VPR Morning Edition Music Beds for the Week of 4/15/13

Monday, April 15th:

5:59am: The Lounge Lizards:  "Bob the Bob", from the album "Voice of Chunk."
6:20am: The Wood Brothers:  "Fixing a Hole", Live at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI., 8/6/06.
6:49am: Frank Vignola:  "Dust in the Wind", from the album "Melody Magic."
6:58am: Bryan Ferry Orchestra:  "Don't Stop the Dance", from the album "The Jazz Age."
7:20am: Billy Martin's Wicked Knee:  "Muffaletta", from the album "Heels Over Head."
7:58am: Alex Machacek:  "Yoga For Cats, Part II", from the album "Improvision."
8:20am: Soulive:  "Taxman", from the album "Rubber Soulive."
8:39am: Courtney Pine:  "Wrapped Around Your Finger", from the album "A Reggae Tribute to The Police."
8:50am: Floratone:  "Do You Have It?", from the album "Floratone II."
8:59am: The Apples:  "Kings", from the album of the same name. 

VPR Morning Edition Music Beds for the Week of 4/8/13

Monday, April 8th:
5:59am:  The Reveille:  "Tall Cedars", from the album "Instrumental Songs for Study and Reflection."
6:20am:  Soren Bodker Madsen:  "Local Hero", from the album "Acoustic Guitar."
6:49am:  Beastie Boys:  "Ricky's Theme", from the album "The In Sound From Way Out."
6:58am:  Jazz Mandolin Project:  "Oh Yeah", from the album "Jungle Tango."
7:20am:  DJ Logic:  "Michelle", from the album "The Anomaly."
7:58am:  Penguin Cafe Orchestra:  "Scherzo and Trio", from the album "Union Cafe."
8:20am:  Leo Kottke:  "Living in the Country", from the album "My Feet Are Smiling."
8:39am:  Keller Williams:  "Fire on the Mountain", Live from Mishawaka Amphitheater, Bellvue, CO., 7/13/12
8:59am:  Vijay Iyer:  "Human Nature", from the album "Solo."

Tuesday, April 9th:
5:59am:  The Oscar Moore Quartet :  "Samson and Delilah Theme", from the album "The Oscar Moore Quartet with Carl Perkins."
6:20am:  Shawn Lee and the Ping Pong Orchestra:  "Song for David", from the album "Voices and Choices."
6:49am:  Jazz Mandolin Project:  "Ol' 55", from the album "Deep Forbidden Lake."
6:58am:  Cameron Mizell:  "Spinning Wheel", from the album "Life Is Loud."
7:20am:  Tim Ries:  "Ruby Tuesday", from the album "The Rolling Stones Project."
7:58am   John Scofield:  "Behind Closed Doors", from the album "This Meets That."
8:20am:  The Meters:  "Here Comes the Meter Man", from the album of the same name.
8:39am:  Grateful Dead: "Birdsong", Live from Universal Amphitheater, Universal City, CA., 6/30/73
8:50am:  Stanton Moore:  "Maple Plank", from the album "Stanton Moore III."
8:59am:  South Austin Jug Band:  "Little Wing", from the album "South Austin Jug Band."

Wednesday, April 10th: 
5:59am:  Ryan Miller:  "Hairy Arms", from the soundtrack to the film "Safety Not Guaranteed."
6:20am:  Beastie Boys:  "Transitions", from the album "The In Sound From Way Out."
6:49am:  Addison Groove Project:  "Beantown", Live from the Funk Box, Baltimore, MD., 11/16/03.
6:58am:  Jazz Mandolin Project:  "Hallelujah", from the album "Deep Forbidden Lake."
7:20am:  JJ Grey and Mofro:  "Blackwater", from the album of the same name.
7:58am:  Chris Joss: "You've Been Spiked", from the album of the same name.
8:20am:  Maceo Parker:  "Inner City Blues", from the album "Funkoverload."
8:39am:  Frank Vignola:  "Eye of the Tiger", from the album "Melody Magic."
8:50am:  Grateful Dead:  "Althea", Live from Penn. State University, 5/7/80.
8:59am:  Django Reinhardt:  "Tiger Rag", from the album "Django and Friends."

