“Best of Jazz at Noon” - Back in March, Jazz at Noon and Black Box Fund hosted a release party to celebrate the new Best of Jazz at Noon CD. In this week’s episode, Don Linke takes us through the celebration with the sounds and stylings of those who brought the music from the CD to life. This episode features Gary Williams, Pete Billmann, Victor Campbell, Bill Stone, John Babbitt, Mike Standal and Don Linke.

Songs:

“All Blues” – Miles Davis – This tune was released in August of 1959 and appeared on the influential jazz album “Kind of Blue”. In this live version Gary Williams plays guitar, Victor Campbell on the drums, and Don Linke on bass.

“Nardis” – Miles Davis – This song was written by Miles Davis for Cannonball Adderley for the album Portrait of Cannonball. In this recording Pete Billmann takes the lead on the guitar and plays part of an arrangement of the piece created by Don Linke. Victor Campbell joins Billmann on the drums with Don Linke on bass.

“BBB (Blues by Bill)” – Bill Stone – This piece was improvised by Milwaukee artist Bill Stone. While Stone is normally known as a blues guitar musician, here he shows off his skill on the jazz guitar. While this tune was originally untitled, Don Linke gave it the name BBB during the release party. Also on this tune, John Babbitt plays bass and Victor Campbell plays drums.

“All the Things You Are” - Jerome Kern – The final song of the night was performed by Mike Standal on the guitar. This tune was composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II. It was written for the musical Very Warm for May in 1939. It also appeared in the film Broadway Rhythm in 1944.

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