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Eugene McDaniels, Catherine Russell and April Varner

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This episode features a segment on the changing music of singer-songwriter Eugene McDaniels in the 1960s. It also includes music from April Varner, Matthew Shipp, and Catherine Russell.

Playlist

  • Henry Threadgill Sextett "I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00
  • Allan Harris "Weary Blues" from The Poetry of Jazz—Live at Blue Llama (Live at Blue Llama) 1:00
  • Catherine Russell "I Just Refuse to Sing the Blues" from Live @ Jazz at Lincoln Center (Dot Time) 8:30
  • Host Speaks 13:38
  • Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band "He Died Fighting" from Landmarks (Blue Note) 14:48
  • Ludovica Burtone "In the Last Sun" from Migration Tales (Endectomorph) 20:17
  • Host Speaks 27:42
  • Matt Dwonszyk "Morning Dreams" from Live at the Side Door (Self-Produced) 30:03
  • Chad McCullough/Michal Vanoucek "Blue in Breed" from The Sky Cries (Origin) 38:08
  • Host Speaks 43:44
  • Armen Donelian "Bygone" from Leapfrog (Sunnyside) 44:47
  • Billy Mohler "Hawk Wind" from The Eternal (Contagious Music) 52:15
  • Host Speaks 59:13
  • Eugene McDaniels "Tower of Strength" from The Best of Gene McDaniels (Collectables) 1:01:16
  • Eugene McDaniels "Freedom Death Dance" from Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse (Label M) 1:05:03
  • Les McCann and Eddie Harris "Compared To What" from Relationships: The Les McCann Anthology (Rhino) 1:09:57
  • Host Speaks 1:18:21
  • Matthew Shipp Trio "Brain System" from New Concepts in Piano Trio Jazz (ESP) 1:19:06
  • Benjie Porecki "Make It Bring You Up" from Faster Than We Know (Funklove Productions) 1:23:57
  • Host Speaks 1:28:13
  • Carla White "Topsy" from Live at Vartan Jazz (Vartan Jazz) 1:29:48
  • Anaïs Reno "Gravy Waltz" from Lady of the Lavender Mist (Club 44) 1:33:46
  • April Varner "Dream a Little Dream of Me" from Ella (Cellar Music Group) 1:37:29
  • Host Speaks 1:40:28
  • Phronesis "Breathless" from We Are All (Edition) 1:41:14
  • Tomeka Reid Quartet "Etoile" from Tomeka Reid Quartet (Thirsty Ear) 1:46:04
  • Art Ensemble Of Chicago "Odwalla / The Theme" from Selected Recordings (ECM) 1:54:41

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