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In this week's selection of music suggested by listeners from all styles and periods of jazz, Alyn Shipton includes a swing classic, namely Joe Williams singing "The Comeback" with the Count Basie Orchestra.

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Music Played

  • Count Basie

    The Comeback

    • Complete Live at the Americana Hotel 1959.
    • Solar.
    • 4.

  • Wally Fawkes Sandy Brown Quintet & The Wally Fawkes / Sandy Brown Quintet

    Polka Dot Rag

    • JUICY AND FULL TONED.
    • LAKE RECORDS.
    • 10.

  • Billie Holiday

    I'll Be Seeing You

    • The Lady Sings.
    • Proper.
    • 26.

  • Billy Strayhorn

    Cue's Blue Now

    • Complete Felsted Recordings.
    • Solar.
    • 6.

  • Clark Tracey Dave Newton Band & Clark Tracey

    Bootleg Eric

    • Bootleg Eric.
    • ASC.
    • 3.

  • John Coltrane

    Countdown

    • The Heavyweight Champions.
    • Rhino.
    • 2.

  • Esbjörn Svensson Trio

    In My Garage

    • SEVEN DAYS OF FALLING.
    • ACT.
    • 7.

  • Gene Krupa

    Up An' Atom

    • Up an' Atom -.
    • Proper.
    • 10.

  • Teddy Wilson

    Just A Mood

    • Fine and Dandy.
    • Chant Du Monde.
    • 16.

  • Glenn Miller

    Little Brown Jug

    • Essential Glenn Miller Vol 1.
    • Sony BMG.
    • 9.

  • Brad Mehldau

    Where Do You Start

    • Where Do You Start.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 11.

Performers:

Artist Count Basie
Title The Comeback
Composer Memphis Slim
Album Complete Live at the Americana Hotel 1959
Label Solar
Number 4569897 CD 2 Track 4
Duration 3.52
Performers Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Joe Newman, Wendell Culley, t; Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell, tb; Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Sonny Payne, d. 31 May 1959.


Artist Wally Fawkes / Sandy Brown Quintet
Title Polka Dot Rag
Composer Sissle / Bechet / Tolliar
Album Juicy and Full Toned
Label Lake
Number CD 12 Track 10
Duration 2.36
Performers Wally Fawkes, Sandy Brown, cl; Ian Armit, p; Lennie Bush, b; Eddie Taylor, d. 15 Nov 1956.


Artist Billie Holiday
Title I’ll Be Seeing You
Composer Kahal, Fain
Album The Lady Sings
Label Proper
Number Properbox 26 CD 3 Track 25
Duration 3.30
Performers Billie Holiday, v; Doc Cheatham, t; Vic Dickenson, tb; Lem Davis, as; Eddie Heywood, p; John Simmons, b; Teddy Walters, g; Sid Catlett, d 1 April 1944.


Artist Billy Strayhorn
Title Cue’s Blue Now
Composer Hodges / Strayhorn
Album Complete Felsted Recordings
Label Solar
Number 4569908 CD 5 Track 6
Duration 10.03
Performers Shorty Baker, t; Quentin Jackson tb; Johnny Hodges, as; Russell Procope, cl; Billy Strayhorn, p; Al Hall, b; Oliver Jackson, d. 14 April 1959.


Artist Clark Tracey /Dave Newton Band
Title Bootleg Eric
Composer Newton
Album Bootleg Eric
Label ASC
Number 23 Track 3
Duration 7.20
Performers: Guy Barker, t; Alan Barnes, Don Weller, Iain Dixon, reeds; Mark Nightingale, tb; David Newton, p; Andrew Cleyndert, b; Clark Tracey, d. 1998.


Artist John Coltrane
Title Countdown
Composer Coltrane
Album The heavyweight Champion
Label Rhino
Number 8122796427 CD 2 Track 2
Duration 2.24
Performers John Coltrane, ts; Tommy Flanagan, p; Paul Chambers, b; Art Taylor, d. 4 May 1959.


Artist Esbjörn Svensson Trio
Title In My Garage
Composer EST
Album Seven Days of Falling
Label ACT
Number 9012-2 Track 7
Duration 4.19
Performers: Esbjörn Svensson, p; Dan Berglund, b; Magnus Öström, d. 2003


Artist Gene Krupa
Title Up an’ Atom
Composer Finckel
Album Up An’ Atom
Label Proper
Number 2036 Track 10
Duration 2.59
Performers: Don Fagerquist, Buddy Colaneri, Gordon Boswell, Ed Shedowski, t; Urbie Green, Bob Fitzpatrick, Emil Mazaneo, Jack Zimmerman, tb; Lennie Hambro, Charlie Kennedy, Buddy Wise, Mitch Melnick, Bob Morton, reeds; Teddy Napoleon, p; Bob Lesher, g; Pete Ruggerio, b; Gene Krupa, d. 29 Dec 1947.


Artist Teddy Wilson,
Title Just A Mood
Composer Wilson
Album Fine and Dandy
Label Chant Du Monde
Number 2741613.14 CD 1 Track 16
Duration 6.53
Performers: Harry James, t; Red Norvo, xyl; Teddy Wilson, p; John Simmons, b. 5 Sep 1937.


Artist Glenn Miller
Title Little Brown Jug
Composer Winner
Album Essential Glenn Miller vol 1
Label Sony /BMG
Number Track 9
Duration 2.48
Performers: Glenn Miller, Al Mastren, and Paul Tanner, trombones; Clyde Hurley, Lee Knowles, and Dale McMickle, trumpets; Wilbur Schwartz, clarinet; Hal McIntyre, alto sax; Tex Beneke, Al Klink, and Harold Tennyson, tenor saxes; Chummy MacGregor, piano; Richard Fisher, guitar; Rowland Bundock, string bass; and Moe Purtill, drums.


Artist Brad Mehldau
Title Where Do You Start?
Composer Rollins
Album Where Do You Start?
Label Nonesuch
Number Track 11
Duration 532029 6.24
Performers Brad Mehldau, p; Larry Grenadier, b; Jeff Ballard, d. 2012

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  • Sat 17 Jun 201716:00
    BBC Radio 3

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