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Into the ‘Now’s The Time’ Warp & Much More

By Marc Cohn | Gifts & Messages
July 10, 2020
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Oh, what a show for you! We start with twenty-first century New-Orleans-centric sounds from

Charlie Dennard

organ, Hammond B3

" data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Dennard on the B-3,

Billy Martin

drums
b.1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Billy Martin's Wicked Knee,

Binker Golding

saxophone, tenor

" data-original-title="" title="">Binker Golding, and a sexy song from

Herlin Riley

drums
b.1957

" data-original-title="" title="">Herlin Riley. We celebrate the life of

Sonny Rollins

saxophone
b.1930

" data-original-title="" title="">Sonny Rollins with tracks from his Jazz Contrasts sideman gig with

Kenny Dorham

trumpet
1924 - 1972

" data-original-title="" title="">Kenny Dorham. And then there are two really top-shelf classics: Brubeck & Rushing (Dave's centennial year) and

Art Tatum

piano
1909 - 1956

" data-original-title="" title="">Art Tatum at the 88s with altoist

Benny Carter

saxophone, alto
1907 - 2003

" data-original-title="" title="">Benny Carter. Then the professor goes for a deep dive into

" data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Parker's "Now's the Time" including the pop tune "The Hucklebuck"—a direct rip-off for which Bird got zero royalties, as well as two very different takes from

John Lewis

piano
1920 - 2001

" data-original-title="" title="">John Lewis and

Stanley Clarke

bass
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">Stanley Clarke. In the gaps,

Tomasz Stańko

trumpet
1942 - 2018

" data-original-title="" title="">Tomasz Stańko and

Peter Bernstein

guitar
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Peter Bernstein. Enjoy the show!

Playlist

Charlie Denard "Grant's Pants" from 5 O'Clock Charlie (self-produced) 00:00
Billy Martin's Wicked Knee "Ghumba Zumba" from Heels Over Head (Amulet) 06:20
Binker Golding "I Forgot Santa Monica" from Abstractions of Reality Past and Incredible Feathers (Gearbox) 10:16
Herlin Riley "Shake Off the Dust" from New Direction (Mack Avenue) 15:42
Peter Bernstein "Sweet Love of Mine" from Let Loose (Smoke Sessions) 21:29
Dave Brubeck
piano
1920 - 2012
" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Brubeck,
Jimmy Rushing
vocals
1903 - 1972
" data-original-title="" title="">Jimmy Rushing "There'll Be Some Changes Made" from Brubeck & Rushing (Columbia) 28:46
Dave Brubeck, Jimmy Rushing "All By Myself" from Brubeck & Rushing (Columbia) 31:47
Dave Brubeck, Jimmy Rushing "Am I Blue" from Brubeck & Rushing (Columbia) 34:06
Charlie Parker "Now's the Time" from Complete Savoy Studio Sessions (Savoy) 36:59
Paul Williams
bass
" data-original-title="" title="">Paul Williams "The Huckle-Buck" from Savoy Chart Busters (Savoy) 41:02
Roy Milton
b.1907
" data-original-title="" title="">Roy Milton "The Huckle-Buck" from Roy Milton (Specialty) 44:09
John Lewis "Now's the Time" from Improvised Meditations & Excursions (Atlantic) 46:35
Stanley Clarke "Now's the Time" from Standards (Kind Of Blue) 51:13
Kenny Dorham "La Villa" from Jazz Contrasts (Riverside) 57:41
Kenny Dorham "Falling in Love with Love" from Jazz Contrasts (Riverside) 1:05:26
Kenny Dorham "I'll Remember April" from Jazz Contrasts (Riverside) 1:14:34
Art Tatum "Makin' Whoopee" from The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 1 (Pablo) 1:26:36
Art Tatum "Blues in C" from The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 1 (Pablo) 1:33:46
Art Tatum "Under a Blanket of Blue" from The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 1 (Pablo) 1:41:45
Tomasz Stanko "The Street of Crocodiles" from December Avenue (ECM) 1:48:07

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