#185 - Lisa Simpson is Ornette Coleman | Rudy Van Gelder | “News w/ Nick”

Greg had a spark of inspiration last week while listening to an early Ornette Coleman album. Now regarded as a pioneer of was jazz for founding free jazz, Coleman was a very polarizing saxophonist in his time. He was kicked out of his high school band for improvising during a song… “wait a second,” thought Greg, “Lisa in The Simpsons intro…YES.” A meme was born, and then posted. “This is my masterpiece…this might be the greatest accomplishment of my life.” said Greg aloud. (Check it out on our episode page.)Song: Ornette Coleman - “Eventually”Episode 185 PageRudy Van Gelder recorded nearly every Blue Note record from 1957 to 1967, and Jay loves him.Songs:Sonny Clarke - “Cool Struttin”Art Farmer -“A Night at Tony’s”Hank Mobley - “Remember”Sonny Clark - “BeBop”Finally, did you know Rihanna is pregnant? It’s “News with Nick!”Song: Mark Giuliana - “Mischief”