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FEBRUARY 2012
3 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)
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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