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After celebrating Mardi Gras New Orleans-style, Geoffrey Smith returns to the Big Easy for the joys of Easter, with star turns by local heroes from Bunk Johnson and Lester Young to Trombone Shorty.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 16 Apr 2017 00:00

Music Played

  • Sidney Bechet

    Old Stack O'Lee Blues

    Performer: Albert Nicholas. Performer: Art Hodes. Performer: George "Pops" Foster. Performer: Danny Alvin.
    • JAZZ CLASSICS - VOLUME 2.
    • Blue Note.
    • 10.
  • Terence Blanchard

    Hugs

    Performer: Fabian Almazan. Performer: Walter Smith. Performer: Derrick Hodge. Performer: Kendrick Scott.
    • CHOICES.
    • CONCORD RECORDS.
    • 9.
  • George Lewis

    St. Philip Street Breakdown

    Performer: Ken Colyer. Performer: Jon Bastable. Performer: Ron Ward. Performer: Colin Bowden.
    • George Lewis with Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1957.
    • Five O Four.
    • 7.
  • Wilbur de Paris

    Wrought Iron Rag

    Performer: Sidney De Paris. Performer: Omer Simeon. Performer: Sonny White. Performer: Lee Blair. Performer: Bennie Moten. Performer: Wilbert Kirk.
    • At Symphony Hall.
    • Atlantic.
    • 5.
  • Fats Domino

    My Blue Heaven

    Performer: Herb Hardesty.
    • 20 Greatest Hits.
    • United Artists.
    • 9.
  • Bunk Johnson

    Just a Closer Walk With Thee

    Performer: George Lewis. Performer: Alton Purnell. Performer: Lawrence Marrero. Performer: Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau. Performer: Jim Robinson. Performer: Warren “Baby” Dodds.
    • Volume 1 (1945 - 1946).
    • Document.
    • 6.
  • Kansas City Six

    Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

    Performer: Lester Young. Performer: Buck Clayton. Performer: Eddie Durham. Performer: Freddie Green. Performer: Walter Page. Performer: Jo Jones.
    • Kansas City 5, 6 & 7.
    • Classics.
    • 5.
  • New Orleans Feetwarmers

    Weary Blues

    Performer: Tommy Ladnier. Performer: Sidney Bechet. Performer: James P. Johnson. Performer: Freddie Green. Performer: Walter Page. Performer: Jo Jones.
    • From Sprituals To Swing.
    • Vanguard Records.
    • 1.
  • The Rhythmakers

    Margie

    Performer: Al Morgan. Performer: Zutty Singleton. Performer: Henry Allen. Performer: Pee Wee Russell. Performer: Joe Sullivan. Performer: Jack Bland. Performer: Eddie Condon. Performer: Billy Banks.
    • The Rhythmakers 1932.
    • Retrieval.
    • 2.
  • Jimmy Rushing

    New Orleans

    Performer: Walter Page. Performer: Zutty Singleton. Performer: Tony Parenti. Performer: Cliff Jackson. Performer: Buck Clayton. Performer: Vic Dickenson.
    • The Jazz Odyssey of James Rushing, Esq,.
    • Avid.
    • 1.
  • Preservation Hall Jazz Band

    Joe Avery

    Performer: Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
    • New Orleans (Volume 1).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Preservation Hall Jazz Band

    His Eye Is On The Sparrow

    Performer: Sing Miller. Performer: Narvin Kimball.
    • New Orleans (Volume 1).
    • Columbia.
    • 2.
  • Trombone Shorty

    Hurricane Season

    Performer: Trombone Shorty.
    • Backatown.
    • Verve.
    • 1.

Performers and music details

Title:Just a Closer Walk With Thee

Performers: Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band

Album Title:Johnson in New York

Label: Dawn Club Catalogue No: DC-12012

Duration: 2’46

Performers: Bunk Johnson- trumpet; George Lewis- clarinet; Jim Robinson- trombone; Alton Purnell- piano; Lawrence Marrero- banjo; Slow Drag Pavageau- bass; Baby Dodds- drums.

