March 31, 2011

APRIL & MAY on IN A MELLOW TONE

April 6 Listen Before You Buy: Recent jazz and blues releases. Will include the big bands of John Burnett, Joseph Daley & Mr. Ho, a feature on Ottawa musician Dean Pallen, and the blues of Papa Chubby,
Damon Fowler, Buddy Guy, James Kinds & John Studebaker.

April 13 Ellington at the Blue Note: An intimate session by the Ellington Orchestra at the Blue Note in Chicago [one of the Duke’s favourite venues] in August of 1959. The band included soloists
Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves,
Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance,
Russell Procope, Billy Strayhorn, Clark Terry, Sam Woodyard and of course the Duke himself.

April 20 April 20: Co-Host Ron Steeds surveys jazz and blues recorded on April 20 between 1926 and 2000. You will hear Lovie Austin, Jelly-Roll Morton, Blind Willie Johnson, Billie Holiday, Johnny Hodges, Buddy DeFranco, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Gil Melle, Horace Parlan, Sun Ra,
Wes Montgomery and Elvin Jones, among others.

April 27 FIMAV: A preview of some of the artists who will be appearing at the Festival International de Musique Actuelle in Victoriaville between May 19 and May 22. Will include Ab Baars, Anthony Braxton, Peter Brotzmann, Lori Freedman, Mats Gustafsson, Ig Hanneman, Marilyn Lerner, Ken Vandermark, Annie Whitehead and Wolter Wierbos.

May 4 Listen Before You Buy: Ron Sweetman reviews recent jazz and blues releases.

May 11 May 11: Co-Host Ron Steeds presents jazz and blues recorded on May 11 between 1927 and 1995. You’ll hear Louis Armstrong, Teddy Wilson,
Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Bert, Russ Freeman, Charlie Rouse & Blue Mitchell,Jack Montrose & Bob Gordon, Bill Evans, Roland Kirk,
Muhal Richard Abrams & Amina Claudine Myers, Gary Thomas, Either/Orchestra and the Herbie Nichols Project among others.

May 18 CTI, Moonjune and Songlines: Profiles of three unique record labels. Artists will include Ron Carter, Benoit Delbecq, Paul Desmond, Robin Holcomb and Milt Jackson.

May 25 Mingus at Birdland: We’ll hear selections from seven broadcasts from Birdland between between October 21, 1961 and October 26, 1962. Sidemen change between broadcasts and include Pepper Adams,
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Don Butterfield, Jaki Byard, Booker Ervin, Henry Grimes, Roland Kirk, Jimmy Knepper, Yusef Lateef, Charles McPherson and
Dannie Richmond.

“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: www.inamellowtone.com

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March 12, 2011

PLAYLIST for MARCH 30, 2011

Program Topic:

March 30 Recordings:

Co-Host Ron Steeds presents some of the jazz and blues recorded on March 30 between 1925 and 1996. We'll hear the Little Ramblers, Jimmy Noone, Jabbo Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Griffin, David Murray & Dave Burrell, the Lounge Lizards and the Keith Jarrett Trio among others.

Artist: Little Ramblers
Album: The Little Ramblers 1924-1927
Tune: Don’t Bring Lulu
Label: Timeless

Artist: Doc Cook
Album: Jimmy Noone 1923-1928
Tune: I Got Worry
Label: Classics

Artist: Jabbo Smith
Album: Jabbo Smith 1929-1938
Tune: Michigander Blues
Label: Classics

Artist: Herbie Haymer
Album: Hittin’ On All Six
Tune: China Boy
Label: Proper

Artist: Duke Ellington
Album: 1953 Pasadena Concert
Tune: Diminuendo & Crescendo in Blue
Label: GNP

Artist: Louis Smith
Album: Smithville
Tune: There Will Never Be Another You
Label: Blue Note

Artist: Barney Kessel
Album: Some Like It Hot
Tune: Runnin’ Wild
Label: Contemporary

Artist: Coleman Hawkins
Album: The Jazz Version of No Strings
Tune: Be My Host
Label: Moodsville

Artist: Art Farmer
Album: Sing Me Softly of the Blues
Tune: Petite Belle
Label: Atlantic

