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!