Andy Roberts picks his jazz breakfast soundtrack, Mike Sims reviews the new album from Malija, Jonathan Crespo presents a Beginners’ Guide to Jackie McLean, Scuffed Up Boots perform in session, there’s a roundup of the week’s jazz news, the gig guide and loads of great music.

 

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Review of Malija’s The Day I Had Everything

Beginner’s Guide to Jackie McLean

Scuffed Up Boots Session

Playlist:

1. La Vie en Rose (Edith Piaf)
2. Minnie the Moocher (Abney Park)
3. Santa Claus is Coming to Town (Steve Tyrrell) [Andy Robert’s Breakfast Jazz Soundtrack]
4. Evoke (Stan Killian)
5. Review of Malija’s The Day I Had Everything
6. Blues (Malija)
7. Diablo’s Dream (Chuck Anderson Trio)
8. Room 608 (Chuck Israels Orchestra)
9. 116th & Lenox (Jackie McLean) [Beginner’s Guide to Jackie McLean]
10. I’ll Keep Loving You (Jackie McLean) [Beginner’s Guide to Jackie McLean]
11. Jackknife (Jackie McLean) [Beginner’s Guide to Jackie McLean]
12. Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! (Brian Setzer Orchestra)
13. Cute Little Thing (Scuffed Up Boots) [in session]
14. Interview with Scuffed Up Boots
15. The Meanest Cat (Scuffed Up Boots) [in session]
16. Fairy Tale (Scuffed Up Boots) [in session]
17. Sweet Duke (Alexander Hawkins Trio)
18. Elonga (Patrick Seraya)
19. Christmas Song (Jools Holland & Ruby Turner)
20. Pain (Railroad Bill)
21. Safe Journey (Ido Spak)
22. Mandala (The Vampires)
23. Hold On (The James Hunter Six)

Eric Allen from All Jazz Radio in South Africa picks his jazz breakfast soundtrack, Mike Sims reviews the new album from Matthew Stevens, Jonathan Crespo presents a Beginners’ Guide to Jack DeJohnette, Rhys interviews Gwyneth Herbert, there’s a roundup of the Grammy jazz category nominations, the gig guide and loads of great music.

 

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Review of Matthew Steven’s Woodwork

Beginner’s Guide to Jack DeJohnette

Gwyneth Herbert Interview

Playlist:

1. That’s Life (Frank Sinatra)
2. Forest Road (Deep South) [Eric Allen’s Breakfast Jazz Soundtrack]
3. Winter Wonderland (Jonathan Crespo Quartet)
4. Review of Matthew Stevens’ Woodwork
5. Woodwork (Matthew Stevens)
6. Past Present (John Scofield)
7. Deep Down in Florida (Jamison Ross)
8. Where or Wayne (Jack DeJohnette) [Beginner’s Guide to Jack DeJohnette]
9. Trigonometry (Pat Metheny feat. Jack DeJohnette) [Beginner’s Guide to Jack DeJohnette]
10. All the Things You Are (Keith Jarrett feat. Jack DeJohnette) [Beginner’s Guide to Jack DeJohnette]
11. Buscando a Huevito (Gabriel Alegria)
12. Interview with Gwyneth Herbert
13. Fishguard Ladies (Gwyneth Herbert)
14. Africa (Antonio Forcione)
15. Oleo (Simon Allen Quintet)
16. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? (Marti Pellow)
17. Kaleidescope (Natalie Williams)

Richard Smith from Pirate Nation Radio picks his jazz breakfast soundtrack, Mike Sims reviews the new album from Let Spin, Jonathan Crespo presents a Beginners’ Guide to Terrence Blanchard, Dean Friedman performs in session, there’s a roundup of the news from the jazz world, the gig guide and loads of great music.

