Jazz Spectrum - Friday

Fridays at 8 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Hosted by Fritz Byers, “Jazz Spectrum – Friday” includes vignettes about the artists, commentary about the influences that led to the recording, and an occasional brief explication of the significance of the recording and the artists in the overall sweep of jazz history.   

The hour beginning at 10 p.m. E.T. will be dedicated to a particular theme – a single recording, a particular musician, a specific instrument, or perhaps a selection of recordings from a single year.   

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Playlist for April 17

Set 1 

Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio, Songs from My Father, “T&S” 
Roscoe Mitchell, Celebrating Fred Anderson, “Bernice” 
Thelonious Monk, 5 By Monk by 5, “Played Twice” 

Set 2 

Borah Bergman & Roscoe Mitchell, First Meeting, “First Meeting”
Jay Clayton, Tito’s Acid Trip, Some Other Time” 
George Braith, Complete Blue Note Sessions, “Boop Bop Bing Bash” 

Set 3

Geri Allen, The Life of a Song, “Experimental Movement” 
Same, “Unconditional Love” 
Carolyn Leonhart, New 8th Day, “Whisper Not” 
Hal McKusick Septet, Cross Section, “Now’s the Time” 
Hank Mobley, Reach Out, “Beverly” 

Set 4 

Carmen Staaf, Sounding Line, “Monk’s Mood” 
Cecile McLorin Salvant, The Window, “Visions” 
Franciso Mela, Melao, “Obayoko” 
Art Farmer-Benny Golson Jazztet, Complete Argo & Mercury Recordings, “Another Git Together” 

Set 5 

Maria Schneider, Concert in the Garden, "Concert in the Garden" 

Set 6 

Maria Schneider, Concert in the Garden, "Three Romances: Choro Dançado"
Same, "Three Romances: Pas de Deux" 
Same, "Three Romances: Dança Ilusória"       

Set 7 

Maria Schneider, Concert in the Garden, "Bulería, Soleá y Rumba"  

Set 8 

Rebecca Trescher Tentet, Character Pieces, “Nacht”
Same, “Le Moutardier” 
Harry James & Gene Krupa, Complete Capitol Recordings, “You Made Me Love You” 
Clare Fischer, Alone Together, “The Touch of Your Lips”

Set 9

Bobo Stenson, Contra la Indecision, “Wedding Song from Poniky” 
Arthur Blythe, Blythe Spirit, “Misty” 
Noah Haidu, Standards II, “Someone to Watch Over Me” 
Carl Fontana, The Great Fontana, “What’s New”