JRR 23 Sept

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 230917

DISC 1

Artist Johnny Hodges

Title C Jam Blues

Composer Ellington / Bigard

Album Mess of Blues

Label Phono

Number 87263 Track 18

Duration 5.09

Performers Johnny Hodges, as; Earl Hines, p; Kenny Burrell, g; Richard Davis, b; Joe Marshall, d. Jan 1966.

DISC 2

Artist Miles Davis

Title I Thought About You

Composer Mercer / Van Heusen

Album Someday My Prince Will Come

Label Columbia

Number 4663122 Track 6

Duration 4.53

Performers Miles Davis, t; Hank Mobley, ts; Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d, March 1961.

DISC 3

Artist Tete Montoliu

Title Giant Steps

Composer Coltrane

Album Hot House

Label Steeplechase

Number 37027/8 CD 2 Track 1

Duration 6.24

Performers: Tete Montoliu, p; Nils Henning Orsted Pedersen, b; Tootie Heath d, May 1974.

DISC 4

Artist Don Shirley

Title In A Moorish Marketplace

Composer Shirley

Album Don Shirley Trio

Label Cadence

Number 25046 Track 3

Duration 3.25

Performers Don Shirley, p; Ken Fricker, Bass and Juri Taht, Cello, 1960.

DISC 5

Artist Jimmy Yancey

Title How Long Blues no 2

Composer Carr

Album Complete Recorded Works Vol 1

Label Document

Number 5041 Track 17

Duration 3.04

Performers Jimmy Yancey, p. 4 May 1939.

DISC 6

Artist Big Bill Broonzy

Title Detroit Special

Composer Broonzy

Album Yonder Come the Blues

Label Document

Number 32-20-1 Track 22

Duration 2.57

Performers: Big Bill Broonzy, v, g; Black Bob, p; Bill Settles, b. 16 Sept 1936.

DISC 7

Artist Glenn Miller

Title In The Mood

Composer Garland / Razaf

Album Essential Glenn Miller. Vol 1

Label Sony/BMG

Number Track 1

Duration 3.36

Performers: Glenn Miller, Al Mastren, and Paul Tanner, trombones; Clyde Hurley, Lee Knowles, and Dale McMickle, trumpets; Wilbur Schwartz, clarinet; Hal McIntyre, alto sax; Tex Beneke, Al Klink, and Harold Tennyson, tenor saxes; Chummy MacGregor, piano; Richard Fisher, guitar; Rowland Bundock, string bass; and Moe Purtill, drums. 1 Aug 1939

DISC 8 ON CDR

Artist José James

Title Fine and Mellow

Composer Holiday

Album Yesterday I Had The Blues

Label Blue Note

Number 00600406536204 Track 3

Duration 5.12

Performers: Jose James, v; Jason Moran, p; John Pattitucci, b; Eric Harland, d. 2015.

DISC 9

Artist Artie Shaw

Title The Grabtown Grapple

Composer Shaw, Harding

Album The Artie Shaw Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 85 CD 4 track 5

Duration 2.58

Performers Roy Eldridge, t; Artie Shaw, cl; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Barney Kessel, g; Morris Rayman, b; Louis Fromm, d. 2 Aug 1945.

DISC 10

Artist Tony Coe

Title Tony’s Basement

Composer Coe

Album Tony’s Basemnt

Label Columbia

Number SCX 6170 S 2 T 5

Duration 4.56

Performers Tony Coe, ts; Bill LeSage, p; Dennis Bowden, b; Barry Morgan, d; Lansdowne String Quartet. 1967

DISC 11

Artist Bill Frisell

Title Ornen

Composer Rypdal

Album Sky

Label Rune Grammofon

Number RLP 2195 Track 1

Duration 5.53

Performers Bill Frisell, g. 2017.

DISC 12

Artist Kiri Te Kanawa

Title Why Don’t You Do Right?

Composer McCoy

Album Sidetracked

Label Philips

Number 4340922 Track 11

Duration 3.49

Performers: Kiri Te Kanawa, v; Andre Previn, p; Mundell Lowe, g; Ray Brown, b. 1992

JRR 16 Sept

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 160917

DISC 1

Artist Gerry Mulligan / Stan Getz

Title Let’s Fall In Love

Composer Arlen / Koehler

Album Gerry Mulligan Meets Stan Getz

Label Verve

Number MGV 8249 Track 1

Duration 6.29

Performers Stan Getz, bars; Gerry Mulligan, ts; Lou Levy, p; Ray Brown, b; Stan Levey, d. 12 Oct 1957

DISC 2

Artist Ted Heath

Title Fourth Dimension

Composer Dollimore

Album Kingsway Hall / Swing Session

Label London

Number 138 S 1 T 6

Duration 5.48

Performers: Bert Ezard, Duncan Campbell, Bobby Pratt, Eddie Blair, t; Don Lusher, Jimmy Coombes, Keith Christie, Wally Smith, tb; Henry McKenzie, Ken Kiddier, Les Gilbert, Red Price, Ronnie Chamberlain, reeds; Stan Tracey, p; Ike Isaacs, g; Johnny Hawkesworth, b; Ronnie Verrall, d. June 1958.

DISC 3

Artist Charles Mingus

Title Oh Lord Don’t Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me

Composer Mingus

Album Oh Yeah!

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55621 Track 5

Duration 5.43

Performers Charles Mingus, p, v; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, ts, manzello, stritch, Booker Ervin, ts; Jimmy Knepper, tb; Doug Watkins, b; Danny Richmond, d. 6 Nov 1961.

DISC 4

Artist Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby

Title Now You Has Jazz

Composer Cole Porter

Album High Society Soundtrack album

Label Capitol

Number LCT 6116 Side 2 track 3

Duration 4.18

Performers: Louis Armstrong, t. v; Bing Csoby, v; Ed Hall, cl; Trummy Young, tb; Billy Kyle, p; Arvell Shaw, b; Barrett Deems, d. 1865.

DISC 5

Artist Sheila Jordan

Title Am I Blue

Composer Clarke / Akst

Album Portrait of Sheila

Label Blue Note

Number CDP 7 89002 2 Track 3

Duration 4.09

Performers: Sheila Jordan, v; Barry Galbraith, g; Steve Swallow, b; Denzil Best, d. 1962

DISC 6

Artist Nubya Garcia

Title Hold

Composer Garcia

Album Nubya’s 5ive

Label Jazz Re: Freshed

Number 0012 Side B Track 3

Duration 5.29

Performers Nubya Garcia, ts; Joe Armon-Jones, p; Theon Cross, tu; Daniel Casimir, b; Femi Coliseo, d, 2017.

DISC 7

Artist Sinne Eeg / Thomas Fonnesbaek

Title Come Rain or Come Shine

Composer Arlen / Mercer

Album Eeg / Fonnesbaek

Label Stunt

Number Track 8

Duration 6.33

Performers Sinne Eeg, v; Thomas Fonnesbaek, b.

DISC 8

Artist Erroll Garner

Title Stompin’ at the Savoy

Composer Goodman, Sampson

Album n/a

Label Savoy

Number tbc

Duration 3.07

Performers Erroll Garner, 29 March 1949

DISC 9

Artist Herb Geller

Title It Might as well be spring

Composer Rodgers / Hammerstein

Album Stax of Sax

Label Jubilee

Number 5068603 Track 5

Duration 9.03

Performers: Herb Geller, as; Victor Feldman, vib; Walter Norris p; Leroy Vinnegar, b; Anthony Vazley, d. 1958

DISC 10

Artist Luis Russell

Title New Call of the Freaks

Composer Barbarin / Russell

Album Harlem Jazz – the 20s

Label Acrobat

Number ARCD 146 Track 21

Duration 3.12

Performers: Luis Russell, p, dir; Henry Allen, Bill Coleman, t; J C Higginbotham, tb; Albert Nicholas, Charlie Holmes, Teddy Hill, reeds; Will Johnson, g; Pops Fosyter, b; Paul Barbarin, d, vib, 6 Sep 1929

JRR 090917

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 090917 back to 4pm start

DISC 1

Artist Olivier Franc and Rene Franc

Title Dans Les Rues D’Antibes

Composer Sidney Bechet

Album Hommage à Sidney Bechet

Label Rene and Olivier Franc

Number n/a Track 12

Duration 5.13

Performers Oliver Franc, Rene Franc, ss; Philippe Bas, p; unknown b and d. 1994.

DISC 2

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title Basin Street Blues

Composer Williams

Album Glenn Miller Story Original Soundtrack

Label Coral

Number 1008 Side A Track 5

Duration 6.01

Performers: Louis Armstrong, t, v; Barney Bigard, cl; Trummy Young, tb; Bud Freeman, ts; Billy Kyle, p, Arvell Shaw, b; Kenny John, d, 1954.

DISC 3

Artist Freddie Slack

Title Down The Road A-piece

Composer Raye

Album Down The Road A-Piece

Label Fantastic Voyage

Number Track 6

Duration 3.11

Performers: Freddie Slack, p; Doc Golderg, b; Ray McKinley, d; Don Raye, v. 1940.

