William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: Cosmopolite ; Year: 1956; Genre: Bossa Nova Jazz/Swing Jazz Over the years Benny Carter has become one of my many favourite jazz composers/arrangers/overall musicians. I do not believe that there is a single song he has recorded that I don't absolutely love. Anyway, this is a cover of the popular standard originally written by Cole Porter for his Broadway Musical Anything Goes , which has been recorded by many artists since.   Hear I Get a Kick Outta You on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Molly Hatchet - Jukin' City     My song pick 2 years ago today: The Bangles - Manic Monday   My song pick 3 years ago today: Wolfmother - Colossal   My song pick 4 years ago today: The Moody Blues - The Spirit   My song pick 5 years ago today: Fatback Band - (Do The) Spanish Hustle   My song pick 6 years ago today: Fairport Convention - Reynardine   My song pick 7 years ago today: The Kinks - Introduction to a Solution ...

From: A Man Called Adam (soundtrack) ; Year: 1966; Genre: Swing Jazz Have never actually seen this film, but I seriously, I mean truly adore the music and soundtrack; one of these days I'll have to find it and give it a watch. This is one of the songs from the movie where Legend and Rat-Pack Extraordinaire Sammy Davis Jr. sings as well as in the motion picture played the main character "Adam."   Hear Whisper to One on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Queen - Flash to the Rescue   My song pick 2 years ago today: Ace - Rock & Roll Runaway   My song pick 3 years ago today: Imagination - Just an Illusion   My song pick 4 years ago today: Alestorm - Fannybaws   My song pick 5 years ago today: Marillion - Seasons End   My song pick 6 years ago today: Dick Dale - Esperanza My song pick 7 years ago today: Kansas - Questions of my Childhood My song pick 8 years ago today: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe - Quartet My song pick...

From: Lou Rawls and Strings ; Year: 1965; Genre: Jazz/Blues Here is an earlier hit from the golden voice that was Lou Rawls; every time I hear one of his songs I stop whatever I'm doing and bask in the aural bliss of him singing. What's even better about this entire album is that another one of my absolute favourite jazz musicians, band leaders, and songwriters: Benny Carter both conducted and arranged the music for this one. Two musical giants that I like and admire a great deal collaborated most excellently on this one.   Hear Three O'Clock in the Morning on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Funkadelic - First Ya Gotta Shake The Gate   My song pick 2 years ago today: Curved Air - Easy   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Temptations - (I Know) I'm Losing You   My song pick 4 years ago today: Neil Young - Heart of Gold My song pick 5 years ago today: April Wine - 21st Century Schizoid Man My song pick 6 years ago today: Mr. Big - T...

From: Urbane Jazz ; Year: 1955; Genre: Swing Jazz Whilst driving through an exhilarating lightning storm last night I turned on some music and one of Benny Carter's tracks came on; it was absolutely perfect for his music to frame the streams of rain and flashes and rumbling. Anyway, this morning I decided to play this record with writer and trumpeter extraordinaire Roy Eldridge co-headlining with Benny Carter. This short but sweet tune really spoke to me, so it's my pick. Hear Close Your Eyes on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Jigsaw - One Way Street   My song pick 2 years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Goodbye Angels   My song pick 3 years ago today: Triumph - Somebody's Out There   My song pick 4 years ago today: Primus - DMV My song pick 5 years ago today: Al Di Meola - Soaring Through a Dream My song pick 6 years ago today: Wishbone Ash - Baby the Angels Are Here My song pick 7 years ago today: Soundgarden - Rhinosaur My song...

From: Further Definitions ; Year: 1962; Genre: Bebop Jazz I'm still in the mood for some jazz; this is a Duke Ellington piece done incredibly well by the great Benny Carter and company, which includes the amazing Coleman Hawkins.   Hear Cotton Tail on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Mr. Big - Defying Gravity   My song pick 2 years ago today: Rush - Double Agent My song pick 3 years ago today: Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs - Sugar Shack My song pick 4 years ago today: Ohio Players - Pleasure My song pick 5 years ago today: Chet Atkins and Merle Travis - Dance of the Golden Rod My song pick 6 years ago today: Gary Numan - Cars My song pick 7 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - 7 Screaming Diz-Busters My song pick 8 years ago today: John Denver - Wooden Indian My song pick 9 years ago today: Barenaked Ladies - One Week My song pick 10 years ago today: Paul Abraham Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice My song pick 11 years ago tod...

From: Cosmopolite ; Year: 1956; Genre: Hard Bop Jazz I haven't run into a song performed by Benny Carter I didn't like; he has to be one of my absolute favourite jazz masters from the 1950s and on. Boy, this is music for the depths of your soul and out, perfect for a cold winter day. Hear Pick Yourself Up on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Rush - Best I Can My song pick two years ago today: Waylon Jennings - I'm a Ramblin' Man My song pick three years ago today: Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade My song pick four years ago today: Gentle Giant - The House, The Street, The Room My song pick five years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Something to Believe In My song pick six years ago today: Dizzy Gillespie - One Note Samba My song pick seven years ago today: Steely Dan - Josie My song pick eight years ago today: Joni Mitchell - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat My song pick nine years ago today: Big Country - In A Big Country

From: A Gentleman and His Music ; Year: 1986; Genre: Swing Jazz/Cool Jazz/Hard Bop Jazz I had an incline to pick something from the jazz maestro legend today. This rendition of the classic standard, which includes sounds and ideas from not only swing, but hard bop and cool jazz as well, just felt amazing for today's pick. Hear Things Ain't What They Used To Be on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Kinks - Destroyer My song pick two years ago today: Band of Horses - The General Specific My song pick three years ago today: Nightwish - Song of Myself My song pick four years ago today: Gustav Mahler - Symphony No.4 My song pick five years ago today: Saigon Kick - Chanel My song pick six years ago today: Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out My song pick seven years ago today: Return to Forever - Vulcan Worlds My song pick eight years ago today: Victor Wooten - Me and My Bass Guitar My song pick nine years ago today: Pink Floyd - Welcome to the Machine...

From: Carter, Gillespie, Inc. ; Year: 1976; Genre: Jazz Had some jazz on the ol' brain this morning, so I indulged myself with a selection from Dizzy Gillespie. Broadway from his album with the incomparable Benny Carter was one that caught my mood to perfection. Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, and Joe Pass' soloing are all incredible throughout. Hear Broadway on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Muse - Invincible My song pick two years ago today: America - Ventura Highway My song pick three years ago today: Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City My song pick four years ago today: Boston - Foreplay/Long Time My song pick five years ago today: Gerry Rafferty - Home and Dry My song pick six years ago today: Johnny Cash - One Piece at a Time My song pick seven years ago today: Traffic - John Barleycorn My song pick eight years ago today: The Moody Blues - Forever Afternoon ( Tuesday? ), Time to Get Away.

1017 Benny Carter - All That Jazz The other day I happened upon this track on my iPod, I had completely forgotten that I had it. It was such an excellent treat to hear this amazing track again. This was one of the main songs from the soundtrack of the 1960s film A Man Called Adam , which featured many Jazz greats. The song oozes cool; it is a Jazz tune with a swinging feel to it and some Soul/R&B mixed in. Here is the studio version on YouTube . Here is Sammy Davis Jr's Version of the song on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: David Bowie - Rebel Rebel My song pick two years ago today: U2 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday +