October 27, 2011

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER on IN A MELLOW TONE

November 2 Funding Drive Program: Animated by Co-Hosts Susan Galvin, Jim Reil and Ron Steeds. You can Dial & Donate at 613-520-3920!

November 9 Favourite Singers: Co-Host Anna Williams plays recordings by favourite jazz and blues singers born in November. Will include Holly Cole, Kurt Elling, Diana Krall, Carmen Lundy, Joni Mitchell
and Sippie Wallace.

November 16 Stephen Neale: Guest host Stephen Neale fills in tonight. The first hour will feature selected works from blues singer and pianist Charles Brown. In the second hour, Stephen pulls out jazz selections from the CKCU-FM library.

November 23 November 23: Co-Host Ron Steeds provides us with a chronological survey of jazz and blues recordings recorded on November 23.

November 30 Listen Before You Buy: Ron Sweetman plays recent releases by jazz singers. Will include Brian Anthony, Irem Bekter, Ellen Kaye,
Marc Pompe, Trelawny Rose, Demetria Taylor, Yvonne Washington,
Mark Winkler and Susan Wylde.

December 7 Listen Before You Buy: Ron Sweetman plays recent instrumental jazz releases. Will be chosen from Ernesto Cervini,
Claudia Quintet, Neil Cowley, Benoit Delbecq, Mike Essoudry,
Robert Fontaine, Francois Houle, Ernie Krivda, Russ Little,
Steven Lugener, Delfeayo Marsalis, Van Kemenade, Tommy Vig
and Cuong Vu.

December 14 December 14: Co-Host Ron Steeds provides us with a chronological survey of jazz and blues recordings recorded on December 14.
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December 21 An Indo-Jazz Update: Co-Host Jim Reil will explore some recent fruits of a particularly fertile tree - jazz influenced by the music of India.

December 28 Best of 2011: Ron Sweetman plays from his ten favourite acquisitions in 2011.

“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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October 18, 2011

PLAYLIST for OCTOBER 19, 2011

Co-Host Anna Williams plays the recordings of the Boswell Sisters – the first and the best female jazz vocal trio.

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol.1
Tune: Heebie Jeebies
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol.1
Tune: There’ll Be Some Changes Made
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol.1
Tune: Shout, Sister, Shout
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol.1
Tune: Shine On Harvest Moon
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol.1
Tune: Got The South In My Soul
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol.1
Tune: If It Ain’t Love
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol.1
Tune: Everybody Loves My Baby
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 2
Tune: Gee, But I’d Like To Make You Happy
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 2
Tune: My Future Just Passed
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 2
Tune: Nights When I’m Lonely
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 2
Tune: Star Dust
Label: Storyville

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Album: Pure Ella
Tune: Stardust
Label: MCA Records

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Album: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook
Tune: I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
Label: Verve

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 5
Tune: I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 3
Tune: Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 3
Tune: It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Pointer Sisters
Album: The Pointer Sisters
Tune: Jada
Label: Blue Thumb

Artist: The Pointer Sisters
Album: Live At The Opera House
Tune: Cloudburst
Label: Blue Thumb

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 4
Tune: Forty-Second Street
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 3
Tune: Mood Indigo
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 4
Tune: Dinah
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 3
Tune: Crazy People
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 5
Tune: Darktown Strutters’ Ball
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 5
Tune: Don’t Let Your Love Go Wrong
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 5
Tune: St. Louis Blues
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 5
Tune: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 5
Tune: Alexander’s Ragtime Ball
Label: Storyville

Artist: The Andrews Sisters
Album: Rum and Coco-Cola
Tune: Alexander’s Ragtime Ball
Label: Remember

Artist: The Andrews Sisters
Album: Rum and Coco-Cola
Tune: Lullaby of Broadway
Label: Remember

Artist: The Boswell Sisters
Album: The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 5
Tune: Lullaby of Broadway
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/listen

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

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FUNDING DRIVE LETTER

Dear Jazz Fan,

CKCU-FM is a remarkable and unique institution; starting thirty-six years ago as a campus radio station, it saw and accepted the challenge of the needs of the diverse communities who live in Canada's National Capital Region, and today, as a campus/community station, it broadcasts not only in English but in more than a dozen foreign languages. I also believe that our quality of programming in blues, classical, country, dance, jazz and world music is unsurpassed by any other Canadian radio station.

