player. French pianist Baptiste Trotignon brought in four Americans to play with him. His playing was very sophisticated, and excellent solos were heard from Mark Turner on alto sax and Jeremy Pelt on trumpet and flugelhorn. Crystal Magnets was the disguise behind which French pianist Benoit Delbecq and Canadian pianist Andy Milne hid their piano duets. Music of a very high quality.

Some people found the Finish group Ilmiliekki unsatisfying, but I found that what they lacked in fire they made up in subtlety. Perhaps they suffered from comparison with the enormously dynamic and enjoyable Trio M (Myra Melford, Mark Dresser and Matt Wilson). It was obvious from the start that this trio just loves playing together, which they demonstrated by great musical empathy and supportive laughter. The series ended with another dynamic trio; Dutch pianist Michiel Braam, Dutch bassist Wilbert De Joode and American percussionist Mike Vatcher. This trio has played together for a long time, and their musical empathy was evident throughout their energetic and energizing performance. This series adds a fresh and vital dimension to the whole festival.

In conclusion, the 2009 Ottawa International Jazz Festival was one of the best ever. Come and join us next year!

Ron Sweetman.

This review was prepared for the JAZZ BLOG of LA SCENA MUSICALE.
See other reviews at: http://www.scena.org/blog/jazz/
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PLAYLIST for JULY 15, 2009

KEYBOARDS INTERNATIONAL

We’ll start this program with two Italian pianists; Alberto Braida [solo] and
Roberto Magris [trio], followed by Norway’s Helge Lien [trio]. Then American pianist Donald Brown [tentet] pays tribute to Nelson Mandela, whose 91st birthday falls on July 18, followed by guitar/harmonica duo Moreland & Arbuckle giving us a taste of what they’ll be doing at the Ottawa Bluesfest on Saturday and Sunday.

Back to the keyboards and three Dutch pianists, Nico Huijbregts [solo], Michiel Braam [with his Wurli Trio] and the trio of Misha Mengelberg with Ab Baars and Ig Henneman. A historical solo cut from Dave Brubeck, made fifty-one years ago, follows. We stay with American artists as pianist Hank Jones and saxophonist Frank Wess play a couple of numbers, followed by the quartet of organist Joey DeFrancesco.

The climax of our keyboards program will be two fascinating pieces from the exciting American-Japanese partnership of Myra Melford and Satoko Fujii.

Artist: Alberto Braida
Album: Talus
Tune: Larius
Label: Nuscope

Artist: Alberto Braida
Album: Talus
Tune: Riding With Ghosts and Stones
Label: Nuscope

Artist: Roberto Magris Trio
Album: Kansas City Outbound
Tune: Alone Together
Label: PCAMI

Artist: Roberto Magris Trio
Album: Kansas City Outbound
Tune: Bye Bye Baby
Label: PCAMI

Artist: Helge Lien Trio
Album: Hello Troll
Tune: Troozee
Label: Ozella

Artist: Donald Brown
Album: Cause and Effect
Tune: Theme for Mandela
Label: Muse

Artist: Moreland & Arbuckle
Album: 1861
Tune: Wrong I Do
Label: NorthernBlues

Artist: Nico Huijbregts
Album: Free Floating Forms
Tune: Fontana
Label: Vindu

Artist: Nico Huijbregts
Album: Free Floating Forms
Tune: I Said Ernie Get Off
Label: Vindu

Artist: Nico Huijbregts
Album: Free Floating Forms
Tune: Lullaby for George
Label: Vindu

Artist: Michiel Braam Wurli Trio
Album: Non-Functionals!
Tune: #2
Label: BBB

Artist: Michiel Braam Wurli Trio
Album: Non-Functionals!
Tune: #9
Label: BBB

Artists: Misha Mengelberg, Ab Baars & Ig Henneman
Album: Sliptong
Tune: Sliptong
Label: Wig

Artist: Dave Brubeck
Album: Jam Session
Tune: Thank You
Label: Storyville

Artist: Hank Jones & Frank Wess
Album: Hank & Frank II
Tune: Sunday
Label: Lineage

Artist: Hank Jones & Frank Wess
Album: Hank & Frank II
Tune: Jordu
Label: Lineage

Artist: Joey DeFrancesco
Album: Finger Poppin’
Tune: The Jody Grind
Label: Doodlin’

Artist: Satoko Fujii & Myra Melford
Album: Under the Water
Tune: The Migration of Fish
Label: Libra

Artist: Satoko Fujii & Myra Melford
Album: Under the Water
Tune: Utsobo
Label: Libra


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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

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WHAT DOES "AVANT GARDE" MEAN ?

A friend who is into all kinds of music heard me describe a jazz group as “Avant Garde” and immediately challenged me to describe what I meant by the phrase “Avant Garde” in the context of contemporary jazz performances. Here’s my best effort to explain.

An avant-garde jazz or “free” improvised performance today will include one or several or possibly all of the following characteristics. Each of these characteristics distinguishes an avant-garde performance from a “straight” jazz performance, be it dixieland, swing, be-bop, etc.

