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Roy Kral and Thelonious Monk birthdays; RIP Carol Hall

By Mary Foster Conklin | A Broad Spectrum
November 3, 2018
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Celebrating mid-October birthdays with songs by pianist/composer

Roy Kral

b.1921

" data-original-title="" title="">Roy Kral, who with his wife vocalist

Jackie Cain

vocals
1928 - 2014

" data-original-title="" title="">Jackie Cain formed the duo group Jackie & Roy, and also

" data-original-title="" title="">Thelonious Monk a year after his centennial. Also remembering songwriter Carol Hall (1936-2018) best known for the Broadway musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, but who also contributed lyrics to two

Bill Evans

piano
1929 - 1980

" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Evans tunes "Very Early" and "The Two Lonely People."

Playlist

Johnny O'Neal
piano
b.1956
" data-original-title="" title="">Johnny O'Neal "People Make the World Go Round" from In the Moment (Smoke Sessions) 00:00
Nancy Kelly
vocals
b.1950
" data-original-title="" title="">Nancy Kelly " Let's Talk Business" from Born to Swing (Amhearst Records) 05:20
Helen Sung
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Helen Sung "Mean What You Say" from Sung with Words (Stricker Street Records) 09:52
Jazzmeia Horn
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Jazzmeia Horn "Tight" from A Social Call (Concord Records) 14:09
Host speaks 17:10
Brandee Younger
harp
b.1983
" data-original-title="" title="">Brandee Younger "Afro Harping" from Wax & Wane (Self released) 19:25
Cecile McLorin Salvant
vocals
b.1989
" data-original-title="" title="">Cecile McLorin Salvant "A Clef" from The Window Album Title (Mack Avenue Record Label) 22:39Time Marker
Camille Bertault
vocals
b.1986
" data-original-title="" title="">Camille Bertault "L�� ou tu vas" from Pas de geants (Classique) 24:39
Lorraine Feather
vocals
b.1948
" data-original-title="" title="">Lorraine Feather "I Don't Mean to Make a Big Deal of It" from Math Camp (Relarian) 29:11
Host speaks 34:25
Connie Han
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Connie Han "Gruvy" from Crime Zone (Mack Avenue) 37:40
Judith Owen
" data-original-title="" title="">Judith Owen "Cherokee Louise" from redisCOVERed (Twanky Records) 45:14
Debra Mann
" data-original-title="" title="">Debra Mann "The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" from Full Circle: the Music of Joni Mitchell (Whaling City Sound) 49:53
Host speaks 54:32
Nadje Noordhuis
trumpet
" data-original-title="" title="">Nadje Noordhuis and
James Shipp
percussion
b.1980
" data-original-title="" title="">James Shipp "October" from Indigo (Little Mystery Records) 56:15
Harry Allen
saxophone
b.1966
" data-original-title="" title="">Harry Allen "The One for You" from The Candy Men (Arbors) 59:58
Lee Wiley
vocals
1915 - 1975
" data-original-title="" title="">Lee Wiley "From the Land of the Sky Blue Water" from A Touch of the Blues (RCA Victor) 1:07:48
Nat King Cole
piano and vocals
1919 - 1965
" data-original-title="" title="">Nat King Cole "Anytime, Any Day, Anywhere" from Welcome to the Club (Capitol) 1:10:27
Host speaks 1:12:45
Adi Meyerson
bass
b.1991
" data-original-title="" title="">Adi Meyerson "Rice & Beans" from Where We Stand (AM Records) 1:15:14Time Marker
Mark Murphy
vocals
1932 - 2015
" data-original-title="" title="">Mark Murphy "Stoppin' the Clock" from Rah ! (Original Jazz Classics) 1:20:34
Jackie & Roy
" data-original-title="" title="">Jackie & Roy "Full Moon" from Beautiful Sea (DRG) 1:23:40
Jackie Cain
vocals
1928 - 2014
" data-original-title="" title="">Jackie Cain &
Roy Kral
b.1921
" data-original-title="" title="">Roy Kral "The Best Is Yet to Come" from We Got It: The Music of Cy Coleman (Discovery Records) 1:29:52
Host speaks 1:33:14
