Wednesday, April 27, 2011


Chris Connor


Chris Connor Love Is Here To Stay (1957 NYC) Chris Connor (vo) acc. by Doc Severinsen (tp) Eddie Bert (tb) Al Cohn (ts) Danny Bank (bar) Stan Free (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Wendell Marshall (sb) Ed Shaughnessy (dm) Ray Ellis (arr) Atlantic LP2-601
Chris Connor & Ellis Larkins Try A Little Tenderness (1954 NYC) Chris Connor (vo) acc. by Ellis Larkins (p), Everett Barksdale (g), Beverly Peer (sb)Bethlehem BEP101B
Chris Connor My April Heart (1956 NYC) Chris Connor (vo) acc. by large orch., Ralph Burns (arr, cond)Atlantic LP1228
Chris Connor Just Squeeze Me (but Don't Tease Me) (1956 NYC) Chris Connor (vo) acc. by Al Cohn, Lucky Thompson (ts) Eddie Costa (vib) Ralph Sharon (p,arr) Oscar Pettiford (sb) Osie Johnson (dm) Chino Pozo (bgo) Mongo Santamaria (cga) 2279 Atlantic LP1286
Chris Connor Bla-bla-bla (1957 NYC) acc. by Peanuts Hucko (cl), Herbie Mann, Sam Most (fl), Ralph Sharon (p), Joe Puma (g), Vinnie Burke (sb), Osie Johnson (dm) Atlantic LP2-601
Chris Connor Trouble Is A Man (1955 NYC) acc. by Herbie Mann (fl), Ralph Sharon (p), Joe Puma (g), Milt Hinton (sb), Osie Johnson (dm) Bethlehem BEP130
Chris Connor I Was Doing All Right (1957 NYC) Chris Connor (vo) acc by Jimmy Cleveland, Warren Covington, Jimmy Thompson (tb) Eddie Wasserman (ts,b-cl) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Wendell Marshall (sb) Ed Shaughnessy (dm) Ray Ellis (arr)Atlantic LP2-601
Chris Connor Poor Little Rich Girl (1959 NYC) Bill Rubenstein (P), Kenny Burrell (G), Eddie DeHaas (B), Lex Humphries (D) Live from ''The Village Vanguard'' Atlantic LP8040
Chris Connor Soon (1957 NYC) acc. by Joe Newman (tp), Al Cohn (ts), Eddie Costa (vib), Ralph Sharon (p), Milt Hinton (sb), Osie Johnson (dm), John Rodriguez (bgo)Atlantic LP2-601
Chris Connor Ridin' High (1955 NYC) acc. by Herbie Mann (fl), Ralph Sharon (p), Joe Puma (g), Milt Hinton (sb), Osie Johnson (dm) unknown (bgo) Bethlehem BEP129
Chris Connor It Don't Mean A Thing (if It Ain't Got That Swing) (1959 NYC) Bill Rubenstein (P), Kenny Burrell (G), Eddie DeHaas (B), Lex Humphries (D) Live from ''The Village Vanguard'' Atlantic LP8040
Chris Connor Chiquita From Chi-wah-wah (1954 NYC) Chris Connor (vcl) acc. by Jim Bright, Red Solomon, Jimmy Nottingham (tp) Kai Winding, Vernon Friley, Frank Saracco, Ward Silloway (tb) Sid Cooper, Milt Yaner (as) Boomie Richman, Sam Taylor (ts) Dave McRae (bar) Dave Martin (p) Sid Block (sb) Jimmy Crawford (dm) Sy Oliver (arr,cond)Bethlehem BEP114
Chris Connor Someone To Watch Over Me (1955 NYC) acc. by J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb), Herbie Mann (fl), Ralph Sharon (p), Joe Puma (g), Milt Hinton (sb), Osie Johnson (dm) Bethlehem BEP129
Chris Connor They All Laughed (1957 NYC) Chris Connor (vo) acc. by Doc Severinsen (tp) Eddie Bert (tb) Al Cohn (ts) Danny Bank (bar) Stan Free (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Wendell Marshall (sb) Ed Shaughnessy (dm) Ray Ellis (arr) Atlantic LP8014

Wednesday, April 13, 2011


Earth Day 2011


Eartha Kitt Uska Dara - A Turkish Tale (1953 ) RCA 20-5284
Penguins Earth Angel (will You Be Mine) (1955 ) DooTone 348
Crew-cuts Earth Angel (1955 ) Mercury 70529
Sammy Davis Jr. Earthbound (1956 ) Decca 30035
Mario Lanza Earthbound (1956 ) RCA 6644
Platters Heaven On Earth (1956 ) Hit 238 of 1956 YW12628 Mercury 70893
Gloria Mann Earth Angel (will You Be Mine) (1955 ) Sound 109
Earl Burtnett And His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Feat. The Biltmore Trio Stay Out Of The South If You Want To Miss A Heaven On Earth) (1928 ) W145930-3 COLUMBIA 1361 D
Nat ''King'' Cole To The Ends Of The Earth (1956 ) Capitol 3551
Eartha Kitt C'est Si Bon (1953 ) RCA Victor 5358
Fats Waller And His Rhythm Come Down To Earth, My Angel (1941 ) 053798 BLUEBIRD 11010
Eartha Kitt Somebody Bad Stole De Wedding Bell ( ) RCA 20-5610
Eartha Kitt I Want To Be Evil (1953 ) RCA Victor 5442
Eartha Kitt Lovin' Spree (1954 ) RCA 20-5610
Crewcuts Earth Angel ( ) MERCURY 70529
Savoy Hôtel Orpheans - Au Piano : Carrol Gibbons Film "glamour" Tuuk Et Akst Heaven On Earth ( France) CA14588 COLUMBIA DF1598