Chords: There may often be a decision to abandon the use of the chords of the tune as the basis for improvisation.

Repertoire: The musicians are much more likely to play compositions developed by the group or composed by their leader, rather than the standard repertoire used by more conventional jazz groups.

Rhythm: The rhythm may be much more irregular or fluid than the strict four-four or other rhythmic patterns typically used in most jazz performances. There may be sudden and surprising changes in tempo or no tempo at all.

Technique: The musicians may use what we call “extended techniques”. For example, the trombonist may use multiphonics [playing more than one note at a time], the drummer may draw a violin bow down the edge of a cymbal, the bassist may thump on the bass with their fist or play with the bow on the body of the bass rather than the strings, the trumpeter may breathe or sing or growl through the trumpet without using any of the valves or a mute.

Instruments: The musicians may make use of toy instruments or bells or other miscellaneous percussion, they may use instruments not normally heard in jazz, such as the cello and bassoon, or they may use instruments that they have invented and constructed themselves.

Instrumentation: Rather than variations on the classic trumpet/saxophone/trombone/piano/guitar/bass/drums set-up used by most jazz groups, an avant-garde group might comprise trombone, guitar and drums, or other unorthodox combinations of instruments.

Freedom: An atmosphere of instrumental, intellectual and emotional freedom prevails. The musicians take chances, they lead the music off in a different direction, they encourage each other verbally, and they may laugh when one member comes up with a particularly felicitous idea. The audience is often taken by surprise by the way the performance develops.

My sincere thanks to Mark Miller and James Hale for reviewing and improving this document.


Ron Sweetman July 8, 2009

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PLAYLIST for JULY 8, 2009

Next Wednesday's IN A MELLOW TONE provides you with the opportunity to listen before you buy. We'll be playing from one dozen recent jazz releases by artists from Italy, Palestine, Switzerland and the United States.
We’ll hear the ambidextrous group Bipolar, veteran trumpeter Scotty Barnhart, Palestinian guitar discovery Michel Sajrawy, singers Susie Meissner, Art Reyes &
Shaynee Rainbolt, bassist/leaders Matt Ulery & Rob Thorsen, nine-piece groups South Nine Ensemble and Sound For The Organization Of Society and finally the big bands of Italian Roberto Magris and Swiss George Gruntz.

Artist: Bipolar
Album: Euphrates, Me Jane
Tune: Bach Prelude [Well Tempered Clavier Book 1, #24]
Label: Bipolar

Artist: Bipolar
Album: Euphrates, Me Jane
Tune: Bipolar
Label: Bipolar

Artist: Scotty Barnhart
Album: Say It Plain
Tune: Dedicated To You
Label: Dig

Artist: Scotty Barnhart
Album: Say It Plain
Tune: Pay Me My Money
Label: Dig

Artist: Michel Sajrawy
Album: Writings on the Wall
Tune: Bride of the Galilee
Label: Ozella

Artist: Michel Sajrawy
Album: Writings on the Wall
Tune: Ta Ti Ta Ta
Label: Ozella

Artist: Homemade Jamz Blues Band
Album: Pay Me No Mind
Tune: Jealous
Label: NorthernBlues

Artist: Saffire
Album: Ain’t Gonna Hush!
Tune: Ain’t Gonna Hush
Label: Alligator

Artist: Susie Meissner
Album: I’ll Remember April
Tune: You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
Label: LydianJazz

Artist: Art Reyes
Album: Bring Your Own Blues
Tune: Smile
Label: A Call

Artist: Art Reyes
Album: Bring Your Own Blues
Tune: House of the Rising Sun
Label: A Call

Artist: Shaynee Rainbolt
Album: Charmed Life
Tune: Haunted By Desire
Label: Shaynee Rainbolt

Artist: Shaynee Rainbolt
Album: Charmed Life
Tune: What To Do
Label: Shaynee Rainbolt

Artist: Matt Ulery
Album: Themes and Scenes
Tune: October
Label: Woolgathering Music

Artist: Rob Thorsen
Album: Lasting Impression
Tune: Dexterity
Label: PacificcoastJazz

Artist: South Nine Ensemble
Album: Doing It Augie Style
Tune: Intimacy of Blues
Label: Playtime Music

Artist: Sound For The Organization Of Society
Album: Poem of the Underground
Tune: Darrell’s Eclipse
Label: Circumvention

Artist: Roberto Magris
Album: Restless Spirits
Tune: African Mood
Label: Velutluna

Artist: George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band
Album: Why Not?
Tune: The Town I Love
Label: TCB

Artist: George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band
Album: Why Not?
Tune: Berne Burn
Label: TCB

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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

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PLAYLIST for JULY 1, 2009

CANADA DAY SPECIAL

An all-Canadian program to celebrate Canada Day. We’ll travel across Canada from East to West, playing Canadian artists from Newfoundland, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Guelph and British Columbia. We’ll linger briefly in Ottawa to hear from three Canadian musicians who will be appearing at the Ottawa International Jazz Festival on July 3 and 4.

