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FEBRUARY 2012
Birthday of alto saxophonist John Handy
10 Birthday of pianist Sir Roland Hanna
17 Birthday of clarinetist Buddy deFranco
24 Great tenor saxophone solos, part 1

JANUARY 2012
6 Tribute to drummer Paul Motian
13Birthday of guitarist Joe Pass
20 Piano trios, Part 2
27Birthdays of trumpeter Hot Lips Page and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson

DECEMBER 2011
2 Birthday of pianist Wynton Kelly
9 Birthday of trumpeter Donald Byrd
16 Famous jazz clubs: Cafe Montmarte in Copenhagen
23 Birthdays of trumpeter Chet Baker and alto saxophonist Frank Morgan
30 Jazz from 1925

NOVEMBER 2011
4 Piano trios, Part 1.
11 Jazz from 1926
18 Birthday of trumpeter Don Cherry
25Birthdays of alto saxophonist Paul Desmond and trumpeter Nat Adderley



February 10:  Birthday of pianist Sir Roland Hanna
BENNY GOODMAN:  Who Cares, from Yale Archives, Vol.1 (Musicmasters 5007)
BENNY GOODMAN:  Flying Home, from Yale Archives, Vol.1 (Musicmasters 5007)
BENNY GOODMAN:  Roll 'Em, from Yale Archives, Vol.1 (Musicmasters 5007)
CHARLES MINGUS:  Gunslinging Bird, from Mingus Dynasty (Columbia 53436)
CHARLES MINGUS:  Mood Indigo, from Mingus Dynasty (Columbia 53436)
THAD JONES:   Groove Merchant, from Central Park North (Bluenote 76852)
THAD JONES:   Central Park North, from Central Park North (Bluenote 76852)
ROLAND HANNA:  I Hear You Knockin' But You Can't Come In, from Swing Me No Waltzes (Storyville 8309)
ROLAND HANNA:  Warm Valley, from Duke Ellington Piano Solos (Jazz Heritage Society 5177802)


February 3:  Birthday of alto saxophonist John Handy
JOHN HANDY:  Spanish Lady, from John Handy (Mosaic Select 35)
CHARLES MINGUS:  E's Flat Ah's Flat too, from Passions of a Man (Rhino 72871)
CHARLES MINGUS:  My Jelly Roll Soul, from Passions of a Man (Rhino 72871)
CHARLES MINGUS:  Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting, from Passions of a Man (Rhino 72871)
JOHN HANDY:  Blues for a Highstrung Guitar, from John Handy (Mosaic Select 35)
JOHN HANDY:  Theme X, from John Handy (Mosaic Select 35)
JOHN HANDY:  If Only We Knew, from John Handy (Mosaic Select 35)

January 27:  Birthdays of trumpeter Hot Lips Page and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson
BENNIE MOTEN:  Moten Swing, from Basie Beginnings (Bluebird 9768)
BENNIE MOTEN:  The Blue Room, from Basie Beginnings (Bluebird 9768)
BENNIE MOTEN:  New Orleans, from Basie Beginnings (Bluebird 9768)
HOT LIPS PAGE:  Old Man Ben, from 1938-1940 (Classics 561)
HOT LIPS PAGE:  Lafeyette, from 1938-1940 (Classics 561)
HOT LIPS PAGE:  South, from 1938-1940 (Classics 561)
ERIC DOLPHY:  Hat and Beard, from Out to Lunch (Bluenote 46524)
ERIC DOLPHY:  Gazelloni, from Out to Lunch (Bluenote 46524)
BOBBY HUTCHERSON:  Catta, from Dialogue (Bluenote 46537)
BOBBY HUTCHERSON:  Maiden Voyage, from Happenings (Bluenote 46530)
BOBBY HUTCHERSON:  Chelsea Bridge, from Cruisin' the BIrd (Landmark 1517)

 

