Feldie's back after a week off with another edition of Lucky Old Souls:

HOUR 1: Jazz, rhythm & blues, and more, including music from Roy Brown, Von Freeman, and Stephon Harris, plus UNCLE SAM'S VINYL: Jazz LPs from the late '60s and '70s.  This week's album: McCoy Tyner's Expansions (Blue Note, 1968).

HOUR 2: Vocalist Joanna Pascale will be in the studio sharing recordings of some of her favorite lesser-known standards. 

You can hear Joanna perform tomorrow night, July 14th, at 7:30 in Chestnut Hill's Pastorius Park.  Joanna also performs every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday night from 6-9 at Solefood Restaurant in the Loews Hotel (at 12th & Market Sts. in Center City Philly) joined by a rotating cast of some of the city's best musicians.

Remember to check out www.feldiesphillyjazzcalendar.com for a thorough listing of recommended jazz shows in Philadelphia.

Full playlist for today's show here as it unfolds:

Feldie is fulfilling his civic duty and serving on a jury, so Lucky Old Souls is cancelled this week.  The show will be back next Tuesday afternoon, with vocalist Joanna Pascale live in the studio.

This month's Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone concert is this Friday, July 9 at Moonstone Arts Center (aka Robin's Books), at 13th & Sansom St. in Center City.  Musicians including Tony "Stickman" Wyatt, Chico Huff, & Jef Lee Johnson are featured on the bill.  Full details here.

Lucky Old Souls... Jazz, rhythm & blues, and more every Tuesday afternoon with your host, Feldie.

On today's show...

HOUR 1: The usual unusual mix, plus several versions of this week's RARELY HEARD STANDARD: "I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You."

HOUR 2: UNCLE SAM'S VINYL: Jazz LPs from the late '60s and '70s.  This week's albums: Randy Weston's Blue Moses (CTI, 1972) and Stanley Turrentine's Salt Song (CTI, 1971).

Remember to check out Feldie's Philly Jazz Calendar for a listing of recommended live shows in Philadelphia.  Live music is good for the soul.

Full playlist here as it unfolds... 

Lucky Old Souls... Jazz, rhythm & blues, and more every Tuesday afternoon with your host, Feldie.

On today's show...

HOUR 1: Conversation with members of The Dirt Party, a band and composers collective founded by drummer Carl Bahner.

HOUR 2: RARELY HEARD STANDARDS: This week's song: Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn's "Love Me Or Leave Me."  And... UNCLE SAM'S VINYL: Jazz LPs from the late '60s and '70s.  This week's album: Chick Corea's Sundance (Groove Merchant, 1969).

Remember to check out Feldie's Philly Jazz Calendar for a listing of recommended live shows in Philadelphia.  Live music is good for the soul.

Full playlist here as it unfolds...

HOUR 1: If you listen to old jazz records and go out to hear live jazz a lot, you've probably noticed that there are certain standards that you hear musicians play all the time and others that you hear on your old records but rarely if ever hear live.  Today's show will feature a new segment spotlighting some of these rarely heard standards.  Kicking it off will be Cole Porter's "I Concentrate On You" and Oscar Hammerstein & Sigmund Romberg's "Lover Come Back To Me." Plenty of other great jazz and rhythm & blues too...

HOUR 2: UNCLE SAM'S VINYL: Jazz LPs from the late '60s and '70s.  This week's albums: Marcus Belgrave's Gemini II (Tribe, 1975) and Dexter Gordon's Ca'Purange (Prestige, 1973).

Lucky Old Souls, hosted by Feldie every Tuesday afternoon from 2-4pm.  

Remember to check out Feldie's Philly Jazz Calendar for the most inclusive (but curated) jazz listings in Philly.

Full playlist for today's show here as it unfolds:

HOUR 1: A mix of jazz, rhythm & blues, and more that could only come from the mind & record collection of Feldie... Music from Ivory Joe Hunter, Ruth Brown, Benny Carter, Bobby Zankel, Jafar Barron, & more...

HOUR 2: UNCLE SAM'S VINYL: Jazz LPs from the late '60s and '70s.  This week's albums: Joe Farrell's Moon Germs (CTI, 1972) and Quincy Jones's Gula Matari (A&M, 1970).

Lucky Old Souls... every Tuesday afternoon on G-town Radio.

This month's Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone show is this Friday night... Great live music in a relaxed BYOB setting, featuring drummer Doug Hirlinger's trio Waveform Razorback and Brass, Skins, & Strings, a collective of Philly musicians who perform on the streets and in the parks & train stations--Anthony Mohamed, Elliott Levin, and the great Jafar Barron (remember that trumpet intro on Jill Scott's "One is the Magic Number"? That's him.)  Discounted advanced tickets here.  Future shows and more info at www.luckyoldsouls.com.

Full playlist here as it unfolds... 

HOUR 1: Music featuring the great pianist Hank Jones (July 31, 1918 - May 16, 2010), with Bird, Coleman Hawkins, Hank's younger brothers Elvin & Thad, and more; and an excerpt from drummer Edgar Bateman, Jr.'s last public performance before his death on May 17, 2010.  The performance was at The American Pub in Philly on April 29 and featured Edgar in a quintet with Bobby Zankel, Julian Pressley, Tom Lawton, and Tyrone Brown.

HOUR 2: UNCLE SAM'S VINYL: jazz LPs from the late '60s and '70s.  This week's albums: Johnny Coles's Katumbo (Mainstream, 1971) and Count Basie's Afrique (Flying Dutchman, 1971).

Last week's 9-hour Edgar Bateman, Jr. Memorial Broadcast is now available to be streamed or downloaded.

Lucky Old Souls: Jazz, rhythm & blues, and more, every Tuesday afternoon with your host, Feldie.

Full playlist for today's show here, as it unfolds:

Presented by Lucky Old Souls...

As many of you know, the great drummer and long-time Philadelphia resident Edgar Bateman, Jr. passed away last week at the age of 81.  If you're not familiar with Bateman's life and work, this article and this video are good places to start.

Tune in to G-town Radio for a special celebration of the life and music of Edgar Bateman, Jr., featuring selections from each of the 12 commercially released albums Bateman appeared on (alongside such players as Eric Dolphy, Herbie Hancock, Booker Ervin, and Bobby Zankel), plus rare live recordings and on-air tributes from some of the musicians who knew and played with Bateman.

If you knew Edgar and you'd like to share your memories, please call 215-609-4301 during the show.

HOUR 1: Feldie brings you the usual Lucky Old Souls mix of jazz, rhythm & blues, and more, including a special tribute to Lena Horne (June 30, 1917 - May 9, 2010), a true 20th-century American hero.

HOUR 2: UNCLE SAM'S VINYL: A deep look into Catalyst's Perception (Muse, 1973) and Wayne Shorter's Motto Grosso Feio (Blue Note, 1974)

Frequent Lucky Old Souls guest Ben O'Neill (aka "Bananas") will be hangin' in the studio for the whole show, sharing his thoughts on the music.

As always, Feldie encourages you to get out there and enjoy some live music as often as you can. If you're in Philly, the brand new Feldie's Philly Jazz Calendar might help.

Full playlist here as it unfolds...