Moonlight Serenade
Music 'til Midnight - the best in easy listening sounds and timeless standards performed by artists including Van Morrison and Helen Humes.
Music 'til Midnight - the best in easy listening sounds and timeless standards performed by the greatest artists from the past 60 years - including singers Van Morrison, Allen Toussaint and Helen Humes, plus the instrumental sounds of harmonica legend Toots Thielemans and saxophonist Ben Webster. This week's featured album is singer Joe Williams acclaimed collaboration with the big band co-led by arranger Thad Jones and drummer Mel Lewis. Released in 1966, Presenting Joe Williams - Thad Jones, Mel Lewis - The Jazz Orchestra, is today regarded as one of Joe Williams finest recordings eclipsing even his celebrated recordings with Count Basie. The tracks range from Duke Ellington's It Don't Mean A Thing, through blues favourites such as Night Time Is The Right Time, to Dozier and Holland's soul classic How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You.
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Music Played
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Toots Thielemans & Beth Hart
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
- One More For The Road.
- Verve 9873776.
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Van Morrison & Georgie Fame
How Long Has This Been Going On
- How Long Has This Been Going On.
- Polygram 5291362.
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Ella Fitzgerald
He Loves And She Loves
- The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Songbooks.
- Verve 5198322.
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Joe Williams
Night Time Is The Right Time
- Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones Mel Lewis.
- Blue Note 30454.
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Joe Williams
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones Mel Lewis.
- Blue Note 30454.
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Dee Dee Bridgewater
Come Sunday
- Dee DeeΒ’s Feathers.
- Okeh 88875063532.
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Ben Webster
Sunday
- Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson.
- Verve 5214482.
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Helen Humes
Ain't Misbehavin'
- TΒ’ainΒ’t NobodyΒ’s Bizness If I Do.
- Contemporary COP 037.
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Kurt Elling
Moonlight Serenade
- Flirting With Twilight.
- EMI Blue Note 72435311132.
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Joe Williams
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones Mel Lewis.
- Blue Note 30454.
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Joe Williams
Get Out Of My Life Woman
- Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones Mel Lewis.
- Blue Note 30454.
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Allen Toussaint
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further
- Songbook.
- Rounder 11661-9154-2.
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Dr. John
City Lights
- City Lights.
- Verve 1768682.
Presenting Joe Williams
Dee Dee's Feathers
Helen Humes
Allen Toussaint: Songbook
City Lights
Broadcast
- Sun 15 Nov 2015 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2