20/04/2013
In this week's selection of listeners' requests, Alyn Shipton includes music by Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, and Frankie Laine (with Buck Clayton), plus a tribute to the trumpeter Derek Watkins who died in March.
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Maori (A Samoan Dance)
Composer: W. H. Tyers Performers: Artie Whetsel, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams, tp; Joe Nanton, tb; Juan Tizol, vtb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, as; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Fred Guy, bj; Duke Ellington, p; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. 21 Feb 1930
- Early Ellington.
- GRP/Decca.
- GRD 3 640 CD 3 Track 1 (3.10).
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Dakhla
Fludde
Composer: Ostafew / Dakhla Performers: Sophie Stockham, as; Pete Judge, t; Charlotte Ostafew, bs; Matt Brown, d. 2012.
- Eye of Icarus.
- Dakhlabrass.com.
- DKACD002, Track 1 (3.40).
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Stan Getz
I Thought About You
Composer: Mercer / Van Heusen Performers: Stan Getz, ts; Kenny Barron, p; Rufus Reid, b; Victor Lewis, d. Copenhagen, July 1987.
- Anniversary.
- Emarcy.
- 838 769 2, Track 5 (8.05).
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Frankie Laine / Buck Clayton
Stars Fell on Alabama
Composer: M. Parish / F. Perkins Performers: Buck Clayton, Ray Copeland, t; Urbie Green, tb; Hilton Jefferson, as; Budd Johnson, Nick Nicholas, ts; Dave McRae, bs; Sir Charles Thompson p; Clifton Best, g; Milt Hinton b; Jo Jones, d. 24 Oct 1955.
- Jazz Spectacular.
- Columbia.
- CK 65507, Track 2 (5.28).
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Benny Goodman
Willow Weep for me
Composer: Ronell Performers: Derek Watkins, Greg Bowen, John Maclevy, t; Nat Peck, Keith Christie, Jim Wilson, tb; Bob Burns, Don Honeywell, Bob Efford, Frank Reidy, Dave Willis, reeds; Bill McGuffie,p; Lennie Bush, b; Bobby Orr, d; Louis Stewart Solo g; Bucky Pizzarelli, rhythm g. 1970.
- The Kings of Swing.
- Decca.
- TAB35 Side 1, Track 2 (3.40).
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Chris Barber
Snag It
Composer: Oliver Performers: Pat Halcox, t; Chris Barber, tb; John Crocker, as, ts; Stu Morrison, bj; John Slaughter, g; Jackie Flavelle, b; Graham Burbidge, d. 1969.
- Battersea Rain Dance.
- Polydor.
- 2384 020 S1 T 2 (5.30).
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Turk Murphy
Trombone Rag
Composer: Murphy Performers: Turk Murphy, tb; Bill Napier, cl; Bob Scobey, t; Squire Girsback, tuba; Bill Newman, bj; Stan Ward, d; Burt Bales p. January 1950.
- Turk Murphy鈥檚 Jazz Band: Favourites.
- Good Time Jazz.
- FCD 60 011, Track 9 (3.14).
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Bechet-Spanier Big Four
That's A Plenty
Composer: Pollack / Gilbert Performers: Sidney Bechet, cl; Muggsy Spanier, c; Carmen Mastren g; Wellman Braud, b. 6 Apr 1940
- Shake 鈥楨m Up!.
- Avid.
- 694 CD 2 Track 2 (3.34).
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Oddarrang
Arcane Light
Composer: Louhivuori Performers: Olavi Louhivuori, d, perc, synth; Ilmari Pohjola, tb; Lasse Sakara, g; Osmo Ikonen, cello. June 2011
- Cathedral.
- Texicalli.
- TEXCD115, Track 4 (6.15).
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Michael Gibbs
And on the Third Day
Composer: Gibbs Performers: John Wilbraham, pic tp; Derek Watkins, Kenny Wheeler, Henry Lowther, Nigel Carter, Ian Hamer, Maurice Miller, tp, flgh; Alan Civil, Valerie Smith, Nicolas Busch, Jim Buck Jnr, frh; Cliff Hardie, Chris Pyne, Bobby Lambe, David Horler, tb; Ray Premru, Ken Goldy, Maurice Gee, btb; John Surman, Alan Skidmore, Ray Warleigh, Tony Roberts, Mike Osborne, Duncan Lamont, Barbara Thompson, reeds; Dick Hart, Martin Fry, tuba; Chris Spedding, ac b, el b; Ray Russell, g; Jack Bruce, Brian Odges, el b; John Marshall, Tony Oxley, d; Frank Ricotti, perc; Fred Alexander, Alan Ford, cello; Mick Pyne, Bob Cornford, p, org, celeste; Michael Gibbs, cond, comp, arr. 1970
- Michael Gibbs.
- Deram.
- SML1063, S2, Tr 4 (8.07).
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- Sat 20 Apr 2013 21:30蜜芽传媒 Radio 3
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