Tonight on Jazz After Dark:
Coleman Hawkins with Thelma Carpenter, Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra, Count Basie, Cannonball Adderley, Peter Appleyard & Orchestra, Paul Gonsalves, Ray Charles, Illinois Jacquet, Buddy Rich, Chico Hamilton Lowell George, Houston Person (Etta Jones vocals), and New Orleans' Own The Dukes of Dixieland.
Neil Nayyar at 16 years old plays and owns 117 musical instruments from around the world.
Chances are if you love a particular type of music, Neil plays it, and he plays it well. Classical, Bollywood, jazz, rock, and sounds from all over the globe flow from this musician, but this is not the only amazing thing about him.
Neil’s parents credit much of his ability and love of music to Mozart classics he listened to while still in the womb. However, his talent didn’t surface until he was 5, when he took a drum class and wowed everyone. And this was just the beginning.
A lot of Neil’s talent and abilities as a multi-instrumentalist are natural, but he leaves nothing to chance. He practices music six hours each day, and receives training from 25 musical professionals both locally and internationally.
On today's program: Thrips, lawn removals, choosing a garden center, and more.
Although the "Once Were Brothers" documentary has been out for a few years, The Folk Brothers only streamed it this past week (it's available on Hulu and Kanopy). We listened to a track by The Band and the song from which the doco got its title, then mildly debated the merits of a story told only thru Robbie Robertson's point of view.
Also today: new tracks from Joan Shelley, Martin Joseph, Lloyd Maines, Lucy Kaplansky, Kathy Kallick, and more.
Tonight on Jazz After Dark:
Peggy Lee and Hal Mooney and His Orchestra, The Modest Jazz Trio, Ahmad Jamal, Duke Ellington, Wes Montgomery, Gene Ammons, Benny Carter, Max Roach, Joe Morello, Ray Brown Trio, P.J. Perry and Tommy Banks, and Tony Bennett.
Today we dig into a form of American political expression that dates way back in U.S. history, applies to any type of view or opinion, and leaves behind artifacts of campaigns that helped shape who we are: political campaign buttons and memorabilia, powered by the people, events and aspirations the items represented. My guests are Bob Warren—son of Earl Warren, former governor of California and onetime chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court—and Adam Gottlieb. Both live in Davis, and both are active in American Political Items Collectors, which has its next national convention in Reno July 22-23.
And if you happen to find a certain button from the 1920 Cox/Roosevelt campaign in a box you inherited from your grandparents, your ship has just come in.
Telemakus, 22, is an Indian-American composer/pianist/producer/UC Davis student who has worked on numerous projects and recently put out his critically acclaimed album, The New Heritage. Listing Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Butcher Brown as influences, Telemakus aims to delve into the jazz fusion/funk and hip-hop sound. His music is modern, yet pays homage to the past. He grew up listening to jazz and hip-hop, and taught himself to play the piano and make beats.
After honing his craft, he collaborated virtually during the pandemic to finish his album. It was never recorded in a studio, but instead was made through Zoom sessions, with individual parts sent back and forth online. His music, praised on Spotify, Apple Music, BBC 6 Music, Worldwide FM, The New York Times, and more, has amassed more than 2 million streams.
Today we talk about scrub jays and mockingbirds in your garden. Also: answering a question about difficult perennial weeds.
Brother Bill is back from Spain with a load of folk CD's from Galicia, including one from piper Anxo Lorenzo (pictured). And how about a Galician cover of "California Dreamin' "? Those and much more on this week's edition of The Folk Brothers.
Tonight on Jazz After Dark: mellow sax and trumpet.
Gerry Mulligan, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck with Paul Desmond, Don Ellis, Stanley Turrentine, John Klemmer, Benny Carter, Pharoah Sanders & William Henderson, Grover Washington Jr., and Tommy Flanagan.
