After screenings in Miami, New York, Baltimore and Boston, the outdoor house music dance documentary HANDS TO THE SKY is ready for its Harlem debut this Saturday, May 25th at MIST Harlem Cinema.  If you’re familiar with DJ Stormin’ Norman’s thumpin’ Sundae Sermon dance parties in Morningside Park during the summer, you’ll understand the idea behind this film – to capture the vibe, and the feeling experienced when you bring together party people with beautiful House music outdoors.  “Hands to the Sky” executive producer Domingo Canate describes the film as “the uplifting and spirited experience of the outdoor House Music movement.”   Check out the preview video below.

Production company My House Rocs dedicated the last two years following the outdoor House music dance scene at parks and beaches, from Coney Island to Fort Greene Park to Harlem, and various public spaces in New York and New Jersey. The uplifting House music soundtrack for “Hands to the Sky” was scored and compiled by writer/arranger Erik Talbert, and the film features interviews with dancers, event promoters, DJs and performers who share their personal experience in the scene. I had the pleasure of co-writing the theme song for Hands To The Sky with Erik, as well as producing the Freedomsound “Harlem Late Night Dub” remix of the song for the film.

Come out and see “Hands to the Sky” this Saturday, May 25 at MIST Harlem Cinema, 46 West 116th Street, New York, NY.  Showtimes for “Hands to the Sky” are at 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM, and the after-party will feature Basement Boys producer Teddy Douglas (Crystal Waters “Gypsy Woman), Andre Collins and film producer/DJ Kervyn Mark.  Admission is $25.00 for the screening plus after-party or $15.00 for just the after-party. Tickets are available at www.MISTHarlem.com.

Hands to the Sky Production Credits

Domingo Canate        Executive Producer

Angelo Boyke             Director, Editor

Kervyn Mark              Producer

Erik Talbert                 Composer

Jean-Paul Noel          Co-Director,  Producer

Wendy Arimah           Associate/Literary Producer

Chris Hunt-Walker     Associate Producer

Hands to the Sky also features such House Music progressives as trailblazing vocalist Carolyn Harding; the British-born founder of Harlem’s Sundae Sermon dance party, DJ Stormin’ Norman; DJ Wayne Williams, noted for bringing disco to Chicago’s South Side and founder of Chicago’s Chosen Few (an elite corps of deejays) and Rican Vargas, a.k.a, “The Commander in Chief” of The Coney Island Dancers, a volunteer organization whose mission includes promoting tourism to Coney Island.

The new cut of “Hands to the Sky” adds an on-camera Interview with DJ Jeannie Hopper, whose enterprising “Liquid Sound Lounge” includes a long-running show on WBAI-FM and parties that transcended “no dancing allowed” policies in New York clubs in the 90’s by taking her beats to the water; and a discussion of the contributions of Newark, New Jersey (Mayor Cory Booker makes a brief cameo) to the house music scene with Anthony Smith, Project Manager of the Newark Municipal Council, who is instrumental in the annual Lincoln Park Music Festival – A Celebration of Spirit and Dance – an outdoor event that draws close to 50,000 visitors every summer.

On May 17th, 2013 the Jazz Foundation will once again present its annual “A Great Night in Harlem” gala concert to benefit the Jazz Musicians Emergency Fund at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. This is an important event that raises money to assist jazz and blues musicians who find themselves needing assistance in their senior years. This year, the 12th annual “A Great Night in Harlem” event seeks to to raise $2 million with a stellar lineup of jazz, blues, R&B and rock legends set to perform, and the legendary producer/musician Quincy Jones will also make a special appearance to pay homage to his mentor,  trumpeter Clark Terry, and to introduce a memorial musical tribute to Claude Nobs, founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival.
“A Great Night in Harlem” concert tickets are priced at $75, $150, $300, $500, and $1500 which includes the VIP cocktail party, orchestra seating and dinner.

The Harlem Resonance Spring Festival is in full swing at Symphony Space on 95th Street and Broadway featuring music, literature, film, and stage/dance performances in April to May 11, 2013.  Check out the full schedule, or browse specific events of the festival which celebrates Harlem culture, past and present.

