Now's the Time

NB. Now's the Time is currently off-air but will resume later in the year along with a new compilation CD release on Babel. Watch this space for updates. Meanwhile please continue to check a regularly updated 'virtual' playlist below, compiled by Kevin for the Babel site.

Now's the Time is a radio programme on Resonance FM serving up cutting edge contemporary jazz and improvisation, intelligent commentary and a tastefully selective gig guide, and is hosted by DJ and journalist Kevin LeGendre (right) together with Jason Phipps

You can listen to Kevin's weekly show on the Resonance FM 104.4FM every Monday from 9.30-10.30pm (BST) or listen live via the website by clicking here . If you have itunes as your default player the station will automatically go into your itunes library so you can easily tune in every week from there.
Please see below for the weekly playlists.

Babel are joining forces with Kevin to produce a second compilation (the first was on the Cosmic Sounds label) for release in the Autumn giving a flavour of the show's content. Keep coming back to this page for the weekly playlist.

Please Note: Now's The Time is restarting its monthly nights at the Vortex in September. There will also be a range of late night DJ sets from the 'Now's the Time' team at the Vortex during the London Jazz Festival in November.

Kev's Front Room Playlist 19/03/07
1] Wynton Marsalis - From The Plantation To The Penitentiary [Blue Note]
2] Ellery Eskelin Read My Mind [Prime Source]
3] Schweizer/Anderson/Drake Trinity [Intakt]
4] Roberto Fonseca Zamazamazu [ENJA]
5] Taylor Ho Bynum/Tomas Fujiwara Ship [482]
6] Hamid Drake/William Parker First Communion [Aum Fidelity]
7] John Lindberg/Karl Berger Dakini [Between The Lines]
8] Dennis Gonzalez Namesake [Silkheart]
9] Byron Wallen Meeting Grounds [Twilight Jaguar]
10] Kenny Barron Fragile [Live At Ronnie's]

Playlist 05 March 2007
Langston Hughes - Youth The Voice of Langston Hughes - Smithsonian Folkways
Mark Murphy - Stolen Moments (1st Reprise) Love Is What Stays - Barn Barn Music
Sonny Rollins - Sonny Please Sonny Please - Doxy
Joshua Redman - Mantra #5 Back East - Nonesuch
Basquait Strings with Seb Rochford - How do birds hear music Basquait Strings - F-IRE
Trilok Gurtu & Arke String Quartet - Bermansah Arkeology - Promo Music
Rob Eddy's Gift Horse - O'Brasil A Hundred Jumping Horses - Reddy Music
Robert Fonseca - Zamazomazu Zamazu - Enja
Billy Cobham - Bandits Total Eclipse - Atlantic
Fay Victor Ensemble - Cartwheels Through The Cosmos Green Avenue Music
Rudresh Mahanthappa - The Decider - Codebook - Pi Records
Led Bib - Manifesto For The Future - Sizewell Tea - Babel Label
T.K. Blue - Dance Of The Nile - Eyes Of The Elders - Arkadia Jazz
Jayne Cortez - I Got The Blues - Find Your Own Voice - Bola Press
Randy Weston & David Murray - The Healers - The Healers - Black Saint
Edsel Gomez - NYC Taxi Ride - Cubist Music - Zoho Music

Playlist 19 February 2007 (Jason Phipps stood in for Kevin LeGendre)
* Young Blood Brass Band – Camouflage – from the album Centre:Level:Roar – on Ozone records – released in 2003
"6 horns, 2 drummers, a sousaphonist, and an MC," the group was founded in 1995 when these young men were high school students in Wisconsin. The sousaphone is that beautifull rotund tuba like instrument common in marching bands.

* Acoustic Ladyland – Marching Dice – from their album 2004 album Camouflage – on the ever great Babel Label
Acoustic Ladyland are a London based jazz band consisting of Tom Herbert on double bass, Pete Wareham on tenor and baritone saxophone, Seb Rochford on drums and Tom Cawley on Piano. Of course Acoustic Ladyland is another great band that came out of east London's finest contemporary jazz scene, The F-IRE Collective.

* Christian McBride – Mwandishi Outcome Jam – from his album ‘Live at Tonic' released last year on Rope A Dope.
A homage to the seminal funk Jazz fusion album Mwandishi by Herbie Hancock recorded in 1970.

* Sex Mob – Pygmey Suite – from their album Sexotica released on the Thirsty Ear
Steven Bernstein's Sex Mob are less obsessive than their name implies. They're the house band for the Leonard Cohen tribute project, which features Rufus Wainwright and Nick Cave.

* The Bad Plus – Flim – reworking of a beautiful Aphex Twin tune – taken from their break-through album – These Are The Vistas – released on Columbia Records in 2003 - jazz trio consisting of pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer Dave King.

* Avishai Cohen – Smash – from his album Continuo released on Sunny Side records in 2005 - Avishai Cohen (upright bass, bass guitar); Amos Hoffman (oud); Sam Barsh (piano); Mark Guiliana (drums, percussion).

