"Con Alma" by Ira Sullivan
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Con Alma," composed by Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993) and performed by Ira Sullivan (b. 1931) live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 8, 2006. A multi-instrumentalist, Sullivan was a crucial part of the Chicago jazz scene of the 1950s, performing with numerous artists, including a stint with Art Blakey (1919-1990) and the Jazz Messengers in 1956. He left the spotlight and moved to Florida to raise his family in the early 1960s, eventually starting a quintet with Red Rodney (1927-1994). Sullivan taught summers at the University of Miami's Young Musician's Camp, in which professional musicians and faculty from the UM School of Music instructed students between 7 and 18 years old in classical music, jazz, rock, songwriting, composition, and musical theater. "Con Alma" is a jazz standard written and recorded by Gillespie for his 1954 album, <em>Afro</em>. The song combines aspects of bebop jazz and Latin rhythm.
Gillespie, Dizzy
Original 7-minute and 52-second audio recording: Gillespie, Dizzy. "Con Alma," by Ira Sullivan: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, December 8, 2006.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Sullivan, Ira
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Young Musicians Camp, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
"You Must Believe in Spring" by Ira Sullivan
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "You Must Believe in Spring," composed by Michel Legrand (b. 1932), with lyrics by Alan Bergman (b. 1925), Marilyn Bergman (b. 1929), and Jacques Demy (1931-1990), and performed by Ira Sullivan (b. 1931) live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 8, 2006. A multi-instrumentalist, Sullivan was a crucial part of the Chicago jazz scene of the 1950s, performing with numerous artists, including a stint with Art Blakey (1919-1990) and the Jazz Messengers in 1956. He left the spotlight and moved to Florida to raise his family in the early 1960s, eventually starting a quintet with Red Rodney (1927-1994). Sullivan taught summers at the University of Miami's Young Musician's Camp, in which professional musicians and faculty from the UM School of Music instructed students between 7 and 18 years old in classical music, jazz, rock, songwriting, composition, and musical theater. "You Must Believe in Spring" is a 1967 jazz standard often associated with Bill Evans (1929-1980), who recorded the song for his 1981 album of the same name, and as a duet with Tony Bennett (b. 1926) on their 1977 album, <em>Together Again</em>.
Legrand, Michel
Bergman, Alan
Bergman, Marilyn
Demy, Jacques
Original 5-minute and 50-second audio recording: Legrand, Michel, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, and Jacque Demy. "You Must Believe in Spring," by Ira Sullivan: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, December 8, 2006.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Sullivan, Ira
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Young Musicians Camp, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
"Samba de Orpheus" by Ira Sullivan
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Samba de Orpheus," composed by Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001) and performed by Ira Sullivan (b. 1931) live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 8, 2006. A multi-instrumentalist, Sullivan was a crucial part of the Chicago jazz scene of the 1950s, performing with numerous artists, including a stint with Art Blakey (1919-1990) and the Jazz Messengers in 1956. He left the spotlight and moved to Florida to raise his family in the early 1960s, eventually starting a quintet with Red Rodney (1927-1994). Sullivan taught summers at the University of Miami's Young Musician's Camp, in which professional musicians and faculty from the UM School of Music instructed students between 7 and 18 years old in classical music, jazz, rock, songwriting, composition, and musical theater. One of the first bossa nova compositions to gain popularity outside Brazil, "Samba de Orpheus" has become a jazz standard. The song originally appeared in the 1959 film, <em>Orfeu Negro</em> ("<em>Black Orpheus</em>").
Bonfá, Luiz
Original 6-minute and 24-second audio recording: Bonfá, Luiz. "Samba de Orpheus," by Ira Sullivan: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, December 8, 2006.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Sullivan, Ira
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Young Musicians Camp, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
"Christmas Time is Here" by Ira Sullivan
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Christmas Time is Here," composed by Lee Mendelson (b. 1933) and Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976), and performed by Ira Sullivan (b. 1931) live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 8, 2006. A multi-instrumentalist, Sullivan was a crucial part of the Chicago jazz scene of the 1950s, performing with numerous artists, including a stint with Art Blakey (1919-1990) and the Jazz Messengers in 1956. He left the spotlight and moved to Florida to raise his family in the early 1960s, eventually starting a quintet with Red Rodney (1927-1994). Sullivan taught summers at the University of Miami's Young Musician's Camp, in which professional musicians and faculty from the UM School of Music instructed students between 7 and 18 years old in classical music, jazz, rock, songwriting, composition, and musical theater. "Christmas Time is Here" is a jazz standard written for the 1965 network television special, <em>A Charlie Brown Christmas</em>.
