Playlist 5th July 2010  

I Thought About You   4:56 Miles Davis Love Songs (J Mercer/J Van Heusen) CK #65853 Hank Mobley t sax; Wynton Kelly p; Paul Chambers b; Jimmy Cobb d. 21/3/1961 Columbia 30th St. 2001 Hank Mobley b. 7th July 1930; d. 30/5/1986 hard bop t sax, composer. Early work with Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach. With The Jazz Messengers till 1956. In the 60's he briefly with Miles Davis, then session work with Blue Note, where Hank produced over 20 albums. In the 70's he worked with many top musicians but formed a particularly productive partnership with trumpeter Lee Morgan. Hank retired in the mid 70's.  

I Will Wait For You   4:39 Astrud Gilberto Look To the Rainbow (Jacques Louis Raymond Demy/Michel Legrand) Verve #821 556 2 Arranged by Gil Evans; Johnny Coles tpt; 1966 Johnny Coles tpt. b. 3rd July 1926; d. 21/12/1997; trumpet. Coles spent his early career playing with R&B groups, Eddie Vinson from 1948 to 1951, Bull Moose Jackson 1952, and James Moody from 1956 to 1958. He played with Gil Evans Orchestra between 1958 and 1964. After this with Charles Mingus in his sextet then Herbie Hancock from1968 to1969, Ray Charles 1969-1971. Worked with Duke Ellington from 1971 to1974, Art Blakey in 1976 and Thad Jones from 1985 to 1986.

Autumn Leaves   5:56  Ahmad Jamal & Gary Burton In Concert (Joseph Kosma) Jazz # 624232 Ahmad Jamal p; Gary Burton vibraphone; Sabu Adeyola b; Payton Crossley d. Ahmad Jamal b. 2nd July 1930. Pianist, composer, arranger, teacher, and jazz theoretician. For five decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. He began playing piano at the age of three. Many great musicians cite Ahmad Jamal as a major influence, especially in use of rhythm and space as well as his innovative use of multi-tonal melodic lines and his unique extended 'vamps'. Jamal's style has changed steadily over time - from the lighter, breezy style heard on his 1950s recordings to the Caribbean stylings of the 1970s and onto the large open voicing and bravura-laden playing of the nineties. The French government named him an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in June 2007. Ahmed Jamal continues to tour extensively with his trio.   

East of the Sun   2:55 Sarah Vaughan Interlude - 1944-1947 (Brooks Bowman) Classics #958 Dizzy Gillespie tpt; Aaron Sachs cl; Leonard Feather p; Chuck Wayne g; Jack Lesberg b; Morey Feld d. recorded NYC 1944 - 1946  released 2001 Aaron Sachs tenor sax and cl player; b. 4th July 1923. Married to singer Helen Merrill in 1948, for only a few years. Then from mainstream Jazz he moved into Latin music in the 60's working with Tito Puente and Tito Rodriguez. Aaron Sachs has written a hit song for Tito Rodriguez, titled "El Mundo De Las Locas" and also composed for drum legend Louie Bellson.  

Dream Dancing   6:27 The Gabe Baltazar Quartet Back In Action (Cole Albert Porter) Vsop #85  Gabe Baltazar a sax; lives in Hawaii, earlier heard with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Tom Ranier p; Richard Simon b; Steve Houghton d. 2005 Richard Simon - b. 5th June 1949, Richard picked up the bass at the age of 30. He then studied with the legendary bassist, Red Callender, and began working with LA's elder jazz elite, including Buddy Collette and Plas Johnson. These days Richard plays traditional jazz with trombonist Dan Barrett, vocalist Rebecca Kilgore and guitarist Eddie Erickson; mainstream jazz with Nancy Wilson's pianist, Llew Matthews, and flute virtuoso, Sam Most; and be-bop with vibraphonists Dave Pike and Terry Gibbs.  

Mack David - b. 5th July 1912; d. 30/12/1993; Lyricist: had a career spanning from the early 1940s through the early 1970s. He is credited with writing lyrics and or music for over one thousand songs; Candy; Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White; Cinderella; I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine; Tara's Theme; La Vie en Rose; Walk on the Wild Side; I'm Just a Lucky So-And-So, etc. Numerous songs for stage and screen, including TV series such as, Casper the Friendly Ghost, 77 Sunset Strip, Hawaiian Eye, Bourban Street Beat, Surfside 6 and "This Is It" (for the 1960's Bugs Bunny Show. But perhaps David's most popular lyrics were those for "La Vie En Rose", which he translated from the French version by by Édith Piaf. "La Vie En Rose"  was a big hit for Louis Armstrong and over 80 other musicians internationally. 

