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Blue Note 50ths, American Pianists Association Winners & More
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A light schedule of Blue Note 50th anniversaries this month:
Hank Mobley
saxophone, tenor1930 - 1986
Thad Jones
trumpet1923 - 1986
Mel Lewis
drums1929 - 1990
Pete Johnson
piano1904 - 1967
The American Pianists Association held their jazz competition this spring, and we have two recent winners for you. And in addition, of course, 21st century music from drummers
Herlin Riley
drumsb.1957
Jeff Ballard
drumsb.1963
Ben Allison
bass, acousticb.1966
Iris Ornig
bass
Wolfgang Muthspiel
guitarb.1965
Cannonball Adderley
saxophone1928 - 1975
Thanks to our top listeners of the week in: Loberia (Argentina), Kitamoto (Japan), Koln (Germany) & Baton Rouge (US).
Playlist
- Herlin Riley "Rush Hour" from Perpetual Optimism (Mack Avenue) 00:00
- Ben Allison "The Detective's Wife" from Layers of the City (Sonic Camera) 06:41
- Iris Ornig "Venus as a Boy" from No Restrictions (self-produced) 13:50
- Jeff Ballard "Virgin Forest" from Time's Tales (Okeh) 20:15
- Cannonball Adderley "Fun" from Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Capitol) 28:52
- Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra "Jive Samba" from The Complete Solid State Recordings of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (Mosaic) 36:20
- Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra "Big Dipper" from The Complete Solid State Recordings of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (Mosaic) 46:45
- Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra "Quietude" from The Complete Solid State Recordings of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (Mosaic) 52:38
- Hank Mobley "The Flip" from The Flip (Blue Note) 57:41
- Hank Mobley "Snappin' Out" from The Flip (Blue Note) 1:06:44
- Hank Mobley "Early Morning Stroll" from The Flip (Blue Note) 1:14:37
- Pete Johnson Blues Trio "Some Day Blues" from 78rpm single (Blue Note) 1:21:40
- Pete Johnson Blues Trio "Vine St. Bustle" from 78rpm single (Blue Note) 1:26:30
" data-original-title="" title="">Sullivan Fortner "I Mean You" from Aria (Impulse) 1:30:18Sullivan Fortner
piano
b.1986- " data-original-title="" title="">Sullivan Fortner "Changing Keys (Wheel Of Fortune theme)" from Moments Preserved (Impulse) 1:35:58
Sullivan Fortner
piano
b.1986 
" data-original-title="" title="">Emmet Cohen "Teo" from Dirty In Detroit (self-produced) 1:40:36Emmet Cohen
piano
b.1990- " data-original-title="" title="">Emmet Cohen "Hindsight" from Masters Legacy Series, Vol 2: Ron Carter (Cellar Live) 1:46:29
Emmet Cohen
piano
b.1990 - Wolfgang Muthspiel "Panorama" from Where the River Goes (ECM) 1:51:20
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