Duke Ellington, George Adams, Toots Theilemans
04/27/12 9:00PM By George Thomas
Tonight we celebrate the greatest jazz man of them all, Duke Ellington,
composer, bandleader and pianist. We also take note of the birthdays of
tenor sax and vocalist George Adams and the guitarist, whistler &
harmonica player Toots Theilemans.
Playlist
9:00pm
Moonlight In Vermont
| Artist Name | Betty Carter, Ray Bryant |
|---|---|
| Composer | J. Blackburn-K. Suessdorf |
| Soloists | Betty Carter-Vocals ; Ray Bryant-Piano |
| CD/Album | Meet Betty Carter And Ray Bryant |
| Record co./Cat # | Columbia/Legacy 64936 |
| Release Year | 1955 |
| Note | Birthday: Karl Suessdorf 4.27.1921 |
9:04pm
Jazz A La Carte
| Artist Name | Barney Bigard And His Jazzopators |
|---|---|
| Composer | B. Bigard, Duke Ellington |
| Soloists | Barney Bigard-Clarinet ; 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: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899 |
9:07pm
Not So Dukish
| Artist Name | Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra |
|---|---|
| Composer | Jimmy Woode |
| Soloists | Johnny Hodges-Alto Sax |
| CD/Album | The Complete Verve Johnny Hodges Small Group Sessions 1956-61 |
| Record co./Cat # | Mosaic 6-200 |
| Release Year | 1958 |
| Note | Birthday: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899 |
9:14pm
Main Stem
| Artist Name | Zoot Sims |
|---|---|
| Composer | Duke Ellington |
| Soloists | Zoot Sims-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | The Jazz Giants Play Duke Ellington - Caravan |
| Record co./Cat # | Prestige 24227-2 |
| Release Year | 1976 |
| Note | Birthday: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899 |
9:22pm
It Might As Well Be Spring
| Artist Name | Blossom Dearie |
|---|---|
| Composer | Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers |
| Soloists | Blossom Dearie-Piano, Vocals |
| CD/Album | Blossom Dearie |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 422 837 934-2 |
| Release Year | 1956 |
| Note | Birthday: Blossom Dearie 4.28.1926 |
9:25pm
Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
| Artist Name | Toots Theilemans with The Shirley Horn Trio |
|---|---|
| Composer | Antonio Carlos Jobim |
| Soloists | Toots Theilemans-Harmonica ; Shirley Horn-Piano |
| CD/Album | For My Lady |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 314 510 133-2 |
| Release Year | 1991 |
| Note | Birthday: Toots Thielemans 4.29.1922 |
9:30pm
Suddenly It's Spring
| Artist Name | Ray Barretto |
|---|---|
| Composer | J. Burke, J. Van Heusen |
| Soloists | Ray Barretto-Congas |
| CD/Album | Standards Rican-ditioned |
| Record co./Cat # | ZoHo Music 200610 |
| Release Year | 2006 |
| Note | Birthday: Ray Barretto 4.29.1929 |
9:36pm
When Kingdom Comes/Sho Nuff
| Artist Name | Calvin Newborn |
|---|---|
| Composer | Calvin Newborn |
| Soloists | Calvin Newborn-Guitarist |
| CD/Album | New Born |
| Record co./Cat # | Yellow Dog 1159 |
| Release Year | 2005 |
| Note | Birthday: Calvin Newborn |
9:43pm
The Feeling Of Jazz
| Artist Name | Duke Ellington & John Coltrane |
|---|---|
| Composer | Duke Ellington, Bobby Troup, George Simon |
| Soloists | Duke Ellington-Piano ; John Coltrane-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | Duke Ellington & John Coltrane |
| Record co./Cat # | Impulse! 39103 |
| Release Year | 1962 |
| Note | Birthday: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899 |
9:48pm
The Mooch
| Artist Name | 3 Cohens |
|---|---|
| Composer | Duke Ellington |
| 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 | Birthday: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899 |
9:55pm
Cotton Tail
| Artist Name | Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra |
|---|---|
| Composer | Duke Ellington |
| CD/Album | The Essential Duke Ellington |
| Record co./Cat # | Columbia/Legacy 89281 |
| Release Year | 1940 |
| Note | Birthday: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899 |
10:01pm
Soul Station
| Artist Name | Jean Thielemans |
|---|---|
| Composer | Jean Thielemans |
| Soloists | Jean Thielemans-Guitar, Harmonica ; Kenny Drew-Piano |
| CD/Album | Man Bites Harmonica |
| Record co./Cat # | Riverside 1125 |
| Release Year | 1958 |
| Note | Birthday: Toots Thielemans 4.29.1922 |
10:08pm