Thursday, April 07, 2011


Charlie Christian


Benny Goodman Septet Benny's Bugle (1940 NYC) Cootie Williams (tp), Benny Goodman (cl), Georgie Auld (ts), Count Basie (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Harry Jaeger (dm) CO-29030-1 Columbia 35901
Benny Goodman Sextet Ac-dc Current (1939 NYC) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) Broadcast ''Waldorf Astoria'', N.Y. Masters of Jazz MJCD29
Benny Goodman Sextet Six Appeal (1940 SF) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) Broadcast ''Peacock Court'' Mark Hopkins Hotel, S.F. Aircheck 16
Kansas City Six Pagin' The Devil (1939 NYC) Buck Clayton (tp), Lester Young (ts), Charlie Christian (el-g), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (sb), Jo Jones (dm) Concert ''Carnegie Hall'', N.Y. Masters of Jazz MJCD47
Benny Goodman Septet As Long As I Live (1940 NYC) Cootie Williams (tp), Benny Goodman (cl), Georgie Auld (ts), Count Basie (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Harry Jaeger (dm) CO-29029-1 Columbia 35901
Benny Goodman Septet Breakfast Feud (1941 NYC) Cootie Williams (tp), Georgie Auld (ts), Milt Raskin (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Dave Tough (dm Broadcast ''What's New'', N.Y. Masters of Jazz MJCD74
Metronome All Stars All Star Strut (1940 NYC) Harry James (tp) Jack Teagarden (tb) Benny Goodman (cl) Benny Carter (as) Eddie Miller (ts) Jess Stacy (p) Charlie Christian (el-g) Bob Haggart (sb) Gene Krupa (dm) 26490 Columbia 35389
Benny Goodman Septet Ad-lib Blue (1940 NYC) Buck Clayton (tp), Benny Goodman (cl), Lester Young (ts), Count Basie (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Walter Page (sb), Jo Jones (dm) Jazz Archives JA6
Benny Goodman Sextet Gone With What Wind (1940 LA) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) Broadcast ''Cocoanut Grove'' Amabassador Hotel, L.A. Masters of Jazz MJCD40
Benny Goodman Sextet Flying Home (1939 NYC) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) 26132-A Columbia 35254
Benny Goodman Sextet I Surrender, Dear (1940 LA) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) 26743-B Columbia 35482
Benny Goodman Sextet Memories Of You (1939 NYC) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) ''Waldorf Astoria Hotel'' broadcast, N.Y. Masters of Jazz MJCD24
Benny Goodman Orchestra Honeysuckle Rose (1939 NYC) Ziggy Elman, Jimmy Maxwell, Johnny Martell (tp), Red Ballard, Vernon Brown, Ted Vesely (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Toots Mondello, Buff Estes (as), Jerry Jerome, Bus Bassey (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) 26290-A Columbia 35319
Benny Goodman Sextet Soft Winds (1939 NYC) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) 26285-B Columbia 35320
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Feat. V/helen Forrest The Fable Of The Rose (1940 ) Ziggy Elman, Jimmy Maxwell, Irving Goodman (tp), Red Ballard, Vernon Brown, Ted Vesley (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Toots Mondello, Buff Estes (as), Jerry Jerome, Bus Bassey (ts), Johnny Guarneri (p), Charlie Christian (elg), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) 26493-A Columbia 35391
Benny Goodman Sextet Ac-dc Current (1940 Catalina) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) Broadcast ''Catalina Island Casino'' Calif. Jazz Archives JA23
Ida Cox & Her All Star Band Four Day Creep (1939 ) Ida Cox (vo) acc. by Hot Lips Page (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Lionel Hampton (dm) 26239-A Vocalion 05298
Ida Cox & Her All Star Band One Hour Mama (1939 NYC) Ida Cox (vo) acc. by Hot Lips Page (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), James P. Johnson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Lionel Hampton (dm) 25511 Vocalion 05232
Benny Goodman Sextet The Sheik Of Araby (incomplete) (1940 LA) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) ''Cocoanut Grove'' broadcast, L.A. Masters of Jazz MJCD24
Benny Goodman Septet On The Alamo (1941 NYC) Cootie Williams (tp), Benny Goodman (cl), Georgie Auld (ts), Count Basie (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Jo Jones (dm) C029513-1 Columbia 35938
Benny Goodman Orch. Feat. Charlie Christian Solo Flight (1941 NYC) Alec Fila, Jimmy Maxwell, Irving Goodman, Cootie Williams (tp) Lou McGarity, Cutty Cutshall (tb) Benny Goodman (cl) Skippy Martin, Gus Bivona (as) Georgie Auld, Pete Mondello (ts) Bob Snyder (bar) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Charlie Christian (el-g) Artie Bernstein (sb) Dave Tough (dm) Jimmy Mundy (arr) 29865-1 Columbia 36684
Benny Goodman Septet Song Of The Islands (1941 NYC) Cootie Williams (tp), Benny Goodman (cl), Georgie Auld (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Dave Tough (dm) Broadcast ''What's New'', N.Y. Master of Jazz MJCD75
Benny Goodman Sextet Memories Of You (1939 NYC) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) ''Camel Caravan'' broadcast, N.Y. Masters of Jazz MJCD24
Benny Goodman Septet Wholly Cats (1941 NYC) Cootie Williams (tp), Benny Goodman (cl), Georgie Auld (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Dave Tough (dm) ''What's New'' broadcast, N.Y. Jazz Archives JA23
Jerry Jerome Quartet Star Dust (1939 NYC) Jerry Jerome (ts), Frankie Hines (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Oscar Pettiford (sb) Live ''Harlem Breakfast Club'', Minneapolis, MN Columbia G30779
Benny Goodman Septet Blues In B (1942 ) Cootie Williams (tp), Georgie Auld (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Dave Tough (dm) w/o Benny Jam session Blue-Disc T-1006
Benny Goodman Sextet Seven Come Eleven (roast Turkey Stomp) (1939 NYC) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) ''Waldorf Astoria'' Camel Caravan broadcast, N.Y. Masters of Jazz MJCD29
Benny Goodman Sextet Flying Home (1941 NYC) Cootie Williams (tp), Benny Goodman (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Jo Jones (dm). BG orch. on coda. Broadcast ''What's New'', N.Y. Masters of Jazz MJCD75
Benny Goodman Sextet I'm Confessin' (1939 NYC) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) Masters of Jazz MJCD29
Benny Goodman Sextet Stompin' At The Savoy (1939 NYC) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) Concert ''Carnegie Hall'', N.Y. Masters of Jazz MJCD29
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Feat. V/helen Forrest What's The Matter With Me? (1940 ) Ziggy Elman, Jimmy Maxwell, Johnny Martell (tp), Red Ballard, Vernon Brown, Ted Vesley (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Toots Mondello, Buff Estes (as), Jerry Jerome, Bus Bassey (ts), Johnny Guarneri (p), Charlie Christian (elg), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) 26416-A COLUMBIA 35374
Benny Goodman Sextet Shivers (1939 NYC) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) Broadcast ''Camel Caravan'', N.Y. Masters of Jazz MJCD29
Charlie Christian I Got Rhythm (rhythm-a-ning) (paging Dr. Christian) (down On Teddy's Hill) (1941 NYC) Joe Guy, Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Don Byas (ts), unknown (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), unknown (sb) and (dm) Live ''Minton's Playhouse'' N.Y. Masters of Jazz MJCD75
Benny Goodman Sextet The Sheik Of Araby (1940 ) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) 26718-A Columbia 35466
Jerry Jerome Quartet Tea For Two (1939 Minneapolis) Jerry Jerome (ts), Frankie Hines (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Oscar Pettiford (sb) Live ''Harlem Breakfast Club'', Minneapolis, MN Columbia G30779
Benny Goodman Sextet Flying Home (1939 NYC) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) Aircheck, prob. From ''Waldorf Astoria'' Masters of Jazz MJCD24
Benny Goodman Sextet Six Appeal (1940 Catalina) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) Broadcast ''St.Cathrine's Hotel Avalon'', Catalina, Calif. Jazz Archives JA23
Benny Goodman Sextet Ac-dc Current (1939 NYC) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) ''Camel Caravan'' broadcast, N.Y. Masters of Jazz MJCD24
Benny Goodman Sextet Seven Come Eleven (1940 SF) Benny Goodman (cl), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) Broadcast ''Peacock Court'' Mark Hopkins Hotel, S.F. Aircheck 16
Charlie Christian Stompin' At The Savoy (lips Flips) (on With Charlie Christian) Duplicate (1941 ) Hot Lips Page, Victor Coulson, Joe Guy (tp), Rudy Williams (as), Don Byas, Kermitt Scott (ts), Allen ôPee Weeö Tinney (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Ebenezer Paul (sb), Taps Miller (dm) Live ''Minton's Playhouse'' Harlem. N.Y. Masters of Jazz MJCD75
Benny Goodman Sextet Flying Home (1939 Detroit) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) Camel Caravan broadcast, Detroit Masters of Jazz MJCD189
Benny Goodman Sextet Shivers (1939 NYC) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) 26354-A Columbia 35349
Eddy Howard Old Fashioned Love (1940 NYC) Eddy Howard (vo) acc. by Bill Coleman (tp), Benny Morton (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), Bud Freeman (ts), Teddy Wilson (p, dir), Charlie Christian (el-g), Billy Taylor Sr. (sb), Yank Porter (dm) 28794-1 Columbia 35771
Benny Goodman Septet Rose Room/i Hadn't Anyone Till You (1941 NYC) Cootie Williams (tp), Georgie Auld (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Dave Tough (dm) w/o Benny) Jam session. Actually 2 tunes Blu-Disc T1006
Eddy Howard Exactly Like You (1940 NYC) Eddy Howard (vo) acc. by Bill Coleman (tp), Benny Morton (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), Bud Freeman (ts), Teddy Wilson (p, dir), Charlie Christian (el-g), Billy Taylor Sr. (sb), Yank Porter (dm) 28796-1 Columbia 35915
Charlie Christian Stompin' At The Savoy (lips Flips) (on With Charlie Christian) (1941 NYC) Hot Lips Page, Victor Coulson, Joe Guy (tp), Rudy Williams (as), Don Byas, Kermitt Scott (ts), Allen ôPee Weeö Tinney (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Ebenezer Paul (sb), Taps Miller (dm) Live ''Monroe's Uptown House'', N.Y. Masters of Jazz MJCD75
Charlie Christian & Benny Goodman Royal Garden Blues (1941 ) 1941 = Approximate
Benny Goodman Septet Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider (1941 NYC) Cootie Williams (tp), Benny Goodman (cl), Georgie Auld (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Dave Tough (dm) ''What's New'' broadcast, N.Y. Jazz Archives JA23
Benny Goodman Sextet Gone With What Wind (1940 LA) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Nick Fatool (dm) Broadcast ''Cocoanut Grove Ammbassador Hotel, L.A. Jazz Archives JA23
Benny Goodman Septet Good Enough To Keep (air Mail Special) (1941 NYC) Cootie Williams (tp), Benny Goodman (cl), Georgie Auld (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (sb), Dave Tough (dm) 29943-1

