Take Me Home Or Here

The final portion of this week’s proGram cleared a path for the smallest of homes to be a way to get away:

Os Índios de Meia Praia- Susan Palma-Nidel
Maria Lisboa- Susan Palma-Nidel
Rhythm of Loneliness- Ozan Aksoy
Düm Tek- Ozan Aksoy
Ajde Jano kolo da igramo- Amira Medunjanin & TrondheimSolistene

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Baru (Saltwater Crocodile) In E-Flat Minor- Gurrumul
Don’t Do It- Bokanté, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley
Bas Kollo Yehoon- Youssra El Hawary
Eat.Drink.Work.Sleep- Teatr-Pralnia with CCA Dakh
Hyto Ya- Teatr-Pralnia with CCA Dakh

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Tarana Chaturang- Brooklyn Raga Massive (live)
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Chin Up- Jr. Thomas & The Volcanos
Mr. Harriott- Jr. Thomas & The Volcanos
A Lickle Jug- The Temple Rockers

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South Of 5th (Intro)- ¡MAYDAY!
Unfamiliar- ¡MAYDAY!

**Excerpt of pre-recorded conversation with Wrekonize of ¡MAYDAY!**
Lifetimes- ¡MAYDAY!
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La Frecuencia- Sarazino Ft. Sandflower
People (2018 Version)- Sarazino Ft. Toots Hibbert & Albert Watson
Asi eres tu- Akatz
Buttah (Instrumental)- New York Ska Jazz Ensemble
Atlantida- Orquestra Brasileira de Musica Jamaicana

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Limon Partido- Gilberto Rodriguez y Los Intocables

Filling The Hole Out

The second portion of the proGram is actually the first…with some liberties….taken:

Glimpses- Keith Oxman
Afreaka- Keith Oxman
Oh Henry- Xavier Davis
Frankly- Phillip Johnston & The Collerators
The Magic Lamp- Phillip Johnston

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Full House- Wes Montgomery Ft. Johnny Griffin (live in Paris)
New Waltzo- John Scofield
Kid- Aaron Parks
Rising Mind- Aaron Parks

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Slipstream- The David Ullmann Group
Vortex- The David Ullmann Group
Creepin’- The Brian Auger Piano Trio (live at Bogies)

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John Day- Christian McBride
I Shot The Sheriff- Jaco Pastorius (live 6/27/82 NYC)
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Scoo Ba Dit- OJT
Electric Chair (Don’t Sit There)- Circles Around The Sun
Shake- Big Hands Rhythm & Blues Band

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Slow Sipper- The Dip
Can’t Fight the Feeling- Charles Bradley Ft. Menahan Street Band
Orange- The Putbacks

Log Jumping In

The first portion of the proGram was an early morning fill in and we had time to jump in and out of the log home:

The Brain- Golden Hornet Ft. Jeffrey Zeigler
Adentro y Afuera- Walter Gorra
Reciprocal (reprise)- James Francies
Crib- James Francies
Too Close For Comfort- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra w/Wynton Marsalis Ft. Ruben Blades (live)

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El Guije- Chucho Valdes
DNA- Myriad3
Piano Rag Music- Myriad3
Devairada- Rhythm Future Quartet

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Coal Creek Road- Dred Scott
Wild Turkeys- Dred Scott
Congruently- Devin Gray Ft. Ellery Eskelin, Michael Formanek & Dave Ballou
Rollin’ thru Town- Devin Gray Ft. Ellery Eskelin, Michael Formanek & Dave Ballou
Micro Dosage- Devin Gray Ft. Ellery Eskelin, Michael Formanek & Dave Ballou
Baseball Simulator 1000- Lucas Pino

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D2 de Africa- Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares
Alex Mercado Trio- Alex Mercado Trio
Siluetas- Alex Mercado Trio
Steps- Mikkel Ploug & Mark Turner
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Look, Listen- Cuong Vu 4Tet
Alive- Cuong Vu 4Tet

