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The best in swinging sounds - with a feminine influence. Featured titles include Michelle (Count Basie), The Gal From Joe's (Duke Ellington), Dinah (Ray Noble) and Gloria's Theme (Clarke Boland Big Band).

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 22 Sep 2013 22:00

Music Played

  • Frank Sinatra

    The Lady Is a Tramp

    • A Swingin’ Affair.
    • Capitol.
    • CDP 7945182.
  • Tommy Dorsey

    Marie

    • The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing.
    • Bluebird.
    • 82876711672.
  • Ray Noble

    Dinah

    • The Very Thought Of You.
    • ASV.
    • CDAJA 5115.
  • Duke Ellington

    The Gal from Joe's

    • Columbia Original Masters.
    • RCA Legacy.
    • 88697302362.
  • Woody Herman

    Laura

    • The Woody Herman Story.
    • Properbox.
    • Properbox 15.
  • Billy May

    Rose Marie

    • Naughty Operetta.
    • Capitol.
    • 724349883628.
  • Carmen McRae

    Poor Little Rich Girl

    • Mad About the Man.
    • Fresh Sound Records.
    • FSR CD 670.
  • The Four Freshmen

    Liza

    • The Four Freshmen and Five Saxes.
    • Capitol.
    • 72439500228.
  • Stan Kenton

    All At Once You Love Her

    • The Stage Door Swings.
    • EMI.
    • EMS 1169.
  • Stan Kenton

    Whatever Lola Wants

    • The Stage Door Swings.
    • EMI.
    • EMS 1169.
  • Mel Tormé

    Lulu's Back in Town

    • Lulu’s Back In Town.
    • Affinity.
    • CD CHARLY 5.
  • Si Zentner

    Belle of The Ball

    • Waltz in Jazz Time.
    • EMI.
    • 724387385023.
  • Ray Charles

    Sweet Georgia Brown

    • Ray Charles Swings the Great American Songbook.
    • Delta.
    • 38365.
  • The Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band

    Gloria

    • All Smiles.
    • MPS.
    • 9814790.
  • Count Basie

    Michelle

    • Basie’s Beatles Bag.
    • Verve.
    • 5574552.
  • The Tom Kubis Big Band

    Marie's Shuffle

    • At Last.
    • Cexton.
    • CR21251.

Woody Herman - Laura (sheet music cover 1945)

Woody Herman - Laura (sheet music cover 1945)

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Mel Torme & the Marty Paich Dektette - Bethlehem Records 1956

Mel Torme & the Marty Paich Dektette - Bethlehem Records 1956

The Four Freshmen & Five Saxes - Capitol Records 1957

The Four Freshmen & Five Saxes - Capitol Records 1957

Clarke Boland Big Band - Ronnie Scott's 1969

Clarke Boland Big Band - Ronnie Scott's 1969

Photo shows (l-r) Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), Nat Peck (trombone), Derek Watkins (trumpet), Benny Bailey (trumpet), Ake Persson (partially obscured - trombone), Derek Humble (alto sax - standing), Erik van Lier (bass trombone), Ronnie Scott (tenor sax), Sahib Shihab (baritone sax)

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Concerts for the coming week

Monday 23 September

Near Sevenoaks

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Thursday 26 September

Norwich

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Friday 27 September

Nantwich

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Friday 27 September

Abergavenny

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Friday 27 September

Scarborough

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Friday 27 September

With guest Branford Marsalis

Perth

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Saturday 28 September

Horsham

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Saturday 28 September

Seven Arts Jazz Club

Leeds

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Saturday 28 September

With guest Branford Marsalis

Edinburgh

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Sunday 29 September

London

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Sunday 29 September

Wigan

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Sunday 29 September

Tewkesbury

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Sunday 29 September

London

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Sunday 29 September

Southsea

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Sunday 29 September

Sidcup

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Sunday 29 September

Bury St. Edmunds

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Sunday 29 September

With guest Branford Marsalis

Glasgow

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Sunday 29 September

Dublin

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Broadcast

  • Sun 22 Sep 2013 22:00