The Feeling of Jazz – Spotlight-2 on Shorty Rogers Compositions

The Feeling of Jazz, program # 127 originally aired May 19, 2013 and is presented again August 2, 2020 with co-host Kent Lindquist spotlighting music compositions of Shorty Rogers. Milton "Shorty" Rogers (April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994) was one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played trumpet and flugelhorn and was in demand for his skills as an arranger. Meanwhile, Bill Satterlee featured music from Gene Ammons, George Benson, Bill Perkins and more. Engineered by Dave Woodworth. 

8 p.m. Hour - Music by Title, Artist, Album Composer, Time length 

1. Hittin' The Jug, Gene Ammons, Boss Tenor, Gene Amons, 8:31 min.2. Blues Way Up There, Shorty Rogers & His Giants, Shorty Rogers & His Giants, Shorty Rogers, 5:18 min.3. Billie's Bounce, George Benson, George Benson, Charlie Parker, 6:11 min.4. Blues Way Down There, Shorty Rogers & His Giants, Shorty Rogers & His Giants, Shorty Rogers, 4:12 min.5. Blues For Two, Bill Perkins & Richie Kamuca, Tenors Head On, R. Mitchell, 4:26 min.6. Dicky's Dream, Shorty Rogers & His Giants, Martians Come Back, Count Basie-Lester Young, 5:29 min.7. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, Dick Hyman, The Kingdon of Swing and The Republic of Oop Bop Sh-Bam - Jazz I July at the 92nd St. Y, Cole Porter, 5:28 min.8. Jumpin' The Blues, Shorty Rogers & His Giants, Shorty Courts The Count, Count Basie, 3:57 min.9. Hippy, Claude Williamson Trio, 'Round Midnight, Horace Silver, 4:02 min.  

9 p.m. Hour - Music by Title, Artist, Album Composer, Time length 

1. Blues In The Night, Shorty Rogers & His Giants, The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs, Harold Arlen, 5:41 min.2. Road Time Shuffle, The Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band, Road Time, Toshiko Akiyoshi, 6:11 min.3. Mambo Del Crow, Shorty Rogers & His Giants, Shorty Rogers & His Giants, Shorty Rogers, 3:02 min.4. Sticks, Antonio Hart, For Cannonball and Woody, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, 3:22 min.5. Not Really The Bklues, Shorty Rogers & His Giants, The Swinging Mr. Rogers, Johnny Mandel, 4:57 min.6. Joonji, Clark Terry, The Second Set Recorded Live at The Village Gate, Clark Terry, 7:10 min.7. Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead, Shorty Rogers, The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs, Harold Arlen, 3:21 min.8. You Go To My Head, Milt Jackson, Roll 'em Bags, Milt Jackson, 2:55 min.9. My Heart Stood Still, Shorty Rogers & His Giants, TGhe Swinging Mr. Rogers, Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart, 6:10 min.10. The Man I Love, The Pete Jolly Trio, Yeah!, George & Ira Gershwin, 6:19 min.