01/07/2017
From this week's postbag and emails from listeners, Alyn Shipton selects music in all styles and periods of jazz, including a solo feature for the American clarinettist Buddy DeFranco, "Penny Whistle Blues".
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Harry Klein & The Harry Klein Orchestra
Big Ben
- New Sound.
- Pye.
- 1.
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Tim Garland
Youkay
- One.
- Edition.
- 9.
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Buddy DeFranco
Pennywhistle Blues
- MGM.
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The Modern Jazz Quartet
One Never Knows
- No Sun in Venice.
- Essential Jazz Classics.
- 9.
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Lee Konitz
Ablution
- At Storyville.
- BLACK LION.
- 8.
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Dave Brubeck & Brubeck Quartet, Dave
Take Five
- TIME OUT.
- GREEN CORNER.
- 3.
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Georgie Fame and Harry South Big Band & Georgie Fame
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
- Sound Venture.
- Polydor.
- 12.
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Barry Martyn
On A Coconut Island
- Vintage Barry Martyn.
- GHB Jazzology.
- 9.
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Bunk Johnson
I Can't Escape From You
- The Complete Deccas, Victors and V-Discs.
- Document.
- 13.
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Kenny Graham
Skylon
- Kenny Graham's Afro-Cubists, Mango Walk Vol 1.
- Esquire.
- 5.
Performers:
Artist Harry Klein
Title Big Ben
Composer Klein
Label Nixa
Number NJE 1009 Side A
Duration 6.09
Performers: Jimmy Watson (tp), Ken Wray, Keith Christie (tb), Jack Ellery (fl), Dougie Robinson (as), Harry Klein, Benny Green (bs), Derek Smith (p), Sammy Stokes (b), Jim Powell (tu), Allan Ganley (d). 28 Nov 1955
Artist Tim Garland
Title Youkay
Composer Garland
Album One
Label Edition
Number 1072 Track 9
Duration 8.44
Performers: Tim Garland, reeds; Jason Rebello, kb; Ant Law, g; Asaf Sirkis, d. 2016.
Artist Buddy DeFranco
Title Pennywhistle Blues
Composer DeFranco
Label MGM
Number 530 Side A
Duration 2.52
Performers Buddy DeFranco, cl; Kenny Drew, p; Jimmy Raney, g; Toddy Kotick, b; Art Taylor, d. 3 March 1952
Artist Modern Jazz Quartet
Title One Never Knows
Composer Lewis
Album No Sun in Venice
Label Essential Jazz Classics
Number 55424 Track 9
Duration 9.11
Performers: John Lewis, p; Milt Jackson, vib; Percy Heath, b; Connie Kay, d. 4 April, 1957.
Artist Lee Konitz
Title Ablution
Composer Konitz
Album At Storyville
Label Black Lion
Number 760901 Track 8
Duration 4.48
Performers Lee Konitz, as; Ronnie Ball, p; Percy Heath, b; Al Levitt, d.
Artist Dave Brubeck
Title Take Five
Composer Desmond
Album Time Out
Label Green Corner
Number 100892 CD 1 Track 3
Duration 5.28
Performers: Dave `Brubeck, p; Paul Desmond, as; Eugene Wright, b; Joe Moello, d. 1 July 1959
Artist Georgie Fame and Harry South Big Band
Title Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
Composer Brown
Album Sound Venture
Label Polydor
Number Track 12
Duration 3.21
Performers: Georgie Fame v; and Harry South Big Band: Greg Bowen, Derek Watkins, Ian Hamer, Les Condon, Kenny Wheeler (tp), Keith Christie, Johnny Marshall, Chris Smith, Gib Wallace (tb), Alan Branscombe (as), Tony Coe (as,f), Ronnie Scott, Dick Morrissey (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts,fl), Harry Klein (bs), Gordon Beck (p), Phil Bates (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Artist Barry Martyn
Title On a Coconut Island
Composer Alex Anderson
Album Vintage Barry Martyn
Label GHB / Jazzology
Number BCD 75 Track 9
Duration 4.23
Performers: Cuff Billett, t, v; Pete Dyer, tb; Bill Greenow, as; Graham Patterson, p; John Coles, bj; Terry knight, b; Barry Martyn, d.
Artist Bunk Johnson
Title I Can’t Escape From You
Composer Robin, Whiting
Album The Complete Deccas, Victors and V Discs
Label Document
Number DOCD 1001 Track 13
Duration 5.03 (include opening anno and crowd noise
Performers Bunk Johnson, t; George Lewis, cl; Jim Robinson, tb; Alton Purnell. P; Lawrence Marrero, bj; Slow Drag Pavageau, b; Red Clark, d, 6 Jan 1946.
Artist Kenny Graham
Title Skylon
Composer Graham
Label Esquire
Duration 3.22
Performers Jo Hunter (tp), Kenny Graham (ts), Ralph Dollimore (p), Roy Plummer (g), Cliff Ball (b), Dickie Devere (d) + maracas & conga
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- Sat 1 Jul 201716:00BBC Radio 3
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