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Alyn Shipton with your requests for jazz from all periods and in all styles - instrumental, vocal or experimental

e-mail your requests to jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk.

1 hour

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Sat 4 Feb 2017 16:00

Music Played

  • Sandy Brown

    Legal Pete

    • In The Evening.
    • Hep.
    • 1.
  • Oscar Peterson

    Robbins Nest

    • Girl Talk.
    • MPS.
    • 5.
  • Miles Davis

    Saeta

    Music Arranger: Gil Evans.
    • Complete Columbia Studio Recordings of Miles Davis and Gil Evans.
    • Columbia.
    • 4.
  • Carmen McRae

    It's Love

    • The Complete Kapp Recordings.
    • Fresh Sound.
    • 12.
  • Dave Shepherd

    Air Mail Special

    • Benny Goodman Style.
    • Souvenir.
    • 7.
  • Gil Evans

    Struttin With Some barbecue

    • Great Jazz Standards / New Bottle, Old Wine.
    • Poll Winners.
    • 11.
  • Vernon Duke

    Autumn in New York

    Performer: Ella Fitzgerald. Performer: Louis Armstrong.
  • Ben Selvin

    Hikin' down the highway

    • Hikin’ down the highway.
    • Okeh.
    • 1.
  • Muggsy Spanier

    Livery Stable Blues

    • 1931 and 1939.
    • Â鶹ԼÅÄ.
    • 8.
  • Humphrey Lyttelton Paseo Jazz band

    Mam'selle Josephine

    • Humph Experiments.
    • Lake.
    • 15.
  • HARRY GOLD AND HIS PIECES OF EIGHT

    Ghost of Old Man Mose

    • Ghost of Old Man Mose.
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Coleman Hawkins

    Dali

    • Dali.
    • Stash.
    • 4.
  • Sonny Stitt and Hank Jones

    Eye Ball

    • Legendary Studio Sessions: Cherokee.
    • Phono.
    • 15.

Performers:

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Sandy Brown

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Legal Pete

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Brown

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý In The Evening

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Hep

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2017 Side B Track 1

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3.43

Performers: Sandy Brown, cl; Brian Lemon, p; Tony Archer, b; Bobby Orr, d. 16 May 1971.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Oscar Peterson

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Robbins Nest

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Thompson / Jacquet

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Girl Talk

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý MPS

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 0210325MSW CD2 Track 5

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6.19

PerformersÌýÌýÌý Oscar Peterson. p; Ray Brown, b; Louis Hayes, d. 1968

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Miles Davis / Gil Evans

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Saeta

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Evans

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Complete Columbia Studio Recordings of Miles Davis and Gil Evans

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Columbia

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2 67397 CD 3 Track 4

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5.08

Performers: Miles Davis, Ernest Royal, Bernie Glow, Johnny Coles, Louis R. Mucci, tp; Jimmy Buffington, Joe Singer, Tony Miranda, fr h; Frank Rehak, Dick Hixon, tb; Bill Barber, tub; Al Block, Harold Feldman, fl; Danny Bank, b cl; Romeo Penque, ob; Jack Knitzer, bn; Janet Putnam, hp; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d; Elvin Jones, perc; ÌýGil Evans, cond. 10 March 1960.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Carmen McRae

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý It’s Love

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Comden / Green / Bernstein

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Complete Kapp Recordings

LabelÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Fresh Sound

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 677 CD 2 Track 12

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.58

Performers: Carmen McRae with Ernie Wilkins Orchestra.Ìý Nov 1959.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dave Shepherd

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Air Mail Special

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Goodman, Christian, White

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Benny Goodman Style

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Souvenir

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 302 Side B Track 7

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3.12

PerformersÌýÌýÌý Dave Shepherd, cl; Roger Nobes, vib; Broan Lemon, p; Len Skeat, b; Kenny Clare, d. 1984.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Gil Evans

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Struttin With Some barbecue

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Armstrong

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Great Jazz Standards / New Bottle, Old Wine

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Poll Winners

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 27214 Track 11

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4.32

Performers: Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal, t; Joe Bennett, Frank Rehak, Tom Mitchell, tb; Julius Watkins, frh; Bill Barber, tu; Cannonball Adderley, Phil Bodner, reeds; Gil Evans, p; Chuck Wayne, g; Paul Chambers, b; Art Blakey, d.

May 1958

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ella Fitzgerald / Louis Armstrong

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Autumn in New York

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Vernon Duke

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ella and Louis: Complete Norman Granz Sessions

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý One

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 59805 CD 1 Track 16

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5.57

Performers: Ella Fitzgerald, v; Louis Armstrong, t, v; Oscar Peterson, p; Ray Brown, b; Herb Ellis, g; Louie Bellson, d. 1957.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ben Selvin

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Hikin’ down the highway

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ben Selvin

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý n/a

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Okeh

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý OK 41510 Side A

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3.00

Performers includeÌýÌý Ben Selvin, vn, dir; Bunny Berigan, Manny Klein, t; Benny Goodman, cl; Luis Martin, as; Hymie Wolfson, ts; Irving Brodsky, p; Smith Ballew, v. 3 July 1931.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Muggsy Spanier

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Livery Stable Blues

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lopez / Nunez

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1931 and 1939

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Â鶹ԼÅÄ

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý RPCD 687 Track 8

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3.02

PerformersÌýÌýÌý Muggsy Spanier c; Rod Cless, cl; George Brunies, tnb; Bernie Billings, ten; Joe Bushkin, p; Bob Casey b; Don Carter, d. 1939.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Humphrey Lyttelton Paseo Jazz band

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mam’selle Josephine

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Grant / Lyttelton

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Humph Experiments

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lake

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 266 Track 15

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.38

Performers Humphrey Lyttelton, t; Wally Fawkes, cl; Mike McKenzie, p; Fitzroy Coleman, g; Joe Sampson, b; Leslie Weeks, bongo; George Roberts cga; George Brown, maracas, v; 20 Jan 1953.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Harry Gold and His Pieces of Eight

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ghost of Old Man Mose

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Love, Paramour

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý n/a

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Decca

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý F9171 Side B

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.56

Performers: Geoff Love with (probably) Freddy Tomasso, t; Laurie Gold ts; Harry Gold, ts, bs; Ernie Tomasso, cl; Ted Darrah, tb; Jimmy McNight, ; Jimmy Wiltshire, g; Gerry Hawkins, b; Sammy Herman, d., July 1949.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Coleman Hawkins

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dali

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Hawkins

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dali

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Stash

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý STCD 538 Track 4

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4.33

Performers; Coleman Hawkins, ts. 1962.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Sonny Stitt and Hank Jones

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Eye Ball

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Stitt

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Legendary Studio Sessions: Cherokee

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Phono

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 870272 CD 1 Track 15

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5.07

PerformersÌýÌýÌý Sonny Stitt, as; Hank Jones, p; Tommy Potter, b; Roy Haynes, d. 1962

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