I love jazz, but it’s not something I’m an expert in — I’ve picked up a lot from my partner, Andy’s, daily listening, and have learned a lot about jazz from him. It felt freeing to put together a show about something I don’t feel picky, possessive, or obsessive about, but don’t worry — I won’t make a habit of it.
Today’s show was a collection of jazz on a loose Spring theme — bunnies, birds, blossoms, and wet weather. Thanks for listening and see you in two weeks!
Check out the archived show here.
Listen to an extended (3 hour) playlist here.
Playlist for this episode:
Joe Henderson, “A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing”
from Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn
Verve - 1992
Jimmy Smith, “Honeysuckle Rose”
from Home Cookin / Open House / Plain Talk / Plays Fats Waller
Blue Note Records - 1959
Teddy Wilson, “Some Other Spring (09-12-39)”
from Complete Jazz Series 1939
Complete Jazz Series - 2009
Sarah Vaughan, “Poor Butterfly”
from Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits
Mercury Records - 1958
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra, “Easter Parade - Original”
from Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra Selected Favorites, Vol. 4
Charly Records - 2006
Miles Davis, “Springsville”
from Miles Ahead
Columbia - 1957
Thelonious Monk, “April In Paris”
from ’Round Midnight: The Complete Blue Note Singles (1947-1952)
CM BLUE NOTE (A92) - 2014
Freddie Hubbard, “Up Jumped Spring”
from Backlash
Atlantic Records - 1967
Ella Fitzgerald, “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most”
from Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! (Expanded Edition)
Verve Reissues - 1989
John Coltrane, “After the Rain”
from Impressions
Verve Reissues - 2016
Art Pepper, “Cool Bunny”
from Modern Art
Intro - 1957
The Jazz Crusaders, “Young Rabbits”
from Lookin' Ahead
CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) - 1962
Charles Mingus, “Bird Calls”
from Mingus Ah Um (Bonus Track Version)
Columbia/Legacy - 1959
Billie Holiday, “Violets for Your Furs”
from Lady In Satin
Columbia - 1958
Stéphane Grappelli & Yehudi Menuhin, “A Foggy Day”
from Tea for Two
EMI - 1978
Oscar Peterson Trio & The Singers Unlimited, “Here's That Rainy Day (Remastered)”
from In Tune (Anniversary Edition) [Remastered]
MPS Records - 2014
Bill Evans, “You Must Believe In Spring”
from Best of Bill Evans, 1977-1980
Craft Recordings - 2010
Sonny Clark Trio, “Softly as in a Morning Sunrise”
from Sonny Clark Trio
Blue Note - 1958
Ahmad Jamal, “Spring Is Here”
from Chamber Music of the New Jazz (Remastered)
Parrot Records - 1955
Joe Henderson & Alice Coltrane, “Earth (excerpt)”
from The Elements
Milestone - 2017
Charlie Parker, “Rocker (I'll Remember April)”
from Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve
Verve Reissues - 1990
Blossom Dearie, “They Say It's Spring”
from Blossom Dearie
Verve - 1957
Stan Getz, “Suddenly It's Spring”
from Stan Getz 1955
Documents - 2008
Charles Lloyd Quartet, “Forest Flower '69 (Excerpt)”
from Soundtrack
Atlantic - 1969