IMPROVISATIONS
Monday-Friday, 6:30-8 p.m.

Improvisations is produced and hosted locally by John Habel, Todd Steed, Paul Parris, and Chris Woodhull. Playlists, when they are available, are usually posted a day or so after air.
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JUNE 2010   
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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010

BILL CHARLAP AND RENEE JONES:  Dancing In The Dark, from Double Portrait (EMI)

KEITH JARRETT & CHARLIE HADEN: For All We Know, from Jasmine (ECM 2165)

NAT ADDERLEY QUINTET: I’LL Remember April (7012 2)

KEITH JARRETT & CHARLIE HADEN: Don’t Ever Leave Me, from Jasmine (ECM 2165)

MADELEINE PEYROUX: Don’t Wait Too Long, from Careless Love (Rounder 3192 2)

ALLEN TOUSSAINT: Egyptian Fantasy, from The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch 480380 2)

WES MONTGOMERY: Stranger In Paradise, from Fingerpickin’ (Pacific Jazz 37987 2 8)

CANNONBALL ADDERLY: The Jive Samba, from The Definitive Cannonball Adderly (Blue Note 723425 4004025)

WES MONTGOMERY: Billie’s Bounce, from Fingerpickin’ (Pacific Jazz 37987 2 8)

TOM LAGANA: Evidence, from Schematic (THE 5110)

BILL FRISELL: Ron Carter, from Blues Dream (Nonesuch 79615 2)

BAD PLUS: Guilty, from These Are The Vistas (Columbia CK 87040)

WYCLIFFE GORDON AND ERIC REED: Five Spot After Dark, from We 2 (WJ3  WJ31006)

ALLEN TOUSSAINT: Dear Old Southland, from The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch 480380 2)

Wednesday, June 2

CHARLES MINGUS: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, from Mingus Ah Um (Columbia/Legacy CK 65512)

JOHN COLTRANE: Greensleeves, from Africa/Brass (Impulse IMPD-2-168)

MCCOY TYNER: Vision, from Expansions (Blue Note CDP 7 84338 2)

NAT ADDERLEY: Sunshine Sammy, from A Little New York Midtown Music (Galaxy 5120)

SONNY CRISS: The Isle of Celia, from Criss Craft (32 Jazz 32049)

JACKIE MCLEAN: Nature Boy, from Nature Boy (Blue Note 7243 5 23273 2 4)

SCOTT COLLEY: Dualessence, from The Magic Line (Arabesque 152)

FREDDIE HUBBARD: Santa Anna Winds, from Outpost (Enja 3095-2)

GARY BARTZ: Nusia's Poem, from The Red and Orange Poems (Atlantic 82720-2)

Thursday, June 3

McCOY TYNER: Soul Eyes, from The Impulse Story (Impulse)

BENJAMIN BOONE QUARTET: My Lips Are Sealed, from Live (Vester Music)

BOBO STENSON, ANDERS JORMIN, PAUL MOTION: Send in the Clowns, from Goodbye (ECM 1904)

BENJAMIN BOONE QUARTET: De Novo, from Live (Vester Music)

BOBO STENSON, ANDERS JORMIN, PAUL MOTION: Song About Earth, from Goodbye (ECM 1904)

ELLA FITZGERALD: I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good, from Best of the Songbooks (Verve 314 519 8042 2)

McCOY TYNER: Mr. PC, from Guitars (Half Note 1)

WAYNE SHORTER: Footprints, from Perfect Takes (Blue Note 7243 875438 0 5)
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SARAH VAUGHAN: Loverman, from The Definitive Sarah Vaughan (Verve 314 549 088-2)

McCOY TYNER: Oriental Flower, from The Impulse Story (Impulse)

BENJAMIN BOONE QUARTET: Rush Hour, from Live (Vester Music)

MIKE CLARK: Monk’s Dream, from Carnival of Soul (OWL 0136)

McCOY TYNER: Blues On The Corner, from Guitars (Half Note 1)

BOBO STENSON, ANDERS JORMIN, PAUL MOTION: Rowan, from Goodbye (ECM 1904)

