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  • JD Allen Trio - Tomorrow at 4pm

    May 23, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

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    JD Allen

    Tune in at 4pm tomorrow, as we broadcast live music from J&R Music World.
    Eulis Cathey hosts Afternoon Jazz, featuring a performance from JD Allen's
    trio [Gregg August, bass; Rudy Royston, drums]. I'll upload some photos
    during the show, with an occasional note about what you're hearing when
    you listen to the radio or webcast. See you then.
    -Josh

    © 2008 WBGO

  • Al Foster Quartet: Live at the Village Vanguard

    May 22, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

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    Al Foster at the Village Vanguard 5.21.08

    One of many beautiful photos taken last night by John Rogers.
    Listen to the show.
    Hear the interview.
    Check it out on NPR Music.
    -Josh

    © 2008 WBGO

  • Live Blog - Al Foster Quartet at the Village Vanguard

    May 21, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

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    Join the live chat from the Village Vanguard.
    View photos of the event online.

    Josh Jackson in the Vanguard Stairwell

    9:01pm
    Greetings from the worst seat in the house! Because the Village Vanguard is underground, my wifi card gets a very limited signal, so I am blogging from the top of the rear stairwell. I can still hear the music, but visuals are a bit lackluster. There are some advantages, though - I'm close to the restroom and the bar...

    First song is Miles Davis' So What. From the album Kind of Blue.

    9:11 Crowd is definitely into it. This next one is Al Foster's original. Called "The Chief." Foster doesn't write a lot of music, so it's nice to hear. Eli DeGibri on soprano.

    9:17 Damn. These guys are great. Anyone agree?

    9:19 Man, Al Foster's cymbals....yowza.

    9:22 Horace Silver's "Peace." Al Foster's first recording was with Horace Silver's trumpeter, Blue Mitchell. Blue Note record called The Thing to Do.

    9:24 Very early Chick Corea on that record too...

    9:36 Still Taking the A Train. So will I later tonight...

    9:40 Cantaloupe Island, a Herbie Hancock tune. Lots of jazz classics for tonight's set.

    9:52 That song was another Foster original. Named "Brandyn," after Al's only son. He has FOUR daughters!!!

    9:54 Steve the club mgr just pointed out Sigourney Weaver in the house. Looking for Aliens right now...

    9:56 Love this one - Jean-Pierre, from Miles Davis...

    10:35 Thanks to everyone at the Village Vanguard, including Jed Eisenman, AND especially Lorraine Gordon, who I forgot in the end credits...She's gonna get me for that oversight...oy. And thanks to you all who listened tonight on WBGO, or NPR Music. Maybe you checked out some photos?

    Next show at the Village Vanguard is June 11th - Guillermo Klein y Los Guachos. And Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band on June 18th.
    Onward.
    -Josh Jackson, your humble producer and host for this series.

    © 2008 WBGO