Jazz Up Your New Years Eve!

Baker's Keyboard Lounge celebrates their 75th New Years Eve with
The Christopher L. Wilson Quartet featuring Tony Lustig

Closed New Years Day

Saturday they have the Dwight Adams Quartet

Cliff Bell's rings in 2010 with The Randy Napoleon Sextet

Saturday night they have The Roger Jones Trio

Happy New Year Everyone!

Play list for December 26th

Barbara Morrison - Exactly Like You
Herbie Hancock - The Eye of the Hurricane
McCoy Tyner - Twilight Mist
Kirk MacDonald - Manhattan Getaway
Bill Evans Trio - When I Fall in Love
Susie Arioli Swing Band - Pennies From Heaven
Manhattan Transfer - 500 Miles High
Miles Davis - Milestones
Hank Jones/Oliver Jones - Star Eyes
Charlie Biddle/Ranee Lee - Straight, No Chaser
Ella Fitzgerald - I'm Beginning to See the Light
Joe Pass - Bluesology
Joe Sample - A House Is Not A Home
Joe Coughlin - Summer Wind
Tony Foster - Serious Grease

Shows for Saturday, December 26th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Saturday - Tony Lustig Quartet

Cliff Bell's
Saturday - Johnny Bassett

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Play list for December 19th

Diana Krall - From This Moment On
Oscar Peterson - Let It Snow
Bob Brough Quartet - Winter Waltz
The Manhattan Transfer - One Step Closer
Ernesto Cervini Quartet - Coconut Bill
Kat Edmonson - Just One of Those Things
Tony Bennett - I'll Be Home for Christmas
Hank Jones/Oliver Jones - I'll Remember April
John Coltrane - On a Misty Night
Ted Quinlan - Speakeasy
Tony Foster - Mr J
Gene Harris & The Philip Morris Allstars - Bag's Groove
The Heath Brothers - The Newest One
Carmen McRae - The Christmas Song
Ella Fitzgerald - I've Got The World on a String
Joe Coughlin - I Love Being Here With You
Nina Simone - Just in Time
Ranee Lee - I Just Found Out About Love

Shows for the 18th and 19th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Ed Stone and the Flowmasters
Saturday - Vincent Bowens Quartet

Cliff Bell's
Friday - Scott Gwinnell Quintet
Saturday - Cliff Monear Trio

Rex Jazz Bar in Toronto
Friday - Bob Brough Quartet (Pick of the Week)
Saturday - Vaughan Misener

Play list for December 12th

Barrett Deems Big Band - Groovin' Hard
Oliver Jones and Hank Jones - Groove Merchant
The Manhattan Transfer - Free Samba
Ranee Lee - I Just Found Out About Love
Kirk Macdonald Quartet - Goodbye Glenn
Joe Coughlin - I Love Being Here With You
Miguel Zenon - Despedida
Thelonius Monk - I Surrender, Dear
Ted Quinlan - Yamandu
Joey Defrancesco and Jimmy Smith - Back at the Chicken Shack
Count Basie Orchestra - Way Out Basie
Horace Silver - The Cape Verdean Blues
Mel Lewis - Ain't Nothin Nu
Sean Jones - The Very Thought of You
Tony Foster - Take the "A" Train

Club Dates for December 11th and 12th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Ovaciir the OVA 3 Trio
Saturday - The Tony Lannen Jazz Quartet

Cliff Bell's
Friday - The Pete Siers Organ Trio
Saturday - The Pamela Wise Trio

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday and
Saturday - Larry Coryell

Play list for December 5th

Hiromi - Desert on the Moon
Maynard Ferguson - Birdland
Hank Jones and Oliver Jones - I'll Remember April
Tribe - Glue Finger
Tony Foster - Someone to Watch Over Me/You've Changed
Ranee Lee - Dearly Beloved
Kirk MacDonald - Manhattan Getaway
Field Trip - I am the Imposter
Migeul Zenon - Oyelo
Hank Jones and Oliver Jones - What am I Here For
Rosemary Clooney - From This Moment On
Eric St Laurent - Peppercorn
John Coltrane - Avalon

Great Shows This Weekend!

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Willerm Delisfort Band
Saturday - Ed Stone and the Flowmasters

Cliff Bell's
Friday - James Carter with the Hot Club of Detroit
Saturday - Willerm Delisfort

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday and
Saturday - Sean Dobbins and the
Modern Jazz Messengers

Technical SNAFU

The play list below would have been a great show....if it had aired. Because of a commitment I had, the show was prerecorded. Unfortunately it never made it to the on air studio. What you did hear was a rebroadcast of an earlier show.

