Friday, March 20, 2015

Just Another Playlist

Fats Waller in Stormy Weather
Guaranteed good times with Fats, no matter what the weather.

Coffeetime, March 20, 2015, Angelynn Grant

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

set 1
Gigi Gryce / The Rat Race Blues / The Rat Race Blues / New Jazz / 6.7.60
Kenny Dorham / Blue Spring / Spring Cannon / Riverside / 1.20.59
Jimmie Lunceford & his Orchestra / Jazznocracy / Victor / 1.26.34 
Rudy Vallée & his Connecticut Yankees / Deep Night / Victor / 2.6.29
Tiny Bradshaw / Long Time Baby / King / Cincinnati 1.16.51
Sylvia Syms / [In a Sentimental Mood] The Fabulous Sylvia Syms / It’s Funny to Everyone but Me / [Movietone] 20th Century Fox / 1964

set 2
Red Garland / Groovy / Willow Weep for Me / Prestige / 8.9.57 
Leo Parker / Let Me Tell You ’Bout It / Blue Leo / Blue Note / 9.9.61
The Ramblers / Consolation / Decca / Casino van Hamdorff, Laren, Netherlands 4.26.37
Benny Morton Orchestra / Fare Thee Well to Harlem / Columbia / 2.23.34 / vocal = Jerry Blake
Fats Waller & his Rhythm / Honeysuckle Rose (take 2) / radio transcription / 8.7.39
Little Willie John / Person to Person / King / 6.13.57

set 3
Donald Byrd / [Chant] / Sophisticated Lady / Blue Note / 4.17.61
Bennie Green / Hornful of Soul / Catwalk / Bethlehem / 12.60 
Ernie Fields & his Orchestra / 88 / Regal [unissued] / 11.29.49 
Charioteers / With Every Breath I Take / radio transcription / 1942
Gene Krupa & his Orchestra / Pass the Bounce / Okeh / 12.29.41 / vocal = Anita O’Day 
Cab Calloway & his Orchestra / One for My Baby / Regal / Kansas City 12.50 

set 4
Chico Hamilton / South Pacific in Hi-Fi / A Wonderful Guy / Pacific Jazz / LA 1958 
Shorty Rogers & his  Giants / Cool and Crazy / Infinity Promenade / RCA Victor / LA 3.26.53
Ace Harris & his Sunset Royals / Round ’Bout Town / Vocalion / 10.25.37 
Tony Mottola & Carl Kress / Fun on the Frets / radio transcription / 1941
King Cole Trio / Just Another Blues / MacGregor transcription / Hollywood 5.22.44
Peggy Lee / Sugar ’n‘ Spice / I Believe in You / Capitol / 10.62 / with orchestra conducted by Benny Carter
The Famous Skylarks / Roll Jordan Roll / Nashboro / Nashville 1962

last soulful song
Mary Wells / I’m Sorry / 20th Century Fox / 7.16.65