Playlist 10th May 2010

Beautiful Life   4:10 Barb Jungr No Regrets (Barb Jungr/Adrian) York ABC #476 6296 Barb Jungr voc; Jenny Carr p; Jessica Lauren org, bvoc; Gabriella Swallow cello; Eric BIbb g; Steve Watts b; Roy Dodds d, perc;  2007 Barb Jungr b. 10th May 1955 in Rochdale is an English singer-songwriter, composer and writer. Barb Jungr was awarded a Nightlife Award in New York in 2008 for "Outstanding Cabaret Vocalist." 

Turtle Twist   3:07 Jelly Roll Morton Trio Jazz Clarinet - High Society (Morton) MC #060 Barney Bigard cl; Jelly Roll Morton p; Zutty Singleton d. NYC 17/12/1929 released 1998. Zutty Singleton b. in Louisanna on 14th May 1898. d. in NYC July 14th 1975 Zutty Singleton was one of the most influential drummers of early Jazz. He popularised the use of brushes and his drum solos are now legends of Jazz. He had some of the best rhythm techniques of the era. Zutty got his start at the Rosebud Theatre in New Orleans with Steve Lewis when aged 15 in 1915. Later Zutty lived in Chicago in the 20's. New York in the 30's and In 1941, moved to Los Angeles and lead or played in a series of bands there. He continued to play up until he retired in 1970 and moved to New York City till he died in 1975. 

Nothing Compares to U   4:35 Ricky Peterson keys, voc; Paul Peterson g, b, d; Billy Peterson b; Jason Peterson-DeLaire sax, keys. (promo CD) - for BayFM prize.

I Can't Give You Anything But Love  3:22 Louis Armstrong Jazz Voices - The Men [Jazz Greats] J. McHugh/D. Fields MC #019 Louis Armstrong voc, tpt; J C Higginbotham tbn; Albert Nicholas cl, a sax; Charlie Holmes a sax; Teddy Hill t sax; Luis Russell p; Eddie Condon bj; Lonnie Johnson g; Pops Foster b; Paul Barbarin d. 5/3/ 19 29 NYC released 1929 J C Higginbotham tbn;  b. May 11th 1906, in Georgia. d. May 26th 1973 in New York City. In the 1930s and 1940s he played with some of the great swing bands. From 1947 he led his own groups and recorded extensively, both as a sideman and as a leader. 

Alexander's Ragtime Band   3:25 Joe Pass with Herb Ellis Joe's Blues (Irving Berlin) Pablo # 1968 Irving Berlin 11th May 1888  b. in Eastern Russia after the Cossacks burned their village to the ground ended up in Cherry St on the Lower East Side of NYC. Left school at 8 sold papers in the Bowery wanted to be a singing waiter. and by 18 he was.at the Phelham Cafe. Irving Berlin taught himself to play piano in his spare time. In 1911 he wrote his first hit song, and was aged 23 when he became world famous. The song sparked an international dance craze in places as far away as Russia, which also flung itself into the ragtime beat with an abandon bordering on mania. 

This Year's Kisses 3:12 Billie Holiday A Little Moonlight  (Irving Berlin) Billie Holiday vocals; Teddy Wilson p; Buck Clayton tpt: Buster Bailey cl; Johnny Hodges alto sax; Lester Young tenor sax; Alan Reuss g; Artie Bernstein b; Cozy Cole d. Irving Berlin 11th May 1888

A Foggy Day   5:37 Charles Mingus And Max Roach The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin) Umgd Fantasy Originals #440 Charles Mingus b, Eddie Bert tbn; George Barrow t sax; Mal Waldron p; Max Roach, Willie Jones ds 1999 Eddie Bert tbn; 16th May 1922 in Yonkers NY His career spans nearly seven decades of Jazz, from big bands to bebop and beyond. 

