“Conference of the Birds” is my weekly radio program on WNUR-FM. It airs on Tuesdays from 5-7:30 am Chicago time (UTC-5). And, of course, when technology cooperates, you can just come here for the archives. You can subscribe to the podcast with this URL (click here to subscribe in iTunes).

This week we belatedly pay respects to Tabu Ley Rochereau, who passed on 30 November, as well as playing a number of songs in honor of Nelson Mandela, who passed since last week’s show.

Besides the tributes, there are a bunch of songs about rubber, especially rubber bands, as well as an unusually high volume of country music—a consequence of a visit to a friend who knows that music a lot better than I do.

Enjoy!

Listen:

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Artist: “Track” – Album (Label)
Johnny Dyani: “Open Ballad to Mandela” – Grandmother’s Teaching (Disques Jam)
The Abyssinians: “Mandela” – 200% Dynamite (Soul Jazz)
Abdullah Ibrahim: “Mandela” – The Very Best Of Abdullah Ibrahim (Music Club)
South African refugees in Tanganyika: “Tshotsholoza Mandela (Go Underground Mandela)” – This Land is Mine: South African Freedom Songs (Smithsonian Folkways)
Special AKA: “Nelson Mandela” – The 2 Tone Collection: a Checkered Past (Chrysalis)
Kalle and Rochereau with Orchestra Africa Jazz: “Afrika Mokili Mobimbi” – Africa Dances (Original Music)
Tabu Ley Rochereau: “Karibou Ya Bintou” – The Voice Of Lightness (Stern’s Music)
Tabu Ley Rochereau: “Aon Aon” – The Voice Of Lightness (Stern’s Music)
Amagugu: “Intsholontsholo” – Ubhek’uZulu (Skyline Jazz)
Lou Rawls: “Bring It On Home to Me” – The Fame Studios Story 1961-73 Home of the Muscle Shoals Sound (Ace)
The Meters: “Stretch Your Rubber Band” – Funkify Your Life (the Meters Anthology) (Rhino)
Eddie Bo: “Eddie’s Rubber Band” – The Hook and Sling (Funky Delicacies)
The Spinners: “The Rubberband Man” – Happiness Is Being With the Spinners (Atlantic)
The Trammps: “Rubberband” – Windy City Soul (Cosm Roks)
The Chips: “Rubber Biscuit” – 45-803 (7″) (Josie)
Peerless Four: “Trouble in My Way” – Southern Journey, Vol 8: Velvet Voices (Rounder)
Betty Wright: “Let Me Be Your Lovemaker” – The Very Best of Betty Wright (Rhino)
Mask Man and the Agents : “One Eye Open” – One Eye Open ()
Wanda Jackson: “Cool Love” – Rockin with Wanda (Capitol)
Josephine Sunday: “You Won’t Even Know Her Name” – Girls Go Zonk (RPM)
Loretta Lynn: “The Pill” – Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection (MCA Nashville)
Linda Ronstadt: “We Need a Whole Lot More of Jesus (and a lot Less Rock & Roll)” – Hand Sown…Home Grown (Capitol)
Rev. Anderson Johnson: “If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again” – Never a Pal Like Mother (Dust to Digital)
Lonnie McIntorsh: “Sleep On Mother, Sleep On” – Never a Pal Like Mother (Dust to Digital)
Mississippi Sheikhs: “Things About Comin’ My Way” – Honey Babe Let the Deal Go Down (Legacy)
Porter Wagoner: “Lonelyville” – Out of the Silence Came a Song: The Somber Sound of Porter Wagoner (Sony)
The Louvin Brothers: “Stuck Up Blues” – When I Stop Dreaming: The Best of the Louvin Brothers (Razor & Tie)
Waylon Jennings: “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” – The Taker/Tulsa (RCA)
The Everly Brothers: “When Will I Be Loved” – The Complete Cadence Recordings 1957-1960 (Fontana)
Leyla McCalla: “Manman Mwen” – Vari-colored Songs (Kickstarter)
Charlie Parr: “Jesus on the Mainline” – Meeting Charlie Parr (Chaperone)
The Eagles Lupopo: “Common Man?” – Nyama kilo moja / Common Man 7″ (EMI)
Frankie “Half-Pint” Jaxon: “Mama Don’t Allow It” – Never a Pal Like Mother (Dust to Digital)
Louis Armstrong with the Polynesians: “On a Coconut Island” – Satchmo: Ambassador of Jazz (Verve)
Ernest Dawkins’ New Horizons Ensemble: “Ah, Mandela” – After the Dawn Has Risen (Open Minds)
Roy Campbell: “Malcolm, Martin & Mandela” – Ethnic Stew And Brew (Delmark)
Julius Hemphill: “OK Rubberband” – Blue Boyé (Screwgun)

