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AUGUST 2010
6
Birthdays of vocalist Abbey Lincoln and bassist Charlie Haden
13Birthday of pianists George Shearing and Mulgrew Miller
20Jazz from 1933
27 Birthday of tenor saxophonist Lester Young

JULY 2010
Birthday of pianist Ahmad Jamal
9  Tribute to recently departed pianist Hank Jones
16  Birthday of vibraphonist Cal Tjader
23  Great jam sessions of the 40s and 50s, part I
30  Great jam sessions of the 40s and 50s, part II

JUNE 2010
4 Birthdays of alto saxophonists Anthony Braxton and Oliver Nelson
11Birthday of drummer Shelly Mann
18Tribute to recently departed guitarist Herb Ellis
25 Jazz from 1934

MAY 2010
7
Duet recordings form the Swing era
14Birthday of soprano saxophonist and clarinetist Sidney Bechet
21 Birthday of singer and composer Fats Waller
28Birthday of guitarist T-Bone Walker

 


August 20:  Jazz from 1933
FLETCHER HENDERSON:  Yeah Man, from A Study in Frustration (Columbia 57596)
FLETCHER HENDERSON:  Queer Notions, from A Study in Frustration (Columbia 57596)
FLETCHER HENDERSON:  King Porter Stomp, from A Study in Frustration (Columbia 57596)
COLEMAN HAWKINS:  Happy Feet, from 1929-1934 (Classics 587)
COLEMAN HAWKINS:  Ol' Man River, from 1929-1934 (Classics 587)
COLEMAN HAWKINS:  I've Got to Sing a Torch Song (Classics 587)
CAB CALLOWAY:  Harlem Hospitality, from 1932-1934 (Classics 544)
CAB CALLOWAY:  Father's Got His Glasses On, from 1932-1934 (Classics 544)
CAB CALLOWAY:  Minnie the Moocher, from 1932-1934 (Classics 544)
BILLIE HOLIDAY:  Your Mother's Son-in-Law, from The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944 (Columbia 85470)
BILLIE HOLIDAY:  Riffin' the Scotch, from The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944 (Columbia 85470)
BENNY CARTER:  Music at Midnight, from 1929-1933 (Classics 522)
BENNY CARTER:  Sweet Sue - Just You, from 1929-1933 (Classics 522)
BENNY CARTER:  Blue Interlude, from 1933-1936 (Classics 530)
BENNY CARTER:  I Never Knew, from 1933-1936 (Classics 530)
EDDIE SOUTH:  Old Man Harlem, from 1923-1937 (Classics 707)
EDDIE SOUTH:  Nagasaki, from 1923-1937 (Classics 7070

August 13:  Birthdays of pianists George Shearing and Mulgrew Miller
GEORGE SHEARING:  Lullaby of Birdland, from Lullaby of Birdland (Back Up 73103)
GEORGE SHEARING:  September in the Rain, from Lullaby of Birdland (Back Up 73103)
GEORGE SHEARING:  Sweet and Lovelu, from Great Britain's (Savoy 5192554)
ART BLAKEY:  Blues March, from Live at Sweet Basil (Crescendo 2182)
ART BLAKEY:  Moanin', from Live at Sweet Basil (Crescendo 2182)
MULGREW MILLER:  Wingspan, from Wingspan (Landmark 1515)
MULGREW MILLER:  Sonhos do Brazil, from Wingspan (Landmark 1515)
MULGREW MILLER:  Waltz for Monk, from Live at Yoshi's Volume 0ne (MaxJazz 208)

