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:

March 22nd at 1 PM Hour
1:56 PM Lester Young “Count Every Star ” — Complete Verve Recordings of Lester Young BUY
1:53 PM Billie Holiday “Girls Were Meant To Take Care Of Boys” — The Complete Decca Recordings BUY
1:50 PM Art Tatum “Dancing In The Dark” — Complete Capitol Recordings of Art Tatum BUY
1:43 PM Louis Armstrong “I Surrender Dear” — The Complete Decca Studio Recordings Of Louis Armstrong And The All Stars BUY
1:31 PM Benny Carter “Chow Chow” — Harlem Renaissance BUY
1:26 PM Woody Herman “Someday, Sweetheart” — The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra & Woodchoppers BUY
1:23 PM Woody Herman “I Surrender Dear” — The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra & Woodchoppers BUY
1:21 PM Woody Herman “Lost Weekend ” — The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra & Woodchoppers BUY
1:17 PM Woody Herman “Nero's Conception ” — The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra & Woodchoppers BUY
1:14 PM Woody Herman “Fan It” — The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra & Woodchoppers BUY
1:11 PM Woody Herman “Four Men On A Horse” — The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra & Woodchoppers BUY
1:08 PM Woody Herman “Steps ” — The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra & Woodchoppers BUY
1:05 PM Woody Herman “Igor” — The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra & Woodchoppers BUY
1:00 PM Woody Herman “Pam” — The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra & Woodchoppers BUY
March 22nd at Noon Hour
12:52 PM Fred Hersch “Arcata (For Esperanza)” — FloAting BUY
12:46 PM Frank Griffith “Baby, Won't You Please Come Home” — Holland Park Non-Stop BUY
12:39 PM Aaron Diehl “Tag, You're It” — Live at the Players BUY
12:37 PM Ruby Braff/George Barnes “Here, There, and Everywhere ” — Live At The New School BUY
12:33 PM Ray Nance “A Hard Day's Night” — Body And Soul BUY
12:26 PM Cannonball Adderley “Fiddler On The Roof” — Fiddler On The Roof BUY
12:20 PM Mildred Bailey “Smoke Dreams ” — Complete Columbia Recordings BUY
12:17 PM Thelonious Monk “Remember” — Thelonious Alone In San Francisco BUY
12:13 PM Paul Motian “So in Love” — On Broadway, Vol. 1 BUY
12:10 PM John Kirby “Peanut Vendor Boogie” — 1945-46 BUY
12:05 PM Herbie Hancock “Cantaloupe Island” — Cantaloupe Island BUY
12:02 PM Mildred Bailey “Georgia On My Mind” — N/A BUY
March 15th at 1 PM Hour
1:54 PM Ella Fitzgerald “Blues Skies ” — Ultimate Ella Fitzgerald BUY
1:33 PM Ella Fitzgerald “Lazy” — Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook BUY
1:02 PM Ella Fitzgerald “I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket !” — Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook BUY
March 15th at Noon Hour
12:57 PM Ella Fitzgerald “It's A lovely Day Today!” — Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook BUY

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