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Pre-Valentine's Day & Chick Webb, Larry Adler, Sir Roland Hanna, Rufus Reid

Friday, 02/10/12 9pm

We send a little love to get the pre-Valentine's Day festivities started and we celebrate the birthdays of harmonica player Larry Adler, bandleader & drummer Chick Webb, pianist Sir Roland Hanna and bassist & bandleader Rufus Reid. Plus several Listener Requests for pianist Paul Bley.

Playlist

9:00pm

I'm Checkin' Out, Goom'bye

Artist Name Catherine Russell
Composer Duke Ellington, Billy Staryhorn
Soloists Catherine Russell-Vocals
CD/Album Strictly Romancin'
Record co./Cat # World Village 468101
Release Year 2012
Note New

9:03pm

Body And Soul

Artist Name Larry Adler avec Django Reinhardt
Composer Green-Heyman-Sour-Eyton
Soloists Larry Adler-Harmonica ; Django Reinhardt-Guitar
CD/Album Inspiration - 22 Great Harmonica Performances
Record co./Cat # Sunnyside 3007
Release Year 1938
Note Birthday: Larry Adler 2.10.1914

9:06pm

Blue Moon

Artist Name Ahmad Jamal
Composer Rodgers & Hart
Soloists Ahmad Jamal-Piano
CD/Album Blue Moon: The New York Session
Record co./Cat # Jazz Village 000123
Release Year 2012
Note New

9:16pm

I Fall In Love Too Easily

Artist Name Chloe Brisson
Composer Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
Soloists Chloe Brisson-Vocals ; Marvin Stamm-Trumpet ; Fred Haas-Tenor Sax ; Bill Mays-Piano ; Martin Wind-Bass ; Matt Wilson-Drums
CD/Album Blame It On My Youth
Record co./Cat # chloebrisson.com
Release Year 2012
Note New

9:23pm

Embraceable You

Artist Name Sir Roland Hanna
Composer George & Ira Gershwin
Soloists Sir Roland Hanna-Piano
CD/Album Everything I Love
Record co./Cat # IPO Recordings 1002
Release Year 2002
Note Birthday: Sir Roland Hanna 2.10.1932

9:30pm

I'm In The Mood For Love

Artist Name Catherine Russell
Composer Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
Soloists Catherine Russell-Vocals
CD/Album Strictly Romancin'
Record co./Cat # World Village 468101
Release Year 2012
Note New

9:33pm

Music's The Only Thing That's On My Mind

Artist Name Jimmy Rowles and George Mraz
Composer Jimmy Rowles
Soloists Jimmy Rowles-Piano, Vocals ; George Mraz-Bass
CD/Album Music's The Only Thing That's On My Mind
Record co./Cat # Audiophile 188
Release Year 1976

9:37pm

It's Foxy

Artist Name Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb & His Orchestra
Composer Walter Bishop, Chick Webb
Soloists Ella Fitzgerald-Vocals ; Chick Webb-Drums
CD/Album The Early Years - Part 1
Record co./Cat # GRP/Decca 2-618
Release Year 1938
Note Birthday: Chick Webb 2.10.1909

9:42pm

Rhythm And Romance

Artist Name Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb & His Orchestra
Composer J.C. Johnson, George Whiting, Nat Burton
Soloists Ella Fitzgerald-Vocals ; Chick Webb-Drums
CD/Album The Early Years - Part 1
Record co./Cat # GRP/Decca 2-618
Release Year 1935
Note Birthday: Chick Webb 2.10.1909

9:45pm

Blue Skies

Artist Name The Cats And The Fiddle
Composer Irving Berlin
CD/Album We Cats Will Swing For You
Record co./Cat # ASV/Living Era 5475
Release Year 1941

9:48pm

You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

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

9:53pm

Mondsee Variation II

Artist Name Paul Bley
Composer Paul Bley
Soloists Paul Bley-Piano
CD/Album Solo In Mondsee
Record co./Cat # ECM 1786
Release Year 2007
Note Listener Request

10:02pm

When She Smiles Upon Your Face

Artist Name Rufus Reid & Out Front
Composer Rufus Reid
Soloists Rufus Reid-Bass ; Toninho Horta-Guitar ; Steve Allee-Piano ; Duduka Da Fonseca-Drums
CD/Album Hues Of A Different Blue
Record co./Cat # Motema Music 58
Release Year 2011
Note Birthday: Rufus Reid 2.10.1944

10:08pm

My Heart Belongs To Daddy

Artist Name Roy Haynes
Composer Cole Porter
Soloists Roy Haynes-Drums ; Roy Hargrove-Trumpet ; Kenny Garrett-Alto Sax ; Dave Holland-Bass
CD/Album A Life In Time-The Roy Haynes Story
Record co./Cat # Dreyfus Jazz 36715
Release Year 2001

