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Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests including performances from Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Ornette Coleman, Curtis Stigers and Jack Teagarden.

Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests including Louis Armstrong's Potato Head Blues, Fats Waller's Jitterbug Waltz and Jack Teagarden's epic twelve and a half minute interpretation of Rodgers and Hart's Lover. Unusual instruments take a step forward: the celeste (a keyed glockenspiel - as made famous in The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy) gets what's probably its only ever jazz outting as a featured soloist in the Edmond Hall Quartet's Celestial Express and flute and oboe come to the fore in Yusef Lateef's Buddy and Lou.

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band "swing" through the Jungle Blues, saxophonist Ornette Coleman serenades a Lonely Woman and Curtis Stigers gives Annie Lennox's Cold the jazz treatment.

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Music Played

  • Wynton Marsalis

    Oh, but on the Third Day (Happy Feet Blues) (JRR Signature Tune)

    Composer: Wynton Marsalis Performers: 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

    • The Majesty of the Blues.
    • 1989 CD CBS 465129 2.

  • Louis Armstrong

    Potato Head Blues

    Composer: Armstrong Performers: Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven – Louis Armstrong (cnt), John Thomas (tb), Johnny Dodds (cl), Lil Armstrong (p), Johnny St Cyr (bjo, g), Pete Briggs (tu), Baby Dodds (d) Recorded: 10 May 1927

    • King Louis.
    • Proper P1471.
    • 4 2’53”.

  • Edmond Hall

    Celestial Express

    Composer: Lewis Performers: The Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet – Edmond Hall (cl), Meade Lux Lewis (celeste), Charlie Christian (g), Israel Crosby (b) Recorded: 5 Feb 1941

    • Edmond Hall 1937-1944.
    • Classics 830.
    • 6 3’53”.

  • Fats Waller

    The Jitterbug Waltz

    Composer: Waller Performers: John ‘Bugs’ Hamilton, Joe Thomas, Nathanile Williams (tp), George Wilson, Herb Flemming (tb), George James, Lawrence Fields (as), Sedric (cl & ts), Carroll (ts), Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller (organ), Al Casey (g), Cedric Wallace (b), Art Trappier (d) Recorded: 16 March 1942

    • Fats Waller: The Last Years – Fats Waller and His Rhythm.
    • Bluebird ND90411 (3).

  • The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

    Jungle Blues

    Composer: Jelly Roll Morton Performers: Gregory Davis (tp & perc), Efrem Towns (tp), Revert Andrews (tb & perc), Kevin Harris (ts), Roger Lewis (bs & ss), Keith Anderson (sousaphone), Jenell Marshall (d & perc), Lionel Paul Batiste Jr (d & perc), ‘Big Chief’ Smiley Ricks (conga), Kenyatta Simon (djembe) Recorded: 1992 1993

    • Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Jelly.
    • Columbia 4730592.
    • 8 5’20”.

  • Yusef Lateef

    Buddy and Lou

    Composer: Lateef Performers: Yusef Lateef (fl & ob), Eric Gale (g), Barry Harris (p) Recorded: 1970

    • Introducing Yusef Lateef.
    • Rhino 8122799465.
    • 8 3’15”.

  • Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

    Mean What You Say

    Composer: Jones Performers: Thad Jones (flugelhorn), Mel Lewis (drums), Jerome Richardson, Joe Farrell, Jerry Dodgion, Eddie Daniels, Pepper Adams (saxes), Richards Williams, Danny Stiles, Bill Berry, Jimmy Nottingham (tps), Bob Brookmeyer, Jack Rains, Tom McIntosh, Cliff Heather (tbn), Richard Davis (b), Hank Jones (p), Sam Herman (g) Recorded: 1966

    • Presenting Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & ‘The Jazz Orchestra’.
    • United Artists ULP 1169.

  • Dave McKenna

    Margie

    Composer: Con Conrad- Benny Davis-J. Russell Robinson Performers: Dave McKenna (p) Recorded: August 1986

    • Dave McKenna – My Friend the Piano.
    • Concord Jazz CCD 4313.
    • 1 5’47”.

  • Ornette Coleman

    Lonely Woman

    Composer: Coleman Performers: Ornette Coleman (as), Donald Cherry (cornet), Charlie Haden (b), Billy Higgins (d) Recorded: 1960

    • The Shape of Jazz to Come.
    • Atlantic 8122 72398 2.
    • 1 4’57”.

  • Curtis Stigers

    Cold

    Composer: Annie Lennox Performers: Curtis Stigers (v & ts), John ‘Scrapper’ Sneider (tp, glockenspiel, vibes), Matthew Fries (p & Wurlitzer), Keith Hall (d & perc), Cliff Schmitt (b) Recorded: 2009

    • Lost in Dreams.
    • Concord Jazz 08807231527.
    • 1 5’47”.

  • Jack Teagarden

    Lover

    Composer: Richard Rodgers Performers: Jack Teagarden (tb), Ruby Braff (tp), Milt Hinton (b), Sol Yaged (cl), Lucky Thompson (ts), Sidney Gross (g), Kenny Kersey (p), Denzil Best (d) Recorded: 1954

    • T from Trombone.
    • Saga XIC 4005.

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Jul 201117:00
    BBC Radio 3

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