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Big Band Bebop

Composer of the Week, Big Band Episode 3 of 5

Duration:
1 hour
First broadcast:
Wednesday 14 November 2012

Donald Macleod looks at the decline of swing and the birth of big band bebop. He is joined by Guy Barker, who discusses his experiences of meeting and playing with the great trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, and they explore the music of others seeking to revolutionize the sound of the big bands in the post-war period.

Music Played

26 items
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
  • 00:00
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    Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie & Gil Fuller - Things to Come

    Performer: Dizzy Gillespie and his orchestra. Composer: Walter "Gil" Fuller.

    Charly Le Jazz CD 25, 9
  • 00:06
    Image for Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' high

    Performer: Dizzy Gillespie big band.

    Verve 5113932, 15
  • 00:10
    Image for Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie & RAYMOND M BROWN - One bass hit

    Performer: Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra. Composer: Ray Brown.

    Musicraft MVS 2010, 2
  • 00:15
    Image for Billy Eckstine

    Billy Eckstine Billy Eckstine - I Love the rhythm in a riff

    Performer: Billy Eckstine and his orchestra.

    Savoy SJL 2214, 3
  • 00:18
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    Billy Eckstine Billy Eckstine - It ain't like that

    Performer: Billy Eckstine and his orchestra.

    Savoy SJL 2214/A, 6
  • 00:21

    Gerald Valentine Gerald Andre Valentine & Billy Eckstein - Second balcony jump

    Performer: Billy Eckstine and his orchestra. Composer: Gerald Valentine. Composer: William Eckstein. Composer: William Eckstein. Performer: Gerald Valentine.

    Savoy SJL 2214/A, 7
  • 00:26

    Sebastian Yraider Sebastian Yraider - La Paloma

    Performer: Claude Thornhill and his orchestra.

    Hep 17, 5
  • 00:30

    Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Gill Evans Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Gill Evans - Arab Dance

    Music Arranger: Gil Evans. Performer: Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra.

    AFFINITY AFSD1040, 4
  • 00:35
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    Claude Thornhill Claude Thornhill - Snowfall

    Performer: Claude Thornhill and his orchestra.

    AFSD 1040, 9
  • 00:40
    Image for Boyd Raeburn

    Boyd Raeburn Ed Finckel - Boyd meets Stravinsky

    Performer: Boyd Raeburn and his orchestra. Composer: Edwin Finckel.

    Savoy Jazz SV-0185, 1
  • 00:43

    Eddie Finkle Eddie Finkle - Duck Waddle

    Performer: Boyd Raeburn and his orchestra.

    HEP 3, 4
  • 00:48
    Image for Tadd Dameron

    Tadd Dameron Tadd Dameron - Stop Look and Listen

    Performer: Tadd Dameron Orchestra.

    Riverside RLP 419, 2
  • 00:53
    Image for Billy Eckstine

    Billy Eckstine Tadd Dameron - Cool Breeze

    Performer: Dizzy Gillespie and his orchestra. Composer: Dizzy Gillespie. Composer: Tadd Dameron.

    Verve 5113932, 1
  • 00:01
    Image for Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie & Gil Fuller - Things to Come

    Performer: Dizzy Gillespie and his orchestra. Composer: Walter "Gil" Fuller.

    Charly Le Jazz CD 25, 9
  • 00:07
    Image for Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' high

    Performer: Dizzy Gillespie big band.

    Verve 5113932, 15
  • 00:11
    Image for Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie & RAYMOND M BROWN - One bass hit

    Performer: Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra. Composer: Ray Brown.

    Musicraft MVS 2010, 2
  • 00:16
    Image for Billy Eckstine

    Billy Eckstine Billy Eckstine - I Love the rhythm in a riff

    Performer: Billy Eckstine and his orchestra.

    Savoy SJL 2214, 3
  • 00:19
    Image for Billy Eckstine

    Billy Eckstine Billy Eckstine - It ain't like that

    Performer: Billy Eckstine and his orchestra.

    Savoy SJL 2214/A, 6
  • 00:22

    Gerald Valentine Gerald Andre Valentine & Billy Eckstein - Second balcony jump

    Performer: Billy Eckstine and his orchestra. Composer: Gerald Valentine. Composer: William Eckstein. Composer: William Eckstein. Performer: Gerald Valentine.

    Savoy SJL 2214/A, 7
  • 00:27

    Sebastian Yraider Sebastian Yraider - La Paloma

    Performer: Claude Thornhill and his orchestra.

    Hep 17, 5
  • 00:31

    Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Gill Evans Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Gill Evans - Arab Dance

    Music Arranger: Gil Evans. Performer: Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra.

    AFFINITY AFSD1040, 4
  • 00:36
    Image for Claude Thornhill

    Claude Thornhill Claude Thornhill - Snowfall

    Performer: Claude Thornhill and his orchestra.

    AFSD 1040, 9
  • 00:41
    Image for Boyd Raeburn

    Boyd Raeburn Ed Finckel - Boyd meets Stravinsky

    Performer: Boyd Raeburn and his orchestra. Composer: Edwin Finckel.

    Savoy Jazz SV-0185, 1
  • 00:44

    Eddie Finkle Eddie Finkle - Duck Waddle

    Performer: Boyd Raeburn and his orchestra.

    HEP 3, 4
  • 00:50
    Image for Tadd Dameron

    Tadd Dameron Tadd Dameron - Stop Look and Listen

    Performer: Tadd Dameron Orchestra.

    Riverside RLP 419, 2
  • 00:54
    Image for Billy Eckstine

    Billy Eckstine Tadd Dameron - Cool Breeze

    Performer: Dizzy Gillespie and his orchestra. Composer: Dizzy Gillespie. Composer: Tadd Dameron.

    Verve 5113932, 1

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