Monday, June 7, 2010

RICHARD GALLIANO: Tacot Blues, from French Touch (Dreyfus Jazz FDM 36596-2)

DANILO PEREZ: Bright Mississippi, from Panamonk (Impulse IMPD-190)

RICARDO FASSI/STRANGE NOISE PROJECT: Gare de Lyon, from Belleville (Vite in Sospeso (Splasc(h)) CDH 810.2)

RICARDO FASSI/STRANGE NOISE PROJECT: Belleville (same as above)

BALLIN’ THE JACK: Echoes of Harlem, from Jungle (Knitting Factory KFR-250)

GIANLUIGI TROVESI/GIANNI COSCIA: Villanella, from In Cerca di Cibo (ECM 1703)

ENRICO RAVA: Il Cielo in una Stanza, from Italian Ballads (Music Masters 65166-2)

BRAD MEHLDAU: When it Rains, from Largo (Warner Bros. 948114-2)

GUY KLUCEVSEK & THE BANTAM ORCHESTRA: Wave Hill, from Stolen Memories (Tzadik TZ 7018)

DINO SALUZZI GROUP: La Vuelta de Pedro Orillas, from Juan Condori (ECM-1978)

BALLIN’ THE JACK: Rockin’ in Rhythm (same as above)

ENRICO RAVA: Senza Fine (same as above)

GUY KLUCEVSEK: Night Traveler, from Dancing in the Volcano (Tzadik TZ 7627)

TUESDAY, June 8

CHARLES MINGUS: Mood Indigo, from Mingus Dynasty (Columbia CK 65513)

GRANT GREEN: It Ain’t Necessarily So, from Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark (Blue Note 57194)

CHRIS LIGHTCAP QUARTET: Neptune 66, from Big Mouth (Fresh Sound New Talen FSNT 148 CD)

GRANT GREEN: Things We Did Last Summer, from Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark (Blue Note 57194)

KENNY DORHAM: Blue Friday, from Quiet Kenny (Prestige PRCD 8108 2)

WYCLIFFE GORDON AND ERIC REED: My Ship, from We 2 (WJ3  WJ31006)

ANAT COHEN: No Moon At All, from Noir (Anzic 1201)

PAUL MOTION: This Was Nearly Mine, from Time And Time Again (ECM 1992 BOO8585 02)

CHRIS LIGHTCAP QUARTET: Dig A Pony, from Big Mouth (Fresh Sound New Talen FSNT 148 CD)

CHRIS LIGHTCAP QUARTET: Loopy, from Big Mouth (Fresh Sound New Talen FSNT 148 CD)

GERI ALLEN TRIO: Lullaby of the Leaves, from Twenty One (Blue Note D 106397)

GRANT GREEN: The Song Is You, from Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark (Blue Note 57194)

NORM AMADIO AND FRIENDS: Out Of The Cool, from Norm Amadio And Friends (Panda Digital)

Wednesday, June 9

ANAT COHEN: The 7th of March, from Place & Time (Anzic 1101)

VASSILIS TSABROPOULOS-ARILD ANDERSEN-JOHN MARSHALL: Diamond Cut Diamond, from Achirana (ECM 1728)

DON CHERRY: Prayer, from Dona Nostra (ECM 1448)

LEON PARKER: It Is What It Is, from Awakening (Columbia CK 68076)

JOHN ZORN: El General, from El General: Filmworks XXIII (Tzadik 7373)

KENNY WHEELER: Foxy Trot, from Double, Double You (ECM 1262)

DEWEY REDMAN: Turn Over Baby, from The Struggle Continues (ECM 1225)

JENNY SCHEINMAN: Tango for Luna, from Shalagaster (Tzadik 7709)

DAVID MURRAY TRIO: Chelsea Bridge, from The Hill (Black Saint 120110-1)

HENRI TEXIER: Indians/Desaparecido, from An Indian's Week (Label Bleu 6558)

JOHN ZORN: Soviet Mexico, from El General: Filmworks XXIII (Tzadik 7373)

Thursday, June 10

NORM AMADIO AND FRIENDS: Out Of The Cool, from Norm Amadio And Friends (Panda Digital)

