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Alyn Shipton's selection of listeners's requests includes big band music by John Dankworth, Duke Ellington and Artie Shaw. Plus featured pianists include Tommy Flanagan, Pat Smythe and Michel Petrucciani.

1 hour

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Sat 12 Oct 2013 17:00

Music Played

  • Kenny Ball

    Rondo

    Performer: Kenny Ball, t; John Bennett, tb; Dave Jones, cl; Johnny Parker, p; Paddy Lightfoot, bj; Vic Pitt, b; Ron Bowden, d. 3 April 1963..

    Composer: Mozart arr. Ball

    • n/a (single release).
    • Pye.
    • 7NJ2065 S 1 T 1 (2.22).
  • Jascha Heifetz

    It Ain't Necessarily So

    Performer: Jascha Heifetz, vn; Emanuel Bay, p. 13 April 1965.

    Composer: Gershwin

    • Gershwin and Encores.
    • BMG Classics.
    • 09026 61771 2 Track 7 (2.32).
  • Roy Eldridge

    The Gasser

    Performer: Roy Eldridge, t; Joe Eldridge, Andrew Gardner, as; Ike Quebec, Tom Archia, ts; Roselle Gayle, p; Ted Sturgis, b; Doc West, d. 16 Nov 1943..

    Composer: Eldridge

    • Little Jazz Trumpet Giant.
    • Proper.
    • Properbox 69 CD 2 Track 8 (2.56).
  • Charlie Byrd

    There'll Be Some Changes Made

    Performer: Charlie Byrd, g; Joe Byrd, b; Chuck Redd, vib, 1997..

    Composer: Overstreet

    • Au Courant.
    • Concord.
    • 4779 Track 5 (3.26).
  • Stephane Grappelli, Michel Petrucciani

    Flamingo

    Performer: Stephane Grappelli, vn; Michel Petrucciani, p. June 1995..

    Composer: Grouya, Anderson

    • Flamingo.
    • Dreyfus.
    • 36 580-2 Track 3 (4.09).
  • Joe Harriott

    Calypso Sketches

    Performer: : Joe Harriott, as; Shake Keane, t; Pat Smythe, p; Coleridge Goode, b; Phil Seamen, d. Nov 1960..
    • Properbox 160 (4.44).
    • CD4 Tk3.
  • Duke Ellington

    Jungle Nights in Harlem

    Performer: Arthur Whetsel, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams, t; Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, tb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Barney Bigard, reeds;. Performer: Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. 4 Jun 1930..

    Composer: Ellington

    • Highlights from the Centennial Collection.
    • RCA / BMG.
    • RCDJ 63458-2 CD 1 Track 5 (2.53).
  • Duke Ellington

    Way Early Subtone

    Performer: Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Ray Nance, t; Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, tb;. Performer: Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, p;. Performer: Jimmy Woode, b; Jimmy Johnson, d. May/June 1959..

    Composer: Ellington / Strayhorn

    • Paris Blues / Anatomy of a Murder.
    • Jazz Soundtrack.
    • 248137 Track 17 (3.59).
  • Artie Shaw

    The Blues Parts 1 and 2

    Performer: John Best, Malcolm Crain, Tommy Di Carlo, t; Harry Rogers, George Arus, tb; Artie Shaw, cl. Performer: Les Robinson, Harry Freeman, Tony Pastor, Jules Rubin, reeds; Les Burness, p; Al Avola, g;. Performer: Ben Ginsberg, b; Cliff Leeman. 4 Aug 1937.
    • Proper.
    • Properbox 85 (5.40).
    • CD 1.
  • Tommy Flanagan

    How Long Has This Been Going On

    Performer: Tommy Flanagan, p; Doug Watkins, b; Louis Hayes, d. 18 April 1957.

    Composer: Gershwin

    • The Cats.
    • Esquire.
    • 32156 S1, Tk. 2 (5.55).
  • Various Artists

    I Surrender Dear

    Performer: Nicholas Payton, t; Olu Dara, c; Clark Gayton, tb; Jesse Davis, as; James Carter, Craig Handy, ts; Cyrus Chestnut, p; Russell Malone, g;. Performer: Ron Carter, b; Victor Lewis, d. May 1995..

    Composer: Clifford, Barris

    • Kansas City (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Verve.
    • 529 554-2 Track 3(6.01).
  • John Dankworth

    All Gone (Theme from The Servant)

    Performer: Martin Drover, Trevor Barber, Henry Shaw, t; Henry Lowther, t, vl; Ken Gibson, Malcolm Griffiths, tb; Johnny Dankworth, Stan Sulzman, Don Rendell, Mike Page, Duncan Lamont, reeds;. Performer: Tony Hyams, p,el-p; John Girvan, g; Daryl Runswick, b,eb; Harold Fisher, d; + strings. 1974.

    Composer: Dankworth

    • I Hear Music.
    • Salvo.
    • Box 403 CD 2 Track 16 (4.16).
  • Sam Coombes

    ¶Ω°ωΎ±±Ή±πβ€µµβ€»ϊ΄Η΄Ϊ΄Ϊ±π±π

    Performer: Sam Coombes, as; Mauro Gargano, b; Damien Argentieri, p; Antoine Banville, d..
    • Oulines.
    • 33 Jazz.
    • 218, track 4 (3.46).

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  • Sat 12 Oct 2013 17:00

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