Wake Up and Live   2:37 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Selected Favorites, Volume 6 (Mack Gordon/Harry Revel) Edythe Wright vocals; George Pee Wee Erwin tpt; Johnny Mince cl; Tommy Dorsey tbn; Bud Freeman t sax; Babe Russin ts; Howard Smith p; Carmen Masteren g; Gene Traxler b; master perc Dave Tough. 1937 released 2006 Johnny Mince b. 8th July 1912 - d. 1997, was an American swing jazz clarinetist. Mince played with Joe Haymes from 1929 to 1934, Red Norvo, Glen Miller, Ray Noble and Bob Crosby, before joining Tommy Dorsey in 1937 till 1941. After an extended stint in the U.S. military (1941-45), Mince worked as a studio musician for several decades. He toured Europe in 1983, and continued to play at jazz revival festivals until his retirement due to ill health. Johnny Mince whose real name was John Muenzenberger never received much recognition beyond that of his fellow musicians. 

Should I?   3:55 Alvino Ray & His Orchestra Jazz Arangers (Freed/Brown) MC #076 Dave Bowman, Jake Gerheim, Russ Granger, Roger Ellick, Chuck Peterson tp; Bob Swift, Bob McReynolds, Johnny Mandel tb; Hal McCusick, Jonh Gruley as; Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Herbie Stewart ts; Dean Kincaide bs; Alvino Rey electric g; Rocco Coluccio p; Joe Mondragon b; Don Lamond d. Billy May arr. 07/07/1946 LA. Rocco Coluccio p; Joe Mondragon b; Don Lamond d. Billy May arr. 07/07/1946 LA. Alvino Rey b. 1st July 1911 - d. 24/2/2004 Played steel guitar, guitar and worked as a band leader. Rey made his professional debut in 1927 as a member of Elvin Jones' band, playing banjo. He switched to guitar in 1929 and by the 30's his pedal steel playing started and Alvino Rey became a pioneering force behind the popularity of the amplified guitar. In early 1935 he was even recruited by the Gibson guitar manufacturing company to develop a prototype pickup. He continued performing well into his 80's. 

Why Shouldn't I?   3:10 Anita O'Day Incomparable! (Cole Porter) Universal Music & Vi #5895162 Porcino, Conte Candoli, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson tpt; Charlie Kennedy, Joe Maini a sax; Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca t sax; Jack Nimitz b sax; Bob Edmondson, Frank Rosolino, Lew McCreary tbn; Kenny Shroyer b tbn; Lou Levy p; Al Hendrickson g; Joe Mondragon b; Mel Lewis d. released 2002 Charlie Kennedy alto and tenor sax; b. 2nd July 1927 - d. 2009. He worked with Louis Prima's big band in the 1940s. Then with Gene Kruper's. He also did some movie work then finally gave up being a full time musician to support his 6 kids. 

Good King Bad   5:59 George Benson This Is Jazz 9 (D. Matthews) ZK #64631 George Benson, Eric Gale g; Don Grolnick, Ronnie Foster, Bobby Lyle, kbds; Gary King b; Andy Newmark d; Sue Evans perc; Randy Brecker tpt; Mike Brecker t sax; David Sandborn a sax. 4/12/1975 1975 Sue Evans - b. 7th July 1951; percussion/drums. Sue first played piano before switching to the drums. She was Judy Collin's touring drummer from 1969 to 1973. Later Sue worked with Gill Evans from 1969 to 1982. Now she plays in various New York orchestra's and with a huge list of jazz musicians.  