Play list for November 14th

John Coltrane - Under Paris Skies
Tony Foster - Mr J
Keith Price - Pablo's Trio
Miguel Zenon - Villa Palmeras
Jon Irabagon - Joy's Secret
Paul Renz - Off the Cuff
Joe Coughlin - Show Me Yours
Jason Adasiewicz's Rolldown - I Hope She is Awake
Curtis Stigers - You've Got the Fever
Ramsey Lewis - To Know Her is to Love Her
Joe Morris Quartet - Imaginary Solutions
Count Basie Orchestra - Count 'Em
Diana Krall - From This Moment On

Club Dates for November 13th and 14th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Vincent Bowens Quartet
Saturday - Gary Schunk Trio

Cliff Bell's
Friday - Phil Ogilvie's Rythem Kings
Saturday - Opapada

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday and
Saturday - Johnnie Basset

Rex Bar (Toronto)
Friday - Ray Anderson with Paul Neufeld
Saturday - Peter Lutek's Engine

Playlist for November 7th

Blossom Dearie - Loverman
Marion McPartland - Two for the Road
Russell Malone - He Said What?
Tony Foster - Take the "A" Train
Joe Coughlin - Bad Influence
Jon Irabagon - January Dream
Poncho Sanchez - Grand Central
Cyrus Chestnut - Soul Food
Eldad Tarmu Chamber Jazz Ensemble - Drinking with the Queen of Bohemia
Terra Hazelton - Let's Do It
George Evans - The Lamp is Low
Chad Rager - Sing Sing Sing
Jay Boehmer - Reflexology
Nina Simone - Just in Time
Count Basie - Things Ain't What They Used to Be
Erroll Garner - That's My Kick
Diana Krall - From This Moment On

Club Dates for November 6th and 7th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Dwight Adams
Saturday - Giant Steps featuring Allan Barnes

Cliff Bell's
Friday - Dobbins, Keller and Richko
Saturday - Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday and
Saturday - Spencer Barefield

Playlist for October 31st

Horace Silver - Cool Eyes
Carol Welsman - Do I Love You?
McCoy Tyner - For All We Know
Joe Coughlin - I Love Being Here With You
Chick Corea and Hiromi - Very Early
Ranee Lee and Oliver Jones - Autumn Leaves
Stan Getz - That Old Devil Moon
Oscar Castro Neves - Waters of March
Bruce Neilsen Band - Up for the Count
Tony Foster - Someone to Watch Over Me/You've Changed
John Wojciechowski - Lexicon
Jon Jarvis Trio - Pennies From Heaven
Mel Torme - A House is Not a Home
Bryn Roberts - Eau de Vie
Ramsey Lewis - The Spark

Playlist for October 24th

Robin McKelle - I've Got the World on a String
Allen Farnham - m'kashi b'nashi
Nachito Herrera - De Artemisa Para Nuevo York
Wild Bill Davison - I Would Do Anything For You
Joe Coughlin - My Last Affair
Mike Melillo - House Party Starting
Craig Bailey - The Crux of the Matter
Hugh Masekela - Shango
Joe Morris Quartet - Animal
Oliver Jones - Up Jumped Spring
The Pizzarellis - Coquette
Joe Coughlin - Summer Wind
Kenny Drew Jr Sextet - Undercurrent
Barbara Morrison - Take the A Train
Phil Nimmons - Fascinatin Rhythm

Shows for October 23rd and 24th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Roger Tucker and 3/4 Step
Saturday - David Gadd Quintet
Live Recording Session "The 75th Year" of Baker's Keyboard Lounge

Cliff Bell's
Friday - The Sun Messengers
Saturday - Wendel Harrison's Detroit Swing Ensemble

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday
and Saturday - Patrick Prouty

Playlist for October 17th

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra - Georgia
Charlie Biddle - Broadway
Joe Coughlin - New York State of Mind
Gene Harris Quartet - Scotch and Soda
Ramsey Lewis - The Way She Smiles
Stan Kenton - Easy Go
George Lewis - Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll
Gil Evans - Nicaragua Blues
Thelonius Monk - Bemsha Swing
Paul Renz - On The Move

