"The Vee-Jay Jazz Story" on Night Lights

[ghost of miles]

Exploring the jazz side of black-owned, Chicago-based Vee-Jay Records on this edition of Night Lights, with music from Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Paul Chambers, Wynton Kelly, Bill Henderson, Eddie Harris, Frank Strozier, and the MJT + III:

The Vee-Jay Jazz Story

 

Edited February 26, 2024 by ghost of miles

[BillF]

Interesting show, including some lesser known (at least by me) Vee Jay jazz albums.

Edited February 8, 2016 by BillF

[ghost of miles]

Thanks, Bill--I had to leave a lot of material on the cutting-room floor, as it were, including leader dates by Eddie Higgins and Louis Hayes (though they appear elsewhere in the program as sidemen).  I may try to do a sequel at some point.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

So you didn't play any Sarah McLawler? (One of the early jazz organists.)

For shame!

MG

[ghost of miles]

We re-aired The Vee-Jay Jazz Story last week and it remains archived for online listening.

[Teasing the Korean]

I loves me some of that Eddie Henderson bossa LP with Lalo Schifrin on piano. 

[ghost of miles]

One more go-around recently for The Vee-Jay Jazz Story. 

[Bill Nelson]

On 2/17/2017 at 10:14 AM, Teasing the Korean said:

I loves me some of that Eddie Henderson bossa LP with Lalo Schifrin on piano. 

Also dig this Eddie 'Hendo' Harris' bossa album on VeeJay w/ Lalo on keys and arranging, plus Jimmy Raney!

 

 

[Teasing the Korean]

50 minutes ago, Bill Nelson said:

Also dig this Eddie 'Hendo' Harris' bossa album on VeeJay w/ Lalo on keys and arranging, plus Jimmy Raney!

 

Yeah, that's the one!