Where is Love  3:44 Ruthie Ristich Carefully Taught (Lionel Bart) Skydancer #34965 Alain Mallet, Teese Gohl, Renato Chicco p; Bill Brinkley g; Ira Coleman, Ed Friedland, Peter Herbert, Mike Stanzilas b; Ben Wittman (all tracks) d, perc; NYC 2002 Lionel Bart - b. 1st August 1930; composer: Music: As Long as He Needs Me; Be Back Soon; Consider Yourself; Easy Going Me; From Russia with Love; I'd Do Anything; Where Is Love? etc.

Stella By Starlight   3:03 Ben Webster The Warm Moods (Victor Young)/Ned Washington Collectables Records #6718 Ben Webster t sax;  Donn Trenner p; Don Bagley b; Frank Capp d. For this 1960 set, Webster is joined by a string quartet Alfred Lustgarten, Lisa Minghetti v; Armand Karpoff cello; Cecil Figelski viola; arranged by Johnny Richards. 1960 Victor Young - b. 8th August 1900 or 1901; d. 11/11/1956; composer/arranger/leader: Music: When I Fall in Love, My Foolish Heart, Street of Dreams, Golden Earrings, Love Letters, Stella by Starlight, etc.

Swing That Music   2:56 Louis Armstrong, with Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra Swing That Music (Gerlach/Armstrong) MC #002A Louis Armstrong tpt, voc; George Thow, Toots Camarata tpt; Bobby Byrne, Joe Yuki, Don Mattison tbn; Jimmy Dorsey Jack Stacey cl, a sax; Fud Livingston, Skeets Hurfurt cl, t sax; Bobby Van Eps p; Roscoe Hillman g; Jim Taft b; Ray McKinley d. 7/8/36 LA Louis Armstrong - b. 4th August 1901; d. 6/7/1971; trumpet/vocal. Renowned for his charismatic stage presence and deep, instantly recognisable voice, almost as much as for his trumpet-playing, Armstrong's influence still extends well beyond jazz music, and by the end of his career in the 1960s, he was widely regarded as a profound influence on popular music in general.

Second Helping Blues   5:13 Gene Krupa Sextet Jazz Club: Superdrummers! (Charlie Shavers) Verve #06024 9843535 Charles Shavers tpt; Bill Harris tbn; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis t sax; Teddy Wilson p; Ray Brown b; Gene Krupa d. 2006

Charlie Shavers - b. 3rd August 1917; d. 8/7/1971; trumpet. In 1936 he joined John Kirby's  Sextet as trumpet soloist and arranger (he was only 16 but gave his birthdate as 1917 in order to avoid child labor laws - many biographies still list this date). His arrangements and solos with this band contributed greatly towards making it one of the most commercially successful and widely imitated bands of its day.

That Old Devil Moon   3:48 Betty Carter Let's Fall in Love (Burton Lane/E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) Disconforme #69219 Joe Ferrante, Nick Travis, Bernie Glow, Conte Candoli tpt; Jerome Richardson fl; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green tbn; Al Cohn, Danny Bank, Seldon Powell, Sam Markowitz saxes; Ray Bryant, Hank Jones p; Milt Hinton b; Osie Johnson, Philly Joe Jones d. 1996 Urbie Green - b. 8th August 1926; trombone. He has played on over 250 recordings and has released more than two dozen albums as a soloist and is highly respected by his fellow trombonists. He recorded with virtually all of the major jazz musicians of the 1950s and 1960s and led his own groups while also joining tours as a featured performer.

The Best Is Yet To Come   3:42 Tony Bennett & Diana Krall Duets: American Classic (C Coleman/C Leigh) Sony #702832 Tony Bennett & Diana Krall voc; Chris Botti tpt; Lawrence Feldman fl; Bill Charlap Lee Musiker p; Gray Sargent g;  Pinchas Zukerman fiddle; Paul Langosch b; Harold Jones d. 2006 Tony Bennett - b. 3rd August 1926 - Astoria, Queens, New York; vocal. Had his first number one popular song in 1951. He then further refined his approach to encompass Jazz and gained popularity till the 60's. He made a remarkable comeback in the late 1980's and 1990's and is still going strong.  

