Bird & Stanley

By George Thomas | April 5, 2010

We celebrate birds in all their forms, especially the alto sax player
Charlie "Yardbird" Parker, also know as Bird. The great tenor
saxophonist StanleyTurrentine has a birthday and we hear his soulful
sound backed by pianists McCoy Tyner and Gene Harris.

Playlist:

9:00 pm

When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along
Artist Name: Doris Day
Composer: Woods
Soloists: Doris Day-Vocals ; Paul weston & His orchestra
CD/Album: Sentimental Journey
Record co./Cat #: Proper Box 105
Release Year: 1953
Note: May 1953

9:03 pm

Baltimore Oriole
Artist Name: Bob Dorough
Composer: Hoagy Carmichael-P.F. Webster
Soloists: Bob Dorough-Vocals & Piano
CD/Album: Just About Everything
Record co./Cat #: Evidence 22094-2
Release Year: 1966

9:06 pm

Chasin' The Bird
Artist Name: Charlie Parker All Stars
Composer: Charlie Parker
Soloists: Charlie Parker-Alto Sax ; Miles Davis-Trumpet ; Bud Powell-Piano ; Tommy Potter-Bass ; Max Roach-Drums
CD/Album: Best Of The Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recordings
Record co./Cat #: Savoy Jazz 17120
Release Year: 1946

9:09 pm

Bird Alone
Artist Name: Abbey Lincoln
Composer: Abbey Lincoln
Soloists: Abbey Lincoln-Vocals ; Stan Getz-Tenor Sax ; Hank Jones-Piano ; Charlie Haden-Bass ; Mark Johnson-Drums
CD/Album: You Gotta Pay The Band
Record co./Cat #: Verve 314 511 110-2
Release Year: 1991

9:17 pm

Sunset & The Mockingbird
Artist Name: Dave McKenna / Joe Temperley
Composer: Duke Ellington
Soloists: Dave McKenna-Piano ; Joe Temperley-Baritone Sax
CD/Album: Sunbeam & Thundercloud
Record co./Cat #: Concord Jazz 4703
Release Year: 1996

9:25 pm

Old Devil Moon
Artist Name: Bob Dorough
Composer: B. Lane-E. Harburg
Soloists: Bob Dorough-Vocals & Piano
CD/Album: Devil May Care
Record co./Cat #: Avenue Jazz/Bethlehem 75994
Release Year: 1956

9:29 pm

Bird Gets The Worm
Artist Name: Charlie Parker's All Stars
Composer: Charlie Parker
Soloists: Charlie Parker-Alto Sax ; Miles Davis-Trumpet ; Duke Jordan-Piano ; Max Roach-Drums
CD/Album: Burnin' Bird
Record co./Cat #: Savoy Jazz 17124
Release Year: 1947

9:32 pm

Robbins Nest
Artist Name: Carol Sloane
Composer: Sir Charles Thompson-Illinois Jaquet, Bob Russell
Soloists: Carol Sloane-Vocals
CD/Album: Heart's Desire
Record co./Cat #: Concord Jazz 4503
Release Year: 1992

9:36 pm

Ornithology
Artist Name: Charlie Parker Septet
Composer: Charlie Parker-Benny Harris
Soloists: Charlie Parker-Alto Sax ; Miles Davis-Trumpet ; Lucky Thompson-Tenor Sax ; Dodo Marmarosa-Piano ; Roy Porter-Drums
CD/Album: The Genius Of
Record co./Cat #: Savoy Jazz 17492
Release Year: 1949

9:39 pm

A Lark
Artist Name: The Fred Hersch Trio
Composer: Fred Hersch
Soloists: Fred Hersch-Piano
CD/Album: The Fred Hersch Trio + 2
Record co./Cat #: Palmetto Records 2099
Release Year: 2004

9:46 pm

Lo Que Me Hace Vivir
Artist Name: Roberto Fonseca
Composer: Roberto Fonseca
Soloists: Roberto Fonseca-Piano
CD/Album: Akokan
Record co./Cat #: Justin Time/Enja/Motuno 8555-2
Release Year: 2010
Note: New

9:53 pm

Black Crow
Artist Name: Diana Krall
Composer: Joni Mitchell
Soloists: Diana Krall-Vocals & Piano
CD/Album: The Girl In The Other Room
Record co./Cat #: Verve B0001826-12
Release Year: 2004

10:00 pm

And Satisfy
Artist Name: Stanley Turrentine
Composer: Ronnell Bright
Soloists: Stanley Turrentine-Tenor Sax ; McCoy Tyner-Piano
CD/Album: Rough 'N' Tumble
Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 24552 2
Release Year: 1966
Note: Birthday: Stanley Turrentine 4.5.1934

10:07 pm

I'll Remember April
Artist Name: Eric Reed & Cyrus Chestnut
Composer: DePaul, Johnston, Raye
Soloists: Eric Reed-Piano ; Cyrus Chestnut-Piano
CD/Album: Plenty Swing, Plenty Soul
Record co./Cat #: Savant 2104
Release Year: 2010
Note: New

10:23 pm

Bird In Flight
Artist Name: Tom Harrell
Composer: Tom Harrell
Soloists: Tom Harrell-Trumpet ; Wayne Escoffery-Tenor Sax ; Danny Grissett-Piano
CD/Album: Roman Nights
Record co./Cat #: HighNote 7207
Release Year: 2010
Note: New

10:32 pm

Sky Blue
Artist Name: Dollison And Marsh
Composer: Maria Schneider
Soloists: Julia Dollison-Vocals ; Kerry Marsh-Vocals ; Ben Monder-Guitar ; Frank Kimbrough-Piano
CD/Album: Vertical Voices: The Music Of Maria Schneider
Record co./Cat #: ArtistShare 103
Release Year: 2010
Note: New

10:42 pm

Since I Fell For You
Artist Name: Stanley Turrentine
Composer: Buddy Johnson
Soloists: Stanley Turrentine-Tenor Sax ; Gene Harris-Piano
CD/Album: Ballads
Record co./Cat #: Blue Note Records 7 95581 2
Release Year: 1960
Note: Birthday: Stanley Turrentine 4.5.1934

10:51 pm

My Sweet Lovin' Woman
Artist Name: Muddy Waters
Soloists: Muddy Waters-Vocals & Guitar
CD/Album: Chess Blues
Record co./Cat #: MCA/Chess 9340
Note: Birthday: Muddy Waters 4.4.1915

10:54 pm

Who's Gonna Be Your Sweet Man Now?
Artist Name: Muddy Waters
Soloists: Muddy Waters-Vocals & Guitar
CD/Album: Chess Blues
Record co./Cat #: MCA/Chess 9340
Note: Birthday: Muddy Waters 4.4.1915

10:57 pm

Gone
Artist Name: The Cats And The Fiddle
Composer: Ernest Price
CD/Album: We Cats Will Swing For You
Record co./Cat #: ASV/Living Era 5475
Release Year: 1939