Thursday, March 31, 2011


Herb Alpert Birthday Party


Herb Alpert - Rise 1979
Fandango Fandango A&M Records CD-3731 Produced by Jose Quintana and Herb Alpert
Recorded in Mexico City Released 1982 Musicians: Herb Alpert (trumpets, vocals), Abraham Laboriel (guitar, bass), Carlos Vega (drums), Michel Colombier (keyboards), Bill Cuomo (keyboards), Miguel Peña (guitar), Paulinho Da Costa (percussion), "Ready" Freddie Washington (bass), Carlos Rios (guitar), Julius Wechter (marimba), Gayle Levant (harp), Herb Alpert, Mary Hylan, Darlene Kolden-Hoven, Marie Cain (background vocals).
Route 101 same album
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass A Taste of Honey
Jan & Dean Baby Talk
Sam Cooke Wonderful World
Alley Oop - The Hollywood Argyles
Dore Alpert - Tell It to the Birds
Dore Alpert - Fallout Shelter
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass The Lonely Bull
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Last Tango in Paris album Foursider
Spanish Flea
The Girl From Ipanema ♫ (Martini Madness -Cocktail Lounge) on "South of the Border"
Herb Alpert - The Shadow Of Your Smile
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass What Now My Love Video 1967
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Lemon Tree
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Love Potion #9
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass - Lollipops And Roses

Thursday, March 17, 2011


St. Patrick's Day


Saint Patrick and the Snakes:

A tale about Patrick is that he drove the snakes from Ireland. Different versions of the story tell of him standing upon a hill, using a wooden staff to drive the serpents into the sea, banishing them forever from Ireland.

One version says that an old serpent resisted banishment, but that Patrick outwitted him. Patrick made a box and invited the snake to enter. The snake insisted it was too small and the two argued. Finally to prove his point, the snake entered the box to show how tight the fit was. Patrick slammed the lid closed and threw the box into the sea.

There are many skeptics. Some say that although it’s true that Ireland has no snakes, this likely had more to do with the fact that Ireland is an island and being separated from the rest of the continent the snakes couldn’t get there. Some say that the stories of Saint Patrick and the snakes are likely a metaphor for his bringing Christianity to Ireland and driving out the pagan religions (serpents were a common symbol in many of these religions).

Today we have the real story of the snakes. Snakes were prolific in Ireland because they were clever little chaps who had come from England in long thin boats that resembled floating cigar tubes. They hid the tubes in case they had to escape later. They settled mostly in the north and lived in abandoned orange crates, but slowly began to slither southward. Saint Patrick first drove out the dreaded judge snakes, who took delight in biting little children, especially the innocent. South from Avoca he drove them through Woodenbridge and Arklow into the sea at Kilmichael Point. Little did Saint Patrick know but some escaped the ravages of the sea in their little tubes and after a long journey across the Atlantic sailed up the Delaware River and disembarked at the Water Gap and slithered up Route 80 until they came to Luzerne County.
Saint Patrick next drove out the much-feared lawyer snakes, who would hiss and say:"Sue, sue, sue" He drove them through Doonbeg off Donegal Point. Little did Saint Patrick know but some escaped the ravages of the sea in their little tubes and after a long journey across the Atlantic sailed up the Delaware River and settled mostly in Philadelphia. Saint Patrick next drove out the vicious regulator snakes who would hiss and make up rules that you had to follow or else they would bite you in a soft spot of your anatomy. The most vicious of this species was the OHSHA snake. He drive themfrom Toormoore and Goleen into the sea at Crookhaven. Little did Saint Patrick know but some escaped the ravages of the sea in their little tubes and after a long journey across the Atlantic sailed up the Potomac River in Washington DC and neighboring territories.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011


