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Alyn Shipton's selection of requests includes a bebop classic by Thelonious Monk, trumpeter Till Bronner with harmonica player Toot Thielemans, Woody Herman and Kenny Ball.

Alyn Shipton's selection of listeners' requests includes a bebop classic by Thelonious Monk, a new take on Chet Baker by German trumpeter Till Brönner (in partnership with veteran harmonica-player Toot Thielemans) and a supreme ballad performance by Woody Herman. Plus traditional jazz from the late Kenny BallQ.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 1 Nov 2014 17:00

Music Played

  • Ray Anderson

    Alligatory Crocodile

    Performer: Pheeroan akLaff. Performer: John Hicks. Performer: Mark Dresser. Performer: Allan Jaffe.
    • What Because.
    • GRP.
    • 1.
  • Charlie Ventura

    I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

    Performer: Conte Candoli. Performer: Ed Shaughnessy. Performer: Bennie Green. Performer: Roy Kral. Performer: Kenny O’Brien. Performer: Jackie Cain. Performer: Boots Mussuli. Performer: Charlie Ventura plus band.
    • Charlie Ventura 1949.
    • Classics.
    • 8.
  • Dave Jones, Paddy Lightfoot, Vic Pitt, John Bennett, Ron Weatherburn, Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen & Tony Budd

    High Society

    • Back at the Start.
    • Lake.
    • 11.
  • Dave Jones, Ron Bowden, Paddy Lightfoot, Vic Pitt, John Bennett, Ron Weatherburn & Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen

    Potato Head Blues

    • THE PYE JAZZ ANTHOLOGY.
    • Castle Music.
    • 13.
  • Toots Thielemans

    This Time The Dream's On Me

    Performer: Martijn Van Iterson. Performer: Marcel Seriese. Performer: Jurre Haanstra. Performer: Til Brunner. Performer: Aram Kersbergen.
    • ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD.
    • VERVE.
    • 9.
  • Miles Davis

    I Could Write A Book

    Performer: Paul Chambers. Performer: Red Garland. Performer: John Coltrane. Performer: Philly Joe Jones.
    • Relaxin' with Miles.
    • Prestige.
    • 3.
  • Woody Herman

    Lady McGowan's Dream

    Performer: Sam Rubinowitch. Performer: Don Lamond. Performer: Flip Phillips. Performer: Neal Reid. Performer: Ed Kiefer. Performer: Pete Candoli. Performer: Chuck Wayne. Performer: Bill Harris. Performer: Woody Herman and His Orchestra. Performer: Ralph Pfeffner. Performer: Conrad Gozzo. Performer: Jimmy Rowles. Performer: Red Norvo. Performer: John La Porta. Performer: Mickey Folus. Performer: Cappy Lewis. Performer: Sonny Berman. Performer: Shorty Rogers. Performer: Sam Marowitz. Performer: Joe Mondragon.
    • The Woody Herman Story.
    • Proper.
    • 14.
  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Smoke House Blues

    Performer: Omer Simeon. Performer: Andrew Hilaire. Performer: George Mitchell. Performer: Johnny St. Cyr. Performer: Kid Ory. Performer: John Lindsay.
    • Doctor Jazz.
    • Proper.
    • 12.
  • Oliver Nelson & Jimmy Smith

    Peter and The Wolf

    Performer: SMITH, JIMMY & OLIVER NELSON. Performer: Oliver Nelson’s Orchestra. Performer: Jimmy Smith.
    • Peter and the Wolf.
    • Polygram.
    • 6.
  • Thelonious Monk

    Ruby My Dear

    Performer: Art Blakey. Performer: Gene Ramey.
    • Thelonious Monk Trio.
    • Blue Note.
    • 10.
  • Eddie Condon

    Jam Session Blues/Ole Miss

    Performer: George Wettling. Performer: Wild Bill Davison. Performer: Gene Schroeder. Performer: Cliff Leeman. Performer: Cutty Cutshall. Performer: Walter Page. Performer: Ed Hall. Performer: Lou McGarity. Performer: Dick Cary. Performer: Peanuts Hucko.
    • Coast to Coast.
    • Columbia.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 Nov 2014 17:00

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