Monday, February 28, 2011



Off Minor (aka What Now)


artist: Bud Powell
album: The Bud Powell Trio Plays


Oh, Frenchy

music by Con Conrad

lyric by Sam Ehrlich

album: Middle Years-A Good Man Is Hard To Find, disc 3


On The Bumpy Road To Love

music & lyric by Murray Mencher, Al Hoffman (above l-r: Al Hoffman, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) & Al Lewis

album: Middle Years-A Good Man Is Hard To Find, disc 1

Saturday, February 26, 2011



Zip

music by Richard Rodgers (left)

lyric by Lorenz Hart (right)

artist: Andre Previn
album: Andre Previn And His Pals-Modern Jazz Performances Of Songs From Pal Joey

Friday, February 25, 2011



A Great Big Town

music by Richard Rodgers (left)

lyric by Lorenz Hart (right)

artist: Andre Previn
album: Andre Previn And His Friends-Modern Jazz Performances Of Songs From Pal Joey



It's You Who Taught It To Me

music by Joe Davis (above) & John Harley

lyric by Andy Razaf (top)

album: Middle Years-A Good Man Is Hard To Find, disc 3

Tuesday, February 22, 2011



Funjii Mama

music by Blue Mitchell

artist: Jimmy Smith
album: The Best Of Jimmy Smith


Fair And Square (In Love)

music by Ada Roeter

lyric by Andy Razaf (above)

album: Middle Years-A Good Man Is Hard To Find, disc 1


Fajusta Fajista

music by Ben Webster

artist: Ben Webster
album: The Soul Of Ben Webster, disc 1

Monday, February 21, 2011



Fortress

music by Bob James

artist: Fourplay
album: Yes, Please!


Free Range

music by Harvey Mason

artist: Fourplay


Free Too Long

music by Clare Fischer

album: Mosaic Select No. 19-Pacific Jazz Piano Trios, disc 3



The Jumpin' Blues

music by Jay McShann (above) & Charlie Parker (top)

artist: Jimmy Smith


The Sermon

music by Jimmy Smith

artist: Jimmy Smith
album: The Sermon (Click Here for YouTube video clip: Jimmy Smith); The Best Of Jimmy Smith


The Old Castle


artist: Johnny Smith
album: Legends




Spider And The Fly

music by Thomas "Fats" Waller (top) & J.C. Johnson (above)

lyric by Andy Razaf (middle)

album: Middle Years-A Good Man Is Hard To Find (Click Here for YouTube audio clip: Thoams "Fats" Waller)

Thursday, February 17, 2011




Golden Earrings

music by Victor Young (above)

lyric by Ray Evans (middle) & Jay Livingston (top)

artist: Johnny Smith
album: Legends

Tuesday, February 15, 2011



Waltz


artist: Johnny Smith
album: Legends


Wally's Waltz

music by Johnny Smith

artist: Johnny Smith
album: Legends


Who'll Take My Place (When I'm Gone)

music by Billy Fazioli


album: Middle Years-A Good Man Is Hard To Find, disc 3



What A Pretty Miss

music & lyric by Thomas "Fats" Waller (top) & Spencer Williams (above)

album: Middle Years-A Good Man Is Hard To Find, disc 3


Wait And See

music by Thomas "Fats" Waller (above)

lyric by Andy Razaf (top)

album: Middle Years-A Good Man Is Hard To Find, disc 2

Sunday, February 13, 2011






Black Maria


lyric by Andy Razaf

album: Middle Years-A Good Man Is Hard To Find, disc 3

Saturday, February 12, 2011



Bond Street


album: Middle Years: A Good Man Is Hard To Find, disc 3


Bless You

music & lyric by Eddie Lane (above) & Don Baker

album: Middle Years-A Good Man Is Hard To Find, disc 3

Thursday, February 10, 2011



Blues A Plenty

music by Johnny Hodges

album: The Soul Of Ben Webster, disc 2


Blues For Bill Basie


album: The Soul Of BenWebster, disc 2


Blues For Piney Brown


album: The Soul Of Ben Webster, disc 1

Wednesday, February 09, 2011



Cheatin' On Me

music by Lew Pollack

lyric by Jack Yellen (above)

album: Middle Years-A Good Man Is Hard To Find, disc 3

Monday, February 07, 2011




We The People

music by Joe Davis (above) & Paul Denniker

lyric by Andy Razaf (top)

album: Middle Years-A Good Man Is Hard To Find, disc 1