13 – FEMALE VOCALISTS MUNI 20181210 1. Alexander’s Ragtime Band (Irving Berlin) 3:03 Bessie Smith-voc (1898-1937); Joe Smith-tp; Jimmy Harrison-tb; Coleman Hawkins-cl; Fletcher Henderson-p; Charlie Dixon-bjo. New York, March 2, 1927. Columbia 14219-D/Supraphon 0 15 0803. 2. God Bless the Child (Arthur Herzog-Billie Holiday) 2:57 Billie Holiday-voc (1915-1959); Roy Eldridge-tp; Ernie Powell, Lester Boone, Jimmy Powell-as; Eddie Heywood-p; Paul Chapman-g; Grachan Moncur-b; Herbert Cowans-dr. New York, May 9, 1941. OKeh 6451/Columbia Legacy CK 47031. 3. A-Tisket, A-Tasket (Ella Fitzgerald-Van Alexander) 2:36 Ella Fitzgerald-voc (1917-1996); Chick Webb and His Orchestra: Chick Webb-dr, dir: Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan-tp; Sandy Williams, Nat Story, George Matthews-tb; Garvin Bushell-cl, as; Louis Jordan-as; Ted McRae-ts; Wayman Carver-ts, fl; Tommy Fulford-p; Bobby Johnson-g; Beverley Peer-sb. May 2, 1938. Decca 1840/MCA GRP26182. 4. Air Mail Special (Benny Goodman-Jimmy Mundy-Charlie Christian) 5:23 Ella Fitzgerald-voc; Lou Levy-p; Jim Hall-g; Wilfred Middlebrooks-b; Gus Johnson-dr. Live at Crescendo Club, Hollywood, May 11-21, 1961. Verve MGV 4052. 5. Somebody Loves Me (George Gershwin-Buddy DeSylva-MacDonald) 2:04 Peggy Lee-voc (1920-2002); Buddy Cole-p; Dave Barbour-g; Phil Stephens-b; Tom Romersa-dr. Los Angeles, July 16, 1946. Capitol Jazz 7243 5 23567 2 0. 6. Interlude (A Night in Tunisia) (Dizzy Gillespie-Frank Paparelli-Raymond Leveen) 2:31 Sarah Vaughan-voc (1924-1990); All Star Band: Dizzy Gillespie-tp; Aaron Sachs-cl; Georgie Auld-ts; Leonard Feather-p; Chuck Wayne-g; Jack Lesberg-b; Morey Feld-dr. New York City, December 31, 1944. 78 Continental/Masters of Jazz MJCD 86. 7. Sassy’s Blues (Sarah Vaughan-Quincy Jones) 5:38 Sarah Vaughan-voc; Kirk Stuart-p; Charles Williams-b; George Hughes-dr. Live at Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 18-21, 1963. EmArcy 832 788-2. 8. A Night in Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie-Frank Paparelli-Jon Hendricks) 2:50 June Christy-voc (1925-1990); Conte Candoli, Lee Katzman, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari-tp; Vern Friley, John Halliburton, Lew McCreary-tb; Joe Maini, Charlie Kennedy-as; Bob Cooper, Bill Perkins-ts; Jack Nimitz-bs; Jimmy Rowles-p; Joe Mondragon-b; Mel Lewis-dr; Bill Holman-arr. Los Angeles, October 25, 1962. Capitol Jazz 7243 4 98319 2 6. 9. Four Brothers (Jimmy Giuffre) 2:24 Anita O’Day-voc (1919-2006); Marty Paich and His Orchestra: Bill Catalano, Jules Chaiken, Phil Gilbert, Lee Katzman, Sam Noto-tp; Jim Amlotte, Bob Enevoldsen, Kent Larsen, Archie LeCoque, Kenny Shroyer-tb; Lennie Niehaus, Bud Shank-as; Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins- ts; Jack Dulong-bs; Marty Paich-p; Red Kelly-b; Mel Lewis-dr. Paich & Russell Garcia-arr. Hollywood, April 3, 1958. Verve V6-8485/Verve 543 600-2. 10. Confirmation (Charlie Parker) 5:40 Sheila Jordan-voc (* 18. 11. 