Honoring giants who passed in 2025

 

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)

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– Ken McCarthy
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P.S. At the end of every year, we put together a short (and frankly incomplete) playlist to honor some of the giants who passed in the previous year.

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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Remembering the one and only Sheila Jordan

We stumbled on this recently. It’s an excerpt of one of Monk Rowe’s excellent interviews. (If you don’t know them, look them up. They’re superb!)

If you know Sheila I think you’ll like this – a lot. If not, this is a good introduction to her life and work.

She makes a reference to having Native American ancestry. She was Cherokee on her mother’s side.

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

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Dave Holland Quartet – Q and A (Live) – 1974

A rare live recording of Dave Holland’s first and most experimental quartet.

Featuring the wildly creative frontline of Sam Rivers (on flute) and Anthony Braxton (who plays clarinet, bass saxophone, and alto saxophone in this clip). Barry Altschul ties everything together with drums and percussion.

Plus some “psychedelic” 1974 video editing.

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

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Honoring giants who passed in 2024

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)

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2023
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2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015

Click here: Help Jazz on the Tube keep jazz alive in 2025

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

P.S. At the end of every year, we put together a short (and frankly incomplete) playlist to honor some of the giants who passed in the previous year.

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.

Thanks.

Click here: If you’re a subscriber, consider supporting us too

 

“We have our Mozarts too”

Brooklyn-born Cory Henry at 3 years old …after a year of woodshedding.

At 6 he performed at the Apollo.

Documentary: “Gotcha Now” from the Cory Henry YouTube channel

More about the role of the Church in great American music past and present

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

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Voice of America’s record collection

The meat starts at 7:15.

The program starts silly and then gets smart.

After a brief history of the Voice of America it gets to the point:

The Voice of America put up its entire physical archive including many TONS of jazz records and CDs up for sale – and someone bought it!

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

P.S. Our unique programming is made possible by help from people like you. Learn how you can contribute to our efforts here: Support Jazz on the Tube
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