31 May 2021

The Eyes Have It

From Inside Out, 2:37 pm on 31 May 2021
Staring eyes

Staring eyes Photo: (Pixabay CC0 Public Domain)

 

Nick checks out jazz standards inspired by eyes - including Wayne Shorter's 'Infant Eyes', Mal Waldron's 'Soul Eyes', and Dave Brubeck playing 'Angel Eyes'.

 

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MUSIC DETAILS:

# Artist: Song: Composer: Album Label: Duration:
1 Ella Fitzgerald & the Count Basie Orchestra Them There Eyes Pinkard / Tauber / Tracey Ella & Basie Verve 05:04
2 Charlie Parker Star Eyes de Paul / Raye   Verve 03:32
3 Dizzy Gillespie / Stan Getz / Sonny Stitt Dark Eyes / Les Yeux Noirs Trad For Musicians Only Verve? 12:11
4 Dave Brubeck Quartet Angel Eyes Dennis / Brent Angel Eyes Columbia 07:34
5 Wayne Shorter Infant Eyes Shorter Speak No Evil Blue Note 06:54
6 Eddie Higgins The Night Has a Thousand Eyes Bernier / Brainin Don't Smoke in Bed Venus 06:02
7 John Coltrane Soul Eyes Waldron Coltrane Impulse 05:23

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