The Feeling of Jazz – Spotlight-2 on Bill Perkins, 04-24-2022

By David Woodworth

Published July 8, 2022 at 10:18 PM CDT

The Feeling of Jazz, Program No. 454 airing April 24, 2022 featured a second spotlight on American cool jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional flutist & clarinetist William Reese (Bill) Perkins (July 22, 1924 – August 10, 2003), in music presented by co-host Kent Lindquist. Meanwhile, co-host Al Corns featured other main stream jazz artists like The Orphan Newsboys, Kenny Burrell, Kenny Davern with Flip Phillips and more. Engineered by Dave Woodworth.

8 p.m. Hour - Music by Title, Artist (Album), Composer, Time length

1. All of Me, Bill Perkins-Richie Kamuca-Art Pepper, Just Friends (Pacific Jazz), Simons-Marks, 4:30 min.

2. Laughing at Life, The Orphan Newsboys, Laughing at Life (Stomp Off, 1990), Bob Todd-Nick Kenny, 4:37 min.

3. Blues For Two, Bill Perkins-Richie Kamuca-Art Pepper, Tenors Head-On (Pacific Jazz), Mitchell, 4:26 min.

4. If I Had You, Kenny Burrell, A Generation Ago Today (Verve 1967), Jimmy Campbell-Reg Connelly-Ted Shapiro, 2:38 min.

5. 9:20 Special, Bill Perkins Big Band, Our Man Woody (Craig Recording, 1990), Earle Warren-Jack Palmer-William Engvick, 5:08 min.

6. If Dreams Come True, Kenny Davern-Flip Phillips, John and Joe (Chiarascuru, 1977), Goodman-Mills-Sampson, 6:49 min.

7. Shorty George, Bill Perkins, Perk Plays Prez (Fresh Sound), Count Basie, 3:47 min.

8. Cornbread, Lee Morgan, Cornbread (Blue Note, 1965), Lee Morgan, 8:23 min.

9. I Must Have That Man - (medley), Bill Perkins, Perk Plays Prez (Fresh Sound), Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields, 7:54 min.

The Feeling of Jazz, Program No. 454, Hour-2, 04-24-2022

9 p.m. Hour - Music by Title, Artist (Album), Composer, Time length

1. War Dance, Bill Perkins, Perk Plays Prez (Fresh Sound), Count Basie-Lester Young, 4:55 min.

2. Little Girl Blue, Les McCann, Django (Pacific Jazz, 1961), Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart, 6:40 min.

3. For Dancers Only, Bill Perkins Octet, West Coast Classics On Stage: The Bill Perkins Octet (Pacific Jazz), Cy Oliver, 5:55 min.

4. Stablemates, Lighthouse All Stars, Double of Nothin' (Liberty, 1957), Benny Golson, 5:10 min.

5. Sweet and Lovely, Bill Perkins-Richie Kamuca-Art Pepper, Just Friends (Pacific Jazz), G. Arnheim, 5:02 min.

6. I'm Confessin', Lionel Hampton, Stompology (RCA Vintage 1937, 1971), Chris Smith-A.J. Newburg, 3:25 min.

7. Don't Be That Way, Bill Perkins-Richie Kamuca-Art Pepper, Tenors Head-On (Pacific Jazz), Benny Goodman-Edgar Sampson, 5:05 min.

8. Poincianna, Lou Donaldson, Cole Slaw (Argo, 1964), Nat Simon-Buddy Bernier, 5:18 min.

9. Dicky's Dream, Bill Perkins, Perk Plays Prez (Fresh Sound), Count Basie-Lester Young, 5:10 min.