Title:Weary Blues

Performers: The New Orleans Feetwarmers

Composers: A Matthews

Album Title: From Sprituals To Swing

Label: Vanguard Records Catalogue No: 3VCD169712

Duration: 2’07

Performers: Tommy Ladnier- trumpet; Sidney Bechet-soprano sax; James P. Johnson-piano; a Kansas City rhythm section--Freddie Green, Walter Page and Jo Jones

Title: Old Stack o' Lee Blues

Performers: Sidney Bechet

Composers:SIDNEY BECHET

Album Title: JAZZ CLASSICS - VOLUME 2

Label: EMICatalogue No: 7893852-P

Duration: 4’09

Performers: Sidney Bechet-clarinet; Albert Nicholas-clarinet; Art Hodes- piano; Pops Foster- bass; Danny Alvin-drums

Title:Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

Performers: KANSAS CITY SIX

Composers:Creamer, TURNER, Layton

Album Title: Kansas City 5, 6 & 7

Label: Classics Catalogue No: Classics-912

Duration: 2’54

Performers: Lester Young-tenor sax & clarinet; Buck Clayton- trumpet; Eddie Durham- electric guitar, and Freddie Green, Walter Page and Jo Jones

Title:Margie

Performers: The Rhythmakers

Composers: David/Conrad/Robinson

Album Title: The Rhythmakers 1932

Label: Retrieval Catalogue No: RTR-79049

Duration: 2’50

Performers: Al Morgan- bass; Zutty Singleton-drums; Henry Red Allen – trumpet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet and tenor; Joe Sullivan-piano; Jack Bland- guitar; Eddie Condon-banjo; Billy Banks-vocals.

Title: New Orleans

Performers: Jimmy Rushing

Composers:Hoagy Carmichael

Album Title:The Jazz Odyssey of James Rushing, Esq,

Label: AvidCatalogue No: AMSC 1057

Duration: 3’20

Performers: Jimmy Rushing-vocal; Zutty Singleton-drums; Tony Parenti- clarinet; Cliff Jackson-piano; Buck Clayton-trumpet; Vic Dickenson- trombone; Walter Page- bass

Title: His Eye Is On The Sparrow

Performers: PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND

Composers: Traditional, N/A

Album Title: New Orleans (Volume 1)

Label: Columbia Catalogue No: M34549

Duration: 4’30

Performers: Sing Miller-vocals & piano; Narvin Kimball- banjo

Title: Wrought Iron Rag

Performers: Wilbur de Paris and his New New Orleans jazz

Composers: Wilbur de Paris

Album Title: That's Jazz

Label: Atlantic Catalogue No: K-50237

Duration:5’55

Performers: Wilbur de Paris-trombone; Sidney de Paris-cornet; Omer Simeon-clarinet; Sonny White- piano; Lee Blair, Bennie Moten, Wilbert Kirk

Title:St. Philip Street Breakdown

Performers: George Lewis & Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen

Composers: George Lewis

Album Title: George Lewis with Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen 1957

Label: Five O Four Catalogue No: 504CD-51

Duration: 4’25

Performers: George Lewis; John Bastable-banjo; Ron Ward-bass; Colin Bowden-drums

Title:My Blue Heaven

Performers: FATS DOMINO

Composers: Whiting/Donaldson, N/A

Album Title: FATS DOMINO THE FAT MAN SINGS

Label: MFP/EMI Catalogue No: CDP 7-989022

Duration: 2’04

Performers: Fats Domino-vocal & piano; Herb Hardesty-tenor

Title:Hurricane Season

Performers: Trombone Shorty

Composers: Troy Andrews (trumpet)

Album Title: Backatown

Label: Verve Forecast Catalogue No: VF-2736413

Duration: 3’16

Performers: Troy Andrews-Trombone;

Title: Hugs

Performers: Terence Blanchard

Composers: Terence Blanchard

Album Title: CHOICES

Label: CONCORD RECORDS Catalogue No: 7231736-NA

Duration: 6’28

Performers: Fabian Almazan-piano; Terence Blanchard-trumpet; Walter Smith-tenor; Derrick Hodge- bass; Kendrick Scott-drums

Title: Joe Avery

Performers: PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND

Composers: (Trad)

Album Title: New Orleans (Volume 1)

Label: Columbia Catalogue No: M34549

Duration: 6’15

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  • Sun 20 Apr 2014 00:00
  • Sun 16 Apr 2017 00:00

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