Night Music was hosted by David Sanborn and produced by Lorne Michaels Company and for a short run on TV in the 1980’s had the best damn music in the history of the medium
This period was the happiest in Stevie's life. He was clean & sober, playing better than he ever had in his life and just having so much fun up on stage, the notes really did just flow effortlessly it seemed out of his fingers. Just one of the biggest tragedies ever in music history he would be dead within a year or 2 of this here at only 36.
All I can say is this was the best pure music show I have ever seen on TV. And the fact that it was so short-lived, even in its late night Sunday slot, says a lot about what's wrong with programming on the tube...especially when it comes to music.
Yes, right, damn right. I find myself thinking about Night Music again and again over the years. Sanborn brought together all kinds of musicians, gave them the spot light for a moment, shared their wonderful music and every show gave us a glimpse of greatness.
SRV and Hiram Bullock, elbow to elbow. Awesome! I worked at my college's jazz radio station back then and there was huge excitement over the Night Music show and its eclectic format. It was brief but amazing.
This is the most diverse and fantastic 45 minute music TV program that I've seen. Really wonderful performances and great videos of The Platters and Roland Kirk and Stevie Ray's "Some of my favorite things"... and Pharoah!
What a great show! And what an amazing performance by Stevie Ray Vaughan. It's a pity Night Music was so short-lived. It's not often you see such an eclectic selection of excellent musicians and diverse musical styles.
Showing why he became the go to guy as far as session drummers went at the time. Right up there with Jeff Porcaro, Bernard Perdie & Steve Gadd as the best in the buisness and heard he is nothing short of a great guy, all class.
Amongst the many superlatives of this performance, big hand to Tom Barneyfor switching from hardcore electric bass to groovyness on the upright! Sweeet!!!
Awesome..Stevie Ray Vaughan can't be on no better show then this..action and attraction leads to distraction..All in the name of music..Stevie' strat is sounding out and the band is spontaneously good..What a great performance..I'm listening and its phenominal..
Thanks for posting. This show always put on an interesting and VARIED mix of musicians, something sadly lacking in today's programming. One complaint my friends and I (at that time) had, and I still feel is true: the loss of Jools Holland as cohost in the second season was not an improvement. . .
Wow! What an awesome program. It says something about David Sanborn that he would put together such stellar and diverse talent. Did this show run in syndication? I don't ever remember seeing it on the Big 3 or Fox
Man, Nite Music brings back memories of me staying up on Sunday nights. It used to air on WNBC in New York @ 12:15AM right after The George Micheal Sports Machine. Then wh en I was in the Navy in San Diego it would come on KUSD @12AM (An NBC affiliate). I thought NBC was nationally boardcasting this show.
Thank you I've been trying to get information on this show. It seems like it came and went. But then I guess BET, Soul Train and new jack swing were getting so much of my attention during that time
If NBC's Thursday Night line-up fails completely, this should be the show to replace two of the four shows at 9:00 PM. They can still name it Night Music. It can be a cheap show to produce.
W0W ! I remember this show ! It was my favorite, right when I started playing music. Don Alias, Omar Hakim, Hiram Bollock and so many great musicians. Of course hosted by David Sanborn's epic hair. Live with Jules Holland was great too. So good to see this again. Question: was this a Lorne Michael production? Thanks for posting, gonna have to rewind Stevie Ray.
Question to fans of this show who are also fans of some contemporary musicians: Who would be a good host for this show if it came back? My pick is Robert Glasper.
Robert Curry Herbie Hancock man! No doubt a man who gives so much and probably actually would do it! Robert Glasper is a bad ass though can't deny that.
WIKIPEDIA > "Sunday Night (American TV program)" -- later named "Michelob Presents Night Music" -- is a late-night television show which aired for only TWO seasons between 1988 and 1990. GIVES a WHOLE LISTING of WHO was on WHAT EPISODE Number. DON'T KNOW if they are AVAILABLE for viewing, but... LOADED with SO MANY GREAT ARTISTS !!
Damn ,thanks so much for posting this. A relatively slow episode of Night Music, but even a slow episode of this show was great. And SRV absolutely KILLING it.
