Go Go Godzilla - Brian Setzer

The official video for "Go-Go Godzilla", from the album Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!

Jimmy Rushing - Good Rockin' Tonight

More Top Tracks For Jimmy Rushing

http://www.youtube.com/artist/Jimmy_Rushing?feature=watch_metadata

Night Lights - Nat King Cole

Don't get around much anymore - Jack Sheldon 1984

Don't get around much anymore Sheldon Jack 1984

At a live 1984 performance in Lulu White's Mahogany Hall on Bourbon Street, Jack Sheldon and his all-star ensemble perform a program of straight-ahead jazz pieces that finds them sizzling as if there's no tomorrow.

As the camera focuses on the quintet with close-ups and overhead shots, you can enjoy the convivial atmosphere. The room itself is large enough to accommodate a swinging band such as Sheldon's. It's colorful, and the audience is having a great time.

Jack opens the tune "Don't get around much anymore" with a vocal followed by some magic swinging solo work

Jack Sheldon: trumpet, vocal; Dave Frishberg: piano; John Pisano: guitar; Dave Stone: bass; Frank Capp: drums.

The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Be bop a lula - Instrumental

More Be Bop A Lula...

The Stray Cats - Be Bop A Lula (unplugged 1982)

Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away

Sam Cooke was born Samuel Cook on January 22, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He is not the only music-great to be born there since it was also the birth- and/or hometown of Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Ike Turner. Legend has it that it was here that Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads, therefore it is seen as the home of the (delta)-blues.

Sam's father was Charles Cook Sr., a Baptist minister and his mother Annie May Cook. Besides Sam 7 other brothers and sisters were born. Charles was a travelling minister in the Church of God, a section of the Baptist faith started around 1900 that was less traditional. Instead of just delivering a sermon he delivered in an emotional way, with the help of gospel music and singing. Elements that came back in the 1950's in soul music were the fainting by the singer, the swinging and the call-and-response technique.

The family moved to Chicago in 1933 in search for better economic opportunities. They lived in a section of South-Chicago called Bronzeville. There Charles kept preaching all over the city, sometimes with the help of his offspring.

During high school Sam and his siblings Charles, L.C., Mary and Hattie formed the gospel-singing group "The Singing Children", who often opened up for their father. But besides singing gospel he, with his friend Lou Rawls, also sang secular songs. His biggest influence on his singing was RH Harris of the Soul Stirrers. Sam often copied his 'whoa' yodel.

When Sam was 15 years he became the front man of a bigger teenage gospel group called the "Highway QC's" where R.B. Robinson, bariton-singer of the Soul Stirrers, trained him. With the QC's he travelled on the gospel circuit and performed on some radio shows.

When the Soul Stirrers' R.H. Harris left the group because he was sick of the business a very young Sam Cook was asked to replace him. He did one audition and was a member of the Soul Stirrers right away. This all happened in 1950 when he was only 19 years old.

The group was formed in Houston when SR Crain joined a gospel group under the condition that their name was changed into the Soul Stirrers. R.H. Harris was already a member of that group.

Even though they were called a quartet the Soul Stirrers had five member. They introduced the revolutionary two-lead singing, giving the quartet more emotional impact. They also left more room for individuality by the singers and not the old style, rigid spiritual singing. In the 1930 they were recorded by Alan Lomax for the Smithsonian. The Soul Stirrers moved to Chicago where they had their own weekly show. R.H. Harris left the group but soon formed other quartets, with his Gospel Paraders he later recorded for Sam's own SAR Records

From their first record 'Jesus Gave Me Water' Sam Cook became an icon in the gospel field, almost a teen-idol. But besides his good looks he was a very good singer and also a prolific songwriter.

In 1957 his, as he himself called it, financial situation, caused him to explore the possibility of crossing over and sing popular music. He released one single on Specialty under the name Dale Cook. It was a rewrite of the Soul Stirrers 'Wonderful' called 'Lovable'. The song was exactly the same, only the words were different. For a while he tried to make people believe Dale was his brother but his voice was too recognizable. Sam Cooke was shot dead in his motel room.

When I Fall in love - Hiromi Kanda 2010 Live in LA

http://www.hiromikanda.com/

3/15/2010 in Los Angeles at Vibrato Grill & Jazz
When I fall in love Hiromi Kanda Hiromi in Love

Peter Gunn

Track 16 from Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 7: The Crime Scene.

Glen Campbell - A Better Place

The first music video from Glen Campbell's final studio album "Ghost On The Canvas" out August 30, 2011 on Surfdog Records.

Glen Campbell says more in this 1 minute:57 seconds than most of us are able to get across in a lifetime.