The Count Basie Orchestra "Ma Cherie Amour" from All About That Basie (Concord Jazz) 1:36:08
Gabrielle Stravelli
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Gabrielle Stravelli "Cake of My Childhood" from Dream Ago (Big Modern Music) 1:39:45
Joe Williams
vocals
1918 - 1999
" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Williams "Nobody Knows the Way I Feel this Morning" from One More For My Baby (LRC Ltd) 1:43:20
Maria Muldaur
vocals
b.1943
" data-original-title="" title="">Maria Muldaur "Loan Me Your Husband" from Don't You Feel My Leg-the Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker (Last Music Company) 1:47:50
Host speaks 1:51:59
Diane Moser's Composers Big Band
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Diane Moser's Composers Big Band "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors" from Live! At Tierney's Tavern (New Arts) 1:53:56
Deanna Witkowski
piano
b.1972
" data-original-title="" title="">Deanna Witkowski "Straight, No Chaser" from Length of Days (ArtistShare) 1:59:57
Carmen McRae
vocals
1920 - 1994
" data-original-title="" title="">Carmen McRae "Monkery's the Blues" from Carmen Sings Monk (RCA) 2:07:01
John Beasley
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">John Beasley "Dear Ruby" from MONK'estra, Vol. 2 (Mack Avenue) 2:11:47
Host speaks 2:17:53
Ingrid Jensen
trumpet
b.1966
" data-original-title="" title="">Ingrid Jensen &
Christine Jensen
saxophone
" data-original-title="" title="">Christine Jensen "Octofolk" from Infinitude (Whirlwind Recordings) 2:21:50
Abigail Rockwell
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Abigail Rockwell "Summer Me, Winter Me" from Autumn Noir (Golden Egg) 2:28:41
Marie Goudy
trumpet
b.1990
" data-original-title="" title="">Marie Goudy "Remember the Days" from The Bitter Suite (Self released) 2:32:29
Host speaks 2:37:51
Miki Yamanaka
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Miki Yamanaka "Eyes" from Miki (Cellar Live) 2:39:55
Karrin Allyson
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Karrin Allyson "Big Discount" from Some of that Sunshine (kasrecords) 2:45:25
Tony Bennett
vocals
1926 - 2023
" data-original-title="" title="">Tony Bennett "The Two Lonely People" from Together Again (Rhino) 2:48:23
Host speaks 2:52:43
Sachal Vasandani
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Sachal Vasandani "Very Early" from Shadow Train (GSI Records) 2:54:10
Anat Cohen
clarinet
b.1975
" data-original-title="" title="">Anat Cohen &
Fred Hersch
piano
b.1955
" data-original-title="" title="">Fred Hersch "The Purple Piece" from Live in Healdsburg (Anzic Records) 3:01:05
Esperanza Spalding
bass
b.1984
" data-original-title="" title="">Esperanza Spalding "Short and Sweet" from Chamber Music Society (Heads Up) 3:09:15
Terri Lyne Carrington
drums
b.1965
" data-original-title="" title="">Terri Lyne Carrington "Soul Talk" from The Mosaic Project (Concord Records) 3:15:58
Host speaks 3:20:50
Yelena Eckemoff
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Yelena Eckemoff "Psalm 119 Lamed" from Better Than Gold and Silver (L & H Productions) 3:22:50
Amy Cervini
vocals
b.1977
" data-original-title="" title="">Amy Cervini "You Know Who" from No One Ever Tells You (Anzic Records) 3:29:00
Etta James
vocals
1938 - 2012
" data-original-title="" title="">Etta James "Imagine" from All the Way (Sony Legacy) 3:33:50
Host speaks 3:37:26
Kate McGarry
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Kate McGarry "Mr. Sparkle What a Difference a Day Made" from The Subject Tonight Is Love (ArtistShare) 3:39:39
Darius De Haas "Confound Me" from Ice on the Hudson (SMK Jazz) 3:44:43
Carol Hall "My Circle of Friends" from Hallsongs-the Songs of Carol Hall (LML Music) 3:49:51
Host speaks 3:52:52
Pam Fleming
trumpet
b.1957
" data-original-title="" title="">Pam Fleming "Buds" from Buds (Infinite Room Rpm) 3:55:34

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