
04/03/2017
Alyn Shipton's pick from this week's letters and emails from listeners includes a classic track by Stan Kenton.
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Stan Kenton & Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
The Peanut Vendor
- ARTISTRY IN RHYTHM.
- AVID.
- 8.
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Gene Krupa
Tuxedo Junction
- Gene Krupa Story.
- 23.
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Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi, Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi
Travellin' Boogie
- Sentimental Journey.
- Alderighi/Trick.
- 14.
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Ben Webster
That's All
- Complete 1953 Leader Studio Sessions.
- Definitive.
- 1.
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Dexter Gordon
Confirmation
- Daddy Plays The Horn.
- Verse.
- 2.
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Bud Powell
Someone To Watch Over Me
- The Return of Bud Powell.
- Roulette.
- 2.
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Fletcher Henderson
Clarinet Marmalade
- A Study in Frustration.
- Essential Jazz Classics.
- 20.
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Humphrey Lyttelton
My Bucket's Got A Hole In It
- Classic Live Concerts.
- Lake.
- 6.
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Fats Waller
Really Fine
- The Last Years 1940-1943.
- Bluebird.
- 13.
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John McLaughlin
Not Here Not There
- Now Here This.
- Abstract Logix.
- 6.
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Herb Ellis And Joe Pass
I'm Confessin'
- Seven Come Eleven.
- Concord.
- 5.
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Louis Armstrong & Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Jeepers Creepers
- Highlights from the American Decca Years.
- GRP.
- 11.
Performers:
Artist Stan Kenton
Title Peanut Vendor
Composer Simons
Album Artistry in Rhythm
Label Avid
Number AMSC 912 CD 2 Track 8
Duration 4.36
Performers: Ed Leddy, Maynard Ferguson, Vinnie Tano, Pete Candoli, Don Paladino, t; Bob Fitzpatrick, Milt Bernhardt, Carl Fontana, Kent Larsen, tb; Don Kelly, btb; Lennie Niehaus, Skeets Hurfurt, Vido Musso, Boll Perkins, Soencer Sinatra, Jack Nimitz, reeds; Stan Kenton, p; Ralph Blaze, g; Don Bagley, b; Mel Lewis, d. Feb 1956.
Artist Gene Krupa
Title Tuxedo Junction
Composer Feyne, Hawkins, Johnson, Dash
Album Gene Krupa Story
Label Proper
Number Properbox 1 CD 1 Track 23
Duration 2.59
Performers Corky Cornelius, Torg Halton, Nate Kazenier, t; Floyd O’Brien, Al Jordan, Sid Brantley, tb; Clint Neagley, Bob Snyder, Sam Donohue, Sam Musikier, reeds; Tony D’Amore, p; Ray Biondi, g; Biddy Bastein, b; Gene Krupa, d. 2 Nov 1939.
Artist Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi
Title Travellin’ Boogie
Composer Turner
Album Sentimental Journey
Label Alderighi / Trick
Number Track 14
Duration 4.57
Performers Stephanie Trick / Paolo Alderighi, p. 2104.
Artist Ben Webster
Title That’s All
Composer Brandt / Haymes
Album Complete 1953 leader studio sessions
Label Definitive
Number 11256 Track 1
Duration 3.48
Performers Ben Webster, ts; Harry Edison, t; Benny Carter, as; Oscar Peterson, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Alvin Stoller, d. Dec 1953,
Artist Dexter Gordon
Title Confirmation
Composer Parker
Album Daddy Plays the horn
Label Verse
Number BCP 36 Track 2
Duration 7.58
Performers: Dexter Gordon, ts; Kenny Drew, p; Leroy Vinnegar, b; Larance Marable, d. 1955.
Artist Bud Powell
Title Someone To Watch Over Me
Composer Gershwin
Album The Return of Bud Powell
Label Roulette
Number 52115 Track 2
Duration 3.52
Performers: Bud Powell p; John Ore, b; J C Moses, d. Sept 1964.
Artist Fletcher Henderson
Title Clarinet Marmalade
Composer Edwards, LaRocca, Shields, Ragas, Sbarbaro
Album A Study in Frustration
Label Essential Jazz Classics
Number 55511 CD 2 Track 20
Duration 3.15
Performers Bobby Stark, Russell Smith, t; Rex Stewart, c; Benny Morton, Claude Jones, tb; Harvey Boone, Russell Procope, Coleman Hawkins, rees; Fletcher Henderson, p; Clarence Holiday, g; John Kirby, tu; Walter Johnson, d. 19 March 1931.
Artist Humphrey Lyttelton
Title My Bucket’s Got a Hole In It
Composer trad
Album Classic Live Concerts
Label Lake
Number 253 CD 1 Track 6
Duration 4.20
Performers Humphrey Lyttelton. T; Wally Fawkes, cl; Bruce Turner, as; Johnny Parker, p; Freddy Legon, bj; Mickey Ashman, b; George Hopkinson, d. 2 Sep 1954.
Artist Fats Waller
Title Really Fine
Album Last Years 1940-43
Label Bluebird
Number ND 90411 CD3 Track 13
Duration 3.11
Performers John Hamilton, Joe Thomas, Nathaniel Williams, t; George Wilson, Herb Flemming, tb; George James, Lawrence Fields, Gene Sedric, Bob Carroll, reeds; Fats Waller, p;. Al Casey, g; Cedric Wallace, b; Arthur Trappier, d. 16 March 1942
Artist John McLaughlin
Title Not Here Not there
Composer McLaughlin
Album Now Here This
Label Abstract Logix
Number 037 Track 6
Duration 6.17
Performers John McLaughlin, g; Gary Husband, kb, perc; Etienne M’Bappe, b; Ranjit Barot, d. 2012
Artist Herb Ellis and Joe Pass
Title I’m Confessin
Composer Daugherty / Neiburg / Reynolds
Album Seven Come Eleven
Label Concord
Number 6002 Track 5
Duration 5.12
Performers: Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, g; Ray Brown, b; Jake Hanna, d. 1974
Artist Louis Armstrong
Title Jeepers Creepers
Composer Warren / Mercer
Album Highlights from the American Decca Years
Label MCA
Number GRP 26382 CD 1 Track 11
Duration 2.42
Performers: Louis Armstrong, t,v; Otis Johnson, Shelton Hemphill, Red Allen, t; Wilbur De Paris, George Washington, J C Higginbotham, tb; Rupert Cole, Charlie Holmes, Bingie Madison, Albert Nicholas, reeds; Luis Russell, p; Lee Blair, g; Pops Foster, b; Sid Catlett d 18 Jan 1939.
Broadcast
- Sat 4 Mar 201716:00BBC Radio 3

