From 'Russell And Eliot' to 'Nicholas And Alexandra' , we have mixed 18 'Jazz and Other Musics' tunes around the theme of 'Famous Couples'. It has Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot, John Hurt, Dieter Reith, Miles Davis and many more.
Jazzin’Around Giant Steps
Starting and ending with John Coltrane's composition 'Giant Steps', we have mixed 18 'Jazz with some Soul and a slice of Rock' tunes around the theme of 'John Coltrane'. It has Stan Getz, Louis Prima, Ella Fitzgerald, The Mar-Keys and many more.
Jazzin’Around Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Starting and ending with Jerome Kern / Otto Harbach's composition 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes', we have mixed 18 'Jazzy' tunes around the theme of 'Jerome Kern / Otto Harbach'. It has Andy Kirk And His Orchestra, Amalia Rodrigues , Cannonball Adderley, Chet Baker and many more.
Jazzin’Around The Shape of Jazz to Come
Starting and ending with Ornette Coleman's composition 'Lonely Woman', we have mixed 18 'linked together by a clue' tunes around the theme of 'Ornette Coleman'. It has Chet Baker, Lyambiko, Charles Mingus, Jimmy Rodgers and many more.
Weather Report
From 'Grey December' to 'Frosty The Snowman' , we have mixed 18 'Jazz & Others' tunes around the theme of 'Ice, Cold & Snow'. It has Stacey Kent, Ray Charles, George Shearing, Billy May, Chet Baker and many more.
A New Year, Baby et al
From 'You're The First The Last My Everything' to 'So What's New' , we have mixed 17 'Jazz, Latin and Soul' tunes around the theme of 'Anything New And First'. It has Lionel Hampton, Omara Portuondo, Ethel Waters, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass and many more.
New-Year (Sentimental) Resolutions
From 'I Will Follow Him' to 'I'm Gonna Leave You By Yourself' , we have mixed 20 'Good Old Jazz and Blues' tunes around the theme of 'What My Heart Is Going To Do'. It has Nat King Cole, T-Bone Walker, Nancy Wilson, Robert Cray and many more.
Jazz Dancing
From 'Unsquare Dance' to 'Carribean Fire Dance' , we have mixed 14 'Swing' tunes around the theme of 'Dancing with Jazz'. It has Ray Barretto, Nat Adderley, Donal Byrd, Joe Henderson and many more.
On the Airs
From 'Ventos Do Norte' to 'Air Waves' , we have mixed 18 'Jazz & Latin' tunes around the theme of 'Four Elements (Air)'. "On the Airs" has Djavan , Phil Woods, Chet Baker, Sarah Vaughan and many more.
On A Clear Day (You Can See Burton Lane)
From 'How About You' to 'On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)' , in "On A Clear Day (You Can See Burton Lane)" we have mixed 12 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'Burton Lane'. It has Shirley Bassey, Oscar Peterson and Stephane Grappelli, Bill Evans, Tony Bennett and many more.
Listen To Your (Lorenz) Hart
From 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World' to 'Where Or When' , we have mixed 20 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'Lorenz Hart'. It has Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond, Cannonbal Adderley and many more.
James Van Heusen Goes All The Way
From 'Polka Dots And Moonbeams' to 'Darn That Dream' , we have mixed 21 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'James Van Heusen'. It has Bobby Darin, Chico Hamilton, Frank Sinatra, Oscar Peterson and many more.
All the Things Oscar
From 'I'll Take Romance' to 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain' , we have mixed 23 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'Oscar Hammerstein II'. It has Terry Snyder, Antigua Jazz band, Lou Donaldson, Ella Fitzgerald and many more.
Fifty Six Years of Blue (Kind Of)
From 'So What' to 'The Dining Rooms & Flamenco Sketches' , we have mixed 16 'Pure Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Miles'Masterpiece'. It has Nicola Conte, Joe Henderson, Bill Evans, Chet Baker and many more.
…Now They are Four
From 'Trouble Maker' to 'Serenata', we have mixed 19 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Quartets'. It has Edmond Hall's Celeste Quartet, John LaSalle Quartet, Oscar Peterson & Stephane Grappelli Quartet , John Cameron Quartet and many more.
Come Fly With Sammy (Cahn)
From 'Its Been A Long Long Time' to 'The Things We Did Last Summer', we have mixed 20 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'Sammy Cahn'. It has Mario Lanza, Four Aces, Poncho Sanchez, Bing Crosby and many more.
Count Strayhorn
From 'Satin Doll' to 'Day Dream', we have mixed 20 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'Billy Strayhorn'. It has Ella Fitzgerald, David Sanborn, Archie Shepp, Jimmy Smith and many more.
The House that Jazz Built
From 'Funhouse' to 'Hot House', we have mixed 19 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'House'. It has Ernie Freeman Combo, Oscar Aleman, Chick Corea, Gerry Milligan Quartet with Chet Baker and many more.
The Sound of (Richard Rodgers’) Music
From 'There's A Small Hotel' to 'My Romance', we have mixed 20 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'Richard Rodgers'. It has Hiromi Uehara, Caetano Veloso, Charmian Carr, Mary Lou Williams and many more.
It Might as Well Be Spring (actually it is)
From 'It Might As Well Be Spring' to 'Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most' , we have mixed 12 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Springtime'. It has Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, Joachim Kühn, Arturo Sandoval and many more.
Singing On The Moon
From 'Moonglow' to 'Polka Dots And Moonbeams', we have mixed 18 'Jazz Songs' tunes around the theme of 'Moon (Tribute To Neil Armstrong)'. It has Dinah Washington, Les Baxter & His Orchestra, Bing Crosby, Chet Baker and many more.
Duke Ellington begins the recording of ‘Ellington Uptown’ with Billy Strayhorn on piano (1951)
Duke Ellington's 'Ellington Uptown' is an album recorded on December 7 & 11, 1951, February 29, June 30 & July 1, 1952 with Billy Strayhorn on piano and released in 1952 by Columbia.
Four Concerts with Willie Weeks
Bassist extraordinaire, Willie Weeks, who is born this day in 1947 - Happy Birthday - has been for almost 60 years a "top session bassist".
Very much in demand, Willie has played on numerous albums and behind the greatest (you want to verify ? click on //go.rvm.pm/willieweeks).
The 'Four Concerts with Willie Weeks' are with Eric Clapton, Doobie Brothers, Joe Walsh, Ronnie Wood & Keith Richards. Enjoy!
Track Listing : 1 . Eric Clapton, Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, February 25, 2009 :
>Tell The Truth . Key To The Highway . Hoochie Coochie Man . I Shot The Sheriff . Isn’t It A Pity . Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad . Solo Blues (Driftin’) . Travelin Alone . That’s Alright . Motherless Child . Running On Faith . Motherless Children . Litttle Queen Of Spades . Everything Is Going To Be Alright .…Americans in Paris
From 'Made You Love Paris' to 'Florence Sur Les Champs-Elysees' , we have mixed 20 'Pure Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'American Jazzmen in (and about) Paris'. It has Mary Lou Williams, Duke Ellington, The Ray Draper Quintet, Cal Tjader and many more.
Loony Jazz Tunes
From 'Frenesi' to 'I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (and My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me)' , we have mixed 16 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Craziness'. "Loony Jazz Tunes" has Stan Getz, Tito Puente, Billy May, Nat King Cole and many more.