Duke Ellington, George Adams, Toots Theilemans

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Tonight we celebrate the greatest jazz man of them all, Duke Ellington,
composer, bandleader and pianist. We also take note of the birthdays of
tenor sax and vocalist George Adams and the guitarist, whistler &
harmonica player Toots Theilemans.

Playlist:
9:00 pm
  • Moonlight In Vermont
  • Artist Name: Betty Carter, Ray Bryant
  • Composer: J. Blackburn-K. Suessdorf
  • Soloists: Betty Carter-Vocals ; Ray Bryant-Piano
  • CD/Album: Meet Betty Carter And Ray Bryant
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia/Legacy 64936
  • Release Year: 1955
  • Note: Birthday: Karl Suessdorf 4.27.1921
9:04 pm
  • Jazz A La Carte
  • Artist Name: Barney Bigard And His Jazzopators
  • Composer: B. Bigard, Duke Ellington
  • Soloists: Barney Bigard-Clarinet ; Duke Ellington-Piano
  • CD/Album: Duke Ellington: The Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion And Okeh Small Group Sessions
  • Record co./Cat #: Mosaic 7-235
  • Release Year: 1937
  • Note: Birthday: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899
9:07 pm
  • Not So Dukish
  • Artist Name: Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
  • Composer: Jimmy Woode
  • Soloists: Johnny Hodges-Alto Sax
  • CD/Album: The Complete Verve Johnny Hodges Small Group Sessions 1956-61
  • Record co./Cat #: Mosaic 6-200
  • Release Year: 1958
  • Note: Birthday: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899
9:14 pm
  • Main Stem
  • Artist Name: Zoot Sims
  • Composer: Duke Ellington
  • Soloists: Zoot Sims-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: The Jazz Giants Play Duke Ellington - Caravan
  • Record co./Cat #: Prestige 24227-2
  • Release Year: 1976
  • Note: Birthday: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899
9:22 pm
  • It Might As Well Be Spring
  • Artist Name: Blossom Dearie
  • Composer: Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers
  • Soloists: Blossom Dearie-Piano, Vocals
  • CD/Album: Blossom Dearie
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve 422 837 934-2
  • Release Year: 1956
  • Note: Birthday: Blossom Dearie 4.28.1926
9:25 pm
  • Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
  • Artist Name: Toots Theilemans with The Shirley Horn Trio
  • Composer: Antonio Carlos Jobim
  • Soloists: Toots Theilemans-Harmonica ; Shirley Horn-Piano
  • CD/Album: For My Lady
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve 314 510 133-2
  • Release Year: 1991
  • Note: Birthday: Toots Thielemans 4.29.1922
9:30 pm
  • Suddenly It's Spring
  • Artist Name: Ray Barretto
  • Composer: J. Burke, J. Van Heusen
  • Soloists: Ray Barretto-Congas
  • CD/Album: Standards Rican-ditioned
  • Record co./Cat #: ZoHo Music 200610
  • Release Year: 2006
  • Note: Birthday: Ray Barretto 4.29.1929
9:36 pm
  • When Kingdom Comes/Sho Nuff
  • Artist Name: Calvin Newborn
  • Composer: Calvin Newborn
  • Soloists: Calvin Newborn-Guitarist
  • CD/Album: New Born
  • Record co./Cat #: Yellow Dog 1159
  • Release Year: 2005
  • Note: Birthday: Calvin Newborn
9:43 pm
  • The Feeling Of Jazz
  • Artist Name: Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
  • Composer: Duke Ellington, Bobby Troup, George Simon
  • Soloists: Duke Ellington-Piano ; John Coltrane-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
  • Record co./Cat #: Impulse! 39103
  • Release Year: 1962
  • Note: Birthday: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899
9:48 pm
  • The Mooch
  • Artist Name: 3 Cohens
  • Composer: Duke Ellington
  • Soloists: Anat Cohen-Tenor Sax, Clarinet ; Avishai Cohen-Trumpet ; Yuval Cohen-Soprano Sax
  • CD/Album: Family
  • Record co./Cat #: Anzic Records 7002
  • Release Year: 2011
  • Note: Birthday: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899
9:55 pm
  • Cotton Tail
  • Artist Name: Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
  • Composer: Duke Ellington
  • CD/Album: The Essential Duke Ellington
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia/Legacy 89281
  • Release Year: 1940
  • Note: Birthday: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899
10:01 pm
  • Soul Station
  • Artist Name: Jean Thielemans
  • Composer: Jean Thielemans
  • Soloists: Jean Thielemans-Guitar, Harmonica ; Kenny Drew-Piano