August 6:  Birthdays of vocalist Abbey Lincoln and bassist Charlie Haden
ABBEY LINCOLN:  Throw It Away, from Painted Bird (Blue Marge 1003)
ABBEY LINCOLN:  Caged Bird, from Painted Bird (Blue Marge 1003)
MAX ROACH:  Mendacity, from Percussion Bitter Sweet (Impulse 122)
CHARLIE HADEN:  Song for Che, from Liberation Music Orchestra (Impulse 39125)
CHARLIE HADEN:  O.C., from Closeness (A&M 0808)
CHARLIE HADEN:  Bodas de Prata, from Folk Songs (ECM 2516)
ABBEY LINCOLN:  Bird Alone, from You Gotta Pay the Band (Verve 511 110)


July 30:  Great Jazz Jam Sessions, Part 2
LIONEL HAMPTON:  Jam Blues, from Complete Norman Granz Jam Sessions
CHARLIE CHRISTIAN:  Stompin' at the Savoy, from After Hours (OJC 1932)
DEXTER GORDON:  The Hunt, from Bopland (Savoy 17441)
DIZZY GILLESPIE:  Kerouac, from After Hours (OJC 1932)

July 23:  Great Jazz Jam Sessions, Part 1
CHARLIE PARKER:  Funky Blues, from Complete Norman Granz Jam Sessions
CHARLIE CHRISTIAN:  From Swing to Bop, from After Hours (OJC 1932)
DEXTER GORDON:  Disorder at the Border, from Bopland (Savoy 17441)
DIZZY GILLESPIE:  Stardust #1, from After Hours (OJC 1932)

July 16:  Birthday of vibraphonist and drummer Cal Tjader
DAVE BRUBECK:  Lullaby in Rhythm, from The Dave Brubeck Trio (Fantasy 24726)
DAVE BRUBECK:  Body and Soul, from The Dave Brubeck Trio (Fantasy 24726)
DAVE BRUBECK:  Squeeze Me, from The Dave Brubeck Trio (Fantasy 24726)
CAL TJADER:  Doxy, from Monterey Concerts (Prestige 24026)
CAL TJADER:  Afro Blue, from Monterey Concerts (Prestige 24026)
CAL TJADER:  Descarga Cachao, from Cuban Fantasy (Fantasy 24777)
CAL TJADER:  Manuel Deeghit, from Cuban Fantasy (Fantasy 24777)
ANITA O'DAY:  Peel Me a Grape, from Sings the Winners (Verve 937 939)

July 9:  Tribute to recently departed pianist Hank Jones
HOT LIPS PAGE:  Big "D" Blues, from 1944-46 (Classics 950)
HOT LIPS PAGE:  Happy Medium, from 1944-46 (Classics 950)
CHARLIE PARKER:  Lester Leaps In, from The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve
CHARLIE PARKER:  Flyin' Home, from The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve
HANK JONES:  We're All Together, from The Trio (Savoy 184)
HANK JONES:  There's a Small Hotel, from The Trio (Savoy 184)
HANK JONES:  Nice and Nasty, from Keepin' Up with the Joneses (Verve 539 633)

July 2:  Birthday of pianist Ahmad Jamal
AHMAD JAMAL:  Daahoud, from Live at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase (Telarc 83327)
AHMAD JAMAL:  Catalina, from The Essence (Verve 529 327)
MILES DAVIS:  Ahmad's Blues, from Complete Prestige Recordings (Prestige 012)
AHMAD JAMAL:  Pavanne, from The Legendary OKEH and Epic Recordings (Epic 93580)
JOHN COLTRANE:  Impressions, from Impressions (Impulse 5887)
SHIRLEY HORN:  Maybe September, from May the Music Never End (Verve 076 028)
AHMAD JAMAL:  Poinciana, from But Not for Me (Chess 9108)

