Friday, January 30th, 2004 ... 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ... KZSU, 90.1 FM

Format:
ARTIST -- "TRACK TITLE" -- ALBUM TITLE (LABEL, YEAR)

* Paul Rucker -- "History of an Apology" -- History of an Apology (Jackson Street, 2003)

Interesting album of accessible, grooving tracks that have fast-ish tempos but a melancholy feel overall. And no wonder: the album's theme is the Tuskegee Experiment, wherein impoverished black men were intentionally infected with syphillis without their knowledge, making them human guinea pigs.

* Denman Maroney -- "Part 2" -- Fluxations (New World, 2003)

* Set Fire to Flames -- "Deja, Comme des Trous de Vent, Comme Reproduit" -- Telegraphs in Negative/Mouths Trapped in Static (Alien8, 2003)

* Frederic Blondy/Le Quan Ninh -- "Exaltatio Utrusque Mundi" -- Exaltatio Utrusque Mundi (Potlatch, 2003)

* John Edwards, John Rangecroft, Mark Sanders -- "Subject Matters" -- V/A: Free Zone Appelby 2002 (Emanem, 2003)

Odean Pope Trio -- "Cis" -- Ebioto (Knitting Factory, 1999)

-- 4:00 p.m. --

* ROVA Saxophone Quartet -- "The M'ad Din" -- Resistance (Victo, 2003)

* The Flying Luttenbachers -- "Kkringg Beyond Ngggg" -- Systems Emerge from Complete Disorder (Troubleman Unlimited, 2003)

* Cory Combs -- "Rubber Band" -- Postcards from California (self-released, 2003)

* Tony Malaby -- "Dos Caminos" -- Apparitions (Songlines, 2003)

* Chucho Valdes -- "La Comparasa" -- New Conceptions (Blue Note, 2003)

* Stone House w/Joe Morris, bass -- "Lifelike" -- Likewise (Riti, 2003)

-- 5:00 p.m. --

Graham Connah's Jettison Slinky -- "The Bbbend" -- Because of Wayne/The Only Song We Know (Evander, 2001)

Graham Connah -- "More of the Same but Not So Different" -- Snaps Erupt at Pure Spans (Njamin, 1994)

* Sun Ra -- "Outer Spaceways Inc." -- Piano Recital: Teatro La Fenice (Leo, 2003; recorded 1977)

Awesome recording of solo piano from Sun Ra, previously unreleased. Combines some standards, some of Sun Ra's originals, and some pure improvisations -- great stuff that reflects Sun Ra's love of traditional jazz.

*! The Ether Family Presents -- "Stephanie's Shoes" -- How To Get Lost in a Time-Consuming Ego Trip Vol. 1 (Headphone Treats, 2003)

* Mario Pavone Trio/Quintet -- "Triple Diamond" -- Orange (Playscape, 2003)

* Liberty Ellman -- "Clean Is Rich" -- Tactiles (Pi Recordings, 2003)

Graham Connah's Jettison Slinky -- "Escape from Theme Park Pokey" -- Because of Wayne/The Only Song We Know (Evander, 2001)

* = Item in KZSU rotation
! = Pop anomaly
? = Item not in KZSU library

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