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April Songs -Soulful Singles - Lesser known '50s players!

By David Brown | The Jazz Continuum
April 4, 2023
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This week on the Jazz Continuum, a set of April themed tunes from Sarah Vaughn to Anthony Braxton, soulful singles from Sugar Pie DeSanto to Irma Thomas, plus a swinging' set of lesser-known jazz men from the '50s and more.

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Thelonious Monk

piano
1917 - 1982

" data-original-title="" title="">Thelonious Monk "Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club-Complete (Columbia) 01:00

Charlie Parker

saxophone, alto
1920 - 1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Parker With Strings "April In Paris" from Charlie Parker With Stings (Bluebird/Legacy) 01:30

Thad Jones

trumpet
1923 - 1986

" data-original-title="" title="">Thad Jones "I Remember Paris" from Thad Jones (Debut) 05:23

Eric Dolphy

woodwinds
1928 - 1964

" data-original-title="" title="">Eric Dolphy "April" from Status (Prestige) 09:11

Sarah Vaughan

vocals
1924 - 1990

" data-original-title="" title="">Sarah Vaughan "What Kind of Fool Am I" from Sarah Sings Soulfully (Roulette) 13:20

Anthony Braxton

woodwinds
b.1945

" data-original-title="" title="">Anthony Braxton "April" from Eight (+3) Tristano Compositions 1989—For Warne Marsh (Hat ART) 16:42

Sugar Pie DeSantos

vocals
b.1935

" data-original-title="" title="">Sugar Pie DeSantos "Soulful Dress" from In The Basement: The Chess Recordings(Geffen Records) 25:53

Shirley Scott

organ, Hammond B3
1934 - 2002

" data-original-title="" title="">Shirley Scott "Girl Talk" from Girl Talk (Impulse!) 28:43

Eddie Harris

saxophone, tenor
1934 - 1996

" data-original-title="" title="">Eddie Harris "More Soul, Than Soulful" from Cool Sax Warm Heart(Columbia) 32:25

The Ultimates "Why I Love You" from 7" Single(Brewerytown Records) 36:46

The Russian Jazz Quartet "Journey from Moscow" from Happyness(Implulse!) 36:46

Stu Williamson

trumpet
1933 - 1991

" data-original-title="" title="">Stu Williamson "Stu's Dues Blues" from Stu Williamson Plays(REP Records) 46:43

Herb Geller

saxophone
1928 - 2013

" data-original-title="" title="">Herb Geller "It might as well be Spring" from Stu Williamson Plays(REP Records) 46:43

Gil Melle

saxophone
1931 - 2004

" data-original-title="" title="">Gil Melle "The Gears" from Gil Mell�� Quintet/Sextet (Blue Note) 1:02:10

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Teddy Charles

vibraphone
1928 - 2012

" data-original-title="" title="">Teddy Charles Tentet "Lydian M-1" from The Teddy Charles Tentet (Atlantic) 1:05:17

Hal McKusick

saxophone
b.1924

" data-original-title="" title="">Hal McKusick "Stratusphunk" from Now's The Time (1957-58) (Decca) 1:09:43

Nina Simone

piano and vocals
1933 - 2003

" data-original-title="" title="">Nina Simone "My Baby Just Cares for Me" from 7" single (Bethlehem) 1:16:57

Mitzi "I'll Do More" from 7" single (Brewerytown Records) 1:19:30

Irma Thomas

vocals
b.1941

" data-original-title="" title="">Irma Thomas "Nobody Wants to Hear Nobody's Troubles" from Collection 1961—1966 (Capital) 1:22:21

Eartha Kitt

vocals
1927 - 2008

" data-original-title="" title="">Eartha Kitt "I want to be Evil" from Ertha Kitt (RCA Victor) 1:25:49

Cecile McLorin Salvant

vocals
b.1989

" data-original-title="" title="">Cecile McLorin Salvant "Est-ce ainsi que les hommes vivent ?" from M��lusine (Nonesuch) 1:29:20

Duke Ellington

piano
1899 - 1974

" data-original-title="" title="">Duke Ellington "Summertime" from Piano in the Fore-Ground (Columbia) 1:35:23

Duke Ellington

piano
1899 - 1974

" data-original-title="" title="">Duke Ellington And His Orchestra "Kinda Dukish/Rockin' In Rhythm" from Piano in the Background (CBS) 1:39:19

Billy Pierce

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Billy Pierce "Bye-Ya" from Epistrophy (Evidence Music) 1:45:54

Donal Fox

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Donal Fox,

David Murray

saxophone, tenor
b.1955

" data-original-title="" title="">David Murray "Ugly Beauty" from Ugly Beauty (Evidence Music) 1:51:06

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