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Jazz at Lincoln Center
Tuesdays, 2:06pm
Program Website: http://www.jalc.org/jazzcast/j_radio.asp
The Peabody Award-winning series of concerts is broadcastfrom the Frederick
P. Rose Hall, the new jazz performance space at Lincoln Center in New
York.
June 24
Trumpets and Trombones. The brilliant trumpeter Tom Harrell
and legendary altoman Charles McPherson lead off with Jimmy Cobb (drums),
Ray Drummond (bass), and Ronnie Matthews (piano). Then inventive New Orleans
trumpeter Nicholas Payton brings his quintet, and trombonists Wycliffe
Gordon and Ronald Westray lead their ensemble in "Bone Structure."
July 1
Wynton and Willie: True Blues Celebration —Wynton Marsalis and his
Septet back Willie Nelson with harmonica whiz Mickey Rafael, in a set
that won't stop rockin' till it reaches your heart. Nelson spins out breezy
Carmichael and Ellington tunes, digs into early jazz, and sings his own
"Nightlife." On "Ain't Nobody's Business" and "My
Bucket's Got a Hole in It," Wynton sings too.
Listen now
July 8
Stand-up For Jazz: Bill Cosby and Nancy Wilson —Punch lines meet
brass lines: Comedian Bill Cosby hosts Nancy Wilson and the Jazz at Lincoln
Center Orchestra. We get stories, humor, and music. Wilson sings "Someone
To Watch Over Me," and "A Foggy Day." Cosby remembers his
childhood, Ray Charles and so much more. Drum roll please!
July 15
Bossa Nova: Half a Century and Still New —In 1958 the world was
seduced by the Bossa Nova of João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
The romance continues today with Rosa Passos, whose perfect pitch and
delicate rhythms grace the stage of The Allen Room.
July 22
Brazilian Rhythms: Today and Tomorrow —Don't lose the beat! Our
celebration continues. Songwriter Ivan Lins, hailed as "the best
since Jobim," joins guitarist Romero Lubambo' s Trio Da Paz and The
New York Voices. Get a taste of Bossa Nova's future.
July 29
Swing Me a Song: Carmen Lundy —A classic from our archives hosted
by the late Ed Bradley. Carmen Lundy grew up singing in church, went to
school to sing opera, and then she heard Ella Fitzgerald. Now she digs
into Ellington's "Come Sunday", "Sophisticated Lady"
and her own love ballads.
August 5
The Singers Command the Band —Be brash! Jump in and join us when
Freddy Cole and Ernestine Anderson romp with the Jazz at Lincoln Center
Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis through "Chattanooga Choo-Choo,"
"Take the A Train," and "In the Mood." Guaranteed
to cure the blues.
August 12
Singers over Manhattan: Tierney Sutton and Loston Harris —From the
new crop of crooners: vocals by Tierney Sutton envelop the room. Harris
wraps his voice in the notes of his keyboard. Their double bill at Frederick
P. Rose Hall portends a bright future for the art of the song.
August 19
Gershwin Rhapsody: Michael Feinstein, Patti Austin, Marcus Roberts —George
and Ira are well remembered: Singers Michael Feinstein and Patti Austin
dig into "Nice Work" "Embraceable You" and "Lady
Be Good." Marcus Roberts re-imagines "Rhapsody in Blue,"
and the Jazz at Lincoln Center and American Composers' Orchestras unite
in a Gershwin Rhapsody.
August 26
Speaking in Jazz: Oscar Brown Jr., Gil Scott Heron, Yusef Komunyakaa —Verse
and verve, when word-struck musicians and jazz-possessed poets share our
stage. We feature one of Oscar Brown, Jr.'s last performances, including
his lyrical "Round Midnight." Strong words from Gil Scott-Heron
and Pulitzer Prize–winner Yusef Komunyakaa, punctuated by the saxophone
of Sonny Fortune, Reggie Workman's bass, and Rashied Ali's drums.
September 2
So What About Eddie Jefferson? Carla Cook, Allan Harris, and the Eric
Reed Trio —Eddie Jefferson didn't have a great voice, but he was
a great jazz singer. Twisting lyrics through well-known jazz instrumentals,
he created songs and a style all his own, transforming (James) "Moody's
Mood for Love," Lester Young's "Paper Moon" into "Lester's
Trip to the Moon;" and an infamous Miles track to "Miles Davis
Walked Off the Stage." Jefferson died tragically in 1979. Vocalists
Carla Cook and Allan Harris join pianist Eric Reed to honor the pioneer
of vocalese.
September 9
John Coltrane/Johnny Hartman —On their legendary album, Johnny Hartman's
lush vocals perfectly matched Coltrane's lyric tenor saxophone. Baritone
Kevin Mahogany joins Todd Williams, one of today's great tenor sax men,
to recreate classics from that 1963 collaboration, including "Dedicated
to You," "Autumn Serenade" and "You Are Too Beautiful."
September 16
Womens' Voices in Swing: Nancy King, Claire Martin, Jane Monheit —Nancy
King brings West Coast bebop humor to the very-New-York Allen Room with
"What's New" and Monk's "Misterioso." British jazz
singer Claire Martin summons up Shirley Horn, Ella Fitzgerald and other
heavy hitters. Jane Monheit lifts off with Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio
on "Misty" and "As Time Goes By."
September 23
Cachao: The Tradition of Bajo, the Latin Jazz Bass —Israel "Cachao"
Lopez, the late and legendary co-inventor of the mambo, takes the Afro-Latin
Jazz Orchestra on an evolutionary tour of Afro-Cuban jazz. The Cuban bassist
and composer propels younger bass men Andy Gonzalez and Ruben Rodriguez
toward new directions in salsa and charanga.
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