Jazz Record Requests - 30/05/2009

Jazz Record Requests Presented by Geoffrey Smith Produced by James Parkin Saturday 30 May 2009 5pm–6pm 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) Oh Lady Be Good (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) (3:30) Performed by Benny Goodman All Star Sextet: Benny Goodman (cl) John Haley ‘Zoot’ Sims (sax) Bill McGuffie (p) John ‘Bucky’ Pizzarelli (g) Harold Gaylor (b) Elmer ‘Mousey’ Alexander (d) Peter Appleyard (vb) Recorded Live in Copenhagen 1972 Taken from the album Onstage with Benny Goodman and his Sextet LP (Decca DKL 4/A S2/3) Higginbotham Blues (Luis Russell) (3:25) Performed by J.C Higginbotham & his Six Hicks: Henry Allen (t) J.C Higginbotham (tb) Charlie Holmes (as) Luis Russell (p) Will Johnson (g) Pops Foster (b) Paul Barbarin (d) Recorded 5 February 1930, New York Taken from the album New Orleans Playing Away Jazz 1999 CD (Audio Book & Music ABMMCD 1163, Track 14) Frenesi (Alberto Dominguez, Leonard Whitcup) (3:07) Performed by Gerry Mulligan Quartet: Chet Baker (tp) Gerry Mulligan (bs) Bob Whitlock (b) Chico Hamilton (d) Recorded 15 – 16 October 1952 Taken from the album Gerry Mulligan Proper Box ‘Jeru’ 2005 CD (Proper P1481 Disc 1 Track 15) Hum Drum Blues (Oscar Brown Jr) (2:12) Performed by Sheila Jordan (v) Steve Swallow (b) Denzil Best (d) Recorded 19 September, 12 October 1962, New Jersey Taken from the album Portrait of Sheila 1989 CD (Blue Note CDP7890022 Track 11) Appointment in Milano (Bobby Watson) (7:15) Performed by Bruce Watson (as) Melton Mustafa (tp) Edward Simon (p) Carroll Dashiell (b) Victor Lewis (d) Recorded 17 – 18 September 1990, New York Taken from the album Bobby Watson & Horizon Post-Motown Bop 1991 CD (Blue Note CDP7951482 (1) Track 5) Nuages (Jacques Larue, Django Reinhardt) (5:07) Performed by Paul Desmond (as) Ed Bickert (elg) Ron Carter (b) Connie Kay (d) Recorded 24 – 26 September 1974 Taken from the album Pure Desmond 1975 CD (Columbia ZK64767 (1) Track 3) The Goodbye Look (Donald Fagen) (5:44) Performed by Mel Torme and the Marty Paich Dektette: Mel Torme (vcl) acc by Jack Sheldon, Warren Luening (tp) Lew McCreary (tb) Bob Enevoldsen (b-tb) Jim Self (tu) Gary Foster (as) Ken Peplowski (ts) Bob Efford (bar) Pete Jolly (p,el-p) Chuck Berghofer (b) Jeff Hamilton (d) Joe Porcaro, Efrain Toro (perc) Marty Paich (arr,cond) Recorded Hollywood, CA, August, 1988 Taken from the album Reunion 1988 CD (Concord Jazz CCD4360 (1) Track 7) Now He Sings - Now He Sobs (Chick Corea) (7:05) Performed by Chick Corea (p) Miroslav Vitous (b) Roy Haynes (d) Recorded, 14, 19 & 27 March 1968, New York City Taken from the album Now He Sings - Now He Sobs 1988 CD (Blue Note CDP7900552 (1) Track 5) The World is Waiting for the Sunrise (Ernest Seitz, Gene Lockhart) (2:42) Performed by Benny Goodman and his Sextet: Benny Goodman (cl) Red Norvo (vb) Mel Powell (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Art Shapiro (b) Tommy Remercier (d) Recorded 1947 Taken from the album Session for Six LP (Capitol LC 6526 S2/1) Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing) (Louis Prima) (12:06) Performed by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra: Benny Goodman (cl) Ziggy Elman, Chris Griffin, Harry James (tp) Red Ballard, Vernon Brown (tb) Hymie Schertzer (as) George Koenig, Art Rollini, Babe Russin (reeds) Jess Stacy (p) Allan Reuss (g) Harry Goodman (b) Gene Krupa (d) Recorded at the Carnegie Hall, New York, Sunday 16 January 1938 Taken from the album At Carnegie Hall - 1938 - Complete CD (Columbia/Legacy C2K 65143 Track 14) 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.