Eddie Condon


1. Eddie Condon Orchestra (dub) Tennessee Twilight (1933) B14194 Columbia 36009
2. Bing Crosby & Eddy Condon Orchestra Personality (1946) Decca 18790A
3. Eddie Condon's Chicagoans Oh Sister Ain't That Hot (1940) 29055 Commodore 535
4. Eddie Condon & His Orchestra Sheik Of Araby (1944) 72631 Decca 23718 Pike Jones
-Eddie Condon & His Orchestra Abe Olman-James Brockman Down Among The Sheltering Palms (1947) 74031 Decca 24219A
-Chicago Rhythm Kings - There'll Be Some Changes Made - Brunswick 4001 Muggsy Spanier, c / Frank Teschemacher, cl / Mezz Mezzrow, ts / Joe Sullivan, p / Eddie Condon bj, v / Jim Lannigan,bb / Gene Krupa, d / Red McKenzie, v. Chicago, April 6, 1928.
-Julie London - There'll Be Some Changes Made Best of Liberty Years Announcement 1 below
5. Eddie Condon & His Orchestra Oh Lady Be Good (1945) Decca 23431
6. Dill Pickles (1950) 75989 Decca 27987
7. Eddie Condon & His Orchestra Black Bottom voc. Peggy Ann Ellis Spike Jones
78rpm pressing: Sugar - McKenzie & Condon's Chicagoans, 1927 - UHCA 10
78rpm pressing: Liza - McKenzie & Condon's Chicagoans, 1927 - UHCA 12
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8. Eddie Condon & His Orchestra J.Kern-Dorothy Fields The Way You Look Tonight (1946) 73649 Decca 23721
9. Eddie Condon & His Band Fidgety Feet (1952) The classic Condon band really wails on this 1952 broadcast with Edmond Hall, Wild Bill Davidson, Cliff Leeman, Cutty Cutshall, Gene Schroeder and Bob Casey.
Eddie Condon with Bud Freeman and Bobby Hackett - Jada (1938)
E.Condon Windy City Seven is: Hackett (cn); Pee Wee (cl); Freeman (ts); George Brunis (tb); Condon (g); Jess Stacy (p); Artie Shapiro (sb); George Wettling (dms). recorded Jan17'38. (NYC).
The Lady/China Boy - Condon 1944
In 1944 Eddie Condon and his All Stars began their scheduled radio broadcasts on the Blue Network. Every Saturday afternoon they did half hour shows at 1.30 pm from the Town Hall in New York. The shows were transcribed by the Armed Forces Radio Service and broadcast around the world. This show won the first price in the GI popularity poll. The shows continued until around 1947. I believe some 45-50 shows were recorded and are now available on CD's through the Jazzology label.


Performance Music at The University of Scranton will host a recital by renowned violinist Annamae Goldstein, accompanied by pianist Christopher Oldfather, on Sunday, March 13. The performance begins at 3 p.m. in the Houlihan-McLean Center. Admission is free and open to the public.
Goldstein earned her Master of Music at The Julliard School in 1988 and for the past 21 years has been a violinist with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. She has also performed as part of the Metropolitan Opera Chamber Ensemble, under the direction of James Levine. As a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Goldstein has had the opportunity to play on numerous recordings and television broadcasts with the company, including a Grammy-award-winning recording of Wagners Die Walkure. She has also performed on the group's critically acclaimed recordings of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring and Beethoven's 3rd Symphony.
In addition to her work with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chamber Ensemble, Goldstein is also a founding member of and violinist for the IRIS String Quartet and a member of Musica Amici. The IRIS String Quartet has performed throughout the United States. Musica Amici has performed in New York and throughout the eastern United States.
A committed teacher and community activist, Goldstein has taught at the Trevor Day School as well as the French Woods summer music program. As a board member of the New York City philanthropic organization Pathways to Housing, she direc
ts the organization?s music fund-raising program.
Accompanying Goldstein will be acclaimed pianist Christopher Oldfather. Since his recital debut in Carnegie Hall in New York in 1986, Oldfather has performed throughout the world as a freelance musician. He has appeared as a soloist with ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, the New World Symphony, and the Ensemble Modern in Frankfurt, Germany. His experiences have led him to perform on virtually every type of keyboard ever made, including the Chromelodeon, an experimental, color-coded reed organ developed by instrument creator Harry Partch. He is best known for his expertise on the harpsichord and as a leading advocate for the performance of 20th century music for more than 30 years. O
ldfather has been a member of Boston's Collage New Music since 1979, and New York's Parnassus since 1997. In 1990, he was nominated for two Grammy Awards for his recording of Elliot Carter's violin-piano duo with violinist Robert Mann.
For more information on this event, contact Cheryl Y. Boga, director of Performance Music at The University of Scranton, at (570) 941-7624, music@scranton.edu

Monday, February 28, 2011


Steve Coleman


Cool Lou from Anatomy Of A Groove February 02, 1993
One Bright Morning by Cassandra Wilson from Anatomy Of A Groove February 02, 1993
Strata Institute Alto Saxophone, Greg Osby , Steve Coleman
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] - Kenny Davis Drums - Marvin "Smitty" Smith
Guitar - David Gilmore Tenor Saxophone - Von Freeman
If You Could See Me Now from Transmigration Columbia
Mr. Lucky from Transmigration Columbia
Strata Institute Greg Osby (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, pitchrider); Steve Coleman (alto saxophone); David Gilmore (electric guitar); Bob Hurst (bass); Marvin "Smitty" Smith (drums, percussion); Tani Tabbal (drums)Ihgnat Down from Cipher Syntax 1988
Abacus from Cipher Syntax 1988
Steve Coleman and the Five Elements Common Law from Alternate Dimension Series I
Steve Coleman and the Five Elements Octagonal Dance Abstract from Alternate Dimension Series I
Treading Water The Ascension to Light
The 42 Assessors The Ascension to Light
The Twelve Powers from The Sonic Language of Myth

Tuesday, February 15, 2011


Presidents' Day Potpourri


George Shearing Quintet George Shearing Lullaby Of Birdland (1952) MGM 11354B
Ted Heath And His Music Dameron, Arr George Shearing Lady Byrd (1949) DECCA-LONDON EFF.50-2 (BEP 6025)
George Shearing Quintet Warren-Dubin September In The Rain (1949) MGM 30250A
George Shearing Jump For Joy-blue (1941) LONDON 194
George Shearing, Piano; Jack Fallon, Bass; Norman Burns, Drums. (Harry Warren) I Only Have Eyes For You (1949) DECCA-LONDON F9386
Sousa's Band Washington Post March (1895) B0312-12 VICTOR 17302
George Washington Johnson The Laughing Song (1901) Gram-o-phone 583
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Rose Of Washington Square (1939 NYC) VICTOR 26230
Dinah Washington Chewin' Woman Blues (1945) APOLLO 396
Glenn Miller And His Orch Ned Washington-Hoagy Carmichael The Nearness Of You (1940) BLUEBIRD 10745
Peerless Quartet Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware, General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine
Duke Ellington Solliloquy
Red Nichols & His Orch McDonald-Hanley"midnight Frol" Rose Of Washington Square (1929) BRUNSWICK 4778
Henry Burr (tenor) Hanley Rose Of Washington Square (1920)COLUMBIA A-2928
Irving Aaronson And His Commanders With Bing Crosby Washington - Judell - Young Give Me A Heart To Sing To (1934)Columbia
Washington Phillips Denomination Blues #2 (1927)COLUMBIA 14333 D
Art Tatum Love Me
Ambose And His Orchestra Mcdonald, Hanley Rose Of Washington Square(ENGLAND) LONDON 120
Gene Krupa & His Orch Washington And Lee Swing (1940)OKEH 5921
Count Basie And His Orchestra Washington Basie It's Torture (1940) Okey 5773
Ben Webster The Blue Room
Duke Ellington's Washingtonians Nixon-Williams Trombone Blues(1925)Pathe Actuelle 36333
Johnny Otis And His Orchestra One O'Clock Jump (1951) Don Johnson, Gerald Wilson, tp; John Pettigrew, George Washington, tb; Floyd Turnham, as; Ben Webster, Lorenzo Holden, ts; Curtis Lowe, bs; Devonia Williams, p; Johnny Otis, vib; Pete Lewis, g; Mario Delargarde, b; Leard Bell, d
Benny Carter Orchestra June Comes Around Every Year (1945 LA) Irv Lewis, Fred Trainer, Gerald Wilson, Emmett Berry, Paul Cohen (tp), Henry Coker, Alton ‘‘Slim’‘ Moore, George Washington, Louis Taylor (tb), Benny Carter (as,tp), Jewell Grant, Porter Kilbert (as), Bumps Myers, Harold Clark (ts), John Taylor (bar), Rufus Webster (p), Herman Mitchell (g), Charlie Drayton (sb), Max Roach (dm), Larry Stewart (vcl) 610-5 Capitol Rejected
Dinah Washington A Man Only Does

