13/09/2008
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests.
JRR Signature Tune:
Oh, but on the Third Day (Happy Feet Blues) (Marsalis)
Performed by Wynton Marsalis (tpt), Marcus Roberts (pno), Todd Williams (tsx), 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)
After You鈥檝e Gone (Henry Creamer / Turner Layton) (2鈥59鈥欌)
Performed by Bill Coleman (tp) Herman Chittison (p) Eugene d鈥橦ellemmes (b)
Recorded Paris 31 Jan 1936
Taken from the album Hangin鈥 Around
1996 CD (Topaz TPZ 1040; Track 5)
I Used to Love You (Albert Von Tilzer / Lew Brown) (2鈥57鈥欌)
Performed by Louis Armstrong, Frank Galbreath, Shelton Hemphill, Gene Prince (tp) George Washington, Norman Greene, Henderson Chambers (tb) Rupert Cole, Carl Frye (as) Prince Robinson, Joe Garland (ts) Luis Russell (p) Lawrence Lucie (g) Hayes Alvis (b) Sid Catlett (d)
Recorded 1941
Taken from the album C鈥檈st Ci Bon
CD (Proper Properbox24 (4); Disc 1 / Track 16)
Walking with the King (Trad.; vocal by 鈥淜id鈥 Howard) (3鈥42鈥欌)
Performed by George Lewis and His New Orleans Band:
George Lewis (cl) Avery 鈥淜id鈥 Howard (tp,vcl) Jim Robinson (tb) Alton Parnell (p) George Guesnon (bj) Alcide 鈥淪low Drag鈥 Pavageu (b) Joe Watkins (d)
Recorded N.J. Apr 8 1955
Taken from the album George Lewis and His New Orleans Band
LP (Blue Note BLP 1205; Side 1 / Track 5)
It All Depends on You (Ray Henderson / Lew Brown / Buddy De Sylva) (4鈥25鈥欌)
Performed by Joe Thomas (tp) Pete Brown (as) Kenny Kersey (p) Milt Hinton (b) J. C. heard (d)
Recorded NY Jul 19 1944
Taken from the album Classics 1942-1945
漏 1998 CD (Classics Classics1029(1); Track 8)
Thou Swell (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) (2鈥55鈥欌)
Performed by Jimmy Deuchar (tp) Victor Feldman (p) Sammy Stokes (b) Tony Kinsey (d)
Recorded London, Apr 20 1954
Taken from the album Jimmy Deuchar Quartet
EP (Esquire EP 53; Side 2 / Track 2)
Baltimore Oriole (Hoagy Carmichael / Paul Francis Webster) (3鈥51鈥欌)
Performed by Carmen McRae (vcl) Irving 鈥淢arky鈥 Markowitz (tp) Al Cohn, Ben Webster (ts) Don Abney (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Aaron bell (b) Don Lamond (d)
Recorded NY, Aug 8 1958
Taken from the album The Complete Ralph Burns Sessions Featuring Ben Webster
2004 CD (Lonehill Jazz LHJ10152(1); Track 15)
I Hear a Rhapsody (George Fragor / Jack Baker / Dick Gasparre) (4鈥38鈥欌)
Performed by Lee Konitz (as) Michel Pettruciani (p)
Recorded Paris, May 25 1982
Taken from the album Toot Sweet
CD (Owl OWL028CD(1); Track 1)
Talkin鈥 Bout You/I Got a Woman (5鈥47鈥欌)
Performed by John Scofield (g) Larry Goldings (p,Hammond B3 organ,Wurlitzer,vibes) Willie Weeks (b, Ampeg baby bass) Steve Jordan (d,cocktail drums,tambourine,vcl) Dr. John (p,vcl) Manolo Badrena (perc, Spanish speaking) Lisa Fischer, Vaneese Thomas, Meegan Voss (vcl) Alex Foster, David 鈥淔at Head鈥 Newman (ts) Earl Gardner (tp) Howard Johnson (bar) Keith O'Quinn (tb)
Recorded NY, 2004-2005
Taken from the album That's What I Say - John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles
2005 CD (Verve 0602498805343; Track 8)
Meditation (Antonio Carlos Jobim) (8鈥27鈥欌)
Performed by Dexter Gordon (ts) Barry Harris (p) Buster Williams (b) Albert 鈥淭ootie鈥 Health (d)
Recorded NY, Apr 4 1969
Taken from the album More Power
CD (Prestige OJC208152(1); Track 2)
Only Child (Bill Evans) (4鈥02鈥欌)
Performed by Bill Evans (p) Eddie Gomez (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Recorded N.J., Oct 4 1966
Taken from the album A Simple Matter of Conviction
CD (Verve 837 757-2; Track 14)
Hello Little Girl (Duke Ellington / C. Kemp) (7鈥31鈥欌)
Performed by Duke Ellington (p) Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Clark terry, Harold Baker, Andres Forda (tp) Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson (tb) Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalvez, James Hamilton (saxophone) Jimmy Woods (b) Sam Woodyard (d)
Recorded 19 Feb 1959
Taken from the album Duke Ellington and His Greatest Vocalists
1995 CD (Columbia CK66372(1); Track 16)
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