Summer leaves and Candace Springs: ooh! Mister Darcy!

[Serial_Apologist]

Lots of interesting stuff this coming week!

Sat 22 Sept
4pm - Jazz Record Requests
A selection of listeners' requests from the world of jazz. Presented by Alyn Shipton.

http://www.alynshipton.co.uk/blog

5pm - J to Z
UK band Sons of Kemet are in session. Led by saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings, the band features two drummers and tuba to create a sound influenced by London's dance floors. Presented by Jumoké Fashola.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09ygv28

12midnight - Geoffrey Smith's Jazz
Guitarist Kenny Burrell has starred with the likes of Benny Goodman, Jimmy Smith, John Coltrane and Gil Evans, as well as in myriad solo projects. Geoffrey Smith celebrates a guitarist's guitarist.

Eighty-six, and still plucking.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0000h95

Mon 24 Sept
11pm - Jazz Now
Soweto Kinch presents Darcy James Argue's Secret Society at the 2017 London Jazz Festival.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0000hbq

Listen out for Candace on Mr Cullum's Tuesday programme (R2 8pm), immediately followed by Top Brass, with references to Jack Teagarden and Don Ellis in the write-up, on the same station. Also on R2, on Weds (9pm) Gregory Porter talks about and plays recordings of Nat "King" Cole.

[Serial_Apologist]

I enjoyed the Monnette Sudler track on JRR - a thrilling bass solo reflecting the advances that had been made in the 60s in a relatively straight-ahead context is sadly something you don't often get today - you need to go to the freer end for that. Hadn't previously heard of Ms Sudler - has Ian mentioned her before? - reminded me of one of our own, Ray Russell.

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

I enjoyed the Monnette Sudler track on JRR - a thrilling bass solo reflecting the advances that had been made in the 60s in a relatively straight-ahead context is sadly something you don't often get today - you need to go to the freer end for that. Hadn't previously heard of Ms Sudler - has Ian mentioned her before? - reminded me of one of our own, Ray Russell.

Yes, that was very tight. I'd never heard of her either, impressive. Thought the Blue Mitchell "Folks" was lovely, but then I've always really liked his ballad playing. Thought the Paul Butterfield "Work Song" was ***** and that's not five stars. Amateur hour at the Top Rank Cardiff 1963. Enjoyable otherwise though as per usual.

*Good afternoon's programming with Carlos Acosta up before declaiming "no more tights for me!" now that he no longer (ballet) dances, but rather produces. Won't get far in today's UK Green Party with an attitude like that Carlos!

BN.

[Old Grumpy]

Missed the first 45 mins of JRR (see General Arts thread Duet for One), enjoyed the last 15 mins in the car on the way home. Was disappointed to find that J to Z was a completely unedited repeat of the first ever Jay to Zed. Surely the introduction and the final reference to the up coming Jazz Now could have been updated!

OG