Jazz After Dark

On tonight’s show: Édith Piaf, La vie en rose (Live Paris 3 Avril 1954) Ella Fitzgerald, Cry Me a River (Live at Zardi's 1956) Duke Ellington, Tea for Two Charlie Shavers & Coleman Hawkins, Jumpin' with Symphony Sid Lena Horne, Let Me Love You and It's All Right with Me (Live at The Waldorf Astoria) Ahmad Jamal, I'll Take Romance and My Funny Valentine Carmen McRae, Take Five (Live at Sugar Hill with Dave Brubeck) George Benson, Take Five (Live at Carnegie Hall) Toots Thielemans with Joe Pass and Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson, The Mooche Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Bli Blip (with Dianne Reeves) Etta Jones & Houston Person, Deed I Do Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, C Jam Blues

On tonight’s show: The Buddy DeFranco Quartet, Autumn In New York Erroll Garner, How Could You Do a Thing Like That To Me Zoot Sims & Bob Brookmeyer, King Porter Stomp Louis Armstrong, La Vie en Rose Nat King Cole, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter Sonny Rollins, Where Are You Count Basie and His Orchestra, I Got Rhythm (Richard Boone vocals) Eubie Blake, Medley: Bleeding Moon / Under the Bamboo Tree Ella Fitzgerald, This Guy's In Love With You Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan, My Funny Valentine Ron Carter, Come Ye Disconsolate Chico O'Farrill, The Journey Al Di Meola with John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía, Sichia

Some toe-tapping music tonight on Jazz After Dark. If you like jazz, and like community radio, then please head on over to kdrt.org/donate and make a contribution during our fall fundraiser. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening to KDRT. Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra, Bear Mash Blues Gene Krupa, Sing Sing Sing Jimmy Giuffre & Jim Hall, Gotta Dance Gerry Mulligan & Johnny Hodges, Back Beat Pérez Prado And His Orchestra, Sabra - Twist Willie Bobo, Bobo! Do That Thing Ella Fitzgerald, I Could Have Danced All Night Duke Ellington, Smoke Rings Boots Randolph, Stompin' at the Savoy Joni James, They Can't Take That Away From Me Mongo Santamaria, Jose Outside Ray Bryant(p), Walter Booker Jr.(b) & Freddie Waits(ds), Little Soul Sister Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill, Tin Tin Deo Eddie Harris, Freedom Jazz Dance

On tonight’s show: Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers, Love In My Heart (a/k/a "Swing Baby Swing") Louis Armstrong and His All Stars, Muskrat Ramble (Live, 1947) Artie Shaw, Smooth 'n' Easy Ella Fitzgerald, Misty Roy Eldridge & Benny Carter, I Still Love Him So Betty Carter & Ray Bryant, Gone with the Wind Betty Carter, Let's Fall in Love The Chico Hamilton Trio (with Howard Roberts & Jim Hall), Blues on the Rocks Rosemary Clooney, Sophisticated Lady Wynton Kelly, Come Rain or Come Shine Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis, Clementine Eddie Jefferson, I've Got the Blues (Lester Leaps In) Buddy Rich, Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Jimmy Scott, I'll Be Around Charlie Byrd, Favela

On tonight's show: Gene Krupa, Ball of Fire Erskine Hawkins, Lost in the Shuffle Vince Guaraldi Trio, Django Ella Fitzgerald, Angel Eyes Joe Morello, Shortnin' Bread Charlie Byrd & Stan Getz, Bahia Earl "Fatha" Hines & Johnny Hodges, Rosetta Cal Tjader, It Didn't End (Nao Se Acabou) Count Basie and His Orchestra, Hay Burner Art Pepper, Over the Rainbow Chet Baker, These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) Gabor Szabo, Half the Day is Night Buddy Rich, Chameleon Jerry Granelli Trio, Cast Your Fate to the Wind

On tonight’s show: a retrospective on the career of Vince Guaraldi tonight. Some remastered early works by the Vince Guaraldi Trio: Fenwyck's Farfel, and Django, and Ossobucco (featuring Eddie Duran on guitar), from 1956. Guaraldi playing with the Cal Tjader Quartet in 1957, Live at the Blackhawk: Lover Come Back to Me. Two from his 1957 release, A Flower is a Lovesome Thing: Like a Mighty Rose and Autumn Leaves From The Definitive Vince Guaraldi, a compilation of his work from 1955-66 at Fantasy Records, two of the popular songs from the TV specials: Charlie Brown Theme from 1964 and Skating from 1965. Two from Guaraldi’s last recordings, done with the Warner label: Red Baron, from the Oh Good Grief album from 1968, and Alma-Ville, from the album of the same name, released in 1969. A new release of Linus and Lucy by the Vince Guaraldi Quintet, from the 50th Anniversary edition of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, 2023. Newly released songs from the soundtrack to You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown, the television special from 1972, with Guaraldi on vocals on Joe Cool, and then African Sleigh Ride.

