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Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests. Email jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk.

Jazz Record Requests
Presented by Geoffrey Smith
Saturday 6 June 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)

Sweetie Dear (Jordan) (2:47)
Performed by Sidney Bechet & his New Orleans Feetwarmers: Tommy Ladnier (t) Teddy Nixon (tb) Sidney Brechet (cl, ss) Henry Duncan (p) Wilson Myers (sb, v) Morris Morland (d) Billy Maxey (v)
Recorded 15 September 1932, New York
Taken from the album New Orleans Playing Away Jazz
1999 CD (Audio Book & Music ABMMCD 1163, Track 15)

Fidgety Feet (La Rocca, Shields) (4:08)
Performed by Avery "Kid" Howard (tp, vo) Jim Robinson (tb) George Lewis (cl) Lawrence Marrero (bj) Jim Little (tuba) Chester Zardis (b) Edgar Mosley (d)
Recorded 16 May 1943, New Orleans
Taken from the album George Lewis and His New Orleans Stompers, Vol. 2
LP (Blue Note BST 81206. S2/3)

Just a Closer Walk with Thee (4:59)
Performed by World’s Greatest Jazz Band: Bud Freeman (ts) Bobby Hackett (Cornet) Yank Lawson (tp) Ralph Sutton (p) Bob Wilber (ct) Bob Haggart (b) Vic Dickenson (tb) Eddie Hubble (tb) Gus Johnson (d)
Recorded 1973
Taken from the album In Concert Vol. 2 at Carnegie Hall
LP (World Jazz WJLPS 4 S1/2)

Squawkin’ (Duke Jordan) (5:00)
Performed by Dizzy Reece (tp) Stanley Turrentine (ts) Duke Jordan (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Taylor (d)
Recorded 4 August 1960, Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Taken from the album Flight to Jordan
1987 CD (Blue Note CDP7468242 (1) Track 3)

Cherokee (Noble) (6:30)
Performed by Tommy Whittle (ts) Harry Klein (bs) Dill Jones (p) Dave Willis (b) Eddie Taylor (d)
Recorded 4 August 1955
Taken from the album Tommy Whittle Quintet
LP (Esquire -20-048 S2/3)

Hey! Bellboy! (P Candoli, Troy Mack) (3:20)
Performed by Gloria Wood (v)
Recorded 1953
Taken from the album Cocktail Capers
1996 CD (Capitol CDEMS1595 (1) Track 2)

Rabo de Nube (Tail of the Tornade) (Silvio Rodriguez, Ediciones Quiroga) (5:22)
Performed by Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra: Carla Bley (conducter) Charlie Haden (bass) Dewey Redman (ts) Joe Lovano (ts, fl) Branford Marsalis (ts) Ken McIntyre (as) Tom Harrell (tp, flghn) Earl Gardner (tp) Sharon Freeman (fh) Ray Anderson (tb) Joe Daley (tuba) Amina Claudine Myers (p) Mick Goodrick (g) Paul Motian (d) Don Alias (perc)
Recorded 4 & 5 April 1990
Taken from the album Dream Keeper
1990 CD (DIW DIW844 (1) Track 2)

I’ve Got Your Number (C. Coleman, C. Leigh) (5:52)
Performed by Roland Kirk (ts) Harold Mabern (p) Abdullah Rafik (b) Sonny Brown (d)
Recorded 11 & 12 June, 1963, New York
Taken from the album The Roland Kirk Quartet with the Benny Goodman Orchestra
LP (Mercury SMWL 21043. S2/1)

Here’s that Rainy Day (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) (6:01)
Performed by McCoy Tyner (p) John Scofield (g)
Recorded 2 November 1989, Merkin Hall, NYC
Taken from the album Things Ain't What They Used to Be
1989 CD (Blue Note CDP7935982 (1) Track 4)

Stealin’ Apples (Waller) (7:40)
Performed by Johnny Guarnieri (p)
Recorded 26 February 1978, Pasadena City College, Pasadena
Taken from the album Johnny Guarnieri Plays Fats Waller
LP (Taz-Jaz Records TJZ-1002)

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