Kirk's Work   3:54 Roland Kirk Kirk's Work (Roland Rahsaan Kirk) Umgd/Fantasy/Prestige #30161 Roland Rahsaan Kirk tenor sax, flute, manzello, and stritch; Jack McDuff ham organ; Joe Benjamin b; and Art Taylor d. 2007 Rahsaan Roland Kirk - b.  7th August 1936; d. 5/12/1977; reeds/flute. He became blind at an early age as a result of poor medical treatment. He was renowned for his onstage vitality, during which virtuoso improvisation was accompanied by comic banter, political ranting, and the ability to play several instruments simultaneously.

Jazz Is a Spirit   3:45 Terry Lyne Carrington Jazz Is a Spirit (Terri Lyne Carrington)  ACT #9408-2 2002 Terri Lyne Carrington d; Malcolm-Jamal Warner spoken word, electric bass; Bob Hurst  db; Herbie Hancock p; Greg Kurstin p, keybd; Kevin Eubanks, Jeff Richman, Paul Bollenback, Danny Robinson g; Wallace Roney, Terence Blanchard tpt; Gary Thomas t sax; Ed Barguiarena, Darryl "Munyungo" Jackson perc. Terry Lyne Carrington - b. 4th August 1965; drums. is a jazz drummer, composer, and record producer and clinician. Terri Lyne Carrington, was born in 1965 in Medford, Massachusetts. At 7, Carrington was given a set of drums which had belonged to her grandfather, Matt Carrington, who had played with Fats Waller. After an extensive touring career of over 20 years with luminaries like Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Al Jarreau, Stan Getz, David Sanborn, Joe Sample, Cassandra Wilson, Clark Terry, Dianne Reeves and more, she recently returned to her hometown where she was appointed professor at her alma mater, Berklee College of Music. Terri Lyne also received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2003.

Sex Without Bodies   3:42 Dave's True Story Sex Without Bodies (David Cantor) Chesky Records #164 Kelly Flint voc; David Cantor g, voc; Chris Botti tot; Aaron Heick t sax; Crispin Cioe, Jack Bashkow bar sax; Charlie Giordano musette; Jeff Berman vibes; Ben Monder, Richard Julian g; Darren Solomon db; Kevin Hupp, Richard Crooks d; Emedin Rivera perc. 1997 

Don't Be That Way   3:07 Don Burrows & The Mell-O-Tones Non-Stop Flight: Great Music of the Swing Era (Benny Goodman/Edgar Sampson/Mitchell Parrish) ABC Jazz #982 9885 solos: Don Burrows (clarinet), Geoff Power (cornet), Ian Bloxsom (drums), Jim Elliott (trombone). 2005 Don Burrows - b. 8th August 1928; reeds/flute. His best-known group is the Don Burrows Quartet: Don Burrows (multiple woodwind). Don instigated the first jazz studies program in the southern hemisphere at the Sydney Conservatorium. Don Burrows was awarded an MBE. In 2005. Later he toured with a small band including renowned Australian jazz pianist Kevin Hunt. Burrows is now using his photographic images with his music, in a show called Stop, Look and Listen.

An Occasional Man   3:05 Christina Crerar Little Jazz Bird R Blane/Hugh Martin 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 Hugh Martin - b. 11th August 1914; Music & Lyrics: The Trolley Song, The Boy Next Door, Ev'ry Time, An Occasional Man.

Angel Eyes   3:27 Benny Carter & Oscar Peterson Verve Impressions: More Saxes Earl K. Brent/Matt Dennis Tim AG #220315-203 OP trio, Oscar Peterson p; Herb Ellis g; Ray Brown b. plus Benny Carter a sax. 2005

Benny Carter - b. 8th August 1907; d. 7/12/2003; alto sax/trumpet/composer/arranger. He was a major figure in jazz from the 1930s to the 1990s, and was recognized as such by other jazz musicians who called him King. He first recorded in 1928 with Charlie Johnson's Orchestra he is the only musician to have recorded in eight different decades.

Oscar Peterson - b.15th August 1925; Canadian pianist/organist/leader He is considered to have been one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. He played thousands of live concerts to audiences worldwide in a career lasting more than 65 years.

