Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Clare welcomes in spring with a theme focusing on the birds and the bees. Some of the music featured is Count Basie - Flight of the Foo Birds, Woody Herman - Goosey Gander, Henry Mancini - The Hot Canary and Quincy Jones - Bird Brain.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 17 Mar 201322:00
BBC Radio 2

More episodes

Previous

By George - Gershwin Swings

Next

Yes Indeed!

See all episodes from The Swing & Big Band Show with Clare Teal

Music Played

  • Harry James

    Flight Of The Bumble Bee

    • I’ve Heard That Song Before: The Hits Of Harry James.
    • Jasmine JASCD 375.

  • Count Basie

    Flight Of the Foo Birds

    • The Atomic Mr Basie.
    • Roulette 7243 82863526.

  • Lionel Hampton

    Buzzin' Around With The Bee

    • Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1937-1938.
    • Classics 524.

  • Henry Mancini

    Hot Canary

    • Uniquely Mancini.
    • RCA LSP 2692.

  • Quincy Jones

    Bird Brain

    • Quincy Jones Explores The Music Of Henry Mancini.
    • Verve 060251 7995741.

  • Woody Herman

    Goosey Gander

    • Four Brothers.
    • Dreyfus Disques FDM 367222.

  • Claude Thornhill

    Robbin's Nest

    • Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra 1942-1953.
    • Fresh Sound Records FSR CD 365.

  • Gene Krupa

    Bird House

    • The Second Big Band Sound Of Gene Krupa.
    • Verve 2317 113.

  • Buddy Rich

    Yardbird Suite

    • Plays The Arrangements Of Marty Paich & Ernie Wilkins.
    • Jazzbeat 513.

  • Lena Horne

    Sleeping Bee

    • The Best Of Lena Horne.
    • EMI 0946 39738823.

  • Les Brown

    The Swan Swings

    • Play The Gershwin Songbook/Explosive Sound Of ….
    • Lonehill Jazz 10305.

  • Skip Martin

    Bye Bye Blackbird

    • Speakeasy Blues.
    • Montpellier MONT CD 073.

  • Nick Ross Orchestra with Matthew Ford

    A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

    • My Favourite Things.
    • Montpellier MONT CD050.

  • Ralph Marterie

    Bumble Boogie

    • Dry Marterie.
    • Montpellier MONT CD 031.

  • Count Basie

    Whirly-Bird

    • The Atomic Mr Basie.
    • Roulette 7243 828863526.

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 Mar 201322:00
    BBC Radio 2