12 – MALE VOCALISTS MUNI 20181203 Bobby McFerrin (* 11. 3. 1950) 1. Blackbird (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:49 Recorded live at Rosengarten, Mannheim, Germany, March 19, 1984. CD Elektra Musician 7559-60366-2. Kurt Elling (* 2. 11. 1967) 2. Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez) 6:09 Laurence Hobgood-p, Rob Amster-b, Paul Wertico-dr. Chicago, July 1994-December 1996. CD Blue Note 7243 8 52727 2 1. Frank Sinatra (12. 12. 1915 – 14. 5. 1998) 3. Fly Me to the Moon (Bart Howard) 2:30 Count Basie and His Orchestra. Personnel unlisted (probably 4 tp, 4 tb, 5 sax, p, g, b, dr); Quincy Jones-arr. Los Angeles, June 9, 1964. CD Reprise 9362-46712-2. Tony Bennett (* 3. 8. 1926) 4. I Left My Heart in San Francisco (Douglas Cross-George Cory) 2:55 Ralph Sharon and His Orchestra: Bernie Glow, Al De Risi, Mel Davis, Nick Travis-tp; Sy Berger, Frank Rehak-tb; Paul Faulise-btb; Joe Soldo, Dick Meldonian-as, fl; Al Cohn-ts; Romeo Penque-ts, fl; Sol Schlinger-bs, bcl; Ralph Sharon-p; Kenny Burrell-g; Eddie Costa- vib; Jack Lesberg-b; Billy Exiner-dr; Bob Rosengarden-timp, perc; Candido-bongo, conga; Berl Snyder, Joe Malinaggi-vio; Alfred Brown-vla; Anthony Sophos-vcl. Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, June 9, 1962. CD Columbia C2K 64609. 5. Some Other Time (Leonard Bernstein-Betty Comden, Adolph Green) 4:42 Bill Evans-piano. Berkeley, California, June 10-13, 1975. CD Fantasy FAN-31281. Mel Tormé (13. 9. 1925 – 5. 6. 1999) 6. (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 (Bobby Troup) 3:53 Al Porcino and His Orchestra. Personnel unknown. Live at the Maisonette Room, St. Regis Hotel, New York, September 1974. LP Atlantic SD 18129. Joe Williams (12. 12. 1918 – 29. 3. 1999) 7. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (Duke Ellington-Irving Mills) 3:00 Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: Bill Berry, Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams, Snooky Young-tp; Bob Brookmeyer-vtb; Cliff Heather, Garnett Brown, Tom McIntosh-tb; Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion-as; Eddie Daniels, Joe Farrell-ts; Pepper Adams-bs; Roland Hanna-p; Richard Davis-b; Mel Lewis-dr; Thad Jones-tp, cond. New York City, September 1966. CD Blue Note CDP 7243 8 30454 2 6. Al Jarreau (12. 3. 1940 – 12. 2. 2017) 8. Take Five (Paul Desmond) 6:43 Tom Canning-kb; Lynn Blessing-vib; Abraham Laboriel-b; Joe Correro-dr. Live in Europe. January-February 1977. CD Warner Bros. 7599-27316-2. Eddie Jefferson (3. 8. 1918 – 9. 5. 1979) 9. I Got the Blues (Eddie Jefferson) 2:47 Dave Burns-tp; William Shepherd-tb; James Moody-ts, leader; Pee Wee Moore-bs; Jimmy Boyd-p; John Lathan-b; Clarence Johnson-dr. Hackensack, NJ, January 28, 1955. CD Musica Jazz/Fantasy OMMCD 005. King Pleasure [Clarence Beeks] (24. 3. 1922 – 21. 3. 1981) - Blossom Dearie (* 28. 4. 1926) 10. Moody’s Mood for Love (I’m in the Mood for Love) (Jimmy McHugh) 3:00 Merrill Stepter-tp; Lem Davis-as; Ray Abrams-ts; Cecil Payne-bs; Teacho Wiltshire-p; Leonard Gaskin-b; Teddy Lee-dr; Eddie Jefferson-lyrics. New York, February 19, 1952. CD Musica Jazz/Fantasy OMMCD 005. Annie Ross (* 25. 