23 December 2006
Saturday 23 December 2006 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Helen Mayhew presents a selection of Christmas jazz and looks back at some of the top jazz albums of 2006. Plus a Festive UK gig guide.
Playlist
1.
Title: HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
Artist: Dexter Gordon
Composer: Blaine / Martin
Album: Yule Struttin
Label: BLUE NOTE CDP794857
2.
Title: A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
Artist: Jimmy Smith
Composer: Bernstein / David
Album: The No.1 Jazz Album
Label: POLYGRAM 5539372
3.
Title: JINGLE BELLS
Artist: Count Basie
Composer: trad
Album: Yule Struttin
Label: BLUE NOTE CDP794857
4.
Title: A CHILD IS BORN
Artist: Tony Bennett / Bill Evans
Composer: Thad Jones / Alec Wilder
Album: Together Again
Label: CONCORD RECORDS CCD-2198-2
5.
Title: RIVER
Artist: Dianne Reeves
Composer: Joni Mitchell
Album: Best of Dianne Reeves
Label: BLUE NOTE 724353586720
6.
Title: BELL CAROL BLUES
Artist: Scott Hamilton, Dave Cliff (guitar), Dave Green (bass), Allan Ganley (drums), Alan Broadbent (piano), London String Ensemble.
Composer: Wilhousky, Leontovich
Album: Christmas Love Song
Label: CONCORD CCD47712
7.
Title: WE FREE KINGS
Artist: Roland Kirk
Composer: trad, arranged Kirk
Album: Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas
Label: VERVE 8405012
8.
Title: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
Artist: Bill Evans
Composer: Coots / Haven / Gillespie
Album: Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas
Label: VERVE 8405012
9.
Title: COOL YULE
Artist: Kurt Elling
Composer: Allen
Album: Yule Be Boppin
Label: BLUE NOTE 724385699122
10.
Title: IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER
Artist: Henry Lowther
Composer: Holst arr Arguelles
Album: I.D
Label: VILLAGE LIFE MRFD97122VL
11.
Title: WINTER WONDERLAND
Artist: Shirley Horn, Roy Hargrove
Composer: Smith / Bernard
Album: Jazz for Joy
Label: VERVE 5319602