Harlem Resonance at Symphony Space

• From the classic music of Duke Ellington to the new sounds of Wycliffe Gordon;
• From the literary giant Langston Hughes to his compatriots Claude McKay, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and Ann Petry, as well as contemporaries Sapphire and Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts;
• From the world of Zora Neale Hurston in the 1920s to our world explored by Eisa Davis today;
• From the dynamic dancers from the Ailey and Dance Theatre of Harlem Schools to the dazzling Harlem Quartet and jazz ensembles from Harlem School of the Arts;

Press Release:

NEW YORK, NY: Renewing their partnership for the third year, the Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile, Inc., in collaboration with Columbia University, will join forces to present the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival from May 6-11, 2013. The three cultural organizations will present a series of concerts and events to celebrate the rich legacy of jazz in the uptown community while bringing both established and emerging artists to famed Harlem venues. This year, the festival will pay tribute to The Alhambra Ballroom, the Apollo Theater, The Baby Grand, Minton’s Playhouse, Clark Monroe’s Uptown House, Showman’s Jazz Club, the Sugar Cane Club and the Cotton Club. In addition to concerts at jazz shrines throughout Harlem, festival events will take place at Harlem Stage Gatehouse, Cowin Auditorium at Teacher’s College and Ginny’s Supper Club.

Designed to draw a diverse audience of neighborhood residents, New Yorkers and tourists, events are free or $10 and up. Concerts are scheduled to allow people the option of attending several events each day, continuing the tradition of non-stop jazz throughout Harlem.

Highlights of the 2013 Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival include:

Geri Allen & Friends Celebrate the Great Jazz Women of the Apollo – Under the musical direction of jazz pianist and composer Geri Allen, this concert production pays homage to the great women singers and instrumentalists who have performed at the Apollo. Staged by celebrated actress, and director/film maker, S. Epatha Merkerson and through the words and historical narrative of acclaimed author Farah Jasmin Griffin with a musical backdrop by Deejay Val Jeanty, the performance celebrates the legacy of Nina Simone, Betty Carter, Nancy Wilson, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and others. The performance will feature vocalist Dianne Reeves, Geri Allen’s The Timeline Tap Quartet, vocalist Lizz Wright, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, saxophonist Tia Fuller, comedian Karen Malina White, guitarist Marvin Sewell, tap dancer extraordinaire Dormeshia, and the vocal ensemble Afro Blue

Marc Cary’s Celebrates Abbey Lincoln with “Moseka House: The House That Abbey Built” – This two-night celebration of American jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln by Harlem Stage favorite Marc Cary, who was Lincoln’s pianist and arranger, will be unforgettable. On night one Cary interprets Lincoln’s compositions in solo and with his Focus Trio; on the second night, Cary on piano accompanies vocalists Keith Ailer, Maggie Brown, Pyeng Threadgill, and Imani Uzuri as the performers pay homage to “Moseka House, the house that Abbey built, ” they’ll also celebrate Clark Monroe’s Uptown House, which played host to such greats as Billie Holiday and Max Roach.

Minton’s Playhouse: Legends on the Bandstand – Jazzmobile pulls out all the stops to re-create the mood and legacy of the legendary Minton’s Playhouse, this year at Ginny’s Supper Club downstairs in Marcus Samuelsson’s Red Rooster Harlem. Bringing the famed club on 118th Street back to life with a three-night celebration of Legends sharing the stage with New Titans of Jazz, the concerts shed new light on an old tradition of featuring the best of established and emerging artists. Hear how jazz swings across the generations when the bandstand lights up with the groups of Jimmy Heath and Antonio Hart, Paul West and Rashaan Carter and Junior Mance and Christian Sands. The popular Minton’s Monday Night Jam Session is back as well as a Conversation with Jimmy Heath and Stanley Crouch.

