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Carla Bley Tribute, Bartók Jazz, Hot Sax LPs

By David Brown | The Jazz Continuum
October 24, 2023
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This week includes jazz takes on Bela Bartók, a Set of Hot Sax and a look at Philly arranger Lee Lovett. The second half of the show will be dedicated to the compositions of Carla Bley who passed this week. Welcome friends and neighbors to The Jazz Continuum. Old, new, in, out... wherever the music takes us. Each week, we will explore the elements of jazz from a historical perspective.

Playlist

Thelonious Monk

piano
1917 - 1982

" data-original-title="" title="">Thelonious Monk "Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club-Complete (Columbia) 01:50

Lee Konitz

saxophone, alto
1927 - 2020

" data-original-title="" title="">Lee Konitz "Round Midnight" from An Image: Lee Konitz with Strings (Verve) 02:30

Lee Konitz

saxophone, alto
1927 - 2020

" data-original-title="" title="">Lee Konitz Quintet "Thumb Under" from Peacemeal (Milestone) 07:50

Lucian Ban

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Lucian Ban,

John Surman

saxophone
b.1944

" data-original-title="" title="">John Surman,

Mat Maneri

viola
b.1969

" data-original-title="" title="">Mat Maneri "The Dowry Song" from Transylvanian Folk Songs (The Béla Bartók Field Recordings) (Sunnyside) 11:44

Mary Halvorson

guitar

" data-original-title="" title="">Mary Halvorson "Nodding Yellow" from Amaryllis (Nonesuch) 19:23

The

Moe Koffman

flute
1928 - 2001

" data-original-title="" title="">Moe Koffman Septet "Bei Mir Bist Edu Schon" from Cool and Hot Sax (Jubilee) 24:56

Eddie Harris

saxophone, tenor
1934 - 1996

" data-original-title="" title="">Eddie Harris "Chicago Serenade" from Cool Sax Warm Heart (Columbia) 28:39

Herb Geller

saxophone
1928 - 2013

" data-original-title="" title="">Herb Geller Quintet "Change Partners" from Stax of Saxs (Jubilee) 31:53

Lee Lovett

" data-original-title="" title="">Lee Lovett Quartet "Plum Street" from LEE + 3 (Wynne) 39:29

Johnny Hodges

saxophone, alto
1907 - 1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Johnny Hodges "Latino" from Swing With Johnny Hodges (Norgran Records) 43:05

Lee Lovett

" data-original-title="" title="">Lee Lovett Orchestra "True Blues from Philly" from Jazz Dance Party (Strand) 46:05

Quin Kirchner

drums
b.1981

" data-original-title="" title="">Quin Kirchner "King Korn" from The Shadows and the Light (Astral Spirits) 51:21

George Russell

composer / conductor
1923 - 2009

" data-original-title="" title="">George Russell "Zig-Zag" from The Outer View (Riverside) 57:09

Paul Bley

piano
1932 - 2016

" data-original-title="" title="">Paul Bley Trio "Ida Lupino" from Closer (ESP-Disk) 1:02:11

Paul Bley

piano
1932 - 2016

" data-original-title="" title="">Paul Bley "Mr. Joy" from Turning Point (Improvising Artists) 1:05:08

Paul Bley

piano
1932 - 2016

" data-original-title="" title="">Paul Bley "Closer" from Open, To Love (Polydor) 1:08:58

Pierrick Pedron

saxophone, alto

" data-original-title="" title="">Pierrick Pedron,

Gonzalo Rubalcaba

piano
b.1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Gonzalo Rubalcaba "Lawns" from Pédron Rubalcaba (Gazebo) 1:15:20

Carla Bley

piano
1938 - 2023

" data-original-title="" title="">Carla Bley,

Andy Sheppard

saxophone
b.1957

" data-original-title="" title="">Andy Sheppard,

Steve Swallow

bass
b.1940

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Swallow "Life Goes On" from Life Goes On (ECM Records) 1:20:32

Erroll Garner

piano
1921 - 1977

" data-original-title="" title="">Erroll Garner "Blue Ecstasy" from The Provocative Erroll Garner (Columbia) 1:27:32

Anita O'Day

vocals
1919 - 2006

" data-original-title="" title="">Anita O'Day "Love for Sale" from Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter with Billy May (Verve) 1:35:10

Nat Adderley

trumpet
1931 - 2000

" data-original-title="" title="">Nat Adderley and the Big Sax Section "The Old Country" from That's Right! (Riverside) 1:37:54

Sylvie Courvoisier

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Sylvie Courvoisier "Partout Des Prunelles Flamboient" from Chimaera (Intakt) 1:42:48

Miki Yamanaka

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Miki Yamanaka "That Ain't Betty" from Shades Of Rainbow (Cellar Music) 1:51:11

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