RoCM Playlist: 21 Oct 2023

So this week in addition to acknowledging birthdays of Chuck Berry, Bobby Few, Fela Kuti, and Dizzy Gillespie, we say goodbye to legendary jazz composer and pianist Carla Bley who sadly passed away at 83 years old.

Here is the playlist. Don’t forget that you can listen online at KCSB-FM’s website and there is an online archive available for two weeks after the show airs.

TimeArtistSongReleaseSong note
4:00:16 PMTina Turner & Chuck BerryRock N Roll MusicLive at the Roxy
4:09:03 PMBobby FewContinental Jazz ExpressContinental Jazz Express

Bobby Few – Piano

4:24:09 PMMuhal Richard AbramsFafcaMama and Daddy

Wallace McMillan – Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Congas
Brian Smith – Bass
Thurman Barker – Drums, Marimba, Percussion
Vincent Chancey – French Horn
Andrew Cyrille – Percussion
Muhal Richard Abrams – Piano, Synthesizer
George Lewis – Trombone
Baikida Carroll – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Bob Stewart – Tuba
Leroy Jenkins – Violin

4:34:43 PMThe Carla Bley BandWrong Key DonkeyLive in Berlin ’79

Carla Bley – Piano, Vocals, Organ
Gary Windo – Tenor Sax
Carlos Ward – Alto Sax
D. Sharpe – Drums, Vocals
Arturo O’ Farrell – Piano
Gary Valente – Trombone
Michael Mantler – Trumpet
Earl McIntyre – Tuba
Steve Swallow – Bass

4:44:43 PMAbbey LincolnThe Nearness of You / For All We Know (Recorded Live at the Keystone Korner, 1980)Sophisticated Abbey (Recorded Live at the Keystone Korner, 1980)

James Leary – Bass
Doug Sides – Drums
Phil Wright – Piano
Abbey Lincoln – Vocals

4:52:23 PMTom WaitsWhen the Saints Go Marching InLive in Rotterdam 1979
5:00:13 PMThe PoliticiansThe World We Live InPsycha-Soula-Funkadelic
5:05:59 PMFela Kuti & The Africa 70Upside Down (with Sandra Akanke Isidore)Nigeria 70 – Funky Lagos
5:20:41 PMDizzy GillespieSwing Low, Sweet CadillacSwing Low, Sweet Cadillac

Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, vocal
James Moody – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, vocals
Mike Longo – piano
Frank Schifano – bass
Otis Candy Finch Jr. – drums

5:30:17 PMMilford Graves, Arthur Doyle & Hugh GloverJanuary 24, 1976 IChildren of the Forest

Milford Graves – drums and percussion
Hugh Glover – tenor saxophone

5:40:14 PMDavid Sanford Big BandSoldier and the CEO (feat. Kelley Hart-Jenkins, Dave Fabris & Brad Hubbard)A Prayer for Lester Bowie
5:48:52 PMJayne CortezIn The MorningUnsubmissive Blues

Denardo Coleman – Drums
Bern Nix – Guitar
Joe Daley – Tuba

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