“Sunday Night Swing Set with Linda Yohn” – Sundays 7p to 9p
Veteran jazz broadcaster Linda Yohn has joined WRCJ for weekly program of swinging jazz standards. Swing is an elusive but essential jazz element. It is hard to define, but you know it when you hear it. Swing can be a sweet singer with a tasty small group, a blistering big band, a sublime piano trio, two tenor saxophones pursuing each other riff after riff, a highly syncopated Latin groove, a classic 1940s chestnut, a lusty blues-based vocalist rocking a gutsy big band, a crystalline vibraphone-based improvisation or a current elegant swing ensemble with inspirations and variations. The possibilities are endless!
WRCJ Swing Set Playlist June 6, 2021
Our “Swing Set” playlist for June 6th brought requests, reminiscences and archival recordings. We filled requests for Stan Kenton, Erskine Hawkins, Freda Payne and Jane Monheit. We remembered trumpeter Johnny Trudell with Ron Kischuk’s Masters Of Music Big Band. We travelled back in time to June 6th, 1938, ’62 and ’72. From 1938 we heard Count Basie and his Orchestra. The 1962 session featured tenor saxophone titans Johnny Griffin and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis. The session from 1972 was the final recording for Harlem stride pianist Willie “The Lion” Smith. He and drummer Jo Jones were a marvelous pair. It was marvelous to spend the time with you on WRCJ. Thank you for listening and for your support.
Air Time – Artist/Group – Song Title – Album Title – Album Label – Song Length
7:00:00 – Stan Kenton Orchestra – Recuerdos (Reminiscences) – Cuban Fire! – Capitol Jazz/Blue Note Records – 5:02
7:05:02 – Ron Kischuk & The Masters Of Music Big Band – Malaguena – Plays Kenton Featuring Peter Erskine – Masters Of Music – 4:53
7:12:00 – Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra – After Hours – The Original Tuxedo Junction – Bluebird/BMG – 3:20
7:15:20 – Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra – Tippin’ In – The Original Tuxedo Junction – Bluebird/BMG – 3:18
7:18:38 – Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra – Harlem Shout – For Dancers Only: The Original Decca Recordings – Decca Jazz/GRP – 2:52
7:21:30 – Chick Webb And His Orchestra – That Rhythm Man – The Chronological Chick Webb And His Orchestra 1929-1934 – Classics Records – 2:57
7:27:00 – Freda Payne with Johnny Mathis – They Can’t Take That Away From Me – Let There Be Love – The Sound Of L.A. – 4:28
7:31:58 – Jane Monheit – I Believe In You – Come What May – Club 44 Records – 2:59
7:34:57 – Mark Winkler And David Benoit – I’ve Got Just About Everything… – Just Friends – Café Pacific Records – 4:32
7:39:29 – Sarah D’Angelo With The Paul Keller Orchestra – Then I’ll Be Happy – Happiness – PKO Records – 3:48
7:46:00 – The Baylor Project Featuring Kenny Garrett – Strivin’ – Generations – Be A Light Records – 5:13
7:51:13 – Nnenna Freelon – I Say A Little Prayer For You – Time Traveler – Origin Records – 5:07
7:56:16 – Aretha Franklin – Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive – Aretha Franklin: Essential Recordings 1956-62 – New Continent Recordings – 2:18
8:01:00 – Count Basie And His Orchestra – Blue And Sentimental – The Complete Decca Recordings – Decca Jazz/GRP – 3:10
8:04:10 – Count Basie And His Orchestra – Doggin’ Around – The Complete Decca Recordings – Decca Jazz/GRP – 3:02
8:07:51 – Willie “The Lion” Smith And Jo Jones – Harlem Joys – The Lion And The Tiger – Jazz Odyssey Records – Fremaux & Associes – 4:42
8:13:01 – Willie “The Lion Smith And Joe Jones – Sweet Georgia Brown: Parts One And Two – The Lion And The Tiger – Jazz Odyssey Records – Fremaux & Associes – 6:37
8:22:00 – Johnny Griffin & Eddie Lockjaw Davis – Sophisticated Lady – Ow! Live At The Penthouse – Reel To Real Recordings – 4:12
8:26:12 – Johnny Griffin & Eddie Lockjaw Davis – Tickle Toe – Ow! Live At The Penthouse – Reel To Real Recordings – 6:45
8:35:00 – Rossano Sportiello – The Sheik Of Araby – That’s It! – Arbors Jazz Records – 2:54
8:37:54 – Andrew Brown’s Djangophonique – Lady Be Good – Jazz Du Jour – www.djangophonique.com – 5:24
8:43:18 – Django Reinhardt & Quintette Du Hot Club De France – Japanese Sandman – Swing 39 – Verve/Universal Music S.A. France – 2:42
8:46:00 – The RJ Spangler Band – Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby – A Tribute To Louis Jordan: Live At The Scarab Club Series – Eastlawn Records – 5:36
8:51:36 – Ron Kischuk & The Masters Of Music Big Band (Minus 9) (Plus 2) – Route 66 – Splanky – Masters Of Music – 2:53
8:55:40 – Brent Jensen – Three To Get Ready – More Sounds Of A Dry Martini – Origin Records – 4:20