Thursday, April 11th:
5:59am:  David Murray:  "Estimated Prophet", from the album "Dark Star."
6:20am:  Richard "Groove" Holmes:  "Hallelujah, I Love Her So", from the album "The Best of the Pacific Jazz Years."
6:49am:  Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers:  "Stander on the Mountain", from the live album "Dagle's Choice, Vol. 1."
6:58am:  Keller Williams:  "Eyes of the World", Live from Mishawaka Amphitheater, Bellvue, CO., 7/13/12.
7:20am:  Old and In the Way:  "Old and In the Way Breakdown", from the album "Breakdown."
7:58am:  Charlie Hunter:  "Island in the Sun", from the album "Earth Tones."
8:20am:  Joshua Redman:  "Another Blues", from the album "Compass."
8:39am:  Benoit Charest:  "Filature", from the soundtrack to the film "The Triplets of Belleville."
8:50am:  Phish:  "You Enjoy Myself", from the album "Junta."
8:59am:  Stephane Wrembel:  "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams", from the album "Gypsy Rumble."

Friday, April 12th:
5:59am:  The Budos Band:  "Ghost Walk", from the album "The Budos Band."
6:20am:  Stevie Ray Vaughan:  "Riviera Paradise", from the album "In Step."
6:49am:  The Big Wu:  "Cold Rain and Snow", Live from the Radisson Hotel Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN., 12/31/04.
6:58am:  Addison Groove Project:  "Use Me", Live from the Funk Box, Baltimore, MD., 11/16/03.
7:20am:  Brian Eno:  "Another Green World", from the album of the same name.
7:58am:  Doug Perkins:  "Hang Glide", from the album "Music For Flat-Top Guitar."
8:20am:  Eric McFadden:  "Jockey Full of Bourbon", from the album "Pull A Rabbit Out of His Hat Tribute, Vol. 2."
8:39am:  DJ Logic:  "JJ Bailey", from the album "Presents Project Logic."
8:50am:  Grateful Dead:  "Mission in the Rain", Live from Boston Music Hall, 6/12/76
8:59am:  The Who:  "Sparks", from the album "Tommy."

Featured artists this week were Burlington-born Jazz Mandolin Project and the Beastie Boys (RIP Adam Yauch).

VPR Morning Edition Music Beds for the Week of 4/1/13

Monday, April 1st:  
(Suggested April Fool's Day prank: Celebrate Poisson de Avril as the French do--and apparently have since the 16th Century--by surreptitiously sticking a picture of a fish on someone's back.)

5:59am:  Bill Frisell: "Egg Radio", from the album "Gone, Just Like a Train."
6:20am:  Kermit Ruffins: "If I Only Had A Brain", from the album "Happy Talk."
6:49am:  Chick Corea and Hiromi:  "Fool On the Hill", from the album "Duet: Chick & Hiromi."
6:58am:  Slightly Stoopid:  "Tom and Jerry", from the album "Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid."
7:20am:  Phish: "Magilla", from the album "A Picture of Nectar."
7:58am:  Christian McBride: "Walking on the Moon", from the album "Sci Fi."
8:20am:  Steely Dan: "Bodhisattva", from the album "Countdown to Ecstacy."
8:39am:  Self: "What a Fool Believes", from the album "Gizmodgery." (* Performed entirely on Fisher Price children's toy instruments!)
8:50am:  Soulive:  "I Want You", from the album "Rubber Soulive."
8:59am:  Matt Wilson:  "Bridge Over Troubled Water", from the album "An Attitude for Gratitude."

