06/01/2018
This week's postbag and emails contain requests from across the spectrum of jazz. Alyn Shipton's selection includes Duke Ellington's famous version of Creole Love Call with vocalist Adelaide Hall.
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Kenny Baker
Stoona
- Serenade to Sweden.
- Telestar.
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Kenny Baker
Swingin' the Blues
- The Boss Is Home.
- Big Bear.
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Stan Getz
The Thrill Is Gone
- Stan Getz Quartet at Large – Complete Sessions.
- Essential Jazz Classics.
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Dave Brubeck
Le Souk
- Time Was.
- Proper.
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Benny Goodman
After You've Gone
- Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 1944-1945.
- Classics.
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Joey Alexander
Criss Cross
- Countdown.
- Motema.
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John Surman
Whistman's Wood
- Whistman’s Wood.
- ECM.
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Bob Berg
Friday Night at the Cadillac Club
- Short Stories.
- Denon.
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Duke Ellington
Creole Love Call
- Masterpieces 1926-1949.
- Proper.
Performers:
Artist Duke Ellington with Alica Babs
Title Stoona
Composer Ellington
Album Serenade to Sweden
Label Telestar
Number TRS 11100 S 1 T 3
Duration 2.53
Performers: Alice Babs, v; Duke Ellington, p; Gilbert Rovere, b; Christain Garros, d; 4 anonymous French horn players. Paris, 1 March 1963
Artist Kenny Baker
Title Swingin’ The Blues
Composer Basie / Durham
Album The Boss Is Home
Label Big Bear
Number 224 Track 1
Duration 7.31
Performers: Kenny Baker, Derek Healey, Bruce Adams, Simon Gardner, t; Don Lusher, Bill Galdard, Richard Edwards, tb; Roy Willox, Alan Barnes, Vic Ash, Dave Willis, Eddie Mordue, reeds; Brian Dee, p; Dave Green, b; Ralph Salmins d. Sept 1993
Artist Stan Getz
Title The Thrill Is Gone
Composer Brown / Henderson
Album Stan Getz Quartet at Large – Complete Sessions
Label Essential Jazz Classics
Number 55651 CD 2 Track 5
Duration 6.37
Performers: Stan Getz, ts; Jan Johansson, p; Dan Jordan, b; William Schiopffe, d. Jan 1960
Artist Dave Brubeck
Title Le Souk
Composer Brubeck, Desmond
Album Time Was
Label Proper
Number Properbox 90 CD 4 Track 5
Duration 4.33
Performers: Paul Desmond, as; Dave Brubeck, p; Bob Bates, b; Joe Dodge, d. March 1954 Oberlin College
Artist Kenny Davern
Title Jazz Me Blues
Composer Clarence and Spencer Williams
Album A Night With Eddie Condon
Label Arbors
Number ARCD 19238 Track 5
Duration 6.51
Performers: Bernie Privin, t; Lou McGarity, tb; Kenny Davern, cl; Dill Jones, p; Eddie Condon, g; Jack Lesberg, b; Cliff Leeman, d. 30 April 1971
Artist Benny Goodman
Title After You’ve Gone
Composer Layton, Creamer
Album Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 1944-1945
Label Classics
Number 1345 Track 1
Duration 3.13
Performers: Roy Eldridge, Yank Lawson, Mickey McMickle, t; Ward Silloway, Vernon Brown, tb; Benny Goodman, cl; Hymie Schertzer, Reggie Merrill, Art Rollini, Ernie Caceres, Wolff Tayne, reeds; Teddy Wilson, p; Tommy Kay, g; Gene Traxler, b; Specs Powell, d. 1944
Artist Joey Alexander
Title Criss Cross
Composer Monk
Album Countdown
Label Motema
Number 234279 Track 6
Duration 5.05
Performers: Joey Alexander, p; Larry Grenadier, b; Ulysses Owens, Jr. d. 2016.
Artist John Surman
Title Whistman’s Wood
Composer Surman
Album Whistman’s Wood
Label ECM
Number 279 8108 Track 1
Duration 6.32
Performers: John Surman, bcl. Bars, ss, kb, synth. 2012.
Artist Bob Berg
Title Friday Night at the Cadillac Club
Composer Berg
Album Short Stories
Label Denon
Number CY1768 Track1
Duration 5.24
Performers: Bob Berg, ts; Mike Stern, g; Don Grolnick, kb; Will Lee, b; Peter Erskine, d March 1987
Artist Duke Ellington
Title Creole Love Call
Composer Ellington
Album Masterpieces 1926-1949
Label Proper
Number Properbox 25 CD 1 Track 20
Duration 4.08
Performers: Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins, t; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol, tb; Barney Bigard, cl. Johnny Hodges, as; Harry Carney, bars; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d; Adelaide Hall, vo. 11 Feb 1932
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- Sat 6 Jan 201816:00BBC Radio 3
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