Jazz Record Requests - 06/09/2008

Jazz Record Requests Presented by Geoffrey Smith Producer: Benedict Warren Saturday 6 September 2008 5.30pm–6.30pm Music Details JRR Signature Tune: Oh, but on the Third Day (Happy Feet Blues) (Marsalis) Performed by Wynton Marsalis (tpt), Marcus Roberts (pno), Todd Williams (tsx), Dr Michael White (clt), Danny Barker (bjo), Teddy Riley (tpt), Freddie Lonzo (tbn), Reginald Veal (bs), Herlin Riley (dms) Recorded 28 October 1988 Taken from the album The Majesty of the Blues 1989 CD (CBS 465129 2) Down Among the Sheltering Palms (James Brockman / Abe Olman) (2’31’’) Performed by Wild Bill Davison (cnt) Jack Teagarden (tb) Pee Wee Russell (cl) Gene Schroeder (p) Eddie Condon (g) Morris Rayman (b) Johnny Blowers (d) Recorded NY, August 6 1947 Taken from the album Big ‘T’ 2004 CD (Proper Properbox 80; Disc 4 / Track 8) I Ain’t Gettin’ Any Younger (Carter / Hanson) (3’04’’) Performed by Woody Herman and his Orchestra : Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Stan Fishelson, Red Rodney, Shorty Rogers (tp) Earl Swope, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, Bob Swift (tb) Woody Herman (cl,vcl,as) Sam Marowitz (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Stan Getz (ts) Serge Chaloff (bs) Lou Levy (p) Chubby Jackson (b) Don Lamond (d) Terry Gibbs (vib) Recorded 1948 Taken from the album The Woody Herman Story CD (Proper Properbox 15; Disc 4 / Track 10) Summit Ridge Drive (Artie Shaw) (3’19’’) Performed by Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five: Billy Butterfield (tp) Artie Shaw (cl,arr) Johnny Guarnieri (harpsichord) Al Hendrickson (g) Jud DeNaut (b) Nick Fatool (d) Recorded Hollywood, September 3 1940 Taken from the album Self Portrait 2001 CD (Bluebird 09026-63908-2; Disc 2 / Track 12) I’m a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas (Phil Baxter) (3’30’’) Performed by Benny Goodman (cl) Teddy Wilson (p) Lionel Hampton (vib) Gene Krupa (d) Taken from the album On the Air 1937-1938 CD (Legacy 074644883626; Disc / Track 15) Things are Swinging (Peggy Lee / Jack Marshall) (2’09’’) Performed by Peggy Lee (vcl) Jack Marshall (cond) Justin Gordon, George Smith (saxes) Don Fagerquist, Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein (tp) Milt Bernhardt (tb) Bob Enevoldsen (v-tb) Howard Roberts (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Joe Harnell (p) Shelly Manne (d) Recorded May 19 and 25 and 27 and 30, 1958, Los Angeles Taken from the album Fever 1992 CD (Capitol CDFEVER (1); Track 1) Black is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair (Trad) (6’12’’) Performed by Johnny Griffin (ts) Barry Harris (p) Ron Carter (b) Ben Riley (d) Recorded NYC, December 21, 1961 Taken from the album Little Giant LP (Milestone M 47054 / A; Disc 4 Track 4) Blue Chopsticks (Herbie Nichols) (6’12’’) Performed by Roswell Rudd (tb) Steve Lacy (sop) Misha Mengelberg (p) Kent Carter (b) Han Bennink (d) Recorded Milan, Italy, Jun 25 & 26 1982 Taken from the album Regeneration LP (Soul Note SN1054; Side 1 / Track 1) Serious Grease (John Clayton) (6’36’’) Performed by Johnny Coles, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Michael Philip Mossman, Joe Mosello (tp) Urbie Green, James Morrison, Eddie Bert (tb) Paul Faulise (b-tb) Frank Wess, Jerry Dodgion (as,fl) James Moody (ts,fl,cl) Ralph Moore (ts) Gary Smulyan (bar) Gene Harris (p,ldr) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Jeff Hamilton (d) Recorded Live “Town Hall”, NY, Sep 23 1989 Taken from the album Live at Town Hall, N.Y.C. © 2002 CD (Concord Jazz CCD2-2143-2; Disc 1 / Track 6) Weatherbird Rag (Joe "King” Oliver / Louis Armstrong) (3’08’’) Performed by Guy Barker (tp) Alec Dankworth (b) Recorded Dec 1994 - Feb 1995 Taken from the album Into the Blue 1995 CD (Verve 527 656-2; Track 10) Tay (4’58’’) Performed by Polar Bear: Pete Wareham, Mark Lockheart (ts) Tom Herbert (b) Leafcutter John (electronics) Sebastian Rochford (d,ldr) Taken from the album Polar Bear © 2008 CD (Tin Angel TAR008(1); Track 1) On Green Dolphin Street (Ned Washington / Bronislaw Kaper) (9’46’’) Performed by Miles Davis (tp) Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (as) John Coltrane (ts) Bill Evans (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Recorded NY, May 26 1958 Taken from the album 1958 Sessions Feat. Stella By Starlight © 1991 CD (Columbia COL 467918 2; Track 1) Don't forget, you can have your say on today's programme, or any aspect of jazz, by visiting the Jazz Messageboard. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.