Saturday, April 30, 2011

Andy's Jazz Show #61
















Here's the play list for show 61.Quality all round this week as I kick off with the great Miles Davis.I make no apologies for including the Wayne Escoffery track again as I really like it,his albums are available on E-Music.The jazz selection here is good and very reasonably priced.Deodato and Jarreau show they can still boogie and there's a fantastic threeplay from guitar legend Grant Green.As usual download link by request.Enjoy the show.







All blues - Miles Davis
Midnight in Trieste - The Five Corners Quintet
I got it bad - Wayne Escoffery
Feels so good - Chuck Mangione
Five for Elvin - The Caribbean Jazz Project
Double face - Eumir Deodato and Al Jarreau
Strut - Chico Hamilton
The Pink Panther - Milt Jackson, Joe Pass and Ray Brown
Miss Ann's Tempo / Round Midnight / Blues in Maudes Flat - Grant Green
People make the World go around - Dee Dee Bridgewater
Deeper than you think - George Benson
The Blues - Arthur Adams
Phoenix (12" version) - Aquarian Dream
Quo Vadis Samba (Remix) - Dusko Goykovich

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Jazz A Love Affair 78.


Here is the play list for Jazz A Love Affair 78, and here is the link, http://thejazzrep.podomatic.com/
Part 1,
Tom Harrell - Study In Sound, 2010, Roman Nights.
Herb Geller - T'aint No Use, 1996, Plays Al Cohn Songbook.
Ethel Ennis - Spider Web, 1998, If Women Ruled The World.
Miles Davis - Eighty One, 1965, ESP.
Mulgrew Miller - Waltz For Monk, 2004, Live At Yoshi's.
LJC - Bouncy Bouncy, 2007, Dark Humour.
The New Jazz Composers Octet - New, 2008, The Turning Gate.
Part 2,
Reptet - Danger Notes, 2008, Chicken Or Beef.
Pat Bowie - Wonder Why, 1965/2008, Feeling Good.
New Tricks - New Dog, 2011, Alternate Side.
Geri Alan - Gabriel's Royal Blue Real's, 1998, The Gathering.
Betty Carter - What Is This Tune, 1994, Feed The Fire.
Stan Getz/Stan Tracey - Exactly Like You, 1964, Stan Getz In London.
Bob Mintzer Big Band - Black Sand, 2006, Old School New Lessons.
Cheers Ray

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Andy's Jazz Show #60













Ol' school - John Tropea
The Revs - Stanley Turrentine
It feels so good / Knucklehead - Grover Washington Jr
Giant Steps - The Young Jazz Giants
Coastin' with Bobby - Steve Turre
Way - Sadao Watanabe
Gears / The Prophet / What's going on? - Johnny Hammond Smith
Alone together (Alt Take) - Grant Green
Another time,another place - Grant Green Jr
Mudita - Matthew Halsall
Half a sawbuck - Tubby Hayes Quintet
Hip sippie blues - Marchel Ivery with Joey Defrancesco

Another week,another show and another great mix of jazz styles.If you can't find a tune you like here,you're on the wrong planet.As usual link by request.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Jazz A Love Affair 77.


Here is the play list for "Jazz A Love Affair 77" and here is the link http://thejazzrep.podomatic.com/
Part 1,
Simon Spillett - Lifeline, 2008, Sienna Red.
James Carter - Melodie Au Crepescule, 2006, Gypsy Swing.
Diana Krall - Sunshine Express, 1990, Heartdrops.
Charlie Byrd - Have You Met Miss Jones, 1998, Byrd Lore.
Joe Farrell - Bloomdido, 1979, Birds And Monks.
Aaron Neville - Since I Fell For You, 2003, Nature Boy.
The Wrong Object - Scarlet Mine, 2007, Platform One.
Part 2,
Elliott Caine Sextet - Elleina's Dance, 2011, Hippie Chicks On Acid.
Asaf Sirkis Trio - Ima, 2010, Letting Go.
Roberto Gatto Quintet - The King Swings, 2010, Shelly Remembered.
Art Tatum - Day And Night, 1955, Body And Soul.
Ella Fitzgerald - Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me, 1957, Round Midnight.
Chris Potter - Togo, 2007, Follow The Red Line.
Cheers Ray.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Andy's Jazz Show #59













Another show that gave me great pleasure compiling.I am a huge Jazz guitar fan so am pleased to feature Tal Farlow in the threeplay.More nifty guitar work from Wilbert Longmire features,some nice Freddie McCoy and lots more,I hope you like it.

Show 59 playlist
Step by step - John Gordon
Get yourself a life - Chris Conway Quartet
Back in the U.S.S.R - Ramsey Lewis
The slide - Leon Spencer
Chicago Green light - Jimmy Owens Quartet Plus
Hey Jude - Freddie McCoy
Layin' back - Jack McDuff
Skippers Blues - Dave O'Higgins featuring Eric Alexander and Kristian Leth Trio
Wives and lovers - Jayme Marques
Summertime / Yesterdays / Lullaby of the leaves - Tal Farlow
Starborne - Johnny Hammond Smith
Revolution - Wilbert Longmire
Scratch / Inherit the wind - The New Jazz Crusaders
Slow high - Lonnie Smith
Grease Monkey - Jack McDuff
Why wait ? -Clarke Corea Henderson Hubbard White

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Jazz A Love Affair 76.


