23/05/2009
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests. Email jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk.
Jazz Record Requests
Presented by Geoffrey Smith
Produced by James Parkin
Saturday 23 May 2009 5pm–6pm
JRR Signature Tune:
Oh, but on the Third Day (Happy Feet Blues) (Wynton Marsalis)
Performed by Wynton Marsalis (tp), Marcus Roberts (p), Todd Williams (ts), Dr Michael White (cl), Danny Barker (bj), Teddy Riley (tp), Freddie Lonzo (tb), Reginald Veal (b), Herlin Riley (d)
Recorded 28 October 1988
Taken from the album The Majesty of the Blues
1989 CD (CBS 465129 2)
Perdido Street Blues (Lil Armstrong) (3:11)
Performed by New Orleans Wanderers: George Mitchell (cnt) Kid Ory (tb) Johnny Dodds (ct) Lil Armstrong (p) Johnny St Cyr (bj)
Recorded 13 July 1926, Chicago
Taken from the album Jazz New Orleans Style
1996 CD (Topaz TPZ 1049 Track 14)
Clarinet Marmelade (L Sheilds, H.W Ragas) (3:12)
Performed by Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra: Bix Beiderbecke (cnt) Bill Rank (tb) Jimmy Dorsey (ct, as) Stanley ‘Doc’ Ryker (as) Frankie Trumbauer (c-melody Sax) Paul Mertz (p) Howdy Quicjsell (bj) Chauncey Morehouse (d)
Recorded 4 February 1927, New York
Taken from the album The Bix Beiderbecke Story
1990 CD (Columbia COL 5016452 Disc 1 Track 2)
Play it Red (Harris) (4:07)
Performed by Randy Sandke and his New York Allstars: Randy Sandke (cnt) Dan Barrett (tb) Ken Peplowski (cl) Scott Robinson (bass sax) Howard Alden (g) Dick Hyman (p) Joe Ascione (d)
Recorded 24 June 1999, New York
Taken from the album The Re-Discovered Louis and Bix
CD (Nagel Heyer NGCD058(1) Track 10)
To Love You All Over Again (D Batteau, M Peyroux) (3:56)
Performed by Madeleine Peyroux (v, acoustic guitar) Larry Klein (b) Vinnie Colaiuta (d) Dean Parks (electric guitar) Jim Beard (p) Carla Kihlstedt (violin)
Recorded 2009
Taken from the album Bare Bones
2009 CD (Decca 6132732(1) Track 9)
Place St. Henri (Oscar Peterson) (3:53)
Performed by Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d)
Recorded, 9 September 1964, NYC
Taken from the album Canadiana Suite
LP (Limelight LM 82010 S1/3)
Love Chant (Charles Mingus arr. Steve Slagle) (6:25)
Performed by Mingus Big Band: Steve Slagle (as, ss, fl) David Kikowski (p) John Benitez (b) Adam Cruz (drums) Mark Shim (ts) Earl McIntyre (btb, tuba) Chris Potter (as, ss) Seamus Blake (ts, ss) Randy Brecker, Earl Gardner, Alex Sipiagin (tp) Ku-umba Frank Lacy, Clark Gayton (tb) Dave Taylor (btb) Ronnie Cuber (bs) John Stubblefield (ts, fl) Ryan Kisor (tp)
Recorded 8 & 9 September 1997, New York
Taken from the album !Que Viva Mingus!
1997 CD (Dreyfus Jazz FDM 36593-2 Track 8)
Strode Rode (Sonny Rollins) (5:13)
Performed by Sonny Rollins (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Doug Watkins (b) Max Roach (d)
Recorded 22 June 1956
Taken from the album Saxophone Colossus
1987 CD (Prestige OJCCD2912 (1) Track 3)
Parsley Trees (Jim Beard) (6:48)
Performed by Jim Beard (synthesizers) Wayne Shorter (ss) Lenny Pickett (e-flat clarinet, ts) Bob Mintzer (bass clarinet) Batundi Pano (bass) Ben Perowsky (d) Mino Cinelu, Raphael Ican (perc)
Recorded Stamford, Connecticut: May-June 1990
Taken from the album Song of the Sun
1991 CD (CTI 10072(1) Track 2)
Triflin’ Woman Blues (Clyde Bernhardt) (7:17)
Performed by Clyde Bernhardt and his Harlem Blues & Jazz Band: Clyde Bernhardt (tb, v) Charlie Holmes (as) Happy Caldwell (ts) Jacques Butler (tp) Earl Knight (p) Napoleon 'Snags' Allen (g) Jimmy Shirley (b) James Harewood (d)
Recorded 17 July 1972, New York
Taken from the album Blues & Jazz from Harlem
LP (Saydisc SDL 228. B1)
3rd Street Blues (Cedar Walton) (8:00)
Performed by Bob Berg (ts) Curtis Fuller (tb) Cedar Walton (p) Sam Jones (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Recorded 19 December 1979, New York
Taken from the album Cedar Walton - Eastern Rebellion 3
LP (Timeless SJP143. A1)
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