Mendelson, Lee
Guaraldi, Vince
Original 7-minute and 8-second audio recording: Mendelson, Lee, and Vince Guaraldi. "Christmas Time is Here," by Ira Sullivan: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, December 8, 2006.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Sullivan, Ira
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Young Musicians Camp, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
"Imagination" by Ira Sullivan
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Imagination," composed by Jimmy Van Heusen (1913-1990), with lyrics by Johnny Burke (1908-1964), and performed by Ira Sullivan (b. 1931) live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 8, 2006. A multi-instrumentalist, Sullivan was a crucial part of the Chicago jazz scene of the 1950s, performing with numerous artists, including a stint with Art Blakey (1919-1990) and the Jazz Messengers in 1956. He left the spotlight and moved to Florida to raise his family in the early 1960s, eventually starting a quintet with Red Rodney (1927-1994). Sullivan taught summers at the University of Miami's Young Musician's Camp, in which professional musicians and faculty from the UM School of Music instructed students between 7 and 18 years old in classical music, jazz, rock, songwriting, composition, and musical theater. "Imagination" is a 1940 jazz standard that has been recorded by numerous artists. The best-selling recordings were by Glenn Miller (1904-1944) and Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956) in 1940, but Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996) is considered by many to be the definitive jazz interpreter of the song.
Van Heusen, Jimmy
Burke, Johnny
Original 7-minute and 1-second audio recording: Van Heusen, Jimmy, and Johnny Burke. "Imagination," by Ira Sullivan: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, December 8, 2006.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Sullivan, Ira
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Young Musicians Camp, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
"Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" by Ira Sullivan
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise," composed by Sigmund Romberg (1887-1951), with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960), and performed by Ira Sullivan (b. 1931) live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 8, 2006. A multi-instrumentalist, Sullivan was a crucial part of the Chicago jazz scene of the 1950s, performing with numerous artists, including a stint with Art Blakey (1919-1990) and the Jazz Messengers in 1956. He left the spotlight and moved to Florida to raise his family in the early 1960s, eventually starting a quintet with Red Rodney (1927-1994). Sullivan taught summers at the University of Miami's Young Musician's Camp, in which professional musicians and faculty from the UM School of Music instructed students between 7 and 18 years old in classical music, jazz, rock, songwriting, composition, and musical theater. "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" is a jazz standard written by Romberg and Hammerstein for the 1928 operetta, <em>The New Moon</em>. Originally composed as a tango, the first noteworthy jazz version is the 1938 recording by Artie Shaw (1910-2004).
Romberg, Sigmund
Hammerstein, Oscar
Original 8-minute and 1-second audio recording: Romberg, Sigmund, and Oscar Hammerstein II. "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise," by Ira Sullivan: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, December 8, 2006.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Sullivan, Ira
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Young Musicians Camp, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
"Out" by the Sam Rivers Trio
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Out," composed by Sam Rivers (1923-2011) and performed by the Sam Rivers Trio live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 11, 2001. Rivers was a jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer from Oklahoma, who helped popularize free jazz and avant-garde jazz. Rivers was briefly a member of the Miles Davis Quintet before going on to lead his own groups and perform as a sideman with a number of artists. Rivers and his wife, Bea Rivers, opened a public jazz loft known as Studio Rivbea in the 1970s in Lower Manhattan in New York City, New York. The couple moved to Orlando, Florida, in the early 1990s, where Rivers continued to perform with his Orchestra and Trio. This incarnation of the Sam Rivers Trio included the rhythm section from his Rivbea All-Star Orchestra: bassist Doug Mathews and drummer Anthony Cole.
Rivers, Sam
Original 8-minute and 30-second audio recording: Rivers, Sam. "Out," by the Sam Rivers: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.
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Rivers, Sam
Mathews, Doug
Cole, Anthony
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Studio Rivbea, Lower/Downtown Manhattan, New York City, New York
"Xtemporanious" by the Sam Rivers Trio
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Xtemporanious," composed by Sam Rivers (1923-2011) and performed by the Sam Rivers Trio live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 11, 2001. Rivers was a jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer from Oklahoma, who helped popularize free jazz and avant-garde jazz. Rivers was briefly a member of the Miles Davis Quintet before going on to lead his own groups and perform as a sideman with a number of artists. Rivers and his wife, Bea Rivers, opened a public jazz loft known as Studio Rivbea in the 1970s in Lower Manhattan in New York City, New York. The couple moved to Orlando, Florida, in the early 1990s, where Rivers continued to perform with his Orchestra and Trio. This incarnation of the Sam Rivers Trio included the rhythm section from his Rivbea All-Star Orchestra: bassist Doug Mathews and drummer Anthony Cole.