Here is the play list for show Jazz A Love Affair 76 and here is the link, http://thejazzrep.podomatic.com/
Part 1,
Greg Alper Band - Five Verses For, 1978/2010, Fat Doggie.
Stan Tracey Quartet - Rocky Mount, 2009, Senior Moment.
Carol Kidd - Don't Go To Strangers, 1992, I'm Glad We Met.
Elliott Caine Sextet - Paying The Price, 2011, Hippie Chicks On Acid.
Matana Roberts - Turn It Around, 2011, Live In London.
Milcho Leviev - The Songs Ended, 1988, Easter Parade,
Don Rendell - Antibes, 1996, What Am I Here For.
Part 2,
Kenny Garrett - Waynes Thang, 2008, Live At The Iridium.
Serge Chaloff - The Goof And I, 1956, Blue Serge.
Carla Cook - The Way You Look Tonight, 1999, Its All About Love.
Jeremy Pelt - When The Time Is Right, 2011, The Talented Mr Pelt.
Pete Letanka Trio - Autumn Leaves, 2005, Afrostocracy.
Billy Harper/Jon Faddis - Water Bridge, 1974, Jon & Billy.
Clarke/Boland Big Band - The James Are Coming, 1969, Clarke Boland Big Band.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Andy's Jazz Show #58











Show 58
This Here / Jazz Waltz - Les McCann and The Jazz Crusaders
Malcolm X - Hal Singer
Psalm 37 - NCE
City Of L.A - Moacir Santos
We Can Fly / Green Onions - Grant Green Jr
Just Friends - Pete Christlieb with the Andy Martin Quintet
Uptight - Yoshiaki Masuo
Hi-Fly / Bolivia / Funji Mama - Monty Alexander
I Wished On The Moon - Tal Farlow
Born To Be Blue - Freddie Hubbard
Jungle Kitten - Manfredo Fest
Open Eyes - Eddie Henderson
Audacity - Dan Gailey Jazz Orchestra
Sonic Text - Joe Farrell

Plenty of great tracks here.The threeplay is from Monty Alexander and as usual link by request.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

2 new specials on UK Jazz Radio









Blue Notes
East Dallas special - Booker Ervin
It's alright with me - Stan Kenton
Chet - Chet Baker
I wish I knew how - Billy Taylor
Shadow of your smile - Lou Donaldson
I've got you under my skin - Sonny Rollins
Appointment in Ghana - Jackie McLean
Sack o' woe - Joe Pass
Heading South - Horace Parlan
Mama Inez - Grant Green
I say a little prayer - Reuben Wilson
Do you know the way to San Jose? - Richard Groove Holmes
Always something there to remind me - Stanley Turrentine
Since I fell for you - Lee Morgan
Easy living - Clifford Brown
No room for squares - Hank Mobley
Beggar for the Blues - Patti Drew
Uno Esta - Bobbi Humphrey
Bemsha Swing - Ralph Peterson Trio
Straight no chaser - The Three Sounds






































Hammond Sound
Blues for McDuff - Reuben Wilson
Summertime / The Ghetto - Johnny Hammond Smith
Smokin' section - Organissimo
Minor Inconvenience - Richard Groove Holmes
The In crowd - Steampacket
Blues,Greens and Beans - Charles Kynard
Grease Monkey - Jack McDuff
Big Easy - Organic
Stormy Weather Blues - Barbara Dennerlein
Can't hide love - Deep Blue Organ Trio
Gingerbread boy - Hammond Organ Trio
Bag's groove - Joey and Papa John DeFrancesco
Never can say goodbye - Joey DeFrancesco
Full house - Melvin Rhynne
The Cat - Papa John Defrancesco
Groovin Blues - Jimmy McGriff
Summit time - Charles Earland,Jimmy McGriff,Johnny Hammond Smith,Lonnie Smith

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Jazz A Love Affair 75.


Here is the play list for the new show Jazz A Love Affair 75.
Part 1,
Iain Ballamy - Tribute To Alan Skidmores Tribute To John Coltrane, 2007, Anorak.
Julie Edwards/Kevin Dearden - The Nearness Of You, 2004, Connections.

A special four in a row from Charles McPherson to celebrate him playing at The Pizza Express, Soho, from 30th March until 2nd April.
Don Patterson - Nows The Time, 1968, Burnin & Boppin.
Charles McPherson - Orient Express, 1976, Live In Tokyo.
Charles McPherson - Funny Valentine, 1994, First Flight Out.
Charles McPherson - Star Eyes, 2006, Live At The Cellar.
Part 2,
Enrico Rava - Sands, 2004, Easy Living.
Dee Dee Bridgewater - What A Little Moonlight Can Do, 2000, Live At Yoshis.
Times 4 - What They Don't Tell You, 2011, Eclipse.
Scott Hamilton - Save Your Love For Me, 2009, Across The Tracks.
Mark Murphy - Everything I Love, 2000, The Latin Porter.
Peter King Quartet - Joshua, 2004, Footprints.
Cheers Ray