tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144404842011-04-21T12:51:48.841-07:00<img src="http://www.poolsidemedia.com/pjsmall.jpg" border=0> <p>Chronicling the music featured on my Internet radio stream ... everything from dixieland to swing to bop to West Coast cool to early fusion. But NO SMOOTH JAZZ! <p><B><a href="http://poolsidejazz.no-ip.org:8000/listen.pls">LISTEN LIVE HERE!</a> (requires RealPlayer, iTunes or Winamp)</B> <p>Write to poolsidejazz [AT] gmail.comDavid Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925954302275390306noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14440484.post-1150918990099961992006-06-21T12:30:00.000-07:002006-06-21T12:43:18.223-07:00

Our little radio station got a nice mention in Rifftides, a blog that's primarily (though not exclusively) about jazz. Rifftides' proprietor is Doug Ramsey, a longtime Jazz Times contributor and author whose latest oeuvre, Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond, recently won the Jazz Journalists Association's Best Book About Jazz award. After soaking up Doug's writing, check out

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Recent additions to the Poolside Jazz playlist include:Bix Beiderbecke/Frankie Trumbauer"Bix & Tram" (2002, box set)An all-encompassing collection of their work together from 1924-1934. Wide-ranging and even occasionally off-color--but interesting, if not essential, listening nevertheless.Grant Green"Idle Moments" (1964)Backed by a star-studded sextet (including Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, Joe

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A friend sent me this site, which features some great video clips of trumpet players in action. There's plenty of jazz in the mix, so scroll through the site to see Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and others:Trumpet Kings

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New additions to the PJ library:Hampton Hawes"Four! Hampton Hawes!!!!" (1958)A who's who of West Coast musicians come together for a set that encapsulates the era and scene in which they played. Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell and the great Shelly Manne back up Hawes on this formidable album, which Allmusic.com loves.Various Artists"Fantasy Original Jazz Classics Sampler"Fantasy has put out some

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Paul Desmond "Desmond Blue" (1961)A romance-tinged set featuring Desmond's breathy sax, the languid guitar work of Jim Hall, and a full orchestra.Read the Allmusic.com review here.Herbie Hancock "Empyrean Isles" (1964)"Cantaloupe Island" only scratches the surface on this classic set, which boasts an all-star lineup of Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Ron Carter on bass, and Anthony Williams on

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Every now and then I'll use this site to get a sense of where Poolside Jazz's listeners are geographically, based on their IP address. It warms my heart to know that listeners in these disparate locales have tuned in:ArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaFranceGermanyGreeceIsraelItalyMexicoMoroccoNetherlandsNorwayPolandSlovakiaSpainSwedenThailandTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited StatesIf your country isn't on

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During my recent visit to the beautiful city of Amsterdam, I made a special trip to the Prins Hendrik Hotel, where in 1988 Chet Baker fell out of a window (or was he pushed?) and died. Grim, yes, but they have a nice memorial to him on the hotel's facade.

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Newly featured in the Poolside Jazz radio playlist:Art Blakey / "A Night At Birdland, Vol. 1" (1954)Clifford Brown, Horace Silver, Lou Donaldson and Curly Russell join Blakey in a classic pre-Jazz Messengers set. Highlights include "A Night In Tunisia" and the Silver-penned "Quicksilver."Clifford Brown / "Clifford Brown Memorial Album" (1953)A combination of two different sets from a rising star,

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New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, has given us so much. Now it's time to give something back.Visit this page for a list of organizations accepting donations for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Please give whatever you can, and help the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast get back on their feet.

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On vacation until August 27. Back soon!

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New additions to the PJ library; we're all over the map this week:Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd"Jazz Samba" (1962)Why it took me so long to track down this landmark collection is anybody's guess, though I did have "Desafinado" on a compilation CD. Stan Getz really hit the ball out of the park when he ventured into bossa nova territory. And note to self: Find more Charlie Byrd albums.Nina Simone"The

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New additions to the PJ library; Blue Note issued all three of these albums in 1958:Jimmy Smith"The Sermon!" (1958)The 20-minute title track is a tribute to the great Horace Silver, and the two other tracks groove along in classic Smith style. The Hammond B3 never sounded so good.Sonny ClarkCool Struttin' (1958)Saxman Jackie McLean serves as a perfect foil to Clark's often understated playing

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Vince Guaraldi"Jazz Impressions" (1965)A largely mellow set from the San Franciscan best known for his lively scores for the animated "Peanuts" television specials. Vince is backed here by just a piano and bass -- and I'm a sucker for the flowing, drum-less trio sound.John Coltrane"Blue Train" (1957)A legendary record, mixing driving tunes with ballads. Lee Morgan offers up some nice trumpet

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Tony Bennett/Bill Evans"The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album" (1975)That voice, that piano, and nothing else. The lyricized version of Evans' "Waltz For Debby" is new to me. As the father of a little girl, I like it a lot.Stan Getz/J.J. Johnstone"Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House" (1957)The Oscar Peterson Trio is among the backing musicians, but the Getz and Johnstone back-and-forth

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