Tribute to the Baby Grand – The Apollo Music Café pays tribute to the Baby Grand Café. Located at 319 West 125th Street between St. Nicholas and 8th Avenue, Bill Potter’s Baby Grand Café served up some of the hottest stars of Jazz, as well as a 6- Course Sunday dinner. Ruth Brown, Jimmy Scott, Dakota Staton, Jimmy Smith, Etta James, Horace Silver, Charlie Mingus and other greats made the Baby Grand a go-to- late-night hot spot. This tribute concert features vocalist Lezlie Harrison, known for her burnished, soulful alto and distinctive blend of jazz, classic 70’s soul and original tunes.

ERIMAJ and Fabian Almazan – In keeping with the history of the Sugar Cane Club, which was the proving ground for many artists of yesteryear, this cutting-edge double bill features two exceptional rising young stars – drummer extraordinaire Jamire Williams, who is charting new territory with his ensemble ERIMAJ, hot off their critically-praised debut release, Conflict of a Man; and Cuban musician Fabian Almazan, considered one of the most thrilling young jazz pianists on the scene, who debuts at Harlem Stage with a string project.

The Alhambra Ballroom Revived – What would a jazz festival be without a big band? Jazzmobile is putting together A Night of Swinging with the Cab Calloway Orchestra at the beautiful Alhambra Ballroom. Dancing shoes are a plus, but the evening is not just for dancers. Bring a partner or find a mate to trip the light fantastic or take a seat and enjoy the show as the audience shares the floor with professional dancers. Food will be served, making it a perfect night to get lost in the “hi-dee-hi-dee-hi- dee-ho.”

Columbia University again collaborates with the three partners to bring humanities programming that will further highlight the cultural significance of Harlem and the Jazz Shrines Festival. The University’s programming includes Harlem Jazz Shrines Dialogues Cotton Club in Black & White and Ann Petry: The Street – Harlem in the 1940’s.

“We’re thrilled to once again partner with Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile to celebrate the incredible legacy of Jazz in Harlem, by looking back at the neighborhood’s unparalleled musical heritage and showcasing the artistic vitality of Harlem today, ” says Mikki Shepard, Executive Producer for the Apollo Theater. “This year, our focus during the festival will be to celebrate the incredible iconic women of jazz who have graced the Apollo stage through the years, from Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan to Betty Carter, Nancy Wilson, Dinah Washington, Nina Simone and others. Geri Allen and friends will pay tribute to these great ladies of jazz, and the Apollo’s signature shows, Amateur Night and Apollo Music Café, will be tied to the festival as well.”

Patricia Cruz, Executive Director of Harlem Stage, added, “The Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival provides an essential forum for us to claim and uphold the great musical traditions that were born and nurtured in Harlem and continue to thrive through the talent of both emerging and established artists. It enables the community and visitors to celebrate this dynamic art form and the institutions that have supported this music. In keeping with what we do, providing a showcase to rising or under- known artists, we’re happy to focus on the lesser known shrines, Clark Monroe’s Uptown House and the Sugar Cane Club. The Harlem Stage Gatehouse is a proud partner in this festival.”

“Following the mission and mentoring of our founder, the legendary Dr. Billy Taylor, Jazzmobile has presented legends and new titans of jazz throughout Harlem for 48 years. In our partnership with Harlem Stage and the Apollo, we once again enjoy the unique and special challenge of reimagining and remembering some of Harlem’s famed jazz shrines, ” said Robin Bell-Stevens, President & CEO of Jazzmobile. “Our venues are usually the fabulous City Parks and streets of Harlem, but during the festival, we take bold leaps to create the mood and memory of the jazz shrines inside the confines of four walls. Celebrating the legacy of The Alhambra Ballroom and Minton’s Playhouse will provide an exciting look at yesterday with a dynamic twist of today.”

Tickets for many of the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival events are available now. For tickets and more information on the Festival and its partners, visit the Harlem Jazz Shrines’ website at www.harlemjazzshrines.org and/or the organizations’ websites at www.apollotheater.org, www.harlemstage.org and www.jazzmobile.org.

