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West Coast Jazz

In the 1950s, West Coast jazz was famed as light, bright and witty; but it had a more intense side as well. Geoffrey Smith explores its stars and styles from Stan Kenton and Gerry Mulligan to Art Pepper and Ornette Coleman.

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Sun 18 Sep 2016 00:00
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Music Played

  • Jazz Studio 2, Don Fagerquist, John Graas, Gerry Mulligan, Marty Paich, Howard Roberts, Red Mitchell & Larry Bunker

    Mulliganesque

    • Jazz Studio 3/4 Complete Sessions.
    • Lonehill Jazz.
    • 1.

  • Howard Rumsey

    Viva Zapata

    • Jazz West Coast.
    • Fremaux.
    • 5.

  • Louie Bellson, WILLIE SMITH, Harry Carney, Juan Tizol & Billy Strayhorn

    Punkin'

    • THREE CLASSIC ALBUMS.
    • AVID.
    • 7.

  • Chico Hamilton

    The Morning After

    • Three Classic Albums.
    • AVID.
    • 5.

  • Jimmy Giuffre

    Finger Snapper

    • Four Classic Albums Plus.
    • AVID.
    • 12.

  • Curtis Counce

    Complete

    • Four Classic Albums.
    • AVID.
    • 8.

  • Art Pepper

    You'd Be So Nice To Come 成人快手 To

    • Work of Art.
    • Properbox.
    • 15.

  • Gerry Mulligan & Gerry Mulligan Plus Band

    Black Nightgown

    • I Want to Live.
    • Rykodisc.
    • 17.

  • Harold Land

    Little Chris

    • The Fox.
    • Contemporary.
    • 5.

  • Ornette Coleman

    The Sphinx

    • Something Else.
    • Contemporary.
    • 9.

  • Charlie Haden

    The Good Life

    • Quartet West.
    • Verve.
    • 3.

Performers:

聽 Title:听听Mulliganesque 聽
聽 Performers:聽Jazz Studio聽
聽 Composers:聽John Graas聽
聽 Album Title:聽Jazz Studio 3/4 Complete Sessions聽
聽 Label:听听Lonehill Jazz聽Catalogue No:聽LHJ10146聽
聽 Duration:聽05鈥�21聽
聽 Performers:聽Don Fagerquist, trumpet; John Grass, French horn; Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone; Marty Paich, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Larry Bunker, drums.

听听Title:听听Viva Zapata 聽
聽 Performers:聽Howard Rumsey聽
聽 Composers:聽Alex North聽
聽 Album Title:聽Jazz West Coast 聽
聽 Label:听听Fremaux聽Catalogue No:聽FA5281聽
聽 Duration:聽03鈥�20聽
聽 Performers:聽Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Milt bernhart, trombone; Jimmy Giuffre, Bob Cooper, tenor saxophone; Frank Patchen, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Carlos Vidal, conga.

听听Title:听听Punkin' 聽
聽 Performers:聽Louis Bellson
聽 Composers:聽Shorty Rogers
聽 Album Title:聽Four Classic Albums Plus
聽 Label:听听Avid聽 No: AMSC1066聽
聽 Duration: 聽03鈥�18聽
聽 Performers:聽Willie Smith, alto saxophone; Wardell Gray, tenor saxophone; Harry Carney, baritone saxophone; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Wendell Marshall, bass; Clark Terry, trumpet; John Graas, French horn; Louis Bellson, drums.

听听Title:听听The Morning After
聽 Performers:聽Chico Hamilton聽
聽 Composers:聽Chico Hamilton聽
聽 Album Title:聽Three Classic Albums聽
聽 Label:听听AVID聽Catalogue No:聽AMSC949聽
聽 Duration:聽02鈥�07聽
聽 Performers: 聽Chico Hamilton, drums; Buddy Colette, clarinet;聽 Fred Katz, cello; Jim Hall, guitar; Carson Smith, bass.
听听
听听Title:听听Finger Snapper 聽
聽 Performers:聽Jimmy Giuffre聽
聽 Composers:聽Jimmy Giuffre
聽 Album Title:聽Four Classic Albums Plus聽
聽 Label:聽AVID聽Catalogue No:聽AMSC 948聽
聽 Duration:聽02鈥�34聽
聽 Performers: 聽Jimmy Giuffre, baritone saxophone; Jack Sheldon, trumpet, Ralph Pena, bass, Artie Anton, drums.

听听Title:听听Complete 聽
聽 Performers:聽Curtis Counce聽
聽 Composers:聽Curtis Counce聽
聽 Album Title:聽Four Classic Albums聽
聽 Label:听听Avid聽Catalogue No:聽AMSC1196聽
聽 Duration:聽05鈥�52
聽 Performers: 聽Curtis Counce, bass;聽 Harold Land, tenor saxophone; Jack Sheldon,聽 trumpet;聽 Carl Perkins, piano;聽 Frank Butler, drums.听听

听听Title:听听You'd Be So Nice To Come 成人快手 To 聽
聽 Performers:聽Art Pepper聽
聽 Composers:聽Cole Porter聽
聽 Album Title:聽Work of Art
聽 Label:听听Properbox聽Catalogue No:聽P1675聽
聽 Duration:聽05鈥�27
聽 Performers:聽Art Pepper, alto saxophone; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.

听听Title:听听Black Nightgown 聽
聽 Performers:聽Gerry Mulligan聽
聽 Composers:聽Gerry Mulligan聽
聽 Album Title:聽I Want to Live聽
聽 Label:听听Verve聽Catalogue No:聽V8396聽
聽 Duration:聽04鈥�05聽
聽 Performers:聽Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone; Bud Shank, alto saxophone; Art Farmer, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Pete Jolly, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

听听Title:听听Little Chris 聽
聽 Performers:聽Harold Land聽
聽 Composers:聽Harold Land 聽
聽 Album Title:聽The Fox聽
聽 Label:听听Contemporary聽Catalogue No:聽OJCCD3432聽
聽 Duration: 聽05鈥�07聽
聽 Performers:聽Harold Land, tenor saxophone; Dupree Bolton, trumpet; Elmo Hope, piano; Herbie Lewis, bass; Frank Butler, drums.

听听Title:听听The Sphinx 聽
聽 Performers:聽Ornette Coleman聽
聽 Composers:聽Ornette Coleman聽
聽 Album Title:聽Something Else聽
聽 Label:听听Contemporary聽Catalogue No:聽OJCCD-1632聽
聽 Duration:聽04鈥�14
聽 Performers:聽Ornette Coleman, alto saxophone; Don Cherry, trumpet; Walter Norris, piano; Don Payne, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.聽 聽

听听Title:听听The Good Life 聽
聽 Performers:聽Charlie Haden聽
聽 Composers:聽Ornette Coleman聽
聽 Album Title:聽Quartet West聽
聽 Label:聽Verve聽Catalogue No:聽831-6732
聽 Duration:聽04鈥�39聽
聽 Performers:聽Ornette Coleman, alto saxophone; Don Cherry, trumpet; Walter Norris, piano; Don Payne, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.聽

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  • Sun 18 Sep 2016 00:00
    成人快手 Radio 3

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