3-27-07

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Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra – Happy Go Lucky Local 1994 Su8pper Club NYC Swingin With Duke - Col

March 27 Sarah Vaughan born, 1924
Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan - The Gentleman Is A Dope January 1961 Sonny Cohn, Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Al Grey, Henry Coker, Benny Powell (tb) Marshal Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,fl) Frank Foster (ts,arr) Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Sarah Vaughan (vcl)

Buddy Bregmann and his Orchestra – The Wild Party December 1956 Pete Candoli, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn (tp) Milt Bernhart, Lloyd Ulyate, Frank Rosolino, George Roberts (tb) Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as) Georgie Auld, Bob Cooper, Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (bar) Andre Previn (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Swingin Kicks – Verve



March 27 Ben Webster born, 1909 Webster had short stints with Duke Ellington in 1935 and 1936. He joined Ellington full time in 1940 and was his featured tenor saxophone player for the next three years.

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - C Jam Blues January 1942 Rex Stewart (cnt) Ray Nance (tp,vln,vcl) Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Lawrence Brown (tb) Juan Tizol (v-tb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Otto Hardwick (as,cl) Ben Webster (ts) Harry Carney (bar,cl,b-cl) Duke Ellington (p,arr) Sonny Greer (d) Mercer Ellington (arr) Comp Col & RCA Victor Recordings W/ Ben Webster - Definitive

Slim Gaillard & his Flat Foot Floogie Boys - Palm Springs Jump April 1942 Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Slim Gaillard (g,vcl) Slam Stewart (b,vcl) Leo Watson (d) Comp Col Master Takes – Definitive

Lionel Hampton - Hot Mallets September 1939 Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Benny Carter (as,arr) Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry, Ben Webster (ts) Lionel Hampton (vib,vcl) Clyde Hart (p) Charlie Christian (g) Milt Hinton (b) Cozy Cole (d) Hot Mallets Vol 2 - Avid



March 31 Red Norvo born 1908
Red Norvo Sextet - Easy On The Eye January 18, 1957 Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Red Norvo (vib,xyl-1) Jimmy Rowles (p) Bob Carter (b) Bill Douglass (d) Just A Mood - Bluebird

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - Charleston Alley Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross (vcl) acc by : Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Gildo Mahones (p) Ike Isaacs (b) Walter Bolden (d) August 1959 Everybody’s Boppin – Col March 28 Ike Isaacs born 1923

Henry Mancini - Brief And Breezy Late summer 1958 Orchestra, including the following musicians : Pete Candoli (tp) Dick Nash, Milt Bernhart (tb) Ted Nash (as) Ronnie Lang (bar) Larry Bunker (vib) John Towner Williams (p) Rollie Bundock (b) Jack Sperling (d) Henry Mancini (comp,cond) The Music From Peter Gunn - RCA

Ella Fitzgerald - Gone With The Wind February 1960 Ella Fitzgerald (vcl) acc by Paul Smith (p) Jim Hall (g) Wilfred Middlebrooks (b) Gus Johnson (d) Ella In Berlin - Verve


62 years ago this week March 26, 1945 Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers - The Honeydripper (pt 1) The Honeydripper (pt 2) Joe Liggins (vcl,p) acc by Little Willie Jackson (as,bar) James Jackson (ts) Frank Pasley (g) Red Callender (b) Peppy Prince (d) The Shuffle Boogie King – Proper




March 26, 1959 Earl Bostic - Flamingo Earl Bostic (as) Roland Johnson (vib) Jon Thomas (p) Allan Seltzer (g) Herb Gordy (b) Bill Erskine (d) Flamingo - Dreyfus


1st recorded for Capitol in 1953 this is best remembered version of Satin Doll
March 31, 1958 Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Satin Doll Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Harold "Shorty" Baker (tp) Ray Nance (tp,vln,vcl) Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl,ts) Russell Procope (as,cl) Johnny Hodges (as) Bill Graham (as,ts,bar) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bar,cl,b-cl) Duke Ellington (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (d) The Columbia Years 1927 - 1962

Frank Sinatra - All Or Nothing At All May 1966 Strangers In The Night - Reprise

Betty Roche – Where Or When June 3, 1960 Betty Roche (vcl) acc by Jimmy Forrest (ts) Brother Jack McDuff (org) Bill Jennings (g) Wendell Marshall (b) Roy Haynes (d) Singin' And Swingin' - Prestige
March 28, 1962 Illinois Jacquet - Banned In Boston Roy Eldridge (tp) Illinois Jacquet (ts) Charles Davis (bar) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Barry Galbraith (g) George Duvivier (b) Jo Jones (d) Comp Col Small Group Swing Sessions - Mosaic

