Billie Holiday, Freddie Hubbard

VPR Archive By |
Print More

We celebrate Billie Holiday’s 95th Birthday with her work with the Count
Basie and Artie Shaw Orchestras, and we hear trumpeter Freddie Hubbard
on his birthday with recordings by Oliver Nelson and Herbie Hancock
featuring his pure & bluesy trumpet sound.

Playlist:
9:00 pm
  • Swing, Brother, Swing; They Can't Take That Away From Me; I Can't Get Started
  • Artist Name: Count Basie and His Orchestra
  • Soloists: Billie Holiday-Vocals
  • CD/Album: America's #1 Band
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia/Legacy 87110
  • Release Year: 1937
  • Note: Birthday: Billie Holiday 4.7.1915
9:09 pm
  • Any Old Time
  • Artist Name: Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
  • Composer: Artie Shaw
  • Soloists: Billie Holiday-Vocals ; Artie Shaw-Clarinet
  • CD/Album: Classic Artie Shaw Bluebird And Victor Sessions
  • Record co./Cat #: Mosaic 7-244
  • Release Year: 1938
  • Note: Birthday: Billie Holiday 4.7.1915
9:12 pm
  • You Can't Lose A Broken Heart
  • Artist Name: Louis Armstrong & Billie Holiday
  • Composer: James P. Johnson-Flourney E. Miller
  • Soloists: Billie Holiday-Vocals ; Louis Armstrong-Trumpet, Vocals
  • CD/Album: Hhighlights From His Decca Years
  • Record co./Cat #: GRP/Decca 2-638-2
  • Release Year: 1949
  • Note: Birthday: Billie Holiday 4.7.1915
9:15 pm
  • What A Little Moonlight Can Do
  • Artist Name: Billie Holiday
  • Composer: H. Woods
  • Soloists: Billie Holiday-Vocals ; Roy Eldridge-Trumpet ; Benny Goodman-Clarinet ; Ben Webster-Tenor Sax ; Teddy Wilson-Piano ; John Kirby-Bass
  • CD/Album: The Collection Volume 1
  • Record co./Cat #: Columbia/Legacy 87067
  • Release Year: 1935
  • Note: Birthday: Billie Holiday 4.7.1915
9:18 pm
  • I Cover The Waterfront
  • Artist Name: Billie Holiday
  • Composer: Green-Heyman
  • Soloists: Billie Holiday-Vocals
  • CD/Album: Lady Day
  • Record co./Cat #: Commodore Records 7001-2
  • Release Year: 1944
  • Note: Birthday: Billie Holiday 4.7.1915
9:23 pm
  • The Honeydripper
  • Artist Name: Count Basie & Joe Turner
  • Composer: Joe Liggins
  • Soloists: Joe Turner-Vocals ; Count Basie-Piano
  • CD/Album: The Bosses
  • Record co./Cat #: Pablo/OJC 821-2
  • Release Year: 1973
9:30 pm
  • What A Little Moonlight Can Do
  • Artist Name: Teddy Wilson
  • Composer: H. Woods
  • Soloists: Teddy Wilson-Piano
  • CD/Album: With Billie In Mind
  • Record co./Cat #: Chiaroscuro Records 111
  • Release Year: 1972
9:34 pm
  • Lover Man
  • Artist Name: Abbey Lincoln
  • Composer: Ram Ramirez
  • Soloists: Abbey Lincoln-Vocals ; Harold Vick-Tenor Sax ; James Weidman-Piano
  • CD/Album: Abbey Sings Billie
  • Record co./Cat #: Enja 9134-2
  • Release Year: 1987
  • Note: Birthday: Billie Holiday 4.7.1915
9:41 pm
  • Fine And Mellow
  • Artist Name: Dee Dee Bridgewater
  • Composer: Billie Holiday
  • Soloists: Dee Dee Bridgewater-Vocals ; James Carter-Tenor Sax
  • CD/Album: Eleanora Fagan To Billie With Love From Dee Dee Bridgewater