Programming note: the Tuesday 8 pm broadcast is pre-empted by election coverage. This program will play at the Friday 11 pm rebroadcast time. Upbeat jazz favorites tonight:  Bunny Berigan (Kay Little vocals), Somebody Else Is Taking My Place Nat King Cole, Route 66 Ella Fitzgerald, Misty Vince Guaraldi, Skating Jacy Parker, Here Comes Trouble Again Duke Ellington and His Orchestra & Oscar Peterson, Take the "A" Train Antônio Carlos Jobim, Takatanga Gerry Mulligan, One to Ten in Ohio Don Ellis, Sidonie Rahsaan Roland Kirk, The Entertainer (Done in the style of The Blues) Hubert Laws, Passacaglia, guitar solo Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela, Kalahari Nights Paco De Lucía, John McLaughlin & Al Di Meola, Manha de Carnaval

On tonight's show: Teddy Wilson, Stompin' at the Savoy Art Tatum, Where or When Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Dream a Little Dream of Me Artie Shaw, Monsoon Artie Shaw, Cream Puff Peggy Lee, Love Me or Leave Me Buddy DeFranco, Funky's Oncle Johnny Hodges, Jeep Bounces Back Don Ellis, Quiet Longing Duke Ellington (Betty Roché vocals), I Love My Lovin' Lover Boots Randolph, Billy's Bounce Chet Baker, Crazy She Calls Me Chet Baker with Paul Desmond, You Can't Go Home Again Eiji Kitamura, I Wanna Go Home

On tonight’s show: Count Basie, Pennies from Heaven Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio, Ad Lib Blues Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio, Almost Like Being in Love Vince Guaraldi Trio, Fascinating Rhythm Blossom Dearie, Just in Time Yusef Lateef, The Plum Blossom Stan Getz, Melancolico Teddy Edwards, Heart and Soul Oscar Peterson Trio, Night Train Dave Brubeck, Tokyo Traffic Zoot Sims & Bob Brookmeyer, Trav'lin' Light Zoot Sims, Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Zoot Sims, I've Got a Crush on You Zoot Sims, Embraceable You

Tonight's show: Count Basie, Jumpin' At The Woodside Jelly Roll Morton, Don't You Leave Me Here Gene Krupa, Anita O'Day & Roy Eldridge, Skylark Cab Calloway, 06 - Special Delivery Vince Guaraldi Trio, Never Never Land Ruby Braff, Barbary Coast Arnett Cobb with Ray Bryant, Cocktails for Two and Blues in the Closet Arnett Cobb with Tommy Flanagan, Blue Lou Arnett Cobb with Bobby Timmons, Down by the Riverside Ella Fitzgerald & Tommy Flanagan, Little White Lies (Live) Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and His Orchestra, The Count Basie Orchestra & Tommy Flanagan, Indian Summer (Live) Jaki Byard with Tommy Flanagan, Satin Doll Claude Bolling Big Band, Duke's Beat  

Jazz classics tonight. Count Basie, One O'Clock Jump Ella Fitzgerald, A-Tisket A-Tasket Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, In the Mood Sidney Bechet, Blue Horizon Sidney Bechet's Blue Note Jazzmen, When The Saints Go Marching In Earl Bostic, Flamingo Lester Young, Stardust Stan Kenton, The Creep Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, Nuages Billie Holiday, Lady Sings The Blues Gerry Mulligan, Bags' Groove Blossom Dearie, 'Deed I Do Dave Brubeck, Blue Rondo a La Turk Miles Davis, Summertime Stan Getz, Manhã de Carnaval Paul Desmond, Take Te

Tonight’s playlist was suggested by a listener, and it tells a story. Peggy Lee, Please Send Me Someone To Love Frank Sinatra with Count Basie & His Orchestra, Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) Etta James, The Man I Love Mel Tormé, All I Need Is A Girl Louis Armstrong, Love Walked In Helen Forrest, Make Love To Me Lena Horne, Come on Strong The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Bésame Mucho Billie Holiday, Stars Fell on Alabama Peggy Lee, Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did? Frank Sinatra, Day By Day Billie Holiday, Comes Love Frank Sinatra, Hey! Jealous Lover Louis Jordan, Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby Helen Humes, He Don't Love Me Anymore Esther Phillips, I Wish You Love

Farewell to summer on tonight’s show: Billie Holiday, I Cover The Waterfront Cal Tjader, Summertime (Vince Guaraldi piano solo) Paul Gonsalves, Yesterdays Stan Getz, Balanço No Samba Teddy Edwards, Smokin' Dave Brubeck & Tony Bennett, That Old Black Magic Dave Brubeck, Lonesome Buddy Rich, Lament For Lester Count Basie, Blues For Joe Turner James Moody, Moody's Mood Ella Fitzgerald, Teach Me Tonight (Live) Ron Carter, Take Ten Gerald Wiggins, Summertime

