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On Saturday Feb 10 I subbed for Diane Herring's show Lunch on the Back Porch. I had a ball. (I also didn't make any technical goofs.)
Diane plays pretty traditional bluegrass, and I had told her that I would wander toward more modern stuff, which was fine with her.
Themes:
Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush seemed to be on more than half the cuts, which was not my design. On the other hand, what's wrong with that?
Lots of beautiful voices: Moondi Klein, Dolly Parton, John Cowan, Mollie O'Brien, Alan O'Bryant, John Starling, Maura O'Connell, Emmylou, Linda Ronstadt, Jonathan Edwards, Alison Krauss, Peter Rowan. Sam Bush is a great singer, though not a voice in the same class.
questions or comments can be added below or sent directly to me at jazz@ukiahguy.com
here's the list:
(homemade means it came from an LP or a tape)
| Name |
Artist |
Album |
| Hello |
David Grisman |
David Grisman Rounder |
| Darcey Farrow |
Chesapeake |
Rising Tide |
| Carroll County Blues |
Doc & Merle Watson |
Pickin' The Blues |
| Molly and Tenbrooks |
New Grass Revival |
homemade |
| Port Tobacco |
Tony Rice |
homemade |
| Ballad of Sally Anne |
John Cowan vocal w Mark O'Connor |
New Nashville Cats |
| Who's That Knocking At My Door |
Dreadful Snakes |
Snakes Alive |
| We Hide & Seek |
Jerry Douglas |
Slide Rule |
| Travelling Prayer |
Knoxville Bluegrass Band |
homemade |
| Travelin' Prayer |
Dolly Parton |
The Grass Is Blue |
| Northern Cross |
Mollie O'Brien |
Tell It True... |
| Bringing Mary Home |
Country Gentlemen |
homemade |
| The Ghost Of Eli Renfro |
The Nashville Bluegrass Band |
The Boys Are Back In Town |
| Summerfly |
Maura O'Connell |
Helpless Heart |
| See Rock City |
Béla Fleck |
Drive |
| The Lochs of Dread |
Strength In Numbers |
Telluride Sessions |
| Green Eyes |
Cache Valley Drifters |
White Room |
| Don't That Road Look Rough and Rocky |
Jonathan Edwards w Seldom Scene |
Sugar Hill Records |
| Bury Me Beneath The Willow |
Ricky Skaggs & Tony Rice |
Sugar Hill Records |
| Bright Morning Stars |
Emmylou Harris |
Angel Band |
| Keep Me From Blowing Away |
Linda Ronstadt |
Heart Like A Wheel |
| Muddy Water |
The Seldom Scene |
The Best of The Seldom Scene |
| Wabash Cannonball |
Front Porch String Band |
Front Porch String Band |
| Waiting On Vassar |
David Grisman |
David Grisman Rounder |
| Foolish Heart |
Alison Krauss |
Too Late To Cry |
| Knockin' On Your Door |
Old & In The Way |
Old And In The Way |
| The Lights of Home |
Béla Fleck |
Drive |
| Same Ol' River |
Sam Bush |
Ice Caps - Peaks of Telluride |
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Playlist from January 28, 2007 – as follows – Title of song, artist, CD title if from a CD, other featured musicians
- JUMP THE BLUES AWAY, COUNT BASIE, ESSENTIAL COUNT BASIE (VOL. 3), DON BYAS TS
- HEAT WAVE, DICK MCDONOUGH/CARL KRESS, HITTIN' ON ALL SIX, VOLUME #1:,
- BUCK JUMPIN', AL CASEY, HITTIN' ON ALL SIX, VOLUME #2:, FATS WALLER P
- OLD JOE'S HITTING THE JUG, STUFF SMITH, FROM LP, COZY COLE D, JONAH JONES T
- I'LL BE READY WHEN THE GREAT DAY COMES, SPIRITS OF RHYTHM, HITTIN' ON ALL SIX, VOLUME #1: , TEDDY BUNN G, LEO WATSON V
- LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY, SPIRITS OF RHYTHIM, FROM LP, ELLA LOGAN V
- PAGIN' THE DEVIL, LESTER YOUNG, LESTER "PREZ" YOUNG & FRIENDS, YOUNG CL, CLAYTON TP, EDDIE DURHAM ELEC G, WALTER PAGE B, FREDDIE GREEN RHYTHM G
- SOLO FLIGHT, CHARLIE CHRISTIAN, HITTIN' ON ALL SIX, VOLUME #2: T, GOODMAN BIG BAND
- WAITIN' FOR BENNY, CHARLIE CHRISTIAN, HITTIN' ON ALL SIX, VOLUME #2: T, COOTIE WILLIAMS T, GEORGIE AULD TX
- GEE AIN'T BABY I GOOD TO YOU, NAT KING COLE TRIO, HITTIN' ON ALL SIX (DISC 3 OF 4):, OSCAT MOORE G, WESLEY PRINCE B
- GEE, BABY AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU, CHU BERRY JAZZ, GIANTS OF THE TENOR SAX, HOT LIPS PAGE T, CATLETT D, CLYDE HART P
- GEE BABY, AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU, HINDA HOFFMAN, MOON AND SAND,
- BODY AND SOUL, DUKE ELLINGTON & JIMMY BLANTON, THE BLUEBIRD SAMPLER 1990,
- TAKE THE A TRAIN, DUKE ELLINGTON, THE BLANTON-WEBSTER BAND, RAY NANCE 2ND TP SOLO
- CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS, JOHN KIRBY, FROM LP, BILLY KYLE P, KIRBY B
- HERE LIES LOVE, DAVE BRUBECK, LAZY AFTERNOON JAZZ (DISC 2), PAUL DESMOND AS
- LOVER COME BACK TO ME, GEORGE BARNES, NEW GUITAR CONCEPTS - HITTIN' ON ALL SIX, VOLUME #4: ,
- BROADWAY, TAL FARLOW, A NIGHT OUT WITH VERVE (WINING), EDDIE COSTA P, VINNIE BURKE B
- ANYTHING GOES, TAL FARLOW, ANYTHING GOES, ?
