Wednesday, March 31, 2010



Groove Yard


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



Gibson Boy

music by Tal Farlow

artist: Tal Farlow
album: The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions, disc 1


Go Fly A Kite

music by James V. Monaco (top)

lyric by Johnny Burke (above l-r: Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)

Monday, March 29, 2010




The Odd Couple

music by Neal Hefti (above)

lyric by Sammy Cahn (top)

album: Look Who's Here


The Angle


album: Look Who's Here


The Red Door

music by Zoot Sims

artist: Stan Getz
album: The Brothers
artist: Gerry Mulligan
album: California Concerts, vol. 2


Tootsie Roll

music by Stan Getz

artist: Stan Getz
album: The Roost Quartets


This Is The Army, Mr. Jones

music & lyric by Irving Berlin

album: Complete Concord Recordings, disc 6


That Man


lyric by Peggy Lee (above)

artist: Peggy Lee
album: Two Shows Nightly-Live At The Copa



Two Bass Hit

music by Dizzy Gillespie (above) & John Lewis (top l-r: Percy Heath, John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Connie Kay)

artist: Miles Davis
album: The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions, disc 4 (Click Here for YouTube audio clip)

Saturday, March 27, 2010



Flip

music by Shelly Manne

artist: Shelly Manne
album: The Three


Feels So Good




Far From Vanilla

music by Mundell Lowe

artist: Mundell Lowe
album: The Mundell Lowe Quartet


Four And One More


artist: Stan Getz
album: The Brothers


Five Brothers


artist: Stan Getz
album: The Brothers


For Stompers Only

music by Stan Getz

artist: Stan Getz
album:The Roost Quartets


Four

music by Miles Davis

artist: Miles Davis
album: The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions, disc 2, 4 (Click Here for YouTube audio clip)


Festival Swing


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

Friday, March 26, 2010






Abstract No. 1

music by Shelly Manne (top), Shorty Rogers (middle) & Jimmy Giuffre (above)

artist: Shelly Manne
album: The Three



Amorous Cat

music by Herb Alpert (above), Eddie del Barrio & Stan Getz (top)

artist: Stan Getz



Apasionado

music by Herb Alpert (top), Eddie del Barrio & Stan Getz (above)
artist: Stan Getz


A Tune For Humming

music & lyric by Stephen Sondheim

album: Complete Concord Recoirdings, disc 5


Anyone Can Whistle

music & lyric by Stephen Sondheim

album: Complete Concord Recordings, disc 5


After The Waltz Is Over

music by Bob Wells

lyric by Mel Torme (above)

album: Complete Concord Recordings, disc 3

Wednesday, March 24, 2010



Darling Joe

music by Claus Ogerman (above)

lyric by Timothy Gray

artist: Stan Getz
album: Cool Velvet/Voices



Dat Dere

music by Bobby Timmons (above)

lyric by Oscar Brown, Jr. (top)

album: The Complete Concord Recordings, disc 7


Didn't Want To Have To Do It

music & lyric by John Benson Sebastian

artist: Peggy Lee
album: Two Shows Nightly-Live At The Copa



Do I Hear A Waltz?

music by Richard Rodgers (above)

lyric by Stephen Sondheim (top)

artist: Peggy Lee
album: Two Shows Nightly-Live At The Copa


Diane

music & lyric by Lew Pollack & Erno Rapee

artist: Miles Davis
album: The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions, disc 1 (Click Here for YouTube audio clip)


Diminishing


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

Tuesday, March 23, 2010



Airegin

music by Sonny Rollins

artist: Miles Davis
album: The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions, disc 3 (Click Here for YouTube audio clip)



Ahmad's Blues

music by Ahmad Jamal

artist: Ahmad Jamal
album: Complete Live At The Spotlite Club 1958, recorded live Washington September 5, 6, 1958, disc 1 (Click Here for YouTube audio clip); The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62, disc 3, 5

artist: Miles Davis

album: The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions, disc 2; Chronicle: The Complete Prestige Recordings (1951-1956), disc 7 (Click Here for YouTube audio clip)


Swedish Pastry

music by Barney Kessel

artist: Red Norvo
album: Move!; The Legendary Red Noirvo Trio vol 2


Steeplechase


artist: Shelly Manne
album: The Three
artist: Russ Freeman
album: Mosaic Select No. 19: Pacific Jazz Piano Trios, disc 1


Speak Easy

music by Russ Freeman

artist: Shelly Manne
album: The Two


Theme From "Side Street"




Soulful Kisses


album: Look Who's Here


Star People

music by Miles Davis

artist: Mundell Lowe
album: Souvenirs


Souvenir

music by Benny Carter

artist: Mundell Lowe
album: Souvenirs


St. Thomas

music by Sonny Rollins

artist: Mundell Lowe
album: Souvenirs