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These Leos Are Jazz Lions
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Some heavyweight birthdays in this mid-August broadcast, which included new releases from saxophonist
Ben Flocks
saxophoneb.1989
Mark Winkler
vocals
Benny Carter
saxophone, alto1907 - 2003
Trudy Pitts
organ, Hammond B31932 - 2010
Roberta Piket
piano
Jeri Southern
vocals1926 - 1991
Abbey Lincoln
vocals1930 - 2010
Dorothy Ashby
harp1932 - 1996
Playlist
" data-original-title="" title="">Zoot Sims withZoot Sims
saxophone, tenor
1925 - 1985
" data-original-title="" title="">Bob Brookmeyer "Lullaby of the Leaves" from Morning Fun (1201 Music) 00:00Bob Brookmeyer
trombone
1929 - 2011
" data-original-title="" title="">Leslie Odom Jr. "The Party's Over" from Leslie Odom Jr. (S-Curve Records) 05:11Leslie Odom Jr.
vocals
b.1981- " data-original-title="" title="">Marty Elkins "Walkin' by the River" from Walkin' by the River (Nagel Heyer) 8:15
Marty Elkins
vocals - Host speaks 14:10
- Trudy Pitts "When Lights Are Low" from Live at the Great American Music Hall (Doodlin Records) 16:51
- " data-original-title="" title="">Deborah Pearl "Happy Feet (At the Savoy)" from Souvenir of You (Self released) 26:16
" data-original-title="" title="">Mary Foster Conklin "Key Largo" from Photographs (MockTurtle Music) 30:39Mary Foster Conklin
vocals- Host speaks 34:03
" data-original-title="" title="">Bob Sheppard "Close Your Eyes" from Close Your Eyes (Imports) 37:13Bob Sheppard
saxophone, tenor
b.1952
" data-original-title="" title="">Darmon Meader "Close Your Eyes" from And So Am I (Import) 43:27Darmon Meader
saxophone
" data-original-title="" title="">Wendy Kirkland "West Coast Blues" from The Music's on Me (Blue Quaver Records) 48:36Wendy Kirkland
piano- Host speaks 53:27
- Ben Flocks "Dream of Life" from Mask of the Muse (West Cliff Records) 55:35
- Roberta Piket "Windmills of Your Mind" from West Coast Trio (Thirteenth Note Records) 1:00:10
- Jeri Southern "I Don't Know Where to Turn" from The Southern Style (Cool Note) 1:06:17
" data-original-title="" title="">Cyrille Aimée "Being Alive" from Move On: A Sondheim Adventure (Mack Avenue) 1:09:39Cyrille Aimée
vocals
b.1984- Host speaks 1:13:51
" data-original-title="" title="">Linda Dachtyl "Happy to Be" from A Late One (Summit) 1:17:09Linda Dachtyl
organ, Hammond B3- Mark Winkler "Please Belong to Me" from I'm with You (Café Pacific) 1:23:21
" data-original-title="" title="">Cynthia Scott "Shades of Ray" from Dream for One Bright World (Self released) 1:27:20Cynthia Scott
vocals- Host speaks 1:31:40
- Howard Johnson "Natural Woman" from Testimony (Tuscarora Records) 1:34:58
" data-original-title="" title="">Karrin Allyson "Some of that Sunshine" from Some of That Sunshine (kasrecords) 1:39:48Karrin Allyson
vocals- " data-original-title="" title="">Andrew Distel "Into Each Life" from It Only Takes Time (Jeru Jazz) 1:44:40
" data-original-title="" title="">Roberta Donnay "Sugar (That Sugar Baby O' Mine" from My Heart Belongs to Satchmo (Rainforest Productions) 1:48:40Roberta Donnay
vocals
b.1966- Host speaks 1:51:53
" data-original-title="" title="">Meg Okura "Tomiya" from Ima Ima (Self released) 1:53:47Meg Okura
violin- Abbey Lincoln,
" data-original-title="" title="">Hank Jones "Angel Face" from When There Is Love (Verve ) 2:01:23Hank Jones
piano
1918 - 2010 - Abbey Lincoln "Living Room" from Love Having You Around (HighNote) 2:06:54
- Host speaks 2:11:52
" data-original-title="" title="">Ulysses Owens, Jr. (feat.Ulysses Owens, Jr.
