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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 17 October 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)

Riffette (Gaye Jones) (3:00)
Performed by Freddie Slack & His Orchestra: George Wendt, Don Anderson, Clyde Hurley (tp) Bill Anthens, Ed Kusby (tb) Blake Reynolds (as,cl) Bumps Meyers (ts) Art Smith, Al Taylor (reeds) Freddie Slack (p) T-Bone Walker (g) Fred Whiting (b) Rich Cornell (d) Ella Mae Morse, Johnny Mercer (vcl) Gaye Jones (arr).
Recorded 20 July 1942, Los Angeles
Taken from the album The Hits of Ella Mae Morse and Freddie Slack
LP (Capitol 155304 1. S1/3)

Stompology (Lionel Hampton) (2:58)
Performed by Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Cootie Williams (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Mezz Mezzrow (cl) Johnny Hodges (as) Lionel Hampton (vb) Jess Stacy (p) Allen Reuss (g) John Kirby (b) Cozy Cole (d)
Recorded 14 April 1937, New York
Taken from the album The Lionel Hampton Story Disc One - Hot Mallets
2000 CD (Proper P1145 Track 2)

A bientot (Taylor) (4:07)
Performed by Peanuts Hucko (cl) Alex Welsh (tp) Roy Williams (tb) John Barnes (bs) Al Gay (ts) Fred Hunt (p) Jim Douglas (g) Ronnie Rae (b) Lennie Hastings (d)
Recorded 28 May 1967
Taken from the album Peanuts Hucko/ Alex Welsh Vol.1
CD (Lake LACD171 (1) Track 7)

Home (Peter Van Steeden, Harry & Jeff Clarkson) (3:58)
Performed by Helen Humes (v) Joe Gordon (tp) Teddy Edwards (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Al Viola (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Frank Butler (d)
Recorded 22 August 1961
Taken from the album Helen Humes: Swingin with Humes
LP (Vogue LAC 12308. S1/2)

Little Piece in C for U (Michel Petrucciani) (4:12)
Performed by Michel Petrucciani (p)
Recorded 27 February 1997, Frankfurt
Taken from the album Solo Live
1998 CD (Dreyfus FDM365978(1) Track 7)

Cubano Chant (Bryant) (3:57)
Performed by Ray Bryant (p) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Candido, Sabu (bongos) Art Blakey, Jo Jones (d) Charles Wright (drums, tympani, gong)
Recorded 22 February 1957
Taken from the album Art Blakey - Drum Suite
1957 CD (Columbia 4809882(1) Track 2)

M (Anders Jormin) (7:56)
Performed by Bobo Stenson (p) Anders Jormin (b) Jon Falt (d)
Recorded December 2007
Taken from the album Cantando
2008 CD (ECM 1775462(1) Track 4)

Let’s Get Lost (Loesser, McHugh) (3:42)
Performed by Chet Baker (v, tp) Russ Freeman (p) Carson Smith (b) Bob Neel (d)
Recorded 7 March 1955, Los Angeles
Taken from the album The Best of Chet Baker Sings
1989 CD (Pacific Jazz CDP72929322(1) Track 12)

Diddy Wah (Andrew Hill) (6:45)
Performed by Andrew Hill (p) Bennie Maupin (ts, fl, bcl) Pat Patrick (as, fl, bs) Charles Tolliver (tp) Ron Carter (b) Ben Riley (d)
Recorded 16 & 23 January 1970
Taken from the album One for One
LP (Blue Note 459/A S1/2)

Crazy Rhythm (Joseph Meyer, Roger Kahn, Irving Caesar) (7:47)
Performed by J.J. Johnson (tb) Stan Getz (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Connie Kay (d)
Recorded 29 September 1957
Taken from the album Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson Jazz at the Philharmonic
1986 CD (Verve 8312722(1) Track 7)

Gone (Gil Evans) (3:36)
Performed by Miles Davis (trumpet, flugelhorn) Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Johnny Coles and Louis Mucci (tp) Dick Hixon, Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland and Joe Bennett (tb) Willie Ruff, Julius Watkins and Gunther Schuller (horn) Bill Barber (tuba) Phil Bodner, Jerome Richardson and Romeo Penque (flute, alto flute & clarinet) Cannonball Adderley (as) Danny Bank (alto flute & bass clarinet) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Gil Evans (arranger & conductor)
Recorded 22 July – 18 August 1958, New York
Taken from the album Porgy and Bess
CD (Columbia 67397, Disc 2 Track 3)

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