Walking The Dog
| Artist Name | James Carter Organ Trio |
|---|---|
| Composer | Jack McDuff |
| Soloists | James Carter -Alto Sax |
| CD/Album | At The Crossroads |
| Record co./Cat # | EmArcy B0016081-02 |
| Release Year | 2011 |
| Note | New |
10:14pm
Devil Blues
| Artist Name | Charles Mingus |
|---|---|
| Composer | Charles Mingus, George Adams, Gatemouth Brown |
| Soloists | Charles Mingus-Bass ; George Adams-Vocals, Tenor Sax ; Don Pullen-Piano |
| CD/Album | Changes One |
| Record co./Cat # | Rhino/Atlantic 71403-2 |
| Release Year | 1975 |
| Note | Birthday: George Adams 4.29.1940 |
10:26pm
Stella By Starlight
| Artist Name | Eddie Gomez |
|---|---|
| Composer | Ned Washington, Victor Young |
| Soloists | Eddie Gomez-Bass |
| CD/Album | Per Sempre |
| Record co./Cat # | BFMJazz.com 302 062 414 2 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
10:34pm
A Time For Sobriety
| Artist Name | Don Pullen |
|---|---|
| Composer | George Adams |
| Soloists | George Adams-Tenor Sax ; Don Pullen-Piano |
| CD/Album | Mosaic Select: Don Pullen |
| Record co./Cat # | Mosaic Select 013 |
| Release Year | 1986 |
| Note | Birthday: George Adams 4.29.1940 |
10:45pm
In An Ellingtone
| Artist Name | Jeff Hamilton Trio |
|---|---|
| Composer | Christoph Luty |
| Soloists | Jeff Hamilton-Drums ; Christoph Luty-Bass ; Tamir Hendelman-Piano |
| CD/Album | Red Sparkle |
| Record co./Cat # | Capri Records 74114-2 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
10:53pm
How Long Has This Been Going On?
| Artist Name | Toots Theilemans with The Shirley Horn Trio |
|---|---|
| Composer | George & Ira Gershwin |
| Soloists | Toots Theilemans-Harmonica ; Shirley Horn-Piano |
| CD/Album | For My Lady |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 314 510 133-2 |
| Release Year | 1991 |
| Note | Birthday: Toots Thielemans 4.29.1922 |
11:00pm
Warm Up
| Artist Name | Don Pullen |
|---|---|
| Composer | Don Pullen |
| Soloists | Don Pullen-Piano ; George Adams-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | Mosaic Select: Don Pullen |
| Record co./Cat # | Mosaic Select 013 |
| Release Year | 1987 |
| Note | Birthday: George Adams 4.29.1940 |
11:10pm
You Can Make It If You Try
| Artist Name | Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra |
|---|---|
| Composer | Sylvester Stewart |
| CD/Album | MTO Plays Sly |
| Record co./Cat # | The Royal Potato Family 1110 |
| Release Year | 2011 |
| Note | New |
11:15pm
Nardis
| Artist Name | Pilc, Moutin, Hoenig |
|---|---|
| Composer | Miles Davis |
| Soloists | Jean-Michel Pilc-Piano ; Francois Moutin-Bass ; Ari Hoenig-Drums |
| CD/Album | Threedom |
| Record co./Cat # | Motema Music 72 |
| Release Year | 2011 |
11:22pm
Alice In Wonderland
| Artist Name | Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez, Paul Motian |
|---|---|
| Composer | Fain, Hilliard |
| Soloists | Chick Corea-Piano ; Eddie Gomez-Bass ; Paul Motian-Drums |
| CD/Album | Further Explorations |
| Record co./Cat # | Concord Jazz 33364-02 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
11:30pm
Little Pocket Sized Demons
| Artist Name | Vijay Iyer Trio |
|---|---|
| Composer | Henry Threadgill |
| Soloists | Vijay Iyer-Piano |
| CD/Album | Accelerando |
| Record co./Cat # | ACT Music 9524-2 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
11:38pm
The Guest House
| Artist Name | Trio M |
|---|---|
| Composer | Myra Melford |
| Soloists | Myra Melford-Piano ; Mark Dresser-Bass ; Matt Wilson-Drums |
| CD/Album | The Guest House |
| Record co./Cat # | Enja/Yellow Bird 7721-2 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
11:46pm
Adagio
| Artist Name | Steve Kuhn Trio |
|---|---|
| Composer | Steve Kuhn |
| Soloists | Steve Kuhn-Piano ; Steve Swallow-Bass ; Joey Baron-Drums |
| CD/Album | Wisteria |
| Record co./Cat # | ECM 2257 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
11:53pm
My Little Brown Book
| Artist Name | Duke Ellington & John Coltrane |
|---|---|
| Composer | Billy Strayhorn |
| Soloists | Duke Ellington-Piano ; John Coltrane-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | Duke Ellington & John Coltrane |
| Record co./Cat # | Impulse! 39103 |
| Release Year | 1962 |
| Note | Birthday: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899 |