Artist: Johnny Griffin
Album: You Leave Me Breathless
Tune: Wee
Label: Black Lion

Artist: Buster Williams
Album: Heartbeat
Tune: Ruby P’Gonia
Label: Muse

Artist: Freddie Hubbard
Album: Super Blue
Tune: Take It To the Ozone
Label: Contemporary

Artist: Dave Brubeck
Album: Time Signatures
Tune: Tritonis
Label: Columbia/Legacy

Artist: Dave Burrell & David Murray
Album: Daybreak
Tune: Qasbah Rendezvous
Label: Gazell

Artist: Lounge Lizards
Album: Live in Berlin 1991
Tune: No Pain For Cakes
Label: Intuition

Artist: Keith Jarrett Trio
Album: Tokyo ‘96
Tune: Never Let Me Go
Label: ECM

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PLAYLIST for MARCH 23, 2011

Program Topic:

Ethiopian Jazz: Tonight Co-Host Alnoor Allidina features improvised music from Ethiopia. He will focus heavily on the music of composer & musician Mulatu Astatke, known as the father of Ethiojazz. He will also feature singer & band leader Alemayehu Eshete, saxophonist Getatchew Mekurya, and close the program with a wonderful collaboration between Astatke and the UK-based Heliocentrics.

Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Mulatu Steps Ahead
Tune: Mulatu's Mood
Label: Strut

Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Mulatu Steps Ahead
Tune: I Faram Gami I Faram
Label: Strut

Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Mulatu Steps Ahead
Tune: Ethio Blues
Label: Strut

Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Mulatu of Ethiopia
Tune: Kasalefkut-Hulu
Label: Worthy Records

Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Mulatu of Ethiopia
Tune: Mulatu
Label: Worthy Records

Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Ethiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969-1974
Tune: Yèkèrmo Sèw (A Man of Experience and Wisdom)
Label: Buda

Artist: Mulatu Astatke
Album: Ethiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969-1974
Tune: Mètché Dershé (When Am I Going to Reach There?)
Label: Buda

Artist: Nostalgia
Album: Ethiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969-1974
Tune: Tezeta
Label: Buda

Artist: [unknown]
Album: Ethiopiques 1: The Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music, 1969-1975
Tune: Ewnèt yèt lagegnesh
Label: Buda

Artist: Tèshomè Meteku
Album: Ethiopiques 1: The Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music, 1969-1975
Tune: Yèzeèmèd yèbaed
Label: Buda

Artist: Alemayehu Eshete
Album: Ethiopiques vol 22 (More Vintage !) (1972-1974)
Tune: Tèmar ledjé
Label: Buda

Artist: Alemayehu Eshete
Album: Ethiopiques vol 22 (More Vintage !) (1972-1974)
Tune: Yeqer aynèssa
Label: Buda

Artist: Alemayehu Eshete
Album: Ethiopiques vol 22 (More Vintage !) (1972-1974)
Tune: Tsegérèdayé
Label: Buda

Artist: Alemayehu Eshete
Album: Ethiopiques vol 22 (More Vintage !) (1972-1974)
Tune: Nèy-Nèy wèlèba
Label: Buda

Artist: Seyoum Gèbrèyès & Wallias Band
Album: Ethiopiques 13: Ethiopian Groove
Tune: Mètch ené terf fèlèghu
Label: Buda

Artist: Wallias Band
Album: Ethiopiques 13: Ethiopian Groove
Tune: Muziqawi Silt
Label: Buda

Artist: Getatchew Mekurya
Album: Ethiopiques Volume 14: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax
Tune: Tezeta
Label: Buda

Artist: Getatchew Mekurya
Album: Ethiopiques Volume 14: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax
Tune: Aha Gedawo
Label: Buda

Artist: Getatchew Mekurya
Album: Ethiopiques Volume 14: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax
Tune: Muziqa Heywete
Label: Buda

Artist: Mulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics
Album: Inspiration Information 3
Tune: Cha Cha
Label: Strut

Artist: Mulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics
Album: Inspiration Information 3
Tune: Chinese New Year
Label: Strut

Artist: Mulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics
Album: Inspiration Information 3
Tune: Anglo Ethio Suit
Label: Strut

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PLAYLIST for MARCH 16, 2011

Program Topic:

Henry Threadgill Mosaic Box Set: Co-Host Jim Reil explores the career of seminal Chicago musician and composer Henry Threadgill through selections from the recent Mosaic 8-CD box set of Threadgill’s Columbia and RCA recordings. Outstanding and diverse music from one of the greats.