Rivers, Sam
Original 2-minute and 51-second audio recording: Rivers, Sam. "Xtemporanious," by the Sam Rivers: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Rivers, Sam
Mathews, Doug
Cole, Anthony
audio/mp3
Sound/Podcast
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Studio Rivbea, Lower/Downtown Manhattan, New York City, New York
"Firestorm" by the Sam Rivers Trio
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Firestorm," composed by Sam Rivers (1923-2011) and performed by the Sam Rivers Trio live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 11, 2001. Rivers was a jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer from Oklahoma, who helped popularize free jazz and avant-garde jazz. Rivers was briefly a member of the Miles Davis Quintet before going on to lead his own groups and perform as a sideman with a number of artists. Rivers and his wife, Bea Rivers, opened a public jazz loft known as Studio Rivbea in the 1970s in Lower Manhattan in New York City, New York. The couple moved to Orlando, Florida, in the early 1990s, where Rivers continued to perform with his Orchestra and Trio. This incarnation of the Sam Rivers Trio included the rhythm section from his Rivbea All-Star Orchestra: bassist Doug Mathews and drummer Anthony Cole. "Firestorm" would be recorded and released on the 2007 Sam Rivers album of the same name.
Rivers, Sam
Original 4-minute and 40-second audio recording: Rivers, Sam. "Firestorm," by the Sam Rivers: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Rivers, Sam
Mathews, Doug
Cole, Anthony
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Studio Rivbea, Lower/Downtown Manhattan, New York City, New York
"Ever After" by the Sam Rivers Trio
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Ever After," composed by Sam Rivers (1923-2011) and performed by the Sam Rivers Trio live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 11, 2001. Rivers was a jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer from Oklahoma, who helped popularize free jazz and avant-garde jazz. Rivers was briefly a member of the Miles Davis Quintet before going on to lead his own groups and perform as a sideman with a number of artists. Rivers and his wife, Bea Rivers, opened a public jazz loft known as Studio Rivbea in the 1970s in Lower Manhattan in New York City, New York. The couple moved to Orlando, Florida, in the early 1990s, where Rivers continued to perform with his Orchestra and Trio. This incarnation of the Sam Rivers Trio included the rhythm section from his Rivbea All-Star Orchestra: bassist Doug Mathews and drummer Anthony Cole. "Ever After" was recorded and released on the 1999 Sam Rivers album, <em>Winter Garden</em>.
Rivers, Sam
Original 4-minute and 58-second audio recording: Rivers, Sam. "Ever After," by the Sam Rivers: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Rivers, Sam
Mathews, Doug
Cole, Anthony
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Studio Rivbea, Lower/Downtown Manhattan, New York City, New York
"Rapture" by the Sam Rivers Trio
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Rapture," composed by Sam Rivers (1923-2011) and performed by the Sam Rivers Trio live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 11, 2001. Rivers was a jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer from Oklahoma, who helped popularize free jazz and avant-garde jazz. Rivers was briefly a member of the Miles Davis Quintet before going on to lead his own groups and perform as a sideman with a number of artists. Rivers and his wife, Bea Rivers, opened a public jazz loft known as Studio Rivbea in the 1970s in Lower Manhattan in New York City, New York. The couple moved to Orlando, Florida, in the early 1990s, where Rivers continued to perform with his Orchestra and Trio. This incarnation of the Sam Rivers Trio included the rhythm section from his Rivbea All-Star Orchestra: bassist Doug Mathews and drummer Anthony Cole. "Rapture" was recorded and released on the 1999 Sam Rivers album, <em>Winter Garden</em>.