I was wondering what the title meant and I think it refers to this - "Basso continuo parts, almost universal in the Baroque era (1600-1750), were, as the name implies, played continuously throughout a piece, providing the harmonic structure of the music."

* Der Rote Bereich – Da Da Dapp – from their Act label release ‘Risky Business' put out in 2002. Rudi Mahall - bass clarinet / Frank Möbus - guitar / Oliver Steidle – drums

* Julien Lourau – A Stitch In Time – from Fire on the Label Bleu label. Bojan Z plays the keyboards, Eric Lohrer on the guitar, Daniel Garcia Bruno the drums, Vincent Artaud the bass. Voice on that was by John Greaves, former Henry Cow member – basist and composer.

Theme Flowers
* Andrew Hill Trio - Misty Flower - from the album Strange Serenade on Soul Note records.

Playlist 12 February 2007
Langston Hughes - Youth The Words Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian Folkways]
Fay Victor Ensemble - It's Coming Cartwheels Through The Cosmos [Artist Share]
Zim Ngqawana - Anthem Vadzimu [Sheer]
Zawinul - Black Market Brown Street [Intuition]
Rob Reddy's Gifthorse - O Brasil One Hundred Jumping Devils [Reddy Music]
Christof Lauer - At Least Blues In Mind [ACT]
Michel Godard - Cousin Nutty Cousins Germains [Cam]
June Christy - Baubles, Bangles & Beads June's Got Rhythm [Capitol]
Edsel Gomez - NYC Taxi Ride Cubist Music [Zoho]
Satoko Fuji - Sandstorm When We Were There [Jasrac]
Sonny Rollins - Sonny Please Sonny Please [Doxy/Universal]
Fuzzy Logic - Inside New Hat [Fuzzy Logic]
Basquiat Strings - How Do Birds Hear Music? Basquiat Strings With Seb Rochford [F-IRE]
Peter Madsen/Peter Herbert - Desert Flower Puppet Dance [PAO]
Tim Hagans - Beautiful Lily Beautiful Lily [Pirouet]
Lan Xang - Hidden Gardens Hidden Gardens [Naxos]
Satoko Fuji - When We Were There When We Were There [Jasrac]

Playlist 5 February 2007
Langston Hughes - Youth The Words Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian Folkways]
Jimmy Scott - Street Of Dreams All The Way [Warner]
Fuzzy Logic - Inside New Hat [Fuzzy Logic]
Basquiat Strings - How Do Birds Hear Music? Basquiat Strings With Seb Rochford [F-IRE]
Zim Ngqawana - Anthem Vadzimu [Sheer]
Rob Reddy's Gifthorse - O Brasil One Hundred Jumping Devils [Reddy Music]
John Ellis - Old Man By A Thread [Hyena]
Michel Godard - Sur L'Echelle Des Spheres Cousins Germains [Cam]
Fay Victor Ensemble - Spin Cartwheels Through The Cosmos [Artist Share]
Edsel Gomez - NYC Taxi Ride Cubist Music [Zoho]
Tomasz Stanko - Kattorna Lontano [ECM]
Lafayette Gilchrist - Unsolved, Unresolved Towards The Shining Path [Hyena]
Oriole - Last Flight Migration [F-IRE]
Om - Dreaming Of The People A Retrospective [ECM]
Bheki Mseleku - Vukani! [Wake Up] Best Of Bheki Mseleku [Sheer]
Omar Puente & Robert Mitchell Swings & Roundabouts Bridges [F-IRE]

Playlist 29 January 2007
Langston Hughes - Youth The Words Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian Folkways]
Claudia Solal/Benjamin Moussay - Sleeping Porridge Days [Le Chant Du Monde]
Tomasz Stanko Kattorna - Lontano [ECM]
Fuzzy Logic - Inside New Hat [Fuzzy Logic]
John Ellis - Old Man By A Thread [Hyena]
Edsel Gomez - Ladybug Cubist Music [Zoho]
Satoko Fuji - Sandstorm When We Were There [Polystar]
Dafnis Prieto - The Stutterer Absolute Quintet [Zoho]
Solal/Moussay - In Walked Bud Porridge Days [Le Chant Du Monde]
Zim Ngqawana - Anthem Vadzimu [Sheer]
Fay Victor Ensemble - Spin Cartwheels Through The Cosmos [Artist Share]
A.D.D Trio - Whammy Bar Sic Bisquitus Disintegrat [ENJA]
Lafayette Gilchrist - Unsolved/Unresolved Towards The Shining Path [Hyena]
Michael Brecker - El Nino Two Blocks From The Edge [Impulse!]
Ayse Tutuncu - Uclusu Letter To Crete Panayir [Blue Note]
Muhal Richard Abrams/George Lewis/Roscoe Mitchell - Bound Streaming [Pi]
Jimmy Giuffre Trio - Yggdrasill Freefall [Columbia]
Joey Baron - Mighty Fine Down Home [Intuition]
Om - Holly A Retrospective [ECM]

