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Jazz Record Requests

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19/05/2012

Duration:
1 hour
First broadcast:
Saturday 19 May 2012

Alyn Shipton presents a selection of listeners' requests. The show includes a diverse set of pieces connected with Duke Ellington, with requests focusing on the week's upcoming Ellington conference in Woking.

Music Played

11 items
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Duke Ellington Drop Me Off at Harlem

    Composer: Ellington / Carney Performers: Artie Whetsol, Frddie Jenkins, Cootie Williams, t; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Freg Guy, g; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. Recorded: Feb 17, 1933.

    Ellington Masterpieces 1926-1949, Proper, Properbox 25 CD 2, 2

  • Image for Eric Dolphy

    Eric Dolphy G W

    Composer: Dolphy Performers: Eric Dolphy, as; Freddie Hubbard, t; Jaki Byard, p; George Tucker, b; Roy Haynes, d. Recorded: April 1, 1960.

    Prestige Profile: Eric Dophy, Prestige, 0602498770757, 7

  • Ted Beament Gospel Interlude

    Composer: Ted Beament Performers: Ted Beament, p; Recorded: September 22, 2011.

    Piano Interpretations, Norma, CD001, 5

  • Image for Cab Calloway and His Orchestra

    Cab Calloway and His Orchestra Old Yazoo

    Composer: Cab Calloway Performers: Cab Calloway v; Ed Swayze, Lammar Wright, Doc Cheatham, t; Harry White, DePriest Wheeler, tb; Eddie Barefield, Arville Harris, Andrew Brown, Walter Thomas, reeds; Bennie Payne, p; Morris White, bj; Al Morgan, b; Leroy Maxey, d. Recorded: June 7, 1932.

    The Early Years 1930-1934, JSP, 908 CD 2, 24

  • Image for Dave Brubeck

    Dave Brubeck The Duke

    Composer: Dave Brubeck Performers: Dave Brubeck, p; Paul Desmond, as; Joe Benjamin, b; Joe Morello, d. Recorded: July 3, 1958.

    Brubeck Plays Ellington, Newport 1958, Sony / Columbia, 9361, 5

  • Image for Duke Ellington

    Duke Ellington The Chequered Hat

    Composer: Ellington Performers: Cootie Williams, Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson, Eddie Preston, Johnny Coles, t; Chuck Connors, Malcolm Taylor, Booty Wood, tb; Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Harold Ashby, Harold "Geezil" Minerve, Norris Turney, reeds, Duke Ellington, p; Joe Benjamin, b; Rufus Jones, d. Recorded: Birmingham, October 24, 1971.

    The English Concert, BGO, 451, 6

  • Image for Claude Bolling

    Claude Bolling East St Louis Toodle Oh

    Composer: Ellington Performers: Gerard Bayol, c; Benny Vasseu, tb; Maxim Saury, cl; Claude Bolling , p Robert Escuras, g; Guy de Fatto, b; Robert Peguet, d. Recorded: Dec 10, 1948.

    Claude Bolling Collector, Fremeaux, 5114 CD 1, 2

  • Image for Hoagy Carmichael

    Hoagy Carmichael Georgia On My Mind

    Composer: Carmichael, Arodin Performers: Hoagy Carmichael voc; Bix Beiderbecke, Ray Lodwig, c; Jack Teagarden, Boyce Cullen, tb; Jimmy Dorsey, Arnold Brilhart, Bud Freeman, Min Leibrook, reeds; Joe Venuti, vn; Irv Brodsky, p; Eddie Lang, g; Gene Krupa, d. Recorded: Sept 15, 1930.

    Sometimes I Wonder, ASV, AJA 5345, 5

  • Image for The Gil Evans Orchestra

    The Gil Evans Orchestra Davenport Blues

    Composer: Beiderbecke Performers: Gil Evans, pl dir; Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Allen Smith, t; Bill Eaton, Curtis Fuller, Dick Lieb, tb; Bob Northern, frh; Bill Barber, tu; Steve Lacy, ss; Al Block, reeds; Chuck Wayne, g; Dick Carter, b; Dennis Charles, d. Recorded: Feb 1959.

    Great Jazz Standards, Pacific Jazz, CDP 7 46856-2, 1

  • Image for Hazel Scott

    Hazel Scott The Jeep Is Jumping

    Composer: Ellington / Hodges Performers: Hazel Scott, p; Charles Mingus b; Max Roach, d. Recorded: January 1955.

    Relaxed Piano Moods, Debut, OJCCD 1702-2, 4

  • Image for Marcin Wasilewski Trio

    Marcin Wasilewski Trio Oz Guizos

    Composer: Hermeto Pascoal Performers: Marcin Wasilewski, p; Slawomir Kurkiewicz, b; Michal Miskiewikz, d. Recorded: 2011.

    Faithful, ECM, 275 9105, 6

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