Something Blue - Gogo - May 7, 2016

James P. Johnson - Backwater Blues (1943)
https://archive.org/details/JamesP.Johnson-BackwaterBlues1943

James P. Johnson - Bleeding Hearted Blues (1923)
https://archive.org/details/JamesP.Johnson-BleedingHeartedBlues1923

James P. Johnson - Gut Stomp (1943)
https://archive.org/details/JamesP.johnson-GutStomp1943

Oscar Peterson - Reunion Blues
https://archive.org/details/OscarPeterson-ReunionBlues

Andrea Vergari - Massimo Frellicca - Lucio Giovannella - 08 Trio - Live in studio
https://archive.org/details/jamendo-088721
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James P. Johnson, Backwater Blues

Welcome to Something Blue. I'm Hairy Larry and I've got the blues, for you.

James P. Johnson, Bleeding Heart Blues
James P. Johnson, Gut Stomp

All right now, that's James P. Johnson, the father of stride piano playing "Gut Stomp". Kicking us off he played "Backwater Blues" followed by "Bleeding Heart Blues". Tonight I'm featuring jazz pianists playing the blues.

Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, 91.9 FM and streaming on the internet at kasu.org.

I'm Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. Visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com to listen anytime.

Thelonius Monk was influenced by James Johnson's stride style as you can hear at the beginning of this next piece, "Bolivar Blues". Then we will hear Oscar Peterson and Milt Jackson play "Satisfaction" and "Reunion Blues".

Thelonius Monk, Bolivar Blues
Oscar Peterson, Satisfaction
Oscar Peterson, Reunion Blues

Oscar Peterson, Red Top
Andrea Vergari, Massimo Frellicca, Lucio Giovannella, The Jody Grind

Now that's what I'm talking about. the 08 Trio playing "The Jody Grind". Before that we heard Oscar Peterson do "Red Top". For over a century now jazz piano has always been based in the blues.

Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, 91.9 FM and streaming on the internet at kasu.org.

I'm Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue, and I'm going to jump right back into the 08 Trio. Recorded in 2011, Live In The Studio, here's "A Go Go" and "You Don't Know What Love Is".


Andrea Vergari, Massimo Frellicca, Lucio Giovannella, A Go Go
Andrea Vergari, Massimo Frellicca, Lucio Giovannella, You Don't Know What Love Is