A slice of Toast - 60 great seconds of Clark Terry 1/1/90

December 20, 2010. Posted by Becca Pulliam.

Add new comment | Filed under: Clark Terry, Great Live Moments, Jazz Alive, Jazz Showcase Chicago, Red Holloway, toast of the nation

For over 30 years, WBGO has rung in the New Year with Toast of the Nation. As we gear up for this year's broadcast, Senior Producer Becca Pulliam is digging up some gems from the archives of past shows. Next up, Clark Terry:

20 years ago, we were in Chicago at the Jazz Showcase in the Blackstone Hotel. Fierce cold had frozen the lake and the city to a brittle snap. Here's how Clark Terry (tpt) and Red Holloway (sax) played through it - weaving around in traffic and coming to a sweet standstill at the end. One of my very favorites. Listen:

Click here for a "slice" of one of our previous toasts, featuring the late James Moody. And tune in for the broadcast next week!

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Moody's Mood from 12/31/84 - counting down to Toast of the Nation

December 15, 2010. Posted by Becca Pulliam.

Add new comment | Filed under: Great Live Moments, james moody, Jazz Alive, sweet basil, toast of the nation

WBGO has been co-producing live all-night cross-country New Year's Eve specials with NPR since at least Dec 31 1982.

In 1984, James Moody opened his live NYE set from Sweet Basil in NYC with "Moody's Mood." He sounds fabulous from the git-go. I don't know why (I think it's the rhythm in which he delivers them) but my favorite five words are always ".. and then the girl says .."

Harold Mabern, Todd Coolman and Eddie Gladden are on piano, bass and drums. More great live NYE moments to come. Check back often, and tune into the broadcast this New Year's!

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ABBEY LIVES and Abbey Lincoln (1930-2010) sings "Bird Alone" live on WBGO

August 15, 2010. Posted by Becca Pulliam.

Add new comment | Filed under: Great Live Moments, Jazz Alive

WBGO broadcast Abbey Lincoln Live from the old Iridium, across from Lincoln Center in 1996. Then in 2004, we sent her a track from that night, asking if we could post "Bird Alone" on wbgo.org as a Great Live Moment for our 25th anniversary. She called and said either "it's the best I ever sang it" or "it's as good as I've ever sung it" - I think she said the former - and granted us permission. Her musicians are Marc Carey, Michael Bowie, Aaron Walker. Thank you, Abbey Lincoln.

Listen here:

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