13th Oct - The first 40 years. Looking at some major influences like territory bands, Kansas City & Duke Ellington.
20th Oct - Blowing hot and blowing cool. East Coast hot bop revolution that led to West Coast cool.
Track List
EAST COAST HOT BOP
1. Woody'n'you Coleman
Hawkins 1944
2. Straight no chaser Thelonious
Monk 1952
3. Jay J J Johnson 1952
4. Split Kick Art Blakey
Quintet 1954
5. The preacher Horace
Silver Quintet 1955
6. Love for sale Cannonball
Adderley 1958
7. The serpent Jazz Couriers 1959
WEST COAST COOL
8. Artistry in rhythm Stan
Kenton 1945/56
9. Something cool June
Christy 1953/60
10. Dear old Stockholm Miles
Davis all stars 1952
11. Walkin shoes Gerry
Mulligan tentette 1953
12. Coop de Graas Shorty
Rogers giants 1953
13. Hamps blues Hampton
Hawes trio 1955
14. Lady is a tramp Al
Cohn,Bob Brookmeyer 1954
15. All the things you are Paul
Desmond 1962. 27th Oct - Free, Funk & Fusion. The evolution of 'modern' jazz influenced by electronics & the global popularity of rock.
Free
1. Ornette Coleman 1959 “Congeniality”
from the LP “The Shape of Jazz to Come” Ornette Coleman alto saxophone, Don
Cherry cornet, Charlie Haden bass, Billy Higgins drums.
2. Sun Ra with his Myth Science Arkestra (sextet)
1960 “Angels and Demons at Play” from the LP of the same name. Sun Ra gong and
space harp, Phil Cohran percussion, Marshall Allen flute, John Gilmore
percussion, Ronnie Boykins bass, Jon Hardy drums, percussion, gong.
3. John Coltrane 1964, The opening of “Acknowledgement”
from the LP “Love Supreme”. John Coltrane tenor sax, McCoy Tyner piano, Jimmy
Garrison bass, Elvin Jones drums.
Funk
4. Bobby Timmons 1960, “This Here” from
the LP “This Here is Bobby Timmons”. Bobby Timmons piano, Sam Jones bass, Jimmy
Cobb drums.
5. Cannonball Adderley Quintet 1967.
“Sticks” from the LP “Mercy, Mercy, Marcy!” Cannonball Adderley alto sax, Nat
Adderley cornet, Joe Zawinul piano, electric piano, Victor Gaskin bass, Roy
McCurdy drums.
6. Grover Washington Jr. 1977 “On the Cusp” from the LP “Live at the
Bijou” Grover Washington Jr saxophones, John Blake electric violin, Tyrone
Brown bass, Leslie Burrs flute, Leonard Gibbs percussion, James Simmons
keyboards, Richard Steacker guitar, Millard Vinson drums.
Fusion (Jazz –Rock)
7. Miles Davis 1970 first part of the LP “A Tribute to Jack Johnson” Miles Davis trumpet, Herbie Handcock keyboard, John
McLaughlin guitar, Steve Grossman saxophone, Billy Cobham drums, Michael
Henderson Fender bass.
8. King Crimson “21st CenturySchizoid Man” 1969 from the LP “In the Court of the Crimson King”. Robert Fripp
guitars, Ian McDonald woodwinds, keyboards, Greg Lake bass guitar, vocals,
Michael Giles drums, percussion, vocals, Peter Sinfield lyrics.
9. Chuck Mangione “Feels so Good” 1977
from the LP of the same name. Chuck Mangione flugel horn, electric piano, Chris
Vadala saxophones, piccolo, flutes, Grant Geissman guitars, James Bradley
drums, percussion.
Beyond 1980
10. Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers 1982
“In Walked Bud” from the LP ”Keystone 3”. Art Blakey drums, Donald Brown piano,
Charles Fambrough bass, Branford Marsalis alto sax, Wynton Marsalis trumpet,
Bill Pierce tenor sax.
