This Day in Jazz

[Cactus Bob]

Don here with John Scofield:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Pt4zFA13s

Nice clip!

 

[fdrennen]

T. S. Monk (born Thelonious Sphere Monk, III, December 27, 1949, New York, United States)

 

[fips152]

This Day in Jazz - December 27

Recorded on December 27, 1939: Benny Goodman, vocals by Helen Forrest -- Busy as a Bee

 

[reggaenaut]

Recorded on December 27, 1939: Benny Goodman, vocals by Helen Forrest -- Busy as a Bee

Helen was big in the Swing Era and recorded also with Artie Shaw and Harry
James.

Here she is with Harry James singing the wonderful "SKYLARK".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EAIfdIM2TI

 

[BillyBatts]

These links are awesome. Thanks Reg.

 

[BillyBatts]

This Day in Jazz - December 28

Lester Young records his first session as a leader "Sometimes I’m Happy" 1943.

Bassist/composer Charles Mingus records "Changes One" with trumpeter Jack Walrath, tenor saxophonist George Adams, pianist Don Pullen and drummer Dannie Richmond, 1974.

2 pianists born: Earl Hines 1903 in Dusquesne, PA. and Michel Petrucciani 1962 in Orange, France.

 

[reggaenaut]

Michel Petrucciani 1962 in Orange, France.

A great story: A prodigy despite his handicaps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Petrucciani

 

[fips152]

This Day in Jazz - December 28

Recorded on December 28, 1940, in RCA Victor's Chicago studio:

• Duke Ellington (vocals by Herb Jeffries) -- Flamingo
• Duke Ellington (vocals by Herb Jeffries) -- The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You
• Duke Ellington (vocals by Jimmy Blanton) -- Sidewalks of New York

 

[reggaenaut]

Here is Duke and Blanton having a play on piano and bass.
Blanton certainly had skills.

Jimmy Blanton was an innovator in the jazz bass idiom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xJlV0Agi1w

 

[reggaenaut]

Birthdays:

Joe Lovano:A very important modern player on the jazz scene.
NPR has done some serious documentation.
http://www.npr.org/artists/91618666/joe-lovano

Danilo Perez: A pianist/composer from the land of Panama.

 

[BillyBatts]

This Day in Jazz - December 29

Tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano born 1952 in Cleveland, OH.

Pianist Art Tatum records "Without A Song", 1953.

Snub Mosely born 1909 in Little Rock, AR.

 

[fdrennen]

Pianist Art Tatum records "Without A Song", 1953.

"Without A Song"

 

[fips152]

This Day in Jazz - December 29

Recorded on December 29

• Barney Bigard (vocals by Etta Jones) -- Long Long Journey (NY 1944)

• Gene Krupa -- Calling Dr. Gillespie (1947)
• Gene Krupa -- Up An' Atom (1947)
• Gene Krupa (vocals by Anita O'Day) -- Pass the Bounce (NY 1941)
• Gene Krupa (vocals by Johnny Desmond) -- All Through the Night (NY 1941)

• Lionel Hampton (vocals by Lionel Hampton and The Hamptones) -- Rag Mop (1949)

 

[BillyBatts]

This day in Jazz - December 30

Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie records "Manteca" with percussionist Chano Pozo, 1947.

Pianist/arranger Jimmy Jones born 1918 in Memphis, TN.

Duke Ellington records "The Clothed Woman" 1947.

 

[fips152]

This Day in Jazz - December 30

Recorded on December 30th

1938: Joe Turner -- Roll 'Em Pete -- vocals by Pete Johnson

1938: Tommy Dorsey -- An Old Curiosity Shop -- vocals by Jack Leonard
1938: Tommy Dorsey -- Never Again -- vocals by Jack Leonard

1941: Harry James -- Strictly Instrumental
1941: Harry James -- The Mole

 

[fips152]

This Day in Jazz - December 31

Recorded on December 31st

1956: Jimmy Dorsey -- Love for Sale
1956: Jimmy Dorsey (vocals by Tommy Mercer) -- How Little We Know
1956: Jimmy Dorsey (vocals by Tommy Mercer) -- You Taught Me to Love Again

 

[walyfd]

Dec. 31, 1956--Lena Horne started an 8-week engagement at the Empire Room of the Waldorf. Husband Lennie Hayton conducted the Nat Brandywine orchestra for the run.

Maybe not Jazz in the purest sense, but I still wish I had been there.

 

[BillyBatts]

AWESOME STUFF GUYS! Thanks!

 

[BillyBatts]

This Day in Jazz - December 31

Bassist John Kirby born in Baltimore, MD, 1908


Trumpeter Jonah Jones born in Louisville, KY., 1909

 

[reggaenaut]

Excellent piece by the BBC on JOHN KIRBY.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8GOvHyRHh4