Jazz Record Requests - 19/12/2009

Jazz Record Requests Presented by Geoffrey Smith Saturday 19 December 2009 17:00 – 18:00 JRR Signature Tune: Oh, but on the Third Day (Happy Feet Blues) (Wynton Marsalis) Performed by Wynton Marsalis (tp), Marcus Roberts (p), Todd Williams (ts), Dr Michael White (cl), Danny Barker (bj), Teddy Riley (tp), Freddie Lonzo (tb), Reginald Veal (b), Herlin Riley (d) Recorded 28 October 1988 Taken from the album The Majesty of the Blues 1989 CD (CBS 465129 2) White Christmas (Irving Berlin) (4:10) Performed by Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Recorded 25 December 1948 Taken from the album Pensive Bird LP (Ember CJS 821. S2/2) Papa Ain’t No Santa Claus (Mama ain’t No Christmas Tree) (Edwards) (3:16) Performed by Butterbeans and Susie (v) Eddie Heywood (p) Recorded 13 August 1930, New York Taken from the album Screening the Blues LP (CBS 63288. S1/2) Santa Claus Blues (Gus Kahn, Charley Straight) (5:45) Performed by Bob Brookmeyer (valve tb, p) Jimmy Giuffre (cl, bs, ts) Jim Hall (g) Dave Bailey (d) Joe Benjamin (b) Recorded 1957 Taken from the album Traditionalism Revisited LP (Affinity AFF 127. S1/2) Gin for Christmas (Hampton) (2:28) Performed by Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Ziggy Elman (tp) Toots Mondello (cl, as) Ben Webster, Jerry Jerome (ts) Cldye Hart (p) Albert Casey (g) Artie Bernstein (b) Lionel Hampton (d) Recorded 30 October 1939 Taken from the album Lionel Hampton 1992 CD (Flapper PAST CD9789 Track 22) Me Myself and I (Gordon, Roberts, Kaufman) (2:42) Performed by Billie Holiday (v) Lester Young (ts) Buck Clayton (tp) Jimmy Sherman (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d) Recorded 15 June 1937, New York City Taken from the album The Legacy (1933-1958) 1991 CD (Columbia/Legacy C3K47724 Disc 2, Track 15) Deck Us All with Boston Charlie (W Kelly, N Monath) (3:12) Performed by Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross (v) Ike Isaacs (b) Gildo Mahones (p) Jimmy Wormworth (d) Recorded 4 May 1961, New York Taken from the album Jingle Bell Jazz LP (Columbia PC 36803 S2/2) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Part one (Trad.) (4:45) Performed by Carla Bley (piano, celeste) Steve Swallow (bass, chimes) The Partyka Brass Quintet: Tobias Weidinger (trumpet, flugelhorn, glockenspiel) Axel Schlosser (trumpet, flugelhorn, chimes) Christine Chapman (horn) Adrian Mears (trombone) Ed Partyka (bass trombone, tuba) Recorded December 2008 Taken from the album Carla’s Christmas Carols 2009 CD (Watt/35 2712413 Tr.5) We Free Kings (Roland Kirk) (4:41) Performed by Roland Kirk (ts, manzello, stritch, f, siren) Hank Jones (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Charli Persip (d) Recorded 17 August 1961, New York Taken from the album We Free Kings CD (Emarcy 8264552(1) Track 7) 4:30 Blues (Duke Ellington) (4:00) Performed by Duke Ellington (conductor, piano) Norris Turney (as & ts flt, cl) Johnny Hodges (as) Harold Ashby (ts, flt) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bs, cl, bass cl) Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Rolf Ericson, Mercer Ellington (tp) Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors (tb) Wild Bill Davis (organ) Victor Gaskin (b) Rufus "Speedy" Jones (d) Recorded 26 November 1969, Free Trade Hall Manchester Taken from the album Duke Ellington 70th Birthday Concert CD (Blue Note CDP8327462(2) Disc 1, Track 5) Congeniality (Ornette Coleman) (6:43) Performed by Ornette Coleman (as) Don Cherry (cnt) Charlie Haden (b) Billy Higgins (d) Recorded 22 May 1959 Taken from the album The Shape of Jazz to Come CD (Atlantic 8122-73198-2 Track 5) Goin’ To Chicago Blues (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) (3:38) Performed by Kay Starr (v) Van Alexander And His Orchestra Recorded Summer 1959, Hollywood Taken from the album Movin’ CD (Jasmine JASCD307. Track 7) Skating in Central Park (John Lewis) (6:07) Performed by the Modern Jazz Quartet: John Lewis (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Recorded 9 October 1959, New York City Taken from the album Odds Against Tomorrow 1990 CD (Blue Note CDP7934152 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.