Artist: Air
Album: Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill
Tune: Card Two: The Jick or Mandrill’s Cosmic Ass
Label: Mosaic

Artist: Air
Album: Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill
Tune: King Porter Stomp
Label: Mosaic

Artist: Henry Threadgill
Album: Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill
Tune: Fe Fi Fo Fum
Label: Mosaic

Artist: Henry Threadgill
Album: Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill
Tune: Salute To The Enema Bandit
Label: Mosaic

Artist: Henry Threadgill Sextett
Album: Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill
Tune: Theme From Thomas Cole
Label: Mosaic

Artist: Henry Threadgill Sextett
Album: Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill
Tune: Black Hands Bejewelled
Label: Mosaic

Artist: Henry Threadgill
Album: Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill
Tune: Come Carry The Day
Label: Mosaic

Artist: Henry Threadgill
Album: Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill
Tune: Between Orchids Lillies Blind Eyes and Cricket
Label: Mosaic

Artist: Henry Threadgill
Album: Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill
Tune: Noisy Flowers
Label: Mosaic

Artist: Henry Threadgill
Album: Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill
Tune: Official Silence
Label: Mosaic

Artist: Henry Threadgill & Make a Move
Album: Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill
Tune: 100 Year Old Game
Label: Mosaic
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March 09, 2011

WHAT'S ON ELSEWHERE - MARCH 9, 2011

Halifax: St.Matthews United Church: Pauline Oliveros May 20.

Quebec City: Samuel Blais Quintet April 1 & 2.

Montreal: Jazz Festival June 25 to July 4.
L’Astral: Geri Allen March 16. Jane Bunnett & Hilario Duran March 18.
Terry Lynn Carrington March 26.
Cagibi:
Casa del Popolo:
Casa Obscura:
Chapelle du Bon-Pasteur:
Cheval Blanc:
Diese Onze:
House of Jazz:
La Brique:
L’Envers:
Lion D’Or:
O Patro Vys:
Sala Rossa:
Upstairs: Samuel Blais Quintet March 18 & 19.

Kingston: The Mansion: The Bone Ultimatum March 12. The Downtown Quartet March 13. Public Library: Kingston Jazz Composers Collective March 13. Arlene Smith & Mark Eisenman April 10.

Toronto: Arraymusic Space: Toronto Improvisors Orchestra on second Friday of each month.
Babaluu: Julie Michels every Thursday.
The Central: Creative music every Sunday.
Lula Lounge:
Music Gallery:
Old Mill: John Sherwood March 10. Kellylee Evans March 14.
Quotes: Mike Malone & Canadian Jazz Quartet March 11.
Rex: Samuel Blais Quintet March 23 & 24. Mark Adam Quartet April 3.
Somewhere There:
Statlers: Julie Michels every Friday.
Trane Studio:
Tranzac: Monk’s Music on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Lina Allemano Four on 2nd Sunday of each month.

Guelph: Jane Bunnett @ Guelph University March 10.

N.Y.C. Cornelia Street Café:
Downtown Music Gallery: In-store concerts every Sunday @ 6:00pm.
Local 269: Jazz concerts every Monday.
Music in Gardens on Sundays: Info@visionfestival.org.
Roulette:
The Stone:
Small’s: Dmitry Baevsky Quartet April 1.
Dizzy’s @ Lincoln Centre: Dmitry Baevsky Quartet April 5-9.

