24/02/2018
Alyn Shipton's selection of requests from listeners' letters and emails focuses on favourite tracks by the great South African trumpeter, bandleader and composer Hugh Masekela, who died in January.
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Jimmy Giuffre
The Train and the River
- Jazz on a Summer's Day.
- Charly.
- 1.
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Stan Kenton
Willow Weep For Me
- Jazz in Silhouette.
- Capitol.
- 1.
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Tony Williams
Extras
- Spring.
- Blue Note.
- 1.
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Jimmie Noone
Four or Five Times
- New Orleans Giants, 1936-1940.
- JSP.
- 8.
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Geraldo
Begin the Beguine
- Songs of Cole Porter.
- One Media.
- 11.
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Tommy Whittle
You've Changed
- Jigsaw.
- Alamo.
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Neil Ardley
Meteora/Kriti
- Greek Variations.
- Universal/Impressed Repressed.
- 1.
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Hugh Masekela
Soweto Blues
- Playing @ Work.
- House of Masekela.
- 8.
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Hugh Masekela
Canteloupe Island
- Lasting Impressions of Ooga Booga.
- Verve.
- 4.
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Hugh Masekela
Grazing in the Grass
- Greatest Hits.
- Sony.
- 1.
Performers:
Artist Jimmy Giuffre
Title The Train and The River
Composer Giuffre
Album Jazz on a Summer’s Day
Label Charly
Number X 686 CD Track 1
Duration 4.32
Performers: Jimmy Giuffre, cl, ts; Bob Brookmeyer, vtb; Jim Hall, g. 1958
Artist Stan Kenton
Title Willow Weep for Me
Composer Ronell
Album Jazz In Silhouette
Label Capitol
Number Track 1
Duration 5.49
Performers: Bill Chase, Bud Brisbois, Rolf Ericsson, Dalton Smith, Roger Middleton, t; Archie LeCoq, Bob Knight, Don Sebesky, Jim Amlotte, Kent Larson, tb; Bill Trujillo, Charlie Mariano, Jack Nimitz, John Bonnie, Marvin Holladay, reeds; Stan Kenton, p; Pete Chilivy, b; Jimmy Campbell, d. 1960.
Artist Anthony Williams
Title Extras
Composer Williams
Album Spring
Label Blue Note
Number 4216 Track 1
Duration 8.09
Performers: Sam Rivers, Wayne Shorter, reeds; Herbie Hancock, p; Gary Peacock, b; Anthony Williams, d. 1966.
Artist Jimmie Noone
Title Four or Five Times
Composer Hellman, Gay
Album New Orleans Giants, 1936-1940
Label JSP
Number 336 Track 8
Duration 3.04
Performers: Charlie Shavers, t; Jimmie Noone, cl; Pete Brown, as; Frank Smith, p; Teddy Bunn, g; Wellman Braud, b; O’Neil Spencer, d. 1 Dec 1937.
Artist Geraldo
Title Begin the Beguine
Composer Porter
Album Songs of Cole Porter
Label One Media
Number Track 11
Duration 3.25
Performers: Eve Becke, v; with Geraldo and His Orchestra.
Artist Tommy Whittle
Title You’ve Changed
Composer Carey / Fischer
Album Jigsaw
Label Alamo
Number AJ 4501
Duration 6.46
Performers: Tommy Whittle, ts; John Horler, p; Lennie Bush, b; Bobby Orr, d. 1977
Artist Neil Ardley
Title Meteora / Kriti
Composer Ardley
Album Greek Variations
Label Universal / Impressed Repressed
Number 986 689-9 Track 1
Duration (in at 18.34 out at end 23.50) dur 5.16
Performers: Ian Carr, t; Mike Gibbs, tb; Barbara Thompson, Don Rendell, Karl Jenkins, reeds; Frank Ricotti, vib; Jack Bruce, Jeff Clyne, b; John Marshall, d. John Rothstein, K Isaacs, vn; K Essex, vla; A Fleming, K Tunnel, vc; 1970
The final segment of Neil Ardley’s Greek Variations, from the 1970 album of the same name.
Artist Hugh Masekela
Title Soweto Blues
Composer Masekela
Album Playing @ Work
Label House of Masekela
Number HOM002 Track 8
Duration 6.52
Artist Hugh Masekela
Title Canteloupe Island
Composer Hancock
Album Lasting Impressions of Ooga Booga
Label Verve
Number 5316302 Track 4
Duration 5.28
Performers: Hugh Masekela, t; Larry Willis, p; Hal Dotson, b; Henry Jenkins, d. 1965
Artist Hugh Masekela
Title Grazing in the Grass
Composer Masekela
Album Greatest Hits
Label Sony
Number 498266-2 Track 1
Duration 2.54
Performers Hugh Masekela, t; Dumisani Hlela, d; John Seloiwane, g; O Moiloa, kb; Arthur Tschabelela, p; Kaya Mhlangu, reeds; 1968
Broadcast
- Sat 24 Feb 201816:00BBC Radio 3
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