Shows for October 16th and 17th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Christopher L. Wilson Quartet
Saturday - Tony Lannen Jazz Quartet

Cliff Bell's
Friday - Roger Jones Quintet
Saturday - Sean Dobbins and the Modern Jazz Messengers

Detroit Jazz Cafe at Music Hall
Saturday - Mike Ledonne Trio

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday and
Saturday - Dwight Adams

Playlist for October 10th

Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra - Fast Eddie
Marion McPartland's Hickory House Trio - I Hear Music
Brandi Disterheft - This Time the Dreams on Me
Ramsey Lewis - Rendezvous
Tony Wilson Sextet - Variation on a Theme
Paul Renz - Off the Cuff
Carol Sloan/Clark Terry - Stompin at the Savoy
Lost Fingers - Straight Up
Phil Nimmons Group - Just You Just Me
Poncho Sanchez - Con Sabor Latino
Curtis Stigers - Bye Bye Blackbird
Bob Brough Quartet - Indian Summer
John Wojciechowski - Lexicon
Medeski Martin and Wood - Walk Back
The Andrew Scott Quartet - Quasimodo
Diana Krall - It Could Happen to You

CJAM 99.1 FM is Back On The Air

CJAM returned to the air this afternoon at 2:30 and sounds better than ever.

CJAM Moves to 99.1 FM

Don't forget that CJAM will go off the air this evening and resume broadcasting sometime on Tuesday at our new frequency of 99.1FM! It is not too late to pledge your support to community radio in the Windsor and Detroit area! Head over to www.cjam.ca to help keep an independent voice on the radio.

Shows for October 9th and 10th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Robert Lowe Quartet
Saturday - Gary Schunk Trio

Cliff Bell's
Friday - Thornetta Davis
Saturday - The De'Sean Jones Quintet

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday and
Saturday - The Four Freshmen

Playlist for October 3rd

Rob McConnell - Old Devil Moon
Michael Brecker - The Mean Time
Michael Brecker - Five Months from Midnight
Joe Coughlin - My Baby Just Cares for Me
Stan Getz/Albert Dailey - Tune Up
Bill Charlap - My Shining Hour
Brandi Disterheft - Let Her Shine
Jane Monheit - Honeysuckle Rose
Dexter Gordon - I'm a Fool to Want You
Chet Baker - All the Things You Are
Dizzy Gillespie - Swing Low Sweet Cadillac

Shows for October 2nd and 3rd

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Dwight Adams
Saturday - Jon Beshay

Cliff Bell's
Friday - Bill Heid Trio
Saturday - Closed for a Private Party

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday and
Saturday - Straight Ahead

Pledge Drive Starts September 25th!!

CJAM's 2009 pledge drive begins Friday, September 25th at noon. This pledge week will also be the final week that we broadcast at 91.5 FM. CJAM will power down at midnight on the 5th of October and resume broadcasting later in the week at 99.1 FM. Please take the time to donate and help us offset the enormous cost of a new tower and our move to our new frequency. Be a part of history and support community radio in Windsor/Detroit!

Shows for September 25th and 26th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Vincent Bowen Quartet
Saturday - First Flight

Cliff Bell's
Friday and
Saturday - Gene Ludwig Trio

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday and
Saturday - Bill Heid

Shows for September 18th and 19th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Lynn Laplante Sextet
Saturday - Earl VanDyke Trio

Cliff Bell's
Friday - Leonard King presents
"Drummers Night Out"
Saturday - Closed for Private Function

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday
and Saturday - Alvin Waddles

CJAM is Moving to 99.1 FM

CJAM is moving up the dial to 99.1 FM and we need your help. In addition to the frequency change we are upgrading our tower. You can help with the cost by donating to the station online at www.cjam.ca Please click on the "donate" tab and help us keep community radio alive and well in Windsor and Detroit.

