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Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests. Email jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk.

Jazz Record Requests
Presented by Geoffrey Smith
Saturday 16 January 2010 17:00 芒聙聯 18:00

JRR Signature Tune:
Oh, but on the Third Day (Happy Feet Blues) (Wynton Marsalis)
Performed by Wynton Marsalis (tp), Marcus Roberts (p), Todd Williams (ts), Dr Michael White (cl), Danny Barker (bj), Teddy Riley (tp), Freddie Lonzo (tb), Reginald Veal (b), Herlin Riley (d)
Recorded 28 October 1988
Taken from the album The Majesty of the Blues
1989 CD (CBS 465129 2)

Bechet芒聙聶s Walk (Pete Allen) (2:57)
Performed by Pete Allen (bar. sx) Ken Reece (tp) Graham Woodhouse (tb) George Cooper (p) Neil Burns (g) John Benson (db) Richie Burns (d)
Recorded 17 February 2008, Halifax, UK
Taken from the album 30 Years on
CD (DA Music CD 760522 Track 1)

Piggly Wiggly (Cobb) (2:50)
Performed by Beale Street Washboard Band 芒聙聯Herb Morand (c) Johnny Dodds (cl) Frank Melrose (p) Baby Dodds (d)
Recorded 24 July 1929
Taken form the album Johnny Dodds 1928 - 1940
CD (Classics Classics 635(1) Track 17)

Peach Tree Street (Razaf/Bonds/Davis) (2:44)
Performed by the Milt Herth Trio 芒聙聯 Milt Herth (or) Billy Kyle (p) O芒聙聶Neil Spencer (d/v)
Taken from the EP In Switzerland/Peach Tree Street
SP (Brunswick 03016(1) S2/1)

Disillusion Blues (L. Thomas) (3:55)
Performed by Ernie Royal (tr) Snooky Young (tr) Marvin) Stamm (tr) Randy Brecker (tr) Al Grey (tb) Quentin Jackson (tb) Garnett Brown (tb) Thomas Mitchell (tb) Oliver Nelson (sx) Bob Ashton (sx) Jerome Richardson (sx) Frank Wess (sx) Danny Bank (sx) Jerry Didgion (sx) Joe Farrell (sx) Johnny Hodges (sx) Earl Hines (p) Hank Jones (p) Ron Carter (b) David Spinozza (g) Grady Tate (d) Leon Thomas (v)
Recorded 17 March 1970
Taken from the album Oliver Nelson Black, Brown and Beautiful
CD (Bluebird ND86993(1) Track 4)

Montmatre Blues (Pettiford) (6:48)
Performed by Oscar Pettiford (b) Allan Botschinsky (tr) Erik Nordstrom (sx) Louis Hjulmand (v) Jan Johansson (p) Jorn Elniff (d)
Recorded 5 July 1960
Taken from the album Blue Brothers
LP (Black Lion Records 246189 S1/4)

Close your eyes (Petkere) (5:40)
Performed by Oscar Peterson
Taken from the album The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson
LP (HMV CLP 1429 S1/3)

Walkin芒聙聶 Shoes (Mulligan) (3:10)
Performed by Gerry Mulligan Quartet 芒聙聯 Chet Baker (tp) Gerry Mulligan (bs) Bob Whitlock (b) Chico Hamilton (d)
Recorded 15 October 1952
Taken from the compilation Gerry Mulligan Jeru
CD (Proper P1481 CD 1 Track 17)

Confirmation (Charlie Parker) (2:55)
Performed by Charlie Parker (sx) Al Haif (p) Percy Heath (b) Max roach (d)
Recorded 30 July 1953
Taken from the album The Definitive Ken Burns Jazz
CD (Verve 549 084-2 Track 16)

Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen/E. Y. 芒聙聹Yip芒聙聺 Harburg, Arr. Billy May) (4:16)
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald (v) Plas Johnon (t. Sx) complete personnel have never been fully identified
Taken from the album The Harold Arlen Songbook Volume 2
CD (Verve 8175282 (1) Track 13)

Take Five (Desmond) (4:29)
Performed by the Liam Noble Trio -Liam Noble (p) Dave Whitford (db)
Dave Wickins (d)
Taken from the album Bruckeck
CD (Basho Records SRCD 27-2 Track 7)

Les Filles de Kilimanjaro (Improv) (12:00)
Performed by Miles Davis (t) Wayne Shorter (t. Sx) Herbie Hancock (p) Ron Carter (b) Tony Williams (d)
Taken from the album Filles de Kilimanjaro
Recorded 21 June 1968
CD (CBS 4670882CBS Track 4)

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