Jazz Notes

1. The Wassail Song 2:33 Tanner, Phil Folk 15 of 30 World Library of Folk and Primitive Music, Vol. 1: England Rounder Select - Alan Lomax Collection
2. Oy Chanukah, Oy Chanukah 3:03 Klezmer Conservatory Band Klezmer 23 of 23 Oy Chanukah! Rounder / Umgd
3. Sandwiches & Brandy 5:01 Moore, Michael / Fred Hersch Jazz 9 of 11 This We Know Palmetto - Michael Moore, cl, as; Fred Hersch, p. Recorded in Haarlem, NL, October 2003
4. Rabbits 6:22 The Flatlands Collective Jazz Bishop 7 Gnomade Skycap - Jorrit Dijkstra; Jeb Bishop; Jim Baker; Kent Kessler. Dec 12, 2005
5. Cornet Chop Suey 3:08 Armstrong, Louis Jazz 7 of 16 The Hot Fives, Volume 1 Columbia - Louis Armstrong, cornet and vocals; Kid Ory, trombone and vocals; Johnny Dodds, cl and alto; Lil Armstrong, p and vocals; Johnny St. Cyr, banjo; Clarence Babcock, vocals. Recorded 1925-26 in Chicago.
6. Hodge Podge 5:16 The Harper Brothers Jazz 2 of 12 Remembrance - Live at the Village Vanguard Verve - Philip Harper, t; Winard Harper, d; Justin Robinson, as; Stephen Scott, p; Kiyoshi Kitagawa, b. "Recorded live direct to two-track digital on Friday and Saturday, September 8 & 9, 1989, at the Village Vanguard."
7. Slop 4:41 Mingus, Charles Jazz 1 of 8 5 of 10 Charles Mingus Columbia Legacy - This is Jazz, vol 6.
8. Salt 2:20 Bolleter, Ross Jazz 3 of 14 Night Kitchen: An Hour of Ruined Piano Emanem
9. Red Hot Pepper Stomp - Jelly Roll Morton & His Hot Peppers 3:10 Morton, Jelly Roll Jazz 18 of 23 Jelly Roll Morton - Doctor Jazz Bluebird
10. Cookin' 3:16 Brown, Clifford Jazz Lou Donaldson 1 of 4 5 of 18 The Complete Blue Note and Pacific Jazz Recordings Blue Note / Pacific Jazz
11. One Mint Julep 3:07 Charles, Ray Jazz 3 of 17 Berlin 1962 Pablo. 6 March 1962. With: Marcus Belgrave, Wallace Davenport, Hank Crawford, Rudy Powwell, David Newman, Don Wilkerson, Leroy Cooper, Sonny Forrest, Edgar Willis...
12. Scotch & Soul 5:06 Harley, Rufus Jazz 3 of 9 The Pied Piper Of Jazz Label M
13. Black & Tan Fantasy 4:53 Iyer, Vijay Jazz 1 of 1 4 of 11 Solo ACT - 16-17 May 2010, OTR Studios, Belmont CA
14. Gin for Christmas 2:31 Hampton, Lionel Jazz Lionel Hampton 5 Tempo and Swing: The All-Star Groups, Vol. 3 (1939-40) Bluebird
15. Everybody Eats When They Come To My House 2:47 Calloway, Cab Jazz Jeannie Burns 1 of 1 4 of 22 Are You Hep To The Jive? Columbia/Legacy
16. Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food, Mama) 2:16 Waller, Fats Jazz Lenny Kent-Dick Brandow-George Robinson-Leonard Ware-Willie Spottswood 2 of 3 9 of 22 A Good Man Is Hard to Find: the Middle Years, Part 2 (1938-40) Bluebird
17. Shrimp And Gumbo 2:37 Rebirth Brass Band Jazz 1 of 1 9 of 11 Rebirth Of New Orleans Basin Street -
18. The Lobster Parade 5:56 Microscopic Septet Jazz Forrester 2 of 2 1 of 11 Seven Men in Neckties: History of the Micros, Vol. 1 Cuneiform - Philip Johnston, ss; Don Davis, as; Paul Shapiro, ts; Dave Sewelson, bari; Joel Forrester, p; Dave Hofstra, b, tub; Richard Dworkin, d. From Take the Z Train (1983), Let’s Flip! (1985)
19. Wilted Salad In the Parlor 6:23 Dutz, Brad Jazz 11 of 14 Obliteration Percussion Quartet s/r - Brad Dutz, Dan Morris, John Holmes, Joseph Berardi. Recorded 7/99 - 8/01
20. Carvin' The Bird 2:47 Parker, Charlie Jazz McGhee 1 of 4 25 of 26 Boss Bird (Studio Recordings 1944 - 1951): Ornithology Proper Records
21. Ain't The Gravy Good? 3:13 Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters Jazz D. Heywood 2 of 2 17 of 21 The Duke's Men: Small Groups, Vol. 2 1938 - 1939 Columbia Jazz Masterpieces
22. Tulip or Turnip (Tell Me, Tell Me, Dream Face) 3:07 Ellington, Duke Jazz Don George/Duke Ellington 8 Happy Birthday, Duke! the Birthday Sessions, Vol. 4 Laserlight - April 29th birthday sessions, 1953 and 1954 at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, OR.
23. Sno' Peas 5:56 Evans, Bill Jazz Phil Markowitz 1 of 1 2 of 9 Affinity Warner Bros. - Bill Evans, p, el. p; Toots Thielemans,harm.; Larry Schneider ts, ss, fl; Marc Johnson, b; Eliot Zigmund, d. Oct 30, 1978-Nov 2, 1978
24. 18 Carrots For Baby Rabbit 5:17 Mulligan, Gerry Jazz 4 of 10 The Silver Collection: Gerry Mulligan Meets The Saxophonists Verve - Tracks 1-2 with Ben Webster, 3-4 with Johnny Hodges, 5-6 with Zoot Simms, 7-8 with Stan Getz, 9-10 with Paul Desmond.
25. Cheese Cake 6:34 Gordon, Dexter Jazz Dexter Gordon 1 of 1 1 of 6 Go! Blue Note - Dexter Gordon, tx; Sonny Clark, p; Butch Warren, b; Billy Higgins, d. Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 27 Aug 1962.
26. Pound Cake 2:44 Basie, Count Jazz 15 of 16 The Essential Count Basie, Volume 1 Jazz ensembles and big band music featuring Count Basie, piano and organ; in part with vocals. Recorded 1936 (1st work) and 1939 (remainder).
27. Pine Apple Rag (1908) 4:00 Zimmerman, Richard Ragtime 4 of 5 4 of 14 The Complete Works of Scott Joplin Vol. 4 Music first published 1895-1902. LaserLight, p1993.
28. Peaches 2:38 Cole, Nat "King" Jazz Terry Gibbs 1 of 1 18 of 18 The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Instrumental Classics Capitol - Nat Cole, p; Oscar Moore (1-15), Irving Ashby (16-18), g; Johnny Miller (1-15), Joe Comfort (16-18), b; Jack Costanza, bongos, conga (16-18)
29. Orange Stomp 3:05 Wills, Bob Western 1 of 1 1 of 40 The Very Best Of Goldenlane
30. Nutty 5:04 Monk, Thelonious Jazz 4 of 9 Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall Blue Note - Thelonious Monk, p; John Coltrane, ts; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, b; Shadow Wilson, d. Recorded by VOA 29 November 1957
31. Tea for Two 3:37 Takase, Aki / Rudi Mahall Jazz 1 of 1 4 of 14 Evergreen Intakt - Rudi Mahall, bass clar.; Aki Takase, p. Recorded 4 & 5 July 2008, AudioCue Berlin.
32. Black coffee 3:42 Granz, Norman Jazz 9 of 10 25 of 25 The Complete Jazz at the Philharmonic on Verve 1944 -1949
33. Jellybeans 3:55 Kessel, Barney jazz 8 of 9 Solo Concord - Recorded April 1981, Coast Recorders, San Franciso.
34. Sippin' At Bells 4:08 Braxton, Anthony Jazz Miles Davis 2 of 2 9 of 10 Charlie Parker Project 1993 Hat Art - Anthony Braxton, as, sopranino & contra b cl; Ari Brown, ts, ss; Paul Smoker, t; Misha mengelberg, p; Joe Fonda, b; Han Bennink (CD1)/Pheeroan AkLaff (CD2), d. CD1: Zurich, 21 Oct 1993; CD2: Köln, 22&23 Oct 1993.
35. We Free Kings 4:47 Kirk, Roland Jazz 7 We Free Kings Mercury