We are listener-supported radio; this means we receive no subsidies whatsoever from any level of government and can only survive because of your contributions and our volunteers' dedication.

I am writing to ask if you would consider sponsoring one hour of alternative/community radio at CKCU-FM 93.1 in Ottawa. CKCU provides at least six unique and valuable services to the community:

(1) We present a whole range of alternative music that you'll never find on commercial radio, presented by people with passion and authority. Our jazz, blues, dance, world, country and classical music programs cover the whole history of these musics, are presented by acknowledged experts in each area, and reject the superficial fashion-conscious “Top 40” approach you’ll hear on the region’s commercial stations.

(2) We provide a voice and a community billboard for many of the communities that make up our population; we have regular Aboriginal, Asian, Caribbean, Chinese, Christian, Filipino, German, Gospel, Haitian, Indian, Jamaican, Jewish, Latin American, Muslim, Persian, Scottish, Spanish, Somali, and Vietnamese programming – to name a few!

(3) We give an independent and diverse point of view on political and community affairs. We are not owned by a large profit-oriented corporation or a government, and our volunteers and our Board reflect the diverse opinions and viewpoints of the communities they come from.

(4) We bring you the renowned BBC World news four times every weekday, respected internationally for its independence and broad coverage.

(5) We support local musicians by publicizing their gigs and airing their CDs.You don’t have to be a big name to get heard on CKCU.

(6) We keep you informed of upcoming jazz and blues concerts that you might otherwise miss, by mentioning them on our programs and playing upcoming artists.

As a former Treasurer and Chairman of the Board, I can assure you that CKCU has a bare-bones budget. Because most of us are volunteers, we are able to bring you world-class radio at a cost of a little over $40.00 per hour! We have three revenue sources:

A voluntary levy paid by the students of Carleton University
Income from organizations who sponsor particular programs
The community of listeners and musicians [You!]

Our community Funding Drive runs this year from Friday October 21 until Sunday November 6. Our target for 2011 is $111,000. You can Dial and Donate at 613-520-3920 or 1-877-520-3920. You can complete a Pre-Pledge form. You can pledge by E-mail at www.ckcufm.com. However you pledge, you will receive a tax receipt for donations over $25.00, as we are a registered educational charity.

I am attaching the October/November/December schedule for my show "In A Mellow Tone" which airs every Wednesday from 9:00pm to 11:00pm in Ottawa [and around the world on the Internet at http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html]. When you pledge, please mention “In A Mellow Tone” if you want to support my program specifically.

Please see if you can sponsor just one hour of alternative/community radio. It's your community and your radio station and will cost you a tax-free $40.00. [Less than one dollar a week for 24/7 quality entertainment!].

With my sincere thanks for anything you can do,


Ron Sweetman.

(CKCU Volunteer since 1976)

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October 14, 2011

IN A MELLOW TONE for OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011

October 5 Listen Before You Buy: Co-Host Anna Williams will play recent jazz piano releases.

October 12 October 12: Co-Host Ron Steeds surveys jazz and blues recorded on October 12 between 1927 and 1996.

October 19 Boswell Sisters: Co-Host Anna Williams plays the recordings of the Boswell Sisters – the first and the best female jazz vocal trio.

October 26 Funding Drive Program: Animated by Co-Hosts Alnoor Allidina, Ron Steeds & Anna Williams.

November 2 Funding Drive Program: Animated by Co-Hosts Susan Galvin, Jim Reil and Ron Steeds.

November 9 Favourite Singers: Co-Host Anna Williams plays recordings by favourite jazz singers born in November.

November 16 Stephen Neale: Guest host Stephen Neale fills in tonight. The first hour will feature selected works from blues singer and pianist Charles Brown (b. 1922; d. 1999). In the second hour, Stephen pulls out various jazz selections from the CKCU-FM library.

November 23 November 23: Co-Host Ron Steeds provides us with a chronological survey of jazz and blues recordings recorded on November 23.

November 30 Listen Before You Buy – Vocalists.

December 7 Listen Before You Buy – Instrumentals.

December 14 December 14: Co-Host Ron Steeds provides us with a chronological survey of jazz and blues recordings recorded on December 14
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December 21 An Indo-Jazz Update: Co-Host Jim Reil will explore some recent fruits of a particularly fertile tree — jazz influenced by the music of India.