  • CD/Album: Man Bites Harmonica
  • Record co./Cat #: Riverside 1125
  • Release Year: 1958
  • Note: Birthday: Toots Thielemans 4.29.1922
10:08 pm
  • Walking The Dog
  • Artist Name: James Carter Organ Trio
  • Composer: Jack McDuff
  • Soloists: James Carter -Alto Sax
  • CD/Album: At The Crossroads
  • Record co./Cat #: EmArcy B0016081-02
  • Release Year: 2011
  • Note: New
10:14 pm
  • Devil Blues
  • Artist Name: Charles Mingus
  • Composer: Charles Mingus, George Adams, Gatemouth Brown
  • Soloists: Charles Mingus-Bass ; George Adams-Vocals, Tenor Sax ; Don Pullen-Piano
  • CD/Album: Changes One
  • Record co./Cat #: Rhino/Atlantic 71403-2
  • Release Year: 1975
  • Note: Birthday: George Adams 4.29.1940
10:26 pm
  • Stella By Starlight
  • Artist Name: Eddie Gomez
  • Composer: Ned Washington, Victor Young
  • Soloists: Eddie Gomez-Bass
  • CD/Album: Per Sempre
  • Record co./Cat #: BFMJazz.com 302 062 414 2
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:34 pm
  • A Time For Sobriety
  • Artist Name: Don Pullen
  • Composer: George Adams
  • Soloists: George Adams-Tenor Sax ; Don Pullen-Piano
  • CD/Album: Mosaic Select: Don Pullen
  • Record co./Cat #: Mosaic Select 013
  • Release Year: 1986
  • Note: Birthday: George Adams 4.29.1940
10:45 pm
  • In An Ellingtone
  • Artist Name: Jeff Hamilton Trio
  • Composer: Christoph Luty
  • Soloists: Jeff Hamilton-Drums ; Christoph Luty-Bass ; Tamir Hendelman-Piano
  • CD/Album: Red Sparkle
  • Record co./Cat #: Capri Records 74114-2
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:53 pm
  • How Long Has This Been Going On?
  • Artist Name: Toots Theilemans with The Shirley Horn Trio
  • Composer: George & Ira Gershwin
  • Soloists: Toots Theilemans-Harmonica ; Shirley Horn-Piano
  • CD/Album: For My Lady
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve 314 510 133-2
  • Release Year: 1991
  • Note: Birthday: Toots Thielemans 4.29.1922
11:00 pm
  • Warm Up
  • Artist Name: Don Pullen
  • Composer: Don Pullen
  • Soloists: Don Pullen-Piano ; George Adams-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: Mosaic Select: Don Pullen
  • Record co./Cat #: Mosaic Select 013
  • Release Year: 1987
  • Note: Birthday: George Adams 4.29.1940
11:10 pm
  • You Can Make It If You Try
  • Artist Name: Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra
  • Composer: Sylvester Stewart
  • CD/Album: MTO Plays Sly
  • Record co./Cat #: The Royal Potato Family 1110
  • Release Year: 2011
  • Note: New
11:15 pm
  • Nardis
  • Artist Name: Pilc, Moutin, Hoenig
  • Composer: Miles Davis
  • Soloists: Jean-Michel Pilc-Piano ; Francois Moutin-Bass ; Ari Hoenig-Drums
  • CD/Album: Threedom
  • Record co./Cat #: Motema Music 72
  • Release Year: 2011
11:22 pm
  • Alice In Wonderland
  • Artist Name: Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez, Paul Motian
  • Composer: Fain, Hilliard
  • Soloists: Chick Corea-Piano ; Eddie Gomez-Bass ; Paul Motian-Drums
  • CD/Album: Further Explorations
  • Record co./Cat #: Concord Jazz 33364-02
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
11:30 pm
  • Little Pocket Sized Demons
  • Artist Name: Vijay Iyer Trio
  • Composer: Henry Threadgill
  • Soloists: Vijay Iyer-Piano
  • CD/Album: Accelerando
  • Record co./Cat #: ACT Music 9524-2
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
11:38 pm
  • The Guest House
  • Artist Name: Trio M
  • Composer: Myra Melford
  • Soloists: Myra Melford-Piano ; Mark Dresser-Bass ; Matt Wilson-Drums
  • CD/Album: The Guest House
  • Record co./Cat #: Enja/Yellow Bird 7721-2
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
11:46 pm
  • Adagio
  • Artist Name: Steve Kuhn Trio
  • Composer: Steve Kuhn
  • Soloists: Steve Kuhn-Piano ; Steve Swallow-Bass ; Joey Baron-Drums
  • CD/Album: Wisteria
  • Record co./Cat #: ECM 2257
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
11:53 pm
  • My Little Brown Book
  • Artist Name: Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
  • Composer: Billy Strayhorn
  • Soloists: Duke Ellington-Piano ; John Coltrane-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
  • Record co./Cat #: Impulse! 39103
  • Release Year: 1962
  • Note: Birthday: Duke Ellington 4.29.1899

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