May 31, 2010

PLAYLIST for JUNE 2, 2010

LISTEN BEFORE YOU BUY: Recent jazz releases which feature almost all the instruments used in jazz; trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, clarinet, alto sax, piano, organ, voice, cello, violin, guitar, bowed bass, plucked bass and drums.


Artist: Butch Harrison
Album: What It Is
Tune: Butch’s Blues
Label: Pacific Coast Jazz

Artist: Pharez Whitted
Album: Transient Journey
Tune: Transient Journey
Label: Owl Studios

Artist: John Fedchock
Album: Live at the Red Sea Jazz Festival
Tune: Not So New Blues
Label: Capri

Artist: Anat Cohen
Album: Clarinetwork Live at the Village Vanguard
Tune: St. James Infirmary
Label: Anzic

Artist: Francois Carrier & Veronique Dubois
Album: Being With
Tune: Otto Dix
Label: Leo

Artist: Frank Carlberg
Album: Tivoli Trio
Tune: Two For Tea
Label: Redpianorecords

Artist: Organissimo
Album: Alive & Kickin’
Tune: Stomp Yo’ Feets
Label: Big-O-Records

Artist: Gabriele Tranchina
Album: A Song of Love’s Color
Tune: Inutil Paisagem
Label: Jazzheads

Artist: Gabriele Tranchina
Album: A Song of Love’s Color
Tune: Chante Comme Si Tu Devais Mourir Demain
Label: Jazzheads

Artist: Andrew Downing
Album: Silents
Tune: Flashback
Label: Black Hen Music

Artist: Andrew Downing
Album: Silents
Tune: Clerk’s Office
Label: Black Hen Music

Artist: The Stryker/Slagle Band
Album: Keeper
Tune: Ruby My Dear
Label: Panorama

Artist: The Stryker/Slagle Band
Album: Keeper
Tune: Keeper
Label: Panorama

Artist: John Goldsby
Album: The Innkeeper’s Gun
Tune: More Than Something
Label: Bass Lion Music

Artist: John Goldsby
Album: The Innkeeper’s Gun
Tune: Juan in the Basement
Label: Bass Lion Music

Artist: Cindy Blackman
Album: Another Lifetime
Tune: Love Song
Label: Four Quarters

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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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May 28, 2010

JUNE & JULY on IN A MELLOW TONE

June 2 Listen Before You Buy: Recent jazz and blues issues which feature almost all
of the instruments used in jazz, as played by Cindy Blackman, Frank Carlberg,
Francois Carrier, Anat Cohen, Andrew Downing, John Fedchock, John Goldsby,
Butch Harrison, Organissimo, Stryker/Slagle Band, Gabriele Tranchina,
and Pharez Whitted.

June 9 Ottawa International Jazz Festival: A preview of the many fine artists appearing at this year’s Ottawa Jazz Festival between June 24 and July 4. Will include Eric Boeren, Dave Brubeck, Etienne Charles, Anat Cohen, Bill Frisell,
Robert Glasper, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, Christine & Ingrid Jensen,
Sharon Jones, Joe Lovano, MOPDTK, Joshua Redman, David Sanborn and John Scofield.

June 16 Europe Calling: Recent jazz issues recorded in Europe by Ab Baars,
Sean Bergin, Salvatore Bonafede, Ian Carr, the ICP Orchestra, David Liebman,
New York Art Quartet, Evan Parker, Little Red Suitcase, Roberto Magris,
Tineke Postma, Don Rendell, Martin Taylor and Bo van der Graff.

June 23 Sonny Rollins & Don Cherry in Copenhagen: The 1963 Copenhagen concert by the Rollins/Cherry Quartet, with Henry Grimes and Billy Higgins.

June 30 Ottawa Bluesfest: CKCU’s blues guru John Tackaberry will give us an introduction to the blues and gospel artists who will be appearing at this year’s Ottawa Bluesfest between July 6 and July 18.

July 7 Listen Before You Buy: Ron reviews recent jazz and blues releases,
including Beegie Adair, Dither, Tom Graf, Rocky Jackson, Mendelson Joe,
Roberto Magris, One For All, Karin Plato, David Liebman, Odean Pope, Project Trio, Taeko and Tomas Ulrich.

July 14 Myra Melford: An update on this eminent pianist’s recording activities since 2000, with Alex Cline, Mark Dresser, Andrew Drury, Marty Ehrlich,
Satoko Fujii, Ben Goldberg, Tanya Kalmanovitch, Chris Speed, Cuong Vu
and Matt Wilson.

