Thursday, December 31, 2009



My Own True Love aka Tara's Theme

music by Max Steiner (above)

lyric by Mack David (top)

artist: Bing Crosby


Oriental Shuffle


album: The Complete Django Reinmhardt And Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948, disc 1



On Time

music by Les McCann

artist: Joe Pass
album: The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions, disc 2

Tuesday, December 29, 2009



One Step Two Step

music by Harold Arlen (left)

lyric by Johnny Mercer (right)

artist: Tal Farlow
album: The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions, disc 7


Old Girl


artist: Johnny Smith
album: The Complete Roost Johnny Smith Small Group Sessions, disc 3

Monday, December 28, 2009



Swing Guitar


album: The Complete Django Reinhardt And Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948, disc 1 (Click Here for YouTube audio clip)


Swing Forty Two


album: The Complete Django Reinhardt And Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948, disc 5 (Click Here for YouTube audio clip)


Si Tu Savais

music by Georges Ulmer (above) & Marcel Antoine Antoni


album: The Complete Django Reinhardt And Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948, disc 6 (Click Here for YouTube video clip)


Swingtime In Springtime


album: The Complete Django Reinhardt And Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948, disc 6

Sunday, December 27, 2009





Serenade In The Night

music by Cesare Andrea Bixio (above)

lyric by Bixio Cheubini (middle)

English lyric by Jimmy Kennedy (top)

artist: Bing Crosby

Saturday, December 26, 2009



Tears

album: The Complete Django Reinhardt And Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948, disc 1 (Click Here for YouTube audio clip)


Then I'll Be Happy

music by Cliff Friend

lyric by Lew Brown (above l-r: Harold Arlen, Lew Brown, Eddie Cantor) & Sidney Clare

artist: Bing Crosby

Friday, December 25, 2009


That's All I Want From You

music & lyric by M. Rotha aka Fritz Rotter

artist: Bing Crosby


The Other Way

music by Les McCann

artist: Joe Pass
album: The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions, disc 2


This For Doug

music by Ron Jefferson

artist: Joe Pass
album: The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions, disc 2

Thursday, December 24, 2009



Blues


album: The Complete Django Reinhardt And Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948, disc 4, 6 (Click Here for YouTube audio clip)


Bolero


album: The Complete Django Reinhardt And Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948, disc 3


Bricktop


album: The Complete Django Reinhardt And Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948, disc 2, 6


Bouncin' Around

music by Gus Deloof

album: The Complete Django Reinhardt And Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948, disc 2

Wednesday, December 23, 2009




Breezin' Along With The Breeze


lyric by Haven Gillespie (top)

artist: Bing Crosby

Blue Star (The Medic theme)

music by Victor Popular Young (above)

lyric by Edward Heyman (top)

artist: Bing Crosby


Be Careful It's My Heart

music & lyric by Irving Berlin

album: The Rare Delight Of You
album: Look Who's Here



Blue 'N' Boogie

music by Dizzy Gillespie (top) & Frank Paparelli (above)

artist: Joe Pass
album: The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions, disc 3


Back At The Chicken Shack

music by Jimmy Smith

artist: Joe Pass
album: The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions, disc 3
artist: Jimmy Smith
album: The Best Of Jimmy Smith    (Click Here for YouTube audio clip: Jimmy Smith)



Charleston

music & lyric by James P. Johnson (top) & Cecil Mack

album: The Complete Django Reinhardt And Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948, disc 2 (Click Here for YouTube audio clip)

Cocktails For Two

music by Arthur Johnston (above)

lyric by Sam Coslow (top)

artist: Bing Crosby




Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

music by Louiguy


English lyric by Mack David

artist: Bing Crosby

Tuesday, December 22, 2009



Cavalerie


album: The Complete Django Reinhardt And Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948, disc 5 (Click Here for YouTube audio clip)
artist: Joe Pass
album: The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions, disc 4


Catch Me

music by Joe Pass

artist: Joe Pass
album: The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions, disc 1


Django's Tiger


album: The Complete Django Reinhardt And Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France Swing/HMV Sessions 1936-1948, disc 5