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COOLCAT OF THE WEEK- DIZZY GILLESPIE 5/26/13

American jazz trumpeter and composer, Dizzy Gillespie with his “bent” trumpet.

cool storytime:

The origins of this unusual trumpet are unknown. However my personal favorite is that it resulted from an accident when dancers fell on it on stage while it was just innocently on a trumpet stand in 1953. Dizzy still played that night and had a great performance. He got he trumpet fixed the very next day. We he got it back he realized that it didn’t sound the same. The bend in his trumpet created a new tone that really struck Dizzy’s fancy. So, he rebent his trumpet and kept it like that for the rest of his jazz career.

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Playlist #20

Last Sunday’s groovies

Dizzy Gillespie- Get Happy-Dizzy Gillespie Jams

Joe Pass- Passanova- Virtuoso #3

Eddie Lang- Guitar Blues- Jazz Guitar Legends

Tito Puente- Ran Kan Kan- Anthology

Lonnie Smith- Good Morning- Afrodesia

Mile Davis- So What- Kind of Blue

Charlie Parker w/ Miles Davis- Barbados- BirdSong

Dizzy Gillespie- Groovin’ High-The Best of Dizzy Gillespie

Cal Tjader- Sigmund Stern Groove- Essential Mambo Jazz Masters

Jimmy Smith- Pork Chop- Rockin’ the Boat

Stanton Moore- Squash Blossom- Groove Alchemy

Wilie Bobo- Spanish Grease- Willie Bobo’s Finest Hour

Cal Tjader- Sake and Greens- Several Shades of Jade

Eddie Jefferson- Psychedelic Sally- Body and Soul

Wes Montgomery- Four on Six- Fuel

Dizzy Gilespie- Doodlin’- The Best of Dizzy Gillespie

Tal Farlow- Yesterdays- Tal

Jimmy Smith- Funky Broadway- Jimmy Smith: Plays the Hits

Les Paul, Mary Ford-Jazz Me Blues- Les Paul and Mary Ford Selected Favorites Vol. 2

Charlie Hunter-High Pockets and a Fanny Pack-Gentleman,I Neglected to Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid

Oscar Peterson- Mumbles- Oscar Peterson’s Finest Hour

Dizzy Gillespie- Dizzy Atmosphere- Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie

coolcat of the week

2 weeks ago

Playlist #19

BIG thanks to Brandon for subbin’ for me today!!! He’s one coooooool caaaaat and you should check out his show The Art of Noise on monday mornings @ 2 am. its awesome!!!

here are today’s jammin’ tuuuuuuunes!

Autechre - Windwind - Incunabula

J Dilla - Grannie - Vol. 2 Vintage

Bonobo - Nothing Owed - Dial ‘M’ For Monkey

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Wes Montgomery - My One And Only Love - Just Walkin’

Nujabes - Color of Autumn - Spiritual State

Takagi Masakatsu - Flows - Eating

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Krzysztof Penderecki - Threnody For The Victims Of Hiroshima - Krzysztof Pendericki / Jonny Greenwood

Earl Klugh - One Night (Alone With You) - Soda Fountain Shuffle

Woody Herman - Pretty Little Girl - Fourth Herd

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Benny Goodman - Benny Rides Again - Ken Burns Jazz

*Chris Botti - Indian Summer - A Thousand Kisses Deep

John Coltrane - Dearly Beloved - Sun Ship

Tsutchie - Thank You - Samurai Champloo Music Record: Playlist

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Mr. Scruff - Chicken In A Box - Mrs. Cruff

Herbie Hancock - Autodrive - Future Shock

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Chick Corea - Return To Forever - Return To Forever

Cults Percussion Ensemble - Polymers - Cults Percussion Ensemble

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4 weeks ago

Playlist #18

Happy Mother’s day edition

Grant Green- Miss Ann’s Tempo- Grant’s First Stand

Charlie Christian- Waitin’ For Benny -Solo Flight

Wes Montgomery- Somethin’ Like Bags- SO Much Guitar

Chubby Jackson- Mother Knickerbopper- Chubby’s Back

Gloria Coleman Quartet- Sadie Green- Soul Sisters

Bob Brookmeyer- Jive Hoot- Brookmeyer and Friends

Mulatu Astake- Motherland- Mulatu Steps Ahead
Grant Green- Jean De Fleur- Idle Moments

