For the second week of National Accordion Awareness Month, and African-American Music Appreciation Month; DJ McSchmormac was joined in the studio by Multi-Instrumentalist & Composer: Rob Reich who made history by being the first person to ever play accordion live on the show, performing some of his own latest compositions, and also selected some tunes from his recent Circus Bella All-Star Band CD, and a few of his musical inspirations. See below for details of Rob’s upcoming shows.

PLAYLIST:

• “Roll Her On The Hill/ Soldier’s Joy / Clean Peastrae / Fairy Dance (excerpt)” by Daniel Wyper from “Melodeon Greats – A Collection Of Melodeon Masterpieces”
• “Sixteen Tons” by Merle Travis from “Hot Pickin'”
• “Limehouse Blues” by Ted Lewis from “The John R.T. Davies Collection, Vol.1: Jazz Classics”
• “Limehouse Blues” by Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra from “Wild Party!”
• “When East Meets West Medley: Chinatown, My Chinatown/Japanese Sandman/ Limehouse Blues” by Sidney Torch from “Cinema Organ – Volume I”
• “Limehouse Blues” by Billy Mayerl from “Billy Mayerl, Vol. 1 Original Recordings (1925-1936)”
• “Limehouse Blues” by Roy Smeck’s Serenaders from “It’s Hotter In Hawaii”
• “Limehouse Blues” by Oscar Alemán from “Swing Guitar Masterpieces – 1938-1957”
• “Limehouse Blues” by Django’s Music from “Djangology”
• “Limehouse Blues” by Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers from “Petite Fleur”
• “Limehouse Blues” by The Benny Goodman Sextet from “Small group Recordings”
• “Limehouse Blues” by Stéphane Grappelly & The Hatchett’s Swingtette from “Jazz à la gitane, vol. 2: Gypsy Jazz Around the World”
• “Limehouse Blues” by Benny Morton & his All-Stars from “Barney Bigard – Barney’s Bounce”
• “Limehouse Blues” by The Three Suns from “V-Disc – A Musical Contribution by America’s Best for Our Armed Forces Overseas”
• “Limehouse Blues” by Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra from “The Lionel Hampton Story”
• “Limehouse Blues” by Morton Gould and his Orchestra from “Showcase – Interplay and other works”
• “Stardust” Lionel Hampton and his Just Jazz All Stars from “The Lionel Hampton Story”
• “Boot It” by Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra from “1929-1932 – Band Box Shuffle”
• “Oh! Eddie” by Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra from “1929-1932 – Band Box Shuffle”
• “Imagination” by Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra (with vocal refrain by the Sterling Russell Trio) from “1929-1932 – Band Box Shuffle”
• “Kickin’ It Off” by The Circus Bella All Star Band from “Circus Bella All Star Band”
• “Hats & Spats” by The Circus Bella All Star Band from “Circus Bella All Star Band”
• “Deiro Rag” by Guido Deiro from “Complete Recorded Works, Volume 2”
• “Wall Street Rag” by Rob Reich from “Rob Reich live on Gramophoney Baloney”
• “(Untitled) Waltz” by Rob Reich from “Rob Reich live on Gramophoney Baloney”
• “I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)” by Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra from “The Alternative Takes In Chronologial Order – Volume 8 (1940-1941)”
• “My Blue Heaven” by Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra from “Rhythm is our business”
• “How Deep Is The Ocean” by The Charlie Parker Sextet from “Boss Bird (Studio Recordings 1944-51)”
• “A Quick Polka” by Rob Reich from “Rob Reich live on Gramophoney Baloney”
• “All Stars March (excerpt)” by The Circus Bella All Star Band from “Circus Bella All Star Band”

SEE ROB REICH LIVE!!!

UPCOMING SHOWS IN THE BAY AREA:

RED POPPY ART HOUSE: June 16, 2012 8:30 pm Rob Reich Trio, Featuring Kally Price

YERBA BUENA GARDENS: Friday July 1 @ 12 pm Saturday July 2 @ 12 pm & 2: 15 pm Circus Bella featuring the Rob Reich Circus Bella All-Star Band