Jazz Line-Up - Tommy Smith, Gary Husband

Claire Martin talks to saxophonist and composer Tommy Smith about his re-working of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, which has been re-arranged for his Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, assembled for this recording. It was written to feature leading Scottish pianist Brian Kellock, who played the original Gershwin piece as a music student in Edinburgh in 1981. Familiar themes, including the iconic clarinet glissando and Gershwin's heart-breaking nostalgic refrain, have been used. Plus previously un-broadcast material from Gary Husband's band Drive, recorded exclusively for the programme. Playlist: Title: The End Is Also the Beginning Artist: Huw Warren, Peter Herbert, Martin France Album: Hermoto + Label: Basho SRCD 30-2 Track: 1 Comp: Huw Warren Publ: prs/mcps Dur: 1m36s Title: Cowbois and Shepherds Artist: Huw Warren, Peter Herbert, Martin France Album: Hermoto + Label: Basho SRCD 30-2 Track: 1 Comp: Huw Warren Publ: prs/mcps Dur: 1m36s Title: Coupe De Ville Artist: Mike Stern Album: Big Neighborhood Label: Heads Up HUCD 3157 Track: 1 Comp: Mike Stern Publ: Little Shoes Music (ASCAP) Dur: 4m32s Title: Rhapsody in Blue Artist: Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, Tommy Smith, Brian Kellock Album: Rhapsody in Blue - Live Label: Spartacus Records STS 013 Track: 1 Comp: George Gershwin, arr Tommy Smith Publ: Spartacus Records Dur: 6m26s Title: Dream Horse Artist: Tommy Smith, Arild Andersen, Paolo Vinaccia Album: Live at Belleville Label: ECM ECM 2078 Track: 7 Comp: Arild Andersen Publ: PRS/Copyright Control Dur: 7m47s Title: Sophisticated Lady Artist: Tommy Smith, Kenny Barron, Peter Washington, Billy Drummond Album: The Sound of Love Label: Linn 138 Track: 8 Comp: Duke Ellington Publ: Linn Dur: 3m14s Title: It Amazes Me Artist: Curtis Stigers Album: I Think It's Going To Rain Today Label: Concord Jazz CCD 2275-2 Track: 11 Comp: Cy Coleman/Carolyn Leigh Publ: Carwin Music, Inc./Notable Music Co In./WB Music Corp/ASCAP Dur: 5m23s BBC recording, made at the Warehouse, London on June 2, 2009 Title: The Agony of Ambiguity Artist: Gary Husband, Michael Janisch, Julian Siegel, Richard Turner Comp: Gary Husband Dur: 6m50s BBC recording, made at the Warehouse, London on June 2, 2009 Title: 10/4 Artist: Gary Husband, Michael Janisch, Julian Siegel, Richard Turner Comp: Gary Husband Dur: 6m50s Title: Toccata Artist: Julian and Roman Wasserfuhr, Lars Dalielsson, Anders Kjellberg, Magnus Lindgren, Nils Landgren Album: Upgraded in Gothenburg Label: ACT Company ACT 9488-2 Track: 13 Comp: Lalo Schifrin Publ: ACT Music Dur: 4m45s Title: Easy to Love Artist: Stan Kenton Band Album: Sophisticated Approach Label: Capitol Jazz - 0946 3 56310 2 9 Track: 10 Comp: Cole Porter Publ: Capitol records /EMI Dur: 2m53s.