Inside Jazz
Sunday June 29th, 2025 with Ron Steeds & Jim Reil
Two outstanding pianists that just happen to be women

Both Toshiko Akiyoshi and Jessica Williams are pianists who deserve wider recognition. Both have chops to burn but possess the taste to display it a little at a time in order to keep you wanting more and, ultimately, give it to the listener.

Milestones
Miles Davis - Milestones - Columbia

Set 1 - Ron introduces side one of FINESSE...

Count Your Blessings
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Finesse - Concord Jazz

American Ballad
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Finesse - Concord Jazz

Love Letters
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Finesse - Concord Jazz

Wouldn't It Be Loverly
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Finesse - Concord Jazz

Set 2 - Ron continues on to side two of FINESSE

Mr. Jelly Lord
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Finesse - Concord Jazz

Warning!! Success May Be Hazardous To Your Health
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Finesse - Concord Jazz

You Go To My Head
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Finesse - Concord Jazz

Solveig's Song (from Peer Gynt Suite)
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Finesse - Concord Jazz

Set 3 - Jim features side one of ORGONOMIC MUSIC...

The Weapon Of Truth
Jessica Jennifer Williams - Orgonomic Music - Clean Cuts

Krieselwelle
Jessica Jennifer Williams - Orgonomic Music - Clean Cuts

Up The Entropy Slope
Jessica Jennifer Williams - Orgonomic Music - Clean Cuts

Experment XX
Jessica Jennifer Williams - Orgonomic Music - Clean Cuts

Set 4 - Jim concludes the show with side two of ORGONOMIC MUSIC

Longing
Jessica Jennifer Williams - Orgonomic Music - Clean Cuts

Dear Lord
Jessica Jennifer Williams - Orgonomic Music - Clean Cuts

The Demse Of Armored Men
Jessica Jennifer Williams - Orgonomic Music - Clean Cuts

To The Children Of The Future
Jessica Jennifer Williams - Orgonomic Music - Clean Cuts

Interactive CKCU

Ollie
Good evening gentlemen, Settling in for another eye and ear opening show…..

3:51 PM, June 29th, 2025

Ron Steeds (host)
Early to the show! We've come to expect no less. Thanks Ollie!

3:55 PM, June 29th, 2025

Neil & Drake The Garden Gnome aka Dancin' Labrador
Just came in to send greetings and express excitement boys. Good to see you've chimed in Ollie. Happy Sunshine !! I've been working hard outside on the hobby farm since early morning but have the old school boom box cranked for delightful sounds from end to end whereever I am sweating as I work. Loving the piano already and yup Ron......heard you plug the bass and drums. So bring your best game; I'll be the guy wearing the wiggling ears and the bug hat with my loyal Garden Gnome at my side.

4:15 PM, June 29th, 2025

Ron Steeds (host)
Good afternoon Neil and Drake! Thanks for your ears - all four of them!

4:18 PM, June 29th, 2025

BASSically Neil
Now THAT is a bass "in the house"........wow !

4:21 PM, June 29th, 2025

Ollie
Bang on ‘bout the drummer Ron! And the next best thing to the music are your posts Neil. Luv ‘em…..keep ‘em coming!

4:28 PM, June 29th, 2025

Ollie
Name of this drummer please…..

5:14 PM, June 29th, 2025

Ron Steeds (host)
Dave Tucker. I figured you'd be chiming in, Ollie.

5:17 PM, June 29th, 2025

BASSically Neil
I am BASSICALLY so thoroughly captivated that I may just stand up and twitch my ears while wiggling my fingers myself just to exercise my sheer delight. You may have set the bar so high this evening, boys, that you never sleep again chasing the dragon for your next show!

5:21 PM, June 29th, 2025

Ron Steeds (host)
Thanks for the kind words, Neil. We will never stop caring about what we bring our astute listeners!

5:25 PM, June 29th, 2025

BASSically Neil
BTW.....our first guest artist must have at least 48 fingers working those 88 keys ! Thank you for another mind blowing introduction for me to deep dive with this week. I just love you two svengalis !! And I may just have to adopt you, Ollie.

5:26 PM, June 29th, 2025

Jaws, Not The Movie
Who are the 2 bass players this evening? Before I forget to ask while I am busy picking my jaw up off the floor listening to Jessica Jennifer Williams

5:31 PM, June 29th, 2025

Ron Steeds (host)
Jaws, the bass player on the Akiyoshi album was Monty Budwig. The two bass players on the Williams album are Kim Stone and the Richard Saunders.

5:37 PM, June 29th, 2025

Ron Steeds (host)
Neil, it is always our distinct pleasure to play such wonderful music!

5:48 PM, June 29th, 2025

Ollie
Au contraire......the pleasure is definitely ours. This stuff is absolutely mind blowing. Such virtuosos on their instruments.

5:53 PM, June 29th, 2025

BASSically Neil
Alright !! I gotta run to $Rama to buy some party hats and whizzlers for the Anniversary Show.......whoooohooooooo!!!!

5:58 PM, June 29th, 2025

Ron Steeds (host)
Be there or be square! Thank you all so much!

6:04 PM, June 29th, 2025

mk
Gentlemen. Actually listened from the ottawa jazz fest.excellent show

6:40 PM, June 29th, 2025

Neil & Drake
Atta boy, mk. Now THAT'S a freakin' jazz fan !!!!!!

7:10 PM, June 29th, 2025

Ron Steeds (host)
Thanks Mark!

7:42 PM, June 29th, 2025

CW Reid
As usual, a little bit late but Great show guys - looking forward to the 2nd anniversary program.

7:23 PM, June 30th, 2025

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