Jazz Gumbo

Artist - Tune - Album Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay - Red Clay King Pleasure - I’m In The Mood For Love - Mr. Jazz Hugh Masekela - Goin’ Back To New Orleans - Union of South Africa Tania Maria - Eruption - Taurus The Modern Jazz Quartet - Django - The Last Concert Lonnie Smith - Mama Wailer - Mama Wailer Billie Holiday - Lover Man - The Billie Holiday Story Bennie Maupin - Just Give It Some Time - Moonscapes Tony Williams - Extreme Measures - Native Heart Moe Kaufman - Neptune - Solar Explorations Cassandra Wilson - Love And Hate - Point Of View Lenny White, Chick Corea - Why Wait - The Griffith Park Collection Freddie Hubbared, Joe Henderson, Stanley Clarke Anita O’Day - The Man I Love - An Evening With Anita O’Day Charles Mingus - Sophisticated Lady - The Great Concert You’ll find a complete record of all past Sets at jazzgumbo.blogspot.ca This is another all vinyl Set. And though none of the music is new, most of the cuts are new to Jazz Gumbo. And they are Amazing! And I’m going to let the music speak fo

Artist - Tune - Album Chet Baker - Star Eyes - The Touch of Your Lips Jay Hoggard - West End Dancer - Days Like These Harry Connick, Jr. - Stompin’ At The Savoy - “When Harry Met Sally…” soundtrack Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Night In Tunisia - A Night In Tunisia Joan Armatrading - Spend A Little Time - Whatever’s For Us Ted Curson - Searchin’ For The Blues - Flip Top Gerry Niewood - Timeless - Gerry Niewood & Timepiece Krystall Klear & the Buells featuring Cecil Taylor - P. O. - Ready for the 90’s Steve Eliovson & Collin Walcott - Africa - Dawn Dance Erroll Garner - Just One Of Those Things - Dreamstreet Luis Gasca - Visions - Collage The Manhattan Transfer - Another Night In Tunisia - Vocalese featuring Bobby McFerrin & Jon Hendricks Chuck Mangione - Bellavia - Bellavia Keith Jarrett - Kuum - Back Hand Sonny Greenwich - Day is Night to Some - Evol-ution, Love’s Reverse The song that introduces Jazz Gumbo is “Music Evolution” by Branford Marsalis and Buckshot LeFonque. You’ll fin

Artist - Tune - Album Wes Montgomery - Snowfall - Wes’ Best/Wes Montgomery & His Brothers Stevie Wonder - Jesus, Children of America - Innervisions Lionel Hampton - How High The Moon - Big Bands Revisited The Temptations - I Could Never Love Another After Loving You - Wish It Would Rain Chick Corea - Sometime Ago–La Fiesta - Return To Forever Dave Holland - The Watcher - Prism George Duke - Watch Out Baby! - Reach For It Billy Hart - Waiting Inside - Oshumare Oscar Peterson - Land of the Misty Giants - Canadiana Suite Janis Joplin with Big Brother & the Holding Company - Summertime - Cheap Thrills Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Jordu - Jordu Ray Charles & Betty Carter - Baby, It’s Cold Outside - Essential Classics The song that introduces Jazz Gumbo is “Music Evolution” by Branford Marsalis and Buckshot LeFonque. You’ll find a complete record of all past Sets at jazzgumbo.blogspot.ca This Set features the classic from the first Return to Forever album, “Sometime Ago – La Fiesta”. It is one o

Artist - Tune - Album Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus - Pithecanthropus Erectus Ralph Towner - Special Delivery - Old Friends, New Friends GoGo Penguin - Protest - Man Made Object Pharoah Sanders - The Golden Lamp - Wisdom Through Music The Dells - Love Can Make It Easier - Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation Cab Calloway - Jumpin’ Jive - “Stormy Weather” soundtrack Leon Redbone - Ain’t Misbehavin’ - On The Track Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife - The Bobby Darin Story Charles Lloyd - Sombrero Sam - Dream Weaver Chet Baker - Un Poco Loco - You Can’t Go Home Again Brian Auger & Julie Driscoll - Tramp - Open Joni Mitchell - Paprika Plains - Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter The song that introduces Jazz Gumbo is “Music Evolution” by Branford Marsalis and Buckshot LeFonque. You’ll find a complete record of all past Sets at jazzgumbo.blogspot.ca After many years of being a Mingus fan, I recently got hold of his “Pithecanthropus” lp, and I’m excited to feature the great title track here. I’d never heard thi