DISC 4

Artist Joe Temperley

Title Single Petal of a Rose

Composer Ellington

Album Concerto For Joe

Label Hep

Number 2062 Track 6

Duration 3.23

Performers Joe Temperley (bs), Brian Lemon (p), Dave Green (b), Martin Drew (d).

DISC 5

Artist Sonny Rollins

Title Misterioso

Composer Monk

Album Best of Sonny Rollins

Label Blue Note

Number 7 93203 2 Track 4

Duration 9.22

Performers Sonny Rollins, ts; J J Johnson, tb; Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, p; Paul Chambers, b; Art Blakey. d. 14 April 1957

DISC 6

Artist Grant Green

Title Jean De Fleur

Composer Green

Album Idle Moments

Label Blue Note

Number 24349 90032 Track 2

Duration 6.46

Performers Grant Green, g; Joe Henderson, ts; Bobby Hutcherson, vib; Duke Pearson, p; Bob Cranshaw, b; Al Harewood, d.

DISC 7

Artist Barry Green / Dave Green

Title I’ll Be Around

Composer Wilder

Album Turn Left At Monday

Label Moletone

Number 002735 Track 1

Duration 5.25

Performers Barry Green, p; Dave Green, b. 2010.

DISC 8

Artist Stan Kenton

Title Collaboration

Composer Rugolo, Kenton

Album Artistry In Rhythm

Label Avid

Number 912 CD 2 Track 5

Duration 2.37

Performers: Ed Leddy, Maynard Ferguson, Pete Candoli, Sam Noto, Don Paladino, t; Bob Fitzpatrick, Milt Bernhardt, Carl Fontana, Kent Larsen, tb; Don Kelly, btb; Lennie Niehaus, Skeets Hurfurt, Vido Musso, Bill Perkins, Spencer Sinatra, Jack Nimitz, reeds; Stan Kenton, p; Ralph Blaze, g; Don Bagley, b; Mel Lewis, d.

DISC 9

Artist Jimmy Scott

Title I Wish I Knew

Composer Gordon, Warren

Album The Source

Label Atlantic

Number 8242 Side 1 Track 4

Duration 4.24

Performers: Jimmy Scott, v; David Newman, ts; Junior Mance, p; Billy Butler, Eric Gale, g; Ron Carter, b; Bruno Carr, d; 1970

DISC 10

Artist Chris Barber

Title Storyville Blues

Composer Pinkard

Album Complete Decca Sessions 1954/55

Label Lake

Number 141/2 CD 2 Track 5

Duration 5.06

Performers: Pat Halcox, t; Monty Sunshine, cl; Chris Barber, tn’ Lonnie Donegan, bj; Jim Bray, b; Ron Bowden, d.

DISC 11

Artist Billie Holiday

Title I’ll Be Seein’ You

Composer Kahal, Fain

Album The Billie Holiday Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 26 CD 3 Track 25

Duration 3.30

Performers Billie Holiday, v; Doc Cheatham, t; Vic Dickenson, tb; Lem Davis, as; Eddie Heywood, p; Teddy Walters, g; John Simmons, b; Sid Catlett, d; April 1944.

JRR 2 Sep

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 020917 NB 5.30 start time

DISC 1

Artist Charles Mingus

Title Boogie Stop Shuffle

Composer Mingus

Album Mingus Ah Um

Label Columbia

Number CK 65512 Track 3

Duration 5.02

Performers: John Handy, Shafi Hadi, Booker Erwin, reeds; Willie Dennis, tb; Charles Mingus, b; Horace Parlan, p; Dannie Richmond, d. May 1959

DISC 2

Artist George Shearing

Title There with you

Composer Garcia

Album Jazz Concert

Label Capitol

Number 1992 S 2 Track 2

Duration 4.30

Performers George Shearing, p; Gary Burton, vib; Bill Yancey, b; John Gray, g; Vernel Fournier, d. 1963

DISC 3

Artist Count Basie

Title Midgets

Composer Newman

Album Four Classic Albums

Label Avid

Number 946 CD 1 Track 8

Duration 3.16

Performers: Joe Newman, t; Frank Wess, fl; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Sonny Payne, d. Jan 1956.

DISC 4

Artist Dinah Washington

Title Our Love is Here to Stay

Composer Gershwin

Album In the Land of Hifi

Label Emarcy

Number 826 453-2 Track 1

Duration 3.06

Performers: Dinah Washington v; Orchestra directed by Hal Mooney.

DISC 5

Artist Gateway Jazz Band

Title Eccentric

Composer J Russell Robinson

Album British Traditional Jazz at a Tangent

Label Lake

Number LACD 327 Track 3

Duration 2.36

Performers Mick Potts, t; Alan Potts, cl; Norman Heeley Creed tb; Colin Cuthbert, bj; Colin Smith, tu; Albert Holliday, d, 1951

DISC 6

Artist Chris Barber

Title Lord You’ve been so good to me

Composer trad

Album Best of Chris Barber’s Jazz Band

Label EMI

Number 7243 5 40181 2 Track 1

Duration 2.30

Performers: Chris Barber tb, Monty Sunshine, cl; Pat Halcox, t; Lonnie Donegan, bj; Jim Bray, b; Ron Bowden, d.

DISC 7

Artist Lu Watters

Title Annie St Rock

Composer Watters

Album Complete Good Time Jazz Recordings

Label Good Time Jazz

Number 4409 CD 3 TRACK 1

Duration 3.13

Performers: Lu Watters, Bob Scobey, t; Turk Murphy, tb; Bob Helm, cl; Wally Rose, p; Dick Mordecai, bj; Dick Lammi, tu; Bill Dart, d.

DISC 8

Artist Miles Davis

Title Bluing

Composer Davis

Album Complete 1951-53 All Stars Studio Recordings

Label Definitive

Number 11237 CD 1 Track 8

Duration 9.55

Performers Miles Davis (trumpet); Sonny Rollins (tenor sax); Jackie McLean (alto sax); Walter Bishop (piano); Tommy Potter (bass) & Art Blakey (drums). 1951

DISC 9

Artist Derek Smith

Title Misty

Composer Garner

Album Dark Eyes

Label Prestige

Number 204 track 2

Duration 7.05

Performers Derek Smith, p; George Duvivier, b; Gus Johnson,d. 1994.

DISC 10

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title Body and Soul

Composer Heyman, Sour, Eyton, Green

Album The Okeh Columbia and Victor Recordings

Label Sony

Number 88697945652-6 CD 6 Track 23

Duration 3.17

Performers: Louis Armstrong, t,v; George Orendorff, Harold Scott, t; Luther Graven tb; Les Hite, Marvin Johnson, Charlie Jones, reeds; Henry Prince, p; Bill Perkins, g; Joe Bailey, b; Lionel Hampton, d. 9 Oct 1930

DISC 11

Artist World’s Greatest Jazz band with Maxine Sullivan

Title A Hundred Years From Today

Composer Victor Young

Album In Concert at Carnegie Hall Vol 1

Label Jazzology

Number 380 Track 4

Duration 3.00

Performers: Yank Lawson, t; Bobby Hackett, c; Vic Dickenson, tb; Bob Wilber, ss; Bud Freeman, ts; Ralph Sutton, p; Bob Haggart, b; Gus Johnson, d.

DISC 11

Artist Flip Phillips

Title Maria Elena

Composer trad

Album Celebrates his 80^th Birthday

Label Arbors

Number 19281 track 8

Duration 5.26

Performers include: Flip Phillips, Scott Hamilton, ts; Dick Hyman, p; Milt Hinton, b; Jake Hanna, d.

JRR 26 Aug

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Alyn Shipton

Sorry for late posting – was away at Ushaw Jazz Fest!

JRR 260817 at 5.30

DISC 1:

Artist John Towner Williams

Title Get Happy

Composer Arlen / Koehler

Album World on a Strong

Label Bethlehem

Number 6025 Side B Track 6

Duration 2.35

Performers Herb Geller (as), Buddy Collette, Gene Cipriano (ts), Marty Berman (bs), John T. Williams (p), Buddy Clark (b), Jerry Williams (d).

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, October 3, 1957

DISC 2

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Caravan

Composer Ellington / Tizol

Album The Duke Box

Label Storyville

Number CD 8 Track 16

Duration 5.15

Performers: Shelton Hemphill, Franc Williams, Harold Baker, Al Killian, t; Ray Nance, t, vn; Lawrence Brown, Quentin Jackson, Tyree Glenn, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Wendell Marshall, b; Sonny Greer, d. Feb 1949.

DISC 3

Artist Lester Young

Title I Didn’t Know What Time It Was

Composer Rodgers / Hart

Album Sextet/Septet Master Takes

Label Lonehill

Number 10187 CD 1 Track 8

Duration 10.03

Performers: Roy Eldridge, t; Lester Young, ts; Vic Dickenson, tb; Teddy Wilson, p; Freddie Green, g; Gene Ramey, b; Jo Jones, d. 12 Jan 1956.

DISC 4

Artist George Lewis

Title St Philip St Breakdown

Composer Lewis

Album George Lewis with Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen 1966

Label Lake

Number CD27 Track 9

Duration 6.09

Performers George Lewis, cl; Ken Colyer, t; Geoff Cole, tb; Johnny Bastable, bj; Bill Cole, b; Bryan Hetherington, d. 1966

DISC 5

Artist Ian Menzies and the Clyde Valley Stompers

Title Salty Dog

Composer Dexter / Pajaud

Album n/a

Label Pye

Number 7NJ 2031 Side B

Duration 2.45

Performers: Fiona Duncan, v; Ian Menzies, tb; Forrie Cairns, cl; John Cairns, p; Bill Bain, b; Norrie Brown, bj.

