Sounds and Colors  
Presented by LeRoy Downs
Show Playlists

July 17, 2010

The Other Trio – Game – The Other Trio

Jason Moran – Feedback - Ten

Buschemi & The Michel Bisceglia Ensemble – La Vita Quotidiana

Robert Glasper – Butterfly – Double Booked

Brad Shepik – Not So Far – Human Activity Suite

Steve Davis – Rose Garden- Images

Laika Fatien – Strange Fruit - Misery

Aram Shelton – Western Promenade – Two Cities

Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble – Black Unstoppable – Black Unstoppable

Hour 2

Healing Force – Japan / Universal Indians

Hilario Duran – Havana City - Motion

Claudia Acuna – Te Recuerdo Amanda – En Este Momento

Miguel Zenon – Lamamilla - Awake

Danilo Perez – The Saga of Rita Joe – Across the Crystal Sea

David Sanchez – Los Cronopios – Street Scenes

Michael Brecker – Timbuktu – Wide Angles

Ben Allison – Erato - Buzz

Saturday, July 10, 2010 Show

Hour 1

Catalyst – Little Miss Lady – The Complete Recordings Vol 2

Ibrahim Maalouf – Naga – Diacronism

Ragabop Trio – Moonlanding –

Jason Moran – Play to Live - Ten

Stephan Crump – Overreach - Reclaimation

Archie Shepp – On This Night – On This Night

Joe Lee Wilson – Everytime We Say Goodbye – Ballads for Trane

Thomas Savy – Atlantique Nord – French Suite

Hour 2

Johan Berke – Will You – Eastern Scene in Grey Minor

Sunna Gunnlaugs – Holding Ground – The Dream

Roberto Occhipinti – Naima – A Bend in the River

Gretchen Parlato – Within Me – In a Dream

Build an Ark – Love – Love Part 1

Dawn of Midi – Laura Lee - First

John Surman – Back and Forth – Free and Equal

William Parker – Singing Spirits - Scrapbook

Robert Irving III – New Momentum – New Momentum

Saturday, June 12, 2010 Show

Hour 1

John Vanore & Abstract Truth – Simone - Curiosity
Joe Lovano – His Dream - Symphonica
Billy Childs – Raindrop Patterns – Autumn: In Moving Pictures
Danilo Perez – The Purple Condor – Across the Crystal Sea
Brian Blade – Seasons of Change – Seasons of Change
Anat Cohen – Lonnie’s Lament - Poetica 

Hour 2

Fred Anderson – From the River to the Ocean  - From the River to the Ocean
Jacques Swartz-Bartz – Abyss - Abyss
Jerry Leake – In From the Cold – Shapes of Sound and Time
Steve Colson – Parallel Universe – The Untarnished Dream
Dafnis Prieto – The Sooner the Better – Taking the Soul for a Walk
Matthew Shipp – Electro Magnetism - One
Esbjorn Swensson Trio – Jazz - Leucocyte
Jean Michel Pilc – Colchiques Dans Les Pres – Welcome Home

Saturday, May 15, 2010 Show

Wadada Leo Smith – Al-Shadhilis’ Litany of the Sea: Sunrise – Spiritual Dimensions
John Alberts – On Green Dolphin Street - Apothecary
Mark Gross – Riddle of the Sphinx – Riddle of the Spinx
Ian Tordella – D’s Melody - Magnolia
Veronica Nunn – Surrey With the Fringe on Top – Standard Delivery
Fredrik Nordstrom – Late Sunday Flight Home -Blue
Charles Lloyd – Migration of Spirit – Rabo De Nube 

Hour 2

Roswell Rudd Quartet – The Light is With Me – Keep Your Heart Right
Orrin Evans – Beattitudes – Faith in Action
Brian McCree – You Can Fly – Changes in the Wind
Michael Brecker – Timbuktu – Wide Angles
Sean Nowell – Isobel - Firewerks
Jacam Manricks – March and Combat
Billy Childs - A Man Chasing The Horizon – Autumn: In Moving Pictures

