You can thank (or blame) the pandemic for my presence on this show. I started on April 26, 2020 as a fill-in host replacing an absent dj, and, 2 years later, here I am. Today, a mix of some of my favourite tracks from the shows I have done in that time.
| side 1 excerpt Abdullah Ibrahim - African Portraits (Toronto 1975) |
| I Got A Date With Rhythm (1944) Billy Eckstine w/The Deluxe All Stars - Bass Hits (Oscar Pettiford compilation) |
| Back In Your Own Backyard (1938) Billie Holiday - A Musical Romance (compilation w/Lester Young) |
| Blitzkrieg Baby (You Can't Bomb Me) (1941) Una Mae Carlisle (w/Lester Young) - The Women: Classic Jazz Female Artists |
| I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan Annie Ross - Sings A Song With Mulligan (1957) |
| You're Gonna get My Letter In The Morning (1947) Mary Osborne - Guitar Rarities, vol. 2 |
| Don't Explain Etta James - Mystery Lady: Songs Of Billie Holiday (1994) |
| Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' Jimmy Forrest w/Oliver Nelson's Orchestra - Soul Street (1962) |
| Lazy Man's Shuffle (1936) Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers - The Duke's Men |
| Purple Gazelle Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Afro Bossa Nova (1963) |
| Caribé Don Thompson & Rob Piltch - Bells (1982) 
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| Cast Your Fate To The Wind Vince Guaraldi Trio - Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962) |
| West Indian Daddy Lou Donaldson - Everything I Play Is Funky (1969) |
| Steppin' With T.P. Hilton Ruiz - Steppin' With T.P. (2005) |
| Summertime Ray Barretto - Latino! (1962) |
| Perfidia Cedar Walton - Latin Tinge (2002) |
| Boogie Woogie (c. 1940) John Kirby & His Orchestra - The Savory Collection |
| Jivin' In Rhythm Duke Robillard & Herb Ellis - Conversations In Swing Guitar (1999) |
| Blues In The Closet (1954) James Moody - Just Moody, vol. 4 |
| Sent For You Yesterday (c. 1940) Count Basie & His Orchestra (Jimmy Rushing, vcl) - The Savory Collection |
| Soul Serenade Steven Bernstein - MTO Vol. 1 (2006) |
| Limehouse Blues Jeff Healey - Among Friends (2002)
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| Promise Land Cedar Walton - The Promise Land (2001) |
| I Hear Ya Talkin' Frank Wess & Thad Jones - Opus De Blues (1959) |
| Lazy Days Jerry Cook Quartet - Walk In The Park (2019)
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| Old Time Religion Sackville All Stars - The Sackville All Star Christmas Record (1986)
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| Goodbye Pork Pie Hat John McLaughlin - My Goal's Beyond (1971) |
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Thanks for the 2 years!! Thanks for the great music! Happy anniversary & lucky us!;-)
4:31 PM, April 24th, 2022