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.