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The Music of Hoagy Carmichael, Part 1
ByHoagy Carmichael
piano1899 - 1981

George Gershwin
composer / conductor1898 - 1937

Cole Porter
composer / conductor1891 - 1964

Irving Berlin
composer / conductor1888 - 1989
His early compositions were jazz instrumentals, and he was greatly influenced by the brilliant cornetist

Bix Beiderbecke
cornet1903 - 1931
Hoagy Carmichael's trademark was writing wistful songs of home, but the rest of his output was remarkably varied, and without a signature style that characterized the theater composers like Jerome Kern or Cole Porter.
In Part I of "The Music of Hoagy Carmichael," you'll hear jazz interpretations of his early tunes. Featured musicians include

Evan Christopher
clarinetb.1969

Billie Holiday
vocals1915 - 1959

Ben Webster
saxophone, tenor1909 - 1973

Samara Joy
vocals
Zoot Sims
saxophone, tenor1925 - 1985
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