Rex Stewart, Buddy Tate
02/22/12 9:00PM By George Thomas
Tonight we celebrate the birthdays of two jazz greats - trumpeter &
cornet player Rex Stewart, who worked with Duke Ellington, and Buddy
Tate, tenor sax player with Count Basie, Buck Clayton and many others.
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Playlist
9:00pm
Rexatious
| Artist Name | Rex Stewart And His 52nd Street Stom |
|---|---|
| Composer | Rex Stewart |
| Soloists | Rex Stewart-Cornet |
| CD/Album | Duke Ellington: The Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion And Okeh Small Group Sessions |
| Record co./Cat # | Mosaic 7-235 |
| Release Year | 1936 |
| Note | Birthday: Rex Stewart 2.22.1907 |
9:03pm
The Back Room Stomp
| Artist Name | Rex Stewart And His 52nd Street Stom |
|---|---|
| Composer | Rex Stewart, Duke Ellington |
| Soloists | Rex Stewart-Cornet ; Duke Ellington-Piano |
| CD/Album | Duke Ellington: The Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion And Okeh Small Group Sessions |
| Record co./Cat # | Mosaic 7-235 |
| Release Year | 1937 |
| Note | Birthday: Rex Stewart 2.22.1907 |
9:06pm
Sugar Hill Shim Sham
| Artist Name | Rex Stewart And His 52nd Street Stom |
|---|---|
| Composer | Rex Stewart, Duke Ellington |
| Soloists | Rex Stewart-Cornet ; Duke Ellington-Piano |
| CD/Album | Duke Ellington: The Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion And Okeh Small Group Sessions |
| Record co./Cat # | Mosaic 7-235 |
| Release Year | 1937 |
| Note | Birthday: Rex Stewart 2.22.1907 |
9:09pm
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
| Artist Name | Rex Stewart |
|---|---|
| Composer | Clare, Stept |
| Soloists | Rex Stewart-Cornet |
| CD/Album | Swingville - Original Jazz Classics Sampler |
| Record co./Cat # | Swingville 3709-2 |
| Release Year | 1960 |
| Note | Birthday: Rex Stewart 2.22.1907 |
9:12pm
Overdrive
| Artist Name | Buddy Tate |
|---|---|
| Composer | Buddy Tate |
| Soloists | Buddy Tate-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | Swingville - Original Jazz Classics Sampler |
| Record co./Cat # | Swingville 3709-2 |
| Release Year | 1961 |
| Note | Birthday: Buddy Tate 2.22.1913 |
9:16pm
Blue Lou
| Artist Name | Buck Clayton |
|---|---|
| Composer | Edgar Sampson |
| Soloists | Buck Clayton-Trumpet ; Ruby Braff-Trumpet ; Buddy Tate-Tenor Sax ; Coleman Hawkins-Tenor Sax ; Benny Green-Trombone ; Dickie Harris-Trombone |
| CD/Album | Jam Sessions From The Vault |
| Record co./Cat # | Columbia 44291 |
| Release Year | 1955 |
| Note | Birthday: Buddy Tate 2.22.1913 |
9:29pm
Seventh Avenue Express
| Artist Name | Count Basie and His Orchestra |
|---|---|
| Composer | Basie, Clayton |
| Soloists | Buddy Tate-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | 1947 Brand New Wagon |
| Record co./Cat # | Bluebird 2292-2 |
| Release Year | 1947 |
| Note | Birthday: Buddy Tate 2.22.1913 |
9:32pm
Oh, Lady Be Good
| Artist Name | Slim Gaillard And His Olympic Trackmen |
|---|---|
| Composer | George & Ira Gershwin |
| Soloists | Slim Gaillard-Guitar, Vocal ; Buddy Tate-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | Laughing In Rhythm |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 314 521 651-2 |
| Release Year | 1951 |
| Note | Birthday: Buddy Tate 2.22.1913 |
9:35pm
Jive At Five
| Artist Name | Buck Clayton And His All-Stars |
|---|---|
| Composer | C. Basie, H. Edison |
| Soloists | Buck Clayton-Trumpet ; Buddy Tate-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | Columbia Small Group Swing Sessions 1953-62 |
| Record co./Cat # | Mosaic 8-228 |
| Release Year | 1957 |
| Note | Birthday: Buddy Tate 2.22.1913 |
9:46pm
Sunny
| Artist Name | Gary Smulyan |
|---|---|
| Composer | Bobby Herb |
| Soloists | Gary Smulyan-Baritone Sax ; Mike LeDonne-Hammond B3 ; Peter Bernstein-Guitar ; Kenny Washington-Drums |
| CD/Album | Smul's Paradise |
| Record co./Cat # | Capri Records 74113-2 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
9:55pm
Everybody Loves My Baby
| Artist Name | Catherine Russell |
|---|---|
| Composer | Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams |
| Soloists | Catherine Russell-Vocals ; Mark Shane-Piano ; Matt Munisteri-Guitar ; Lee Hudson-Bass |
| CD/Album | Strictly Romancin' |
| Record co./Cat # | World Village 468101 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
10:01pm
Temptation
| Artist Name | Charlie Parker |
|---|---|
| Composer | Arthur Freed, Herb Nacio Brown |
| Soloists | Charlie Parker-Alto Sax |
| CD/Album | Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 837 141-2 |
| Release Year | 1952 |
| Note | Birthday: Herb Nacio Brown 2.22.1896 |
10:04pm
Million Dollar Secret
| Artist Name | Helen Humes |
|---|---|
| Composer | Helen Humes |
| Soloists | Helen Humes-Vocals ; Ben Webster-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | Songs I Like To Sing! |
| Record co./Cat # | Contemporary 7582 |
| Release Year | 1960 |
10:08pm
Li'l Darlin'
| Artist Name | Count Basie and His Orchestra |
|---|---|
| Composer | N. Hefti |
| CD/Album | The Complete Roulette Studio Recordings Of Count Basie And His Orchestra |
| Record co./Cat # | Mosaic 10-149 |
| Release Year | 1957 |
10:13pm
Poinciana
| Artist Name | Clipper Anderson |
|---|---|
| Composer | Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier |
| Soloists | Clipper Anderson-Bass ; Darin Clendenin-Bass |
| CD/Album | The Road Home |
| Record co./Cat # | Origin Records 82605 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
10:24pm
Just The Two Of Us
| Artist Name | Stephane Grapelli & Toots Thielemans |
|---|---|
| Composer | Simpson, Thompson |
| Soloists | Stephane Grapelli-Violin ; Toots Thielemans-Harmonica |
| CD/Album | Bringing It Together |
| Record co./Cat # | LiSem Enterprises 801 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New Reissue |
10:29pm
And How I Hoped For Your Love
| Artist Name | Judy Wexler |
|---|---|
| Composer | Abbey Lincoln |
| Soloists | Judy Wexler-Vocals |
| CD/Album | Under A Painted Sky |
| Record co./Cat # | Jazzed Media 1052 |
| Release Year | 2011 |
| Note | New |
10:34pm
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
| Artist Name | 3 Cohens |
|---|---|
| Composer | DeLange, Alter |
| Soloists | Anat Cohen-Tenor Sax, Clarinet ; Avishai Cohen-Trumpet ; Yuval Cohen-Soprano Sax |
| CD/Album | Family |
| Record co./Cat # | Anzic Records 7002 |
| Release Year | 2011 |
| Note | New |
10:42pm
Ao Mar
| Artist Name | Vince Mendoza |
|---|---|
| Composer | Vince Mendoza, Luciana Souza |
| Soloists | Luciana Souza-Vocals ; Bob Mintzer-Tenor Sax ; John Scofield-Guitar |
| CD/Album | Nights On Earth |
| Record co./Cat # | Horizontal Jazz 092011-2 |
| Release Year | 2011 |
| Note | New |
10:50pm
Pensativa
| Artist Name | Clare Fischer |
|---|---|
| Composer | Clare Fischer |
| Soloists | Clare Fischer-Piano |
| CD/Album | Just Me |
| Record co./Cat # | Concord Jazz 4679 |
| Release Year | 1995 |
| Note | R.I.P. Clare Fischer 1.26.2012 |
