Harlem Flat Blues by The Jungle Band (Duke Ellington)
Check out this great album of early Ellington recordings here: Early Ellington: The Complete Brunswick And Vocalion Recordings 1926-1931.
A Slow Parade by A.A. Bondy
“A Slow Parade” by A.A. Bondy (When the Devil’s Loose, Fat Possum Records, 2009). Written and composed by A.A. Bondy. As seen on Fox’s House.
Hold Your Head High by Heartless Bastards
“Hold Your Head High” by Heartless Bastards (The Mountain, Fat Possum Records, 2009). Music and lyrics by Erika Wennerstrom.
There’s No Disappointment In Heaven by Jimmy Scott
“There’s No Disappointment In Heaven” by Jimmy Scott (Heaven, Warner Jazz, 1996). As heard on Homicide: Life On The Street. Link to it on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Theres-Disappointment-Heaven-Album-Version/dp/B003A99F9A Buy it, it is SOOOOOO worth listening to.
Half Acre by Hem
“Half Acre” by Hem (Rabbit Songs, DreamWorks Records, 2002). Written by Dan Messé. The song was heard in a Liberty Mutual commercial.
It Goes Like It Goes by Jennifer Warnes
SONG OF THE DAY “It Goes Like It Goes” by Jennifer Warnes (Norma Rae soundtrack, 1979). Written by David Shire and Norman Gimbel. VIDEO OF THE DAY
We All Fall Down by Sweet Talk Radio
SONG OF THE DAY “We All Fall Down” by Sweet Talk Radio As heard on SciFi’s Haven. VIDEO OF THE DAY
Have You Met Miss Jones?
This song was originally featured in the 1937 musical comedy, “I’d Rather Be Right” by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart 1937, but was a commonly covered jazz standard throughout the swinging 1950’s and 1960’s. True, Ella and Ol’ Blue Eyes both covered the song to great applause, but I like these two instrumental …
You Can’t Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover (Live) by The Yardbirds
SONG OF THE DAY “You Can’t Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover (Live)” by The Yardbirds (Five Live Yardbirds, Columbia Records, 1964) VIDEO OF THE DAY
Gone At Last by Paul Simon
SONG OF THE DAY “Gone At Last” by Paul Simon Still Crazy After All These Years, Columbia, then Warner Bros., 1975). Written by Paul Simon. VIDEO OF THE DAY