The A-Trane 2026-05-08 - Coltrane RSD, Jarrett, Zeena Parkins, Mary Lou Williams

Although Keith Jarrett is a legendary improviser, he is also a formidable composer and on this afternoon's edition of The A-Trane Radio Program, we'll celebrate his performance of his compositions and other interpretations by Don Byron with Drew Gress, Ariel Pocock with Julian Lage, Branford Marsalis, Chet Atkins (!), Turboprop led by Ernesto Cervini, Chucho Valdés Oficial with Jay Rodriguez, Gary Burton, John Scofield, Noah Haidu and others!Also a feature for harpist Zeena Parkins & percussionist William Winant who bring their tremendous Modesty of the Magic Thing project to the Western Front tomorrow night.Gerry Mulligan takes in the theme and then we dive into an examination of Coltrane changes to give context to the Record Store Day release of the first of Frank Tiberi's recordings of live Coltrane.  Those live tracks - Giant Steps and the reharmonization of How High the Moon known as Satellite - are a preview of the Tiberi Tapes box set to be released in the fall.I heard the sad news of the passing of my old friend Kate Hammett-Vaughan yesterday afternoon and I'm planning an extended feature to commemorate her and her music on next week's show.The A-Trane every Friday afternoon at 100.5FM or coopradio . org starting at 2pm Pacific and continuing until we run out of music (we'll run out of time first - take my word for it!)If you want to follow along, here's the playlist!  (Look for the broadcast date!)And if you like what you hear, consider a donation to Vancouver Cooperative Radio!The A-Trane Radio Program with your host Nou Dadounon every Friday afternoon from 2pm to 5:30 pm PacificCelebrating jazz & creative music in Vancouver since 1986100.5FM or coopradio.org  Check it out!