James R. Goodwin

A Musical Tribute to Jim Goodwin
Monday, March 15th,
KBOO 90.7 fm
Portland, Oregon
12 – 2 pm PST

Chris Tyle is back in the studio with Retta Christie helping to celebrate the musical life of the late Jim Goodwin on the eve of Jim’s 66th birthday. Tune in and stream the radio show at KBOO.FM

*Update: The playlist from the show ..

Just a Closer Walk With Thee – Muddy River Jazz Band, 1967
Stardust Records lp, out-of-print

Wild Man Blues – Ed Zimbrick’s 10th Avenue Jazz Band, 1968
EJ Records lp, out-of-print

Liza – The Great Excelsior Jazz Band, 1969
ASP Records lp, out-of-print

It Should Be You – New Orleans Jazz Club of Northern California All Stars, 1970
NOJNC Records lp, out-of-print

I’m Wild About That Thing – New Orleans Jazz Club of Northern California All Stars, 1970
NOJNC Records lp, out-of-print

I Never Knew What a Gal Could Do – Dick Oxtot’s Golden Age Jazz Band, 1973
Arhoolie Records lp, out-of-print

Doctor Jazz – Turk Murphy Jazz Band, 1974
Unissued private recording

Doin’ the New Lowdown – Brett Runkle and the Starting from Scratch Jazz Band, 1975
Berkeley Rhythm Records 7″ lp, out-of-print

I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed – Marty Grosz and Berkeley Rhythm, 1976
Jim Goodwin and Friends lp, Berkeley Rhythm Records

A Sailboat in the Moonlight – Mike Duffy’s Second Pacific Film Archives Band, 1978
Jim Goodwin and Friends lp, Berkeley Rhythm Records

You’re a Lucky Guy – Jim Goodwin, piano, 1977
Jim Goodwin and Friends lp, Berkeley Rhythm Records

My Melancholy Baby – Jim Goodwin, cornet; Burt Bales, piano, 1977
Jim Goodwin and Friends lp, Berkeley Rhythm Records

You’ve Changed – Ray Skjelbred’s Yeti Chasers, 1976

Tormented – Berkeley Rhythm, 1978
Unissued private recording at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, Ca.

Sheik of Araby – Sunset Music Company, 1979
Blue Swing CD

Angel Eyes – Berkeley Rhythm, 1973
Berkeley Rhythm Vol 1 lp, out-of-print

Dinah – Butch Smith and his Dixieland Band, Palmdale, Ca. Jim Goodwin, Ray Skjelbred, Ham Carson, 1987/1988
Jazz Master lp, out-of-print

There’ Ain’t No Sweet Man – Double Play, Jim Goodwin & Dave Frishberg, 1992
Arbor Records

The Sunset Music Company live in Dusseldorf, 1979

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Jim Goodwin – Cornet, Lueder Ohlwein – Banjo & Vocal, Dan Barrett – Trombone, William Carter – Clarinet, Mike Fay – Bass, Jeff Hamilton – Drums

The Sunset Music Company Live in Dusseldorf ’79 is available from Blue Swing.Com.

The Sunset Music Company recorded live at the Storeyville Jazz Night
Schouwburg Arnhem, Holland 1979

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Jim Goodwin – Cornet, Lueder Ohlwein – Banjo, Dan Barrett – Trombone,
John Smith – Altosax, Mike Fay – Bass, Jeff Hamilton - Drums

Full CD of the Arnhem ’79 recordings will be available early next year! In the meantime, The Sunset Music Company Live in Dusseldorf ’79 is now available from Blue Swing.Com

Jim Goodwin, Bob Helm, and Bob Mielke

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Retta and The Smart Fellas featuring Jim Goodwin

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