WNUR Conference of the Birds, 2013-12-10 [ 2:35:22 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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There was no overarching plan for today’s show, but we did play around a little with overlapping song titles and multiple interpretations of the same basic song. Also some straight-up pop gems, new and old. I think it came together pretty well!

Enjoy!

Listen:

download program (138MB, 2 hrs 30 min)

Artist: “Track” – Album (Label)
Adrian Quesada & Ocote Soul Sounds: “Look Sharp” – El Niño Y El Sol (Eighteenth Street Lounge Music)
Willie Colón / Héctor Lavoe / Ruben Blades: “Que Bien Te Ves” – The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly (Fania)
William Onyeabor: “Let’s Fall in Love” – Who is William Onyeabor? (Luaka Bop)
The Lewis Connection: “Higher” – Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound (Numero Group)
Amel Addmore: “Jane” – Brand New Wayo: Funk, Fast Times & Nigerian Boogie Badness 1979-1983 (Comb & Razor)
Lyrics Born: “I Changed My Mind (Stereo MC’s Rattlesnake Mix)” – Same !@#$, Different Day (Quannum Projects)
Wilson Pickett: “Soul Dance Number Three” – A Man and a Half (Rhino Entertainment Company)
A.C. Jones & the Soulettes: “Hole In Your Soul” – Boddie Recording Company: Cleveland, Ohio (Numero Group)
Joyce Jones: “Help Me Make Up My Mind” – What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves (1967-1977) (Rhino)
Poi Dog Pondering: “Can I Change My Mind” – Sweeping Up The Cutting Room Floor (Previously Unreleased Studio Out Takes 1987-1994) (Platetectonic Records)
Clifford Curry: “She Shot a Hole in my Soul” – Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970 (Lost Highway)
The Staple Singers: “Swing Down, Sweet Chariot” – This is Gospel, Vol 11 (Calvin)
Kay Robinson: “The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow” – James Brown’s Original Funky Divas (Polydor)
Rev. Johnson A.: “The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow” – 1950′s Gospel Classics (Document)
Sister Ernestine Washington: “I’m Gonna Live the Life I Sing About” – Good News (Proper)
Jackson Gospel Singers: “Heaven Bound Train” – Heaven Bound Train Souther Gospel (P-Vine)
Carl Story and his Rambling Mountaineers: “Keep On the Firing Line” – More Gospel Quartet Favorites (Mercury)
Bad Livers: “I Saw the Light/Will the Circle Be Unbroken/I’ll Fly Away” – Dust on the Bible (Quarterstick)
Jerry Garcia & John Kahn: “Jack-a-Roe” – Oregon State Prison, 5/5/1982 ()
Leyla McCalla: “Mesi Bondye” – Vari-Colored Songs: a Trioute to Langston Hughes (self-released)
Charlie Parr: “Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down” – Meeting Charlie Parr (Chaperone Records)
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound: “Missing Things” – Want More (Bloodshot)
Chris Mills and the Distant Stars: “Castaways” – Alexandria (Loud Romantic Records)
Willie Nelson: “Help Me Make It Through the Night” – Yours Always (Sony Music Special Products)
Patsy Cline: “I Don’t Wanta” – Country Great! (MCA Records)
Carole King: “Crying in the Rain” – Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found: One Kiss Can Lead to Another (Rhino)
Skeeter Davis: “Let Me Get Close To You” – Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found: One Kiss Can Lead to Another (Rhino)
Belle & Sebastian: “Funny Little Frog” – The Life Pursuit (Matador)
Chico Trujillo: “No Me Busques” – Cumbia Chilombiana (Oveja Negra)
Ray Barretto: “Boogaloo con Soul” – Latino Con Soul (Fania Records)
George Benson: “Shadow Dancers” – The New Boss Guitar of George Benson (Prestige)
Slim Gaillard: “Slim’s Jam” – Stompin At the Savoy: Harlem Nocturne (Savoy)
The Griffin Brothers Orchestra: “Stubborn as a Mule” – Riffin’ with the Griffin Brothers Orchestra (Ace)
Herbie Hancock: “A Tribute to Someone” – My Point of View (Blue Note)
Billy Bang: “Ly Ngua O” – Vietnam: Reflections (Justin Time)
Andrew Bird: “Ethio Invention no. 1” – I Want to See Pulaski at Night (Grimsey)
Hermeto Pascoal: “Bebe” – Eu Sei – a Brazilian Mix by Joshua Abrams (Joshua Abrams)

