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Anniversaries & Centenaries

Seonaid Aitken celebrates some key jazz anniversaries & centenaries happening in 2023 with music from bandleader Tito Puente, guitarist Wes Montgomery & saxophonist Dexter Gordon.

Seonaid Aitken celebrates some key jazz anniversaries & centenaries happening in 2023 with music from Latin Jazz bandleader Tito Puente, guitarist Wes Montgomery & saxophonist Dexter Gordon, who would have all turned 100 this year. Seonaid also marks the 20th anniversary of Frank, the debut studio album by Amy Winehouse & music from Herbie Hancock’s 1973 jazz-funk fusion album Head Hunters which was released 50 years ago. Plus there’s brand new Scottish sounds from saxophonist Gyan Panesar and high energy jazz from Edinburgh outfit Mahuki.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Dexter Gordon

    Blow Mr Dexter

  • Mahuki

    Aspire To Inspire

  • Amy Winehouse

    Moody's Mood For Love

    • Frank.
    • Island.
    • 6.
  • Paul Paterson

    Le Flots de Danube

  • Nina Simone

    Love Me Or Leave Me

    • Cool Jazz.
    • Telstar.
    • 5 / 4.
  • Lambert

    Stolper Jim

  • Tim Kliphuis Trio and Orchestra

    The Four Seasons, Op. 8 Nos. 1-4: Summer 1

    • Reflecting the Seasons.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Dexter Gordon

    Cheese Cake

    • Go. The Rudy Van Gelder sessions.
    • Bluenote.
  • Dexter Gordon

    Cheese Cake

    • Go. The Rudy Van Gelder sessions.
    • Bluenote.
  • Rachael Cohen

    Cheese Cake

    • Jazz Masters Vol 2 Standards Sessions.
    • Torido.
  • George Cables

    Cheese Cake

    • Letter To Dexter.
    • Recording Arts AG.
  • Michael Richard & Seonaid Aitken

    Cheese Cake

  • Gyan Panesar

    Car Cologne

    • All Under 100 - Promo Single.
  • Tito Puente

    Dance Mania

    • Platinum And Gold Collection.
    • BMG U.S. LATIN /BMG Heritage.
    • 3.
  • Cara Rose

    Lovin'

  • Django Reinhardt

    Swing '48

  • Sheila Jordan

    Dat Dere

    • Portrait Of Sheila.
    • Blue Note.
    • 4.
  • The Modern Jazz Quartet

    Django

  • Duke Ellington & Mahalia Jackson

    Come Sunday Part 4

    • Black Brown And Biege.
    • Columbia Legacy.
  • Fergus McCreadie

    Law Hill

    • Forest Floor.
    • Edition Records.
    • 1.
  • Wes Montgomery

    California Nights

    • Wes Montgomery - Greatest Hits.
    • Verve / A & M.
    • 001.
  • Davis Robb Duo

    Luiza

  • Betty Carter

    'Round Midnight

  • Herbie Hancock

    Watermelon Man

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Feb 2023 21:00

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