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Sunday Night

Year: 1988
Seasons: 2
Type: TV Series
Genre: Unknown

Overview

Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, is a late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. It was hosted by Jools Holland and David Sanborn, and featured Marcus Miller as musical director. Guests included acts such as Sonny Rollins, Shinehead, Sister Carol, Sonic Youth, Joe Sample, Slim Gaillard, Elliott Sharp, Pere Ubu, Pharoah Sanders, and many others. In addition, vintage clips of jazz legends like Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck, and Billie Holiday were also featured. The show also featured a house band of Omar Hakim, Marcus Miller, Philippe Saisse, David Sanborn, Hiram Bullock, and Jools Holland. The show often allowed its guests ample time to explain the origins of their sound, meaning of songs, etc. It also provided a national audience for lesser known acts. Hal Willner was the music coordinator, responsible for the interesting musical mix-and-matching that took place on the show.

Episodes

EP 1
EP 1 S01E01 ~ Ruth Brown, Ivan Neville and George Duke
EP 2
EP 2 S01E02 ~ James Taylor, Milton Nascimento, Nana Vasconcelos, Don Grolnick, Lani Groves and Dennis Collins
EP 3
EP 3 S01E03 ~ Eddie Palmieri, Nelson Gonzalez, Phoebe Snow and Yomo Toro, Paul Simon
EP 4
EP 4 S01E04 ~ Dr. John, Mavis Staples, Jeff Healey
EP 5
EP 5 S01E05 ~ Dizzie Gillespie, Diane Reeves, David Peaston, Onaje Allan Gumbs
EP 6
EP 6 S01E06 ~ Slim Gaillard, Mark Knopfler, Randy Newman, Take 6
EP 7
EP 7 S01E07 ~ Marianne Faithfull, John Zorn, Aaron Neville, Rob Wasserman, NRBQ
EP 8
EP 8 S01E08 ~ Al Green, Jack Bruce, Nan Hentoff, Highway 101, Joe Walsh
EP 9
EP 9 S01E09 ~ Boz Scaggs, Betty Wright, Trio Bulgarka, Anson Funderburgh
EP 10
EP 10 S01E10 ~ Al Jarreau, Darlene Love, Johnny Clegg & Savuka, Bashiri Johnson
EP 11
EP 11 S01E11 ~ Patti Austin, Donald Fagan, Earl Klugh, Joe Sample, Sister Carol
EP 12
EP 12 S01E12 ~ Joe Cocker, David Fathead Newman, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Judy Mowatt
EP 13
EP 13 S01E13 ~ Taylor Dayne, David Lindley, Shinehead, Curtis Mayfield
EP 14
EP 14 S01E14 ~ Squeeze, Ashford & Simpson, Stanley Turrentine, Sam Moore
EP 15
EP 15 S01E15 ~ Philip Bailey, Youssou N'Dour, Marcus Roberts, Ambitious Lovers, George Duke
EP 16
EP 16 S01E16 ~ Fontella Bass, Lyle Lovett, Carlos Santana, Wayne Shorter
EP 17
EP 17 S01E17 ~ Betty Carter and her Trio, Branford Marsalis, Willie Dixon
EP 18
EP 18 S01E18 ~ Shirley Caesar, Dixie Hummingbirds, Rev Claude Jeter, Take 6
EP 19
EP 19 S01E19 ~ Leonard Cohen, Sonny Rollins, Ken Nordine, Was (Not Was)
EP 20
EP 20 S01E20 ~ Lou Reed, John Cale, Katie Webster, Harry Connick Jr.
EP 21
EP 21 S01E21 ~ Robert Cray, John Hiatt, Tracy Nelso, World Saxophone Quartet
EP 22
EP 22 S01E22 ~ Little Milton Campbell, The Roches, John Lurie & The Lounge Lizards

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