¡Mayday! Bringing The Warm Vibes Back To Madison

They’ve performed with Lil Wayne, collaborated with Cee Lo Green and toured extensively with labelmate Tech N9ne. No matter whom they work with or who hears their music, ¡Mayday! quickly impresses whoever hears its diverse music and sees its riveting live show. Before joining Strange Music, ¡Mayday! became a draw in Southern Florida and the Southeast because of its energetic shows and anthemic music, earning such A-list fans as Lil Wayne, who featured the group in his “Get A Life” and “Da Da Da” videos, and Cee Lo Green, with whom they collaborated on the Internet hit “Groundhog Day.” Upon joining Strange Music, the sextet released its debut album, Take Me To Your Leader, in March 2012. The group’s stellar instrumentation and its captivating blend of singing and rapping on such selections as the ominous “Badlands” with Tech N9ne, the stirring “Tango In Tunisia,” the edgy “Death March” and the eerie “Don’t Make Me Live” introduced ¡Mayday! on a national stage as a versatile, noteworthy group with thematic diversity and impressive musicianship. Touring, recording and working with independent music powerhouses Tech N9ne and Strange Music also gave ¡Mayday! the keys to success. And now they have a new release that takes their recent tour experience in a roots/reggae heavy scene and combines that with tier thoughtful hip hop-ness, we get “South of 5th”

I had the chance to speak with Wrekonize from ¡Mayday! before they bring that South Beach part scene back to Madison at Ruby on November 2nd We familiarize folks with the style and sound of the band as it is now, back in the day and where they are heading We dive deep into the new release “South Of 5th”. I guarentee you will have a good time checking out the new album, but also getting yourself tothe part whenever they are in your town will certainly keep that Summer feeling alive.

Pod Tube Slide Down

The second portion of the proGram had me ready to choose the correct way:

That’s What You Mean To Me- Ben Pirani
Ain’t No Sunshine- José James

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Mosaic- The Expansions
Transcoso- The Expansions

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Catch Me I’m Falling- Kelly Finnigan
Out Of Time- Caz Gardiner & the Badasonics
Mother Corn Stalk- Lucky Brown & The S.G.’s
The Right Time- Ural Thomas & the Pain
Slow Down- Ural Thomas & the Pain
Heart Failure- The Mackrosoft

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Driving Decoys- Morricone Youth
Nerva And Dumbo- Robert Walter’s 20th Congress
360 degrees Interlude #2- Brockett Parsons
360 degrees of NYC- Brockett Parsons

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Drowning- Drums and Tuba
Boubacar- Drums and Tuba
Se Malule- Drums and Tuba

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Crusin’- Bright Dog Red
*Excerpt of pre-recorded conversation with Joe Pignato of Bright Dog Red*
Breaking Down Barriers- Bright Dog Red
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ACT II : The Mountain- Dead Can Dance
Goddess Gang- Sa Roc
Wade In The Water- Christine Hitt

Who Is Peeking?

The first portion of the proGram left me wondering who was able to see…..?

Flint Hill Special- The Earls Of Leicester (live)
Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down- The Earls Of Leicester (live)
New Freedom Blues- Town Mountain
The Best Part- Edward David Anderson

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Knox County Stomp- Dom Flemons
**Excerpt of pre-recorded conversation with Mr. Dom Flemons**
He’s A Lone Ranger- Dom Flemons
Goin’ Down The Road Feelin’ Bad- Dom Flemons

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Little Martha/Last Pint- Cary Morin
On That Day- Leonard Cohen
Morning Glory- Leonard Cohen
Now That’s What I Call Interior Decorating- TVP
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Dishonor The Stars- Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Fine Line- Parker Milsap
Running Down A Dream- The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
The Bright Side- They Might Be Giants

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Midlife Crisis- Johnny Pisano’s Punk Rock Pizzeria
Annie- Polly Panic

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Let It Bleed- Chris Robinson Brotherhood (live)
Seeing The Real You At Last- Bettye LaVette

