A shortlist of some of the master musicians who passed in 2024
A Jazz on the Tube playlist
01. Russell Malone – Sweet Georgia Peach (00:00)
02. Bill Allred – Basin Street Blues (06:53)
03. Ed Reed- A Sleeping Bee (12:30)
04. Ronald Weingrad – Muskrat Ramble(Tribute) (17:50)
05. Albert Tootie Heath – Night In Tunisia (20:28)
06. Calvin Keys – I’ll Remember April (27:40)
07. Bill Holman – Just Friends(38:05)
08. John Williams – We’re In Love Again (46:46)
09. John Pisano – The Shadow of Your Smile (51:16)
10. David Sanborn – Chicago Song (01:00:54)
11. Jim Rotondi – Biru Kirusai (01:06:18)
12. Patty Waters – Lonely Woman (01:11:42)
13. Sergio Mendes – Mas Que Nada (01:17:28)
14. Kim Richmond – Willow Weep For Me (01:20:06)
15. Benny Golson – Whisper Not (01:24:13)
16. Barbara Dane – Brother Can You Spare A Dime (01:33:58)
17. Claire Daly – I’ve Never Been In Love Before (01:38:10)
18. Jack Jones – The Shadow Of Your Smile (01:45:54)
19. George Bohanon – Elation (01:48:25)
20. Lou Donaldson – Bags’ Groove (01:54:57)
21. Roy Haynes – Scrapple From The Apple (01:58:01)
22. Phil Nimmons – Improvisation with David Braid (02:05:25)
23. Quincy Jones – Soul Bossa Nova (02:16:13)
Brooklyn-born Cory Henry at 3 years old …after a year of woodshedding.
At 6 he performed at the Apollo.
Documentary: “Gotcha Now” from the Cory Henry YouTube channel
More about the role of the Church in great American music past and present
– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube
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It’s a splendid thing when a master musician takes the time to write a book about his life in the music and his views on the direction the music is taking.
We talk with composer/bandleader/bassist Chuck Israels who has shared bandstands with Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Coleman Hawkins and was an integral part of Bill Evans’ creations.
Chuck Israels Orchestra – “Round Midnight”
Bass Notes: Jazz in American Culture: A Personal View
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Director Bernabé Hernández. Recorded (1962) in Cuba.
Our good friend and friend of the channel Jorge sent us this gem of a film to help educate us about Abakuá, one of the powerful sources of the Cuban music treasure.
The full film
– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube
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After a brief history of the Voice of America it gets to the point:
The Voice of America put up its entire physical archive including many TONS of jazz records and CDs up for sale – and someone bought it!
– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube
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Ella Fitzgerald