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Celebrating Wes Montgomery

Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you, with music this week from Count Basie, vocalist Samara Joy and guitarist Wes Montgomery, who was born 100 years ago last week. Get in touch: jrr@bbc.co.uk or use #jazzrecordrequests on social.

59 minutes

Last on

Sun 12 Mar 2023 16:00

Music Played

  • Wes Montgomery

    Four On Six

    • Smokin' At The Half Note.
    • Verve.
    • 4.
  • Gene Ammons

    Jungle Strut

    • The Prestige Records Story.
    • Prestige.
    • 8.
  • Count Basie

    Lil' Darlin

    • Basie on the Beatles / The Atomic Mr Basie.
    • Groove Hut.
    • 22.
  • Samara Joy

    Nostalgia (The Day I Knew)

    • Linger Awhile.
    • Verve.
    • 3.
  • Stan Tracey

    Newk's Fluke

    • Portraits Plus.
    • Blue Note.
    • 1.
  • Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto

    Girl From Ipanema

    • Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1966.
    • The Lost Recordings.
    • 7.
  • Wes Montgomery

    Mr. Walker

    • The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery.
    • Masterworks.
    • 7.
  • Wes Montgomery

    Tear It Down

    • Bumpin'.
    • Verve.
    • 2.
  • Maxine Sullivan & John Kirby's Orchestra

    When Your Lover Has Gone

    • Maxine Sullivan - 1941-1946.
    • Classics.
    • 7.
  • Humphrey Lyttelton

    In Swinger

    • Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band - Georgia Mae.
    • Past Perfect.
    • 1.
  • Quincy Jones

    The Midnight Sun Will Never Set

    • The Quincy Jones Big Band - Complete 1960 European Concerts.
    • Domino Records.
    • 11.

Broadcast

  • Sun 12 Mar 2023 16:00

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