DISC 6

Artist Chris Connor

Title Ridin’ High

Composer Porter

Album Four Classic Albums Plus

Label Avid

Number 1089 CD 1 Track 24

Duration 4.14

Performers: Chris Connor, v; Herbie Mann, fl; Ralph Sharon, p; Joe Puma, g; Milt Hinton, h; Osie Johnson, d. 1955.

DISC 7

Artist Charles Lloyd

Title Third Floor Richard

Composer Lloyd

Album Of Course, Of Course

Label CBS

Number 62347 Side B Track 4

Duration 6.14

Performers Charles Lloyd, fl; Gabor Szabo, g; Ron Carter, b; Tony Williams, d. 1966.

DISC 8

Artist Miles Davis

Title Petits Machins

Composer Davis / Evans

Album Miles Davis Quintet 1965-68 Sampler

Label Columbia

Number CSK 4353 Track 9

Duration 8.08

Performers: Miles Davis, t; Wayne Shorter, ts; Herbie Hancock elp; Ron Carter elb; Tony Williams, d. 16 June 1968.

DISC 9

Artist John Coltrane

Title Stellar Regions

Composer Coltrane

Album Stellar Regions

Label Impulse

Number 169 Track 3

Duration 3.32

Performers John Coltrane, ts; Alice Coltrane, p; Jimmy Garrison, b; Rashied Ali, d. 15 Feb 1967.

DISC 10

Artist Samuel Eagles

Title Eternity Within My Soul

Composer Eagles

Album Ask Seek Knock

Label Whirlwind

Number 4709 Track 1

Duration 5.58

Performers: Samuel Eagles, as; Duncan Eagles, ts; Sam Leak, p; Ralph Wyld, vib; Dave Hamblett, d. 2016.

JRR 19 August

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 190817

DISC 1

Artist Coleman Hawkins

Title Swingin’ Scotch

Composer Hawkins

Album Today and Now

Label Impulse

Number A34 Track 6

Duration 5.32

Performers: Coleman Hawkins, ts; Tommy Flanagan, p; Major Holley, b; Eddie Locke, d. Sept 1962.

DISC 2

Artist Shelly Manne

Title I Could Have Danced All NIght

Composer Lerner / Loewe

Album Modern Jazz Performances of songs from My Fair Lady

Label Original Jazz Classics

Number OJC 336 Track 8

Duration 3.01

Performers: Andre Previn, p; Leroy Vinnegar, b; Shelly Manne, d. 1956

DISC 3

Artist Doris Day and Andre Previn

Title Close Your Eyes

Composer Petkere

Album Duet Number Two

Label CBS

Number AGG 20029 Side A Track 1

Duration 3.19

Performers: Doris Day, v; Andre Previn, p; Red Mitchell, b; Frank Kapp, d. 1961

DISC 4

Artist Lucky Thompson

Title You Don’t Know What Love Is

Composer Raye / De Paul

Album Happy Days Are Here Again

Label Prestige

Number 7394 Side B Track 1

Duration 5.32

Performers: Lucky Thompson, ss; Tommy Flanagan, p; George Tucker, b; Walter Perkins, d; Jack Melady, harp; 1965.

DISC 5

Artist Alex Yellowlees

Title Fascinating Rhythm

Composer Gershwin

Album Life Changes

Label CD Baby

Number 5637201753 Track 1

Duration 3.27

Performers: Alex Yellowlees, violin, Ged Brockie, Mike Nisbet, guitars; Kenny Ellis, bass. 2008

DISC 6

Artist Chris Barber

Title Doin’ The Crazy Walk

Composer Ellington / Mills

Album 1955

Label Lake

Number LACB 235 Track 9

Duration 2.32

Performers: Pat Halcox, t; Monty Sunshine, cl; Chris Barber tb; Lonnie Donegan, bj; Mickey Ashman, b; Ron Bowden, d. 16 Sept 1955.

DISC 7

Artist Lester Young

Title I’ve Found an New Baby

Composer Palmer / Williams

Album Lester Young Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 8 CD 3 Track 20

Duration 4.07

Performers: Lester Young, ts; Nat King Cole, p; Buddy Rich, d. Dec 1945.

DISC 8

Artist Charles Mingus (with Lionel Hampton)

Title Mingus Fingers

Composer MIngus

Album The Young Rebel

Label Proper

Number Properbox 77 CD 1 Track 16

Duration 3.06

Performers: Leo Sheppard, Duke Garrette, Walter Williams, Wendell Culley, Teddy Buckner, t; Andrew Penn, James Robinson, Britt Woodman, James Womick, tb; Bobby Player, Ben Kynard, Jackie Kelso, Morris Lane, John Sparrow, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Lionel Hampton, vib; Milt Buckner, p; Joe Comfort, Charles Mingus, b; Earl Walker, d. 10 Nov 1947.

DISC 9

Artist Gabriel Latchin

Title It Had To Be You

Composer Jones / Kahn

Album Introducing Gabriel Latchin Trio

Label Alys

Number AJ 1501 Track 2

Duration 4.33

Performers: Gabriel Latchin, p; Tom Farmer, b; Josh Morrison, d. 2017.

DISC 10

Artist Big Bad Wolf

Title Hopkins’ Choice

Composer Dawson, DeSouza, Luft, Davis

Album Pond Life

Label Big Bad Wolf

Number 024545783926 Track 5

Duration 4.33

Performers: Owen Dawson, tb; Michael DeSouza, b; Rob Luft, g; Jay Davis, d. 2016.

DISC 11

Artist Sonny Simmons

Title Visions

Composer Simmons

Album Manhattan Egos

Label Arhoolie

Number 8003 Side B track 3

Duration 6.08

Performers Sonny Simmons, as; Barbara Donald, t; Juma Sultan, b, perc; Paul Smith, d; 1969.

DISC 12

Artist Jimmy Smith

Title Walk on the Wild Side

Composer Bernstein / David

Album The Verve Album

Label Verve

Number 560395-2 CD 2 Track 3

Duration 3.20

Performers Jimmy Smith, org, with Oliver Nelson’s Orchestra: Joe Norman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinson, Joe Wilder, t; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, tb, Britt Woodman, Tom Mitchell, tb; Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Babe Clark, George Barrow, reeds; Barry Galbraith, g; George Duvivier, b; Ed Shaughnessy, d. March 1962.

DISC 13

Artist Andrea Motis

Title Save The Orang Utan

Composer Motis

Album Emotional Dance

Label Impulse

Number 0602557317947 Track 11

Duration 4.01

Performers: Andrea Motis, t; Joel Frahm, ts; Ignasi Terraza, p; Joan Chamorro, b; Esteve Pi, d. 2017.

JRR 12 August

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 120817 NB 5 pm start

DISC 1

Artist Sandy Brown and His Gentlemen Friends

Title Ain’t Got No

Composer Rado, Ragni, McDermot

Album Hair at its Hairiest

Label Fontana

Number SFJL921 Side A Track 1

Duration 3.05

Performers: Sandy Brown, cl; Kenny Wheeler, t; George Chisholm, tb; John McLaughlin, g; Lennie Bush, b; Bobby Orr, d. 1969

DISC 2

Artist Ben Webster and Harry Edison

Title How Long Has This Been Going On

Composer G and I Gershwin

Album Complete Quintet Studio Sessions

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55588 Track 2

Duration 5.31

Performers Ben Webster, ts; Hank Jones, p; George Duvivier, b; Clarence Johnson, d. June 1962.

DISC 3

Artist Artie Shaw

Title Traffic Jam

Composer McRae / Shaw

Album The Artie Shaw Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 85 CD 2 Track 25

Duration 2.15

Performers Chuck Peterson, John Best, Bernie Privin, t; George Arus, Les Jenkins, Harry Rogers, tb; Artie Shaw, cl; Les Robinson, Tony Pastor, Georgie Auld, Hank Freeman, reeds; Bob Kitsis pl; Al Avola, g; Did Weiss, b; Buddy Rich, d. 12 June 1939.

DISC 4

Artist Alan Price

Title Going Down Slow

Composer Jimmy Oden

Album The Price to Play

Label Decca

Number 4839 Side A Track 3

Duration 4.42

Performers Alan Price, p, v. 1966

DISC 5

Artist Herman Chittison

Title Dancing on the Ceiling

Composer Rodgers / Hart

Album 1945-1950

Label Classics

Number 1334 Track 9

Duration 3.10

Performers: Herman Chittison, p. 1950.

DISC 6

Artist Jelly Roll Morton

Title Mamie’s Blues

Composer Desdune

Album Doctor Jazz

Label Proper

Number Properbox 117 CD 4 track 24

Duration 2.39

Performers: Jelly Roll Morton, p, v. 1939

DISC 7

Artist Billie Holiday

Title You’re My Thrill

Composer Gorney, Clare

Album The Lady Sings

Label Proper

Number Properbox 26, CD 4 Track 22

Duration 3.28

Performers Billie Holiday and the Gordon Jenkins Orchestra, 19 Oct 1949.

