Thursday, April 30, 2009

Celebrating the Duke's Birthday on KDVS


Show Description for Wednesday 04/29/2009
This morning we will be celebrating the birthday of the greatest composer to emerge from the United States of America, Duke Ellington. We will provide a special focus on the small groups lead by his sidemen throughout the early 40's as well as his duets with his right hand man, Billy Strayhorn. Also included will be the remarkable series of recordings made for Columbia, including The Clothed Woman, Golden Cress and On A Turqouise Cloud. In addition we will hear from Ellington vocalists, Joya Sherill, Kay Davis and Al Hibbler.

Track Artist Song Album Label

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Johnny Come Lately Johnny Come Lately RCA


Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Johnny Come Lately The Golden Duke Prestige

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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Rock Skippin' at the Blue Note Monologue CBS-France


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Smada Monologue CBS-France


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Johnny Come Lately RCA

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Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Tonk The Indispensible Duke Ellington and the Small Groups Vol. 9/10 (1940-1946) RCA-France


Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Drawing Room Blues The Indispensible Duke Ellington and the Small Groups Vol. 9/10 (1940-1946) RCA-France


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Prelude to a Kiss Johnny Come Lately RCA

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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Caravan Johnny Come Lately RCA


Duke Ellington - Charles Mingus - Max Roach Caravan Money Jungle United Artists

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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra On a Turqouise Cloud Monologue CBS-France


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra N.Y. City Blues Monologue CBS-France


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Hy'a Sue Monologue CBS-France


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Golden Cress Monologue CBS-France

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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra I Ain't Got Nothing But the Blue Johnny Come Lately RCA


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Mood to be Wooed Johnny Come Lately RCA


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Kissing Bug Johnny Come Lately RCA


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Everything But You Johnny Come Lately RCA

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Barney Bigard & His Orchestra Brown Suede The Indispensable Duke Ellington and the Small Groups Vol. 9/10 (1940-1946) RCA-France


Barney Bigard & His Orchestra Noir Bleu The Indispensable Duke Ellington and teh Small Groups Vol. 9/10 (1940-1946) RCA-France


Barney Bigard & His Orchestra C Blues The Indispensable Duke Ellington and the Small Groups Vol. 9/10 (1940-1946) RCA-France


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra C Jam Blues Johnny Come Lately RCA


Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn C Jam Blues The Golden Duke Prestige

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The Washingtonians Hop Head The Complete Duke Ellington Vol. 1 1925-1928 CBS-France


The Harlem Footwarmers Diga Diga Doo The Complete Duke Ellington Vol. 1 1925-1928 CBS-France


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra The Mooche The Music of Duke Ellington Columbia


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Echoes of the Jungle Daybreak Express RCA


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Sophisticated Lady The Music of Duke Ellington Columbia


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Lost in Meditation Duke Ellington 1938 Smithsonian


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Hip Chic Duke Ellington 1938 Smithsonian


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra A Portrait of Bert Williams Duke Ellington 1940 Smithsonian


Duke Ellington & Jimmy Blanton Pitter Panther Patter Duke Ellington 1940 Smithsonian


Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra Day Dream The Indispensable Duke Ellington and the Small Groups Vol. 9/10 (1940-1946) RCA-France


Johnny Hodges & His Orcestra Passion Flower The Indispensable Duke Ellington and the Small Groups Vol. 9/10 (1940-1946) RCA-France


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Moon Mist Johnny Come Lately RCA

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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Lady of the Lavender Mist Monologue CBS-France


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra The Clothed Woman Monologue CBS-France


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Pretty & the Wolf Monologue CBS-France


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Fancy Dan Monologue CBS-France


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Brown Betty Monologue CBS-France

Monday, April 20, 2009

Pow Wow: A Fundrasier for The Before Columbus Foundation

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POW WOW FUNDRAISER

A Celebration Honoring 33 Years of
the Before Columbus Foundation
with special performances in
music, theater, poetry, dance
and the art of the short story.

Hosted by Ishmael Reed & Justin Desmangles

Sat., May 9, 2009
1-4 PM
with Reception

This event is free to the Public.
Donations are welcomed at the door.
Main branch of the San Francisco Public Library
Lower level, Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin Street (at Grove)

For more information, contact:
Justin Desmangles
hoodoojazz@gmail.com
www.beforecolumbusfoundation.org

Alejandro Murguia
Artists Performing:

The line up includes music, poetry, dance, theater and the short story.

Alejandro Murguia, Author

Deepa Subramaniam & Vidya Iyer of the Nrithyollasa Dance Academy

Flamenco & Jazz guitarist Aswut Rodriguez

Nrithyollasa Dance Academy
Tennessee Reed, Poet

Conyus, who will be reading his short story, Wormwood

A performance from Wajahat Ali's play Domestic Crusaders

Ishmael Reed, presenting a performance piece from Genny Lim's The Only Language She Knows directed by Carla Blank, with music by Jon Jang.
Tennessee Reed

The International Capoeira Angola Foundation

Conyus
Ishmael Reed
About the Before Columbus Foundation:

The Before Columbus Foundation was founded in 1976 as a nonprofit educational and service organization dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of contemporary American multicultural literature. The goals of BCF are to provide recognition and a wider audience for the wealth of cultural and ethnic diversity that constitutes American writing. BCF has always employed the term "multicultural" not as a description of an aspect of American literature, but as a definition of all American literature. BCF believes that the ingredients of America's so-called "melting pot" are not only distinct, but integral to the unique constitution of American Culture-the whole comprises the parts.

In 1978, the Board of Directors of BCF (authors, editors, and publishers representing the multicultural diversity of American Literature) decided that one of its programs should be a book award that would, for the first time, respect and honor excellence in American literature without restriction or bias with regard to race, sex, creed, cultural origin, size of press or ad budget, or even genre. There would be no requirements, restrictions, limitations, or second places. There would be no categories (i.e., no "best" novel or only one "best" of anything).

International Capoiera Angola Foundation
Domestic Crusaders by Wajahat Ali
Genny Lim
Jon Jang
The winners would not be selected by any set quota for diversity (nor would "mainstream white anglo male" authors be excluded), because diversity happens naturally. Finally, there would be no losers, only winners. The only criteria would be outstanding contribution to American literature in the opinion of the judges.

All winners are accorded equal standing. Their publishers are also to be honored for both their commitment to quality and their willingness to take the risks that accompany publishing outstanding books and authors that may not prove "cost-effective" in the short run. There are special Award designations (such as Lifetime Achievement) for contributions to American literature beyond a recently published book. The American Book Awards Program is not associated with any industry group or trade organization. The American Book Awards offer no cash prize nor do they require any financial commitments from the authors or their publishers. The Award winners are nominated and selected by a panel of writers, editors, and publishers who also represent the diversity of American literary culture.

American Book Awards
Before Columbus Foundation
The Raymond House
655-13th Street, Suite 302
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 268-9775
www.beforecolumbusfoundation.org