Tonight's Book: Blue Note Records by Richard Cook
"Now a division of Capitol Records, Blue Note was a pioneer in jazz's golden age, serving as a breeding ground for legends such as Sidney Bechet, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Kenny Burrell, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver. In this landmark book, jazz writer Cook (co-author of The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD) presents a history of the label, from its 1939 start producing hot jazz and swing records to its current projects, which include releasing Norah Jones's top-selling 2002 record, Come Away With Me. Eschewing tales of boardroom politics and pages of record reviews for an overall picture of how Blue Note's "mystique grew up, and how it endures," the book is more than just the chronicle of a company. It shows how far jazz, and, by extension, popular music, have come in the past 60-odd years."
Tonight's Playlist
Note: I - click to buy from the iTunes store (Canada) (You must have iTunes installed on your computer in order to buy tracks from the iTunes store); A - click to buy from Amazon.ca (Canada) (All subject to availability)
Theme - Oliver Nelson Big Band - "Stolen Moments" (excerpt) I A
Gene Harris - "Blues For Sam Nassi" A
Eddie Jefferson - "Jeannine"
Milt Jackson - "Bag's Groove" I A
Herbie Nichols - "The Gig" I A
Hilario Duran and his Latin Jazz Big Band - "Mambo Influenciado" I A
Sophie Milman - "It Might As Well Be Spring" A
Johnny Frigo - "Just Friends" A
John Coltrane - "Lazy Bird" I A
Gerald Wilson and his Orchestra - "You Better Believe It" A
Jaco Pastorius - "The Chicken" I A
Cedar Walton Trio - "Twilight Waltz" A
Mose Allison - "Don't Forget To Smile" I A
Thelonious Monk - "Four In One" I A
Brad Mehldau - "Don't Interrupt The Sorrow" I A
Charles Mingus - "The Masher"
Stan Getz - "I'm Late, I'm Late" I A
Adi Braun - "Beautiful" A
Lester Young, Harry Edison and Roy Eldridge - "Gypsy In My Soul" I A
Dave Holland - "Four Winds" I A
Chick Corea Acoustik Band - "Morning Sprite" I A
Bud Shank - "New Groove"
Red Garland Trio - "A Foggy Day" A
Jimmy Smith - "Back At The Chicken Shack" I A
Jimmy Raney - "Body And Soul" I A
Carmen McRae - "Our Love Is Here To Stay"
Jacky Terrasson - "I Should Care" A
Patricia O'Callaghan - "Dayton, Ohio - 1903" I A
Earl Hines, Roy Edridge, Coleman Hawkins - "Undecided" A
Keith Jarrett Trio - "Straight No Chaser" A
Theme - Oliver Nelson Big Band - "Stolen Moments" (excerpt) I A
John Abercromie Quartet - "Epilogue" I A
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