Tommy Turrentine, Lionel Hampton, Helen Forrest, Herbie Hancock

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We celebrate several jazz birthdays tonight: trumpeter Tommy Turrentine,
brother to Stanley Turrentine; Lionel Hampton, vibraphonist,
bandleader; vocalist Helen Forrest who sang with Benny Goodman in the
1940’s; and Herbie Hancock, pianist, composer & bandleader.

Playlist:
9:00 pm
  • When Lights Are Low
  • Artist Name: Lionel Hampton
  • Composer: B. Carter. S. Williams
  • Soloists: Lionel Hampton-Vibes ; Dizzy Gillespie-Trumpet ; Coleman Hawkins-Tenor Sax ; Ben Webster-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: The Complete Lionel Hampton Victor Sessions 1937-1941
  • Record co./Cat #: Mosaic 5-238
  • Release Year: 1939
  • Note: Birthday: Lionel Hampton 4.12.1909
9:02 pm
  • Flyin' Home / Rose Room
  • Artist Name: Benny Goodman Sextet
  • Composer: Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton / Art Hickman, Harry Williams
  • Soloists: Benny Goodman-Clarinet ; Charlie Christian-Guitar ; Lionel Hampton-Vibes
  • CD/Album: The Essential Benny Goodman
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia/Bluebird/Legacy 09491 2
  • Release Year: 1939
  • Note: Birthday: Lionel Hampton 4.12.1909
9:08 pm
  • Sweethearts On Parade
  • Artist Name: Lionel Hampton & Oscar Peterson
  • Composer: Carmen Lombardo, Charles Newman
  • Soloists: Lionel Hampton-Vibes, Vocals
  • CD/Album: Jazz Masters 26
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve 314 521 853-2
  • Release Year: 1954
  • Note: Birthday: Lionel Hampton 4.12.1909
9:15 pm
  • The Man I Love / You're Dangerous
  • Artist Name: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra with Helen Forrest
  • Composer: George & Ira Gershwin / J. Burke, J. Van Huesen
  • Soloists: Helen Forrest-Vocals ; Benny Goodman-Clarinet
  • CD/Album: Best Of The Big Bands
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia 48902
  • Release Year: 1940
  • Note: Birthday: Helen Forrest 4.12.1917
9:23 pm
  • Then I'll Be Tired Of You
  • Artist Name: Stanley Turrentine
  • Composer: E.Y. Harburg, A. Schwartz
  • Soloists: Tommy Turrentine-Trumpet ; Stanley Turrentine-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: Ballads
  • Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 95581 2
  • Release Year: 1961
  • Note: Birthday: Tommy Turrentine 4.12.1928
9:29 pm
  • Midnight Mambo
  • Artist Name: Sonny Clark
  • Composer: Tommy Turrentine
  • Soloists: Tommy Turrentine-Trumpet ; Charlie Rouse-Tenor Sax ; Sonny Clark-Piano
  • CD/Album: Leapin' And Lopin'
  • Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 84091 2
  • Release Year: 1961
  • Note: Birthday: Tommy Turrentine 4.12.1928
9:36 pm
  • Someday My Prince Will Come
  • Artist Name: Herbie Hancock
  • Composer: F.E. Churchill-L. Morey
  • Soloists: Herbie Hancock-Piano
  • CD/Album: The Piano
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia/Legacy 87083
  • Release Year: 1978
  • Note: Birthday: Herbie Hancock 4.12.1940
9:44 pm
  • Maiden Voyage
  • Artist Name: Herbie Hancock
  • Composer: Herbie Hancock
  • Soloists: Herbie Hancock-Piano ; Freddie Hubbard-Trumpet ; George Coleman-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: Maiden Voyage
  • Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 7 46339-2
  • Release Year: 1965
  • Note: Birthday: Herbie Hancock 4.12.1940
9:52 pm
  • Git It
  • Artist Name: Booker Ervin
  • Composer: Booker Ervin
  • Soloists: Booker Ervin-Tenor Sax ; Tommy Turrentine-Trumpet
  • CD/Album: The Book Cooks
  • Record co./Cat #: Avenue Jazz/Bethlehem 76691
  • Release Year: 1961
  • Note: Birthday: Tommy Turrentine 4.12.1928
10:00 pm
  • Autumn Leaves
  • Artist Name: Miles Davis
  • Composer: Kozma, Prevert, Mercer
  • Soloists: Miles Davis-Trumpet ; George Coleman-Tenor Sax ; Herbie Hancock-Piano ; Ron Carter-Bass ; Tony Williams-Drums
  • CD/Album: The Best Of Seven Steps 1963-1964
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia/Legacy 93585
  • Release Year: 1963
  • Note: Birthday: Herbie Hancock 4.12.1940
10:14 pm
  • Prisoner Of Love
  • Artist Name: Marianne Solivan
  • Composer: Leo Robin, Clarence Gaskill, Russ Columbo
  • Soloists: Marianne Solivan-Vocals ; Xavier Davis-Piano
  • CD/Album: Prisoner Of Love
  • Record co./Cat #: Hipnotic Records 10007
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:21 pm
  • Footprints
  • Artist Name: Miles Davis Quintet
  • Composer: Wayne Shorter
  • Soloists: Miles Davis-Trumpet ; Wayne Shorter-Tenor Sax ; Herbie Hancock-Piano ; Ron Carter-Bass ; Tony Williams-Drums
  • CD/Album: Miles Smiles
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia/Legacy 48849
  • Release Year: 1966
  • Note: Birthday: Herbie Hancock 4.12.1940
10:31 pm
  • Freddie Freeloader
  • Artist Name: Chano Dominguez
  • Composer: Miles Davis
  • Soloists: Chano Dominguez-Piano
  • CD/Album: Flamenco Sketches
  • Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 79453 2
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:42 pm
  • Move On Up
  • Artist Name: Jazz Soul Seven
  • Composer: Curtis Mayfield
  • Soloists: Terri Lyne Carrington-Drums ; Russ Ferrante-Piano ; Wallace Roney-Trumpet
  • CD/Album: Impressions Of Curtis Mayfield
  • Record co./Cat #: BFMJazz.com 302 062 413-2
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:49 pm
  • Edith And The Kingpin
  • Artist Name: Herbie Hancock
  • Composer: Joni Mitchell
  • Soloists: Tina Turner-Vocals ; Herbie Hancock-Piano
  • CD/Album: River: The Joni Letters
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve B0009791-02
  • Release Year: 2007
  • Note: Birthday: Herbie Hancock 4.12.1940
10:56 pm
  • Fast Dances
  • Artist Name: Oscar Peterson & Fred Astaire
  • Composer: Ad Lib
  • Soloists: Fred Astaire-Tap Dancing ; Oscar Peterson-Piano
  • CD/Album: Complete Norman Granz Sessions
  • Record co./Cat #: The Jazz Factory 22877
  • Release Year: 1952

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