Jazz on 3 - Led Bib in Session with Eddie Parker

Jez Nelson presents a session by maverick jazz group Led Bib, who are joined for the first time by reedsman Eddie Parker, a stalwart of the British jazz scene. The innovative London quartet perform tracks from their latest album, Sensible Shoes - nominated for the 2009 Mercury Music Award - as well as material created especially for the session. Formed in 2003 by drummer Mark Holub, Led Bib have gone from strength to strength, touring extensively, gaining critical and popular praise with their genre-defying music. Joining them is leading flautist and composer Eddie Parker. A founding member of 1980s big-band Loose Tubes, Parker is now senior lecturer in jazz at Middlesex University. And Radio 3's weekly contemporary jazz programme presents a very special event. Now firmly an annual tradition, on Friday 13th November we celebrate the start of the Radio 3 2009 London Jazz Festival with a specially extended show broadcast from Ronnie Scott's in Soho, London, from 10.30pm - 1.00am, presented - as ever - by Jez Nelson. The show will feature lots of great live music from artists performing during the festival, including vibraphone great Bobby Hutcherson, US vocalist Kurt Elling, award-winning young UK band Empirical, experimental Sardinian guitarist Paolo Angeli and New York improv duo Ted Daniel and Michael Marcus. If you'd like to come along and be in the audience please go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/tickets/ Led Bib in session with Eddie Parker Playlist: Yes Again (excerpt) Artist: Mark Holub (drums), Liran Donin (bass), Toby McLaren (keyboard), Pete Grogan (alto saxophone), Chris Williams (alto saxophone) Composer: Mark Holub Album Title: Sensible Shoes Label: Cuneiform Released: 2009 Geoff Dyer profiles wild whoops and yelps from jazz instruments - and their players - over the years. Featuring: Artist: Ornette Coleman (alto saxophone), Billy Higgins (drums), Don Cherry (cornet), Charlie Haden (bass). Track Title: Lonely Woman Composer: Ornette Coleman Album Title: The Shape Of Jazz To Come Label: Atlantic Released: 1959 Recorded: May 22, 1959 Artist: Keith Jarrett (piano), Gary Peacock (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums) Track Title: Lifeline Composer: Keith Jarrett Album Title: Changeless Label: ECM Released: 1987 Recorded: October 1987 Artist: Charles Mingus (piano), Doug Watkins (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (saxophone), Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Track Title: Hog Callin' Blues Composer: Charles Mingus Album Title: Oh Yeah Label: Atlantic Released: 1962 Recorded: November 6, 1961 Artist: Charles Mingus (bass), Ted Curson (trumpet), Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone), Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone), Dannie Richmond (drums) Track Title: Prayer for Passive Resistance Composer: Charles Mingus Album Title: Mingus At Antibes Live Label: Atlantic/Wea Released: 1960 Recorded: July 13, 1960 Artist: Julius Hemphill (alto saxophone), Hamiet Bluiett (baritone sax), Baikida EJ Carroll (trumpet) Abdul Wadud (cello), Phillip Wilson (drums) Track Title: The Hard Blues Composer: Julius Hemphill Album title: Coon Bid'ness Label: Arista-Freedom Records Released: 1975 Recorded: 1972 Artist: Pharoah Sanders (tenor saxophone), William Henderson (piano), John Heard (bass), Idris Muhammed (drums) Track Title: Ole Composer: John Coltrane Album title: Heart is a Melody Label: Evidence Released: 1993 Recorded: November 24, 1971 John Fordham chooses tracks from recent CD releases: Artist: Wayne Krantz (guitar), Tim Lefebvre (bass), Keith Carlock (drums) Track Title: War Torn Johnny Composer: Wayne Krantz Album Title: Krantz, Carlock, Lefebvre Label: Abstract Logix Released: 18th August 2009 Artist: Tord Gustavsen (piano), Tore Brunborg (saxophone), Mats Eilertsen (bass), Jarle Vespestad (drums), Kristin Asbjornsen (vocals) Track Title: The Swirl-Wrapped in a Yielding Air Composer: Tord Gustavsen Album Title: Restored, Returned Label: ECM Released: 12th October 2009 The Tord Gustavsen Ensemble perform at the 2009 London Jazz Festival on Saturday 21st November. For details of Radio 3's coverage of the 2009 London Jazz Festival go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazz/londonjazzfestival/2009/ Led Bib and Eddie Parker in session, recorded at Phoenix Sound by Dave Moore on 9th October 2009 Led Bib: Mark Holub (drums) Liran Donin (bass) Toby McLaren (keyboard) Pete Grogan (alto saxophone) Chris Williams (alto saxophone) Eddie Parker (flute) Set 1: Call Centre Labyrinth (Mark Holub) Hoot And Toot (Eddie Parker) Award-winning Sandwich (Group improvisation) John Fordham interviews Mark Holub and Eddie Parker Set 2: Horses for Courses (Mark Holub) Shapes and Sizes (Chris Williams) Iced Finger (Group improvisation) Walnuts (Mark Holub) Recommended further listening: Artist: Led Bib Composer: Mark Holub Album title: Sensible Shoes Label: Cuneiform Records Released: 4th May 2009 Recommended further listening: Led Bib's album Sensible Shoes is out now on Cuneiform Eddie Parke