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VPR Morning Edition Music Beds For The Week Of 5/18/15

Monday, May 18:

5:59am: Albert "Tootie" Heath: "Bag's Groove", from "Philadelphia Beat."

6:07am: Jesse Cook: "Mario Takes A Walk", from "Gravity."

6:18am: 7 Walkers: "Mr. Okra", from "7 Walkers."

6:30am: Jazz Mandolin Project: "Nozani Na", from "The Jazz Mandolin Project."

6:41am: Mose Allison: "Some Right, Some Wrong", from "The Way of the World."

6:50am: Russ Barenberg: "Cowboy Calypso", from "Rounder Guitar."

6:59am: Grateful Dead: "Shakedown Street", Live from Uptown Theater, Chicago, Il., 12/5/79.

7:07am: Kevin Yost: "Deal", from "Jazz Influence, Vol. 2."

7:18am: Phish: "Cars Trucks Buses", Live from Portland Meadows, Portland, OR., 7/15/98.

7:30am: Jay Lawrence: "You Can't Do That", from "Thermal Strut."

7:41am: Ben Williams: "Smells like Teen Spirit", from "Coming Of Age."

7:50am: Bryan Ferry Orchestra: "Don't Stop the Dance", from "The Jazz Age."

7:59am: Steely Dan: "Aja", from "Aja."

8:07am: Dire Straits: "Once Upon A Time In the West", from "Communique."

8:18am: The Black Crowes: "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere", Live from BC Roadshow, NYC., 10/27/13.

8:30am: Joe Jackson: "Another World", from "Live: 1980/1986."

8:41am: RJD2: "A Beautiful Mine", from "Magnificent City Instrumentals."

8:59am: String Cheese Incident: "Midnight Moonlight", from "Incident In Atlanta."

Tuesday, May 19:

5:59am: Brandi Disterheft: "Second Dawn", from "Second Side."

6:07am: Cameron Mizell: "The Return", from "Tributary."

6:18am: Taylor Haskins: "Clouds Form Below Us", from "Recombination."

6:30am: Tito Puente: "All Blues", from "The Best of the Concord Years."

6:41am: John Zorn: "The Nameless God", from "Psychomagia."

6:50am: Ben Flocks: "Boardwalk Boogaloo", from "Battle Mountain."

6:59am: Medeski, Martin, and Wood: "Buster Rides Again", from "Tonic."

7:07am: Mocean Worker: "Jive Jive Jive", from "Candygram For Mowo!"

7:18am: Tom Waits: "2:19", from "Orphans."

7:30am: Steve Blanco Trio: "Black Dog", from "Piano Warrior."

7:41am: : Buckethead: "Future Evolution", from "The Dragons of Eden."

7:50am: John Ellis and Doublewide: "All Up In the Aisles", from "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow."

7:59am: Crimson Jazz Trio: "Matte Kudasai", from "King Crimson Songbook, Vol. 1."

8:07am: Maceo Parker: "Southwick", from "Mo' Roots."

8:18am: Kermit Ruffins: "Put Your Right Foot Forward", from "#imsoneworleans."

8:30am: Jamie Saft: "Minor Soul", from "The New Standard."

8:41am: Phish: "The Mango Song", from "A Picture of Nectar."

8:59am: Pharoah Sanders: "Astral Traveling", from "Thembi."

Wednesday, May 20:

5:59am: Duke Jordan: "No Problem", from the album of the same name.

6:07am: Nova Monkeys: "Basement Freaks", from "Urban Jungle."

6:18am: John Scofield: "Endless Summer", from "Uber Jam Deux."

6:30am: Chris Joss: "Charmer", from "Sticks."

6:41am: Steely Dan: "Your Gold Teeth II", from "Katy Lied."

6:59am: Phish: "Water In the Sky", Live from American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL., 12/28/03.

7:18am: Bonerama: "It Don't Mean A Thing", from  "Live From New York."

7:30am: The Woedoggies: "Adios Banquito", from "Sorrytown."

7:41am: The Big Wu: "Kangaroo", from "Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub."

7:50am: Eric McFadden: "Jockey Full of Bourbon", from "Pull A Rabbit Out of His Hat, Vol. 1."

