Stef-o-scope [Playlist - 10/09/09]

1. “Boogie a la King” {Nat King Cole} – Nat King Cole – Nat King Cole Trio Recordings [Laserlight: 1991/?]
   Cole, Oscar Moore (g), Johnny Miller (b)
2. “Early Morning Blues” {Nat King Cole} – Nat King Cole – Nat King Cole Trio Recordings [Laserlight: 1991/?]
   Cole, Oscar Moore (g), Wesley Prince (b)
3. “I’m Lost” {Otis Rene’} – Nat King Cole – Nat King Cole Trio Recordings [Laserlight: 1991/?]
   Cole, Oscar Moore (g)
4. “Honeysuckle Rose” {Fats Waller/Andy Razaff} – Nat King Cole – Nat King Cole Trio Recordings [Laserlight: 1991/?]
   Cole, Oscar Moore (g), Wesley Prince (b)
5. “Here’s That Rainy Day” {Jimmy Van Heusen} – Paul Desmond – The Complete Recordings Of The Paul Desmond Quartet With Jim Hal [Mosaic: 1965]
   Desmond, Jim Hall, Connie Kay, Percy Heath
6. “Brother, Can You Spare A Dime” {Yip Harburg} – Dave Brubeck – Interchanges ‘54 [Columbia: 1954]
   Brubeck,Paul Desmond,Bob Bates (b),Joe Dodge(d)
7. “Susie” {Paul Desmond} – Paul Desmond – The Complete Recordings Of The Paul Desmond Quartet With Jim Hal [Mosaic: 1959]
   Desmond, Jim Hall, Connie Kay, Percy Heath
8. “If I Were A Bell” {Frank Loesser} – Red Garland – Red Garland’s Piano [Concord: 2000/1956]
   Garland, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
9. “Day By Day” {Sammy Cahn/Axel Stordhal} – Carmen McRae – The Sound Of Silence/Portrait Of Carmen [Atlantic: 2001/1968]
10. “I Hear A Rhapsody” {Dick Gasparre} – John Coltrane – Lush Life [Concord: 2006/1957]
    Coltranc, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Albert “Tootie” Heath
11. “Love And The Weather” {Irving Berlin} – John Coltrane – Best Of The Bethelem Years [Bethelem Archives: 2000/1957]
    Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Al Cohn, others
12. “Siboney” – Dizzy Gillespie – Hall Of Fame [TIM: 2002/1953]
    Gillespie, Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Max Roach
13. “My How The Time Goes By” {Cy Coleman} – Bill Henderson – Complete VeeJay Recordings [Rhino: 2002/1960]
14. “Trinkle Tinkle” {Monk} – Thelonious Monk – Complete Vogue/Black Lion Recordings [Mosaic: 1989/1971]
15. “Our Love Is Here To Stay” {George Gershwin} – Dexter Gordon – Our Man In Paris [Blue Note: 1987/1963]
    Gordon, Bud Powell, Pierre Michelot, Kenny Clarke
16. “Birk’s Works” {Gillespie} – Dizzy Gillespie – Hall Of Fame [TIM: 2002/1951]
    Gillespie, JJ Johnson, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Kansas Fields (d)
17. “Introspection” {Monk} – Thelonious Monk – Complete Vogue/Black Lion Recordings [Mosaic: 1989/1971]
18. “Blue ‘N Boogie” {Gillespie} – Dizzy Gillespie – Hall Of Fame [TIM: 2002/1945]
    Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Frank Paparelli (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Murray Sisisky (b), Shelly Manne
19. “Ray’s Idea” {Gillespie} – Dizzy Gillespie – Hall Of Fame [TIM: 2002/1946]
    Gillespie Big Band: Gillespie, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Stitt, James Moody, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Kenny Clarke, others

Stef-o-scope [Playlist - 10/02/09]