Rivers, Sam
Original 4-minute and 43-second audio recording: Rivers, Sam. "Rapture," by the Sam Rivers: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Rivers, Sam
Mathews, Doug
Cole, Anthony
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Studio Rivbea, Lower/Downtown Manhattan, New York City, New York
"Beatrice" by the Sam Rivers Trio
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Beatrice," composed by Sam Rivers (1923-2011) and performed by the Sam Rivers Trio live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 11, 2001. Rivers was a jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer from Oklahoma, who helped popularize free jazz and avant-garde jazz. Rivers was briefly a member of the Miles Davis Quintet before going on to lead his own groups and perform as a sideman with a number of artists. Rivers and his wife, Bea Rivers, opened a public jazz loft known as Studio Rivbea in the 1970s in Lower Manhattan in New York City, New York. The couple moved to Orlando, Florida, in the early 1990s, where Rivers continued to perform with his Orchestra and Trio. This incarnation of the Sam Rivers Trio included the rhythm section from his Rivbea All-Star Orchestra: bassist Doug Mathews and drummer Anthony Cole. "Beatrice" was recorded and released on the 1964 Sam Rivers album, <em>Fuschia Swing Song</em>.
Rivers, Sam
Original 3-minute and 44-second audio recording: Rivers, Sam. "Beatrice," by the Sam Rivers Trio: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, December 11, 2001.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Rivers, Sam
Mathews, Doug
Cole, Anthony
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Studio Rivbea, Lower/Downtown Manhattan, New York City, New York
"Bouquet" by the Sam Rivers Trio
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Bouquet," composed by Sam Rivers (1923-2011) and performed by the Sam Rivers Trio live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 11, 2001. Rivers was a jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer from Oklahoma, who helped popularize free jazz and avant-garde jazz. Rivers was briefly a member of the Miles Davis Quintet before going on to lead his own groups and perform as a sideman with a number of artists. Rivers and his wife, Bea Rivers, opened a public jazz loft known as Studio Rivbea in the 1970s in Lower Manhattan in New York City, New York. The couple moved to Orlando, Florida, in the early 1990s, where Rivers continued to perform with his Orchestra and Trio. This incarnation of the Sam Rivers Trio included the rhythm section from his Rivbea All-Star Orchestra: bassist Doug Mathews and drummer Anthony Cole.
Rivers, Sam
Original 5-minute and 37-second audio recording: Rivers, Sam. "Bouquet," by the Sam Rivers Trio: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, December 11, 2001.
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<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Rivers, Sam
Mathews, Doug
Cole, Anthony
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Studio Rivbea, Lower/Downtown Manhattan, New York City, New York
"Twilight" by the Sam Rivers Trio
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Twilight," composed by Sam Rivers (1923-2011) and performed by the Sam Rivers Trio live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 11, 2001. Rivers was a jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer from Oklahoma, who helped popularize free jazz and avant-garde jazz. Rivers was briefly a member of the Miles Davis Quintet before going on to lead his own groups and perform as a sideman with a number of artists. Rivers and his wife, Bea Rivers, opened a public jazz loft known as Studio Rivbea in the 1970s in Lower Manhattan in New York City, New York. The couple moved to Orlando, Florida, in the early 1990s, where Rivers continued to perform with his Orchestra and Trio. This incarnation of the Sam Rivers Trio included the rhythm section from his Rivbea All-Star Orchestra: bassist Doug Mathews and drummer Anthony Cole.
Rivers, Sam
Original 3-minute and 29-second audio recording: Rivers, Sam. "Twilight," by the Sam Rivers Trio: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, December 11, 2001.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Rivers, Sam
Mathews, Doug
Cole, Anthony
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Studio Rivbea, Lower/Downtown Manhattan, New York City, New York
"Torch" by the Sam Rivers Trio
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Torch," composed by Sam Rivers (1923-2011) and performed by the Sam Rivers Trio live on-air on WUCF-FM on December 11, 2001. Rivers was a jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer from Oklahoma, who helped popularize free jazz and avant-garde jazz. Rivers was briefly a member of the Miles Davis Quintet before going on to lead his own groups and perform as a sideman with a number of artists. Rivers and his wife, Bea Rivers, opened a public jazz loft known as Studio Rivbea in the 1970s in Lower Manhattan in New York City, New York. The couple moved to Orlando, Florida, in the early 1990s, where Rivers continued to perform with his Orchestra and Trio. This incarnation of the Sam Rivers Trio included the rhythm section from his Rivbea All-Star Orchestra: bassist Doug Mathews and drummer Anthony Cole. "Torch" was recorded and released on the 1978 Sam Rivers album, <em>Waves</em>.
