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Alyn Shipton's selection of listeners' requests includes vocals from Louis Armstrong and George Melly, plus a memory of the pianist Mulgrew Miller, who died earlier this year.

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  • Mulgrew Miller, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

    What Am I Here For

    Composer: Ellington Performers: Mulgrew Miller, p; Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, b, 15 Jan 1999.

    • The Duo.
    • Bang & Olufsen.
    • B&OCD1; track 5 (4.19).

  • Miles Davis

    Someday My Prince Will Come

    Composer: Churchill / Morey Performers: Miles Davis, t; Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, ts; Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d. March 1961

    • Someday My Prince Will Come.
    • Columbia.
    • 466312-2 Track 1 (9.04).

  • Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald

    Shiny Stockings

    Composer: Foster, Fitzgerald Performers: Ella Fitzgerald, v; Joe Newman, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Don Rader, Fip Ricard, t; Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, Urbie Green, tb; Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Weiss, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Buddy Catlett, b; Sonny Payne, d. July 1963.

    • Ella and Basie.
    • Verve.
    • 539059-2 Track 9 (3.33).

  • Eric Alexander

    Where Is The Love

    Composer: Macdonald / Salter Performers: Eric Alexander, ts; Harold Mabern, p; Nat Reeves, b; Joe Farnsworth, d. 29 July 2005

    • It’s All in The Game.
    • High Note.
    • HCD 7148 Track 4 (6.31).

  • George Melly

    Michigan Water Blues

    Composer: Williams Performers: George Melly, v; John Chilton, t; Bruce Boardman, p; Barry Dillon, b; Chuck Smith, d. 1981.

    • Like Sherry Wine.
    • PRT.
    • N140 Track 8 (3.56).

  • Dave Brubeck

    Tokyo Traffic

    Composer: Brubeck Performers: Paul Desmond, as; Dave Brubeck, p; Eugene Wright, b; Joe Morello, d. 1964.

    • Jazz Impressions of Japan.
    • Columbia.
    • CK 65726 Track 1 (5.54).

  • Artie Shaw

    Concerto For Clarinet

    Composer: Shaw Performers: Artie Shaw, cl; George Wendt, Johnny Cathcart, Billy Butterfield, t; Jack Jenney, Vernon Brown, tb; Buss Bassey, Neely Plumb, Les Robinson, Jerry Jerome, reeds; Johnny Guarnieri, p; Al Hendrickson, g; Jud DeNaut, b; Nick Fatool, d; string section. 17 Dec 1940.

    • The Very Best of Artie Shaw.
    • RCA.
    • 09026-63753-2 Track 12 (9.15).

  • Weather Report

    Lusitanos

    Composer: Shorter Performers: Wayne Shorter, ts; Joe Zawinul, kb; Alphonso Johnson, b; Leon Chancler, d; Alyrio Lima, perc. 1975.

    • Tale Spinnin’.
    • Columbia.
    • 80734, Track 2 (7.22).

  • Louis Armstrong

    What A Wonderful World

    Composer: Weiss / Douglas Performers: Louis Armstrong, v; Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, t; Urbie Green, J.J. Johnson, tb; Sam Marowitz, Dan Trimboli, Jerome Richardson, Raymond Stanfeld, reeds; Hank Jones, p; Allen Hanlon, Art Ryerson, Wilard Suyker, g; Russell Savakus, b; Grady Tate, d; strings, choir, Tommy Goodman, cond. 16 Aug 1967.

    • The Great Entertainer.
    • MFP.
    • 6056 Track 13 (2.19).

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  • Sat 31 Aug 2013 17:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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