3rd Nov - 55 years of Ronnie Scotts. In 1959 the Jazz Couriers split and Ronnie opened the best known British jazz club
1. The Jazz Couriers - Some of my best friends are blues , In Concert 1958
2. The Tubby Hayes Quartet - Blue Hayes Tubby’s Groove 1959
3. Stan Tracey - Little Klunk, Little Klunk 1959
4. Zoot Sims - Desperation, Zoot Sims at Ronnie Scott’s 1961
5. Ben Webster and Art Tatum - Gone With The Wind, The Album 1956
6. Wes Montgomery - Come Rain or Come Shine Full House 1962
7. Blossom Dearie - Everything I’ve Got Belongs to You Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott’s 1966
8. Stan Getz - Speak Low Imported From Europe 1958
9. Ernest Ranglin - 54 to 46 (Was My Number) Below the Bassline 1996
10. Sonny Stitt - I Cover the Waterfront Saxophone Supremacy 1960
11. Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me Little Girl Blue 1958
12. Chet Baker - Nights at the Turntable Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker 1952
13. Billy Cobham - Cancun Market Palindrome 2010
14. Ronnie Scott and the Band Recorda Me (Remember Me) Live at Ronnie Scott’s 1969
Track List
Art Tatum - Yesterdays
Fats Waller - Aint Misbehavin’
Fats Waller - I’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter
Duke Ellington - Reflections in D
Thelonious Monk - Round Midnight
Bud Powell - Anthropology
Erroll Garner - Misty
Oscar Peterson - Sweet Georgia Brown
Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby
McCoy Tyner - Giant Steps (or Lazybird?)
Chick Corea - Crystal Silence
Ahmad Jamal - Lover Man (Where can you be?)
Keith Jarrett - I loves you Porgy
Nina Simone - Ain’t got no - I got life
Bill Evans - Peace Piece
17th Nov - Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker. A brief musical history of the two revolutionaries.
Track List
1. Jumpin Jive - Cab
Calloway 1939
2. Poppity pop - Slim Gaillard
1945
3. Lover Man - Sarah Vaughan 1945
5. Sweet Georgia Brown - JATP 1946
6. Tell me pretty baby - Billy Eckstine 1946
7. A night in Tunisia - Charlie Parker septet 1946
8. Good bait - Dizzy Gillespie big band 1947
9. Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie big band 1947
10. Scrapple for the apple - Charlie Parker quintet 1947
11. Relaxin at Camarillo - Charlie Parker new stars 1947
12. Summertime - Charlie Parker with strings 1949
13. Loverman - Charlie Parker quintet 1951
14. Funky blues - Hodges,Bird,Carter 1952
24th Nov - Jazz in Cambridge. A look back at musicians who have delighted local jazz fans.
| Artist | Track | Album |
| Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra | Some Skunk Funk | The Old Lab Sessions |
| Sue Richardson Quintet | All Through the Night | Too Cool |
| Robert Mitchell 3io | Alberto Basham | The Embrace |
| Jacqui Dankworth | The Man | It Happens Quietly |
| Karen Sharpe Quintet | So Far So Good | So Far So Good |
| Vesperados | AveDePaso | |
| Chris Ingham Quartet | How Little We Know | Hoagy |
| Jean Toussaint 4 | Mulgrew | Tate Song |
| Liane Carroll | Picture in a Frame | Billy No Mates |
| Arun Ghosh | Yerma | Primal Odyssey |
| Simon Spillett | Square One | Square One |
| John Etheridge | Mean to Me | Alone Live |
| Clare Teal | Get Happy | Get Happy |
| Charlotte Glasson | Blue Tuesday | Festivus |
| Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra | Mood Indigo | Live in Swing City |
| Bad Ass Brass | Captain Cook’s Adventure | Bad Ass Brass |
1st Dec - 75 years of Blue Note Records. A celebration of one of Jazz's leading labels.
The 78 RPM Period
(1939 to at least 1953):
1. January 1939 – Albert
Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis (Four hands? Two Pianos?) “Two’s and Fews” Originally on a Blue Note 12 inch 78, reissued on
the Blue Note 12 inch LP “Boogie Woogie Classics BLP 1209.
2. June 1939 - Sidney
Bechet (Soprano Saxophone), “Summertime”
(Gershwin). Originally on a Blue Note 78, reissued on a 12 inch LP as Sidney
Bechet Volume 1 BLP1201 (or 81201 in fake stereo!). Sidney Bechet, Soprano Sax;
Meade “Lux” Lewis, Piano; Teddy Bunn, Guitar; John Williams, Bass; Sidney
Catlett, Drums.
3. 1943 – George
Lewis (Clarinet) “When You Wore a Tulip” Originally on a Blue Note 78, reissued on a 12 inch LP George Lewis
and his New Orleans Stompers Volume 1 BLP 1205 (or 81205 in fake stereo!)
George Lewis, Clarinet; Avery “Kid” Howard, Trumpet; Jim Robinson, Trombone;
George Guesnon, Banjo; Alcide “Slow Drag” Pavageau, Bass; Joe Watkins Drums.
