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Few pianists had such an encyclopaedic grasp of early jazz styles as the stride specialist Ralph Sutton. Alyn Shipton's selection from listener's requests for all styles of jazz features an example of Sutton's most dazzling.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 25 Jun 2016 16:00

Music Played

  • Jake Hanna

    Look For The Silver Lining

    • Joint is Jumpin'.
    • Arbors.
    • 6.
  • Ralph Sutton

    Dinah

    • At St. Georges Church.
    • Arbors.
    • 6.
  • Acker Bilk And Cuff Billett

    Exactly Like You

    • Acker & Cuff.
    • Mac Jazz.
    • 8.
  • Tuba Skinny

    Jazz Battle

    • Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Music From Series 2.
    • Every Cloud.
    • 15.
  • Frank Zappa

    Stolen Moments

    • Broadway the Hard Way.
    • Zappa Records.
    • 11.
  • Hampton Hawes

    Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams

    • For Real.
    • Original Jazz Classics.
    • 2.
  • Joe Temperley

    Sophisticated Lady

    • Special Relationship.
    • HEP.
    • 6.
  • Julian Argüelles

    Yada Yada

    • Tetra.
    • Whirlwind.
    • 1.
  • Miles Davis & Quincy Jones, Miles Davis & Quincy Jones

    My Ship

    • Live at Montreux.
    • Qwest.
    • 7.
  • Oscar Peterson & The Oscar Peterson Trio

    Hymn To Freedom

    • Night Train.
    • Verve.
    • 11.

Performers:

ArtistÌýÌýJake Hanna
TitleÌýÌýLook for the Silver Lining
ComposerÌýDaSylva / Kern
AlbumÌýÌýJoint is Jumpin’
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NumberÌýÌýTrack 6
Duration Ìý6.17
Performers: Jack Sheldon, t; v; John Allred, tb; Tommy Newson, ts; Ross Tompkins, p; David Stone, b; Jake Hanna, d. July 1997.


ArtistÌýÌýRalph Sutton
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ComposerÌýAkst, Lewis, Young
AlbumÌýÌýAt St George Church
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NumberÌýÌýTrack 6
Duration Ìý6.15
Performers: Ralph Sutton, p; 1992.


ArtistÌýÌýAcker Bilk and Cuff Billett
TitleÌýÌýExactly Like You
ComposerÌýFields / McHugh
AlbumÌýÌýAcker & Cuff
LabelÌýÌýMac jazz
NumberÌýÌýTrack 8
Duration Ìý5.01
PerformersÌýCuff Billett, t, v; Acker Bilk, cl; Dave Collett, p; Cass Caswell, b; Ray Ball, d. 2004.


ArtistÌýÌýTuba Skinny
TitleÌýÌýJazz Battle
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AlbumÌýÌýMiss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Music from Series 2
LabelÌýÌýEvery Cloud
NumberÌýÌýTrack 15
Duration Ìý2.49
PerformersÌýShaye Cohn, c; Craig Flory, cl; Barnabus Jones, tb; Jason Lawrence, bj; Todd Burdick, tu; Robin Rapuzzi, washboard.


ArtistÌýÌýFrank Zappa
TitleÌýÌýStolen Moments
ComposerÌýOliver Nelson
AlbumÌýÌýBroadway the Hard Way
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NumberÌýÌýCD14 Track 11


ArtistÌýÌýHampton Hawes
TitleÌýÌýWrap Your Troubles In Dreams
ComposerÌýBarris / Koehler / Moll
AlbumÌýÌýFor Real!
LabelÌýÌýEssential Jazz Classics
NumberÌýÌýEJC 55557 Track 2
Duration Ìý9.22
Performers: Harold Land, ts; Hampton Hawes, p; Scott LaFaro, b;Ìý Frank Butler, d. 17 March 1958. 32.25


ArtistÌýÌýJoe Temperley
TitleÌýÌýSophisticated Lady
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AlbumÌýÌýSpecial Relationship
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NumberÌýÌý2012 Track 6
Duration Ìý4.25
Performers: Joe Temperley, bars; Jimmy Knepper, tb; Derek Smith, p; Michael Moore, b; Billy Hart, d. 1976.


ArtistÌýÌýJulian Arguelles
TitleÌýÌýYada Yada
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NumberÌýÌýTrack 1
Duration Ìý6.12
Performers: Julian Arguelles reeds; Kit Downes piano, Sam Lasserson bass and James Maddren drums


ArtistÌýÌýMiles Davis / Quincy Jones
TitleÌýÌýMy Ship
ComposerÌýWeill, arr Evans
AlbumÌýÌýLive at Montreux
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NumberÌýÌý9362452212 Track 7
Duration Ìý4.11
Performers: Miles Davis, t; with the Gil Evans Orchestra and George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band. 8 July 1991.


ArtistÌýÌýOscar Peterson
TitleÌýÌýHymn To Freedom
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AlbumÌýÌýNight Train
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NumberÌýÌýTrack 11
Duration Ìý5.38
Performers: Oscar Peterson, p; Ray Brown, b; Ed Thigpen, d. Dec 1962

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  • Sat 25 Jun 2016 16:00

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