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I Gotta Swing - Celebrating Blanche Calloway and Her Joy Boys
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This week's broadcast includes new releases from Danish sax/flute/clarinetist Sarah Elgeti, flutist
Elsa Nilsson
fluteb.1987
Lizzie Thomas
vocals
Chanda Rule
vocals
Lynne Arriale
pianob.1957
Carla Bley
piano1938 - 2023
Kenny Barron
pianob.1943
Dave Holland
bassb.1946
Blanche Calloway
vocals1902 - 1978
Dena DeRose
piano and vocalsb.1966
Sharel Cassity
saxophone
Marsha Heydt
saxophone
Kenny Rankin
vocals1940 - 2009
Melissa Manchester
vocalsPlaylist
" data-original-title="" title="">Lisa Hilton "Adventures & Alibis" from Chalkboard Destiny (Ruby Slippers) 00:00Lisa Hilton
piano- Lizzie Thomas "Close Your Eyes" from New Sounds From the Jazz Age (Self released) 05:50
- Host speaks 9:41
- Blanche Calloway "I Gotta Swing" from Blanche Calloway (Doxy Collection) (Doxy) 14:07
" data-original-title="" title="">Cecile McLorin Salvant "Growlin' Dan" from For One to Love (Mack Avenue) 16:53Cecile McLorin Salvant
vocals
b.1989- Host speaks 21:20
" data-original-title="" title="">Jazmin Ghent "Funk Junk" from The Story of Jaz (Self released) 26:50Jazmin Ghent
saxophone- Dena Derose "Don't Be On the Outside" from We Won't Forget You-An Homage to Shirley Horn (HighNote) 31:29
- Host speaks 36:19
" data-original-title="" title="">Hyuna Park "Driving in New York" from Her Morning Waltz (Internova Records) 40:50Hyuna Park
piano
b.1984- "
data-original-title="" title="">Christine Ebersole,
" data-original-title="" title="">Billy Stritch "Walking in New York" from Sunday in New York (Ghostlight Records) 45:35Billy Stritch
piano 
" data-original-title="" title="">Gabrielle Stravelli "Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" from Pick Up My Pieces (Big Modern Music) 48:39Gabrielle Stravelli
vocals- Host speaks 53:39
- Sharel Cassity & Evolve "The Here The Now" from Evolve (Relsha Music) 55:29
- Sarah Elgeti "Gather Courage" from Dawn Comes Quietly (Gateway) 1:00:37
- Chanda Rule + Sweet Emma "Carry It Home to Rosie" from Hold On (PAO) 1:05:20
- Host speaks 1:09:54
" data-original-title="" title="">Andrea Brachfeld "Triste E Solitaria" from Brazilian Whispers (Origin) 1:14:35Andrea Brachfeld
flute- Josephine Beavers "Haven't We Met" from Prime Time (Grand Song Media) 1:20:06
" data-original-title="" title="">Sarah McKenzie "In the Name of Love" from Paris in the Rain (Universal Music Division Decca Records France ) 1:22:34Sarah McKenzie
piano- Host speaks 1:26:49Time Marker
" data-original-title="" title="">Audrey Ochoa "Silver Linings" from Frankenhorn (Chronograph Records/Fontana North) 1:31:23Audrey Ochoa
trombone- Kenny Rankin (feat.
