Jazz: Sandra Wright, Jay McShann

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We note sadly the passing of "Vermont’s Blues Diva," Sandra Wright,
with a live recording done in 2000 with Big Joe Burrell introducing
her. Jay McShann’s birthday is the occasion to revisit some on his 1941
Decca recordings featuring a young Charlie Parker soloing on his first
recordings.

Playlist:
9:00 pm
  • I Love Him So / Three Times
  • Artist Name: Sandra Wright
  • Soloists: Sandra Wright-Vocals ; Big Joe Burrell-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: Vermont Blues & Jazz Festival 1999
  • Record co./Cat #: The Creation Foundation
  • Release Year: 2000
  • Note: R.I.P. Sandra Wright 1.11.10
9:07 pm
  • Swingmatism, Confessing The Blues, Hootie Blues, The Jumpin' Blues
  • Artist Name: Jay McShann Orchestra
  • Composer: McShann
  • Soloists: Jay McShann-Piano ; Charlie Parker-Alto Sax ; Walter Brown-Vocals
  • CD/Album: Blues From Kansas City
  • Record co./Cat #: GRP/Decca 614
  • Release Year: 1941
  • Note: Birthday: Jay McShann 1.12.1916
9:19 pm
  • When Things Go Wrong
  • Artist Name: Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan
  • Composer: Trad.
  • Soloists: Archie Shepp-Tenor Sax ; Horace Parlan-Piano
  • CD/Album: Trouble In Mind
  • Record co./Cat #: Steeplechase 31139
  • Release Year: 1980
  • Note: Listener Request
9:27 pm
  • Singin' The Blues
  • Artist Name: Allen Toussaint
  • Composer: Robinson-Conrad
  • Soloists: Allen Toussaint-Piano ; Nicholas Payton-Trumpet ; David Piltch-Bass ; Jay Bellerose-Drums & Percussion
  • CD/Album: The Bright Mississippi
  • Record co./Cat #: Nonesuch 480380-2
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: Best Jazz CD Of 2009
9:32 pm
  • Night And Day
  • Artist Name: Kat Edmonson
  • Composer: Cole Porter
  • Soloists: Kat Edmonson-Vocals ; Kevin Lovejoy-Piano ; Eric Revis-Bass ; JJ Johnson-Drums
  • CD/Album: Take To The Sky
  • Record co./Cat #: Convivium 0901
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: New
9:36 pm
  • All Of You
  • Artist Name: Gerald Clayton
  • Soloists: Gerald Clayton-Piano ; Joe Sanders-Bass ; Justin Brown-Drums
  • CD/Album: Two-Shade
  • Record co./Cat #: ArtistShare 0088
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: New
9:43 pm
  • Ne Me Quitte Pas
  • Artist Name: Dominick Farinacci
  • Composer: Jacques Brel
  • Soloists: Dominick Farinacci-Trumpet ; Kenny Barron-Piano ; Marc Johnson-Bass ; Lewis Nash-Drums
  • CD/Album: Lovers, Tales & Dances
  • Record co./Cat #: Koch Jazz 4597
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: New
9:49 pm
  • Charade
  • Artist Name: Bill Mays Trio
  • Composer: Henry Mancini
  • Soloists: Bill Mays-Piano ; Peter Washington-Bass ; Billy Drummond-Drums
  • CD/Album: Mays At The Movies
  • Record co./Cat #: Steeplechase 31684
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: New
9:57 pm
  • If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
  • Artist Name: Louis Armstrong and His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra
  • Soloists: Louis Armstrong-Vocals & Trumpet
  • CD/Album: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (soundtrack)
  • Record co./Cat #: Concord Records 31231-02
  • Release Year: 1930
10:02 pm
  • Everytime We Say Goodbye
  • Artist Name: Roy Hargrove Big Band
  • Composer: Cole Porter
  • Soloists: Roberta Gambarini-Vocals ; Roy Hargrove-Flugelhorn ; Gerald Clayton-Piano
  • CD/Album: Emergence
  • Record co./Cat #: EmArcy B0013289-02
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: New
10:08 pm
  • Nica's Dream
  • Artist Name: John Stein
  • Composer: Horace Silver
  • Soloists: John Stein-Guitar ; Koichi Sato-Piano ; John Lockwood-Bass ; Ze Eduardo Nazario-Drums
  • CD/Album: Raising The Roof
  • Record co./Cat #: Whaling City Sound 050
  • Release Year: 2010
  • Note: New
10:15 pm
  • You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
  • Artist Name: Nancy Wright with the Tony Monaco Trio
  • Composer: Cole Porter
  • Soloists: Nancy Wright-Tenor Sax ; Tony Monaco-Hammond B3 organ
  • CD/Album: Moanin'
  • Record co./Cat #: Chicken Coup Records 7013
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: New
10:22 pm
  • Steal Away To Jesus
  • Artist Name: Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan
  • Composer: Trad.
  • Soloists: Archie Shepp-Tenor Sax ; Horace Parlan-Piano
  • CD/Album: Goin' Home
  • Record co./Cat #: Steeplechase 31079
  • Release Year: 1977
  • Note: Listener Request
10:28 pm
  • New Hootie Blues
  • Artist Name: Jay McShann
  • Composer: Jay McShann
  • Soloists: Jay McShann-Piano
  • CD/Album: My Baby With The Black Dress On
  • Record co./Cat #: Chiaroscuro Records 345
  • Release Year: 1991
  • Note: Birthday: Jay McShann 1.12.1916
10:35 pm
  • Body And Soul
  • Artist Name: Dan Dean
  • Composer: Green-Heyman-Sour-Egton
  • Soloists: Dan Dean-Bass ; Kenny Werner-Piano
  • CD/Album: 2 5 1
  • Record co./Cat #: Origin Records 82552
  • Release Year: 2010
  • Note: New
10:45 pm
  • Seven Stars
  • Artist Name: Matt Slocum
  • Composer: Matt Slocum
  • Soloists: Matt Slocum-Drums ; Gerald Clayton-Piano ; Jaleel Shaw-Alto Sax ; Dayna Stephens-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: Portraits
  • Record co./Cat #: Chandra Records 8093
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: New
10:54 pm
  • Chelsea Bridge
  • Artist Name: Don Braden-Mark Rapp
  • Composer: Billy Strayhorn
  • Soloists: Gerald Clayton-Piano ; Rene Hart-Bass ; Greg Gonzalez-Drums
  • CD/Album: The Strayhorn Project
  • Record co./Cat #: Premium Music Solutions
  • Release Year: 2010
  • Note: New

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