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Bobby Wellins

One of the UK's finest and most distinctive saxophonists, Bobby Wellins turned 80 last month. Geoffrey Smith salutes a distinguished career, and the passionate, poignant sound which has led the way on such classic recordings as Stan Tracey's 'Under Milk Wood'.

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Sun 21 Feb 2016 00:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • John Dankworth

    Weller Never Did

    • I Hear Music.
    • Salvo.
    • 7.

  • The Stan Tracey Quartet

    Starless And Bible Black

    Performer: The Stan Tracey Quartet. Performer: Tracey, Stan & Bobby Wellins.
    • STAN TRACEY'S JAZZ SUITE: INSPIRED BY DYLAN THOMAS' UNDER MILK WOOD.
    • JAZZIZIT.
    • 2.

  • Stan Tracey Big Band

    Afro-Charlie Meets The White Rabbit

    Performer: Stan Tracey Big Band. Performer: The Stan Tracey Big Band.
    • Alice in Jazz Land.
    • ReSteamed Records.
    • 2.

  • Jimmy Knepper & Bobby Wellins

    Latterday Saint

    Performer: Jimmy Knepper & Bobby Wellins. Performer: Jimmy Knepper. Performer: Bobby Wellins. Performer: Joe Temperley. Performer: Pete Jacobson.
    • Special Relationship.
    • HEP.
    • 12.

  • Stan Tracey & Bobby Wellins

    Misterioso

    • Tribute to Monk.
    • Switch.
    • 3.

  • Bobby Wellins

    Nomad

    • Nomad.
    • Hot House Records Ltd.
    • 23.

  • Bobby Wellins

    For All We Know

    Performer: Bobby Wellins. Performer: Bobby Wellins Quartet.
    • The Satin Album.
    • Jazzizit.
    • 5.

  • Bobby Wellins

    Dunna Runner

    • Fun.
    • JAZZIZIT.
    • 4.

  • Bobby Wellins

    Time Gentlemen, Please

    • Time Gentlemen, Please.
    • Trio Records.
    • 1.

  • Bobby Wellins & Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    Epilogue

    • Culloden Moor Suite.
    • Spartacus Records.
    • 5.

Performers:

听 Title:听听Weller Never Did 听
听 Artist:听John Dankworth听
听 Composers:听John Dankworth听
听 Album Title:听I Hear Music听
听 Label:听Salvo听Catalogue No:听BX-403听
听 Duration:听01:59听
听
听听 Title:听听Starless and Bible Black 听
听 Artist:听Stan Tracey听
听 Composers:听Tracey听
听 Album Title:听Stan Tracey鈥檚 Jazz Suite 鈥� Inspired by Under Milk Wood
听 Label:听JAZZIZIT听Catalogue No:听JITCD-9815听
听 Duration: 听03:45
听 Performers:听Stan Tracy, piano; Bobby Wellins, tenor saxophone; Jeff Clyne, double bass; Jackie Dougan, drums.

听听 Title:听听Afro-Charlie Meets The White Rabbit 听
听 Artist:听The Stan Tracey Big Band听
听 Composers:听Stan Tracey听
听 Album Title:听Alice in Jazz Land听
听 Label:听ReSteamed Records听Catalogue No:听RSJ-102听
听 Duration:听04:59
听听 Performers: 听Kenny Baker, Eddie Blair, Ian Hamer, Les Condon, trumpets; Keith Christie, Chris Smith, Wally Smith, trombones; Alan Branscombe, Ronnie Baker, alto saxophones; Ronnie Scott, Bobby Wellins, tenor saxophones; Harry Klein, baritone saxophone; Stan Tracey, piano; Jeff Clyne, double bass; Ronnie Stephenson, drums

听听 Title:听听Latterday Saint 听
听 Artist:听Jimmy Knepper & Bobby Wellins听
听 Composers:听Jimmy Knepper听
听 Album Title:听Special Relationship听
听 Label:听HEP听Catalogue No:听HEPCD-2012听
听 Duration: 听07:22
听 Performers: 听Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Bobby Wellins, tenor; Pete Jacobsen, piano; Dave Green, bass; Ron Parry, drums


听听 Title:听听Misterioso 听
听 Performers:听Stan Tracey & Bobby Wellins听
听 Composers:听Thelonious Monk听
听 Album Title:听Tribute to Monk听
听 Label:听Switch听Catalogue No:听SWLP-001听
听 Duration:听06:40 听

听听 Title: 听Nomad 听
听 Artist:听Bobby Wellins听
听 Composers:听Wellins, 听
听 Album Title:听Nomad听
听 Label:听Hot House Records Ltd听Catalogue No:听HHCD-1008听
听 Duration:听04:35听
听 Performers: 听Bobby Wellins, tenor saxophone; Jonathan Gee, piano; Thad Kelly, bass; Spike Wells, drums; Claire Martin, vocals.


听听 Title:听听For All We Know 听
听 Artist:听Bobby Wellins Quartet听
听 Composers:听Coots/Lewis听
听 Album Title:听The Satin Album听
听 Label:听Jazzizit听Catalogue No:听JITCD-9607听
听 Duration: 听05:17
听 Performers:听Bobby Wellins, tenor saxophone;听 Colin Purbrook, piano; Dave Green, bass; Clark Tracey, drums

听听 Title:听听Dunna Runner 听
听 Artist:听Bobby Wellins听
听 Composers:听Bobby Wellins听
听 Album Title:听Fun听
听 Label:听JAZZIZIT 听Catalogue No:听JITCD0434听
听 Duration: 听06:28
听 Performers: 听Bobby Wellins, tenor saxophone; Mark Edwards, piano; Andy De Jong Cleyndert, bass; Spike Wells, drums

听听 Title:听听Time Gentlemen, Please 听
听 Artist:听Bobby Wellins听
听 Composers:听Bobby Wellins, John Critchinson, Andrew Cleyndert, Mark Taylor听
听 Album Title:听Time Gentlemen, Please听
听 Label:听Trio Records听Catalogue No:听TR-587听
听 Duration:听05:25听
听 Performers:听Bobby Wellins, tenor saxophone; John Critchinson, piano; Andrew Cleyndert, double bass; Mark Taylor, drums.

听听 Title:听听Epilogue 听
听 Performers:听Bobby Wellins, Scottish National Jazz Orchestra 听
听 Composers:听Bobby Wellins听
听 Album Title:听Culloden Moor Suite听
听 Label:听Spartacus Records听Catalogue No:听STS020听
听 Duration:听05:07

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  • Sun 21 Feb 2016 00:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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