WNUR Conference of the Birds, 2013-12-03 [ 2:30:25 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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I ended up out and about on Monday night when I’d normally be prepping my show, so this one was improvised in the studio from the station’s library. That means all things in the basic jazz frame, starting off with some more open and exploratory stuff and then hitting a little bit of a groove. If you need words in your music this week’s show probably isn’t for you. Otherwise…

Enjoy!

PS I let the archive roll into the beginning of Stephen’s show, but I don’t know what the tune is…

Listen:

download program (140MB, 2 hrs 33 min)

Artist: “Track” – Album (Label)
Joseph Jarman/Famoudou Don Moye’s Magic Triangle: “Morning Desert Song” – Calypso’s Smile (AECO)
Fred Anderson/Steve McCall: “Wandering” – Vintage Duets 1-11-80 (Okkadisk)
Indigo Trio + Michel Edelin: “Wind Current” – The Ethiopian Princess Meets The Tantric Priest (Rogueart)
Glenn Horiuchi: “Oxnard Beet” – Oxnard Beet (Soul Note)
Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd: “Terminal City” – In What Language? (Pi Recordings)
Medeski, Martin & Wood: “Lattin Shuffle” – Combustication (Blue Note)
William Parker Raining on the Moon: “Late Man of this Planet” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
Sound in Action Trio: “Horizontal Fall (for Han Bennink)” – Gate (Atavistic)
The Engines with John Tchicai: “Planet” – Other Violets (Not Two)
Frank Rosaly: “The Dark” – Cicada Music (Delmark Records)
Dave Douglas Quintet: “Beware of Doug” – Time Travel (Greenleaf Music)
Steven Bernstein: “Let My People Go” – Diaspora Soul (Tzadik)
The Cosmosamatics: “Moroccan Dreams” – Jazz-Maalika (SaptakJazz)
Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet: “La Esquina del Pensamiento” – Ciudad de Los Reyes (Saponegro)
Hashem Assadullahi: “User Error” – Pieces (OA2)
Charles Mingus: “Nostalgia in Times Square” – Jazz Portraits (Blue Note)
Dawn of Midi: “Io” – Dysnomia (Thirsty Ear)
Ben Allison: “Dr. Zaius” – The Stars Look Very Different Today (Sonic Camera Records)
Keefe Jackson’s Likely So: “Pastorale” – A Round Goal (Delmark)

WNUR Conference of the Birds, 2013-11-26 [ 2:33:18 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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I recall enjoying this show quite a bit in the moment, although I haven’t given it a second listen yet.

Enjoy!

Listen:

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Artist: “Track” – Album (Label)
Familia RMM: “Llego el Sabor” – Combinacion Perfecta (RMM)
Remigio Ducros: “Sgambata” – Suono Libero, v. 2 (La Douce)
Public Enemy: “Terminator X Speaks with his Hands” – Yo! Bum Rush the Show (Def Jam)
Cut Chemist: “What’s the Altitude” – The Audience is Listening (Warner Brothers)
Baden Powell: “Sarava” – Tristeza on Guitar (Polydor)
Tiné: “Cobrinha” – Brazil Classics 7: What’s Happening in Pernambuco, New Sounds of the Brazilian Northeast (Luaka Bop)
Sakade Band: “Beya Moke” – African Pearls: Congo 70: Rumba Rock (Syllart)
Caetano Veloso: “Anunciação” – Caetano Veloso (1968) (Phillips)
Ayub Ogada: “Obiero” – Plus from Us (Real World)
Espers: “Tomorrow” – The Weed Tree (Locust)
The West Five: “Til I Kissed Ya” – Joe Meek: Work in Progress – The Triumph Sessions (RPM)
Joy Division: “Komakino” – Substance 1977-1980 (Sire)
Szilárd Mezei Quintet: “Uncia” – Cerkno (Leo)
Dennis González: “Flesh and Blood” – Renegade Spirits (Furthermore)
DKV Trio: “East Broadway Run Down” – Trigonometry (Okka Disk)
Don Cherry Quartet: “Elephantasy / Our Feelings / Bishmallah / Wind, Sand and Stars” – Complete Communion (Blue Note)
New York Contemporary Five: “When Will the Blues Leave?” – New York Contemporary Five (Delmark)
Archie Shepp: “Syeeda’s Song Flute” – Four for Trane (Impulse)
Muhal Richard Abrams: “Bloodline (dedicated to Fletcher Henderson – Don Redman – Benny Carter)” – Rejoicing with the Light (Black Saint)
Maurice McIntyre: “Humility in the Light of the Creator” – Humility in the Light of the Creator (Delmark)
Kalaparush and the Light: “Irene Calypso” – The Moment (Entropy Stereo)
Bruce Ackley Trio: “Out of the Box” – The Hearing (Avant)