The track is kinda hot right?  So, on to the Harlem Shake videos that are hitting all over the Internet, and which will probably help propel “trap” music into the mainstream in 2013 and get producer Baauer paid like “Gangnam Style.”   In a nutshell, most of the Harlem Shake videos feature one guy (or girl) with their face covered in a mask or whatever they can get over their head as this person dances (if you can call it that) alone.  After the bass beat drops in the song, this person is joined by other people who go berserk and try to get their sexy dance on in a frenzy of movements.

Now I grew up watching Soul Train, which taught many of us how to move and groove as we went down our own Soul Train lines at home.  After watching these so-called Harlem Shake videos, you’ll probably need a dose of some real Soul and funky dancing to bring you back to life. Then go check out a real Harlem Shake restaurant opening in Harlem NYC soon, or head over to one of the many Harlem establishments uptown.

Motema Music artist Lakecia Benjamin is otherworldly. She and her band SoulSquad took us to their realm last Monday night at Ginny’s Supper Club to usher in the 20th anniversary of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. She packed in two sets and took us to a space in time that was both nostalgic in its funky soulful delivery & newly dynamic in its fusion of Latin, big band, funk, pop and avant-garde – and Charlie Parker was certainly in the building.  SoulSquad primarily performed a great variety of cuts from her album Retox.

This was how I saw the evening unfold.  Lakecia is Mother Tree.  Drummer Joe Blaxx is Father Tree – communicate light through roots – filter through to the forest of David Cutler on bass, Nick Roseboro on trumpet, Calvin Brown on keys, Jamiel Cornielo on guitar, Vickie Natalie on vocals.  Sound is air for us to breathe in and live for that moment – our key to life.  We climbed in, took a breath, blossomed like spring and held on for this ride.  The kind of thing you don’t want to end. One of my favorite moments was her cover of the Beatles’ Come Together.  I’m not a big Beatles fan, but I loved this rendition- the extended pauses in the chorus make you want to reconsider shit. Watch Lakecia love on her band.  She feels a solo and rolls up to celebrate and bring out even more.  She has so much to give – energy like dervish.  Pure bliss through sound.  Perfection.  Know this artist – you’ll be proud to say you were down from the beginning.

See larger image Retox (Audio CD) List Price: $15.98 USD New From: $5.74 In Stock Used from: $2.04 In Stock Release date May 8, 2012.

If you’re looking to step out tonight, why not start your evening at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse where film director Terry Carter’s acclaimed documentary on Duke Ellington, “A Duke Named Ellington,” will light up the screen at 7pm.  Harlem Stage Gatehouse is located at  150 Convent Avenue and 135th Street. Tickets are available online.

A DUKE NAMED ELLINGTON
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Harlem Stage Gatehouse
Price: $10 General / $8 Members

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The National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s Jazz Is: Now! program is also on this month. You never know who you’ll run in to, Lenny Kravitz recently dropped by and jammed with  Jonathan Batiste & The Stay Human Band during NJMH’s Jazz Is:Now! event. Watch the video below:

National Jazz Museum in Harlem December 2012 Schedule
 
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
 
Jazz for Curious Listeners
The Savory Collection: An Update
Basie/Ellington+: The Big Bands
7:00 – 8:30pm    
Location: NJMH Visitors Center
(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 4D)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
 
The sounds of the big bands is an essential element in the story of America. Join us for music you have never heard before from Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Bob Crosby, Tommy Dorsey and others.
In 2010, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem made headlines across the country with the acquisition of the legendary Savory Collection, an extraordinary archive of live musical recordings from the Swing Era.  Recorded between 1935 and 1941 by audio engineer and jazz enthusiast William Savory, the Savory Collection features never-before-heard live recordings of jazz legends at the height of their careers, including Billie Holiday, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Louis Armstrong.  The Savory Collection expands the Museum’s archives of jazz artifacts, ephemera and recordings, which include its extensive Duke Ellington and Ralph Ellison collections.  The Jazz Museum makes these holdings available to the general public through its jazz library, exhibitions, live performances, audio research stations, artist talks, workshops, and youth education programs.
 
