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Jazz Record Requests
Presented by Geoffrey Smith
Saturday 15 August 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)

Cakewalking Babies from Home (Williams, Smith, Troy) (2:59)
Performed by Clarence Williams' Blue Five: Eva Taylor (v) Louis Armstrong (tp) Sidney Bechet (ss) Clarence Williams (p) Buddy Christian (bj) Charlie Irvis (tb)
Recorded 8 January 1925
Taken from the album Eva Taylor - Not Just the Blues
1996 CD (Topaz TPZ 1044 Track 5)

Too Young to Know (Morganfield) (3:11)
Performed by Muddy Waters (v, g) Little Walter (hca) Big Crawford (b)
Recorded 23 January 1951
Taken from the album The Chronological Muddy Waters 1950 - 1952
2004 CD (Classics 5109 Track 8)

Crazy Rhythm (Mayer) (1:32)
Performed by Max Geldray (harmonica) with the Wally Stott Orchestra
Recorded 1959
Taken from the album Goon With the Wind
LP (Parlophone GEP 8764. S1/2)

Cheek to Cheek (Irving Berlin) (3:50)
Performed by Jazz Couriers: Ronnie Scott (ts) Tubby Hayes (ts) Terry Shannon (p) Phil Bates (b) Bill Eyden (d)
Recorded 16 February 1958
Taken from the album The Jazz Couriers in Concert
LP (Music for Pleasure MFP 1072. S2/4)

I Remember Clifford (Benny Golson) (5:35)
Performed by J.R. Monterose (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Pete La Roca (d)
Recorded 24 November 1959
Taken from the album Straight Ahead
1986 CD (DIW 32DIW303CD (1) Track 4)

Wabash Blues (Meinken, Ringle) (6:22)
Performed by Harry Edison (tp) Johnny Hodges (as) Duke Ellington (p) Leslie Spann (g) Al Hall (b) Jo Jones (d)
Recorded 20 February 1959
Taken from the album Play the Blues Back to Back
CD (Polydor 8236372 (1) Track 1)

I Thought About You (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer) (2:47)
Performed by Billie Holiday (v) Bobby Tucker (p)
Recorded 1956
Taken from the album Lady Sings the Blues
LP (Verve UMV 2047 B6)

Test Pilot Pts 1 & 2 (Thompson, Smith) (6:14)
Performed by Lucky Thompson All Stars: Lucky Thompson (ts) Stuff Smith (violin) Erroll Garner (p) George Wettling (d)
Recorded 26 December 1944
Taken from the album Onyx Club Spree
1997 CD (Topaz TPZ 1061 Track 23)

The Way You Look Tonight (Jerome kern, Dorothy Fields) (8:24)
Performed by Gwilym Simcock (p) Phil Donkin (b) Martin France (d)
Recorded 10, 11, 12 June 2007
Taken from the album Perception
2007 CD (Basho SRCD 24-2 Track 9)

All About Rosie (George Russell) (10:41)
Performed by John LaPorta (as) Hal McKusick (ts) Robert DiDomenica (ft) Manuel Zegler (bassoon) Louis Mucci, Art Farmer (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb) Jim Buffington (fhn) Bill Evans (p) Teddy Charles (vb) Barry Galbraith (g) Joe Benjamin (b) Teddy Sommer (d) Margaret Ross (harp) George Russell (conductor)
Recorded 10 & 20 June 1957
Taken from the album The Birth of the Third Stream
CD (Columbia/Legacy. COL4851032 Track 3)

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