June 25:  Jazz from 1934
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:  St. Louis Blues, from 1934-36 (Classics 509)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:  Tiger Rag, from 1934-36 (Classics 509)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:  Song of the Vipers, from 1934-36 (Classics 509)
DUKE ELLINGTON:  Delta Serenade, from Early Ellington (RCA 6852)
DUKE ELLINGTON:  Stompy Jones, from Early Ellington (RCA 6852)
DUKE ELLINGTON:  Solitude, from Early Ellington (RCA 6852)
COLEMAN HAWKINS:  I Ain't Got Nobody, fom 1929-34 (Classics 587)
COLEMAN HAWKINS:  On the Sunny Side of the Street, from 1929-34 (Classics 587)
CAB CALLOWAY:  'Long About Midnight, from 1932-34 (Classics 544)
CAB CALLOWAY:  Moon Glow, from 1932-34 (Classics 544)
EDDIE SOUTH: Just an Old Banjo, from Black Gypsy (Frog 36)
EDDIE SOUTH:  At the Ball, from Black Gypsy (Frog 36)
FATS WALLER:  A Porter's Love Song, from Breakin' the Ice (RCA 66618)
FATS WALLER:  Mandy, from Breakin' the Ice (RCA 66618)
FATS WALLER:  Honeysuckle Rose, from Breakin' the Ice (RCA 66618)
BENNY CARTER:  Shoot the Works, from 1933-36 (Classics 530)
BENNY CARTER:  Dream Lullaby, from 1933-36 (Classics 530)
BENNY CARTER:  Everybody Shuffle, from 1933-36 (Classics 530)

June 18:  Tribute to guitarist Herb Ellis
HERB ELLIS:  Pap's Blues, from Nothing but the Blues (Verve 521 674)
OSCAR PETERSON:  There's a Small Hotel, from Live at Zardi's (Pablo 2620 1182)
OSCAR PETERSON:  Love for Sale, from Live at Zardi's (Pablo 2620 1182)
STAN GETZ:  I Want to be Happy, from Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve 827 826)
STAN GETZ:  Detour Ahead, from Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve 827 826)
HERB ELLIS:  When Your Lover has Gone, from Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Guiffre (Verve 559 826)
HERB ELLIS:  Skip It, fom Together! (Koch 26185)
HERB ELLIS:  Old Folks, from Doggin' Around (Concord 4372)
BENNY CARTER:  We'll be Together Again, from Small Group Sessions (Verve 849 395)

June 11:  Birthday of drummer Shelly Manne
SONNY ROLLINS:  Wagon Wheels, from Way Out West (JVC 60088)
SHELLY MANNE:  Get Me to the Church on Time, from My Fair Lady (DCC 1043)
SHELLY MANNE:  On the Street Where You Live, from My Fair Lady (DCC 1043)
LENNIE TRISTANO:  Retrospection, from 1947-51 (Classics 1290)
LENNIE TRISTANO: Subconsious-Lee, from 1947-51 (Classics 1290)
LENNIE NIEHAUS:  Thou Swell, from The Sextet (OJC 1944)
LENNIE NIEHAUS:  Knee Deep, from The Sextet (OJC 1944)
SHELLY MANNE:  You and the Night and the Music, from West Coast Sound (OJC 152)
SHELLY MANNE:  Mallets, from West Coast Sound (OJC 152)
BARNEY KESSELL:  Some Like it Hot, from Some Like it Hot (OCJ 168)
LIONEL HAMPTON:  Louise, from Hamp and Getz (Verve 831 672)

June 4:  Birthdays of alto saxophonists Anthony Braxton and Oliver Nelson
OLIVER NELSON:  Stolen Moments, from Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse 5659)
ANTHONY BRAXTON:  Cut two, from Creative Orchestra Music (Bluebird 6579)
ANTHONY BRAXTON:  Brilliant Corners, from Six Monk's Compositions (Black Saint 120 116)
OLIVER NELSON:  Hobo Flats, from Fantabulous (Argo 737)
OLIVER NELSON:  Teenie's Blues, from Fantabulous (Argo 737)
ANTHONY BRAXTON:  Composition 159, from Victoriaville 1992 (Victo 21)
JIMMY SMITH:  Blues and the Abstract Truth, from Hoochie Coochie Man (Verve 8667)