With support from the Grammy Foundation, the New York Community Trust and other funders, the Jazz Museum has completed the first phase of a project to preserve these important recordings by transferring them to CD or DVD format.  The digitization process has been completed to high standards, assuring that these recordings are no longer at risk but will be accessible in perpetuity.  As we move forward, the next phases of this project will focus on working to restore these recordings to even higher audio standards; completing the discography to ensure the thoroughness and accuracy of the documentation for each recording; and making the recordings broadly available to the jazz scholars and aficionados who are eager to hear them – and to study, analyze and contextualize what they reveal about the jazz artists, music and culture of a historic era.
 
Thursday, December 6, 2012
 
Harlem Speaks
Richard Wyands, Pianist
6:30 – 8:30pm
Location: NJMH Visitors Center
(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 4D)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
 
Richard Wyands made his first recordings in 1946, and three years later recorded with Charles Mingus. Over the intervening six decades he has remained at the top of his game, playing with elegance with many of the greatest musicians in the world. Wyands started working in local clubs when he was 16, graduated from San Francisco State College, and gained experience playing in the San Francisco Bay area. Wyands, who was a sideman on a few early dates for Fantasy, spent time accompanying Ella Fitzgerald (1956) and Carmen McRae. He moved to New York in 1958, where he played with Roy Haynes, Charles Mingus (1959), Gigi Gryce’s quintet, Oliver Nelson, Etta Jones, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, and Gene Ammons, among others.Wyands was associated with Kenny Burrell, with whom he toured extensively during 1964-1977, and has played with many other top musicians, including Freddie Hubbard, Zoot Sims, Frank Foster, the Illinois Jacquet Big Band, Benny Carter, Ernie Andrews, and Milt Hinton, among others. Richard Wyands has also headed his own trios, but has only had a handful of sessions as a leader thus far, including a 1978 date for Storyville and sessions for DIW (1992) and Criss Cross (1995). Join us for a rare night hearing from a jazz veteran whose story will fascinate you.
 
 
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
 
Jazz for Curious Listeners
The Savory Collection: An Update
Jam Sessions with Lester Young and Friends
7:00 – 8:30pm   
Location: NJMH Visitors Center
(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 4D)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
 
Among the treasures of the Savory Collection are studio jam sessions that include Lester Young, Benny Goodman, Eddie Condon, Bobby Hackett, Charlie Shavers, Bunny Berigan, Chu Berry and many others. You can hear them during this rare opportunity to sample music unheard for several decades.
 
In 2010, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem made headlines across the country with the acquisition of the legendary Savory Collection, an extraordinary archive of live musical recordings from the Swing Era.  Recorded between 1935 and 1941 by audio engineer and jazz enthusiast William Savory, the Savory Collection features never-before-heard live recordings of jazz legends at the height of their careers, including Billie Holiday, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Louis Armstrong.  The Savory Collection expands the Museum’s archives of jazz artifacts, ephemera and recordings, which include its extensive Duke Ellington and Ralph Ellison collections.  The Jazz Museum makes these holdings available to the general public through its jazz library, exhibitions, live performances, audio research stations, artist talks, workshops, and youth education programs.
 
With support from the Grammy Foundation, the New York Community Trust and other funders, the Jazz Museum has completed the first phase of a project to preserve these important recordings by transferring them to CD or DVD format.  The digitization process has been completed to high standards, assuring that these recordings are no longer at risk but will be accessible in perpetuity.  As we move forward, the next phases of this project will focus on working to restore these recordings to even higher audio standards; completing the discography to ensure the thoroughness and accuracy of the documentation for each recording; and making the recordings broadly available to the jazz scholars and aficionados who are eager to hear them – and to study, analyze and contextualize what they reveal about the jazz artists, music and culture of a historic era.
 
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
 
Jazz Is: Now! * note new location
Hosted by Jonathan Batiste and the STAY HUMAN band
7:00 – 8:30pm
Location: Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church,
NE Corner of 126th Street and Madison Avenue, enter on 126th
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300                                                                                
Jazz Is: Now has evolved into a tremendously successful and totally original program headed by NJMH Associate Artistic Director Jonathan Batiste. Audience members participate throughout the evening, playing/singing/dancing/organizing the music (yes!), and having their endorphin levels raised at the same time. If this sounds too good to be true, then make sure you join us for this rousing celebration of the joy of music.
 
