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Aretha in Jazz & New Releases

By Ludovico Granvassu | Mondo Jazz
August 29, 2018
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This week we pay homage to the Queen of Soul,

Aretha Franklin

vocals
1942 - 2018

" data-original-title="" title="">Aretha Franklin, looking into her early jazz forays and her influence on many jazz musicians. We'll then dive into a bin full of extraordinary new albums.

Happy listening!

Playlist

Ben Allison

bass, acoustic
b.1966

" data-original-title="" title="">Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" from Mondo Jazz Theme (feat.
Ted Nash
saxophone
b.1960
" data-original-title="" title="">Ted Nash &
Pyeng Threadgill
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Pyeng Threadgill) (self-released) 0:00

Aretha Franklin

vocals
1942 - 2018

" data-original-title="" title="">Aretha Franklin "It Ain't Neccarily So" from Aretha: With the Ray Bryan Trio (Columbia) 0:17

Host talks 3:06

Aretha Franklin "Lover Come Back to Me" from Live at the Steve Allen Show 5:28

Dee Dee Bridgewater

vocals
b.1950

" data-original-title="" title="">Dee Dee Bridgewater "Dr. Feelgood (Live)" from Live in Paris (Charly) 8:44

Bill Frisell

guitar, electric
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Frisell "Chain of Fools" from Is That You? (Elektra) 14:14

Phillip Haynes

drums
b.1961

" data-original-title="" title="">Phillip Haynes & Free Country "R.E.S.P.E.C.T." from My Favorite Things (1960-1969) (Corner Store Jazz) 17:40

Grover Washington, Jr.

saxophone
1943 - 1999

" data-original-title="" title="">Grover Washington, Jr. "All the King's Horses" from All the King's Horses (Motown) 21:53

Stanley Turrentine

saxophone, tenor
1934 - 2000

" data-original-title="" title="">Stanley Turrentine "Dr. Feelgood" from The Return of the Prodigal Son (Blue Note) 25:40

Lonnie Smith "Think!" from Think! (Blue Note) 31:19

Host talks 36:00

The

Rob Dixon

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Rob Dixon Trio "Memphis Bus Stop" from Coast to Crossroads (self-released) 39:43

Medeski Martin & Wood

band / ensemble / orchestra
b.1991

" data-original-title="" title="">Medeski Martin & Wood with

Alarm Will Sound

" data-original-title="" title="">Alarm Will Sound "End of the World Party (Just in Case)" from Omnisphere (Indirecto) 45:12

Friends of Scotty Hard "Party Hard" from Party Hard (Bandcamp) 50:08

Don Cherry

trumpet
1936 - 1995

" data-original-title="" title="">Don Cherry "Kick (feat. Brion Gysin)" from Home Boy, Sister Out (WEWANTSOUNDS) 58:37

Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids "Tinoge" from An Angel Fell (Strut) 1:02:40

Host talks 1:09:36

Nicole Mitchell

flute
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Nicole Mitchell "A Sound" from Maroon Cloud (FPE) 1:13:12

Andy Milne

piano
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Andy Milne & Dapp Theory "Surge & Splendor" from The Seasons of Being (Sunnyside) 1:22:11

Allison Miller

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Allison Miller,

Carmen Staaf

piano
b.1981

" data-original-title="" title="">Carmen Staaf "MLW" from Science Fair (Sunnyside) 1:29:29

Shai Maestro

piano
b.1987

" data-original-title="" title="">Shai Maestro "New River, New Water" from The Dream Thief (ECM) 1:34:14

Wolfgang Muthspiel

guitar
b.1965

" data-original-title="" title="">Wolfgang Muthspiel "Blueshead" from Where the River Goes (ECM) 1:41:04

JD Allen

saxophone, tenor
b.1972

" data-original-title="" title="">JD Allen "Stranger in paradise" from Love Stone (Savant) 1:48:38

Host talks 1:54:37

Norvald Dahl Organic Chamber "John & the F" from Organic Chamber (AMP) 1:58:15

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