The Kansas City Suite by Benny Carter aires 4-6, 1 p.m. PDT,

[Lazaro Vega]

(Forwarded message)

I know at least a few of you enjoyed the Origin CDs of the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra which I recorded in concerts. Last month, I recorded the SRJO in a concert performance of the full "Kansas City Suite" by Benny Carter. Benny Carter wrote the suite for Basie in 1960, and it's ten movements are musical vignettes of life in Kansas City in the 30s when Basie was establishing his style and career as a band leader. It was recorded by the Basie band in 1960 and is currently out of print and unavailable except used from $25 to $70. Writer Doug Ramsey heard about the upcoming broadcast and here is what he said on his blog "Rifftides" - www.artsjournal.com/rifftides/2008/03/listening_tip_kansas_city_suit.html

It's a magnum opus by a major jazz composer and I think we got a good recording of it very well played in this live performance by the SRJO. It'll air exclusively on Jazz Northwest on 88.5 KPLU this Sunday at 1 pm PDT in Western Washington; 4 pm EDT, 8 pm GMT, everywhere else at www.kplu.org. If you miss it, there will also be a podcast available from kplu.org after the air date.

Jim Wilke

Jazz Northwest, KPLU

www.kplu.org/wilke

[BillF]

Yes, the Basie/CarterKansas City Suite is a superb album. I first heard it a few weeks ago on an archived radio show on oscartreadwell.com and decided it was a "must have". Amazon.uk was offering used copies from £55 ($110), but I found it on the French priceminister site (thanks for the recommendation, Niko!) for 10 euros ($15). Great to hear the suite is being played again!

[sidewinder]

Yes, the Basie/CarterKansas City Suite is a superb album. I first heard it a few weeks ago on an archived radio show on oscartreadwell.com and decided it was a "must have". Amazon.uk was offering used copies from £55 ($110), but I found it on the French priceminister site (thanks for the recommendation, Niko!) for 10 euros ($15). Great to hear the suite is being played again!

Occasionally seen in vinyl stores up and down the land, Bill, for £5-8 on either HMV or UK Columbia (can't remember which - Columbia I think - and maybe I have just been lucky with sightings). I always passed on it as it in that wonderful Mosaic Roulette Studio box.

Edited April 6, 2008 by sidewinder

[Lazaro Vega]

Did anyone happen to catch this today?

[ejp626]

Did anyone happen to catch this today?

You know I tried, but I just wasn't willing to install the applet or widget or whatever to get the higher quality stream. Just too cynical (and lazy) for my own good sometimes.

[ghost of miles]

Did anyone happen to catch this today?

I tried for about 5-10 minutes, but the stream was extremely choppy--at least through my computer on dial-up at home. I'm going to go for the podcast when I'm at work tomorrow.