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Review of Let Spin’s Let Go

Beginner’s Guide to Terrence Blanchard

Dean Friedman Session

Playlist:

1. Beatriz (Stefano Bollani & Hamilton de Hollanda)
2. Lady Be Good (Arne Domnerus) [Richard Smith’s Breakfast Jazz Soundtrack]
3. Review of Let Spin’s Let Go
4. I Like to Sound Like a Rainforest (Let Spin)
5. Eiderdown (Square One)
6. Wash (GoGo Penguin)
7. Tomorrow’s Just a Luxury (Terrence Blanchard) [Beginner’s Guide to Terrence Blanchard]
8. Footprints (Terrence Blanchard) [Beginner’s Guide to Terrence Blanchard]
9. Don’t Run (Terrence Blanchard) [Beginner’s Guide to Terrence Blanchard]
10. Snow Falls (Cindy Douglas)
11. Interview with Dean Friedman
12. Humour Me (Dean Friedman) [in session]
13. S&M (Dean Friedman) [in session]
14. Allegro Swing (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra)
15. I Got Ridov ‘em (Laurence Cottle Big Band)
16. Tribalurban 1 (Andy Emler Mega Octet)
17. Feelings (Tim Deluxe)

Zoe Gauci picks her jazz breakfast soundtrack, Mike Sims reviews the new album from Maciek Pysz, Jonathan Crespo presents a Beginners’ Guide to Branford Marsalis, Rhys talks to David Henzie-Skogen from the Youngblood Brass Band, there’s a roundup of the news from the jazz world, the gig guide and loads of great music.

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Review of Maciek Pysz’s A Journey

Beginner’s Guide to Branford Marsalis

Interview with David Henzie-Skogen

Playlist:

1. You’ve Got a Friend in Me (Randy Newman)
2. Hallelujah (Clare Teal)
3. Águas De Março (Tom Jobim & Elis Regina) [Zoe Gauci’s Breakfast Jazz Soundtrack]
4. Review of Maciek Pysz’s A Journey
5. Desert (Maciek Pysz)
6. Homes (Maria Schneider)
7. Arrival (Loose Tubes)
8. Wolverine (Branford Marsalis) [Beginner’s Guide to Branford Marsalis]
9. Doctone (Branford Marsalis) [Beginner’s Guide to Branford Marsalis]
10. The Mighty Sword (Branford Marsalis) [Beginner’s Guide to Branford Marsalis]
11. Noumea to New York (Michel Benebig)
12. Interview with David Henzie-Skogen from the Youngblood Brass Band
13. Ain’t Nobody (Youngblood Brass Band)
14. Thickmiss (Killiam Shakespeare)
15. Dead Horses & Divorces (The Edge Project)
16. Peverill Point (Toni Kofi & Alan Barnes)
17. Rain in June (Ray Alexander Sextet)
18. Novak (Fat Freddy’s Drop)

Big Scott from U&I Radio picks his jazz breakfast soundtrack, Mike Sims reviews the new compilation album from Jack Constanzo, Jonathan Crespo presents a Beginners’ Guide to Wynton Marsalis, Rhys talks to multi-instrumentalist, conductor and composer David Amram, there’s a roundup of the news from the jazz world, the gig guide and loads of great music.

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Review of Jack Constanzo’s Mr Bongo

Beginner’s Guide to Wynton Marsalis

Interview with David Amram

Playlist:

1. Body and Soul (Coleman Hawkins)
2. It’s a Man’s Man’s World (Etta James) [Big Scott’s Breakfast Jazz Soundtrack]
3. It Might As Well Be Spring (Kenny Dorham Septet)
4. Umbrella (Richter City Rebels)
5. Review of Jack Constanzo’s Mr Bongo
6. Caravan (Jack Constanzo’s Afro Cuban Band)
7. Road of Bones (Acoustic Ladyland)
8. Antibes (Don Rendell)
9. Autumn Leaves (Wynton Marsalis) [Beginner’s Guide to Wynton Marsalis]
10. Embraceable You (Wynton Marsalis) [Beginner’s Guide to Wynton Marsalis]
11. Cherokee (Wynton Marsalis) [Beginner’s Guide to Wynton Marsalis]
12. Rock with You (Charito)
13. Interview with David Amram
14. Theme to “The Manchurian Candidate” (David Amram)
15. Happy Enning (HON)
16. Paris (Maciek Pysz)
17. Moon (EOM)

Andy Roberts sits in for Rhys. Emyr Williams picks his jazz breakfast soundtrack, Mike Sims reviews the new album from the the Riot Jazz Band, Jonathan Crespo presents a Beginners’ Guide to Pat Metheny, Andy talks to singer Li Harding about the upcoming Casa B Side event in Cardiff, there’s the gig guide and loads of great music.