Playlist 22 January 2007
Langston Hughes - Youth The Words Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian Folkways]
Zim Nqqawana - Gumboot Dance Vadzimu [Sheer]
Scott Mclemore Hold Up Found Music [Fresh Sound]
John Ellis - Old Man By A Thread [Hyena]
Dafnis Prieto - The Stutterer Absolute Quintet [Zoho]
Satoko Fuji - Sandstorm When We Were There [Polystar]
Dianne Reeves - Endangered Species Best Of [Blue Note]
Lafayette Gilchrist - Unsolved / Unresolved Towards The Shining Path [Hyena]
Zim Ngqawana - Anthem Vadzimu [Sheer]
Hu Vibrational - Red Ochre Cowrie Universal Mother Boonghee Music 3 [Soul Jazz]
Tomasz Stanko Kattorna Lontano [ECM]
Keith/Julie Tippett/Louis Moholo - African National Anthem [Ogun]
Daniel Levin Quartet - Out To Lunch Some Trees [Hatology]
Alice Coltrane /Santana - Illuminations Illuminations [CBS]
Michael Brecker El Nino - Two Blocks From The Edge [Impulse!]
Nick Ramm's Clown Revisited - Word Game Clown Revisited [F-IRE]


Playlist 8th January 2007 (Jason Phipps stood in for Kevin LeGendre)
Prayer Meeting – Langston Hughes – Smithsonian Folkways
Djana – by Erwin Vann – from his album Eleven recorded in 1995 Carbon 7 label in Brussels - ft. Michel Hatzigeorgiou (he of that other legendary Brussels trio AKA Moon) on bass and Dre Pllemaerts on Drums.
Perenne – by David Binney – taken from the album Balance – released on the ACT label – featuring Uri Caine on piano, Wayne Krantz on guitar, Tim Lefebvre on Bass and Jim Black on drums.
I Want More For Me Than This – by Abram Wilson – from his forthcoming if slightly delayed album ‘Ride! Ferris Wheel To The Modern Day Delta' on Dune Records – ft Abram on vocals and trumpet, Neil Charles on Bass, Ben Burrell on piano and Shaney Forbes on drums to name a few.
He Still Carries A Torch For Her – by The Nels Cline Singers – from the album 'The Giant Pin' on Cryptogramaphone – the trio includes - Devin Hoff on Contrabass, Scott Amendola on Drums and of course Nels Cline on guitar and all manner of effects.
Oddfelt - by Jim Black with the AllasNoAxis Quartet – ft Chris Speed on Tenor Sax, Hilmar Jenson on Guitars, Skuli Sverrisson on Basses and Jim Black on Drums – track is taken from the album Dogs Of Great Indifference on the Winter & Winter label aus Munchen in Germany.
Gbede Temin – by the group Gilfema – who are Lionel Loueke on guitar and vocals / Massimo Biolcati on Bass and Ferenc Nemeth on Drums – this track is taken from the eponymous album released on Oblique Sound.
Dispatches - by Thomas Stronen - from his album 'Pohlitz' on the Rune Grammafon label.
Out To Lunch – Eric Dolphy's signature composition - performed by the Daniel Levin Quartet – taken from his Hatology Release ‘Some Trees' – featuring the dynamic bass of Joe Morris, Matt Moran on Vibes, Daniel Levin on Cello and Nate Wooley on Trumpet. First release ‘Don't Go It Alone' was released in 2004 on Joe Morris's imprint Riti Records.
Rentals – Mike Ladd & Vijay Iyer – this track is taken from their album ‘In What Language?' released on PI Recordings – voice is Ajay Naidu – the project was inspired by the story of the Iranian Film maker Jafar Panahi – pre 9/11 - while in transit from Hong Kong to Bueno Aires – passing through JFK he was held by immigration, shackled – kept in a cell for seven hours and deported back to Hong Kong – Panahi wrote an account of his ordeal, a plea to his fellow passengers that he was not a thief but could not at first figure out what language he should proclaim his innocence in, hence the title of the album.
Steakjacket Prelude – by Uri Caine from his Bedrock project album ‘Shelf Life' released in 2005 on the Winter & Winter label - featuring the dangerously funky back line of Zach Danziger on drums, Tim Lefebvre on bass & guitar along with a massive line up including most interestingly the electronic wizadry of nnnj, DJ Olive and Luke Vibert.