Ruby My Dear   6:21 Melissa Walker  May I Feel (Thelonious Monk) ENJA #9335 Terell Stafford tpt, fllhn; Gary Bartz sop, a sax; George Colligan p; Paul Bollenback g; James King b; Clarence Penn d; Steve Kroon perc. 2007 Melissa Walker - b. 3rd July 1964; vocalist. Worked with Hank Jones, Gary Bartz, and Kenny Barron. Plus a few young jazz geniuses like Christian McBride, Stefon Harris and Mokoto Ozone; and late greats like Ray Brown. Had three CD releases since 1997 - and a well-deserved Canadian Juno award nomination and US Indie honourable mention. Melissa Walker is now preparing to record her fifth CD, when Melissa isn't touring she is the Saturday-night headliner with her talented trio at the upscale Short Hills Hilton, in New Jersey. 

Dameron Stomp   2:59 Harlan Leonard & His Rockets & Jesse Price Legendary Jazz Drummers (Tadd Dameron/Harlan Leonard) 2009 Harlan Leonard b. 2nd July 1905 - d. 1983 a baritone, soprano sax, cl player and band leader. At the age of 17, started playing and later he joined Benny Moten's orchestra in 1923, where he led the reed section until 1931. He formed Harlan Leonard and his Rockets who worked regularly till World War ll.  

Just One Of Those Things   2:32 Sarah Vaughan I Get A Kick Out Of You: Cole Porter Songbook Vol. 2 (Cole Porter) Verve #511 070 2  Count Basie Orch (no Basie) includes; Ronnell Bright p; Richard Davis b. 23/12/58 "Jubilee" 1991 Ronnell Bright pianist; b. 3rd July 1930 He won a piano competition when he was nine years old. In Chicago ln the 1950's, he played with Johnny Tate and Carmen McRae. Then relocated to NYC in 1955, where his compositions were recorded by Sarah Vaughan and various others. In 1964, after moving to LA where he became Nancy Wilson's arranger and pianist and later did session work till the 70's.  

Autumn Serenade   4:19 John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman (Peter de Rose/Sammy Gallop) MCAD #5661 Johnny Hartman voc; John Coltrane t sax; McCoy Tyner p; Jimmy Garrison b; Elvin Jones d; Rudy Van Gelder Engineer. 1963 Johnny Hartman b 3rd July 1923 - d. 15/9/1983 was a well respected vocalist. Most of his career was spent recording solo albums. His career lasted for decades and by the1980's Hartman still gave several performances for Jazz festivals, television, and radio. He died at 60. 

Bandstand Boogie   2:46 Pat Longo & His Big Band The Hit List (William Stuart Johnson) Longann Records #2000 92187 As heard on the soundtrack or The Soprano's 2005 John Heard - b. 3rd July 1938; John began playing bass at fourteen and at the age of sixteen he started his professional career in a band with Tommy Turrentine tpt, Booker Ervin sax, J.C. Moses d's and Horace Parlan on piano. Entering the Air Force in 1958 he served in Germany until in 1961. John resumed his music career which took him first to Buffalo and then on to California with Jon Hencricks of Lambert, Hencricks and Ross fame until 1965. Appearing on over 150 albums by 1988 John “retired” from music and devoted himself full time to painting and sculpting. He has painted, sketched or sculpted portraits of many Jazz legends but the music kept calling him back and after four years, John started playing again and has spent the last decade or so pursuing both careers.  

Get Out Of Town   2:24 Lena Horne, Lennie Hayton and Orchestra Stormy Weather (Cole Porter) ND #90441 Jimmy Maxwell Doc Severinsen, Al DeRisi, tpt; Vincent Forchetti, Billy Byers, Eddie Bert tbn; Al Cohn, Manny Gershman, Al Epstein, Eddie Caine, Danny Banks saxes; Tony Mottola g; Gene DiNovi p; George Duvivier b; Osie Johnson d. 9/6/1958 NYC  1958 Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen was born on July 7th, 1927. He is an American pop and jazz trumpeter. He is best known for leading the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Starting in 1952, Doc Severinsen played first trumpet in the band, which was then directed by Skitch Henderson. Severinsen took over as bandleader in 1967 and soon became noted for his flashy fashions.  

Jack Yellen - b. 6th July 1892 - d. 17/4/1991. Lyrics: Are You Having Any Fun?, Happy Days Are Here Again, Something I Dreamed Last Night, Ain't She Sweet etc.

