This week's episode is about alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley It features music from his early days, his time playing with Miles Davis, and from his albums as a bandleader.

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This week's episode is about west coast jazz drummer Chico Hamilton.  It features music from the first two decades of his career.

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Omnivore Recordings has released Metaphysics, a recently uncovered album by pianist Hasaan Ibn Ali, and it is amazing! This episode talks a bit about the legendary Hasaan, and plays some excerpts from the new album and a track from the other album he appears on, Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan.  Next week's episode will be about Chico Hamilton, one of the finest drummers in the 50s/60s west coast jazz scene. 

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Bud Powell

This week's episode is about the music of Donald Byrd, a trumpeter in the peak of the hard bop movement in jazz.  It features music from his own albums as a leader and as a sideman with artists as diverse as Kenny Drew, Herbie Hancock, and Eric Dolphy.

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Kenny Drew

Art Blakey

An episode about trumpeter Donald Byrd will be available next week.  In the meantime, enjoy a fantastic track that shows off his avant garde jazz bona fides.  

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This week's episode is about the virtuoso bassist Scott LaFaro.  LaFaro lived a brief life, but managed to record some incredible music in his short time on this world.  It features music from his early years, his legendary time in Bill Evans' trio, and some of his more avant-garde endeavors.

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It's been a busy week, so I haven't had time to finish the episode about virtuoso bassist Scott LaFaro that I'm working on.  It will be ready for next week, so in the meantime, enjoy a few tracks that LaFaro appears on.  

This week's episode is about Benny Golson, a tenor saxophonist who was also a prolific composer and arranger. It features mostly songs he composed, performed by groups he led and by other top notch jazz outfits.

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Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting returns with an episode about superstar trumpeter Chet Baker.  Baker rose to fame in the 1950's as the prince of cool jazz, and recorded some truly beautiful music.  The episode covers his early recordings with Gerry Mulligan's quartet, his early recordings as a bandleader, and some from later in his career, post-comeback.  Enjoy!

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I'm working on an episode about trumpeter Chet Baker, and noticed that it's focused mostly on his ballad playing.  So, while I finish that, I thought you'd enjoy hearing some tracks that showcase his singing and faster playing.  Enjoy these couple songs, and tune in next week for a full episode about Baker's music