Theme - Solo Piano

Jungle Beats II – by Irene Schweizer – taken from her recently released album ‘First Choice – Piano Solo KKL Luzern' a recording made at the Culture & Congress Centre Luzern – the tune I chose is a homage to the late Don Cherry. Schweizer is famous for her solo performances throughout her long career - but this concert was a bit special – playing as she was within the hallowed walls of the Luzern Concert Hall.
Solobsession - by Bojan Z– track is the title song from his solo piano recording for Label Bleu in 2000.
Happy New Year – by The Fuzzy Logic Ensemble – this ten piece Dublin outfit are lead by arranger and hammon organist Dylan Rynhardt - too many musicians to (check out their website!)name but the rather haunting voice is provided Sue Brady – you can check them out and download this tune for free. Along with The Crash Ensemble, The Kai Big Band and Zoid there's a real buzz about jazz in Dublin at the moment. I plan to feature more Irish jazz on the show soon.

Playlist 8th January 2006
Langston Hughes - Youth The Voice Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian Folkways]
Andy Bey & The Bey Sisters - Feelin' Good Andy & The Bey Sisters [Prestige]
Taylor Haskins - Call Me Tomorrow Metaview [Fresh Sound]
Lafayette Gilchrist - Unsolved Unresolved Towards A Shining Path [Hyena]
David Binney - Los Angeles Cities And Desire [Criss Cross]
Stefano Bollani - Antichi Insidiamente Urbani I Visionari [Label Bleu]
Billy Cobham - Snoopy's Search Introducing BC [Warner]
Dafnis Prieto - The Stutterer Absolute Quintet [Zoho]
Led Bib - Lichen Sizewell Tea [Babel]
Kahil El Z'Bar Crum-Puck-U-Lent Big M: A Tribute To Malachi Favors [Delmark]
Benjamin Moussay - Playa Del Carmen Mexico Swimming Pool [O+]
Exploding Star Orchestra - Sting Ray And The Beginning Of Time pt1 We Are All From Somewhere Else [Thrill Jockey]
Scott Mclemore - Hold Up Found Music Theme New beginnings/new year [Fresh Sound New Talent] Marc Cary - New Perspective Trillium [Jazzateria]
Nnenna Freelon - Maiden Voyage Nnenna Freelon [Concord]
Lonnie Liston Smith - Visions Of A New World Phase 11 Visions Of A New World [Flying Dutchman]
John Coltrane - I Love You Lush Life [Prestige]
Gato Libre - Morning Mist Strange Village [Muzak]


Playlist 4th December 2006
Langston Hughes - Prayer Meetin' The Voice Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian Folkways]
Nancy Wilson/George Shearing - Green Dolphin Street The Swingin's Mutual [Capitol]
Radio I Ching - Morsing Code Last Kind Words [Resonant]
Benjamin Moussay - Playa Del Carmen Mexico Swimming Pool [O+]
Flat Earth Society - Psycho Scout Psycho Scout [Crammed]
Octurn - 21 Emanations 21 Emanations [Yolk]
Exploding Star Orchestra - Sting Ray And The Beginning Of Time Part 1 We Are All From Somewhere Else [Thrill Jockey]
Abbey Lincoln - Tender As A Rose [Part 2] Over The Years [Verve/Gitanes]
Hironobu Saito - Deep The Sea [Fresh Sound New Talent]
Actis Band - Allende Allende [Leo]
Clifford Brown - I Come From Jamaica Joy Spring [Harmonia Mundi]
Taylor Haskins - Call Me Tomorrow Metaview [FSNT]
Anders Aarum - Let's Put The Fun Back In Fundamentalism First Communion [Jazzaway] Depart - Chluppli Groove Reloaded [ACT]
Theme: solo voice
Bobby McFerrin - Drive Simple Pleasures [Blue Note]
Abbey Lincoln - Tender As A Rose [Part1] Over The Years [Verve Gitanes]
Mary Pearson - Lazy Afternoon You And I [Arkadia]
Sonny Rollins - Tenor Madness Tenor Madness [Prestige]
Robert Mitchell - The Thief Of Dimensions Trust [F-IRE]

Playlist 27th November 2006
1. Langston Hughes - Prayer Meeting - The Voice of Langston Hughes - Smithsonian Folkways
2. Caetano Velosa - O Heroi - Ce - Universal
3. Depart (Harry Sokal/Heiri Kanzig/ Jojo Meyer) - Magic Transition - Reloaded - Act
4. Actis Band - Mock Democracy - Allende - Leo Records
5. Flat Earth Society - Psychoscout - Psychoscout - Crammed Records
6. Taylor Haskins - Call Me Tomorrow - Metaview - Fresh Sound New Talent
7. Avishai Cohen - Continuo - Continuo - Raz Daz Records
8. Vedaki - Gumbe - Untitled - XS4 records
9. Anders Arrum Trio - Let's Put Some Fun Into Fundamentalism - First Communion - Jazzaway
10. Led Bib - Lichen - Sizewell Tea - Babel
11. Clifford Brown - I Come From Jamaica - Joys Springs Series - Harmoni Mundi
12. Led Bib - Lichen (continued)
13. Stone Alliance - Sweetie Pie - Sunday Afternoon at Dingwalls - Ether Records
14. Bob Reynolds - Late Again - Can't Wait For Perfect - Fresh Sounds New Talent
15. Radio I-Ching - Morsing Code - Last Kind Words - Resonantmusic
16. Loren Stillman Quartet - Cosmos - Cosmos - Soul Note
17. Actis Band - We Are The UFO - Allende - Leo Records
18. Sun Ra And His Space Arkestra - Astro Black - What Planet Is This? - Leo Records
19. Magic Malik - XP16 - Orchestra - Label Bleu
20. Thomas Toivoren - Live at the Vasteras Museum Part  1 - untitled - promo / white label

