Hey Mister Jesse #068

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August's show features brand new music from the Karen Maria Capo, the 8-Count Swing tribute to Frank Foster, and tons of international audience feedback. (85 minutes)

00:53 Welcome to episode #68 of Hey Mister Jesse.
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02:30 News: Spotify Now Available in the US
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06:18 News: For Collectors Only
- The Complete Jimmie Lunceford Decca Sessions
09:25 News: Recent Releases
- Various Artists - A Tribute To Billie Holiday (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- Karen Maria Capo - Dirty Blues & Sweet Nothings (available on Reverb Nation)
14:19 Song: "The Coffee Song" by Karen Maria Capo - Dirty Blues & Sweet Nothings (available on Reverb Nation)
19:44

8-Count Swing: Frank Foster
8 of my favorite swinging songs celebrating the musical carreer of Frank Foster!

Frank Foster RIP - 1928-2011
Listen to my interview with Frank Foster in 2009 on episode #41 of the podcast.

8. "Frankie and Johnnie" by Frank Foster - Here Comes Frank Foster (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (1954)
7. "Blues Backstage" by The Count Basie Orchestra - Count Basie In London (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (1956)
6. "Swingin' The Blues" by Jimmy McGriff - Tribute To Basie (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (1966)
5. "Hip Shakin'" by Frank Foster - Manhattan Fever (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (1968)
4. "Four Five Six" by The Count Basie Orchestra - Timeless: Count Basie (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (1986)
3. "Basie-Cally Speaking" by Hank Marr and Frank Foster - Hank & Frank (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (1998)
2. "Wild Women Don't Worry (voc. Dennis Rowland)" by Frank Foster's Loud Minority Big Band - We Do It Diff'rent (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (2003)
1. "Settin' The Pace" by George Gee Big Band - Settin' The Pace (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (2004)

Bonus:
- Interview with David Jacoby about Frank Foster
- "The Jacoby Jump" by Frank Foster and The Loud Minority - Frankie 95 Festival (2009)

Please let us know if YOU have an 8-Count Swing suggestion.

52:02 Feedback
Robert Cullen (Eindhoven, Netherlands) recommends "Lover Come Back To Me" by Bryan Ferry - As Time Goes By (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus)
- Nathan Malone (Austin, TX) recommends "It Ain't The Meat, It's The Motion" by Maria Muldaur - Meet Me Where They Play The Blues (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- Wil Reed (CT) recommends ?Rose Room? by Benny Goodman - On Stage With Benny Goodman And His Sextet: "Live" In Copenhagen" and ?Exactly Like You" by The Benny Goodman Trio - The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- Pete Young (Berlin, Germany) recommends "Minnie the Moocher" by Jeeves & Wooster - The World Of Jeeves And Wooster (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!). Check out a video clip of "Puttin' on the ritz" from the show. Pete also recommends the Harlem Hospitality Club, Broadcast 11 (and other great broadcasts on the blog).
- Morgan Day (Orange, California) recommends "Super Mario Bros." by The Vignola Collective - Gypsy Grass (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) and "Super Buck II" by Estradasphere - Buck Fever (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus). Check out Morgan and Emily's winning dance performance.
- Henrik Eriksson (Uppsala, Sweden) recommends "Blues My Naughtie Sweetie" by Old Fish Jazz Band, "Hot Rashida" (Rahseeda) by Top Shelf Jazz - Gentlemen in Squalor (available on cdbaby and iTunes Plus) (Also take a look at their music video for Gentlemen in Squalor) and "Miss Celie's Blues" by Molly Johnson - Another Day (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!). Be sure to check out Henrik's great blog, Swing, Jazz and Blues - Dance To The Music and become a fan of his blog on Facebook.
1:23:11 Thanks