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Jazz Hybrids by Brad Mehldau, Frank Zappa and Others

By Jerome Wilson | The Outer View
May 27, 2022
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This program looks at jazz mixed with rock in various ways, whether it's called jazz-rock, fusion, prog rock, jazz-funk, trip-hop or something else. The artists heard on the show include

Brad Mehldau

piano
b.1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Brad Mehldau,

Donald Fagen

piano and vocals
b.1948

" data-original-title="" title="">Donald Fagen,

Frank Zappa

guitar, electric
1940 - 1993

" data-original-title="" title="">Frank Zappa,

Joe Zawinul

keyboards
1932 - 2007

" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Zawinul and the Keef Hartley Band.

Playlist

Henry Threadgill Sextett "I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00
Zony Mash
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Zony Mash "Tekufah" from Voices in the Wilderness (Tzadik) 01:06
Tony Williams
drums
1945 - 1997
" data-original-title="" title="">Tony Williams Lifetime "Spectrum" from Emergency! (Verve) 07:27
Host Speaks 16:19
Brad Mehldau "Herr und Knecht (Master and Slave)" from Jacob's Ladder (Nonesuch) 17:55
Affinity
" data-original-title="" title="">Affinity "Mr. Joy" from Affinity (Angel Air) 25:38
Host Speaks 30:39
Frank Zappa /The Mothers "Eat That Question" from The Grand Wazoo (Rykodisc) 32:26
Wigwam "Lucky Golden Stripes and Starpose" from Lucky Golden Stripes and Starpose (Love) 39:04
Host Speaks 45:40
Les McCann
piano
1935 - 2023
" data-original-title="" title="">Les McCann "It Never Stopped In My Home Town" from The Les McCann Anthology: Relationships (Rhino) 46:31
Vanessa Daou
" data-original-title="" title="">Vanessa Daou "Evening" from Slow To Burn (MCA) 48:30
Donald Fagen
piano and vocals
b.1948
" data-original-title="" title="">Donald Fagen "Weather In My Head" from Sunken Condos (Reprise) 52:05
Host Speaks 57:28
Wayne Shorter
saxophone
1933 - 2023
" data-original-title="" title="">Wayne Shorter "Capricorn" from Super Nova (Blue Note) 1:01:26
Joe Zawinul "Night Passage" from Brown Street (Heads Up) 1:09:10
Host Speaks 1:15:30
Keef Hartley Band "The Time Is Near" from The Time Is Near (Eclectic) 1:16:58
The Electric Flag "Wine" from A Long Time Comin' (Columbia) 1:27:04
Host Speaks 1:30:15
Orchestre National de Jazz
" data-original-title="" title="">Orchestre National de Jazz "Theme From A Symphony" from Dancing In Your Head(s) (ONJ) 1:32:42
Stereolab "The Noise of Carpet" from Oscillions From the Anti-Sun (Too Pure) 1:41:05
Host Speaks 1:44:08
Terje Rypdal
guitar
b.1947
" data-original-title="" title="">Terje Rypdal "Tough Enough" from Selected Recordings (ECM) 1:45:03
Portishead "Glory Box" from Dummy (Go! Discs) 1:49:46
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Art Ensemble Of Chicago "Odwalla / The Theme" from Selected Recordings (ECM) 1:54:37

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