1. “Night Watch” {S Kenton} – Kenton Band – Easy Go [Capitol: 1951]
2. “Rhapsody In Blue” {G Gershwin} – Kenton Band – Street Of Dreams [Creative World: 1971]
3. “Darn That Dream” {Delange-Van Heusen} – Chet Baker – Chet Baker Big Band [Pacific Jazz: 1956]
4. “Stella By Starlight” {Young-Washington} – Chet Baker – Chet Baker Big [Pacific Jazz: 1954]
5. “Autumn Serenade” {Gallop-Derose} – Hartman-Coltrane – J Hartman&J Coltrane [Impulse: 1963]
6. “Speak Low” {K Weill} – Corner Big Band – Sound Check [Jazz Media: 2009]
7. “Very Early” {Bill Evans} – John Hicks – Two Of A Kind [Theresa: 1989]
8. “Mystified” {J Zawinul} – L Hayes – Quintessential Lou [Montreux: 1999]
9. “Silvers Serenade” {H Silver} – H Silver Quintet – Silvers Serenade [Blue Note: 1963]
10. “Dancing In The Dark” {Dietz-Schwartz} – Hod O’Brien – Have Piano Will Swing [Fresh Sound: 1999]
11. “Oh Look At Me Now” – S Nakasian – Dedicated To Lee Wiley [Classic Jazz: 2009]
12. “Stars Fell On Alabama” – S Nakasian – Dedicated To Lee Wiley [Classic Jaz: 2009]
13. “Wait & See” {R Mcconnell} – R Mcconnell – Overtime [Concord: 1994]
14. “Bad & Beautiful” – R Mcconnel – Dont Get Around Much Anymore [Concord: 1995]

Stef-o-scope [Playlist - 09/18/09]

1. “Autumn In NY” {Joe Greene} – Stan Kenton – Very Best Of Stan Kenton [Capitol: 1950'S]
2. “Willow Weep For Me” – Stan Kenton – Very Best Of Stan Kenton [Capitol: 1950'S]
3. “Autumn Serenade” {Derose, Galop} – Bobby Shew – Heavyweights [Mama: 1995]
4. “Gone For The Day” {Bob Cooper} – Stef Nakasian – Lullaby Of Birdland [Vsop: 2001]
5. “Interlude” {Pete Rugolo} – Stef Nakasian – Lullaby Of Birdland [Vsop: 2001]
6. “Pensativa” {Clare Fischer} – Gene Harris – Little Piece Of Heaven [Concord: 1993]
7. “Autumn In Ny” {Vernon Duke} – Jimmy Heath – Endurance [Jazz Legacy: 2009]
8. “End Of A Love Affair” – Chris Connor – Warm Cool [Atlantic: 1960'S]
9. “What Is There To Say” {Redding} – Chris Connor – Sings Lullabys Of Birdland [Bethlehem: 1950,S]
10. “Mr Jones” {Sal Soghoian} – Blue Indigo – Catwalk [Nyhthawk: 1996]
11. “Staccato” {Woodall} – Lew Woodall – Simply Cooking [Philology: 2008]
12. “Moonlight In Vermont” {Suessdorf} – Lew Woodall – Simply Cooking [Philology: 2008]
13. “Cookin W Shorty&Coop” {Cashman} – Glenn Cashman – & Southland Big Band [Primrose: 2009]

Stef-o-scope [Playlist - 1/30/09]

Guest Host: David Lee, sitting in for Stephanie Nakasian.

1. “Amandla” – David “Fathead” Newman – Davey Blue: 2001
2. “Swingin’ down at 10th & Main “ – Curtis Stigers – Secret Heart: 2002
3. “Satin Doll” – J.J. Johnson – The Trombone Master: 1960
4. “Peggy” – Red Mitchell Trio – One Long String: 1969
5. “Dream of Life” – Carmen McCrae – Dream of Life: 1989
6. “Bye Bye Blackbird” – Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson – Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson: 1959
7. “Make Me Rainbows” – Stephanie Nakasian – Comin’ Alive: 1989
8. “I’ve Grown Accustomed to the Bass” – Sheila Jordan & Cameron Brown – Accustomed to the Bass: 1987
9. “St. Thomas” – Sonny Rollins – Saxaphone Colossus: 1956
10. “Nature Boy” – Ike Quebec – Heavy Soul: 1961
11. “If I should Lose You” – Hod O’Brien – I’m Getting Sentimental Over You: 2008
12. “Grove’s Groove” – Benny Golson – New Time, New ‘Tet: 2009
13. “Django” – Percy Heath – A Love Song: 2004
14. “The Great City” – Joe Williams – Havin’ a Good Time: 1964
15. “Cupcake Blues” – George Melvin & Miss Lucy – It’s About Time