RoCM Playlist: 06 Dec 2025

Brand new show this week as we celebrate the birthdays of Steve Swell and Miroslav Vitouš as well as an early birthday notice for the Tom Waits.

In the second hour. we have music from Johnny Dyani, Okay Temiz, and Mongezi Feza followed by a Thelonius Monk track as performed by Frank Lowe. We then close out the second hour with a track by Joy Guidry and the Saheb Sarbib Quartet.

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 PMVariable UnitI Am On a Journey to My Soul, But the Police Just Pulled Me OverHandbook for the Apocalypse
4:06:07 PMSteve Swell’s Fire Into MusicSwimming in a Galaxy of Goodwill and SorrowFor Jemeel – Fire From The Road

Jemeel Moondoc – Alto Saxophone
William Parker – Double Bass
Hamid Drake – Drums
Steve Swell – Trombone

4:29:48 PMMiroslav VitousI Will Tell Him On YouInfinite Search

Miroslav Vitouš – bass, leader
Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
John McLaughlin – electric guitar
Herbie Hancock – electric piano
Jack DeJohnette – drums

4:42:20 PMTom WaitsI Wish I Was in New Orleans / Small ChangeMy Father’s Place (Live)
5:00:10 PMShuggie OtisInspiration InformationInspiration Information
5:05:56 PMJohnny Dyani, Okay Temiz, & Mongezi FezaGörans SöderMusic For Xaba (Vol.1)

Johnny Dyani – Bass, Piano, Vocals
Okay Temiz – Drums, Percussion
Mongezi Feza – Trumpet, Percussion

5:17:35 PMFrank LoweEpistrophyFresh

Abdul Wadud – Cello
Steve Reid – Drums
Frank Lowe – Tenor Saxophone
Joseph Bowie – Trombone
Lester Bowie – Trumpet

5:26:35 PMJoy GuidryI Know You’re Here With Me (feat. Diego Gaeta)Five Prayers

Joy Guidry – bassoon
Elizabeth Steiner – harp
Diego Gaeta – synth

5:42:54 PMSaheb Sarbib QuartetOn A Funny Day (feat. Muhammad Ali, Joseph Dejean & François Jeanneau)“Live” In Europe – Vol. 2 (feat. Muhammad Ali, Joseph Dejean & François Jeanneau)

Muhammad Ali – Drums, Percussion
Joseph Dejean – Guitar
Saheb Sarbib – Piano, Bass
François Jeanneau – Saxophone

5:53:12 PMTom LehrerSend The MarinesThat Was the Year That Was

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