Happy Days Are Here Again (version 1)   3:40 Tierney Sutton On the Other Side (Milton Ager/Jack Yellen) Telarc #83650 Tierney Sutton voc; Christian Jacob p; Kevin Axt b; Trey Henry b; Ray Brinker d. Guest Jack Sheldon tpt, voc.  2007. Tierney Sutton was born on June 28th, 1963 She is a three-time Grammy Nominee for "Best Jazz Vocal Album" with The Tierney Sutton Band. The band is an incorporated unit and makes all musical as well business decisions together. She has been a member of the Baha'i Faith since 1981 and explains her band's arranging style as "based on the principle of consultation." The band is very much run on Baha'i principles. 

Irving Caesar - b. 4th July 1895; d. 18/12/1996. Lyrics: Sometimes I'm Happy,  Crazy Rhythm, I Want to be Happy, Is It True What They Say about Dixie? Tea for Two, etc. Tea For Two   4:13 Neilson Gough The Good Life (Vincent Youmans/Irving Caesar) N.G. CD #002 oz Neilson Gough voc, tpt; Dale Barlow fl, t sax; Hugh Barrett p; Steve Brien g; Brendon Clarke b; Nick Cecire d; Aykho Akriff perc. SYD 06/2007 Tea for Two, is one of the most recorded songs ever written.  

Redd Evans - b. 6th July 1912 d. 29th August 1972. Music & Lyrics: Don't Go to Strangers, There I've Said It Again, No Moon at All, The Frim Fram Sauce, etc. composer, author, publisher, musician and record executive, He was a singer and ocarina soloist, and then a saxophonist and clarinetist in dance orchestras, including those of Teddy Wilson and Horace Heidt. No Moon At All   3:25 Christina Crerar Little Jazz Bird (R Evans/D Mann) Christina Crerar Christina Crerar voc, arr; Tom Williams, tpt; Jeff Antoniuk sax; Alan Baylock arr; Mike Crotty fl; Jim McFalls tbn; Robert Redd p, arr; Geoff Reecer g; Tom Baldwin, b, arr; Dominic Smith d. 2005 

Too Marvellous For Words   3:59 Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt And Jack McDuff Soul Summit (R Whiting/J Mercer) Prestige PID #648065 Feb 19 1962 (Etta Jones voc;) Clark Terry tpt; Oliver Nelson cl, a sax; Red Holloway t sax; Richard Wyands p; George Duvivier db; Charlie Persip d; Ray Barretto conga, perc. 2007 Richard Wyands b 2nd July 1928 is a hard bop pianist who has played piano and arranged for a number of Jazz legends since the '50s. He is best known as a side-man. Richard began playing in his teens in San Francisco and later moved to New York City. 

It's Sand, Man   2:58 Shorty Rogers Creative West Coast Swing Featuring Art Pepper, Shelly Manne A.M.O. (Edward A Lewis) Proper Box/City Hall #92 Shorty Rogers, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Ray Linn, Maynard Ferguson, Tom Reeves, Pete Candoli, John Howell, Clyde Reasinger, Conrad Gozzo tpt; Jimmy Knepper, Harry Betts, Herbie Harper, Milt Bernhart, John Haliburton, Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Edmondson tbn; John Haliburton, Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Edmondson tbn; John Graas, Frhn; Paul Sarmento, tu; Herb Geller, Bud Shank, as; Bill Holman, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, ts; Bob Gordon, bs; Marty Paich, p; Curtis Counce, b; Shelly Manne, d. Feb 9th 1954 LA released 2004. Herbie Harper, b. 2nd July 1920. A fine trombonist who was very active in the West Coast jazz scene of the 1950s, Herbie Harper spent most of his playing time after 1955 as a studio musician, but emerged to play with Bob Florence's big band and, in the 1980's. 

Albert Von Tilzer b. 8th July 1872; d. 10/1/1946. Composer: All Alone; I Want a Girl Just Like You; In the Evening by the Moonlight; In the Sweet Bye and Bye; Wait 'til the Sunshines, Nellie, I Used to Love You (But It's All Over Now), etc. I Used to Love You (But It's All Over Now)   3:58  Bob Barnard & Ralph Sutton The Joint Is Jumpin' - The Music of Fats Waller (Lew Brown/Harry Von Tilzer/Neville Fleeson/Albert Von Tilzer) Sackville #2059 oz + Bob Barnard cornet; Don Burrows cl; John McCarthy cl; Ralph Sutton p; Ed Gaston b; Len Barnard d. 1999