We have Jokes, Jazz & Poetry tonight as we begin a month
dedicated to the great American art form – Jazz and the universe of
words that is Poetry. Kurt Elling kicks us off with the poetry of
Theodore Roethke set to jazz music. We also hear from a variety of
humorists in jazz.
Jokes, Jazz & Poetry
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Playlist:
9:00 pm
- Swingin' The Scales
- Artist Name: The Cats And The Fiddle
- CD/Album: We Cats Will Swing For You
- Record co./Cat #: ASV/Living Era 5475
- Release Year: 1940
9:02 pm
- Serenade To A Poodle
- Artist Name: Slim Gaillard
- Composer: Slim Gaillard
- CD/Album: Laughing In Rhythm: The Best Of The Verve Years
- Record co./Cat #: Verve 314-521651-2
9:04 pm
- Twisted
- Artist Name: Annie Ross
- Soloists: Annie Ross-Vocals
- CD/Album: King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings
- Record co./Cat #: Prestige/OJC 217-2
- Release Year: 1952
9:07 pm
- For Musicians Only
- Artist Name: Bud Freeman
- Composer: Bud Freeman
- Soloists: Bud Freeman-tenor Sax, Vocals
- CD/Album: Laughter From The Hip
- Record co./Cat #: Jass 20
- Release Year: 1945
9:13 pm
- The Spider And The Fly
- Artist Name: Fats Waller and His Rhythm
- Composer: Andy Razaf-Fats Waller
- Soloists: Fats Waller-Piano & Vocals
- CD/Album: The Original 1939 Associated Transcriptions
- Record co./Cat #: Naxos Jazz Legends 8.120692
- Release Year: 1939
9:15 pm
- Your Socks Don't Match
- Artist Name: Bing Crosby
- Composer: Cordey
- Soloists: Bing Crosby-Vocals ; Louis Jordan-Vocals
- CD/Album: And Some Jazz Friends
- Record co./Cat #: GRP/Decca 603
- Release Year: 1944
9:18 pm
- Opus Five
- Artist Name: John Kirby Orchestra
- Composer: Shavers
- CD/Album: The Biggest Little Band In The Land
- Record co./Cat #: ASV/Living Era 5304
- Release Year: 1039
9:24 pm
- Popity Pop (Goes The Motorcycle)
- Artist Name: Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- CD/Album: The Hottest New Group In Jazz
- Record co./Cat #: Columbia/Legacy 64333
- Release Year: 1961
- Note: Dedicated To Walter Parker
9:29 pm
- Hey Pete! Lets Eat Mo' Meat
- Artist Name: Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
- Composer: Dizzy Gillespie-Buster Harding-Lester Peterson
- Soloists: Dizzy Gillespie-Trumpet, Vocals
- CD/Album: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
- Record co./Cat #: Bluebird 66528-2
- Release Year: 1949
9:32 pm
- Mumbles
- Artist Name: Clark Terry
- Composer: Clark Terry
- Soloists: Clark Terry-Vocals, Trumpet
- CD/Album: Having Fun
- Record co./Cat #: Delos 4021
- Release Year: 1990
9:37 pm
- Cocktails For Two
- Artist Name: Spike Jones
- Composer: Coslow-Johnson
- CD/Album: Cocktails For Two
- Record co./Cat #: ProArte Digital 516
- Release Year: 1944
9:41 pm
- I Want The Waiter (With The Water)
- Artist Name: Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb & His Orchestra
- Composer: Kay & Sue Werner
- Soloists: Ella Fitzgerald-Vocals
- CD/Album: The Early Years, Part 2
- Release Year: 1939
9:44 pm
- Your Mind Is On Vacation
- Artist Name: Mose Allison
- Composer: Mose Allison
- Soloists: Mose Allison-Piano, Vocals
- CD/Album: Alison In Wonderland
- Record co./Cat #: Rhino/Atlantic Jazz 71689-2
9:46 pm
- Your Feets Too Big
- Artist Name: Fats Waller and His Rhythm
- Composer: Ada Benson-Fred Fisher
- Soloists: Fats Waller-Piano & Vocals
- CD/Album: If You Got To Ask You Ain't Got It
- Record co./Cat #: Bluebird/Legacy 83267 2
- Release Year: 1939
9:49 pm
- You Rascal You
- Artist Name: Louis Armstrong
- Composer: Sam Thread
- Soloists: Louis Armstrong-Vocals & Trumpet ; Louis Jordan-Vocals
- CD/Album: Hhighlights From His Decca Years
- Record co./Cat #: GRP/Decca 2-638-2
- Release Year: 1950
9:52 pm
- Blizzard Of Lies
- Artist Name: Dave Frishberg
- Composer: Dave Frishberg
- Soloists: Dave Frishberg-Piano & Vocals
- CD/Album: Concord Jazz
- Record co./Cat #: 4462
- Release Year: 1991
9:56 pm
- Creole Love Call
- Artist Name: The Comedy Harmonists
- Composer: Duke Ellington
- CD/Album: Auf Wiederseh'n
- Record co./Cat #: ASV/Living Era 5204
- Release Year: 1933
10:01 pm
- The Waking
- Artist Name: Kurt Elling
- Composer: Poem: Theodore Roethke Music: Kurt Elling-Rob Amster
- Soloists: Kurt Elling-Vocals ; Rob Amster-Bass
- CD/Album: Nightmoves
- Record co./Cat #: Concord Jazz 30138-2
- Release Year: 2007
- Note: Listener Request - April Is Poetry Month
10:05 pm
- Come With Me
- Artist Name: Brad Mehldau
- Composer: Brad Mehldau
- Soloists: Brad Mehldau-Piano ; Joshua Redman-Soprano Sax
- CD/Album: Highway Rider
- Record co./Cat #: Nonesuch 518655-2
- Release Year: 2010
- Note: New
10:11 pm
- Exactly Like You
- Artist Name: Carol Sloane
- Composer: Dorthy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
- Soloists: Carol Sloane-Vocals ; Ken Peplowski-Tenor Sax, Clarinet ; Bucky Pizzarelli-Guitar
- CD/Album: We'll Meet Again
- Record co./Cat #: Arbors Jazz Records 19400
- Release Year: 2010
- Note: New
10:17 pm
- I Can't Get Started
- Artist Name: Tia Fuller
- Composer: Ira Gershwin-Vernon Duke
- Soloists: Tia Fuller-Alto Sax
- Record co./Cat #: Mack Avenue 1043
- Release Year: 2010
- Note: New
10:27 pm
- Dolphin Dance
- Artist Name: The Jae Sinnett Trio
- Composer: Herbie Hancock
- Soloists: Jae Sinnett-Drums ; Justin Kauflin-Piano
- CD/Album: Theatre
- Record co./Cat #: www.jaesinnett.com
- Release Year: 2010
- Note: New
10:35 pm
- Cha Con Marimba
- Artist Name: Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
- Composer: Omar Sosa
- Soloists: Omar Sosa-Piano, Marimba
- CD/Album: Ceremony
- Record co./Cat #: Ota Records 1021
- Release Year: 2010
- Note: New
10:42 pm
- Historicity
- Artist Name: Vijay Iyer Trio
- Composer: Vijay Iyer
- Soloists: Vijay Iyer-Piano
- CD/Album: Historicity
- Record co./Cat #: ACT Music 9489-2
- Release Year: 2009
- Note: New
10:50 pm
- Reminiscing
- Artist Name: Rufus Reid
- Composer: Rufus Reid
- Soloists: Rufus Reid-Bass
- CD/Album: Out Front
- Record co./Cat #: Motema Music 36
- Release Year: 2010
- Note: New