January 20:  Great piano trios, part 2

ART TATUM:  September Song, from Complete Capitol Recordings, Vol. 1 (Capitol 92866)
ART TATUM:  Tea for Two, from Complete Capitol Recordings, Vol. 1 (Capitol 92866)
ART TATUM:  Out of Nowhere, from Complete Capitol Recordings, Vol. 1 (Capitol 92866)
NAT KING COLE:  Sheik of Araby, from Complete Early Transcriptions of the King Cole Trio:  1938-1941 (VJC 1926(
NAT KING COLE:  Don't Blame Me, from Complete Early Transcriptions of the King Cole Trio:  1938-1941 (VJC 1926(
NAT KING COLE:  Two Against One, from Complete Early Transcriptions of the King Cole Trio:  1938-1941 (VJC 1926(
HAMPTON HAWES:  What's New?, from Bird Songs (OJC 1035)
HAMPTON HAWES:  Just One of Those Things, from Bird Songs (OJC 1035)
HAMPTON HAWES:  I'll Remember April, from Bird Songs (OJC 1035)
ELMO HOPE:  Mo is On, from Trio and Quintet (Bluenote 84438)
ELMO HOPE:  Hot Sauce, from Trio and Quintet (Bluenote 84438)
ELMO HOPE:  Carvin' the Rock, from Trio and Quintet (Bluenote 84438)
HERBIE NICHOLS:  Love, Gloom, Cash, Love, from Love, Gloom, Cash, Love (Bethlehem 30112)
HERBIE NICHOLS:  Beyond Recall, from Love, Gloom, Cash, Love (Bethlehem 30112)
HERBIE NICHOLS:  45 degree Angle, Love, from Love, Gloom, Cash, Love (Bethlehem 30112)

January 13:  Birthday of guitarist Joe Pass

JOE PASS:  Stella by Starlight, from Virtuoso (Pablo 3112)
JOE PASS:  How High the Moon, from Virtuoso (Pablo 3112)
OSCAR PETERSON:  Honeysuckle Rose, from Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass a la Salle Pleyel (Pablo 2625-705)
OSCAR PETERSON:  Blues for Bise, from Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass a la Salle Pleyel (Pablo 2625-705)
MILT JACKSON:  Nuages, from The Big 3 (OJC 805)
MILT JACKSON:  Blue Bossa, from The Big 3 (OJC 805)
DUKE ELLINGTON:  Cottontail, from Duke's Big 4 (JVC 0022)
DUKE ELLINGTON:  Just Squeeze Me, from Duke's Big 4 (JVC 0022)
JOE PASS:  Have You Met Miss Jones?, from Chops (OJC 786)
JOE PASS:  Wave, from We'll be Together Again (OJC 909)

January 6:  Tribute to drummer Paul Motian

BILL EVANS:  My Foolish Heart, from Waltz for Debby (Analogue 9399)
BILL EVANS:  Waltz for Debby, from Waltz for Debby (Analogue 9399)
PAUL MOTIAN:  Epistrophy, from Monk in Motian (JMT 834 421)
PAUL MOTIAN:  Turn out the Stars, from Bill Evans (JMT 834 445)
CHARLIE HADEN:  For a Free Portugal, from Closeness (A&M 0808)
GERI ALLEN:  Lonely Woman, from Etudes (Soul Note 121 162)
GERI ALLEN:  Oblivion, from In the Year of the Dragon (JMT 834 428)
PAUL MOTIAN: Last Night when We Were Young , from Paul Motian on Broadway, Vol. 1 (JMT 834 430)


