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Alyn Shipton presents a selection of listeners' requests including music by saxophonist Don Weller, UK fusion group Soft Machine and the peerless pianist Art Tatum. There's also British traditional jazz from Humphrey Lyttelton and Mike Daniels.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 30 Jun 2012 17:00

Music Played

  • Sonny Rollins

    Tune Up

    Composer: Miles Davis Performers: Sonny Rollins, ts; Wynton Kelly, p; Doug Watkins, b; Philly Joe Jones, d. Sept 22, 1957.

    • Best of Sonny Rollins.
    • Blue Note.
    • CDP 7932032 Track 5.
  • Dave Jones

    Welsh Rarebit

    Composer: Jones Performers: Gethin Liddington, Tomos Williams, t; Gareth Roberts, tb; Lee Goodall, ts; Dave Jones, p; Ashley John Long, b; Lloyd Haines, d. April 2012

    • Resonance.
    • Dave Jones Jazz.
    • 005 Track 2.
  • Humphrey Lyttelton

    Close your Eyes

    Composer: Peticere Performers: Humphrey Lyttelton, t; John Picard, tb; Wally Fawkes, cl; Bruce Turner, as; Johnny Parker, p; Freddy Legon g; Jim Bray, b; George Hopkinson, d. March 29, 1956.

    • 1955 56.
    • Lake.
    • 238 CD 2 Track 8.
  • Mike Daniels Delta Jazz Band

    Blues With a Feeling

    Composer: Ellington Performers: Mike Daniels, t; Gordon Blundy, tb; Terry Thompson, cl; Geoff Over, bj; Don Bacon, p, cl; Don Smith, tu; Phil Franklin, d. Oct, 10, 1963.

    • n/a.
    • VJM.
    • VEP 29 Side 1 Track 1.
  • Willie β€œThe Lion” Smith

    Echo of Spring

    Composer: Smith Performers: Ed Allen, c; Cecil Scott, cl; Willie The Lion Smith, p; Willie Williams, wbd. May 22, 1935.

    • Harlem Joys.
    • Charly.
    • 1032 Track 5.
  • Abram Wilson

    You Already ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

    Composer: Wilson Performers: Abram Wilson, t; Michael Mwenso, tb; Patrick Clahar, Nathaniel Facey, reeds; Errol Linton, hca; Ben Burrell, p; Giorgio Serci, g; Neil Charles, b; Andy Grappy tu; Shaney Forbes, d: 2007

    • Ride: Ferris Wheel to the Modern Day Delta.
    • Dune.
    • Track.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    With a Song In My Heart

    Composer: Rodgers, Hart Performers: Ella Fitzgerald, v; Paul Smith, p; Barney Kessel, g; Joe Mondragon, b; Alvin Stoller, d. August 1956

    • Dearly Beloved.
    • Proper.
    • Properbox 116 CD 3 Track 17.
  • Don Weller / Bobby Wellins

    Di's Waltz

    Composer: Weller Performers: Don Weller, Bobby Wellins, ts; Mark Edwards, p; Andrew Cleyndert, b; Spike Wells, d. 2007

    • Nine Songs.
    • Trio.
    • TR577 Track 8.
  • Soft Machine

    Virtually Part One

    Composer: Hopper Performers: Hugh Hopper, elb; Mike Ratledge, kb; Robert Wyatt, d; Elton Dean, reeds; Roy Babbington, b; Marc Charig, c; Nick Evans, tb; Jimmy Hastings, Alan Skidmore, reeds. 1970.

    • Fourth.
    • Columbia.
    • 473003 Track 4.
  • Art Tatum / Ben Webster

    My One and Only love

    Composer: Wood / Mellins Performers: Ben Webster, ts; Art Tatum, p; Red Callendar, b; Bill Douglass, d. Sept 11, 1956.

    • The Album.
    • Essential Jazz Classics.
    • EJC 55403 Track 7.

Broadcast

  • Sat 30 Jun 2012 17:00

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