One Hundred Years from Today   3:04 Maxine Sullivan The Chiaroscuro Songbook, Vol. 1 (V Young/N Washington/J Young) Allegro Corporation CRD #218 Maxine Sullivan voc; 1999 Maxine Sullivan famous for her recording of Scottish Folk song "Loch Lomond" which typed her and she did not get to record many jazz standards.  b. 13th May 1911 in Pennsylvania married to bass player John Kirby till 1941. Appeared in a few movies made in the 30's and 50's. Then married to pianist Cliff Jackson in 1958, she learned to play the valve trombone. Became a Nurse in the 50's and 60's. In 1966 she returned to her music career appearing at festivals. Toured in Sweden in the 70's, France and Japan in the 80's. The last song she recorded was  "Loch Lomond" She died aged 75 in 1987 in New York City.  

Tell Me Woman Blues   2:54 King Oliver and Featurig Alger 'Texas' Alexander Snag It (Jazz Greats) (Alexander) MC#20 Alger 'Texas' Alexander voc; King Oliver cornet; Clarence Williams p; Eddie Lang g. 20/11/1928 NYC 1928 b 11th May 1885 NO d. April 8 1938. One of the most important musicians in the New Orleans style, he was renowned for his many ‘wa-wa’ effects. 

Edmond Hall Blues   4:13 Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet Jazz Piano - The Stuff Is Here (Lewis) MC #059 Edmond Hall cl; Meade Lux Lewis celeste; Charlie Christian g; Israel Crosby b. 5/2/1941 NYC 1998 b. 15th May 1901 by 1919 he was tired of it and left for New Orleans Hall became one of the very few Jazz clarinetists who fully mastered the clarinet, with great clean technique at any tempo. Played with many from Chicago to NYC Joining Armstrong's All Stars would prove to be one of the highlights in Hall's career. The Band left in October 1955 for a tour of Europe. In February 1956 the combo made Los Angeles, California their home, to shoot the motion picture High Society starring Grace Kelley and Bing Crosby. A tour of OZ in May 1956 - Music maker Vol 1 #4 July 1956 has this to say: "... as a soloist Hall was outstanding, he brought the house down." He worked in the 1960's now and then with Eddie Condon. He made his final recording at John Hammond's 1967 Spirituals to Swing concert. Edmond Hall died on Wednesday February 12th 1967 at 11 A.M.  He had shovelled snow from the side-walk in front of his house in Boston then he got in his car to go somewhere. While driving, he realised something had happened to him and steered the car to the curb. Edmond Hall died in his car of a heart attack, he was 65. 

Ain't Misbehavin'   2:55 Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers Braggin' In Brass (Razaf/Waller/Brooks) MC #063 Rex Stewart cornet; Sidney Bechet cl, s sax; Earl Hines p; John Lindsay b; Baby Dodds d. 6/9/1940 Chicago.  Sidney Bechet  cl, s sax; b. 14th May 1897 in New Orleans  to a wealthy Creole family started playing at 6 by 14 he performed with Bunk Johnson and by 1913 with King Oliver in 1949. He was invited to the Salle Pleyel Jazz Festival in Paris, where he caused a sensation. d. May 14, 1959 in Paris, aged 62.  

The Good Earth   2:35 Woody Herman  Blowin' Up A Storm (Hefti) MC #022 Sonny Berman. Neal Hefti, Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli, Irv Lewis tpt; Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Keifer tbn; Woody Herman cl; Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta a sax, cl; Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips t sax; Skippy DeSair b sax; Tony Aless p; Billy Bauer g; Chubby Jackson b; Don Lamond d. 1997 Woody Herman cl;  A clarinet legend was b. in Wisconsin on the16th May 1913.Woody Herman had an outstanding Career as a band leader from his first Herd in 1936. Plus various other Herds of musicians who worked with him up until his death in 1987.  

Droppin' Things   5:55 Betty Carter Betty Carter's Finest Hour (Betty Carter)Universal Music & Vi #5897782 Betty Carter voc; Curtis Lundy b; John Hicks p;  Kenny Washington d. 2003 Betty Carter b May 16th 1929 in Michigan Sept 26th 1998 In 1997 she was awarded a National Medal of Arts by President Bill Clinton. Carter remained active in jazz until her death from cancer in 1998, she was aged 69.

