Two (Joe and Vernon) Birthday Anniversaries Today

Tab 1 Feature:

10 October 2019
Giuseppe Verdi
206th Birthday Anniversary

Verdi: Triumphal March (opera "Aida") 2:14
Franck Pourcel and Orchestra (2005)


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Tab 2 Feature:

10 October 2019
Vernon Duke
116th Birthday Anniversary

Duke: Autumn in New York 3:47
Beegie Adair, jazz piano (2017)



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O Tenderly the Haughty Day

July

"O tenderly the haughty day
Fills his blue urn with fire;
One morn is in the mighty heaven,
And one in our desire."
—Emerson

Tab 1 Feature:

21 July 2017
On This Summer Day

Denis Solee, tenor sax (2005)
"Summer Wind" 4:51
(Henry Mayer)

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Tab 2 Feature:

21 July 2017
On This Summer Day

Stephen Hough, classical piano (1999)
"Weep You No More" 1:53
(Roger Quilter)



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Gibson and Camilo Birthdays

Tab 1 Feature:

3 April 2017
A Birthday Anniversary

Don Gibson
American Country Music writer
(3 April 1928 - 11 November 2003)

Denis Champoux, guitar (1990)
"I Can’t Stop Loving You" 2'52"
(Gibson)

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Tab 2 Feature:

4 April 2017
A Birthday Anniversary

Michel Camilo
Jazz pianist
Born: 4 April 1954

Michel Camilo, piano, et al. (2000)
"Spain - Intro" 3'21"
(Rodrigo)


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Spring Is Bach!

J.S. Bach
A Classical music immortal
(21 March 1685 - 28 July 1750)
Living Jazz (1966)

- A Lover's Concerto
(Linzer and Randell
after J.S. Bach, Minuet in G major)

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Humor Me, It's Dvorak's Birthday Anniversary

Tab 1 Feature:

8 September 2016
A Birthday Anniversary

Antonín Dvořák
Czech classical composer
(8 September 1841 - 1 May 1904)

Rudi Moosmeir, jazz piano (2006)
Humoreska
3'32"


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Tab 2 Feature:

8 September 2016
A Birthday Anniversary

Antonín Dvořák
Czech classical composer
(8 September 1841 - 1 May 1904)

James Last and His Orchestra (1998)
Going Home
(Adagio from 'The New World Symphony')
3'12"



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Latin Jazz Sound for the 2016 Summer Olympics

Tab 1 Feature:

7 Aug 2016
A Salute to the 2016 Summer Olympics

Vann Burchfield, tenor sax (2015)

- One Night in Rio 3'35"
(Burchfield)


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Tab 2 Feature:

7 Aug 2016
A Salute to the 2016 Summer Olympics

Vann Burchfield, tenor sax (2015)

- Rhythms of Rio 3'33"
(Burchfield)


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Birthdays of Peter and Johannes

(left):   Peter Tchaikovsky, Johannes Brahms

Tab 1 Feature:

7 May 2016
A Birthday Anniversary

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Late Romantic Period Composer
(7 May 1840 - 6 November 1893)


Ronnie Aldrich
twin pianos
1971

- None But the Lonely Heart   3'27"
(P. Tchaikovsky)

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Tab 2 Feature:

7 May 2016
A Birthday Anniversary

Johannes Brahms
Last of the Romantic Period Composer
(7 May 1833 - 3 April 1897)


The Climax Jazz Band
1982

- Brahms' Lullaby   4'00"
(J. Brahms)


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Mozart at 260

Tab 1 Feature:

27 January 2016
A Birthday Anniversary

Mozart
A Classical Music Immortal
(27 January 1756 - 5 December 1791)

Mino Haruki Trio
2007

Jazz "Voi che sapete"
from 'Le Nozze di Figaro' 3'32"
(after Mozart)


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Tab 2 Feature:

27 January 2016
A Birthday Anniversary

Mozart
A Classical Music Immortal
(27 January 1756 - 5 December 1791)


Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano
(1987 remastered)
Aria "Voi che sapete"
from 'Le Nozze di Figaro'

with tandem bonus track

Carol Vaness, lyric soprano
and Nuccia Focile, soprano (1995)
Duet "Che soave zeffiretto"
from 'Le Nozze di Figaro'
5'41"



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Autumn in New York for Vernon's Birthday

Tab 1 Feature:

10 October  2015

Vernon Duke's Birthday
Russian-American poet and composer
(10 October 1903 - 1 January 1969) 

Anne Akiko Meyers, violin 
with Reiko Uchida, piano

2010

- Autumn in New York 5'49"
(V. Duke)

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Tab 2 Feature:

10 October  2015

An Autumn Jazz

Mel Torme, vocal
with the Boss Brass Big Band

1995

- Autumn Serenade 5'57" 
(S. Gallop & P. DeRose)


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Shostakovich's Birthday

Tab 1 Feature:

25 September  2015
Dmitri Shostakovich's Birthday
Russian neo-classical composer & pianist

Michael Round, piano 
and The National Philharmonic Orchestra
2003

- Piano Concerto No. 2, F Major,  Op. 102
2nd Movement - Andante  7'14"
(D.  Shostakovich)

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Tab 2 Feature:
25 September  2015
Dmitri Shostakovich's Birthday
Russian neo-classical composer & pianist

Riccardo Chailly, conducting
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestr
1993