GERI ALLEN TRIO: RTG, from Twenty One (Blue Note D 106397)

HANK JONES/DAVE HOLLAND/BILLY HIGGINS: Beautiful Love, from The Oracle (Emarcy 846 376 2)

GEORGE KAHN: Somewhere Over The Rainbow, from Secrets Of The Jazz Ghetto (BFD)

ART TATUM: Body And Soul, from Solo Piano Recordings, 1933-1952 (Jazz Records JAZ 1005)

KENNY DORHAM: Old Folks, from Quiet Kenny (Prestige PRCD 8108 2)

DEVON SPROULE: Stop By Anytime, from Keep Your Silver Shined (City Salvage Records)

KEITH JARRETT & CHARLIE HADEN: Where Can I Go Without You, from Jasmine (ECM 2165)

MILES DAVIS: Solea, from Sketches Of Spain (Columbia CK 651 142)

JULIE LONDON: I Should Care, from Julie Is Her Name (Capitol)

KEITH JARRETT & CHARLIE HADEN: I’m Going To Laugh You Right Out Of My Life, from Jasmine (ECM 2165)

MILES DAVIS: Conceirta De Aranjuez (adagio), from Sketches Of Spain (Columbia CK 651 142)

June 14, 2010

TRYGVE SEIM: Himmelrand/Tidevand, from Sangam (ECM 1797)

CHARLIE KHOLHASE QUINTET: If I Only Had a Brain, from Ken Schaphorst: Over the Rainbow (Accurate AC-4204)

HENRI TEXIER “AZUR” QUARTET: Laguna Laita, from “An Indian’s Week” (Label Bleu LBLC 6558 HM83)

JAMES MOODY: Blues in the Closet, from Moody’s Mood for Blues (Prestige OJCCD-1837-2)

DAVE DOUGLAS: Charms of the Night Sky, from Charms of the Night Sky (Winter & Winter 910 015-2)

KEN SCHAPORST BIG BAND: Uprising, from Purple (Naxos Jazz 86030-2)

GIANNI COSCIA: Tredici per un Blues, from La Bottega (Egea SCA 066)

TRYGVE SEIM: The Aftermath/African Sunrise, from Different Rivers (ECM 1744)

KEITH JARRETT/CHARLIE: No Moon at All, from Jasmine (ECM 2165)

HENRI TEXIER “AZUR” QUARTET: Don’t Buy Ivory Anymore (same as above)

DAVE DOUGLAS: Decafinata (same as above)

DAVE DOUGLAS: A Thousand Evenings, from A Thousand Evenings (BMG/RCA Victor 09026-63698-2)

TUESDAY, JUNE 15

MILES DAVIS: Love For Sale, from Miles Davis Love Songs 2 (Columbia CK 90337)

HERBIE HANCOCK: Court And Spark, from River, The Joni Letters (Verve B0010063 02)

MADELINE PEYROUX:  Dance Me To The End Of Love, from Careless Love (Rounder 1161 3792 2)

PETER BERNSTEIN TRIO: Pannonica, from Monk (Orchard XA 500-02)

KERMIT RUFFINS: Monday Night In New Orleans,  from Kermit Ruffins (Putamayo PUT233-2)

LOUIS ARMSTRONG: Rocking Chair, from The Best of Ken Burns Jazz (Columbia/Legacy CK 61439)

HERBIE HANCOCK: Solitude, from River, The Joni Letters (Verve B0010063 02)

DUKE PEARSON: Chili Peppers, from The Right Touch (Blue Note 0946 86022 2-4)

HORACE SILVER: It Ain’t Supposed To Be Like That,  from Doin’ The Thing- At The Village Gate (Blue Note 0946 3 62682 2 4)

TED NASH: Premiere Rhapsodie, from Sidewalk Meeting (Arabesque Jazz AJO156)

ANAT FORT: Lullaby, from A Long Story (ECM 1994)

JASON MORAN: Blue Blocks, from Ten (Blue Note 57186 2 5)

STACEY KENT: Les Eaux De Mars, from Raconte Moi (EMI)

