Sunday Night

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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

Season 1 Season 2

S01E01 ~ Ruth Brown, Ivan Neville and George Duke

S01E02 ~ James Taylor, Milton Nascimento, Nana Vasconcelos, Don Grolnick, Lani Groves and Dennis Collins

S01E03 ~ Eddie Palmieri, Nelson Gonzalez, Phoebe Snow and Yomo Toro, Paul Simon

S01E04 ~ Dr. John, Mavis Staples, Jeff Healey

S01E05 ~ Dizzie Gillespie, Diane Reeves, David Peaston, Onaje Allan Gumbs

S01E06 ~ Slim Gaillard, Mark Knopfler, Randy Newman, Take 6

S01E07 ~ Marianne Faithfull, John Zorn, Aaron Neville, Rob Wasserman, NRBQ

S01E08 ~ Al Green, Jack Bruce, Nan Hentoff, Highway 101, Joe Walsh

S01E09 ~ Boz Scaggs, Betty Wright, Trio Bulgarka, Anson Funderburgh

S01E10 ~ Al Jarreau, Darlene Love, Johnny Clegg & Savuka, Bashiri Johnson

S01E11 ~ Patti Austin, Donald Fagan, Earl Klugh, Joe Sample, Sister Carol

S01E12 ~ Joe Cocker, David Fathead Newman, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Judy Mowatt

S01E13 ~ Taylor Dayne, David Lindley, Shinehead, Curtis Mayfield

S01E14 ~ Squeeze, Ashford & Simpson, Stanley Turrentine, Sam Moore

S01E15 ~ Philip Bailey, Youssou N'Dour, Marcus Roberts, Ambitious Lovers, George Duke

S01E16 ~ Fontella Bass, Lyle Lovett, Carlos Santana, Wayne Shorter

S01E17 ~ Betty Carter and her Trio, Branford Marsalis, Willie Dixon

S01E18 ~ Shirley Caesar, Dixie Hummingbirds, Rev Claude Jeter, Take 6

S01E19 ~ Leonard Cohen, Sonny Rollins, Ken Nordine, Was (Not Was)

S01E20 ~ Lou Reed, John Cale, Katie Webster, Harry Connick Jr.

S01E21 ~ Robert Cray, John Hiatt, Tracy Nelso, World Saxophone Quartet

S01E22 ~ Little Milton Campbell, The Roches, John Lurie & The Lounge Lizards

Production

Broadway Video