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This week’s show had no theme or plan, although there was a riff on the old gospel standard “Jubilee,” which we hear in three very different takes. Plus, any show with a track by the Larks is that much better!  Oh, and I guess there were a couple of tracks inspired by some of the great music I saw at the Umbrella Music Festival. You can read some coverage by my friend and former WNUR DJ Andrew Choate at ChicagoMusic.org. He wrote up every day of the festival, but I was only able to attend day 1 and day 4.

Enjoy!

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Artist: “Track” – Album (Label)
Phyllis Dillon: “Woman of the Ghetto” – 100% Dynamite (Soul Jazz)
Johnny & Dolores: “Sockin Soul” – Arkansas Masters (Oxford American)
The Isley Brothers: “Fight the Power” – The Heat Is On (Epic)
Vicki Anderson: “Message from the Soul Sisters” – James Brown’s Funky Divas (Polydor)
Hot Chocolate: “Ain’t that a Groove” – Hot Chocolate (Numero Group)
Ebenezer Obey: “Awa Ewe Iwoyi” – Juju Jubilee (Shanachie)
High Class Diamonds: “Msaman Mfomu Suduro” – Telephone Lobi: More Sounds of 60′s Dance Band Highlife (Original Music)
Boniface Koufoudila: “Ntango N’Abali” – The World Is Shaking: Cubanismo From The Congo, 1954-55 (Honest Jon’s)
Charlie Parr: “Hogkill Blues” – 1922 (self-released)
Joseph Spence: “Coming In on a Wing and a Prayer” – The Complete Folkways Recordings 1958 (Smithsonian Folkways)
John Harris: “Glad and Sorry Blues” – Ruckus Juice & Chittlins (Yazoo)
Bryant’s Jubilee Quartet: “Every Time I Feel the Spirit” – Good News (Proper)
McIntosh County Shouters: “Jubilee” – Slave Shout Songs from the Coast of Georgia (Smithsonian Folkways)
Keaton Sextette: “Jubilee” – The Gospel Tradition: The Roots and the Branches (Legacy / Columbia)
The Charioteers: “Jubilee” – Good News (Proper)
The Larks: “Ooh… It Feels So Good” – The Dawn of Doo-wop (Proper)
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali: “One and Only One” – Day Of Colours (Real World)
Letta Mbulu: “Mra (Zola)” – Letta Mbulu Sings (Capitol Records)
Sanna Mnguni Nesimanjemanje: “Nimzwile Umntimande” – Classic Mbaqanga Girl Groups, Vol. 4 (Electric Jive)
Celestine Ukwu and his Philosophers National: “Okwukwe Na Nchekwube” – Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-6 (Soundway)
Laba Sosseh & Super Star de Dakar: “La Sitiera” – Sessions Extraordinaires, Vol. 1 (Bellot Records)
Bob Marley & the Wailers: “Concrete Jungle” – Catch a Fire (Tuff Gong/Island)
The Heptones: “Cool Rasta” – The Meaning Of Life – Best Of The Heptones 1966-1976 (Earmark)
Linton Kwesi Johnson: “More Time” – More Time (LKJ Records LTD)
Chaweewan Dumnern: “Sao Lam Plearn” – The Sound Of Siam – Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz & Molam in Thailand 1964-75 (Soundway)
The New Mastersounds: “The Minx” – This Is What We Do (3 On The B Records)
Tom Waits: “Jockey Full of Bourbon” – Rain Dogs (Island)
Leo Cuypers: “Blue Tango” – Heavy Days Are Here Again (Atavistic)
Jewels and Binoculars: “Masters of War” – Floater (Ramboy)
Geof Bradfield: “Contemplation” – Rule of Three (Liberated Zone)
Misha Mengleberg Kwartet: “Driekusman Total Loss” – Driekusman Total Loss (Varajazz)