Thursday, February 10, 2011


Valentine's Day Lovefest


Ella Fitzgerald My Funny Valentine (1956) acc. by Buddy Bregman's Orch. Verve MGV4023
What Is This Thing? VINNIE CUTRO & NEW YORK CITY SOUNDCSAPE
Paul Simon You're the One
John Stech Love Boat TV Trio
Jaime Paul Lover Man At Last Green Hill
Bilbaklak Nawal Al Zoghby Ellitmane Toh
Beth Smith Staelens Love is Here to Stay The Big Bang(d) Theory Kotteb records
Chet Baker My Funny Valentine (1955) Chet Baker (vo, tp) acc. by strings
Colleen McNabb Close Enough for Love Don't Go To Strangers Zucca Records
Tommy Dorsey Orch V Frank Sinatra Our Love Affair (1940) VICTOR 26736
Bob Dylan Dreamin' of You Tell Tale Signs Columbia
Chaka Khan You Belong to Me Funk This Sony
Mills Brothers Since We Fell Out Of Love (1935) DECCA 1495
Patti Page Now That I'm In Love (1953) MERCURY 70127

Wednesday, February 02, 2011


Nat King Cole


Dr. T and Tea Time
King Cole Trio Easy Listening Blues Capitol
King Cole Trio Prelude In C Sharp Minor Capitol
King Cole Quintet I Can't Give You Anything But Love (1942) DISC 2011
King Cole Trio I Know That You Know Capitol
Nat King Cole Qt Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You (1943) V-DISC 339
King Cole Trio Too Young Capitol 1449
King Cole Trio Can You Look Me In The Eyes Capitol
Nat King Cole When I Grow Too Old To Dream (1956) Nat King Cole, P & Vocal, John Collins, G, Stuff Smith, V, Charlie Harris, B, Lee Young, D Capitol EAP1/EBF1/W-782
King Cole Trio I Miss You So Capitol
Nat ''King'' Cole Forgive My Heart (1955) Capitol 3234 B
King Cole Trio That Ain't Right (1941) DECCA 8630A
King Cole Trio Solid Potato Salad (1945) V-DISC 508
King Cole Trio Meet Me At No Special Place Capitol 393
Nat ''King'' Cole Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup (1955) Capitol 3027
King Cole Trio Straighten Up And Fly Right (1944) Capitol 154
Nat King Cole Qt (George Gershwin-Ira Gershwin.) Embraceable You (1943) V-DISC 365
Nat ''King'' Cole Feat. Pete Rugolo's Orchestra And The Pussy Cats Frosty The Snowman (1950) Capitol 1203
Les Paul And Mary F Smoke Rings Capitol
Phil Harris Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (that Cigarrette) (1947) RCA Victor 2370
Harry Bellafonte
Billy Ekstine
Natalie Cole

Thursday, January 27, 2011


Cozy Cole


Cozy Cole Topsy Part II
Cozy Cole Concerto for Cozy
Cozy Cole All Stars Talk To Me (1944) Lammar Wright (tp), Ray Conniff (tb), Ben Webster (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Teddy Walters (g), Billy Taylor (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) Savoy 501
Cozy Cole & His Orchestra When Day Is Done (1945) CONTIN T6014
Cozy Cole Allstars-C.Hawkins Jump Street (1944) Savoy 518
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Confessin' (that I Love You) (1937) Lionel Hampton (vib, vo), Jonah Jones (tp), Eddie Barefield (cl, as), Clyde Hart (p), Bobby Bennett (g), Mack Walker (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) Victor 25658
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra I'll See You In My Dreams (1936) Irving Randolph (tp), Vido Musso (cl), Ben Webster (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Allen Reuss (g), John Kirby (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) Brunswick 7816
Cozy Cole Allstars Ram-Cole-arranger-Fred Norman. Nice And Cozy (1944) Savoy 502B
Cozy Cole Allstars Jericho (1944) Savoy 502A
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra Billie's Blues (1936) Billie Holiday (vo), Bunny Berigan (tp), Artie Shaw (cl), Joe Bushkin (p), Dick McDonough (g), Pete Peterson (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) Vocalion/Okeh 3288
Blanche Calloway And Her Orchestra Growlin' Dan (1931) Henry Mason (tp) Edgar Battle (tp,arr) Clarence Smith (tp,vcl) Alton ''Slim'' Moore (tb) Ernest Purce (cl,as) Leroy Hardy (as) Charlie Frazier (ts) Clyde Hart (p) Andy Jackson (bj,g) Joe Durham (tu) Cozy Cole (d) Blanche Calloway (vcl) Victor 22866
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra When Lights Are Low (1939 NYC) Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Benny Carter (as), Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Chu Berry (ts), Clyde Hart (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Milt Hinton (sb), Cozy Cole (dm), Lionel Hampton (vib) Victor 26371
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra Let's Go, Joe (1942) Cab Calloway (vo, ldr), Jonah Jones, Russell Smith, Shad Collins, Lammar Wright (tp), Tyree Glenn, Quentin Jackson, Keg Johnson (tb), Irving Brown (cl, as), Hilton Jefferson (as), Andrew Brown (as, bar), Al Gibson, Walter Thomas (ts), Bennie Paine (p), Danny Barker (g), Milton Hinton (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) OKEH 6720
Teddy Wilson & Billie Holiday Life Begins When You're In Love (1936) Billie Holiday (vo), Gordon Griffin (tp), Rudy Powell (cl), Teddy McRae (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), John Trueheart (g), Grachan Moncur (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) Brunswick 7612
Cozy Cole & His Orchestra Memories Of You (1945) S3283 CONTIN T6004 MP3
Teddy Wilson & Billie Holiday Carelessly (1937) Billie Holiday (vo), Cootie Williams (tp), Johnny Hodges (as), Harry Carney (cl, bar), Teddy Wilson (p), Allen Reuss (g), John Kirby (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) 20911-3 Brunswick 7867
Cozy Cole Allstars Blue Moon (1944) KEYNOTE 1300
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Groovin' High (1945 NYC) Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Charlie Parker (as), Clyde Hart (p), Remo Palmieri (g), Slam Stewart (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) Guild 1001
Cozy Cole & His Quintet Night Wind GUILDE 130
Cozy Cole & His Orchestra Willow Weep For Me (1945) CONTIN T6001
Bob Howard & His Orch. The Ghost Of Dinah (1935) Bob Howard (vo), Benny Carter (tp, as), Ben Webster (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Clarence Holiday (g), Elmer James (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) Decca 400
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra Great Caesar's Ghost (1937) Russell Smith, Emmett Berry, Dick Vance (tp), George Washington, H.C. Higginbotham, Ed Cuffee (tb), Jerry Blake (cl, as), Hilton Jefferson (as), Elmer Williams, Chu Berry (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Lawrence Lucie (g), Israel Crosby (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) VOCALION 3534
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra One Sweet Letter From You (1939 NYC) Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Benny Carter (as), Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Chu Berry (ts), Clyde Hart (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Milt Hinton (sb), Cozy Cole (dm), Lionel Hampton (vib, vo) Victor 26393
Cozy Cole All Stars Body And Soul (1944) Ben Webster (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Teddy Walters (g), Billy Taylor (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) Savoy 501
Teddy Wilson & Billie Holiday Miss Brown To You (1935) Billie Holiday (vo), Roy Eldridge (tp), Benny Goodman (cl), Ben Webster (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), John Trueheart (g), John Kirby (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) Brunswick 7501

