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Alyn Shipton plays a selection of listeners' requests with the focus on singers, including tracks from Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Cleo Laine.

1 hour

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Sat 29 Jun 2013 17:00

Music Played

  • Willie 鈥淭he Lion鈥 Smith

    Concentratin'

    Composer: Smith Performers: Willie The Lion Smith, p. 18 March 1958.

    • Harlem Piano.
    • Good Time Jazz.
    • 10035-2 Track 12 (4.01).
  • Stan Kenton

    Intermission Riff

    Composer: Wetzel Performers: Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, John Anderson, Russ Burgher, Bob Lymperis, t; Ray Klein, Freddie Zito, Milt Kabak,, tb; Al Anthony, Boots Mussulli, as; Vido Musso, Bob Cooper, ts; Bob Gioga, bs; Stan Kenton, p; Bob Ahern, g Eddie Safranski, b; Ralph Collier, d. 14 Jan 1946.

    • Stan Kenton Story.
    • Proper.
    • Properbox 13 CD 2 Track 13 (3.13.
  • 鈥淏rother鈥 Jack McDuff

    Rock Candy

    Composer: McDuff Performers: Jack McDuff, org; Red Holloway, ts; George Benson, g; Joe Dukes, d. 1963

    • Live at the Font Room.
    • Prestige.
    • 24147 Track 1 (6.05).
  • Cleo Laine

    Skylark

    Composer: Marcer / Carmichael Performers: Cleo Laine v; and orchestra featuring James Galway, fl.

    • Very Best of Cleo Laine.
    • RCA.
    • 74321 432152 CD 1 Track 11 (3.26.
  • Teddy Charles

    The Emperor

    Composer: Charles Performers: Art Farmer, t; Don Butterfield, tu; Gigi Gryce, J R Monterose, Sol Schlinger, reeds; Teddy Charles, vib; Mal Waldron, p; Jimmy Raney, g; Teddy Kotick, b; Joe Harris d. Jan 1956

    • The Teddy Charles Tentet..
    • Atlantic / Collectibles.
    • Col 6161 Track 3 (8.05).
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Mack The Knife

    Composer: Brecht / Weill Performers: Ella Fitzgerald, v; Paul Smith, p; Jim Hall, g; Wilfred Middlebrooks, b; Gus Johnson, d. 13 Feb 1960.

    • Complete Ella in Berlin.
    • Verve.
    • 5195642 Track 16 (4.22).
  • Billie Holiday

    Love Me Or Leave me

    Composer: Donaldson, Kahn Performers: Emmett Berry, t; Jimmy Hamilton, cl; Hymie Schertzer, as; Babe Russin, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Al Casey, g; John B Williams, b; J. C. Heard, d. Billie Holiday v. 7 Aug 1941.

    • The Lady Sings.
    • Proper.
    • Properbox 26 CD 3 Track 16 (3.21.
  • Brother John Sellers

    Dorothea Boogie

    Performers: Brother John Sellers, v; Sir Charles Thompson, p; Ruby Braff, t; Freddie Greene, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d.

    • Brother John Sellers Sings the Blues & Folk.
    • Vanguard.
    • PPT120008, S. 1 T. 3 (2.57).
  • Original Dixieland Jazz Band

    Tiger Rag

    Composer: La Rocca / Shields Performers: Nick LaRocca, c; Larry Shields, cl; Eddie Edwards, tb; Henry Ragas, p; Tony Sbarbaro, d. 17 Aug 1917.

    • Louisiana Five and ODJB.
    • Fountain.
    • FJ101, Side 1, Tk. 3 (3.12).
  • Eric Dolphy

    Hat and beard

    Composer: Dolphy Performers: Eric Dolphy, bcl; Freddie Hubbard, t; Bobby Hutcherson, vib; Richard Davis, b; Tony Williams, d. 25 Feb 1964.

    • Out To Lunch.
    • Blue Note.
    • 84163 Track 1 (8.24).
  • Oscar Peterson

    Cake Walk

    Composer: Peterson Performers: Oscar Peterson, p: Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen, b; Martin Drew, d. 31 March 1984

    • Live at the Barbican, London, 1984.
    • 大象传媒.

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  • Sat 29 Jun 2013 17:00

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