RoCM Playlist: 10 May 2025

So this week, a new show with music by Fred Anderson, Paul Jeffrey, Rudolph Johnson, and Roy Haynes. We have some new releases from Florian and Michael Arbenz who work with Ron Carter as well as Sabu Toyozumi collaborating with Misha Mengelberg. And a happy birthday to Ahmed Abdullah with a track performed live at Ali’s Alley.

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

TimeArtistSongReleaseSong note
4:00:16 PMSounds of the City ExperienceKeep On Keepin OnSounds of the City Experience
4:05:19 PMFred Anderson QuartetDark Day (Live)Dark Day + Live In Verona

Fred Anderson – tenor sax
Billy Brimfield – trumpet
Steven Palmore – bass
Hamid Drake – drums, tablas

4:24:00 PMPaul JeffreyGreen IvanElectrifying Sounds of the Paul Jeffrey Quintet

Larry Ridley – Bass
Billy Hart – Drums
George Cables – Piano
Paul Jeffrey – Saxophone
Jimmy Owens – Trumpet

4:34:11 PMRudolph JohnsonSpring RainSpring Rain

Reggie Johnson – Bass
Ray Pounds – Drums
John Barns – Piano
Rudolph Johnson – Tenor Saxophone

4:42:20 PMRoy HaynesSillie WillieSenyah

Roy Haynes – drums, timpani
Marvin Peterson – trumpet
George Adams – tenor saxophone
Carl Schroeder – piano
Roland Prince – guitar
Don Pate – bass
Lawrence Killian – congas

4:52:16 PMTom WaitsGreen Grass (Live 2008)Glitter and Doom Live (Remastered)
5:00:12 PMBen LaMar GayyowzersYowzers

Ben LaMar Gay – cornet, voice, synth, bells, diddley bow, percussion, programming, manipulations
Tommaso Moretti – drums, percussion, voice
Matthew Davis – tuba, piano, bells, voice
Will Faber – guitar, ngoni, bells, voice

5:05:09 PMAhmed Abdullah SextetSelf Portrait in 3 ColorsLive at Ali’s Alley

Ahmed Abdullah – trumpet
Chico Freeman – tenor saxophone, flute
Vincent Chancey – French horn
Muneer Abdul Fatah – cello
Jerome Hunter – bass
Rashied Sinan – drums

5:21:10 PMFlorian Arbenz & Michael ArbenzOld Shaman (feat. Ron Carter)The Alpine Session (feat. Ron Carter)

Florian Arbenz – drums
Michael Arbenz – piano
Ron Carter – double bass

5:31:20 PMMisha Mengelberg – Sabu ToyozumiTeremakashi to forest of KEYAGUThe Analects Of Confucius

Misha Mengelberg – piano
Sabu Toyozumi – drums

5:53:31 PMTom LehrerThe Vatican RagThat Was the Year That Was

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