JASON MORAN: To Bob Vatel of Paris, from Ten (Blue Note 57186 2 5)

Wednesday, June 16

JACK WILSON: Most Unsoulful Woman, from Something Personal (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 52436 2 2)

JOHN ABERCROMBIE: Gimme Five, from Open Land (ECM 1683)

STAN GETZ: La Fiesta, from Captain Marvel (Columbia/Legacy CK 86086)

JOHN SCOFIELD: A Go Go, from A Go Go (Verve 314 539 979-2)

RAY ANDERSON: I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire, Blues Bred In The Bone (Gramavision 18-8813-2)

BOBBY HUTCHERSON: The Creators, from Live At The Festival (Enja 2030-2)

KIP HANRAHAN: One Casual Song (After Another), from Vertical's Currency (American Clave 1010-2)

RANDY WESTON: CW Blues, from African Rhythms (Comet 028)

MILES DAVIS: Little One, from E.S.P. (Columbia/Legacy CK 65683)

JOHN ZORN: Mountain View, from Alhambra Love Songs (Tzadik 7374)

BRAD MEHLDAU: Someone To Watch Over Me, from Live in Tokyo (Nonesuch 79853-2)

THURSDAY, JUNE 17

HERBIE HANCOCK: Watermelon Man, from The Essential Herbie Hancock (82796 94593 2)

BILL EVANS/JIM HALL:  Angel Face, from Intermodulation (Verve 833 771 2)

DONALD BYRD: Hush, from Royal Flush (Blue Note 0946 3 62 2 9)

LA33: Pantera Mambo, from Music Meeting Festival Highlights 2010 (RNW)

HERBIE HANCOCK: Maiden Voyage, from The Essential Herbie Hancock (82796 94593 2)

MARCOS SUZANO: Cantata Ossanha, from Music Meeting Festival Highlights 2010 (RNW)

HERBIE HANCOCK: Dolphin Dance, from The Essential Herbie Hancock (82796 94593 2)

BILL EVANS/JIM HALL:  All Across the City, from Intermodulation (Verve 833 771 2)

DONALD BYRD: Jorgie’s, from Royal Flush (Blue Note 0946 3 62 2 9)

BENJAMIN BOONE QUARTET: Young Folks, from Live (Vester Music)

KEITH JARRETT & CHARLIE HADEN: For All We Know, from Jasmine (ECM 2165)

HERBIE HANCOCK: Cantaloupe Island, from Empryrean Isles (82796 94593 2)

June 21, 2010

TOMASZ STANKO: Love Theme from Farewell to Maria, from From the Green Hill (ECM 1680)

JAMES MOODY: Moody’s Mood for Blues, from Moody’s Mood for Blues (Prestige OJCCD-1837-2)

JAMES CARTER: Heavy Artillery, from Chasin’ the Gypsy (Atlantic 83304-2)

GEORGE SCHULLER: Filles de Kilimanjaro, from Round ‘Bout Now (Playscape PSR J021302)

RICHARD GALLIANO/MICHEL PORTAL: Mozambique, from Blow Up (Dreyfus Jazz FEM 36589-2)

BILL CHARLAP/RENEE ROSNES: My Man’s Gone Now, from Double Portrait (Blue Note 27560-2)

GUY KLUCEVSEK/PHILLIP JOHNSTON: Spin Cycle, from Tales from the Cryptic (Winter & Winter 910 088-2)

JAMES CARTER: Oriental Shuffle (same as above)

TOMASZ STANKO: The Lark in the Dark (same as above)

KEN SCHAPORST BIG BAND: Purple, from Purple (Naxos Jazz 86030-2)

RICHARD GALLIANO/MICHEL PORTAL: Leo, Estante num Instante (same as above)

KEN SCHAPORST: Over the Rainbow, from Over the Rainbow (Accurate AC-4204)

GIANLUIGI TROVESI/GIANNI COSCIA: Sia Maledetta l’Acqua, from Radici (Egea SCA 050)

TUESDAY, June 22

PETER BERNSTEIN PLUS 3: Little Green Men, from Heart’s Content (Criss Cross Jazz 1233)

