Chick Corea, Geri Allen

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We celebrate the birthdays of two of the great pianists of the last 40
years: Chick Corea, who has worked with an astounding number of
musicians including Miles Davis, John McLaughlin, Gary Burton and many
others and Geri Allen who has worked with trios including, Charlie Haden & Paul Motian and a Mary Lou Williams tribute band.

Playlist:
9:00 pm
  • Crystal Silence
  • Artist Name: Chick Corea & Gary Burton
  • Composer: Chick Corea
  • Soloists: Chick Corea-Piano ; Gary Burton-Vibes
  • CD/Album: Crystal Silence
  • Record co./Cat #: ECM 1024
  • Release Year: 1973
  • Note: Birthday: Chick Corea 6.12.1941
9:09 pm
  • Beyond The Blue (Chopin's Prelude In E Minor)
  • Artist Name: Tessa Souter
  • Composer: Chopin, Souter
  • Soloists: Tessa Souter-Vocals ; Steve Kuhn-Piano ; Joe Locke-Vibes ; David Finck-Bass ; Billy Drummond-Drums
  • CD/Album: Beyond The Blue
  • Record co./Cat #: Motema Music 87
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
9:15 pm
  • Insensatez
  • Artist Name: Joao Gilberto
  • Composer: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes / Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees
  • Soloists: Joao Gilberto-Vocals, Guitar
  • CD/Album: The Legendary Joao Gilberto
  • Record co./Cat #: World Pacific 7 93891 2
  • Release Year: 1961
  • Note: based on Chopin's Prelude In E Minor
9:20 pm
  • Emily
  • Artist Name: Bill Evans
  • Composer: Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer
  • Soloists: Bill Evans-Piano ; Eddie Gomez-Bass
  • CD/Album: Live At Art D'Lugoff's Top Of The Gate
  • Record co./Cat #: Resonance Records 2012
  • Release Year: 1968
  • Note: New
9:25 pm
  • Like Someone In Love
  • Artist Name: Emily Day
  • Composer: Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
  • Soloists: Emily Day-Vocals ; Shane Hardiman-Piano ; John Rivers-Bass ; Geza Carr-Drums
  • CD/Album: Where Or When
  • Record co./Cat #: EmilyDayMusic
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
9:28 pm
  • Froggy Bottom
  • Artist Name: Geri Allen, Steven Bernstein
  • Composer: John Williams
  • Soloists: Geri Allen-Piano ; Mark Whitfield-Guitar ; David "Fathead" Newman-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: Kansas City (soundtrack)
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve 314 529 554-2
  • Release Year: 1996
  • Note: Birthday: Geri Allen 6.12.1957
9:34 pm
  • Ah Leu Cha
  • Artist Name: Geri Allen & Timeline
  • Composer: Charlie Parker
  • Soloists: Geri Allen-Piano ; Maurice Chestnut-Tap Percussion ; Kenny Davis-Bass ; Kassa Overall-Drums
  • CD/Album: Live
  • Record co./Cat #: Motema Music 42
  • Release Year: 2010
  • Note: Birthday: Geri Allen 6.12.1957
9:47 pm
  • Shuffle Montgomery
  • Artist Name: Charlie Haden / Paul Motian feat. Geri Allen
  • Composer: Herbie Nichols
  • Soloists: Geri Allen-Piano ; Charlie Haden-Bass ; Paul Motian-Drums
  • CD/Album: Etudes
  • Record co./Cat #: Soul Note 121 162-2
  • Release Year: 1988
  • Note: Birthday: Geri Allen 6.12.1957
9:53 pm
  • Matrix
  • Artist Name: Chick Corea
  • Composer: Chick Corea
  • Soloists: Chick Corea-Piano ; Miroslav Vitous-Bass ; Roy Haynes-Drums
  • CD/Album: Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
  • Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 7-90055-2
  • Release Year: 1968
  • Note: Birthday: Chick Corea 6.12.1941
10:01 pm
  • Alma De Roca
  • Artist Name: Manuel Galban
  • Composer: Lily Batet
  • Soloists: Manuel Galban-Guitar
  • CD/Album: Blue Cha Cha
  • Record co./Cat #: Concord Picante 33646-2
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:04 pm
  • Bembe Swing
  • Artist Name: Rick Davies
  • Composer: Rick Davies
  • Soloists: Rick Davies-Trombone ; Ray Vega-Trumpet ; Alex Stewart-Tenor Sax ; Tom Cleary-Piano ; John Rivers-Bass
  • CD/Album: Salsa Nortena
  • Record co./Cat #: Emlyn Music 1002
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:10 pm
  • Oxygen
  • Artist Name: Alfredo Rodriguez
  • Composer: Alfredo Rodriguez
  • Soloists: Alfredo Rodriguez-Piano
  • CD/Album: Sounds Of Space
  • Record co./Cat #: Mack Avenue 1064
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:16 pm
  • This Belongs To You
  • Artist Name: Pat Metheny
  • Composer: Pat Metheny
  • Soloists: Pat Metheny-Guitar ; Chris Potter-Tenor Sax ; Antonio Sanchez-Drums
  • CD/Album: Unity Band
  • Record co./Cat #: Nonesuch 531257-2
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:22 pm
  • Bouncin' With Bud
  • Artist Name: Chick Corea & Friends
  • Composer: Bud Powell
  • Soloists: Chick Corea-Piano ; Roy Haynes-Drums ; Christian McBride-Bass ; Joshua Redman-Tenor Sax ; Wallace Roney-Trumpet
  • CD/Album: Remembering Bud Powell
  • Record co./Cat #: Stretch 9012-2
  • Release Year: 1997
  • Note: Birthday: Chick Corea 6.12.1941
10:29 pm
  • Everything Happens To Me
  • Artist Name: Sonny Rollins
  • Composer: Tom Adler, Matt Dennis
  • Soloists: Sonny Rollins-Tenor Sax ; Ray Bryant-Piano
  • CD/Album: Sonny Rollins On Impulse!
  • Record co./Cat #: Impulse! 223
  • Release Year: 1965
10:43 pm
  • Prisoner Of Love
  • Artist Name: Mariane Solivan
  • Composer: Leo Robbin, Clarence Gaskill, Mariane Solivan
  • Soloists: Mariane Solivan-Vocals ; Xavier Davis-Piano
  • CD/Album: Prisoner Of Love
  • Record co./Cat #: Hipnotic Records 10007
  • Release Year: 2012
  • Note: New
10:49 pm
  • Intermission
  • Artist Name: The Mary Lou Williams Collective
  • Composer: Mary Lou Williams, M. Suggs
  • Soloists: Geri Allen-Piano
  • CD/Album: Zodiac Suite: Revisted
  • Record co./Cat #: Mary Records 104
  • Release Year: 2006
  • Note: Birthday: Geri Allen 6.12.1957

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