Friday, November 22, 2024

It’s a Big Wide Wonderful Playlist

Screenshot of a video from 1966 showing a close up of Roy Haynes drumming.
Ka-knock in peace, Roy.

Coffeetime, November 22, 2024, Angelynn Grant

set 1
Roy Haynes / Cracklin’ / Under Paris Skies / New Jazz / 4.10.63
Kenny Dorham / 2 Horns, 2 Rhythm / Lotus Blossom / Riverside / 11.13.57
Ozzie Nelson & his Orchestra / Autumn Nocturne / radio transcription / LA early 1940s
Frankie Trumbauer & his Orchestra / Nobody But You / Okeh / 5.21.29 / vocal = Smith Ballew
Lucky Millinder & his Orchestra / It’s Been a Long, Long Time / King / 6.28.51 / duet = Annisteen Allen & Melvin Moore
Billie Holiday / Songs for Distingué Lovers / One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) / Verve / LA 1.8.57

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

set 2
Lou Donaldson / Blues Walk / Autumn Nocturne / Blue Note / 7.28.58
Oscar Pettiford / Oscar Pettiford – Volume 2 / Scorpio / Bethlehem / 8.12.55
Coleman Hawkins & his Orchestra / Rainbow Mist / Apollo / 2.22.44
Eddie Lang & Frank Signorelli / Rainbow Dreams / Parlophone / 3.29.28
William Sisters (Dorothy & Hannah) / Sam, The Accordion Man / Victor / 12.18.26 / with Wayne Allen p
Sunshine Boys / Gonna Get Tight / Okeh / Dallas 3.13.41 / vocal = Slim Herbert
[Leo] “Snub” Mosley & Orchestra / Blues at High Noon / Rondo / 2.11.42 / vocal = Gordon Magey
Peggy Lee / It’s a Big Wide Wonderful World / Capitol / Hollywood 2.7.63 / with Jack Sheldon t 

set 3
Dizzy Reece / Star Bright / The Rake / Blue Note / 11.19.59
Kenny Burrell / Introducing Kenny Burrell / Delilah / Blue Note / 5.30.56
The Ink Spots / Your Feet’s Too Big / Victor / 1.4.35
Gene Krupa & his Orchestra / Let’s Get Away from It All / Okeh / 3.19.41 / vocal = Anita O’Day
Fred Astaire / The Astaire Story, vol 1 / Isn’t It a Lovely Day / Clef / Hollywood 12.52 

set 4
Quincy Jones / The Birth of a Band / Tickle Toe / Mercury / 5.59
Pete Terrace / The Pete Terrace Quintet / Oh Lady Be Good / Fantasy / San Francisco 1966
Fats Waller / Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now / Victor / 6.11.37
Etta Jones / Blow Top Blues / Black & White / 12.29.44 / with Barney Bigard & his Orchestra
Mabel Mercer / Mabel Mercer Sings / Hello, My Lover, Goodbye / Decca / 1964
Sam Cooke / Night Beat / Shake Rattle and Roll / RCA Victor  / Hollywood 2.23.63
Soul Stirrers / Be with Me Jesus / Specialty / Chicago 2.16.55

last soulful song
Jimmy James & the Vagabonds / The New Religion / I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying / Atco / 1967
Baby Washington / I Can’t Wait to See My Baby’s Face / Sue / 1963