like a hair or a feather in the cloudy mixtures of memory ...

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Alyn features the ladies .... but also a Dolphy track with Donald Byrd

Geoffrey gives us Bessie Smith

The legendary Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith dominated blues singing in the 1920s, and her huge voice-passionate yet subtle-influenced vocal stars from jazz to rock, Billie Holiday to Janis Joplin. Geoffrey Smith picks his favourite tracks from her immortal legacy.

JLU offers a live set to commemorate Dave Brubeck and features a track from Miles Europe 69

Jazz Line-Up salutes the passing of Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck with a concert he gave at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester in May of 2003. On this set, Dave Brubeck presents the concert with his trio, featuring Bobby Militello/ Alto Saxophone and Flute, Randy Jones Drums and Michael Moore, Bass.
Brubeck takes us on a journey through some his "hits" - starting off with a fine stride version of "Sunny Side of the Street" and include "Square Dance" and of course "Take 5".

Jon3 not to be missed sets from the archives, featuring, inter alia, ....

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Really liked the Dolphy track with Donald doing a tip to Clifford. Those European sessions have a charm of their own.

BN.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Archive performances by Andrew Hill and John Tchicai, Evan Parker

In last week’s programme we heard nine artists from the new generation of UK jazz musicians interpret the lushly-scored compositions of the very talented Trish Clowes. This week, it’s to two oft-overlooked American improvisers – both of whose careers blossomed in the New York of the 1960s - that we turn. Picking gems from the Jazz on 3’s archive, Kevin Le Gendre presents classic pared-down performances from pianist Andrew Hill and saxophonist John Tchicai.

The death of John Tchicai late last year represented the sad loss of an infectious and inspiring musical personality. Whether performing on saxophones, flute or even with his voice (as you’ll hear in this week’s show), Tchicai’s music was both intuitive and conversational, evoking a real sense of storytelling through his improvisation and his love of spontaneous spoken word. We’ll hear Tchicai performing in duos, first with Evan Parker (a 2005 session in which their bass clarinet-soprano saxophone dialogue is a real highlight) and later with Tony Marsh on drums, recorded in 2011 in front of – and indeed involving – a lively London audience.

During last year’s BBC Piano Season, the name of Andrew Hill came up in response to our call-out for under-appreciated pianists. So, grabbing the old session tapes and a chance to celebrate his music, tonight’s central set comes from a solo studio performance recorded with Andrew in 2000. The lyrical and the angular rub together rather beautifully in the two tracks we’ll hear, with Hill manipulating complex harmonic and rhythmic devices throughout twenty minutes of instant composition.

Join Kevin Le Gendre on Monday 11 February from 11pm, or listen online for seven days after broadcast.

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[Quarky]

Good music on Jon3. But a great pity that it all recorded - the Andrew Hill being 2000 - 13 years ago!

Is it too much to ask for live music?

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

yep archive is £££££££££££££££ cheaper innit ..... but still great stuff eh? [Andrew hill at any rate ... rareish too]