DISC 8

Artist Tommy Dorsey with the Pied Pipers

Title Sweet Potato Player

Composer Burke / Monaco

Album n/a

Label HMV

Number EA 2484

Duration 3.22

Performers Tommy Dorsey, tb, ldr; Zeke Zarchy, Lee Castle, Jimmy Blake, t; Ward Silloway, Dave Jacobs, Elmer Smithers, tb; Johnny Mince, Fred Stulce, Dean Kincaide, Tony Zimmers, reeds; Howard Smith, p; Carmen Mastren, g; Gene Traxler, b; Buddy Rich, d; Pied Pipers, v. 1 Feb 1940

DISC 9

Artist Paul Edis

Title Angular

Composer Edis

Album There Will Be Time

Label Jazzaction

Number JA 19 Track 4

Duration 3.44

Performers Paul Edis, p; Graham Hardy, t; Graeme Wilson, ts; Chris Hibbard, tb; Mick Shoulder, b; Adam Sinclair, d. Oct 2011.

DISC 10

Artist Konrad Wiszniewski & Euan Stevenson

Title Illuminate

Composer Wiszniewski /Stevenson

Album New Focus

Label Whirlwind

Number Track 7

Duration 4.49

Performers: Konrad Wiszniewski, reeds; Euan Stevenson. P, Michael Janisch, b; Alyn Cosker, d; William Chandler – violin; Jacqueline Speirs – violin; Ian Budd – viola; Betsy Taylor – cello; Alina Bzhezhinska – harp.

DISC 11

Artist Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Title Scotch Blues

Composer Jordan

Album Percussion Discussion

Label Chess

Number 2ACMJ 405 LP 1 Side 1 Track 1

Duration 7.55

Performers: Bill Hardman, t; Jackie McLean, as; Sam Dockery, p; Spanky DeBrest, b; Art Blakey, d. 1957.

DISC 12

Artist Don Rendell / Ian Carr Quintet

Title Ruth

Composer Rendell

Album Dusk Fire

Label BGO

Number 615 CD 2 Track 1

Duration 6.20

Performers: Ian Carr, t; Don Rendell, reeds; Michael Garrick, p; Dave Green, b; Trevor Tomkins, d. March 1966.

DISC 13

Artist Oscar Brown Jr

Title Dat Dere

Composer Bobby Timmons

Album Sin and Soul…and then some

Label Sony / Columbia

Number CL 1577 track 8

Duration 2.50

Performers Oscar Brown Jr, v; other personnel not specified.

JRR 5 Aug 2017

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JRR 050817

DISC 1

Artist Bobby Wellins

Title Birds of Brazil 2^nd Movement

Composer Wellins, arr Tony Coe

Album Birds of Brazil

Label Sungai

Number BW 11 Track 2

Duration 6.00

Performers: Bobby Wellins, ts; Kenny Wheeler, fh; Pete Jacobsen, p; Ken Baldock, b; Spike Wells, d. Delmé String Quartet, rec 1982, released 1989.

DISC 2

Artist Ruby Braff

Title Why Shouldn’t I?

Composer Cole Porter

Album For The Last Time

Label Arbors

Number 19368 CD 1 Track 2

Duration 4.41

Performers: Ruby Braff, c; Scott Hamilton, ts; John Bunch, p; Jon Wheatley, g; Dave Green, b; Steve Brown, d. August 2002

DISC 3

Artist Johnny Keating

Title Night Train

Composer Forrest / Simkins / Washington

Album Swing Revisited

Label Dutton Vocalion

Number 8109 Track 1

Duration 4.12

Performers: Jimmy Deucher, Eddie Blair, Bert Courtley, Bobby Pratt, Stan Reynolds, t; Johnny Edwards, Keith Christie, Maurice Gee, Maurice Pratt, tb; James Buck, frh; Roy Willox, Ronnie Chamberlain, Don Halliwell, Tubby Hayes, Duncan Lamont, reeds; Reg Guest, p; Jim Sullivan, g; Freddie Logan, b; Barry Morgan, perc; Ronnie Verrall, d. 1964

DISC 4

Artist Carol Kidd

Title You Go To My Head

Composer Coots / Gillespie

Album Carol Kidd

Label Akoi

Number AKH003 Track 3

Duration 3.16

Performers Carol Kidd, v; Sandy Taylor, p; Alex Moore, b; Murray Smith, d. 1984

DISC 5

Artist Sandy Brown

Title Go Ghana

Composer Brown

Album McJazz and Friends

Label Lake

Number CD 58 Track 1

Duration 3.30

Performers: Al Fairweather (t); Sandy Brown (cl); John R.T. Davies (tb); Alan Thomas (p); Mo Umansky (bj); Brian Parker (b); Graham Burbidge (d). 1955

DISC 5

Artist Morrissey / Mullen

Title This Must Be The Place

Composer Mullen

Album This Must Be The Place

Label Coda

Number 15 Side A Track 3

Duration 4.47

Performers: Dick Morrissey, ts; Pete Jacobsen, p; Jim Mullen, g; Trevor Barry, b; Neil Wilkinson, d. 1965

DISC 6

Artist Tommy Smith

Title Wild Cat

Composer Smith

Album Beasts of Scotland

Label Linn

Number 5054 Track 1

Duration 5.16

Performers: Guy Barker, t; Andy Panayi, fl; Tommy Smith, ts, ss; Steve Hamilton, p; Alex Dankworth, b; Tom Gordon, d.

DISC 7

Artist Colin Steele

Title There are Angels

Composer Steele

Album Even In The Darkest Places

Label Gadgemo

Number GAD 002 Track 6

Duration 5.50

Performers: Colin Steele, t; Michael Buckley, reeds; Dave Milligan, p; Calum Gourlay, b; Stu Ritchie, d. 2017.

DISC 8

Artist Thelonious Monk

Title Something in Blue

Composer Monk

Album Something in Blue

Label Black Lion

Number 30119 Side 2 Track 1

Duration 6.40

Performers: Thelonious Monk, p. 1972

DISC 9

Artist Monty Alexander

Title Battle Hymn of the Republic

Composer Steffe

Album Live! At the Montreux Festivcal

Label MPS

Number 817 487-1 Side 2 Track 3

Duration 5.00

Performers Monty Alexander, p; John Clayton, b; Jeff Hamilton., d. 1976

DISC 10

Artist Count Basie

Title Jumpin’ at the Woodside

Composer Basie

Album Count Basie Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 19; CD 1 Track 19

Duration 3.03

Performers: Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, Ed Lewis, t; Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells, tb; Earle Warren, as; Lester Young, Herschel Evans, ts; Jack Washington, bars; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 22 Aug 1938.

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JRR 290717

DISC 1

Artist Humphrey Lyttelton

Title Summertime

Composer Gershwin

Album 1959

Label Lake

Number 282 CD 1 Track 16

Duration 2.55

Performers Humphrey Lyttelton (tp), John Picard (tb), Tony Coe (as,cl), Jimmy Skidmore (ts), Joe Temperley (bs), Ian Armit (p), Brian Brocklehurst (b), Eddie Taylor (d). 17 July 1959

DISC 2

Artist Clifford Brown

Title A Night In Tunisia

Composer Gillespie / Paparelli

Album Best of Clifford Brown

Label Blue Note

Number 7243 8 23373 2 4 Track 13

Duration 9.13

Performers Clifford Brown, t; Lou Donaldson, as; Horace Silver, p; Curley Russell, b; Art Blakey, d. 21 Feb 1954

DISC 3

Artist Miles Davis/ Gil Evans

Title There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon for New York

Composer Gershwin

Album Complete Columbia Studio recordings

Label Columbia

Number 2 7397 CD 2 Track 13

Duration 3.29

Performers Miles Davis: (tp); Gil Evans (arr., cond); Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal, Johnny Coles, Bernie Glow: (tp) Dick Hixon, Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Bennett: (tb) Willie Ruff, Julius Watkins, Gunther Schuller: (fr h) Bill Barber: (tu) Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque: (fl, alto fl, cl) Cannonball Adderley: (as) Danny Bank: (alto fl, b cl) Paul Chambers: (b) Jimmy Cobb: (d) July 29, 1958

DISC 4

Artist John Coltrane

Title You Leave Me Breathless

Composer Hollander / Freed

Album Early Trane

Label Proper

Number Properbox 136 CD 4 Track 1

Duration 7.23

Performers John Coltrane, ts; Red Garland, p; Paul Chambers, b; Art Taylor, d. 23 August 1957.

DISC 5

Artist Eric Dolphy

Title Jitterbug Waltz

Composer Waller

Album Music Matador

Label Charly

Number CD 14 Track 1

Duration 7.05

Performers: Eric Dolphy, fl; Woody Shaw, t, Bobby Hutcherson, vib, Eddie Khan, b; and J.C.Moses, d. 1963

DISC 6

Artist Massimiliano MIlesi / Giacomo Papetti

Title I’m leaving for America

Album Dimidiam

Label Ur

Number Track 7

Duration 5.14

Performers Massimiliano Milesi , reeds; Giacomo Papetti, elb. 2015

DISC 7

Artist Paul Towndrow / Steve Hamilton

Title Anomoly Hospital

Composer Towndrow

Album We Shone The Sun

Label Keywork

Number Track 9

Duration 3.41

Performers Paul Towndrow, as; Steve Hamilton, p. 2017.

