The Jazz Show Episode December 17, 2018

The Miles Davis All-Stars with Milt Jackson and Thelonious Monk: "The Bags' Groove Session" Dec. 24,1954.

9:03pm - 12:34am

As this is the last Jazz Show for 2018 and for our annual Christmas Edition, we present the legendary and iconic Miles Davis date recorded on Christmas Eve in 1954. The music is not Christmas music per se but the spirit of Christmas is all pervasive here. Miles , vibes master Milt Jackson, pianist Thelonious Monk along with bassist Percy Heath and drummer Kenny Clarke all came together despite a few minor disagreements between the headstrong Miles and the equally headstrong Monk. All was resolved and the music set the standard for Modern Jazz that prevails today. The tunes are Jackson's blues "Bags' Groove", Monk's "Bemsha Swing", Davis' "Swing Spring" and the Gershwin's "The Man I Love" all were finished in the afternoon and early evening of December 24th, 1954. There will be more Christmas music on tonight's show that you will not hear in malls. So Merry Christmas all and a very Happy New Year from The Jazz Show.

Track Listing:

Bags' Groove
Miles Davis · The Miles Davis All-Stars
Bemsha Swing
Miles Davis · The Miles Davis All-Stars
Swing Spring
Miles Davis · The Miles Davis All-Stars
The Man I Love
Miles Davis · The Miles Davis All-Stars
The Christmas Song
Gene Ammons · Gene Blows Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Chet Baker · Chet Blows Christmas
White Christmas
Charlie Parker · Bird Blows Christmas
Greensleeves
John Coltrane · Trane Blows Christmas
You Took Advantage of Me
Keith Jarrett · Yesterdays
Yesterdays
Keith Jarrett · Yesterdays
We Three Kings
Rahsaan Roland Kirk · We Free Kings
Christmas Time is Here
Chris Sigerson · A Chris Chris Christmas
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Chris Sigerson · A Chris Chris Christmas
The Story of Scrooge
Lord Buckley · Blowing His Mind and Your's Too!
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Modern Jazz Jazz Quartet · MJQ's Christmas
Greensleeves
Jimmy Smith · Jimmy Smith's Christmas
Blackjack
Donald Byrd · Blackjack
West of The Pecos
Donald Byrd · Blackjack
Loki
Donald Byrd · Blackjack
Beale Street
Donald Byrd · Blackjack
Work
Thelonious Monk · Work
Blue Monk
Thelonious Monk · Work
We Wanna Cook
Bennie Green · Soul Stirrin'