The Kenny Dorham/Lee Morgan Show

A brief biographical and musical look at two of the great trumpeters in jazz.

K.D.

Lee

Here's the (one hour) show.

Kenny Dorham “The Prophet” from Kenny Dorham: The Jazz Prophets (Chessmates 1956)

Kenny Dorham “My Heart Stood Still” from 'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note 1956)

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messingers “Night in Tunisia” from Live in Stockholm (1959)

Lee Morgan “Hocus Pocus” from Sidewinder (Blue Note 1963)

Kenny Dorham “Sunrise in Mexico” from Whisle Stop (Blue Note 1961)

Kenny Dorham “My Old Flame” from Jazz Contrasts (Riverside 1957)

Lee Morgan “I'll Never Be the Same” from Sonic Boom (Blue Note 1967)

Duplex Mystery Hour: Ken Field

On this show, which aired on 20.27.23, we explored the eclectic musicality of Ken Field-instrumentalist, composer, bandleader and educator.

I apologize for the high noise ceiling during the dialogue.

Here's the show.

Roots of Honk!

                                                                                                                             

The Duplex Mystery Jazz Hour on October 3 and upcoming on the 10th showcase music that inspires many of the brass bands playing October 11-13 in Honk, probably the largest gathering of street brass bands in the world.

This program focuses on early brass band music-mostly from New Orleans. The next show will feature the new brass music from New Orleans and some Balkan music, another strong influence for Honk! bands.

Here's the show.

Playlist

The Laneville-Johnson Union Brass Band"Preaching tonight" from "Music From the South" (1955), on Folkways 

James Reese Europe "That's Got Em" from "That's Got Em" (1919), on Pathe 

Louis Armstrong "When the Saints Go Marching In" from "Jazz at Newport" (Jazz, 1919), on Wolf 

Louisiana Rep Orch. "Panama" from "Marching, Ragging" (Jazz, 1989) on Stomp Off 

Eureka Brass Band "Panama" from "Jazz At Preservation Hall" (Jazz, 1966) on Atlantic 

New Tuxedo BRass Band "Hymn Medley" from "Jazz Begins" (Jazz, 1959) on Atlantic 

Bunk Johnson "Oh Didn't He Ramble" from "Bunk's Brass Band" (Jazz, 1945) on American Music 

Eureka Brass Band "Just a Little While" from "Jazz At Preservation Hall" (Jazz, 1966) on Atlantic 

George Lewis "Fidgety Feet" from "At New Orleans" (Jazz, 1946) on Riverside 

Olympia Brass Band "Down By The Riverside" from "Here Come. Da.." (Jazz, 1974) on Preservation Hall 

George Lewis "Salutation March" from "At New Orleans" (Jazz, 1946) on Riverside 

Chosen Few Brass Band "Mardi Gras" from "Mardi Gras" (Single, 1985) on SYLA 

Olympia Brass Band "Eh la Bas" from "Jazzly Yours" (Jazz) on Maison Soul 

Top Ten Lost Yardbird Collaborations

1. Blues for Alice, w. Ralph Kramden
2. Yardbird Suite, w. Conrad Hilton
3. Scrapple from the Apple, w. Martha Stewart
4. Confirmation, w. Rabbi Howie Shulman
5. Co-Co, w. Karl Lagerfeld
6. Quasimodo w. Lon Chaney
7. Orgonology, with Wilhelm Reich
8. Klactoveesedstene-w. Monsanto
9. Now's the Thyme, w. Simon and Garfunkel
10. Bloomdido, w. James Joyce

Ellington's Early Trumpets

Featuring: Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf, Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins, Cootie Williams, Jabbo Smith (for one session).

 

Duplex Mystery Jazz Hour, Thursday, September 12, 2013. Here's the program.

PLAYLIST

The Washingtonians "Choo Choo" from "Choo Choo"  1924  on Blu DIsc 

Duke Ellington and His Kentucky Club Orchestra "Birmingham Breakdown" 1926) on Vocalion 

Duke Ellington and His Kentucky Club Orchestra "East St. Louis Toodle-On" 1927) on Brunswick 

The Washingtonians "Black Beauty" from "Black Beauty" 1928 on Brunswick 

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra "Yellow Dog Blues" 1928 on Brunswick 

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra "The Mooche" from "The Mooche" 1928 on Okeh 

Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orch. "No Papa No" 1928 on Victor 

The Jungle Band "Doin' the Voom Voom" 1929 on Brunswick 

The Washingtonians "Saratoga Swing" 1929 on Cameo 

Harlem Hot Chocolates "Sing, You Sinners!" 930 on Durium 

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra "Black and Tan Fantasy" 1927 on Okeh 

The Jungle Band "Rockin' in Rhythm" 1931 on Brunswick 

Harlem Footwarmers "Mood Indigo" 1930 on Okeh 

Bing Crosby With Duke Ellington Orchestra "St. Louis blues" 1932 on ARC

Duke Ellington And His (Cotton Club) Orchestra "Echoes of the Jungle" 1931 on RCA Victor 

Some Other Trumpets

Idrees Sulieman

I hadn't noticed it while I planned this week's Duplex Mystery Jazz Hour, but as I ran the show it became clearer and clearer that many of the trumpet players whose music I was claiming was under-rated were ex-patriots. More on this in a future post.

Here's the program.

