RIVERWALK PROGRAM LISTINGS 2004

NO.	UPLINK	TITLE, GUESTS/INFO	TUNES
1	1/1	Flying Solo: A Jazz Concert for One From relaxed and mellow, to inspiring and energizing, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band performs songs that set the perfect mood for listening while you're all alone. Musical guests include Dick Hyman, Leon Oakley, Bob Haggart, Yank Lawson, Hal Smith and Jim Galloway.
2	1/8	Red Lights and Hot Nights: The Last Days of Storyville Revisit the last days of Storyville, New Orleans' famous "red light district" with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and special guest Vernel Bagneris.
3	1/15	Swinging on a Riff: The Legacy of the Benny Goodman Sextet The Jim Cullum Jazz Band salutes the Benny Goodman Sextet with featured performances by Ron Hockett and guests Allan Vaché and Harry Allen.
4	1/22	Jazz Strings: A Tribute to Jazz Violinist Stephane Grappelli In honor of Stephane Grappelli's January birthday, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band welcomes The Hot Club of San Francisco with special guest violinist Evan Price.
5	1/29	Manhattan After Dark: The Night Club Scene in the 20s Special guest Vernel Bagneris joins the Jim Cullum Jazz Band for a trip to the colorful nightlife of 1920s New York with stories from Stanley Walker, City Editor of the New York Herald Tribune.
6	2/5	The Preservation Hall Story: Hot Jazz in New Orleans Find out how it all began in 1961 when The Jim Cullum Jazz Band revives the spirit and music of Preservation Hall in New Orleans. Special guest is clarinetist and photographer/author William Carter.
7	2/12	Love, Hollywood Style: Romance & the Silver Screen The Jim Cullum Jazz Band is joined by listener-favorites Rebecca Kilgore and Nina Ferro who perform love songs made famous by the silver screen. Included are famous clips from Hollywood's classic romantic movies.
8	2/19	Trombone Madness: From Kid Ory's New Orleans to Miff Mole's New York Sessions The Jim Cullum Jazz Band takes you on a tour of the jazz trombone from Kid Ory's New Orleans to Miff Mole's New York Sessions. Musical guests include trombonists Mike Pittsley, Bob Havens, and Russ Phillips.
9	2/26	Tishomingo Blues: The Story of Composer Spencer Williams Join The Jim Cullum Jazz Band for a tribute to Spencer Williams, one of the earliest black composers to shape jazz as popular music. Our story is narrated by Obie Award-winner Vernel Bagneris.
10	3/4	Girls' Night Out: A Celebration of International Women's Day A Riverwalk concert celebrating International Women's Day with performances by Nina Ferro, Rebecca Kilgore, Topsy Chapman and Carol Woods.
11	3/11	My Heart: The Story of Lil Hardin Armstrong The Jim Cullum Jazz Band honors jazz composer and pianist, Lil Hardin Armstrong. Program includes rare interviews in which she talks about her life in music and her marriage to Louis Armstrong.
12	3/18	Bessie, Billie, and The Blues The Jim Cullum Jazz Band in a program devoted to the women of blues and their contribution to the world of jazz. Musical guests include Carol Woods, Topsy Chapman, and Linda Hopkins.
13	3/25	International Sweethearts of Rhythm: America’s #1 All-Girl Band Organized to raise money for their Mississippi orphanage in the late 1930s, the International Sweethearts of Rhythm became a sensation in the 1940s. This program tells the story through their recordings, interviews with surviving band members, and the music of the Jim Cullum Jazz Band.
14	4/1	Swing That Music: Memories and Stories of Louis Armstrong What better way to kick off Jazz Appreciation Month than a program devoted to the personal writings and music of Louis Armstrong! The Jim Cullum Jazz Band brings these writings to life with the help of Vernel Bagneris, star of the Broadway stage.
15	4/8	Hot Chamber Jazz: The Benny Goodman Trio 1935-1954 A Jazz Appreciation Month celebration of The Benny Goodman Trio and the driving rhythms of the swing era. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band's Ron Hockett is featured along with guests John Sheridan, Becky Kilgore, Allan Vaché, and Chuck Hedges.
16	4/15	The Kid from Red Bank: 100 Years of the Basie Beat Jazz Appreciation Month is in full swing and Riverwalk continues the celebration with a program saluting Count Basie on his 100th birthday.
17	4/22	William Gottlieb's Golden Age of Jazz The Jazz Appreciation Month celebration continues as famed jazz photographer, William P. Gottlieb shares stories about his life in jazz. Gottlieb was hired by Downbeat Magazine to write about jazz but it was his photographs that helped document the Golden Age of Jazz.
18	4/29	Midnight Moods: The Small Combo Sessions Good things come in small packages! Tune in for a program featuring the best of the small combos that have taken the stage at The Landing. With special guests John Sheridan, Dick Hyman, Paul Mehling, Evan Christopher, Ken Peplowski, Brian Ogilvie, Rebecca Kilgore, Ralph Sutton, Joe Williams, Bucky and John Pizzarelli, Benny Carter, Lionel Hampton, and Allan Vaché.