Playlist 20th November 2006
1. Langston Hughes – Prayer Meeting - The Voice of Langston Hughes – Smithsonian Folkways
2. Sally Nyolo – Chantal ft. The Bidjoi Sisters – Studio Cameroon – World Circuit
3. Bob Reynolds – Last Minute (Late Again) – Can't Wait for Perfect – Fresh Sounds Records
4. Strata Institute – 3 Against 2 – Transmigration – Columbia
5. Led Bib – Stinging Nettle – Sizewell Ten – Babel
6. Lionel Loueke – Prelude To A Virgin Forest – Virgin Forest – Obliqsound
7. Led Bib – Stinging Nettle (continued)
8. Harry Sokal / Heiri Kanzig / Jojo Mayer – Departed  – Magic Transition – Reloaded – ACT
9. Paul Shapiro – The Sun Keeps On Coming Up – It's In The Twilight – Tzadik
10. Clifford Brown – I Come From Jamaica – Clifford Brown Joy Springs – Harmonia Mundi
11. Francisco Mela – Parasuayo – Melao – Ayva Musica
12. Flat Earth Society - Psychonaut – Psychonaut – Crammed Records
13. Eric Bibb – Forgiveness Is Gold – Diamond Days – Telarc Blues
This weeks theme was a look at three of the outstanding artists that featured in this years London Jazz Festival.
14. Randy Weston – A Night In Mbari – Saga - Verve/Gitanes
15. Albert Ayler – Truth Is Marching In – Alber Ayler the Impulse Story – Impulse
16. Wolfgang Pushnig – A Place Aside – Chants – Quinton

Playlist 13th November 2006
Langston Hughes - Prayer Meetin' The Voice Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian Folkways]
Caetanho Velhoso - O Heroi Ce [Universal]
Gorka Benitez - Diatonicism The Free Session [FSNT]
Radio I Ching - Morsing Code Last Kind Words [Resonant]
Lionel Loueke - Prelude To Virgin Forest Virgin Forest [Obliqsound]
Paul Shapiro - Children Of Abraham It's In The Twilight [Tzadik]
Ornette Coleman - Rock The Clock Science Fiction [Columbia]
Leon Parker - Everyday The Simple Life [Label M]
Francisco Mela - Parasuayo Melao [Ayva]
Bob Reynolds - Late Again Can't Wait For Perfect [FSNT]
Eric Bibb - Forgiveness Is Gold Diamond Days [Telarc]
Theme: Festival/LJF
Jack Dejohnette - Festival Album Album [ECM]
Chick Corea - Sometime Ago/La Fiesta Rarum [ECM]
Wayne Shorter - Pay As You Go Second Genesis [Vee Jay]
Zoe Rahman - October The Cynic [Manushi]
Wolfgang Puschnig - A Place Aside Chants [Quinton]

Playlist 06 November 2006
Langston Hughes - Prayer Meetin' The Voice Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian Folkways]
Eric Bibb - Tall Cotton Diamond Days [Telarc]
Jason Moran - Breakdown Artist In Residence [Blue Note]
Mark Lockheart - Tell Me Why Moving Air [Basho]
Rob Mazurek/Exploding Star Orchestra - Sting Ray And The Beginning Of Time Pt2 We Are All From Somewhere Else [Thrill Jockey]
Gangbe Brass Band - Oblemou Whendo [Contre jour]
Jack Dejohnette/Foday Musa Suso - Worldwide Funk The Hearts Of Masters [Kindred Rhythm] Carlos Barretto Lokomotiv Lokomotiv [Clean Feed]
Avishai Cohen - Continuo Continuo [Raz-Daz]
Francisco Mela - Parasuayo Melao [Ayva]
David Binney - Brainstorms Pt 1 Out Of Airplanes [Mythology]
Dave Holland - Vicissitudes Critical Mass [Dare 2/Universal]
Lionel Loueke - Prelude To Virgin Forest Virgin Forest [Obliqsound]
David Murray - 3D Family 3D Family[Hatology]
Yosvanny Terry - Cabrera El Burlon Metamorphosis [Ewe/Kindred Rhythm]
Ahmed Abdullah - Blue Phase Wildflowers Loft Jazz [Douglas]
Guests: Alex Kan and Vladimir Miller on Russian Jazz
Moscow Composer's Orchestra The Man Left The House Kharms 1-10 [Devotio Moderna]
Moscow Composer's Orchestra Happy Old Man Kharms 1-10 [Devotio Moderna]