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greenarrowradio promo- Sandy Carroll
Mama Don’t Like It- Sandy Carroll
I Don’t Wanna Stop- Travellin’ Blue Kings
You Can’t Do That- Gaetano Letizia & The Underworld Blues Band
Don’t Cheat On My Lady- Peter V Blues Train

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Two Steps Forward- Kirk Fletcher
One More Night To Ride- Sean Chambers

Dom Flemons Returns To Stoughton Opera House

Dom Flemons is known as “The American Songster” since his repertoire of music covers nearly 100 years of American folklore, ballads, and tunes. Mr. Flemons is a music scholar, historian, record collector and a multi-instrumentalist. He is considered an expert player on the Banjo, Fife, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion, Quills, and Rhythm Bones. He has performed with leading musicians, such as, Mike Seeger, Joe Thompson, Taj Mahal, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Guy Davis. He has been a professional touring musician for the past ten years and has traveled around the nation and the world presenting traditional folk and roots music to diverse audiences. Mr. Flemons has performed as a soloist at prestigious venues, such as, Carnegie Hall, Cecil Sharp House, the Grand Ole Opry, National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Newport Folk Festival and represented the United States at the 2017 Rainforest World Music Festival in Kuching, Malaysia. In 2005, Flemons co-founded the Carolina Chocolate Drops who have won a GRAMMY for Best Traditional Folk in 2010. He left the group to pursue his solo career in 2014. In 2016 the Carolina Chocolate Drops were inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame and are featured in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. On March 23rd, 2018, he released his first solo album titled “Dom Flemons Presents Black Cowboys” on GRAMMY Award-winning record label Smithsonian Folkways. This recording is part of the African American Legacy Recordings series, co-produced with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

I had the honor of speaking with Mr. Flemons ahead of his October 25th show at the Stoughton Opera House. We got into why the Midwest is an important stop to consider in the history of the black cowboy and we sure are thankful for his stopping through. We talk extensively about the creation and concept of the new release (from the turning of the then into the times of the now), and what someone who is unfamiliar with his solo scene can expect at one of his shows. The project comes with a forty page booklet to help wrap your mind around all the pertinent who,what,where,when, and whys and he recommends a book/story he would recommend to any listener who wants to dive in a little deeper. This is one of the conversations that proves to be both entertaining and informational, and for sure, it has inspired me to think about some things much differently.

Dom Flemons Photo by Timothy Duffy

Means To The Ends With Bright Dog Red

Bright Dog Red (BDR), an improvising collective from Albany, New York, fuses free improvisation, electronica, jazz, hip hop, psychedelia, and noise music into a proliferation of beats, bars, and blasts of sonic energy. In early 2018, BDR signed on to release an album with Ropeadope Records, the Philadelphia based record label. The band’s first full-length album, “Means to the Ends,” dropped October 5, 2018. Since debuting in September of 2015, BDR has played a number of high profile bookings, including opening for friend of the proGram, Mr. George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic at the historic Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, opening for Hip Hop sensation Decora, sharing bills with Italian Surf Academy and with pianist Zack Clarke. In addition, the band has become a fixture on the New York jazz and improvisation scene, playing regularly at venues such as ShapeShifter Lab, Nublu, and Spectrum. Beyond New York, the band has performed at the Berklee College of Music, twice headlined Albany’s Madison Theatre, played BSP Lounge in Kingston NY, Lilypad at Inman in Cambridge, MA, Olive’s in Nyack, NY, and the O+ Festival three years in a row.

I had the opportunity to catch up with the founding member and percussionist of Bright Dog Red, Joe Pignato. We got deep into the creation of this wild new release, “Means To The Ends”, discussing the process that the group followed and follows in making their music. Including leaving in the clams! We learn how the teachers and influences in Joe’s life, the great Yusef Lateef and Max Roach had such a profound imprint on the way Joe goes about his path in life, musically and/or otherwise. How important it must be to find a record label that gets it, even without knowing what IT is, that’s the Ropeadope Records way and is how this partnership came into effect. What a treat it would be to do a three hour radio set build with Joe, as we learn some of what he would try to weave toGether if I gave him a portion of the program to help build that bridge for you. This is a very interesting listen, which makes sense when you put on the new record.

