Edition #014 - The Christmas Special

Edition 014

This is the Christmas special for The Jazz Mixer podcast. Some of the tunes may harken back to the "Standards in Jazz" Christmas shows that aired on WSIE. I also recall a gimmick I did while I was morning DJ at WSIE: playing Christmas tunes when the high temperature on the previous day was 90 degrees or warmer.

Artists featured: Marvin Cohen, Gary Dammer and Friends, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Vince Guaraldi, The Count Basie Orchestra, Joanie Caro, the Manhattan Transfer and Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass. 

Running time: One hour, 13 minutes and seven seconds.

Edition #013 - Gateway to Jazz, Part Three

Edition 013

This edition continues with Jazz from St. Louis musicians. Featured are Prince A. Wells III, Brett Stamps, the Funky Butt Brass Band, Keith Ellis and the Sessions Big Band, James Warfield, Jr., the Trio Tres Bien, Joanie Caro and the I-70 Jazz Connection.

Running time is one hour, seven minutes and 13 seconds. 

Edition #012 - Gateway to Jazz, Part Two

Edition 012

This edition continues the podcast's focus on music by St. Louis Jazz musicians. Featured are selections by Farshid Etniko, Keith Ellis and the Sessions Big Band featuring Sherry Drake, the Trio Tres Bien, Gary Dammer and Friends, The I-70 Jazz Connection, David Troncoso, Valerie Tichacek and Marvin Cohen.

Running time is one hour, 18 minutes and 43 seconds. 

Edition #011 - Gateway to Jazz, Part One

Edition 011

This edition features Jazz from artists coming out of St. Louis, the Gateway to the West. Starting the podcast is three songs from The Singing Pharmacist, Marvin Cohen, along with selections from Jim Owens, Brett Stamps, The Gary Dammer Sextet with Kim Park (The I-70 Jazz Connection), Keith Ellis and The Sessions Big Band (including one with vocalist Sherry Drake, dedicated to the memory of Ross Gentile), Prince A. Wells III and Farshid Etniko's rendition of a Wayne Shorter classic.

Running time is 58 minutes, 35 seconds. 

Edition #010 - SIUE Jazz Studies

Edition 010

I am very proud to be a graduate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. During most of my time as a student at SIUE, I worked at 88.7 WSIE; the last five years as morning drive personality. I also had the pleasure of listening to the Jazz Studies students and their instructors, either in public performances or practicing. I spent numerous lunch hours listening to Jazz Studies students perfecting their craft. I even had two instructors from the Jazz Studies department teach two courses I took: Jason Swagler (Jazz, a.k.a. Music 338, Fall 2005) and Prince A. Wells III (Music Appreciation, Fall 2008).

This edition features music from Prince A. Wells III, Keith Ellis and The Sessions Big Band (featuring Jason Swagler and Aaron Lehde), James Warfield, Jr. and Brett Stamps. Featured on various tracks are Reggie Thomas, Adaron "Pops" Jackson, Rick Haydon, Zeb Briskovich and Miles Vandiver, along with Montez Coleman and all-time St. Louis Jazz legend Willie Akins. 

Running time is one hour, seven minutes and 21 seconds. 

Edition #009 - Jazzing Up The Beatles, Part Two

Edition 009

This edition features more Jazz interpretations of songs originally recorded by The Beatles. Featured in this edition are Lee Ritenour, McCoy Tyner, John Pizzarelli, George Benson, Nelson Rangell, Arturo Sandoval, Beatle Jazz, Russ Freeman (of Rippingtons fame) and Groove Collective.

Running time is one hour, eight minutes and 32 seconds. 

Edition #008 - Jazzing Up The Beatles, Part One

Jazz Mixer 008

The Beatles, often referred to as The Fab Four from Liverpool, is arguably the most influential pop-rock group in history. This edition features Jazz interpretations of the classic songs made famous by The Beatles.

Featured are Ramsey Lewis, Beatle Jazz featuring Joe Lovano, Jim Owens with Brett Stamps, John Pizzarelli, Diana Krall, Chick Corea, Tessa Souter, Tom Scott and Dave Grusin.

Running time is one hour, three minutes and 32 seconds.