1982-12-04: In Performance at the White House: The White House, Washington, DC, USA

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Annotation

This was a PBS television broadcast of a December 4, 1982 jazz concert at the White House during Ronald Reagan's presidency. His wife Nancy is visible in the audience alongside George & Barbara Bush but apparently the president was on a mission.

Annotation last modified on 2016-04-10 17:24 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Groovin' High
double bass [bass]:
Miroslav Vitouš (Miroslav Vitous) (on 1982-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1982-12-04)
piano:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist) (on 1982-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Getz (on 1982-12-04)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1982-12-04)
recorded at:
White House in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1982-12-04)
recording of:
Groovin’ High (on 1982-12-04)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Dizzy Gillespie?:??
2free improvisation/Autumn Leaves/Rhythm-A-Ning
double bass [bass]:
Miroslav Vitouš (Miroslav Vitous)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader)
piano:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist)
recorded at:
White House in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1982-12-04)
medley including a recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
medley including a recording of:
Rhythm‐a‐ning
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music and Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI)
Chick Corea?:??
3And Then She Stopped
trumpet:
Jon Faddis and Dizzy Gillespie
recorded at:
White House in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1982-12-04)
recording of:
And Then She Stopped
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie & Jon Faddis?:??
4Summertime
double bass [bass]:
Miroslav Vitouš (Miroslav Vitous)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader)
piano:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Getz
trumpet:
Jon Faddis and Dizzy Gillespie
violin:
Itzhak Perlman (violinist and conductor)
vocals:
Diane Schuur
recorded at:
White House in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1982-12-04)
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Diane Schuur?:??