Celebrating Native Americans/Indigenous People: Oscar Pettiford, who was of Cherokee/Choctaw descent, here with Attila Zoller. |
Coffeetime, November 27, 2020, Angelynn Grant
set 1
Thad Jones / The Magnificent Thad Jones, Vol. 3 / Let’s / Blue Note / 2.2.57
Paul Gonsalves / Gettin’ Together / Hard Groove / Jazzland / 12.20.60
Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra / Cobb’s Idea / Decca / LA 9.9.46
Isham Jones & his Orchestra / Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia / Victor / 8.17.32 / vocal = Eddie Stone
Floyd Dixon & the Three Blazers / Lovin’ (Brought Me into This World) / Aladdin / Hollywood 12.15.50
Blossom Dearie / Blossom Dearie / Now at Last / Verve / 9.11 & 12.56
set 2
Tommy Flanagan / Moodsville 9 / Come Sunday / Prestige / 5.18.60 / piano solo
Blue Mitchell / Out of the Blue / Missing You / Riverside / 1.5.59
Count Basie & his All American Rhythm Section / Blues By Basie / Way Back Blues / Columbia / LA 7.24.42
Napoleon’s Emperors / Anything / Victor / 5.23.29
Lee Wiley [Cherokee] Funny Little World / radio broadcast / 6.28.34
Bing Crosby / I’ve Got Plenty to Be Thankful For / Decca / Hollywood 5.25.42 / with Bob Crosby & his Orchestra
Mildred Bailey [Coeur d’Alene] / You Started Something / Majestic / 10.47 / with Ellis Larkins Trio
Kay Starr [Iroquois] / Jazz Singer / (Ho Ho Ha Ha) Me Too / Capitol / Hollywood 1952
set 3
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers / Caravan / This Is for Albert / Riverside / 10.23 & 24.62
Oscar Pettiford [Cherokee/Choctaw] / Oscalypso / Bethlehem / 8.12.55
J.J. Johnson / Birth of Bop, Vol. 3 / Riffette / Savoy / 12.24.47
Janette & The Four Vagabonds [aka Janette Davis] / You’ll Never Know / Standard transcription / 1943
Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra / Swingin’ on Nothin’ / Victor / 7.15.41 / vocal = Sy Oliver & Jo Stafford
Joe Derise / Joe Derise Sings / How Long Has This Been Going On? / Bethlehem / 3.10.55
set 4
Curtis Counce / You Get More Bounce with Curtis Counce / Mean to Me / Contemporary / LA 9.3.57
Buddy Collette / Tanganyika / Wagnervous / Dig / Hollywood 10.11.56
June Christy & the Kentones / Moonglow / Capitol Transcription / Hollywood 12.13.45
Floyd Dixon with Eddie Williams & his Brown Buddies / You Need Me Now / Supreme / LA 11.49 / Mitchell (Tiny) Webb, g; Floyd Dixon, p; Eddie Williams, b; Ellis “Slow” Walsh, d
Otis Rush / You Know My Love / Chess / Chicago 1960
Swanee Quintet / Well Done / Nashboro / Nashville 1953
last (thankful) soul song
The Lovelites / With Love from the Lovelites / I Don’t Want to Cry / Uni / LA 1970