Don Byron starts Black History Month on Blue Lake

[Lazaro Vega]

To open Black History Month tonight on Blue Lake Public Radio the music of clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader Don Byron, especially music from his New Gospel Quintet featuring Grand Rapids native Xavier Davis on piano (see: http://www.donbyron.com/9_links.html). At midnight we take it "Out on Blue Lake" with clarinet music from James Falzone in a variety of settings and Gebhard Ullmann with his Ta Lam 11 playing music of Charles Mingus. Jazz from Blue Lake, were every night is Black History night, 10 p.m. - 3 a.m. streaming live from http://www.bluelake.org/radio.html and heard regionally on WBLV FM 90.3, and in Grand Rapids via WBLU FM 88.9.

Edited February 2, 2012 by Lazaro Vega

[JSngry]

On what date should we expect Nicholas Payton?

I'm at least 50% serious, btw...

[Lazaro Vega]

Jim,

He plays in Grand Rapids on Thursday, February 9th. So, next week Monday we'll feature his teacher Alvin Batiste; Tuesday, Ellis Marsalis; Wednesday, Nic.

Been running our interview with him throughout the program all week, though. Usually comes up after the half hour mark. Been mostly running his discussion of #BAM.

Have you heard Tar Baby's album "The End of Fear"?

LV

[Lazaro Vega]

As a young teen Hank Jones was playing territory bands here in Michigan -- perhaps with Benny Carew -- when Lucky Thompson befriended the pianist and invited him to New York to play in trumpeter Hot Lips Page's band. The rest, as they say, is history. Hank Jones duet recording with Charlie Haden, "Come Sunday," was recorded a year ago and is the primary focus tonight on Jazz From Blue Lake, 10 p.m. - 3 a.m. eastern. After the 1 a.m. Jazz Datebook we'll plug in to the electric music of Robert Glasper and Nicholas Payton (who are both playing concerts here within days) and hear bits of our interview with Payton about his album "Bitches." Hope you'll give us your partially undivided attention: streaming live from http://www.bluelake.org/radio.html.