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The Riot Jazz Band’s Incoming

Beginner’s Guide to Pat Metheny

Interview with Li Harding

Playlist

1. Fivin’ Around (Henry Butler)
2. Fried Pies (Christian McBride Trio) [Emyr William’s Breakfast Jazz Soundtrack]
3. Review of The Riot Jazz Band’s “Incoming!”
4. Life of a Mouthpiece (Riot Jazz Band)
5. La Fiesta (Stanley Turrentine)
6. Patterns (Oliver Nelson)
7. Go Get It (Pat Metheny) [Beginner’s Guide to Pat Metheny]
8. As It Is (Pat Metheny) [Beginner’s Guide to Pat Metheny]
9. Have You Heard (Pat Metheny) [Beginner’s Guide to Pat Metheny]
10. Pass the Peas (Maceo Parker)
11. Stormy Monday (Li Harding)
12. Interview with Li Harding
13. Right Key, Wrong Keyhole (Li Harding)
14. Big Noise from Winnetka (Kyle Eastwood)
15. Last Train Home (Gilad Heckselman)
16. Brother John (Yusef Lateef)
17. Old Devil Moon (JJ Johnson)
18. Java (Alan Toussaint)

Andy Roberts sits in for Rhys. Singer Lee Ingram picks his jazz breakfast soundtrack, Mike Sims reviews the new album from the Tiffany Austin, Jonathan Crespo presents a Beginners’ Guide to Jaco Pastorius, Andy talks to drummer Paul Shepherd about the Soundtrax Orchestra, there’s the gig guide and loads of great music.

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Tiffany Austin’s Nothin’ But Soul

Beginner’s Guide to Betty Carte

Interview with Paul Shepherd

Playlist:

1. Always There (Ronnie Laws)
2. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning (Jamie Cullum) [Lee Ingram’s Breakfast Jazz Soundtrack]
3. Loran’s Dance (Grover Washington Jnr)
4. Review of Tiffany Austin’s Nothin’ But Soul
5. I May Be Wrong (Tiffany Austin)
6. Walkin’ in Rhythm (Blackbyrds)
7. Continuum (Jaco Pastorius) [Beginner’s Guide to Jaco Pastorius]
8. Invitation (Jaco Pastorius) [Beginner’s Guide to Jaco Pastorius]
9. The Chicken (Jaco Pastorius) [Beginner’s Guide to Jaco Pastorius]
10. Stolen Moments (Mark Murphy)
11. Moanin’ (Charles Mingus)
12. At the Sound of the Swingin’ Cymbal (Brass Incorporated)
13. Interview with Paul Shepherd
14. Tomorrow’s World (Johnny Dankworth)
15. Canteloupe Island (Herbie Hancock)
16. Worksong (Ray Barretto and New World Spirit)
17. At Last (Lou Rawls and Dianne Reeves)
18. Back Down to the Tropics (Charlie Rouse)
19. As (Gene Harris)
20. Sunshine Superman (Victor Feldman)
21. Pick Up the Pieces (Average White Band)

Greg Petter sits in for Rhys. Singer Anthony Strong picks his jazz breakfast soundtrack, Jonathan Crespo presents a Beginners’ Guide to Betty Carter, Greg talks to trombonist Gareth Roberts about the Monmouth Big Band, Mike Sims reviews the new album from the Frank Catalano and loads of great music.

