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Radio 4,25 Apr 1999,45 mins

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Sue Lawley's guest this week is the jazz musician Stan Tracey. He's been at the heart of the British Jazz scene since the 1960s when he was resident pianist at Ronnie Scotts. It was at that time he wrote what has been called the greatest of all British jazz albums - his Under Milk Wood suite. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Mood Indigo by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Book: Crazy Like A Fox by S J Perelman Luxury: Film: Oh Mister Porter

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Stompin' at the Savoy
    Stompin' at the Savoy
    Zoot Sims
  3. 2.
    L'enfant et les sortilèges
    L'enfant et les sortilèges
    Maurice Ravel
  4. 3.
    Now's the Time
    Now's the Time
    Charlie Parker Quartet