7. 1930) 11. Twisted (Annie Ross-Wardell Gray) 2:38 Teacho Wiltshire-p; Ram Ramirez-org; Percy Heath-b; Art Blakey-dr. New York, October 9, 1952. CD Musica Jazz/Fantasy OMMCD 005. Jon Hendricks (16. 9. 1921 – 22. 11. 2017) 12. Along Came Betty (Benny Golson-Jon Hendricks) 4:52 Carter Jefferson-ts; Cedar Walton-p; Mickey Bass-b; Art Blakey-dr, leader. Berkeley, March 28, 1973. CD Musica Jazz/Fantasy OMMCD 005. Mark Murphy (14. 3. 1932 – 22. 10. 2015) 13. Fiesta in Blue (Jimmy Mundy-Benny Goodman/Dave Lambert-Jon Hendricks) 3:09 Nick Travis, Clark Terry/Snooky Young-tp; Bernie Leighton/Dick Hyman-org; Roger Kellaway-p; Jim Hall-g; Ben Tucker-b; Dave Bailey-dr; Willie Rodriguez-perc; Al Cohn-arr. New York, December 28, 1962. CD Musica Jazz/Fantasy OMMCD 005. 14. Jumpin’ at the Woodside (Count Basie/Jon Hendricks) 3:26 Jon Hendricks and Company: Judith Hendricks, Aria Hendricks, Kevin Fitzgerald Burke-voc; The Count Basie Orchestra, directed by Frank Foster. New York City, January 15, 1990 (orchestra), March 17, 1990 (voices). CD Denon CY-76302. 15. Freddie Freeloader (Miles Davis/Jon Hendricks) 9:05 Bobby McFerrin (Wynton Kelly’s piano solo), Al Jarreau (Miles Davis’ trumpet solo), Jon Hendricks (John Coltrane’s tenor sax solo) & George Benson (* 22. 3. 1943) (Julian “Cannonball” Adderley’s alto sax solo)-voc; Tommy Flanagan-p; George Mraz-b; Jimmy Cobb-dr. New York City, June 7, 1989 (all but Bobby), San Francisco, July 19, 1989 (Bobby). CD Denon CY-76302. Dave Lambert (19. 6. 1917 – 3. 10. 1966) – the oldest member of the vocal trio LHR (Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross) 1957-1962, and LHB (Lambert, Hendricks, and Bavan) 1962-1964 with Yolande Bavan (* 1. 6. 1942 in Ceylon) 16. Cloudburst (Leroy Kirkland-J. Harris) 2:16 Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Dave Lambert (19. 6. 1917 – 3. 10. 1966), Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross-voc; Gildo Mahones-p; Ike Isaacs-b; Walter Bolden-dr. New York City, August 6, 1959. 17. Swingin‘ Till the Girls Come Home (Oscar Pettiford) 5:20 Jimmy Wormsworth-dr replaces Bolden. New York City, February 19, 1962. CD Columbia/Legacy C2K 64933. Clark Terry (14. 12. 1920 – 21. 2. 2015) 18. Mumbles (Clark Terry) 4:41 Peter Herbolzheimer All Star Big Band: Lew Soloff, Benny Bailey, Palle Mikkelborg, Ron Simmonds-tp; Ack van Rooyen-fh; Frank Rosolino, Albert Mangelsdorff, Jiggs Whigham, Otto Bredl, Erich Kleinschuster, Peter Herbolzheimer-tb; Howard Johnson- tu, gs; Herb Geller, Ferdinand Povel, Johnny Griffin, James Towsey-sax; Rob Franken-kb; Benny Aronov-p; Volker Kriegel-g; Bo Stief-b, elb; Alex Riel-dr; Nippy Noya-perc. Live at Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany, January 28, 1977. LP Telefunken 6.28438. Bob Dorough (12. 12. 1923 – 23. 4. 2018) 19. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) (Bob Dorough) 2:44 Miles Davis-tp; Frank Rehak-tb; Wayne Shorter-ts; Paul Chambers-b; Jimmy Cobb-dr; Willie Bobo-perc. New York, August 21, 1962. LP Columbia CL 1893.