Jazz old and new, some blues jazz, and summertime bossa nova tonight. Bolyki Brothers * Swing de Gitanes * Red Garland * Ella Fitzgerald * Jim Hall * Lorraine Geller * Lou Donaldson * Billie Poole * Cannonball Adderley * Oscar Peterson * Howard Roberts * Lalo Schifrin
This week on LISTENING LYRICS the dynamic duo of Evan Clayburg and Sally Hensel. They are Davis residents who met through their shared passion for music and art. Evan along with Sally are founding members of the THIRD SPACE ART COLLECTIVE in Davis, an art collective and music show venue where emerging creatives express themselves in a supportive atmosphere. In mid September Evan and Sally will be embarking on a 4 month creative journey to share what they’ve learned and learn from other likeminded creative spaces.
In preparation of their gig at Sophia's (Saturday night), two members of local band, Sometimes Warren, will be visiting the studio. Danny would otherwise be flying solo and frankly, that idea scares him.
^ Musicians may be larger than they appear. Tune in 5-6pm to hear just how big!
As described about their set on Saturday: "We've got the whole night at Sophia's! Come join us for an intimate night of rock, folk, funk, soul, and other stuff. Hope to see you all there!"
Album Of The week - this - week is - BILLY JOE + NORAL "EVERLY"
"At first glance, this is a very odd record: an American punk superstar and an easy-listening chanteuse perform stripped-back Everly Brothers covers. It is hard to imagine Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong andNorah Jones even sharing the same vocal booth, let alone harmonising with straight-arrow sincerity through murder ballads, sentimental weepies, corny cowboy songs and country laments.
This is a straightforward track-by-track recreation of the Everly Brothers’ classic Songs Our Daddy Taught Us, with Armstrong taking Don Everly’s lead role and Jones singing Phil's high harmonies. Younger brother Phil sadly died shortly after this tribute album was released, on 3rd January 2014 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease brought on by smoking.
Jazz standards by some great artists tonight.
Sometimes you just know - that was the case when I heard this young man at an open mic. I knew within minutes that I would love to have him on the show. So, this week Rowan McGuire is my guest for the full hour. Rowan is a singer-songwriter from Davis, California, where he plays guitar, drums and sings. His songs feature unique finger picking techniques that have percussive elements, and they involve many different tunings. Recently he has added lyrics and vocals to his guitar playing to increase the depth and diversity of his music, blending vocal melodies and harmonies with complex picking patterns. His musical influences are John Mayer, Ben Howard, Michael Hedges, Andy McKee, and Tommy Emmanuel.
https://soundcloud.com/rowan-mcguire
This week it is Conor Oberst to take the stage front and center. If your into his group BRIGHT EYES and singer/songwriter music you will enjoy this. Oberst can turn a lyric that sticks with you. His new solo album UPSIDE DOWN MOUNTAIN is featured this week.
Tom Moon at NPR writes
Mostly west coast jazz tonight. Cool jazz, blues jazz, some great piano, and more. Elek Bacsik * Annie Ross & Gerry Mulligan * Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis * Russ Freeman * Ella Fitzgerald * Ahmad Jamal * Billie Poole * Ramsey Lewis Trio * Thelonious Monk * Billy Butler * Dave Brubeck Quartet ft. Jim Hall * Allen Toussaint
This Friday, singer/songwriter Luke O. Pena will be our guest. Lukes' genre is folk/indie/acoustic. Listen in while we explore this Davis resident's music. Luke has climbed 10 of the tallest mountains in the USA -- WITH HIS GUITAR. Yes, he played and sang on the mountain tops. You can hear his music at http://www.reverbnation.com/lukeopena
Hey now! Tune in to KDRT and the Golden Road on Friday, August 1st, 6:30-8:30 pm for a celebratory musical journey in honor of Jerry Garcia's 72nd birthday. This enjoyable ride will touch on nearly every style that the ol' Maestro played, from his creativity with The Grateful Dead to his wonderful work in the acoustic world plus plenty of his beloved sounds with his own electric band.
Here's the archived show + playlist:
http://kdrt.org/audio/golden-road-6pm-aug-1st-2014
Enjoy!