PLAYLIST 11
Jazz @ The Ten Spot, a regular feature on North Country Public Radio
May 24, 2008
THE ALTO SAXOPHONE SHOW
First Hour: 53:24
SET #1: Johnny Hodges and Benny Carter (10:19)
1. Cut #9 "Once In A While" [Bud Green-Michael Edwards] (1937) {"I'll Get By"} 3:42
Johnny Hodges / The Complete Verve Small Group Sessions / Mosaic
*Johnny Hodges, Alto Sax, Jimmy Jones, Piano, Aaron Bell, Bass, Sonny Greer, Drums, rec. 1960.
2. Cut #2 "Just A Mood" [Benny Carter] 6:37
Benny Carter and Phil Woods / My Man Benny-My Man Phil / Musicmasters
*Benny Carter, Alto Sax, Phil Woods, Alto Sax. Chris Neville, Piano, George Mraz, Bass, Kenny Washington, Drums, rec. 1989.
SET #2 : Charlie Parker (9:07)
3. Cut #2 "Moose the Mooche" [Charlie Parker] 3:06
Charlie Parker / The Dial Sessions / Stash
*Charlie Parker, Alto Sax, Lucky Thompson, Tenor Sax, Miles Davis, Trumpet, Dodo Marmarosa, Piano, Vic McMillan, Bass, Roy Porter, Drums, rec. 1946.
4. Cut #3 "Yardbird Suite" [Charlie Parker] 2:58
Charlie Parker / The Dial Sessions / Stash
*Charlie Parker, Alto Sax, Lucky Thompson, Tenor Sax, Miles Davis, Trumpet, Arv Garrison, Guitar, Dodo Marmarosa, Piano, Vic McMillan, Bass, Roy Porter, Drums, rec. 1946.
5. Cut #4 "Ornithology" [Charlie Parker] 3:03
Charlie Parker / The Dial Sessions / Stash
*Charlie Parker, Alto Sax, Lucky Thompson, Tenor Sax, Miles Davis, Trumpet, Arv Garrison, Guitar, Dodo Marmarosa, Piano, Vic McMillan, Bass, Roy Porter, Drums, rec. 1946.
SET #3 Sonnys (12:33)
6. Cut #2 "The Dreamer" [Sonny Criss] 7:01
Sonny Criss Quartet / Out of Nowhere / 32 Jazz
*Sonny Criss, Alto Sax, Dolo Coker, Piano, Larry Gales, Bass, Jimmie Smith, Drums, rec. 1975.
7. Cut #10 "I Can't Get Started" [Vernon Duke-Ira Gershwin] (1936){Ziegfield Follies of 1936} 5:32
Sonny Stitt Quartet / Tune-Up / 32 Jazz
*Sonny Stitt, Alto Sax, Barry Harris, Piano, Sam Jones, Bass, Alan Dawson, Drums, rec. 1972.
SET #4 Bop Based Alto Players (21:55)
8. Cut #3, "Who Cares" [George Gershwin-Ira Gershwin](1931){Of Thee I Sing} 5:53
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and Bill Evans / Know What I Mean? / Riverside
*Julian "Cannonball Adderley" Alto Sax, Bill Evans, Piano, Percy Heath, Bass, Connie Kay, Drums, rec. 1961.
9. Cut #10, "Nica's Tempo" [Gigi Gryce] 6:09
Gigi Gryce Quartet / Nica's Tempo / Savoy
*Gigi Gryce, Alto Sax, Thelonius Monk, Piano, Percy Heath, Bass, Art Blakey, Drums, rec. 1955.
10. Cut #3, "Elizabeth" [Lou Donaldson] 5:37
Lou Donaldson / Midnight Creeper / Applause
*Lou Donaldson, Alto Sax, George Benson, Guitar, Lonny Smith, Organ, Leo Morris, Drums, rec. 1968.
11. Cut #1, "The Viper" [Charles McPherson] 4:16
Charles McPherson Quintet / Live At the Five Spot / Prestige
*Charles McPherson, Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet, Barry Harris, Piano, Ray McKinney, Bass, Billy Higgins, Drums, rec. 1966.
Second Hour: 55:19
12. Cut #8 "Star Eyes" [Don Raye-Gene DePaul] (1943) {"I Dood It} 5:12
Art Pepper Quartet / Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section / Contemporary
*Art Pepper, Alto Sax, Red Garland, Piano, Paul Chambers, Bass, Philly Joe Jones, Drums, rec. 1957.
13. Cut #2 "Some Day My Prince Will Come" [Frank E. Churchill-Larry Morey] 5:04
Lee Konitz Quartet / Round and Round / Musicmasters
*Lee Konitz, Alto Sax, Fred Hersch, Piano, Mike Richmond, Bass, Adam Nussbaum, Drums, rec. 1988.
14. Cut #3 "Here's That Rainy Day" [J.Van Heusen-J.Burke] (1953) {Carnival In Flanders} 5:42
Paul Desmond / Polka Dots and Moonbeams / RCA Bluebird
*Paul Desmond, Alto Sax, Jim Hall, Guitar, Eugene Cherico, Connie Kay, Drums, rec. 1965.
SET #6 (9:27)
15. Cut #3 "Rainy Blues" [Jackie McLean] 5:09
Jackie McLean Quartet / Tippin' The Scales / Blue Note
*Jackie McLean, Alto Sax, Sonny Clark, Piano, Butch Warren, Bass, Art Taylor, Drums, rec. 1962.
16. Cut #3 "In A Sentimental Mood" [Duke Ellington-Manny Kurtz-Irving Mills] (1935) 4:18
Frank Morgan / Mood Indigo / Antilles
*Frank Morgan, Alto Sax, George Cables, Piano, rec. 1989.
SET #7 (12:39)
17. Cut #5 , "Straight Up and Down" , [Eric Dolphy] 8:19
Eric Dolphy / Out To Lunch / Blue Note
*Eric Dolphy, Alto Sax, Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet, Bobby Hutcherson, Vibes, Richard Davis, Bass, Tony Williams, Drums, rec. 1964.
18. Cut #2, "Eventually" [Ornette Coleman] 4:20
Ornette Coleman Quartet / The Shape of Jazz To Come / Atlantic
*Ornette Coleman, Alto Sax, Don Cherry, Cornet, Charlie Haden, Bass, Billy Higgins, Drums, rec. 1959.
19. Cut #4, "Ballada" [Jimmy Lyons] 3:31
Jimmy Lyons Quintet / Give It Up / Black Saint
*Jimmy Lyons, Alto Saxophone Enrico Rava, Flugelhorn Karen Borca, Bassoon Jay Oliver, Bass Paul Murphy, Drums, rec. 1985.
SET #8: (10:57)
20. Cut #2, "Sack O' Woe" [Julian "Cannonball" Adderley] 5:21
Antonio Hart / For Cannonball and Woody / RCA Novus
*Antonio Hart, Alto Sax, Nat Adderley, Cornet, Carlos McKinney, Piano, Omar Avital, Bass, Jimmy Cobb, Drums, rec. 1992.
21. Cut #1 , "Nouveau Swing" [Donald Harrison] 5:36
Donald Harrison Quartet / Nouveau Swing / Impulse
*Donald Harrison, Alto Sax, Anthony Wonsey, Piano, Christian McBride, Bass, Carl Allen, Drums, rec. 1996.