RoCM Playlist: 29 Mar 2025
So a big shout out to fellow KCSB programmer Sarah with an H who hosts Jazz Jazz Revolution on airing Sundays at 6am. She was kind enough to mention RoCM as part of her programmer spotlight on KCSB-FM Instagram page.
The late great Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre had a birthday this past week, so we listen to a track from his album Peace and Blessings. We have new music from William Hooker as well as previously unreleased material from Rashied Ali with Frank Lowe that was made available in late January.
We round out the show with a number of artist – Nimbus West Records artist Dadisi Komolafe and free jazz bassoonist Karen Borca are alongside regular show contributors of the Art Ensemble of Chicago. A happy birthday to the talented Rachel Therrien who is celebrating her 38th birthday today so we feature a track from her album Mi Hogar. And we have Azar Lawrence, Rudolph Johnson, and Sam Rivers to round things out.
Here is the playlist. Don’t forget that you can listen to the RoCM online at KCSB-FM’s website and there’s an online archive available for two weeks after the show airs.
| Time | Artist | Song | Release | Song note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00:16 PM | Wilson Pickett | Stagger Lee | A Man and a Half | |
| 4:04:18 PM | Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre Quartet | J & M | Peace And Blessings | Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, shenai, bells, tambourine, monkey-drum |
| 4:13:39 PM | Karen Borca | Good News Blues | Good News Blues (Live At The Vision Festival • 1998 & 2005) | William Parker – Bass |
| 4:24:06 PM | William Hooker | Laws of Heredity | Jubilation | Matt LaVelle – trumpet, |
| 4:31:34 PM | The Art Ensemble of Chicago | Old Time Religion | Message to Our Folks | Lester Bowie – trumpet, percussion instruments |
| 4:40:52 PM | Azar Lawrence | Warriors of Peace | Bridge Into the New Age | Azar Lawrence – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone |
| 4:48:50 PM | Tom Waits | Since I Fell For You | Live At Sydney | |
| 5:00:14 PM | The Melton Brothers Band With Ms. Alfie Moss | Livin’ In The City | Livin’ In The City | |
| 5:05:34 PM | Rachel Therrien | Con Alma (feat. Manuel Valera, John Benitez, Keisel Jimenez & Carlos Maldonado) | Mi Hogar | Rachel Therrien – Trumpet, Flugelhorn |
| 5:14:13 PM | Rashied Ali Quintet | Blues for Rashied (feat. Frank Lowe) | Sidewalks In Motion (feat. Frank Lowe) | Rashied Ali – drums |
| 5:25:17 PM | Dadisi Komolafe | ‘Round Midnight | Hassan’s Walk | Dadisi Komolafe – Alto Saxophone, Flute |
| 5:34:18 PM | Rudolph Johnson | Spring Rain | Spring Rain | Reggie Johnson – Bass |
| 5:44:07 PM | Sam Rivers | Laudation | Celebration | Anthony Cole – Drums, Tenor Saxophone, Piano |
| 5:53:52 PM | Tom Lehrer | Smut | Live! That Was the Year That Was |
