A few months ago, we mailed a video with two jazz pianists doing a deep dive into the extraordinary – and underestimated – song book of Carol King.
Here is a young (to me) trumpeter setting the world on fire with DEEPLY informed listening sessions.
He’s transcribed and memorized more solos that I can imagine any human being transcribing and every now and then he picks up his horn and plays along, note-for-note perfectly.
This is a relatively new channel and this young man is killing it. Let’s send him some love.
If you’re an educator, make sure your students are clued into this.
If you’ve never had the transcendent experience of listening to great music with an all-pro musician at your elbow, here it is.
(Note: You will surely be hooked after one episode!)
Imagine two jazz pianists sitting down and enthusiastically talking about one of their favorite pop albums from one of our most under-appreciated (but still famous) songwriters.
If you’re up for this kind of thing, here’s Adam Manes and Peter Martin riffing on one of the great masterpieces of the American Songbook.
I learned some surprising things from this. You may too.
– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube
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A shortlist of some of the master musicians who passed in 2025
A Jazz on the Tube playlist
1. Bunky Green (1933-2025) – Tension & Release (00:00)
2. Al Foster (1943-2025) – Aloysius (07:42)
3. Roy Ayers (1940-2025) – Vibrations (15:04)
4. Andy Bey (1939-2025) – Celestial Blues (18:01)
5. George Freeman (1927-2025) – Jungle Strut (21:13)
6. Cleo Laine (1927-2025) – Crazy Rhythm (28:31)
7. Hal Galper (1938-2025) – Waiting for Chet (32:12)
8. Chuck Mangione (1940-2025) – Feels so Good (40:17)
9. Nancy King (1940-2025) – Cheek to Cheek (43:44)
10. Eddie Palmieri (1936-2025) – La Libertad/Comparsa (52:27)
11. Lalo Schifrin (1932-2025) – Toccata from Gillespiana (01:04:03)
12. Sheila Jordan (1928-2025) – Dat Dere (01:08:55)
13. Alan Bergman (1925-2025) – The Way We Were (01:11:37)
14. Hermeto Pascoal (1936-2025) – Sâo Jorge (01:16:10)
15. Akiko Tsuruga (1967-2025) – So Cute, So Bad (01:18:46)
16. Anthony Jackson (1952-2025) – Not Yet (01:25:33)
17. Mike Wofford (1938-2025) – Speedball (01:31:36)
18. Jack DeJohnette (1942-2025) – Silver Hollow (01:38:48)
19. Herb Gardner (1938-2025) – Slow Boat to China (01:45:09)
20. Phil Upchurch (1941-2025) – All I want from you (01:44:58)
21. Gordon Goodwin (1954–2025) – Hit the Ground Running (01:50:20)
22. Jim McNeely (1949-2025) – In This Moment (01:55:15)
23. Ray Drummond (1946-2025) – Things ain’t what they used to be (02:02:44)
Jazz on the Tube’s Ken McCarthy interviews bassist/composer/bandleader/educator Ron Carter. The focus is on Ron Carter the educator and the student.
Ron’s Interview with Rick Beato
A short masterclass in personal and professional integrity
– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube
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A shortlist of some of the master musicians who passed in 2024
A Jazz on the Tube playlist
01. Russell Malone – Sweet Georgia Peach (00:00)
02. Bill Allred – Basin Street Blues (06:53)
03. Ed Reed- A Sleeping Bee (12:30)
04. Ronald Weingrad – Muskrat Ramble(Tribute) (17:50)
05. Albert Tootie Heath – Night In Tunisia (20:28)
06. Calvin Keys – I’ll Remember April (27:40)
07. Bill Holman – Just Friends(38:05)
08. John Williams – We’re In Love Again (46:46)
09. John Pisano – The Shadow of Your Smile (51:16)
10. David Sanborn – Chicago Song (01:00:54)
11. Jim Rotondi – Biru Kirusai (01:06:18)
12. Patty Waters – Lonely Woman (01:11:42)
13. Sergio Mendes – Mas Que Nada (01:17:28)
14. Kim Richmond – Willow Weep For Me (01:20:06)
15. Benny Golson – Whisper Not (01:24:13)
16. Barbara Dane – Brother Can You Spare A Dime (01:33:58)
17. Claire Daly – I’ve Never Been In Love Before (01:38:10)
18. Jack Jones – The Shadow Of Your Smile (01:45:54)
19. George Bohanon – Elation (01:48:25)
20. Lou Donaldson – Bags’ Groove (01:54:57)
21. Roy Haynes – Scrapple From The Apple (01:58:01)
22. Phil Nimmons – Improvisation with David Braid (02:05:25)
23. Quincy Jones – Soul Bossa Nova (02:16:13)
It’s a splendid thing when a master musician takes the time to write a book about his life in the music and his views on the direction the music is taking.
We talk with composer/bandleader/bassist Chuck Israels who has shared bandstands with Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Coleman Hawkins and was an integral part of Bill Evans’ creations.
Chuck Israels Orchestra – “Round Midnight”
Bass Notes: Jazz in American Culture: A Personal View
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