Allen has a great show lined up for tomorrow night which includes some of my favourite female vocalists like June Christie and Mary Coughlan. Also included is a tune composed by Gabriel Fauré which I cannot wait to hear. You can also expect to hear some great tunes from Irish Jazz Musicians as usual tomorrow night. Tune in online at www.4fm.ie or check out your local frequency on the site. 9pm. Don't miss it - there'll be a quiz after!

On the topic of Irish Jazz Musicians don't miss the launch of the the Improvised Music Company's CD sampler of all that is best in Irish Jazz Music entitled Way Out West. The CD includes fourteen tracks and next Tuesday 22nd April the CD will be launched in the Button Factory (formerly the Temple Bar Music Centre) with performances from six of the featured artists. The IMC will also give the first 100 to arrive a free copy of the CD so no dawdling!

Find out who's performing on the night and on the CD - check out the info on the Improvised Music Company website.

Labels: cd, free, gigs, imc, improvised music company, irish artists

Allen didn't mention if you were supposed to listen out for any April Fool's tricks but let us know if you heard anything :)

1. Artist: Joe Venuti. ( Joe Venuti - violin, Frank Trumbauer – C melody saxophone and bassoon, Lennie Hayton – piano, Eddie Lang – guitar) 

Track Title Running Ragged (Bamboozling the Bassoon)
Composer: L.Hayton.

Album Title “Stringing the Blues”.

Label Naxos Jazz Legends 8.120614.



2. Artist Martina Almgren & Laura MacDonald(Laura MacDonald – alto saxophone, Martina Almgren – drums, Paul Harrison – piano, Aidan O’Donnell - bass).

Track Title The Saddest Song.


Composer Martina Almgren
Album Title Open Book.

Label. Imogena IGCD150.


3. Artist. Hugh Buckley ( Richie Buckley – tenor saxophone, Hugh Buckley – guitar, James Williams – piano, Peter Washington – double bass, Darren Beckett – drums.
)
Track Title Yes Indeed.

Composer Hugh Buckley.
Album Title Yes Indeed.

Label. IMC IMCD1013



4. Artist Organics (Justin Carroll - C3 organ,– John Moriarty - guitar, Kevin Brady – drums)

Track Title Azure 
Composer Duke Ellington. 

Album Title. Liquid Sunshine.

Label. LRP 003.


5. Artist The Henry “Red” Allen All-Stars (Henry “Red” Allen, Rex Stewart – trumpet, vocal, Coleman Hawkins - Tenor saxophone, Pee Wee Russell - clarinet, Vic Dickenson – trombone, Nat Pierce – piano, Milt Hinton – double bass, Jo Jones– drums).
Track Title: Rosetta Composer. H. Woode / E. Hines.

Album Title: The Sound of Jazz.

Label: Columbia / Legacy CK 66082


6. Artist: Al Vega Trio. (Al Vega - piano, Alex Cirin Junior – double bass, Alan Dawson – drums)

Track Title: A Foggy Day in London Town.
Composer: G.Gershwin.
Album Title:All by Al.

Label: P & S Records PS 002 CD.


7. Artist: Keith Copeland Trio (Keith Copeland – drums, Tommy Halferty – guitar, Ronan Guilfoyle – bass)
Track Title: The Funky Chicken
Composer: Pee Wee Ellis.
Album Title: The Irish Connection.
Label: SteepleChase SCCD 31395.


8. Artist Joan Talbot (Joan Talbot – vocal, Eugene Macari - guitar)
Track Title: Crazy, He Calls Me
Composer Carl Sigman / Bob Russell
Album Title Shades of Midnight.
Label No information.

9. Artist: Martin Taylor (Martin Taylor – guitar, Jermaine Lansberger – piano, Davide Petrocca– bass, Scotty Gottwald – drums).
Track Title Leticia
Composer J.Landsberger.
Album Title: Martin Taylor’s Gipsy Journey
Label: P3 Music P3M007.


10. Artist Jimmy Witherspoon (Jimmy Witherspoon –vocal, Roy Eldridge – trumpet, Urbie Green – trombone, Woody Herman – clarinet, Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophones, Earl Hines – piano, Vernon Alley – bass, Mel Lewis – drums)

Track Title: When I Been Drinkin’
Composer B. Broonzy.

Album Title: Ain’t Nobody’s Business.

Label: Orbis Publishing 24.

