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Trudy Pitts with husband Mr. C at the Meiji-En Restaurant A dream gig might be this: three nights each week in a restaurant noted for its warmth, intimacy, musical freedom, and complete support for the artist. Sounds almost too good to be true, right? Well, in the City of Brotherly Love, the Meiji-En (thought to be the nation's biggest Japanese restaurant) offered such a piano trio gig to two of my favorite musicians, Trudy Pitts and Mr. C, and for the last five years it has seemed like a dream. I've been calling Trudy and Mr. C Philadelphia's best- kept secret, but the truth is that most people in the know have been hip to Trudy's piano and organ work and Mr. C's drumming and promoting for years. Trudy is a native Philadelphian who began playing piano at age six
Faye Carol, Denise Donatelli, Miki Yamanaka, Alex Hamburger, Nicolle Yvette, Ilaria Capalbo, Jazz Leos & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new music from Faye Carol, Denise Donatelli, Miki Yamanaka, Alex Hamburger, NicolleYvette, Ilaria Capalbo, plus birthday shoutouts to Bernice Petkere (Close Your Eyes, Lullaby of the Leaves), Gladys Bentley, Terry Pollard, Trudy Pitts, Cyrille Aimee, Mary Stallings, Roberta Donnay, Lenora Zenzali Helm, and Honorable Men Dave Brubeck and Bill Evans, among others. Happy ...
Birthday Remembrances for Jack DeJohnette, Mulgrew Miller, and others
by David W. Daniels
In addition to the musicians named in the headline, we recognize the birthdays of Ben Sidran, Patti Austin, Oscar Peterson, and others. More classic jazz from Sonny Rollins, Gene Krupa wih Anita O'Day, and additional artists. Newly released music from Tommy Smith, Joe Alterman, David Sanchez, and more.Playlist Grachan Moncur III “Sonny's Back!" from ...
Classics from Bud Powell and others, new music from Joel Ross and others
by David W. Daniels
Classic artists include Bud Powell, Trudy Pitts, Jackie McLean and others. Recently released music from Oscar Laven, Ron Carter, Kenny Dorham, and others. Recognizing this week's birthdays including William Parker, Max Roach, Mike Stern, and Dave Weckl.Playlist Chick Corea with Eddie Gomez and Paul Motian “Off The Cuff" from Further Explorations (Concord Jazz) 00:00 ...
Abbey Lincoln, Dorothy Ashby Birthdays, New Releases From Ragan Whiteside, Nicole Zuraitis, Lonnie Plaxico, Tierney Sutton & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Ragan Whiteside, Nicole Zuraitis, Lonnie Plaxico and Tierney Sutton, with birthday shoutouts to Louis Armstrong, Regina Carter, Abbey Lincoln, Dorothy Ashby, Cyrille Aimee, Terri Lyne Carrington, Trudy Pitts, Meg Okura and Roberta Piket, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music so ...
Ralph Bowen: Keep the Change
by C. Andrew Hovan
I can still remember the impression that Ralph Bowen made on a young jazz enthusiast trying to break into radio and be part of the hip jazz crowd. I had decided to get involved with the programming end of a local non-profit arts support organization and on a letter perfect July evening our committee had lined ...
Ralph Bowen: Five
by C. Andrew Hovan
Although he's better known in educational circles due to his solid commitment to jazz pedagogy as a member of the faculty at Rutgers University, Ralph Bowen has been a vital member of the jazz community since debuting with the group Out of the Blue back in the mid '80s. His adaptability to a diversity of musical ...
New Releases Plus Birthday Shoutouts To Some Formidable Jazz Leos
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Cyrille Aimee, Tony Guerrero & Jeremy Siskind, Melinda Rose plus singles from Kristin Korb and Carla Hassett, with birthday shoutouts to organist Trudy Pitts, composer Bernice Petkere (Close Your Eyes, Lullaby of the Leaves), harpist Dorothy Ashby, vocalists Jeri Southern, Abbey Lincoln, Cyrille Aimee, Sarah Moule, Roberta Donnay, pianist Roberta ...
Phil Robson Organ Trio At Flowerfield Arts Centre
by Ian Patterson
Phil Robson Organ Trio Flowerfield Arts Centre Portstewart, N. Ireland June 29, 2024 Is there an ideal time to catch a band on tour? At the start, when the musicians are fresh and there is the excitement of material still being shaped, or at the end when there may be ...
Tim Warfield: One For Shirley
by C. Andrew Hovan
Jimmy Smith and Larry Young have continually set the benchmark for creative endeavors involving jazz and the Hammond B-3 organ, Smith being acknowledged for bringing the technical virtuosity of be-bop to the instrument and Young for expanding the vernacular based on the forward-thinking implications of John Coltrane. Somewhere in between these two, a colorful range of ...
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