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: Dream A Little Dream Of Me

Dream A Little Dream Of Me
(Kahn/Andree/Schwandt)

In the Dark - Nancy Wilson

Abbey Lincoln - You Came a Long Way from St. Louis

R.I.P. Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 -- August 14, 2010).

Early video of Miss Lincoln from 1957, although she was also in the movie "The Girl Can't Help It" in 1956. Show aired 18 August 1957.

Mitch Forman in Hyderabad India

There is not much Mitch forman footage available on the net.

This man is one of the greatest players I have seen and heard in any context of Jazz.

What a player!!And he was burning on the tour.

This is an excerpt of his solo from Bunny Brunel's composition Temperamental.

Cassandra Wilson Crazy love

Speak Low / Claudio Roditi / Metropole Orchestra

51 piece Metropole Orchestra directed by Rob Pronk. based in the Netherlands (1996).

Mel Lewis Sextet 1957 - Brookside

Recorded: Hollywood, California June 1957

Personnel:
Charlie Mariano - Tenor Saxophone
Bill Holman - Baritone Saxophone
Jack Sheldon - Trumpet
Marty Paich - Piano
Buddy Clark - Bass
Mel Lewis - Drums

Come Fly With Me - Jackie Allen

Glenn Miller - When That Man Is Dead And Gone

Diana Krall - Peel me a grape

In 1993, Krall released her first album, Stepping Out, which she recorded with John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton. It caught the attention of producer Tommy LiPuma, who produced her second album, Only Trust Your Heart (1995). Her third album, All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio (1996), was nominated for a Grammy and continued for 70 weeks in the Billboard jazz charts. Love Scenes (1997) quickly became a hit record with the trio of Krall, Russell Malone (guitar) and Christian McBride (bass). Orchestral arrangements by Johnny Mandel provided the background on When I Look In Your Eyes (1999); more Grammy nominations came along, and she was rewarded as Best Jazz Musician of the Year.[citation needed] The band mix was kept, following arrangements on The Look of Love (2001) created by Claus Ogerman; this record achieved platinum status and reached the top 10 of the Billboard 200.

In August 2000, Krall was paired on a 20-city tour with Tony Bennett. They were paired again for a song on the TV series Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... The Look of Love went to number one on the Canadian album charts and went quadruple platinum in that country.[citation needed] The title track from the album, a cover of the Casino Royale standard popularized in the late 1960s by Dusty Springfield and Sergio Mendes, reached number 22 on the adult contemporary chart. In September 2001, Krall began a world tour. Her concert at the Paris Olympia was recorded and released as her first live record. Diana Krall - Live in Paris topped the Billboard jazz charts,[citation needed] went top 20 on the Billboard 200 and went top five in Canada. It garnered her second Grammy (Best Vocal Jazz Record) and a Juno Award.[citation needed] The album included covers of Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are" (a hit on U.S. smooth jazz radio) and Joni Mitchell's "A Case Of You." After marrying Elvis Costello, she worked with him as a lyricist and started to compose her own songs, resulting in the album The Girl in the Other Room. The album, released in April 2004, quickly rose to the top five in the United Kingdom and made the Australian top 40 album charts. She also joined Ray Charles on his Genius Loves Company album in 2004 on the song, "You Don't Know Me". In late May 2007, Krall was featured in a Lexus ad campaign.[2] She also sang, "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with piano accompaniment by pianist Hank Jones.

Quiet Nights, her latest album, was released on 31 March 2009. Krall also produced Barbra Streisand's album Love Is the Answer, released on 29 Sep 2009.

Send Me to the Electric Chair – Thornette Davis

David Bromberg brings you Send me to the 'Lectric Chair from his Greatest hits album

Stacey Kent - This Can't Be Love

Stacey Kent: vocals
Jim Tomlinson: tenor saxophone
Colin Oxley: guitar
David Newton: piano
Simon Thorpe: bass
Jasper Kviberg : drums

NAT KING COLE - SEND FOR ME

A LATE 50'S SINGLE

Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years

Unplugged 1992 with Richard Tee, Steve Gadd and Michael Brecker

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - That's How We Roll

A new song released by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

Frank Sinatra - Witchcraft

Frank Sinatra
Comp ; (C. Leigh, C. Coleman)


Those fingers in my hair
That sly come-hither stare
That strips my conscience bare
It's witchcraft

And I've got no defense for it
The heat is too intense for it
What good would common sense for it do?

'cause it's witchcraft, wicked witchcraft
And although I know it's strictly taboo
When you arouse the need in me
My heart says "Yes, indeed" in me
"Proceed with what you're leadin' me to"

It's such an ancient pitch
But one I wouldn't switch
'cause there's no nicer witch than you


[Orch. Int.]


