In A Mellow Tone
Wednesday March 30th, 2011 with Ron Steeds
Jazz and Blues recorded March 30 between 1925 and 1996
A chronological survey of jazz recorded on March 30.
| We begin with three tunes from the 1920's and finish the set with a tune from the 1940's |
| Don't Bring Lulu Little Ramblers - The Little Ramblers 1924-1927 - Jazz Is Timeless |
| I Got Worry (Love Is On My Mind) Doc Cook & His Doctors of Syncopation - Jimmy Noone 1923-1928 - Chronological Classics |
| China Boy Herbie Haymer's Orchestra - Hittin' On All Six - Proper |
| Michigander Blues Jabbo Smith's Rhythm Aces - Jabbo Smith 1929-1938 - Chronological Classics |
| On we go to the 1950's and begin with a rendition of Duke's classic recorded live in 1953 in Pasadena, California three years before his triumphant return to Newport. |
| Diminuendo in Blue and Crescendo in Blue Duke Ellington - 1953 Pasadena Concert - GNP |
| Embraceable You Louis Smith - Smithville - Blue Note |
| Runnin' Wild Barney Kessel - Some Like It Hot - Contemporary |
| On to the 1960's with two sessions led by tenor sax players and one led by a trumpet player - all giants in the history of jazz |
| Nobody Told Me Coleman Hawkins - The Jazz Version Of No Strings - Moodsville |
| Petite Belle Art Farmer - Sing Me Softly Of The Blues - Atlantic |
| Wee Johnny Griffin - You Leave Me Breathless - Black Lion |
| Next stop: the 1970's - with two sessions recorded on the same day: March 30, 1978. |
| Ruby P'Gonia Buster Williams - Heartbeat - Muse |
| Take It To The Ozone Freddie Hubbard - Super Blue - Contemporary |
| We continue on to the 1980's for a contrast in piano styles. |
| Tritonis Dave Brubeck - Time Signatures - Columbia/Legacy |
| Qasbah Rendezvous Dave Burrell & David Murray - Daybreak - Gazell |
| We end the show in the 1990's with two live performances by Americans in foreign cities: Berlin and Tokyo - proving once again that music is the universal language. |
| No Pain For Cakes Lounge Lizards - Live In Berlin 1991, Vol.2 - Intuition |
| Never Let Me Go Keith Jarrett Trio - Tokyo '96 - ECM |
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