I’m Probably Going To Cello

The second portion of the proGram plucked one string at a time to get some rhythm going:

Uncle Southern- John Scofield
Ain’t Gonna Let Them Turn Us Round- Marc Ribot Ft. Steve Earle & Tift Merritt
Northern Lights- Medeski Martin & Wood w/Alarm Will Sound
Modifier- Robert Walter’s 20th Congress
Posthuman- Robert Walter’s 20th Congress

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Intro to 360 of NYC- Brocket Parsons Ft. Esai Morales
360 Degrees Interlude- Brocket Parsons
Sunsets- Brocket Parsons Ft. MonoNeon
This is the Last Hurrah!- Jonathan Scales Fourchestra Ft. Jeff Coffin

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Bistro- Abstract Orchestra
Fancy Clown- Abstract Orchestra
Far Away Planet- Chris Lightcap Ft. Nels Cline & John Medeski
It’s a Thing or it Ain’t- Bright Dog Red

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El Jaguar- Cienfuegos
Stardust- Gentleman’s Dub Club
La Despedida- Novalima

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Wrath of the Lawmen- Lucinda Slim Ft. The Haggis Horns
You Don’t Mean It- Lucinda Slim Ft. The Haggis Horns (Instrumental)
Glancing Meteors- Lucky Brown & The S.G.’s
Force of Nature- Cookin’ on 3 Burners
This Is A Man’s World- Lyrics Born
In Case Of Fire- Lyrics Born Ft. Galactic & Kelly Finnigan

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Drelude for Woo- Sly5thAve Ft. Mark de Clive Lowe
The Jam Pt. 3- Sly5thAve
Specificity- Atmosphere
Stopwatch- Atmosphere
Breukelen, Brooklyn- Masta Ace & Marco Polo Ft. Smif ‘n’ Wessun

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Hot Garbage- Nineteen Thirteen

In A Blurrscape

The first portion of the proGram had the blur fine tuned for a different way to the same spots:

I Ain’t Gonna Work Tomorrow- The Earls Of Leicester (live)
Election Day- Roy Schneider & Kim Mayfield
Harmony- Edward David Anderson
Tar Heal- Town Mountain

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Zombie Zoo- The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
By The Time You Get This- They Might Be Giants
Somebody In My Home- Delta Moon

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One More Mile- Colin James
That’s What She Said- Billy F Gibbons
She is in Command- Detonics
Too Cold To Cry- Lindsey Beaver
It Is Or It Ain’t- Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

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I Wanna Know- Neville Jacobs
Don’t That Bring You Back- Diane Durrett & Soul Suga (live)

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Political World- Bettye LaVette Ft. Keith Richards
**Excerpt of pre-recorded conversation with Bettye LaVette**
The Times They Are a Changin’- Bettye LaVette
Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others)- Bettye LaVette

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Up The Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire- Mark McDowell
Sunshine Superman- Anton Barbeau
Nero- Beechwood

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Hollow- Polly Panic
The Reason They Hate Me- Daughters
Possum- Alec K. Redfearn & The Eyesores

Things Have Changed With Bettye LaVette

Three time Grammy nominee Bettye LaVette is no mere singer. She is not a song writer, nor is she a “cover” artist. She is an interpreter of the highest order. Bettye is one of very few of her contemporaries who were recording during the birth of soul music in the 60s and is still creating vital recordings today. To quote the late, great George Jones: “Bettye is truly a ‘singer’s singer’.” In 2016 she received the Blues Music Award for Best Soul Blues Female Artist from The Blues Foundation. She was also inducted into The Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame, and she received the Unsung Heroine Award from the National R&B Music Society. In late 2016, her friend, photographer Carol Friedman, pitched Bettye the idea of doing an album of all Bob Dylan songs, with Grammy Award winning producer, Steve Jordan at the helm. Carol sold the idea to Verve Records, and in 2017 Bettye was signed to her first major label since 1982. The resulting album Things Have Changed was born. Bettye is one of those amazing artists that has a long and wild ride attached to her life and career. Do a little internet research on the timeline of her life, and all that she is, has done and continues to do to re-imagine songs.

