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Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.

1 hour

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Sat 22 May 2010 17:00

Music Played

  • Wynton Marsalis

    Oh, but on the Third Day (Happy Feet Blues) (JRR Signature Tune)

    Composer: Wynton Marsalis Performers: 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

    • The Majesty of the Blues.
    • 1989 CD CBS 465129 2.
  • Memphis Jug Band

    He's in the Jailhouse Now

    Composer: Trad Performers: Will Shade (g) Charlie Burse (Guitar) Vol Stevens (bj) Jab Jones (jug) Charlie Nickerson (v) Recorded: 28 November 1930 (3:09)

    • Memphis Jug Band - He's In The Jailhouse Now.
    • 1999 CD Audio Book & Music ABMMCD1178 (1).
  • Louis Armstrong

    Savoy Blues

    Composer: Kid Ory Performers: Louis Armstrong (cnt) Johnny Dodds (clt) Lonnie Johnson (g) Kid Ory (tb) Johnny St. Cyr (bj, g) Recorded: 13 December 1927 (3:28)

    • Louis Armstrong Hot Fives & Sevens vol. 2.
    • JSP JSPCD 313.
  • Artie Shaw

    Streamline

    Composer: Artie Shaw Performers: Artie Shaw & his Strings: Artie Shaw (clt) Jerry Gray, Frank Siegfield (vlns) Sam Persoff (viola) Bill Schumann (cello) Joe Lippman (p) Tony Gattuso (g) Ben Ginsberg (b) George Wettling (d) Recorded: 23 December 1936 (2:22)

    • Thou Swell.
    • 1988 ASV CDAJA5056(1).
  • Artie Shaw

    Any Old Time

    Composer: Artie Shaw Performers: Artie Shaw and his Orchestra: Lee Castle, Zeke Zarchy (tp) Buddy Morrow (tb) Artie Shaw (clt) Les Robinson (as) Ted Vesely (tb) Tony Pastor (ts) Jerry Gray, Frank Siegfield (vln) Sam Rosenblum (viola) BillSchumann (cello) Joe Lippman (p) Tony Gottuso (g) ben Ginnsberg (b) George Wetting (d) Billie Holiday (v) Recorded: 24 July 1938 (3:09)

    • Self Portrait (boxset).
    • 2001 CD Bluebird 09026-63808-2.
  • Artie Shaw

    Special Delivery Stomp

    Composer: Artie Shaw Performers: Artie Shaw & His Gramercy Five: Artie Shaw (clt) Johnny Guarneri (harpsichord) Al Hendrickson (g) Billy Butterfield (tp) Jud DeNaut (b) Nick Fatool (d) Recorded: 3 September 1940 (2:45)

    • Artie Shaw and his Orchestra 1940.
    • 2000 CD Classics 1127.
  • Artie Shaw

    Star Dust

    Composer: Hoagy Carmichael Performers: Artie Shaw & His Gramercy Five: Artie Shaw (clt) Joe Roland (vb) Hank Jones (P) Ted Farlow (g) Tommy Potter (b) Irv Kluger (d) Recorded: 1954 (5:54)

    • Self Portrait (boxset).
    • 2001 CD Bluebird 09026-63808-2.
  • Django Bates

    Interval Song

    Composer: Django Bates Performers: Josefine Lindstrand (voice) Django Bates (keyboard/voice/whistling) Iain Ballamy (sax) Laurence Cottle (bass) Martin France (drums/electric triangle) Smith Quartet (strings) Barak Schmool (samba percussion) ai fujisaki (trainwreck reconstruction) Choir of Saint Konk: Ella and Georgia Batchelor, Lulu Bates, Megan Scout Waterhouse Recorded: 2004 (3:42)

    • You Live and Learn… (apparently).
    • 2004 CD Lost Marble LM 001 (1).
  • Loose Tubes

    Yellow Hill

    Composer: Django Bates Performers: Dai Pritchard (clt) Steve Berry (b) Nic France (d) Colin Lazzerini (sfx) John Parricelli (electric guitar) Eddie Parker (flt) Django Bates (keyboards, melodica) Steve Argüelles (perc) Steve Buckley (as, ss) Iain Ballamy (as, ss flt) Dave Bitelli , Howard Turner (bs) Mark Lockheart , Tim Whitehead (ts) John Harborne , Richard Pywell , Steve Day (tb) Ashley Slater (btb) Chris Batchelor , David DeFries , John Eacott , Lance Kelly , Steve Waterman (tp) Dave Powell (tuba) Recorded: 29 December 1984 (6:11)

    • Loose Tubes.
    • Loose Tubes LTLP 001.
  • Diana Krall

    Let's Fall in Love

    Composer: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler Performers: Diana Krall (v, p) Anthony Wilson (g) Jeff Hamilton (d) John Clayton (b) Alan Broadbent (conductor) Orchestra Symphonique Europeen Recorded: 2001 (4:34)

    • When I Look in Your Eyes.
    • 2002 CD Verve 065 369-2.
  • Herb Ellis

    Pap's Blues

    Composer: Raymond Matthews Brown Performers: Herb Ellis (g) Stan Getz (ts) Roy Eldridge (tp) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d) Recorded: 11 – 12 October 1957, Hollywood (7:04)

    • Nothing But The Blues.
    • 1994 Verve 5216742 (1).
  • Andy Sheppard

    Optics

    Composer: Andy Sheppard Performers: Andy Sheppard (tenor and soprano saxophones, wooden and bamboo flutes) Recorded: 19 – 25 September 1988, London (9:04)

    • Introductions in the Dark.
    • 1989 CD Antilles ANCD8742(1).

Broadcast

  • Sat 22 May 2010 17:00

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