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In the run up to Christmas Alyn Shipton includes festive music including the joyous Latin jazz of Tito Puente.

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Sat 16 Dec 201716:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Glenn Miller

    Jeep Jockey Jump

    • And the Army Air Force Band.
    • RCA/Jazz Tribune.

  • Stan Kenton

    Artistry In Rhythm

    • Artistry in Rhythm.
    • Avid.

  • Tito Puente

    Oye Coma Va

    • El Rey.
    • Tico.

  • Johnny Richards

    Turn Aboot

    • Somethin’ Else.
    • Fresh Sound.

  • Buddy Greco

    I Can't Get Started

    • Jazz Grooves.
    • Candid.

  • Buck Clayton Legacy Band

    Party Time

    • Claytonia.
    • BCLB.

  • Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

    Cloudburst

    • Sing a Song for Basie.
    • Verve.

  • Thelonious Monk

    Stuffy Turkey

    • It’s Monk’s Time.
    • Columbia.

  • Duke Ellington

    Blues To Be There

    • Ellington at Newport: Complete.
    • Columbia.

  • Roger Beaujolais

    And When You Smile

    • Sunset.
    • Spin Cycle Music.

Performers:

Artist Glenn Miller

Title Jeep Jockey Jump

Composer Jerry Gray

Album And the Army Air Force Band

Label RCA/Jazz Tribune

Number ND 89767 CD 2 Track 10

Duration 2.16

Performers Zeke Zarchy, Bernie Privin, Bunny Nicholls, Jack Steele, t; Jim Priddy, Larry Hall, Johnny Halliburton, Jim Harwood, tb; Hank Freeman, Freddy Guerra, Thomas Brecker, Vince Carbone, Jack Ferrier, Chuck Gentry, reeds; Mel Powell, p; Carmen Mastren, g; Trigger Alpert, b; Ray McKinley, d.

Artist Stan Kenton

Title Artistry In Rhythm

Composer Kenton

Album Artistry in Rhythm

Label Avid

Number AMSC-912 CD 1 Track 1

Duration 3.21

Performers Ray Borden, John Carroll, Buddy Childers, Karl George, Dick Morse, t; Harry Forbes, George Faye, Bart Varsalona, tb; Eddie Meyers, Art Pepper, Red Dorris, Maurice Beeson, Bob Gioga, reeds; Stan Kenton, p; Bob Ahern, g; Clyde Singleton, b; Joe Vernon, d. 19 Nov 1943.

Artist Tito Puente

Title Oye Coma Va

Composer Puente

Album El Rey

Label Tico

Number 1086 Track 2

Duration 4.26

Performers Tito Puente and His Orchestra, 1962.

Artist Johnny Richards

Title Turn Aboot

Composer Richards

Album Somethin’ Else

Label Fresh Sound

Number 2207 Track 5

Duration 6.27

Performers Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Childers, Pete Candoli, Stu Williamson, Ray Copeland, Shorty Rogers (tp), Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Don Nelly, Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Julius Watkins, Vince De Rosa (Frh), Charlie Mariano, Gene Quill (as), Richie Kamuca, Frank Socolow (ts), Ronny Lang (bs), Marty Paich, John Knapp (p), Buddy Clark (b), Stan Levey, Ed Shaughnessy (d)

Artist Buddy Greco

Title I Can’t Get Started

Composer Duke

Album Jazz Grooves

Label Candid

Number CCD-79755 Track 7

Duration 6.09

Performers Buddy Greco, p; Joe Lano, g; Bob Sachs, b; Gregg Field, d. 1998

Artist Buck Clayton Legacy Band

Title Party Time

Composer Clayton

Album Claytonia

Label BCLB

Number 001 Track 3

Duration 6.10

Performers Menno Daams, Ian Smith, t; Matthias Seuffert, Alan Barnes, reeds; Adrian Fry, tb; Martin Litton, p; Martin Wheatley, g; Alyn Shipton, b; Norman Emberson, d. 2011

Artist Lambert Hendricks and Ross

Title Cloudburst

Composer Kirkland, Harris

Album Sing a Song for Basie

Label Verve

Number 5438272-NA

Duration 2.42

Performers Lambert Hendricks and Ross

Artist Thelonious Monk

Title Stuffy Turkey

Composer Monk

Album It’s Monk’s Time

Label Columbia

Number CS 8984 Track 3

Duration 8.11

Performers Charlie Rouse, ts; Thelonious Monk, p; Butch Warren, b and Ben Riley d. 1964

‪Artist Duke Ellington

Title Blues To Be there

Composer Ellington / Strayhorn

Album Ellington at Newport Complete

Label Columbia

Number C2K 64932 CD 1 Track 11

Duration 7.09

Performers DE, p, dir; Clark Terry, Willie Cook, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, t; Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, tb; Hamilton, Procope, Carney, Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, reeds; Jimmy Woode, b; Sam Woodyard, d. 7 July 1956, Newport RI.

Artist Roger Beaujolais

Title And when you smile

Composer Beaujolais

Album Sunset

Label Spin Cycle Music

Number ST010

Duration 8.29

Performers Roger Beaujolais, vib; Robin Aspland on piano, Simon Thorpe on Double Bass and Winston Clifford on drums.

Broadcast

  • Sat 16 Dec 201716:00
    BBC Radio 3

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