The Sunday Jazz Brunch: 9AM – 1PM

Many of you know that for over 30 years, I shared a close friendship with the great Catt Sirten, a career radio personality and champion of the Mobile, AL music and arts scene. Together, we worked on countless projects promoting jazz and other genres through live and recorded performances. He also gave us the gift of his wonderful radio show, Catt’s Sunday Jazz Brunch, which first aired in 1984 and broadcasted over 2,000 shows on WZEW 92.1-FM.

Tragically, when we lost Catt on August 6, 2023, the Sunday Jazz Brunch also came to an end. However, there are those who believe he would want us to keep his music alive. I agree.

I am honored and humbled to announce that WZEW is bringing The Sunday Jazz Brunch back, and they’ve asked me to host the show. I have accepted with enthusiasm.

The adventure begins September 6th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. I’m filled with gratitude and a sense of responsibility. I cannot fill Catt’s shoes. Rather, I will do my best to honor the legacy of my friend and to keep real jazz alive and accessible to Mobile, the Gulf Coast, and the world.

Thank you WZEW and Mobile. Wish me luck!

Chip

Sunday Jazz Brunch Playlist September 27, 2026

9:00 AM

● Boney James, Larry Carlton – Storybook (Storybook)
● Herb Alpert – Rise (Rise)
● Yazz Ahmed – So What (Finding My Way Home)
● Judy Wexler – Pent Up House (Dreams & Shadows)
● Urbie Green – Dirty Dan (The Master of Trombone)
● Molly Johnson – Miss Celie’s Blues (Another Day)
● The Story – Missing Person Afternoon (Angel in the House)
● Holly Cole – Little Boy Blue (Temptation)
● Terence Blanchard – Footprints (Bounce)
● Redtenbacher’s Funkestra & Horn House – The Lamb of Funk (The Lamb of Funk)
● Boz Scaggs – I’ll Be Gone (Boz Scaggs)

10:00AM

● Casiopea – Midnight Rendezvous (Casiopea)
● John Coltrane – Equinox
● Colman Brothers – Mr. DG
● Kandace Springs, Norah Jones – Angel Eyes (The Women Who Raised Me)
● Dr. John, Rickie Lee Jones – Makin’ Whoopee (In a Sentimental Mood)
● Lyle Lovett – The Blues Walk (Lyle Lovett & His Large Band)
● Quincy Jones – Birdland (Back on the Block)
● GRP All-star Big Band – Sing! Sing! Sing! (Live in Japan 1993 – Dave Grusin Presents)
● Madeleine Peyroux – The Summer Wind (Half The Perfect World)
● Chet Baker & Paul Desmond Together – Autumn Leaves
● Nat King Cole – T’is Autumn
● Trombone Shorty – Sunrise (Say that To Say This)
● Dom Cicchetti, Dave Weckl – Intricate Journey (Title Track)
● Mocean Worker, Herb Alpert – Changes (Cinco De Mowo)

11:00 AM

● Allen Toussaint – Shrimp Po-boy, Dressed (Songbook)
● Professor Longhair – Big Chief (Ultimate New Orleans)
● Bobby Timmons- This Here
● Ray Charles – Alexander’s Ragtime Band
● The Mills Brothers – Opus One
● Marlena Shaw – California Soul
● The Brand New Heavies – Never Stop
● Mose Allison – Fool’s Paradise
● Julie London – Black Coffee
● Dana & Alden – Summer Nights
● Steps Ahead – Trains
● Cassandra Wilson – Harvest Moon
● Ben Paterson – Around the Block
● Stacey Kent – Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee
● Grover Washington, Jr. – Soulful Strut
● Miles Davis – Human Nature

12:00PM

● Dave Brubeck – Blue Rhondo A La Turk
● Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughn – Goodnight , My Love
● Rick Hirsch – Down at L Point (Instrumentality)
● Bob James, David Sanborn – Moon Tune
● Neville Brothers – Yellow Moon
● Natalie Cole – Cottage For Sale
● Lorraine Feather – Where are My Keys
● GRP All Stars Big Band – Senor Blues
● Robert Jospe – Cape Verdean Blues
● Red Garland Trio – The Red Blues
● Harry Connick, Jr. – Amazing Grace

Sunday Jazz Brunch Playlist, September 20, 2026

9:00AM