Playlist for September 12th

Count Basie - Jumpin at The Woodside
Houston Person - But Beautiful
Hiromi - Joy
Jay McShann - Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Ella Fitzgerald - That Old Black Magic
Hot Club of San Francisco - Le Jongleur
Billie Holiday - That Ole Devil Called Love
Carmen McRae - Trav'lin Light
Carmen McRae - Too Late Know
Claude Williams - One For The Count
Oliver Jones - Falling in Love With Love
Diana Krall - Come Dance With Me
Hutchinson Andrew Trio - What to Say
Peggy Lee - Teach Me Tonight
Erroll Garner - It Ain't Necessarily So
Count Basie - Blood Count
The Monterey Quartet - Treachery

Shows for Sept 11th and 12th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Dennis Coffey Quartet
Saturday - Pamela Wise Trio

Cliff Bell's
Friday - The Planet D Nonet
Saturday - The Steve Richko Trio

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday
and Saturday - Walt Szymanski

The Detroit Civic Jazz Orchestra

Rodney Whitaker leads the Detroit Civic Jazz Orchestra at the 2009 Detroit International Jazz Festival. Christian McBride sat in on bass

Jesse Palter Swings Detroit Jazz Fest

Jesse Palter at the Detroit International Jazz Festival, September 6th, 2009

What a Great Day!!

If you were unable to attend the 30th edition of the Detroit International Jazz Festival here is the view from behind the main stage. The artist performing is Marcus Belgrave.

Playlist for September 5th

Barrett Deems Big Band - Groovin Hard
Charlie Biddle - Duck Soup
Jerry Granelli - Brutto ma Buono
James Carter - Soul Street
Stan Getz/ Chet Baker - But Not for Me
Guido Basso/Dave Turner - Midnight Martini
Jay Geils - Wholly Cats
Charles Mingus - Things Ain't What They Used to Be
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Three To Get Ready
Andy Milne/Benoit Delbecq - Water's Edge Part One
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass - Overtime
Jimmy Scott - All The Way
Brownout - Tell Her She's Lovely
Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra - Arf

Jazz Singer Chris Connor Passes Away

Chris Connor, who sang with the Stan Kenton band during the '50's, succumbed to cancer on August 29th. She was 81. Born in Kansas, Mo, Miss Connor became one of the first white female jazz singers to sign with Atlantic Records. She recorded with Maynard Ferguson, Kenny Burrell, Clark Terry and John Lewis. Her signature song, All About Ronnie, is considered a classic.

"Coughlin nails it with feeling!" Marke Andrews Vancouver Sun

Former Windsorite Joe Coughlin has released a new CD entitled "Low Down West Broadway" and judging from the headline of this post, it's a hit. It appears that is has been a banner year for Mr Coughlin, as he is also the 2009 recipient of the National Jazz Awards "Male Vocalist of the Year". You can find more info at joecoughlinjazz.com

Detroit International Jazz Festival

Don't miss the premier jazz event in our area! Make plans to spend some time in downtown Detroit this Labour Day weekend and take advantage of an amazing line up of world class jazz artists....and all for free!!! The jazz fest kicks off on Friday, September 4th when the legendary Hank Jones takes the main stage at 7:00 pm and runs through Monday the 7th. Scroll down this page and click on the link for the Detroit International Jazz Festival to see a complete schedule of events and artists. If you like jazz, then you shouldn't miss this great opportunity.

Playlist for August 29th

Hank Jones - Yardbird Suite
Wayne Shorter - Go
Jesse Palter - Taking a Chance on Love
Dee Dee Bridgewater - This Can't be Love
Carl Allen and Rodney Whitaker - Work to Do
Andrew Scott Quartet - Quasimodo
Pete Escovedo - Este Noche
The Rhythm and Truth Brass Band - Go Mango
Dennis Coffey - Shaken, Not Stirred
Sean Jones - The Very Thought of You
Gerald Wilson Big Band - Lakeshore Drive
Larry Coryel - Body and Soul
Diana Krall - From This Moment On
Charles McPherson - Blue n Boogie
Chick Corea - Check Blast
The Heath Brothers - Autumn in New York

Shows for August 28th and 29th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - GEQ
Saturday - Marcus Miller Quartet

Cliff Bell's
Friday - Curtis Taylor Quintet
Saturday - Organissimo

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday
and Saturday - George "Sax" Benson

Playlist for August 22nd

Jane Bunnett - Descarga a la Hindemith
Freddie Hubbard - Arietis
Jimmy Bruno Trio - I Want to be Happy
McCoy Tyner - Lonnie's Lament
Bill Charlap - Who Cares
Hal Galper Quintet - I'll Never Stop Loving You
Chris Mitchell - A Night in Tunisia
Mark Elf - Lazy Bird
Bob Brough - Dear Benjamin
Ben Riley - Straight, No Chaser
Jillian Lebeck - You've Changed
Frank Catalano - Bubble House
Carmen McRae - I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance
Duke Ellington - Caravan

