The Galaxy Playlist

August 22nd, 2005

Filling a Request

Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).

For more information on any of the rock, pop and Jazz music featured on this program, I frequently utilize AllMusic, an excellent free database holding a huge plethora of information about music and the artists that make it.

Composer Performer Title Genre Label Notes
Ornette Coleman Snowflakes and Sunshine Jazz, Avant Guarde Blue Note, 1965 First two songs were recorded live in Stockholm, 12/4/65, and released as part of "At the Golden Circle, Vol. 2". The recording was remastered by Rudy Van Gelder in 2001. These performances featured Coleman on alto sax, violin and trumpet, with David Izenzon (bass) and Charles Moffett (drums). The last two songs are from his watershed "The Shape of Jazz to Come" album, and feature Don Cherry (cornet), Charlie Haden (bass) and Billy Higgins (drums). Here, Coleman only plays alto. This album is largely credited as being a primary influence in avant guard jazz (the influence on John Coltrane is audible, if a side-by-side comparison is done, especially noting that Coltrane had Coleman vets Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell, Percy Heath and Charlie Haden play on his '61 album "Avant Guarde".
Morning Song
Lonely Woman Blue Note, 1959
Congeniality
Gram Parsons Streets of Baltimore Country/Rock Reprise/Warner Bros, 1973
We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning
Love Hurts Reprise/Warner Bros., 1974
Medley Live From Northern Quebec (Cash On The Barrelhead/Hickory Wind)
Fats Domino Blueberry Hill Rock, '50s/R&B/Boogie Woogie Pair, 1990 Live recording, date and location undocumented
Aint That A Shame
The Fat Man
The Who Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere Rock, '60s/'70s MCA, 1965
The Kids Are Alright MCA, 1965
Substitute MCA, 1966
Behind Blue Eyes MCA, 1971
Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky
(1840 - 1893)
Chicago Symphony, Sir Georg Solti, cond 1812 Overture Classical, Romantic Era Decca, 1987 Composed in 1882 to commerate the Russian victory over Napolean in 1812
Jim Croce Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels Pop, Singer/Songwriter ABC, 1972
I've Got A Name ABC, 1973

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