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In A Mellow Tone
Wednesday February 16th, 2022 with Heavy Ben
Black History Month spotlight on Steve Reid

Black History Month spotlight on drummer Steve Reid: jazz, soul, electronic, experimental, spiritual "I started the Steve Reid Foundation as a tribute to a legendary musician, an inspiring human being and a good friend. Steve Reid was a phenomenal jazz drummer from New York, who worked with many of the music greats like Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix and Sun Ra. His illustrious career was also marked by innovation, experimentation and breaking frontiers, especially through his collaborations with Kieran Hebden (Four Tet). In 2009, Steve was diagnosed with throat cancer, and it was during one of my visits to New York that I became aware of the extent of his suffering. I was horrified by the conditions he was living in during his last days. He was practically living in near poverty, and he couldn’t afford the medical treatment he needed that might have saved his life. Steve died in 13 April 2010. Steve is one of the most remarkable people I have ever met. Aside from having enormous talent, the most incredible stories and a zest for life, he had a big heart and a generous spirit, and to this day I feel humbled when I remember how modest he was. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Steve Reid’s life than to start a charity to help other musicians in his name. If you love music like I do, please support the people making it." - Gilles Peterson http://www.stevereidfoundation.org.uk/ Photo credit: www.dominomusic.com
Hour one
Lions Of Juda
Steve Reid Featuring The Legendary Master Brotherhood - Nova - Mustevic Sound - 1976
Lower Nile
Arthur Blythe - The Grip - India Navigation - 1977
Morning Prayer
Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) and Steve Reid - The Exchange Session Vol. 1 - Domino - 2006
Sunshine
David Wertman - Kara Suite - Mustevic Sound - 1976
Daxaar
Steve Reid Ensemble - Daxaar (Recorded In Africa) - Domino - 2007
Dancing In The Street
Martha and The Vandellas - 7" - Gordy / Motown - 1964
Lyman Place
Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) / Steve Reid / Mats Gustafsson - Live At The South Bank - Smalltown Superjazzz - 2011 (rec. 2009)
Raw Material [excerpt]
Per Henrik Wallin / Kevin Ross / Steve Reid - Raw Material - Dragon - 1983
Empty Streets
New Life Trio - Visions Of The Third Eye - Mustevic Sound - 1980 (rec. 1978)
Uptown Manhattan Puerto Rico
Charles Tyler Ensemble - Folk And Mystery Stories - Sonet - 1980
Hour two
Between B & C
Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) and Steve Reid - NYC - Domino - 2008
Center Of The Earth
Steve Reid - Rhythmatism - Mustevic Sound - 1976
Epistrophy
Frank Lowe [orig. Thelonious Monk] - Fresh - Arista - 1975
The Popcorn
James Brown - 7" - King - 1969
Now I Know Who Killed JFK [excerpt]
Steve Reid, Lena Bloch, Boris Netsvetaev, Chris Lachotta - Steve Reid Quartet - Live In Europe - Mustevic Records - 2020 (rec. 2000)
The Sun Never Sets
Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) and Steve Reid - Tongues - Domino - 2007
Splatch
Miles Davis - Tutu - Warner Bros. - 1986
Odyssey Sweet
Steve Reid - Odyssey Of The Oblong Square - Mustevic Sound - 1977
Drum Story
Steve Reid Ensemble - Spirit Walk - Soul Jazz Records - 2005
Noemie [excerpt]
Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) and Steve Reid - The Exchange Session Vol. 2 - Domino - 2006
Interactive CKCU
hillbilly
problem is...I'll never touch my kit again!;-)

9:06 PM, February 16th, 2022
Ben Armstrong (host)
Me too, hillbilly

9:59 PM, February 16th, 2022
Ron Steeds
Listening to the show On Demand... I hadn't listened to the Exchange Sessions in years! It was Ron Sweetman that turned me on to them. Great stuff! Thanks for putting this show together. I'm sure Ron is looking down and smiling.

9:26 PM, February 17th, 2022
Ben Armstrong (host)
Thanks for the note, Ron. Glad to learn that Ron Sweetman was into this!

1:16 PM, February 19th, 2022