Shows for August 21st and 22nd

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Allan Barnes Quartet
Saturday - Jon Beshay Sextet

Cliff Bell's
Friday - Cooper Hay, Van Lente Group
Saturday - Gerard Gibbs and ReORGAN'yz

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday
and Saturday - Planet D Nonet with Alberta Adams

Playlist for August 15th

Clifford Jordan Big Band - Third Avenue
Gene Harris - Bag's Groove
Oliver Jones/Ranee Lee - Traveling Man
Stanley Jordan - Song for My Father
Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra - Georgia
Lenny Breau - Scrapple from the Apple
Bill Charlap Trio - Rocker
Oscar Petterson Trio - Joyous Spring
Keely Smith - St Louis Blues
Paul Anka - It's My Life
Knut Haugsoen - One Day's Growth
Donald Harrison, Ron Carter/Billy Cobham - I'll Remember April
Hot Club of San Francisco - Le Jongleur

Montreal's Best Pay Tribute to Len Dobbin

Some of Montreal's finest jazz musicians gathered on August 9th to celebrate the life of a long time fixture in the local jazz scene. Len Dobbin, a veteran broadcaster, and Gazette jazz critic, passed away in July after suffering a stroke while attending a performance at the Upstairs Jazz Bar. Mr Dobbin hosted a Sunday evening broadcast on CKUT. Among those who appeared at the tribute were pianist Oliver Jones, vocalist Ranee Lee and the Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir

Shows for August 14th and 15th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Roger Tucker and 3/4 Step
Saturday - Christopher L. Wilson Quartet

Cliff Bell's
Friday - The Tom Allport Big Band
Saturday - Cornelius "JuJu" Johnson and his All Stars

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday
and Saturday - Shahida Nurullah

Playlist for August 8th

Jeff Healey - Sing You Sinners
John Lewis - Come Rain or Come Shine
Flora Purim - You Go to My Head
Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra - Dizzy Moods
Kate McGarry - Gypsy in My Soul
Thelonius Monk/John Coltrane - Blues for Tomorrow
Eddie Palmieri - In Walked Bud
Nancy Walker - June
Lenny Breau - What is This Thing Called Love
Alain Bedard - Simplement
Chicago Jazz Ensemble - Frank Speaking
Ray Brown Trio - Like Someone in Love
Bill Frisell - That's Alright Mama
Barbara Morrison - I'll be Seeing You

Detroit Jazz Festival is featured in Downbeat

Great recognition for a truly great jazz festival!
http:/detroitjazzfest.com/downbeat.html

Shows for August 7th and 8th

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday Dwight Adams
Saturday Dennis Coffey Quartet

Cliff Bell's
Friday Roger Jones Quartet
Saturday Sean Dobbins and His All Stars

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday and
Saturday Ron English, Dr Leonard King and Gerard Gibbs

Playlist for August 1st

Mel Torme/Gerry Mulligan/George Shearing - Lady Be Good
Marion Mcpartland - Caravan
Ella Fitzgerald - I've Got the World on a String
Mulgrew Miller Trio - From Day to Day
Molly Johnson - Another Day
Miles Davis - Blue in Green
Shirley Horn - I Just Found out About Love
Stanton Moore Trio - Big People Shoes
Jerrold Dubyk - Last to Know
Lori Cullen - I Think it's Gonna Rain Today
Mel Lewis - A Child is Born
Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra - Chasing After Love
Dave Brubeck - Gone With the Wind
Erroll Garner - Autumn Leaves
Sophie Millman - Day In Day Out

Shows for July 31 and Aug 1

Cliff Bell's
Friday night Jamie Register and the Glendales
Saturday night Duncan McMillan Organ Trio

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday night Ben Jansson Quartet
Saturday night David Gadd Quartet

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday
and Saturday night Johnnie O'Neal

Playlist for July 25th

Jackie McLean - Mr E
Sharon Minemoto - Young at Heart
Frank Jackson - Baby I'm Yours
Maynard Ferguson - The Way You Look Tonight
Bobby Hutcherson - Nocturnal
Bill Tapia - The Sheik of Araby
Marcus Shelby Orchestra - Moten Swing
Jean Beaudet - Too Many Penguins
Paul Moer Trio - We'll Be Together Again
Bruce Neilson - Up for the Count
Cannonball Adderly - A Foggy Day
Nina Simone - Bye Bye Blackbird
Andrew Scott Quartet - Hot House