Joe Henderson, Rube Bloom, Johnny Griffin

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Tonight we celebrate the birthdays of composer, bandleader & tenor
saxophonist Joe Henderson; the songwriter Rube Bloom, who composed the
music to "Truckin’" "Day In Day Out" "Fools Rush In" and others; and
bandleader and tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin.

Playlist:
9:00 pm
  • Isfahan
  • Artist Name: Joe Henderson
  • Composer: Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
  • Soloists: Joe Henderson-Tenor Sax ; Christian McBride-Bass
  • CD/Album: Lush Life
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve 314 511 779-2
  • Release Year: 1992
  • Note: Birthday: Joe Henderson 4.24.1937
9:06 pm
  • Truckin'
  • Artist Name: Fats Waller and His Rhythm
  • Composer: Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
  • Soloists: Fats Waller-Piano & Vocals
  • CD/Album: I'm Gonna Sit Right Down
  • Record co./Cat #: Bluebird 66640-2
  • Release Year: 1935
  • Note: Birthday: Rube Bloom 4.24.1902
9:09 pm
  • Spring Cleaning
  • Artist Name: Fats Waller and His Rhythm
  • Composer: Samuels, Whitcup, Powell
  • Soloists: Fats Waller-Piano & Vocals
  • CD/Album: The Middle Years, Part 1
  • Record co./Cat #: Bluebird 66083-2
  • Release Year: 1937
9:12 pm
  • Day In Day Out
  • Artist Name: Billie Holiday
  • Composer: Johnny Mercer, Rube Bloom
  • Soloists: Billie Holiday-Vocals ; Ben Webster-Tenor Sax ; Jimmy Rowles-Piano
  • CD/Album: Songs For Distingue Lovers
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve 815 055-2
  • Release Year: 1957
  • Note: Birthday: Rube Bloom 4.24.1902
9:18 pm
  • Fools Rush In
  • Artist Name: The Stan Getz Quintet with Jimmy Raney
  • Composer: Johnny Mercer, Rube Bloom
  • Soloists: Stan Getz-Tenor Sax ; Jimmy Raney-Guitar
  • CD/Album: The Complete Recordings Of The Stan Getz Quintet With Jimmy Raney
  • Record co./Cat #: Mosaic 3-131
  • Release Year: 1952
  • Note: Birthday: Rube Bloom 4.24.1902
9:22 pm
  • Que Pasa
  • Artist Name: The Horace Silver Quintet
  • Composer: Horace Silver
  • Soloists: Horace Silver-Piano ; Joe Henderson-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: Song For My Father
  • Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 7-84185-2
  • Release Year: 1964
  • Note: Birthday: Joe Henderson 4.24.1937
9:31 pm
  • Nica's Tempo
  • Artist Name: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
  • Composer: Gigi Gryce
  • Soloists: Art Blakey-Drums ; Spanky DeBrest-Bass
  • CD/Album: Drum Suite
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia/Legacy 93637
  • Release Year: 1956
  • Note: Birthday: Spanky DeBrest 4.24.1937
9:41 pm
  • All The Things You Are
  • Artist Name: Johnny Griffin
  • Composer: Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II
  • Soloists: Johnny Griffin-Tenor Sax ; John Coltrane-Tenor Sax ; Hank Mobley-Tenor Sax ; Lee Morgan-Trumpet ; Wynton Kelly-Piano ; Art Blakey-Drums
  • CD/Album: A Blowin' Session
  • Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 99009 2
  • Release Year: 1957
  • Note: Birthday: Johnny Griffin 4.24.1928
9:51 pm
  • A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
  • Artist Name: Joe Henderson
  • Composer: Billy Strayhorn
  • Soloists: Wynton Marsalis-Trumpet ; Joe Henderson-Tenor Sax ; Stephen Scott-Piano ; Christian McBride-Bass
  • CD/Album: Lush Life
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve 314 511 779-2
  • Release Year: 1992
  • Note: Birthday: Joe Henderson 4.24.1937
10:01 pm
  • It's You Or No One
  • Artist Name: Dexter Gordon
  • Composer: Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  • Soloists: Dexter Gordon-Tenor Sax ; Woody Shaw-Trumpet ; Ronnie Mathews-Piano ; Stafford James-Bass ; Louis Hayes-Drums
  • CD/Album: Homecoming
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia 46824-2
  • Release Year: 1976
  • Note: Birthday: Stafford James 4.24.1946
10:14 pm
  • The Way You Love Me
  • Artist Name: Mary Stallings
  • Composer: K.L. Dunham, R. Kellaway
  • Soloists: Mary Stallings-Vocals ; Eric Reed-Piano
  • CD/Album: Don't Look Back
  • Record co./Cat #: HighNote 7224
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:22 pm
  • I Talk To The Trees
  • Artist Name: John Coltrane
  • Composer: Lerner, Lowe
  • Soloists: John Coltrane-Tenor Sax ; Ray Draper-Tuba ; Spanky DeBrest-Bass
  • CD/Album: Like Sonny
  • Record co./Cat #: Roulette Jazz/Capitol 7939012
  • Release Year: 1958
  • Note: Birthday: Spanky DeBrest 4.24.1937
10:28 pm
  • Four
  • Artist Name: Joe Henderson with the Wynton Kelly Trio
  • Composer: Miles Davis
  • Soloists: Joe Henderson-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: Four!
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve 314 523 657-2
  • Release Year: 1968
  • Note: Birthday: Joe Henderson 4.24.1937
10:41 pm
  • You Must Believe In Spring
  • Artist Name: Johnny Griffin
  • Composer: Michael Legrand
  • Soloists: Johnny Griffin-Tenor Sax ; Kenny Barron-Piano
  • CD/Album: Chicago, New York, Paris
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve 314 527 367-2
  • Release Year: 1995
  • Note: Birthday: Johnny Griffin 4.24.1928
10:48 pm
  • Inner Urge
  • Artist Name: Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes
  • Composer: Joe Henderson
  • Soloists: Bill Charlap-Piano ; Renee Rosnes-Piano
  • CD/Album: Double Portrait
  • Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 27560-2
  • Release Year: 2010
  • Note: Birthday: Joe Henderson 4.24.1937
10:54 pm
  • Rain Check
  • Artist Name: Joe Henderson
  • Composer: Billy Strayhorn
  • Soloists: Joe Henderson-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: Lush Life
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve 314 511 779-2
  • Release Year: 1992
  • Note: Birthday: Joe Henderson 4.24.1937

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