Lavay Smith And Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers – Blow Me A Fat Note Everybody’s Talkin Bout Miss Thing – Fat Note Records


late March or early April 1946 Lester Young/Buddy Rich Trio – Mean To Me Lester Young (ts) Nat King Cole (p) Buddy Rich (d) Lester Young – Just You Just Me

March 30, 1945 Capital International Jazzmen - If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight Bill Coleman (tp) Buster Bailey (cl) Benny Carter (asC) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Nat King Cole (p) Oscar Moore (g) John Kirby (b) Max Roach (d) Kay Starr (vcl) Blue Vocals Vol 2 – Blue Note

Freddie "Schnickelfritz" Fisher and his Band – Schnickelbop Nels Laasko (cnt) Stanley Fritts (tb,vcl) Freddie Fisher (cl) Paul Cooper (p) Ken Trisko (d) Screwbalz Of Swing – Bandstand



Freddie Green was the king of rhythm guitarists often felt more than heard. He was with Count Basie’s Orchestra from the 30s to even after Basie died when Frank Foster led the band. Ending the set here are two Freddie Green originals that he wrote and arranged for Basie. First though Freddie Green on rhythm guitar with a Quincy Jones led band backing Ray Charles

Ray Charles With Quincy Jones Orchestra – It Had To Be You June 1959 Ray Charles (vcl,org) acc by Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt, Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp) Melba Liston, Al Grey, Quentin Jackson, Tom Mitchell (tb) Marshal Royal, Frank Wess (as) David "Fathead" Newman, Paul Gonsalves, Zoot Sims (ts) Billy Mitchell (ts-1) replacing Zoot Sims, Bennie Crawford, Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Freddie Green (g) Edgar Willis, Eddie Jones (b) Teagle Fleming, Charlie Persip (d) Quincy Jones (arr) Freddie Green – King Of Rhythm Session – Giants Of Jazz

Count Basie and his Orchestra - Corner Pocket July 26, 1955 (fg arr) Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Thad Jones (tp,arr) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb) Marshal Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (fl,ts) Frank Foster (ts,arr) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g,arr) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) April In Paris - Verve

Count Basie And his Orchestra - Daly Jump (cb,fg arr) June 7, 1960 Sonny Cohn, Snooky Young, Joe Newman (tp) Thad Jones (tp,arr) Al Grey, Henry Coker, Benny Powell (tb) Marshal Royal (cl,as) Frank Wess (as,ts,fl,arr) Frank Foster (ts,arr) Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p,arr) Freddie Green (g,arr) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Atomic Swing - Roulette



One of the most famous big band leaders in Great Britain was born this week. Ted Heath’s bands played modernized swing music always danceable with occasional worthwhile solos.

Ted Heath – Soho Dec 1947 Euphoria - Jasmine

March 31, 1947 Stan Kenton and his Orchestra - Minor Riff Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Chico Alvarez, John Anderson, Ken Hanna (tp) Kai Winding, Skip Layton, Milt Bernhart, Harry Forbes (tb) Bart Varsalona (b-tb) Eddie Meyers, Boots Mussulli (as) Vido Musso, Bob Cooper (ts) Bob Gioga (bar) Stan Kenton (p) Bob Ahern (g) Eddie Safranski (b) Shelly Manne (d) Ivan Lopez (bgo-1) Eugenio Reyes (maracas-1) June Christy (vcl) The Pastels (vcl group) : Margaret Dale, Wayne Howard, Jerry Packer, Jimmy Borland, Don McCloud (vcl) Early Artistry – Living Era

Tommy Dorsey - Birmingham Bounce (cs arr) 1950 Charlie Shavers (tp,vcl,arr) Chuck Peterson, Vernon Arslan, Jack Dougherty (tp) Tommy Dorsey (tb,arr) Nick DiMaio, Dick Noel (tb) Billy Ainsworth (cl,as) Sid Cooper (as,arr) Boomie Richman, Babe Fresk (ts) Marty Berman (bar) Paul Smith (p) Norman Seelig (b) Louie Bellson (d,arr) Jack Duffy, Denny Dennis, Lucy Ann Polk, Sentimentalists (vcl) Barry Galbraith (g) Sonny Calello (vcl) Veetones (vcl) Gordon "Chris" Griffin (tp) Buddy Morrow (tp) Post War Era - Bluebird


Jimmy McGriff - Turn Blue