'cause it's witchcraft, that crazy witchcraft
And although I know it's strictly taboo
When you arouse the need in me
My heart says "Yes, indeed" in me
"Proceed with what you're leadin' me to"

It's such an ancient pitch
But one I'd never switch
'cause there's no nicer witch than you

Marilyn Harris "Bebop High"

"Bebop High" is a loving tribute to all of the great jazz musicians who pioneered bebop. Marilyn Harris sings with the L. A. Jazz All-Stars Big Band. Words and Music by Marilyn Harris and Mark Winkler. Tenor Sax solo by Pete Christlieb - Alto Sax solo by Dan Higgins.

SAMMY DAVIS JR - TALK TO THE ANIMALS

FROM THE OUTSTANDING ALBUM SAMMY DAVIS JR SONG THE COMPLETE DR. DOLITTLE SOUNDTRACK. DONT LET THE HAND CLAPPING FOOL YOU THIS IS NOT LIVE. JUST HAND CLAPPING ADDED FOR A CD OF LIVE SAMMY.

Bucky Pizzarelli & Lino Patruno "Linger Awhile"

"Linger Awhile"
BUCKY PIZZARELLI, LINO PATRUNO (guitar)
with Giorgio Rosciglione (bass).
San Marino Jazz Festival, July 1996



John Paul 'Bucky' Pizzarelli (born January 9, 1926 (1926-01-09) (age 82)) is an American classical jazz guitarist and banjoist, perhaps most notable for his work with jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli, his son. John has also worked for NBC as a staffman for Dick Cavett (1951) and also ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in (1952). The list of musicians Bucky has collaborated with over his career is considerable, including Les Paul, Stephane Grappelli, and Benny Goodman. Bucky acknowledges Django Reinhardt, Freddie Green, and George Van Eps for their influences on his style and mode of play.

John Pizzarelli was born January 9, 1926 in Paterson, New Jersey, learning to play the guitar and banjo at a young age. His uncles (Pete and Bobby Domenick) were professional musicians, and sometimes the extended family would gather at one of their homes with their guitars for jam sessions. Of course when Bucky learned the tricks of the trade, he frequently joined them. His first guitar was an archtop Gibson, an expensive instrument at the time. During high school, John was guitarist for a small band that performed classical music.

John began his professional career at 17 when he joined the Vaughn Monroe band in 1943. Near the end of World War II, while in Austria as an infantryman fulfilling wartime military service for the Army, Pizzarelli was absent from Monroe's band (though he rejoined the outfit in 1946 and played for another 5 years with them). While in the military, he played in an unauthorized dance band. In 1954, he became a member of the Doc Severinsen band on the Tonight Show while Johnny Carson was host. Bucky also was on the Katie Smith Show that same year. During his time spent performing for the Tonight Show, Bucky accompanied guest bands and musicians playing through a landscape of musical genres. While self-professedly not a big fan of rock and roll, Bucky performed on 7 hits with Dion and the Belmonts during this period and enjoyed the sessions.

From 1956--1957, John performed with The Three Sounds trio along with bassist Andy Simpkins and pianist Gene Harris. He toured several times off and on with Benny Goodman up and until 1986, the year of Goodman's death. Beginning in the 1970s, Pizzarelli began recording as a leader, performing many tributes to musicians of the 1930s era. Bucky has performed at the White House in Washington, D.C. with artists such as Benny Goodman, two performances for President Ronald Reagan and one for President Bill Clinton. He also played a private birthday party for Pat Nixon, President Richard Nixon's wife, at the Nixon home.

Jersey Jazz Guitars was the name of a 1985 concert held at the Rutgers University Nicholas Music Center in New Brunswick. The ticket featured Bucky, Les Paul, Tal Farlow, and Bucky's son John. The concert was aired on New Jersey's PBS station as part of their 3-part New Jersey Summerfare Series. Bucky and Les Paul had performed together before with one another, as they were neighbors and cordial friends. The show aired for one hour in August of 1985, with son John adding his vocals on two selections.

In addition to his son John, Bucky's son Martin Pizzarelli and daughter Mary are also professional musicians. Martin is a bassist who has recorded both with his father and brother. Mary is a classical guitarist who appeared on her father's second album as leader titled Green Guitar Blues, as well as other recordings. Pizzarelli has also appeared on three albums of his daughter-in-law (John's wife), Jessica Molaskey. Today Bucky Pizzarelli resides in a home on the banks of the Saddle River in Saddle River, New Jersey with his wife Ruth. An avid amateur painter, Pizzarelli's home is filled with his own artwork.

The Brian Kinler Band "Wookiee Boogie"

"Wookiee Boogie" is the first single from THE BRIAN KINLER BAND's new CD "Stories From The Quarter"

Director: Jose C. Alvarez / Eleven97 Productions