Playlist for July 4, 2018

3 hours of quasi-patriotism on KXLU 88.9 FM Los Angeles

8-9pm – The Dream of Harry Lime – Music without Border guards

• Ola Belle Reed – “Undone in Sorrow” – recorded live in 1972,  Rising Sun Melodies, Smithsonian Folkways, 2010.
• Barbara Dane and the Chamber Brothers – “Freedom is a Constant Struggle” – Folkways Records, 1966.
• Quetzal – “This is my home” from Worksongs, Vanguard, 2003.
• Narciso Martinez – “Flor Marchita” from Norteño & Tejano accordion pioneers, Arhoolie Records, 1995.
• Les Amis Creole – “L’Hobo De Breaux Bridge” from Les Amis Creole, Arhoolie Records, 2006.
• Clarence “Tom” Ashley – “House Carpenter” from Greenback Dollar: The Music Of Clarence “Tom” Ashley 1929-1933, Country Records, 2001.
• Woody Guthrie – “I Ain’t Got No Home in This World” from Asch Recordings, Vol. 3: Hard Travelin’, Smithsonian Folkways, 1998.
• Leadbelly with Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry – “We Shall Be Free” from Lead Belly Sings Folk Songs, Smithsonian Folkways, 1989.
• Harry Partch – “Scene 9 – A Lost Political Soul Finds Himself Among The Voteless Women Of Paradise” from The Bewitched, New World Records, 2005.
• Sun Ra – “I Am Strange” from Singles Volume 1: Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1961, Strut/Art Yard, 2016.
• Le Sun Ra & His Orchestra – “Saturn” from Singles Volume 1: Definitive 45s Collection 1952-1961, Strut/Art Yard, 2016.
• Charles Ives – “Country Band March” performed by the U.S. Marine Band, from The Bicentennial Collection, 1998.
• Charles Ives – “III: Fourth of July” from A Symphony: New England Holidays perf. by the Chicago Symphony, cond. by Michael Tilson Thomas, CBS Masterworks, 1988.

9-10: Trilogy – New, Experimental and Improvised Music

• Tina Raymond – “America” from Left, Right, Left, Orenda Records, 2017.
• Anne LeBaron – “I am an American…My government will reward you” from The Musical Railism of Anne LeBaron, Mode/Tellus, 1995.
• Wadada Leo Smith – “America, parts 1, 2 & 3” from Ten Freedom Summers, Cuneiform Records, 2012.
• Arthur Blythe and David Egyes -“American Forms 2” from Today’s Blues, CIMP 1998.
• James Blood Ulmer – “Are you glad to be in America?” from Are you glad to be in America?, DIW, 1995.
• Harriet Tubman – “Taken” from Araminta, Sunnyside, 2017
• Geri Allen – “Save the Children” from Grand River Crossings (Motown & Motor City Inspirations), Motéma, 2013.
• John Coltrane – “Untitled Original 11386 (take 1)” from Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album, Verve/Impulse, 2018.

10-11: Neuz Pollution – ??

• Kamasi Washington – “The Invincible Youth” from Heaven and Earth, Young Turks, 2018.
•  Charles Mingus – “The Original Fables of Faubus” from Presents Charles Mingus, Candid Records, 1960.
• Karl Evangalista / Grex – “Reb” from Taglish, 2013, https://grex.bandcamp.com/
• Ornette Coleman – “The Artist in America” from Skies of America, CBS Records, 1972.
• Minutemen – “Facist” from Paranoid Time, SST Records, 1980.
• Minutemen – “Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing”, Ballot Result, SST Records, 1986.
• Saccharine Trust – “We Don’t Need Freedom” from Paganicons, SST Records, 1981.
• Burning Ghosts – “Radicals” from Reclamation, Tzadik Records, 2017.
• Evil Genius – “Asterisk” from Experiments on Human Subjects, Orenda Records, 2018.
•  Toques (Nathan Hubbard / Steuart Liebig) – “5_0” from Toques 02, 2018.  https://toquesmusic.bandcamp.com

Trilogy playlist for 8/24

A tribute to Bobby Hutcherson — and coincidentally, also to Rudy Van Gelder, who passed away the next day.

1. Jackie McLean – “Riff Raff” from Destination… Out!, Blue Note Records, 1963 (Van Gelder studio)
2. Grachan Moncur III – “Evolution” from Evolution, Blue Note Records, 1963 (Van Gelder studio)
3. Eric Dolphy – “Straight Up and Down” from Out to Lunch!, Blue Note Records, 1964 (Van Gelder studio)
4. Tony Williams – “Memory” from Life Time,  Blue Note Records, 1964 (Van Gelder studio)
5. Bobby Hutcherson – “Ghetto Lights” from Dialogue, Blue Note Records, 1965 (Van Gelder studio)
6. Archie Shepp – “Rufus (Swung, His Face At Last To The Wind, Then His Neck Snapped)” from New Thing at Newport, Impulse Records, 1965
7. Bobby Hutcherson – “Hello to the Wind” from Now!, Blue Note Records, 1977 (rec. 1966, Van Gelder Studio).

