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Jazz records from across the genre, played in special sequences to highlight the wonders of jazz history. All pieces have been specifically requested by Radio 3 listeners.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 15 Sep 201816:00

Music Played

  • John Handy Plus Band

    Dancy, Dancy

    • The 2nd John Handy Album.
    • CBS.
    • 1.
  • Jimmy Smith

    The Champ

    • Electrifyin'.
    • Proper.
    • 1.
  • Bill Evans

    My Foolish Heart

    • Complete Live at the Village Vanguard 1961.
    • Riverside.
    • 4.
  • Stan Tracey

    Alice In Jazzland - Suite

    Performer: Stan Tracey.
    • Alice in Jazzland.
    • ReSteamed.
    • 1.
  • Stan Tracey

    Afro-Charlie Meets The White Rabbitt

    • Alice in Jazz Land.
    • ReSteamed Records.
    • 1.
  • King Oliver and His Orchestra

    Stingaree Blues

    • n/a.
    • Bluebird.
    • 1.
  • Chris Barber

    When The Saints Go Marching In

    • 1961-62.
    • Lake.
    • 2.
  • Fats Waller

    Ain't Misbehavin'

    • Handful of Keys.
    • Proper.
    • 19.
  • Stan Getz, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Airto Moreira & Tony Williams

    La Fiesta Jazz

    • Captain Marvel.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Jimmy Giuffre

    Train And The River

    • Jazz on a Summer's Day.
    • CHARLY.
    • 1.
  • Duke Ellington

    Anatomy Of A Murder

    • Anatomy of a murder.
    • Soundtrack Factory.
    • 24.

Jazz Record Requests

Artist John Handy

Title Dancy Dancy

Composer Handy

Album 2nd John Handy Album

Label CBS

Performers: John Handy, as; Michael White, vn; Jerry Hahn, g; Don Thompson, b; Terry Clarke, d, 1966.

Artist Jimmy Smith

Title The Champ

Composer Gillespie

Album Electrifyin’

Label Proper

Performers Jimmy Smith, org; Thornel Schwartz, g; Donald Bailey, d. 11 March 1956.

Artist Bill Evans

Title My Foolish Heart

Composer Victor Young, Ned Washington

Album Complete Live at the Village Vanguard 1961

Label Riverside

Performers Bill Evans, p; Scott LaFaro, b; Paul Motian, d. 1961

Artist Stan Tracey

Title Alice In Jazzland

Composer Tracey

Album Alice In Jazzland

Label ReSteamed

Performers Eddie Blair, Ian Hamer, Kenny Baker, Les Condon, t; Keith Christie, Chris Smith, Wally Smith, tb; Ronnie Baker, Alan Branscombe, as; Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, ts; Harry Klein, bars; Stan Tracey, p, Jeff Clyne, b; Ronnie Stephenson, d.

Artist Stan Tracey

Title Afro-Charlie Meets the White Rabbitt

Composer Tracey

Album Alice In Jazzland

Label ReSteamed

Artist King Oliver and His Orchestra

Title Stingaree Blues

Composer Clinton / Kemp

Album n/a

Label Bluebird

Artist Chris Barber

Title When The Saints Go Marching In

Composer Trad

Album 1961-62

Label Lake

Performers: Pat Halcox, t; Ian Wheeler, cl; Chris Barber, tb; Eddie Smith, bj; Dick Smith, b; Graham Burbidge, d; Ottilie Patterson, v. 16 Nov 1961

Artist Fats Waller

Title Ain’t Misbehavin

Composer Waller / Razaf

Album Handful or Keys

Label Proper

Performers Benny Carter, t; Gene Porter, cl; Alton Moore, tb; Fats Waller, p; Irving Ashby, g; Slam Stewart, b; Zutty Singleton, d. 1943.

Artist Stan Getz

Title La Fiesta

Composer Corea

Album Captain Marvel

Label Columbia

Performers Stan Getz, ts; Chick Corea kb; Stanley Clarke, b; Airto Moreira, perc; Tony Williams, d. 3 March 1972.

Artist Jimmy Giuffre

Title The Train and The River

Composer Giuffre

Album Jazz on a Summer’s Day

Label Charly

Performers: Jimmy Giuffre, cl, ts; Bob Brookmeyer, vtb; Jim Hall, g. 1958

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Anatomy of a Murder

Composer Ellington / Strayhorn

Album Anatomy of a murder

Label Soundtrack Factory

Performers: Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Ray Nance, t; Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmy Woode, b; Jimmy Johnson, d. June 1959.

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  • Sat 15 Sep 201816:00

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