CiTR -- The Jazz Show

Drummer Roy Haynes with Phineas Newborn Jr.: "We Three"

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We begin the month of November with a group of 4 Jazz Features that when first issued received dismissive reviews from the esteemed Jazz critics of pu...

Trombone Master Carl Fontana: "The Great Fontana"

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

One of the finest trombonists to grace the planet and respected by all the great trombone masters was Carl Fontana. For years he played in big bands a...

Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie: "Something Old/Something New"

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was born on Oct 21,1917 and today we celebrate his 102nd Birthday Anniversary with one of his finest albums with his grea...

Drummer/leader and Jazz icon: Art Blakey and The Jazz messengers: "Free For All"

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is one of the many great bands that drummer Art Blakey led. In honor of his centenary: Blakey was born in Pittsburg Pennsylvania on October 11,1...

Pianist/Composer Thelonious Monk: "Monk."

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This overlooked album was Monk's fourth for Columbia and of course featured his wonderful quartet with his right hand-man, Charlie Rouse on tenor saxo...

VSOP: In Concert in Japan: "Live Under the Sky"

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

VSOP was started during the time of Miles Davis' voluntary "retirement" from 1975 to 1980. The former members of Davis' "Second Great Quintet" wished ...

Tenor and Alto Saxophone Master Sonny Stitt: "Tune Up"

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sonny Stitt was one of the true masters of the saxophone and a favorite of just about every other saxophonist and yet he remains underrated. His flow ...

Julian Cannonball Adderley Narrates "A History of Jazz"

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Cannonball Adderley really needs no introduction to most Jazz fans and casual listeners. He was one of the foremost voices of the alto saxophon...

Leonard Bernstein Narrates: "What is Jazz".

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This Jazz Feature is Part 1 of a tradition on this show done at this time of year. Maestro Leonard Bernstein was a person who despite his massive rep...

Piano and Vibes Master Victor Feldman: "The Arrival of Victor Feldman"

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Victor Feldman was one of the finest musicians that Great Britain ever produced. Victor was born in London on April 7, 1934 and was only 53 when he di...

Drummer/Bandleader Art Blakey: "Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers '70"

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is the only recording of this edition of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. He had many and some were widely recorded, some were not and some went unr...

Alto Saxophone Master Lou Donaldson: "Alligator Bogaloo"

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lou Donaldson is one of the great masters of the alto saxophone and possesses great technique and control but he never overtly displays this as he pla...

Tenor Saxophonist Tina Brooks:"Back To The Tracks"

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Harold Floyd "Tina" Brooks occupies a place in Jazz History as being a great and distinctive voice of the tenor saxophone who had a lot of bad luck, ...

Tenor Saxophone Master Stan Getz: "Nobody Else But Me".

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This fine album was never issued until three years after Getz' death in 1991. It was recorded during Getz "bossa nova period" but is a straight-ahead ...

Vibist Bobby Hutcherson: "View from The Inside"

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This was a special band that Bobby Hutcherson put together in the mid-70s and it was composed of mostly Bay Area musicians as Bobby himself had moved ...

Tenor Saxophone Master Charles Lloyd: "All My Relations"

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Lloyd was born on March 15, 1938 and today at age 80, he still tours, teaches and records with his working quartet. He remains a formidable te...

Drummer/Bandleader Max Roach: "Quiet As It's Kept".

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Max Roach is acknowledged to be one of the great Modern Jazz drummers and a pioneer of this music. He really needs no introduction and he has led many...

Vibist/Composer Walt Dickerson: "To My Queen"

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This album is considered Walt Dickerson's masterpiece. It was his final date of the four he did for Prestige/New Jazz. Dickerson is to this day underr...

Pianist/Banleader Red Garland: "Soul Junction"

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

William "Red" Garland emerged as a member of the "first great quintet" of trumpeter, Miles Davis. Red's piano style is so distinctive with a light tou...

Guitar Master Kenny Burrell: "Midnight Blue"

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As a way of relaxing after a busy Jazz Festival weekend The Jazz Show presents a low-keyed bluesy album that has always been a favourite among Blue No...

The Jazz Show Special Edition: Tonight The Jazz Festival Edition with John Orysik and Host Gavin Walker.

