Born March 26, 1925, Moody died on December 9th 2010. He was 85 Years Young!! We will miss him to be sure, but his music will continue to bring joy to all who listen. 17 Mile Drive and A Patch Of Blue both on Gil Fuller & Monterey Jazz Orch Last Train From Overbrook on [...]

Pate’s Place is proud to salute one of the premier vocalists of the day, Ms. Diane Schuur. (She’s got a birthday coming soon, too – December 10th. Happy Birthday, Deedles! (Photo by Maura Lanahan – more info on Diane’s official website) I’m Beginning to See the Light on Deedles Never Let Me Go on Love [...]

Born November 23, 1925, Johnny Mandel is one of the greatest melodic film composers of our time. Here at Pate’s place we’re wish him a very happy 85th birthday and hope that you will join us and enjoy the wonderful works of Johnny Mandel. The Shadow of Your Smile by Tony Bennett on his Movie [...]

Shirley died five years ago today (5/1/1934 – 10/20/2005). Come Dance With Me on You Won’t Forget Me and Someone You’ve Loved on Travelin’ Light There’s A Boat That’s Leaving on Loads Of Love * and Confession on Travelin’ Light *Loads of Love and Shirley With Horns are now available on a single CD. Wouldn’t [...]

Another birthday (Sept 13th) – lets celebrate some more!! Liza and If You Could See Me Now both on Velvet & Brass Send In the Clowns on One Hour With Mel Torme and A House Is Not A Home on Mel Torme, Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass In The Still Of the Night on [...]

DINAH WASHINGTON & CHARLIE “BIRD” PARKER both have birthdays on August 29th. Dinah was four years younger than Bird, and both died very young – he at age 34, she at 39. Bird, born in 1920, would have been 90 years old and the representatives of his estate maintain an official website – click here. [...]

John Celebrates a birthday on August 20th. Can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to listen! Shout Me Out played by the Clayton Hamilton Orchestra, it’s the title track ~~ Sunday sung by Carmen McRae on her Dream of Life CD Take the ‘A’ Train on the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra’s Heart & Soul recording [...]

Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington has often been called a genius and a number of fine biographies will illuminates the whys and where fors. Here’s a very short list: (1) Duke Ellington’s autobiography Music Is My Mistress; (2) Beyond Category: The Life And Genius Of Duke Ellington by John Edward Hasse; (3) The World of Duke [...]

This edition of Pates Place we salute a select group of composers who have birthdays in February. Harold Arlen composed “I’ve Got the World on a String”. Here Lena Horne sings (lyrics by Ted Koehler) and Phil Woods plays on Lena: A New Album. Harold Arlen also wrote “Ill Wind”. This time Koehler’s lyrics are [...]

Let’s listen to the words. Pate’s Pace is offering a special edition where we will concentrate on the lyrics. And to learn more about the songwriters, click on their pictures. Here’s To Life, written by Artie Butler & Phyllis Molinary (both pictured below), is the first song on Shirley Horn’s Here’s To Life CD.   [...]