December 30:  Jazz from 1925
BIX BEIDERBECKE:  Toddlin' Blues, from Bix Restored (BXCD 1-3)
BIX BEIDERBECKE:  Davenport Blues, from Bix Restored (BXCD 1-3)
PAUL WHITEMAN:  Charleston, from The King of Jazz (Living Era 5170)
CALIFORNIA RAMBLERS:  When the Moon Shines on Coral Gables, from New York Jazz in the Roaring Twenties, Vol.2 (Collectables 6962)
CALIFORNIA RAMBLERS:  Keep Smiling at Trouble, from New York Jazz in the Roaring Twenties, Vol.2 (Collectables 6962)
CALIFORNIA RAMBLERS:  Oh! Mabel, from New York Jazz in the Roaring Twenties, Vol.3 (Collectables 6963)
FLETCHER HENDERSON:  Alabamy Bound, from Study in Frustration (Columbia 57596)
FLETCHER HENDERSON:  Sugarfoot Stomp, from Study in Frustration (Columbia 57596)
FLETCHER HENDERSON:  T.N.T., from Study in Frustration (Columbia 57596)
SIDNEY BECHET:  Who'll Chop Your Suey (When I'm Gone), from Mosaic Select (Mosaic Select 022)
SIDNEY BECHET:  Cake Walking Babies from Home, from Mosaic Select (Mosaic Select 022)
CLARENCE WILLIAMS:  Papa De Da Da, from Portrait of an Artist (Columbia 57176)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:  My Heart, from Hot Fives and Sevens, Vol.1 (JSP 312)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:  Yes! I'm in the Barrel, from Hot Fives and Sevens, Vol.1 (JSP 312)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:  Gut Bucket Blues, from Hot Fives and Sevens, Vol.1 (JSP 312)
BESSIE SMITH:  St. Louis Blues, from Portrait of an Artist (Columbia 57176)
BESSIE SMITH:  Sobbin' Heart Blues, from Portrait of an Artist (Columbia 57176)

December 23:  Birthdays of trumpeter Chet Baker and alto saxophonist Frank Morgan
GERRY MULLIGAN:  Get Happy, from Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings (Pacific 38263)
GERRY MULLIGAN:  My Funny Valentine, from Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings (Pacific 38263)
CHET BAKER:  Hotel 49, from Chet Baker in New York (DCC 1101)
CHET BAKER:  Cherokee, from Stairway to the Stars (Prestige 24173)
FRANK MORGAN:  The Nearness of You, from Frank Morgan (Crescendo 9041)
FRANK MORGAN:  Milt's Tune, from Frank Morgan (Crescendo 9041)
FRANK MORGAN:  Manha de Carnival, from Easy Living (Contemporary 1046)
FRANK MORGAN:  Now's the Time, from Easy Living (Contemporary 1046)
CHET BAKER:  Line for Lyons, from Chet Baker and Crew (Pacific 82671)

December 16:  Jazz from the Cafe Montmarte in Copenhagen
DEXTER GORDON:  Sonnymoon for Two, from The Squirrel (Bluenote 57302)
BEN WEBSTER:  Perdido, from Gone with the Wind (Black Lion 760125)
BEN WEBSTER:  Yesterdays, from Gone with the Wind (Black Lion 760125)
ROLAND KIRK:  Untitled Blues, from Rahsaan (Mercury 846 630)
ROLAND KIRK:  Medley, from Rahsaan (Mercury 846 630)
BEN WEBSTER:  What's New?, from There is No Greater Love (Black Lion 760151) 

December 9: Birthday of trumpeter Donald Byrd
GIGI GRYCE: Nica's Tempo, from The Jazz Lab Project, Vol.1 (Lonehill 10253)
GIGI GRYCE: Minority, from The Jazz Lab Project, Vol.3 (Lonehill 10255)
DONALD BYRD: Jeannine, from At the Half Note Cafe, Volumes 1 and 2 (Bluenote 57187)
SONNY CLARK: With a Song in My Heart, from Sonny's Crib (Bluenote 46819) SONNY CLARK: Speak Low, from Sonny's Crib (Bluenote 46819)
JACKIE MCLEAN: Marney, from Vertigo (Bluenote 22669)
DONALD BYRD: King Arthur, from A City Called Heaven (Landmark 1530)

December 2:  Birthday of pianist Wynton Kelly

MILES DAVIS:  Walkin', from Friday Night at the Blackhawk, Volume 1 (Columbia 44257)
JOHN COLTRANE:  Naima, from Giant Steps (Atlantic 1311)
JOHN COLTRANE:  My Shining Hour, from Coltrane Jazz (Atlantic 1354)
JOHN COLTRANE:  Harmonique, from Coltrane Jazz (Atlantic 1354)
WYTNON KELLY:  On Green Dolphin Street, from Kelly Blue (OJC 033)
WYTON KELLY:  Willow Weep for Me, from Kelly Blue (OJC 033)
MILT JACKSON:  Sam Sack, from Bags Meets Wes (OJC 234)
WES MONTGOMERY:  Full House, from Full House (OJC 106)


November 25:  Birthdays of alto saxophonist Paul Desmond and cornetist Nat Adderley

