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Reeds Players

Alyn Shipton's selection of listeners' requests focuses on reeds players, with music from Theo Travis, Bruce Turner and Sonny Rollins.

There's a focus on reed players this week. In Alyn Shipton's selection of listeners' requests, British saxophonists Bruce Turner and Theo Travis are counterbalanced by the American saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins. There's also music by traditionalist Dave Donohoe and a jazz makeover of a Beatles standard.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 16 Aug 2014 17:00

Music Played

  • Bruce Turner

    Jump For Me

    Performer: Stan Grieg. Performer: John Armitage. Performer: John Chilton. Performer: Toni Goffe. Performer: Bruce Turner.
    • Accent of Swing.
    • Lake.
    • 10.
  • Lennie Tristano

    Coolin' Off With Ulanov

    Performer: Lennie Tristano. Performer: Billy Bauer. Performer: Bob Leininger.
    • Trio '46-'47.
    • Mercury.
    • 9.
  • Theo Travis

    The Ghosts of Witley Court

    Performer: Mark Wood. Performer: Theo Travis. Performer: David Gordon. Performer: John Marshall. Performer: Tony Coe. Performer: Jeff Clyne.
    • View From The Edge.
    • 33Jazz.
    • 3.
  • Sonny Rollins

    Surrey With The Fringe on Top

    Performer: Philly Joe Jones. Performer: Sonny Rollins.
    • Newk's Time.
    • Blue Note.
    • 4.
  • European Jazz Trio

    Fool On The Hill

    Performer: Marc van Roon. Performer: Roy Dackus. Performer: Frans van der Hoeven.
    • Tango Notturno.
    • Pony Canyon.
    • 6.
  • Jerry Dodgion & Charlie Mariano Sextet

    Hello Central Give Me No Man's Land

    Performer: Jimmy Rowles. Performer: Jerry Dodgion. Performer: Shelly Manne. Performer: Monty Budwig. Performer: Charlie Mariano.
    • When Johnny Comes Marching Home.
    • Pacific Jazz.
    • 5.
  • Art Tatum

    Poor Butterfly

    Performer: Art Tatum.
    • The V Discs.
    • Black Lion.
    • 10.
  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Muddy Water Blues

    Performer: Roy Palmer. Performer: Tommy Ladnier. Performer: Jelly Roll Morton. Performer: Jasper Taylor. Performer: Wilson Towns. Performer: Arville Harris.
    • Doctor Jazz.
    • Proper.
    • 2.
  • Dave Donohoe

    Lady Be Good

    Performer: Tim Kincaid. Performer: Teddy Fullick. Performer: Mal Horne. Performer: Wendell Brunios. Performer: Frank Brooker. Performer: Jim Swinnerton. Performer: Dave Donohoe.
    • West End Blues.
    • PEK.
    • 12.
  • Nat King Cole

    Lush Life

    Performer: Jack Costanzo. Performer: Joe Comfort. Performer: Nat King Cole. Performer: Irving Ashby.
    • THE FORGOTTEN 1949 CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT.
    • HEP.
    • 6.
  • Machito & his Afro Cubans

    Cubop City

    Performer: Mario Bauzá. Performer: Ralph Miranda. Performer: Jose Madera. Performer: Ubaldo Nieto. Performer: Paquito Davila. Performer: Leslie Johnakins. Performer: Bobby Woodlen. Performer: Eugene Johnson. Performer: Roberto Rodriguez. Performer: Jose Mangual. Performer: Freddie Skerritt. Performer: Brew Moore. Performer: René Hernández. Performer: Howard McGhee.
    • Ritmo Caliente: Machito and his Afro-Cubans.
    • Proper.
    • 9.

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  • Sat 16 Aug 2014 17:00

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