Playlist Date & Time: 11/5/2009 4:00PM - 7:00PM
Program: Jazz from the French Market with Jelly Roll Justice or Suzanne Corley
Roberto Carcasses, the fantastic Havana pianist, joined us in studio to talk about his work, the group "Interactivo", and his show this Friday night at Snug Harbor (8 and 10). His father, Bobby Carcasses is a legend in latin jazz, and the humble and brilliant son carries the tradition and then-some, with innovative and diverse explorations --- melding New Orleans, Cuban and other currents beautifully.
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Les McCann and Eddie Harris
You've Got It In Your Soulness
Swiss Movement (Live)
Atlantic
1969
One of the finest jazz albums ever recorded at a jazz festival.
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Sedajazz
Four on Six
Jazzeando
IND
2009
Hip Spanish jazz group loves to explore western standards and add their own flavor.
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The Mike Longo Trio
Speak No Evil
Sting Like a Bee
Cap Records
2009
Mike Lango on piano, Bob Crenshaw bass, Lewis Nash drums
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Marcus Roberts Trio
Honeysuckle Rose
New Orleans Meets Harlem, vol. 1
J-Master Music
2009
Roland Guerin on bass, Jason Marsalis on drums and Marcus cookin' on piano --- my favorite 2009 album. Slap bass is perfect on this tune.
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La Tanya Hall
Bluesette
It's About Time
Bridge
2009
Clear sweet voice with lots of character.
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Danny Green
Gigi
With You in My Mind
Pacific Coast J
2009
There is a freshness about Green's work --- especially with this happy tune.
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Uros Markovic/Gospel Jazz Trio
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Jesus Saves
CTA Records
2008
What Uros does with gospel and traditional tunes is revolutionary.
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Rebecca Cline and Hilary Noble
Blue Cross
Enclave Diaspora
IND
2008
Cline on piano and Noble on sax make a terrific combo --- solid jazz.
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Roberto Carcasses
Buscando y Desencando
A Todo Jazz (to be released)
Unknown
2009
The title means "to look for and to mis-find".
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Roberto Carcasses and Interactivo
Graza Pepillo
Interactivo
Unknown
2007
Interactivo is a open group of Cuban artists who tour on their own and come together to interact and create great jazz sounds.
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The Marsalis Family
Struttin' With Some Barbecue
A Jazz Celebration (Live)
ELM
2001
With the entire Marsalis and Roland Guerin on bass, this may the swingingest version of this Lil Hardin classic.
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Jane Monheit
Over the Rainbow
Come Dream With Me
N-Coded
2001
From the first note, she attacks and molds the tune into her own.
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Chick Corea and Bobby McFerrin
Blue Monk
Rendezvous in New York (Disc 1)
Blue Note
2003
When these two get together, fun and joy in the music permeate every aspect of the song.
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Roberto Carcasses
Adicto a Ti
Master: "A Todo Jazz"
Unknown
2009
This short tune is almost a pop love song, but in Carcasses hands it becomes much more.
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Christian Winther
Soul House
Soul House
Steeplechase
2008
Winther's sax work is clean and enticing throughout this album.
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Dianne Reeves
Windmills of Your Mind
When You Know
Blue Note
2008
How this amazing jazz super star continue to find new and creative ways to present old songs? Ms. Reeves never fails.
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Gregg Kallor
On Green Dolphin Street
There's a Rhythm
3 G
2002
Kallor is a classical pianist who has made only one jazz album.
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Conspirare and John Boutte
I Could Have Danced All Night
Love Calls You (Christmas at the Carillon)
IND
2006
John Boutte and this famous choir mesh perfectly on this tune from My Fair Lady.
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Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald
Take the "A" Train
Dizzy's Diamonds - Best of the Verve Years Disc 1
Verve
1992
Billy Strayhorn must be smiling with satisfaction listening to this version of his early work.
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Dr. John
Hit the Road to Dreamland
Mercernary
Blue Note
2006
This entire album of Dr. John playing Johnny Mercer tunes is the perfect mix of jazz, pop and funk.
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Duke Ellington Orchestra featuring Paul Gonsalves
Diminuendo in Blue and Crescendo in Blue
Ellington at Newport
Sony
1956
Pandemonium. That was the reaction of the crowd at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival.
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Nicholas Payton
Maria Melody
From This Moment
Verve
1994
Sweet way to end the show.
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