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Jimmy Van Heusen, Stephane Grappelli, Bobby Hutcherson

Thursday, 01/26/12 9pm

We celebrate the birthday of songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen, who wrote the music for "Here's That Rainy Day," "Polka Dots And Moonbeams," "Deep In A Dream," "It Could Happen To You" and many other songs covered by Frank Sinatra, Betty Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, Helen Merrill and more.

Playlist

9:00pm

Swinging On A Star

Artist Name Dave McKenna
Composer Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists Dave McKenna-Piano
CD/Album A Handful Of Stars
Record co./Cat # Concord Jazz 4580
Release Year 1993
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

9:04pm

Polka Dots And Moonbeams

Artist Name Sarah Vaughan
Composer Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists Sarah Vaughan-Vocals
CD/Album Swingin' Easy
Record co./Cat # EmArcy 314 514 072-2
Release Year 1954
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

9:07pm

It Could Happen To You

Artist Name Miles Davis
Composer Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists Miles Davis-Trumpet ; John Coltrane-Tenor Sax ; Red Garland-Piano ; Paul Chambers-Bass ; Philly Joe Jones-Drums
CD/Album Chronicle: The Complete Prestige Recordings
Record co./Cat # Prestige 012-2
Release Year 1956
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

9:14pm

Sunday, Monday Or Always

Artist Name Betty Carter
Composer Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists Betty Carter-Vocals ; Onaje Allan Gumbs-Piano
CD/Album The Betty Carter Album
Record co./Cat # Verve/BetCar 835 682-2
Release Year 1976
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

9:18pm

Darn That Dream

Artist Name Bill Evans & Jim Hall
Composer DeLange, Van Heusen
Soloists Bill Evans-Piano ; Jim Hall-Guitar
CD/Album Undercurrent
Record co./Cat # Blue Note Records 7 90583-2
Release Year 1962
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

9:25pm

Come Fly With Me

Artist Name Frank Sinatra with Count Basie And The Orchestra
Composer Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists Frank Sinatra-Vocals
CD/Album Sinatra At The Sands
Record co./Cat # Reprise 1019-2
Release Year 1966
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

9:28pm

Come Fly With Me

Artist Name Monty Alexander
Composer Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists Monty Alexander-Piano
CD/Album Uplift
Record co./Cat # Jazz Legacy Productions 1001012
Release Year 2011
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

9:34pm

Here's That Rainy Day

Artist Name Ella Fitzgerald
Composer Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists Ella Fitzgerald-Vocals ; Tommy Flanagan-Piano
CD/Album First Lady Of Song
Record co./Cat # Verve 314 517 898-2
Release Year 1965
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

9:37pm

Like Someone In Love

Artist Name Ben Webster & Joe Zawinul
Composer Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists Ben Webster-Tenor Sax ; Joe Zawinul-Piano
CD/Album Soulmates
Record co./Cat # Riverside 9476
Release Year 1963
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

9:42pm

Nancy With The Laughing Face

Artist Name Kurt Elling
Composer Phill Silvers, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists Kurt Elling-Vocals
CD/Album Dedicated To You
Record co./Cat # Concord Jazz 31314-02
Release Year 2009
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

9:47pm

Nancy With The Laughing Face

Artist Name John Coltrane
Composer Phill Silvers, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists John Coltrane-Tenor Sax
CD/Album Ballads
Record co./Cat # MCA/Impulse! 5885
Release Year 1962
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

9:50pm

Like Someone In Love

Artist Name John Coltrane
Composer Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists John Coltrane-Tenor Sax ; Cecil Taylor-Piano
CD/Album Coltrane Time
Record co./Cat # Blue Note Records 7 84461-2
Release Year 1958
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

10:00pm

It Could Happen To You

Artist Name Sonny Rollins
Composer Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists Sonny Rollins-Tenor Sax
CD/Album The Freelance Years
Record co./Cat # Riverside 5-4427-2
Release Year 1957
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

10:04pm

The Tender Trap

Artist Name Dominique Eade
Composer Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists Dominique Eade-Vocals ; Bruce Barth-Piano
CD/Album My Resistance Is Low
Record co./Cat # Accurate Records 3925
Release Year 1995
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

10:08pm

It Could Happen To You

Artist Name Steve Davis
Composer Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists Steve Davis-Trombone ; Hank Jones-Piano
CD/Album Eloquence
Record co./Cat # Jazz Legacy Productions 0901003
Release Year 2009
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

10:14pm

Here's That Rainy Day

Artist Name Helen Merrill-Dick Katz
Composer Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Soloists Helen Merrill-Vocals ; Dick Katz-Piano
CD/Album The Helen Merrill-Dick Katz Sessions
Record co./Cat # Mosiac Singles 1019-2
Release Year 1965
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

10:17pm

Deep In A Dream

Artist Name Hank Mobley
Composer DeLange, Van Heusen
Soloists Hank Mobley-Tenor Sax ; Sonny Clark-Piano
CD/Album The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions
Record co./Cat # Mosaic 6-181
Release Year 1957
Note Birthday: Jimmy Van Heusen 1.26.1913

10:24pm

If I Were A Bell

Artist Name Mulgrew Miller
Composer Frank Loesser
Soloists Mulgrew Miller-Piano
CD/Album Live At Yoshi's Volume One
Record co./Cat # MaxJazz 208
Release Year 2004

10:36pm

Congo

Artist Name Stefon Harris, David Sanchez, Christian Scott
Composer Rember Duharte
Soloists Stefon Harris-Vibes ; David Sanchez-Tenor Sax ; Christian Scott-Trumpet
CD/Album Ninety Miles
Record co./Cat # Concord Picante 32904-02
Release Year 2011
Note New

10:42pm

Boodaa

Artist Name Bobby Hutcherson
Composer Bobby Hutcherson
Soloists Bobby Hutcherson-Vibes, Marimba
CD/Album Mosaic Select: Bobby Hutcherson
Record co./Cat # Mosaic Select 026
Release Year 1975
Note Birthday: Bobby Hutcherson 1.26.1941

10:53pm

I Didn't Know What Time It Was

Artist Name Stephane Grapelli & McCoy Tyner
Composer Rodgers & Hart
Soloists Stephane Grapelli-Violin ; McCoy Tyner-Piano
CD/Album One On One
Record co./Cat # Milestone 9181-2
Release Year 1990
Note Birthday: Stephane Grappelli 1.26.1908