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Among the listeners' jazz requests played this week by Alyn Shipton are pieces by Ella Fitzgerald, Lester Young and Teddy Wilson, plus early masterpieces from Louis Armstrong and Bobby Hackett.

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Sat 14 Jul 2012 17:00

Music Played

  • Hank Mobley

    Smokin'

    Composer: Mobley Performers: Hank Mobley, ts; Grant Green, g; Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Philly Joe Jones, d. March 26, 1961.

    • Workout.
    • Blue Note.
    • 37771; Track 3.
  • Jack Davies

    Zapushalka

    Composer: Davies Performers: Jack Davies, t; Rob Cope, cl, bcl; Aidan Shepherd, acc; James Opstad, b. 2012.

    • Flea Circus.
    • V&V.
    • VAVM0001; Track 1.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    All The Things You Are

    Composer: Kern / Hammerstein Performers: Ella Fitzgerald, v; Orchestra dir. By Nelson Riddle, 1963.

    • The Songbooks.
    • Verve.
    • 8234452; Track 4.
  • Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven

    Potato Head Blues

    Composer: Armstrong Performers: Louis Armstrong, t; John Thomas, tb; Johnny Dodds, cl; Lil Hardin, p; Johnny St Cyr, bj; Pete Briggs, tu; Baby Dodds, d. May 1927.

    • Essential Louis Armstrong.
    • Union Square / Metro.
    • 576; CD 1 Track 18.
  • Jack Teagarden / Bobby Hackett

    I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan

    Composer: Schwartz/Dietz Performers: Bobby Hackett (co); Abe Lincoln (tb); Jack Teagarden (tb); Matty Matlock (cl); Nappy Lamare (g); Don Owens (p); Phil Stephens (b, tu); Nick Fatool (d)

    • Jack Teagarden & Bobby Hackett: Complete Fifties Studio Recordings.
    • Lonehill Jazz.
    • LHJ10113 (1); Track 10.
  • Wild Bill Davison and his Commodores

    That's a Plenty

    Composer: Pollack Performers: Wild Bill Davison, c; George Brunis tb; Pee Wee Russell, cl; Gene Schroeder, p; Eddie Condon, g; Bob Casey, b; George Wettling, d. Nov 1943.

    • That’s a Plenty.
    • Commodore.
    • 6.24059; 1 Track.
  • Gerry Mulligan

    Night Lights

    Composer: Mulligan Performers: Gerry Mulligan, piano, Art Farmer, t; Bob Brookmeyer, vtb; Jim Hall, g; Bill Crow, b; Dave Bailey, d. Sept 1963.

    • Night Lights.
    • Mercury.
    • 8182712; Track 1.
  • Albert Ayler

    Ghosts Variation 1

    Composer: Ayler Performers: Albert Ayler, ts; Gary Peacock, b; Sonny Murray, d. July 1964.

    • Spiritual Unity.
    • Fontana / ESP DISK.
    • SFJL933; Track 1.
  • Big Maceo

    Chicago Breakdown

    Composer: Merriweather Performers: Big Maceo Merriweather, p; Tampa Red, g; Charles Sanders, d.

    • Big Maceo Merriweather - The King Of Chicago Blues Piano.
    • Arhoolie.
    • 7009; Track 25.
  • Respectable Groove

    The Furies are unleashed

    Composer: Purcell / Gordon Performers: Evelyn Nallen, recorder, David Gordon, Harpsichord, Oli Hayhurst, b; Ichiro Tatsuharu, d. 2004

    • Dido and Aeneas.
    • Mister Sam.
    • 003; Track 8.
  • Lester Young

    I Didn't Know What Time it Was

    Composer: Rodgers / Hart Performers: Lester Young, ts; Roy Eldridge, t; Vic Dickenson, tb; Teddy Wilson, p; Gene Ramey, b, Jo Jones, d. Jan 12, 1956.

    • 6tet / 7tet.
    • Lonehill.
    • 10187 CD 1 Track 8.

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  • Sat 14 Jul 2012 17:00

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