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This show is a special edition and features all artists who perform at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival for 2019. The music will be picked b...

Vibist/Composer Teddy Charles: "The Teddy Charles Tentet

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"The Teddy Charles Tentet" is a seminal recording by a short-lived group led by vibist/composer Teddy Charles. This band stole the show at the 1955 Ne...

John Coltrane/Hank Mobley/Zoot Sims/Al Cohn: "Tenor Conclave"

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Tenor Conclave" is an apt title for tonight's Jazz Feature. Four major tenor saxophonists performing on this date backed by a superb rhythm section. ...

Drummer/Leader Arthur Taylor: "Taylor's Wailers-Mr.A.T."

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight is our final Feature with drummer/leaders for the month of May. Our Feature artist tonight is one of the most widely recorded drummers in Jazz...

Drummer/Leader: Elvin Jones: "Puttin' It Together"

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The third drummer/leader in this month's series is the redoubtable Elvin Jones. Elvin was one of the most unorthodox and innovative drummers in Modern...

Drum Master Tony Williams: "Spring"

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Williams was nothing short of a musical phenomenon. Anthony or Tony came to New York when he was 17 and was heard by Miles Davis and joined th...

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers: "Keystone 3".

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special edition of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers as it is the only recording of the two most famous Marsalis Brothers playing together in the...

Celebrating the Birthday Anniversary of Duke Ellington: "The Far East Suite" and the belated Birthday Anniversary of Charles Mingus: "Mingus

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight TWO (count 'em) TWO Jazz Features. One is the celebration of Duke Ellington's Birthday Anniversary today (April 29) with his epic "Far East Su...

Pianist/composer Herbie Hancock: "Empyrean Isles"

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Herbie Hancock is tonight's Jazz Feature Artist and this is one of his pivotal recordings done during a very fertile period in Herbie's career. Herbie...

Miles Davis with John Coltrane: "The Paris Concert: March 21,1960"

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is a wonderful concert by The Miles Davis Quintet done in Paris on March 21, 1960. This was a special night as not only was the band on fire but ...

Multi Instrumentalist Eric Dolphy: "Outward Bound"

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This was the startling debut recording by Eric Dolphy. It was his first under his name. Today is the 59th anniversary of the date as it was recorded o...

Guitar Master Grant Green: "Idle Moments"

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This album by guitar giant Grant Green is rather special. Green, of course recorded many albums for Blue Note in the early part of his short career. T...

Composer/Arranger/ Leader George Russell: "The George Russell Sextet in K.C."

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Composer/theorist and bandleader George Russell is an important figure in the development of Modern Jazz. Russell remains more of a background figure ...

Tenor/soprano saxophonist/composer Jimmy Heath: "Picture of Heath"

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jimmy Heath at 92 is one of the living Jazz Masters and still going strong playing, composing, touring and band leading. Jimmy was from the illustriou...

The Jazz Show Special Fun Drive Edition

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight we are suspending the regular Jazz Feature to remind you of the annual CITR Fun Drive. Call 604-822-8648 (604-UBC UNIT) or donate online at c...

Drum Master Max Roach and His Ensemble: "Percussion Bitter Sweet"

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As we honour Black History Month, we present another of drummer Max Roach's albums that reflect not only his concern with innovative music but his po...

Trumpeter Ingrid Jensen: "Invisible Sounds for Kenny Wheeler" plus Tenor saxophone Master Joe Henderson: "In Japan"

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Two Jazz Features are happening tonight....Ladies and gentlemen A DOUBLE FEATURE! As we were unable to broadcast live last week due to bad weather we...

Drummer/Composer Max Roach: "The Freedom Now Suite"

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Drummer Max Roach was a Jazz great and one of the pioneers of Modern Jazz. His history is easily available on the internet but tonight's Jazz Feature ...

Pianist/Composer Horace Silver: "Blowin' The Blues Away!"

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This Jazz Feature is tonight's last one for January as we have looked back to the year 1959 and all the great Jazz classics that were recorded that ye...

Bassist/Composer Charles Mingus: "Mingus Ah Um".

