Jazz Potpourri

About The Program

Join host Loren Schoenberg for a tour through over 100 years worth of recorded jazz. So much has been made of separates the various eras of jazz - JAZZ POTPOURRI mixes and matches music from several decades worth of classic recordings, along with commentary bringing a musician’s perspective to things. Some of the shows are focused on a specific theme and/or artist, while others will range far and wide, looking for the connections that link them together. You may hear things differently afterwards, and the one thing we can guarantee is that you’ll swinging jazz you’ve never heard before.

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Here are the 30 most recent tracks played on this show:

August 24th at 1 PM Hour
1:55 PM Louis Armstrong “Sweethearts On Parade” — Big Bands 1930-31 Volume One BUY
1:51 PM Nat King Cole “Blame It On My Youth” — After Midnight BUY
1:48 PM Alice Coltrane “Wisdom Eye” — Eternity BUY
1:42 PM Bill Charlap “My Shining Hour ” — 'S Wonderful BUY
1:39 PM Ben Webster “While We're Dancing” — See You At The Fair BUY
1:28 PM Gil Evans “Django” — Great Jazz Standards BUY
1:26 PM Edgar Hayes “Fugitive From A Harem” — 1937-38 BUY
1:22 PM Claude Thornhill “Papillon” — The Transcription Performance 1947 BUY
1:18 PM Benny Goodman “St. Louis Blues” — On the Air BUY
1:03 PM Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra “St. Louis Blues” — Monday Night BUY
1:01 PM Lionel Hampton “Sweethearts On Parade” — The Complete Lionel Hampton Victor Sessions 1937-1941 BUY
August 24th at Noon Hour
12:57 PM Louis Armstrong “Rain, Rain” — The Complete RCA Victor Recordings BUY
12:52 PM Louis Armstrong “The Gypsy” — California Concerts BUY
12:45 PM McCoy Tyner “Angel Eyes” — The Turning Point BUY
12:39 PM Joe Henderson “Mirror Mirror” — Mirror Mirror BUY
12:36 PM Tony Bennett “All Mine” — Life Is Beautiful BUY
12:31 PM Charles Lloyd “European Fantasy ” — Charles Lloyd in Europe BUY
12:23 PM Thelonious Monk “I Surrender Dear” — The Complete Riverside Recordings BUY
12:21 PM Billie Holiday “Billie's Blues” — N/A BUY
12:18 PM Benny Carter “Rhythm Is Our Business” — Volume 5 - 1936 - Complete Edition BUY
12:15 PM James P. Johnson “Daylight Savin' Blues” — 1928-38 BUY
12:10 PM Andy Bey “Take the A Train” — Pages From an Imaginary Life BUY
12:07 PM Benny Goodman “It's Great To Be In Love Again” — The NBC Broadcasts From Chicago's Congress Hotel, 1936 Volume Three BUY
12:02 PM Tony Scott “Lament To Manolete” — Sung Heroes BUY
August 17th at 1 PM Hour
1:55 PM Lester Young “Jumpin' At The Woodside” — Classic 1936-1947 Count Basie And Lester Young Studio Sessions BUY
1:45 PM Charlie Parker “Embraceable You” — Bird (The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve) BUY
1:42 PM Charlie Parker “Donna Lee” — Volume 6, 1947 BUY
1:37 PM Lester Young “Beautiful Eyes” — Classic 1936-1947 Count Basie And Lester Young Studio Sessions BUY
1:33 PM Count Basie “Blues With Helen” — Volume 6 - 1938 - Complete Edition BUY
1:31 PM Billie Holiday “You Can't Be Mine” — Lady Day (The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia) (1933-1944) BUY

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