The music I chose to play on KCOU from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on this day 26 years ago:
1. The World Is Falling Down-Abbey Lincoln
(I started the show on a bluesy note.)
2. Rags To Riches-Tony Bennett
3. Just One Of Those Things-Ella Fitzgerald
(Cleverly penned lyrics sung movingly, with a great piano intro.)
4. Lies-Cassandra Wilson
5. Snakes-David Sanborn
(An appropriate title for a saxophone melody that slithers. Other highlights from the "Upfront" album: "Benny," "Soul Serenade," and "Bang Bang.")
6. Let's Just Say Goodbye-David Sanborn
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7. Chameleon-Herbie Hancock
(One of the funkiest riffs in jazz history, sustained for over 15 minutes.)
8. Drive-Bobby McFerrin
9. Grace-Yo-Yo Ma & Bobby McFerrin
(Also recommended: "Stars.")
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10. The High Priestess-Julian Joseph
11. That's Nice-Chuck Mangione
(I never hear this anymore, but it would have made a great sitcom theme 30 years ago.)
12. Bye Bye Blackbird-Joey DeFrancesco
13. Giant Steps-McCoy Tyner
(If you can play John Coltrane's "Giant Steps" at this tempo and with Tyner's dexterity, I hope you're making a great living playing the piano.)
14. Dexter-Stefan Karlsson
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15. What Is This Thing Called Love?-J.J. Johnson
16. Air Mail Special-Charlie Christian
17. The Blues In Your Flat...The Blues In My Flat-Benny Goodman Quartet (*)
18. Woodchopper's Ball-Woody Herman (*)
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19. Ride Like The Wind-Freddie Hubbard
(Hubbard does this Christopher Cross hit justice on trumpet.)
20. Dance Beneath The Diamond Sky-Vacca/Moran
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21. Milestones-Roy Hargrove
(From one Miles Davis standout that cooks...)
22. Once Upon A Summertime-Miles Davis
(...to a slower standout that lingers in the listener's mind.)
(*) indicates a listener's request.
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