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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: November 2, 2011
On this week’s show we celebrated the recent birthdays of jazz giants Dianne Reeves, Booker Ervin, Clifford Brown, Zoot Sims, Illinois Jacquet and the pop music arranger and composer Neal Hefti.
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“'S Wonderful,” The 1954 recording of the George & Ira Gershwin tune from the collection: Helen Merrill With Clifford Brown – The Complete Recordings, featuring Clifford Brown on Trumpet, Jimmy Jones on Piano; and Barry Galbraith on Electric Guitar; arranged by Quincy Jones.
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“Love Is a Simple Thing” by Carmen McRae from her 1959 LP: Here to Stay, backed by Ernie Watkins & His Orchestra, featuring Zoot Sims on Tenor Sax. Composed by June Carroll & Arthur Siegel for the Broadway musical: New Faces of 1952 and the 1954 movie:
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“Get Happy,” the 1953 recording by the J.J. Johnson Sextet, which featured Johnson on Trombone; Clifford Brown on Trumpet; Jimmy Heath on Tenor & Baritone Sax; John Lewis on Piano; Percy Heath on Bass; and Kenny Clarke on Drums, from the CD: J.J. Johnson -- Bone-O-Logy. The song was originally composed by Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler for the 1930 Broadway Show: The Nine-Fifteen Revue.
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“I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People),” The 1941 song written by Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Madeira & Paul Mertz, from the 1954 album: Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown, featuring Clifford Brown on Trumpet; Joe Benjamin on Bass; Roy Haynes on Drums & Snare Drum; Jimmy Jones on Piano; Herbie Mann on Flute and Paul Quinichette on Tenor Sax.
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“So What” the 1950 recording taken from the Gerry Mulligan Supreme Jazz Super Audio CD, with Gerry Mulligan on Baritone Sax, Zoot Sims on Tenor Sax, Charlie Kennedy on Alto Sax, J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding on Trombone, Tony Aless on Piano, Chubby Jackson on Bass, and Don Lamond on Drums.
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“Blue Skies” the 1956 recording from The Original Jazz Legends Series, Volume 1 [DISC A] featuring Zoot Sims on Tenor Sax, Bob Brookmeyer on Trombone, Hank Jones on Piano Solos, Wyatt Ruther on Bass and Gus Johnson on Drums. The song was composed by Irving Berlin for the 1926 Broadway show: Betsy.
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“Girl Talk,” composed by Neal Hefti & Bobby Troup for the 1965 Carroll Baker biopic movie: Harlow, taken from the 1966 Johnny Hartman and Oliver Nelson record: I Love Everybody.
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“For Truly,” the 1947 recording of the Illinois Jacquet composition featuring Monsieur Jacquet on Tenor Sax; Russell Jacquet and Joe Newman on Trumpets; Leo Parker on Baritone Sax; Sir Charles Thompson on Piano; Al Lucas on Bass; and Shadow Wilson on Drums, from the CD Box Set: The Illinois Jacquet Story.
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“Robbins Nest,” composed by Sir Charles Thompson, Illinois Jacquet & Ella Fitzgerald, in honor of radio DJ Fred Robbins, this version performed by Mark Murphy on the 1957 LP: Let Yourself Go.
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“Lullaby of Birdland,” written by George Shearing & George David Weiss, and performed by Dianne Reeves on her album: The Calling – Celebrating the Music of Sarah Vaughan, featuring Mulgrew Miller on Piano.
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“Heat Wave” performed by Art Farmer on the recording Aztec Suite, arranged by Chico O’Farrill and featuring Zoot Sims on Tenor Sax.
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“Hello, Haven't I Seen You Before” by Dianne Reeves from her CD: Quiet After the Storm, featuring Joshua Redman on Tenor Sax, David Torkonowsky on Piano and “Jazzman” Luis Conte on Congas.
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“Goodbye Porkpie Hat,” the song that was composed by Charles Mingus following the death of the alto sax giant Lester Young, and performed by Booker Ervin on Tenor Sax, Charles Mingus on Bass and Horace Parlan on Piano, as it appeared on the 1959 classic recording: Mingus Ah Um.
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