Sonny Stitt -My Mother’s Eyes-Salt and Pepper

Gloria Coleman Quartet- Hey Sonny Red- Soul Sisters

Chico Hamilton- Sugar Loaf- Euphoric

Jimmy Smith- One Mint Julep- Got My Mojo Workin’

Harold Alexander- Mama Soul- Flying Groove

Willie Bobo- Black Coffee- Talkin’ Verve

Quebec, Sextet- Rhythm Cocktail- Introducing Calloway, Live in New York

Gerry Mulligan- Lady Chatterley’s Mother- The Complete Verve Concert Band Sessions

Horace Silver- Old Mother Nature Calls- The United States of Minds

Sonny Stitt- M-O-T-H-E-R- Sonny’s Blue

Grant Green- California Green- The Best of Grant Green Vol. 1

Dave Brubeck Trio- Body and Soul- Distincticve Rhythm Instrumentals

1 month ago

Playlist #17 (LATIN JAZZ EDITION…kinda)

A special thank you to Eden( aka Edit or Edith) for joining me in studio A this morning. Hope everyone enjoyed today’s yummy latin jazz!

Chick Corea- Armando’s Rhumba- Solo Piano

Dave Brubeck- Blue Rondo A la Turk- Dave Brubeck Quartet: The Great Concert

Charlie Parker w. Machito and His Afro-Cuban Orchestra- Mango Mangue- Latin Jazz: La Combincacion Perfecta

Chick Corea- Spain- Light as a Feather

Chico Hamilton- Conquistadores 2007- Hamiltonia

Wes Montgomery- Besame Mucho- Boss Guitar

Jimmy Smith- Tea for Two Mambo- Plays Stranger in Paradise- Its a Sin to Lie
Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd- Samba Dees Days- Jazz Samba

***EARLY BIRD SPECIAL w/ EDIBLE AUDIO YUUUUUUM! (extended cut)

Cab Calloway- Chilli Con Conga- Cab Calloway: Jazz Icons from the Golden

Cal Tjader- Soul Sauce (Fila Brazilia Remix)- Verve Remix 2

Willie Bobo- Fried Neck Bones and Some Hot Fries- Willie Bobo’s Finest Hour

Cal Tjader, Eddie Palmieri- Picadillo- Ultimate Cal Tjader

+Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra w/ Chano Pozo- Manteca- Latin Jazz

Pucho & His Latin Soul Bothers- Hot Barbecue- The Colors of Latin Jazz: Soul Cookin’
Stan Kenton- The Peanut Vendor- Latin Jazz

Mongo Santamaria- Manteca- Sabroso+ Mas sabroso

Mongo Santamaria- Tacos- The Colors of Latin Jazz: Soul Cookin’he

The Chick Corea Electic Band- Beneath the Mask- Beneath the Mask

+EDIT”S PICK

COOLCAT OF THE WEEK

1 month ago -

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Playlist #16

Sorry, I had queued this to post last week but I guess it never posted.

Anyway here are last sunday’s groovin’ tunes. KUCI 88.9fm was are coolcat of the week. We are still in our spring fund drive until May 6th (tomorrow) so show some support and donate to the best radio station ever!