Rivers, Sam
Original 3-minute and 42-second audio recording: Rivers, Sam. "Torch," by the Sam Rivers Trio: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, December 11, 2001.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Rivers, Sam
Mathews, Doug
Cole, Anthony
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Studio Rivbea, Lower/Downtown Manhattan, New York City, New York
"Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" by Terry Myers
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
R&B (Music)
An audio recording of "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me," composed by Duke Ellington (1899-1974), and performed by Terry Myers live on-air on WUCF-FM on August 14, 2006. Myers is a reed player from Iowa who developed a successful career in Nashville, Tennessee, and New York before moving to Central Florida, where he became a band leader at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park and the band leader at Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Jazz Emporium at Church Street Station in Orlando. Myers has played at jazz festivals across the United States, Europe, and Asia, and is currently the director of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" was composed by Ellington in 1940 and lyrics were later added by Bob Russell (1914-1970). It was recorded by Ellington in 1944, reaching number one in the rhythm and blues charts.
Ellington, Duke
Russell, Bob
Original 6-minute and 15-second audio recording: Ellington, Duke and Bob Russell. "Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me," by Terry Myers: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Myers, Terry
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
"My One and Only Love" by Terry Myers
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
Pop music
An audio recording of "My One and Only Love," composed by Guy Wood (1911-2001) with lyrics by Robert Mellin (1902-1994), and performed by Terry Myers live on-air on WUCF-FM on August 14, 2006. Myers is a reed player from Iowa who developed a successful career in Nashville, Tennessee, and New York before moving to Central Florida, where he became a band leader at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park and the band leader at Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Jazz Emporium at Church Street Station in Orlando. Myers has played at jazz festivals across the United States, Europe, and Asia, and is currently the director of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. "My One and Only Love" is a pop standard composed and published by Wood and Mellin in 1952 and recorded by Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) in 1953. It has since been recorded by numerous artists.
Wood, Guy
Mellin, Robert
Original 5-minute and 58-second audio recording: Wood, Guy and Robert Mellin. "My One and Only Love," by Terry Myers: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.
<a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>
Myers, Terry
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
"Strike Up the Band" by Terry Myers
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
Pop music
An audio recording of "Strike Up the Band," composed by George Gershwin (1898-1937) and Ira Gershwin (1896-1983), and performed by Terry Myers live on-air on WUCF-FM on August 14, 2006. Myers is a reed player from Iowa who developed a successful career in Nashville, Tennessee, and New York before moving to Central Florida, where he became a band leader at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park and the band leader at Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Jazz Emporium at Church Street Station in Orlando. Myers has played at jazz festivals across the United States, Europe, and Asia, and is currently the director of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Brothers George and Ira Gershwin composed "Strike Up the Band" in 1927 for a musical of the same name. Although the musical was unsuccessful, the song became popular.
Gershwin, George
Gershwin, Ira
Original 5-minute and 44-second audio recording: Gershwin, George and Ira Gershwin. "Strike Up the Band," by Terry Myers: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.
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Myers, Terry
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
"It's a Wonderful World" by Terry Myers
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "It's a Wonderful World," composed by Jan Savitt (1907-1948), Harold Adamson (1906-1980), and "Johnny Guitar" Watson (1935-1996), and performed by Terry Myers live on-air on WUCF-FM on August 14, 2006. Myers is a reed player from Iowa who developed a successful career in Nashville, Tennessee, and New York before moving to Central Florida, where he became a band leader at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park and the band leader at Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Jazz Emporium at Church Street Station in Orlando. Myers has played at jazz festivals across the United States, Europe, and Asia, and is currently the director of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Although most songwriters were under contract to publishers during the big band era, in rare cases, a bandleader would write his/her own song. Savitt, along with Adamson and Watson, composed "It's a Wonderful World," and recorded it on Savitt's 1938-1941 recording collection, <em>It's Time to Jump and Shout</em>.
Savitt, Jan
Adamson, Harold
Watson, Johnny
Original 4-minute and 21-second audio recording: Savitt, Jan, Harold Adamson, and Johnny Watson. "It's a Wonderful World," by Terry Myers: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.
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Myers, Terry
audio/mp3
Sound
WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
"Recado Bossa Nova" by Terry Myers
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Recado Bossa Nova," composed by Luiz Antonio and Djalma Ferreira, and performed by Terry Myers live on-air on WUCF-FM on August 14, 2006. Myers is a reed player from Iowa who developed a successful career in Nashville, Tennessee, and New York before moving to Central Florida, where he became a band leader at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park and the band leader at Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Jazz Emporium at Church Street Station in Orlando. Myers has played at jazz festivals across the United States, Europe, and Asia, and is currently the director of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. "Recado Bossa Nova" was written by Brazilian composers/musicians Antonio and Ferreira and first recorded by Hank Mobley (1930-1986) on his 1965 album, <em>Dippin'</em>.