BRANDFORD MARSALIS: The Blossom Of Parting, from Metamorphosen (Marsalis Music 74946 0011 0

THE HOT CLUB OF DETROIT: Nostalgia In Times Square, It’s About That Time (Mac 1051)

CHARLES EARLAND: Black Talk, from Black Talk (Prestige OJCDD 335 2)

KEITH JARRETT & CHARLIE HADEN: One Day I’ll Fly Away, from Jasmine (ECM 2165)

KERMIT RUFFINS: Didn’t He Ramble, from Livin’ A Treme’ Life (Basin Street Record BSR 0107 2)

BENJAMIN BOONE QUARTET: Sissy’s Strut, from Live (Vester Music)

RICHARD BONA: Sen Sen Sen, from Makes You Sweat (Decca)

BILL CHARLAP/RENEE ROSNES:  Dancing In The Dark, from Double Portrait (EMI)

STACEY KENT: Gardin Di Hiver, from Raconte Moi (EMI)

ELIANE ELIAS: Desafinado, from Bossa Nova Stories (Blue Note 5099 2 28103 2)

KEITH JARRETT & CHARLIE HADEN: I’m Going To Laugh You Right Out Of My Life, from Jasmine (ECM 2165)

SUNNA GUNNLAUGS: The Dream, from The Dream (Sunny Sky 725)

BENJAMIN BOONE QUARTET: Alice, from Live (Vester Music)

Wednesday, June 23

PAT METHENY: Lonely Woman, from Rejoicing (ECM 1271)

DON CHERRY: When Will The Blues Leave, from Art Deco (A&M 5258)

DAVE HOLLAND TRIO: Blue, from Triplicate (ECM 1373)

STEVE LACY 6: Misterioso, from We See (Hat Art 6127)

CHRIS POTTER: Shadow, from Gratitude (Verve 314 549 433-2)

RANDY WESTON: Blue Moses, from Blue Moses (CTI/Japan 8338)

JAN GARBAREK-BOBO STENSON QUARTET: Hasta Siempre, from Witchi-Tai-To (ECM 1041)

PAUL BLEY: Seven, from Homage to Carla (Owl 013 427 2)

KEITH JARRETT TRIO: You Won't Forget Me, from Bye Bye Blackbird (ECM 1467)

BRAD MEHLDAU: John Boy, from Highway Rider (Nonesuch 518655-2)

HAMPTON HAWES: I'll Remember April, All Night Session Volume 2 (Contemporary OJCCD-639-2)

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THURSDAY, JUNE 24

SUNNA GUNNLAUGS: The Dream, from The Dream (Sunny Sky 725)

RED GARLAND: If I Were A Bell, from Red Garland’s Piano (Prestige PRCD 8109-2)

THELONIOUS MONK: Ruby My Dear, from The Composer (Columbia CK 44297)

PETER ERSKINE/ALAN PASQUA/DAVE CARPENTER: Surrender, from Badlands (PEP CD 011)

JIMMY SMITH AND WES MONTGOMERY: Down By The Riverside, from The Dynamic Duo (Verve 314 521 445 2)

PETER ERSKINE/ALAN PASQUA/DAVE CARPENTER: Daddy, What’s God’s Last Name, from Badlands (PEP CD 011)

MARK WHITFIELD:  Blues For Davis Alexander, from True Blue (Verve 3145235912)

BILL EVANS: Who Can I Turn To, from Bill Evans At Town Hall (Verve 831 271 2)

JIMMY SMITH AND WES MONTGOMERY: Happy Go Lucky Local, from The Dynamic Duo (Verve 314 521 445 2)

WAYNE SHORTER: 502 Blues, from Adam’s Apple (Blue Note 7243 5 80912 2 9)

OSCAR PETERSON TRIO: Blues For Smedley, from Oscar Peterson Trip plus Clark Terry (Verve B00009652 02)

MARK WHITFIELD:  Immanuel The Redeemer, from True Blue (Verve 3145235912)

June 28, 2010

BILL FRISELL: Billy the Kid: Parts 1, 2 & 3, from Have a Little Faith (Elektra Nonesuch 9 79301-2)

