Philadelphia drummer Lucky Thompson joins Feldie in the studio for a special edition of Lucky Old Souls.  You can't talk about the jazz scene in Philly for too long without Lucky's name coming up.  His weekly Saturday jam sessions at Natalie's are legendary, and Lucky really knows how to swing a band.  We'll hear some of Lucky's recordings, talk about his musical career and some of the great musicians he's played with (including Nina Simone, Sonny Stitt, and Big Mama Thornton), and listen to music from some great drummers (including Kenny Clarke, Philly Joe Jones, and Clyde Stubblefield).

Don't forget to go check out Lucky at one of his live performances:

Saturday, 4/12/08 @ Stumpo's Restaurant, Somers Point, NJ

every Sunday @ Dowling's Palace, Broad & Thompson St., Philadelphia, PA 

every Wednesday @ South Valley, 15th & Kater St., Philadelphia, PA

every Saturday @ Natalie's Lounge, 40th & Market St., Philadelphia, PA 

4/8/08 Playlist

Count Basie - Out The Window (The Best Of Early Basie) (Jo Jones on drums)

Count Basie - Don't You Miss Your Baby (The Best Of Early Basie) (Jo Jones on drums)

Little Willie John - Need Your Love So Bad (All 15 Of His Chart Hits)

Bud Powell - John's Abbey (The Best Of Bud Powell) (Philly Joe Jones on drums)

Freedom Now Brothers - It's Our Thing (The Philly Sound Get Down: Funky Philly Instrumentals)

Lucky Thompson's DNA - Aquarian Spring (Everybody Oughta Have One)

Lucky Thompson's DNA - Rush Hour (Everybody Oughta Have One)

Denise King - Song For My Father (Fever) (Lucky Thompson on drums)

James Brown - I Got The Feelin' (20 All Time Greatest Hits) (Clyde Stubblefield on drums)

Umar Raheem - Big Boy's Honor (Big Boy's Honor) (Lucky Thompson on drums)

Big Mama Thornton - My Man Called Me (The Original Hound Dog)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Song Is You (A Jazz Message) 

Nina Simone - Day And Night (The Blues) (Bernard "Pretty" Purdie on drums)

Dr. Guy Ramsey's Musiqology - Lincoln Drive (Y The Q?) (Lucky Thompson on drums)

Miles Davis - Dig (Dig) (Art Blakey on drums)

Yusef Lateef - Water Pistol (Into Something) (Elvin Jones on drums)

Sonny Clark - Two Bass Hit (Sonny Clark Trio) (Philly Joe Jones on drums)

Sonny Clark - Lover (Cool Struttin') (Philly Joe Jones on drums)