Thursday, January 20, 2011


Second Annual Low Rider Memorial Show


Dr. T. and Teatime
War Low Rider
Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra Swing Low (1932) Brunswick 6432
Bessie Smith Take Me For A Buggy Ride
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (1936 NYC) VICTOR 25492
Lee Morse Thanks for the buggy ride Pathe 25178a
Garth Brooks Friends in Low Places
MARK WEINSTEIN "Jazz Brazil" on Summit pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Nilson Matta and drummer/percussionist Marcello Pellitteri.
I Mean You, Nefertiti, Brazil
Mac Gollehon You Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
The Marty Nau Group At The Bouquet Chorale (Woods)
Dave Miller Trio Line for Lyons/Little Niles Album Rapture bassist Mario Suraci and drummer Bill Belasco

Pops McGonigle

Ron Lowballowski of Moosic was down on his luck,
and as he was looking through the classifieds, he saw an
intriguing ad offering a ten million dollar reward to the person
who could find and retrieve, intact, something called a "tis
bottle."
Having nothing to lose, he calls the man who placed the ad. "I
absolutely must have this bottle, and there are only three
surviving in the world," the wealthy man tells him, "one is in
the heart of the deepest jungle, one is at the bottom of the
coldest, darkest sea, and one is at the top of the highest
mountain. I will pay your expenses for however long it takes to
bring me one of these bottles, as well as giving you the ten
million."
Being an adventurous fellow, Ron decides to accept the offer.
First, he gathers a retinue of guides and hunters to go with him
into the jungle. He studies for months to prepare, and when he
is ready to survive, he sets out to get the bottle. Into the
jungle he goes, and after many close calls, and much loss of life,
he finds the bottle.
As he is on his way out of the jungle with the bottle well packed
and padded, he is attacked by wild animals, and not only is he
badly mauled, but the box with the tis bottle goes flying, and box
and bottle shatter.
It takes some time for him to recover from his injuries, but when
he's well enough, he begins preparations to retrieve the bottle at
the bottom of the sea. He takes diving lessons, hires the newest
and best deep-sea diving equipment and crew, and takes to the
sea. With little trouble, they managed to get the bottle, but on
the way up, they are attacked by sharks, and have to rush to the
surface. In the hurry, the fellow not only gets the bends, but
the bottle falls and breaks on the deck. More time in the
hospital later, recovering slowly, he's more determined than ever
to get the third and final bottle.
He spends over a year learning mountain climbing and survival,
becoming accustomed to low oxygen and heights, and planning the
ultimate shatter-proof container for the bottle. He hires a crew
of experienced guides and begins his climb. By the time they
reach the top, they're low on supplies, weak, and frostbitten, but
he will not give up. The bottle is packed and secured, and the
group begins the descent. When they reach the bottom of the
mountain, the fellow again has to spend time in the hospital
recovering from his injuries, but he keeps the bottle with him
and in sight at all times.
Finally, he's ready to present it to the wealthy man and collect
his reward.
He goes to the wealthy man's house, and carefully unpacks the "tis
bottle" and hands it over. The wealthy man inspects it joyfully,
and hands the fellow a check for ten million dollars.
"Thank you and good day, sir," he says, dismissing the fellow.
"Wait!" the fellow cries, " I was attacked by wild animals,
suffered the bends, and lost fingers and toes for this bottle.
I've spent years looking for it, and almost as long in the
hospital from trying to get it. Aren't you going to tell me why
it's so precious and what it's for?"
"Um, it's a little embarrassing, actually. Why don't you just
take the money and go?"
"I'm not leaving here until you tell me what this bottle is for!"
shouts the fellow.
With a sigh, the wealthy man motions for the fellow to follow him.
They go into the back of the house, and the wealthy man presses a
hidden button to reveal a secret door. Behind the door is a small
room with another door, behind a strong gate. The wealthy man
unlocks the gate, unlocks the door, and opens the heavy vault
door behind it with a combination. Inside the vault are thousands
of bottles lined up neatly, wall to wall and floor to ceiling,
with one vacant spot labeled "tis". Gently the man places the
bottle in its spot, and declares "There you go."
"Oh, come on," the fellow replies. "There has to be more to it
than that."
With a sigh, the man picks up a delicate, padded mallet that hangs
nearby and gently begins striking the bottles, and a tune emerges.
"'My country tis of thee..."

Thursday, January 13, 2011


Triskaidekaphobia


Henry Mancini Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
Heidelberg Quintet You're A Great Big Blue-eyed Baby (1913)VICTOR 17344
Django Reinhardt Et Le Quintette Du Hot Club De France Vendredi 13 (1940) SWING 123
Henry Burr And Al Campbell Fischer I'm On My Way To Mandalay (1913)VICTOR 17503
American Quartet On The Mississippi (1913) Victor 17237
Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra Sonata by L. Van Beethoven (Pathetique Op. 13) (1940) Columbia 35453
Arnett Cobb & His Orchestra Arnett Blows For 1300 (1947) APOLLO 781
Victor Borge, Piano; Orchestra Conducted By Paul Baron Arr Borge And Baron Rhapsody On Themes Of Grieg (1946) COLUMBIA 36913
Billy Murray And Helen Clark Come On Over Here (1913) VICTOR 17441
Oranj Symphonette Plays Mancini Mr. Lucky Gramavision 1996
Enrico Caruso Because (1913) VICTOR 87122
Ella Fitzgerald W Billy Kyle I'm Just A Lucky So And So (1946)DECCA 18814
Sarah Vaughan That Lucky Old Sun Columbia 38559
Gabor Szabo - Mizrab (1972), CTI Thirteen (G. Szabo)
Gabor Szabo - Guitar Bob James - Piano/Organ Ron Carter - Bass
Jack DeJohnette - Drums Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
String Section - Violins, Violas, Cellos, Arco Bass, Harp
Brass Section - Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Trombone, French Horne, Bassoon/Bass Clarinet, Oboe/English Horn, Clarinet On Flute/Piccolo/Alto Flute/Bass Flute - Hubert Laws
Lee Ritenour Thirteen Eric Marienthal - Flute Barnaby Finch - Keyboards Effects Oscar Seaton - Drums
Thirteen First part of the last part of Daniel Zamir's suite, from his 2009 album One(Echad)
Soprano Saxophone - Daniel Zamir
Piano - Nitay Hershkovitz
Bass - Noam Wiesenberg
Guitar - Jonathan Albalak
Drums - Daniel Dor
Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra Mack David-Duke Ellington I'm Just A Lucky So And So (1945) Vocal refrain by Al Hibbler Victor 20-1799-B
Tommy Dorsey Orch V Frank Sinatra Fools Rush In (where Angels Fear To Tread) (1940) VICTOR 26593

