“Conference of the Birds” is my weekly radio program on WNUR-FM. It airs on Tuesdays from 5-7:30 am Chicago time (UTC-6). And, of course, when technology cooperates, you can just come here for the archives.
Unfortunately, my attempt to honor the memory of the late Sirone (who died last Wednesday) was hindered by a skippy CD. I also belatedly commemmorated the passing of St. Louis saxophonist Luther Thomas.
Yes, Vijay Iyer is covering M.I.A.’s “Galang” with a jazz trio.
Finally, there’s a bonus track from a recent Roy Hargrove project with a rapper which was the first track Charlie played. I didn’t catch the details, but since the whole thing was captured before the archiver quit, I figured I’d keep it on.
complete program (144 MB, 2 hrs 37 min)
Artist: “Track” – Album (Label)
El Kinto: “Estoy Sin Ti” – El Kinto (Lion Productions)
Nancy Dupree: “James Brown” – Ghetto Reality (Smithsonian Folkways)
Alick Nkhata: “Maggie” – Shalapo (Retroafric)
Slim Gaillard: “Gomen Nasai” – Laughing in Rhythm: The Best of the Verve Years (Verve)
Occidental Brothers Dance Band International: “Mafiwo” – Ɔdɔ Sanbra (ODBDI)
Julian Curwin’s Tango Saloon: “March of the Big Shoe” – The Tango Saloon (Ipecac Recordings)
Herculaneum: “Egyptian Femme” – Herculaneum III (Clean Feed)
Lucky 7s: “Cultural Baggage” – Pluto Junkyard (Clean Feed)
Jason Roebke: “Like You Thought It Might Be” – Rapid Croche (482 Music)
Vijay Iyer Trio: “Galang (Trio Riot Version)” – Historicity (ACT)
Andrew Hill: “Ode to Von” – Smoke Stack (Blue Note)
Atomic: “Alla dansar samba til tyst musik” – Boom Boom (Jazzland)
New Winds: “Hat and Beard” – Traction (Sound Aspects)
Luther Thomas and John Lindberg: “Bloomdido” – Spirit of St. Louis (Ayler)
Revolutionary Ensemble: “Ism Schism” – And now… (Pi Records)
Steve Lacy: “Monk Medley” – Live at Unity Temple (Wobbly Rail)
Sonny Stitt & Bennie Green: “Flame and Frost” – My Main Man (Argo)
Daniel Levin Quartet: “Law Years” – Blurry (Hatology)
The Vandermark Five: “Scootin’ About” – Free Jazz Classics Vol. 2 (Atavistic)
Bobby Previte: “Memory Hole” – Coalition of the Willing (Ropeadope)
Harris Eisenstadt: “Don’t Gild the Lilly” – Canada Day (Clean Feed)
Secret Chiefs 3: “Bezriel” – Xaphan (Book of Angels, Vol 9) (Tzadik)