We named this edition of the show Rickey 2.0. It's his second time in 12 months that Rickey sat in with us in studio. When you are expecting someone as prolific as Rickey, you are certain he's got another CD under his arm, and once again he did not disappoint. This CD is titled "Pineapple Express", after Rickey's not-so-secret passion, pineapple juice. Rickey even admitted to having had a glass before heading off to join us studio.

When old pals like Helen and Rickey get together, the laughter in-studio gets contagious. Listen for Producer Danny's laugh as Rickey's candor cracks up everyone within the sound of his voice. Rickey takes us through six tracks from the new CD and provides the details behind not only his "all original songs" selection for this collection, but the motives behind his chance to get BEHIND the microphone for a turn at vocals.

You can find out more about Rickey via Rickey's Answers.com web page

and you may purchase Rickey's CD "Pineapple Delight" online at CD Baby.

Vocalist, namesake, band member AND co-ower of The Tierney Sutton Orchestra is in studio with us to take us through the terrific tracks on her latest c.d. release, "Desire". In addition to being an arranger, performer and businesswoman, Tierney is a working mom. In addition to the music, this hour with Tierney Sutton benefits from her insights derived from her life as a jazz artists, textured with the principles of her Ba'hai faith. You'll want to hear the stories behind the selection of the sensational arrangements on her latest Telarc Records release, "Desire".

You can be in touch with Tierney via her website page

and you may purchase Tierney's CD "Desire" online at Concord Music Group.

He started dragging his drum kits in and out of the subways in New York City in the late 1950’s and though he is off public transportation these days, Roy McCurdy is still sitting behind a drum kit somewhere in the world today! His latest collaboration resulted in a new CD for Jon Mayer, “Nightscapes”. In this show, we’ll hear a sample, as well as some classic Cannonball Adderly, for whom Roy sat with for over a decade. Memories of his days with Sonny Rollins, the Jazz Brothers – Chuck and Gap Mangione and Cannonball make for a terrific interview from this legendary drummer.

You can be in touch with Roy via Roy's MySpace page

You can find our more about Jon Mayer's CD "Nightscape" at The Jon Mayer Trio's website

In January of 2009, there was a Cambria Jazz Festival held during the Martin Luther King week-end. At the conclusion of the festival (which was held at the veterans hall) the scene shifted over to the Hamlet restaurant, home of the long running famous jazz artist series. This concluding event featured series producer Charlie Shoemake playing a tribute to his old boss George Shearing by re-creating the famous sound of the classic Quintet with an assembly of all star players performing some of the groups timeless songs. The result was a huge success with turn away crowds. Word of the performance spread and soon after, the famed management company International Ventures Inc. (the representatives of Sir George Shearing) and even Sir George himself felt that the Quintet sound should be made available again world wide, now under the direction of Charlie Shoemake. Thus, "The New Sounds Of Shearing" was born. The group features some of America's top level artists. Besides, the leader Charlie Shoemake, on vibraphone, the other members include Terry Trotter, piano, Ron Anthony, guitar, Luther Hughes, bass, and Colin Bailey, drums, a veritable who's who of American jazz

You can check in with Charlie at : Talsan Music Website.

MATT JOHNSON dropped by the “Sittin In” studio with something we hadn’t seen in a long time—a vinyl disc! It was a collector’s copy of an album he’d made over 20 years ago and copies of it were long gone. A fan in Japan sent him a copy of “The Palm Springs Yacht Club” on the actual vinyl, and YOU KNOW we were quick to digitize it so that we could offer it to you. It’s part of an energetic interview with a terrific drummer and a fantastic story-teller.

You can check in with Matt at : drummermattjohnson.com.