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This week's postbag and emails contain requests from across the spectrum of jazz. Alyn Shipton's selection includes Duke Ellington's famous version of Creole Love Call with vocalist Adelaide Hall.

1 hour

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Sat 6 Jan 2018 16:00

Music Played

  • Kenny Baker

    Stoona

    • Serenade to Sweden.
    • Telestar.
  • Kenny Baker

    Swingin' the Blues

    • The Boss Is Home.
    • Big Bear.
  • Stan Getz

    The Thrill Is Gone

    • Stan Getz Quartet at Large – Complete Sessions.
    • Essential Jazz Classics.
  • Dave Brubeck

    Le Souk

    • Time Was.
    • Proper.
  • Benny Goodman

    After You've Gone

    • Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 1944-1945.
    • Classics.
  • Joey Alexander

    Criss Cross

    • Countdown.
    • Motema.
  • John Surman

    Whistman's Wood

    • Whistman’s Wood.
    • ECM.
  • Bob Berg

    Friday Night at the Cadillac Club

    • Short Stories.
    • Denon.
  • Duke Ellington

    Creole Love Call

    • Masterpieces 1926-1949.
    • Proper.

Performers:

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Duke Ellington with Alica Babs

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Stoona

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AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serenade to Sweden

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Telestar

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý TRS 11100 S 1 T 3

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.53

Performers: Alice Babs, v; Duke Ellington, p; Gilbert Rovere, b; Christain Garros, d; 4 anonymous French horn players. Paris, 1 March 1963

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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Kenny Baker

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Swingin’ The Blues

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBasie / Durham

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Boss Is Home

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Big Bear

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 224 Track 1

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 7.31

Performers: Kenny Baker, Derek Healey, Bruce Adams, Simon Gardner, t; Don Lusher, Bill Galdard, Richard Edwards, tb; Roy Willox, Alan Barnes, Vic Ash, Dave Willis, Eddie Mordue, reeds; Brian Dee, p; Dave Green, b; Ralph Salmins d. Sept 1993

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ArtistÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýStan Getz

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Thrill Is Gone

ComposerÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýBrown / Henderson

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Stan Getz Quartet at Large – Complete Sessions

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Essential Jazz Classics

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 55651 CD 2 Track 5

Duration Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý6.37

Performers: Stan Getz, ts; Jan Johansson, p; Dan Jordan, b; William Schiopffe, d. Jan 1960


ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dave Brubeck

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Le Souk

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBrubeck, Desmond

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Time Was

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Proper

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Properbox 90 CD 4 Track 5

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4.33

Performers: Paul Desmond, as; Dave Brubeck, p; Bob Bates, b; Joe Dodge, d. March 1954 Oberlin College

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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Kenny Davern

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jazz Me Blues

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýClarence and Spencer Williams

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A Night With Eddie Condon

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Arbors

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ARCD 19238 Track 5

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6.51

Performers: ÌýBernie Privin, t; Lou McGarity, tb; Kenny Davern, cl; Dill Jones, p; Eddie Condon, g; Jack Lesberg, b; Cliff Leeman, d. 30 April 1971

Ìý

ArtistÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýBenny Goodman

TitleÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýAfter You’ve Gone

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Layton, Creamer

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 1944-1945

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classics

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1345 Track 1

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3.13

Performers: ÌýRoy Eldridge, Yank Lawson, Mickey McMickle, t; Ward Silloway, Vernon Brown, tb; Benny Goodman, cl; Hymie Schertzer, Reggie Merrill, Art Rollini, Ernie Caceres, Wolff Tayne, reeds; Teddy Wilson, p; Tommy Kay, g; Gene Traxler, b; Specs Powell, d. 1944


ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Joey Alexander

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Criss Cross

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýMonk

AlbumÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Countdown

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Motema

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 234279 Track 6

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5.05

Performers: ÌýJoey Alexander, p; Larry Grenadier, b; Ulysses Owens, Jr. d. 2016.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Surman

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Whistman’s Wood

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýSurman

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Whistman’s Wood

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ECM

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 279 8108 Track 1

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6.32

Performers: ÌýJohn Surman, bcl. Bars, ss, kb, synth. 2012.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bob Berg

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Friday Night at the Cadillac Club

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBerg

AlbumÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýShort Stories

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Denon

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CY1768 Track1

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5.24

Performers: ÌýBob Berg, ts; Mike Stern, g; Don Grolnick, kb; Will Lee, b; Peter Erskine, d March 1987


ArtistÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýDuke Ellington

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Creole Love Call

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AlbumÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýMasterpieces 1926-1949

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Proper

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Properbox 25 CD 1 Track 20

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4.08

Performers: ÌýCootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins, t; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol,Ìý tb; Barney Bigard, cl. Johnny Hodges, as; Harry Carney, bars; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d; Adelaide Hall, vo. 11 Feb 1932

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  • Sat 6 Jan 2018 16:00

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