Jazz from the 1930s and 40s tonight. We’ll hear: Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five, The Last Time Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues Clyde McCoy, Sugar Blues Bob Crosby and His Orchestra, The Big Noise from Winnetka Fats Waller & His Rhythm, Lulu's Back In Town Jimmie Lunceford, For Dancers Only Duke Ellington, New East ST. Louis Toodle-Oo Sidney Bechet with Noble Sissle, Viper Mad Fats Waller, Keepin' Out of Mischief Now Benny Carter, Beale Street Blues Benny Goodman, One O'Clock Jump Ella Fitzgerald, Stairway To The Stars Glenn Miller, Rhapsody in Blue Erskine Hawkins, After Hours (Digitally Remastered) Charlie Christian, Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra, Am I Blue? Bunny Berigan, Skylark Thelonious Monk, 'Round Midnight Les Brown, Leap Frog

On tonight’s show: Duke Ellington, It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Count Basie (Jimmy Rushing vocals), You Can Depend On Me Gene Krupa, Anita O'Day & Roy Eldridge, Ball Of Fire Erskine Hawkins, Tippin' In Gia Maione, Louis Prima, Sam Butera & The Witnesses, When a Man Loves a Woman Miles Davis Quartet, When I Fall In Love Gigi Gryce Octet, Purple Shades Art Pepper, You're Driving Me Crazy Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Lullaby Of The Leaves Jimmy Witherspoon, Trouble In Mind Ella Fitzgerald, Them There Eyes (Live Chicago Opera House) Kenny Burrell, Wavy Gravy Pete Fountain, Bye Bye, Bill Bailey Horace Silver, Sighin' and Cryin' The Taylor Eigsti Trio, They Can't Take That Away From Me

New Orleans jazz, and more tonight: Louis Armstrong, Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans Pete Johnson And Albert Ammons, Boogie Woogie Man Will Bradley, Basin Street Boogie Tommy Dorsey, 11.Swing Low, Swing Chariot Ella Fitzgerald w Sy Oliver, Basin Street Blues Artie Shaw, Imagination Woody Herman Sextet, Princess M Jim Robinson's New Orleans Band, Ice Cream Pete Fountain, Lazy River Louis Armstrong, Bourbon Street Parade Billie & DeDe Pierce, Algiers Hoodoo Blues Percy Humphrey's Crescent City Joymakers, Rip 'Em Up, Joe, and We Shall Walk Through the Streets of the City New Orleans' Own The Dukes of Dixieland, Just a Little While to Stay Here Piano Connection, Hit That Nail

1950s jazz tonight: Pearl Bailey, They Didn't Believe Me Earl Bostic, Bostic's Boogie Blues Don Elliott and the Cool Jazz Stars, Muskrat Ramble Terry Pollard, Where or When (2015 - Remaster) Ethel Ennis, Blue Prelude Art Farmer & Gigi Gryce, Social Call Art Pepper/Sonny Redd, Deep Purple Earl "Fatha" Hines, 'S Wonderful Cal Tjader, Summertime1Clarinet Ruby Braff, But Not For Me Helen Humes, When I Grow Too Old To Dream Ella Fitzgerald, All of Me Mose Allison, Creek Bank Wynton Kelly, Softly As In a Morning Sunrise

We have a Duke Ellington retrospective tonight on Jazz After Dark with selections from 1928 to 1964, accompanied by Cootie Williams, Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard and his Jazzopators, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, and more. The song list: Stevedore Stomp Diga Diga Doo Watchin' Stormy Weather A Sailboat In The Moonlight Sponge Cake And Spinach Harmony in Harlem Tulip or Turnip (Live at Newport) Night and Day Drop Me Off In Harlem The Swingers Get the Blues, Too In A Sentimental Mood One O'Clock Jump Tuxedo Junction Caravan Isfahan

On tonight's show: Glenn Miller, Johnson Rag Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra, Georgia On My Mind Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra, Solitude (78 RPM Version) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Bobby Darin, Mack The Knife Nat King Cole, Let There Be Love Erroll Garner, Misty Miles Davis, Blue In Green Ramsey Lewis, The Tennessee Waltz (Live) Ramsey Lewis, I'll Wait For You Budd Johnson, Bill Pemberton, Oliver Jackson & Earl "Fatha" Hines, Summertime Astrud Gilberto, Agua De Beber (feat. Antônio Carlos Jobim) Kenny Burrell, The Preacher Paul Desmond, Modern Jazz Quartet, You Go to My Head Ray Charles, Oh Bess, Where's My Bess  

On tonight’s show: King Cole Trio, Baby, Baby, All the Time Django Reinhardt, Manoir de mes Rêves Django Reinhardt, Brazil Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, Daylight Express Sonny Clark, Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise Gerry Mulligan & Ben Webster, Fajista (Master Take) Gerry Mulligan & Ben Webster, Blues in B Flat Vince Guaraldi, Blues for Peanuts Vince Guaraldi, Jitterbug Waltz Ella Fitzgerald, Sweet and Slow Dianne Reeves, Who's Minding the Store? Dianne Reeves, When I Fall In Love (Instrumental) Diana Krall, 'Deed I Do