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Alyn Shipton's selection of requests includes a track from an album that a listener has lost or can no longer play. With a saxophone solo by Ellingtonian alto player Johnny Hodges.

Alyn Shipton plays listeners' requests in all styles of jazz and also includes this week's track from an album that a listener has lost or can no longer play, which is a sumptuous saxophone solo by Ellingtonian altoist Johnny Hodges. There is also a tribute to saxophonist Bobby Wellins who died last week.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 5 Nov 201616:00

Music Played

  • Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli

    Twelth Year

    • Le Quintette à cordes Intégrale: Complete String Quintet.
    • Label Ouest.
    • 4.
  • Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

    Finesse

    • Blue Light.
    • Columbia.
    • 5.
  • Neva Raphaello and the Dutch Swing College Band & Neva Raphaello

    Doctor Jazz

    • Neva Raphaello with the Dutch Swing College Band.
    • Philips.
    • 1.
  • Ken Colyer

    Sing On

    • Recently Discovered Late Vintage Colyer.
    • Upbeat.
    • 7.
  • Sharkey Bonano

    I'm Goin' Home

    • Sharkey and His Dukes of Dixieland.
    • Jasmine.
    • 27.
  • Earl Hines

    Tosca's Dance

    • Fatha's Blues.
    • Tradition.
    • 6.
  • Lil Green

    Why Don't You Do Right

    • The RCA Records Label: The 1st Note In Black Music CD1.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 17.
  • Spike Robinson

    This Love Of Mine

    • A Real Corker.
    • CAPRI.
    • 1.
  • Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

    Moanin'

    • The Best of Lambert Hendricks & Ross.
    • Columbia.
    • 2.
  • The Stan Tracey Quartet

    Cockle Row

    • Jazz Suite: Inspired by Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood.
    • Jazzizit.
    • 1.
  • Cleo Laine

    You Must Believe In Spring

    • The Very Best Of Cleo Laine CD1.
    • (Recording Rights Owner): Concord Jazz.
    • 15.
  • Denzil Best & Ted Heath

    Move

    • Ted Heath Listen to My Music: Vol 4 1948-50.
    • Hep.
    • 16.
  • Count Basie & Joe Williams

    Every Day I Have the Blues

    • One O'Clock Jump.
    • Fresh Sound Records.
    • 13.

Performers:

Artist Django Reinhardt / Stephane Grappelli
Title Twelfth Year
Composer Reinhardt
Album Complete String Quintet
Label Label Quest
Number 304131-2 CD 6 Track 4
Duration 2.37
Performers: Stephane Grappelli, vn; Django Reinhardt, g; Joseph Reinhardt, Pierre Ferré, rhythm g; Emmanuel Soudieux, b. 22 March 1939.

Artist Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
Title Finesse (Night Wind)
Composer Taylor
Album Blue Light
Label Columbia
Number CL 663 Track ?
Duration 2.39
Performers: Johnny Hodges, as; Duke Ellington, p; Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d. 21 March 1939.

Artist Neva Raphaello and the Dutch Swing College Band
Title Dr Jazz
Composer Morton
Album Neva Raphaello with the Dutch Swing College Band
Label Philips
Number 422 059 S1 T 1
Duration 2.22
Performers: Neva Raphaello, voc; Wybe Buyma, t; Wim Koistee, tb; Peter Schilperoort, Dim Kesber, cl; Arie Ligthart, bj; Joop Schrier, p; Bob Van Oven, b; Andre Westerndoorp, d. 1953.

Artist Ken Colyer
Title Sing On
Composer trad
Album Recently Discovered Late Vintage Colyer
Label Upbeat
Number URCD 271 Track 7
Duration 8.45
Performers: Ken Colyer, c; Mike Pointon, tb; George Berry, ts; Ray Foxley, p; John Griffith, bj; Alyn Shipton, b; Colin Bowden, d. Dec 1986.

Artist Sharkey Bonano
Title I’m Goin’ Home
Composer Mares
Album Sharkey and His Dukes of Dixieland
Label Jasmine
Number 669 CD 1 Track 27
Duration 2.52
Performers: Sharkey Bonano, t, v; Jack Delaney, tb; Bujie Centobie, cl; Stanley Mendelson, p; Arnold Locayano b; Abbie Brunies, d. c 1952

Artist Earl Hines
Title Tosca’s Dance
Composer Hines
Album Fatha’s Blues
Label Tradition
Number 1028 Track 6
Duration 3.19
Performers: Earl Hines, p, 7 March 1964.

Artist Lil Green
Title Why Don't You Do Right
Composer McCoy
Album n/a
Label Bluebird
Number 8714 Side A
Duration 3.00
Performers: Lil Green, v; Simeon Henry, p; Big Bill Broonzy, g; Ransome Knolling, b. 23 April 1943

Artist Spike Robinson
Title This Love of Mine
Composer Sinatra
Album A Real Corker
Label Capri
Number 74043-2 Track 1
Duration 7.16 watch out for the really loud tenor entry at 1.15
Performers: Spike Robinson, ts; Louis Stewart, g; Red Mitchell, b; Martin Drew, d. 1991

Artist Lambert, Hendricks and Ross
Title Moanin’
Composer Timmons / Hendricks
Album n/a
Label Columbia
Number 4-41468 Side A
Duration 2.35
Performers: Lambert. Hendricks, Ross, voc, unidentified accompaniment.

Artist Stan Tracey
Title Cockle Row
Composer Tracey
Album Under Milk Wood
Label Jazzizit
Number 9815 Track 1
Duration 6.50
Performers: Bobby Wellins, ts; Stan Tracey, p; Jeff Clyne, b; Jackie Dougan, d. 8 May 1965

Artist Cleo Laine
Title You Must Believe In Spring
Composer Legrand
Album Live at Carnegie Hall
Label
Number 
Duration 3.31
Performers: Cleo Laine, v; piano.

Artist Ted Heath
Title MOve
Composer Denzil Best
Album Ted Heath and His Music: Vol 4 1948-50
Label Hep 
Number Track 16
Duration 2.37
Performers: Bobby Pratt, Stan Roderick, Stan Reynolds, Ronnie Hughes (tp), Jackie Armstrong, Maurice Pratt, Jack Bentley, Jimmy Coombes (tb), Les Gilbert, Reg Owen (as), Tommy Whittle, Henry Mackenzie (ts), Dave Shand (bs), Dave Simpson (p), Jack Seymour (b), Jack Parnell (d). Oct/Nov 1949.

Artist Count Basie
Title Every Day I Have The Blues
Composer Chatman
Album One O’Clock Jump
Label Fresh Sound
Number CD 617 Track 13
Duration 5.11
Performers: Ella Fitzgerald, v; Joe Williams, v; Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, t; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, tb; Marshall Royal, Bill Graham, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Sonny Payne, d. 1956.

Broadcast

  • Sat 5 Nov 201616:00

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