I was prompted to listen, re-listen actually, to the 150 recorded performances listed below by an article that appeared in the 2013 volume of The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism by Jerrold Levinson entitled "Jazz Vocal Interpretation: A Philosophical Analysis", pps. 35-43. I got the article off the internet - it was made available free of charge by the publisher of the Journal. You you might try to secure your own copy by the same legal means, and thereby avoid Federal prosecution by a government that apparently believes in suppressing scholarly works - it's surprising that our government has time for this given it's fascination with its undeclared drone warfare and all. Since according to Witters ethics and aesthetics are one and same let's press on with the latter.
My view is that Levinson's notion of jazz vocal interpretation counts for a lot less than he reckons. While a jazz-singer's interpretation of a popular song may remain quite constant over the course of her performances (both live and recorded), her improvisations based on the same song may or can change drastically. This is what makes creative, improvised vocal music worth attending to. I'll follow this outline with many words. But my reader needn't bother with my forthcoming blizzard of words - just listen to the tunes and make up one's own mind. Read Levinson though. He's one of the better writers treating the aesthetics of music. However, my main philosopher of music aesthetics is Papa Jo Jones - make sure you see Rifftide: The Life and Opinions of Papa Jo Jones, as told to Albert Murray, with an Afterword by Phil Schaap - a longer title than the Crispin Wright-Neil Tennant forthcoming, but never published article on Frege.
My view is what I have called A Jam Session Aesthetic. Stay tuned for the excitement, forthcoming in a day or two.
Jazz & Philosophy: Passing-Strangers Playlist
150 songs, 11.4 hours, 835.7 MB
Name Time Album Artist
1 Passing Strangers 2:38 Everything I Have Is Yours Sarah Vaughan & Billie Eckstein
2 In The Tradition 15:08 Amiri Baraka w/ David Murray & Steve McCall
3 St. Louis Blues 3:12 Bessie Smith Bessie Smith
4 St. Louis Blues 2:53 W/Benny Carter Billie Holiday
5 St. Louis Blues (1932) 4:33 The Rhythm Boy: Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington & Hi…
6 St. Louis Blues 2:27 The Mills Brothers
7 St Louis Blues 3:24 This is Jazz Erroll Garner
8 Jack, I'm Mellow 2:48 Sidney Bechet
9 Summertime 4:08 Sidney Bechet
10 Summertime 2:55 Billie Holiday
11 Swing, Brother, Swing 1:56 W/Count Basie's Band Billie Holiday
12 On A Turquoise Cloud 4:19 Carnegie Hall Concerts January… Duke Ellington
13 You, You Darlin' 3:24 Ellington-Blanton-Webster-Jeffries
14 There Shall Be No Night 3:15 Ellington-Blanton-Webster-Jeffries
15 I Never Felt This Way Before 3:31 The Blanton-Webster Band Duke Ellington
16 Flamingo 3:24 The Blanton-Webster Band Duke Ellington
17 The Girl In My Dreams Tries To L… 3:20 The Blanton-Webster Band Duke Ellington
18 Chocolate Shake 2:56 The Blanton-Webster Band Duke Ellington
19 I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 3:19 The Blanton-Webster Band Duke Ellington
20 The Brown-Skin Gal (In The Cali… 3:08 The Blanton-Webster Band Duke Ellington
21 Rocks In My Bed 3:11 The Blanton-Webster Band [Disc… Duke Ellington
22 A Slip Of The Lip (Can Sink A Ship) 2:59 The Blanton-Webster Band Duke Ellington
23 My Little Brown Book 3:18 The Blanton-Webster Band Duke Ellington
24 My Little Brown Book 4:14 Duke Ellington
25 Come Sunday (from Black, Brow… 5:49 Duke Ellington
26 The Blues From Black, Brown A… 5:25 Helen Merrill
27 The Way You Look Tonight 3:05 Billie Holiday
28 The Way You Look Tonight 2:59 W/Oscar Peterson Fred Astaire
29 Groovin High 2:42 Bird & Diz
30 If you could see me now (C. Sig… 6:22 Récital à Paris, 1985 Sarah Vaughan
31 If You Could See Me Now 5:08 Songs Carolyn Graye With Jessica Williams
32 All The Things You Are 2:49 Charlie "The Bird" Parker
33 Shaw Nuff 3:02 Charlie "The Bird" Parker
34 Hot House 3:10 Charlie "The Bird" Parker
