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Tune in weekday mornings at 7:50 and 8:50 am for Stories of Standards when Rodney Franks presents our favorite versions of “Moment’s Notice” all week long!
Stories of Standards is sponsored by ListenUp
“Moment’s Notice” (1957) by John Coltrane was featured on
Blue Train and recorded 9/15/1957 for Blue Note under an agreement with Blue Note Records founder Alfred Lion. The recording artists included John Coltrane on tenor saxophone, Paul Chambers on double bass, Kenny Drew on piano, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Philly Joe Jones on drums and Lee Morgan on trumpet. All songs on the album were written by Coltrane save one (“I’m Old Fashioned: by Jerome Kern and Johnny Mercer) and the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. While Coltrane only recorded “Moment’s Notice” once, other artists have regarded “Moment’s Notice” as a standard.
Monday, December 14
Night Train marks the centennial birthday of featured artist Clark Terry in a special edition of the show. We’ll hear music from Terry in hour one, ranging from his early work with Ellington, to his debut album, and onto guest appearances he made with Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Dianne Reeves, Dinah Washington and more. Then a special in hour two surveys the life and career of the master trumpeter, mentor and pioneering jazz educator.
Tuesday, Decmeber 15
Night Train marks birthdays of trombonist Curtis Fuller (with John Coltrane), pianist Barry Harris, and Latin jazz piano master Eddie Palmieri (featured in a Piano Showdown Special in hour two of the show). We also continue with music from December featured artists Dave Brubeck (from the classic Time Out album) and Clark Terry (with saxophone great Coleman Hawkins), and highlight new releases from Cuban pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa and drummer Joe Farnsworth.