WNUR Conference of the Birds, 2013-11-12 [ 2:33:18 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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I was pleased to come home last night to my pre-ordered copy of “Wood Flute Songs”, an epic eight-disc anthology of live recordings from the William Parker Quartet and some extended groups based on the quartet. With eight discs, it was no problem to spend all of today’s show listening to selections from the set.

You can get it in stores next Tuesday (November 12) and hopefully if you like what you hear on today’s show you will!

Enjoy!

Listen:

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Artist: “Track” – Album (Label)
William Parker Quartet: “Petit Oiseau” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
William Parker Quartet: “Malachi’s Mode” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
William Parker Raining on the Moon: “Boom Boom Bang Bang” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
William Parker Septet: “Gilmore’s Hat” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
William Parker In Order to Survive: “Theme for Rondo Hatton” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
William Parker Creation Ensemble: “Chicago” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
William Parker Raining on the Moon: “Great Spirit” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
William Parker Quartet: “Groove #7” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
William Parker In Order to Survive: “Falling Promise” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
William Parker Raining on the Moon: “My Name is Peace” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
William Parker Septet: “Daughter’s Joy” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
William Parker Quartet: “Hawaii” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
William Parker Creation Ensemble: “Psalm for Billy Bang” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)
William Parker Quartet: “Sunrise in the Tone World” – Wood Flute Songs. Anthology / Live 2006-2012 (AUM Fidelity)

WNUR Conference of the Birds, 2013-11-05 [ 2:36:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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This week marked the second annual Conference of the Birds “Happy Birthday Monk” show, in which the whole thing was music either recorded by or composed by Thelonious Monk, or often both. Last Thursday, October 10, would have been Monk’s 96th birthday.

Of course it was easy to do a whole Monk show without a single repeat from last year’s show, which was fun for me. I hope you like it too!

Enjoy!

PS the archive cuts off just before the final track on the playlist…

Listen:

download program (136MB, 2 hrs 29 min)

Artist: “Track” – Album (Label)
Thelonious Monk: “Honeysuckle Rose” – The Columbia Years: ’62-’68 (Columbia)
Thelonious Monk: “Rhythm-a-Ning” – Thelonious in Action (Riverside)
Thelonious Monk: “Well, You Needn’t” – The Columbia Years: ’62-’68 (Columbia)
Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd Quartet: “Monk’s Mood” – School Days (Hat Jazz)
Roswell Rudd/Toumani Diabate: “Jackie-ing” – Malicool (Sunny Side)
Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra with Steve Lacy: “Misterioso” – Monk’s Moods (Water Baby)
Orchestre Bantous de la Capitale: “In Walked Bud” – African Music Treasures Blog (Voice of America)
Thelonious Monk: “Willow Weep for Me” – Genius of Modern Music, Vol 2 (Blue Note)
Thelonious Monk: “Just a Gigolo” – Monk’s Dream (Columbia)
Thelonious Monk: “Jackie-ing” – The Columbia Years: ’62-’68 (Columbia)
Sound in Action Trio: “Green Chimneys” – Design in Time (Delmark)
Globe Unity Special ’75: “Evidence” – Rumbling (FMP)
The Dollar Brand Trio: “Brilliant Corners” – Duke Ellington Presents The Dollar Brand Trio (Warner Archives)
Thelonious Monk: “Hackensack” – Criss-Cross (Columbia)
Max Roach: “Epistrophy” – M’Boom (Columbia)
String Trio of New York: “Nutty” – Ascendent (Stash)
Buell Neidlinger’s String Jazz: “Skippy” – Locomotive (Soul Note)
Thelonious Monk Quartet: “Bright Mississippi” – Monk’s Dream (Columbia)
Gigi Gryce: “Gallop’s Gallop” – Nica’s Tempo (Savoy Jazz)
Gianluca Petrella: “Trinkle, Tinkle” – Indigo 4 (Blue Note)
Medeski, Martin & Wood: “Bemsha Swing/Lively Up Yourself” – It’s A Jungle In Here (Gramavision)
Thomas Chapin Trio: “Ask Me Now” – Sky Piece (Knitting Factory Works)
Anthony Braxton/Mario Pavone Quintet: “Eronel” – Seven Standards 1995 (Knitting Factory Works)
Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane: “Bye-ya” – At Carnegie Hall (Blue Note)