Saturday, May 1, 2010 Show

Hour 1

Hal Galper – Invitation to Openness – E Pluribus Unum
Dawn of Midi – The Floor - First
Adam Kolker – Last Night When We Were Young – Flag Day
Aram Shelton’s Fast Citizens – Big News – Two Cities
Jeff Chan – Bells/Falling – In Chicago
Andy Milne Benoit Delbecq – Divide Comedy – Where is Panonica
Lionel Loueke – Twins - Mwaliko
Mark Alban Lotz– Habidi Brown Fish – Lotz of Music
Ginger Mance – Ocean Song – Deeper Than Rivers Poems of Love

Hour 2

William Parker – Singing Spirits - Scrapbook
The Wee Trio – Avril – Capitol Diner Vol 2 Animal Style
Ayelet Rose Gottlieb – Life is a Structure That is. (Accept It) – Upto Here From Here
William Roper – Taters and Possum – Mo Betta Butta
Buscemi & The Michel Bisceglia Ensemble- Ouverture – Vertov, I’uomo co la cacchina da presa
Christian Howes – Alone Together - Heartfelt
Ben Allison – Peace Pipe – Think Free
Rez Abbasi – Air Traffic – Things to Come
Liza Lee – Revolving Mattress – Amina

Saturday, April 24, 2010 Show

Hour 1

Build an Ark – This Prayer for the Whole World – Love Part 1
Jack Dejohnette – Seventh D, 1st Movement – Music We Are
David Sanchez – Coast to Coast – Cultural Survival
Ben Allison – Platypus – Think Free
Sofia Koutsovitis – Gatito e Las Penas
Miguel Zenon – Pandero Y Pagode – Esta Plena
Great Friends – Equipose – Great Friends
Christian Scott – Litany Against Fear – Live at Newport

Hour 2

Dennis Gonzolez – Skin and Bones – Renegade Spirits
Positive Catastrophe – Metro Mono – Garabatos Volume One
Second Sight – Song for a New Life – Flying With The Coronet
Anat Cohen – The 7th of March – Place & Time
Azar Lawrence – Prayers for My Ancestors – Prayers for My Ancestors
Vijay Iyer – Infogee’s Cakewalk - Reimagining
Justin Vasquez – Triptych - Triptych
Old Dog – By Any Other Name – By Any Other Name
Benito Gonzalez – Round Midnight – Starting Point

Saturday, April 17, 2010 Show

Erik Friedlander – Consternation – Cryptogramophone Assemblage 1998-2008
Jean Michel Pilc – My Favorite Things – Follow Me
Brian McCree – Soliloquy – Changes in the Wind
Michael Stephans – Avinu Malkeinu – OM/shalOM
Francisco Mela – Obayoko - Melao
Bobby Bradford – Ornate – Lost in L.A.
The Gathering – Warriors All – Justice & Warriors All
Dwight Trible – Mothership - Horace

Hour 2

Alice Coltrane – Turiya and Ramakrishna – Ptah, The El Daoud
Charles Lloyd – Migration of Spirit – Rabo De Nube
Eric Revis – Feb 13th – Laughter’s Necklace of Tears
Buscemi & the Michel Bisceglia Ensemble – L’luomo sulla cinepressa – Vertov, Luomo con la macchina de presa
Billy Childs – Prelude – Autumn: In Moving Pictures
Christian Howes – The Wind - Heartfelt
Kurt Rosenwinkel – Your Vision – Heartcore
Jessica Lurie Ensemble – Number Six – Shop of Wild Dreams

April 3. 2010 Show

Hour 1

Phil Ranelin – Live in a New Day – Live in a New Day
Ari Brown – Two Gun – Live at the Green Mill
Matthew Shipp – New ID – Harmony and Abyss
Minsarah – Hojas Marchitas - Minsarah
Liza Lee – Wow - Anima
Sky Steele – Black is the Color of My True Loves Hair -  Late Bloomer
Lionel Loueke – LL - Mwaliko
Ginger Mance – Ocean Song – Deeper Than Rivers
Anne Mette Iverson – West – Best of the West

Hour 2

Jerry Leake – Aldebaran - Cubist
Vijay Iyer & Rudresh Manhanthappa – The Shape of Things to Come – Raw Materials
Dennis Gonzalez – Arbyrd Lumenal – A Matter of Blood
Jon Alberts – On Green Dolphin Street - Apothecary
Dave Holland – Sea of Mamara - Pathways
Giovanni Tommaso Quintet – Italia Dei Miei Stivali – Over the Ocean
Renolds Jazz Orchestra – Ressurection - Cube

