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Among this week's requests from listeners for all styles of jazz, Alyn Shipton plays music by the great American pianist Ramsey Lewis.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 17 Mar 2018 16:00

Music Played

  • Stan Sulzmann

    Chu-Chu

    • Live at the Spotted Dog.
    • Stoney Lane.
    • 1.
  • Jack Parnell

    Skin Deep

    • The Big Band Beat.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Ramsey Lewis

    Love Theme from Spartacus

    • The In Crowd.
    • Argo.
    • 5.
  • David Grisman

    E.M.D.

    • David Grisman Quartet.
    • Kaleidoscope.
    • 1.
  • Willie “The Lion” Smith

    Morning Air

    • Luckey and the Lion: Harlem Piano.
    • Good Time Jazz.
    • 7.
  • Dick Hyman & Dick Wellstood

    Who?

    • Stridemonster.
    • Sackville.
    • 4.
  • Stan Kenton

    Exit Stage Left

    • Adventures in Blues.
    • Capitol.
    • 4.
  • Don Ellis

    Indian Lady

    • Electric Bath.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Earl Bostic

    Cherokee

    • Plays Jazz Standards.
    • 27.
  • Louis Armstrong

    St James Infirmary

    • Complete NY Town Hall and Boston Symphony Hall Concerts.
    • Definitive.
    • 17.
  • Tony Allen

    Bad Roads

    • The Source.
    • Blue Note (France).
    • 2.

Performers:

Artist Stan Sulzmann

Title Chu-Chu

Composer Sulzmann

Album Live at the Spotted Dog

Label Stoney Lane

Number 1878 Track 1

Duration 6.53

Performers Stan Sulzmann, ts; with Tom Walsh, Sean Gibbs, Mike Adlington, Aaron Diaz, t; Kieran McLeod, Richard Foote, Tom Dunnett, Yusef Narcin, tb; Elliot Drew, Chris Young, Helena Kay, John Fleming, Colin Mills, reeds; David Ferris, p; Ben Lee, g; Nick Jurd, b; Jonathan Silk, d. 2017.

Artist Jack Parnell

Title Skin Deep

Composer Bellson

Album

Label

Number Side 2 Track 1

Duration 2.48

Performers Hank Shaw, Ronnie Simmonds, Jo Hunter, Terry Lewis (tp), Mac Minshull, Bobby Lamb, Robin Kay, Jimmy Tobbett (tb), Bob Burns, Jimmy Phillips (as), Joe Temperley, Ronnie Keene (ts), Don Honeywell (bs), Max Harris (p), Kenny Napper (b), Jack Parnell, Phil Seamen (d). 6 Jan 1954

Artist Ramsey Lewis

Title Love Theme from Spartacus

Composer North

Album The In Crowd

Label Argo

Number LPS 757 Track 5

Duration 7.18

Performers: Ramsey Lewis p; Eldee Young, b; Red Holt, d. May 1965

Artist David Grisman

Title E.M.D.

Composer Grisman

Album David Grisman Quintet

Label Kaleidoscope

Number K5 Track 1

Duration 2.37

Performers David Grisman, Todd Philips, mandolin; Darol Anger, vn; Tony Rice g; Bill Amatneek, b;

Artist Willie The Lion Smith

Title Morning Air

Composer Smith

Album Luckey and the Lion: Harlem Piano

Label Good Time Jazz

Number 10035-2 Track 7

Duration 2.54

Performers Willie The Lion Smith, p; 1958.

Artist Dick Hyman, Dick Wellstood

Title Who?

Composer Jerome Kern

Album Stridemonster

Label Sackville

Number 2064 Track 4

Duration 5.57

Performers Dick Hyman, Dick Wellstood, p; 1986.

Artist Stan Kenton

Title Exit Stage Left

Composer Roland

Album Adventures in Blues

Label Capitol

Number ST 1985 Track 4

Duration 4.20

Performers: Bob Behrendt, Bob Rolfe, Marvin Stamm, Norman Baltazar, Dalton Smith, t; Bud Parker, Bob Fitzpatrick, Dave Wheeler, Jim Amlotte, tb; Gabe Baltazar, Gene Roland, Joel Kaye, Allan Buetler, Buddy Arnold, Paul Renzi, reeds; Stan Kenton, p; Pat Senatore, b; Jerry McKenzie, d; Dwight Carver, Carl Saunders, Keith Lamotte, Ray Starling (and Gene Roland again) mellophone. 1963

Artist Don Ellis

Title Indian Lady

Composer Ellis

Album Electric Bath

Label Columbia

Number CS 9585 Track 1

Duration 8.06

Performers: Don Ellis / trumpet; Ruben Leon / alto sax, soprano sax, flute; Joe Roccisano / alto sax, soprano sax, flute; Ira Shulman / tenor sax, piccolo, flute, clarinet; Ron Starr / tenor sax, flute, clarinet; John Magruder / baritone sax, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet; Edward Warren / trumpet; Alan Weight / trumpet; Alan Wight / trumpet; Bob Harmon / trumpet; Glenn Stuart / trumpet; Terry Woodson / trombone; Ron Myers / trombone; David Sanchez / trombone; Tom Myers / trombone: Michael Lang / piano, keyboards, clavinet; Ray Neapolitan / bass, sitar; Dave Parlato / bass: Frank DeLaRosa / bass; Steve Bohannon / drums; Alan Estes / percussion, timbales, vibraphone; Mark Stevens / percussion, timbales, vibraphone; Chino Valdes / bongos, conga

Artist Earl Bostic

Title Cherokee

Composer Noble

Album Plays Jazz Standards

Label Definitive

Number 11295 Track 27

Duration 3.00

Performers Earl Bostic, as; Blue Mitchell, t; Ray Felder, ts; Gene Redd vib; Joe Knight, p; Mickey Baker, g; Ike Isaacs, b; George Brown, d. 17 Dec 1952

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title St James Infirmary

Composer Primerose

Album Complete NY Town Hall and Boston Symphony Hall Concerts

Label Definitive

Number 11291 CD 1 Track 17

Duration 3.37

Performers: Jack Teagarden, tb, v; Dick Cary, p; Bob Haggart, b; Sid Catlett, d. 17 May 1947

Artist Tony Allen

Title Bad Roads

Composer Allen

Album The Source

Label Blue Note (France)

Number OO2721402 Track 2

Duration 5,48

Performers: Tony Allen, d, ldr; Nicolas Giraud, t; Daniel Zimmerman, tb; Yan Yankielewicz, as; Remi Scuito, fl; Jean Jacques Elange, ts; Jean Phi Dary, kb; Indy Debonge, g; Mathias Allemane, b. 2017.

Broadcast

  • Sat 17 Mar 2018 16:00

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