This Day in Jazz
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This day in Jazz - January 7
Drummer and bandleader Archie Alleyne born 1933 in Toronto, Ontario.
Clarinetist Kenny Davern born 1935 in Huntington/Long Island, NY.
Pianist Muhal Richard Abrams records "Roots of Blue", a series of duets with bassist Cecil McBee, 1986
Trumpeter Henry "Red" Allen born 1906 in Algiers, LA.
Drummer Sam Woodyard born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1925
Drummer and bandleader Archie Alleyne born 1933 in Toronto, Ontario.
Clarinetist Kenny Davern born 1935 in Huntington/Long Island, NY.
Pianist Muhal Richard Abrams records "Roots of Blue", a series of duets with bassist Cecil McBee, 1986
Trumpeter Henry "Red" Allen born 1906 in Algiers, LA.
Drummer Sam Woodyard born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1925
reggaenaut
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Muhal Richard Abrahams, respected composer and pianist, recipient of the
2010 NEA Jazz Masters award.
fips152
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This Day in Jazz - January 7
Recorded on January 7th:
1936: Henry Hall v Dan Donovan — The Broken Record
1937: Tommy Dorsey v The Three Esquires — Lookin' Around Corners for You
1938: Freddie Martin — Wabash Blues
1938: Freddie Martin v Freddie Martin — Sleepy Time Gal
1941: Charlie Barnet — Charleston Alley
1941: Les Brown v Doris Day — Between Friends
1944: Capitol Jazzmen — Someday Sweetheart
1944: Capitol Jazzmen — Sugar
Recorded on January 7th:
1936: Henry Hall v Dan Donovan — The Broken Record
1937: Tommy Dorsey v The Three Esquires — Lookin' Around Corners for You
1938: Freddie Martin — Wabash Blues
1938: Freddie Martin v Freddie Martin — Sleepy Time Gal
1941: Charlie Barnet — Charleston Alley
1941: Les Brown v Doris Day — Between Friends
1944: Capitol Jazzmen — Someday Sweetheart
1944: Capitol Jazzmen — Sugar
BillyBatts
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BillyBatts
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This day in Jazz - January 8
Drummer Dave Weckl born in St. Louis, 1960
Guitarist Kevin Eubanks records "Turning point" with Dave Holland and Charnett Moffett, 1992.
Clarinettist, saxophonist and bandleader Dick Charlesworth born in Sheffield England, 1932
Drummer Dave Weckl born in St. Louis, 1960
Guitarist Kevin Eubanks records "Turning point" with Dave Holland and Charnett Moffett, 1992.
Clarinettist, saxophonist and bandleader Dick Charlesworth born in Sheffield England, 1932
fips152
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This Day in Jazz - January 8
Recorded on January 8th:
1935: Smith Ballew v Smith Ballew — The Night is Young
1936: Mrs. Jack Hylton v Jimmy Miller — Heaven
1936: Mrs. Jack Hylton v Jimmy Miller — My Sweetest Dream
1936: Red Norvo v Mae Questel — The Broken Record
1936: Red Norvo v Red Norvo Trio — The Wedding of Jack and Jill
1937: Red Norvo v Mildred Bailey — Smoke Dreams
1941: Ella Fitzgerald — The Muffin Man
1941: Ella Fitzgerald and Her Orchestra v Ella Fitzgerald — Wishful Thinking
1941: Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers — Egyptian Fantasy
1942: Glenn Miller v Ray Eberle — Skylark
1942: Glenn Miller v Ray Eberle — When the Roses Bloom Again
1942: Glenn Miller v Ray Eberle and Modernaires — Always in My Heart
1944: Glenn Miller — The Dipsy Doodle
1944: Woody Herman — Cryin' Sands
Recorded on January 8th:
1935: Smith Ballew v Smith Ballew — The Night is Young
1936: Mrs. Jack Hylton v Jimmy Miller — Heaven
1936: Mrs. Jack Hylton v Jimmy Miller — My Sweetest Dream
1936: Red Norvo v Mae Questel — The Broken Record
1936: Red Norvo v Red Norvo Trio — The Wedding of Jack and Jill
1937: Red Norvo v Mildred Bailey — Smoke Dreams
1941: Ella Fitzgerald — The Muffin Man
1941: Ella Fitzgerald and Her Orchestra v Ella Fitzgerald — Wishful Thinking
1941: Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers — Egyptian Fantasy
1942: Glenn Miller v Ray Eberle — Skylark
1942: Glenn Miller v Ray Eberle — When the Roses Bloom Again
1942: Glenn Miller v Ray Eberle and Modernaires — Always in My Heart
1944: Glenn Miller — The Dipsy Doodle
1944: Woody Herman — Cryin' Sands
BillyBatts
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Awesome Fips. "Dipsey Doodle"
Oldee but Goodee! From "Glen Miller Time" with a bonus track - "Old Black Magic".
I can see why this music was ultra popular at the time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNezSTMwsL4
Oldee but Goodee! From "Glen Miller Time" with a bonus track - "Old Black Magic".
I can see why this music was ultra popular at the time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNezSTMwsL4
BillyBatts
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This day in Jazz - January 9
Guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli born 1926 in Paterson, New Jersey.
