WCRS Podcast - bobsbasementjazz

Bob Larson - 01/18/25 Hour 2

I’ll be playing jazz of all styles; hard bop, vocal, fusion, big band, latin, etc. Anything with a jazz influence may be a candidate. I’ve been collecting music all of my adult life and now have the opportunity to share it. Also, there will be a lot of Ohio area artists, past and present. You can catch it live on Saturday and Thursday nights (Thurs. is a repeat) from 8-10PM EST at WGRN.org. Or on Sunday nights from 9-11PM EST at WCRSFM.org.

59:21 minutes (108.66 MB)

Blue Mitchell - Fungii Mama - The Thing to Do
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
Antoine Fatout - Roger’s Riff - Trio Fa2
Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra - Don’t Be Evil - Data Lords
Steve Grossman - Till There Was You - Time to Smile
Yellowjackets - Homecoming - Samurai Samba
Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Pieces of a Man
Horace Silver - Dameron’s Dance - Silver ‘n’ Brass
The Bobby Broom Organi-Sation - The Long and Winding Road - Jamelot

Bob Larson - 01/18/25 Hour 1

I’ll be playing jazz of all styles; hard bop, vocal, fusion, big band, latin, etc. Anything with a jazz influence may be a candidate. I’ve been collecting music all of my adult life and now have the opportunity to share it. Also, there will be a lot of Ohio area artists, past and present. You can catch it live on Saturday and Thursday nights (Thurs. is a repeat) from 8-10PM EST at WGRN.org. Or on Sunday nights from 9-11PM EST at WCRSFM.org.

58:36 minutes (107.31 MB)

Charles Mingus - Fables of Faubus - Charles Mingus
Irene Kral - A Time for Love/Small World - Where Is Love?
Thom Rotella - Pick Pocket - Side Hustle
John Coltrane - Alabama - Live at Birdland
Doug MacDonald - Desert Blues - Sextet Session
Bill Frisell - Doom - Orchestras
Nina Simone - Mississippi Goddam - In Concert
Sean Hong Wei & Jeremy Monteiro - Weaver of Dreams - The New Jersey Sessions
Anthony Stanco - Ask Me Now - Stanco’s Time
George Cables - Morning Song - I Hear Echoes

Bob Larson - 01/11/25 Hour 2

I’ll be playing jazz of all styles; hard bop, vocal, fusion, big band, latin, etc. Anything with a jazz influence may be a candidate. I’ve been collecting music all of my adult life and now have the opportunity to share it. Also, there will be a lot of Ohio area artists, past and present. You can catch it live on Saturday and Thursday nights (Thurs. is a repeat) from 8-10PM EST at WGRN.org. Or on Sunday nights from 9-11PM EST at WCRSFM.org.

57:13 minutes (104.77 MB)

Bill Warfield & the Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra - Cissy Strut - Chesapeake
Dianne Reeves - Suzanne - Bridges
Huntertones - Valdez in the Country - Motionation
Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin - Cravo e Canela (Clove and Cinnamon) (feat. Tatiana Parra & Grégoire Maret) - Brasil
Alfredo Rodríguez - Guantanamera - The Invasion Parade
Altin Sencalar - Nuevo Dia - Discover the Present
Supersax - The Fruit - Dynamite!!
Daniel Casimir - You Know - Balance
Rusty Bryant - By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Single
Oliver Nelson - Milestones - Live From Los Angeles

Bob Larson - 01/11/25 Hour 1

I’ll be playing jazz of all styles; hard bop, vocal, fusion, big band, latin, etc. Anything with a jazz influence may be a candidate. I’ve been collecting music all of my adult life and now have the opportunity to share it. Also, there will be a lot of Ohio area artists, past and present. You can catch it live on Saturday and Thursday nights (Thurs. is a repeat) from 8-10PM EST at WGRN.org. Or on Sunday nights from 9-11PM EST at WCRSFM.org.