Playlist 30 October 2006
Langston Hughes Prayer Meetin' The Voice Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian Folkways]
Carl Hancock Rux Lies Good Bread Alley [Thirsty Ear]
Eric Watson Dice In The Sky Jaded Angels [ACT]
Branford Marsalis Jack Baker Braggtown [Marsalis/Universal]
Carlos Barretto Lokomotiv Lokomotiv [Clean Feed]
Avishai Cohen Continuo Continuo [Raz-Daz]
David Binney Brainstorms Pt 1 Out Of Airplanes [Mythology]
Ornette Coleman Friends And Neighbours Friends And Neighbours [Flying Dutchman]
Max Nagl Bowling Quartier Du Faisan [hatology]
Norma Winstone Take The Floor It's Later Than You Think [Provocateur]
Jeff Gauthier Ahfufat One And The Same [Cryptogrammophone]
Kevin Davy Brotherhead [White]
Badi Assad United States Of Piaui Wonderland [Universal]
Sylvain Luc Terre Inconnue Joko [Dreyfus]
Lionel Loueke Rossignol Virgin Forest [ObliqSound]
Stephan Crump Rosetta Rosetta [Papillon]
David Murray 3 D Family 3 D family [Hatology]

Playlist 23 October 2006
Langston Hughes - Prayer Meetin' The Voice Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian Folkways]
Al Jarreau/George Benson - God Bless The Child Givin' It Up [Concord]
Tim Ries - Street Fighting Man Rolling Stones Project [Concord]
Jeff Gauthier - Ahfufat One And The Same [Cryptogrammophone]
Ravi Coltrane - Tones For Job Cain Moving Pictures [BMG]
Avishai Cohen - Continuo Continuo [Raz-Daz]
Norma Winstone - Take The Floor It's Later Than You Think [Provocateur]
Alcyona Mick - The Charioteer Around The Sun [Audio-B]
Led Bib - Premiere Gymnopedie Arboretum [Slam]
Badi Assad - United States Of Piaui Wonderland [Universal]
Branford Marsalis - Blakzilla Braggtown [Marsalis/Universal]
Fred Anderson - Hamid's On Fire On The Run [Delmark]
Eric Watson Dice In The Sky Jaded Angels [ACT]
Dewey Redman - Sunlanding The Ear Of The Behearer [Impulse!]
Stephan Crump - Rosetta Rosetta [Papillon]
Lionel Loueke - Kponnon Kpete Virgin Forest [ObliqSound]
Carl Hancock Rux - Lies Good Bread Alley [Thirsty Ear]
Kevin Davy - Brotherhead [White]

Playlist 2 October 2006
Langston Hughes – Prayer meeting The Voice of Langston Hughes – Smithsonian Folkways
Carl Hancock Rux – Good Bread Alley Good Bread Alley – Thirsty Ear
Jack DeJohnette & Foday Musa Suso – Worldwide Funk Music From the Hearts of The Masters – Kindred Rhythm
Sex Mob – Kid Rock Deluxe Sexotica – Thirsty Ear
The Nu Band – Fast The Nu Band Live at the Bop Shop / NY – Clean Feed
Abram Wilson – Looking To The Outside Ride Ferrier Wheel To The Modern Day Delta – Dune
Guida de Palma & Jazzinho Da Tempo Ao Tempo – Atlas – Freestyle Records
Yosvany Terry Cabrera – The Joker Metamorphosis – Kindred Rhythm
Leon Parker – Everyday The Simple Life – Label M
Happy Apple – Go 3D Family Compilation – 3D Family records
Dennis Rollins & Badbone & Co – Head Rush Big Night Out – Reastar Records
Jason Moran – Breakdown Artist in Residence – Blue Note
Booker Ervin – Out There Prestige Profiles Collectors Edition: Eric Dolphy – Prestige
Stefan Crump – Were It A Loss Rosetta – Papilon Sounds
David S. Ware – Autumn Leaves Balladware – Thirsty Ear
Rachelle Ferrell – Autumn Leaves First Instrument – JCT
Cannonball Adderley – Autumn Leaves Somethin' Else