" data-original-title="" title="">Rosa Passos) "Those Eyes" from Here In My Heart (Private Music) 1:36:05Rosa Passos
guitar and vocals
b.1952 - Host speaks 1:41:30
" data-original-title="" title="">John Proulx(feat. Melissa Manchester) "Stained Glass" from Say It (ArtistShare) 1:44:45John Proulx
keyboards
" data-original-title="" title="">Carmen McRae "Come in From the Rain" from I'm Coming Home Again (Essential Media Group) 1:49:07Carmen McRae
vocals
1920 - 1994- Host speaks 1:53:19
- Lynne Arriale "Journey" from Chimes of Freedom (Challenge) 1:55:26
- Marsha Heydt "Groovin'" from Diggin' the Day (Self released) 2:00:18
" data-original-title="" title="">Raquel Cepeda "Little Gem" from Passion (Self released) 2:05:16Raquel Cepeda
vocals- Host speaks 2:09:48
- Elsa Nilsson "We Show Up" from Hindsight (Self released) 2:14:54
" data-original-title="" title="">Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 "So Many Stars" from Greatest Hits (Concord) 2:09:48Sergio Mendes
piano
1941 - 2024- Host speaks 2:24:20
- Kathy Kosins "Can We Pretend" from Uncovered Soul (Maristar Records) 2:27:22
" data-original-title="" title="">Ulysses Owens, Jr. (feat.Ulysses Owens, Jr.
drums
b.1982
" data-original-title="" title="">Theo Bleckmann) "Balm in Gilead" from Songs of Freedom (Resilience) 2:32:32Theo Bleckmann
vocals- Host speaks 2:38:28
" data-original-title="" title="">MJ Territo "Everything Is Moving Too Fast" from Ladies Day (Jollie Mollie Music) 2:42:05MJ Territo
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Mary Stallings "Stolen Moments" from Songs Were Made To Sing (Smoke Sessions Records) 2:45:51Mary Stallings
vocals
b.1939- Host speaks 2:50:55
- Carla Bley "Copycat: After You" from Life Goes On (ECM) 2:55:03
- Kenny Barron—Dave Holland Trio "Secret Places" from Without Deception (Dare2 Records) 3:00:31
" data-original-title="" title="">Paul Jost "Shenandoah" from Simple Life (PJMusic) 3:07:24Paul Jost
vocals- Host speaks 3:11:24
"
data-original-title="" title="">Plucky Strum "What She Said" from Departure (Whaling City Sound) 3:16:11
" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Frisell "God's Wing'd Horse" from Harmony (Blue Note) 3:20:03Bill Frisell
guitar, electric
b.1951- Host speaks 3:24:07
" data-original-title="" title="">Robin McKelle "Back to Black" from Alterations (Doxie) 3:30:58Robin McKelle
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Sachal Vasandani "Love Is a Losing Game" from Hi-Fly (Mack Avenue) 3:36:08Sachal Vasandani
vocals- Host speaks 3:39:50
" data-original-title="" title="">Mary Lou Williams "Koolbonga" from Black Christ of the Andes (Mary Records) 3:42:46Mary Lou Williams
piano
1910 - 1981
" data-original-title="" title="">Virginia Schenck "Hear My Battle Cry" from Battle Cry (Airborne Ecstasy) 3:46:07Virginia Schenck
vocals- Host speaks 3:52:32
"
data-original-title="" title="">Carmen Sandim "Free Wilbie" from Play-Doh (Ropeadope) 3:53:29
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Radio
Blanche Calloway
Mary Foster Conklin
Sarah Elgeti
Elsa Nilsson
Lizzie Thomas
Chanda Rule
Lynne Arriale
carla bley
Kenny Barron
Dave Holland
Cab Calloway
Dena DeRose
Sharel Cassity
marsha heydt
Kenny Rankin
Melissa Manchester
Lisa Hilton
Cecile McLorin Salvant
Jazmin Ghent
Hyuna Park
Christine Ebersole
Billy Stritch
Gabrielle Stravelli
Andrea Brachfeld
Josephine Beavers
Sarah McKenzie
Audrey Ochoa
Rosa Passos
John Proulx
Carmen McRae
Raquel Cepeda
Sergio Mendes
Ulysses Owens, Jr.
Theo Bleckmann
Mj Territo
Mary Stallings
Paul Jost
Plucky Strum
Bill Frisell
Robin McKelle
Sachel Vasandani
Mary Lou Williams
Virginia Schenck
Carmen Sandim
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