- Tahiti Trot (Tea for Two} 3'32" 
(V. Youmans, arr. Shostakovich)


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Chansons de automne

Tab 1 Feature:

23 September  2015
First day of autumn - northern hemisphere

Eric Hammerstein 
and The London Promenade Orchestra
1989

- The Seasons, Op. 67, Autumn
Petit Adagio  4'23"
(A. Glazunov)

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Tab 2 Feature:
23 September  2015
First day of autumn - northern hemisphere

Howard Alden, jazz guitar 
2004

- Song d'autumne  4'28"
(D. Reinhardt)


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Birthday Anniversaries of Shelby and Charlie

Tab 1 Feature:

17 September 2015

A Birthday Anniversary
Shelby Flint
American singer & songwriter
(born: 17 September 1939)

Shelby Flint, vocal
1966
- Moonlight 2'42"
(S. Flint)

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Tab 2 Feature:
16 September 2015

A Birthday Anniversary
Charlie Lee Byrd
American jazz guitarist 
(16 September 1925 - 2 December 1999)

Charlie Lee Byrd, guitar
1969
- Corcovado 2'37"
(T. Jobim)


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Two Women of Note Birthdays

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21 August  2015
A Birthday Anniversary
Lili Boulanger
French composer

(21 August 1893 - 15 March 1918)

JoAnn Falletta, conducting
(1997)
- Du matin de printemps 
(L. Boulanger) 5'04"

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Tab 2 Feature:
21 August 2015
Consuelo Velazquez
Mexican concert pianist & composer 
(21 August 1916 - 22 January 2005)

Dutch Swing College Band
(1970)
- Besame Mucho
(C. Velazquez) 2'36"


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Pourcel & Shearing Birthday Anniversaries

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14 August 2015
A Birthday Anniversary
Franck Pourcel
French musician & conductor
(14 August 1914 - 12 November 2000)

Franck Pourcel, conducting
(1988)
- Sicilienne
(J.S. Bach; arr. F. Pourcel) 3'54"

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Tab 2 Feature:
13 August 2015
George Shearing, OBE
UK jazz pianist
(13 August 1919 - 14 February 2011)

George Shearing Quintet
(1958)
- The Moon Was Yellow
(Ahlert) 2'40"


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Kenny Ball and Richard Wagner

Two birthdays today:

22 May 2015
A Birthday Anniversary
Kenny Ball
English jazz trumpeter and band leader
(22 May 1930 - 7 March 2013)

Tab 1 Feature:
Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
(1962)
- Midnight in Moscow
(Sedoi) 2'59"

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Tab 2 Feature:
22 May 2015
A Birthday Anniversary
Richard Wagner
German operatic composer and conductor
(22 May 1813 - 13 February 1883)

Tab 2 Feature:
Opera Swing Quartet
(2008)
- Senta in the City
(after Wagner: Ballad of Senta, from "The Flying Dutchman" ) 2'59"


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Harold Arlen's Birthday Anniversary Today

15 February 2015
A Birthday Anniversary
Harold Arlen
American pop music composer
(15 February 1905 - 23 April 1986)


Tab 1 Feature:
Dinah Shore, vocal (1986)
- Blues in the Night
(Mercer & Arlen) 3'46"

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Tab 2 Feature:
The Climax Jazz Band (1982)
- Over the Rainbow
(Arlen) 2'24"

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Muggsy Spanier and His Blues in the Night

Today, 15 February, is composer Harold Arlen's birthday anniversary.

Harold Arlen
20th century American pop music Composer
(15 February 1905 - 23 April 1986)
Muggsy Spanier, Cornet (1962)
and His Hugh Dixieland Band
- "Blues in the Night" (Arlen)

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Notre Histoire D'amour

15 January 2015
Some Jazz Music

Tab 1 Feature:
The Warren Vache Quintet, piano (1999)
- An Affair to Remmember
(Friedhofer) 3'46"

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Tab 2 Feature:
Beegie Adair Piano Trio
and the Jeff Steinberg Orchestra (2005)
- An Affair to Remmember
(Friedhofer) 3'55"


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A Winter Passage to Burning Sand

26 December 2014
A Birthday Anniversary

Steven Allen
Actor, Musician, and Composer
(26 December 1921 - 30 October 2000)

Tab 1 Feature:
Steven Allen and His Jazz Band
- Lawrence of Arabia
(Jarre) 2'15"

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Tab 2 Feature:
George Walker, vocal
- Plaiser d'amour (Martini) 3'19"

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Beethoven's Birthday Anniversary 2014

Huntington Harbour of California Boat Parade
Christmas 2014
Vessel Winner of "The Best Design Award - Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas"

Huntington Harbour of California Boat Parade
Christmas 2014
Vessel Winner of "The Most Beautiful Award - Butterfly Boat"


L'envoi Music Feature Tab 1
17 December 2014
A Birthday Anniversary Remembrance

Ludwig van Beethoven
a classical music immortal composer
(17 Dec 1770 - 26 Mar 1827)

Asuka Matsumoto, jazz piano (2008)
- Für Elise (after Beethoven) 2'19"

L'envoi Music Feature Tab 2
17 December 2014
A Birthday Anniversary Remembrance

Ludwig van Beethoven
a classical music immortal composer
(17 Dec 1770 - 26 Mar 1827)

Ron & Avis Romm, trumpet & piano
- Für Elise (Beethoven) 2' 48"

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