Friday, December 31, 2010


Billy Taylor

Anita O'Day Take the A Train recorded in Los Angeles 1958
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free, comp. BT Victor Gaskin on bass and Curtis Boyd on drums
Billy Taylor and Monty Alexander - Joy Spring
Early Bird, comp. BT Billy Taylor on piano, Tony Scott on clarinet, Doc Seversen on trumpet, Mundel Lowe on guitar, Jimmy Cleveland on trombone, Earl May, bass and Ed Thigpen on drums.
Billy's Taylor's unique version of Duke Ellington's theme song Going Uptown, written by Billy Strayhorn, from a live gig in 2001 featuring Billy on piano, Chip Jackson on bass and Steve Johns on drums.
Billy Taylor plays a tribute to Juan Tizol Caravan, featuring Joe Kennedy on Violin. The bassist is Victor Gaskin and the drummer is Keith Copeland.
You Tempt Me Victor Gaskin on bass and Curtis Boyd on drums
Billy Taylor (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Taylor (d)
NYC, summer 1953
Bass-Ically Speaking (alt. take 1) Fantasy OJCCD 111-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
Bass-Ically Speaking (alt. take 2) -
Bass-Ically Speaking (alt. take 3) -
Bass-Ically Speaking Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 49; Fantasy OJC 111; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
Untitled Blues Fantasy OJCCD 111-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
Billie Holiday I Wished On The Moon (1955 NYC) acc. by Charlie Shavers (tp), Tony Scott (cl), Budd Johnson (ts), Billy Taylor (p), Billy Bauer (g), Leonard Gaskin (sb), Cozy Cole (dm) YBC2276-4 Verve MGV-8302

Thursday, December 09, 2010


Bringing Coles to New Castle


Dr. T and Teatime
This part of the show was internet only due to tower repair.
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Featuring. Jack Leonard Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? (1937 ) 011354 Victor 25635
Edgar Hayes & His Orchestra Old King Cole (1937 ) 62676-A DECCA 1527
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen The World Sings: An Empire Brass Christmas Telarc
What Christmas Means to Me The Ultimate Gift Rahsaan Patterson
Frosty The Snowman Jazz Piano Christmas Beegie Adair
Anna Wilson Wish
Coventry Carol Infant Holy: Christmas Music for Guitar and Other Instruments Stephen Petrunak
Pamela Hines Face Of Love
Jewel O Little Town of Bethlehem
David Leonhardt: piano; Matthew Parrish: bass; Taro Okamoto: drums; Larry McKenna: tenor and soprano saxophone; Nancy Reed: vocals Winter Wonderland
Jeff Franzel: piano Wayne Killius: drums Christmas Is Coming to Town Yule Swing
On Air Transmission begins
Tim Green:bass Mark Maegdlin: piano A Child is Born Change of Seasons
Pat-a-Pan The World Sings: An Empire Brass Christmas Telarc
O Christmas Tree David Leonhardt: piano; Matthew Parrish: bass; Taro Okamoto: drums
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Jazz Piano Christmas Beegie Adair
Pamela Hines: piano; Miki Matsuki: drums; Dave Landoni: bass April Hall: vocals What Chance Have I Monica Hatch: vocals Starlight
Pipa De La Paz (A.K.A. Peace Pipe) An Ensemble of Lonesome Fellas (Elf)
David Leonhardt: piano; Matthew Parrish: bass; Taro Okamoto: drums; Larry McKenna: tenor and soprano saxophone; Nancy Reed: vocals Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
(You're a Mean One) Mr. Grinch An Ensemble of Lonesome Fellas (Elf)

Wednesday, December 01, 2010


December Songs


Dr. T and Teatime


Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra H. Magidson-B.Oakland-George Jessel Roses In December (1937) 011119 VICTOR 25613A
Dick Justice One Cold December Day (1929)C3522 BRUNSWICK 367
Benny Carter Orchestra Roses In December (1958 LA) Al Porcino, Stu Williamson, Ray Triscari, Joe Gordon (tp), Frank Rosolino, Tommy Pederson, Russell Brown (tb), Benny Carter (as,tp), Buddy Collette, Bill Green, Jewell Grant, Plas Johnson (saxes), Gerald Wiggins (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Comfort (sb), Shelly Manne (dm) United Artists UAL4017
Sara December Fever
Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock, and Ron Carter segment of live performance
Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra Snowfall (1941) CO30532 COLUMBIA 36268
Vaughn Monroe Let It Snow! Let It Snow (1946)RCA 20-1759
Julie London - Warm December
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Feat. Peggy Lee And Art Lund Winter Weather (1941 ) Joe Ferrante, Jimmy Maxwell, Al Davis (tp), Lou McGarity, Cutty Cutshall (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Sol Kane, Clint Neagley (as), Vido Musso, George Berg (ts), Chuck Gentry (bar), Mel Powell (p), Tom Morgan (g), Sid Weiss (sb), Ralph Collier (dm) 31811-1 OKEH 6516
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra When Winter Comes (1939) 36239 Bluebird 10307
Bob Crosby's Bobcats Blow, Blow Thou Winter Winds (1939)C91713 DECCA 2663A
Lew Stone And His Band Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie (v. Tiny Winters) (1935 ) CAR-3345-1 Regal Zonophone MR-1673

Thursday, November 04, 2010


Regina Carter

Regina Carter Atlantic 1995
Sticks & Stones (Sticks) Sticks & Stones (Stones)
Lewis Nash Quintet with Regina Carter - Tico Tico
Regina Carter Atlantic 1995
I Wanna Talk to You
When I Hear Your Name
Jacques Loussier Trio Variation Seven 2003 – Beethoven: Allegretto from Symphony No. 7: Theme and Variations Telarc CD-83580
Ain't Nobody
Last Time..., The
Beau Regard
First Impression
He'll See You Through
Don't Explain
Regina Carter Rhythms of the Heart Polygram Records 1999
Oh, Lady, Be Good!
Cook's Bay
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
Mojito
Our Delight
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
Mandingo Street
New York Attitude

