Sunday Night

1988

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.

Season 1 Season 2

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