7:59am: Bill Frisell: "Have A Little Faith In Me", from "Have A Little Faith."

8:18am: Poets of Rhythm: "Fondle Rock", from "Discern/Define."

8:30am: Champion Jack Dupree: "Rattlesnake Boogie", from "Classic Sounds of New Orleans."

8:41am: Marcus Roberts: "Come Together", from "This Is How I Rock."

8:53am: The Doors: "Break On Through", from "The Doors."

8:59am: Grateful Dead: "Comes A Time", Live from the Orpheum Theater, San Francisco, CA.,  7/17/76.

Thursday, May 21:

5:59am: Medeski, Martin, and Wood: "Shackman", from "20."

6:07am: Will Patton Trio: "Nice To Come Home To", from "6th Street Runaround."

6:18am: The Beatles: "Flying", from "Magical Mystery Tour."

6:32am: John Scofield: "Four On the Floor", from "Up All Night."

6:41am: Ben Horn: "Get A Groove On", from "Get A Groove Going."

6:59am: Phish: "Twist", Live from Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, WI., 7/8/2000.

7:07am: Galactic: "Funky Bird", Live from Tipitina's, New Orleans, LA., 2/5/05.

7:18am: My Morning Jacket: "Brown-Eyed Women", Live from Hard Rock Hotel, Mexico, 1/26/14.

7:30am: America: "Sandman", from "America."

7:41am: Chris Biesterfeldt: "Theme For Basie", from "Phineas."

8:00am: String Cheese Incident: "Birdland", Live from 1st Bank Center, Bloomfield, CO>, 3/10/11.

8:07am: Bill Frisell: "That's Alright, Mama", from "Disfarmer."

8:18am: Regina Carter: "Chattanooga Choo-Choo", from "Motor City Moments." 

8:30am: Kermit Ruffins: "Tipitina", from "#imsoneworleans."

8:41am: Lounge Lizards: "Big Heart", from "Live In Tokyo."

8:59am: Jerry Garcia Band: "Tore Up Over You", from "Let It Rock."

Friday, May 22:

5:59am: Sun Ra: "I'll Get By", from "Some Blues But Not the Kind That's Blue."

6:18am: Laurence Juber: "Private Dick" from "Groovemasters, Vol. 1."

6:30am: Marcus Roberts and Bela Fleck: "One Blue Truth", from "Across the Imaginary Divide."

6:41am: Wicked Knee: "I'm Blue", from "Wicked Knee."

6:59am: Bonerama: "The Ocean", from "Live From New York."

7:07am: Real Eyes: "Eyes of the World", from "Acoustic Sessions, Vol. 1."

7:18am: Jazz Mandolin Project: "Scheherazde", from "After Dinner Jams."

7:30am: Bob Dylan and the Band: "Bessie Smith", from "The Basement Tapes."

7:41am: Simon James: "The Tide Is High", from "101-Simply Acoustic Chill Out."

7:50am: Brad Mehldau: "Blackbird", from "The Art of the Trio, Vol. 1."

7:59am: James Brown: "Papa Don't Take No Mess, Part 2", from "The Singles: 1973-1975."

8:07am: Dalindeo: "Queen of the Bear Patch", from "Kallio."

8:18am: Addison Groove Project: "The Delivery", from "Wicked Live."

8:30am: Jorma Kaukonen: "Stars In My Crown", from the album of the same name.

8:41am: Rhythm Section: "Suzanne's Jam", from "Total Acid Jazz and Nu-Soul."

8:59am: Jerry Garcia Band: "Bright Side of the Road", from "Pure Jerry: Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA., 11/9/91."

A graduate of NYU with a Master's Degree in journalism, Mitch has more than 20 years experience in radio news. He got his start as news director at NYU's college station, and moved on to a news director (and part-time DJ position) for commercial radio station WMVY on Martha's Vineyard. But public radio was where Mitch wanted to be and he eventually moved on to Boston where he worked for six years in a number of different capacities at member station WBUR...as a Senior Producer, Editor, and fill-in co-host of the nationally distributed Here and Now. Mitch has been a guest host of the national NPR sports program "Only A Game". He's also worked as an editor and producer for international news coverage with Monitor Radio in Boston.

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