35 Day-Dream 4:20 ... And His Mother Called Him Bill Duke Ellington
36 Day Dream 4:01 Day Dream: Best Of The Duke E… Ella Fitzgerald
37 Day Dream 5:01 Duke Ellington Songbook One Sarah Vaughan
38 Day Dream 12:08 Feed The Fire [Live] Betty Carter
39 Baby Won't You Please Come H… 2:36 The Norton Jazz Recordings [Di… Sarah Vaughan
40 I Didn't Know What Time It Was 4:00 Crazy and Mixed Up Sarah Vaughan
41 That's All 4:04 Crazy and Mixed Up Sarah Vaughan
42 Autumn Leaves 5:34 Crazy and Mixed Up Sarah Vaughan
43 Love Dance 3:27 Crazy and Mixed Up Sarah Vaughan
44 The Island 4:27 Crazy and Mixed Up Sarah Vaughan
45 Seasons 5:20 Crazy and Mixed Up Sarah Vaughan
46 In Love In Vain 3:08 Crazy and Mixed Up Sarah Vaughan
47 You Are Too Beautiful 3:34 Crazy and Mixed Up Sarah Vaughan
48 Don't Explain (Talking Version) 5:06 W/Jessica Williams Patty Waters
49 Summertime 7:45 W/Jessica Williams Patty Waters
50 Fine And Mellow 4:06 W/Jessica Williams Patty Waters
51 Don't Explain (Sung Quietly) 5:12 W/Jessica Williams Patty Waters
52 If I Should Lose You 6:24 WJeri Allen Betty Carter
53 You're The Top 3:40 The Cole Porter Mix Patricia Barber
54 What Is This Thing Called Love? 4:00 The Cole Porter Mix Patricia Barber
55 You & The Night & The Music 8:03 Modern Cool Patricia Barber
56 Light My Fire 5:16 Modern Cool Patricia Barber
57 I Could Eat Your Words 7:53 Verse Patricia Barber
58 Blue Monk 4:48 W/Ran Blake Jeanne Lee And Ran Blake
59 In These Last Days 7:37 WLee & Lyons Andrew Cyrille with Jeanne Lee,…
60 You Got To My Head 7:09 W/Mal Waldron Jeanne Lee & Mal Waldron
61 Goodbye Pork - Pie Hat 3:26 W/Mal Waldron Jeanne Lee & Mal Waldron
62 Straight Ahead 3:19 After Hours Jeanne Lee & Mal Waldron
63 Moon 6:06 Verse Patricia Barber
64 If I Were Blue 6:01 Verse Patricia Barber
65 A Ghost of a Chance (Studio) 3:20 The Total - Vol. 1 Lee Wiley
66 Manhattan (Studio) 3:28 The Total - Vol. 1 Lee Wiley
67 Fools Fall In Love (Studio) 3:01 The Total - Vol. 1 Lee Wiley
68 Dear Ruby [Remastered 2001] 6:01 Carmen Sings Monk Carmen McRae
69 Monkery's The Blues 4:56 Carmen Sings Monk Carmen McRae
70 Little Butterfly [Remastered 2001] 5:15 Carmen Sings Monk Carmen McRae
71 Listen To Monk [Remastered 2001] 3:05 Carmen Sings Monk Carmen McRae
72 How I Wish... [Remastered 2001] 4:56 Carmen Sings Monk Carmen McRae
73 'Round Midnight [Remastered 20… 6:32 Carmen Sings Monk Carmen McRae
74 Still We Dream [Remastered 2001] 3:34 Carmen Sings Monk Carmen McRae
75 Suddenly [Remastered 2001] 3:41 Carmen Sings Monk Carmen McRae
76 Looking Back [Remastered 2001] 5:38 Carmen Sings Monk Carmen McRae
77 The Creator Has A Master Plan 4:25 Spirits Known And Unknown Leon Thomas
78 A Night In Tunisia 8:14 Spirits Known And Unknown Leon Thomas
79 You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 5:45 Full Circle Leon Thomas
80 Autumn Leaves 7:48 Autumn Leaves: The Songs of J… Jacintha
81 Moon River 8:32 Autumn Leaves: The Songs of J… Jacintha
82 Round Midnight 6:15 Jacintha Is Her Name Jacintha
83 Harlem Nocturne 09 6:20 Jacintha
84 Light My Fire 4:04 Jacintha Is Her Name Jacintha
85 I Want To Talk About You 2:41 The Legendary Big Band [Disc 1] Billy Eckstine
86 Early Autumn 3:21 Everything I Have Is Yours / The… Billy Eckstine
87 If You Could See Me Now 3:27 Everything I Have Is Yours / The… Billy Eckstine
88 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 3:44 Everything I Have Is Yours / The… Billy Eckstine
89 Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No G… 3:41 Everything I Have Is Yours / The… Billy Eckstine
90 How High Is The Moon (Parts 1… 5:23 Everything I Have Is Yours / The… Billy Eckstine
91 St. Louis Blues (Parts 1 & 2) 6:21 Everything I Have Is Yours / The… Billy Eckstine
92 You'd Be So Nice To Come Hom… 5:24 W/Helen Merrill & Billy Eckstine
93 My Funny Valentine 3:33 W/Benny Carter Billy Eckstine
94 Here's That Rainy Day 3:52 W/Benny Carter Billy Eckstine
95 Summertime 3:54 W/Benny Carter Billy Eckstein
96 Over The Rainbow 4:40 W/Benny Carter Billy Eckstein
97 Autumn Leaves 3:44 Billy Eckstine Sings With Benny… Billy Eckstein
