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Alyn Shipton's selection from listeners' requests includes music by singers Stacey Kent and Anita O'Day, plus the jazz side of Ry Cooder and the classic New Orleans sound of Barney Bigard.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 8 Sep 2012 17:00

Music Played

  • Charlie Parker's Reboppers

    Miles Runs The Voodoo Down

    Composer: Davis Performers: Miles Davis, t; Wayne Shorter, ss; Benny Maupin, bcl; Chick Corea, Larry Young, el p; John McLaughlin, g; Dave Holland, b; Harvey Brooks, el b; Jack DeJohnette, Lenny White, d; Jumma Santos, Don Alias, perc. August 30, 1969.

    • Bitches Brew – The Singles.
    • Columbia.
    • CSK 41588, Track 2.
  • Anita O’Day

    Ten Cents a Dance

    Composer: Rodgers / Hart Performers: Anita O’Day v; Billy May’s Orchestra: Billy May, dir; Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, t; Ed Kusby; Murray McEachern, Tommy Pedersen, Bill Schaefer, tb; Fred Falensby, Chuck Gentrym Juston Gordon, Ted Nash Sr., Wilber Schwartz, reeds; Joe Castro, p; Al Hendrickson, g; Ralph Pena, b; Irv Cottler, d. Jne 8, 1960.

    • Jazz Masters 49.
    • Verve.
    • 5276532, Track 6.
  • Ry Cooder

    We Shall Be Happy

    Composer: Trad arr Spence Performers: Ry Cooder, g; Stuart Brotman, cymbalon; David Lindley, mandolin; Barbara Starkey, org; Red Callendar, tu; George Bohanon, tb; Oscar Brashear, t; Mark Stevens, d. 1978.

    • Jazz.
    • Warner.
    • 2566488, Track 11.
  • Humphrey Lyttelton

    Blue For Blue Note

    Composer: Beament Performers: Humphrey Lyttelton, t; Jimmy Hastings, cl; Ted Beament, p; Mick Hutton, b; Adriaj Macintosh, d. Sept 2002

    • Hallelujah Hoedown.
    • Calligraph.
    • 040, Track 7.
  • Bennie Moten

    Moten Swing

    Composer: Bennie and Buster Moten Performers: Bennie Moten , p; Hot Lips Page, Joe Keyes, Dee Stewart, t; Dan Minor, tb; Eddie Durham, tb, g; Eddie Barefield, Jack Washington, Ben Webster, reeds; Count Basie, p; Leroy Berry, g; Walter Page, b; Willie McWashington, d. 13 Dec 1932.

    • Count Basie 1932-38.
    • ´óÏó´«Ã½.
    • RPCD 785, Track 1.
  • Fletcher Henderson

    My Gal Sal

    Composer: Dresser Performers: Fletcher Henderson, p; Bobby Stark, Russell Smith, t; Rex Stewart, c; Jimmy Harrison, Claude Jones, tb; Harvey Boone, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, reeds; Fletcher Henderson, p; Clarence Holiday, g; John Kirby b; Walter Johnson, d. May 2 1931

    • Study In Frustration.
    • Essential Jazz Classics.
    • 5551 CD 2 Track 18.
  • Clark Tracey / Steve Melling

    Man In The Can

    Composer: Armstrong Performers: Steve Melling p; Clark Tracey, d; Simon Allen, as; Mark Armstrong, t; Mark Bassey, tb; Geoff Gascoyne, b; Josephine Davies ts. 2011

    • Special One.
    • MellJazz.
    • CD 007 Track 1.
  • Henry Lowther Great Wee Band

    Nica's Dream

    Composer: Silver Performers: Henry Lowther, t; Jim Mullen, g; Dave Green, b; Stu Butterfield, d. 2010.

    • Sound of Music.
    • Trio.
    • 584 Track 2.
  • Neil Cowley

    Skies are Rare

    Composer: Cowley Performers: Neil Cowley, p; Rex Horan, b; Evan Jenkins, d, and Molehill strings. 2011.

    • The Face of Mount Molehill.
    • Naim.
    • 171 Track 5.
  • Dave Brubeck

    The Trolley Song

    Composer: Martin / Blane Performers: Dave Brubeck, p; Paul Desmond, as; Ron Crotty, b; Lloyd Davis, d. 1953.

    • Brubeck In Wonderland.
    • Five Four.
    • 015 Track 9.
  • Stacey Kent

    Breakfast on the Morning Tram

    Composer: Ishiguro / Tomlinson Performers: Stacey Kent, v; Jim Tomlinson, reeds; John Parricelli, g; Graham Harvey, p; Dave Chamberlain, b; Matt Sketon, d. 2007.

    • Breakfast on the Morning Tram.
    • Blue Note.
    • 5099950161126 Track 7.
  • Barney Bigard

    Lull at Dawn

    Composer: Ellington Performers: Ray Nance, t; Barney Bigard, cl; Juan Tizol, vtb; Harry Carney, bar; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmy Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d; 11 Nov 1940.

    • The Great Ellington Units.
    • Bluebird.
    • ND 86751 Track 11.
  • Stan Kenton

    The Big Chase

    Composer: Marty Paich Performers: Stan Kenton p, dir; Sam Noto, Jules Chaiken, Billy Catalano, Lee Katzman, Phil Gilbert, t; Bob Fitzpatrick, Archie LeCoque, Kent Larsen, Jim Amlotte, tb; Ken Shroyer, btb; Vince DeRosa, Jimmy Decker, frh; Lennie Niehaus, as; Bill Robinson, as, br; Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca, ts; Steve Perlow, bar; Red Kelly, b; Jerry McKenzie, d. 20 Jan 1958.

    • Back To Balboa.
    • Solar.
    • 4569906 Track 1.

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  • Sat 8 Sep 2012 17:00

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