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the third of The Jazz Show's features of classics recorded in 1959,, we present Charles Mingus and his breakthrough album, "Mingus Ah Um" done for ...

Dave Brubeck: "Time Out" Featuring "Take Five"

15 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Dave Brubeck Quartet had by 1958 a very stable personnel in Paul Desmond on alto saxophone who was there from the outset and Brubeck himself on pi...

Miles Davis: "Kind of Blue"

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

To begin the New Year we are going to look back 60 years to the year 1959 and as so many iconic and essential recordings were made in that productive...

The Miles Davis All-Stars with Milt Jackson and Thelonious Monk: "The Bags' Groove Session" Dec. 24,1954.

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As this is the last Jazz Show for 2018 and for our annual Christmas Edition, we present the legendary and iconic Miles Davis date recorded on Christ...

Tenor Saxophone Master Johnny Griffin: "The Little Giant"

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight'd Jazz Feature beams the spotlight on Johnny Griffin, one of the foremost masters of the tenor saxophone. Hard hitting, fast, and passionate, ...

Tenor Saxophone Master Joe Henderson: "Mode For joe"

04 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Henderson was one of the two major saxophonists who emerged in the 1960s. The other was Wayne Shorter. Joe's style came from Stan Getz, Sonny Roll...

Trumpet Master Carmell Jones: Jay Hawk Talk

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is the last trumpeter in our Jazz Features spotlighting unheralded trumpeters for November. Carmell Jones was from Kansas City, Kansas but beca...

Trumpeter/Composer Joe Gordon: "Lookin' Good!"

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is the third Jazz Feature on underrated and under recorded trumpeters. Boston born Joe Gordon started young and worked with Georgie Auld, locals...

Trumpeter Ted Curson: "Live at La Tete De L'Art

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing our series of underrated. overlooked and under recorded trumpeters, we present Ted Curson. Curson was a most distinctive trumpeter who perf...

Trumpeter/flugelhornist Wilbur Harden: "Jazz Way Out & Tanganyika Strut"

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight and throughout the month of November The Jazz Show throws the spotlight on obscure, underrated and under recorded trumpeters. All are master m...

Alto Saxophonist Earl Anderza: "Outa Sight!

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The last of our obscure, underrated and under recorded exponents of the alto saxophone makes an appearance tonight. Earl Anderza is perhaps the most m...

Prince Lasha and Sonny Simmons: "The Cry!"

23 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is a fine album and a debut date for flutist Prince Lasha and alto saxophonist Sonny Simmons. Both of these men from different states met when th...

Alto Saxohonist John Jenkins. "John Jenkins with Kenny Burrell"

16 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Alto saxophonist John Jenkins was prominent in the late 50s as he emigrated to New York from his hometown of Chicago in March 1957. He first worked wi...

Alto Saxophone Master Sonny Criss: "Go, Man!"

09 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For the second of our Jazz Features spotlighting great voices of the alto saxophone who are either overlooked, underrated or under recorded, we pres...

Alto Saxophonist/Composer Jimmy Woods: "Awakening!"

02 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This month of October The Jazz Show presents as our Jazz Features lesser known or obscure exponents of the alto saxophone. All of these players are we...

Tenor Saxophone Master Sonny Rollins: "Worktime"

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This album marked a comeback of sorts for Sonny Rollins. He had left New york in late 1954 to get his personal life together and shed some bad habits....

Maestro Leonard Bernstein Narrates "What is Jazz"

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second of The Jazz Show's "back to school" feature which involves education and entertainment with the classic recording narrated by Leona...

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley: "An Introduction to Jazz"

11 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This recording is a Jazz Show tradition and we present this every September to welcome back the school year. It is a brief history of Jazz narrated by...

John Coltrane: :Both Directions at Once"

04 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This album has been considered the "holy grail" of discoveries and just issued a few months ago. A n undiscovered recording session by John Coltrane's...

Bassist Richard Davis: "Now's The Time"

28 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bassist Richard Davis has always been one of the leading exponents of that noble instrument. Davis has had long experience in many styles of music fr...

Tenor saxophonist Roland Alexander: "Pleasure bent"

21 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tenor saxophonist Roland Alexander gets the Jazz Feature spotlight tonight. as our month of obscure records continues. This time most of the artists h...