March 03, 2011

PLAYLIST for MARCH 9, 2011

SAX APPEAL: We visit four members of the saxophone family – soprano, alto, tenor and baritone. Saxophonists will include Dmitri Baevsky,
Jane Ira Bloom, Tara Davidson, Alex Dean, Jake Fryer, Brent Jensen, Peter Macdonough, Sandon Mayhew, Mike Murley, Bud Shank, Wil Swindler, Paul van Kemenade, Mark Watkins and Curtis Woodbury

During the program, we’ll play you a sample cut from Karen Oxorn who will be singing at the National Arts Centre Fourth Stage on March 11, and one by David Braid, who will be playing solo piano at the Café Paradiso March 12.


Artist: Jane Ira Bloom
Album: Wingwalker
Tune: Life on Cloud 8
Label: Out-line

Artist: Jane Ira Bloom
Album: Wingwalker
Tune: Airspace
Label: Out-line

Artist: Peter Macdonough
Album: The WOO
Tune: Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Label: Macdonough

Artist: Peter Macdonough
Album: The WOO
Tune: Miss Gulch
Label: Macdonough

Artist: Peter Macdonough
Album: The WOO
Tune: Lions & Tigers & Bears
Label: Macdonough

Artist: Dmitry Baevsky
Album: Down With It
Tune: Decision
Label: Sharp Nine

Artist: Dmitry Baevsky
Album: Down With It
Tune: Down With It
Label: Sharp Nine

Artist: Jake Fryer/Bud Shank Quintet
Album: In Good Company
Tune: Bopping With Bud
Label: Capri

Artist: David Braid
Album: Verge
Tune: The Way You Look Tonight
Label: David Braid

Artist: Karen Oxorn
Album: Cheek to Cheek
Tune: This Can’t Be Love
Label: Oxorn

Artist: Paul van Kemenade
Album: Close Enough
Tune: Close Enough
Label: Kemo

Artist: Wil Swindler’s Elevenet
Album: Universe B
Tune: The Equestrian Pedestrian
Label: OA2

Artist: Curtis Woodbury
Album: Curtis Woodbury
Tune: You Are My Sunshine
Label: Jazz Hang

Artist: Alex Dean Quintet
Album: At This Point
Tune: Mr. B.C.
Label: Cornerstone

Artist: Mike Murley Septet
Album: Still Rollin’
Tune: Sonny’s Way
Label: Cornerstone

Artist: Mike Murley Septet
Album: Still Rollin’
Tune: Still Rollin’
Label: Cornerstone

Artist: Four
Album: On A Warm Summer’s Evenin’
Tune: Kayamjen
Label: Jazz Hang

Artist: Four
Album: On A Warm Summer’s Evenin’
Tune: Moment’s Notice
Label: Jazz Hang

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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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March 02, 2011

WHAT'S ON ELSEWHERE - MARCH 2, 2011

Halifax: St.Matthews United Church: Pauline Oliveros May 20.

Montreal: L’Astral: Geri Allen March 16. Jane Bunnett & Hilario Duran March 18.
Lina Allemano Septet March 25, Terry Lynn Carrington March 26.
Cagibi:
Casa del Popolo:
Casa Obscura:
Chapelle du Bon-Pasteur:
Cheval Blanc:
Diese Onze:
House of Jazz:
La Brique:
L’Envers:
Lion D’Or:
O Patro Vys:
Sala Rossa:
Upstairs:

Kingston: Public Library: Kingston Jazz Composers Collective March 13. Arlene Smith & Mark Eisenman April 10.

Toronto: Arraymusic Space: Toronto Improvisors Orchestra on second Friday of each month.
Babaluu: Julie Michels every Thursday.
The Central: Creative music every Sunday.
Four Seasons Centre: Don Thompson & Bill McBirnie March 3.
Lula Lounge:
Music Gallery:
Old Mill: John Sherwood on March 3.
Quotes: Bill McBirnie & Canadian Jazz Quartet March 4.
Rex:
Somewhere There:
Statlers: Julie Michels every Friday.
Trane Studio:
Tranzac: Monk’s Music on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Lina Allemano Four on 2nd Sunday of each month.

N.Y.C. Cornelia Street Café:
Downtown Music Gallery: In-store concerts every Sunday @ 6:00pm.
Local 269: Jazz concerts every Monday.
Music in Gardens on Sundays: Info@visionfestival.org.
Roulette:
The Stone:

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