4. July 1948 – Thelonious
Monk (Piano), “Misterioso”(Monk).
Reissued on 10 inch LP and then on the 12 inch LP “The Genius of Modern Music -
Volume 1” BST 81510. Milt Jackson,
Vibes; Thelonious Monk, Piano; John Simmons, Bass; Shadow Wilson, Drums. It is
not included on the CD reissues of the LP. The LP has a stereo number but is
mono!
5. May 1951 - Bud
Powell (Piano), “Un Poco Loco” (Powell).
Reissued on the 12 inch LP “The Amazing Bud Powell - Volume 1” BLP 1503. Bud
Powell, Piano; Curly Russell, Bass; Max Roach, Drums.
The Classic LP Era
(1957 to 1967):
6. September 1957 - John
Coltrane (Tenor Saxophone), “BlueTrain” (Coltrane). From the stereo LP “Blue Train” BLP 1577. Lee Morgan,
Trumpet; Curtis Fuller, Trombone; John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone; Kenny Drew,
Piano; Paul Chambers, Bass; “Philly” Joe Jones, Drums. The new 75 anniversary
LP is stereo despite the mono number.
7. March 1958 - Sonny
Clark (Piano), “Cool Struttin” (Sonny Clark ).
From the stereo LP “Cool Struttin” BLJ 81588. Art Farmer, Trumpet; Jackie
McLean, Alto Saxophone; Sonny Clark, Piano; Paul Chambers, Bass; “Philly” Joe
Jones, Drums. The new 75th anniversary LP is mono.
8. March 1958 - Cannonball
Adderley (Alto Saxophone) “AutumnLeaves” (Mercer-Prevert-Kosma). From the stereo LP Somethin’ Else” BLP
1595. Miles Davis, Trumpet; “Cannonball” Adderley, Alto Saxophone; Hank Jones,
Piano; Sam Jones, Bass; Art Blakey, Drums. The new 75th anniversary
LP is mono.
9. 1961 - Freddie
Hubbard (Trumpet), “I Wish I Knew”
(Billy Smith). From the stereo LP “Goin’ Up” ST 84056. Freddie Hubbard,
Trumpet; Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone; McCoy Tyner, Piano; Paul Chambers, Bass;
“Philly” Joe Jones, Drums.
10. May 1962 - Herbie
Handcock (Keyboards), “WatermelonMan” (Handcock). From his first record under his own name, “Takin’ Off” BST
84109. Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet; Dexter Gordon, Tenor Saxophone; Herbie
Handcock, Piano; Butch Warren, Bass; Billy Higgins, Drums.
11. October 1962 - Sheila
Jordan (Voice), “Baltimore Oriole”
(Carmichael-Webster) and “Willow Weep
for Me” (Ronell) from the LP “Portrait of Sheila” BLP 9002. Accompanied by
Barry Galbraith, Guitar; Steve Swallow, Bass; Denzil Best, Drums.
12. June 1963 - Joe
Henderson (Tenor Saxophone), “BlueBossa” (Kenny Dorham). From his first record in his own name “Page One” BST
84140. Kenny Dorham, Trumpet; Joe Henderson, Tenor Saxophone; McCoy Tyner,
Piano; Butch Warren, Bass; Pete La Roca, Drums.
13. May 1965 - Dexter
Gordon (Tenor Saxophone), “I’m a Fool to Want You” From the LP “Clubhouse” GXF 3055 (LT -989). Dexter Gordon, Tenor Saxophone; Freddie
Hubbard,Ttrumpet; Barry Harris, Piano; Bob Cranshaw, Bass; Billy Higgins,
Drums. Also note his starring role in the film “Round Midnight” (some would say
the best jazz film ever made). The official soundtrack is on Columbia/Sony (CBS
70300) but many people think that the out-takes issued on Blue Note are even
better (Blue Note LP BT 85135).
14, June 1966 – Donald
Byrd (Trumpet) “Mustang” From
the LP “Mustang” BLP 4238 (stereo despite the mono number). Donald Byrd,
Trumpet; Sonny Red, Alto Sax; Hank Mobley, Tenor Sax; McCoy Tyner, Piano;
Walter Booker, Bass; Freddie Waits, Drums.
15. April 1965 - Bobby
Hutcherson (Vibes and Marimba) “Caffa”
from the LP “Dialogue” BST 84198. Bobby Hutcherson, Vibes; Freddie Hubbard,
Trumpet; Sam Rivers, Saxophones; Andrew Hill, Piano; Richard Davis, Bass; Joe
Chambers, Drums.
8th Dec - Live session from James Brady
