*Raising the Bar….Raising Our Consciousness* 🔥🎼🌎🔭🙌🏽📈 (Emmet Cohen, Russell Hall, Kyle Poole - ft. Ruben Fox, Benny Benack III) *RE-STREAM* 0:00 Teo (Thelonious Monk) 7:47 Introduction of Band 8:51 Anansi’s Waltz (Ruben Fox) - ft. Ruben Fox, tenor sax 18:19 Remarks by Ruben Fox (tenor sax) 19:06 I Remember Clifford (Benny Golson) - ft. Ruben Fox, tenor sax 25:48 Benny Benack III, takes stage (trumpet) 26:52 My Little Suede Shoes (Charlie Parker) 39:09 Cherokee (Ray Noble) 52:44 Prayer to the People (Clifford Jordan) 1:03:28 I Surrender Dear (Harry Barris) - ft. Benny Benack III, trumpet and vocals 1:11:01 One Step - (contrafact, Giant Steps) (Barry Harris) 1:22:16 Circus (Louis Alter, Bob Russell; Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers) 1:33:25 John Splitoff takes stage (vocals) 1:35:25 Only You (And You Alone) (comp. Buck Ram; The Platters) - ft. John Splitoff, vocals 1:41:16 Funmi Ononaiye Delivers Words of Insight for MLK Day 1:43:18 Better Go (Ben Webster; Harry “Sweets” Edison) (*times have been adjusted from the original broadcast) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ If you’ve landed on this *treasure of a re-stream,* you’ve encountered one of the most swingin’ (& personally beloved episodes) from Emmet’s living room. *Please check out the original vol. 83 broadcast* for sentiments surrounding the performance & more heartfelt comments from our fellow lovers of this music tradition… *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ This was such a remarkable night with *Emmet, Kyle, Russell, Ruben, & Benny (joined by Emmet’s soulful bff, John Splitoff)* -their creativity, chemistry, & consciousness brought blessings to our MLK Day & Monday night, in 2022. *It’s beyond meaningful to me that, more than a year later, we continue to thrive off this energy, as a community.* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *Keep these cats in your prayers as they deliver this tradition to the four corners of our globe…* *Emmet:* We’re so grateful for another safe & successful European tour… *all blessings to you, Kyle, & Philip in Alaska this week* 🙌🏽🎹🥁🎻♥ *Fairbanks friends, please show your love to the Trio (w/ Cyrille Aimée) this weekend,* *4/15.* 🔥🎼 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *Ruben:* May the UK take good care of you until you come back to swing in your NYC home…🔥🌃 - Londoners show your love whenever Brother Fox takes the stage 🎷🇬🇧🙌🏽 *Benny:* 🎺 Promise to skin out, with dear *Russell Hall* in San Fran. - it was my intent not to miss your L.A. appearance! Family please check them out at the iconic Black Cat this weekend 🔥 *(4/13 - 4/16)* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *On a VERY special note I ask that you dedicate your prayers/ healing energy to our brother Funmi Ononaiye* - He’s been a beloved advocate & mouthpiece of this music. 🌍♥️🎼 During this special MLK performance, his words exhorted us to choose Love. - In that spirit, I ask that you do the same as he navigates a challenging season. *Funmi’s support of Emmet, & all the cats, has enabled this music to reach our ears.* (Please check out Emmet’s newsletter for details & the link on how you can help). *Thank you from the heart & sending much love to each one of you* ♥️🙏🏽
yall keeping me sane, in a mad mad world. much love. (more Ruben plz, and Bens vocals are getting slick af. you seem willing to express yourselves in new and beautiful ways. we see yall. 💕🙏💕
