progmom on the air - post your straight-ahead jazz request here

[progmom]

www.wemu.org

i'm on from noon-2pm eastern time

[Zuni]

1. can you play some Yes?

with a name like PROG-mom, I just can't lose with this request :o

[progmom]

101. No.

ha! :P

[Zomby Woof]

2. Hat & Beard

Eric Dolphy's great tribute to Monk.

[progmom]

22. going out to you right this minute

:hi:

[Zomby Woof]

33. Thank you progmom!

Caught it! :-)

My dang modem connection... made you sound like Max Headroom when you spoke. "Classic. Classic. Classic. Classic. Album. Album," LOL.

I will have DSL one day again. :hi:

[dolo amber]

3. Play me some freakin' Ornette already, you damn devil woman!!

:bounce:

[progmom]

23. yes ma'am

a little later on, ok? i would be happy to.

[progmom]

96. dammit dammit dammit

i forgot.

x(

and i was going to send it out in honor of your new homo-nerd status and everything. :(

[peekaloo]

4. anything by the Adderley brothers...Cannonball or Nat?

[progmom]

24. excellent taste, my friend!

[sundog]

5. did ya know that miles covered m. jackson's "human nature" circa 1988

i dare you :evilgrin:

:P

[progmom]

8. yes, and he also covered scritti politti's Perfect Way

You want jazz interpretations of Michael Jackson?

Hmmmmm....

[sundog]

13. just egging you to go get all controversial

maybe you'll get protesters outside the studio :P

[progmom]

16. didja hear me say your name?

huh? huh?

[sundog]

76. no...

what did i miss :cry:

[progmom]

93. i played The Way You Make Me Feel

...and Never Can Say Goodbye, and sent them out to you. :D

[sundog]

109. xxoo

:hug:

[progmom]

117. back atcha

gorgeous :loveya:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

17. Haha

Couldn't she have found a jazz version of PYT :evilgrin:

[sundog]

72. ah yes, i can see it now

the a crowd gathers outside the studio with torches & pitchforks in hand... molotov cocktail hurled through window...

the faint sound of screams & gunfire in the background as progmom launches into a vince guaraldi set from under the mix deck :P

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

11. And Stanley Jordan did a nice version of Lady in my Life :)

[bettyellen]

46. after the MJ set we heard earlier this week....

you want more?

[sundog]

75. no, i was just trying to get progmom to initiate armageddon

:P

[Orsino]

6. Miles Davis

A particular cut from Star People that I recall is the slow blues mentioned in the liner notes. I think it's "Star On Cicely," but I could be wrong.

[progmom]

25. let me see if we have star people up here

i'll give it a shot!

[EstimatedProphet]

7. Can you do some Big Band?

I'd like to hear some Benny Goodman or Tommy Dorsey

[progmom]

26. would ellington do?

or basie? let me see what i can work in today.

[indigo32]

9. How bout some Dinah Washington

I dig female vocalists.
listening in at work :thumbsup:

[progmom]

27. i dig dinah

most righteously.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

10. Ella's version of "accentuate the positive"

From the Harold Arlen songbook...dedicate it to my pal "Jess" :D

[progmom]

19. now that's a nice idea

pal. :loveya:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

51. Now remember to dedicate it :)

[progmom]

55. i will not forget

:loveya:

[ClassWarrior]

12. I don't know of any jazz musicians who have their heads straight.

NGU.

[progmom]

35. ah - you need to hang out with my friends then

i know a lot of 'em with their heads on straight. ;)

[Orsino]

14. Modern Jazz Quartet's "Summertime"

The Last Concert has my favorite version. The vibes just ring out.

I'd settle for just about any other cut from this album.

[progmom]

29. nice!!!

yes - i think that will work today

[Orsino]

73. Thanks.

Good show!

[progmom]

81. i hit the wrong track

sorry.... :(

[immoderate]

15. Mount Harissa!

Can't leave the Far East Suite for too long.

BTW, did you know that Glow Worm should be called Ear Worm? I had to download the music this week and torture out the chords on the old gee-tawr!

Thanks Progmom!

--IMM

[immoderate]

18. How About "Never Can Say Goodbye" off Blacknuss by Roland Kirk?

Though I'd rather hear "Take Me Girl I'm Ready"

--IMM

[progmom]

21. done

thanks!!

[immoderate]

28. Great seque

Right into "Hat and Beard." *Smoke coming from speaker* :applause: ::woohoo:

Was that the same instrument Kenny G. plays? :sarcasm:

--IMM

[progmom]

36. thanks!