December 28 Best of 2011:

“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

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October 12, 2011

PLAYLIST for OCTOBER 12, 2011

Program Topic: Co-host Ron Steeds presents a panorama of jazz recorded
on October 12 between 1927 and 1996. You will hear Red & Miff's Stompers;
Cab Calloway Orchestra; John Kirby; Art Hodes' Hot Five; Gene Ammons; Sonny
Criss; Zoot Sims; Wes Montgomery; Cecil Taylor; Henry Threadgill; Eric Watson & John Lindberg; Ingrid Jensen and Guido Manusardi, among others.

Artist:
Album:
Tune:
Label:

Red & Miff’s Stompers
Red Nichols 1927-1928
Feeling No Pain
Chronological Classics

Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway 1931-1932
Stardust
Chronological Classics

The Three Keys
The Three Keys 1931-1932
Anything For You
Chronological Classics

John Kirby
Boss of the Bass
Nocturne
Columbia

Charlie Christian
The Complete Studio Sessions
I’m On My Way From You

Art Hodes’ Hot Five
The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Art Hodes
Saint James Infirmary
Mosaic

Gene Ammons
Early Visions
Jam For Boppers
Prestige

Sonny Criss
Intermission Riff
Intermission Riff
Pablo

Phil Woods & John Eardley
Pot Pie
Cobblestones
Prestige

Zoot Sims
That Old Feeling
The Man I Love
Chess

Stan Getz & Gerry Mulligan
Meets Gerry Mulligan
Anything Goes
Verve

Wes Montgomery
Complete Riverside Recordings
I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You
Riverside

Cecil Taylor
Complete Candid Recordings of Cecil Taylor & Buell Neidlinger
Number One (tk.3)
Mosaic

Charles Mingus
Complete Town Hall Concert
Duke’s Choice (aka Don’t Come Back)
Blue Note

Sheila Jordan
Portrait of Sheila
Willow Weep For Me
Blue Note

Abdullah Ibrahim & Johnny Dyani
The Pilgrim
Msunduza
Enja

Tony Scott
Boomerang
Royal Garden Blues
Aria

Henry Threadgill
You Know the Number
To Be Announced
Novus

Eric Watson & John Lindberg
The Memory of Water
The Black Cat
Label Bleu

Ingrid Jensen
Vernal Fields
Spookum Spook
Enja

Guido Manusardi
The Village Fair
The Fair
Soulnote

http://www.ckcufm.com/listen

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

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October 05, 2011

PLAYLIST for OCTOBER 5, 2011

Listen Before You Buy: Co-Host Anna Williams will play recent jazz piano releases by Frank Carlberg, Duke Ellington, Satoko Fujii, Jesse Gelber, Sir Roland Hanna, Silvano Monasterios, Keith Tippett, Nancy Walker,
Kenny Wayne and Skip Wilkins.

Frank Carlberg
Uncivilized Ruminations
Perfect
RedPianoRecords

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Volume 15 (2 Disc set)
Nevada
Storyville

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
The Treasury Shows Volume 15 (2 Disc set)
Court Session
Storyville

Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York
Eto
Overture
Libra

Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York
Eto
Tiger
Libra

Satoko Fujii Kaze
Rafale
Marie-T
Libra

Satoko Fujii Min-Yoh Ensemble
Watershed
Soranbushi
Libra

SFJAZZ Collective
Music of Stevie Wonder and New Compositions:
Live in New York 2011- Season 8
My Cherie Amour
SFJAZZ Records

Jerry Granelli Trio
Let Go
A Chinese Saloon
Plunge Records

Jerry Granelli Trio
Let Go
A Letter to Bjork
Plunge Records

Jesse Gelber & Kate Manning
Moon Light Picnic
Up a Lazy River
Lucky Records

Sir Roland Hanna
Solo Piano
Love For Sale
Storyville

Sir Roland Hanna
Solo Piano
Miles Ahead
Storyville

Silvano Monasterios
Unconditional
Forgotten Gods
Savant

Lisa Ullén
Catachresis
Ganite II
Nuscope

Lisa Ullén
Catachresis
Fringe
Nuscope

Larry Vuckovitch
Somethin’ Special
Somethin’ Special
Tetrachord Music

Nancy Walker
New Hieroglyphics
Late Bloom
NW

Nancy Walker
New Hieroglyphics
The Great Hall
NW

Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
An Old Rock on a Roll
Searching For My Baby
Stonyplain

Skip Wilkins
I Concentrate On You
Bye Bye Blackbird
Dreamboxmedia

Keith Tippett Octet
From Granite to Wind
From Granite to Wind
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/listen

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

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