The Galaxy Playlist

March 16/17, 1997

A St. Patrick's Day Celebration!

Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).
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ComposerPerformerTitleGenreLabelNotes
Franz Schubert Gidon Kremer and Friends (Isabelle van Keulen, Eduard Brunner, Klaus Thunemann, other notables) Octet in F Major (D 803 Classical, Romantic Era Deutsche Grammophone 1797 - 1828; written in 1824; Andante section uses a theme first used in one of his operas.
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman Charlie Christian (featured soloist with Benny Goodman Orchestra) Solo Flight Jazz, Big Band Columbia Recorded March, 1941, C. Christian featured soloist
Hoagy Carmichael Charlie Christian (with quintet) Stardust Jazz, Traditional Columbia Recorded March, 1940; Rare, unreleased recording of Christian as leader
Charlie Christian (with Benny Goodman, Harry James, Jack Teagarden, Benny Carter, Gene Krupa, other notables) All Star Strut Jazz, Big Band Columbia Recorded 2/7/1940
Benny Goodman (-w- Septet Shine Jazz, Traditional Decca, 1972 Recorded live in Copenhagen
My Funny Valentine
Oh Lady Be Good
Rose Room
Gershwin Melody (Soon, Somebody Loves Me, Fascination Rhythm)
Art of Noise Close to the Edit Rock, Techno Island, 1984
Yello The Evening's Young Rock, Techno Warner Bros
New Order Don't Do It Rock, Techno Factory B-side
Freight Hoppers Cotton Eyed Joe Bluegrass (Old Time) Rounder Old Time Music, similar to that played by the Carter Family and other similar groups back in the '20s
Pretty Little Girl
Sandy River
Gray Cat on a Tennesee River
Capt. Francis O'Neil William Coulter Return to Fingal Celtic Gourd, 1995 Solo Guitar, with Piano
Seamus McGuire The Wishing Tree Celtic Green Linnet, 1994
Noirin Ni Riain Lairin An Ghearaltaigh Celtic Earth Music, 1996
Altan Melody: Con Cassidy's, Neil Gow's Highland, Moll & Tiarna, McSweeny's Celtic Green Linnet, 1997 Recorded 1987
Melody: The Yellow Tinker/Lady Montgomery
Thug Me Ruide
Patrick Street Music For A Found Harmonium Celtic Green Linnet
The Bothy Band A Jig and Five Reels Celtic Green Linnet, 1996 Recorded live in 1978
Duke Ellington Take the A Train Jazz, Big Band ?
Larry Gilbert, Lee Tompkins June Christy (-w- Pete Rugolo & orch.) Why do You Have to Go Home Jazz, Big Band Capitol Jazz
Mel Torme The Next Thing You Know, You're in Love
Irving Berlin Frank Sinatra, Antonio Carlos Jobim, with Claus Ogerman & Orch. Change Partners Jazz, Big Band Reprise, 1967 Recorded as part of a duet session between Sinatra and Jobim
Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach Wilbert Hazelzet, Jacques Ogg, Christiaan Norde Sonata in A Minor for Flute and Bosso Continuo Classical, Classic era Globe, 1993 1714 - 1788; son of J. S. Bach; Noted keyboardist/composer, instrumental in establishing the Classic form of composition, thought to be the first to write in Sonata format; Recorded in Belgium, 1992
Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar Mambo All Stars Tea for Two Jazz, Afro Cuban Electra, 1992 Available on the Mambo Kings movie soundtrack
Tito Puente Mambo Inn Jazz, Afro Cuban Charly
Walter Schumann Machito Dragnet Jazz, Afro Cuban Polydor
Grillo, Bauza, Hernandez Relax and Mambo
Lukas Foss Dorian Quintet (Karl Kraber, Jerry Kirkbride, Charles Kushkin, Jane Taylor, Barry Benjamin "The Cave in the Winds" for Wind Quintet Classical, Avant Guarde Vox, 1977 Commissioned by the Dorian Quintet in 1972; recorded in 1976

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