Trilogy Playlist 8/3/2016

1. Other Dimensions in Music featuring Fay Victor – “Open Letter” from Kaiso Stories, Silkheart, 2010.
2. Charles Mingus – “Original Fables of Faubus” from Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus, Candid, 1960.
3. Art Ensemble of Chicago – “A Jackson in Your House” from A Jackson in Your House, BYG Records, 1969
4. Art Ensemble of Chicago – “And Then There Was Peace” from The Alternative Express, DIW Records, 1989.
5. Art Ensemble of Chicago – “Nice Guys” from Nice Guys, ECM, 1979
6. Cathlene Pineda – “Sumi” from A Week’s Time, Orenda Records, 2014
7. Dana Reason – “Entangled” from Reasoning, 2014 – www.danareason.com
8. duo B. – “On Cecil, excerpt 2”, 2016 – http://www.lisamezzacappa.com/duo_projects.html
9. Sean Sonderegger’s Magically Inclined – “Old Timers” from Eat the Air, Skirl Records, 2014
10. Acre Foot – “Homesick #1” from Expanding, 2013. http://www.kaorumansour.com/music/

Trilogy Playlist, June 22, 2016

1. Wadada Leo Smith – “Jupiter’s Astro Waves” from Red Chrysanthemums Solos 1977, Corbett Vs. Dempsey, 2016 (rec. 1977).
2. Vinny Golia Sextet – “Maboo’s Justice” from Abstractions and Retrocausalities, Nine Winds, 2011
3. Burning Ghosts – “Flashpoint” from Burning Ghosts, Orenda Records, 2016
4. Original Phalanx – “Troublemaker” from Original Phalanx, DIW, 1987
5. Toques 01 – “3_0” from Toques 01, Castor & Pollux Music, 2016
6. JAB – Live at Highways [excerpt] – unreleased, 2016.

Trilogy Playlist – June 1, 2016

The music Henry Threadgill in Air
(part 3 of a 3 part examination of Threadgill’s compositions)

1. New Air – “Air Show” from Air Show No. 1, Black Saint, 1986
2. New Air – “Roll On” from Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival, Black Saint, 1984
3. Air – “80° Below ’82” from 80° Below ’82, Antilles, 1982
4. Air – “Paille Street” from Air Lore, Arista Novus, 1979
5. Air – “Abra” from Montreux Suisse, Arista Novus, 1978
6. Air – “Card Four: Strait White Royal Flush…78” from Open Air Suit, Arista Novus, 1978
7. Air – “I’ll Be Right Here Waiting…” (composed by Steve McCall)  from Air Time, Nessa Records, 1978
8. Air – “Be Ever Out” from Live Air, Black Saint, 1980
9. Air – “Dance of the Beast” from Air Song, Why Not, 1975

Trilogy Playlist 5/11/16

Part 2 in my 3 part focus on the music of Henry Threadgill.

1. Henry Threadgill – “Paper Toilet” from Too Much Sugar for a Dime, Axiom, 1993
2. Henry Threadgill Very Very Circus – “I Love you With an Asterisk”  from Live at Koncepts, Taylor Made, 1991
3. Henry Threadgill Very Very Circus – “Exacto” from Spirit of Nuff…Nuff, Black Saint, 1990
4. Flute Force Four – “TBA” from Flutistry, Black Saint, 1997 (rec. 1990)
5. Henry Threadgill Sextett -“The Devil is on the Loose and Dancin’ Witha Monkey” from Rag, Bush and All, Arista/Novus, 1989
6. Henry Threadgill – “Hall” from Easily Slip Into Another World, Arista/Novus, 1987
7. Henry Threadgill Sextett – “Good Times” from You Know the Number, Arista/Novus, 1986
8. Henry Threadgill Sextet – “Homeostasis” from  Subject to Change, About Time, 1985
9. Henry Threadgill Sextet – “Just the Facts and Pass the Bucket” from Just the Facts and Pass the Bucket, About Time, 1983
10. Henry Threadgill Sextet – “Melin” from When Was That?, About Time, 1982
11. Henry Threadgill “Sir Simpleton” from X-75 Volume 1, Arista/Novus, 1979

Trilogy Playlist 4/20/2016

The Music of Henry Threadgill, part 2.