DISC 8

Artist Slim Gaillard and Slam Stewart

Title Flat Foot Floogie

Composer Gaillard

Album I Got Rhythm

Label Hot Record Society

Number Track 14

Duration 2.51

Performers Slim Gaillard, v, g, vib; Slam Stewart, b, v; Sam Allen, p; Guts Dobson, d. 3 May 1938.

DISC 9

Artist Benny Goodman

Title Peckin’

Album Benny Goodman on the air 1937-38

Label Columbia

Number C2K 48836 CD 1 Track 7

Duration 3.23

Performers Benny Goodman, cl; Harry James, Ziggy Elman, Gordon Griffin, t; Red Ballard, Murray McEachern, tb; Hymie Schertzer, George Koenig, Art Rollini, Vido Musso, reeds; Jess Stacy, p; Allen Reuss, g; Harry Goodman, b; Gene Krupa, d. 14 Sep 1937

DISC 10

Artist Eddie Lockjaw Davis

Title Trane Whistle

Composer Nelson

Album Trane Whistle

Label Prestige

Number 7206 Track 1

Duration 6.19

Performers: Eddie Lockjaw Davis, ts; with Clark Terry, Richard Williams, Bob Bryant, t; Melba Liston, Jimmy Cleveland, tb; Jerome Richardson, George Barrow, Oilver Nelson, Eric Dolphy, Bob Ashton, reeds; Richard Wyands, p; Wendell Marshall, b; Roy Haynes, d. 20 Sept 1960.

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DISC 1

Artist Shorty Rogers

Title Infinity Promenade

Composer Rogers

Album Four Classic Albums

Label Avid

Number AMSC 1041 CD 1 Track 4

Duration 3.38

Performers Shorty Rogers, Conrad Gozzo, Maynard Ferguson, Tom Reeves, John Howell, t; Milt Bernhardt, John Halliburton, Harry Betts, tb; John Graas, frh; Gene Englund, tu; Art Pepper, Bud Shank, Jimmy Giuffre, Bob Cooper, reeds; Marty Paich, p; Curtis Counce, b; Shelly Manne, d. 26 March 1953

DISC 2

Artist Lennie Tristano

Title Lennie’s Pennies

Composer Bauer / Tristano

Album Live in Toronto 1952

Label Jazz Records

Number JR5 Track 1

Duration 6.08

Performers Lee Konitz, as; Warne Marsh, ts; Lennie Tristano, p; Peter Ind, b; Al Levitt. d 17 July 1952

DISC 3

Artist Thelonious Monk

Title Criss Cross

Composer Monk

Album London Recordings Vol 2

Label Black Lion

Number 60016 Side B Track 1

Duration 3.46

Performers Thelonious Monk, p; Al McKibbon, b; Art Blakey, d, Nov 1971.

DISC 4

Artist Dizzy Gillespie (with Teddy Hill)

Title King Porter Stomp

Composer Morton

Album Dizzy Gillespie Vol 1 1937-1940

Label Media 7

Number MJCD31 Track 1

Duration 3.07

Performers; Dizzy Gillespie, Shad Collins, Bill Dillard, t; Dicky Wells, tb; Russell Procope, Howard Johnson, Bob Carroll, Teddy Hill, rreds; Sam Allen, p; John Smith, g; Richard Fullbright, b; Bill Beason, d

DISC 5

Artist Benny Goodman

Title Blue Reverie

Composer Ellington / Carney

Album The 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert

Label Phoenix

Number 131592 CD 1 Track 8

Duration 3.32

Performers: Cootie Williams, t; Vernon Brown, tb; Benny Goodman, cl; Johnny Hodges, ss; Harry Carney, bars; Jess Stacy, p; Allen Reuss, g; Harry Goodman, b; Gene Krupa, d.

DISC 6

Artist The Goofus Five

Title Clementine (From New Orleams)

Composer ?

Album n/a

Label Okeh

Number 40886 Side A

Duration 3.17

Performers: Chelsea Quealey, t; Al Philburn, t; Bobby Davis, Sam Ruby, reeds; Adrian Rollini, goofus, bsx; Jack Russin, p; Tommy Fellini, bj; Herb Weil d, Beth Challis, v. 10 Aug 1927.

DISC 7

Artist Don Rendell / Ian Carr quintet

Title Shades of Blue

Composer Ardley

Album Shades of Blue / Disk Fire

Label BGO

Number 615 CD1 Track 7

Duration 7.17

Performers Don Rendell, ts; Ian Carr, t; Colin Purbrook, p; Dave Green, b; Trevor Tomkins, d. Oct 1964

DISC 8

Artist UZEB

Title Perrier Citron

Composer Caron/Cusson/Brochu

Album Entre Terre et Ciel

Label Cream

Number 390-2 Track 5

Duration 6.46

Performers Alain Caron, b; Michel Cusson, g; Paul Brochu, d.1996

DISC 9

Artist Milt Jackson and Ray Brown Big Band

Title Enchanted Lady

Composer Jackson, arr. Brown

Album Memphis Jackson

Label Impulse

Number 9193 Side B Track 3

Duration 5.06

Performers: Al Aarons, t; Teddy Edwards, ts; Milt Jackson, vib; Joe Sample, p; Howard Roberts, g; Ray Brown, Wilton Felder, b; Paul Humphries, d; Victor Feldman, perc. 10 Oct 1969

DISC 10

Artist Respectable Groove

Title La Rotta del Manfredina.

Album Mysterious Barracudas

Label Mister Sam

Number Track 1

Duration 2.39

Performers: Evelyn Nallen, recorders, David Gordon, hpcd; Richard Jeffries, b; Ichiro Tatsuhra perc. 2000.

DISC 11

Artist Geri Allen

Title Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel (Part 1)

Composer trad

Album A Child Is Born

Label Motema

Number MTM 69, Track 4

Duration 7.31

Performers Geri Allen, p, kb, 2011

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JRR 150717

DISC 1

Artist John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley

Title Limehouse Blues

Composer Furber / Braham

Album Quintet in Chicago

Label Masterworks

Number 21347 Track 1

Duration 4.42

Performers: John Coltrane, ts; Cannonball Adderley, as; Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d. 3 Feb 1959.

DISC 2

Artist Toots Thielemans

Title Footprints

Composer Shorter

Album Footprints

Label Emarcy

Number 846650-2 Track 1

Duration 8.05

Performers: Toots Thielemans, g, whistle, hca; Mulgrew Miller, p; Rufus Reid, b; Lewis Nash, d. Dec 1989

DISC 3

Artist Gene Ammons

Title Someone to Watch Over Me

Composer Gershwin

Album Gene Ammons Story

Label Prestige

Number P 24079

Duration 3.50

Performers: Gene Ammons (tenor sax) Richard Wyands (piano) Doug Watkins (bass) J.C. Heard (drums) January 26, 1961

DISC 4

Artist Dinah Washington

Title This Can’t Be Love

Composer Rodgers, Hart

Album For Those In Love

Label Emarcy

Number 514 073-2 Track 5

Duration 6.54

Performers Clark Terry, t; Jimmy Cleveland, tb; Paul Quinichette, ts; Cecil Payne, bars; Wynton Kelly, p; Barry Galbraith, g; Keter Betts, b; Jimmy Cobb, d; Dinah Washington, v; Quincy Jones, arr. March 1955.

DISC 5

Artist Billie Holiday

Title Mandy Is Two

Composer McGrath, Mercer

Album The Lady Sings

Label Proper

Number Properbox 26 CD 3 Track 17

Duration 3.01

Performers: Emmett Berry, t; Jimmy Hamilton, cl; Hymie Schertzer, as; Babe Russin, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Gene Fields, g; John Williams, b; J C Heard, d; Billie Holiday, v 10 Feb 1942

DISC 6

Artist Oscar Peterson

Title Place St Henri

Composer Peterson

Album Canadiana Suite

Label Limeloght

Number 86010 Track 3

Duration 3.53

Performers: Oscar Peterson, p; Ray Brown, b; Ed Thigpen, d. 1965

DISC 7

Artist Julie London

Title S’Wonderful

Composer Gershwin

Album Julie London Collection

Label Acrobat

Number 3206 CD1 Track 6

Duration 1.34

Performers: Julie London, v; Barney Kessell, g; Ray Leatherwood, b. 1955

DISC 8

Artist Maxine Sullivan

Title If I had a Ribbon Bow

Composer trad

Album 1938-1941

Label Classics

Number 991 Track 15

Duration 3.08

Performers Charlie Shavers, t; Russell Procope, as; Buster Bailey, cl; Billy Kyle, p John Kirby, b; O’Neill Spencer, d, Maxine Sullivan, v. 1940

DISC 9

Artist Zbigniew Namyslowski

Title Rospacz

Composer Zbigniew Namyslowski

Album Lola

Label Decca

Number 4644 Side B Track 1

Duration 6.23

Performers: Zbigniew Namyslowski, as; Wlodek Gulgowski, p; Tadeusz Wojcik, b; Czesław Bartkowski. D, 1964

DISC 10

Artist Brian Lemon

Title Time After Time

Composer Lauper

Album My Shining Hour

Label Zephyr

Number ZECD30 track 17

Duration 5.20

Performers Brian Lemon, p; Dave Green, b; Allan Ganley, d. 2001

DISC 11

Artist Gene Krupa’s Chicago Jazz band

Title Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me

Composer Swanston/ McCarron / Morgan

Album n/a

Label RCA

Number 474026 Side A

Duration 2.22

Performers Wild Bill; Davison, c; Edmond Hall, cl; Cutty Cutshall, tb; Ernie Caceres, bars; Joe Bushkin, p; Al Hall, b; Gene Kupa, d. 1951

DISC 12

Artist Louis Armstrong,

Title Gut Bucket Blues

Composer Armstrong

Album The Okeh, Colukmbia and Victor Recordings 1925-1933

Label Sony / Columbia Legacy

Number 886979 45672 CD 1 Track 3

Duration 2.51

Performers Louis Armstrong, c; Johnny Dodds, cl; Kid Ory, tb; Lil Hardin, p; Johnny St Cyr, bj. 12 Nov 1925.

