Sunday, August 23, 2009

Partial KMHD Playlist from Saturday night 8/22

There are still glitches in the new system at KMHD. All that showed up today was the 1am hour of the bar:

Counting backwards:

1:54Zoe of Rome / Rachel Taylor Brown (Susan Storm's Ugly Sister)
1:44Liminal / Meredith Monk (Impermanence)
1:38Tona Atoyaatl / Soriah & Ashkelon Sain (Atlan)
1:32Funky Kingston / Toots & the Maytals (best of)
1:32Theme from Shaft / Dutch Rhythm & Steel & Show Band (Soul & Steel Show)
1:24Slipping Into Darkness / War (best of)
1:21Green Onions / Booker T & the MGs (best of)
1:18Bacon Fat / Andre Williams (best of)
1:11 2001 / Deodato (Instrumental Classics)
1:07Fire on the Bayou / Meters (Funkify Your Life)
1:03Familiar Reality-Opening / Dr. John (The Sun, Moon & Herbs)

UPDATE:
I've been trying to piece together, in what's left of my brain, some other parts of the playlist. I will try to rebuild what I did as it comes back into memory. It may take a while.

For instance, I opened the show at 10pm with:
Keith Jarrett / Bop-Be / Bop Be / vinyl
Eric Dolphy / Hat and Beard / Out To Lunch
Gary Burton & Steve Swallow / Chelsea Bells / Hotel Hello

After I opened The Bar and played the Bettye LaVette tunes and the interview, I think it went something like this:


Tony Ozier / Aural Penetration
Liv Warfield/ Brother Man / Embrace me
Prince / Kiss / The Hits II

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

While sitting outside at 1am on my old wicker, in the old courtyard of the old apartment building and listening to WWOZ from New Orleans. Pops is signing, "Cheek To Cheek" with Ella Fitzgerald….

I wish KMHD had a live over night DJ. Maybe I wish I was him.

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OPB BEING NICE TO THOSE OF US WHO WORK FOR FREE

On Monday, OPB threw a little party to let their staff get to know some of the KMHD jocks, or "On-Air Hosts" as we are officialy called now. Was nice to see old friends. In one month, they have given us more opportunities for DJs to talk to each other than we had in a year under the old regime.

They had thrown a party for DJ's on the day the station switched over from MHCC's studio to the new one at OPB.

They've gone out of their way to make us feel at home. I think it will spur everyone to do a better job. I started my first shift in the new studio with Oregon's version of Jim Pepper's Witchi-Tai-To from the Out of the Woods album…and on vinyl. I did my whole first set from vinyl.

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GUESSS WHO HAS THE LONGEST RUNNING GIG IN PORTLAND

Good guess. I don't know the answer, but I know which band has one of the longest and that's the Django-style band the Kung Pao Chickens at the Laurelthirst Pub. They've been playing every Monday night for free for nine years! Of course, you're supposed to throw something in the tip jar.

As you may remember, the Chickens were started by Pete Krebs. After he left town Jon Neufeld, Tracy Kim, Gary Guenther and Tim Acott made up the band. When Pete came back he joined in from time to time until he went away (what seems like) permanently (but who knows?).

They've always been a treat. These days, they've been joined by a large group of swing dancers who make Mondays even more fun. Would I rather watch girls swing dance or would I rather watchthe band? You figure it out.

Gary has been around forever and still sounds great whether he's playing clarinet, sax, flute or singing. Neufeld, for my,money is still the great undisovered jazz guitarist in this town. Tracy Kim, since he changed guitars to one which doesn't sound as much like Jon's stands out a lot better and is playing better than ever.

And ole Laurelthirst is as funky as ever.

Here's a story I did on them several years ago:



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PROBABLY THE BEST HANG OF THE SUMMER

Last Friday's CD release for Commotion was not only a great performance, but the hang was awesome.

I wrote about it for the O. Read it right here.

We were all sitting around outside Someday shooting the shit. Found out that Damian Erskine is putting the finishing touches on a new album which he says makes his last one (which was tremendous) look like a demo.

Joked with his wife, artist Courtney Erskine, about Mary Sue Tobin's brief obsession with the S.O.S. Band's Just Be Good to Me and how she had to listen to all those 80's songs (good and bad) when Ms Erskine was bartending in Chicago.

Was nice to see saxophonist Jason DuMars back in circulation after spending three years in Nashville. (What was he thinking?) Looking forward to his collaborations with Joe Janiga and others.

Was bittersweet to see drummer Drew Shoals, knowing he's going back east to Philly and law school. Now we're going to miss him all over again.

David Ornette Cherry talking to drummer Rod Nighingale who had to play after just having surgery on his leg. Dusy York and I talking about the Orioles.

A great evening.

Btw….Ohmega Watts opened and played with Commotion on their last tune. Ever seen this video of his?



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SPEAKING OF BEN DARWISH---NEW JAZZ SERIES AT THE MISSION!

He's booking FREE monthly indie jazz there every first Tuesday. Starts Tuesday Sept 1 with Trio Sutonic with Chris Mosely. He's calling it Notes from the Underground and will take advantage of the big screen. During breaks, on the first night they'll be showing Wynton Marsalis (with Branford Marsalis) in Poland - October, 1983, Joshua Redman Quartet in Switzerland - May, 2000, and the Sarah Vaughn Trio in Germany - November, 1969.

