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Last broadcast on Sun, 3 May 2009, 00:00 on BBC Radio 3 (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Trumpeter, author and broadcaster Ian Carr is considered by some to be one of the most influential figures in British jazz.
Alyn Shipton features an archive interview, in which Carr selects some of his finest recordings. These include music by the Rendell-Carr Quintet, the Emcee Five and Nucleus, as well as movements from Neil Ardley's suite Kaleidoscope of Rainbows.
Disc 1
Title Elastic Rock
Artist Nucleus
Composer Jenkins
Album Elastic Rock
Label BGO
Number CD47 CD1 Track 2
Personnel: Ian Carr, t; Brian Smith, ss, ts; Karl Jenkins, oboe, kb; Chris Spedding g; Jeff Clyne, b; John Marshall, d. 1970
Disc 2
Title Stephenson’s Rocket
Artist EmCee Five
Composer Mike Carr
Album Bebop From The East Coast 1960/62
Label Birdland
Number MC596 Track 2
Personnel: Ian Carr, t; Gary Cox, ts; Mike Carr, p; Spike Heatley, b; Ronnie Stephenson, d. London 14 Dec 1961.
NB: Currently available as an import on the Japanese 3D label.
Disc 3
Title I’m Beginning to See The Light
Artist Acker Bilk and Stan Tracey’s Big Brass
Composer Ellington
Album Blue Acker
Label Lake
Number 218 Track 12
Personnel: Ian Carr fh, solo, with Kenny Baker, Paul Tongay, Derek Watkins, Eddie Blair, Les Condon, t; Keith Christie, Don Lusher, Chris Pyne, Bobby Lamb, Chris Smith, tb; Tony Coe, Joe Harriott, Don Rendell, reeds, Stan Tracey, p; Lennie Bush, b; Barry Morgan, d. 20/21 Aug 1968.
Disc 4
Title Shades of Blue
Artist Rendell Carr Quintet
Composer Ardley
Album Shades of B lue
Label BGO
Number CD 615 CD 1 Track 7
Personnel: Ian Carr, t; Don Rendell, ts; Colin Purbrook, p; Dave Green, b; Trevor Tomkins, d. Oct 1/2 1964.
Disc 5
Title Black Marigolds
Artist Rendell Carr Quintet
Composer Garrick
Album Phase III
Label BGO
Number CD 614 CD 1 Track 5
Personnel: as above but Mike Garrick p, replaces Purbrook. Rec 23 Feb 1967.
Disc 6
Title Delphi
Artist Neil Ardley / Ian Carr / Don Rendell
Composer Ardley
Album Greek Variations
Label Universal Impressed / Repressed
Number 986 689 9 Track 1 part 3.
Personnel: Ian Carr, t, fh; Don Rendell, ts; Barbara Thompson, fl, as; Karl Jenkins, ob, ss, bar; Frank Ricotti, vib, perc; Jack Bruce b; John Marshall, d. J Rothstein, K Isaacs, vn; K Essex, vla; C Tunnell, A Fleming, vc. Neil Ardley, director. 12 Oct 1969.
Disc 7
Title Persephone’s Jive
Artist Ian Carr
Composer Carr
Album Greek Variations
Label Universal Impressed / Repressed
Number 986 689 9 Track 4
Personnel: Ian Carr, t; Brian Smith, ts; Chis Spedding, g; Jeff Clyne b; John Marshall, d. 19 Nov 1969
Disc 8
Title Variation 1
Artist Neil Ardley
Composer Ardley
Album Kaleidoscope of Rainbows
Label Dusk Fire
Number 101 track 1
Personnel: Neil Ardley, dir, synth; Ian Carr, t; Bob Bertles, Tony Coe, Brian Smith, Barbara Thompson, reeds; Geoff Castle, Dave McRae, kb; Ken Shaw, g; Roger Sutton, b; Rioger Sellers, d; Trevor Tomkins, perc. Rec 1976.
Disc 9
Title Nosegay
Artist Nucleus
Composer Bertles
Album UK Tour 76
Label MLP
Number 13 CD 2 Track 1
Personnel: Ian Carr, t; Bob Bertles, reeds; Ken Shaw, g; Geoff Castle, kb; Roger Sutton, b; Roger Sellers, d. Rec 1976.
Disc 10
Title Spirit of Place
Artist Ian Carr
Composer Carr
Album Old Heartland
Label BGO
Number CD 420 CD 2 Track 4
Personnel: Ian Carr, t; Phil Todd, ss, bcl, Kreisler String Orchestra, leader Michael Thomas. 23 Apr 1988
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