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It has been said that the difference between a jazz musician and a stand-up comic is the instrument played. The in-the-moment creativity that carefully weaves the past with the present is apparent in either art form. Some jazz musicians display their humorous chops often in the form of silly/novel tunes or social observation. In this hour, we will dig the sounds of musicians that have exposed their witty side amidst their musical creativity.
Artist | Track | Album |
Mose Allison | Your Mind Is on Vacation | Allison Wonderland the Mose Allison Anthology |
Dave Tull | Every Other Day I Have the Blues | I Just Want to Get Paid |
Martin Mull | They Never Met | I'm Everybody I've Ever Loved |
Neil Innes | Spontaneous | The Secret Policeman's Ball |
Dizzy Gillespie | Umbrella Man | School Days |
Dizzy Gillespie | Hey Pete! Let's Eat Mo' Meat | Dizziest |
Louis Jordan | Beans and Corn Bread | The Best of Louis Jordan |
Slim Gaillard | Cement Mixer | Cement Mixer Put-Ti Put-Ti |
Benny Goodman | Flat Foot Floogie | The Fabulous Benny Goodman |
Martin Mull | Flexible | Normal |
Eddie Harris | That Is Why You're Overweight | That Is Why You're Overweight |
The Clayton Brothers | Walkin' Bass | Jeff & John |
Dave Tull | Clapping on One and Three | Texting and Driving |