Swing Is In The Air
Sunday September 16th, 2012 with Ron Steeds
Jazz recorded September 16 between 1924 and 1976
We listen to jazz recorded September 16 between 1924 and 1976 - call it a mini history of jazz...
| We begin with Bix Beiderbecke and his Wolverine Orchestra recorded September 16, 1924 |
| Sensation Wolverine Orchestra - Bix Beiderbecke Story - Proper |
| Lazy Daddy Wolverine Orchestra - Bix Beiderbecke Story - Proper |
| On to the 40's - with the pianist with "the left hand like God" and the trumpeter Oran Hot Lips Page. |
| Sweet Georgia Brown Art Tatum - God Is In The House - High Note |
| That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around In Heaven All Day) Hot Lips Page - Hot Lips Page 1946-1950 - Chronological Classics |
| I Never See Maggie Alone Hot Lips Page - Hot Lips Page 1946-1950 - Chronological Classics |
| Four performances from the 1950's - three from the same day in 1950 - from one of Prez's proponents, the epitome of "the engine room" recorded live at Carnegie Hall, and Bird and, finally, vocalist Jackie Paris with Charles Mingus's quintet recorded on Mingus's Debut label. Pretty fine company! |
| Dancing In The Dark Zoot Sims - Quartets - Prestige OJC |
| Carnegie Blues (Air Mail Special) Buddy Rich - Buddy Rich 1950-1955 - Chronological classics |
| Repetition Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial - Verve |
| Paris Is Blue Jackie Paris w. Charles Mingus Quintet - Autobiography In Jazz - Fantasy OJC |
| The 60's part 1 - The Jazztet (led by Benny Golson & Art Farmer) and Jackie McLean (from one of his Blue Note recordings). |
| Blues On Down The Jazztet - Killer Joe - Le Jazz |
| I Hear A Rhapsody Jackie McLean - Action Action Action - Blue Note |
| The 60's part 2 - Wes Montgomery on Verve and tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet (who was actually born in Louisianna - go figure). |
| Oh, You Crazy Moon Wes Montgomery - Jazz Masters 14 - Verve |
| The 70's - the hauntingly beautiful "Koto Song" by Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond, and "Red Car" from the alto sax of Art Pepper (written by Pepper the day before (Sept.15, 1976) it was recorded (Sept.16, 1976)). |
| Koto Song Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond - The Duets - A&M |
| Red Car Art Pepper - The Trip - Contemporary OJC |
| ...and more of the Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond recording - "The Duets"... |
| Alice In Wonderland Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond - The Duets - A&M |
| These Foolish Things Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond - The Duets - A&M |
| Blue Dove Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond - The Duets - A&M |
| Stardust Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond - The Duets - A&M |
| Balcony Rock Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond - The Duets - A&M |
| Summer Song Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond - The Duets - A&M |
| You Go To My Head Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond - The Duets - A&M |
| A Song For Richard Art Pepper - The Trip - Contemporary OJC |
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