Drummer Kenny Clarke born 1914 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Clarinetist Tommy Douglas born 1911 in Eskridge, Kansas.
Guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli born 1926 in Paterson, New Jersey.
Drummer Kenny Clarke born 1914 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Clarinetist Tommy Douglas born 1911 in Eskridge, Kansas.
reggaenaut
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Bucky and John having fun, but where is David?
Oh, I forgot David is a bass player.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCC7llUMJj0
fips152
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This Day in Jazz - January 9
Recorded on January 9th:
1935: Duke Ellington — Admiration
1939: John Kirby — It Feels So Good
1939: John Kirby — The Turf
1939: John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys — Dawn on the Desert
1940: Gray Gordon and His Tic Toc Rhythm v Rita Ray — I Love Me
1940: Kay Kyser — Friendship
1945: Artie Shaw — Bedford Drive
1945: Artie Shaw — I'll Never Be the Same
1945: Artie Shaw — S'Wonderful
1945: Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five — The Grabtown Grapple-Stomp
1945: Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five — The Sad Sack-Blues
1946: John Kirby v Sarah Vaughn — I'm Scared
1946: John Kirby v Sarah Vaughn — You Go to My Head
1947: Sy Oliver v Henry Wells — If You Believed in Me
I like that John Kirby recorded some songs on Jan 9th of both 1939 and 1946. There's a nice wikipedia page about him at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kirby_(musician).
Recorded on January 9th:
1935: Duke Ellington — Admiration
1939: John Kirby — It Feels So Good
1939: John Kirby — The Turf
1939: John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys — Dawn on the Desert
1940: Gray Gordon and His Tic Toc Rhythm v Rita Ray — I Love Me
1940: Kay Kyser — Friendship
1945: Artie Shaw — Bedford Drive
1945: Artie Shaw — I'll Never Be the Same
1945: Artie Shaw — S'Wonderful
1945: Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five — The Grabtown Grapple-Stomp
1945: Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five — The Sad Sack-Blues
1946: John Kirby v Sarah Vaughn — I'm Scared
1946: John Kirby v Sarah Vaughn — You Go to My Head
1947: Sy Oliver v Henry Wells — If You Believed in Me
I like that John Kirby recorded some songs on Jan 9th of both 1939 and 1946. There's a nice wikipedia page about him at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kirby_(musician).
poppachubby
Boo Yaka! Boo Yaka!
BillyBatts
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VERY cool Poppa!
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This day in Jazz - January 10
Percussionist Max Roach born 1925 in New Land, NC.
Vocalist Bee Palmer records her vocal version of Frank Trumbauer and Bix Beiderbecke's "Singin' The Blues", 1929
Pianist Bud Powell records first trio session (with Max Roach and Curly Russell), 1946.
Percussionist Max Roach born 1925 in New Land, NC.
Vocalist Bee Palmer records her vocal version of Frank Trumbauer and Bix Beiderbecke's "Singin' The Blues", 1929
Pianist Bud Powell records first trio session (with Max Roach and Curly Russell), 1946.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWg9PsHfp5U
Trumpeter, big band leader and composer.
Co composer of the famous "TUXEDO JUNCTION".
BillyBatts
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This day in Jazz - January 11
Lennie Tristano records "Subconscious Lee", 1949
Drummer Osie Johnson born 1923 in Washington, DC.
Saxophonist Joe Lovano and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba record "Flying Colors", 1997.
Lennie Tristano records "Subconscious Lee", 1949
Drummer Osie Johnson born 1923 in Washington, DC.
Saxophonist Joe Lovano and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba record "Flying Colors", 1997.
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This Day in Jazz - January 11
Recorded on January 11th:
1933: George Olsen and His Music v Fran Frey — The Girl in the Little Green Hat
1934: Claude Hopkins — Minor Mania
1934: Claude Hopkins v Orlando Roberson — Marie
1937: Benny Carter — Rambling in C
1938: Danny Polo and His Swing Stars — Don't Try Your Jive on Me
1940: Harlan Leonard and His Rockets — My Gal Sal
1940: Harlan Leonard and His Rockets — Skee
1940: Harlan Leonard and His Rockets v James Ross — Snaky Feelin'
1949: Ray Anthony — Dixie
Recorded on January 11th:
1933: George Olsen and His Music v Fran Frey — The Girl in the Little Green Hat
1934: Claude Hopkins — Minor Mania
1934: Claude Hopkins v Orlando Roberson — Marie
1937: Benny Carter — Rambling in C
1938: Danny Polo and His Swing Stars — Don't Try Your Jive on Me
1940: Harlan Leonard and His Rockets — My Gal Sal
1940: Harlan Leonard and His Rockets — Skee
1940: Harlan Leonard and His Rockets v James Ross — Snaky Feelin'
1949: Ray Anthony — Dixie
BillyBatts
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This day in Jazz - January 12
Trombonist Trummy Young born 1912 in Savannah, GA.
Louis Armstrong records his big band version of "Struttin’ With Some Barbecue", 1938.
Pianist/bandleader Jay McShann born 1909 in Muskogee, OK.
Trombonist Trummy Young born 1912 in Savannah, GA.
Louis Armstrong records his big band version of "Struttin’ With Some Barbecue", 1938.
Pianist/bandleader Jay McShann born 1909 in Muskogee, OK.
