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Northern Lights

Alyn Shipton's selection of listeners' requests includes further examples of Scandinavian jazz, and another suggestion for an essential jazz record.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 12 Dec 201516:00

Music Played

  • Jere Laukkanen's Finnish Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra

    Teen Town

    Performer: Jere Laukkanen's Finnish Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra. Performer: Jere Laukkanen's Finnish Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra.
    • Jere Laukkanen's Finnish Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra.
    • NAXOS.
    • 1.
  • The Oscar Peterson Trio

    Laurentide Waltz

    Performer: The Oscar Peterson Trio. Performer: The Oscar Peterson Trio. Performer: Ray Brown. Performer: Ed Thigpen.
    • Canadiana Suite.
    • Fontana.
    • 2.
  • Christine Jensen

    Arbutus

    • Treelines.
    • Justin Time.
    • 2.
  • Stan Getz & Stan Getz

    Stella By Starlight

    • Anniversary.
    • Emarcy.
    • 3.
  • Jack Teagarden

    Announcer's Blues

    Performer: Jack Teagarden. Performer: Jack Teagarden. Performer: Bob Haggart. Performer: Peanuts Hucko. Performer: Sid Catlett.
    • Big 'T'.
    • Proper.
    • 8.
  • The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

    Dr. Jazz

    • Live in London Vol 2.
    • Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.
    • 1.
  • Trygve Seim

    Ulrike Dans

    • DIFFERENT RIVERS.
    • ECM.
    • 2.
  • Anders Jormin & Severi Pyysalo & Anders Jormin / Severi Pyysalo

    Aamos

    • Aviaja.
    • Footprint.
    • 9.
  • Stekpanna

    Alfredo And The Mayor

    Performer: Stekpanna. Performer: Stekpanna. Performer: Mads Kjolby Olesen. Performer: Steve Kershaw. Performer: Petter Svärd.
    • Standin' Tall.
    • Flat Five Records.
    • 10.

Performers:

Artist Jere Laukkanen’s Finnish Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Title Teen Town
Composer Patstorius
Album Jere Laukkanen’s Finnish Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Label Naxos
Number 86056-2 Track 1
Duration 5.03
Performers: Jere Laukkanen’s Finnish Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra


Artist Oscar Peterson
Title Laurentide Waltz
Composer Peterson
Album Canadiana Suite
Label Fontana
Number SFL13015
Duration 5.21
Performers: Oscar Peterson, p; Ray Brown, b; Ed Thigpen, d. 1964


Artist Christine Jensen
Title Arbutus
Composer Jensen
Album Treelines
Label Justin Time
Number 8559-2 Track 2
Duration 6.51
Performers Ingird Jensen,, Jocelyn Couture, Ball Mahar, Aron Doyle, Dave Mossing, t; Christine Jensen, Donny Kennedy, Erik Hoove, Joel Miller, Chet Doxas, Sean Craig, reeds; David Grott, Jean-Nicolas Trottier, David Martin. Bob Ellis, tb; Steve Amirault, p; Ken Bibace, g; Fraser Hollins, b; Martin Auguste, d. May 2009.


Artist Stan Getz
Title Stella By Starlight
Composer Washington / Young
Album Anniversary
Label Emarcy
Number 83877692 Track 3
Duration 12.33
Performers: Stan Getz, ts; Kenny Barron, p; Rufus Reid, b; Victor Lewis, d. 1987


Artist Jack Teagarden (with Paul Whiteman)
Title Announcer’s Blues
Composer Trumbauer, Stokes
Album Big T
Label Proper
Number Properbox 80 CD 2 Track 8
Duration 2.19
Performers: Eddie Wade, Charlie Teagarden, Harry Godlfield, t; Bill Rank, Hal Matthews, Jack Teagarden, tb; Benny Bonaccio, John Cordaro, Charles Strickfadden, Frank Trumbauer, reeds; Roy Bargy, p; Norman McPherson, tu; Larry Gomar, d. Paul Whiteman, dir. 7 sep 1935


Artist Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Title Dr Jazz
Composer Morton
Album Live in London Vol 2
Label Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Number Track 1
Duration 3.39 (less opening anno, 0.09, and about 0.07 appl on end)
Performers: David Suich, Peter Brooke Turner, Hester Goodman, George Hinchliffe, Richie Williams, Kitty Lux, Will Grove-White, (ukuleles), Jonty Bankes (bass ukulele)


Artist Trygve Seim
Title Ulrike Dans
Composer Trygve Seim 
Album Different Rivers
Label ECM
Number 159521-2 Track 2
Duration 7.51
Performers: Håvard Lund , Bass Clarinet, Clarinet; Nils Jansen, Bass Saxophone;
Bernt Simen Lund, Cello; Per Oddvar Johansen, Drums; Hild Sofie Tafjord, French Horn; Trygve Seim, Tenor Saxophone; Øyvind Brække, Trombone; Arve Henriksen, Trombone; David Gald, Trombone. 2000


Artist Anders Jormin / Severi Pyysalo
Title Aamos
Composer Pyysalo
Album Aviaja
Label Footprint
Number Track 9
Duration 6.01
Performers: Anders Jormin, b; Severi Pyysalo, vib. 2006


Artist Stekpanna
Title Alfredo and the Mayor
Composer Steve Kershaw
Album Standin’ Tall
Label Flat Five Records Track 10
Number GBHCD01
Duration 3.52
Performers: Steve Kershaw, b; Mads Kjølby, g; Petter Svard, d.

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  • Sat 12 Dec 201516:00

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