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Desmond Carrington shares good tunes, some unexpected and a few you may never have heard. This programme's theme is 'The Bandleader's Solo': Bandleaders and their solo instruments.

Desmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before from the worlds of classical music, pop standards, jazz , shows and films. All served with a sprinkling of interpretations from modern artistes who dig into the music of yesterday to make the 'music go 'round' today. This week he sorts through his personal record collection for songs and music related to the theme of "The Bandleader's solo". Bandleaders and their solo instruments.

57 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 Aug 2014 19:00

Music Played

  • NAT GONELLA AMD HIS GEORGIANS

    MUSIC GOES 'ROUND AND AROUND

    • GEORGIA ON MY MIND.
    • ASV LIVING ERA CD AJA 5300.
  • The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

    SEVENTY SIX TROMBONES

    • GREATEST HITS.
    • SONY MDK 48294.
  • Benny Goodman

    RUNNIN' WILD

    • LEGENDARY BIG BANDS - BENNY GOODMAN.
    • PULSE PLS CD 401.
  • GENE KRUPA / ANITA O'DAY

    BOLERO AT THE SAVOY

    • DRUMMIN' MAN.
    • RETROSPECTIVE RTS 4174.
  • Palast Orchester mit seinem SΓ¤nger Max Raabe

    UPTOWN GIRL

    • SUPER HITS NR2.
    • RCA 74321 90179 2.
  • Kim Criswell

    LEADER OF A BIG TIME BAND

    • LORELEI.
    • EMI CDC 7 54802 2.
  • Harry James

    TRUMPET BLUES AND CANTABILE

    • STRICTLY INSTRUMENTAL.
    • MEMOIR CDMOIR 534.
  • PEARL CARR / TEDDY JOHNSON / GEOFF LOVE ORCH

    I CAN GIVE YOU THE STARLIGHT

    • MAGIC OF TEDDY JOHNSON AND PEARL CARR.
    • EMI 7243 5 21985 2.
  • AndrΓ© Rieu

    JEALOUSY

    • CELEBRATION.
    • PHILIPS 543 069 2.
  • Leo Sayer

    ONE MAN BAND

    • AT HIS VERY BEST.
    • UNIVERSAL 983 7818.
  • David Rose

    STRIPPER

    • BY SPECIAL REQUEST.
    • GUILD GLCD 5219.
  • IVY BENSON

    I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE

    • I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE.
    • HARLEQUIN HQCD 149.
  • Spike Jones

    THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC

    • VERY WORST OF SPIKE JONES.
    • NIMBUS NI 2003.
  • AMBROSE / ELSIE CARLISLE

    MY KID'S A CROONER

    • CONTINENTAL.
    • VOCALION CDEA 6002.
  • Stanley Black

    PERFIDIA

    • TROPICAL MOONLIGHT.
    • VOCALION CDLK 4101.
  • The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

    DINAH

    • DORSEY BROTHERS.
    • AVID AMSC 680.

Broadcast

  • Fri 29 Aug 2014 19:00