Playlist 25 September 2006
Langston Hughes - Prayer Meetin' The Voice Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian Folkways]
Geri Allen - I Have A Dream Timeless Portraits And Dreams [Telarc]
Pedro Madaleno - Igrejas The Sound Of Places [Clean Feed]
Jack Dejohnette/Foday Musa Suso - Worldwide Funk Music From The Hearts Of Masters [Kindred Rhythm]
Gangbe Brass Band - Oblemou Whendo [Contre-jour]
Blake Tartare - Africa Used To be Home More Like Us [Stunt]
Andy Biskin - Early American Early American/The Melodies Of Stephen Foster [Strudelmedia]
Herculaneum - Bears Of Illium Orange Blossom  [482]
Rob Mazurek/Mandarin Movie - A Very Modern Camera [Pt 2] Mandarin Movie [Aesthetics]
Abbey Lincoln - Tender As A Rose Over The Years [Verve/Gitanes]
Max Tundra - Doggy Biscuits QY20 Songs [Domino]
Nu Band - Fast Live At The Bop Shop [Clean Feed]
Luke Barlow - Fast Eddy Luke Barlow band [Copepod]
Ahmed Abdullah - Blue Phase Various: Wildflowers [Douglas]

Theme: Resistance in light of Jazz Protest outside MOBO [Music Of Bogus Origin] awards last week
Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls - Chairman Fred [I Wish Fred Hampton Was Here]
Breeding Resistance [Delmark]
Horace Tapscott - To The Great House Dissent Or Descent [Nimbus]
Miles Davis - Amandla Amandla [Warner]
Ornette Coleman - Turnaround Sound Grammar [Abeille]

Playlist 28 August 2006
Langston Hughes - Prayer Meetin' - The Voice Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian Folkways]
Abram Wilson - Life Ain't So Bad Ride! Ferris Wheel To The Modern Day Delta [Dune]
Ernest Dawkins - New Horizons Ensemble Mean Ameen The Messenger! Live At The Velvet Lounge [Delmark]
Abram Wilson - Lookin To The Outside Ride! Ferris Wheel To The Modern Day Delta [Dune] Carolino/Delgado/Frazao - Black Dog Tuba, Guitarra & Bateria [Clean Feed]
Lord Kitchener - Alphonso In Town Various: London Is The Place For Me [Honest Jon's]
Misja Fitzgerald Michel - Think Before You Think Encounter [Sunnyside]
John Hollenbeck - After A Dance Or Two, We Sit Down For A Pint With Gil And Tim Joys And Desires [Intuition]
World Saxophone Quartet - Amazin' Disgrace Political Blues [Justintime]
LaConnor - The French Connection LaConnor [Drip Audio]
Steve Slagle - New New York New New York [Omnitone]
Sahib Shihab & Danish Radio Jazz Group - Di-Da Various On The Spot [Ricky Tick]
Jonathan Bratoeff - Pond At Dusk Points Of Perception [F-IRE]
Gestrin/Van Der Schieff/Monder - Voice In The Night The Distance [Songlines]
Frank Kimborough/Joe Locke - Midnight Saturn's Child [Omnitone]
World Saxophone Quartet - Political Blues Political Blues [Justintime]

Playlist 14 August 2006

Langston Hughes Prayer Meeting The Voice of LH [Smithsonian Folkways]
Abram Wilson Life Ain't So Bad Ride! Ferris Wheel To The Modern Day Delta [Dune]
Ernest Dawkins The Brood The Messenger/Live At Velvet Lounge [Delmark]
Abram Wilson Lookin To The Outside Ride! Ferris Wheel To The Modern Day Delta [Dune]
Bang On A Can/Don Byron Show Him Some Lub Ballad For Many [Cantaloupe]
World Saxophone Quartet Amazin' Disgrace Political Blues [Justintime]
John Hollenbeck After A Dance We Sit Down For A Pint With Gil & Tim Joys And Desires [Intuition] Fulborn Teversham Beach Tune BBC Jazz Awards 2006 [Proper]
Modo Trio Feat Jamie Saft Furious The Uninvited [482]
Dianne Reeves Endangered Species Art And Survival [Blue Note]
Aaron Goldberg OAM Blues Worlds [Sunnyside]
Sleepwalker The Gate [White]
Laszlo Gardony Natural Instinct Natural Instinct [Sunnyside]
Jon Da Lucia Amir The Brain Kid Face No Face [Jonji]
Gangbe Brass Band Remember Fela Whendo [Contre Jour]
Kadash & The Nile Troop Zombie Kadash & The Nile Troop [Unit]
Ibrahim Electric/Ray Anderson Fela IE Meets Ray Anderson [Stunt]
Marty Ehrlich Willy Whippoorwill Steals A Bow Malinke's Dance [Omnitone]
Terence Blanchard Flow [Pt1] Flow [Blue Note]

