Tal Farlow, Herbie Hancock, Hazel Scott & Benjamin Lapidus

We begin the 808th Episode of Neon Jazz with the title track off guitarist Benjamin Lapidus's 2023 album Blues for Ochún. From there, we hear from the legendary Herbie Hancock who Lapidus saw at his first concert. As the show moves forward, we hone in on the female voices in jazz here in 2023 with Jan Cronin, Imogen Moon and Laila Biali. Drummer Kenneth Watson, Jr. is making waves in Kansas City and we have a tune with him sitting in with the Organ Jazz Trio (OJT). Finally, we bring it all together with the Kansas City Six. Dig the jazz, my friends.

Playlist

• Benjamin Lapidus "Blues for Ochún" Blues for Ochún (Tresero Productions) 0:00
• Host talks 6:59
• Herbie Hancock "Empty Pockets" Takin' Off (Blue Note) 8:39
• Jan Cronin "The Scent of Breakfast & You" I Thought About You (Scooter Music) 14:41
• Host talks 17:20
• Tal Farlow "Gone with the Wind" Complete Verve Sessions (Verve) 17:45
• Imogen Moon "Nicolston Dam" When They Start Rebelling (Imogen Moon Music) 24:22
• Host talks 28:18
• Hazel Scott "How High the Moon" Classics (Shellac Revival) 29:37
• Kenneth Watson Jr. w OJT "Get it Going" Groove (GLL Records) 32:16
• Host talks 34:12
• Rudy Vallee And His Connecticut Yankees "Kitty from Kansas City" Dance (Old World Music) 35:09
• Joanie Pallatto "The Cuckoo Clock" Accidental Melody (Southport Records) 38:18
• Host talks 41:46
• The Carnival Three "Lorenzo's Blues" Morning After (Remember Avenue) 42:42
• Laila Biali "Corcovado" Your Requests (Empress Music Group) 45:13
• Host talks 49:24
• Noah Haidu "Skylark" Standards (Sunnyside Records) 50:00
• Host talks 54:08
• Kansas City Six "Jo-Jo" Instant Classics (Golden Era) 54:34