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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 5 December 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)

Clarinet Marmalade (Sheilds-Ragas) (2:48)
Performed by Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra: Fletcher Henderson (dir) Russell Smith, Joe Smith, Tommy Ladnier (tp) Benny Morton (tb) Buster Bailey (cl, ss, as) Don Redman (cl, as, ss) Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts) Fletcher Henderson (p) Charlie Dixon (bj) June Cole (bb, v) Kaiser Marshall (d)
Recorded 8th December 1926, New York
Taken from the album Fletcher Henderson 1926 - 1927
1991 CD (Classics 597 (1) Track 12)

Summit Ridge Drive (Shaw) (3:19)
Performed by Artie Shaw (cl) Billy Butterfield (tp) Johnny Guarnieri (hp) Al Hendrickson (g) Jud DeNaut (bs) Nick Fatool (dr)
Recorded 5th December 1940
Taken from the album Self Portrait
CD (Bluebird 09026-63808-2. Disc 2, Track 12)

Dedicated to You (Cahn-Chaplin) (3:12)
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald with the Mills Brothers
Recorded 2nd March 1937
Taken from the album Ella Fitzgerald 1937 - 1938
CD (Classics 506(1) Track 2)

Flow Gently Sweet Afton (Trad.) (4:48)
Performed by Wilbur de Paris (tb), Sidney de Paris (tp/tuba), Doc Cheatham (tp), Omer Simeon (cl), Sonny White (p), Lee Blair (bj), Wendell Marshall (bs), George Foster (dr)
Recorded 2nd April 1955
Taken from the album New Orleans Jazz 1953 & 1955
CD (Upbeat URCD232 Track 7)

Strato Cruiser (Joe Lutcher) (2:42)
Performed by Joe Lutcher
Recorded Unknown
Taken from the album Honky Tonk Jump Party
CD (Charly CDCharly22(1) Track 4)

Love Will Find a Way (Blake, Sissle) (4:37)
Performed by Eddie Thompson (p) Len Skeat (b) Jim Hall (d)
Recorded 19 October 1983, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Kensington House, London
Taken from the album Memories of You
LP (Hep HEP 2021. S2/3)

Somebody Loves Me (Gershwin arr Lindup) (3:15)
Performed by Dickie Hawdon (tp) Johnny Dankworth (as) Dave Lee (p) Eric Dawson (b) Kenny Clare (d)
Recorded 25 March 1957
Taken from the album Five Steps to Dankworth
LP (Parlophone PMC 1043. S1/5)

Leebop (Lee Morgan) (5:36)
Performed by Lee Morgan (tp) Billy Higgins (d) Harold Mabern (p) Mickey Bass (b)
Recorded 13 September 1968
Taken from the album The Sixth Sense
CD (Blue Note 5224672(1) Track 9)

Winter Moon (Carmichael) (5:30)
Performed by Art Pepper (as) Stanley Cowell (p) Howard Roberts (g) Cecil McBee (b) Carl Burnett (d) Nate Rubin (vln, concertmaster) John Tenney (vln) Greg Mazmanian (vln) Patrice Anderson (vln) Clifton Foster (vln) Dan Smiley (vln) Audrey Desilva (vln) Elizabeth Gibson or Stephen Gehl (vln) Emily Van Valkenburgh (vln) Sharon O'Connor (vcl) Mary Ann Meredith or Terry Admas (vcl) Bill Holman (arr, cond)
Recorded 3 or 4 September 1980, Berkeley
Taken from the album Winter Moon
CD (Galaxy FCD6155140(1) Track 4)

Cake Hole (The Blessing) (4:31)
Performed by The Blessing: Jim Barr (b) Clive Deamer (d) Pete Judge (tp) Jake McMurchie (sax)
Recorded 2007
Taken from the album Various Artists ´óÏó´«Ã½ Jazz Awards 2008 Review
CD (Specific Jazz SPEC010(1) Disc 1, Track 1)

Brown Street (Zawinul, Shorter) (10:53)
Performed by Joe Zawinul (kbd) Alex Acuna (perc) Victor Bailey (b) Nathaniel Townsley (d) with the WDR Big Band Koln: Andy Haderer (tp) Kenny Rampton (tp, flg) Rob Bruynen (tp, flg) Klaus Osterloh (tp, flg) John Marshall (tp, flg) Ludwig Nuss (tb) Dave Horler (tb) Bernt Laukamp (tb) Mattis Cederberg (btbn, tba) Heiner Wiberny (as, ss, flt, clt) Karolina Strassmeyer (as, flt, clt) Olivier Peters (ts, ss, flt, clt) Paul Heller (ts, ss, flt, clt) Jens Neufang (bs, bssx, bclt) Paul Shigihara (g)
Recorded October 2005, Joe Zawinul's Birdland, Vienna
Taken from the album Brown Street
CD (Intuition INT34502(1) Disc 1,Track 1)

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