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 |
