Episode #1

I finally kicked things off yesterday. The show was a bit all over the place, but I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless. I'm still getting set up for posting podcasts with the episodes on here, so I don't have that ready for you yet. Once they're ready I'll make sure to post them on here. In the meantime here's the playlist from yesterday's show. Throughout the show I had tracks from Nick Fraser's latest record Towns and Villages playing underneath me while I talked. I didn't include those tracks on the following playlist.

Cecil Taylor - "Steps" (from the album Unit Structures)
The Joe Henderson Trio - "'Round Midnight" (from the album Joe Henderson in Japan)
Steve Reid featuring the Legendary Brotherhood - "Lions of Judah" (from the album Nova)
Oren Ambarchi - "Knots" (from the album Audience of One)
The Nick Fraser Quartet - "Sketch #12" (from the album Towns and Villages)
The September Trio - "Additives" (from the album Destructive Element)
The September Trio - "Ordinary Weirdness" (from the album Destructive Element)
Mostly Other People Do the Killing - "Can't Tell Shipp from Shohola (from the album Slippery Rock)

As you can see, I stuck with a lot of classics to kick things off, and then finished with some new cuts. I can't recommend Harris Eisenstadt's The September Trio's record Destructive Element enough. So if you enjoyed the two tracks I played yesterday, be forewarned, you'll be hearing a lot more in the weeks to come. Speaking of which, in spite of the holiday next week Monday, I will still be doing my show. So make sure to stay tuned for more!

First Show Today

So today from 3:30-5:00pm Rhythm and Sound will have its inaugural show. To kick things off I'm planning on staying with the classics (Coleman, Ayler, Henderson) but will throw in a few other excursions. I'm pretty pumped, and I hope you enjoy what's in store. To celebrate here's a recording from the too-often overlooked Milestone period of Joe Henderson. This is him live in Japan playing "Out n' In."

Amping the Show vol. 2

One of my greatest concerns about hosting a jazz-focused show has to do with maintaining the integrity of the show while also following the CRTC Canadian content quotas. Thank the good Lord for players like Nick Fraser who continuously pump out fascinating pieces. Make sure to check out his quartet at the West End Cultural Centre on September 25th. Here's a video of him with the Lina Allemano Four to get you ready.

Amping the Show vol. 1

Rhythm and Sound kicks off in exactly two weeks from today. To celebrate I'm going to be posting videos and other things related to the radio show on this blog to get you all ready. The show is going to be focused primarily around jazz, with the occasional exploration into other sounds as well. So for the most part what you're going to find here is my personal reflections on jazz recordings both new and old, coupled with playlists and podcasts from the show itself. I'm pretty pumped to see where this whole thing goes.

To get you ready, here's a video of Roland Kirk playing "Pedal Up" from the 1975 Down Beat Awards show. I've never been that huge on Roland Kirk, but there's no denying how awesome this particular video is. The band, feature McCoy Tyner on piano, Stanley Clarke on Bass, and Lenny White on drums is extremely tight. Kirk is his usual bizarre self. Tyner's slacks are ridiculous. Oh, and Kirk plays two saxophones for the entire piece. Pretty great stuff. Enjoy!