98 I'll Wait And Pray 2:47 The Legendary Big Band [Disc 1] Sarah Vaughan w/Billy Eckstine'…
99 Have You Met Miss Jones? (200… 2:22 The Divine One Sarah Vaughan
100 Ain't No Use (2007 Digital Rema… 3:54 The Divine One Sarah Vaughan
101 Just You, Just Me 3:04 The Complete After Midnight Se… Nat King Cole Trio
102 Sweet Lorraine 4:39 The Complete After Midnight Se… Nat King Cole Trio
103 Blame It on My Youth 4:13 The Complete After Midnight Se… Nat King Cole Trio
104 What Is There to Say 3:37 The Complete After Midnight Se… Nat King Cole Trio
105 Sometimes I'm Happy 4:11 The Complete After Midnight Se… Nat King Cole
106 It's Only A Paper Moon 3:10 The Complete After Midnight Se… Nat King Cole
107 Tea For Two 2:48 Do You Long For Oolong? Joe Mooney Quartet
108 September Song 3:17 Do You Long For Oolong? Joe Mooney Quartet
109 Just A Gigolo 3:11 Do You Long For Oolong? Joe Mooney Quartet
110 What Is There To Say? 2:53 Johnny Hartman - Songs From T… Johnny Hartman
111 Ain't Misbehavin' 2:51 Johnny Hartman - Songs From T… Johnny Hartman
112 I Fall In Love Too Easily 2:26 Johnny Hartman - Songs From T… Johnny Hartman
113 We'll Be Together Again 3:03 Johnny Hartman - Songs From T… Johnny Hartman
114 They Didn't Believe Me 2:37 Johnny Hartman - Songs From T… Johnny Hartman
115 I'm Glad There Is You 2:33 Johnny Hartman - Songs From T… Johnny Hartman
116 When Your Lover Has Gone 3:11 Johnny Hartman - Songs From T… Johnny Hartman
117 I'll Remember April 3:12 Johnny Hartman - Songs From T… Johnny Hartman
118 I See Your Face Before Me 3:35 Johnny Hartman - Songs From T… Johnny Hartman
119 September Song 3:53 Johnny Hartman - Songs From T… Johnny Hartman
120 Moonlight In Vermont 3:08 Johnny Hartman - Songs From T… Johnny Hartman
121 Dedicated To You 5:34 John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
122 My One And Only Love 4:58 John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
123 Lush Life 5:30 John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
124 You Are Too Beautiful 5:36 John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
125 Straight Ahead 5:25 Straight Ahead Abbey Lincoln
126 Blue Monk 6:40 Straight Ahead Abbey Lincoln
127 Left Alone 6:48 Straight Ahead Abbey Lincoln
128 You Don't Know What Love Is 5:30 Heart Of A Woman Etta James
129 At Last 4:42 Heart Of A Woman Etta James
130 Solitude 2:09 Day Dream: Best Of The Duke E… Ella Fitzgerald
131 What Reason Could I Give 5:18 The Cherry Thing Neneh Cherry & The Thing
132 What Reason Could I Give 3:48 Dona Nostra Don Cherry
133 A Closer Walk With Thee 4:23 Speaking in Tongues David Murray feat. Fontella Bass
134 Take My Hand, Precious Lord 10:09 Don Byron New Gospel Quintet
135 Precious Lord 3:59 W/Bob Stewart, Tuba James Baldwin
136 Suffering With The Blues (LP Ver… 5:39 W/Fontella Bass World Saxophone Quartet
137 You Don't Know Me (LP Version) 6:36 W/Fontella Bass World Saxophone Quartet
138 Its The Talk Of The Town 8:21 W/David Murray & Teresa Brewer
139 Skylark 4:25 W/David Murray & Teresa Brewer
140 Blue Moon 6:06 W/David Murray & Teresa Brewer
141 Misty 4:39 W/David Murray Teresa Brewer
142 Say It (Over And Over Again) 6:03 Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane - Karrin Allyson
143 You Don't Know What Love Is 5:38 Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane - Karrin Allyson
144 Too Young To Go Steady 5:44 Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane - Karrin Allyson
145 I Wish I Knew 4:22 Ballads: Remembering John Coltane - Karrin Allyson
146 What's New? 5:55 Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane - Karrin Allyson
147 It's Easy To Remember 6:03 Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane - Karrin Allyson
148 Naima 6:39 Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane - Karrin Allyson
149 Why Was I Born? 3:42 Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane - Karrin Allyson
150 Every Time We Say Goodbye 6:01 Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane - Karrin Allyson
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