
01/09/2018
Alyn Shipton’s weekly dip into listeners’ letters and emails includes vintage sounds from McKinney’s Cotton Pickers and John Kirby’s Sextet.
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Edouard Leys
Versus
- La Ligne Jaune.
- Black and B lue.
- 6.
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Jackie McLean
Goin' 'Way Blues
- Four Classic Albums.
- Avid.
- 8.
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Bill Evans
Someday My Prince Will Come
- At the Montreux Jazz Festival.
- Verve.
- 10.
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Charlie Parker
My Heart Tells Me
- Integrale Vol 1.
- Fremeaux.
- 2.
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McKinney’s Cotton Pickers
Milenburg Joys
- Jazz Age the hot sounds of the 20s and 30's.
- Past Perfect.
- 8.
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Wilbur de Paris
Change Of Key Boogie
- Live in New York 1944 and 1953.
- Upbeat.
- 7.
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Johnny Dodds and His Chicago Boys
29th And Dearborn
- New Orleans Giants 1936-40.
- JSP.
- 15.
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John Tobin'S Midnight Serenaders
I'm Afraid To Care For You
- New Orleans in the 20s.
- Timeless.
- 15.
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Carla Bley
Vashkar
- Trios.
- 2.
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Johnny Mansfield
M & M
- Elftet.
- Edition.
- 1.
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Jimmy Mcgriffe & Hank Crawford
Red Top
- Right Turn on Blue.
- Telarc.
- 3.
Jazz Record Requests
Artist Edouard Leys (feat Malo Mazurié
Title Versus
Composer Leys
Album La Ligne Jaune
Label Black and B lue
Performers: Malo Mazurié, t; Edouard Leys, p; Michel Rosciglione, b; Mourad Benhammou, d; 2017.
Artist Jackie McLean
Title Goin’ ‘Way Blues
Composer McLean
Album Four Classic Albums
Label Avid
Performers: Jackie McLean, as; Freddie Hubbard, t; Kenny Drew, p; Doug Watkins, b; Pete LaRoca, d. 8 Jan 1961
Artist Bill Evans
Title Someday My Prince Will Come
Composer Churchill, Morey
Album At The Montreux Jazz festival
Label Verve
Performers: Bill Evans (Piano); Eddie Gomez(bass) & Jack DeJohnette(drums) 15 June 1968
Artist Charlie Parker
Title My Heart Tells Me
Composer Warren / Gordon
Album Integrale Vol 1
Label Fremeaux
Performers: Charlie Parker, alto; Efferge Ware, guitar; Phil Phillips, drums. Recorded in 1943
Artist McKinney’s Cotton Pickers
Title Milenburg Joys
Composer Morton
Album Jazz Age the hot sounds of the 20s and 30s.
Label Past Perfect
Performers: John Nesbitt, Langston Curl, t; Claude Jones, tb; Don Redman, as; Milton Senior, ts; Todd Rhodes, p; Dave Wilborn, bj; Ralph Escudero, tu, Cuba Austin d. 11 July 1928
Artist Wilbur De Paris
Title Change of Key Boogie
Composer De Paris
Album Live in New York 1944 and 1953
Label Upbeat
Performers: Sidney De Paris, trumpet; Wilbur De Paris, trombone; Ed Hall, clarinet; Clyde Hart, piano; Billy Taylor, bass; Specs Powell, drums. Feb 1944
Artist Johnny Dodds and His Chicago Boys
Title 29th and Dearborn
Composer Jones
Album New Orleans Giants 1936-40
Label JSP
Performers Charlie Shavers, t; Johnny Dodds, cl; Lil Armstrong, p; Teddy Bunn, g; John Kirby, b; O’Neil Spencer, d. 21 Jan 1938
Artist John Tobin’s Midnight Serenaders
Title I’m Afraid To Care For You
Composer Frank /Owen
Album New Orleans In the 20s
Label Timeless
Performers: Harry Dorin, co; Jac Assunto, tb; Norvelle Makofsky, as; Elbridge Westerfield, ts; Adrian Laroque, p; John Tobin, bj; Benny Pottle, tu. 22 Jan 1925
Artist Carla Bley
Title Vashkar
Composer Bley
Album Trios
Label ECM
Performers: Andy Sheppard, ss; Carla Bley, p; Steve Swallow, b. 2013.
Artist Johnny Mansfield
Title M & M
Composer Mansfield
Album Elftet
Label Edition
Performers: Chris Potter - guest soloist - Tenor Sax; Ella Hohnen Ford - Vocals & Flute; James Davison – Trumpet; Tom Smith - Alto Sax; George Millard - Bass Clarinet & tenor sax; Rory Ingham – Trombone; Dom Ingham – Violin; Laura Armstrong – Cello; Oliver Mason – Guitar; Jonny Mansfield - Vibraphone & Composition; Will Harris – Bass; Boz Martin-Jones – Drums. 2018
Artist Jimmy McGriff and Hank Crawford
Title Red Top
Composer Ammons
Album Right Turn on Blue
Label Telarc
Performers: Hank Crawford, as; Jimmy McGriff, org; Rodney Jones, g; Jesse Hameen, d.
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- Sat 1 Sep 201817:30BBC Radio 3
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