“Heard It On The TV: Jazz Takes On Television Themes”

[ghost of miles]

Phil Woods goes where no man has gone before... Barry Harris loves Lucy... Bob James takes a taxi. Last week’s Night Lights show now up for online listening (with plenty of material on the cutting-room floor for a sequel):

Heard It On The TV: Jazz Takes On Television Themes

[JSngry]

When did Barry Harris do Lucy? I'm just familiar with the Hilton Ruiz/Jerry Gonzalez version from 1982.

 

[ghost of miles]

Uptown release For The Moment:

 

[Jazzmonkie]

That seems to be a popular one among jazz musicians.
Richie Cole - I Love Lucy

Edited May 6, 2019 by Jazzmonkie

[Scott Dolan]

1 hour ago, ghost of miles said:

Uptown release For The Moment:

 

They are smokin’ on that track! Thanks for posting. That’s a real mood lifter!  

[ghost of miles]

We re-aired Heard It On The TV: Jazz Takes On Television Themes this past week, and it remains archived for online listening.

[mikeweil]

Emil Richards did a latin jazz version of the Flintstones theme.

 

[Ken Dryden]

I did shows on TV themes during the first run of my program, though I no longer have the setlists.

There's a wealth of material out there, though much of it may be out of print.

Here's a real obscurity, written by Branislaw Kaper for an early 1960s drama that didn't last all that long:

Theme From Arrest and Trial (track 3)

 

[Ken Dryden]

Of course, Kokopelli Records had a rather short run, too...

 

[JSngry]

Can this almost count?

 

[Ken Dryden]

Several TV themes appear on this keyboardist's CD

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