Jan 25 2025 121 mins
In this eclectic mix there is a 40th anniversary retrospective of the work of ex-Journey drummer Steve Smith. In addition a then and now look at guitarist Mike Stern plus a remarkable album from poet Don Paul. This is interspersed with some new releases plus a new version of a 1969 recording by UK jazz legend John Surman.
PLAYLIST
- Brent Laidler “Riffy Business” from Hidden Gems (BEL) 00:29
- Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet “The Seeker” from Situation (PlayOn Records) 08:00
- Steve Smith And Vital Information “What Is This Thing Called Love” from Time Flies (Wounded Bird Records) 15:29
- Steve Smith Jazz Legacy “A Night In Tunisia” from Live on Tour, Vol. 1 (Drum Legacy Records) 22:19
- Steve Smith Vital Information “Island Holiday” from Vitalive! (VeraBra Records) 34:53
- Steve Smith And Vital Information “One Down, One Up (feat. George Garzone, Manuel Valera, Janek Gwizdala)” from A Prayer For The Generations (Wounded Bird Records) 42:21
- Don Paul And Rivers Answer Moons “The Dreamers And The Believers” from Louisiana Stories (Irresistible /Revolutionary Records) 48:56
- Don Paul And Rivers Answer Moons “Colors Changing Colors” from Louisiana Stories (Irresistible /Revolutionary Records) 58:54
- Mike Stern “Chromazone” from Time In Place (Atlantic) 1:12:42
- Mike Stern “Crumbles” from Echoes And Other Songs (Mack Avenue Records) 1:20:13
- John Surman “Once Upon A Time” from Flashpoints and Undercurrents (Cuneiform Records) 1:28:23
- Daniel Bernardes “City of Glass” from City of Glass (Self Released) 1:37:34
- Daniel Carter Ayumi Ishito “Night Mirrors” from Endless Season (577 Records) 1:45:14
- Strat Andriotis “Between You And I” from Exits (Dekatria Records) 1:55:03