Artist - Tune - Album Buckshot Lefonque - Music Evolution - Music Evolution Jamaaladeen Tacuma - Show Stopper - Show Stopper The Manhattan Transfer - Shaker Song - Extensions Horace Silver - New York Lament - Silver ‘N Voices Airto Moreira - Parana - Fingers Louis Armstrong - What Did I Do To Be So Black And Blue - Giants of Jazz Series Bobby McFerrin - Good Lovin’ - Simple Pleasures McCoy Tyner - For Tomorrow - Inner Voices Fats Waller - You’re Not the Only Oyster in the Stew - Giants of Jazz Series Urszula Dudziak - Crazy Kid - Fusion III (M.Urbaniak) Urszula Dudziak - Prehistoric Bird - Fusion III (M.Urbaniak) Ella Fitzgerald - Mack the Knife - Essential Ella Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - The Return of the 5,000 lb. Man Sekoya - Heavenly City - Sekoya Dexter Gordon & Eddie Jefferson - It’s Only A Paper Moon - Great Encounters Flora Purim - Summer Night - Butterfly Dreams John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman - Lush Life - John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman K’naan - Hoobaale - The Dusty Foot

Artist - Tune - Album John Coltrane - Welcome - Kulu Sé Mama Sonny Greenwich - Prelune - Evol-ution, Love’s Reverse Jazzmeia Horn - Tight - A Social Call John Mayall - Country Road - Jazz Blues Fusion Abdullah Ibrahim - Tintiyana, Second Part - African Space Program Christian Scott - An Unending Repentance - Yesterday You Said Tomorrow Ornette Coleman - Law Years - Science Fiction Gary Thomas - Traf - Code Violations Jowee Omicil - Something Clear - Let’s Bash! Herbie Hancock - You’ll Know When You Get There - Mwandishi Anthony Braxton - BOR----N-K64... - Five Pieces 1975 John Coltrane - Vigil - Kulu Sé Mama The opening theme for Jazz Gumbo is “Music Evolution” by Buckshot Lefonque. Complete Playlists of all past Sets are available at jazzgumbo.blogspot.ca On balance, this Set is a bit Freer than most. That is, a lot of the music strays beyond the conventions of the mainstream. And this freer music comes in lots of variations. The earliest selections are the opening and closing numbers from Coltrane. The

Artist - Tune - Album Ramsey Lewis - Les Fleur - Maiden Voyage Marion Brown - Maimoun - Vista Chuck Mangione with Esther Satterfield - Soft - Chase the Clouds Away Ralph Towner & Gary Burton - Drifting Petals - Match Book Art Ensemble of Chicago - Joro - The Paris Session Dianne Schuur - Cry Me A River - Talkin ‘Bout You Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers - The Heebie Jeebie Dance - The Love I’ve Been Looking For Charlie Haden with Keith Jarrett - Ellen David - Closeness Duets Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - Your Smile - Rufusized Horace Silver - Sanctimonious Sam - Sterling Silver Stanley Jordan - ‘Round Midnight - Magic Touch Dionne Warwick - Checkout Time - Very Dionne McCoy Tyner - For Tomorrow - Inner Voices Jay Hoggard - Ruby, My Dear - Overview Alice Coltrane - Journey to Satchidananda - Journey to Satchidananda Joe Bonner - Angel Eyes - Angel Eyes John McLaughlin - My Foolish Heart - Electric Guitarist Fats Waller - Sweet And Slow - Giants of Jazz - Fats Waller Stevie Wonder - Superwoman - Music Of

Artist - Tune - Album Keith Jarrett - In Front - Facing You Dianne Reeves - Better Days - Dianne Reeves Weather Report - Teen Town - Heavy Weather Ramsey Lewis - Ode - Maiden Voyage War - All Day Music - All Day Music Gato Barbieri & Abdullah Ibrahim - 81st Street - Confluence Airto Moreira - Parana - Fingers Flora Purim - Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly - Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly Miles Davis - Pharoah’s Dance - Bitches Brew King Crimson - Sailor’s Tale - Islands Joni Mitchell - Chair In The Sky - Mingus This set of Jazz Gumbo goes out in memory of a dear friend, Mary Christine Lechner Ajzenman, 1 April 1951 – 13 November 2015. She changed my life and my world for the better. And I will miss her. Here is some of the music we enjoyed together. I think of evenings playing backgammon, drinking tea and listening to music. Wonderful times. Thank You, Chris. Love to All of you who Loved Chris. Thrive!

Artist - Tune - Album Buckshot Lefonque - Music Evolution - Music Evolution Aretha Franklin - Precious Lord - Aretha Gospel Aretha Franklin - Spirit In The Dark - 30 Greatest Hits Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - Baby, You Got What It Takes - Dinah Washington - This Is My Story: Vol. Two Ray Charles - I Got A Woman - The Greatest James Brown - Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag - Solid Gold 30 Golden Hits John Coltrane - My Favorite Things - My Favorite Things Audrey Kirby aka Druid Chase - Take Me In Your Garden - CBS 45-UK Production Sam & Dave - Soul Man - The Essentials: Sam & Dave Ramsey Lewis - Soul Man - Up Pops Ramsey Les McCann & Eddie Harris - Compared To What - Swiss Movement Miles Davis - Spanish Key - Bitches Brew Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man - Head Hunters Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Pieces Of A Man Stevie Wonder - Living For The City - Innervisions Funkadelic - If You Don’t Like The Effect, Don’t Produce The Cause - America Eats Its Young Tony Williams