Dave Brubeck- Mr fats- tritonis

Les Paul-How High the Moon- The Best of

Charlie Hunter-Boogaloo Boogie- All Kooked Out

Cal Tjader- Spooky- Plugs in

Django Reinhardt- Django’s Tiger- The Best of Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt- I’ll See You in My Dreams- The Best of Django Reinhardt

James Moody- Keep It Greasy- Timeless Aura

Charlie Christian- Jammin’ In Four- Blue Guitar

Tal Farlow- Summertime- Guitar Player

Gloria Coleman Quartet- Funky Bob- Soul Sisters

Wes Montgomery-Doujie- Groove Yard

***EARLY BIRD SPECIAL w/ edible audio***

Jimmy Smith- T-Bone Steak- Respect
James Moody- Pizza Man- Kite Hill

Laurent De Wilde- Assaulted Peanuts-Off The Boat
Jaco Pastorius- Chicken- Broadway Blues

Wynton Marsalis- A Train, A Banjo, and A Chicken Wing- He and She

Lionel Hampton-Out of Gas- At the Vibes

Dexter Gordon-Dexter Digs In- Dexter Gordon Vol. 1

Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery-Night Train- Dynamic Duo

1 month ago

COOLCAT OF THE WEEK ~~KUCI 88.9fm, Irvine~~ (◡‿◡✿)

KUCI, underground radio since 1969… aka the best radio station on planet earth aka the coolest cat there is.

SO SHOW US SOME LOVE AND DONATE TODAAAAY! ;3

Go here to donate—> http://www.kuci.org/

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLA!

TUNE IN NOW for the annual Ella Fitzgerald marathon hosted by Dr. Roland Holmes!

You dont want to miss this!

KUCI 88.9fm

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Playlist # 15

Lionel Hampton- Jivin’ thew Vibes- The Jumpin’ Jive

Sam Paglia- London Bossa- Night Club Tropez

Les Paul- Caravan- 20th Century Masters: The Millenium Collection: Best of Les Paul

Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker- Walkin’ Shoes- Best of Gerry Mulligan

Billy De Arango- Doctor Keets- Jazz Guitar Legends

Lionel Hampton- Rockin’ in the Rythm, Parts 1 and 2- Hamp:The Legendary Decca Recordings of Lionel Hampton

James Moody- If You Grin( You’re In)- Jazz II

Tal Farlow- St. Thomas- Chromatic Pallete

Gloria Coleman Quartet- Quee Baby- Soul Sisters

Cab Calloway- We The Cats Shall Hep You- Introducing Calloway

Stan Getz- Penny- Jazz Classics

Coleman Hawkins- A Night in Tunisia: Hot Mallets- Dizzy Gillespie: A Night in Tunisia

Dave Barbour- China Boy- Jazz Guitar Legends

Lionel Hampton- Cookin’ in the Kitchen- There Will Never Be Another You

***EARLY BIRD SPECIAL w/ edible audio!***

Dexter Gordon- Scrapple From the Apple- Our Man in Paris

Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan- Cherry- Westwood Style

Herbie Hancock- Watermelon Man- Head Hunters

Charlie Hunter- Honey Island- All Kooked Out

Jimmy Smith- Funky Broadway- Talkin’ Verve: Roots of Acid Jazz

Cal Tjader- S.S. Groove- Essential Mambo Jazz Masters

Wes Montgomery- Monk’s Shop- Essential Jazz Masters

Tiny Grimes- Hot in Harlem- Jazz Guitar Legends
Grant Green- Cantaloupe Woman- Blue Breakbeats

Lionel Hampton- Hamp’s Boogie Woogie- Lionel Hampton 50th Anniversary Concert: Live at Carnegie Hall

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ck1205:

Lionel Hampton (20 Apr 1908 – 31 Aug 2002) in 1957 - Flying Home

COOLCAT OF THE WEEK! —LIONEL HAMPTON

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mosaicrecords:

Dexter Gordon

Very cool 1971 documentary footage of Dexter Gordon warming up and then taking the stage at the Montmartre in Copenhagen to play “Those Were The Days” with Kenny Drew. This was around the time that Mary Hopkins had a hit resurrecting this old tune for Apple Records. Copenhagen was Dexter’s town of choice when he settled in Europe and he loved the people, the musicians and the Montmartre.

