RSSLangston Hughes, James P. Johnson, Joshua Redman
Wednesday, 02/01/12 9pm
It's the birthday of poet and jazz enthusiast Langston Hughes and we
hear his narration of "Weary Blues" with music by Leonard Feather in
some sections and Charles Mingus in the final selections. It's also the
birthdays of composer & pianist James P. Johnson and saxophonist
Joshua Redman.
Playlist
9:00pm
You've Got To Be Modernistic
| Artist Name | James P. Johnson |
|---|---|
| Composer | James P. Johnson |
| Soloists | James P. Johnson-Piano |
| CD/Album | Snowy Morning Blues |
| Record co./Cat # | GRP/Decca 604 |
| Release Year | 1930 |
| Note | Birthday: James P. Johnson 2.1.1894 |
9:03pm
Snowy Morning Blues
| Artist Name | James P. Johnson |
|---|---|
| Composer | James P. Johnson |
| Soloists | James P. Johnson-Piano |
| CD/Album | Snowy Morning Blues |
| Record co./Cat # | GRP/Decca 604 |
| Release Year | 1944 |
| Note | Birthday: James P. Johnson 2.1.1894 |
9:06pm
The Negro Speaks Of Rivers
| Artist Name | Langston Hughes |
|---|---|
| Composer | Langston Hughes |
| Soloists | Langston Hughes-Narration |
| CD/Album | In Their Own Voices - A Century Of Recorded Poetry |
| Record co./Cat # | Rhino/Word Beat 72408-2 |
| Release Year | 1962 |
| Note | Birthday: Langston Hughes 2.1.1902 |
9:07pm
Air Waves
| Artist Name | The Jazz Crusaders |
|---|---|
| Composer | Joe Sample |
| Soloists | Joe Sample-Piano ; Wayne Henderson-Trombone ; Wilton Felder-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | The Jazz Crusaders: The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions |
| Record co./Cat # | Mosaic 6-230 |
| Release Year | 1967 |
| Note | Birthday: Joe Sample 2.1.1939 |
9:16pm
Feeling Good
| Artist Name | Randy Crawford & Joe Sample |
|---|---|
| Composer | Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricosse |
| Soloists | Randy Crawford-Vocals ; Joe Sample-Piano |
| CD/Album | Feeling Good |
| Record co./Cat # | PRA Records 60207-2 |
| Release Year | 2007 |
| Note | Birthday: Joe Sample 2.1.1939 |
9:23pm
I've Known Rivers
| Artist Name | Chip Shelton |
|---|---|
| Composer | Gary Bartz (Langston Hughes) |
| Soloists | Chip Shelton-Soprano Sax |
| CD/Album | Peacetime |
| Record co./Cat # | Summit Records 444 |
| Release Year | 2006 |
| Note | Birthday: Langston Hughes 2.1.1902 |
9:29pm
Blues Montage, Opening Blues, Blues Montage, Commercial Theater, Morning After, Could Be.
| Artist Name | Langston Hughes, Leonard Feather |
|---|---|
| Composer | Langston Hughes, Leonard Feathe |
| Soloists | Langston Hughes-Narration ; Sam The Man Taylor-Tenor Sax ; Vic Dickenson-Trombone ; Milt Hinton-Bass ; Red Allen-Trumpet |
| CD/Album | Weary Blues |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 841 660-2 |
| Release Year | 1958 |
| Note | Birthday: Langston Hughes 2.1.1902 |
9:46pm
Solitude
| Artist Name | Joshua Redman |
|---|---|
| Composer | Duke Ellington |
| Soloists | Joshua Redman-Tenor Sax ; Nicholas Payton-Trumpet ; Cyrus Chestnut-Piano |
| CD/Album | Kansas City (soundtrack) |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 314 529 554-2 |
| Release Year | 1996 |
| Note | Birthday: Joshua Redman 2.1.1969 |
9:52pm
Day Dream
| Artist Name | Allen Toussaint |
|---|---|
| Composer | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington |
| Soloists | Allen Toussaint-Piano ; Joshua Redman-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | The Bright Mississippi |
| Record co./Cat # | Nonesuch 480380-2 |
| Release Year | 2009 |
| Note | Birthday: Joshua Redman 2.1.1969 |
9:59pm
Could Be, Testament, Consider Me, The Stranger
| Artist Name | Langston Hughes, Leonard Feather, Charles Mingus |
|---|---|
| Composer | Langston Hughes, Leonard Feather, Charles Mingus |
| Soloists | Langston Hughes-Narration ; Shafi Hadi-Tenor Sax ; Jimmy Knepper-Trombone ; Horace Parlan-Piano ; Charles Mingus-Bass |
| CD/Album | Weary Blues |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 841 660-2 |
| Release Year | 1958 |
| Note | Birthday: Langston Hughes 2.1.1902 |
10:25pm
St. Thomas
| Artist Name | Joshua Redman |
|---|---|
| Composer | Sonny Rollins |
| Soloists | Joshua Redman-Tenor Sax ; Peter Martin-Piano ; Christopher Thomas-Bass ; Brian Blade-Drums |
| CD/Album | Spirit Of The Moment - Live At The Village Vanguard |
| Record co./Cat # | Warner Bros. 45923-2 |
| Release Year | 1995 |
| Note | Birthday: Joshua Redman 2.1.1969 |
10:37pm
Lover Man
| Artist Name | Sarah Vaughan & Dizzy Gillespie |
|---|---|
| Composer | Jimmy Davis, Roger Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman |
| Soloists | Sarah Vaughan-Vocals ; Dizzy Gillespie-Trumpet ; Charlie Parker-Alto Sax ; Al Haig-Piano |
| CD/Album | Women Of Substance |
| Record co./Cat # | Savoy Jazz 17283 |
| Release Year | 1945 |
10:42pm
Slow Orbit
| Artist Name | YaYa3 |
|---|---|
| Composer | Sam Yahel |
| Soloists | Joshua Redman-Tenor Sax ; Sam Yahel-Organ ; Brian Blade-Drums |
| CD/Album | YaYa3 |
| Record co./Cat # | Loma Records 9 48277-2 |
| Release Year | 2002 |
| Note | Birthday: Joshua Redman 2.1.1969 |
12:00am
Hello, Haven't I Seen You Before
| Artist Name | Dianne Reeves |
|---|---|
| Composer | Mark Kibble, Claude Vernell McKnight III, Mervyn Warren |
| Soloists | Dianne Reeves-Vocals ; Joshua Redman-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | Quiet After The Storm |
| Record co./Cat # | Blue Note Records 29511-2 |
| Release Year | 1995 |
| Note | Birthday: Joshua Redman 2.1.1969 |
10:53pm
Summertime
| Artist Name | Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses |
|---|---|
| Composer | George & Ira Gershwin |
| Soloists | Aurora Nealand-Soprano Sax ; Tom McDermott-Piano |
| CD/Album | A Tribute To Sidney Bechet |
| Record co./Cat # | www.auroranealand.com |
| Release Year | 2011 |
| Note | New |