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Review of Frank Catalano’s Havana Nu Beat Suite

Beginner’s Guide to Betty Carte

Interview with Gareth Roberts

Playlist:

1. Feel Like Makin’ Love (D’Angelo)
2. Back Together (Jill Scott)
3. Recipe for Making Love (Harry Connick Jnr) [Anthony Strong’s Breakfast Jazz Soundtrack]
4. All of Me (Chaka Khan)
5. Dream a Little Dream (Ella & Armstrong)
6. Sookie Sookie (Grant Green)
7. Peanut Vendor (Anita O’Day – Club Des Belugas Remix)
8. Sounds (Betty Carter) [Beginner’s Guide to Betty Carter]
9. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most (Betty Cater) [Beginner’s Guide to Betty Carter]
10. Droppin’ Things (Betty Carter) [Beginner’s Guide to Betty Carter]
11. Rain Dance / Wanna Fly (Jeff Lorber Fusion)
12. Extra Mile (Deluxe)
13. Interview with Gareth Roberts from the Monmouth Big Band
14. The Beat Goes On (Buddy Rich)
15. Review of Frank Catelano’s Havana Nu Beat Suite
16. Retratos (Frank Catalano)
17. Faith (Amp Fiddler)
18. Paranoid (The Hamiltons)
19. Junko Partner (Dr John)
20. Cupid’s Arrow (Frank McComb)

Chris Cronin sits in for Rhys. Saxophonist Tommy Smith picks his jazz breakfast soundtrack, Mike Sims reviews the new album from the Julian Arguelles, Jonathan Crespo presents a Beginners’ Guide to Mary Lou Williams, Chris talks to trumpeter Tomos Williams, there’s a roundup of the news from the jazz world, the gig guide and loads of great music.

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Review of Julian Arguelles’ Tetra

Beginner’s Guide to Mary Lou Williams

Interview with Tomos Williams

Playlist:

1. I Wish I Knew (Billy Taylor Trio)
2. Stella by Starlight (Keith Jarrett Trio) [Tommy Smith’s Breakfast Jazz Soundtrack]
3. Review of Julian Arguelles’ Tetra
4. Hurley Burley (Julian Arguelles)
5. Midnight in Moscow (Kenny Ball)
6. Skaravan (Jazz Jamaica)
7. Pineapple Rag (Mary Lou Williams) [Beginner’s Guide to Mary Lou Williams]
8. What’s Your Story Morning Glory (Mary Lou Williams) [Beginner’s Guide to Mary Lou Williams]
9. Nicole (Mary Lou Williams) [Beginner’s Guide to Mary Lou Williams]
10. My Funny Valentine (Chet Baker)
11. Lloer Dirion (Burum)
12. Interview with Tomos Williams from Burum
13. Caniadau (Burum)
14. Hen Ferchetan (Burum)
15. Come To Me (Sirkis / Bialis International Quartet)
16. Once Upon a Summertime (Miles Davis)
17. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga)
18. Thing of Gold (Snarky Puppy)
19. Anything Goes (George Melly with John Chilton’s Feetwarmers)

Laurie Burnette from Jazz London Radio picks his jazz breakfast soundtrack, Mike Sims reviews the new album from the Colin Towns Mask Orchestra, Jonathan Crespo presents a Beginners’ Guide to Esperanza Spalding, Rhys talks to Moody Blues keyboard player Alan Hewitt, there’s a roundup of the news from the jazz world, the gig guide and loads of great music.

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Review of Colin Towns Mask Orchestra’s Drama

Beginner’s Guide to Esperanza Spalding

Interview with Alan Hewitt

Playlist:

1. Stand Firm (Rico Rodriguez)
2. John McKee (Jack DeJohnette) [Laurie Burnette’s Breakfast Jazz Soundtrack]
3. That Smile on Your Face (Pedro Madaleno)
4. Review of Colin Towns Mask Orchestra’s Drama
5. Copenhagen (Colin Towns Mask Orchestra)
6. A Time for Love (Joe Harriott Quintet)
7. St Thomas (Sonny Rollins)
8. Loro (Esperanza Spalding) [Beginner’s Guide to Esperanza Spalding]
9. Precious (Esperanza Spalding) [Beginner’s Guide to Esperanza Spalding]
10. City of Roses (Esperanza Spalding) [Beginner’s Guide to Esperanza Spalding]
11. The Minute Waltz (Pepe Rivero)
12. Interview with Alan Hewitt
13. The Last Ride (Alan Hewitt and One Nation)
14. New Cities (The Kora Band)
15. New Antonia (Misha Mullov-Abbado)
16. A Month of Summers (The Adam Coopers)