21/04/2018
In this week's selection from listeners' letters and emails, Alyn Shipton plays a broad range of music including vocals from American singer Irene Kral, as well as a feature for the Modern Jazz Quartet pianist John Lewis.
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Music Played
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Woody Herman
Wild Root
- THE WOODY HERMAN STORY.
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Count Basie & Joe Williams
The Comeback
- Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings.
- Fresh Sound.
- 2.
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Helen Forrest & Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
I'M In Love With The Honourable Mr So And So
- SWEETER AS THE YEARS GO BY.
- JASMINE.
- 12.
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The Modern Jazz Quartet
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- Modern Jazz Quartet.
- Poll Winners.
- 2.
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Dizzy Gillespie
Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) #2
- New Wave.
- Essential Jazz Classics.
- 10.
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Lee Morgan
Whisper Not
- Dizzy Atmosphere.
- London.
- 1.
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Frank Holder
He Beeped When He Should Have Bopped
- Ballads, Blues and Bop.
- Mainstream.
- 5.
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Irene Kral & Alan Broadbent
Where Is Love?
- Where is Love?.
- Choice.
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Lucky Thompson & Sammy Price
Up Above My Head
- Paris Blues.
- Universal France.
- 3.
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Andy Sheppard
Java Jive
- Andy Sheppard.
- Antilles.
- 1.
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Chris Bowden
We Talked
- Unlikely Being.
- UK VIBE.
- 6.
Jazz Record Requests
ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Woody Herman
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Wild Root
ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Herman / Hefti
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Woody Herman Story
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Proper
Performers: Sonny Berman, Neal Hefti, Irv Lewis, Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli, t; Ralph Pfeffner, Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, tb; Woody Herman, Sam Marowitz, John La Porta, Flip Phillips, Pete Mondello, Skippy de Sair, reeds; Tony Aless, p; Billy Bauer, g; Chubby Jackson, b; Dave Tough, d, 8 Sep 1945.
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Comeback
ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Foster
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams sings
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Fresh Sound
PerformersÌýÌýÌý Reunald Jones, Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, t; Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, tb; Marshal Royal, Bill Graham, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Sonny Payne, d; Joe Williams, v. 17 May 1956
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Artie Shaw / Helen Forrest
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý I’m In Love with the Honourable Mr So and SoÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Sweeter as the Years Go By
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jasmine
Performers: Ìý Chuck Peterson, Bernie Privin, John Best, t; George Arus, Les Jenkins, Harry Rogers, tb; Artie Shaw, cl; Les Robinson, Hank Freeman, Tony Pastor; George Auld, reeds; Bob Kitsis, p; Al Avola, g; Sid Weiss, b; Buddy Rich, d. 12 March 1939.
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Modern Jazz Quartet
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Between the Devil and The Deep blue Sea
ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Arlen / Koehler
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Modern Jazz Quartet
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Poll Winners
Performers: Milt Jackson, vib; John Lewis, p; Percy heath b; Connie Kay, d. 5 April 1957.
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dizzy Gillespie
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Chega de Saudade (No More Blues) #2
ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jobim
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý New Wave
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Essential Jazz Classics
PerformersÌýÌýÌý Dizzy Gillespie, t; Leo Wright, as; Charlie Ventura, bsx; Lalo Schifrin, p; José Paula, g; Chris White b; Rudy Collins, d; Carmen Costa, perc. May 1962
ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lee Morgan
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Whisper Not
ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Golson
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dizzy Atmosphere
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý London
NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý U15121 S 2 T 1
Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5.55
Performers: Lee Morgan (trumpet); Al Grey (trombone); Billy Mitchell (tenor sax); Billy Root (baritone sax); Wynton Kelly (piano); Paul West (bass) & Charli Persip (drums). 18 Feb 1957
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Frank Holder
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý He Beeped When He Should Have Bopped
ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Gillespie / Brown / Fuller
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ballads, Blues and Bop
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mainstem
Performers: Frank Holder, (vocal, bongos); Martin Shaw (trumpet, flugelhorn), Dave O'Higgins (tenor sax), Malcolm Edmonstone (piano) Alec Dankworth (double bass) & Les Cirkel (drums) 2009
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Irene Kral
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Where is love?
ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lionel Bart
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Where is love?
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Choice
Performers: Irene Kral, v; Alan Broadbent, p. 1974
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lucky Thompson / Sammy Price
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Up Above My Head
ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý trad
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Paris Blues
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Universal France
PerformersÌýÌýÌý Lucky Thompson, ts; Sammy Price, p, v; Jean-Pierre Sasson, g; Pierre Michelot, b; Gerard Pochonet, d, 6 July 1957.
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Andy Sheppard
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Java Jive
ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Sheppard
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Andy Sheppard
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Antilles
PerformersÌýÌýÌý Andy Sheppard ss; Paul Dunmall, Jerry Underwood, ts; Nick Evans, tb; Dave De Fries, t; Dave Buxton, p; Pete Maxfield, b; Simon Gore, d; Mamadi Kamara, perc. 1987.
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Chris Bowden
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý We talked
ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bowden
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Unlikely being
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý UK VIBE
Performers: Chris Bowden, as; Jim Watson, p; Chris Dodd b; Neil Bullock, d. 2018.
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