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In this week's selection of listeners' requests, Alyn Shipton includes music by Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, and Frankie Laine (with Buck Clayton), plus a tribute to the trumpeter Derek Watkins who died in March.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 20 Apr 2013 21:30

Music Played

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Maori (A Samoan Dance)

    Composer: W. H. Tyers Performers: Artie Whetsel, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, as; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Fred Guy, bj; Duke Ellington, p; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. 21 Feb 1930

    • Early Ellington.
    • GRP/Decca.
    • GRD 3 640 CD 3 Track 1 (3.10).
  • Dakhla

    Fludde

    Composer: Ostafew / Dakhla Performers: Sophie Stockham, as; Pete Judge, t; Charlotte Ostafew, bs; Matt Brown, d. 2012.

    • Eye of Icarus.
    • Dakhlabrass.com.
    • DKACD002, Track 1 (3.40).
  • Stan Getz

    I Thought About You

    Composer: Mercer / Van Heusen Performers: Stan Getz, ts; Kenny Barron, p; Rufus Reid, b; Victor Lewis, d. Copenhagen, July 1987.

    • Anniversary.
    • Emarcy.
    • 838 769 2, Track 5 (8.05).
  • Frankie Laine / Buck Clayton

    Stars Fell on Alabama

    Composer: M. Parish / F. Perkins Performers: Buck Clayton, Ray Copeland, t; Urbie Green, tb; Hilton Jefferson, as; Budd Johnson, Nick Nicholas, ts; Dave McRae, bs; Sir Charles Thompson p; Clifton Best, g; Milt Hinton b; Jo Jones, d. 24 Oct 1955.

    • Jazz Spectacular.
    • Columbia.
    • CK 65507, Track 2 (5.28).
  • Benny Goodman

    Willow Weep for me

    Composer: Ronell Performers: Derek Watkins, Greg Bowen, John Maclevy, t; Nat Peck, Keith Christie, Jim Wilson, tb; Bob Burns, Don Honeywell, Bob Efford, Frank Reidy, Dave Willis, reeds; Bill McGuffie,p; Lennie Bush, b; Bobby Orr, d; Louis Stewart Solo g; Bucky Pizzarelli, rhythm g. 1970.

    • The Kings of Swing.
    • Decca.
    • TAB35 Side 1, Track 2 (3.40).
  • Chris Barber

    Snag It

    Composer: Oliver Performers: Pat Halcox, t; Chris Barber, tb; John Crocker, as, ts; Stu Morrison, bj; John Slaughter, g; Jackie Flavelle, b; Graham Burbidge, d. 1969.

    • Battersea Rain Dance.
    • Polydor.
    • 2384 020 S1 T 2 (5.30).
  • Turk Murphy

    Trombone Rag

    Composer: Murphy Performers: Turk Murphy, tb; Bill Napier, cl; Bob Scobey, t; Squire Girsback, tuba; Bill Newman, bj; Stan Ward, d; Burt Bales p. January 1950.

    • Turk Murphy’s Jazz Band: Favourites.
    • Good Time Jazz.
    • FCD 60 011, Track 9 (3.14).
  • Bechet-Spanier Big Four

    That's A Plenty

    Composer: Pollack / Gilbert Performers: Sidney Bechet, cl; Muggsy Spanier, c; Carmen Mastren g; Wellman Braud, b. 6 Apr 1940

    • Shake ‘Em Up!.
    • Avid.
    • 694 CD 2 Track 2 (3.34).
  • Oddarrang

    Arcane Light

    Composer: Louhivuori Performers: Olavi Louhivuori, d, perc, synth; Ilmari Pohjola, tb; Lasse Sakara, g; Osmo Ikonen, cello. June 2011

    • Cathedral.
    • Texicalli.
    • TEXCD115, Track 4 (6.15).
  • Michael Gibbs

    And on the Third Day

    Composer: Gibbs Performers: John Wilbraham, pic tp; Derek Watkins, Kenny Wheeler, Henry Lowther, Nigel Carter, Ian Hamer, Maurice Miller, tp, flgh; Alan Civil, Valerie Smith, Nicolas Busch, Jim Buck Jnr, frh; Cliff Hardie, Chris Pyne, Bobby Lambe, David Horler, tb; Ray Premru, Ken Goldy, Maurice Gee, btb; John Surman, Alan Skidmore, Ray Warleigh, Tony Roberts, Mike Osborne, Duncan Lamont, Barbara Thompson, reeds; Dick Hart, Martin Fry, tuba; Chris Spedding, ac b, el b; Ray Russell, g; Jack Bruce, Brian Odges, el b; John Marshall, Tony Oxley, d; Frank Ricotti, perc; Fred Alexander, Alan Ford, cello; Mick Pyne, Bob Cornford, p, org, celeste; Michael Gibbs, cond, comp, arr. 1970

    • Michael Gibbs.
    • Deram.
    • SML1063, S2, Tr 4 (8.07).

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Apr 2013 21:30

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