July 21 Lester Young: Rare recordings from clubs and concerts, made between 1951 & 1956.

July 28 Albert Ayler at La Fondation Maeght: We celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this famous concert.


“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 and monthly schedules check: http://www.inamellowtone.com

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May 27, 2010

PLAYLIST for MAY 30, 2010

“SWING IS IN THE AIR”

Playlist May 30, 2010

[Ron Sweetman sitting in for Jacques Emond]

Program Topic:

RECENT RELEASES: There will be four sets of music this afternoon.
The first set features the alto sax of Hugh O’Connor and Sherman Irby.
The second set focuses on the trumpet of Jeff Healey, Ron Miles and Ian Carr.
In the third set you’ll hear the tenor sax of Ken Peplowski, Pierre Labbe and
Lester Young. We’ll finish with four big bands; Phil Kelly and the Northwest Prevailing Winds, the Big Crazy Energy New York Band, John Vanore & Abstract Truth and Michael Treni.


Artist: Hugh O’Connor
Album: For the First Time
Tune: The Night We Called It A Day
Label: True North

Artist: Sherman Irby Quartet
Album: Live at the Otto Club
Tune: Bohemia After Dark
Label: Black Warrior

Artist: Jeff Healey
Album: Last Call
Tune: Some of These Days
Label: Stony Plain

Artist: 3ology with Ron Miles
Album: 3ology with Ron Miles
Tune: For Don
Label: Tapestry

Artist: Don Rendell Ian Carr Quintet
Album: Live at the Union 1966
Tune: Carolling
Label: Reel

Artist: Ken Peplowski
Album: Noir Blue
Tune: Riverboat Shuffle
Label: Capri

Artist: Pierre Labbe
Album: Manivelle
Tune: Corpus
Label: Ambiances Magnetiques

Artist: Lester Young
Album: 100 Years – Forever Young
Tune: I Cover the Waterfront
Label: Storyville

Artist: Lester Young
Album: 100 Years – Forever Young
Tune: D. B. Blues
Label: Storyville

Artist: Phil Kelly and the Northwest Prevailing Winds
Album: Ballet of the Bouncing Beagles
Tune: B D Bunz
Label: Origin

Artist: Big Crazy Energy New York Band
Album: Inspirations
Tune: Out of the Night
Label: Rosa

Artist: John Vanore & Abstract Truth
Album: Curiosity
Tune: Misdemeanor
Label: Acoustical Concepts

Artist: Michael Treni
Album: Turnaround
Tune: Bone Happy
Label: Bell Production

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“Swing is in the Air” is on CKCU every Sunday from 4:00 to 5:30pm

at 93.1FM in Ottawa

and around the world on the Internet at http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html

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May 25, 2010

PLAYLIST for MAY 26, 2010

MAMIE SMITH: This star of the stage, the recording studio and the silver screen was born 127 years ago today. She made history as the first Afro-American woman to record the blues. We will trace her recording and film career from 1920 to 1940.


Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: Crazy Blues
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: It’s Right Here For You
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: Don’t Care Blues
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: Mamie Smith Volume 1
Tune: Lovin’ Sam From Alabam
Label: Document

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: Mamie Smith Volume 1
Tune: Jazzbo Ball
Label: Document

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: “U” Need Some Lovin’ Blues
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: Mamie Smith Volume 1
Tune: Sax-O-Phoney Blues
Label: Document

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: Down Home Blues
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: Mamie Smith Volume 2
Tune: Arkansas Blues
Label: Document

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: Wabash Blues
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: Dem Knock-Out Blues
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: Mamie Smith Blues
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None o’ This Jelly Roll
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: Mamie Smith Volume 3
Tune: I’m Gonna Get You
Label: Document

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: Do It Mr. So-And-So
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: Mamie Smith Volume 3
Tune: Lady Luck Blues
Label: Document

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: Kansas City Man Blues
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: Mamie Smith Volume 4
Tune: My Sweet Man [Tickles the Ivories For Me]
Label: Document

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: Mamie Smith Volume 4
Tune: Just Like You Took My Man Away From Me
Label: Document

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: Mamie Smith Volume 4
Tune: Goin’ Crazy With the Blues
Label: Document

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: Mamie Smith Volume 4
Tune: What Have You Done to Make Me Feel This Way
Label: Document

