When an edited version of trumpeter Lee Morgan’s signature song, “The Sidewinder” was released as a single in 1964, it became the song that resuscitated Blue Note Records, literally saving the company from bankruptcy. As a result, Blue Note hounded Morgan to come up with another song that could do the trick again. The soul-jazz […]
Uncle Marty Gras 2020
It’s Uncle Marty Gras, as this is adventure number 523 of The 3D RadioActivity, where we dedicate the show to a yearly tradition to play Cajun, Creole, Funk, Jazz, New Orleans, World & Zydeco tunes, making this the fattest Tuesday of the year. Laissez bon temps rouler! 🎼 😎🎵 Download here: https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20200223-UMG2020.mp3or click to play: With […]
Sorry It’s The 3D Valentine’s Day Massacre
I’m Uncle Marty, here to concede that I’m in a 12 fret program for music junkies. This is The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity number 522, and for this year’s Valentine’s Day Massacre, we acknowledge the most popular breakup day of the year as we review The Golden Rule, The Ten Commandments and three of The Dozen […]
3D Will & Merriment
I’m your Uncle Marty, this is The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity number 520, as we engage in a battle of musical WILLpower. Download herehttps://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20200202-3DWill.mp3or click to play! They say Where there’s a WILL, there’s a WAY, so that’s what we’re gonna play if the yays are above the nays, okeh? Let me know your ideas by sending a message on our Facebook page […]
Song Of The Day – “Harry’s House/Centerpiece” by Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell was coming off of Court And Spark, her most commercially successful studio recording to date, sporting several hit singles including “Free Man In Paris,” “Raised On Robbery” and “Help Me.” So by 1975 interest was very high as critics and fans alike awaited her next record which was believed to be the one […]
Song Of The Day – “Aire” by Chicago
By the time of the sessions for their sixth studio album (and seventh overall), Chicago had dozens of hits behind them and had grown restless and unhappy with the concise nature of their previous two records. Sure the albums established the group as a hit making machine, but the band began to feel that their […]
The Write 3D Stuff
I’m Uncle Marty to everyone, as we virtually put pen to paper for the 518th time, paying attention to cross the eyes, dot the tease, while taking musical notes to pay tribute to the importance of the written form of communication with you on The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity! Download here https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20200119-TheWrite3DStuff.mp3or click to play It’s wintertime […]
Song Of The Day – “House Party Starting” by Herbie Nichols Trio
If Herbie Nichols is remembered for anything, it’s probably for composing one of Billie Holiday’s signature songs “Lady Sings The Blues.” Problem is, Nichols is all but totally forgotten today, even though he recorded a handful of seminal EPs and an album for the Blue Note record label between 1955 and 1956. For the 30 […]
Song Of The Day – “Bloop Bleep” by Gary McFarland
Gary McFarland towed the line between samba infused light jazz and orchestral mood music. He was a vibist from California who was known as much for his vibe playing as he was for his arranging and orchestrations for others. After serving in the army where he took up trombone, trumpet and keyboards, McFarland settled on […]
Song Of The Day – “Down By The Riverside” by Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery
It was a summit between the leading purveyor of the Hammond B-3 organ, “The Incredible” Jimmy Smith, and one of greatest jazz guitarists of all time, Wes Montgomery. And together, they unleashed not one classic album, but two. They didn’t call him “Incredible” for nothing. Jimmy Smith was the single most influential jazz organ player […]
