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Playlist for April 09, 2009 from 4:00PM - 7:00PM

Current New Orleans Time: Wed, 11:48pm

Playlist Date & Time: 4/9/2009 4:00PM - 7:00PM

Program: Jazz from the French Market with Jelly Roll Justice or Suzanne Corley

Had originally planned on doing a show about ways of coming to New Orleans --- given the upcoming French Quarter Fest and the Jazz and Heritage Festival, Piano Night and more.  

But when I woke up and felt the sun, breeze and Spring in all its New Orleans beauty, had to go solar. 

Playlist Tracks

Jane Monheit
A Primiera Vez
The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me
Concord
2008

A beautiful Joao Gilberto song
Eddie Harris
Live Right Now
The Best of Eddie Harris
Atlantic/Wea
1968

Hargrove and Harris tune
Ellis Marsalis Trio
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
On the First Occasion
ELM Records
1998

The Master at work
Juanita Brooks
Sunny Side of the Street
More Jazz
IND
2009

One of the finest jazz, blues and gospel singers around
Leroy Jones
Sweeter Than A Summer Breeze
Sweeter Than A Summer Breeze
IND
2009

This tune can also be found on Leroy's "Back to My Roots" album
Joshua Redman
Blues On Sunday
Joshua Redman
Warner Bros/Wea
1993

One of my favorite Redman song
Gary Smulyan
That Lucky Old Sun
High Noon: The Jazz Soul of Frankie Laine
Reservoir Records
2008

This is the first time I played him and will explore more of his work.
Troy Andrews Quintet
On the Sunny Side of the Street
The End of the Beginning
Treme Records
2005

"Trombone Shorty" comes of age with Kermit Ruffins on vocal
Terrence Brewer
Bumpin' On Sunset
Groovin' Wes
Strong Brew Music
2009

Micah McClain (drums) with guitarist Brewer
Bill Evans
Solar
Sunday at the Village Vanguard
Ojc
1961

Miles Davis tune; Scott LaFaro (died a few days later) on bass and Paul Motian on drums
Steve Turre
Easy Now
Keep Searchin'
Highnote
2006

This was actually the first song I played on today's show.
Gust Spenos, Marvin Chandler, Everett Gree, and Wycliff Gordon
Tangerine
Swing Theory
IND
2007

One of the best renditions of this Mercer/Schertzinger song; actually the second song I played on today's show.
Sonny Fortune
Sweet Georgia Brown
You and the Night and the Music
Showplace Records
2007

Just sublime (of such excellence and beauty as to inspire awe and admiration)
Bill McCormick
I'm Movin' to cool Breeze City
To Be Continued
2008

This is a McCormick composition
Toots Thielemans
East of the Sun
Man Bites Harmonica
Ojc
1958

Still active, this old recording highlights Toots at his youthful best
George French
Sunshine of My Life
It's A Beginning
IND
2000

One of the distinctive voices in New Orleans contemporary jazz
Willie Martinez
Sunny
After Winter, Spring
Cuch Be Witcha Productions
2008

Great Latin jazz
Dr. Michael White
Dark Sunshine
Blue Crescent
Basin Street
2008

A national treasure here in New Orleans, Dr. White's album is one of the very best about Katrina
Dianne Reeves
Midnight Sun
When You Know
Blue Note
2008

It does not get any better than this.
Todd Coolman
Caribbean Sunset
Perfect Strangers
Artist Share
2008
Chick Corea and Bela Fleck
Sunset Road
The Enchantment
Concord
2007

Saw them together live once --- challenging and creative
George Kahn
Sunshine of Your Love
Cover Up!
Playing Records
2008

Imaginative bassist whose beginning of the song disarms the listener
Horace Silver
Sunrise in Malibu
A Prescription for the Blues
Grp
1997

One of Silver's tunes
Diane Schuur
Louisiana Sunday Afternoon
Talkin' 'Bout You
Grp
1988
Cannonball Adderley
Clouds
Cannonball's Bossa Nova
Blue Note
1962
Nina Simone
Wild Is the Wind
Four Women
Philips Recordings
1965
Charlie Christian
Gone With the Wind
The Genius of the Electric Guitar (Disc 1)
Definitive Spain
1939

70 years old and still this album is as fresh and exciting as any guitar alive. Take the time and explore the artists who loved to play with Charlie Christian!
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