REGINA CARTER: Hiwumbe Awumba, from Reverse Thread (E1 Entertainment E1E-CD-2090)

ARCHIE SHEPP/DOLLAR BRAND: Fortunato, from Duet ASTOR (Denon MJ 7008)

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA/GERRY MULLIGAN: Reminiscence, from Summit (ANS Records ANS 10005-2)

TED NASH: Premiere Rhapsody (Debussy), from Sidewalk Meeting (Arabesque Jazz AJ 0156)

BALLIN’ THE JACK: Jeep’s Blues, from Jungle (Knitting Factory KFR 250)

DINO SALUZZI/ANJA LECHNER: Minguito, from Ojos Negros (ECM 1991)

TIN HAT TRIO/TOM WAITS: Helium Reprise, from Helium (Angel 7243 5 56935 2 5)

DAVE DOUGLAS: Goldfinger, from A Thousand Evenings (BMG/RCA Victor 09026-63698-2)

FANFARE CIOCARLIA: 007 (James Bond Theme), from Gili Garabdi (Asphalt Tango CD-ATR 0605)

CARLA BLEY BIG BAND: One Way, from Goes to Church (Watt 27 78118-23127-2)

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA/GARY BURTON: Little Italy 1930, from The New Tango (Atlantic Jazz 7 81823-2)

TUESDAY, JUNE 29

McCOY TYNER: 300 Miles, from Guitars (Half Note 1)

DUKE ELLINGTON: IT Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing, from The Essence Of Jazz Vocals (Delta Music)

WAITIKI7: Bali Hai, from New Sounds Of Exotica (P0R 702)

BENJAMIN BOONE QUARTET: Alice, from Live (Vester Music)

KEITH JARRETT & CHARLIE HADEN: Goodbye, from Jasmine (ECM 2165)

GRACE KELLY: Ain’t No Sunshine, from Mood Changes (Pazz 16-9)

BRAD MEHLDAU: Moon River, from Art Of The Trio, Volume 2 (Warner Bros.  9466842-2)

KENNY GARRETT: The Ring, from Live At The Iridium (Mac 1042)

McCOY TYNER: Passion Dance, from Guitars (Half Note 1)

ELLA FITZGERALD: It’s Only A Paper Moon, from The Essence Of Jazz Vocals (Delta Music)

TOMMY FLANAGAN TRIO: Chelsea Bridge, from Overseas (Prestige)

STAN GETZ AND CHARLIE BYRD: Desafinado, from Jazz Samba (Verve 314 521 413 2)

KENNY GARRETT: Intro To Africa from Live At The Iridium (Mac 1042)

ZIMOLOGY QUARTET: Qula Kwedini, from Live At Bird’s Eye (Zimcd01)

Wednesday, June 30

BOB STEWART: Bell and Ponce, from Goin' Home (JMT 834 427-2)

JAMIE SAFT: What Was It You Wanted, from Trouble (Tzadik 8111)

JEAN-LUC PONTY: Twenty Small Cigars, from King Kong (Blue Note CDP 0777 7 89539 2 0)

BRAD MEHLDAU: Sky Turning Grey, from Highway Rider (Nonesuch 518655-2)

PAUL BLEY TRIO: Vashkar, from Complete Savoy Sessions 1962-1963 (Gambit 69305)

BOBBY HUTCHERSON: Catta, from Dialogue (Blue Note CDP 7 46537 2)

GRACHAN MONCUR III: Thandiwa, from Some Other Stuff (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32092 2 4)

KEN MCINTYRE: Sendai, from Complete United Artists Sessions (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57200 2 4)

CAPPALLETTI-OTTAVIANO QUARTET: Neve, from Samadhi (Splasch 111)

BARNEY WILEN: Que Reste-T-Il De Nos Amours, from Osaka Concert (RTE 710604)

JOHN LEWIS-SACHA DISTEL: Bags Groove, from Afternoon in Paris (Lone Hill 10233)

GERRY MULLIGAN-CHET BAKER: Line for Lyons, Carnegie Hall Concert (CBS 40689)