WNUR Conference of the Birds, 2013-10-15 [ 2:28:37 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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We begin this week with a slightly belated celebration of Curtis Mayfield day (September 29, according to Illinois Governor Pat Quinn), in both his own recordings and those of other folks doing his compositions.

The next block, by request of faithful listener #1, was a handful of tunes to commemorate the opening of the ACA health exchanges. That turned out to be a pretty eclectic few sets!

Then to wrap it up, just a bunch of stuff, mostly but not exclusively jazz.

Enjoy!

Listen:

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Artist: “Track” – Album (Label)
Baby Huey and the Babysitters: “Running (mono edit)” – The Baby Huey Story (Water)
Milton Henry: “Gypsy Woman” – Darker than Blue: Soul from Jamdown 1973-1980 (Blood and Fire)
Curtis Mayfield: “The Making of You” – Curtis/Live! (Curtom)
John Legend & the Roots: “Hard Times” – Wake Up! (Columbia)
The Impressions: “Wade In the Water” – The Complete A & B Sides 1961-1968 (Fontana)
Lloyd Charmers: “Darker than Blue” – Darker than Blue: Soul from Jamdown 1973-1980 (Blood and Fire)
William Parker: “I Plan to Stay a Believer” – I Plan to Stay a Believer: the Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield (AUM Fidelity)
The Impressions: “Check Out Your Mind!” – Check Out Your Mind! (Rhino)
Hot 8 Brass Band: “Sexual Healing” – Brass Bands and Mardi Gras Indians (unknown)
Art Neville and Larry Williams: “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” – His Specialty Recordings: 1956-58 (Specialty )
Aretha Franklin: “Dr. Feelgood” – Live at Fillmore West (Atlantic)
Katherine Baker: “I Helped You, Sick Man, When You Were Down and Out” – I Can’t Be Satisfied, Vol. 2- Town: Early American Women Blues Singers-Town & Country Classic Recordings from the 1920s (Yazoo)
Elder Curry and Congregation: “Memphis Flu” – Goodbye, Babylon (Dust to Digital)
Eric (Show Boy) Akaeze & his Akazas: “Healthy Be Richman” – Money No Be Sand (Original Music)
Hank Williams: “Lovesick Blues” – The Ultimate Collection (Mercury Nashville)
Gang Starr: “Love Sick” – Step in the Arena (Virgin)
Dr. Octagon: “Dr. Octagon” – Dr. Octagonecologyst (DreamWorks Records)
The Faint: “Take Me To The Hospital” – Saddle Creek 50 (Saddle Creek)
Trombone Shorty: “The Cure” – Backatown (Verve Forecast)
The Cure: “The Blood” – The Head on the Door (Elektra)
Sun Ra: “Medicine for a Nightmare (alternate take)” – The Singles (Evidence)
Gene Harris: “Higga Boom” – Blue Break Beats, Vol. 2 (Blue Note)
Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra: “Italian Stallion” – Music and Rhythm (Ubiquity)
Monguito El Unico: “Mentiras Criolla” – International (Fania)
Orchestra Vijana Jazz: “Shemeji” – Featuring Mary Maria (Ahadi)
Jorge Ben: “Charles, Anjo 45” – Jorge Ben (Dusty Groove America)
Golden Gate Quartet: “Job” – Travelin’ Shoes (RCA/Bluebird)
Lee Morgan: “The Hearing” – Expoobident (Blue Note)
Stan Getz: “Charade” – Reflections (Verve)
Ethan Iverson/Lee Konitz/Larry Grenadier/Jorge Rossy: “Blueberry Ice Cream take 1” – Costumes are Mandatory (High Note)
William Parker Organ Quartet: “The Struggle” – Uncle Joe’s Spirit House (AUM Fidelity)
Ken Field: “Sensorium” – Sensorium: Music for Dance & Film (Innova)
Jimmy Giuffre 3: “Come Rain or Come Shine” – The Easy Way (Verve)

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