Joe Newman “"Tarter Pie” from Locking Horns (Fresh Sounds 1957)

Sean Jones “Blues for Matt B” from Swingin' (Mack Avenue 2006)

Idrees Sulieman “If I only Knew” from Groovin' (Steeplechase 1989)

Oscar Brashear “Old Man Jazz” from Swingin' (Mack Avenue 2006)

Benny Bailey “Peruvian Nights” from For Heaven's Sake (Hot House 1989)

Claudio Roditi “Rio” from On the Run (Cexton 1993)

Jon Eardley “Hey There” from From Hollywood to NY (Blue Note 1955)

Louis Smith “Fats” from Prancin' (Steeplechase 1979)

Duplex Mystery Jazz Hour, Thursday 6 PM, WZBC 90.3, streaming on WZBC.ORG

Jazz and Comedy, Part Two

The second in a series on my program The Duplex Mystery Jazz Hour on WZBC. The tough part about doing these shows is finding usable material for this time slot (6-7pm).  Many comedians-Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Moms Mabley and others-just don't have the same punch when they weren't "working blue." Still, there are laughs here and good sounds.

Listen here.

Red Rodney “Rhythm in a Riff”  (Fresh Sounds 1955)

Lenny Bruce “Marriage, Divorce and Motels”

Stan Getz “As I Live and Bop” (Classic 1946)

Patricia Barber “Gotcha” (Classic)

Nichols and May “A Little More Gauze” (Reprise)

Kurt Elling “The Very Thought of You” This Time its Love (Blue Note 1998)

Woody Allen “Standup on Jack Paar (1962)

Jack Teagarden “St James Infirmary” (1940)

George Carlin “Modern Man” 

Dick Gregory “Standup on Merv Griffin (1965)

Bennie Green “Rhumblues” from Go Ahead and Blow (Ocium 1954)

Guitars-Recorded and Live

In my 8.15.13 edition of the Duplex Mystery Jazz Hour, the first hour was given over to playing tunes with guitar players. The second hour featured a live performance with guitarist Jeff Platz, drummer John McClellan and, for one free improv, me (Steve Provizer) on trumpet.

Here is a recording of the first hour. The playlist is below.

Oscar Pettiford “Marcel the Furrier”  Vogue 1954

Bobby Broom “D's Blues” from Upper West Side Story  2011

Sandy Prager “Dopey Ted”from Figures of Speech Fo-Pa 1996

Geoff Bradfield “Central Avenue” from Melba  2013

Tuxedo Jazz Band “Eh-La-Bas” Verve 1954

Kenny Dorham “Hill's Edge” from Cafe Bohemia Blue Note 1956

Billie Holliday “I Got a Right to Sing the Blues” from Commodore Master Takes 1939

Matt Parker “New Bossa” from Two Worlds Get Together Bynk 2013

Count Basie “Fiesta in Blue” from classic collection Going for a Song 1942

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Here is the second hour, featuring the live in-studio performance.

You can check out upcoming gigs for Jeff and John at jeffplatz.org and outpost186.com.

Bethlehem Records Program

When I did this show, I didn't know that a large re-issue program of the Bethlehem Records catalogue was planned, but there you go with your synchronicity. 

Have a listen.

Here's the playlist:

BETHLEHEM PLAYLIST

Chris Connor-Blue Silhouette

Conte Condoli-Tune For Tex

Howard McGhee-Tweedles

Joe Derise My Romance

Ruby Braff-Easy Living

Stu Williamson-Slugger

Francis Faye-They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Milt Hinton-Pic and Pat

Carmen McCrae- Easy To Love

Urbie Green-Mutation

Don Eliot-Summer Setting

Bobby Troup-Jamboree Jones

Red Mitchell-Kelly Green

Oscar Pettiford-Stardust           

Charlie Shavers-Ill Wind

Broadcast on the Duplex Mystery Jazz Hour, Thursday, August 1, 2013, on WZBC 90.3 FM; stream: wzbc.org

Boston Connections Radio Show

Here's the playlist from yesterday's Duplex Mystery Jazz Hour. You can hear the music here, along with occasional DJ riffing by me. Note: on next week's show, you will hear live music, with guitar player Jeff Platz, John McClellan on drums and myself sitting in on trumpet. You can catch their show at the Outpost 186 today, Friday, August 9. 

And don't forget to download the JazzBird app-gives you many choices for jazz programming 24 hours a day.

Sonny Stitt “Wee”
from Newport Tribute to Bird (Bluebird 1964)

TIger Okoshi “Yesterdays”
from 2 SIdes (JVC 1994)

Bobby Hackett “Everybody Loves My Baby”
from Jazz Ultimate (Capital 1957)

Joe Lovano “EMperor Jones”
from Symphonica (WDR 2008)

Herb Pomeroy “Porta Desks and Tuxedos”
from and His Stablemates (Freshsounds 1955)

Terri Lynn Carrington “Mosaic Triad”
from Mosaic (Concord 2011)

Serge Chaloff “Everything Happens To Me”
from BOston 1950 (Uptown 1950)

Orange then Blue “Orange was the color of her dress”
from Live (GM 1987)

Ruby Braff “They Can't Take That Away”
from Plays Gershwin (Concord 1974)

Chick COrea & Gary Burton “Can't We Be Friends”
from Hot House (Concord 2012)