58:37 minutes (107.34 MB)

Jeff Rupert - Not My Blues - It Gets Better
Jane Monheit - Too Close for Comfort - Jane Monheit
Joe Graziosi - Bittersweet - Hues
Woody Herman - Sleep - The Woody Herman Band!
Pepper Adams Quintet - You're My Thrill - 10 to 4 at the 5-Spot
Winard Harper - Dedicated to You - Coexist
Wallace Roney - Donna Lee - No Job Too Big or Small
Alexis Cole - Pure Imagination - Sky Blossom - Songs From My Tour of Duty
Tony Monaco - Ashleen - Burnin' Grooves
Lee Ritenour - Stolen Moments - Stolen Moments

Bob Larson - 01/04/25 Hour 2

I’ll be playing jazz of all styles; hard bop, vocal, fusion, big band, latin, etc. Anything with a jazz influence may be a candidate. I’ve been collecting music all of my adult life and now have the opportunity to share it. Also, there will be a lot of Ohio area artists, past and present. You can catch it live on Saturday and Thursday nights (Thurs. is a repeat) from 8-10PM EST at WGRN.org. Or on Sunday nights from 9-11PM EST at WCRSFM.org.

58:06 minutes (106.37 MB)

Terry Gibbs Dream Band - Bright Eyes - Vol. 7: The Lost Tapes, 1959
David Finck - All My Tomorrows - BASSically Jazz
Ohio State University Jazz Ensemble - Dirty Ole Man - Clark Terry-Guest Soloist
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting of the Spirits - The Inner Mounting Flame
Yuhan Su - Character - Liberated Gesture
Chris Standring - Top Hat & Tails - As We Think
David Sanchez/Stefon Harris/Christian Scott - Nengueleru - Ninety Miles
João Bosco - Quando o Amor Acontece - Ai, Ai, Ai de Mim
Jim Masters Quartet - It Ain't Easy - Live at Spagio
Johnny Richards - Viva Gordo - Aqui Se Habla Español

Bob Larson - 01/04/25 Hour 1

I’ll be playing jazz of all styles; hard bop, vocal, fusion, big band, latin, etc. Anything with a jazz influence may be a candidate. I’ve been collecting music all of my adult life and now have the opportunity to share it. Also, there will be a lot of Ohio area artists, past and present. You can catch it live on Saturday and Thursday nights (Thurs. is a repeat) from 8-10PM EST at WGRN.org. Or on Sunday nights from 9-11PM EST at WCRSFM.org.

59:31 minutes (108.98 MB)

Miguel Zenón - Golden - Golden City
Jamie Baum Septet + - In Those Years (feat. Theo Bleckmann) - What Times Are These
Thom Rotella - Side Hustle - Side Hustle
Count Basie & His Orchestra - Half Moon Street - Chairman of the Board
Frank Wess-Harry Edison Orchestra - The Very Thought of You - Dear Mr. Basie
Deanna Witkowski - My Blue Heaven - Force of Nature
Stan Kenton - Misty - Adventures in Jazz
Samara Joy - Day by Day - Portrait
Paul Ferguson Jazz Orchestra - All the Way - Friends
Miles Davis - John McLaughlin - Bitches Brew

Bob Larson - 12/28/24 Hour 2

I’ll be playing jazz of all styles; hard bop, vocal, fusion, big band, latin, etc. Anything with a jazz influence may be a candidate. I’ve been collecting music all of my adult life and now have the opportunity to share it. Also, there will be a lot of Ohio area artists, past and present. You can catch it live on Saturday and Thursday nights (Thurs. is a repeat) from 8-10PM EST at WGRN.org. Or on Sunday nights from 9-11PM EST at WCRSFM.org.

57:26 minutes (105.16 MB)

Michel Petrucciani - Limbo - The Power of Three
Alexis Cole & Bucky Pizzarelli - Honeysuckle Rose - A Beautiful Friendship
Jon Eshelman Trio - Page Turner - Too Many Things Going On All At Once Blues
Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echoes - In Search of the Truth - Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall
Cory Wong with Metropole Orkest - King Bozzi (feat. Sam Greenfield) - Starhip Syncopation
Daniel Casimir - In Search for Goldilocks - Balance
Doc Severinsen - St. Louis Blues - The Big Band’s Back in Town
Michael Mayo - Just Friends - Fly
Tony Monaco - Four Brothers Too! - Four Brothers
Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson - Bye Bye Blackbird - Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson

Bob Larson - 12/28/24 Hour 1

I’ll be playing jazz of all styles; hard bop, vocal, fusion, big band, latin, etc. Anything with a jazz influence may be a candidate. I’ve been collecting music all of my adult life and now have the opportunity to share it. Also, there will be a lot of Ohio area artists, past and present. You can catch it live on Saturday and Thursday nights (Thurs. is a repeat) from 8-10PM EST at WGRN.org. Or on Sunday nights from 9-11PM EST at WCRSFM.org.