Andrew Oliver Sextet is scheduled for November. October is TBA.

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GRAB WHAT'S LEFT OF THESE SUMMER'S NIGHTS AKA SKIP ELLIOTT BOWMAN AT LIVING ROOM THEATERS

One of the nice things about summer is walking through that big open door (window?) at Living Room Theaters, into the bar while a band is playing.

The other nght when bassist Skip Elliot Bowman was playing was one of those nice nights. He was in a trio with guitar and drum/melodica. Not sure if he's coming back. Hope so.

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DAVID ORNETTE CHERRY'S SERIES COMING BACK TO CURIOUS COMEDY THEATER
It'll be returning monthly. Here's the sched:

September 19 Obo Addy/ David Ornette Cherry
October 17th The C4 InFluenz featuring Rod Nightingale
November 21th Quadraphonnes
December 19th Ron Steen Trio Featuring Toni Lincoln

David wll be my studio guest on KMHD on Saturday, August 29 in the 10pm hour.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, HERE'S MY PIECE ON THE TAHOE JACKSON SHOW AT WASHINGTON PARK

click on this thing.

Here's a hint: I liked it.

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SO WHAT IS IT ABOUT TEXAS? HUH? THE LACK OF RAIN?

Guitarist Chris Mosely and drummer Rod Nightingale are both moving to Texas. What's that about? I thought Teaxs was seceeding from the U.S. What're you gonna do then get a passport to come back and play?

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JAMES BOOKER SINGING PERCY MAYFIELD

Don't get much deeper in the blues than that:



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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Playlist from Saturday 8-8-09

The playlist function on the KMHD website won't be working until we're broadcasting out of OPB on Monday. So here's what I'm playing tonight.....updated as I play the music.

10:00 Wayne Horvitz / Duke / Monologue
10:02 King Louie & Baby James / Mood Indigo / Around the World
10:07 Jessica Williams / Elaine / The Art of the Piano
10:13 Kid Ory / Oh, Didn't He Ramble / Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band / vinyl
10:16 Rahsaan Roland Kirk / Slipppery, Hippery, Flippery / Rip, Rig and Panic
10:26 Chris Mosely / ? / Semi Somnus / releases Sept 5
10:34 Commotion / Intencion Sexual / Commotion
10:42 Kelly Shannon w/ John Stowell / xxx /unreleased
10:49 Terrance Blanchard / Choices / Choices / vocal Dr. Cornell West
10:55 Melvin Gibbs Elevated Entity / Summer Breeze / Ancients Speak

11:03 Toumani Diabate / Cantelowes / The Monde Variations
11:10 Soriah / Tonacayotica / Atlan
10:16 Andrew Oliver Kora Band / Kaira / Just 4 U
10:26 Carla Bley / Awful Coffee / Appearing Nightly
11:31 Betty Carter / You're a Sweetheart / The Betty Carter Album
11:35 David Friesen / Within These Walls / Five & Three
11:43 Chico Freeman & Von Freeman / Lover Man / Freeman and Freeman
11:51 Arthur Lyman / Taboo / Taboo
11:54 Sydney Omar / All About Your Sign... / The World's Most Renowned Astrologer
11:57 Lorraine Bowen / Julie Christie / Far Out

THE BAR

12:08 Tom Waits / The Piano Has Been Drinking / Small Change
12:11 Roy Brown / Saturday Night / Complete Imperial Recordings
12:14 Little Esther / Saturday Night Daddy / Sleazy R&B Vol .1
12:16 Andre Williams / Jail Bait / best of
12: 20 Rosemary McCoy / Dippin' Is My Business / Sleazy R&B Vol. 2
12: 22 Champion Jack DuPree / Nasty Boogie Woogie / Bluse From the Gutter
12:25 Dirty Red / Muther Fuyer / Urban Blues Vol .1
12:28 Harry "The Hipster" Gibson / Who Put the Benzedrine In Mrs. Murphy's Ovaltine / best of
12:34 Kalyan / La La Jam Back / Kalyan
12:40 Mighty Sparrow / Martin Luther King / Solid Gold
12: 44 Exodus Steel Orchestra / Sugar Bum / Caribbean Steel Orchestra
12:52 James Brown / Make It Funky / Chartstopers Vol .1
12:54 Joe Tex / Loose Caboose / He Who Is Without Funk

1:02 Dr. John / Dis Dat or D'Udda / same
1:08 Neville Brothers / Ball of Confusion / Walkin' In the Shadows of Life
1:11 Funkadelic / One Nation Under a Groove / same
1:18 Meters / Funkify Your Life / Funkify Your Life
1:24 Hot Chocolate / You Sexy Thing / Non-Stop 70s Party
1:27 Isley Brothers / Harvest for the World / same
1:32 Solomon Burke / Down In the Valley / Solid Gold Soul Vol. 2
1:35 Eddie Holman / Hey They There Lonely Girl / Soul Hits of the 70s
1:38 Otis Redding / These Arms of Mine / Otis In Europe
1:43 The Spinners / Living Just a Little / Live
1:48 Allen Toussaint / Sweet Dreams / Connected
1:52 Rachel Taylor Brown / Giovanni Bernadone / Susan Storm's Ugly Sister

Monday, August 3, 2009

My KMHD playlist from last Saturday 8-1-09

Next Saturday night is my last show from Gresham. KMHD starts broadcasting from our new studio at OPB 8/10 (my birthday) and my first show there is 8/15. Sweet, huh?

