I will include an hour tribute to Johnny Mercer on Jazz Roots to celebrate
what would have been his 100th birthday. I will focus on Johnny as a
songwriter and Johnny as a singer. Join us and learn more about this
songwriting icon.
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Last week, I embarked on playing some Percy Mayfield to celebrate his poetic
nature. As is often the case, plans changed, so I only got through a portion
of his music. This week I fix that.
Following Percy Mayfield will be an all out Night Tripper throwdown. Dr. John
will ...
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Thanksgiving is by far the nation's most boring holiday. Even the main event
- gorging on food is compromised by the selection. Turkey' tastes like
plywood and the second and third place finishers, potatoes and stuffing, are
only edible if covered in gravy fat.
Even the ...
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Brilliant jazz saxophonist Wessell "Warmdaddy" Anderson will appear tonight
(Thursday, November 12th at 8 and 10 p.m.) at Snug Harbor along with Victor
Adkins (p), Ed Perkins (s), Troy Davis (d) and Roland Guerin (b) in what
promises to be incredible shows.
On Wednesday, P...
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So, off the top of my head, in alphabetical order, here are the 30 jazz discs
that I have dug the most from this decade which is now drawing to a close...
Alegria by Wayne Shorter
Amarosa by Rosa Passos
Avatar by Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Beautiful Existence by Joe Morris
Back East...
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Tonight in its rawest first mix form, the Danny Barker Centennial Radio
Project goes on over the airwaves:
10 PM to Midnight on David Kunian's Kitchen Sink show
5 parts - 8 to 12 minutes each - featuring Barker's biography, the Fairview
Baptist Church Band, his writing, hi...
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Something magical:
Changes take place in my neighborhood in small increments these days. We
wake to another house starting repairs or to another being finished --- and
still a few lay dormant. The kudzu and politicians ruin one thing after
another, and without a glance, ...
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Tune in Wednesday night November 11th for our special guest D.J. Truth
Universal.
We have been wanting to get him on the show for a long time so you are not
wanting to miss it as Truth will be in during the 11:00 hour performing live.
Truth Universal performs at 508 Maison...
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I'm sitting with 'OZ show host Jukebox Jack just before the live broadcast of
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. The WWOZ broadcast truck is to the left and
behind us is the WWOZ/SoCo stage under golden-hour sun and near-perfect
weather. An ideal closing Sunday for Voodoo.
...
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