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Over the last twenty or so years I have had shows on all five weekdays, but the overwhelming majority of my shows have been on Fridays. There hasn't been any real master plan behind it, it has just fit in well with my life and the difficulties of scheduling fifteen weekly jazz slots... This quarter Mondays turn out to be the best fit, so I have switched days for a while; looking back it seems that the last time I did Mondays was in the fall of 2002 (can it really be that long ago?). I hope that the change isn't too much of a wrench for those of you who are used to listening on Friday mornings!

I'm glad to say that I haven't neglected James P. Johnson on my show, over the years I've done my very small part in keeping his music and his memory alive. His music is his real memorial -- he really was one of the giants who helped form and develop jazz -- but there are are other, more physical memorials that show that we remember those who came before, and it turns out that James P. Johnson lies in an unmarked grave in Queens. Scott Brown discovered the location of the grave last February, and last week Smalls in New York held a benefit to raise money for a headstone. Billed as "James P. Johnson's Last Rent Party" it ended with 5 hours of solo piano by 12 pianists -- you can read Ben Ratliff's New York Times review of the concert online: Raising Roof and Headstone for Pioneering Pianist. There is also a NYT blog piece by Corey Kilgannon about Johnson's and other early jazz greats' modest graves Giants of Jazz Rest Modestly in Peace.