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Alyn Shipton with listeners' choice of jazz in all styles and from all periods. Why not request the jazz that YOU would like to hear on the programme by e-mailing [email protected].

1 hour

Last on

Sat 16 Jan 201616:00

Music Played

  • Woody Herman

    Light My Fire

    Performer: Woody Herman. Performer: Woody Herman & His Thundering Herd.
    • Light My Fire.
    • Chess.
    • 2.
  • Barney Kessel

    Contemporary Blues

    • To Swing or Not to Swing.
    • Contemporary.
    • 9.
  • Alan Barnes & Alan Barnes

    Christmas Present

    • A Christmas Carol.
    • Woodville.
    • 5.
  • Claire Harper & Claire Harper

    The Nearness of You

    • All These Plans.
    • 6.
  • Brad Mehldau & Mark Giuliana

    The Hungry Ghost

    Performer: Brad Mehldau & Mark Giuliana. Performer: Brad Mehldau, Mark Guiliana.
    • Mehliana: Taming the Dragon.
    • Nonesuch Records.
    • 7.
  • Archie Shepp

    In A Sentimental Mood

    • Live In San Francisco.
    • Impulse.
  • Norman Thatcher & Norman Thatcher

    Hilarity Rag

    • River Stay 'Way.
    • Jazz Crusade: Best of the Brits Vol 7.
    • 3.
  • T. J. Johnson & T. J. Johnson

    New York City Blues

    • In Retrospect: a Celebration of 30 years in Jazz and Blues.
    • UPBEAT.
    • 14.
  • Theo Jackson & Theo Jackson

    Footprints

    • Shoeless and the Girl.
    • Dot Time.
    • 4.
  • Miles Davis & Miles Davis

    Bye Bye Blackbird

    • Miles At Newport: Bootleg Sessions vol 4.
    • Columbia.
    • 10.
  • Alice Coltrane

    Journey in Satchidananda

    • Journey In Satchidananda.
    • Impulse!.
    • 1.

Performers:

Artist Woody Herman
Title Light My Fire
Composer Jim Morrison
Album Light My Fire
Label Chess
Number BJS 4013 Side B Track 1
Duration 3.33
Performers: Woody Herman, as, ss, ldr; Gary Grant, Henry Hall, James Bossert, Nat Pavone, Sal Marquez, t; Robert Burgess, Henry Southall, Vincent Prudente, tb: Frank Vicari, Sal Nistico, Steve Lederer, Thomas Boras, reeds; Phil Upchurch, g; John Hicks, p; Arthur Harper, b; Ed Soph, d. Oct 1968.


Artist Barney Kessel
Title Contemporary Blues
Composer Kessel
Album To Swing Or Not
Label Contemporary
Number C511 Track 9
Duration 4.09
Performers Harry Edison, t; Bill Perkins, ts; Jimmy Rowles, p; Barney Kessel, g; Al Hendrickson, g; Red Mitchell, b; Shelly Manne, d. 28 March 1955.


Artist Alan Barnes
Title Christmas Present
Composer Barnes
Album A Christmas Carol
Label Woodville
Number CD 147 Track 5
Duration 6.14
Performers: Alan Barnes (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet), Bruce Adams (trumpet, flugelhorn), Mark Nightingale (trombone), Karen Sharp, Robert Fowler (tenor and baritone saxophone, clarinet), David Newton (piano), Simon Thorpe (double bass), Clark Tracey (drums)


Artist Claire Harper
Title The Nearness of you
Composer Carmichael / Washington
Album All These Plans
Label Self-Release
Number Track 6
Duration 5.00
Performers: Vocals / Piano: Claire Harper; Guitar: Guthrie Govan; sax: Derek Nash; Drums: Steve Creese / Pete Riley; Bass: Julie Walkington / Andy Staples


Artist Brad Mehldau / Mark Giuliana
Title Hungry Ghost
Composer Mehldau
Album Taming The Dragon
Label Nonesuch
Number Track 7
Duration 5.01
Performers: Brad Mehldau el p, synth; Mark Giuliana, d, electronics. 2014.


Artist Archie Shepp
Title In a Sentimental Mood
Composer Ellington
Album Live in San Francisco
Label Impulse
Number A 9118
Duration 6.14
Performers: Archie Shepp, ts; Roswell Rudd, tb; Donald Garrett / Lewis Worrell, b; Beaver Harris, d. 19 Feb 1966.

Artist Norman Thatcher
Title Hilarity Rag
Composer Scott
Album River Stay ‘Way
Label Jazz Crusade: Best of the Brits Vol 7
Number Track 3 JCCD3018
Duration 3.34
Performers Norman Thatcher, t; Chris Blount, vl; Dave Vickers, tb; Dave Brennan, bj; Barry Grummett, p; Mick Kennedy, b; Macl Murphy, d. 1996.


Artist T J Johnson
Title New York City Blues
Composer Peggy Lee / Quincy Jones
Album In Retrospect: a Celebration of 30 years in Jazz and Blues
Label Upbeat
Number 268D CD 1 Track 14
Duration 4.29
Performers: T J Johnson, p; Julian Webster-Greaves, ts; Simon Picton, g; Julian Bury b; Matt Home, d. 2001


Artist Theo Jackson
Title Footprints
Composer Wayne Shorter
Album Shoeless and the Girl
Label Dot Time
Number 9035 Track 4
Duration 4.37
Performers Theo Jackson, piano, vocals; Huntly Gordon, double bass; Marco Quarantotto, drums.


Artist Miles Davis
Title Bye Bye Blackbird
Composer Dixon / Henderson
Album Miles At Newport: Bootleg Sessions vol 4
Label Columbia
Number 88750 81952 CD 1 Track 10
Duration 9.11
Performers: Miles Davis, t; John Coltrane, ts; Cannonball Adderley, as; Bill Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d. 3 July 1958.

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  • Sat 16 Jan 201616:00

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