An Hour with Eddie Jefferson

On this edition of the DuPlex Mystery Jazz Hour of 9.21.17, we hear some of the music of Eddie Jefferson. Eddie was one of the prime innovators in vocalese-the art of putting lyrics to jazz tunes and solos.  

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PLAYLIST

‪Eddie Jefferson and James Moody‬ "I Cover the Waterfront" and
"Moody's mood for love"  (1956) on Argo

Eddie Jefferson "New York Afternoon (feat. Richie Cole)" from "Keeper of the Flame" (1979) on Muse

Eddie Jefferson "So What" from "The Jazz Singer" (1976) on Inner city

Eddie Jefferson "Harold's House of Jazz" from "Keeper of the Flame" 1979 on Muse

Eddie Jefferson "Sister Sadie" from "The Jazz Singer" 1976 on Inner city

Eddie Jefferson "Lady Be Good" from "The Live-Liest" 1976 on Muse

Eddie Jefferson "Body and Soul" from "The Jazz Singer" 1976)on Inner city

Eddie Jefferson "Benny's From Heaven" from "The Main Man" 1977 on Inner city

Eddie Jefferson "Groovin' High" from "The Live-Liest" 1976 on Muse

Dexter Gordon feat. Eddie Jefferson "Diggin' In" from "Great Encounters" 1978 on Columbia

Eddie Jefferson "Parker's Mood" from "The Live-Liest" 1976 on Muse

Eddie Jefferson "Now's The Time" from "The Jazz Singer" 1976 on Inner City

Dave Lambert-Pt. 2

Lambert at lower left

The Duplex Mystery Jazz Hour of Jan. 23 continued on to the last few years of vocalist/arranger Dave Lambert's career. The scatting that he and Hendricks do on "Airegin" is unsurpassed.

Here's the Program

Here's the Playlist:

Lambert Hendricks and Ross "Things Aint' What They Used to Be" from "Sings Ellington" (Jazz, 1960),  Columbia 

Lambert Hendricks and Ross "Midnight Indigo" from "Sings Ellington" (Jazz, 1961),  Columbia 

Dave Brubeck All Stars "Everybody's Coming" from "Real Ambassadors" (Jazz, 1961),  Columbia 

Dave Brubeck All Stars "Cultural Exchange" from "Real Ambassadors" (Jazz, 1961),  Columbia Lambert Hendricks and Ross "In A Mellotone" from "Sings Ellington" (Jazz, 1961),  Columbia 

Dave Brubeck All Stars "Swing Bells" from "Real Ambassadors" (Jazz, 1961),  Columbia 

Lambert Hendricks and Ross "Airegin (live)" (Jazz, 1961) 

Lambert, Hendricks and Bavan "Watermelon Man" from "At Newport '63" (Jazz, 1963),  RCA 

Lambert, Hendricks and Bavan "Nuthin for Nuthin" from "Havin a Ball" (Jazz, 1964),  RCA 

Lambert, Hendricks and Bavan "Deedle-Lee Deedle-Lum" from "At Newport '63" (Jazz, 1963), RCA 

Dave Lambert Singers "Think of Me"(Jazz, 1964) 

Dave Lambert Singers "Individualist Waltz" (Jazz, 1964) 

Dave Lambert Singers "Comfy Cozy" (Jazz, 1964) 

Dave Lambert "Donna Lee" (Jazz, 1965) 

Dave Lambert Music 1945-1962

On the last Duplex Mystery Jazz Hour on WZBC, I got through music from the early days of pioneering jazz vocalist Dave Lambert up through much of the Lambert, Hendricks and Ross material. On my next show, I'll cover the material he did as he approached his untimely death in 1966, but right now, here's two solid hours of scat and vocalese with Dave Lambert and confreres.

The Program:

The Playlist

 Dave Lambert with Gene Krupa "What's This"  (1945) on Columbia 

 Dave Lambert with Gene Krupa "I Should Care" (1945) on Columbia 

 Dave Lambert and Buddy Stewart w. Red Rodney's Beboppers "Gussie G." (1946) on Keynote 

 Dave Lambert and Buddy Stewart w. Red Rodney's Beboppers "Charge Account" (1946) on Keynote 

 Dave Lambert and Buddy Stewart "Hot Halavah"  (1948) on Sittin In With

 Dave Lambert and Buddy Stewart "In the Merry Land of Bop" (1948) on Mainstream 

 Dave Lambert and Buddy Stewart w. Allan Eager Sextet "Bopelbaby" (1948) on Sittin In With 

 Dave Lambert and Buddy Stewart w. Allan Eager Sexte "Bopelground" (1948) on Sittin In With 

 Dave Lambert Singers "Hawaiian War Dance" (1949) on Capital 

 Dave Lambert Singers "Always"  (1949) on Capital 

 Charlie Parker w. Dave Lambert "In The Still Of The Night" from "Charlie Parker with Voices"  (1953) on Verve 

 Charlie Parker w. Dave Lambert "Old Folks" "Charlie Parker with Voices" (1953) on Verve 

 Lambert, Hendricks & Ross "It's Sand, Man!" from "Sing a Song of Basie" (1957) on Impulse 

 Lambert, Hendricks & Ross "Two For The Blues" from "Sing a Song of Basie" (1957) on  Impulse 

 Lambert, Hendricks & Ross "One O'Clock Jump" from "Sing a Song of Basie" (1957) on  Impulse 

 Lambert, Hendricks & Ross "Little Pony" from "Little Pony" (1957) on Impulse 

 Lambert, Hendricks & Ross "Four" from "The Swingers" (1958) on Pacific Jazz 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Now's the Time" from "The Swingers" (1958) on Pacific Jazz 

 Dave Lambert "Dark Cloud" from "Dark Cloud" (1958) on Pacific Jazz 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Charleston Alley" from "Hottest New Group in Jazz" (1959) on  Columbia 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Moanin'" from "Hottest New Group in Jazz" (1959) on Columbia 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Twisted" from "Hottest New Group in Jazz" (1959) on Columbia 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Bijou" from "Hottest New Group in Jazz" (1959) on Columbia 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Cloudburst" from "Hottest New Group in Jazz" (1959) on Columbia 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Jumpin At the Woodside" from "Sing Along With Basie" (1958) on  Emus 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Goin to Chicago Blues" from "Sing Along With Basie" (1958) on  Emus 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Tickle Toe" from "Sing Along With Basie" (1958) on Emus 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Let Me See" from "Sing Along With Basie" (1958) on Emus 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Every Tub" from "Sing Along With Basie" (1958) on Emus 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Cottontail" from "Sing Ellington" (1960) on Columbia 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "All Too Soon" from "Sing Ellington" (1960) on Columbia 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Happy Anatomy" from "Sing Ellington" (1960) on Columbia 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Rocks in My Bed" from "Sing Ellington" (1960) on Columbia 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross "Main Stem" from "Sing Ellington" (1960) on Columbia 

 Lambert Hendricks & Ross  "Centerpiece" from "Hottest New Group in Jazz" (1959) on  Columbia