Tuesday, November 12, 2019


Face the Music 11.14.19
 ‘Til Times Get Better

Pounding Heart Blues
Port of Harlem Seven 1939

The Crave
Jelly Roll Morton 1939

Frankie & Johnny
King Oliver & his Orchestra 1929

That’s All
Fats Waller pipe organ solo 1929

Turn On The Heat
Charleston Chasers with Eva Taylor 1929

‘Til Times Get Better
Jabbo Smith’s Rhythm Aces 1929

My Feelings Are Hurt
Fats Waller piano solo 1929

Back Water Blues
Albert Ammons piano solo 1939

Way Low
Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra 1939

Blue and Sentimental
Erroll Garner Trio 1949

Yesterdays
Billie Holiday & her Orchestra 1939

Everything Happens To Me
Charlie Parker with Strings 1949

Moonlight Blues
Todd Rhodes & his Toddlers 1949

Tuxedo Junction
Erskine Hawkins & his Orchestra 1939

Rock a Bye Basie
Count Basie & his Orchestra 1949

Bouncing With Bud
Bud Powell’s Modernists 1949






Saturday, November 2, 2019


Face the Music 11.07.19
Solid Old Man

Boll Weevil Song
Alf “Chicken Dad” Valentine 1939

Tired Chicken Blues
Cannon’s Jug Stompers 1929

There is a Hole in the Wall
Reverend J.F. Forest 1929

That’s No Way To Get Along
Robert Wilkins 1929

What You Want Me To Do?
King Oliver & his Orchestra 1929

It’s Right Here For You
Eddie Condon & his Band 1939

Don’t You Leave Me Here
Jelly Roll Morton 1939

Waiting at the End of the Road
Fats Waller 1929

Basin Street Blues
Port of Harlem Seven 1939

Easy Rider Blues
Albert Ammons 1939

Down Home
Clarence Profit Trio 1939

Memories of You
Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra
{members of the Duke Ellington & John Kirby bands} 1939

Love Me Or Leave Me
Fats Waller 1929

Love Me Or Leave Me
Basie’s Bad Boys 1939

Solid Old Man
Duke Ellington & his Orchestra 1939

Gin Mill Special
Erskine Hawkins & his Orchestra 1939

Black Velvet
Illinois Jacquet 1949


Saturday, October 26, 2019



Face the Music 10.31.19:
Ninth Nines - Midnight Call



King Porter Stomp
Jelly Roll Morton 1939

Damp Weather
Jones-Collins Astoria Hot Eight 1929

Harlem Drag
Charlie Johnson's Paradise Ten 1929

Harlem Fuss
Fats Waller & his Buddies 1929

Squeezin’ the Blues
George Shearing  {accordion} 1939

Midnight Call
Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang 1929

Freakish Light Blues
King Oliver & his Orchestra 1929

Going to Chicago Blues
Basie's Bad Boys with Jimmy Rushing 1939

Effervescent Blues
John Kirby Sextet 1939

You Took Advantage Of Me
Art Tatum 1949

Mahogany Hall Stomp
Louis Armstrong & his Savoy Ballroom Five 1929

It Should Be You
Henry Red Allen & his Orchestra 1929

You’re a Pain in the Neck to Me
Merline Johnson the Yas Yas Girl 1939

Beezum Blues
Jimmy Yancey 1939

Boogie Woogie Blues
Albert Ammons 1939

The Moon Is Low
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1939

Early Session Hop
Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra 1939

Adams’ Alley
Illinois Jacquet 1949

Saturday, October 19, 2019


Face the Music 10.24.19
“Blues and Roots” 1929-1959


Naptown Special
Herve Duerson 1929


Hastings Street
Charlie Spand & Blind Blake 1929


Don’t Drink It In Here
Bill Johnson’s Louisiana Jug Band
with Frankie Half Pint Jaxon 1929


Don’t Leave Me Here
Henry Thomas 1929


Little Hat Blues
Little Hat Jones 1929


Riding the Blinds
Eddie Mapp 1929


Baby You Win
Charlie Burse & his Memphis Mudcats 1939


Diggin’ My Potatoes
Washboard Sam 1939


Breakin’ Em Down Tonight
Merline Johnson, the Yas Yas Girl 1939


Let ‘Em Jump
Pete Johnson 1939


Burnin’ Hell
John Lee Hooker 1949


Just Tell Me Baby
Big Maceo Merriweather 1949


Cryin’ Blues
Moanin’
Pedal Point Blues
Charles Mingus 1959

Saturday, October 12, 2019





Face the Music 10.17.19:
Focus on 1949

note - this program was sabotaged by turntable settings configured for mixology rather than traditional record spinning
i gave up trying to follow the plan about half way through
will attempt to present these great recordings later in the series

Face the Music 10.17.19
Eighth Bag O’ Nines
Focus on 1949


St. Louis Blues
Babs Gonzales 1949


Casbah
Tadd Dameron Orchestra 1949


Pennies from Heaven
Stan Getz-Al Haig /Sextet  1949


Yesterdays
Lennie Tristano Quartet 1949


Godchild
Chubby Jackson & his Orchestra 1949


Judy
Lennie Tristano Quartet 1949


Afternoon in Paris
J.J. Johnson’s Boppers 1949


Marshmallow
Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh 1949


Tea Pot
J.J. Johnson Quintet 1949


Fishin’ Around
Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh 1949


John’s Delight
Tadd Dameron & his Orchestra 1949


Elevation
Elliot Lawrence & his Orchestra
arrangement by Gerry Mulligan 1949


Skull Buster
Stan Getz-Al Haig /Sextet  1949


Focus
Tadd Dameron’s Big Ten 1949


Lemon Drop
Gene Krupa & his Orchestra 1949


Poop Deck
Stan Getz-Al Haig /Sextet  1949


Wail
Fats Navaro’s Modernists 1949


Prelude to a Nightmare
Babs Gonzales 1949








Thursday, October 3, 2019

FTM 10.10.19 "Iambic Pentameter" 
seventh program coordinated with the numeral nine

I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling
Fats Waller 1929

Can I Tell You?
King Oliver & his Orchestra 1929

Relaxin’ at the Touro {take one}
Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtime Band 1939

Take Me to the River
Jabbo Smith’s Rhythm Aces 1929

Suitcase Blues
Albert Ammons 1939

Police Dog Blues
Blind Blake 1929

Hot Dog Man
Lovin’ Sam Theard with
Cow Cow Davenport & Tampa Red 1929

Mama Stayed Out
Barrelhouse Five Orchestra 1929

Squeeze Me
Fats Waller & his Rhythm 1939

The Way You Look Tonight
Erroll Garner Trio 1949

Just Friends
Charlie Parker with Strings 1949

Dardanella
Art Tatum 1949

Vamp
Frankie Newton & his Cafe Society Orchestra 1939

Blues ‘n Bells {take three}
Lester Young Sextet 1949

Iambic Pentameter Hubert Fol et ses Be-Bop Minstrels
featuring Kenny “Klook” Clarke 1949

Indiana
Lennie Tristano Quintet
featuring Warne Marsh live at Birdland 1949

Victory Ball
Metronome All Stars
under the influence of Lennie Tristano 1949