Wednesday, April 3rd:
 5:59am:  Michael Hedges:  "If I Needed Someone", from the album "Pure Michael Hedges."
6:20am:  Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, and Max Roach: "REM Blues", from the album "Money Jungle."
6:49am:  Grateful Dead: "They Love Each Other", Live from Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ, 6/19/76.
6:58am:  Mike Gordon:  "Major Minor", from the album "Inside In."
7:20am:  Aaron Parks:  "Riddle Me This", from the album "Invisible Cinema."
7:58am:  James Newton Howard:  "The Ghost", from the soundtrack to the film "Duplicity."
8:20am:  Big Sam's Funky Nation:  "Take 5", from the album "King of the Party."
8:39am:  Bad Plus: "Tom Sawyer", from the album "Prog."
8:50am:  The Backyard Heavies:  "Soul Junction", from the album "Expo 83."
8:59am:  CMH Various Artists:  "Touch of Grey", from the album "Swingin' with the Grateful Dead."

Thursday, April 4th:
5:59am:  Lemongrass: "Elle Et Moi", from the album"Beach Affairs."
6:20am:  John Fahey:  "Sunflower River Blues", from the album "John Fahey, Peter Lang, Leo Kottke."
6:49am:  Jazz Mandolin Project:  "Goin' to California", Live from Bonaroo Music Festival, 6/12/04.
6:58am:  Marcus Roberts and Bela Fleck:  "One Blue Truth", from the album "Across the Imaginary Divide."
7:20am:  Medeski, Martin and Wood:  "Floodwaters", from the album "20."
7:58am:  Beastie Boys:  "Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament", from the album "Hot Sauce Committee Part 2."
8:20am  Wicked Knee:  "I'm Blue", from the album "Wicked Knee."
8:39am:  Isaac Hayes:  "Pursuit of the Pimpmobile", from the album "Truck Turner."
8:50am:  Gua Gua:  "Calm Storm", from the album "Pan Frito."
8:59am:  Dr. Lonnie Smith:  "Sexx Laws", from the album "Boogaloo to Beck."

Friday, April 5th:
5:59am:  Ahmad Jamal: "Blue Moon", from the album of the same name.
6:20am:  Kermit Driscoll:  "Boomstatz", from the album "Reveille."
6:49am:  Grateful Dead: "Eyes of the World", Live from the Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ, 6/18/76.
6:58am:  Charlie Hunter and Bobby Previte:  "All Hell Broke Loose", from the album "Come In Red Dog, This Is Tango Leader."
7:58am:  Stephane Wrembel:  "La Foule", from the album "Introducing Stephane Wrembel."
8:20am:  North Mississippi All Stars:  "I'd Love to be a Hippie", Live from Tipitina's, New Orelans, LA., 2/13/09.
8:39am:  Benevento & Russo Duo:  "Bronko's Blues", from the album "Best Reason To Buy the Sun."
8:50am:  March Fourth Marching Band:  "Fat Alberta", Live from Pool Deck Jam Cruise 11, 1/10/13
8:59am:  Pat Metheny:  "As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls", from the album of the same name.

VPR Morning Edition Music Beds for 3/27/13

5:59am  Paul Simon: "Amulet", from the album "So Beautiful or So What."

6:20am  Bryan Ferry Orchestra: "Don't Stop the Dance", from the album "The Jazz Age."

6:49am:  Scott Witte:  "Bounce", from the album "Sound Shadows."

6:58am:  Grateful Dead:  "Smokestack Lightning", Live from Boston Music Hall, 12/2/71.

7:20am:  Stephane Wrembel: "Swing de Bellevue", from the album "Gypsy Rumble."

7:58am:  Jerry Douglas:  "American Tune", from the album "Traveler."

8:20am   Keller Williams:  "Blatant Ripoff", from the album "Breathe."

8:39am:  James Brown:  "Blind Man Can See It", from the soundtrack to the film "Black Caesar."

8:50am:  Louis Armstrong:  "Wild Man Blues", from the album "Greatest Hits."

8:59am:  Brian Bromberg:  "Love Shack", from the album "It Is What It Is."