- NUAGES, DJANGO REINHARDT, HITTIN' ON ALL SIX, HOT CLUB DE FRANCE
- REBECCA, BIG JOE TURNER, BIG JOE RIDES AGAIN, DOUG WATKINS B, COLEMAN HAWKINS TS
- LULLABY OF THE LEAVES, RUBY BRAFF, BRAFF, RUBY, BUDDY TATE - WITH THE NEWPORT ALL STARS, JACK LESBERG BASS SOLO
- LULLABY OF THE LEAVES, BARBARA CURTIS, WILL SIEGEL AND THE RAGS TO RHYTHM REVUE, STEVE BAIRD BASS, WILL SIEGEL G
- BODY AND SOUL, RUBY BRAFF, LIVE AT THE NEW SCHOOL-COMPLET, GEORGE BARNES G
- BODY AND SOUL, ILLINOIS JACQUET, THE ILLINOIS JACQUET STORY, PROPER BOX 49 [DISC 1], ILLINOIS TS, LES PAUL G, JJ JOHNSON TB, JACK MCVEA TS, NAT COLE P
The theme here, to the extent there was one, was bass players and guitarists. Lots missed out, of course: Oscar Pettiford, Ray Brown and Milt Hinton among bassists, and guitarists Jim Hall, Barney Kessel, Allen Reuss, to name just two.
Some of you will have realized that the emphasis is on jazz from the 30s and 40s, with a few forays earlier, and more recent recordings are not too “modern” in sound. My show will not present free jazz, or “smooth” jazz, for example, because it’s my show and I will play what I want. And hope you like it. Not that I won’t take suggestions.
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The Edgar Sampson Show
Name |
Artist |
"homemade" means I have it on LP and burned it. The song may not be available on CD.
Album
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| Jump The Blues Away |
Count Basie |
homemade |
| Don't Be That Way |
Chick Webb |
Jazz On The Road 2 |
| Blue Lou |
Benny Carter |
Jazz On The Road 2 |
| Stompin' At The Savoy |
Benny Goodman |
B.G. In Hi-Fi |
| Way Down Yonder |
Frankie Laine and Jo Stafford |
homemade |
| Indiana |
Bobby Hackett & Jack Teagarden |
Coast Concert |
| Goin' To Chicago Blues |
Count Basie |
The Count Basie Story: Jive At Five |
| I can't get started |
Gerry Mulligan |
At Storyville |
| Don't Be That Way |
Stacey Kent |
homemade |
| stoppin' at the savoy |
Bob Brookmeyer |
homemade |
| If Dreams Come True |
Buck Clayton |
Buck Clayton Best of Jazz |
| Lullaby In Rhythm |
Harry James |
Harry James, Two O'Clock Jump |
| Liza |
Chick Webb (Chick Webb & his Orchestra) |
The Engine Room #3 |
| T'Ain't What You Do |
Jimmy Crawford (Jimmy Lunceford & his Orchestra) |
The Engine Room #4 |
| Tickle-Toe |
Jo Jones (Count Basie & his Orchestra) |
The Engine Room #5 |
| Pound Ridge |
Sid Catlett (Benny Goodman & his Orchestra) |
The Engine Room #6 |
| The Good Earth |
Dave Tough (Woody Herman & his Orchestra) |
The Engine Room #7 |
| Don't Be That Way |
Roy Eldridge |
Roy Eldridge |
| Blue Lou |
Benny Goodman |
B.G. In Hi-Fi |
| Stomping at the Savoy |
Ella Fitzgerald |
homemade |
| Comes Love |
Hinda Hoffman |
homemade |
| Comes Love |
Tierney Sutton |
Something Cool |
| I Cover the Waterfront |
John Lewis & Sacha Distel |
Afternoon in Paris |
| I Cover the Waterfront |
Clifford Brown |
homemade |
| Skokiian |
Louis Armstrong |
homemade |
| Bess, You Is My Woman Now |
Clark Terry |
Porgy & Bess |
| You're Some Pretty Doll |
Eddie Condon |
Ballin' The Jack |
| Gone |
Clark Terry |
Porgy & Bess |
| Fisherman, Strawberry and Devil Crab |
Clark Terry |
Porgy & Bess |
| Afternoon inParis |
John Lewis & Sacha Distel |
Afternoon in Paris |
| what can I say after I say I'm sorry |
Benny Goodman |
B.G. In Hi-Fi |
Notes:
As Piano Jazz wasn't set up to play all the way through, I filled in with the above music. And I got considerably flustered, I am sorry to say, with the result that I played songs out of order and misidentified others. Better luck next time.
The show featured versions of the three great swing tunes by composer Edgar Sampson: Blue Lou, Don't Be That Way, and Stompin' at the Savoy, plus two of his other compositions, Lullaby in Rhythm and If Dreams Come True. Also: some of the great big band drummers, and four songs about the hometowns of the four teams in the NFL playoffs that day.
questions or comments may be left here or sent to jazz@ukiahguy.com
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