Saxophonist/composer Dan Peterson, a member of Bobby Zankel's Warriors of the Wonderful Sound, Odean Pope's Saxophone Choir. and several other local ensembles, will join Feldie in the studio for today's edition of Lucky Old Souls.  Dan will discuss his song cycle "Five Simple Worlds... And Ways Of Getting There" and the monthly Avant Ascension series that he co-presents at Tritone every third Wednesday.  Dan will also share music from some under-appreciated saxophone players from throughout the history of jazz.  

You can hear Dan perform a trio version of "Five Simple Worlds..." at this month's Avant Ascension, tomorrow night, Wednesday, February 18, at 9:30 p.m. at Tritone, 1508 South St.

Playlist here as it unfolds:

Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins - Self Portrait (Of The Bean) (Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins)

Abbey Lincoln - Straight Ahead (Straight Ahead)

Dan Peterson - The Great Disappearing Act (Five Simple Worlds... And Ways Of Getting There)

Dan Peterson - Don't Forget "for Kathy" (Five Simple Worlds... And Ways Of Getting There) 

Christof Lauer - Descent (Christof Lauer)

Joe Harriott Quintet - Abstract (Free Form)

Bill Barron - Back Lash (Modern Windows Suite)

Thomas Chapin Trio - Night Bird Song (Night Bird Song)

Coleman Hawkins & His Sax Ensemble - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (The Complete Coleman Hawkins) (Tab Smith on alto, Don Byas on tenor, Harry Carney on baritone)

Art Tatum w/ Benny Carter & Louis Bellson - Undecided (The Tatum Group Masterpieces, v.1)

Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie - I've Found A New Baby (Roy & Diz) (Louis Bellson on drums)

Lou Rawls - Sentimental Journey (Black & Blue / Tobacco Road)

Etta Jones - Gloomy Sunday (My Mother's Eyes)

Arthur Alexander - I Hang My Head And Cry (The Greatest)