Shark Jazz and Blues

  It is the annual Holiday Show, and the final broadcast of 2023. Today’s show incorporates holiday music from reggae, blues, and jazz. With the recent death of Shane MacGowan, I would have liked to include a tribute to the lead singer of The Pogues but I do not have a “clean version” of “Fairytale of New York” that would not violate FCC rules. Instead, we will enjoy some more traditional music. Have a wonderful holiday season and join me for a new semester of Shark Jazz and Blues on January 23, 2024.   Playlist Bruce Cockburn – Adeste Fidelis (0:53) John Holt – For Auld Lang Syne (2:33) Paul McCartney – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reggae (1:43) Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra – Zat You, Santa Claus? (featuring René Marie) (6:14) Norah Jones – I’ll Be Home for Christmas (4:11) Vince Guaraldi Trio – Christmas Time Is Here (6:06) Red Garland Trio – Winter Wonderland (5:21) The Count Basie Orchestra – Good “Swing” Wenceslas (3:34) Charlie Parker Quintet (featur...

  The Duke Ellington Mural in Washington, DC We celebrate some December birthdays on today’s show before turning to some jazz Christmas music in preparation for the annual Jazz and Blues Christmas Show next week.   Playlist   Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take Five (9:39) Donald Byrd – Theme For Malcom (7:44) Jimmy Smith – Back at the Chicken Shack (8:06) Duke Ellington – Take the “A” Train (2:58) Tune Recreation Committee – T.F.I.N. (The Future is Now) (9:32) Isaiah J. Thompson – Christmas Is Coming (4:05) J.J. Johnson & Marian McPartland – The Christmas Song (2:23) Vince Guaraldi Trio – What Child Is This (2:25)   Notes Dave Brubeck – b. 6 December 1920 (Concord, CA); d. 5 December 2012); piano. “Take Five,” written by Paul Desmond, featuring the relatively odd signature of 5/4 time, became the best-selling jazz single of all time. “Take Five” is from the 1959 Time Out album, which is one of the most iconic albums in jazz history.   D...