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Nicole Mitchell + Some Johnny Hodges 45s

By David Brown | The Jazz Continuum
February 21, 2023
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This week, our featured artist will be creative flutist, composer and educator Nicole Mitchell whose music we will explore in a variety of contexts. Our featured recording will be an old 1952 box of 45s titled "Johnny Hodges and his Alto Sax" that I picked up this week plus recent releases from Avram Fefer, Ben Wolf, Kenny Barron and others. Travel the Jazz Continuum!

Playlist

Thelonious Monk "Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club-Complete (Columbia) 01:00
Nicole Mitchell's Ice Crystal "Yearning" from Aquarius (Delmark) 02:30
Johnny Hodges "Main Stem" from Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges (Impulse!) 09:16
Johnny Hodges "Squaty Roo" from Johnny Hodges and His Alto Sax (RCA Victor) 13:14
Johnny Hodges "Day Dream" from Johnny Hodges and His Alto Sax (RCA Victor) 16:02
Johnny Hodges "That's The Blues Old Man" from Johnny Hodges and His Alto Sax (RCA Victor) 18:58
World Saxophone Quartet "Lush Life" from Plays Duke Ellington (Nonesuch) 22:02
Nicole Mitchell Black Earth Ensemble "Towards Excellence" from Moments of Fatherhood (Rogue Art) 29:32
Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra "A Wrinkle In Time Sets Concentric Circles Reeling" from Dimensional Stardust (Nonesuch, International Anthem) 35:15
Matthew Shipp Trio, Nicole Mitchell "Void of Ground" from All Things Are (Rogue Art) 41:43
Kenny Barron "Well You Needn't" from The Source (Artwork Records) 49:10
Kenny Barron "Passion Flower" from Wanton Spirit (Verve) 54:41
Andrew Hill "Ball Square" from Shades (Soul Note) 1:02:18
Nicole Mitchell Black Earth Ensemble "The Ooli Moves" from Intergalactic Beings (FPE Records) 1:08:52
Nicole Mitchell "Center of the Earth" from Awakening (Delmark) 1:16:58
Nicole Mitchell Sonic Projections "Ritual and Rebellion" from Awakening (Rogue Art) 1:24:06
Avram Fefer Quartet "Juba Lee" from Juba Lee (Clean Feed) 1:34:14
Ben Wolfe "Lullaby In D" from Unjust (Resident Arts Records) 1:40:31
Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra "Cool your Moter" from Blues A-Plenty (Verve Records) 1:48:08
Marc Ribot "Solitude" from Don't Blame Me (DIW Records) 1:51:44

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Instrument: Flute

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