19	5/6	Wild Man Blues: The Eccentric Genius of Jelly Roll Morton The Jim Cullum Jazz Band provides the musical backdrop for Vernel Bagneris' portrayal of Jelly Roll Morton and his journey to become "The Inventor of Jazz."
20	5/13	Fletcher Henderson and Don Redman: The Birth of the Big Band Reed Section Allan Vaché and Kim Cusack join The Jim Cullum Jazz Band in a tribute to the signature arranging style of Fletcher Henderson and Don Redman at the Roseland Ballroom in 1920s New York. Their work led directly to the now-familiar big-band sound that defined the Swing Era a decade later.
21	5/20	Riverwalk Jazz: 15 Years, Live and On-the-Air Mark this special anniversary with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and longtime pals as they perform their favorite hot jazz classics from Bix, Muggsy, The Rhythmakers, King Oliver and many more.
22	5/27	Zoot and Al: The Brotherhood of Prez Zoot Sims and Al Cohn met in Woody Herman's "Four Brothers" Band. We'll reflect on the legacy of these two tenor sax greats, and hear exciting performances by tenor saxophonists Ron Hockett and Harry Allen.
23	6/3	Bix & His Gang New York’s premier classic jazz bandleader and bass saxophonist, Vince Giordano, joins Jim and the Band for a romp through the small ensemble jazz of “Bix at his Best” in the 1920s.
24	6/10	Chicago Reeds: The Music of Jimmy Noone, Frank Teschemacher and Benny Goodman A tribute to three great jazz clarinetists who were active in Chicago during the Roaring Twenties: Jimmy Noone, Frank Teschemacher and Benny Goodman. Musical guests: clarinetists Kim Cusack and Bobby Gordon.
25	6/17	In Old New Orleans: The Story of Jazz Legend, Bunk Johnson The Jim Cullum Jazz Band celebrates the music of Bunk Johnson, the man who ignited the traditional jazz movement of the 1940s that continues on into the 21st century. We’ll hear Bunk's stories of life in New Orleans told by Broadway playwright and actor, Vernel Bagneris.
26	6/24	Wishing on the Moon: Riverwalk Crooners in Concert A program sure to bring out the “hopeless romantic” in anyone! Our favorite singers, Rebecca Kilgore, Nina Ferro, Banu Gibson, Stephanie Nakasian and Topsy Chapman (with an encore selection by the late Joe Williams) join the Jim Cullum Jazz Band to explore the fine art of “crooning” a tune.
27	7/1	The Harmful Little Armful: Happy Birthday, Fats! The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and special guests salute Fats Waller on the 100th anniversary of his birth with a selection of signature Waller tunes guaranteed to put a bounce in your step.
28	7/8	Jazz Memories with Kenny Davern Clarinet master Kenny Davern has recorded with jazz legends like Jack Teagarden and Red Allen. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band welcomes Kenny Davern in a show devoted to his life in jazz.
29	7/15	I’ll Take Manhattan: The Music of Richard Rodgers The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and Australia’s premier jazz vocalist, Nina Ferro focus on the early years of Richard Rodgers’ career and perform songs from his collaboration with Larry Hart.
30	7/22	At The Jazz Band BBQ: Hot Jazz for a Summer Day The Jim Cullum Jazz Band shares the spotlight and welcomes a great line-up of classic jazz bands from around the country, including The Independence Hall Jazz Band and Tommy Saunders’ Midwest All-Stars.
31	7/29	Ace of Rhythm: The Story of Jabbo Smith, Trumpeter and Composer The Jim Cullum Jazz Band revives the music of trumpeter and composer Jabbo Smith. Also included are scenes from Jabbo’s life in his own words, as told by special guest Vernel Bagneris.
32	8/5	Louis Armstrong: A Portrait of the Man and his Music Armstrong’s personal writings brought to life by Broadway star Vernel Bagneris with music by The Jim Cullum Jazz Band.
33	8/12	Bluin’ the Blues: The Jim Cullum Jazz Band with Kenny Davern The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and clarinet legend, Kenny Davern play classic blues from W. C. Handy, Jelly Roll Morton, and Pee Wee Russell.
34	8/19	The Kid from Red Bank: 100 Years of the Basie Beat The remarkable bandleader and pianist, William "Count" Basie, born 100 years ago this month, left his indelible stamp on jazz history. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and special guests Harry "Sweets Edison and Clark Terry join forces to salute this jazz icon in a centennial celebration not to be missed!
35	8/26	Flock O’ Blues: The Rare Gems of Bix Beiderbecke Bix Beiderbecke helped transform “hot jazz” from a vaudeville attraction to high art. Vince Giordano joins Jim and the Band, on bass sax, to revive a collection of rare gems from the playing of ‘Bix in the 20s.
