08/09/2018
In this week’s selection from listeners’ letters, emails and tweets requesting favourite jazz tracks from all periods and styles, Alyn Shipton includes music by Michel Legrand, prior to his forthcoming London visit, and by Cannonball Adderley.
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Cannonball Adderley
Del Sasser
- Them Dirty Blues.
- Riverside.
- 4.
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Sal Nistico
Empty Room
- Empty Room.
- Red.
- 4.
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Kenny Graham's Afro Cubists
Caravan
- n/a.
- Esquire.
- 2.
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Harry Parry
Don't Be That Way
- Harry Parry and His Radio Rythm Club.
- World Records.
- 2.
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Mel Tormé
Mountain Greenery
- Mel Torme and Friends Recorded Live at Marty's New York City.
- Finesse.
- 1.
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Patricia Barber
Bye Bye Blackbird
- Nightclub.
- Boue Note.
- 1.
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Old Hat Jazz Band
Bigiune De Vieux Chapeau
- The Sparrow.
- Old Hat.
- 3.
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Louis Armstrong
Muskrat Ramble
- A Song Was Born - 1947.
- Fremeaux.
- 2.
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Michel Legrand
Jitterbug Waltz
- Michel Legrand: Legrand's Jazz.
- Phono.
- 3.
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Nicola Farnon
The More I See You
- A Day at the Market.
- Nicola Farnon Music.
- 12.
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Aretha Franklin
Lover Come Back To Me
Jazz Record Requests
Artist Cannonball Adderley
Title Del Sasser
Composer Sam Jones
Album Them Dirty Blues
Label Riverside
Performers: Nat Adderley, c; Cannonball Adderley, as; Bobby Timmons, p; Sam Jones, b; Louis Hayes, d. 1960
Artist Sal Nistico
Title Empty Room
Composer Nistico
Album Empty Room
Label Red
Performers: Sal Nistico, ts; Rita Marcotulli, p; Marco Fratini b; Roberto Gatto, d. 1988.
Artist Kenny Graham’s Afro-Cubists
Title Caravan
Composer Tizol / Ellington
Album n/a
Label Esquire
Performers: Leo Wright (tp), Kenny Graham, Eddie Mordue, Pete King, Alan Rowe (ts), Bill Andrews (bs), Lennie Metcalfe (p), Victor Feldman (vib,conga), Sammy Stokes (b), Phil Seamen (d). May 6th, 1955
Artist Harry Parry
Title Don’t Be That Way
Composer Sampson, Goodman, Parish
Album Tea For Two
Label One Media
Performers Doreen Villiers, v; Harry Parry cl; Roy Marsh, vib; George Shearing, p; Frank Deniz, g; Sam Molineaux, b; Ben Edwards, d. 19 July 1941.
Artist Mel Torme
Title Mountain Greenery
Composer Rodgers / Hart
Album n/a
Label Vogue / Coral
Performers Mel Torme, v; unidentified trio
Artist Patricia Barber
Title Bye Bye Blackbird
Composer Dixon / Henderson
Album Nightclub
Label Boue Note
Performers Patricia Barber, p, v; Marc Johnson, b; Adam Nussbaum, d. 2000.
Artist Old Hat Jazz Band
Title Bigiune de vieux chapeau
Composer Oliver
Album The Sparrow
Label Old Hat
Performers Mike Soper: trumpet; Will Scott: saxophones, clarinet; Ewan Bleach: baritone saxophone; Simon Marsh: alto saxophone; Andrew Oliver: piano; James Kitchman: guitar; Louis Thomas: double bass; Elizabeth Exell: drums; 2015
Artist Louis Armstrong
Title Muskrat Ramble
Composer Ory
Album A Song Was Born - 1947
Label Fremeaux
Performers Louis Armstrong, t; Jack Teagarden, tb; Barney Bigard, cl; Dick Cary, p; Arvell Shaw, b; Sid Catlett, d. Symphony Hall Boston, 30 Nov 1947
Artist Michel Legrand
Title Jitterbug Waltz
Composer Waller
Album Legrand jazz
Label Phono
Performers Miles Davis, t; Herbie Mann, fl; Phil Woods, as; John Coltrane, ts; Jerome Richardson, bar; Betty Glamann, hp; Barry Galbraith, g; Eddie Costa, vib; Bill Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Kenny Dennis, d. 25 June 1958.
Artist Nicola Farnon
Title The More I See You
Composer Warren, Gordon
Album A Day at the Market
Label Nicolafarnonmusic
Performers Nicola Farnon, b, v; Piero Tucci, p, ts; Phil Johnson, d. 2014
Artist Aretha Franklin
Title Lover Come Back To Me
Composer Romberg / Hammerstein
Album The complete singles 1956-62
Label Soul Jam
Performers Aretha Franklin and unidentified studio orchestra.
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- Sat 8 Sep 201816:00BBC Radio 3
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