DRUMMER SUMMER. Pt 1: SMART. Follow the drummers. 'Hard Bop' flourishes with smart, athletic, humorous, inspired, determined, creative and lucky drummers. 'Moanin' (video 1958) is a robust, hard bop model. Solos are pure. Art Blakey never stops animating these sophisticated musicians. You'll want more... HARD CHOICES Saturdays 11am-1pm KMHD 89.1FM kmhd.org http://hardchoicesblog.blogspo​t.com/ -Shawn K

DRUMMER SUMMER. Pt 1: SMART. Follow the drummers. 'Hard Bop' flourishes with smart, athletic, humorous, inspired, determined, creative and lucky drummers. 'Moanin' (video 1958) is a robust, hard bop model. Solos are pure. Art Blakey never stops animating these sophisticated musicians. You'll want more... HARD CHOICES Saturdays 11am-1pm KMHD 89.1FM kmhd.org http://hardchoicesblog.blogspo​t.com/ -Shawn K

Live In Belgium 1958
Art Blakey Drums - Lee Morgan Trumpet - Benny Golson Sax Tenor - Bobby Timmons Piano - Jymie Merritt Bass

CALENDAR
Courtesy of the Jazz Society of Oregon
Saturday, July 9
Aloft Hotel, wxyz Lounge: Mark Allan "Acoustic Nights," 6:30-9:30 pm
Blue Monk: Klezmocracy, 8:30 pm
Cafe Delirium, Gresham: Linda Daiber/Mike Doolin, no cover, 7-9 pm
Camellia Lounge: Rich Halley Quartet (Michael Vlatkovich/Andre St James /Carson Halley), $5
Jazz Alley, Seattle: Mose Allison
Jimmy Mak's: "Jimmy Mak's 15 year Anniversary" - Soul Vaccination w/Bruce Conte, $15 adv. guaranteed/$10 adv. General; 7:30 show, all ages; 10 pm 21+
Nel Centro: Mike Pardew & Friends, 9:30-11:45 pm
Oswego Lake House: John Gilmore, 7-9 pm; Tom Grant/Shelly Rudolph, 9 pm-midnight
Portland Prime: Mel Brown/Tony Pacini/Ed Bennett, 7:30-11 pm
Shirley's Tippy Canoe: Ollie McClay/Craig Bidondo
TaborSpace: Tim Reed & Friends, $7, 7-9 pm
Touche: Kelly Shannon Trio w/Gordon Lee, 8:30 pm
West Cafe: Carol Rossio Vocal Jazz Duo
Wilf's at Union Station: Kate Davis with Tom Grant/Ron Steen, $10, 8 pm-midnight
Amalfi's: Anson Wright/Brian Casey, 6:30-9 pm, no cover.

Chuck Israels in Portland

The most interesting work is now

By Lynn Darroch

JSO

Jack Sheldon is not dead(!), birthdays (2) Ahmad Jamal (1930) performs 'Avo' (video), Reggie Houston (1948), Bud Shank describes 'Port Townsend' (11:26), post bop Carmen Lundy sings 'My Favorite Things' (11:49), Terry & Brookmeyer blow 'Battle Hymn' (12:13), Cannonball wonders 'Why Am I Treated So Bad' (12:04) & is 'Mystified' (12:16), Kenny & Regina in 'Freefall' (12:35), on HARD CHOICES Saturdays 11am-1pm

Jack Sheldon is thankfully not dead(!), birthdays (2) Ahmad Jamal (1930) performs 'Avo' (video), Reggie Houston (1948), Bud Shank describes 'Port Townsend' (11:26), post bop Carmen Lundy sings 'My Favorite Things' (11:49), Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer blow 'Battle Hymn' (12:13), Cannonball Adderley (this week's artist spotlight on KMHD) wonders 'Why Am I Treated So Bad' (12:04) and is 'Mystified' (12:16), Kenny and Regina in 'Freefall' (12:35), on HARD CHOICES Saturdays 11am-1pm http://hardchoicesblog.blogspot.com/ -Shawn K

Post bop drummer, Joe Chambers (b.1942) talks music (video), Kenny Burrell plays 'Sunup to Sundown' (11:02), Gordon Lee fancies 'Cornbread' (11:21), McCoy Tyner tenders 'The Greeting' (11:41), Miles & Gil go 'Springsville' (12:09), PJ DeFrancesco owns 'I Got a Woman' (12:13), and Bill Frisell dwells 'On The Street Where You Live' (12:26) via PB Ave on HARD CHOICES Saturdays 11am-1pm

Post bop drummer, Joe Chambers (b.1942) talks music (video), Kenny Burrell plays 'Sunup to Sundown' (11:02), Gordon Lee fancies 'Cornbread' (11:21), McCoy Tyner tenders 'The Greeting' (11:41), Miles & Gil go 'Springsville' (12:09), PJ DeFrancesco owns 'I Got a Woman' (12:13), and Bill Frisell dwells 'On The Street Where You Live' (12:26) via PB Ave. HARD CHOICES Saturdays 11am-1pm


source, all about jazz:
Born: June 25, 1942 Instrument: Drums

Born and raised near Philadelphia to a musical family, Joe Chambers heard not only the rock and roll of Louis Jordan and Slim Gaillard, but the classical of Vivaldi, Wagner, Beethoven and Mahler. Drums came early. “I think an instrument picks you.

Sachal Vasandani (live interview @ 12:00) Wynton (video @ Marciac) and Ellis Marsalis differently savoring 'Sweet Georgia Brown' (11:21), Chick & Gary are Monks's 'Four in One' (11:28), Horace Sliver 'Doin the Thing' (11:41), Post bop drummer Carola Grey with her 'Attitudes' (12:41) on HARD CHOICES Saturdays 11am-1pm PST

Sachal Vasandani (live interview @ 12:00) Wynton (video @ Marciac) and Ellis Marsalis differently savoring 'Sweet Georgia Brown' (11:21), Chick & Gary are Monks's 'Four in One' (11:28), Horace Sliver 'Doin the Thing' (11:41), Post bop drummer Carola Grey with her 'Attitudes' (12:41) on HARD CHOICES Saturdays 11am-1pm http://hardchoicesblog.blogspot.com -Shawn K

MACK AVENUE: www.mackavenue.com/artists/detail/sachal_vasandani
SACHAL VASANDANI PAGE: www.sachalvasandani.com
PDX Jazz: www.pdxjazz.com
TONY STARLIGHTS: www.tonystarlight.com

Sachal Vasandani - Hi Fly - EPK from Mack Avenue on Vimeo.

Nat Adderley is 'On the Move' (1982) Coltrane and Cecil Taylor claim 'Just Friends' (1959), Red Garland calls 'Hey Now' (1957), Antonio Hart honors Adderley's 'Sack o Woe' (1993), Art Farmer senses 'Cold Breeze' (1958) and Milt Jackson joins Bobby Hutcherson (Video) on HARD CHOICES Saturdays 11am-1pm -Shawn K

Nat Adderley is 'On the Move' (1982) Coltrane and Cecil Taylor claim 'Just Friends' (1959), Red Garland calls 'Hey Now' (1957), Antonio Hart honors Adderley's 'Sack o Woe' (1993), Art Farmer senses 'Cold Breeze' (1958) and Milt Jackson joins Bobby Hutcherson (Video) on HARD CHOICES Saturdays 11am-1pm -Shawn K