Chopin Birthday Jazz

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We celebrate the 200th anniversary of Frederic Chopin’s birthday with a
variety of jazz versions of his piano works, including those by Kenny
Drew, Jr., James Booker, Jacques Loussier and more.

Playlist:
9:00 pm
  • Chopin Meets Jobim (Prelude No. 4 in E Minor-Chopin; Insensatez-Antonio Carlos Jobim)
  • Artist Name: Burgstaller Martignon 4
  • Composer: Chopin-Antonio Carlos Jobim
  • Soloists: Joe Burgstaller-Trumpet ; Hector Martignon-Piano
  • CD/Album: Mozart's Blue Dreams
  • Record co./Cat #: Summit Records 520
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: Happy 200th Birthday Chopin
9:07 pm
  • Mazurka In G Minor
  • Artist Name: The David Leonhardt Trio
  • Composer: Chopin
  • Soloists: David Leonhardt-Piano
  • CD/Album: Bach To The Blues
  • Record co./Cat #: Big Bang Records 9584
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: Happy 200th Birthday Chopin
9:14 pm
  • Chopin: Waltz In A Minor
  • Artist Name: The Kenny Drew, Jr. Trio
  • Composer: Chopin
  • Soloists: Kenny Drew, Jr.-Piano
  • CD/Album: Winter Flower
  • Record co./Cat #: Milestone 9289-2
  • Release Year: 1998
  • Note: Happy 200th Birthday Chopin
9:16 pm
  • Irresistive!
  • Artist Name: Tom McDermott
  • Composer: Tom McDermott
  • Soloists: Tom McDermott-Piano ; Evan Christopher-Clarinet
  • CD/Album: New Orleans Duets
  • Record co./Cat #: Rabadash Records 032
  • Release Year: 2009
9:18 pm
  • Black Minute Waltz (C# Major)
  • Artist Name: James Booker
  • Composer: Chopin
  • Arranger: James Booker
  • Soloists: James Booker-Piano
  • CD/Album: Junco Partner
  • Record co./Cat #: Hannibal 1359
  • Release Year: 1976/1993
9:23 pm
  • 7th Ward Blues
  • Artist Name: New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
  • Composer: Irving Mayfield
  • Soloists: Irving Mayfield-Trumpet
  • Conductor: Irving Mayfield
  • CD/Album: Book One
  • Record co./Cat #: World Village 488079
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: Grammy Winner Large Jazz Ensemble Album 2009
9:33 pm
  • My Brain
  • Artist Name: Mose Allison
  • Composer: Mose Allison
  • Soloists: Mose Allison-Piano, Vocals
  • CD/Album: The Way Of The World
  • Record co./Cat #: ANTI- 87059-2
  • Release Year: 2010
  • Note: New
9:42 pm
  • A Quiet Time
  • Artist Name: Ahmad Jamal
  • Composer: Ahmad Jamal
  • Soloists: Ahmad Jamal-Piano ; James Cammack-Bass ; Manolo Badrena-Percussion ; Kenny Washington-Drums
  • CD/Album: A Quiet Time
  • Record co./Cat #: Dreyfus Jazz 369452
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: New
9:49 pm
  • The Line
  • Artist Name: Tineke Postma
  • Composer: Tineke Postma
  • Soloists: Tineke Postma-Alto ; Geri Allen-Piano ; Scott Colley-Bass ; Terri Lyne Carrington-Drums
  • CD/Album: The Traveller
  • Record co./Cat #: Et'CeteraNow 6003
  • Release Year: 2010
  • Note: New
9:55 pm
  • Insensatez
  • Artist Name: Joao Gilberto
  • Composer: Antonio Carlos Jobim
  • Soloists: Joao Gilberto-Vocals & Guitar
  • CD/Album: The Legendary
  • Record co./Cat #: World Pacific 7 93891 2
  • Release Year: 1961
  • Note: Happy 200th Birthday Chopin
