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

From: Night Hawk ; Year: 1961; Genre: Jazz/Blues Here's another bluesy piece of jazz for today's pick; there's great playing all around as usual, but those saxophones, wow, they are on a high level. Both Coleman Hawkins and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis really show off their chops in this great piece.    Hear Night Hawk on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Jigsaw - My Summer Song   My song pick 2 years ago today: Bootsy's Rubber Band - Rubber Duckie My song pick 3 years ago today: Lee Dorsey - Ya Ya My song pick 4 years ago today: Curved Air - Back Street Luv My song pick 5 years ago today: Fairport Convention - Fotheringay My song pick 6 years ago today: Steeleye Span - Van Diemen's Land My song pick 7 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Kelpie My song pick 8 years ago today: Wild Turkey - Battle Hymn My song pick 9 years ago today: Johann Strauss I - Op. 154 - Lorelei Rhein Klänge My song pick 10 years ago today: Puhdys - Hier Oben M...

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...

1142 Coleman Hawkins - Stardust Coleman Hawkins, also known as "Hawk" or "Bean," is one of my favourite, if not my favourite, saxophonist(s) of all time. He is essentially to the tenor saxophone what Louis Armstrong is to the coronet/trumpet. While he didn't normally play with as much velocity as saxophonists such as Charlie Parker, each note he played had so much beauty, purpose, and intensity. Hear a recording of Stardust featuring Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Bon Jovi - Someday I'll Be Saturday Night My song pick two years ago today: Styx - The Grand Illusion My song pick three years ago today: Neil Young - After The Gold Rush +