:D

[madrchsod]

20. i don`t like jazz all that much but

i`ll listen just for you...... ella sounds pretty good- my folks listened to her and sarah alot- i still have the vinyl...

[progmom]

37. well that's kind of you!

i will be playing some more vocals very soon.

[libnnc]

30. some Sarah Vaughn, please?

anything will do :hi:

[progmom]

38. that sounds like a great idea.

i think i know what i need to play, too. :D

[IChing]

31. Chet Baker - look for the silver lining or

Let's get lost or
anything from him

[progmom]

39. oooh - i see a set coming together here.,...

[IChing]

44. I hope so, I'm listening for the first time it's great.

[immoderate]

40. Chet does "I Remember You" really great!

Hint.

--IMM

[leftofthedial]

32. Bill Evans

Song for Debby?

[progmom]

42. very nice

i've got an hour left...let's see how many of these i can work in...

[progmom]

68. up next!

[leftofthedial]

97. :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. Good morning, progmom!

My husband would like to hear "Blue Minor" if you can fit it in! Thanks!

[progmom]

45. your husband sounds like a pretty cool guy

but then, i shouldn't be surprised about that!! :hi:

[Misunderestimator]

41. Good Morning PMGW!!

:loveya:

[progmom]

48. hello my dear

i'm going to open a club with your woman - you want to decorate it?

[Misunderestimator]

50. You betcha! Here's the centerpiece

Bösendorfer... mmmmm

[progmom]

99. you don't tend to see those much in jazz clubs

what does it have over a steinway?

[Misunderestimator]

107. It has 96 keys, extra ones in the bass.

...gives the lowest notes more resonance and clarity.

[progmom]

110. i had no idea

i feel so pianistically ignorant!

[Misunderestimator]

113. I've only played one in a store...

They're ridiculously expensive. Someday I'll have a 1923 Steinway baby grand, the one I learned on as a child. Love that piano.

[progmom]

114. how's the digital piano working out?

i need something....anything...i was looking at my dining room yesterday thinking: "there's room right there for an upright..."

yeah. i think i need to do something about that.

[Misunderestimator]

115. LOVING IT! It truly plays just like the real thing.

There's an occasional twang if I hit the keys too hard, as I can on a regular piano (and I mean REALLY hard)... but it's an INCREDIBLE instrument. And all the advantages (like its portability, transposition feature, wide range of instruments, MIDI capabilities) far outweigh any disadvantages. You can also hook up speakers to it.

I've been playing about 2-3 hours a day... happy as a clam.

Here's mine, a Kurzweil RE210 (it would fit GREAT in your dining room :)):

[progmom]

116. oh. i want one.

do you think it would put up with abuse from a fairly well-behaved toddler?

[Misunderestimator]

119. I believe it would....

I play pretty strongly... if I can't hurt it, I don't think a toddler could. It has a lid like a regular piano. The only thing I might worry about would be the pedals, if he were to crawl on them. But you could put a board or box under them when you aren't playing.

[bettyellen]

43. i was going to ask you to play some janice!

did she just sing the words "hoot owl"? LOL.
Cool.

[progmom]

47. and i was hoping you would be listening

i played terence blanchard too - he was the guy we saw at the blue note.

pulled any weeds yet?

[bettyellen]

49. a bag full. i think they grew back overnight, seriously...

or else i only dreamed i pulled the weeds.
heh, no.... that's not what i dreamed about. nevermind. :blush:

[progmom]

58. they do grow back overnight

but now i am curious about your dreams! :P

[bettyellen]

63. well, i was in the back of a convertible..... sorta......

1/2 way, and that part is pretty telling, isn't it?
but i think it turned into a boat. not sure about that part, i was kinda busy.
LOL.

[progmom]

69. ah - a dream like that!

the last song of the show today is for you, ok?

:D

[bettyellen]

78. Aww, here it is....

and you stopped at betty, thank you!
what's the name of it? it's soo familiar. art blakey, right?

[progmom]

80. it's art blakey - Along Came Betty

:hi:

[bettyellen]

82. ha ha...

so much nicer than
bam-a-lam
whoa oh
black betty !
Nice!

[bettyellen]

83. and the album was Moaning? LOL,

that works, in the context of the dream.

[progmom]

91. ha ha ha

well the song was written for a well-known jazz groupie. a friend of mine met her in the 80s, backstage at an art blakey show. apparently she was still amazingly gorgeous then.

[GOPisEvil]

88. You guys went to the Blue Note?

:jealous:

[progmom]

90. yep - saw terence blanchard

then we went to a crazy cool bar called The Crisis - Thomas Paine died there.

[GOPisEvil]

95. I have GOT to visit New York.

[progmom]

102. i might be going back in July for a friend's birthday

you and bouncy should make a road trip!

[GOPisEvil]

103. Bouncy is my roomie this weekend.

She's in town for Democracy Fest.

I'll have to consider New York this summer strongly.

[progmom]

104. give her a hug for me!

wish i was there too!

[GOPisEvil]

Will do.

It would be great having you here too.

[bettyellen]

52. Spread joy up to the maximum!

I love the intro to that song!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

61. Yeah..I like Ella's version best

[immoderate]

53. Don't mess with Mr In Between!

"When you are feeling low, pick up your hand and feel a little higher."

One of my old girlfriends was fond of saying that.

--IMM

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

54. LOL Progmom's motivational set

[Misunderestimator]

56. LOL.... Oh the things I could read into what you just said...

:) :bounce:

[progmom]

57. oh dear

i have already forgotten what i said.

[Misunderestimator]

62. Oh then....

never mind... :D


(it was something about thanking someone for um... something... never mind.... kind of loses something over time... :silly:)

[progmom]

66. ah, yes, i can see that

if you were the jealous type, then that would make you think.... :P

[Misunderestimator]

67. Good thing I'm not... for that matter...

good thing she's not too... :loveya: :D

[progmom]

70. yes, good point!

:P :loveya:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

59. I'm lovin this Brazilian piece...who is this?

[progmom]

64. was it a female singer?

id so, it was luciana souza

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

65. Yep....that rocked

[progmom]

92. Brazilian Duos II

She has an amazing voice. She has also done albums of musical settings of the poetry of Pablo Neruda and Elizabeth Bishop.

[immoderate]

60. I heard a Kenton quote in that "Pick Yourself Up"

Very clever. Sounded like "Artistry In Rhythm" or "Intermission Riff."

Anyway, even if there's not time this week, could you put some Kenton on the agenda?

Funny, I was disappointed not to hear Chet sing "Look For the Silver Lining." I'm not the first to play vocals, but I sure missed that one.

Great Brazilian stuff! I don't count that as vocals because I don't understand a word. Portuguese is my favorite language though, because of the soft sound.

What a great show!

--IMM

[bettyellen]

108. in case you're talikng notes for future shows jess, some chet doing

blame it on my youth would be awesome.
:loveya:
glad you're having a better day darling.

[progmom]

111. playing good music always cheers me up

as do good friends like you. thanks. :hug:

[bettyellen]

118. anytime sweetie.

and i snapped out of it and decided to do the right the thing tonight. (bleech, baseball!)
my dear friend is immensely cheered by this.
:hug:

[immoderate]

71. Everybody loves Bill Evans

Nobody swings harder.

--IMM

[progmom]

79. and everybody likes hampton hawes!

[immoderate]

85. I sure do!

Kirk Lightsy anyone?

Great! Show!:applause:

--IMM

[progmom]

89. and everybody knows johnny hodges!

(and i loooove kirk lightsey!)

[immoderate]

98. Put 'em on the agenda!

Johnny, Kirk, Hampton -- Yeeeeeehhhaawwww!

BTW, did you get to read my PM re: Lalo Schiffrin?

Can't even get a google of "New Fantasy"!

--IMM

[progmom]

100. oh - i owe you a response

i was going to do some research re the Peter & The Wolf...there is something that makes me think that got a limited edition reissue a few years ago... i have to check. and i have a friend who is friends with Lalo...let me see what i can find!

[immoderate]

105. That Lalo album

has the best Clark Terry solo on record.

Many other good things.

Thanks for checking these things out.

Who would be the person at Verve with the keys to the vault?

--IMM

[progmom]

106. His name is Ken Drucker

he's the head of catalog reissues

[immoderate]

112. I want to be his friend!

Thanks Progmom.

--IMM

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

74. Ya mean we got THREE BLAKEY junkies?

[progmom]

94. junkies...

i once saw blakey chase away a dealer. "that shit burned out the inside of my nose, man. i don't do that shit anymore...."

[LordBinkyTheBuffoon]

77. Love your voice!

Now, if only you played some death metal or something... :)

[progmom]

86. thanks lord binky!

and welcome to DU!

love your name!

[IChing]

84. Thanks for the sunny side of street

great program, and good Saturday morning program for me to get my stuff done.
thanks

[progmom]

87. i'm really glad you dug the show

:blush: