Another week, another “improvised” playlist.  I liked the flow particularly from the Orchestre National de Jazz (with guest Anouar Brahem on oud, and composing the track played on air) into some string-centric jazz (Szilárd Mezei is a violist and Fred Lonberg-Holm is a cellist) and then exploring duets (and more cello from David Eyges and Ernst Reijseger).

I was pleased to stumble upon the Anthony Brown album of Monk music, which I have somehow never seen at the station before.  I think they do a really nice job of integrating traditional Asian instruments into Monk compositions.  I was further pleased to find it on eMusic so that I could download a copy for myself.

complete program (140 MB, 2 hrs 32 min)

artist: “track” – album   (label)

William Parker Quartet: “Harlem” – Sound Unity (AUMFidelity)
Jaki Byard: “Searchlight” – Out Front (Prestige)
Orchestre National de Jazz: “Artefact (Part 1)” – Charmediterranéen (ECM)
Szilárd Mezei Quintet: “Uncia” – Cerkno (Leo Records)
Fred Lonberg-Holm Trio: “Fool” – Other Valentines (Atavistic)
Cooper-Moore/Assif Tsahar: “Back Porch Chill” – America (Hopscotch)
Arthur Blythe/David Eyges: “Warne Waltz” – Today’s Blues (CIMP)
Sean Bergin/Ernst Reijseger: “Tristan’s Tune” – Mistakes (DATA)
Arthur Blythe/David Eyges: “Calling Mr. Blythe” – Today’s Blues (CIMP)
Kenny Burrell: “Slim Jim” – All Day Long (Prestige)
Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd Quartet: “Bye-Ya” – School Days (Hat Art)
Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra: “Monk’s Mood” – Monk’s Moods (Water Baby Records)
Eight Bold Souls: “Odyssey” – Last Option (Thrill Jockey)
Sonny Rollins: “I Could Write a Book” – Three in Jazz (RCA)
Ornette Coleman: “Ramblin’” – Change of the Century (Atlantic)
Michael Blake Sextet: “Paddy Pie Face” – Amor de Cosmos (Songlines)
Johnny Dyani Quartet: “Song for Biko” – Song for Biko (SteepleChase)
Henry Threadgill Sextet: “When Was That?” – When Was That? (About Time)
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble: “Mama’s House” – Freedom Jazz Dance (Delmark)
Malachi Thompson’s Africa Brass: “The Chaser in Brazil” – Buddy Bolden’s Rag (Delmark)