One last winter blast coming!!! but, we can keep that blood moving with the great new music and classic gold star jazz recordings that I have chosen for your pleasure. The new CD 'While We Hope and Dream' features London based guitarist Francesco Lo Castro but, it was recorded here in Pittsburgh with his musician cam-padres saxophonist and flautist Eric DeFade and bassist Tony DePaolis. Strong musicians in their own rights, they unit for a surprisingly tender and delicate set of music.
We had a national broadcast debut recording this week, simply because I jumped on this record as soon as it hit my mailbox and CD Player- Trumpet player Jacob Varmus presents a CD called 'Terminal Stillness'- some new sounds and new compositions- without a New York City hard edge but with the divine glow.
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For a nostalgic dip we have Blossom Dearie's quirky, mad recording of the Dave Frisberg gem 'I'M Hip'. "I call my girlfriend 'Man' cause I'm Hip" I guess we need Dave to write a new verse as I have heard some guys recently calling their girlfiends' ' Dude.' Hmmmm..Maybe Ill change my name to BIGDADDYDUDE... whatcha think?
Happy listening!
WNJR - HAPPY ROTATION LIST
Francesco Lo Castro- Album-While We Hope and Dream/By Candlelight
Lindsey Brier- Single- Angel Among
Us
Jacob Varmus *radio debut on WNJR-
album- Terminal Stillness/Avenue C
Sean Jones- Chillin at the Grill-
Gemini
Al Jarreau-Compared to What/ The Best of Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau-Compared to What/ The Best of Al Jarreau
Chauncey Street-Josh Levinson
Troy Roberts Go nu-jive 5
Troy Roberts Go nu-jive 5
Stockton Helbing Crazy Aquaruius
Patrick Arena-Night and Day/ How
Could I Not Love You/Night and Day
Sean Jones Transitions/The Search
Within
The Verge The verge
Dave Lalama Big Band The Hofstra
Project
Elevations/ Emergence
Bill O Connell / Triple Play
Blossom Dearie- I'm Hip / From the Meticulous to the Sublime