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This Island Earth
Sunday August 24th, 2025 with Alka Sharma
Jazz from all over

Good afternoon - My name is Alka Sharma, and I'll be here until 4 pm. You are listening to This Island Earth here on CKCU FM. On today's show we'll be listening to Jazz from all over the world. We will be featuring two songs from each artist.
Lontana Pt. 1
Thomasz Stanko Quartet - Lontana
Celina
Thomasz Stanko Quartet - September Night
We are Rolling
Medeski, Martin, and Wood - The Dropper
Reliquary
Medeski, Martin, and Wood - Radiolarians 1
Body & Soul
Cassandra Wilson - Sings Standards
Crazy He Calls Me
Cassandra Wilson - Coming forth by Day
Staden Mellan Broarna
Jan Johansson - 300 000
Prophet of Doom
David Murray Black Saint Quartet featuring Cassandra Wilson - Sacred Ground
Pink Noise
David Murray featuring Questlove and Ray Angry - Plumb
Blues
Sarah Vaughan - Sassy
April in Paris
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan
Dragon Path
The Music Improvisation Company - The Music Improvisation Company
It Might as well be Spring
Charlie Haden and Keith Jarrett - Last Dance
I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of my Life
Charlie Haden and Keith Jarrett - Jasmine
Crazy Girlf from the film Knife in the Wate
Krzysztof Komeda - Krzysztof Komeda Quartet
Alea
Krzysztof Komeda - Rare Jazz & Film Recordings
Bridges
Betty Carter - Music Never Stops
Interactive CKCU
Neil, DGD
Thanks for the wonderful journey of jazz, Alka. It soothes my troubled soul, occupies my mind and feeds my hungry ears. Just one reason Sunday is my favourite day.

1:35 PM, August 24th, 2025
Neil, DGD
Thanks for the wonderful journey of jazz, Alka. It soothes my troubled soul, occupies my mind and feeds my hungry ears. Just one reason Sunday is my favourite day.

1:35 PM, August 24th, 2025
Neil, DGD
One day a Carleton U. professor will solve this mystery of the double entries on the interactive playlist.

1:36 PM, August 24th, 2025
Alka Sharma (host)
Thanks for listening Neil and I'm glad that is soothing your troubled soul. Hope you're doing okay.

1:47 PM, August 24th, 2025
Shubham
Good show Alka

2:34 PM, August 24th, 2025
Alka Sharma (host)
Thanks for listening Shubham! Glad you're enjoying it!

2:39 PM, August 24th, 2025
robert p in gatineau
Thank you, for the varied selections.

2:50 PM, August 24th, 2025
Alka Sharma (host)
Thank you for listening Robert in Gatineau! I appreciate it!

2:55 PM, August 24th, 2025
robert p in gatineau
MIC best to be heard at loud volume... Had the ECM record...I was into free improvisation in the 80s. Montreal. Saw Peter Brötzmann and Andrew Cyrille, John Zorn solo...AMM,in Vancouver, it was great fun... FIMAV... Fine memories. Thanks.

3:08 PM, August 24th, 2025
Alka Sharma (host)
Cool that you were able to see them live!

3:20 PM, August 24th, 2025