FJD Playlist For September 23, 2007

Wynton Marsalis—Modern Vistas (as far as the eye can see)—Citi Movement—Columbia 1993

Sonny Rollins—Jungoso—What’s New—RCA 1962

Duke Ellington Orchestra w/ Joya Sherrill—I’m Beginning To See The Light—RCA Victor 1944

Bennie Maupin—Message For Prez—Penumbra—Cryptogrammaphone 2007

The Waverly Seven—I Guess I’m Good For Nuthin’ But The Blues—Yo! Bobby!—Anzik 2007

Ernie Wilkins & Frank Wess—Blues In A Cold Water Flat—Flutes & Reeds—Savoy 1955

Jimmy Rushing—You Always Hurt The One You Love—Five Feet Of Soul—Ghent 1963

George Braith—Boop Bop Bing Bash—Soul Stream—Blue Note 1964

Buck Hill Quartet—Easy To Love—At The Northsea Jazz Festival—Steeplechase 1981

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Dave Pike

“Why Not?”

Pike’s Peak

CBS 1961, re-release 1989

Result: Treasure! 6 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The composition “Swedish Schnapps” composed by Charlie Shavers

Version 1: The Charlie Parker Quintet, recorded in 1951 for Verve Records

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Red Rodney, trumpet; John Lewis, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Version 2: Eddie Diehl, from the record Well, Here It Is, Lineage Records 2003

Eddie Diehl, guitar; Hank Jones, piano; John Webber, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

FJD Playlist For September 16, 2007

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Bobby Watson—If Bird Could See Me Now—Appointment In Milano—Red 1985

Jim Rotondi Sextet—Excursions—Criss Cross 1998

Le Quintette Francais—Loin—Jazz In Paris: Champs-Elysees—1943

Joe Zawinul Set

* Cannonball Adderley Sextet—Scotch & Water—In New York—Riverside 1962

* Weather Report—Waterfall—Weather Report—Columbia 1971

* Weather Report—Birdland—Heavy Weather—Columbia 1977

Marty Ehrlich & Myra Melford—Hymn—Spark!—Palmetto 2007

Thelonious Monk—Boo Boo’s Birthday—Underground—Columbia 1967

Lee Morgan—Just By Myself—City Lights—Blue Note 1957

Roy Eldridge—Willow Weep For Me—The Best of the Verve Years—1953

Rene Marie—Colorado River Song—Experiment In Truth—Rene Marie 2007

Chico Hamilton—Strange—El Chico—Impulse 1965

Steve Turre—Handful Of Five—The Spirit Up Above—High Note 2004

Stan Levey Quintet—Old Man Rebop—V.S.O.P. 1957

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Dave Cavanaugh Plays For The Cocktail Hour

“Mamselle”

Tops 19??

Result: Trash! 0 Treasure Votes to 5 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The composition “A Foggy Day,” composed by George and Ira Gershwin.

Version 1: Ella Fitzgerald recorded live at Carnegie Hall in 1954 for JATP.

Ella Fitzgerald, vocals; Raymond Tunia, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Version 2: Billie Holiday recorded in 1957 for Verve Records

Billie Holiday, vocals; Harry “Sweets” Edison, trumpet; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.

FJD Playlist For September 9, 2007

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John Coltrane—The Inch Worm—Coltrane—Impulse 1962

Andre Previn—The March—Camelot—Columbia 1960

Mose Allison—If You’re Going To The City—The Best of Mose Allison—Atlantic

Michael Brecker—Cardinal Rule—Pilgrimage—Heads Up 2007

Wingy Manone & His Orchestra—The Royal Garden Blues—Okeh 1934

The New Orleans Rhythm Kings—The Millenburg Joy—I Hear Music—Okeh 1925

Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra—Dallas Blues—Okeh 1929

Kenny Dorham—Sunrise In Mexico—Whistle Stop—Blue Note 1961

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

Louis Armstrong and the All-Stars—New Orleans Function/Flee As A Bird/O’ Didn’t He Ramble—New Orleans Days, Vol. 1—Decca 1950

David Murray—Gete—Creole—Justin Time 1998

The Kenny Clarke−Francy Boland Big Band—Griff’s Groove—The Ebulient Roaring Screaming Big Band Sound—BASF 1972

Maurice King & His Wolverines with Bea Baker (aka Laverne Baker!)—I Want A Lavender Cadillac—Okeh 1951

Booker Little & Booker Ervin—Blues de Tambour—Sounds of the Inner City—1960

Pete Fountain & Other All-Star Dixielanders—Way Down Yonder In New Orleans—Dixieland—RCA Camden 1962

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Wes Montgomery

“A Day In The Life”

A&M 1967

Result: Trash! 2 Treasure Votes to 6 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The composition “Lover Man,” composed by Jimmy Davis, Roger Ram Ramirez, James Sherman.

Version 1: Sarah Vaughan from the recording Sassy Swings The Tivoli, recorded in 1963 for Emarcy Records.

Sarah Vaughan, vocals; Kirk Stuart, piano; Charles Williams, bass; George Hughes, drums.

Version 2: Harry “Sweets” Edison from the record For My Pals, recorded for Pablo Records in 1988.

Harry “Sweets” Edison, trumpet; Buster Cooper, trombone; Curtis Peagler, tenor/alto sax; Art Hillary, piano; Andy Simpkins, bass; Tootie Heath, drums.

Mea culpa: The late, great Michael Brecker passed away from myelodysplastic syndrome, which later developed into leukaemia.

FJD Playlist For September 2, 2007

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Nat Adderley—Work Song—Work Song—Riverside 1960

Sonny Stitt—Scramble—Pow!—Prestige 1966

Lew Tabackin—Soon—Tenority—Concord 1996

Vince Guaraldi Trio—Cast Your Fate To The Wind—Fantasy 1962

Bud Shank—Bag of Blues—I Hear Music—Sunset 1966

Bud Shank—Do Nothing ‘Til You Hear From Me—I Hear Music—Sunset 1966

John Coltrane—Mr. Day—John Coltrane Plays The Blues—Atlantic 1960

Galloway/Wellstood/Magadini—Minor Drag—Three Is Company—Sackville 1973

Andy Scherrer Quartet—Tuberiferous—Second Step—TCB 2000

Blue Mitchell/Joe Henderson—Mamacita—Step Lightly—Blue Note 1963

Herbie Mann—Squire’s Parlor—Savoy 1957

Benny Carter—I’m In The Mood For Swing—Musical Heritage Society 1989

Billie Holiday—April In Paris—1956

Gerry Mulligan Sextet—Elevation—Mainstream of Jazz—Emarcy 1956

McCoy Tyner—Passion Dance—The McCoy Tyner Quartet—Half Note 2007

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

John Mayall

“Exercise In C Major For Harmonica, Bass & Shufflers”

Jazz Blues Fusion

Polydor 1972

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes

Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The composition “I’m Just A Lucky So & So”, composed by Duke Ellington.

Version 1: Sarah Vaughan from the recording Duke Ellington Song Book One, recorded in 1979 for Pablo Records.

Sarah Vaughan, vocals; Waymon Reed, tpt; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Andy Simpkins, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

Version 2: Charles Brown from Just A Lucky So And So, recorded in 1994 for Bullseye Blues/Rounder Records.

Dick Sudhalter, trumpet; Ed Saindon, vibes; Marshall Wood, bass; Joe Cocuzzo, drums, Sy Johnson, piano.