Charles Mingus with pianist Hampton Hawes: "Mingus Three"

14 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This album continues The Jazz Show's policy for this month.....rare recordings. This album gets it's rare status as it is often overlooked in the many...

Trumpeter Johnny Coles: "The Warm Sound"

07 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This was trumpeter Johnny Coles' debut album under his name and this begins a series for August of rare and sometimes hard to find recordings by artis...

Pianist/Composer Walter Davis Jr.: "Davis Cup"

31 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Walter Davis Jr. was a pianist of major stature who had been unfairly overlooked. He appeared on many Blue Note dates but only made this one called "D...

Drum Master Arthur Taylor: "A.T's Delight".

24 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Art Taylor was one of the most ubiquitous musicians on the Jazz scene in the 50's and 60's and recorded with everyone from Charlie Parker to Theloniou...

Alto Saxophonist Sonny Red: "Out Of The Blue"

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sonny Red (birth name Sylvester Kyner Junior) was a distinctive and passionate voice on the alto saxophone. He is one of the lesser known young men wh...

Pianist/Composer Duke Jordan: "Flight to Jordan"

10 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This month our Jazz Features will consist of some fine albums recorded for Blue Note Records by artists that only recorded one date under their own na...

Trombonist/composer Grachan Moncur 111: "Evolution"

26 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This album was the debut date for this creative young trombonist/composer: Grachan Moncur 111. Grachan had apprenticed with bandleaders Nat Phipps an...

Vibist/composer Bobby Hutcherson: The View From The Inside.

19 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight's Jazz Feature is a special one as it spotlights a working band led by one of the bright lights of the vibraphone, the late Bobby Hutcherson. ...

Miles Davis Quintet with John Coltrane in Sweden 1960.

12 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight's Jazz Feature from March of 1960 was John Coltrane's last hurrah as a regular sideman with Miles Davis. Coltrane by this time had recorded se...

The Jazz Show Presents The Vancouver International Jazz Festival with Guest Host John Orysik.

05 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This special edition of The Jazz Show is one of the very best overviews of The Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Host Gavin Walker defers to one ...

Trumpet Great Lee Morgan: "The Sidewinder"

29 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This Jazz Feature is a continuation of our exploration of the traditional "Jazz Quintet". This Jazz Feature is a rarity as it became a hit not only fo...

Alto Saxophone Master: Jackie McLean: "A Fickle Sonance"

15 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This gem is one of alto saxophonist Jackie McLean's more overlooked gems. It's part 2 of our look at the "standard quintet" (tenor or alto saxophone, ...

Bassist/Composer Dave Holland: "Conference of the Birds"

01 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Holland is to this day one of the premier bassists and composers of Jazz. This iconic album was made after Holland emigrated to America and had j...

Pianist/composer Herbie Hancock: "Mwandishi"

24 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For the fourth episode of The Jazz Show's Jazz Features we are spotlighting some of the creative changes in Jazz music in the late 60s and early 70s. ...

Pianist/composer Chick Corea: "Return to Forever"

17 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Chick Corea moved from the bubbling chauldron of Miles Davis' band to the adventurous quartet called "Circle" and soon after left Circle in late 1971 ...

Weather Report Live In Tokyo: January 13,1972.

10 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight is our second look at a major band from the early 70s that reflected many of the changes in Jazz Music. Weather Report was a co-operative band...

Miles Davis at The Fillmore (June 19,1970).

03 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight begins a month of music that reflected some of the bands and the changes that were happening in Jazz music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ...

"The Thelonious Monk Quartet and Orchestra at Town Hall"

27 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is The Jazz Show's last installment on our tribute to the music of Thelonious Monk. This event was a well publicised concert at New York's Town H...

Pianist/Composer Thelonious Monk: "Monk's Music"

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight's Jazz Feature is one of Monk's most powerful musical statements on record. It was recorded by an especially assembled septet with Gigi Gryce...

"Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington"

13 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The title says it all. It was Monk's first album for Riverside Records. It was done over two nights in July of 1955. Monk's new producer, Orrin Keepne...

