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Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests. Email jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk.

Jazz Record Requests
Presented by Geoffrey Smith
Saturday 31 October 2009 5pm–6pm

JRR Signature Tune:
Oh, but on the Third Day (Happy Feet Blues) (Wynton Marsalis)
Performed by Wynton Marsalis (tp), Marcus Roberts (p), Todd Williams (ts), Dr Michael White (cl), Danny Barker (bj), Teddy Riley (tp), Freddie Lonzo (tb), Reginald Veal (b), Herlin Riley (d)
Recorded 28 October 1988
Taken from the album The Majesty of the Blues
1989 CD (CBS 465129 2)

Alligator Crawl (Fats Waller) (2:41)
Performed by Fats Waller (p)
Recorded 16 November 1934, New York
Taken from the album Fats Waller 1934 - 1935
1993 CD (Classics Classics732(1) Track 15)

Tappin’ the Commodore Till (Gabler, The Bunch) (2:47)
Performed by Bud Freeman and his Gang: Bud Freeman (ts) Bobby Hackett (cnt) Pee Wee Russell (cl) Dave Matthews (as) Eddie Condon (g) Jess Stacy (p) Artie Shapiro (b) Dave Tough (d)
Recorded 12 July 1938, New York
Taken from the album Commodore Classics
LP (Commodore -6.25894. S1/1)

Dust My Broom (Elmore James, Robert Johnson) (2:43)
Performed by Elmore James (v, g) Sonny Boy Williamson (harmonica)
Recorded 1951
Taken from the album Ultimate Blues
2009 CD (Decca 2707245 Disc 2, Track 13)

Over the Waves (Rosas) (2:56)
Performed by George Lewis’s New Orleans Jazz Band: Alvin Alcorn (tp) Bill Matthews (tb) George Lewis (cl) Lester Santiago (p) Lawrence Marrero (bj) Alcide ‘slow drag’ Pavageau (b) Paul Barbarin (d)
Recorded 20 August 1951, New Orleans
Taken from the album George Lewis Vol. 1
LP (London H-APB 1041 S1/3)

A Sunday Kind of Love (Barbara Bell, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes, Louis Prima) (2:32)
Performed by Quincy Jones (arranger, conductor) Jerome Richardson (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, flute) Phil Woods (as) Zoot Sims, James Moody, Roland Kirk, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Budd Johnson, Seldon Powell (ts) Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Art Farmer (tp) Kai Winding, Bill Watrous (tb) Julius Watkins (Fhn) Bill Stanley (tb) Les Spann (fl, g) Romeo Penque (cl) Gary Burton (vb) Lalo Schifrin, Bobby Scott (p) Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall (g) Milt Hinton (b) Grady Tate (d) Michael Olatunji, Tito Puente (percussion)
Recorded 1961
Taken from the album I Dig Dancers
LP (Mercury MMC 14080. S2/5)

I Could Have Danced All Night (Lerner & Loewe) (3:31)
Performed by André Previn (p) Herb Ellis (g) Red Mitchell (b) Frank Capp (d)
Recorded 14 April 1964, Hollywood
Taken from the album Previn Plays My Fair Lady (I Love Jazz Series)
LP (CBS -21065. S2/1)

Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) (6:22)
Performed by Diana Krall (piano, vocals) Paul Keller (b) Steve Kroon (perc) Russell Malone (g)
Recorded 3 – 8 October 1995
Taken from the album All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio
1996 CD (Impulse IMP11642(1) Track 5)

In Charlie’s Footsteps (Ivor Mairants) (2:54)
Performed by Geraldo Orchestra: featuring Ivor Mairants (g)
Recorded 1945
Taken from the album Geraldo
1997 CD (Music for Pleasure CDMFP6359(1) Track 20)

64 Bars on Wilshire (Barney Kessel) (3:16)
Performed by Bob Cooper (ts, ob) Claude Williamson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Recorded 1 July 1954, Los Angeles
Taken from the album Kessel Plays Standards
1987 CD (Contemporary OJCCD2382(1) Track 12)

Naima (Coltrane) (5:26)
Performed by Pharoah Sanders (ts) John Hicks (p) Curtis Lundy (b) Idris Muhammad (d)
Recorded 11 March 1987, Holland
Taken from the album Africa
1988 CD (Timeless CDSJP253(1) Track 2)

One by One (Wayne Shorter) (7:44)
Performed by Clark Tracey (d) Paul Jordanous (tp) Piers Green (as) Lewis Wright (vb) Kit Downes (p) Ryan Trebilcock (b)
Recorded 15 May & 9 June 2009
Taken from the album Current Climate
2009 CD (Tentoten TTTCDS761 Track 5)

Reza (E Lobo, R Guerra) (8:17)
Performed by Tony Coe (cl) Brian Lemon (p) Dave Green (b) Phil Seamen (d)
Recorded 25 or 26 January 1971, Ronnie Scott’s
Taken from the album The Late Great Phil Seamen
2009 CD (Sharp Wood Productions SWP 037 Track 19)

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