Hey Mister Jesse #071

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November's show features new music from Nikki Yanofsky and Casey MacGill's Blue 4 Trio, a tribute to drummer George Reed and tons of international audience feedback. (75 minutes)

00:42 Welcome to episode #71 of Hey Mister Jesse.
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02:03 News: Yehoodi Radio
- November Guest DJ: Jarryd Reynolds (Adelaide, Australia)
04:08 News: The Doctor Goes Fully Digital
- Doctor Bernard and His Swing Orchestra - Let's Dance (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and Spotify)
- Check out Sam Carroll's great review.
06:56 News: Nikki-Watch for November 2011
- Nikki (Deluxe) UK release.
09:43 Song: "Plus Je T'embrasse" by Nikki Yanofsky.
13:08 News: Kickstarter Update from The Two Gentlemen Band
- Support the band's THE TMGB COMPUTER-FREE, 100% ANALOG ALBUM Kickstarter project in the final days of funding!
- And catch them on their current west coast tour
14:50 News: Recent Releases
- Wynton Marsalis - Swinging Into The 21st (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- Benoit Viellefon - Swing a la Mode (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- Rory Hoffman - Swing Expedition (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- Casey MacGill's Blue 4 Trio - Barrelhouse (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
21:47 Song: "Barrelhouse" by Casey MacGill's Blue 4 Trio - Barrelhouse (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
26:00

Spotlight: George Reed
A tribute to legendary drummer and lindy hopper George Reed. RIP 1922-2011.

- Clips are from an interview that was conducted by Mike Thibault & Beth Midavaine at Green Pastures Jazz Club in Elmira, NY on August 1, 2009.
- Extra special thanks to Mike Thibault for also providing George Reed's discography and the songs transferred from LPs.

- "Flat Foot Floogie" by Joe Salzano & The Blue Devils - Savoy Nites
- "I'm Coming Virginia" by Henry "Red" Allen - Feeling Good
- "The Hucklebuck" by The Saints & Sinners - Sugar
- "South" by Lindy Hop Heaven - Lindy Hop Heaven
- "I May Be Wrong" by Lindy Hop Heaven - Goin' To Lindy Land

- Watch a touching tribute to George.

51:00 Feedback
- Kristin Buxton (Los Angeles, CA) recommends Freegal, a free download service for library members in certain areas.
- Ron Waters (Hartford, CT) recommends the Playboy After Dark Vol. 2 DVD, featuring an hour-long episode with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Tony Bennett, Joe Williams and Count Basie! Check out a taste of Joe Williams and Count Basie performing Sometimes I'm Happy
- Wil Reed (CT) recommends three tracks by Jay McShann: "Hootie Blues" - The Last of the Blue Devils (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!), "Bar Fly Blues" - Jay McShann Meets Jimmy Witherspoon (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) and "Kansas City" - Warm (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- Marc D'Olimpio (Vienna, Austria) recommends "Swinging Shepherd Blues" by Floyd Cramer - RCA Country Legends (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- Morgan Day (Orange, California) recommends "Tabby The Cat" by Roy Lanham & The Whippoorwills - Roy Lanham & The Whippoorwills (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!).
- Henrik Eriksson (Uppsala, Sweden) recommends "Madame Dynamite" by Eddie Condon - 1927-43 (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!), "Doctor Jazz Stomp" by Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers - Hot Hot Hot! (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) and "Twenty Four Robbers" by Charlie Norman - 1 timme, 12 minuter & 24 sekunder. Be sure to check out Henrik's great blog, Swing, Jazz and Blues - Dance To The Music and become a fan of his blog on Facebook.
1:12:57 Thanks