10:00 pm
  • Echoes Of Spring
  • Artist Name: Stephanie Trick
  • Composer: Willie "The Lion" Smith
  • Soloists: Stephanie Trick-Piano
  • CD/Album: Hear That Rhythm!
  • Record co./Cat #: www.stephanietrick.com
  • Release Year: 2008
  • Note: New
10:03 pm
  • It Might As Well Be Spring
  • Artist Name: Matthew Kaminski
  • Composer: Rodgers & Hammerstein
  • Soloists: Matthew Kaminski-Hammond B3 Organ
  • CD/Album: Taking My Time
  • Record co./Cat #: Chicken Coup Records 7014
  • Release Year: 2010
  • Note: New
10:10 pm
  • Long Ago And Far Away
  • Artist Name: Whitney James
  • Composer: J. Kern-I. Gershwin
  • Soloists: Whitney James-Vocals ; Ingrid Jensen-Trumpet, Flugelhorn ; Joshua Wolff-Piano
  • CD/Album: The Nature Of Love
  • Record co./Cat #: www.whitneyjames.com
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: New
10:14 pm
  • The Covenant
  • Artist Name: Justin Kauflin
  • Composer: Billy Williams
  • Soloists: Justin Kauflin-Piano ; Billy Williams-Bass ; Phil Kuehn-Bass ; Tim Green-Alto Sax
  • CD/Album: Introducing
  • Record co./Cat #: www.justinkauflin.com
  • Release Year: 2010
  • Note: New
10:24 pm
  • The Waters Of March
  • Artist Name: Susannah McCorkle
  • Composer: Antonio Carlos Jobim
  • Soloists: Susannah McCorkle-Vocals
  • CD/Album: Most Requested Songs
  • Record co./Cat #: Concord Jazz 4976-2
  • Release Year: 2001
  • Note: Listener Request
10:28 pm
  • Young And Foolish
  • Artist Name: Bill Evans
  • Composer: Hague-Horwitt
  • Soloists: Bill Evans-Piano ; Sam Jones-Bass ; Philly Joe Jones-Drums
  • CD/Album: The Complete Riverside Recordings
  • Record co./Cat #: Riverside 018-2
  • Release Year: 1958
10:34 pm
  • You Must Believe In Spring
  • Artist Name: Eric Alexander
  • Composer: M. LeGrand-J. Demy-A. Bergman-M. Bergman
  • Soloists: Eric Alexander-Tenor Sax ; Harold Mabern-Piano
  • CD/Album: Revival Of The Fittest
  • Record co./Cat #: HighNote 7205
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: New
10:42 pm
  • Crescent City Montuno
  • Artist Name: Ellis Marsalis & Jonathan Batiste
  • Composer: Ellis Marsalis & Jonathan Batiste
  • Soloists: Ellis Marsalis-Piano ; Jonathan Batiste-Piano
  • CD/Album: Homecoming
  • Record co./Cat #: ELM Classics 19789
  • Release Year: 2009
10:47 pm
  • Two Bass Hit
  • Artist Name: Matt Wilson Quartet
  • Composer: J. Lewis-D. Gillespie
  • CD/Album: That's Gonna Leave A Mark
  • Record co./Cat #: Palmetto Records 2139
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: New
10:51 pm
  • Waltz In Db
  • Artist Name: The Jay D'Amico Trio
  • Composer: Jay D'Amico
  • Soloists: Jay D'Amico-Piano
  • CD/Album: Nocturne
  • Record co./Cat #: CAP 1021
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Note: New
10:54 pm
  • Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major, Op.9, No. 2
  • Artist Name: Jocques Loussier
  • Composer: Chopin
  • Arranger: Jocques Loussier
  • Soloists: Jocques Loussier-Piano
  • CD/Album: Imressions On Chopin's Nocturnes
  • Record co./Cat #: Telarc 83602
  • Release Year: 2004
  • Note: Happy 200th Birthday Chopin

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