Monthly Archives: July 2011

Sonny Rollins “St. Thomas” (Saxophone Colossus, 1956). Named for Mother’s home island in U.S. Virgin Islands (also birthplace of Pete!). BeBop Carnival. Sea Level “Rain in Spain” (1977). Studio piano player who played with Allman Bros. (circa “Brothers and Sisters” … Continue reading →

Chico Hamilton Quintet “The Dealer” (1966). Title track of LP with young Larry Coryell on guitar. Rock listeners have always dug Chico, and especially some of the cats coming out of his band like Coryell and, especially, sax/flute player Charles … Continue reading →

World Saxophone Quartet – “For the Love of Money” (O-Jays’) for WDBX pledge week. Give money to the station. It’s needed — no corporate dollars or collars. And community radio is tres cool. —– Max Roach / Clifford Brown “George’s … Continue reading →

(filled in after the fact from memory, please excuse inaccuracies) Medeski, Martin & Wood – “Flat Tires” (Radiolarions II, 2009). MMW’s jam-jazz popularity can hopefully lead many college age music lovers into further investigation of jazz. —- Thelonious Monk – … Continue reading →