drums
b.1982
" data-original-title="" title="">Rene Marie) "Driva' Man" from Songs of Freedom (Resilience) 2:14:48Rene Marie
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Freddy Cole "Brother, Where Are You?" from The Cole Everybody Knows (Audiophile) 2:18:40Freddy Cole
piano
1931 - 2020
" data-original-title="" title="">Mary Stallings "Blue Monk" from Songs Were Made To Sing (Smoke Sessions) 2:23:27Mary Stallings
vocals
b.1939
" data-original-title="" title="">Gregory Porter "Lonesome Lover" from Liquid Spirit (Blue Note) 2:29:49Gregory Porter
vocals
b.1971- Host speaks 2:32:53
" data-original-title="" title="">Kendra Shank "I Got Thunder, and It Rings" from A Spirit Free: An Abbey Lincoln Songbook (Challenge) 2:34:45Kendra Shank
vocals
b.1958
" data-original-title="" title="">Sachal Vasandani "Throw It Away" from Shadow Train (GSI Records) 2:41:06Sachal Vasandani
vocals- " data-original-title="" title="">Ellynne Rey "Bird Alone" from The Birdsongs Project (Self released) 2:45:26
- Host speaks 2:50:17
" data-original-title="" title="">Eric Reed "Up Jumped Spring" from Everybody Gets the Blues (Smoke Sessions) 2:51:47Eric Reed
piano
b.1970- Dorothy Ashby "It's a Minor Thing" from In a Minor Groove (New Jazz) 3:00:18
" data-original-title="" title="">Jane Irving "Sunshower" from Beams (Self released) 3:04:14Jane Irving
vocals
b.1971
" data-original-title="" title="">Sara Gazarek "Easy Love" from Thirsty Ghost (MRI ) 3:08:27Sara Gazarek
vocals- For Now "Of Things Learned and Forgotten" from The Turning (Self released) 3:12:41
- Host speaks 3:17:13
- Lioness "Funky Girl" from Pride & Joy (Posi-tone) 3:20:59
" data-original-title="" title="">Calabria Foti "Goodbye" from Prelude to A Kiss (MoCo Records) 3:27:54Calabria Foti
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Veronica Swift "Forget About the Boy" from Confessions (Mack Avenue) 3:31:22Veronica Swift
vocals- Host speaks 3:36:17
- Paul Silbergleit "The Summer Knows" from January (Blujazz) 3:38:22
" data-original-title="" title="">Amanda McBroom "Southbound Train" from Voices (Gecko Records) 3:43:39Amanda McBroom
vocals- Shakers N' Bakers "New Generation" from Heart Love (Little i Music) 3:48:07
- Host speaks 3:53:27
" data-original-title="" title="">Brandee Younger "Games" from Soul Awakening (Self released) 3:54:40Brandee Younger
harp
b.1983
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Ben Flocks
Mark Winkler
Paul Silbergleit
Bernice Petkere
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Trudy Pitts
Roberta Piket
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Howard Johnson
Regina Carter
Abbey Lincoln
Zoot Sims
Bob Brookmeyer
Leslie Odom Jr.
Marty Elkins
Deborah Pearl
Bob Sheppard
Darmon Meader
Wendy Kirkland
Cyrille Aimee
Linda Dachtyl
Cynthia Scott
Karrin Allyson
Andrew Distel
Roberta Donnay
Meg Okura
Hank Jones
Ulysses Owen Jr.
Rene Marie
Freddy Cole
Mary Stallings
Gregory Porter
Kendra Shank
Sachal Vasandani
Ellynne Rey
Eric Reed
Jane Irving
Sara Gazarek
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Veronica Swift
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