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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
The Beatles
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Rock, Classic
EMI/Capitol, 1963
A set of some of the best songs in pop music history. It's hard for me to resist the Beatles, with their beautiful songwriting, vocal harmony and exquisite musicianship. Rock music would not be the creative force it is today without the Beatles doing what they did.
It Won't Be Long
I Feel Fine
EMI/Capitol, 1964
Day Tripper
EMI/Capitol, 1965
This Boy
EMI/Capitol, 1964
We Can Work It Out
EMI/Capitol, 1965
She Loves You
EMI/Capitol, 1963
Chick Corea (-w- Miroslav Vitous, bass, Roy Haynes, drums)
Steps - What Was
Jazz, post-bop, piano trio
Blue Note, 1968
Selections from the brilliant album that immediately preceded Corea's work with Miles Davis, and which established Corea as a major jazz talent.
Matrix
Johann Sebastian Bach
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano, -w- The Orchestra of Emmanuel Music, Craig Smith, dir.
Cantata No. 82, "Ich Habe Genug"
Classical, Baroque era, music for solo voice -w- orchestra
Nonesuch, 2006
A unique cantata, one of only a few that Bach wrote for solo voice without any chorus, and performed very well in this recording, with Ms. Lieberson's voice giving great emphasis and clarity to the text.
Charles Mingus (with big band)
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Jazz, post- bop, big band, avant guarde
Impulse, 1963
An extended form work by Mingus that is considered to be among his greatest achievements. Indeed, some of the tonal colors that Mingus achieves is downright astounding, unique in the history of big band recordings. Not to mention the flamenco guitar breaks.......
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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