Herb Ellis - b. 4th August 1921; d. 28/3/2010 - died of Alzheimer's disease; guitarist best known for his work with the Oscar Peterson trio. With fellow jazz guitarists Barney Kessel, Charlie Byrd and Tal Farlow, he created another ensemble, the Great Guitars.

Chega de Saudade   3:51 Eliane Elias Blue Note Plays Bossa Nova (Antonio Carlos Jobim) Emi Japan #70545/7 Dave Valentin fl; Michael Brecker t sax; Eliane Elias synth, p, voc; Jim Beard synth; I Johnny Chance g's voc; Eddie Gomez, Marc Johnson b; Peter Erskine, Jack DeJohnette, Paulinho Braga, Satoshi Takeishi d; Nana Vasconcelos perc; Portinho shaker. Malcolm  Pollack, Ivan Lins, Amanda Elias Brecker voc. 2008 Jack DeJohnette - b. 9th August 1942; drums/piano/leader. Besides the drums, he studied the piano, which he plays on several recordings. DeJohnette has led several groups since the early-1970s, including Compost, a jazz-rock group.  

Berimbau   3:03 Baden Powell Bossa-Nova (Powell) V De Moraes/B Powell/Gilberto AAD CD #62006 Roberto Baden Powell - b. 6th August 1937; d. 26/9/2000; Brazillan guitarist, explored the instrument to its utmost limits, playing it in a distinctive, unique manner, incorporating virtuoso classical techniques together with popular harmony and swing. He visited and toured Europe frequently in the 1960s, relocating permanently to France in 1968. In the 1970s, he released many recordings with different labels in Europe and Brazil.

Zazueira   3:43 Astrud Gilberto Gilberto with Stanley Turrentine Jorge Ben Sony/Legacy # 303704 - Album CTI Records #6489006 Arranger Deodato P; Stanley Turrentine - Sax; Sivuca - Guitar;  Dennis Selwell & Dom Um Romao - Drums; Airto Moreira - Percussion 1971 Airto Moreira - b. 5th August 1941; percussion. an extraordinary talent for music at a young age, he became a professional musician at age 13. In addition to jazz concerts and recordings, he has composed and contributed music to film and television. 

Filthy McNasty   3:30 Eddie Jefferson Body and Soul (Horace Silver) 1968 Eddie Jefferson - b. 3rd August 1918; d. 9/5/1979; He is credited with having invented vocalease, a musical style in which lyrics are set to an instrumental composition or solo. After a few hit songs, Eddie Jefferson was shot and killed at Baker's Keyboard Lounge on May 8, 1979, aged 60.

Narayana    4:06 Radha Botofasina, Ravi Coltrane & Oran Coltrane Aspirations of the Heart Shaila Records #7440450 Ravi Coltrane & Oran Coltrane 'In meditation, a song was given about Afghanistan. It's called 'Seeds of War.' Radha wanted to donate this music to every peace rally in the world. It's been sung in 5 languages: Pashtoo, Urdu, Farsi, Spanish and English.  2004 Ravi Coltrane - b. 6th August 1965; tenor & soprano sax. Ravi Coltrane is the son of the legendary tenor saxophonist John Coltrane. Co-owner of the record label RKM Music. In 1997, after performing on over thirty recordings as a sideman, then extensive touring with his working featuring Andy Milne on piano, drummer Steve Hass, and bassist Lonnie Plaxico.

Hernando's Hideaway   3:20 Ella Fitzgerald Ella Sings Broadway Jerry Ross/Richard Adler with the Marty Paitch Orchestra 10th oct 1962 Richard Adler - b. 3rd August 1921; composer: Music: Hey There, You've Gotta Have Heart, Rags to Riches, Hernando's Hideaway.

Me and Mrs. Jones   4:13 Earth Wind & Fire Marvin Gaye (Kenny Gamble) Kenny Gamble - b. 11th August 1943; Gamble was discovered and managed by Jerry Ross when Gamble was only 17 years old and they collaborated for many years. Gamble teamed up with Leon Huff (keyboards) for the first time on a recording for Candy & The Kisses. Ross then signed Gamble to Columbia Records  in 1963 as a solo recording artist, releasing "You Don't Know What You Got Until You Lose It". Gamble & Ross & Huff collaborated on the hit song "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me." By 1975, Philadelphia International and the Philadelphia soul genre it helped define had largely eclipsed Motown and the Motown Sound in popularity, and Gamble and Huff were the premiere producers of soul. "Music & Lyics: If You Don't Know Me by Now, The Love I Lost, Break Up to Make Up, Me and Mrs. Jones. etc.

