« Previous  
 Next »

Jokes, Jazz & Poetry

04/01/10 9:00PM By George Thomas

We have Jokes, Jazz & Poetry tonight as we begin a month dedicated to the great American art form - Jazz and the universe of words that is Poetry. Kurt Elling kicks us off with the poetry of Theodore Roethke set to jazz music. We also hear from a variety of humorists in jazz.

Playlist

9:00pm

Swingin' The Scales

Artist Name The Cats And The Fiddle
CD/Album We Cats Will Swing For You
Record co./Cat # ASV/Living Era 5475
Release Year 1940

9:02pm

Serenade To A Poodle

Artist Name Slim Gaillard
Composer Slim Gaillard
CD/Album Laughing In Rhythm: The Best Of The Verve Years
Record co./Cat # Verve 314-521651-2

9:04pm

Twisted

Artist Name Annie Ross
Soloists Annie Ross-Vocals
CD/Album King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings
Record co./Cat # Prestige/OJC 217-2
Release Year 1952

9:07pm

For Musicians Only

Artist Name Bud Freeman
Composer Bud Freeman
Soloists Bud Freeman-tenor Sax, Vocals
CD/Album Laughter From The Hip
Record co./Cat # Jass 20
Release Year 1945

9:13pm

The Spider And The Fly

Artist Name Fats Waller and His Rhythm
Composer Andy Razaf-Fats Waller
Soloists Fats Waller-Piano & Vocals
CD/Album The Original 1939 Associated Transcriptions
Record co./Cat # Naxos Jazz Legends 8.120692
Release Year 1939

9:15pm

Your Socks Don't Match

Artist Name Bing Crosby
Composer Cordey
Soloists Bing Crosby-Vocals ; Louis Jordan-Vocals
CD/Album And Some Jazz Friends
Record co./Cat # GRP/Decca 603
Release Year 1944

9:18pm

Opus Five

Artist Name John Kirby Orchestra
Composer Shavers
CD/Album The Biggest Little Band In The Land
Record co./Cat # ASV/Living Era 5304
Release Year 1039

9:24pm

Popity Pop (Goes The Motorcycle)

Artist Name Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
CD/Album The Hottest New Group In Jazz
Record co./Cat # Columbia/Legacy 64333
Release Year 1961
Note Dedicated To Walter Parker

9:29pm

Hey Pete! Lets Eat Mo' Meat

Artist Name Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Composer Dizzy Gillespie-Buster Harding-Lester Peterson
Soloists Dizzy Gillespie-Trumpet, Vocals
CD/Album The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
Record co./Cat # Bluebird 66528-2
Release Year 1949

9:32pm

Mumbles

Artist Name Clark Terry
Composer Clark Terry
Soloists Clark Terry-Vocals, Trumpet
CD/Album Having Fun
Record co./Cat # Delos 4021
Release Year 1990

9:37pm

Cocktails For Two

Artist Name Spike Jones
Composer Coslow-Johnson
CD/Album Cocktails For Two
Record co./Cat # ProArte Digital 516
Release Year 1944

9:41pm

I Want The Waiter (With The Water)

Artist Name Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb & His Orchestra
Composer Kay & Sue Werner
Soloists Ella Fitzgerald-Vocals
CD/Album The Early Years, Part 2
Release Year 1939

9:44pm

Your Mind Is On Vacation

Artist Name Mose Allison
Composer Mose Allison
Soloists Mose Allison-Piano, Vocals
CD/Album Alison In Wonderland
Record co./Cat # Rhino/Atlantic Jazz 71689-2

9:46pm

Your Feets Too Big

Artist Name Fats Waller and His Rhythm
Composer Ada Benson-Fred Fisher
Soloists Fats Waller-Piano & Vocals
CD/Album If You Got To Ask You Ain't Got It
Record co./Cat # Bluebird/Legacy 83267 2
Release Year 1939

9:49pm

You Rascal You

Artist Name Louis Armstrong
Composer Sam Thread
Soloists Louis Armstrong-Vocals & Trumpet ; Louis Jordan-Vocals
CD/Album Hhighlights From His Decca Years
Record co./Cat # GRP/Decca 2-638-2
Release Year 1950

9:52pm

Blizzard Of Lies

Artist Name Dave Frishberg
Composer Dave Frishberg
Soloists Dave Frishberg-Piano & Vocals
CD/Album Concord Jazz
Record co./Cat # 4462
Release Year 1991

9:56pm

Creole Love Call

Artist Name The Comedy Harmonists
Composer Duke Ellington
CD/Album Auf Wiederseh'n
Record co./Cat # ASV/Living Era 5204
Release Year 1933

10:01pm

The Waking

Artist Name Kurt Elling
Composer Poem: Theodore Roethke Music: Kurt Elling-Rob Amster
Soloists Kurt Elling-Vocals ; Rob Amster-Bass
CD/Album Nightmoves
Record co./Cat # Concord Jazz 30138-2
Release Year 2007
Note Listener Request - April Is Poetry Month

10:05pm

Come With Me

Artist Name Brad Mehldau
Composer Brad Mehldau
Soloists Brad Mehldau-Piano ; Joshua Redman-Soprano Sax
CD/Album Highway Rider
Record co./Cat # Nonesuch 518655-2
Release Year 2010
Note New

10:11pm

Exactly Like You

Artist Name Carol Sloane
Composer Dorthy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
Soloists Carol Sloane-Vocals ; Ken Peplowski-Tenor Sax, Clarinet ; Bucky Pizzarelli-Guitar
CD/Album We'll Meet Again
Record co./Cat # Arbors Jazz Records 19400
Release Year 2010
Note New

10:17pm

I Can't Get Started

Artist Name Tia Fuller
Composer Ira Gershwin-Vernon Duke
Soloists Tia Fuller-Alto Sax
Record co./Cat # Mack Avenue 1043
Release Year 2010
Note New

10:27pm

Dolphin Dance

Artist Name The Jae Sinnett Trio
Composer Herbie Hancock
Soloists Jae Sinnett-Drums ; Justin Kauflin-Piano
CD/Album Theatre
Record co./Cat # www.jaesinnett.com
Release Year 2010
Note New

10:35pm

Cha Con Marimba

Artist Name Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
Composer Omar Sosa
Soloists Omar Sosa-Piano, Marimba
CD/Album Ceremony
Record co./Cat # Ota Records 1021
Release Year 2010
Note New

10:42pm

Historicity

Artist Name Vijay Iyer Trio
Composer Vijay Iyer
Soloists Vijay Iyer-Piano
CD/Album Historicity
Record co./Cat # ACT Music 9489-2
Release Year 2009
Note New

10:50pm

Reminiscing

Artist Name Rufus Reid
Composer Rufus Reid
Soloists Rufus Reid-Bass
CD/Album Out Front
Record co./Cat # Motema Music 36
Release Year 2010
Note New

Tags

joke poetry
comments powered by Disqus
Supported By
Become an Underwriter | Find an Underwiter