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I Gotta Swing - Celebrating Blanche Calloway and Her Joy Boys

By Mary Foster Conklin | A Broad Spectrum
February 24, 2020
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This week's broadcast includes new releases from Danish sax/flute/clarinetist Sarah Elgeti, flutist Elsa Nilsson, vocalists Lizzie Thomas and Chanda Rule, pianists Lynne Arriale and Carla Bley plus the Kenny Barron / Dave Holland Trio with birthday shout outs to Blanche Calloway (sister of Cab Calloway, pictured), Dena DeRose, Sharel Cassity, Marsha Heydt, Kenny Rankin and Melissa Manchester, among others.

Playlist

Lisa Hilton "Adventures & Alibis" from Chalkboard Destiny (Ruby Slippers) 00:00
Lizzie Thomas "Close Your Eyes" from New Sounds From the Jazz Age (Self released) 05:50
Host speaks 9:41
Blanche Calloway "I Gotta Swing" from Blanche Calloway (Doxy Collection) (Doxy) 14:07
Cecile McLorin Salvant "Growlin' Dan" from For One to Love (Mack Avenue) 16:53
Host speaks 21:20
Jazmin Ghent "Funk Junk" from The Story of Jaz (Self released) 26:50
Dena Derose "Don't Be On the Outside" from We Won't Forget You-An Homage to Shirley Horn (HighNote) 31:29
Host speaks 36:19
Hyuna Park "Driving in New York" from Her Morning Waltz (Internova Records) 40:50
Christine Ebersole, Billy Stritch "Walking in New York" from Sunday in New York (Ghostlight Records) 45:35
Gabrielle Stravelli "Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" from Pick Up My Pieces (Big Modern Music) 48:39
Host speaks 53:39
Sharel Cassity & Evolve "The Here The Now" from Evolve (Relsha Music) 55:29
Sarah Elgeti "Gather Courage" from Dawn Comes Quietly (Gateway) 1:00:37
Chanda Rule + Sweet Emma "Carry It Home to Rosie" from Hold On (PAO) 1:05:20
Host speaks 1:09:54
Andrea Brachfeld "Triste E Solitaria" from Brazilian Whispers (Origin) 1:14:35
Josephine Beavers "Haven't We Met" from Prime Time (Grand Song Media) 1:20:06
Sarah McKenzie "In the Name of Love" from Paris in the Rain (Universal Music Division Decca Records France ) 1:22:34
Host speaks 1:26:49Time Marker
Audrey Ochoa "Silver Linings" from Frankenhorn (Chronograph Records/Fontana North) 1:31:23
Kenny Rankin (feat. Rosa Passos) "Those Eyes" from Here In My Heart (Private Music) 1:36:05
Host speaks 1:41:30
John Proulx(feat. Melissa Manchester) "Stained Glass" from Say It (ArtistShare) 1:44:45
Carmen McRae "Come in From the Rain" from I'm Coming Home Again (Essential Media Group) 1:49:07
Host speaks 1:53:19
Lynne Arriale "Journey" from Chimes of Freedom (Challenge) 1:55:26
Marsha Heydt "Groovin'" from Diggin' the Day (Self released) 2:00:18
Raquel Cepeda "Little Gem" from Passion (Self released) 2:05:16
Host speaks 2:09:48
Elsa Nilsson "We Show Up" from Hindsight (Self released) 2:14:54
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 "So Many Stars" from Greatest Hits (Concord) 2:09:48
Host speaks 2:24:20
Kathy Kosins "Can We Pretend" from Uncovered Soul (Maristar Records) 2:27:22
Ulysses Owens, Jr. (feat. Theo Bleckmann) "Balm in Gilead" from Songs of Freedom (Resilience) 2:32:32
Host speaks 2:38:28
MJ Territo "Everything Is Moving Too Fast" from Ladies Day (Jollie Mollie Music) 2:42:05
Mary Stallings "Stolen Moments" from Songs Were Made To Sing (Smoke Sessions Records) 2:45:51
Host speaks 2:50:55
Carla Bley "Copycat: After You" from Life Goes On (ECM) 2:55:03
Kenny Barron—Dave Holland Trio "Secret Places" from Without Deception (Dare2 Records) 3:00:31
Paul Jost "Shenandoah" from Simple Life (PJMusic) 3:07:24
Host speaks 3:11:24
Plucky Strum "What She Said" from Departure (Whaling City Sound) 3:16:11
Bill Frisell "God's Wing'd Horse" from Harmony (Blue Note) 3:20:03
Host speaks 3:24:07
Robin McKelle "Back to Black" from Alterations (Doxie) 3:30:58
Sachal Vasandani "Love Is a Losing Game" from Hi-Fly (Mack Avenue) 3:36:08
Host speaks 3:39:50
Mary Lou Williams "Koolbonga" from Black Christ of the Andes (Mary Records) 3:42:46
Virginia Schenck "Hear My Battle Cry" from Battle Cry (Airborne Ecstasy) 3:46:07
Host speaks 3:52:32
Carmen Sandim "Free Wilbie" from Play-Doh (Ropeadope) 3:53:29

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