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 |
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Charles Mingus |
The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers |
Jazz, Big Band, Post-bop, avant guarde |
Columbia, 1972 |
First written and recorded with his Jazz Workshop in 1964, he took pleasure in giving this song the large group treatment. The song features a 10 piece woodwind section, a 6 piece bass section, french horns and tuba. Found on Let My Children Hear Music | |
Gunslinging Bird |
Columbia, 1960 |
The full title of the piece is "If Charlie Parker Were A Gunslinger There'd Be A Whole Lot of Dead Copycats." This was recorded in 1960 but not actually released until 1979. | |||
Celia |
Impulse/MCA, 1963 |
features alto saxophonist and frequent Mingus collaborator Charlie Marinaro | |||
Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too |
Columbia, 1972 |
Also from Let My Children Hear Music, and also based on music from the '64 Jazz Workshop sessions. Also uses a section from 1956's The Clown (which is notable for the spoken-word narrative by Jean Shephard). | |||
Freedom |
Impulse/MCA, 1963 |
Features spoken-word narration by Mingus | |||
| Christian Fabian |
Morning After |
Jazz, Post-bop |
Consolidated Artists Productions, 2007 |
New disc from a relatively new artist | |
Herbie Hancock |
Christian Fabian |
Chameleon |
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The Smiths |
Shoplifters of the World Unite |
Rock, Indie |
Sire/Reprise, 1987 |
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What Difference Does It Make |
Rough Trade, 1984 |
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Johann Sebastian Bach |
Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon, dir |
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Now Come, Savior of the Peoples) |
Classical, Baroque, cantata for chorus with orchestral accompaniment |
Naxos. 2000 |
Based on the Martin Luther hymn, which Bach also set for organ (see November 5th). Luther in turn based his hymn on the 4th century hymn Veni Redemptor gentium. Bach wrote the catata in Weimar in 1714 for the first Sunday of Advent, and is believed to have been first performed in 1714. Our recording here uses minimal instrumentation and a mic setup that really recreates the feel of hearing the piece in a small church on Sunday morning. Stripping the usual layers of instrumentation doesn't strip away the beauty of the writing. |
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The Pixies |
Where Is My Mind |
Rock, Indie |
Rough Trade, 1987 |
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Something Against You |
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Van Halen |
5150 |
Rock, Pop, Hard |
Warner Bros., 1986 |
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Panama |
Warner Bros, 1984 |
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Dokken |
Just Got Lucky |
Metal, "Hair" |
Elektra, 1984 |
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Pantera |
Mouth For War |
Metal |
East/West, 1992 |
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Metallica |
Master of Puppets |
Metal |
Elektra, 1986 |
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