Thursday, March 31, 2011

Tuesday, March 29, 2011



Cute

music by Neal Hefti (above)

lyric by Stanley Styne

artist: Dorothy Donegan
album: Live At The Floating Jazz Festival, 1992


Camel Hop

music by Mary Lou Williams

artist: Benny Goodman
album: The Harry James Years, volume 1


Cuban Love Song

music by Jimmy McHugh (top) & Herbert Stothart (middle)

lyric by Dorothy Fields (above)

artist: Mel Torme
album: Ole Torme

Monday, March 28, 2011



Cool Mix

music by Bob Brookmeyer


artist: Bob Brookmeyer
album: The Complete 1953-1954 Quintet Studio Recordings


Blue Funk

music by Leroy Williams


artist: Tal Farlow
album: The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions, disc 7    (Click Here for YouTube audio clip: Tal Farlow)


Beautiful, Beautiful World

music by Jerry Bock (left)

lyric by Sheldon Harnick (right)

artist: Peggy Lee
album: Pretty Eyes/Guitars A La Lee


Bedelia

music & lyric by Bernard Michel & Maurice Pons (above)

artist: Bobby Short
album: 50 By Bobby Short


Black Crow

music & lyric by Joni Mitchell


artist: Diana Krall
album: The Girl In The Other Room    (Click Here for YouTube audio clip: Diana Krall)

Sunday, March 27, 2011



Blues You're The Mother Of Sin

music by Billy Eckstine (above)

lyric by Sid Kuller

artist: Billy Eckstine & Count Basie
album: Basie/Eckstine Incorporated


A Little Love, A Little Kiss (Un Peu D'Amour)

music by Lao Silesu (top)

English lyric by Adrian Ross (aka Arthur Reed Ropes) [above]

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


Empty Glass

music by Luiz Bonfa (above)

lyric by Dick Manning (top)

artist: Peggy Lee
album: Pretty Eyes/Guitars A La Lee


All Night Long

music & lyric by Curtis Lewis

artist: Diana Krall
album: Only Trust Your Heart


A Case Of You

music & lyric by Joni Mitchell

artist: Diana Krall
album: Live In Paris    (Click Here for YouTube audio clip: Diana Krall)


About The Blues

music & lyric by Arthur Hamilton

artist: Chris Connor
album: He Loves Me He Loves Me Not


Ask Me

music & lyric by Woody Hinderling

artist: Chris Connor
album: Chris Connor Sings Lullabys Of Birdland; All About Ronnie

Saturday, March 26, 2011



Fall Out

music by Gerry Mulligan

artist: Gerry Mulligan
album: Gerry Mulligan Paul Desmond Quartet


42nd And Broadway

music by Gerry Mulligan

artist: Gerry Mulligan
album: Walk On The Water


For An Unfinished Woman

music by Gerry Mulligan

artist: Gerry Mulligan
album: Walk On Water


Five More

music by Art Pepper

artist: Art Pepper
album: The Return Of Art Pepper    (Click Here for YouTube audio clip: Art Pepper)


Funny Blues

music by Art Pepper

artist: Art Pepper
album: The Return Of Art Pepper


52nd Street Theme

music by Thelonious Monk

artist: Bud Powell
album: The Amazing Bud Powell, volume 1    (Click Here for YouTube audio clip: Bud Powell)


Frantic Fancies

music by Bud Powell

artist: Bud Powell
album: The Amazing Bud Powell

Friday, March 25, 2011



Roundhouse

music by Gerry Mulligan

artist: Gerry Mulligan
album: Mulligan Plays Mulligan


Romance De Los Pinos

music by Federico Moreno Torobba

artist: Johnny Smith
album: Legends


Remember Who You're Promised To

music by J.C. Johnson (above)

lyric by Nat Burton & George Whiting

artist: Thomas "Fats" Waller
album: Middle Years: A Good Man Is Hard To Find, disc 2

Thursday, March 24, 2011



Jazzspeak

music by Gerry Mulligan

artist: Gerry Mulligan
album: Idol Gossip


Just Want To Sing And Dance Like Fred Astaire

music by Gerry Mulligan

artist: Gerry Mulligan
album: Idol Gossip

Monday, March 21, 2011



Taurus Moon

music by Gerry Mulligan

artist: Gerry Mulligan
album: Idol Gossip


Tenor Blooz

music by Art Pepper

artist: Art Pepper

album: The Return Of Art Pepper





The Love I Longed For

music by Vernon Duke (top)

lyric by Howard Dietz (above)

artist: Andre Previn
album: Andre Previn Plays Songs By Vernon Duke
Take Him




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



That Terrific Rainbow

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