I was honored to have a chance to spend a little time with Bettye discussing the upcoming show at the Stoughton Opera House on October 19th. We got into the band that will be on stage helping create a magical night of music, featuring most if not all of the tracks of her brand new Verve Records release, “Things Have Changed”. Bettye walks us through the process of creating this album from the birth of the idea to songs selection to final output. I know I often wonder how she does what she does with such a high degree of beautiful success. Bettye talks sincerely about how a song has to “Fit into her mouth”, for her to be able to make it work. Makes me wonder how many have been dropped because the fit was not right. We learn who recently paid her one of, if not THE largest compliment ever about one of her translations of this artists songs.It is a classic we all know and I think we both hope, Mr. Dylan will one day do the same.

Barack & Bettye

With A Flying Leaf Twirler

The second portion of the proGram had the birds flying high and the leaves spinnin’ in their skiy:

Let The Devil Pay My Way- Tony Adamo
**Excerpt of pre-recorded conversation with Tony Adamo**
Boogaloo The Funky Beat- Tony Adamo
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Mesquite Beat- Lucky Brown & The S.G.’s
Only a Man- Mr. Confuse Ft. Dan Salem
Same Old Game- Mr. Confuse Ft. Leo Will
People Pushing People- Sam Huber
Travelers, Explorers- Calibro 35 Ft. Elisa Zoot
Plan Nine- Fima Ephron

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Coins- Tunde Olaniran
Felling Good (Amerigo Gazaway rework)- Nina Simone & Lauryn Hill
Meridian- The Elovaters Ft. The Late Ones
Tried- BADBADNOTGOOD & Little Dragon
Hobbies- Barabass & The Happy Few
Out Of this World- Chris Liebing

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Kenner Boogie- Jon Batiste
Hot Stuff- Judith Owens

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In Our Time- Mark Masters Ensemble
Perplexity- Brad Goode Quintet Ft. Ernie Watt
The Denali Suite, Pt. III- Marshall Gilkes & WDR Big Band Ft. Andy Hunter

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Mighty Burner- Frank Catalano and the Sextet (live)
**Excerpt of pre-recorded conversation with Frank Catalano**
Shakin’- Frank Catalano & Jimmy Chamberlin
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L O V E- Seven Octaves
Agua a Peso- Zemog El Gallo Bueno
Motherless Children- Rich Halley 3

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The Hillary Step- Bowman Trio (Live in Berlin 27.10.17)
El Cenzontle- Cienfuegos

Sidewalkin’ The Streets

The first portion of the proGram took to the streets-a-walkin’. Share the space with those on foot.

Hoot Owl Hop- Rudi Ekstein Ft. Stuart Duncan, Jeff Autry & Mark Schatz
Big Black Train- The Earls Of Leicester (live at the CMA Theater/Country Music Hall of Fame)

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Dubstep- Swingin’ Utters
Fruit- Pill

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An Insult To Fact Checkers- They Might Be Giants
Get the Family Together- The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
11th Amendment- Field Medic

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Closer To The Bone- Ron Spencer Band
Dig Myself a Hole- Colin James
On Bended Knee- David Lumsden and Friends
Jimmy’s Boogie- Jimmy Allchin
Make hat Move- Webb Wilder And The Beatnecks
Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’- Billy F Gibbons

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Bigot In My Bedroom- Beechwood
Angeline- Scott Sharrard
Welcome ‘Round Here- The Marcus King Band
greenarrowradio promo- Vanessa Collier
Butters In The Skillet- Diane Durrett & Soul Suga (live)
Whirlpool- Lucinda Slim Ft. The Haggis Horns