36	9/2	Silver Shoes & Green Spectacles: A Jazz Interpretation of The Wizard of Oz Take a musical excursion to the Emerald City with a script from the original L. Frank Baum book and music from Harold Arlen’s movie score in new jazz band arrangements. Vernel Bagneris plays the parts of Dorothy, the Tin Man, The Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion, as well as that of the Wizard.
37	9/9	Our Huckleberry Friend: The Lyrics of Johnny Mercer The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and guest vocalist Rebecca Kilgore bring to life some of Johnny Mercer’s finest compositions.
38	9/16	Porgy & Bess: A Jazz Transcription Part 1 The great American folk opera narrated by the legendary William Warfield. Part one of this two-part program introduces the characters of Catfish Row, and DuBose Heyward’s classic love story. Tunes include "Summertime," "Leavin’ for the Promised Land," and "Bess, You is my Woman Now."
39	9/23	Porgy & Bess: A Jazz Transcription Part 2 William Warfield returns in his spectacular role as narrator for the conclusion of this two-part program in which Porgy’s love for Bess is put to the test. Tunes include "It Ain’t Necessarily So," "A Red-Headed Woman," and "Oh Lawd, I’m on my Way."
40	9/30	Shimmy Sha-Wabble: Still Shakin’ That Thing You won’t be able to sit still for this one! Join The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and guests for a romp through the roaring twenties and the rise of a dance called “The Shimmy."
41	10/7	Manhattan After Dark: The Night Club Scene in the '20s Special guest Vernel Bagneris joins the Jim Cullum Jazz Band for a trip back to the colorful nightlife of Prohibition-era New York with stories from Stanley Walker, City Editor of the New York Herald Tribune in the 1920s.
42	10/14	Ev’rything I Love: The Songs of Cole Porter The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and guest vocalist Nina Ferro spotlight the swinging music and witty lyrics of the immortal Cole Porter.
43	10/21	Piano Man: Earl Hines, The Father of Modern Jazz Piano The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and Dick Hyman pay tribute to Earl “Fatha” Hines with performances of his original compositions. Hines' personal memories are brought to life by Broadway star Vernel Bagneris.
44	10/28	I Wish I Were Twins: The Fats Waller Bluebird Sessions The Jim Cullum Jazz Band with special guests, Dick Hyman and Rebecca Kilgore celebrate the Fats Waller Bluebird sessions, many of which became immediate best-selling records. Tunes include "I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" and "It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie."
45	11/4	Bourbon Street Top Ten: The Jim Cullum Jazz Band in Concert The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and special guest Australian cornet master Bob Barnard perform tried and true classics of traditional jazz.
46	11/11	*On t*he Sunny Side of the Street: The Lyrics of Dorothy Fields The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and guest vocalist Nina Ferro salute the legacy of the great lyricist Dorothy Fields and her songwriting partners Jimmy McHugh and Jerome Kern.
47	11/18	Thanksgiving Homecoming: A Riverwalk Jazz Family Gathering Get together with some of our favorite guests and join us at the table to share in the bounty of special performances perfect for a day spent with family and friends. Guests include Kim Cusack, Clint Baker, Duke Heitger, John Sheridan, Rebecca Kilgore, Dick Hyman, Nina Ferro, Vernel Bagneris, and Allan Vaché.
48	11/25	The Jim Cullum Jazz Band: Jammin’ the Night Away Special guest cornetist Bob Barnard sits in with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band as they really let it fly in an after hours jam session at The Landing. Former pianist John Sheridan drops in for a few tunes.
49	12/2	Jivin’ at the Stage Door Canteen: A 1940s Revue The Stage Door Canteen was America’s welcome mat for GIs on leave from WWII. Capture the spirit when vocalist Banu Gibson joins The Jim Cullum Jazz Band for an evening of romance and reminiscence. Our special high-powered 4-man trombone team for this show: Mike Pittsley, Kenny Rupp, Russ Phillips, and Bob Havens!
50	12/9	Midnight Moods: The Small Combo Sessions Good things come in small packages! Tune in for a program featuring the best of the small combos that have taken the stage at The Landing. Special guests include John Sheridan, Dick Hyman, Paul Mehling, Evan Christopher, Ken Peplowski, Brian Ogilvie, Rebecca Kilgore, Ralph Sutton, Joe Williams, Bucky and John Pizzarelli, Benny Carter, Lionel Hampton, and Allan Vaché.
51	12/16	Home for the Holidays Break out the ornaments and turn up the volume. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and special guests get in the mood with music for trimming the tree, stuffing stockings, and sharing the holiday spirit. Special guests include pianist Dick Hyman, vocalist Rebecca Kilgore and Bob Wilber on soprano sax.
52	12/23	Steppin’ Out with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and Friends The holidays are time for special occasions and friendly gatherings. This week’s program is a little bit of both as The Jim Cullum Jazz Band welcomes jazz clarinet legend Kenny Davern to the Landing stage for a swingin' jam session.
53	12/30	Fireside New Year’s Eve Turn the lights down low and enjoy a party for two. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band turns the heat up on New Year’s Eve with a selection of romantic songs guaranteed to light a fire in your heart.