May 28:  Birthday of guitarist T-Bone Walker
T-BONE WALKER:  Call it Stormy Monday, from Complete Recordings of T-Bone Walker 1940-54 (Mosaic 130)
T-BONE WALKER:  You Don't Love Me, from Complete Recordings of T-Bone Walker 1940-54 (Mosaic 130)
JIMMY WITHERSPOON:  Kansas City, from Evenin' Blues (Analogue 3008)
JIMMY WITHERSPOON:  Evenin', from Evenin' Blues (Analogue 3008)
BUDDY GUY:  T-Bone Shuffle, from Atlantic Blues:  Chicago (Atlantic 81697)
ALBERT COLLINS:  T-Bone Shuffle, from Showdown! (Alligator 4743)
B.B. KING:  Call it Stormy Monday, from Blues Summit (MCA 10710)
JIMMY WITHERSPOON:  Baby How Long, from Evenin' Blues (Analogue 3008)
EDDIE CLEANHEAD VINSON:  Juice Head Baby, from Kidney Stew is Fine (Delmark 631)
EDDIE CLEANHEAD VINSON:  Things Aint What They Used To Be, from Kidney Stew is Fine (Delmark 631)
T-BONE WALKER:  Mean Old World, from Complete Recordings of T-Bone Walker 1940-54 (Mosaic 130)
T-BONE WALKER:  Low Down Dirty Shame Blues, from Complete Recordings of T-Bone Walker 1940-54 (Mosaic 130)
EDDIE CLEANHEAD VINSON:  Please Send Me Someone to Love, from Kidney Stew is Fine (Delmark 631)

May 21:  Birthday of vocalist and pianist Fats Waller
BENNY CARTER:  That's How I Feel Today, from 1929-33 (Classics 522)
BENNY CARTER:  Six or Seven Times, from 1929-33 (Classics 522)
FLETCHER HENDERSON:  Henderson Stomp, from Study in Frustration (Columbia 57596)
FLETCHER HENDERSON:  The Chant, from Study in Frustration (Columbia 57596)
FLETCHER HENDERSON:  Whiteman Stomp, from Study in Frustration (Columbia 57596)
FLETCHER HENDERSON:  I'm Coming Virginia, from Study in Frustration (Columbia 57596)
BUNNY BERIGAN:  Honeysuckle Rose, from The Pied Piper 1934-40 (Bluebird 07863)
BUNNY BERIGAN:  Blues, from The Pied Piper 1934-40 (Bluebird 07863)
JACK TEAGARDEN:  You Rascal You, from The Complete Okeh and Brunswick Sessions (Mosaic 211)
JACK TEAGARDEN:  That's What I Like About You, from The Complete Okeh and Brunswick Sessions (Mosaic 211)
JACK TEAGARDEN:  Chances Are, from The Complete Okeh and Brunswick Sessions (Mosaic 211)
JACK TEAGARDEN:  I Got the Ritz from the One I Love, from The Complete Okeh and Brunswick Sessions (Mosaic 211)
FATS WALLER: Christopher Columbus, from Fractious Fingering (Bluebird 66747)
FATS WALLER:  Big Chief de Sota, from Fractious Fingering (Bluebird 66747)
FATS WALLER:  Jitterbug Waltz, from The Last Years (Bluebird 9883)
FATS WALLER:  Ain't Misbehavin', from The Last years (Bluebird 9883)