VPR Morning Edition Music Beds for 3/26/13

5:59am  Will Patton Ensemble:  "6th Street Runaround", from the album of the same name.

6:20am:  Frank Zappa:  "Sleep Dirt", from the album of the same name.

6:49am:  String Cheese Incident:  "Little Hands", from the album "A String Cheese Incident."

6:58am:  Soulive: "Taxman", from the album "Rubber Soulive."

7:20am:  Bill Frisell: "Keep on the Sunnyside", from the album "Beautiful Dreamers."

7:58am:  Fleetwood Mac: "Albatross", from the album of the same name.

8:20am:  Jazz Is Dead: "Let It Grow", from the album "Laughing Water."

8:39am:  Quincy Jones: "Sanford and Son" Theme, from the album "The Best of Quincy Jones."

8:50am:  Michael Brooks: "Carthage Grain Sale", from the soundtrack to the film "Into the Wild."

8:59am:  All India Radio:  "Lo Fi Groovy", from the album "Permanent Evolutions." 

VPR Morning Edition Music Beds for 3/25/13

5:59am:  Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia: "Georgia on my Mind", from the album "Keepers."

6:20am:  Dr. Rubberfunk:  "Sunset Breakup", from the EP "Sunset Breakup."

6:49am:  Bill Frisell:  "Good Dog, Happy Man", from the album of the same name.*

6:58am:  Brad Mehldau:  "Got Me Wrong", from the album "Where Do You Start."

7:20am  Yellow Dubmarine:  "Sun King", from the album "Abbey Dub."

7:59am:  Maxim Solniker:  "Yiddish Waltz", from the album "Enjoy Klezmer."

8:20am:  New York Ska Jazz Ensemble:  "Lullaby of Skaland", from the album "Minor Moods."

8:39am:  Steely Dan:  "Your Gold Teeth II", from the album "Katy Lied."

8:50am:  Stevie Ray Vaughan:  "Riviera Paradise", from the album "In Step."

8:59am:  David Holmes:  "Fender Rhodes", from the Soundtrack to the film "Ocean's 13."

*In loving memory of Gordie, a Good Dog indeed.

VPR Morning Edition Music Beds for 3/22/13

5:59am:  Bill Frisell, Dave Holland and Elvin Jones: "Smilin' Jones", from the album "Bill Frisell with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones."

6:20am:  James Newton Howard: "Duplicita a due", from the soundtrack to the film "Duplicity."

6:49am:  Arlen Roth: "Layla", from the album "Drive It Home."

6:58am:  Stephane Wrembel with David Grisman and Brandi Shearer on vocals: "Bellevue Rendezvous", from the album "Gypsy Rumble."

7:20am:  Galactic: "Everybody Wants Some, Part 1", from the album "Coolin' Off."

7:59am   Jefferson Airplane:  "Embryonic Journey", from the album "Surrealistic Pillow."

8:20am:  DJ Madlib:  "Mystic Bounce", from the album "Shades of Blue."

8:39am:  Grateful Dead: "The Women Are Smarter", Live from the Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, 8/12/81

8:50am  Shawn Lee Ping Pong Orchestra:  "A Gentle Dissolve", from the album "ESL Remixed."

8:59am  The Soul Rebels: "Rock With You", from the album (EP) "Nothing But Love."

Gripe of the day: Those smarty-pants at Harvard and upstart California Bears have already destroyed my NCAA bracket.

VPR Morning Edition Music Beds for 3/21/13

5:59am  Richard Thompson: "Glencoe", from the Soundtrack to the film "Grizzly Man."

6:20am  Beastie Boys: "Groove Holmes", from the album "Check Your Head."

6:49am  Marco Benevento: "Atari", from the album "Invisible Baby."

6:58am  Grateful Dead: "China Cat Sunflower>MLB Jam", Live from Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 3/16/73

7:20am  The Meters: "Here Comes the Meter Man", from the album "The Meters."