Milestones   5:04 Billy Cobham Burning For Buddy: A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Rich (Miles Davis) Atlantic #82699 2 Dave Stahl, Ross Konikoff, Greg Gisbert, Scott Wendholt tpt; John Mosca, Rick Trager, George Gesslein, tbn; Andy Fusco, Dave D'Angelo, Steve Marcus, Walt Weiskopf, Jack Stuckey sax; Jon Werking p; Chuck Bergerson b; Billy Cobham d. and others 1994 b. 16th May in Panama one of Jazz Fusion's most influential drummers. with John McLaughlin, Cobham co-founded The Mahavishnu Orchestra,  which is still going strong. 

Budella (Blue Skies)   3:06 Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald - You Won't Be Satisfied (Irving Berlin) A Proper Introduction To #2054 *D Buddy Rich and his Orchestra featuring Joe Mooney piano accordion. 2000 Irving Berlin 11th May 1888

On A Clear Day   4:36 Red Garland The Quota (Lerner/Lowe) MPS (G) #15321 Jimmy Heath t sax, sop sax; Red Garland p; Peck Morrison b; Lenny McBrowne d. Villingen, West Germany, May 3, 1971 Red Garland p; b. 13th May in Texas in 1923 Pianist Red Garland became famous due to his work with early Miles Davis Quintet starting in1955 He continued recording until his death in 1984, aged 60.  

Mean What You Say   5:43 Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra Opening Night - At The Village Vanguard - Monday, February 7, 1966 (Thad Jones) Alan Grant Presents #4319392 Thad Jones, Bill Berry, Snooky Young, Jimmy Nottingham, Jimmy Owens tpt; Cliff Heather, Garnett Brown, John Rains tbn; Bob Brookmeyer valve tbn; Eddie Daniels, Joe Farrell t sax; Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion a sax; Pepper Adams bar sax; Hank Jones p; Mel Lewis d, perc. 1966  Drummer Mel Lewis b. May 10th 1929 in Buffalo, New York to Russian immigrant parents. d. February 2, 1990. Mel Lewis played as a teenager. Later he joined Stan Kenton's Orchestra in 1954, aged 25. In 1966 he teamed up with Thad Jones forming the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra and it's been going ever since. 

Higher Ground    3:43 Stevie Wonder Innervisions (Remastered) (Stevie Wonder) Umgd/Motown #157355 Stevie Wonder b, harmonica, p, d, kybds, voc, moog synth, org, moog bells; Austin Godsey, Dan Barbiero rec; Clarence Bell org; Robert Margouleff moog synth, arp; David T. Walker, Dean Parks, Ralph Hammer g's; Malcolm Cecil, Scott Edwards, Willie Weeks b; Sheila Wilkerson 1973 Stevie Wonder b. 13th May 1950 in Michigan.  Blind from birth he signed a recording contract at age of 11, and since then has had over 30 top ten hits and won 22 Grammy awards. On December 1st in 2009 he was named UN Ambassador of Peace.

Atabaque (Remastered)   2:48 Laurindo Almeida Blue Note Plays Bossa Nova (Gilson De Assis) Emi Japan #70545/7 Bud Shank t sax; Laurindo Almeida g; Gary Peacock, Harry Babasin b. Chuck Flores, Roy Hart d  2008 Gary Peacock b; 12th May 1935 in Idaho. Gary, a West Coast db player. He spent time in Japan in the 60's studying Zen philosophy and in the 70's studied Biology whilst teaching music theory at Cornish College until 1983 when he returned to db playing and joined Keith Jarrett's trio.    

Let's Face the Music and Dance   5:18 Diana Krall, Jeff Hamilton & John Clayton When I Look In Your Eyes (Irving Berlin) producer Tommy LiPuma Grp #304 Alan Broadbent p; Ben Wolfe b; Chuck Berghofer b; Diana Krall p, voc; Jeff Hamilton d;  John Clayton b; Larry Bunker vibe; Lewis Nash d; Pete Christlieb sax; Russell Malone g. 1999 Irving Berlin 11th May 1888