May 14:  Birthday of soprano saxophonist and clarinetist Sidney Bechet
CLARENCE WILLIAMS:  Wild Cat Blues, from 1921-24 (Classics 801)
CLARENCE WILLIAMS:  Atlanta Blues, from 1921-24 (Classics 801)
CLARENCE WILLIAMS:  Irresistible Blues, from 1921-24 (Classics 801)
LOUIS ARMSTONG:  Texas Moaner Blues, from Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, 1923-1934 (Columbia 57176)
LOUIS ARMSTONG:  Cake Walking Babies, from Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, 1923-1934 (Columbia 57176)
LOUIS ARMSTONG:  Pickin' on Your Baby, from Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, 1923-1934 (Columbia 57176)
JELLY ROLL MORTON:  Oh, Didn't He Ramble, from Complete Victor Recordings (Bluebird 2361)
JELLY ROLL MORTON:  High Society, from Complete Victor Recordings (Bluebird 2361)
JELLY ROLL MORTON:  I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Sing, from Complete Victor Recordings (Bluebird 2361)
EARL HINES:  Blues in Thirds, from Piano Man!  (Living Era 5131)
EARL HINES:  Save it Pretty Mama, from Piano Man! (Living Era 5131)
MARTIAL SOLAL:  All of Me, from When a Soprano Meets a Piano (Inner City 7008)
MARTIAL SOLAL:  Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams, from When a Soprano Meets a Piano (Inner City 7008)
SIDNEY BECHET:  Egyptian Fantasy, from Really the Blues (Living Era 5107)
SIDNEY BECHET:  Baby Won't You Please Come Home?, from Really the Blues (Living Era 5107)
SIDNEY BECHET:  The Sheik of Araby, from Really the Blues (Living Era 5107)
MARIAL SOLAL:  All the Things You Are, from When a Soprano Meets a Piano (Inner City 7008)

May 7:  Duo and Trio Swing
EARL HINES:  Weather Bird, from Piano Man (Living Era 5131)
EARL HINES:  Blues in Thirds, from Piano Man (Living Era 5131)
BIX BIERDEBECKE:  For No Reason at All in C, from Bix Restored, Vol.1 (BXCD 1-3)
BIX BIERDEBECKE:  Wringin' an Twistin', from Bix Restored, Vol.1 (BXCD 1-3)
BIX BIEDERBECKE:  Sweet Sue - Just You, from Bix Restored, Vol.5 (BXCD 13)
DJANGO REIHARDT:  If I Had You, from London Deccas (1938 & 1939) (JSP 342)
DJANGO REIHARDT:  Nocturne, from London Deccas (1938 & 1939) (JSP 342)
DJANGO REIHARDT:  I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, from London Deccas (1938 & 1939) (JSP 342)
STEPHANE GRAPELLI:  God Bless the Child, from Happy Reunion (Owl 21)
STEPHANE GRAPELLI:  Nuages, from Happy Reunion (Owl 21)
HOWARD ALDEN:  Did I Remember?, from Pow-Wow (Arbors 19340)
HOWARD ALDEN:  After All, from Pow-Wow (Arbors 19340)
CLARK TERRY:  You Can Depend on Me, from One on One (Checky 198)
CLARK TERRY:  Swingin' the Blues, from One on One (Checky 198)
KEN PEPLOWSKI:  In the Dark, from Recorded Live at Maybeck Recital Hall (Concord 4456)


April 30:  Jazz from 1935
BENNY GOODMAN:  Get Rhythm in Your Feet, from The Birth of Swing (Bluebird 61038)
BENNY GOODMAN: Sometimes I'm Happy, from The Birth of Swing (Bluebird 61038)
BENNY GOODMAN: King Porter Stomp, from The Birth of Swing (Bluebird 61038)
BUD FREEMAN:  What is There to Say?, from 1928-1939 (Classics 781)
BUD FREEMAN:  The Buzzard, from 1928-1939 (Classics 781)
ART TATUM:  After You've Gone, from 1935-1943 Transcriptions (Music and Arts 673)
ART TATUM:  I Wish I were Twins, from 1935-1943 Transcriptions (Music and Arts 673)
DUKE ELLINGTON:  Tough Truckin', from The Duke's Men:  Small Groups Vol.1 (Columbia 46995)
DUKE ELLINGTON:  Indigo Echoes, from The Duke's Men:  Small Groups Vol.1 (Columbia 46995)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:  I'm in the Mood for Love, from 1934-36 (Classics 509)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:  Ol' Man Mose, from 1934-36 (Classics 509)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:  I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music, from 1934-36 (Classics 509)
COLEMAN HAWKINS:  Blue Moon, from Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter (Swing 8403)
COLEMAN HAWKINS:  What a Difference a Day Makes, from Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter (Swing 8403)
COLEMAN HAWKINS:  Stardust, from Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter (Swing 8403)
FATS WALLER:  I'm A Hundred Percent for You, from Breakin' the Ice (Bluebird 66618)
FATS WALLER:  Rosetta, from Breakin' the Ice (Bluebird 66618)
FATS WALLER:  You Fit into the Picture, from Breakin' the Ice (Bluebird 66618)