57:24 minutes (105.09 MB)

The Bobby Broom Organi-Sation - The Jitterbug Waltz - Jamalot
Brandon Sanders - Prelude to a Kiss (feat. Christie Dashiell) - The Tables Will Turn
Anthony Stanco - Dig - Stanco's Time
Louis Armstrong & Earl Hines - Weather Bird - Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology [Disc 1]
Earl Hines & His Orchestra - Madhouse - Big Band Jazz [Disc 1]
Earl Hines - I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues - Tour de Force
Emmet Cohen - The Surrey With the Fringe on Top - Vibe Provider
Roland Kirk - Stompin’ Grounds - Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith
Jumaane Smith - Come On Home - Come On Home
George Delancey - Falling Down - George DeLancey
Ted Nash - The Shooting Star - Stil Evolved

Bob Larson - 12/21/24 Hour 2

I’ll be playing jazz of all styles; hard bop, vocal, fusion, big band, latin, etc. Anything with a jazz influence may be a candidate. I’ve been collecting music all of my adult life and now have the opportunity to share it. Also, there will be a lot of Ohio area artists, past and present. You can catch it live on Saturday and Thursday nights (Thurs. is a repeat) from 8-10PM EST at WGRN.org. Or on Sunday nights from 9-11PM EST at WCRSFM.org.

57:16 minutes (104.87 MB)

Louis Prima Forever - Jingle Bells - Christmas in Swing
Ted Nash & Kristen Lee Sergeant - Sleigh Ride - Holidays
Bob Secor - Do You Hear What I Hear - Bob Secor's Christmas Brass Volumes 1 & 2
Dave Powers - This Christmas - Christmas Collection
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Peanut Brittle Brigade (March) - The Nutcracker Suite
Samara Joy - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - A Joyful Holiday
Mark Flugge - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - A Chamber Jazz Christmas: Mark Flugge Remembered
Ernesto Cervini's Turboprop - Christmas Time Is Here - Bandcamp Xmas 2021
Bobby Floyd - O Christmas Tree - Floyd's Finest Gift
Chris McDonald and Friends - O Come Emmanuel - Jingle Bell Mambo
Gregory Porter - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Christmas Wish
A Touch Of Brass - We Need A Little Christmas - A Touch Of Brass Christmas

Bob Larson - 12/21/24 Hour 1

I’ll be playing jazz of all styles; hard bop, vocal, fusion, big band, latin, etc. Anything with a jazz influence may be a candidate. I’ve been collecting music all of my adult life and now have the opportunity to share it. Also, there will be a lot of Ohio area artists, past and present. You can catch it live on Saturday and Thursday nights (Thurs. is a repeat) from 8-10PM EST at WGRN.org. Or on Sunday nights from 9-11PM EST at WCRSFM.org.

57:40 minutes (105.58 MB)

Rob Parton Big Band - Frosty the Snowman - Christmas Time Is Here
Ray Charles - The Little Drummer Boy - The Spirit of Chrstmas
Warren Wolf - Winter Wonderland - Christmas Vibes
Kelly Delaveris - Merry Christmas Baby - My Christmas Gift
Joey DeFrancesco - Mistletoe and Holly - Home for the Holidays
Robert Glasper - God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen/Carol of the Bells (feat. Cynthia Erivo) - In December
The Tom Kubis Big Band - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - It's Not Just for Christmas Anymore!
Ray Brown's Great Big Band - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - I Could Write a Book
Straight No Chaser - You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Christmas Cheers (Deluxe)
Logan Moore - Carol of the Bells - Merry Saxmas Vol. III
Adam Shulman - Christmas Time Is Here - We Wish You a Funky Christmas
The Singers Unlimited - Silent Night - Christmas

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