Friday, October 15, 2010


Cab Calloway


1. Cab Calloway & His Orchestra I'm Madly In Love With You (1938) CONQUEROR 9127
2. Cab Calloway And His Orchestra Sincere Love (1939 ) Vocalion 5364
3. Cab Calloway & His Orchestra The Mermaid Song (1941) OKEH 6501
4. Cab Calloway & His Orch Let's Take The Long Way Home (1945) COLUMBIA 36786
5. Cab Calloway And His Cotton Club Orchestra Hot Cha Razz-ma-tazz (1934) Victor 24690
6. Cab Calloway & His Orchestra In An Old English Village (1937) Vocalion 3912
7. Cab Calloway And His Cotton Club Orchestra I Learned About Love From Her (1933) Victor 24557
8. Cab Calloway And His Orchestra Pickin' The Cabbage (1940) Vocalion 5467
9. Cab Calloway & His Orch E. Harburg-Burton Lane If This Isn't Love (1945) COLUMBIA 36894
10. Cab Calloway & His Orch I Want To Rock (1942) OKEH 6616
11. Cab Calloway And His Orchestra Old Yazoo (1932) Brunswick 6400
12. Cab Calloway And His Orchestra Jitter Bug (1934) VICTOR 24592
13. Cab Calloway & His Orch Benny Davis, J. Fred Coots The Wedding Of Mr. And Mrs. Swing (1936) BRUNSWICK 7748
14. Cab Calloway & His Orch I'm Always In The Mood For You (1937) VARIETY I643
15. Cab Calloway & His Orchestra Are You All Reet? (1941) OKEH 6035
16. Cab Calloway And His Orchestra I've Got The World On A String (1932) BRUNSWICK 6424
17. Cab Calloway And His Orchestra Moon Glow (1934) VICTOR 24690

Saturday, October 02, 2010


Don Byas


1. Don Byas Quartet Dubin-Warren September In The Rain (1946 ) SAVOY 621B
2. Don Byas Quartet Don Byas Living My Life For You (1946) SAVOY 640B
3. Don Byas Quartet (C.Shavers) Don Byas Don's Idea (1944) SAVOY 551B
4. Don Byas Quartet W.C.Handy St Louis Blues (1946) SAVOY 626B
5. Mary Lou Williams & Don Byas Gjon Mili Jam Session (1944) ASCH 1006
6. Don Byas Swing Group Bass-C-Jam (1944) SAVOY 524
7. Don Byas Quartet Don Byas What Do You Want With My Heart (1944)SAVOY 551A
8. Savoy Jam Party Don Byas Orchestra Don's Idea (1944)SAVOY 551B
9. Don Byas Orchestra Savoy Jam Party Part 1 (1944) SAVOY 8078
10. Don Byas Orchestra Savoy Jam Party Part 2 (1944) SAVOY 8078
11.Don Byas Quartet Don't You Know I Care (1946) GOTHAM 132
12. Don Byas Quartet More Than A Mood (1946) GOTHAM 131
13. Don Byas Quartet Turk-Ahlert I Don't Know Why (vocals Teddy Reig) (1946)SAVOY 609A
14. Don Byas You Go To The Head Of The Class (1946)GOTHAM 132
15. Don Byas Quintet Hamilton-Lewis. How High The Moon (1945)SAVOY 597A
16. Don Byas Quartet Robinson-Hill Old Folks (1946)SAVOY 628B
17. Don Byas Quartet Don Byas Worried And Blue (1944) SAVOY 582
18. Don Byas Quartet Irving Berlin They Say It's Wonderful (1946)SAVOY 625A
19. Don Byas Quartet London Donnie (Danny Boy) (1946)SAVOY 628A
20. Don Byas Quartet Marie (1946) SAVOY 627
21. Teddy Reig with Don Byas Quartet Ray Noble Cherokee (1946)SAVOY 609B
22. Savoy Jam Party Don Byas Orchestra Free And Easy (1944) SAVOY 524B
23. Don Byas Orchestra Just Can't Make Up My Mind (1944 Stomp) (1944) SAVOY SJL 2213
24. Don Byas Quartet Gloomy Sunday (1946) GOTHAM 131
25. Don Byas Quartet Blue And Sentimental (1945) JUBILEE JAM905
26. Don Byas Quartet Stormy Weather DIAL 1023
27. Don Byas & Orchestra I Surrender Dear DIAL 0751
28. Don Byas's Swing Shifters Don Byas Free And Easy (1944)SAVOY 524B
29. Don Byas Quartet Weill-Anderson September Song (1946)SAVOY 626
30. Don Byas Quartet Livingston-Evans To Each His Own (1946) SAVOY 640A
31. Don Byas Quintet Them There Eyes (1945) JUBILEE JAM903
32. Don Byas Quartet Owen-Gish-White. Cynthia's In Love (1946)SAVOY 625B
33. Don Byas Orchestra What Do You Want With My Heart (1944)

Thursday, September 30, 2010


Jaki Byard


Dr. T and Teatime


Charles Mingus, Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me
Jazz Piano Workshop 1965 Jaki Byard
Jaki Byard - Out Front! Release Date: 25 Jul 1994 Label: ORIGINAL JAZZ CLASSICS
Jaki Byard - Freedom Together Release Date: 08 Dec 1997 Label: ORIGINAL JAZZ CLASSICS
Earl Bostic And His Orchestra Anderson-Grouya Flamingo KING 4475AA
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra Evans-Earl Bostic Let Me Off Uptown (vocals Anita O' Day - R. Eldridge) (1941 ) OKEH 6210
Jaki Byard New Orleans Strut
Jaki Byard The Entertainer- Scott Joplin
Jaki Byard To Bob Vatel of Paris/Blues for Jennie
Jaki Byard Quartet with Joe Farrell The Last From Lennie's Joe Farrell on saxophones and flute, George Tucker on bass and Alan Dawson on drums. Prestige 2003
1. Twelve 2. Dolphy #1 3. After You've Gone/Stolling Along 4. St. Mark's Place Among the Sewers 5. Dolphy #2 6. Tea For Two/Lover/Strolling Along/Cherokee/Shiny Stockings 7. King David
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963)
All songs written by Charles Mingus.

"Track A — Solo Dancer" –6:38
Stop! Look! and Listen, Sinner Jim Whitney!
"Track B — Duet Solo Dancers" –6:45
Hearts' Beat and Shades in Physical Embraces
"Track C — Group Dancers" –7:22
(Soul Fusion) Freewoman and Oh, This Freedom's Slave Cries

"Mode D — Trio and Group Dancers"
Stop! Look! and Sing Songs of Revolutions!

"Mode E — Single Solos and Group Dance"
Saint and Sinner Join in Merriment on Battle Front
"Mode F — Group and Solo Dance"
Of Love, Pain, and Passioned Revolt, then Farewell, My Beloved, 'til It's Freedom Day –18:39
Personnel
* Charles Mingus — bass, piano, leader
* Jerome Richardson — soprano, baritone saxophones, flute
* Charlie Mariano — alto saxophone
* Dick Hafer — tenor saxophone, flute
* Rolf Ericson — trumpet
* Richard Williams — trumpet
* Quentin Jackson — trombone
* Don Butterfield — tuba, contrabass trombone
* Jaki Byard — piano
* Jay Berliner — acoustic guitar
* Dannie Richmond — drums
* Bob Simpson — recording engineer