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Happiness- Wesley Bright & The Honeytones
You Don’t Want Me- Wesley Bright & The Honeytones

WAS OUT JAZZ ZONE MAD With Tony Adamo

After some time on the radio and some gigging with rock bands (as a drummer) Tony Adamo moved to Los Angeles for several years. By day, he went to work putting up billboards; to workin’ on the rehab of the famous Hollywood sign; to joining the Studio Utilities Union where he worked in the background on TV shows. That gig led him to a job as a Hollywood agent at the Beverly Hecht Agency, where he booked TV commercials and models for print ads. But by night, Tony was out was performing with local bands. Heading back to San Francisco, Tony landed a studio gig and was introduced to Tower of Power original members Mic Gillette and Skip Mesquite, who agreed to record with him. Mic and Tony became fast friends, and Mic later introduced him to Stephen “Doc” Kupka, co-founder of Tower of Power and owner of Strokeland Records. Over the next few years “Doc,” Mic, Skip and Tom Politzer recorded on Tony’s early recordings with Mic writing all the horn arrangements. Somewhere in this mix of experiences Tony found a new groove – spoken word delivered with a full band. He had worked with drummer Mike Clark, and was very hip to the fact Mike could bring out the groove needed for his lyrics. Mike laid down some screamin’ drum tracks, and Tony improvised the rest. Tony’s Ropeadope Records release is titled ‘Was Out Jazz Zone Mad’, and he pays tribute to the greats, to the players behind him, and to the art of improvisation.

I had the hip pleasure of getting toGether with Tony to discuss the road that led him to right here, right now. How the brand new album came together and we even dissected a couple of the tracks to get you, the listener to wear his creative shoes. We find out who some of the key players on the release are, with a centralized focus on the co-producer of some of the work and friend of this program, Mr. Mike Clark. We also learn that if Tony was to come into the studio to do his thing and share some tunes with the listeners of greenarrowradio, I could probably walk slowly back to the studio since everyone would be in radio bliss.

ALL In With Frank Catalano

Frank Catalano recently finished a successful tour of the United States, France, England and Japan and he has been releasing them as a series of live recordings on Ropeadope Records. His Savoy/Columbia recording “Bang!” debuted at #12 on the Billboard Jazz Charts. Frank’s recording, “Mighty Burner” was on the Billboard Charts for twenty straight weeks. Now forty years old, Mr. Catalano is the only known saxman to have performed with Miles Davis, Randy Brecker, Charles Earland, Elvin Jones, Stan Getz, Betty Carter, Von Freeman, Tito Puente, Tony Bennett, Les Claypool and Louis Bellson while still in high school! This led to his signing to Delmark Records at age 18 and a string of critically acclaimed recordings. He has been heard by millions of people all over the world thanks in part to three Grammy-winning and eleven Grammy-nominated recordings with a wide variety of artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Destiny’s Child, and John Legend. He has also performed live on the Oprah Winfrey TV show with singer/composer Seal.
No stranger to adversity, Frank cut off his right middle finger in an automobile accident. After several surgeries and much effort, he relearned his signature technique, making him one of the most in-demand musicians today and regularly donates his musical services to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Also an entrepreneur, he has patented a devise that allows him to control his saxophone via midi components. Yamaha acquired the patent rights and in 2007 they received a Special Merit Grammy Award for Technical Achievement.

I had the pleasure of catching up with this man of many talents ahead of his October 6th show at Arts & Literature Laboratory in Madison. We spoke about who will be performing with him to round out the evening’s quartet, and just what kinds of sounds and grooves to expect. We reflect on what it is that allows Frank to be able and moreover, willing to play with all different kinds of musicians creating all kinds of different art. This is the part of the conversation that really had me diggin’ the person I was speaking to as it made me feel like he is ready to be ready at any time and that is what makes the moments of music fascinating for the creators, and sharers. We find out who he would share over the air on greenarrowradio for 30 min….err…we bumped it up to all three hours since the choices were so damn solid.

Credit: Andrew A Nelles/Chicago News Cooperative