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Artist Fletcher Henderson

Title Hocus Pocus

Composer Will Hudson

Album Hocus Pocus

Label Bluebird

Performers: Russell Smith, Red Allen, Joe Thomas, t; Claude Jones, Keg Johnson, tb; Buster Bailey, Russell Procope, Hilton Jefferson, Coleman Hawkins, reeds; Fletcher Henderson, p; Bernard Addison, g; John Kirby, b; Vic Engle, d. 6 March

Artist Billy Taylor

Title I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

Composer Taylor

Album Now That’s What I Call Jazz

Label Sony

Performers: Billy Taylor Trio.

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Jones

Composer Ellington / Terry

Album Blues in Orbit / The Cosmic Scene

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Performers: Clark Terry, flugelhorn; Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl; Harry Carney, bars; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmy Woode, b; Sam Woodyard, d; 2 April 1958.

Artist Harlem Jazz and Blues Band

Title Stagolee

Composer trad

Album Master Tapes Previously unissued on CD

Label AAH Records

Performers: Doc Cheatham, t; Clyde Bernhardt, tb, v; (others tbc)

Artist Al Fairweather / Sandy Brown All Stars

Title Dinah

Composer Akst, Lewis, Young

Album 208 Rhythm Club: The Radio Luxemburg Sessions

Label Vocalion

Performers: Al Fairweather, t; Sandy Brown, cl, v; Tony Milliner, tb; Brian Lemon, p; Brian Prudence, b; Benny Goodman, d.1961

Artist Alex Welsh

Title Creole Love Call

Composer Ellington / Mills

Album Just One More Chance

Label Upbeat

Performers: Alex Welsh, ldr; Roy Williams, tb; Al Gay, ss, cl; John Barnes, ts, cl; Fred Hunt, p; Jim Douglas, g; Ronnie Rae, b; Lennie Hastings, d. 28 May 1967.

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title Potato Head Blues

Composer Armstrong

Album Hotter Than That

Label Marshall Cavendish

Performers: Louis Armstrong, t; John Thomas, tb; Johnny Dodds, cl; Lil Armstrong, p; Johnny St Cyr, bj; Pete Briggs, tu; Baby Dodds, d. 10 May 1927.

Artist Uncle Nef

Title Shake It Baby

Composer T Bone Walker / John Lee Hooker

Album Uncle Nef

Label Ropeadope

Performers: Shannon Powell, d, v; Darren Hoffman, g; Sami Stevens, v. 2017.

Artist Chaka Khan

Title And the Melody Still Lingers On (Night In Tunisia)

Composer Gillespie / Paparelli

Album Whacha Gonna Do For Me

Label Warner

Performers: Chaka Khan, v; Herbie Hancock, synth, others unidentified.

Artist Indo-British Ensemble

Title Yaman (The Colonel’s Lady)

Composer Victor Graham

Album Curried Jazz

Label MFP

Performers: Kenny Wheeler, fh; Ray Swinfield, fl; Dev Kumar, sitar; Sitara Kumar, tambura; Jeff Clyne, b; Bill Eyden, d; Chris Karan, tabla.

Artist Max Roach / Anthony Braxton

Title Tropical Forest

Composer Roach/Braxton

Label Black Saint

Album Birth and Rebirth

Performers: Anthony Braxton, reeds; Max Roach, d. 1978.

Artist Jimmy Smith

Title Eight Counts for Rita

Composer Smith

Album Dot Com Blues

Label Verve

Performers: Jimmy Smith, org; Russell Malone, g; John Clayton, b; Harvey Mason, d. 2000

Artist Peggy Lee

Title New York City Blues

Composer Jones / Lee

Album Four Classic Albums

Label Avid

Performers: Peggy Lee and Quincy Jones Orchestra.