11. Artist Ken Schaphorst Big Band (Ken Schaphorst - director)
Track Title Jobim
Composer Ken Schaphorst.
Album Title Purple.
Label NAXOS JAZZ 86030-2.

Labels: 4FM, dj, information, irish artists, Jazz, Jazz on Four, media, radio

1.
Artist Annah Daniel (Annah Daniel - vocal, Bela Szaloki – cornet, flugelhorn, Akos Gyorgy – piano, Istvan Gyarfas – guitar, Viktor Hars – bass, Elemer Balazs – drums) 

Track Title Glorious Day 2.34
Composer C.Porter.

Album Title All That Swing.

Label Belvarosi Zene Mk DA9702.


2.
Artist Budapest Jazz Orchestra (Kornel Fekete-Kovacs – conductor.)

Track Title I thought, But Not. 5.00. 


Composer Kornel Fekete-Kovacs.
Album Title Budapest Jazz Suite.

Label BMC CD 065.

3.
Artist Bela Szakcsi Lakatos Junior (Bela Szaloky – trombone, flugelhorn, trumpet, Csaba Tuzko – tenor saxophone,– Bela Szakcsi Lakatos Junior, piano, Rudolf Torma – double bass, electric bass, Elemer Balazs – drums.)
Track Title I Remember You. 4.13.
Composer Victor Schertzinger.
Album Title Happen.

Label 9S 9S 02.


4.
Artist Szakcsi Lakatos Trio (Bela Szakcsi Lakatos, piano, Gyorgy Orban – double bass, Andras Peczek Lakatos – drums, Monika Rostas – vocal, Czaba Rostas - vocal) 

Track Title Gipsy Groove 1.53.

Composer Gyorgy Orban, Monika Rostas.

Album Title Na Dara.

Label BMC BMC CD 103.



5.
Artist Mihaly Dresch Quartet (Mihaly Dresch – Tenor and soprano saxophones, Ferenc Kovacs - violin, Matyas Szandal – double bass, Istvan Balo – drums, Kaiman Balogh – cimbalom, Matyas Bolya – koboz).
Track Title Transylvanian Romanian Music. 6.01.

Composer Mihaly Dresch.

Album Title Egyenes Zene, Straight Music.

Label BMC BMC CD 093.



Allen comments on this video: A cimbalom is featured and I specifically mention it on my programme: there is a solo on one of the tracks that I play.

6.
Artist Anna Dresch. ( Anna Dresch – vocal, Mihaly Dresch – Tenor and soprano saxophones, Ferenc Kovacs - violin, Matyas Szandal – double bass, Istvan Balo – drums, Kaiman Balogh – cimbalom, Matyas Bolya – koboz)

Track Title Bud of the dog rose. 0.46.

Composer Traditional folk song.

Album Title Egyenes Zene, Straight Music.

Label BMC BMC CD 093.



Allen also asked me to include the following video saying, "For sheer amazingness there is also another piece you might consider adding to the one above. It is called Mihaly Borbely - sax. It opens with him introducing a musician on a concert stage. I think the musician is called Varga Szoltan and he is playing what looks like a very small cello with a stick as opposed to a bow and it is a duo with Mihaly. This man dances as well. It is great."



7.
Artists Mihaly Borbely Quartet. ( Mihaly Borbely – soprano, alto, tenor saxophones, tarogato, kaval, fujara, Gabor Cseke – piano, Balazs Horvath – double bass, Istvan Balo – drums, Miklos Lukacs – cimbalom, Zoltan Lantos - violin.)
Track Title Meselia Hill. 8.08.
Composer Mihail Borbely.
Album Title Meselia Hill.
Label BMC, BMC CD 105.

8.
Artist Kaltnecker Trio ( Zsolt Kaltnecker - piano, Jozsef Horvath Barcza – bass, Andras Mohay – drums.)
Track Title Cuba. 6.16.
Composer Z. Kaltnecker.
Album Title Rainy Films.
Label KCG 005.

9. Artist Justin Carroll’s Togetherness (Michael Buckley – tenor saxophone, Justin Carroll – piano, Simon Jermyn – electric bass, Sean Carpio – drums).
Track Title Stalker. 6.10.
Composer Justin Carroll.
Album Title Togetherness.
Label LRP 004.


10.
Artist Susanna De Wrixon (Susanna De Wrixon - voice, Cian Boylan – piano, Dave Fleming – double bass, Tom Dunne – drums.)
Track Title I’m Hip. 3.13.
Composer Blossom Dearie.
Album Title Pick Yourself Up.
Label No information.