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DISC1

Artist Ted Heath

Title One O’Clock Jump

Composer Basie

Album Swjng Is King

Label Decca / London

Number PFS 4135 S 1 T 4

Duration 3.27

DISC 2

Artist Buddy Rich

Title Goodbye Yesterday

Composer Piestrup

Album Mercy Mercy

Label Pacific Jazz

Number 20133 Side B Track 1

Duration 6.18

Performers: Al Porcino, David Culp, Kenneth Faulk, William Prince, t; Jim Trimble, Richard Stepton, Peter Graves, tb; Don Menza, Art Pepper, Pat LaBarbera, Charles Owens, John Laws, reeds; Walter Namuth, g; Joe Azerello, p; Gary Walters, b; Buddy Rich, d. Live at Caesar’s Palace, 1968

DISC 3

Artist Coleman Hawkins

Title Lullaby

Composer Black

Album The Hawk in Europe

Label ASV Living Era

Number AJA 5054 Track 1

Duration 2.56

Performers Coleman Hawkins, ts; Stanley Black, p; Tiny Winters, b; Albert Harris, g. 18 Nov 1924

DISC 4

Artist Chris Barber

Title High Society

Composer Porter Steele

Album Chris Barber Plays Vol 1

Label NIxa

Number Jazz Today NJT 500 S 2 T 4

Duration 3.09

Performers: Pat Halcox, t; Monty Sunshine cl; Chris Barber, tb; Lonnie Donegan, bj; Jim Bray, b; Ron Bowden, d. 1955.

DISC 5

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title Sweet Savannah Sue

Composer Waller / Razaf

Album Satch Plays Fats

Label Columbia

Number 64927 Track 19

Duration 3.12

Performers Louis Armstrong, t; and the 1929 big band: Homer Hobson, t; Fred Robinson, tb; Bert Curry, Crawford Wethington, Jimmy Strong, reeds; Carroll Dickerson, vn; Gene Anderson, p; Mancy Cara, bj; Pete Briggs, tu; Zutty Singleton, d.

DISC 6

Artist Don Fagerquist

Title Love Is Just Around the Corner

Composer Gensler / Robin

Album Portrait of a Great Jazz Artist

Label Fresh Sound

Number FSR 2212 Track 5

Duration 3.32

Performers Don Fagerquist, t; Zoot Sims, Dave Pell, Bill Holman, ts; Bob Gordon, bars; Vernon Polk, g; Donn Trenner, p; Buddy Clark, b; Bill Richmond, d. June 1955.

DISC 7

Artist Michel Legrand

Title Jitterbug Waltz

Composer Waller

Album Legrand Jazz

Label Philips

Number 840019 Track 1

Duration 5.18

Performers: Miles Davis, t; Phil Woods, as; Jerome Richardson, bars, bcl; John Coltrane, ts; Herbie Mann, fl; Eddie Costa, vib; Betty Glaiman, harp; Bill Evans, p; Barry Galbraith, g; Paul Chambers, b; Kenny Dennis, d; June 25 1958.

DISC 8

Artist Tony Bennett and Bill Evans

Title You Don’t Know What Love Is

Composer De Paul / Raye

Album Together Again

Label Improv

Number 7117 Track 7

Duration 3.27

Performers Tony Bennett, b; Bill Evans, p. Sept 1976.

DISC 9

Artist Paul Desmond

Title Embarcadero

Composer Desmond

Album Take Ten

Label RCA

Number 74321 79621 2 Track 4

Duration 4.01

Performers Paul Desmond, as; Jim Hall, g; Gene Chirico, b; Connie Kay, d.

DISC 10

Artist Dejan’s Olympia Brass Band

Title Explanation of Funeral Procession / Just a Little While

Composer Dejan / Trad.

Album The Olympia Brass Band of New Orleans

Label Audiophile

Number AP 108 Tracks 1 and 2

Duration 1.29 + 2.24

Performers: Harold Dejan, as; Andy Anderson, Milton Batiste, Kid Sheik Cola, t; Paul Crawford, Wendell Eugene, tb; Emmanuel Paul ts; Andrew Jefferson, sn d; Booker T Glass, b d. 1971

DISC 11

Artist Bunk Johnson

Title Darktown Strutters Ball

Composer Brooks

Album Complete Deccas Victors and V Discs

Label Document

Number 1001 Track 11

Duration 3.38

Performers: Bunk Johnson, t; George Lewis, cl; Jim Robinson, tb; Alton Purnell, p; Lawrence Marrero, bj; Slow Drag Pavageau, b; Baby Dodds, d. 1945

DISC 12

Artist Benny Goodman

Title Easy To Love

Composer Cole Porter

Album Benny Rides Again!

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55506 Track 20

Duration 5,22

Performers Benny Goodman, cl; Andre Previn, p; Barney Kessel., g; Leroy Vinnegar, b; Frank Kapp, d. 3 Sep 1958.

DISC 13

Artist Rachel Musson

Title You Wear Your Colours and Move

Composer Musson

Album Tatterdemalion

Label Babel

Number Track 7

Duration 5.30

Performers: Rachel Musson, ts; Liam Noble, elp; Mark Sanders, d. 2013

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DISC 1:

Artist Harry Klein

Title Big Ben

Composer Klein

Album n/a

Label Nixa

Number NJE 1009 Side A

Duration 6.09

Performers: Jimmy Watson (tp), Ken Wray, Keith Christie (tb), Jack Ellery (fl), Dougie Robinson (as), Harry Klein, Benny Green (bs), Derek Smith (p), Sammy Stokes (b), Jim Powell (tu), Allan Ganley (d). 28 Nov 1955

DISC 2

Artist Tim Garland

Title Youkay

Composer Garland

Album One

Label Edition

Number 1072 Track 9

Duration 8.44

Performers: Tim Garland, reeds; Jason Rebello, kb; Ant Law, g; Asaf Sirkis, d. 2016.

DISC 3

Artist Buddy DeFranco

Title Pennywhistle Blues

Composer DeFranco

Album n/a

Label MGM

Number 530 Side A

Duration 2.52

Performers Buddy DeFranco, cl; Kenny Drew, p; Jimmy Raney, g; Toddy Kotick, b; Art Taylor, d. 3 March 1952

DISC 4

Artist Modern Jazz Quartet

Title One Never Knows

Composer Lewis

Album No Sun in Venice

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55424 Track 9

Duration 9.11

Performers: John Lewis, p; Milt Jackson, vib; Percy Heath, b; Connie Kay, d. 4 April, 1957.

DISC 5

Artist Lee Konitz

Title Ablution

Composer Konitz

Album At Storyville

Label Black Lion

Number 760901 Track 8

Duration 4.48

Performers Lee Konitz, as; Ronnie Ball, p; Percy Heath, b; Al Levitt, d.

DISC 6

Artist Dave Brubeck

Title Take Five

Composer Desmond

Album Time Out

Label Green Corner

Number 100892 CD 1 Track 3

Duration 5.28

Performers: Dave Brubeck, p; Paul Desmond, as; Eugene Wright, b; Joe Morello, d. 1 July 1959

DISC 7

Artist Georgie Fame and Harry South Big Band

Title Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag

Composer Brown

Album Sound Venture

Label Polydor

Number Track 12

Duration 3.21

Performers: Georgie Fame v; and Harry South Big Band: Greg Bowen, Derek Watkins, Ian Hamer, Les Condon, Kenny Wheeler (tp), Keith Christie, Johnny Marshall, Chris Smith, Gib Wallace (tb), Alan Branscombe (as), Tony Coe (as,f), Ronnie Scott, Dick Morrissey (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts,fl), Harry Klein (bs), Gordon Beck (p), Phil Bates (b), Bill Eyden (d).

DISC 8

Artist Barry Martyn

Title On a Coconut Island

Composer Alex Anderson

Album Vintage Barry Martyn

Label GHB / Jazzology

Number BCD 75 Track 9

Duration 4.23

Performers: Cuff Billett, t, v; Pete Dyer, tb; Bill Greenow, as; Graham Patterson, p; John Coles, bj; Terry knight, b; Barry Martyn, d.

