As we shovel out, or just look out the window Monday morning, George Winston plays the Vince Guaraldi composition with some improvisation of his own.
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From A Bundle of Blues
A hot jazz dance routine by Bessie Dudley and Florence Hill with the Duke Ellington Orchestra providing the notes
Thanks to YouTuber Black Film History
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One More Take
Monday morning, an extraordinary “Take Five,” one guitar and one man, George Sakellariou
Thanks to YouTuber Guitar Salon International
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Urzula!
Monday Morning, “Papaya.” I owned the album Urszula which had this song on it, “Papaya,” because in 1975 I worked for a short time in a record store in Grand Central Station, and the manager, who was a jazz freak, insisted we all listen to it. I immediately bought it. The singer was a Polish jazz singer named Urszula Dudziak, and she had the most amazing range. “Papaya” was by far the most commercial track. The rest of the album was filled with incredible sonic experiments which were so far out (and according to my roommate at the time, maximally annoying) that they made Frank Zappa seem like bubble gum pop.
Thanks to YouTuber Rat Ward
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More is Loesser Dept: I’ve Never Been In Love Before
Monday morning, a great tune by Frank Loesser who wrote it for the play, Guys and Dolls. For some reason, the song never made it into the movie, to the film’s detriment.
Emmet Cohen and his band and vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa knock it out of the park.
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Well You Needn’t
This is the leap year party I want to be invited to. Catch the switch up of musicians halfway through.
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More Anji
This time performed as a guitar duet, played by Konosuke Sakazaki & Takahiko Ishikawa
Thanks to YouTuber Bill Han
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Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: Part Two
This is part two of my interview with Judith Tick, musicologist and author of the new biography, Becoming Ella Fitzgerald. In this part, we talk about Ella’s relationship with her producer Norman Granz, the songbooks, and her later years.
Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to listen to the interview as broadcast on the Arts Express program, heard on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica affiliates across the nation.
You can hear part one here:
Becoming Ella Fitzgerald, Part One
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Becoming Ella Fitzgerald, Part One
I was happy to speak with Judith Tick, famed musicologist and professor emerita of music history at Northeastern University, and also author of the new biography of Ella Fitzgerald, Becoming Ella Fitzgerald.
Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to listen to part one of our interview, as broadcast today on the Arts Express radio program, heard on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica affiliates across the nation.
And here is part two of the interview:
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Duke And Ella: Cottontail
Monday morning, Ella trades fours with members of Duke Ellington’s orchestra. The sax player looks like he barely got out alive intact.
Thanks to YouTuber Paolo Tesi
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Take Five: Guitar and Vocalese
Father and son Machado and Ulf Wakenius with a unique version of “Take Five” that turns out to be quite fun.
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All The Things You Are: Connie Evingson
I don’t know why I’ve never heard of her before, but I really like her voice and the band. She’s from Bob Dylan’s hometown, Hibbing, Minnesota. Irv Williams on tenor sax and Jeanne Arland Peterson on piano.
Thanks to YouTuber yoichiro tani
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A Heavenly Trio
This was really fun–comedian Art Carney guested on the Johnny Carson show and Carney, Carson and Sid Caesar ended up playing “My Blue Heaven” as a jazz trio, with Carney on piano, Carson on drums and Caesar on sax.
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Compared to What
The Eugene McDaniels jazz classic, this time performed by Brian Auger and Alex Ligertwood
Brian Auger: Hammond B3; Karma Auger: drums; Alex Ligertwood: vocals; Leslie King: bass; Yarone Levy guitar
Thanks to YouTuber bluesWhm
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Take Five
A great capture of a live performance.
Dave Brubeck, piano; Paul Desmond, sax; Joe Morello, drums; Eugene Wright, bass
Thanks to YouTuber steveseijin
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Art Ford’s Jazz Party
Monday morning, Art Ford introduces a great all-star band on his 1958 television program who play a Dixieland number, “I’ve Found a New Baby.”
The musicians are: Johnny Windhurst, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone; Hank D’Amico, clarinet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Teddy Charles, vibraphone; Alec Templeton, piano; Mary Osborne, guitar; Doc Goldberg, acoustic double bass; Morey Feld, drums;
Thanks to YouTuber MisterStereo
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Sensations of 1945
The great Dorothy Donegan and Gene Rodgers, with Cab Calloway popping his head in, in a variety film of 1945.
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Dorothy Flips Her Wig
Monday morning, the unbelievable Dorothy Donegan who pounds the piano so hard she literally flips her wig. Art Tatum said of her that she was the only pianist who made him feel like he needed to practice more.
Thanks to YouTuber William Gray Harris
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Bobby McFerrin Does The Wizard Of Oz
The Sheik Of Araby
Monday morning, Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, flying high.
Thanks to YouTuber Vpmatt
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Let’s Fall In Love: Ella Fitzgerald
The Great Ella with a terrific song by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler. Not to be confused with Cole Porter’s “Let’s Do It, Lets Fall in Love.”
Accompanied by the Billy May Orchestra, from the Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book.
Thanks to YouTuber JazzBreakTV
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Compared To What
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Monday morning, this Gene McDaniels/Eddie Harris song seems more and more relevant every day. Here’s the great Nellie McKay from a performance just last month giving it her all.
Thanks to YouTuber Monks Jazz Club
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Calloway Boogie
Monday morning, Cab Calloway “keeps you groovy 24 hours a day.”
Marie Bryant is Calloway’s dance partner here.
Thanks to YouTuber TheHideHoMan
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Start of Something Big
Monday Morning, Walden Robert Cassotto (that’s Bobby Darin to most of us) with the Steve Allen standard; and “Just in Time” from Bells are Ringing
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The Creator Has A Master Plan
Monday morning, a New Year. Rest in peace, Pharoah Sanders.
Put on the headphones and take a wild ride.
Thanks to YouTuber jcdabrowski
