Bright Moments with the Redwood Jazz Alliance 6 November 2009

Bright Moments with the Redwood Jazz Alliance | 6 November 2009

The Roberta Joan Anderson Birthday Show

But First: Coming Soon to a Concert Hall Near You

• Ralph Alessi and This Against That, “It’s Just a Toy.” Look (Between the Lines, 2007). Alessi, trumpet, with Ravi Coltrane, sax; Andy Milne, piano; Drew Gress, bass; Mark Ferber, drums

Happy Birthday, Joni (November 7, 1943)

• Dre Pallemaerts, “I Had a King” [Song to a Seagull, 1968]. Pan Harmonie (b-Flat, 2007). Mark Turner, tenor saxophone; Stéphane Belmondo, trumpet; Jozef Dumoulin, electric piano; Pallemaerts, drums
• Dave Douglas, “Roses Blue” [Clouds, 1969]. Moving Portrait (DIW, 1998). Douglas, trumpet; Bill Carrothers, piano; James Genus, bass; Billy Hart, drums

• Eric Kloss, “Songs to Aging Children Come” [Clouds, 1969]. Eric Kloss & The Rhythm Section (orig. released as Consciousness; Prestige, 1969). Kloss, alto sax; Chick Corea, keyboards; Pat Martino, guitar; Dave Holland, bass; Jack deJohnette, drums
• Ian Shaw, “Chelsea Morning” [Clouds, 1969]. Drawn to All Things: The Songs of Joni Mitchell(Linn, 2007). Shaw, vocal; Tim Lapthorn, piano; Richard Cottle, keyboards; Guy Barker, trumpet; Nigel Hitchcock, tenor sax; David Preston, guitar; Mark Fletcher, drums
• Chris Potter, “Ladies of the Canyon” [Ladies of the Canyon, 1970]. Ultrahang (ArtistShare, 2009; digital download-only “bonus” track). Potter, bass clarinet & tenor sax; Craig Taborn, keys; Adam Rogers, guitar; Nate Smith, drums
• Norma Winstone & NDR Big Band (dir/arr Colin Towns), “Big Yellow Taxi” [Ladies of the Canyon, 1970]. It’s Later Than You Think (Provocateur, 2006)

• Fareed Haque,“Woodstock” [Ladies of the Canyon, 1970]. Déjà Vu (Blue Note, 1997). Haque, guitar; Ron Perillo, electric piano; Dave Onderdonk & David Chelinsky, guitars; Jonathan Paul, bass; Joe Bianco, drums
• Fred Hersch, “My Old Man” [Blue, 1971]. Let Yourself Go: Live at Jordan Hall (Nonesuch, 1999). Hersch, piano
• Keith Jarrett, “All I Want” [Blue, 1971]. The Mourning of a Star (Atlantic, 1971). Jarrett, piano; Charlie Haden, bass; Paul Motian, drums

• Marc Copland, “Blue” [Blue, 1971]. Softly (Savoy Jazz, 1997). Copland, piano; Tim Hagans, trumpet; Gary Peacock, bass; Bill Stewart, drums
• Herbie Hancock, “River” [Blue, 1971]Then and Now (Verve, 2008; Japanese issue bonus track). Herbie Hancock, piano, with Joni Mitchell, vocal; Bob Sheppard, soprano sax, Lionel Loueke, guitar; Marcus Miller, bass; Vinnie Colaiuta, drums
• Karrin Allyson, “Help Me” [Court and Spark, 1974]. Wild for You (Concord Jazz, 2004) Allyson, vocal; Gil Goldstein, keyboards; Danny Embrey, guitar; Bob Bowman, bass; Todd Strait, drums

• Dave Douglas, “Same Situation” [Court and Spark, 1974]. Moving Portrait (DIW, 1998). Douglas, trumpet; Bill Carrothers, piano; James Genus, bass; Billy Hart, drums
• Luciana Souza, “Down to You” [Court and Spark, 1974]. The New Bossa Nova (Verve, 2007). Souza, vocal; Edward Simon, piano; Matt Moran, vibes; Chris Potter, tenor; Romero Lubambo, guitar; Scott Colley, bass; Antonio Sanchez, drums
• Brad Mehldau, “Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow” [Hissing of Summer Lawns, 1975]. Various Artists:A Tribute to Joni Mitchell (Nonesuch, 2007)

• Andy Milne, “Amelia”[Hejira, 1976]. Dreams and False Alarms (Songlines, 2007). Milne, piano
• Cassandra Wilson, “Black Crow” [Hejira, 1976]. Blue Light Till Dawn (Blue Note, 1993)

Wilson, vocal; Don Byron, clarinet; with variouspercussionists.

• Ian Shaw, “Moon at the Window” [Wild Things Run Fast, 1982]. Drawn to All Things: The Songs of Joni Mitchell(Linn, 2007). Janette Mason, piano; Richard Cottle, keyboards; Guy Barker, trumpet; Nigel Hitchcock, tenor sax; Mark Fletcher, drums; and the Tapestry Strings
• Theo Bleckmann & Ben Monder, “Sunny Sunday” [Turbulent Indigo, 1994]. At Night (Winter & Winter, 2007). Bleckmann, vocal; Monder, guitars; Satoshi Takeishi, drums