Friday, January 24, 2014

Beyond the Blue Playlist

Ann Sothern & Charles Ruggles contemplate how to send spring to Cambridge, with or without a melody.

Coffeetime, January 24, 2014 Angelynn Grant

bed
Bucky Pizzarelli / Flashes - Solo 7-String Guitar, Volume 3 / Arbors Jazz / 2004

set 1
Kenny Dorham / 2 Horns, 2 Rhythm / Lotus Blossom  / Riverside / 11.13.57 
Mal Waldron / Mal-1 / Bud Study / Prestige / 11.9.56 
Chick Webb & his Orchestra / Harlem Congo / Decca / 11.1.37
Richard Himber & his Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra / It’s Psychological / Bluebird /3.19.34 / vocal = Joey Nash / from Paramount film Melody in Spring
Oran “Hot Lips” Page & his Orchestra / They Raided the Joint / Continental / 9.45 
Bev Kelly / Love Locked Out / Lonelyville / Riverside / 10.27, 28, 30.59 

set 2
Freddie Hubbard / Goin’ Up Up Up / I Wished I Knew / Blue Note / 11.6.60 
Don Byas Ree-Boppers / Laura / Blue Star / Paris 1.27.47 
Eddie Durham & his Band / I Want a Little Girl / Decca / 11.11.40
Martha Tilton & her V-Disc Play-Fellows / Beyond the Blue Horizon / V-Disc 524B / 5.10.45 / with Sgt. Sy Oliver & his Orchestra 
Jack McVea & his All Stars / Open the Door, Richard / Black & White / Hollywood 9.46  
The Four Aces / Richard Ain’t Gonna Open That Door / Trilon / Oakland 1947 

set 3
Baby Face Willette / Face to Face / Goin’ Down / Blue Note / 1.30.61 
The Guitars, Inc. / Soft & Subtle / It Dont Mean a Thing / WB / LA 1959 / guitar = Howard Roberts, Tom Tedesco, Al Hendrickson, Bobby Gibbons, bass = Bill Pitman; H.R. is identified as Bob Howe 
Howard McGhee / Donna Lee / Blue Star / Paris 5.18.48 
The Andrew Sisters / Rumors Are Flying / Decca / Hollywood 7.22.46 / with Les Paul, Vic Schoen & his Orchestra
Johnny Hartman / Songs from the Heart / Moonlight in Vermont / Bethlehem / 10.55

set 4
Phineas Newborn Jr / A World of Piano! / Daahoud / Contemporary / 10.16.61 
Bud Shank and Bob Cooper / Blowin’ Country / A Romantic Guy / Pacific Jazz [unissued]  / LA 2.18-19.58
Lennie Niehaus / Lennie Niehaus Quintet with Strings / Cross Walk / Contemporary / LA 3.30.55 
Ruth Etting / If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight / Columbia / 9.13.30 / with Larry Adler on harmonica
Fred Astaire / The Astaire Story / Nice Work If You Can Get It / Clef / Hollywood 12.52 
Otis Rush / My Baby is a Good ’Un / Cobra / Chicago 1958 / with Ike Turner & Willie Dixon in the band 
The Bronzemen / De Gospel Train / Standard transcription / circa 4.39

last soulful song
Ann Peebles / This Is Ann Peebles / Make Me Yours / Hi / Memphis 1969