-Michael Cuscuna

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COOLCAT OF THE WEEK- Dexter Gordon

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Playlist #14

Dexter Gordon- Dextrose- Master Takes/ The Savoy Recordings

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Jimmy Gourley- Lady Bird- Jazz Guitar Legends (Remastered)

The Dave Brubeck Quartet- Give a Little Whistle- Dave Digs Disney

Jelly Roll Morton- Doctor Jazz- A Jazz Hour with Jelly Roll Morton: Doctor Jazz

Charlie Parker- Charlie’s Wig- Ten=10

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Dexter Gordon- Blowin’ for Dootsie- Blows Hot and Cool

Jim Hall- Too Close for Comfort- Cool Jazz

Jaco Pastorius- Donna Lee-s/t

Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery- James and Wes- The Dynamic Duo

Billy Cobhan- Red Baron- Spectrum

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Andre Previn Trio, Carmen McRae- Coffee Time- Kerouac’s the Subterraneans

Barney Kessel- Swedish Pastry- Jazz Guitar Legends

Anthony Braxton- Marshmallow- In the Tradition Vol. 1

Louis Jordan with Ella Fitzgerald- Petootie Pie- Easy Does it

Dexter Gordon, Sonny Clark- Cheese Cake- Go! + A Swingin’ Affair

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Thelonious Monk- Monk’s Dream-Take 8- Monk’s Dream

Sonny Rollins- Strode Rode- Saxophone Colossus

Chet Baker- My Heart Stood Still- Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen To You

Chick Corea- Spain- Light as a Feather

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Weather Report- Teen Town- Heavy Weather

Wes Montgomery- Somethin’ Like Bags- Cottontail

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Dexter Gordon- Long Tall Dexter- Master Takes/ The Savoy Recordings

coolcat of the week

2 months ago

cody-ikaika:

Charlie Christian - “Seven Come Eleven”

COOLCAT OF THE WEEK! -ep. 13

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Playlist #13

YAY! GREAT show today!! Thanks to CUTE cat LuLu for stoppin’ by and sharing her Charlie Christian knowledge!!

Today’s tunes…

The Benny Goodman Sexet w/ Charlie Christian- Wholly Cats- The Genius of the Electric Guitar: Charlie Christian

Wes Montgomery- Cotton Tail- So Much Guitar!
Bela Fleck, The Marcus Roberts Trio- That Old Thing- Across the Imagery Divde
Mary Osborne- Spotlite- Jazz Guitar Legends
Yusef Lateef- Love Theme From The Robe- Eastern Sounds

Charlie Christian- Swing To Bop- Jazz Guitar Legends
Lionel Hampton- Jivin’ with Jarvis- Swing Classics
Django Reinhardt- Mystery Pacific-Django Reinhardt: The Original Masters
Benny Goodman- Mama, That Moon is Here Again- On The Air ( 1937- !938)
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Mulatu Astake- Mulatu- New York, Addis, London: The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975
Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra- A House of Beauty- The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra
Ornette Coleman- Mumbles- Trio +1
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***EARLY BIRD SPECIAL w/ edible audio (Charlie Christian-Breakfast Freud- The Genius of the Electric Guitar: Charlie Christian) ***

Stan Keaton and His Orchestra- The Peanut Vendor ( El Manisero) - Latin Jazz: La Combinacion Perfecta
Charles Mingus- Eat That Chicken-Oh Yeah
Kjeld Lauritsen- Mustard Greens- Hammond Organ Jazz
Jimmy Smith- Back at the Chicken Shack-Back at the Chicken Shack
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra with Chano Pazo- Manteca-Latin Jazz: La Combinacion Perfecta
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Tal Farlow- Yesterdays- Verve Jazz Masters 41: Tal Farlow
Emily Remler- Hot House- East to Wes
Johnny Smith- Misty- The Sound of Johnny Smith
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Charlie Christian- Till Tom Special-The Genius of the Electric Guitar: Charlie Christian

coolcat of the week

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COOL CAT OF THE WEEK— STEPHEN ” THUNDERCAT” BRUNER

Thundercat performs “For Love I Come” of off 2011’s ‘Golden Age of Apocalypse’ @ SXSW

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