Artist: Duane Andrews
Album: Raindrops
Tune: Indifference
Label: DA

Artist: Ensemble SuperMusique
Album: Y’a Du Bruit Dans Ma Cabane
Tune: Discussion au Living Room
Label: Ambiances Magnetiques

Artist: Jenna Glatt
Album: Connected
Tune: Smile
Label: Jenna

Artist: Matt Newton Quartet
Album: Push
Tune: Second Wind
Label: Fire Town

Artist: Petr Cancura
Album: People Music
Tune: Fisch Tantz
Label: RootstoBoot

Artist: Joe Coughlin
Album: Things Turn Out That Way
Tune: Do Nothin’ Til You Hear From Me
Label: Roadhouse

Artist: VaillancourtOrrVaillancourt
Album: Live In The Studio
Tune: Chitlins con Carne
Label: New Chris

Artist: Richard Whiteman
Album: Live in Vancouver
Tune: Blues for Jervis
Label: Cornerstone

Artist: Kobo Town
Album: Independence
Tune: Higher Than Mercy
Label: Kobo

Artist: Kobo Town
Album: Independence
Tune: Across the Dark Waters
Label: Kobo

Artist: Jesse Stewart
Album: Music for Found Objects
Tune: Sliding Music
Label: C3R

Artist: Kevin Breit & Jesse Stewart
Album: Collisions
Tune: Positive Negative
Label: C3R

Artist: Jeff Younger’s Sandbox
Album: The Nudger
Tune: Rug Stain Saint
Label: NOW Orchestra

Artist: Vivian Houle & Stefan Smulovitz
Album: La Belle et La Bete
Tune: My Heart
Label: NOW Orchestra

Artist: Vivian Houle & Stefan Smulovitz
Album: La Belle et La Bete
Tune: Crackle
Label: NOW Orchestra

Artist: ion Zoo
Album: Set Free at the Cellar
Tune: Big in Japan
Label: NOW Orchestra

Artist: Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt
Album: Slide to Freedom 2
Tune: Make A Better World
Label: Northernblues

Artist: Brad Turner Quartet
Album: Small Wonder
Tune: 70 Mile
Label: Maximum Jazz

Artist: The NOW Orchestra
Album: Animal Tales
Tune: The Great Blue Orb & the Well Hung Chads
Label: NOW Orchestra

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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

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IN A MELLOW TONE for JULY & AUGUST 2009

July 1 Canada Day Special: An All-Canadian program with Duane Andrews,
Kevin Breit, Petr Cancura, Doug Cox, Ensemble SuperMusique, Vivian Houle,
Ion Zoo, Kobo Town, Matt Newton, NOW Orchestra, Stefan Smulovitz,
Jesse Stewart, Richard Whiteman and Jeff Younger.

July 8 Listen Before You Buy: Recent jazz and blues releases by Scotty Barnhart, Bipolar, George Gruntz, Roberto Magris, Susie Meissner, Shaynee Rainbolt,
Art Reyes, Michel Sajrawy, Sound for the Organization of Society,
South Nine Ensemble, Rob Thorsen and Matt Ulery.

July 15 Keyboards International: An evening featuring international pianists and organists such as Alberto Braida, Michiel Braam, Dave Brubeck, Joey DeFrancesco, Nico Huijbregts, Hank Jones, Helge Lien, Roberto Magris, Misha Mengelberg and Frank van Bommel.

July 22 Don Cherry: The historic live recordings made in March 1966 at the
Café Montmartre in Copenhagen by Don Cherry, Gato Barbieri, Karl Berger
Aldo Romano and Bo Stief.

July 29 Reed Masters: Clarinets and saxophones as played by Garvin Bushell,
Benny Carter, Richard Hadlock, Stan Harrison, Red Holloway, Jon Irabagon,
Rozanne Levine, Jason Robinson, Ben Webster, Frank Wess and Phil Woods.

August 5 Listen Before You Buy: The cream of the crop of recent jazz and blues releases. Will be chosen from: Kyle Asche, Lori Bell, Ronnie Earl, Nicole Edwards,
Toninho Horta, Christian Howes, Diane Hubka, Andreas Oberg, Iris Ornig,
Resonance Big Band, Duke Robillard, Cathy Rocco and Claudio Roditi.

August 12 Guelph Jazz Festival: A preview of the artists appearing at the
Guelph Jazz Festival between September 9 and September 13, including Jane Bunnett,
Jean Derome, Lori Freedman, Joelle Leandre & the World Saxophone Quartet.

August 19 British Jazz: From 1972, a spirited jam session including Jeff Clyne, Tubby Hayes, Phil Seamen, John Stevens, Stan Tracey, Trevor Watts and Kenny Wheeler.
From 1984, a concert by the Keith Tippett Septet with Mark Charig, Elton Dean,
Nick Evans, Tony Levin, Paul Rogers and Larry Stabbins.
From 2008, Evan Parker guesting with the French group Marteau Rouge.

August 26 Lester Young: The great tenor saxophonist and clarinetist Lester Young was born on August 27, 1909. We’ll celebrate his distinguished career.

“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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