Antonio, Luiz
Ferreira, Djalma
Original 6-minute and 13-second audio recording: Antonio, Luiz and Djalma Ferreira. "Recado Bossa Nova," by Terry Myers: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.
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Myers, Terry
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WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Rio de Janeiro, Greater Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
"Gone With the Wind" by Terry Myers
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
Pop music
An audio recording of "Gone with the Wind," composed by Allie Wrubel (1905-1973) with lyrics by Herb Magidson (1906-1986), and performed by Terry Myers live on-air on WUCF-FM on August 14, 2006. Myers is a reed player from Iowa who developed a successful career in Nashville, Tennessee, and New York before moving to Central Florida, where he became a band leader at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park and the band leader at Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Jazz Emporium at Church Street Station in Orlando. Myers has played at jazz festivals across the United States, Europe, and Asia, and is currently the director of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. "Gone with the Wind" is a pop standard written by Wrubel and Magidson in 1937. It was a number one song for Horace Heidt (1901-1986) that same year, and recorded by numerous artists over the next several decades.
Wrubel, Allie
Magidson, Herb
Original 5-minute and 26-second audio recording: Wrubel, Allie and Herb Magidson. "Gone With the Wind," by Terry Myers: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.
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Myers, Terry
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WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
"Don't Worry 'Bout Me" by Terry Myers
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "Don't Worry 'Bout Me," composed by Rube Bloom (1902-1976) with lyrics by Ted Koehler (1894-1983), and performed by Terry Myers live on-air on WUCF-FM on August 14, 2006. Myers is a reed player from Iowa who developed a successful career in Nashville, Tennessee, and New York before moving to Central Florida, where he became a band leader at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park and the band leader at Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Jazz Emporium at Church Street Station in Orlando. Myers has played at jazz festivals across the United States, Europe, and Asia, and is currently the director of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. "Don't Worry 'Bout Me" was composed by Bloom and Koehler in 1938 and has been recorded by numerous artists, including Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), Billie Holiday (1915-1959), and Frank Sinatra (1915-1998).
Bloom, Rube
Koehler, Ted
Original 5-minute and 40-second audio recording: Bloom, Rube abd Ted Koehler. "Don't Worry 'Bout Me," by Terry Myers: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.
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Myers, Terry
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WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
"I Thought About You" by Terry Myers
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--United States
Jazz--United States
An audio recording of "I Thought About You," composed by Jimmy Van Heusen (1913-1990) with lyrics by Johnny Mercer (1909-1976), and performed by Terry Myers live on-air on WUCF-FM on August 14, 2006. Myers is a reed player from Iowa who developed a successful career in Nashville, Tennessee, and New York before moving to Central Florida, where he became a band leader at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park and the band leader at Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Jazz Emporium at Church Street Station in Orlando. Myers has played at jazz festivals across the United States, Europe, and Asia, and is currently the director of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. The jazz standard, "I Thought About You," was written by Van Heusen and Mercer in 1939 and has been performed and recorded by numerous jazz artists, including Miles Davis (1926-1991), Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), Billie Holiday (1915-1959), Frank Sinatra (1915-1998), Mal Waldron (1925-2002), and Dinah Washington (1924-1963).
Van Heusen, Jimmy
Mercer, Johnny
Original 7-minute and 31-second audio recording: Van Heusen, Jimmy and Johnny Mercer. "I Thought About You," by Terry Myers: <a href="http://wucf.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">WUCF-FM</a>, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.
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Myers, Terry
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WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Kenny G Ticket Stub
Orlando (Fla.)
Jazz--United States
Music--United States
A ticket stub for a concert featuring Kenny G (b. 1956) at the Bob Carr Theater on November 23, 1987, at 8 p.m. The ticket price was $17.50, including tax, and the concert was presented by Fantasma and Villa Nova. The Bob Carr Theater has been a center for performing arts since 1926 and is located at 401 West Livingston Street in Orlando, Florida.<br /><br />Kenny G is an American soprano saxophonist who plays adult contemporary and smooth jazz music. He is the biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era, selling over 75 million records.
Original ticket stub: Private Collection of Julie Wahl.
Wahl, Julie
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Bob Carr Theater, Orlando, Florida