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Dottie Dodgion, Rubén Blades and Luba Mason

By Joe Dimino | Neon Jazz
March 6, 2022
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We start the 741st Episode of Neon Jazz with actress, singer and artist force

Luba Mason

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Luba Mason with a song off her latest album Triangle. After that, we hear from her husband in Panamanian Grammy Winner

Rubén Blades

vocals
b.1948

" data-original-title="" title="">Rubén Blades. We also honor the life of late drummer

Dottie Dodgion

drums
1929 - 2021

" data-original-title="" title="">Dottie Dodgion as we hear from Wayne Enstice, the co-author of her biography. From there, we run down the line of great new releases from cats including

Matt Gordy

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Matt Gordy and

Jim Funnell

piano
b.1984

" data-original-title="" title="">Jim Funnell. We finish the hour with music and thoughts from the veteran trumpeter

Winston Byrd

" data-original-title="" title="">Winston Byrd. Dig the music, my friends.

Playlist

Luba Mason "Bach, Stevie Wonder and Janelle Monae" Triangle (Blue Canoe Records) 00:00
Host talks 4:42
Ruben Blades "Caminando" Dos Clásicos (Ruben Blades Productions) 7:01
Roberta Piket "Threnody" Unbroken Line (Criss Cross Jazz) 10:02
Host talks 14:12
Ray Bryant
piano
1931 - 2011
" data-original-title="" title="">Ray Bryant "Chicago Serenade" Essential Jazz Masters (Timeless Records) 15:23
Dottie Dodgion "Dot's Bop" Single (Sony) 20:11
Host talks 23:10
Paul Desmond
saxophone, alto
1924 - 1977
" data-original-title="" title="">Paul Desmond and
Eugene Wright
bass
1923 - 2020
" data-original-title="" title="">Eugene Wright "When Joanna Loved Me" Complete Recordings (RCA/Victor) 23:41
Matt Gordy Jazz Tonite Sextet "Sunny" Be With Me (Gordy Records) 27:51
Host talks 34:23
Herb Pomeroy
trumpet
1930 - 2007
" data-original-title="" title="">Herb Pomeroy and His Orchestra "Any 'Ol Time" Essential Greats (Classic Records) 35:32
Jim Funnell "Such a Sweet Dawdle" Live in Japan (Jim Funnell) 40:31
Host talks 46:01
Ahmad Jamal
piano
1930 - 2023
" data-original-title="" title="">Ahmad Jamal and
Gary Burton
vibraphone
b.1943
" data-original-title="" title="">Gary Burton "Autumn Leaves" Live at Midem (One Media Publishing) 45:01
Winston Byrd "Byrd's Night Out" Soul Searching (Ropeadope) 48:05
Host talks 52:01
Jon Faddis
trumpet
b.1953
" data-original-title="" title="">Jon Faddis "Good and Plenty" Good and Plenty (Unidisc Music) 54:16

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