Just a Taste - September 4, 2008

Artist: Eddy Louiss
Track: Bohemia After Dark
Album: Bohemia After Dark (Gitanes)

Artist: René Thomas
Track: Relaxin' at the Grand Balcon
Album: The Real Cat (Gitanes)

Artist: Kenny Clarke
Track: Bohemia After Dark
Album: Klook's the Man (Proper)

Artist: Lenny Breau
Track: The Claw
Album: The Velvet Touch of Lenny Breau (RCA Victor)

Artist: Tal Farlow
Track: Walkin'
Album: The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions (Mosaic)

Artist: Tal Farlow
Track: Blues in the Closet
Album: The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions (Mosaic)

Artist: Cam Newton
Track: Cumulus Waltz
Album: Welcome Aliens (Inner City)

Artist: Richie Kamuca
Track: Some Other Spring
Album: Quartet 1976 (Jazzz)

Artist: Shelly Manne
Track: Take the Coltrane
Album: Essence (Galaxy)

Artist: Sonny Rollins
Track: You Do Something to Me
Album: The Bridge (RCA Victor)

Artist: Count Basie
Track: Alright, Okay, You Win
Album: Newport 1957 (Verve)

Artist: Sonny Rollins
Track: Grand Street
Album: Brass/Trio (Verve)

Artist: Count Basie
Track: I'm Shoutin' Again
Album: Golden Archive (MGM)

Artist: Chet Baker
Track: Barbados
Album: Chet Is Back! (RCA [Italy])

Artist: Gary Burton
Track: Tying Up Loose Ends
Album: New Quartet (ECM)

Artist: Chico O'Farrill
Track: Green Moss
Album: Nine Flags (Impulse)

Artist: Oscar Aléman
Track: Improvisaciones sombre Boogie Woogie
Album: Swing Guitar Masterpieces (Acoustic Disc)

Artist: Tal Farlow
Track: Telefunky
Album: The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions (Mosaic)

Artist: Kenny Clarke
Track: Telefunken Blues
Album: Klook's the Man (Proper)

Today was also Gerald Wilson's 90th birthday! I've been a big fan of Gerald's music since the 1960s, and I was able to do an extra half-hour of just Gerald's recordings. I could have actually played an entire day's worth of his music, but I hope you got a chance to hear, and enjoy, this all-too-brief survey.

Track: Blues for Yna Yna
Album: The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings of Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra (Mosaic)

Track: Musette
Album: In My Time (Mack Avenue)

Track: Yard Dog Mazurka
Album: Jenna (Discovery)

Track: Carlos
Album: State Street Sweet (MAMA)

Track: In the Limelight
Album: The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings of Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra (Mosaic)