DAVE BRUBECK:  Balcony Rock, from Jazz Goes to College (Columbia 45149)
DAVE BRUBECK:  Take Five, from Time Out (Columbia 53434)
DAVE BRUBECK:  The City is Crying, from Jazz Impressions of Japan (Columbia 65726)
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY:  Work Song, from Them Dirty Blues (Capitol 95447)
NAT ADDERLEY:  The Old Country, from That's Right! (OJC 791)
NAT ADDERLEY:  That's Right!, from That's Right (OJC 791)
PAUL DESMOND:  Squeeze Me, from Pure Desmond (CTI 5127882)
PAUL DESMOND:  Wave, from Paul Desmond (CTI 5127882)

November 18:  Birthday of trumpeter Don Cherry

ORNETTE COLEMAN:  Lonely Woman, from Beauty is a Rare Thing (Rhino 71410)
ORNETTE COLEMAN:  Una Muy Bonita, from Beauty is a Rare Thing (Rhino 71410)
DON CHERRY:  Complete Communion, from Live at the Montmarte 1966 Volume 2 (ESP 4043)
SONNY ROLLINS:  Doxy, from Sonny Rollins on the Outside (Bluebird 2496)
DON CHERRY:  The Blessing, from Art Deco (A&M 5258)

November 11:  Jazz from 1926

FLETCHER HENDERSON:  Stampede, from Study in Frustration (Columbia 57596)
FLETCHER HENDERSON:  Henderson Stomp, from Study in Frustration (Columbia 57596)
FLETCHER HENDERSON:  The Chant, from Study in Frustration (Columbia 57596)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:  Heebie Jeebies, from Hot Fives and Sevens, Vol.1 (JSP 312)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:  Cornet Chop Suey, from Hot Fives and Sevens, Vol.1 (JSP 312)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:  Muskrat Ramble, from Hot Fives and Sevens, Vol.1 (JSP 312)
JELLY ROLL MORTON:  Black Bottom Stomp, from Complete Victor Recordings (Bluebird 2361)
JELLY ROLL MORTON:  Dead Man Blues, from Complete Victor Recordings (Bluebird 2361)
JELLY ROLL MORTON:  Original Jelly Roll Blues, from Complete Victor Recordings (Bluebird 2361)
RED NICHOLS:  Pensacola, from Red Nichols and Miff Mole (Retrieval 79010)
RED NICHOLS:  Chinese Blues, from Red Nichols and Miff Mole (Retrieval 79010)
TINY PARHAM:  Alexander, Where's the Band?, from 1926-1929 (Classics 661)
BIX BEIDERBECKE:  Hush a Bye, from Bix Restored, Vol.1 (BXCD 1-3)
BIX BEIDERBECKE:  I'd Rather be the Girl in Your Arms, from Bix Restored, Vol.1 (BXCD 1-3)
BIX BEIDERBECKE:  Just One More Kiss, from Bix Restored, Vol.1 (BXCD 1-3)
CALIFORNIA RAMBLERS:  Shake, from New York Jazz in the Roaring Twenties, Vol.1 (Collectables 6941)
CALIFORNIA RAMBLERS:  What a Man, from New York Jazz in the Roaring Twenties, Vol.3 (Collectables 6963)

November 4:  Great Jazz Trios, part 1
OSCAR PETERSON:  Love for Sale, from Live at Zardi's (Pablo 2620-118)
OSCAR PETERSON:  There's a Small Hotel, from Live at Zardi's (Pablo 2620-118)
AHMAD JAMAL:  Surrey with the Fringe on Top, from But Not for Me (Chess 9108)
AHMAD JAMAL:  Poinciana, from But Not for Me (Chess 9108)
KEITH JARRETT:  Never Let Me Go, from Tokyo '96 (ECM 21666)
KEITH JARRETT:  Billie's Bounce, from Tokyo '96 (ECM 21666)
BRAD MEHLDAU:  I'll be Seeing You, from Art of the Trio, Vol. 4 (Warner 47463)
BRAD MEHLDAU:  Exit Music, from Art of the Trio, Vol. 4 (Warner 47463)

 

 

 

 

 

 


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