7:59am  John Scofield:  "I'll Fly Away", from the album "Piety Street."

8:20am:  Skeewiff: "Cheeky Chicken", from the album "It's All Gone."

8:39am  Donald Fagen: "New Frontier", from the album "The Nightfly."

8:50am  Doug Perkins:  "Garlic Patch Rag", from the album "Music for Flat-Top Guitar."

8:59am  Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate: "Ruby", from the album "Ali and Toumani."

VPR Morning Edition Music Beds for 3/20/13

5:59am  Branford Marsalis: "Aunt Hagar's Blues", from the album "Metamorphesen."

6:20am  Ledward Ka'apana: "Opihi Moe Moe", from the album "Waltz of the Wind."

6:49am:  Aaron Parks: "Roadside Distraction", from the album "Invisible Cinema."

6:58am:  Club Des Belugas:  "Kissez in Gallop", from the album "Cocktail Grooves, Vol. 1"

7:20am   Shawn Lee and Clutchy Hopkins:  "Ancient Chinese Secret", from the album "Fascinating Fingers."

7:58am:  Allman Brothers:  "Little Martha", from the album "Eat A Peach."

8:20am   Al Cohn:  "Suddenly It's Spring", from the album "Broadway."

8:39am:  Tom Waits: "You Can Never Hold Back Spring", from the album "Orphans."

8:50am  Matthew Garrison:  "I Told Ya So", from the album "Shape Shifter."

8:59am:  David Holmes: "Snake Eyes", from the soundtrack to the film "Ocean's 13."


Happy Vernal Equinox everyone! Celebrate by building a snowman.

VPR Morning Edition Music Beds for 3/19/13

5:59am: Oscar Peterson: "Winter Wonderland", from the album "An Oscar Peterson Christmas."

6:20am  Big Sam's Funky Nation: "The Way It Is", from the album "Peace, Love and understanding."

6:49am  Chris Joss: "Little Nature", from the album "Sticks."

6:58am: Grateful Dead: "Weather Report Suite Prelude", Live from Springfield Civic Center, MA., 3/28/73

7:20am  Charles Mingus: "Summertime", from the album "Summertime"

7:58am  Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia: "She's Got Charisma", from the album "Keepers".

8:20am Billy Martin's Wicked Knee: "Muffaletta", from the album "Heels Over Head."

8:39am  David Holmes: "Lifting the Building", from the "Ocean's 12" Soundtrack.

8:50am:  The Funkateers: "Funkafied", from the album "Inner City Sounds"

8:59am   Wes Montgomery: "Tequila", from the album "Tequila."

Notes: Apologies for the all-too-obvious theme of some weather-related tunes, but I couldn't resist with Spring so tantalizing close and up to 18 inches of snow on the way in some parts.

VPR Morning Edition Music Beds for 3/18/13

5:59am  Stanley Clarke: "Walkin' the Dog", from the album "Friends."

6:20am  DJ Vadim, featuring Jill Green on vocals: "Sufferin' Blues", from the album "Sound Catcher."

6:49am  Medeski, Martin & Wood: "Acht O'clock Rock", from the album "Red Hot and Indigo."

6:58am  Alex Wurman: "Too Much Money", from the soundtrack to the film "Criminal."

7:20am  Charlie Hunter: "One Foundation", from the album "Nature Sounds."

7:58am  Stephane Wrembel: "Swing de Bellevue", from the album "Gypsy Rumble."

8:20am  Jimi Hendrix: "Villanova Junction Blues", from the album "People, Hell and Angels."

8:39am  Steve Blanco Trio: "Black Dog", from the album "Piano Warrior."

8:50am   Jupiter Coyote: "Fade", from the album "The Hilary Step."

8:59am   Sim Redmond Band: "Good Thoughts", from the album "The Sim Redmond Band."


Tip of the day: If you want to win your NCAA basketball tournament office pool, simply ask me about the picks I made, and then fill out your bracket with the exact opposite picks.