Happy birthday music in Jazz Instrumental Music

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"Happy Birthday Fats" (08/10/2004) Jazz Instrument Waller, Fats, Fuel 2000 RecordsIncludes previously unreleased tracks. Personnel include: Fats Waller (vocals, piano); Gene Sedric (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Rudy Powell (clarinet); Herman Autrey, John Hamilton (trumpet); Cedric Wallace (double bass); Slick Jones (drums). Liner Note Author: Scott Yanow . Recording information: 1935 - 1943. Fats Waller was a quadruple threat. Not only was he one of the best stride pianists of his generation, he was also an animated singer, a dazzling organist (one of the first in jazz history), and a creative songwriter. If this wasn't enough, Waller was also a persuasive raconteur and something of a musical humorist. On this two-disc collection, culled mostly from radio appearances, listeners are treated to no less than 32 classic Waller performances. A wide variety of tunes are compiled here, including the amusing "Watcha Know, Joe?" and "Waller Jive," plus the romantic "Night Wind" and "Sweet Sue, Just You." Also presented here are rare introspective versions of "Lonesome Me" and "My Fate Is in Your Hands," as well as his most famous original compositions, "Honeysuckle Rose" and "Ain't Misbehavin'." Featuring a swinging rhythm section and top-notch soloists, this is a phenomenal set of Waller's timeless music.

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"Happy Birthday Louis!" (06/19/2001) Jazz Instrument Armstrong, Louis, MilanPersonnel includes: Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Trummy Young (vocals, trombone); Velma Middleton (vocals); Tyree Glenn (trombone); Joe Muryani, Joe Darensburg, Barney Bigard (clarinet); Marty Napoleon, Billy Kyle (piano); Buddy Catlett, Billy Crank, Arvell Shaw (bass); Dany Barcelona (drums). Recorded between 1960 & 1969. Includes liner notes by Jacques Pescheux & Floyd Levin. Recorded at a variety of California shows throughout the 1960s, this is a choice selection of the best of Louis Armstrong's late period, with versions of "Mack the Knife," his massive final hit "What a Wonderful World," and the perennial "When the Saints Go Marching In." Ably supported by a band that includes his longtime vocal foil, Velma Middleton, with whom he duets entertainingly on "Rocking Chair," Armstrong is the consummate performer.

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"Happy Birthday" (02/04/2003) Jazz Instrument Gordon, Dexter, StoryvillePersonnel: Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone); Red Rodney (trumpet); Thad Jones (cornet); Kenny Drew, George Cables, Teddy Wilson (piano); Rufus Reid, Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson (bass); Eddie Gladden, Svend-Erik Norregaard, Bjarne Rostvold (drums); Danish Radio Big Band. Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1968, 1975 and 1978.

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"Happy Birthday, Lee" (07/23/2002) Jazz Instrument Konitz, Lee, West Wind JazzHAPPY BIRTHDAY, LEE was originally released as 3 separate CDs: FRANK-LEE SPEAKING, IN-TOIT & THE FRANKFORT CONCERT. Personnel includes: Lee Konitz (soprano & alto saxophones); Frank Wunsch (piano).