Yardbird Suite  3:22 Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra Jazz Arrangers  Charlie Parker MC #076 Luis Mucci, Red Rodney, Eddy Zandy tp; Alan Langstaff, Tak Takvorian tb; Sandy Siegelstein, Fred Schmit frh; Danny Polo cl; Lee Konitz as; Mickey Folus, Mario Rollo ts; Bill Bushey b; Claude Thornhill p; Barry Galbraith g; Bill Barber tu; Joe Schulman d. Gill Evans arr. 17/12/47 LA Claude Thornhill - b. 10th August 1909; d.1/ 7/1965; piano/leader. He was recognised as an extraordinary talent and when aged 16, he and clarinetist Artie Shaw started their careers at the Golden Pheasant in Cleveland, Ohio with the Austin Wiley Orchestra. Thornhill and Shaw went to New York together in 1931. Although the Thornhill band was originally a sophisticated dance band, it became reknown for its many superior jazz musicians and for Thornhill's and Gil Evan's innovative arrangements.

Rockin' And Swinging'   2:41 Don Albert & His Orchestra Jazz City - New Orleans (unknown) MC #025 Don Albert tpt, dir; Billy Douglas, Alvin Alcorn, Hiram Harding tpt; James 'Geechy' Robinson, Frank Jacquet tbn; Herb Hall cl, a sax b sax; Gus Patterson , Harold 'Dink' Taylor, Louis Cotterell cl, a sax; t sax; Lloyd Glen p; Ferdinand Dejan g; James Johnson b; Albert Martin d. 18/11/1938 San Antonio Texas  released 1997 Don Albert - b. 5th August 1908; d. 1/1980; trumpet/leader Started playing in New Orleans at the beginning of the 1920s. Led his own territory bands out of Texas in the 1930s and 1940s, He led a group at the Palace Theatre in New York in 1949. In the 1950s he returned to active performance, playing in small groups in the 1950s through the 1970s.

Basin St. Blues  3:04 Peggy Lee Jazz Chillout III (Williams) Quincy Jones arr, lead; Johnny Mandel; Pete Candoli, Al Porcino tpt; Dick Nash, Frank Rosolino tbn; Buddy Collette tu, a, t sax; Bob Cooper, Bud Shank reeds; Benny Carter arr, a sax; Plas Johnson a, t sax; Jimmy Rowles, Lou Levy p; Artie Kane org; Howard Roberts, Toots Thielemans, John Pisano g; Stan Levey b, d; Earl Palmer d. Larry Bunker perc; Chano Pozo perc, conga; Chico Guerrero conga. 2006 Buddy Collette - b. 6th August 1921; alto & tenor sax/flute, clarinet. At 17 he started playing professionally. After serving as a U.S. Navy band leader, he played with the Stars of Swing. Along with saxophonist Dexter Gordon bassist Charles Mingus, and drummer Chico Hamilton, he helped keep bebop alive in Los Angeles.

It Should Have Been Me  4:17 Georgie Fame Georgie Fame & The Birthday Big Band (Live) Memphis Curtis Evans Three Line Whip #007 (feat. Ben Sidran p) 2004 Ben Sidran - b. 14th August 1943; vocals/writer. Sidran was raised in Wisconsin,  where in 1961, he became a member of The Ardells along with Steve Miller and Boz Scaggs. When Miller and Scaggs left Wisconsin for the West Coast and stardom, Sidran stayed behind to earn a degree in English literature. After graduating in 1966, Sidran enrolled at Uni in Sussex to pursue a degree in American Studies. Sidran rejoined Miller in an English recording studio the next year, playing on the album "Children of the Future." He was a session musician for Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Peter Frampton, etc. Sidran has been referred to by the Chicago Sun Times as a "Renaissance man cast adrift in a modern world," and by the Times of London as "The first existential jazz rapper," in reference to his preferred mix of humorous, erudite commentary while playing grooves and bebop. He continues to lecture at Universities, most recently on the subject of "Jews, Music and the American Dream."