 
Thursday, December 13, 2012
 
Harlem Speaks
Jean-Michel Pilc, Pianist
6:30 – 8:30pm
Location: NJMH Visitors Center
(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 4D)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300

Born in 1960 in Paris, and now an American citizen, self-taught Jean-Michel Pilc has performed with numerous giants in the music field such as: Roy Haynes, Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, Jean Toussaint, Rick Margitza, Martial Solal, Michel Portal, Daniel Humair, Marcus Miller, Kenny Garrett, Lenny White, Chris Potter, John Abercrombie, Mingus Dynasty & Big Band, Lew Soloff and Richard Bona. He has also worked with Harry Belafonte, as his musical director and pianist. Jean-Michel Pilc moved to New York City in 1995. There, he formed a trio with François Moutin (bass) and Ari Hoenig (drums). They recorded a one-week engagement at the legendary jazz club Sweet Basil and, in 2000, released two CDs: Jean-Michel Pilc Trio – Together – Live at Sweet Basil, NYC – Vol. 1 & 2 (A- Records). In 2004, Jean- Michel released his first solo album, Follow Me (Dreyfus). Jean-Michel Pilc then went back to trio format to record Live at Iridium, NYC, in 2004, New Dreams in 2006,and True Story in 2009, all three for Dreyfus Jazz. Since 2006, Pilc has  been a NYU Steinhardt faculty member. There, he is giving private lessons (piano and other instruments), ensemble classes and improvisation workshops. He was also co-director of NYU Summer Jazz Improv Workshop in 2010. Jean-Michel is also teaching for the New School in NYC, as well as privately. Pilc is also currently working on a pedagogical book and on educational videos about jazz, improvisation and piano playing. Join us for a special evening of conversation with a unique artist.
 
 
Saturday, December 15, 2012
 
Saturday Panels
Savory Jam – Contemporary reactions to the glories of the Savory Collection
12:00 – 4:00pm   
Location: NJMH Visitors Center
(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 4D)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300                                                                                
 
A rare chance to hear musicians listen to, comment on, and play creative new music based on the treasures of the Savory Collection.
 
In 2010, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem made headlines across the country with the acquisition of the legendary Savory Collection, an extraordinary archive of live musical recordings from the Swing Era.  Recorded between 1935 and 1941 by audio engineer and jazz enthusiast William Savory, the Savory Collection features never-before-heard live recordings of jazz legends at the height of their careers, including Billie Holiday, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Louis Armstrong.  The Savory Collection expands the Museum’s archives of jazz artifacts, ephemera and recordings, which include its extensive Duke Ellington and Ralph Ellison collections.  The Jazz Museum makes these holdings available to the general public through its jazz library, exhibitions, live performances, audio research stations, artist talks, workshops, and youth education programs.
 
With support from the Grammy Foundation, the New York Community Trust and other funders, the Jazz Museum has completed the first phase of a project to preserve these important recordings by transferring them to CD or DVD format.  The digitization process has been completed to high standards, assuring that these recordings are no longer at risk but will be accessible in perpetuity.  As we move forward, the next phases of this project will focus on working to restore these recordings to even higher audio standards; completing the discography to ensure the thoroughness and accuracy of the documentation for each recording; and making the recordings broadly available to the jazz scholars and aficionados who are eager to hear them – and to study, analyze and contextualize what they reveal about the jazz artists, music and culture of a historic era.
 
 
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
 
Jazz for Curious Listeners
The Savory Collection: An Update
Odds and Ends: Louis Jordan+
7:00 – 8:30pm   
Location: NJMH Visitors Center
(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 4D)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
 
Some of the items in the Savory Collection don’t fall into easy categories – like the very first broadcasts of the little known Louis Jordan band broadcasting from Harlem, or out takes of Dinah Shore, or an all night jam session with the pianist Joe Sullivan. You’ll hear them tonight!

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