30/12/2017
Alyn Shipton's selection includes listeners' suggestions for the best jazz records of 2017.
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Kenny Ball
We Three Kings
- A Dixieland Christmas.
- Pickwick.
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Duke Ellington
In A Mellow Tone
Singer: Ella Fitzgerald. Ensemble: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra.- Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook.
- Verve.
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Duke Ellington
Three Dances from Black Brown and Beige
- The Carnegie Hall Concerts, Dec. 1944.
- Prestige.
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Abdullah Ibrahim
Duke 88
- Yarona.
- Enja / Tiptoe.
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Fletcher Henderson All Stars
Honeysuckle Rose
- Big Reunion.
- Jazz Greats.
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Brad Mehldau
Hey Joe
- Where Do You Start?.
- Nonesuch.
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Cécile McLorin Salvant
Nothing Like You
- Dreams and Daggers.
- Mack Avenue.
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Jam Experiment
Chorale
- Jam Experiment.
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Vijay Iyer
End of the Tunnel
- Far From Over.
- ECM.
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Ken Colyer
When I Leave This World Behind
- Colyer at Wimbledon.
- Upbeat.
Performers:
ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Kenny Ball
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý We Three Kings
ComposerÌý Ìý ÌýÌýtrad
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A Dixieland Christmas
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NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4129 Side 2 Track 3
Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.57
Performers Ìý Ìý (includes) Kenny Ball, t; John Bennett, tb; Andy Cooper, cl; Ron Bowden, d. 1994
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ArtistÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýElla Fitzgerald
TitleÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýIn A Mellow Tone
ComposerÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýEllington, Gabler
AlbumÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSings the Duke Ellington Songbook
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Verve
NumberÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý4009-2 CD 2 Track 9
Duration Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý5.07
Performers Ella Fitzgerald, v; Ben Webster, ts; Oscar Peterson, p; Ray Brown, b; Herb Ellis, g; Alvin Stoller, d. 1957
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Duke Ellington
TitleÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Three Dances From Black Brown and Beige
ComposerÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýEllington
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Carnegie Hall Concerts, Dec. 1944
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Prestige
NumberÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý2PCD 24073-2Ìý CD 3 Track 3
Duration Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý5.58
Performers Rex Stewart, Taft Jordan, Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Shelton Hemphill, t; Joe nanton, Lawrence brown, Claude Jones, tb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Al; Sears, Otto Hardwicke, Jimmy Hamilton, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Junior Raglin, b; Hillard Brown, dÌý 19 Dec 1944.
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Abdullah Ibrahim
TitleÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýDuke 88
ComposerÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýIbrahim
AlbumÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýYarona
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Enja / Tiptoe
NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 8888202 Track 2
Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6.55
PerformersÌý Ìý ÌýAbdullah Ibrahim, p; Marcus McLaurine, b; George Johnson, d. Jan 1995.
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Fletcher Henderson All Stars
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Honeysuckle Rose
ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Waller / Razaf
AlbumÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýBig Reunion
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýJazz Greats
NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý JG 624 Side A track 23
Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 7.15
Performers Ìý Ìý ÌýRex Stewart, Dick Vance, Taft Jordan, Joe Thomas, t; J C Higginbotham, Benny Morton, Dickie Wells, tb; Garvin Bushell, Hilton Jefferson, as; Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, ts; Norman Thornton, bars; Red Richards, p; Al Casey, g; Bill Pemberton, b; Jimmy Crawford, d. 1957
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Brad Mehldau
TitleÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýHey Joe
ComposerÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýBilly Roberts
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Where Do You Start?
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Nonesuch
NumberÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý7559 79610-5 Track 6
Duration Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý6.24
Performers Ìý Ìý ÌýBrad Mehldau (piano) Larry Grenadier (double bass) Jeff Ballard (drums)
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Cecile McLorin Salvant
TitleÌýÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýNothing Like You
ComposerÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýBob Dorough
AlbumÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýDreams and Daggers
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mack Avenue
NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýMAC1120 CD 2 Track 3
Duration Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý3.49
Performers Ìý Ìý Cecile McLorin Salvant, v; Aaron Diehl, p; Paul Sikivie, b; Laurence Leathers, d. Rec: Sep 2016.
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jam Experiment
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Chorale
ComposerÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýMansfield
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jam Experiment
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý N/A
NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 689314 Track 2
Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4.23
Performers: Alexander Bone, ss; Rory Ingham, tb; Toby Comeau, kb; Joe Lee, b; Johnny Mansfeild, d. 2017-12-09
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ArtistÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Vijay Iyer
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý End of the Tunnel
ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Iyer
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Far From Over
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ECM
NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 576 7386 Track 4
Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.17
Performers: Graham Haynes, cornet, Vijay Iyer, keyboards, Stephan Crump bass; Tyshawn Sorey, drums.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ken Colyer
TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý When I Leave This World Behind
ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Berlin
AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Colyer at Wimbledon
LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Upbeat
NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 275 Track 2
Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý EOM 7.06
PerformersÌýÌýÌý Ken Colyer, c; Mike Sherbourne, tb; Roger Bird, cl; Ray Smith, p; Bill Stotesbury, bj; Annie Hawkins, b; Colin Bowden, d. 20 Dec 1975
Broadcast
- Sat 30 Dec 2017 16:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3