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Presented by Geoffrey Smith
Producer: James Parkin
Broadcast Assistant: Patrick Johns
Music Details
JRR Signature Tune:
Oh, but on the Third Day (Happy Feet Blues) (Marsalis)
Performed by Wynton Marsalis (tpt), Marcus Roberts (pno), Todd Williams (t/sx), Dr Michael White (clt), Danny Barker (bjo), Teddy Riley (tpt), Freddie Lonzo (tbn), Reginald Veal (bs), Herlin Riley (dms)
Recorded 28 October 1988
Taken from the album The Majesty of the Blues
1989 CD (CBS 465129 2)
The Kid from Red Bank (Hefti)
Performed by Count Basie and his Orchestra: Wendell Culley (tpt), Snooky Young (tpt), Thad Jones (tpt), Joe Newman (tpt), Henry Coker (tbn), Al Grey (tbn), Benny Powell (tbn), Marshall Royal (sx), Frank Wess (sx), Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (sx), Frank Foster (sx), Charles Fowlkes (sx), Count Basie (pno), Freddie Green (gtr), Eddie Jones (bs), Sonny Payne (dms)
Recorded 21 or 22 October 1957, New York City
Taken from the album The Complete Atomic Mr Basie
1994 CD (Roulette CDROU1055)
African Queen (Brown)
Performed by Sandy Brown (clt), Al Fairweather (tpt), John R.T. Davies (tbn), Alan Thomas (pno), Mo Uamansky (bjo), Brian Parker (bs), Graham Burbidge (dms)
Recorded 28 September 1955, London
Taken from the album Sandy Brown's Jazz Band
1955 EP (Tempo EXA33)
It's Not For Me to Say (Allen, Stillman)
Performed by Tania Maria (voc, pno), Eddie Duran (gtr), Rob Fisher (bs), Vince Lateano (dms), Willie T. Colon (perc)
Recorded December 1980, San Francisco
Taken from the album Viva Maria
2001 CD (Concord Jazz CCD250082)
Bernie's Tune (Miller, Leiber, Stoller, Mulligan)
Performed by Gary Potter (gtr), Mark Jackson (pno, tpt), Andy Crowdy (bs), Dave Trigwell (dms)
Taken from the album Friends
1996 CD (Hi Hat HHR001)
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (Barris, Koehler, Moll)
Performed by Art Tatum (pno)
Recorded 3 July 1955, Beverly Hills
Taken from the album 20th Century Piano Genius
1996 CD (Verve 531 763-2)
Piazza Navona (Lewis)
Performed by Modern Jazz Quartet: John Lewis (pno), Milt Jackson (bs), Connie Kay (dms), Percy Heath (bs)
Recorded 24 January 1962, New York
Taken from the album The Comedy
1962 LP (London HAK 8046)
Speak Like a Child (Hancock)
Performed by Herbie Hancock (pno), Thad Jones (flg), Jerry Dodgion (a/flt), Peter Philips (b/tbn), Ron Carter (bs), Mickey Roker (dms)
Recorded 6 or 9 March 1968
Taken from the album Speak Like a Child
(Blue Note CDP7461362)
Rainbow Three (Ardley)
Performed by Neil Ardley (dir, synth), Bob Bertles (a/sx, s/sx, flt), Paul Buckmaster (solo e/vcl), Ian Carr (tpt, flg), Geoff Castle (e/pno), Tony Coe (t/sx, clt), Dave Macrae (e/pno), Roger Sellers (dms), Ken Shaw (gtr), Brian Smith (t/sx, s/sx, flt, a/flt), Roger Sutton (bs), Barbara Thompson (a/sx, s/sx, flt), Trevor Tomkins (perc, vib)
Recorded 1976, London
Taken from the album Kaleidoscope of Rainbows
2005 CD (Dusk Fire DUSKCD101)
In Your Own Sweet Way (Brubeck)
Performed by Dave Brubeck (pno), Anthony Braxton (a/sx), Jack Six (bs), Roy Haynes (dms)
Recorded 3 October 1974, New York City
Taken from the album All The Things We Are
CD (Atlantic 7567-81399-2) © 1976
A Night in Tunisia (Gillespie, Paperelli)
Performed by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers: Art Blakey (dms), Lee Morgan (tpt), Wayne Shorter (t/sx), Bobby Timmons (pno), Jymie Merritt (bs)
Recorded 14 August 1960
Taken from the album Ken Burns Jazz: Art Blakey
2000 CD (Verve 549 089-2)
Also available on A Night in Tunisia (Blue Note CDP 7 84049 2)
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