April 23:  Interview with pianist Vjay Iyer
VJAY IYER:  Trident: 2001, from Panoptic Modes (Red Giant 011)
RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA:  All the Names, from Raw Materials (Savoy 17603)
RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA:  Forgotten System, from Raw Materials (Savoy 17603)
WADADA LEO SMITH:  Rosa Parks, from Tabligh (Cuniform 270)
VJAY IYER:  Somwhere, from Historicity (Act 9489)

April 16:  Birthday of flutist Herbe Mann
SARAH VAUGHAN:  Lullaby of Birdland, from Complete Emarcy Recordings of Clifford Brown (Emarcy)
SARAH VAUGHAN:  I'm Glad there is You, from Complete Emarcy Recordings of Clifford Brown (Emarcy)
HERBIE MANN:  Gospel Truth, from Just Wailin' (OJC 900)
MICHEL LEGRAND:  The Jitterbug Waltz, from Legrand Jazz (Philips 830 074)
MICHEL LEGRAND:  Django, from Legrand Jazz (Philips 830 074)
HERBIE MANN:  Comin' Home Baby, from Herbie Mann at the Village Gate (Atlantic 1380)
HERBIE MANN:  Summertime, from Herbie Mann at the Village Gate (Atlantic 1380)
HERBIE MANN: Memphis Underground, from Memphis Underground (Atlantic 1522)

April 9:  Songs about Spring
CLIFFORD BROWN: Joy Spring, from Complete Emarcy Recordings of Clifford Brown (Emarcy)
KARRIN ALLYSON: Joy Spring, from Collage (Concord 4709)
TONY BENNETT:  You Must Believe in Spring, from Together Again (DRG 901)
ELIS MARSALIS:  Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most, from Heart of Gold (Columbia 47509)
ELLA FITZGERALD:  Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most, from Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie (Verve 835 646)
LEE MORGAN:  Off Spring, from Here's Lee Morgan (Vee Jay 2008)
DAVID MURRAY:  Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year, from Seasons (Pow Wow 7468)
KENNY DREW:  It Might As Well Be Spring, from Duo 2 (Steeplechase 31010)
BLOSSOM DEARIE:  It Might As Well Be Spring, from Blossom Dearie (Verve 837 934)
SARAH VAUGHAN:  April in Paris, from Complete Emarcy Recordings of Clifford Brown (Emarcy)

April 2:  Birthday of trumpeter Booker Little
BOOKER LITTLE:  Hazy Hues, from Out Front (Candid 5019)
BOOKER LITTLE:  A New Day, from Out Front (Candid 5019)
ABBEY LINCOLN:  Straight Ahead, from Straight Ahead (Jazzman 5043)
ABBEY LINCOLN:  Blue Monk, from Straight Ahead (Jazzman 5043)
MAX ROACH:  Minor Mode, from Max Roach + 4: Newport (Mercury 195J-42)
MAX ROACH:  Love for Sale, from Max Roach + 4: Newport (Mercury 195J-42)
MAX ROACH:  Garvey's Ghost, from Percussion Bitter Sweet (Impulse 122)
BOOKER LITTLE: Dungeon Waltz, from Booker Little 4 & Max Roach (Bluenote 84457)

 

 

 

 


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