March 27, 2010 show

Hour 1

Edward Simon – Fiestas - Simplicitas
Hugh Fraser/Jean Toussaint – Lament – Back to Back
Santi Debriano – Prelude to the Cyclical Night – Circlechant
Tim Warfield – Cristo Redentor – One for Shirley
Steve Colson – Digression – The Untarnished Dream
Thomas Tedesco and Ocean -  the Doubleness of Three – Thomas Tedesco and Ocean
Dave Liebman – Maiden Voyage – Live at MCG
Dianne Reeves – Close Enough for Love – That Day

Hour 2

Stefano DiBatista – Hall – Stefano DiBatista
Renee Rosness – Abstaction Blue – As We Are Now
Andy Bey – Like a Lover – Shades of Bey
Joshua Redman – Sweet Sorrow – Moodswing
Andrew Cyrill – Novo – X man
Rebecca Coupe Franks – Suit of Armor – Suit of Armor
Horace Tapscott – Thoughts of Dar Esalaam - Thoughts of Dar Esalaam
World Saxophone Quartet – Picasso – Breath of Life
Malachi Thompson – Harold the Great – Buddy Bolden’s Rag

March 20, 2010 show

Hour 1

Jon Jang Sextet – Two Flowers on a Stem – Two Flowers on a Stem
Billy Childs – I’ve Known Rivers – I’ve Known Rivers
Michele Rosewoman – Of All – Contrast High
Turtle Island String Quartet – Modal Trane – A Love Supreme
29th Street Saxophone Quartet – Canto Triste - Underground
Jim Snidero – Torrent - Strings
Jacky Terrasson – Chan’s Song - Rendezvous
Miguel Zenon – Fajardeno - Jibaro
Dana Hall – I Have a Dream – Into the Light

Hour 2

Steve Turre – The Inflated Tear – Lotus Flower
String Trio of New York – Juju - Intermobility
Walter Smith III – Peace – Casually Introducing Walter Smith III
Henry Threadgil & Make a Move – Go to Far – Where’s Your Cup?
Lars Jansson Trio – How Deep is the Ocean - Hope
Robin Eubanks – Taicho – Different Perspectives
Kurt Elling – Orange Blossoms in Summertime – Flirting With Twilight
Marc Cary – Throw It Away - Listen

March 13, 2010 show

Hour 1

Mal Waldron – Warp and Woof – The Quest
Sun Ra – Planet Earth – Interstellar Low Ways
George Russell – The Outer View – The Outer View
Herbie Hancock – Succotash – Inventions and Dimensions
Wilbur Harden – Dial Africa – Jazz Way Out
Abbey Lincoln – Little Niles – It’s Magic
Johnny Griffin – Gloomy Sunday – White Gardenia
Hampton Hawes – Blue Skies – The Green Leaves of Summer
Betty Carter – I Can’t Help It – I Can’t Help It

Hour 2

Barry Harris – Even Steven - Luminescence
Jimmy Heath – D Waltz – Swamp Seed
Curtis Fuller – Five Spot – Curtis Fuller & Hampton Hawes with French Horns
Bobby Hutcherson – Bi-Sectional - Oblique
Andrew Hill – Love Nocturn – Dance with Death
Buddy Collette – Crystal – Flute Talk
Freddie Hubbard – The Melting Pot – Blue Spirits
John Coltrane - Resolution – A Love Supreme
Charles Mingus – A Foggy Day – Passions of a Man

March 6, 2010 show

Hour 1

Mal Waldron – Warp and Woof – The Quest
Sun Ra – Planet Earth – Interstellar Low Ways
George Russell – The Outer View – The Outer View
Buster Williams – Christine – Lost in a Memory
Mary Stallings – You’re Sensational – Live at the Village Vangard
Gust William Sills – Lisa Robin -  Sequestered Days
Walt Weiskopf – Solid Citizen – Day In Night Out
Kurt Elling – All or Nothing At All -  Dedicated to You

Hour 2 

Kenny Garrett – Sing a Song of Song
Chick Corea & Origin -  Home - Change
Trio 3 – Prophet’s Path – Open Ideas
John Ellis – Tall Drink of Water – By a Thread
Jason Linder – Mary’s Vibe - Premonition
Ingrid Jensen – Spookum Spook – Vernal Fields
Larry Willis – The Island
Rodney Whittaker – The Way They Said It Should Be – Ballads and Blues

