Hot House played by Arturo Sandoval on Hot House
Arturo Sandoval is a trumpeter, pianist, and composer in Latin and Afro-Cuban jazz. Though born in Cuba, he defected to the United States while touring with Dizzy Gillespie, one of his musical heroes. He is know for his ability to play in the extreme upper range of the trumpet.
Hot House is a bebop standard by Tadd Dameron with the same harmonic structure as Cole Porter’s “What is This Thing Called Love?”
It’s that time again; Jazz Appreciation Month! As a music educator, my way of celebrating is to share jazz songs with a little information about the song and the performer. Enjoy!
“You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To” played by Ben Webster on Verve Jazz Masters 43
Ben Webster is considered one of the three great “swing tenors” along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. Webster played with many of the most popular jazz orchestras throughout his career, including Benny Goodman’s, Fletcher Henderson’s, and Cab Calloway’s. He also spent a significant part of his career playing in Duke Ellington’s Orchestra.
“You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To” was written by Cole Porter for the 1943 film, “Something To Shout About.”
Frank Sinatra was a singer and actor who got his start in the Tommy Dorsey Band. Sinatra started singing publicly in bars at age 8, and though he developed a good ear for music, never learned to read it. His career experienced several ups and downs, but Sinatra is, nevertheless, an icon in American jazz. ”I Get A Kick Out Of You” is a standard by Cole Porter from the musical Anything Goes.
Coleman Hawkins was a tenor saxophonist during the swing and bebop eras. He performed with several popular jazz bands throughout his life, including Miles Davis’s and Duke Ellington’s. ”Night and Day” is a standard composed by Cole Porter.
