Once again, it's time for our annual JazzWax Thanksgiving dinner. Except here, there's no crackling fireplace or smell of roast turkey, stuffing and candied yams. Instead, we feast on music with titles that are perfect for this American holiday...
Are We There Yet?—Tony Coe Quartet
Just Arrived—Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim)
Chasin' the Bird—Charlie Parker
What Is That, Smells Like Gravy—Johnnie Temple
Watching the Knife and the Fork Spoon—Don Redman
Don't Sleep on the Roast, Baby—Maurice Vander
Cranberry Rock—Clark Tracey
Flute Salad—Moe Koffman
Eep, Ipe, Wanna Piece of Pie—Fats Waller
I'd Like to Dunk You in My Coffee—Dorsey Brothers
Family Skeleton Blues—Lena Henry
Don't Shove, I'm Leaving—Nat King Cole
Are We There Yet?—Tony Coe Quartet
Just Arrived—Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim)
Chasin' the Bird—Charlie Parker
What Is That, Smells Like Gravy—Johnnie Temple
Watching the Knife and the Fork Spoon—Don Redman
Don't Sleep on the Roast, Baby—Maurice Vander
Cranberry Rock—Clark Tracey
Flute Salad—Moe Koffman
Eep, Ipe, Wanna Piece of Pie—Fats Waller
I'd Like to Dunk You in My Coffee—Dorsey Brothers
Family Skeleton Blues—Lena Henry
Don't Shove, I'm Leaving—Nat King Cole
This story appears courtesy of JazzWax by Marc Myers.
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