Artist Callum Au

Title September In The Rain

Composer Warren / Dubin

Album Something’s Coming

Label Callum Au Music

Performers: Tom Walsh; George Hogg; Freddie Gavita; Henry Armburg Jennings, (trumpets); Callum Au (Tenor Trombone, Euphonium); Robbie Harvey (Tenor Trombone); Ross Anderson (Tenor Trombone); Barry Clements (Bass Trombone, Tuba); Lucas Dodd (Soprano/Alto Saxes); Jim Gold (Soprano/Alto Saxes); Simon Marsh (Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet); Tommy Laurence (Tenor Sax); Richard Shepherd (Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet), Peter Long (Tubax), Gareth Lockrane (Flutes, Piccolo), Nigel Hitchcock (Solo Alto Sax) Jon Russell (Guitar); Chris Eldred (Piano, Keyboards); Laurence Ungless (Double Bass, Bass Guitar); Ed Richardson (Drums) 2012

Artist Sonny Rollins

Title Where are You?

Composer McHugh /Adamson

Album The Bridge

Label RCA

Performers Sonny Rollins, ts; Jim Hall., g; Bob Cranshaw, b; Ben Riley, d. 13 Feb 1962

Artist Brad Mehldau

Title When It Rains

Composer Mehldau

Album Largo

Label Warner

Performers: Brad Mehldau, p; Larry Grenadier, b; Matt Chamberlain, d; Steve Kujala, David Kostac, flutes; John Clarke, Earl Dumier, oboes; Gary Grey, Emile Bernstein, clarinets; Peter Mandell, Rose Corrigan, bassoons. Rec 2001.

Artist Frank Sinatra

Title I’ve Got You Under My Skin

Composer Porter

Album Songs For Swingin’ Lovers

Duration 3.43

Performers Frank Sinatra, v; Nelson Riddle Orchestra, 1956

Frank Sinatra and Nelson Riddle’s orchestra in 1956.

Artist Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong

Title Isn't It A Lovely Day

Composer Berlin

Album Ella & Louis Complete Norman Granz Sessions

Label One

Performers Ella Fitzgerald,m v; Louis Armstrong, t, v; Oscar Peterson, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Buddy Rich, d. 16 August 1956.

Artist The Swingles

Title Bucimis

Composer trad.

Album Folklore

Label Swingle Swingers LLP

Performers Joanna Goldsmith-Eteson, Sara Davey, Clare Wheeler, Oliver Griffiths, Jon Smith, Kevin Fox, Edward Randell

Artist Maria Schneider

Title Days of Wine and Roses

Composer Chase / Whiting

Album Days of Wine and Roses

Label Artistshare

Performers: Greg Gisbert, Ingird Jensen, Laurie Frink, Tony Kadleck, t; Keith O’Quinn, Larry Farrell, Rock Ciccarone, George Flynn, tb; Charles Pillow, Tim Rees, Scott Robinson, Rich Perry, Rick Margitza, reeds; Frank Kimbrough, p; Ben Monder, g; Tony Scherr, b; Tim Horner, d; Maria Schneider, dir. Jazz Standard NY 2000.

Artist Tom Ridout

Title Known No More

Composer Ridout

Album No Excuses

Label 33Jazz

Performers: Alex Ridout, t; Elliot Pooley, tb; Anna Drysdale, frh; Tom Ridout, reeds, recorders; Rob Luft, Billy Marrows, g; Will Barry, kb; Flo Moore, b; Phelan Burgoyne, d; Anastasia Stahlmann, Didier Osindero, v; Anita Kurowska, vla; Cicelia Brignall, cello; 2018.

Artist NYJO

Title Dawn Before Dark Before Dawn

Composer Garland

Album The Change

Label NYJ

Performers: Louis Dowdswell, Adam Chatterton, Nick Dewhurst, James Copus, Tom Dennis, t; Ross Anderson, Pete Whitehouse, Tom Green, Chris Valentine, Barry Clements, tb; Anna Drysdale, frh; Helen Wilson, Jim Gold, Nadim Teimoori, Riley Stone-Lonergan, Chris Whiter, Tim Garland, reeds; Chris Eldred, p; Rob Luft, g; Conor Chaplin, b; Mike Mondesir, d. 2012.