1. Arohi Ensemble – “Peloraga Effulgence” from Ahmisa: Love is the Weapon of the Brave. Innova Records 2016.
2. Zooid – “Off the Prompt Box” from In for a Penny, In for a Pound, Pi Records, 2015.
3. Henry Threadgill: Double Up Ensemble – “Part 2” from Old Locks and Irregular Verbs, Pi Records 2016.
4. Zooid – “So Pleased, No Clue” from Tomorrow Sunny / The Revelry, Spp, Pi Records, 2012.
5. Zooid – “Mirror Mirror the Verb” from This Brings Us to Volume 1, Pi Records, 2009.
6. Zooid – “Look” from Up Popped the Two Lips, Pi Records, 2001.
7. Henry Threadgill and Make a Move – “Pink Water Pink Airplane” from Everybodys Mouth’s a Book, Pi Records, 2001.
8. Henry Threadgill and Make a Move – “The Laughing Club” from Where’s Your Cup?, Columbia Records, 1996.
9. Henry Threadgill – “Noisy Flowers” from Makin’ a Move, Columbia Records, 1995.
10. Henry Threadgill – “Hyla Crucifer… Silence Of” from Carry the Day Columbia Records, 1995.
11. Henry Threadgill – “Grief” from Song Out of My Trees, Black Saint Records, 1994.

Trilogy Playlist 3/30

1. Ches Smith – “Wacken Open Air” from The Bell, ECM, 2016
2. Wadada Leo Smith and Vijay Iyer – “A Cold Fire” from A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke, ECM, 2016.
3. Harold Budd – “Mars and the Artist (After Cy Twombly)” from In the Mist,  Darla Records, 2011.
4. James Tenney – “Spectrum #5” from Spectrum Pieces, New World Records, 2009.
5. Marty Walker – “As Is Thought/Aurora ” (composed by Michael Jon Fink) from Dancing On Water, Cold Blue Music, 2001.
6. Go: Organic Orchestra – “To Rafter, To Skylight” from Can You Imagine… The Sound of a Dream, Meta Records, 2015.
7. Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures – “Oshogbo” from Dream Garden, Meta Records, 2006.
8. Carlos Niño & Friends – “Calimayan” from Flutes, Echoes, It’s All Happening!, Leaving Records, 2016.
9. Toques (Nathan Hubbard and Steuart Liebig) – “1-0”  and “7 1/3” from Toques 01, Castor and Pollox Music, 2016

 

 

Trilogy Playlist 3/23

Large Ensembles.

1. Duke Ellington Orchestra – “Didjeridoo” from The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse, Fantasy Records, 1975.
2. Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – “Breeze” from Flight 17, Nimbus West Records, 1978
3. Muhal Richard Abrams Orchestra – “Septone” from Blu Blu Blu, Black Saint Records, 1991.
4. Marty Ehrlich Large Ensemble – “Blues for Peace” from A Trumpet in the Morning, New World Records, 2013.
5. Julius Hemphill Big Band – “At Harmony” from Julius Hemphill Big Band, Elektra/Musician, 1988.
6. The Vinny Golia Large Ensemble – “It Ain’t Easy” from Portland 1996, Nine Winds Records, 1997.
7. Lawrence Butch Morris – “Nowhere Everafter (III)” from Homeing, Sound Aspects, 1989.
8. Sun Ra – “Intergalactic Motion” from Outer Spaceways Incorporated, Freedom Records, 1998.
9. Adam Rudolph’s Go: Organic Guitar Orchestra – “Scintillant” from Turning Towards the Light, Cuneiform Records, 2015.

Trilogy Playlist for 3/16/16

1. Roberto Miranda Ensemble – “A Little Pain” from With Groanings Too Deep For Words, Miguel Music, 2002
2. Curtis Fowlkes Catfish Corner – “Ashe” from Reflect, Knitting Factory, 1999
3. Dana Reason – “Near Not Yet Known” from Reasoning, www.danareason.com
4. David Murray Octet – “The Hill” from Ming, Black Saint, 1980
5. World Saxophone Quartet – “Georgia Blue” from Live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Black Saint, 1986
6. Tim Berne – “SEP” from Tim Berne’s Fractured Fairytales, JMT Records, 1989
7. Lee Hyla – “We Speak Etruscan” from We Speak Etruscan, New World Records, 1996
8. Susie Ibarra – “Lakbay Awit Sa Trabaho” from Folklorico, Tzadik Records, 2004
9. Steve Lehman Trio – “Fumba Rebel” from Dialectic Flourescent, Pi Records, 2011
10. Ensemble Musica Negativa – “Electric Spring 2” Composed by Christian Wolff, from Music Before Revolution, Odeon Records, 1972
11. David Bowie – “Blackstar” from Blackstar ★, ISO, 2016
12. Graham Connah’s Jettison Slinky – “Idyll Acid Artbor”from The Only Song We Know, Evander Music, 2001
13. Frank Zappa and Mother’s of Invention – “Andy” from One Size Fits All, Zappa Records, 1975
14. Art Bears – “Freedom” from The World As It Is Today, Re Records, 1981
15. Emerson, Lake, and Palmer – “Karn Evil 9, 3rd Impression” from Brain Salad Surgery, Manticore Records, 1973
16. Adam Rudolph’s Go: Organic Guitar Orchestra – “Specular” from Turning Toward The Light, Cuneiform Records, 2015