In A Mellow Tone
Wednesday September 25th, 2024 with Ian M
A Conversation about Jazz with Paul Wells, Canadian journalist and jazz fan
Paul Wells got his start in journalism due, in part, to jazz - he discusses his early exposure to jazz, his jazz journalism career, his views on jazz today and the connection between jazz and democracy. We also listen to the music he has selected for the show.
| Ain't it the Truth Count Basie - The Original Jazz Masters, vol. 2 - Black Lion, n.d |
| Dizzy Atmosphere Moe Koffman Plays - Plays - Duke Street Records, 1990 
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| Freddy Freeloader Miles Davis - Kind of Blue - Columbia Records, 1997 (reissue) |
| Here’s a link to Paul Wells’ article on Arturo O’Farrill: https://paulwells.substack.com/p/a-maestro-for-an-age-of-borders |
| Soon All Will Know Wynton Marsalis - Marsalis Standard Time, vol. 1 - Columbia Records, 1987 |
| Who Are You Really? Ethan Iverson - Technically Acceptable - Blue Note Records, 2024 |
| Say Hey Branford Marsalis Quartet - Music from Mo' Better Blues - Columbia Records, 1990 |
| The rest of the show is all music selected by Paul Wells |
| Crystal Silence Gary Burton and Chick Corea - Crystal Silence - ECM Records, 1973 |
| It's All Right With Me Murley, Bickert and Wallace - Live at the Senator - CornerStone Records, 2000
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| The Jeep is Jumpin' Johnny Hodges - Savoy Strut - Proper Records, 2003 |
| Steam Whistle Jump Earl Bostic and His Orchestra - The Best of Bostic - King Records, 1988 |
| Ida Lupino Paul Bley - Open, To Love - ECM Records, 1973
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| Since You Asked John Scofield - Time on my Hands - Blue Note Records, 1990 |
| Pretty Flowers Were Made for Blooming Bill Frissel - Blue Dream - Nonesuch Records, 2001 |
| Wail Bud Powell (feat. Fats Navarro) - The Amazing Bud Powell - Blue Note, 1989 |
| Brownie Speaks Clifford Brown - The Best of Clifford Brown - Blue Note, 1997 |
| Little Red's Fantasy Woody Shaw - Little Red's Fantasy - 32 Jazz, 1999 |
| Ballad of the Sad Young Men Wynton Marsalis - Marsalis Standard Time, vol. 5 - Columbia Records, 1998 |
| Night and Day Stan Getz and Bill Evans - Stan Getz and Bill Evans - Verve, 1973 |
| Surge Christine Jensen Jazz Orchesra - Harbour - Just In Time, 2024
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| Someone to Watch Over Me Oscar Peterson - Oscar Peterson in Russia - Pablo, 1976
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