Tuesday, July 10, 2007

FJD Playlist for July 8, 2007

Shelly Manne—Summertime—At The Nighthawk Vol. 1—Contemporary 1959

Pony Poindexter—Back ‘O Town—Gumbo!—New Jazz 1963

The Vinson Valega Trio—Jiminy Cricket Goes To The Go-Go Dance & The Best Thing For You Would Be Me—Consilience—Consilience 2003

Roland Kirk—Roland’s Theme—Third Dimension & Beyond—King 1956

Avishai Cohen—Freedio—As Is…Live At The Blue Note—Half Note 2007

Three For All—Played Twice—We Three—Challenge 2006

Gus Viseur—Sur la glace—Gus Viseur A Bruxelles—Paris Jazz Corner 1942

Howard Mcghee—Meciendo—Blue Note 1950

The Bennie Maupin Ensemble—Walter Bishop, Jr.—Penumbra—Cryptogramophone 2006

The Bad Plus—Everybody Wants To Rule The World—Prog—2007

Joe Puma—Polka Dots and Moonbeams—Critic’s Choice—Dawn 1957

Gene Quill—Loverman—Critic’s Choice—Dawn 1955

Jerry Bergonzi—Channeling—Wiggy—Double Time 2000


Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Ira Sullivan

“Strut”

Multimedia

Galaxy 1982, recorded 1978

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes


Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The composition “Boo Boo’s Birthday” by Thelonious Monk.

Version 1: Thelonious Monk from the record Underground, recorded in 1967

Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Ben Riley, drums.

Version 2: Fred Hersch from the record Night And The Music, recorded in 2007

Fred Hersch, piano; Drew Gress, bass; Nasheet Waits, drums.

Monday, July 02, 2007

FJD Playlist for July 1, 2007

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Jimmy Rowles—Stars And Stripes Forever—We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together—Xanadu 1978

David S. Ware—Freedom Suite, Movement II—The Freedom Suite—2002

Louis Jordan—G.I. Jive—Five Guys Named Moe, Vol. 2—Decca 1952

Bill Easley—Stickin’—Wind Inventions—Sunnyside 1986

T.K. Blue—Wee—Eyes Of The Elders—Arkadia 2000

Arthur Blythe—My Son Ra—Illusions—Columbia 1980

Art Pepper & Zoot Sims—Broadway—Art ‘n Zoot—recorded at UCLA in 1981

Lee Morgan—Yes I Can, No You Can’t—The Gigolo—Blue Note 1965

Elmer Bernstein—The Fix—The Man With The Golden Arm—1955

Chico Hamilton—Lady Gabor—Man From Two Worlds—Impulse 1964

Eric Alexander—This Girl’s In Love With You—Summit Meeting—2002


Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Maurice Chevalier

“There Ought To Be A Moonlight Savings Time”

Thank Heaven For Maurice Chevalier

RCA 1960, song originally recorded in May 1931

Result: Trash! 1 Treasure Vote to 6 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The composition “Don’t Be That Way” by Benny Goodman-Sampson-Parish-Webb.

Version 1: Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass from the record Take Love Easy, recorded in 1973 for Pablo Records

Ella Fitzgerald, vocals; Joe Pass, guitar.

Version 2: Terry Gibbs and his Big Band from the record Dream Band, recorded in March of 1959 at the Seville, Hollywood

Terry Gibbs, vibes; Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson, trumpets; Bob Enevoldsen, Vern Friley, Joe Cadena, trombones; Jack Schwartz, bari sax; Bill Holman, Med Flory, tenor saxes; Joe Maini, Charlie Kennedy, alto saxes; Pete Jolly, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.