Jazz and Blues recordings made February 11 between 1931 and 1999 at sessions led by Black musicians for our second celebration of Great Black Music during Black History Month.
| We begin with one of the greatest guitar players who bridged cavern between Blues and Jazz, a little known Vocalion pianist, and a musician who wasn't always taken seriously though he has serious talent. |
| Low Down St. Louis Blues Lonnie Johnson - Complete Recorded Works 1925-1931 Vol.7 - Document |
| Dozing Blues George Noble - Blues From the Vocalion Vaults Vol. 1 - One Day Music |
| Tip Light Slim Gaillard - Laughing In Rhythm - Proper |
| First set of jazz from the 1950's... from 1954 and 1957 recording dates |
| Thou Swell Sonny Stitt - Jazz at the Hi-Hat - Roulette |
| Falling In Love With Love Jimmy Smith - A Date With Jimmy Smith Vol.1 - Blue Note |
| Another 1957 date led by one of the most important band leaders who would be a mentor to so many excellent jazz musicians -Art Blakey - then on to one of the most important tenor sax players - Sonny Rollins - who collaborated many times with Art Blakey. We top it off with a Blue Note mainstay from the 1950's and 1960's - the Three Sounds to close out the decade. |
| Ritual Art Blakey - Ritual - Pacific Jazz |
| Shadow Waltz Sonny Rollins - Freedon Suite - Riverside |
| Love Walked In Three Sounds - Bottoms Up - Blue Note |
| Our 1960's set with Jackie McLean and Hank Crawford... |
| Cheers Jackie McLean - Vertigo - Blue Note |
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore Hank Crawford - Dig These Blues - Atlantic |
| The 1970's and 1980's... |
| It's Hard To But We Do Beaver Harris - From Ragtime to No Time - 360 Records |
| Giant Steps Archie Shepp - I Know About the Life - Sackville |
| Two very talented pianists from recordings they made in the 1990's... |
| Blue Bossa McCoy Tyner - Blue Bossa - Laserlight |
| Bed-Stuy Geri Allen - Maroons - Blue Note |
| The son of Trane to end the show - thanks for listening! |
| Between the Lines Ravi Coltrane - From the Round Box - RCA Victor |
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7:27 PM, February 10th, 2015