DISC 9

Artist Bunk Johnson

Title I Can’t Escape From You

Composer Robin, Whiting

Album The Complete Deccas, Victors and V Discs

Label Document

Number DOCD 1001 Track 13

Duration 5.03 (include opening anno and crowd noise

Performers Bunk Johnson, t; George Lewis, cl; Jim Robinson, tb; Alton Purnell. P; Lawrence Marrero, bj; Slow Drag Pavageau, b; Red Clark, d, 6 Jan 1946.

DISC 10

Artist Kenny Graham

Title Skylon

Composer Graham

Album n/a

Label Esquire

Duration 3.22

Performers Jo Hunter (tp), Kenny Graham (ts), Ralph Dollimore (p), Roy Plummer (g), Cliff Ball (b), Dickie Devere (d) + maracas & conga

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DISC 1

Artist Lionel Hampton

Title Chasin’ With Chase

Composer Shivers / Neale

Album Airmail Special

Label Naxos

Number 8.120651 Track 16

Duration 2.56

Performers: Karl George, trumpet; Marshall Royal, clarinet, alto sax.; Ray Perry, violin; “Sir Charles” Thompson, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar;

Vernon Alley, string bass; Shadow Wilson, Lionel Hampton, drums, 8 April 1941

DISC 2

Artist Omer Simeon

Title Smokehouse Blues

Composer Morton

Album Reuben Reeves and Omer Simeon Complete Recorded Works 1929-33

Label Jazz Perspectives

Number JPCD 1516-2 Track 11

Duration 2.37

Performers Omer Simeon, cl; Earl Hines, cl; Hayes Alvis, bb; Wallace Bishop, d. 21 Aug 1929

DISC 3

Artist Wally Fawkes

Title Six Bells Stampede

Composer Hughes / Munn

Album Flook Digs Jazz

Label Lake

Number 143 Track 18

Duration 2.44

Performers Spike Mackintosh, t; Wally Fawkes, cl; John Mumford, tb; Collin Bates, p; Russ Allen, b; John Armitage, d. April 1959.

DISC 4

Artist François Rilhac

Title Somebody Stole My Gal

Composer Wood

Album It’s Only a Paper Moon

Label Black and Blue

Number Track 2

Duration 3.27

Performers: François Rilhac, p. 1986

DISC 5

Artist Ruby Braff / Ellis Larkins

Title Love For Sale

Composer Cole Porter

Album Pocket Full of Miracles

Label Vanguard

Number 8516 Track 5

Duration 5.43

Performers: Ellis Larkins, p; Ruby Braff, c. released 1957

DISC 6

Artist Ella Fitzgerald

Title This Time It’s Real

Composer Shivers/ Bernich / Emmerich

Album The Legendary Vol 2

Label ABM

Number 1068 Track 15

Duration 3.10

Performers Taft Jordan, t; Sandy Williams, tb; Louis Jordan, as; Teddy McRae, ts; Tommy Fulford, p; Bobby Johnson, g; Beverly Peer, b; Chick Webb, d; Ella Fitzgerald, voc. 3 May 1938

DISC 7

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Work Song (from Black Brown and Beige)

Composer Ellington

Album Carnegie Hall Concert December 1944

Label Prestige

Number 2PCD 24073-2 CD 2 Track 1

Duration 7.00

Performers Rex Stewart, Taft Jordan, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Shelton Hemphill, t; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, tb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Al Sears, Otto Hardwicke, Jimmy Hamilton, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Junior Raglin, b; Hillard Brown, d. 19 Dec 1944.

DISC 8

Artist Kevin Fitzsimmons

Title This Masqeurade

Composer Russell

Album Live at Pizza Express Jazz Club

Label Jazzwurx

Number JWR012 Track 4

Duration 3.22 (EOM 3.16)

Performers Kevin Fitzsimmons, v; Frank Griffiths, ts; Leon Greening, p; Adam King, b; Matt Fishwick, d. 2017.

DISC 9

Artist Bobby Enriquez

Title Yesterdays

Composer Kern

Album The Prodigious Piano of Bobby Enriquez

Label Crescendo

Number Track 10

Duration 3.58

Performers Bobby Enriquez, piano. 1983.

DISC 10

Artist Carla Bley

Title Misterioso

Composer Monk

Album That’s The Way I Feel Now

Label A and M

Number 66600 LP1 Side A Track 5

Duration 8.43

Performers: Mike Mantler, t; Gary Valente, tb; Vincent Chancey, frh; Bob Stewart, tu; Steve Slagle, as; Johnny Griffin, ts; Carla Bley, kb; Hiram Bullock, g; Steve Swallow, b; Victor Lewis, d; Hal Wilner, v. 1984

DISC 11

Artist Shotgun Jazz Band

Title Girl, You’d Better use your head

Composer n/a

Album Don’t Give Up The Ship

Label Shotgun Jazz Band

Number 888174078496Track 3

Duration 4.00

Performers: Marla Dixon – Trumpet & Vocals; Christopher Johnson – Tenor Saxophone; Michael Magro – Clarinet; Peter Loggins – Trombone; Tyler Thomson – Bass; Justin Peake – Drums; John Dixon – Banjo; 2013.

DISC 12

Artist Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

Title Summertime

Composer Gershwin

Album Complete Normal Granz sessions

Label One Records

Number 59805 CD 3 Track 2

Duration 5.01

Performers: Ella Fitzgerald, v; Louis Armstrong t, v; Russ Garcia Orchestra. 1957

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JRR 17 June 2017

DISC 1

Artist Count Basie

Title The Comeback

Composer Memphis Slim

Album Complete Live at the Americana Hotel 1959

Label Solar

Number 4569897 CD 2 Track 4

Duration 3.52

Performers Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Joe Newman, Wendell Culley, t; Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell, tb; Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Sonny Payne, d. 31 May 1959.

DISC 2

Artist Wally Fawkes / Sandy Brown Quintet

Title Polka Dot Rag

Composer Sissle / Bechet / Tolliar

Album Juicy and Full Toned

Label Lake

Number CD 12 Track 10

Duration 2.36

Performers Wally Fawkes, Sandy Brown, cl; Ian Armit, p; Lennie Bush, b; Eddie Taylor, d. 15 Nov 1956.

DISC 3

Artist Billie Holiday

Title I’ll Be Seeing You

Composer Kahal, Fain

Album The Lady Sings

Label Proper

Number Properbox 26 CD 3 Track 25

Duration 3.30

Performers Billie Holiday, v; Doc Cheatham, t; Vic Dickenson, tb; Lem Davis, as; Eddie Heywood, p; John Simmons, b; Teddy Walters, g; Sid Catlett, d 1 April 1944.

DISC 4

Artist Billy Strayhorn

Title Cue’s Blue Now

Composer Hodges / Strayhorn

Album Complete Felsted Recordings

Label Solar

Number 4569908 CD 5 Track 6

Duration 10.03

Performers Shorty Baker, t; Quentin Jackson tb; Johnny Hodges, as; Russell Procope, cl; Billy Strayhorn, p; Al Hall, b; Oliver Jackson, d. 14 April 1959.

DISC 5

Artist Clark Tracey /Dave Newton Band

Title Bootleg Eric

Composer Newton

Album Bootleg Eric

Label ASC

Number 23 Track 3

Duration 7.20

Performers: Guy Barker, t; Alan Barnes, Don Weller, Iain Dixon, reeds; Mark Nightingale, tb; David Newton, p; Andrew Cleyndert, b; Clark Tracey, d. 1998.

DISC 6

Artist John Coltrane

Title Countdown

Composer Coltrane

Album The heavyweight Champion

Label Rhino

Number 8122796427 CD 2 Track 2

Duration 2.24

Performers John Coltrane, ts; Tommy Flanagan, p; Paul Chambers, b; Art Taylor, d. 4 May 1959.

DISC 7

Artist Esbjörn Svensson Trio

Title IN My Garage

Composer EST

Album Seven Days of Falling

Label ACT

Number 9012-2 Track 7

Duration 4.19

Performers: Esbjörn Svensson, p; Dan Berglund, b; Magnus Öström, d. 2003

DISC 8

Artist Gene Krupa

Title Up an’ Atom

Composer Finckel

Album Up An’ Atom

Label Proper

Number 2036 Track 10

Duration 2.59

Performers: Don Fagerquist, Buddy Colaneri, Gordon Boswell, Ed Shedowski, t; Urbie Green, Bob Fitzpatrick, Emil Mazaneo, Jack Zimmerman, tb; Lennie Hambro, Charlie Kennedy, Buddy Wise, Mitch Melnick, Bob Morton, reeds; Teddy Napoleon, p; Bob Lesher, g; Pete Ruggerio, b; Gene Krupa, d. 29 Dec 1947.

DISC 9

Artist Teddy Wilson,

Title Just A Mood

Composer Wilson

Album Fine and Dandy

Label Chant Du Monde

Number 2741613.14 CD 1 Track 16

Duration 6.53

Performers: Harry James, t; Red Norvo, xyl; Teddy Wilson, p; Israel Crosby, b. 5 Sep 1937.

