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howdy beautiful people — can anyone tell me what version of “knockin out your teeth tonight” was played Saturday 3.5.2022 around 8:15?
Thank you so much in advance!
Hi beautiful listener, we didn’t see that song on the playlist but maybe it was a brief riff during another song. If you go to this link and scroll down you can see the playlist: https://www.wrcjfm.org/jazzfest-detroit-with-john-penney/
Maybe something will stand out to you.
hi there, john hill….feb.2…wed. evening… you played something very compelling around 9 o’clock.. thougfht you said that it was ” lost melody album”, buut when I looked it up on u-tube …a.l.l they had was last melody album.. can you refresh the piece???? thank you for all the wonderful plays….
Hi Darlene, you’re probably talking about the song “A Sea Of Voices” by the jazz trio The Lost Melody from their album “New Songs For Old Souls”.
Good Evening! Where can i find Linda Yohn’s set from her Martin Luther King Show on 1/16/21? great set! thanks!
Hi Eddie, here you go:
Air Time – Artist/Group – Song Title – Album Title – Album Label – Song Length
7:00:00 – The Gene Harris Quartet – This Little Light Of Mine – Brotherhood – Concord Jazz Records – 5:22
7:09:00 – The Billy Taylor Trio With Stanley Turrentine – His Name Was Martin – It’s A Matter Of Pride – GRP Records – 6:10
7:15:10 – Nina Simone – I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free – The Essential Nina Simone – RCA/Legacy – 3:09
7:18:19 – The Billy Taylor Trio With Grady Tate – It’s A Matter Of Pride – It’s A Matter Of Pride – GRP Records – 5:16
7:26:00 – Donald Byrd Band & Voices – Cristo Redentor – A New Perspective – Blue Note Records – 5:39
7:32:39 – The Jazz At Lincoln Center Septet With Wynton Marsalis – That Dance We Do (That You Love Too) – The Democracy! Suite – Blue Engine Records – 6:06
7:41:00 – Sean Jones – Lift Every Voice And Sing – Roots – Mack Avenue Records – 8:03
7:49:03 – Jimmy Heath – Con Alma – Love Letter – Verve/UMG Records – 5:13
7:56:00 – Billie Holiday – Strange Fruit – Billie Holiday: The Complete Commodore Recordings – Commodore/GRP Records – 3:13
7:59:23 – Bessie Smith – Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out – Bessie Smith: The Collection – Columbia Records – 3:03
8:02:23 – Dinah Washington – Back Water Blues – Dinah Washington Sings Bessie Smith + Fats Waller – American Jazz Classics – 5:02
8:10:00 – Louis Armstrong And His All Stars – Black And Blue – The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia And RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 – Mosaic Records – 4:39
8:14:39 – The Real Ambassadors – They Say I Look Like God – The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia And RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 – Mosaic Records – 5:28
8:20:07 – Lambert, Hendricks & Ross – Sermonette – The Hottest New Group In Jazz – Columbia Records – 3:50
8:26:00 – Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson – Come Sunday – Black, Brown And Beige – Columbia/Legacy – 7:55
8:34:25 – Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – The Lord’s Prayer (The First Sacred Concert) – The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927-1973) – RCA Victor – 2:42
8:37:07 – Charles Mingus – Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting – Blues & Roots – Atlantic Records – 5:43
8:45:00 – Grant Green – Exodus – Sunday Mornin’ – Blue Note Records – 7:01
8:52:01 – Randy Napoleon – Sunday Mornin’ – Rust Belt Roots: Randy Napoleon Plays Wes Montgomery, Grant Green & Kenny Burrell – OA2 Records – 4:59
8:57:00 – The Benny Goodman Quartet – I’ve Got Rhythm – The Complete 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert – 4:41 – Columbia/Legacy – 4:41
Hi Eddie,
Thanks so much for listening to the “Swing Set” commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King. The man and his message must never be forgotten. He was affected by music and he in turn affected American music. FYI – the playlist for the “Swing Set” is always posted on this website on Monday. You can also email me: lyohn@dptv.org if you want it. I keep track of the playlists. Again, thank you for listening and loving good music.
Hello, I believe it was last week during the afternoon you played the piece “Smile” by Charlie Chaplain. The announcer said that Chaplain was a very good cello player. The music had some introductory stanzas before it got into the familiar “smile” tune and these same stanzas were repeated at the end of the piece. I’ve been trying to find that recording online but everything I’ve heard only has the “smile” melody without this extra tune at the beginning and end. I am wondering which particular recording you aired?
