Class of 1930

David Amram’s passion for music is infectious.

If you want a first-hand insider’s account of what it was like to hang out with Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and a whole host of other famous jazz musicians, this one is not to be missed!

– Ken McCarthy
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Bob Beamon, Conguero

If you’re around 64 or older you probably remember the shock of the 1968 Olympic leap of Bob Beamon when it happened.

He didn’t just win the gold, he also shattered the world record – and 56 years later it’s still the Olympic record.

What you probably didn’t know, and I didn’t know until very recently, is that Bob has had a passion for Afro-Caribbean music since he was 9 years old growing up in the projects in South Jamaican, Queens.

But he was more than just a fan. Until he went to college and shifted his attention to sports, he was on track to become a professional musician.

Now at 77, he’s playing again. In a band and is on his first CD.

Complete interview – December 29, 2023

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

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Music credit: The Jazz on the Tube podcast theme song is “Mambo Inferno” performed by The Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra conducted by Bobby Sanabria from the CD ¡Que Viva Harlem!

Honoring giants who passed in 2023


 
A shortlist of some of the master musicians who passed in 2023

A Jazz on the Tube playlist

01. Tom Williams (1962-2023) – Aggression (00:00-07:30)
02. Ahmad Jamal (1930-2023) – Darn That Dream (07:32-12:05)
03. Guido Basso (1937-2023) – My Romance (12:07-21:56)
04. Dusko Gojkovic (1931-2023) – Devojko Mala (21:58-24:33)
05. Jerry Dodgion (1932-2023) – Thadeus (24:35-31:26)
06. Carl Saunders (1942-2023) – My Foolish Heart (with Stan Kenton Alumni Big Band) (31:38 – 37:22)
07. Wayne Shorter (1933-2023) – Adam’s Apple (37:25-44:10)
08. Tony Bennett (1926-2023) – I Wanna Be Around (44:12-46:21)
09. Redd Holt (1932-2023) – Wack Wack (46:23-48:53)
10. Don Rader (1935-2023) – Anemone (48:55-53:45)
11. Jack Wilkins (1944-2023) – O Grande Amor (53:47-01:00:08)
12. Kidd Jordan (1935-2023) – Motherless (Live) (01:00:10-01:04:03)
13. Karl Berger (1935-2023) – Why the Moon Is Blue (01:04:05 – 01:09:11)
14. George Winston (1949-2023) – You’re in Love Charlie Brown (01:09:13 – 01:12:31)
15. Russell Batiste (1965-2023) – Motherfunk y’All (with Papa Grows Funk) (01:12:33- 01:17:59)
16. Carol Sloane (1937-2023) – Lover Come Back To Me (01:18:01-01:22:29)
17. Peter Nero (1934-2023) – I’ll Never Fall in Love Again (01:22:31 – 01:25:55)
18. Astrud Gilberto (1940-2023) – Agua de Beber (01:25:57-01:28:14)
19. Richard Davis (1930-2023) – Song of Gratitude (01:28:16-01:31:27)
20. Carla Bley (1936-2023) – Crazy With You (01:31:29-01:39:05)

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It’s a bittersweet project.

Sorrow at the loss of such great souls…Joy in the appreciation of what beautiful gifts they made to all of us with their lives.

Join Jazz on the Tube fans around the world in celebrating and honoring these great artists – and please share the link.

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Vox Humana – Bobby Sanabria with Janis Siegel (Manhattan Transfer) and Antoinette Montague


Vox Humana and the Multiverse Big Band

Recorded Live in New York City at Club Dizzy (2022).

Featuring: Vocalists Janis Siegel (Manhattan Transfer), Antoinette Montague, and Jennifer Jade Ledesna.

Be a jazz activist.

1. You can order Vox Humana here.

2. Call your favorite jazz radio DJ and ask him or her to play a cut from the album.

3. Upcoming live shows.

September 30
Grace Farm – New Canaan, CT
Tickets

October 11
Interchurch Center – New York City (Free)
Tickets

October 14
True Blue Jazz Festival
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A Taste

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

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Music credit: The Jazz on the Tube podcast theme song is “Mambo Inferno” performed by The Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra conducted by Bobby Sanabria from the CD ¡Que Viva Harlem!

Sean Wilson and jazz’s secret engine of innovation


Jazz fans who know even the smallest amount of jazz history know the important role church music played in the music’s development.

Everyone from Louis Armstrong to Ornette Coleman has acknowledged the DEEP impact the music of the church had on their art.

Less known is the huge contemporary role gospel plays not only in training young musicians, many of whom become jazz players but also in being an engine of innovation for the music itself.

If you’re a keyboard artist and are inspired to learn more…

Click here to learn how you can study with Sean.

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

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Music credit: The Jazz on the Tube podcast theme song is “Mambo Inferno” performed by The Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra conducted by Bobby Sanabria from the CD ¡Que Viva Harlem!

Music and Life: Thoughts on Music, Phrasing, Woodwinds and this Modern World

Get the book here: Music and Life Thoughts on Music, Phrasing, Woodwinds and this Modern World

Music and Life: Thoughts on Music, Phrasing, Woodwinds and this Modern World

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More about Mike: Mike Vaccaro

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

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Music credit: The Jazz on the Tube podcast theme song is “Mambo Inferno” performed by The Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra conducted by Bobby Sanabria from the CD ¡Que Viva Harlem!

 

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