Tribute To Dave Brubeck and Jazz From Left Coast Clubs-Part 5

Due to music recording copyright laws, the music from this show is no longer available. Music is posted for two weeks after a show airs.

The Jazz Unlimited show for December 16, 2012 will have a tribute to the late pianist, composer Dave Brubeck in the first hour and "Jazz from Left Coast Clubs, Part 5" in the second and third hours.  The Brubeck Tribute will include live versions of "Blue Rhondo A La Turk" and "Take 5," along with collaborations with Gerry Mulligan and Louis Armstrong and a duet between Dave and his long-time saxophonist Paul Desmond.  The music in the second and third hours will feature Carmen McRae, the Ray Brown Trio, Thelonious Monk, Gene Ammons and Richard "Groove" Holmes, Ornette Coleman, Gene Harris and the Phillip Morris All-Stars,  pianist Paul Moer, St. Louisan Clark Terry, Chet Baker and the big bands of Bob Florence, Terry Gibbs and Buddy Rich.  Check out the slide show to find my photographs of some of the artists playing on the show.

Check out this 1961 video of "Take Five."