Playlist 07 August 2006
Langston Hughes - PRAYER MEETING THE VOICE OF LANGSTON HUGHES [SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS]
WORLD SAXOPHONE QUARTET - POLITICAL BLUES POLITICAL BLUES [JUSTINTIME]
MANUEL MENGIS - ELK INTO THE BARN [HATOLOGY]
ERNEST DAWKINS - THE BROOD LIVE AT VELVET LOUNGE: THE MESSENEGER [DELMARK]
WSQ - AMAZIN' DISGRACE POLITICAL BLUES [JUSTINTIME]
BANG ON A CAN/DON BYRON - SHOW HIM SOME LUB [CANTALOUPE]
JIM BLACK ALASNOAXIS - STAR RUBBED DOGS OF GREAT INDIFFERENCE [WINTER & WINTER]
MANDARIN MOVIE - A VERY MODERN CAMERA PT 2 MANDARIN MOVIE [AESTHETICS]
LASZLO GARDONY - NATURAL INSTINCTS NATURAL INSTINCTS [SUNNYSIDE]
ESPERANZA SPALDING - THE PEACOCKS JUNJO [AYVA]
ORNETTE COLEMAN - WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS SOUND MUSEUM [HARMOLODIC/VERVE]
DENNIS GONZALEZ - HYMN FOR JULIUS HEMPHILL BOSTON PROJECT [CLEAN FEED]
BOOKER ERVIN - MOJO THAT'S IT [CANDID]
KEITH TIPPETT - LINUEKA LINUEKA [FMR]

Langston Hughes Prayer Meeting - The Voice Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian]
Laika Fatien Zigaboogaloo - Various Artists-French Essentials [Bureau De Musique]
Kenny Garrett Gwoka - Beyond The Wall [Elektra Nonesuch]
Jon De Lucia Ahmir The Brain Kid - Face No Face [Jonji]
World Saxophone Quartet Bluocracy - Political Blues [Justintime]
Bennie Maupin See The Positive - Penumbra [Cryptogramophone]
Jim Black Alasnoaxis Star Rubbed Dogs Of Great Indifference [Winter & Winter]
WSQ Amazing Disgrace - Political Blues [Justintime]
Modo Trio/Jamie Saft Bender - The Uninvited [482]
Lord Kitchener Alphonso In Town Various- London Is The Place For Me 4 [Honest Jons]
Manuel Mengis Elk - Into The Barn [Hatology]
Theme - Impulse! records
Steve Kuhn/Gary McFarland Traffic Patterns The October Suite [Impulse!]
Albert Ayler A Man Is Like A Tree - Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe [Impusle!]
Earl Fatha Hines Black & Tan Fantasy - Once Upon A Time [Impulse!]
Donny McCaslin Tanya - Soar [Sunnyside]
Tony Kofi Suibokuga - Future Passed [Specific] 

Playlist 24 July 2006

Langston Hughes Prayer Meeting - The Voice Of Langston Hughes [Smithsonian Folkways]
Laura Lopez Castro Mariposa Perdida Mi Libro Abierto [Nesola]
Mike Tucker Space *2 - Collage [ www.tuckerjazzz.com ]
Jon De Lucia Amir, The Brain Kid
Gutbucket Punkass Rumbledink - Sludge Test [Cantaloop]
Fulborn Teversham Beach Tune Various-BBC Jazz Awards 2006 [Specific]
Bennie Maupin See The Positive - Penumbra [Cryptogramophone]
Abbey Lincoln Tender As A Rose - Over The Years [Universal France]
Sleepwalker The Gate {White label]
Thomas Chapin Ticket To Ride - Ride [Playscape]
Manuel Mengis Elk Into The Barn [Hatology]
Paul Motian Goodbye Porkpie Hat - Garden Of Eden [ECM]
James Moody Rest Sweetly, Brother Dove - The Teachers [Perception]
Benet McClean Angels Walking Upstairs - Cliches For Another Day [White]
Pharoah Sanders Hum-allah Hum-allah Hum-allah - Jewels Of Thought [impulse!]
Christian McBride Bitches Brew - Live At Tonic [Rykodisc]

Playlist 17 July 2006

Langston Hughes Youth - The Voice Of Langston Hughes (Smithsonian Folkways)
Bheki Meseleku feat Sibongile Khumalo Ascending Spirits - Best Of Bheki Mseleku (Sheer sound)
Marc Cary A Gentle Wind - Focus (Motema)
Bennie Maupin See The Positive - Penumbra (Cryptogramophone)
Liberty Ellman The Naturalists - Ophiuchus Butterfly (Pi)
Donny McCaslin Tanya - Soar (Sunnyside)
Nancy Wilson My Shining Hour - Hollywood My Way (Capitol)
Oua.ch Grillon - Sour Milk Music (Brambus)
Dwight Trible Peace - Living Water (Ninjatune)
Kenny Garrett Gwoka - Beyond The Wall (Elektra Nonesuch)
Finn Peters Su Ling (Babel)
Christian McBride Bitches Brew - Live At Tonic (Rykodisc)
Jhelisa Anderson Walking On Air - A Primitive Guide To Being There (Infracom)
Joe Haider Colors Of Sea Various-Focus Jazz (Sonar Kollektiv)
Jack Dejohnette Gris gris man - Special Edition (ECM)
Julie Sassoon Safe Passage - New Life (Babel)
Benet McClean Angels Walking Upstairs - Cliches For Another Day (White)
Matthew Shipp Gamma Ray - One (Thirsty Ear)