Pianist/composer Thelonious Monk: Two Early Sessions from 1952 and 1954.

06 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Pianist/composer Thelonious Monk was and still is one of the most important figures in Modern Jazz. In the 1950s he was neglected by the critics and m...

Soprano Saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom: "Mighty Lights"

27 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jane Ira Bloom is without a doubt one of the most distinctive voices of the soprano saxophone. She is an accomplished and educated woman with a Master...

Guitar Master Emily Remler: "Retrospective"

20 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The late guitarist Emily Remler is the third Jazz Feature with female instrumentalists. Emily's time here was sadly short-lived as she died at age 32....

Pianist Renee Rosnes: "Deep Cove"

13 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is a wonderful album by piano great Renee Rosnes who was born in Saskatchewan and raised in North Vancouver. Renee by the time this was recorded ...

Pianis/composer Mary-Lou Williams: "Zoning"

06 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mary-Lou Williams begins our month of Jazz Features spotlighting great woman instrumentalists and Mary-Lou Williams was the "first lady of Jazz". A mu...

Miles Davis and The Gil Evans Orchestra: "Miles Ahead"

30 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This album was done in May of 1957 and represented a grand reunion of the solo ability of Miles Davis, who plays flugelhorn throughout the album and t...

Tenor/alto Saxophone Master Sonny Stitt: "Personal Appearance"

23 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The great Sonny Stitt was a true master of the alto and tenor saxophone and yet was saddled by some critics as being "an imitator". On alto he bore so...

Bassist/Composer Charles Mingus: "Mingus Ah Um"

16 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This album which received raves from the critics and public alike was bassist/composer Charles Mingus' debut on a major label, Columbia Records. It w...

Tenor Saxophone Master Dexter Gordon: "Go!"

09 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our first Jazz Feature for the New Year! We begin a month of Features that are classics and also raved about and praised by the Jazz critics and press...

The Miles Davis All-Stars with Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson: "The Bags' Groove Session"

19 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This music is forever and is some of the most wonderful classic Modern Jazz ever made. It was recorded on December 24,1954 and that is why we feature...

Miles Davis: Soundtrack from "Elevator To The Gallows"

12 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second of our "soundtrack" Jazz Features for the month of December. This time the legendary Miles Davis and his famous score for the Frenc...

Tenor saxophonist/composer Sonny Rollins: Original Music from "Alfie"

05 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tenor saxophone icon Sonny Rollins composed his first film score in 1965 for the movie that put Michael Caine in the map. The movie was "Alfie". Caine...

Tenor Saxophonist Tina Brooks: "True Blue"

28 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Harold Floyd Brooks was nicknamed "Tina" (pronounced "Ty-na") as a corruption for "tiny" as he was a small man. A small man with a big talent! Brooks...

Alto Saxophone Master Jackie McLean: "Capuchin Swing"

21 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing in The Jazz Show's series of underrated recordings when they were first reviewed, this one is the most surprising as it is considered one o...

Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers: "The Big Beat"

14 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This edition of drum master Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers was said to be his favourite of all. The band included the young trumpet virtuoso Lee Morgan,...

"The Cannonball Adderley Quintet with Nat Adderley Live in San Francisco"

07 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The title here explains it all. Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1959 left the Miles Davis Sextet after making music history with the band, especially ...

Tenor saxophonist/composer Hank Bagby: The Hank Bagby Soultet: "Opus One"

31 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hank Bagby is a name few people would know and is our last obscure but talented musician/leader in this month's series of Jazz Features. Hank Bagby wa...

Wilbur Harden with John Coltrane: "Mainstream 1958"

24 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Wilbur Harden continues our Jazz Feature series this month on unknown or obscure musicians. Wilbur Harden fills the bill nicely. He was a wonderful pl...

The Brian Barley Trio: Tenor and Soprano Saxophonist Brian Barley with Drum Great Claude Ranger.

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Barley was a great Canadian musician who died very young at age 28 as a result of a severe car accident. He only made one recording under his na...

Pianist/composer Valdo Williams: "New Advanced Jazz"

10 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Valdo Williams continues this month's obscure and lesser known names as the Jazz Feature presentation. Valdo Williams is a pianist/composer who althou...