The Checkout: February 23, 2010

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The Checkout features studio sessions with John Ellis Doublewide and Lionel Loueke, plus a Joe Cuba listening session with Ben Ratliff from the New York Times. WBGO’s Josh Jackson is your host.

Checkout Studio Session: Lionel Loueke

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Guitarist Lionel Loueke and drummer Marcus Gilmore perform music from Loueke’s new recording, Mwaliko.  Recorded 1/19/10 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
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Personnel:
Lionel Loueke – guitar/vocal/effects
Marcus Gilmore – drums

Set List:
Nefertiti (Shorter)
Flying (Loueke)
Vi Ma Yon (traditional)
Twins (Loueke)

Recorded January 19, 2010 at WBGO
Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Mix: Josh Webb

Checkout Studio Session: John Ellis Double-Wide

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Saxophonist John Ellis and Double-Wide perform music from the band’s new recording, Puppet Mischief. Recorded 1/9/10 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
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Personnel:
John Ellis – tenor saxophone
Alan Ferber – trombone
Gregoire Maret – harmonica
Brian Coogan – B3 Organ
Matt Perrine – sousaphone
Jason Marsalis – drums

Set List:
Okra and Tomatoes
Dewey Dah
Fauxfessor

All compositions by John Ellis

Recorded January 9, 2010 at WBGO
Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Mix: Josh Webb

Checkout New Music: Joe Cuba

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WBGO’s Josh Jackson and New York Times music critic Ben Ratliff listen to El Alcalde del Barrio (Fania), a new retrospective of the Spanish Harlem bandleader, Joe Cuba.

The Checkout: February 16, 2010

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The Checkout features an interview with pianist Andy Milne about his duo project with Benoit Delbecq, and studio sessions with the Marc Cary Focus Trio and Hiromi.  WBGO’s Josh Jackson is your host.

Checkout Studio Session: Marc Cary Focus Trio

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Pianist Marc Cary performs with the Focus Trio on WBGO’s new music show, The Checkout.
Recorded 1/21/10 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.

Personnel: Marc Cary – piano
Burniss Earl Travis – bass
Sameer Gupta – drums and tabla

Set List:
CD Changer (Marc Cary/Sameer Gupta)
Taiwa (Sameer Gupta)
Appointment in Ghana (Jackie McLean)
Minor League (Duke Pearson)

Recorded January 21, 2010 at WBGO
Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Recorded by Josh Webb

Checkout Studio Session: Hiromi

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Pianist Hiromi performs on WBGO’s The Checkout.  Recorded 2/02/10 in New York, New York, USA.

Personnel:
Hiromi – piano

Set List:
Choux a la Creme
BQE
Place to Be

All compositions by Hiromi Uehara

Recorded February 2, 2010 at Yamaha Piano Studio
Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Recorded by Josh Webb

Checkout Interview: Andy Milne

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WBGO’s Josh Jackson talks to pianist Andy Milne about Where is Pannonica?, a piano duo project with Benoit Delbecq.

The Checkout: February 9, 2010

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The Checkout features an interview with guitarist Jim Campilongo, a studio session with pianist Gerald Clayton’s trio.  Then, we hijack Clayton’s iPod and set it to Shuffle.  WBGO’s Josh Jackson is your host.

Checkout Studio Session: Gerald Clayton Trio

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Pianist Gerald Clayton performs on WBGO’s The Checkout.  Recorded 1/07/10 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.

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Personnel:
Gerald Clayton – piano
Joe Sanders – bass
Justin Brown – drums

Set List:
Casiotone Pothole
One Two You
Trapped in Dream

All compositions by Gerald Clayton.

Recorded January 7, 2010 at WBGO
Producer and Host: Josh Jackson
Recorded by Josh Webb