Elmo Hope & Hope You Support VPR
06/27/12 9:00PM By George Thomas
The birthday of pianist & composer Elmo Hope allows us to celebrate
this fairly obscure jazz great. Hopefully you will celebrate VPR by
making a financial contribution by call 800-639-6391 or by going to
VPR.net. You decide the amount to give but please make call now. And
thanks.
Playlist
9:00pm
I Hear Music
| Artist Name | Ella Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Composer | Burton Lane, Frank Loesser |
| Soloists | Ella Fitzgerald-Vocals ; Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
| CD/Album | Jazz Masters 6 |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 314 519 822-2 |
| Release Year | 1961 |
9:03pm
St. Thomas
| Artist Name | Sonny Rollins |
|---|---|
| Composer | Sonny Rollins |
| Soloists | Sonny Rollins-Tenor Sax ; Tommy Flanagan-Piano |
| CD/Album | Saxophone Colossus |
| Record co./Cat # | Prestige 8105-2 |
| Release Year | 1956 |
9:10pm
Witchcraft
| Artist Name | Bill Evans |
|---|---|
| Composer | C. Coleman |
| Soloists | Bill Evans-Piano |
| CD/Album | Live At Art D'Lugoff's Top Of The Gate |
| Record co./Cat # | Resonance Records 2012 |
| Release Year | 1968 |
| Note | New |
9:15pm
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 |
9:25pm
Words Can't Describe
| Artist Name | Sarah Vaughan |
|---|---|
| Composer | Bill Tennyson |
| Soloists | Sarah Vaughan-Vocals ; Jimmy Jones-Piano |
| CD/Album | Swingin' Easy |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 314 514 072-2 |
| Release Year | 1957 |
9:28pm
If I Were A Bell
| Artist Name | Miles Davis |
|---|---|
| Composer | Frank Loesser |
| Soloists | Miles Davis-Trumpet ; Hank Mobley-Tenor Sax ; Wynton Kelly-Piano ; Paul Chambers-Bass ; Jimmy Cobb-Drums |
| CD/Album | At The Blackhawk, Complete |
| Record co./Cat # | Columbia/Legacy 87106 |
| Release Year | 1961 |
9:45pm
I Love You
| Artist Name | Elmo Hope |
|---|---|
| Composer | Cole Porter |
| Soloists | Elmo Hope-Piano |
| CD/Album | The Final Sessions |
| Record co./Cat # | Evidence 22174-2 |
| Release Year | 1966 |
| Note | Birthday: Elmo Hope 6.27.1923 |
9:56pm
Reach For Tomorrow
| Artist Name | Ella Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Composer | McHugh, Washington |
| Soloists | Ella Fitzgerald-Vocals ; Paul Smith-Piano |
| CD/Album | The Intimate Ella |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 839 838-2 |
| Release Year | 1960 |
10:00pm
You Gotta Pay The Band
| Artist Name | Abbey Lincoln featuring Stan Getz |
|---|---|
| Composer | Abbey Lincoln |
| Soloists | Abbey Lincoln-Vocals ; Stan Getz-Tenor Sax |
| CD/Album | You Gotta Pay The Band |
| Record co./Cat # | Verve 314 511 110-2 |
| Release Year | 1991 |
10:05pm
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
| Artist Name | Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton |
|---|---|
| Composer | Trad. |
| Soloists | Wynton Marsalis-Trumpet ; Eric Clapton-Guitar ; Taj Mahal-Vocals |
| CD/Album | Play The Blues |
| Record co./Cat # | Reprise Jazz 2-528530-2 |
| Release Year | 2011 |
10:16pm
Jumpin' At The Woodside
| Artist Name | Kendrick Oliver & The New Life Orchestra |
|---|---|
| Composer | Count Basie |
| CD/Album | Welcome To New Life |
| Record co./Cat # | Sphere 68492 |
| Release Year | 2003 |
10:24pm
Moanin'
| Artist Name | Charles Mingus |
|---|---|
| Composer | Charles Mingus |
| CD/Album | Blues & Roots |
| Record co./Cat # | Atlantic Jazz 1305 |
| Release Year | 1960 |
10:33pm
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars
| Artist Name | Denny Zeitlin |
|---|---|
| Composer | Antonio Carlos Jobim |
| Soloists | Denny Zeitlin-Piano |
| CD/Album | Wherever You Are |
| Record co./Cat # | Sunnyside 1322 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
10:43pm
Journey To The Stars
| Artist Name | Tom Harrell |
|---|---|
| Composer | Tom Harrell |
| Soloists | Tom Harrell-Flugelhorn |
| CD/Album | Number Five |
| Record co./Cat # | HighNote 7236 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
10:49pm
Moon Ray
| Artist Name | Marianne Solivan |
|---|---|
| Composer | Artie Shaw, Paul Madison, Arthur Quenzer |
| Soloists | Marianne Solivan-Vocals |
| CD/Album | Prisoner Of Love |
| Record co./Cat # | Hipnotic Records 10007 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
10:52pm
Wisteria
| Artist Name | Steve Kuhn Trio |
|---|---|
| Composer | Steve Kuhn |
| Soloists | Steve Kuhn-Piano |
| CD/Album | Wisteria |
| Record co./Cat # | ECM 2257 |
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Note | New |