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: My Sportin’ Man
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: Don’t You Advertise Your Man
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: The Best of Mamie Smith
Tune: Miss Jenny’s Ball
Label: Columbia

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: Mamie Smith Volume 4
Tune: Jailhouse Blues
Label: Document

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: Mamie Smith Volume 4
Tune: Harlem Blues
Label: Document

Artist: Mamie Smith
Album: Mamie Smith Volume 4
Tune: Lord, Lord [Because I Love You]
Label: Document

Artist: Aretha Franklin
Album: Through the Storm
Tune: He’s the Boy
Label: Arista

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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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May 13, 2010

PLAYLIST for MAY 19, 2010

SATOKO FUJII & NATSUKI TAMURA: We will listen to selections from four CDs recorded in the four months of June, July, August & September 2009 by this talented couple of instrumentalists/composers/bandleaders.


Artist: First Meeting
Album: Cut the Rope
Tune: Headwaters
Label: Libra

Artist: First Meeting
Album: Cut the Rope
Tune: Sublimation
Label: Libra

Artist: Satoko Fujii Ma-Do
Album: Desert Ship
Tune: February – Locomotive - February
Label: Not Two

Artist: Satoko Fujii Ma-Do
Album: Desert Ship
Tune: Nile River
Label: Not Two

Artist: Satoko Fujii Ma-Do
Album: Desert Ship
Tune: Ripple Mark
Label: Not Two

Artist: Satoko Fujii Ma-Do
Album: Desert Ship
Tune: Capilliaries
Label: Not Two

Artist: Gato Libre
Album: Shiro
Tune: Dune and Star
Label: Libra

Artist: Gato Libre
Album: Shiro
Tune: Falling Star
Label: Libra

Artist: Gato Libre
Album: Shiro
Tune: Shiro
Label: Libra

Artist: Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo
Album: Zakopane
Tune: Negotiation Steps
Label: Libra

Artist: Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo
Album: Zakopane
Tune: Tropical Fish
Label: Libra

Artist: Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo
Album: Zakopane
Tune: Zakopane
Label: Libra

Artist: Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo
Album: Zakopane
Tune: Trout
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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May 07, 2010

PLAYLIST for MAY 12, 2010

ORIGIN & PORTER: We will spend an hour with each of these innovative record companies, whose artists include Rashied Ali, Curt Berg, Karl Berger,
Roy Campbell, Andrew Cyrille, Paul Dunmall, Joe Fonda, Henry Grimes,
Dana Hall, Khan Jamal, Phil Kelly, Mike Lebrun, David Liebman, Josh Moshier, John Moulder, Sunny Murray, Marius Nordal, Odean Pope, Tom Tallitsch,
Matt Vashlishan and Mark Whitecage.


Artist: John Moulder
Album: Bifrost
Tune: Echoes of Home
Label: Origin

Artist: Curt Berg
Album: At Stagg Street Studio
Tune: Midwick Man
Label: Origin

Artist: Marcus Nordal
Album: Boomer Jazz
Tune: Killing Me Softly
Label: Origin

Artist: Dana Hall
Album: Into the Light
Tune: Into the Light
Label: Origin

Artist: Tom Tallitsch
Album: Perspective
Tune: Red Giant
Label: OA2

Artist: Matt Vashlishan
Album: No Such Thing
Tune: Lennie’s Place
Label: Origin

Artist: Josh Moshier & Mike Lebrun
Album: Joy Not Jaded
Tune: The Second Handers
Label: OA2

Artist: Phil Kelly & the Northwest Prevailing Winds
Album: Ballet of the Bouncing Beagles
Tune: Play Tonic Buds
Label: Origin

Artist: Old Dog
Album: By Any Other Name
Tune: Zephyr Revisited
Label: Porter

Artist: Khan Jamal
Album: Cool
Tune: Cool
Label: Porter

Artist: Khan Jamal
Album: Cool
Tune: Professor B.L.
Label: Porter

Artist: Odean Pope
Album: Plant Life
Tune: I Want to Talk About You
Label: Porter

Artist: Odean Pope
Album: Plant Life
Tune: Scorpio Twins
Label: Porter

Artist: The Nu Band
Album: Lower East Side Blues
Tune: Lower East Side Blues
Label: Porter

Artist: Henry Grimes & Rashied Ali
Album: Going To The Ritual
Tune: Eternal Mysticism, Virtue & Calm
Label: Porter

Artist: Profound Sound Trio
Album: Opus de Life
Tune: Futurity
Label: Porter

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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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