10:00 PM : Wayne Horvitz : Duke : Monologue
10:01 PM : Oscar Peterson & Roy Elddridge : Crazy Rhythm : Jousts : vinyl
10:07 PM : Jessica Williams : Esperanza : The Art of the Piano
10:10 PM : Dan Balmer : Greasy Kid Stuff : Thanksgiving
10:18 PM : Sun Ra : Drop Me Off In Harlem : Nuclear War
10:26 PM : Trio Subtonic : Kaleidocoping : Cave Dweller
10:31 PM : Commotion : Fiasco : Commotion
10:38 PM : Farnell Newton Marcus Reynolds Quartet : The Bluest Eyes : Sense of Direction
10:46 PM : John Surman, John Abercrombie, Drew Gress, Jack : Going for a Burton : Brewster's Rooster
10:52 PM : Jean-Luc Ponty : Is Once Enough? : Aurora : Vinyl
10:55 PM : Anachronic Jazz Band : Giant Steps : Blues to Bechet

11:00 PM : Anachronic Jazz Band : Giant Steps : Blues to Bechet
11:02 PM : Will Bernard : Blue Plate Special : Blue Plate Special
11:07 PM : Dr. John : I Ain't No Johnny Mercer : Mercenery
11:11 PM : Robert Moore & the Wildcats : Marche L'Idiots : Karla's Sermon
11:16 PM : Stebmo : Tough Luck : Stebmo
11:24 PM : Kevin Deitz : Uncle Ray : Skylines
11:29 PM : Steve Kuhn Trio w/ Joe Lovano : LIving Space : Mostly Coltrane
11:34 PM : Art Ensemble of Chicago : We Bop : Naked
11:39 PM : Beliss : Disclosure Project : The Bloomin of the Human Tree
11:46 PM : Esquivel : Mucha Muchacha : Latin-Esque
11:49 PM : Bonzo Dog Band : Mr. & Mrs. Mickey Mouth : Beast of the Bonzos
11:52 PM : Leon Redbone : My LIttle Grass Shack : Whistling In the Wind
11:54 PM : Captain Beefheart : Tropical Hot Dog Night : Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)

THE BAR

12:04 AM : Tom Waits : The Piano Has Been Drinking : Small Change
12:07 AM : Roy Brown : Saturday NIght : Complete Imperial Recordings
12:09 AM : Ernie K-Doe : Too Drunk to Drink : Jump and Shout
12:12 AM : Jimmy "T-99" Nelson : T-99 Blues : single
12:16 AM : Chubby "Hip-Shakin'" Newsome : Little Fat Woman with the Coconut Head : single
12:18 AM : Boogie Bill Webb : Drinkin' and Stinkin' : same
12:21 AM : Andre Williams : Bacon Fat : Rude Dudes
12:24 AM : Barrellhouse Annie : If It Don't Fit Don't Force It : Rude Dudes
12:27 AM : Lee Allen : Walkin' With Mr. Lee : Down On Burbon Street
12:29 AM : Little Richard : Burning Up withLove : Southern Child
12:32 AM : Chris Thomas Kiung : 21th Century Blues : 21st Century Blues
12:40 AM : Bob Marley & the Wailers : Trenchtown Rock : Live : vinyl
12:44 AM : Toots & the Maytals : Funky Kingston : Very best of
12:48 AM : Dr. John : Familiar Reality : The Sun, Moon & Herbs
12:54 AM : Papa Grows Funk : Big Wind : Shakin'

1:02 AM : Both Worlds : Fish Bait : Something Special Under the Sun WKTK : vinyl
1:04 AM : James Brown : Hot Pants : Charttoppers : vinyl
1:07 AM : Parliament : Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker : Best of
1:13 AM : Run D.M.C : It's Like That : 12" : vinyl
1:16 AM : Stephanie Schneiderman (Auditory Sculpture remix : First : single
1:04 AM : Run DMC : Sucker MC's : 12" : vinyl
1:22 AM : Ike & Tina Turner : Nutbush City Limits : Non-Stop 70s Party
1:30 AM : Jevetta Steele : I Am Calling You : Bagdad Cafe : vinyl
1:35 AM : Irma Thomas : I Need Your Love So Bad : Straight From the Soul
1:38 AM : Sam Cooke : Lost and Lonely : Night Beat
1:40 AM : Stylistics : Betcha By Golly Wow : The Stylistics
1:44 AM : Solomon Burke : It Don't Get No Better Than This : Soul of the Night
1:48 AM : Jackie Wilson : This Bitter Earth : Do Your Thing
1:50 AM : Allen Toussaint : Sweet Dreams : Connected