Love WRCJ music and all the supplemental information given about the music and composers. I learn something new everyday!
Hi Joy, we didn’t see it on the playlist recently but here are the versions of Smile we play: one by La Pieta with Angele Dubeau, one by John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra, one by Erich Kunzel and the Boston Pops Orchestra and one version for trombone and piano by Christian Lindberg and Per Lundberg. There’s also one with vocals and two jazz versions but it doesn’t sound like it’s those.
Hello, this morning 1/14/22 around 540-550am there was a beautiful piano piece that I think may have been Brahms, but was wondering if you could tell me what the piece/pieces were. Thank you!
Hi Nathan, you are correct, that was Brahms on Exploring Music this morning. Around that time was his folk song “Sonntag” (Sunday) performed by Anne Sofie von Otter.
On Saturday January 8, around 3:10 – 3: 25 with host Lynne Warfel I heard a beautiful piece with guitar, and I believe she mention it was a sound of a movie. I would love to know the name of that music and composer.
Thank you
Hello Lori, that sounds like a piece from Amelie: Waltz of the Monsters by Yann Tiersen as performed by the Duo Transatlantique.
What happened to all the beautiful Christmas music that we love to hear…..Arthur Fielder, Eugene Ormandy, Frank Sinatra and others you play this music and you will scoop all the other radio stations in this area…I love my own CD’S beautiful music on a very good sound system
Hello Spike, yesterday and today we were playing all Beethoven music to celebrate his birthday (and also his 250th birthday which was subdued last year). Tomorrow we’ll be back to our usual with Christmas music.
Thanks for all you do, team! WRCJ is beloved among mine and my family’s households! Keep up the fabulous work.
I like 90.9 WRCJ FM
hi could you please tell me the name of muscian playing most amazing jazz at about 1:40 pm to about 2ish. at least thats when i was able to tune in and then it faded out….
Hi Deborah, that was the 4th movement of the Saxophone Quartet by Philip Glass. It was performed by the sonic.art Saxophone Quartet. Here is what the CD looks like if you want to take a look: https://www.amazon.com/Works-Saxophone-Quartet-GLASS-NYMAN/dp/B005R48VV4
On Friday, September 10th, 2021 there was a jazz piece that ended just past 8pm (around 8:08 if memory serves), with what sounded like either foreign-language or non-language vocals, a male lead with a chorus. The vocalists held some very interesting chords. Sadly I never caught the name, any help would be appreciated. ♥
Hello, that one might be The Gary Quintet featuring vocalist Leon Thomas doing Precious Energy (Sun Song). https://youtu.be/jRF92Id4GVM
On 3 Sept 21 just before 11:00 PM I caught the tail end of a show with Ray Charles on I believe Maxology with Maxine Michaels (I was nodding off). It was followed by a very funny female jazz singer, breaking from her numbers with comic monolog about her man. I would love to know who this artist is.
Hi Larry, we asked Maxine about that one and she said it was MARLENA SHAW – GO AWAY LITTLE BOY (LIVE). Thanks for listening!
Please, what was the up beat jazz blues piano pieces between approx 830pm thru 845pm on August 17? It was awesome. Would love to learn the artists name and album.
Hi Spike, that sounds like “Ahmad’s Blues” by Red Garland but here are all the songs from around that time just in case:
8:30pm 08/17/2021 Jazz with John Hill
You Look Good To Me
ARTIST:Alvin Queen Trio
ALBUM:O.P.
LABEL:Stunt Records
8:37
Ahmad’s Blues
ARTIST:Red Garland
ALBUM:Red’s Blues
LABEL:Prestige
8:44
Never Let Me Go
ARTIST:John Dokes
ALBUM:True Love
LABEL:Rondette
8:49
Gemini
ARTIST:Greg Abate
ALBUM:Gratitude: Live @The Z
LABEL:Whaling City Sound
Hello, there was a piece played on Saturday 5/1/21 around 4pm. It was solo violin playing double stops all throughout the piece. I’d love to know the name of the piece. I believe I heard the composer’s name was Meyer(sp?) ? Thank you!
Hi Mary, nice picture! Yes around that time was “Schnofler-Dance” by composer Johann Mayer performed by the Ensemble Bella Musica Vienna.