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Burton Lane, Stan Getz, Sonny Stitt

Thursday, 02/02/12 9pm

We celebrate the birthday of the songwriter Burton Lane who wrote the music to "Old Devil Moon," "If This Isn't Love," "How Are Things In Glocca Morra," "I Hear Music." and "How About You?"  We also celebrate the birthdays of the saxophonists Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt.

Playlist

9:00pm

Winter Moon

Artist Name Stan Getz
Composer Laurindo Almeida, Portia Nelson
Soloists Stan Getz-Tenor Sax ; Laurindo Almeida-Guitar ; Steve Kuhn-Piano
CD/Album Stan Getz: The Girl From Ipanema - The Bossa Nova Years
Record co./Cat # Verve 823 611-2
Release Year 1963
Note Birthday: Stan Getz 2.2.1927

9:06pm

If The Stars Were Mine

Artist Name Melody Gardot
Composer Melody Gardot
Soloists Melody Gardot-Vocals, Guitar, Piano
CD/Album My One And Only Thrill
Record co./Cat # Verve B0012563-02
Release Year 2009
Note Birthday: Melody Gardot 2.2.1985

9:09pm

How Are Things In Glocca Morra

Artist Name Sonny Rollins
Composer Burton Lane, Yip Harburg
Soloists Sonny Rollins-Tenor Sax ; Donald Byrd-Trumpet ; Wynton Kelly-Piano
CD/Album Volume One
Record co./Cat # Blue Note Records 7 81542-2
Release Year 1956
Note Birthday: Burton Lane 2.2.1912

9:15pm

If This Isn't Love

Artist Name Sarah Vaughan
Composer Burton Lane, Yip Harburg
Soloists Sarah Vaughan-Vocals ; Jimmy Jones-Piano
CD/Album The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury, Vol. 3
Record co./Cat # Mercury 826 333-2
Release Year 1957
Note Birthday: Burton Lane 2.2.1912

9:17pm

How About You?

Artist Name Bill Evans
Composer Burton Lane, Freed
Soloists Bill Evans-Piano
CD/Album The Complete Riverside Recordings
Record co./Cat # Riverside 018-2
Release Year 1963
Note Birthday: Burton Lane 2.2.1912

9:23pm

Dark Eyes

Artist Name Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Stan Getz
Composer P.D.
Soloists Dizzy Gillespie-Trumpet ; Stan Getz-Tenor Sax ; Sonny Stitt-Alto Sax ; John Lewis-Piano ; Herb Ellis-Guitar ; Stan Levey-Drums
CD/Album For Musicians Only
Record co./Cat # Verve 837 435-2
Release Year 1956
Note Birthdays: Stan Getz 2.2.1927 / Sonny Stitt 2.2.1924

9:35pm

The Peacocks

Artist Name Stan Getz Presents Jimmie Rowles
Composer Jimmy Rowles
Soloists Stan Getz-Tenor Sax ; Jimmy Rowles-Piano
CD/Album The Peacocks
Record co./Cat # Columbia/Legacy 52975-2
Release Year 1977
Note Birthday: Stan Getz 2.2.1927

9:42pm

I Hear Music

Artist Name Marian McPartland's Hickory House Trio
Composer Burton Lane, Frank Loesser
Soloists Marian McPartland-Piano ; Joe Morello-Drums ; Bill Crow-Bass
CD/Album Reprise
Record co./Cat # Concord Jazz 4853-2
Release Year 1999
Note Birthday: Burton Lane 2.2.1912

9:48pm

On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Artist Name Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins
Composer Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
Soloists Dizzy Gillespie-Trumpet, Vocals ; Sonny Stitt-Tenor Sax ; Sonny Rollins-Tenor Sax ; Ray Bryant-Piano
CD/Album Sonny Side Up
Record co./Cat # Verve 825 674-2
Release Year 1957
Note Birthday: Sonny Stitt 2.2.1924

9:54pm

On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Artist Name Roberta Gambarini
Composer Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
Soloists Roberta Gambarini-Vocals ; Tamir Hendelman-Piano
CD/Album Easy To Love
Record co./Cat # Kindred Rhythm / Groovin' High 1122
Release Year 2006
Note Roberta sings the solos of the preceeding selection

10:01pm

Hard Work

Artist Name John Handy
Composer John Handy
Soloists John Handy-Alto Sax
CD/Album Hard Work
Record co./Cat # Impulse! 9314
Release Year 1976

10:08pm

I Can't Get Started

Artist Name Tia Fuller
Composer Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
Soloists Tia Fuller-Alto Sax ; Christian McBride-Bass ; Warren Wolf-Vibes
CD/Album Decisive Steps
Record co./Cat # Mack Avenue 1043
Release Year 2010
Note In Concert: 2.11.12 Vt Jazz Center, Brattleboro

10:14pm

Congo Man Chant

Artist Name Ernest Ranglin
Composer C. Myton, R. Johnson
Soloists Ernest Ranglin-Guitar ; Monty Alexander-Piano
CD/Album Below The Baseline
Record co./Cat # Island Jamaica Jazz 314 524 299-2
Release Year 1996

10:19pm

Eleuthera

Artist Name Monty Alexander
Composer Monty Alexander
Soloists Monty Alexander-Piano
CD/Album Harlem-Kingston Express Live!
Record co./Cat # Motema Music 67
Release Year 2011
Note New

10:27pm

I've Found A New Baby

Artist Name Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses
Composer J. Palmer, S. Williams
Soloists Aurora Nealand-Soprano Sax, Vocals ; Tom McDermott-Piano
CD/Album A Tribute To Sidney Bechet
Record co./Cat # www.auroranealand.com
Release Year 2011
Note New

10:34pm

Comes Love

Artist Name Meschiya Lake And The Little Big Horns
Composer Charles Tobias, Lew Brown, Sam H. Stept
Soloists Meschiya Lake-Vocals
CD/Album Lucky Devil

10:37pm

Struttin' With Some Barbecue

Artist Name The Palmetto Bug Stompers
Composer Lil Hardin, Don Raye
CD/Album Ol' New Orleans Home

10:43pm

Highway To Heaven

Artist Name Don Byron New Gospel Quintet
Composer Thomas A. Dorsey
Soloists Don Byron-Clarinet ; DK Dyson-Vocals
CD/Album Love, Peace, And Soul
Record co./Cat # Savoy Jazz 17858
Release Year 2012
Note New

10:49pm

Love You Tonight

Artist Name David Budway
Composer David Budway
Soloists David Budway-Piano
CD/Album A New Kiss
Record co./Cat # MaxJazz 222
Release Year 2011
Note New