Where Swing is King!
“Bluesette” Composed by Jean-Baptiste “Toots” Thielemans. Recorded by Hank Jones on November 11, 1991 for Concord Jazz in performance at Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California. Hank Jones, solo piano. The story: Henry Jones Jr. [..]
“A Child is Born” Composed and arranged by Thad Jones. Recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra for Blue Note on May 25, 1970 in New York. Thad Jones, flugelhorn, directing: Eugene “Snooky” Young, first [..]
“It’s All in the Game” Composed by Charles Gates Dawes (music) and Carl Sigman (lyric); arranged by Gordon Jenkins. Recorded by Louis Armstrong with Gordon Jenkins for Decca on November 28, 1951 in Los Angeles. [..]
”Tenderly” Composed by Walter Gross; arranged by Johnny Keating. Recorded by Ted Heath and His Music in London for Decca in October, 1957. Ted Heath, directing: Bobby Pratt, first trumpet; Herbert “Bert” Ezard, Duncan Campbell [..]
“Christmas Time is Here” Composed by Vince Guaraldi. Recorded in 1965 by the Vince Guaraldi Trio for Fantasy Records in San Francisco, California. Vince Guaraldi, piano; Fred Marshall, bass; Jerry Granelli, drums. The story: Elsewhere [..]
“Autumn in Washington Square” Composed by Dave Brubeck. Recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quartet for Columbia on July 15, 1964 in New York. Dave Brubeck, piano; Paul Desmond, alto saxophone; Eugene Wright, bass; Joe Morello, [..]
“The Jitterbug Waltz” Composed by Thomas “Fats “Waller. Recorded by Fats Waller and His Rhythm for Victor on March 16, 1942 in New York. Thomas “Fats” Waller, Hammond organ, directing: John “Bugs” Hamilton, Courtney Williams, [..]