April In Paris

Frank Sinatra's 'Come Fly with Me' is an album (and his first collaboration with arranger/conductor Billy May) released on January 6, 1958 by Capitol.1 . Come Fly With Me (Live) 2 . Come Fly With Me 3 . Moonlight In Vermont (w/ Ella…

Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown' is an album also known as 'Sarah Vaughan,' recorded on December 18, 1954 and released in 1955 by Emarcy.Track Listing : 1.Lullaby Of Birdland (George Shearing, George David Weiss) - 04:06 . 2.April In…

This day (October 18, 1961), in New Orleans, Louisiana, is born Wynton Marsalis, trumpeter, composer and bandleaderTracklist : 1 . w/ JLCO Septet - Tiny Desk (Home) Concert (2021) 2 . Amazing Grace (2020) 3 . w/ Véronica Swift – Cherokee…

Erroll Garner's 'Concert by the Sea' is a live album recorded on September 19, 1955 in Carmel, California and released on October 13, 1955 by Columbia.1 . Where Or When (1962) 2 . The Complete Concert By The Sea 3 . Mambo Carmel It's All…

'Ella and Louis' by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong is a studio album recorded on August 16, 1956 with the Oscar Peterson Quartet. Track Listing : 1.Can'T We Be Friends? (Paul James, Kay Swift) - 03:47 . 2.Isn'T This A Lovely Day?…

'The Magnificent Thad Jones' is an album recorded on July 9 and 14, 1956 and released the same year by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.April In Paris (Vernon Duke, E. Y. Harburg) - 06:43 . 2.Billie-Doo (Thad Jones) - 07:30 . 3.If I Love Again…

This day (July 7, 1927), in Arlington, Oregon, is born Carl Hilding Severinsen a.k.a Doc Severinsen, an American pop and jazz trumpeter.Tracklist : 1 . w/ the Airmen of Note – Live in Tennesse (2011) 2 . Bugles commercial (1993) 3 . on…

This day (June 29, 2002), in Beverly Hills, California, died Rosemary Clooney, an American singer and actress.Tracklist : 1 . Mambo Italiano 2 . A Foggy Day / Our Love Is Here To Stay (1997) 3 . Sweet Kentucky Ham (1993) 4 . Medley (1985)…

'Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall' is a live album recorded on June 9, 1962 at Carnegie Hall, New York City and released on July 23, 1962 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Lullaby Of Broadway (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) - 02:10 . 2.Just In Time…

Wynton Marsalis' 'Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. 1' is an album recorded on May 29 and September 25, 1986 by Cbs/Columbia.1 . visit to CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL (Michelle Obama's alma mater, 1986 ) 2 . Cherokee (8/19/1989, Newport Jazz Festival) 3…

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella and Oscar' is an album recorded with Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown, on May 19, 1975 and released .the same year by Pablo.Track Listing : 1.Mean To Me (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 03:30 . 2.How Long Has This Been…

This day (May 19, 1969), in New York City, New York, died Coleman Hawkins, an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Digest Tracklist : Disorder At The Border . With Lester Young . With Harry Edison . South Of France Blues . Body and Soul (1967)…

This day (April 26, 1984), in Hollywood, Florida, died William 'Count' Basie a.k.a Count Basie, an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer.Digest Tracklist : w/ Sarah Vaughan,Tony Bennett,George Benson (1981) . w/ Oscar…

Thelonious Monk's 'Thelonious Himself' is a studio album (almost all solo) recorded on April 12 and 16, 1957 and released the same year by Riverside.Track Listing : 1.April In Paris (Vernon Duke, E. Y. Harburg) - 03:54 . 2.(I Don'T Stand)…

Kurt Elling's 'The Messenger' is his second studio album, released on April 8, 1997 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez) - 06:09 . 2.April In Paris (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg) - 05:10 . 3.Beauty Of All Things (Kurt Elling,…

This day ( February 17, 1982), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Thelonious Sphere Monk, an American jazz pianist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Round Midnight (1963) 2 . Just A Gigolo (1963) 3 . Rhythm A Ning 4 . Straight No Chaser (1965) 5 .…

Louis Armstrong's exuberant and gravelly voice happened to be the perfect match with the mellifluous or crooning voices of his contemporaries. His blasting trumpet, the perfect contrast with the pianist.Who ever they were, Billie Holiday,…