1928-); Steve Kuhn-p; Harvie Swartz-b; Bob Moses-dr. Live at Fat Tuesday’s, New York City, August 1981. ECM 1213. 11. It Ain’t Necessarily So (George & Ira Gershwin) 3:17 Helen Merrill-voc (* 21. 7. 1930-); Rufus Reid-b; Mel Lewis-dr. New York City, March 7 & 9, 1979. Gitanes 558 850 2. 12. Listen to Monk (Rhythm-a-ning) (Thelonious Monk-Jon Hendricks) 3:05 Carmen McRae-voc (1920-1994); Charlie Rouse-ts; Larry Willis-p; George Mraz-b; Al Foster-dr. New York, April 12, 1988. Novus LP 3086-1-n/RCA 09026-63841-2. 13. By the Bend of the River (Clara Edwards-Bernard Haig) 1:52 Betty Carter-voc (1929-1998); Norman Simmons-p; Lisle Atkinson-b; Al Harewood-dr. Live at the Village Vanguard, New York, May 22, 1970. Verve 519 851-2. 14. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (Duke Ellington-Irving Mills) 6:10 Carmen McRae & Betty Carter-voc; Eric Gunnison-p; Jim Hughart-b; Winard Harper-dr. Live at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, February 1, 1987. Verve 529 579-2. 15. This Hotel (Richard Quine-Johnny Keating) 3:37 Shirley Horn-voc & p (1934-2005). New York, December 2-5, 1997. Verve 557 199-2. 16. My Ship (Kurt Weill-Ira Gershwin) 3:24 Cassandra Wilson-voc (1955-); Jacky Terrasson-p; Lonnie Plaxico/Kenny Davis-b; Mino Cinelu-perc. New York, January 4, 5, 6 & 19 and April 4, 1997. Blue Note 7243 8 55484 2 0. 17. I Fall in Love Too Easily (Jule Styne-Sammy Cahn) 3:29 Patricia Barber-voc & p (* 8. 11. 1955-). Chicago, May 15-19, 2000. Blue Note 7243 5 27290 2 9. 18. Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing-George David Weiss) 4:57 Dianne Reeves-voc (* 23. 10. 1956-); orchestra conducted by Billy Childs: John Fumo, Rick Baptist, Wayne Bergeron-tp; Andrew Martin-tb; Beverly Dahlke-Smith, Bill Liston, Dick Mitchell, Don Shelton, Greg Huckins-ww; Jim Atkinson, Joe Meyer, Rick Todd, Steve Becknell-Frh; Mulgrew Miller-p; Carol Robbins-harp; Reginald Veal-b; Greg Hutchinson- dr; Assa Drori (concertmaster), Anatoly Rosinsky, Robert Sanov, Brenton Banks, Dennis Molchan, Elizabeth Wilson, Henry Ferber, Henry Gronnier, Igor Kiskatchi, Irman Neuman, Jennifer Munday, Shari Zippert-vio; Gina Dorman, Lynn Grants, Robert Berg, Thomas Diener-vla; Armen Ksajikian, Cecilia Tsan, Daniel Smith, Eric Gaenslen, Maurice Grants-vcl; Billy Childs-arr. September 9-11, 2000. Blue Note 7243 5 27694 2 1. 19. Heartbreak Hotel (Mae Axton-Tommy Durden-Elvis Presley) 2:58 Nancy King-voc (* 15. 6. 1940-); Glen Moore-b. Houston, Texas, 1991. Justice JR# 0801-2. 20. All or Nothing at All (Jack Lawrence-Arthur Altman) 4:32 Diana Krall-voc & p (* 16. 11. 1964-); Russell Malone-g; Christian McBride-b. 1997. Impulse! 233/Verve 0602517438095. 21. Everyday I Have the Blues (Peter Chatman) 3:09 Diane Schuur-voc (* 10. 12. 1953-); The Count Basie Orchestra, arranged & conducted by Frank Foster. Live, February 25, 1987. GRP GRD-9550. 22. Tea for Two (Vincent Youmans-Irving Caesar) 4:55 Norma Winstone-voc (* 23. 9. 1941-); John Taylor-p; Tony Coe-ts. Oslo, Norway, July 1986. ECM 831 107-2.