
18/11/2017
In this week's selection of jazz in all styles and periods from listeners' letter and emails, Alyn Shipton includes music by pianist, vocalist and bandleader Jelly Roll Morton, the self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz".
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Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham and The Sweet Baby Blues Band
Gud Nuz Bluz
- Gud Nuz Bluz.
- Concord.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Good Old New York
- Doctor Jazz.
- Marshall Cavendish.
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Miles Davis & Gil Evans
Concierto de Aranjuez Part 2 (alternate take)
- Columbia.
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Damon Brown
Jousting in 3
- Han River Tales.
- We Play Jazz.
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Frank Sinatra & The Count Basie Orchestra
Where Or When
- Sinatra at the Sands.
- Reprise.
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Liane Carroll
Seaside
- Seaside.
- Linn.
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Benn Clatworthy
What's Going On?
- What’s Going On.
- Laughing Lettuce.
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Bobby Wellins
Dream Dancing
- Time Gentlemen Please.
- Trio.
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Stéphane Grappelli
What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life?
- Stephane Grappelli 1973.
- Pye.
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Dizzy Gillespie
Doodlin'
- Complete 1956-7 Studio sessions.
- American Jazz Classics.
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Michael Brecker
Chan's Song
- The Nearness of You.
- Verve.
Performers:
Artist Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham
Title Gud Nuz Bluz
Composer The Concord Jazz Heritage Series
Album Gud Nuz Bluz
Label Concord
Number Concord Jazz: 4837-2 Track 11
Duration 5.36
Performers Snooky Young, Nolan Smith, t; Jimmy Cheatham tb; Louis Taylor, as; Ricky Woodard, ts; Plas Johnson, ts; Charles Owens, bars; Jeannie Cheatham, p, v; Richard Reid, b; John Harris, d. 1996.
Artist Jelly Roll Morton
Title Good Old New York
Composer Morton
Album Doctor Jazz
Label Marshall Cavendish
Number 017 Track 14
Duration 2.47
Performers Henry Allen, t; Joe Britton, tb; Albert Nicholas, cl; Eddie Williams, as; Jelly Roll Morton, p, v; Wellman Braud, b; Zutty Singleton, d. 4 Jan 1940
Artist Miles Davis and Gil Evans
Title Concierto de Aranjuez Part 2 (alternate take)
Composer Rodrigo arr. Evans
Album Sketches of Spain
Label Columbia
Number CL 1480 Track 10
Duration 3.32
Performers Miles Davis, Ernest Royal, Bernie Glow, Johnny Coles, Louis R. Mucci, tp; Jimmy Buffington, Joe Singer, Tony Miranda, fr h; Frank Rehak, Dick Hixon, tb; Bill Barber, tub; Al Block, Harold Feldman, fl; Danny Bank, b cl; Romeo Penque, ob; Jack Knitzer, bn; Janet Putnam, hp; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d; Elvin Jones, perc; Gil Evans, cond. March 1960.
Artist Damon Brown
Title Jousting in 3
Composer Brown
Album Han River Tales
Label We Play Jazz
Number MJW0206 Track 6
Duration 6.30
Performers Damon Brown, t; Andrew Lautenbach, ts; Paul Kirby, p; Kim Daeho, b; Kim Minchan, d; 2015
Artist Frank Sinatra / Count Basie Orchestra
Title Where Or When
Composer Rodgers / Hart
Album Sinatra at the Sands
Label Reprise
Number 7599-27037-2 Track 17
Duration 2.42
Performers Frank Sinatra, v; Harry Edison, Al Aarons, Wallace Davenport, Sonny Cohn, t; Al Grey, Henderson Chambers, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, tb; Marshal Royal, Bobby Plater, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie / Bill Miller, p; Freddie Green, g’ Norman Keenan, b; Sonny Payne, d; Quincy Jones, arr. 1966
Artist Liane Carroll
Title Seaside
Composer Stilgoe
Album Seaside
Label Linn
Number AKD 533 Track 1
Duration 4.01
Performers Liane Carroll, p, v; James McMillan, Evan Jolly, Andy Wood, brass; Julian Siegel, Rob Leake, reeds; Rob Luft, g; Steve Pearce, b; Ian Thomas, d. 2016
Artist Benn Clatworthy
Title What’s Going On?
Composer Benson, Cleveland, Gaye
Album What’s Going On
Label Laughing Lettuce
Number 720 Track 1
Duration 9.46
Performers Benn Clatworthy, ts; John Donaldson, p; Simon Thorpe, b; Matt Home, d. 2016
Artist Bobby Wellins
Title Dream Dancing
Composer Cole Porter
Album Time Gentlemen Please
Label Trio
Number 587 Track 8
Duration 4.56
Performers Bobby Wellins, ts; John Critchinson, p; Andrew Cleyndert, b; Mark Taylor, d. 2010
Artist Stephane Grappelli
Title What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life?
Composer Marilyn and Alan Bergman
Album Stephane Grappelli 1973
Label Pye
Number NSPL 18403 Side A Track 3
Duration 4.39
Performers Stephane Grappelli, vn; Mark Hemmeler p; Jack Sewing, b; Kenny Clarke d. 1972.
Artist Dizzy Gillespie
Title Doodlin’
Composer Silver
Album Complete 1956-7 Studio sessions
Label American Jazz Classics
Number 99120 CD 1 Track 7
Duration 3.58
Performers Dizzy Gillespie, Emmett Berry, Carl Warwick, Quincy Jones, Joe Gordon, t; Melba Liston, Frank Rehak, Rod Leavett, tb; Phil Woods, Jimmy Powell, Ernie Wilkins, Billy Mitchell, Marty Flax, reeds; Walter Davis, p; Nelson Boyd, b; Charlie Persip, d. 1956
Artist Michael Brecker
Title Chan’s Song
Composer Hancock
Album The Nearness of You
Label Verve
Number Verve: 549-705-2 Track 1
Duration 5.15
Performers Michael Brecker, ts; Pat Metheny, g; Herbie Hancock, p; Charlie Haden, b; Jack DeJohnette, d. Dec 2000.
Broadcast
- Sat 18 Nov 201716:00BBC Radio 3

