FJD Playlist For November 23, 2008

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Lee Konitz—I Remember You—Motion—Verve 1961

Lee Konitz—All Of Me—Motion—Verve 1961

Lee Konitz—Foolin’ Myself—Motion—Verve 1961

Stefan Harris—Black Action Figure—Blue Note 1999

Olu Dara—Your Lips—From Natchez To New York—Atlantic 1998

Michael Longo—Ole’ For The Gypsies—Funkia—Groove Merchant 1974

John D’earth—In Medias Res—Restoration Comedy—Double-Time 2000

Andrew Hill—Passing Ships—Blue Note 1969

Steve Coleman And Five Elements—Dizzy Atmosphere—On The Rising Of The 64 Paths—Label Bleu 2002

Benny Golson—Bye, Bye Blackbird—I Remember Miles—Evidence 1996

Lorne Lofsky—Body And Soul—It Could Happen To You—Pablo 1981

Lorne Lofsky—Giant Steps—It Could Happen To You—Pablo 1981


Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Bob Zurke

“Between 18th And 19th On Chestnut Street”

Big Band Boogie

Reissue of early recordings in 1939-40

Result: Tie Vote! 4 Treasure Votes to 4 Trash Votes


Two-Of-A-Kind Entry

The George & Ira Gershwin composition “Soon”

Version 1: Curtis Fuller from the record The Opener, recorded in 1957 for Blue Note Records

Personnel: Curtis Fuller, trombone; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.


Version 2: Lew Tabackin from the record Tenority, recorded in 1996 for Concord Records

Personnel: Lew Tabackin, tenor sax; Don Friedman, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Mark Taylor, drums.

FJD Playlist For November 8, 2008

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The Microscopic Septet—Disconcerto For Donnie—Lobster Leaps In—Cuneiform 2008

The Microscopic Septet—Night Train Express—Lobster Leaps In—Cuneiform 2008

Clifford Jordan—Sunrise In Mexico—Starting Time—Jazzland 1961

Eastern Rebellion—Something In Common—Just One Of Those Nights—MusicMasters 1994

Charles Thomas—Paul’s Pal—The Legend of Charles Thomas—Space Time Records 2000

The Five Corners Quartet (feat. Okou)—Blue Cycles—Chasin’ The Jazz Gone By—Milan 2005

Eddie Harris—Latin Golightly—Jazz for Breakfast at Tiffany’s—Vee Jay 1961

Roland Guerin Sextet—All Blues—Live At The Blue Note—Half Note 1998

Esperanza Spaulding—The Peacocks—Junjo—Ayva Musica 2008

Joe Henderson—Punjab—In ‘n Out—Blue Note 1964

The Andrews Sisters—Bounce Me Brother With A Solid 4—Rare Blue Shellac 78 from 1941

Albert Mangelsdorff—Do You Like Pastrami?—Shake, Shuttle & Blow—Enja 2005

Esperanza Spaulding—Loro—Junjo—Ayva Musica 2008


Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Ramsey Lewis

“Living For The City”

CBS 1974

Result: Treasure! 5 Treasure Votes to 0 Trash Votes


Two Of A Kind

The composition “Jeepers Creepers” written by Johnny Mercer & ? Warren


Version 1: Bing Crosby & The Buddy Bregman Orchestra

Recorded in 1956 for the record Bing Sings While Bregman Swings on Verve/RCA Victor


Version 2: Sonny Stitt

Recorded Live At The Hi-Hat in 1954

Sonny Stitt, sax; Dean Earl, piano; Bernie Griggs, bass; Marquis Foster, drums.

FJD Playlist for November 2, 2008

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Joshua Redman—Rejoice—Moodswing—Warner Brothers 1994

Louis Smith—Ande—Here Comes Louis Smith—Blue Note 1957

Louis Jordan—Jordan For President

Roy Hargrove/Christian McBride/Stephen Scott Trio—Klactoveedsestene—Parker’s Mood—Verve 1995

Vijay Iyer—Age of Everything—Tragicomic—Sunnyside 2008

Clark Terry—Just An Old Manuscript—What’d He Say?—Mainstream 1974

The Metta Quintet—Morning Rush—Subway Songs—Sunnyside 2006

Dave McKenna—Louisiana—The Key Man—Concord 1984

Frank Strozier—I Don’t Know—Fantastic Frank Strozier—Vee Jay 1959

David Sanchez—Dee Like The Breeze—Street Scene—Columbia 1996

Coleman Hawkins & His Sax Ensemble—Louise—Keynote 1944 from Coleman Hawkins – The Bebop Years

Charles Mingus—Haitian Fight Song—The Clown—Atlantic 1957

Wes Montgomery—I Say A Little Prayer For You—Down Here On The Ground—A&M 1968

The Vinson Valega Group—This Is What Democracy Sounds Like (Part1) & Undertow—Awake—Consilence 2005

Records From Aunt Ruth Entry

Xavier Cugat

“Bread, Love And Cha-Cha-Cha”

Columbia – No Year Given

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Two Of A Kind

The composition “Chasin’ The Bird” written by Charlie Parker

Version 1: Charlie Parker’s All-Stars

Recorded in 1947 for the Savoy label.

Charlie Parker, as; Miles Davis, tpt; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Version 2: The Roy Hargrove/Christian McBride/Stephen Scott Trio

Recorded in 1995 for Verve Records from the recording Parker’s Mood.

Roy Hargrove, tpt; Christian McBride, bass; Stephen Scott, piano.