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Greetings Music Family! It's time for another episode of the "First Instrument Jazz Show." I've got music from two vocal jazz giants who recently joined the ancestors,
Sheila Jordan
vocals1928 - 2025
Nancy King
vocals1940 - 2025
Ola Onabule
vocals
Dara Tucker
vocals
Sinne Eeg
vocals
Kelly Green
piano and vocals
Camille Thurman
saxophoneb.1986
Peter Campbell
vocalsPlaylist
- Intro 00:00
- Sheila Jordan "Laugh Clown, Laugh" from Portrait of Sheila (Blue Note) 2:54
" data-original-title="" title="">Don Macdonald "Sonny's Bridge" from Short Stories (Self Produced) 6:10Don Macdonald
violin
b.1966
" data-original-title="" title="">Karrin Allyson "Home" from Some of That Sunshine (Kasrecords) 10:02Karrin Allyson
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Carmen Lundy "Meant for Each Other" from Modern Ancestors (Afrasia) 14:24Carmen Lundy
vocals
b.1954- Host Speaks 18:45
- Ola Onabule and Nicolas Meier "Funmilayo" from Proof of Life (Rugged Ram) 23:15
- Sinne Eeg and Jacob Christoffersen "Don't Be Blue" from Shikiori (Stunt) 28:29
" data-original-title="" title="">Irene Kral "Goin to California" from Wonderful Life (Mainstream) 33:20Irene Kral
vocals
1932 - 1978
" data-original-title="" title="">Nicolas Bearde "The Rules of the Road" from I Remember You: The Music of Nat King Cole (Right Groove) 36:58Nicolas Bearde
vocals
b.1960- Host Speaks 40:51
" data-original-title="" title="">Emily Braden "Superhero" from Cannon and Sparrow (Self Produced) 45:00Emily Braden
vocals- Kelly Green "Corner of My Dreams" from Corner of My Dreams (Green Soul / La Reserve) 50:42
" data-original-title="" title="">Jamison Ross "A Mellow Good Time" from All for One (Concord) 55:55Jamison Ross
drums- Host Speaks 1:00:13
" data-original-title="" title="">Mary Stallings "You Go to My Head" from Manhattan Moods (Concord) 1:03:23Mary Stallings
vocals
b.1939
" data-original-title="" title="">Emma Hedrick "In the Warmth" from Newcomer (Self Produced) 1:10:03Emma Hedrick
vocals- Peter Campbell "He Never Mentioned Love" from Haunted Melody (Self Produced) 1:15:33
" data-original-title="" title="">Randy Crawford "Cajun Moon" from Naked and True (WEA) 1:19:42Randy Crawford
vocals
b.1952- Host Speaks 1:23:44
- "
data-original-title="" title="">Christian McBride Big Band feat.
" data-original-title="" title="">Dianne Reeves "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" from Without Further Ado, Vol. I (Mack Avenue) 1:27:11Dianne Reeves
vocals
b.1956 
" data-original-title="" title="">Trombone Shorty "Ain't No Use" from Parking Lot Sympthony (Blue Note) 1:33:32Trombone Shorty
trombone
b.1986
" data-original-title="" title="">Lonnie Plaxico feat. Camille Thurman "Free" from Radiance (Night is Alive) 1:38:11Lonnie Plaxico
bass
b.1960
" data-original-title="" title="">Vanessa Rubin "Lady Bird" from The Dream Is You: Vanessa Rubin Sings Tad Dameron (Nlbur) 1:44:56Vanessa Rubin
vocals
b.1957- Host Speaks 1:52:37
" data-original-title="" title="">Gil Scott-Heron "A Toast to the People" from From South Africa to South Carolina (Arista) 1:56:54Gil Scott-Heron
vocals
1949 - 2011- Dara Starr Tucker "Shining (It's My Time) " from Time Wouldn't Wait (Green Hill) 2:02:43
" data-original-title="" title="">Grady Tate "Sack Full of Dreams" from Windmills of My Mind (Skye / Buddah) 2:07:00Grady Tate
drums
1932 - 2017- " data-original-title="" title="">Metropole Orchestra feat. Nancy King "Moonray" from Straight Into Your Heart (Mons) 2:09:50
- Host Speaks 2:14:47
- Show Ends 2:18:45
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Sheila Jordan
Jua Howard
Nancy King
Ola Onabule
Dara Tucker
Sinne Eeg
Kelly Green
Camille Thuman
Peter Campbell
Don Macdonald
Karrin Allyson
Carmen Lundy
Irene Kral
Nicolas Bearde
Emily Braden
Jamison Ross
Mary Stallings
emma hedrick
Randy Crawford
Christian McBride Big Band
Dianne Reeves
trombone shorty
Lonnie Plaxico
Camille Thurman
VANESSA RUBIN
Gil Scott-Heron
Grady Tate
Metropole Orchestra
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