10:15pm

Be Good (Lion's Song)

Artist Name Gregory Porter
Composer G. Porter
Soloists Gregory Porter-Vocals
CD/Album Be Good
Record co./Cat # Motema Music 75
Release Year 2012
Note New

10:22pm

I Concentrate On You

Artist Name Sir Roland Hanna
Composer Cole Porter
Soloists Sir Roland Hanna-Piano
CD/Album Tributaries
Record co./Cat # IPO Recordings 1004
Release Year 2003
Note Birthday: Sir Roland Hanna 2.10.1932

10:29pm

Cachito

Artist Name David Murray Cuban Ensemble
Composer Consuelo Velázquez
Soloists David Murray-Tenor Sax
CD/Album Plays Nat King Cole En Espanol
Record co./Cat # Motema Music 73
Release Year 2011
Note New

10:36pm

Aziel Dance

Artist Name Ali Jackson, Omer Avital, Aaron Goldberg
Composer Ali Jackson
Soloists Ali Jackson-Drums ; Aaron Goldberg-Piano ; Omer Avital-Bass
CD/Album Yes!
Record co./Cat # Sunnyside 1271
Release Year 2011
Note New

10:42pm

Badlands

Artist Name Jason Stein Quartet
Composer Jason Stein
Soloists Jason Stein-Bass Clarinet ; Keefe Jackson-Tenor Sax ; Joshua Abrams-Bass ; Frank Rosaly-Drums
CD/Album The Story This Time
Record co./Cat # Delmark 2013
Release Year 2011
Note New

10:50pm

Spontanious Combustion

Artist Name Paul Bley
Composer Paul Bley
Soloists Paul Bley-Piano ; Charles Mingus-Bass ; Art Blakey-Drums
CD/Album Introducing Paul Bley
Record co./Cat # Debut 7
Release Year 1953
Note Listener Request

10:54pm

When Will The Blues Leave?

Artist Name Ornette Coleman
Composer Ornette Coleman
Soloists Ornette Coleman-Alto Sax ; Don Cherry-Trumpet ; Walter Norris-Piano ; Don Payne-Bass ; Billy Higgins-Drums
CD/Album The Music Of Ornette Coleman: Something Else!!!!
Record co./Cat # Contemporary 7551
Release Year 1958

11:01pm

What Love?

Artist Name Charles Mingus
Composer Charles Mingus
Soloists Charles Mingus-Bass ; Ted Curson-Trumpet ; Eric Dolphy-Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet
CD/Album Mingus At Antibes
Record co./Cat # Atlantic 2-3001-2
Release Year 1960

11:16pm

Black Night / Keep On Gwine

Artist Name James Booker
Composer Williams Flynn / Mel Lastie
Soloists James Booker- Piano, Vocals
CD/Album New Orleans Piano Wizard: Live!
Record co./Cat # Rounder 2027
Release Year 1977
Note Listener Request

11:25pm

Nusrat

Artist Name Rez Abbasi's Invocation
Composer Rez Abbasi
Soloists Rez Abbasi-Guitar ; Vijay Iyer-Piano ; Rudresh Mahanthappa-Sax
CD/Album Suno Suno
Record co./Cat # Enja 9575-2
Release Year 2011
Note New

11:35pm

It's Your Thing

Artist Name Christian McBride
Composer Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, O' Kelly Isley, Upchurch
Soloists Christian McBride-Bass, Vocals ; Dee Dee Bridgewater-Vocals
CD/Album Conversations With Christian
Record co./Cat # Mack Avenue 1050
Release Year 2011
Note New

11:40pm

Black Lace Freudian Slip

Artist Name Rene Marie
Composer Rene Marie
Soloists Rene Marie-Vocals
CD/Album Black Lace Freudian Slip
Record co./Cat # Motema Music 74
Release Year 2011
Note New

11:45pm

Take My Hand, Precious Lord

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

11:55pm

Everything I Love

Artist Name Sir Roland Hanna
Composer Cole Porter
Soloists Sir Roland Hanna-Piano
CD/Album Everything I Love
Record co./Cat # IPO Recordings 1002
Release Year 2002
Note Birthday: Sir Roland Hanna 2.10.1932

11:59pm

"When you hear music, after it's over, it's gone, in the air. You can never capture it again."

Artist Name Eric Dolphy
Composer Eric Dolphy
Soloists Eric Dolphy-Narration
CD/Album Last Date
Record co./Cat # Fontana 822 226-2
Release Year 1964
Note Spoken excerpt by Eric Dolphy