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McRae, Bird @ 100, Newk & More

By Marc Cohn | Gifts & Messages
March 13, 2020
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This week we celebrate the centennial of singer

Carmen McRae

vocals
1920 - 1994

" data-original-title="" title="">Carmen McRae with three selections from her stupendous 1961 recording, Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man. We put on our 'professor's hat' and do a compare and contrast with primarily

Billie Holiday

vocals
1915 - 1959

" data-original-title="" title="">Billie Holiday on each tune and guest appearances from

Dianne Reeves

vocals
b.1956

" data-original-title="" title="">Dianne Reeves and

Shirley Horn

piano
1934 - 2005

" data-original-title="" title="">Shirley Horn. Fascinating to hear how each singer uses rhythm and phrasing to put a unique stamp on these tunes. Oh, and also the first recording of "Them There Eyes" from the

Gus Arnheim

b.1897

" data-original-title="" title="">Gus Arnheim Cocoanut Grove Orchestra (with

Bing Crosby

vocals
1903 - 1977

" data-original-title="" title="">Bing Crosby in the vocal group), which—by the way-was a 'hit' in 1931. Go figure. We also celebrate the

Charlie Parker

saxophone, alto
1920 - 1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Parker centennial and have another chapter in our chronological

Sonny Rollins

saxophone
b.1930

" data-original-title="" title="">Sonny Rollins retrospective. Along the way the new

Lynne Arriale

piano
b.1957

" data-original-title="" title="">Lynne Arriale session,

Geof Bradfield

saxophone, tenor
b.1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Geof Bradfield, Trane at the Vanguard with Eric,

Yasushi Nakamura

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Yasushi Nakamura,

Jackie McLean

saxophone, alto
1932 - 2006

" data-original-title="" title="">Jackie McLean,

Keith Jarrett

piano
b.1945

" data-original-title="" title="">Keith Jarrett and

John Surman

saxophone
b.1944

" data-original-title="" title="">John Surman. It's a whole lotta music that's worth your time. So, hit that play button and enjoy!

Playlist

Lynne Arriale "Journey" from Chimes of Freedom (Challenge) 00:00
Geof Bradfield "Before This Time Another Year" from Our Roots (Origin) 05:04
John Coltrane
saxophone
1926 - 1967
" data-original-title="" title="">John Coltrane "India" from Complete Village Vanguard Recordings (Impulse) 12:14
Yasushi Nakamura "FRB" from Hometown (self-produced) 22:45
Sonny Rollins "Kids Know" from Rollins Plays for Bird (Prestige) 28:46
Sonny Rollins "The House I Live In" from Sonny Boy (Prestige) 41:29
Charlie Parker "Bird Gets The Worm" from Complete Savoy Studio Sessions (Savoy) 50:45
Charlie Parker "Cheryl" from Complete Savoy Studio Sessions (Savoy) 54:47
Carmen McRae "Them There Eyes" from Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man (Columbia) 57:55
Billie Holiday "Them There Eyes" from Lady Day (Columbia) 1:01:37
Gus Arnheim & His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra "Them There Eyes" from 78 rpm single (RCA Victor) 1:04:16
Carmen McRae "Trav'lin' Light" from Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man (Columbia) 1:07:59
Billie Holiday "Trav'lin' Light" from Billie's Blues (Blue Note) 1:11:13
Shirley Horn "Trav'lin' Light" from Trav'lin' Light (Impulse) 1:14:34
Carmen McRae "Some Other Spring" from Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man (Columbia) 1:17:14
Dianne Reeves "Some Other Spring" from The Grand Encounter (Blue Note) 1:21:30
Billie Holiday "Some Other Spring" from Lady Day (Columbia) 1:26:43
Jackie McLean "Plight" from Action (Blue Note) 1:29:43
Keith Jarrett "How Long Has This Been Going On" from At the Blue Note, Complete (ECM) 1:38:23
John Surman "Concentric Circles" from Invisbile Threads (ECM) 1:47:25

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