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Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 5 Nov 2011 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.
  • Humphrey Lyttelton

    Fidgety Feet

    Composer: La Rocca/Shields Performers: Humphrey Lyttelton (tp), Wally Fawkes (cl), Johnny Parker (p), Freddy Legon (bj), Micky Ashman (b), George Hopkinson (d) Recorded: 26 February 1952

    • Humphrey Lyttleton and his Band 鈥 The Parlophones 1949-1959.
    • Calligraph CLGCD 0352.
    • 21 2鈥49鈥.
  • Lester Young

    Shoe Shine Boy

    Composer: Cahn/Chaplin Performers: Lester Young (ts), Carl Smith (tp), Count Basie (p) Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d) Recorded: 9 October 1936

    • Lester Leaps In.
    • Proper P1129.
    • 1 3鈥10鈥.
  • Coleman Hawkins

    Body and Soul

    Composer: Green, Heyman, Sour, Eyton Performers: Joe Guy, Tommy Lindsay (tp), Earl Hardy (tb), Jackie Fields, Eustis Moore (as), Gene Rodgers (p), William Oscar Smith (b), Arthur Herbert (d) Recorded: 11 October 1939

    • Ken Burns Jazz.
    • Verve 549 0852.
    • 6 3鈥00鈥.
  • Serge Chaloff

    Body and Soul

    Composer: Green, Heyman, Sour, Eyton Performers: Serge Chaloff (bs), Herb Pomeroy (tp), Boots Mussulli (as), Ray Santisi (p), Everett Evans (b), Jimmy Zitano (d) Recorded: 4 April 1955

    • Boss Baritone.
    • Proper P1731.
  • Woody Herman

    Your Father's Moustache

    Composer: Harris/Herman Performers: Woody Herman and his Orchestra: Sonny Berman, Neal Hefti, Irv Lewis, Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli, Ray Linn (tp), Ralph Pfeffner, Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer (tb), Woody Herman (cl), Sam Marowitz, John La Porta (cl), Flip Phillips, Pete Mondello (ts), Skippy De Sair (bs), Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Buddy Rich (d), Red Norvo (vib) Recorded: 5 September 1945

    • The Woody Herman Story.
    • Proper P1158.
  • Michael Hashim

    Grievin'

    Composer: Strayhorn Performers: Michael Hashim (as), Michael Le Donne (p), Dennis Irwin (b), Kenny Washington (d) Recorded: 1990

    • The Billy Strayhorn Project.
    • Stash STCD533.
    • 1 5鈥40鈥.
  • Jan Garbarek

    Red Wind

    Composer: Garbarekl Performers: Jan Garbarek (ss & keyboard), Marilyn Mazur (shakers) Recorded: June 1995

    • Selected Recordings.
    • ECM 0141662.
  • Sun Ra

    We Travel the Spaceways

    Composer: Sun Ra Performers: Sun Ra (piano/Cosmic Tone Organ), Phil Cohran (tp, Space Harp, Percussion), Marshall Allen (as, bells, flying saucer, percussion), John Gilmore (ts, cosmic bells, percussion), Pat Patrick (bs, percussion), Ronnie Boykins (b), Robert Barry (d), Edward Skinner (p) Recorded: 1959 or 1960

    • Spaceways/Bad and Beautiful.
    • Evidence ECD220382.
    • 3 3鈥20鈥.
  • Sonny Rollins

    I Feel a Song Coming On

    Composer: McHugh Performers: Sonny Rollins (ts), Clifford Brown (tp), Max Roach (d), Richie Powell (p), George Morrow (b) Recorded: 22 March 1956

    • Plus 4.
    • Prestige OJCCD2432.
    • 3 5鈥11鈥.
  • Shelly Manne

    Sicks of Us

    Composer: Costa-Duvivier-Manne Performers: Eddie Costa (vibes), George Duvivier (b), Shelly Manne (d) Recorded: February 1962

    • Shelly Manne 2-3-4.
    • Impulse GRP11492.
    • 6 5鈥58.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Mack the Knife

    Composer: Weill Performers: Ella Fitzgerald (v), Jimmy Jones (p), Jimmy Hughart (b), Grady Tate (d), Cat Anderson, Herbie Jones, Cootie Williams, Mercer Ellington (tp), Buster Cooper, Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors (tb), Johnny Hodges (as), Russell Procope (cl & as), Jimmy Hamilton (cl & ts), Paul Gonsalves (ts), Harry Carney (bs) Recorded: July 1966

    • Ella & Duke at the Cote d鈥橝zur.
    • Verve VLP 9169.
  • Maynard Ferguson

    Frame for the Blues

    Composer: Slide Hampton Performers: Maynard Ferguson (tp), Joe Slaney Jr, Clyde Reasinger, Bill Chase (tp), Slide Hampton, Don Sebesky (tb), Jimmie Ford (as), Willie Maiden, Carmen Leggio (ts), Jay Cameron (b), John Bunch (p), Jimmy Rowser (b), Jake Hanna (d) Recorded: May 1958

    • A Message form Newport.
    • Roulette CDP7932722.
    • 7 6鈥52.

Broadcast

  • Sat 5 Nov 2011 17:00

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