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Discovering Jazz

From the archives, a program originally published May 2020. Six compositions jazz players like to play, with tidbits of information about each one.

Some of the recordings I play are by Ben Braum and his vocal quartet, Alan Pasqua, Tony Bennett w. Nora Jones, Kurt Weill (singing), Barney Bigard, Ed Graham, Miles Davis, Chuck Wayne, Hisatsugu Suzuki Trio, Anita O'Day, Jim Hall, Lenny Breau, Robi Botos.

And some of the tidbits of information? Let me make it an informal contest....see which of the tunes apply to the information given:

1. Which of those tunes is about addiction?
2. Which one was written by a famous silent film star?
3. The lyrics of which song was written by the poet known for great works such as ""If called by a panther, don't anther"
4. Who sold his tune for $25?
5. What was the composition that was discovered on an acetate by another musician 8 years before the supposed author wrote it?
6. A beautiful and oft played tune originally written for a horror movie.