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with DeeDee Bridgewater
JazzSet with DeeDee Bridgewater
Wednesdays, 2:06pm
Program Website: http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzset/
Jazz recorded before enthusiastic crowds at festivals, clubs, and even
the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall.
August 25
Dee Dee Bridgewater & Dolphyana at the Detroit Jazz Fest
Bridgewater swings the Michigan State jazz band and a quartet from Julliard
showcases the music of Eric Dolphy (1928-64) and Maupin, the great Detroit
reed man. Nestor Torres is on flute.
September 1
BBQ: The Brubeck Brothers at Detroit
Intense yet relaxed, Dave Brubeck's sons Chris on bass and Dan on drums
pilot their quartet through "West of One, "Dance of the Shadows,"
"Cool on the Coast," "Eclipsed," and more.
September 8
Christian McBride Inside Straight
From the CD Kind of Brown, bassist Christian's set at the Detroit International
Jazz Festival has "Rainbow Wheel" for Mac users and "Stick
and Move" for fight fans, with "Sophisticated Lady" for
Ellingtonia.
September 15
Stefon Harris at the Kennedy Center Jazz Club
The Grammy-nominated vibist's contemporary quartet performs a set that
spans from Gershwin's "Gone" with a go-go beat to "Langston's
Lullaby" for Stefon's son.
September 22
Luciana Souza at the Kennedy Center Family Theater
From "You Go to My Head" to "O Pato," Souza sings
some songs from her native Brazil and North American classics.
September 29
The Blue Note 7 at the Kennedy Center Jazz Club
The Blue Note 7 at the Kennedy Center Jazz Club"Inner Urge,"
"Dolphin Dance," "United" and "Mosaic" -
the all-star septet updates landmark works from a golden age in the Blue
Note repertoire. Bill Charlap is Musical Director.
October 6
Jonathan Batiste Band at the Kennedy Center Jazz Club
The extraordinary pianist's young New Orleans-style group plays "Sulu's
Back in Town," "Tico Tico," "New Orleans Blues"
and "Kindergarten," with cameo vocals by Jennifer Sanon.
October 13
New Chick Corea Trio at Monterey
Corea stretches out with bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White
on "Bud Powell," "No Mystery," "Le Cancion de
Sophia," and "500 Miles High."
October 20
Richard Galliano at North Sea
The impeccable French accordionist leads a quartet with Gonzalo Rubalcaba,
piano; Richard Bona, bass; and Clarence Penn, drums, courtesy of Radio
Netherlands.
October 27
Jimmy Heath Big Band at the Blue Note
We turn up the Heath with the NEA Jazz Master (born October 25, 1926)
on his "Big P," the waltz "Gemini," and "Gingerbread
Boy."
November 3
Catherine Russell at the Kennedy Center
Dipping into old blues songs, vocalist "Cat" Russell conjures
up the spirits of Fats Waller, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington, Mary Lou Williams
and even Mae West at the Women in Jazz festival.
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