Hosted by: Ron Sweetman and John Tackaberry every Wednesday from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Focus: Jazz
Website: http://inamellowtone.blogspot.com/
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May. 16, 2012 Jim Reil Recent Cuban Jazz 1
May. 9, 2012 Ron Sweetman Michael Moore
May. 2, 2012 Ron Sweetman Recent jazz releases.
Apr. 25, 2012 Ron Steeds Jazz & Blues recorded April 25 between 1927 and 2000 2

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IN A MELLOW TONE INTRODUCES LISTENERS TO THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF JAZZ,
FROM ITS BEGINNINGS TO THE LATEST INNOVATIONS. EVERY PROGRAM HAS A FOCUS; ON A MUSICIAN, A CITY, A FESTIVAL, AN INSTRUMENT, A RECORD LABEL OR ON RECENT RELEASES. THE HOSTS DRAW ON THEIR LARGE PERSONAL CD AND LP COLLECTIONS TO SUPPLEMENT CKCU'S EXTENSIVE RESOURCES.

Ron Sweetman has been an activist for jazz and blues since arriving in Canada in 1969. He was a founder member of L’Atelier de Musique Experimentale (1972), Jazz Ottawa (1976), and Music Now (1997). He has written for CODA magazine since 1970, and has been a member of the Down Beat International Critics Poll since 1982. He has hosted his weekly jazz and blues radio show “In A Mellow Tone” on CKCU-FM 93.1 since May 1976. In his spare time, Ron is a management consultant. Ron can be reached via email at: ronsweetman@kalixo.com
Coming up on In A Mellow Tone
May. 23rd, 2012 9:00 PM
Co-Host Ron Steeds surveys jazz and blues recorded on May 23 between 1925 and 2007. Expect to hear Benson Orchestra of Chicago, Willie "the Lion" Smith, Una Mae Carlisle, Jimmy Witherspoon, Dexter Gordon, Jed Levy, Jerome Harris, Roscoe Mitchell, Rashied Ali, Charles Gayle, Odean Pope and Francois Ingold, among others.
May. 30th, 2012 9:00 PM
Michael Garrick: On what would have been his 79th birthday, a tribute to pianist, composer & bandleader Michael Garrick, who died on November 11, 2011.
Jun. 6th, 2012 9:00 PM
Ottawa International Jazz Festival: Ron Sweetman introduces the many artists appearing at this year’s Festival, which runs from June 21 to July 1.
Jun. 13th, 2012 9:00 PM
Listen Before You Buy: Ron Sweetman plays recent jazz and blues releases by Cannonball Adderley, Peter Appleyard, Susie Arioli, Eric Bibb, Eddie Campbell, Cynthia Felton, Sue Foley, Benny Goodman, Studebaker John, Peter Karp, Gregoire Maret, Pinetop Perkins, Christine Reisner and Toots Thielemans.
Jun. 20th, 2012 9:00 PM
Elton Dean’s Ninesense: An historic concert from 1979, with Harry Beckett, Mark Charig, Nick Evans, Radu Malfatti, Harry Miller, Louis Moholo, Alan Skidmore and Keith Tippett.
Jun. 27th, 2012 9:00 PM
Ottawa Bluesfest: CKCU’s blues guru John Tackaberry identifies and plays the most interesting artists appearing at Bluesfest between July 4 and July 15.