Aug 15, 2016
This playlist from Notes From the Jazz Underground is based on the August 12th broadcast.According to NTFJU host Paul Abella, "this week was an enigma of a show." While the typical show comes together with over five hours of prep, this one was ready to go in two hours flat. &...
May 13, 2016
This edition ofNotes From The Jazz Undergroundwas culled from the May 6thbroadcast.For me, this show is what drew me to this program to begin with, even with a little self promotion from host Paul Abella.Let's start with Grateful Dead. "King Solomon's Marbles" is a triumph and just hearing those opening notes clues you...
Mar 6, 2014
We're falling behind again but bear with us as we catch up. This installment of Notes From The Jazz Underground features the playlist based on the January 17th show.The theme of the show was "NO GUITARS!!" After having done 4 straight shows that were dedicated to guitar slinging genius (Zappa, Scofield, McLaughlin and Santana), host...
Jan 21, 2014
This installment of Notes From The Jazz Underground features the playlist based on the December 13th show.Since it was Friday the 13th, host Paul Abella chose to start with an appropriate tune: Stanley Turrentine's big band arrangement of Spooky with an all star group. It was put out on a 45, and that was the...
Sep 24, 2013
For the week of September 13th, the broadcast ofNotes From The Jazz Undergroundburst from its normal 2 hour confines and turned into a 3 hour affair. Highlights from this overstuffed show included:An interview with Chicagoan Ben Scholz about his band's (the Elec Tet) new disc, Shiny Metal Objects, Three tracks from the album, which alsofeatures the...