  • Record co./Cat #: EmArcy/DDB Records B0013945-02
  • Release Year: 2010
  • Note: Birthday: Billie Holiday 4.7.1915
9:46 pm
  • Day In Day Out
  • Artist Name: Billie Holiday
  • Composer: Rube Bloom/Johnny Mercer
  • Soloists: Billie Holiday-Vocals ; Ben Webster-Tenor Sax ; Harry "Sweets" Edison-Trumpet ; Barney Kessel-Guitar ; Jimmy Rowles-Piano ; Alvin Stoller-Drums
  • CD/Album: Songs For Distingue Lovers
  • Record co./Cat #: Verve 815 055-2
  • Release Year: 1957
  • Note: Birthday: Billie Holiday 4.7.1915
9:53 pm
  • Lo Que Me Hace Vivir
  • Artist Name: Roberto Fonseca
  • Composer: Roberto Fonseca
  • Soloists: Roberto Fonseca-Piano ; Omar Gonzalez-Bass ; Ramses Rodriguez-Drums ; Joel Hierrezuelo-Percussion
  • CD/Album: Akokan
  • Record co./Cat #: Justin Time 8555-2
  • Release Year: 2010
  • Note: New
10:00 pm
  • Open Sesame
  • Artist Name: Freddie Hubbard
  • Composer: Tina Brooks
  • Soloists: Freddie Hubbard-trumpet ; Tina Brooks-Tenor Sax ; McCoy Tyner-Piano ; Sam Jones-Bass ; Clifford Jarvis-Drums
  • CD/Album: The Best Of
  • Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 93202-2
  • Release Year: 1960
  • Note: Birthday: Freddie Hubbard 4.7.1930
10:07 pm
  • Skylark
  • Artist Name: Mulgrew Miller
  • Composer: Hoagy Carmichael / Johnny Mercer
  • Soloists: Mulgrew Miller-Piano ; Derrick Hodge-Bass ; Rodney Green-Drums
  • CD/Album: Live At The Kennedy Center
  • Record co./Cat #: MaxJazz 217-2
  • Release Year: 2006
10:19 pm
  • Freight Train
  • Artist Name: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
  • Composer: Elizabeth Cotton
  • Soloists: Ani DiFranco-Vocals
  • CD/Album: Preservation
  • Record co./Cat #: Preservation Hall Records 01
  • Release Year: 2010
  • Note: New
10:23 pm
  • Stolen Moments
  • Artist Name: Oliver Nelson
  • Composer: Oliver Nelson
  • Soloists: Freddie Hubbard-Trumpet ; Erid Dolphy-Flute & Also Sax ; Oliver Nelson-Tenor Sax ; Bill Evans-Piano
  • CD/Album: Blues And The Abstract Truth
  • Record co./Cat #: Impulse! 5659
  • Release Year: 1961
  • Note: Birthday: Freddie Hubbard 4.7.1930
10:31 pm
  • Survival Of The Fittest
  • Artist Name: Herbie Hancock
  • Composer: Herbie Hancock
  • Soloists: Freddie Hubbard-Trumpet ; George Coleman-Tenor Sax ; Herbie Hancock-Piano
  • CD/Album: Maiden Voyage
  • Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 46339-2
  • Release Year: 1965
  • Note: Birthday: Freddie Hubbard 4.7.1930
10:44 pm
  • Dolphin Dance
  • Artist Name: Dan Dean
  • Composer: Herbie Hancock
  • Soloists: Dan Dean-Bass ; Kenny Werner-Piano
  • CD/Album: 2 5 1
  • Record co./Cat #: Origin Records 82552
  • Release Year: 2010
  • Note: New
10:54 pm
  • The Meaning Of The Blues
  • Artist Name: Carol Sloane
  • Composer: Bobby Troup, Leah Worth
  • Soloists: Carol Sloane-Vocals ; Bucky Pizzarelli-Guitar
  • CD/Album: We'll Meet Again
  • Record co./Cat #: Arbors Jazz Records 19400
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: New

Comments are closed.