February 27, 2010 show

Hour 1

Derf Reklaw – Ole – From the Nile
Tord Gustavsen – Blessed Feet – Being There
Ben Allison – Buzz- Buzz
Jessica Jones  - Come Down the Hall
Jeff Gauthier – Biko’s Blues – House of Return
Anne Drummond – Like Water – Like Water
Gest 8 – Lambent - Kaleidoscope
Sam Yahel Trio – Check Up

Hour 2

James Carter – Shadowy Sands – Present Tense
Dave Schnitter – All or Nothing at All - Sketch
Benito Gonzalez – The Walker – Starting Point
David Murray – Sacred Ground – Sacred Ground
Cutis Brothers – Yuba Citrico – Blood*Spirit*Land*Water*Freedom
Luis Bonila – No Looking Back – I Talking Now
Terence Blanchard – When Will You Call
Gerald Clayton – Trapped in a Dream – Two Shade

February 13, 2010 show

Nick Mancini – Mobious - Now
Josh Moshier & Mike Lebrun – Kings Road – Joy Not Jaded
Romain Collin Trio – Maui, Hawaii – The Rise and Fall of Pipokuhn
Lars Sjosten – Gutar - Early
Patrik Bowman – Prologue – Seven Piece Machine
Charles Tolliver – Emperor March - Emperor March
Dave Holland – Modern Times -  Pass it On
Claudia Acuna – Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado
Miguel Zenon – The Missing Piece - Awake

Hour 2 

Dennis Gonzalez – Arbyrd Lumenal – A Matter of Blood
Michele Rosewoman – West Africa Blue – Guardians of Light
Jac’am Manricks – Move - Labyrinth
Gretchen Parlato – Within Me – In a Dream
Greg Por’ee – A Medianoche - Inventions
Bennie Maupin – Early Reflections – Early Reflections
Build An Ark – Sunflowers in My Garden - Love
Kendrick Scott – Search for Noesis – The Source

February 6, 2010 show

Hour 1

Dom Minasi’s DDT+2 – Witch Hunt – Time Will Tell
Charnett Moffett     - Elements of Life – The Art of Improvisation
Azar Lawrence – Thokole – Prayer for My Ancestors
Elliot Levin – Last (Lady) Trane from El Daoud – Elliott Levin meets the Seesaw Ensemble
Matthew Shipp – Blood to the Brain – Harmony and Abyss
Robert Glasper – Butterfly – Double Booked
McCoy Tyner – Fly Like the Wind – Fly Like the Wind
Prince Lasha – Many, Many, Many, Many, Many Miles Away – The Mystery of Prince Lasha

Hour 2

Andrew Hill – Premonition – Compulsion
Charles Mingus – Scenes in the City –  A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry
Charles Lloyd – Migration of Spirit – Rabo de Nube
Alice Coltrane – Turiya and Ramakrishna
Abbey Lincoln – Mr Tamborine Man
Danilo Perez – The Purple Condor

January 30, 2010

Hour 1

Dave Douglas - The View from Blue Mountain- Spirit Moves
Joe Lovano – His Dream – Symphonica
Skye Steele – Echo Park – Late Bloomer
Marc Cary – Self Preservation – Focus
Jason Moran – Ringing My Phone – The Bandwagon
Buscemi & the Michel Bisceglia Ensemble – La macchina da presa mobile
David Hurley – Cosmic Moon March – Outer Nebula Inner Nebula
Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble – February – Black Unstoppable
James Spaulding – Ancestral Chant – Round to It

Hour 2 

Vince Mendoza – All Blues – Blauklang (Blue Sounds)
Phil Ranelin – Metamorphosis – A New Day
Rez Abbasi – Air Traffic – Things to Come
Eldar Tarmu – Seducing the Queen of Bohemia – Songs for the Queen of Bohemia
Billy Childs – The Old Man Tells His Story
Personkrets II-V-I – Obsolete Music Piece #1 – Obsolete Music
Avishai Cohen – After the Big Rain – After the Big Rain
Aaron Parks – Travelers – Invisible Cinema