11.
Artist Szakcsi Lakatos Trio (Bela Szakcsi Lakatos, piano, Gyorgy Orban – double bass, Andras Peczek Lakatos – drums, Monika Rostas – vocal, Czaba Rostas - vocal)

Track Title Red Caravan. 8.10.

Composer Bela Szakcsi Lakatos.

Album Title Na Dara.

Label BMC BMC CD 103.

Labels: 4FM, Budapest, cimbalom, Hungarian Jazz, irish artists, Jazz on Four, media, piano, playlist, presenting, radio, Togetherness, tracklist, trio

1.
Artist: Christine Tobin (Christine Tobin - voice, Steve Buckley – penny whistle, Huw Warren – piano, Steve Watts – double bass, Roy Dodds – drums)

Track Title Aililiu na Gamhna 2.27
Composer Traditional.

Album Title Aililiu.

Label BABEL BDV9501.


2.
Artist Patrice Caratini Orchestra (Patrice Caratini – musical director).

Track Titles And then she’d esk to vistule a hymn 3.43.
and Odet! Odet! 1.30


Composer Andre Hodeir.
Album Title Anna Livia Plurabelle.

Label LABEL BLEU LBLC 6563.


3.
Artist Melanie O’Reilly. (Melanie O’Reilly – vocals, Larry Corryell – guitar, David Milligan – keyboards, Garry Fimister – bass, Andy McGlassan – drums.
)
Track Title Annie Moore 6.20.

Composer Melanie O’Reilly.
Album Title Tir na Mara.

Label CBMCD 015.


4.
Artist Des D’Ou? Dingues Fanfare (Andrew Crocker – musical director) 

Track Title Yardbird Suite 4.11

Composer Charlie Parker.

Album Title Des D’ou?Dingues.

Label LAST CALL 3072192.


5.
Artist The Jazz Ladds (Carl Nielsen – trumpet and vocals, Roddy Gillen – rhythm guitar, banjo, vocals, Eddie McFarlane – lead guitar, Robert Burnside – drums, vocals, Liam Gilmartin – bass, Paraic Potter – tenor saxophone, clarinet, harmonica, vocals).
Track Title Red Sails In The Sunset 4.24.

Composer Jimmy Kennedy.

Album Title Live at the Harp Tavern.

Label JZL 001.

6.
Artist Dave Holland. (Dave Holland – double bass) 

Track Title Cashel 5.58.
Composer Dave Holland.

Album Title Ones All.
Label vBr2148 2.



7.
Artists Justin Carroll Trio (Justin Carroll– piano, Michael Coady – double bass, Kieran Phillips.)
Track Title Tree D. 6.36.
Composer Michael Coady. Album Title Quirk. Label IMC, IMCD 1015. Note for Isabel. Track 2.


8.
Artist Nigel Mooney (Nigel Mooney – guitar, Myles Drennan - piano, Ruadhri O’Donovan – bass, Shane O’Donovan – drums.)
Track Title Boulavogue. 3.52.
Composer Traditional.
Album Title All my love’s in vain.
Label Gripewater Records GW001.


9.
Artist Reverse Trust (Derek O’Connor – tenor saxophone, electric piano, Dick Farrelly – rhythm and lead guitar, Niall O’Neill – 6 string bass and synthesisers, Tom McDermott – drums).
Track Title Exit Strategy. 6.10.
Composer Niall O’Neill.
Album Title “AS IF”.
Label No information.

10.
Artist Christine Tobin (Christine Tobin - voice, Phil Robson – guitar, Dave Whitford – double bass, Thebe Lipere – percussion, Steve Arguelles – drums.)
Track Title Horses. 6.17.
Composer Poem by Paul Muldoon and music by Christine Tobin.
Album Title Romance and Revolution.
Label Babel BDV2455.


11.
Artist Chris Collins (Chris Collins – clarinet, penny whistles, tenor saxophone, flute, Susan Bailey – fiddle, Denis Tinney – piano, Kersten Allvin – harp, Jeff Halsey – bass, David Taylor – drums and percussion).
Track Title: Journey Home 8.59.
Composer C. Collins.
Album Title Jazz From The Shamrock Shore.
Label Harnett Jazz HJ003

Labels: irish artists, Jazz on Four, playlist, st. patrick's day, tracklist