DISC 10

Artist Glenn Miller

Title Little Brown Jug

Composer Winner

Album Essential Glenn Miller vol 1

Label Sony /BMG

Number Track 9

Duration 2.48

DISC 11

Artist Brad Mehldau

Title Where do you start?

Composer Mehldau

Album Where Do You Start?

Label Nonesuch

Number 532029 Track 1

Duration 4.30

Performers Brad Mehldau, p; Larry Grenadier, b; Jeff Ballard, d. 2012

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JRR 100617

DISC 1

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Caravan

Composer Ellington / Tizol / Mills

Album Complete Ellington Mid-40s recordings 1944-1946

Label RCA

Number CD 1 Track 19

Duration 3.54

Performers Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill, Cat Anderson, Rex Stewart, t; Ray Nance, vn; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, tb; Al Sears, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Junior Raglin, b; Sonny Greer, d. 1945

NB this is the studio version, not the broadcast one shown on BBC website.

DISC 2

Artist Jimmie Lunceford

Title Uptown Blues

Composer Lunceford

Album Strictly Lunceford

Label Proper

Number Properbox 125 CD 4 Track 6

Duration 2.52

Performers Snooky Young, Gerald Wilson, Paul Webster, t; Elmer Crumbley, Russell Bowles, Trummy Young, tb; Willie Smith, Dan Grissom, Ted Buckner, Joe Thomas, Earl Carruthers, reeds; Edwin Wilcox, p; Al Norris, g; Moses Allen, b; Jimmy Crawford, d. 14 Dec 1939.

DISC 3

Artist Ben Webster / Harry Edison

Title Taste on the Place

Composer Edison

Album Complete Sextet Recordings

Label Lonehill

Number 10258 CD 2 Track 4

Duration 7.02

Performers Ben Webster ts; Harry Sweets Edison, t; Oscar Peterson, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Alvin Stoller, d.

DISC 4

Artist Wes Montgomery

Title D Natural Blues

Composer Montgomery

Album The Incredible Jazz Guitar of…

Label Masterworks

Number 21340 Track 9

Duration 6.26

Performers: Wes Montgomery, g; Buddy Montgomery, p; Monk Montgomery, b; Larance Marable, d. SF, 1960.

DISC 5

Artist Charles Lloyd

Title Forest Flower – Sunset

Composer Lloyd

Album Forest Flower: Charles Lloyd at Monterey

Label Atlantic

Number SD 1473 Track 2

Duration 10.37

Performers Charles Lloyd, ts; Keith Jarrett, p; Cecil McBee, b; Jack DeJohnette, d. 18 Sept 1966.

DISC 6

Artist Bunny Berigan

Title I Can’t Get Started

Composer Duke, Gershwin

Album Let’s Do It

Label Acrobat

Number 145 Track 8

Duration 4.47

Performers: Bunny Berigan, t, v; Steve Lipkins, Irving Goodman, t; Al George , Sonny Lee, tb; Mike Dot, Joe Dixon, Clyde Rounds, George Auld, reeds; Joe Lippman, p; Tom Morgan, g; Hank Wayland, b; George Wettling, d. 7 Aug 1937

DISC 7

Artist Paul Barbarin

Title Too Late

Composer Barbarin

Album Atlantic New Orleans Sessions

Label Mosaic

Number MD4 179 CD 2 Track 11

Duration 3.39

Performers Ernie Cagnolatti, t; Frog Joseph, tb Louis Cottrell Jr, cl; Lester Santiago, p; Emanuel Sayles, bj; Placide Adams, b; Paul Barbarin, d. 5 July 1962.

DISC 8

Artist Edmond Hall

Title Profoundly Blue

Composer Hall

Album Profoundly Blue

Label ASV/Living Era

Number AJA 5410 Track 3

Duration 4.07

Performers Edmond Hall, cl; Meade Lux Lewis, celeste; Charlie Christian, g; Israel Crosby, b. 5 Feb 1941

DISC 9

Artist Oscar Peterson

Title C Jam Blues

Composer Ellington

Album Night Train

Label Verve

Number V6 8538 Track 2

Duration 3.23

Performers Oscar Peterson, p; Ray Brown, b; Ed Thigpen, d. Dec 1962.

DISC 10

Artist Humphrey Lyttelton

Title One Man Went To Blow

Composer trad arr Lyttelton

Album The Parlophones Vol 2

Label Dormouse

Number 0352 Track 9

Duration 2.58

Performers: Humphrey Lyttelton, t, cl, p, wb.

DISC 11

Artist Humphrey Lyttelton

Title Rain

Composer Lyttelton

Album 1957-58

Label Lake

Number 269 CD 1 Track 19

Duration 4.12

Performers Humphrey Lyttelton, t; John Picard, tb; Tony Coe, as; Kathy Stobart, ts; Ian Armit, p; Brian Brocklehurst, b; Eddie Taylor, d. 26 Nov 1957

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DISC 1

Artist Harry “The Hipster” Gibson

Title Riot In Boogie

Composer Gibson

Album n/a

Label Musicraft

Number 291 Side A

Duration 2.48

Performers: Harry The Hipster Gibson, p; unknown b and d. 1944.

DISC 2

Artist J J Johnson and Kai Winding

Title Surrey with the Fringe on Top

Composer Rodgers / Hammerstein

Album J J Johnson and Kai Winding Trombone Octet

Label Columbia

Number 37001 Side A Track 6

Duration 2,08

Performers J J Johnson, Kai Winding Eddie Bert, Urbie Green, Bart Varsalona, Jimmy Cleveland, Bob Alexander, Tom Mitchell, tb; Hank Jones, p; Milt Hinton, b; Osie Johnson, d. 6 April 1956

DISC 3

Artist Thelonious Monk

Title Nutty

Composer Monk

Album Misterioso

Label Riverside

Number OJCCD 062 Track 1

Duration 5.25

Performers: Johnny Griffin, ts; Thelonious Monk, p; Ahmed Abdul Malik, b: Roy Haynes, d. Five Spot, NYC, August 1958

DISC 4

Artist Grachan Moncur III

Title Monk In Wonderland

Composer Moncur

Album Evolution

Label Blue Note

Number 84153 Track 4

Duration 7.52

Performers Lee Morgan, t; Jackie McLean, as; Grachan Moncur, tb; Bobby Hutcherson, vib; Bob Cranshaw, b; Tony Williams, d. 21 Nov 1963

DISC 5

Artist Kamasi Washington

Title Truth

Composer Washington

Album Truth (Single) from Harmony of Difference

Label Young Turks

Number Track 1

Duration approx 7.00 (excerpt)

Performers: Kamasi Washington, ts; Terrace Martin (alto sax), Miles Moseley (double bass), Thundercat (electric bass). Rickey Washington (flute). Six violinists, two cellists, and a nine-piece choir. 2017

DISC 6

Artist John Dankworth

Title Don No More

Composer Kenny Wheeler

Album Windmill Tilter

Label BGO

Number CD 944 Track 9

Duration 8.12

Performers: Derek Watkins, Hank Shaw, Henry Lowther, Les Condon, t; Kenny Wheeler, flh; Mike Gibbs, Chris Pyne, tb; Alfie Reece, Dick Hart, tu; Tony Coe, John Dankworth, Ray Swinfield, Tiny Roberts, reeds; Alan Branscombe, Bob Cornford, kb; John McLaughlin, g; Dave Holland, b; John Spooner, d. March 1963.

DISC 7

Artist Dave Brubeck

Title Song Is You

Composer Kern, Hammerstein

Album Time Was

Label Proper

Number Properbox 90 CD 4 Track 8

Duration 5.38

Performers: Dave Brubeck, p; Paul Desmond, as; Bob Batesm b; Joe Dodge, d. March 1954.

DISC 8

Artist Mills Brothers

Title Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone

Composer Stept / Clare

Album Singin’ and Swingin’

Label Decca

Number 8029 Side A Track 4

Duration 2.37

Performers: the Mills Brothers, c 1956.

DISC 9

Artist Billie Holiday

Title Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone

Composer Stept / Clare

Album Velvet Mood

Label Verve

Number V 8096 Side A Track 3

Duration 4.16

Performers: Harry Sweets Edison, t; Benny Carter, as; Jimmy Rowles, p; Barney Kessell, g; John Simmons, b; Larry Bunker, d; Billie Holiday, v; August 1955.

DISC 10

Artist Mike Daniels

Title A Good Man Is Hard To Find

Composer Green

Album Best of Jazz from the BBC Jazz Club Vol 7

Label Upbeat

Number 171 Track 9

Duration 3.07

Performers: Mike Daniels, t; Gordon Blundy, tb; John Barnes, cl; Geoff Over, bj; Des Bacon, p; Don Smith, b; Arthur Fryatt, d, Doreen Beatty, v. 20 Jan 1960.

DISC 11

Artist Ralph Sutton

Title Viper’s Drag

Composer Fats Waller

Album At St George’s Church Brandon Hill, Bristol

Label Arbors

Number 19336 CD 1 Track 7

Duration 4.11

Performers Ralph Sutton, p. 25 Feb 1992.

JRR 27 May

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JRR 270517

DISC 1

Artist Shorty Rogers

Title The Pesky Serpent

Composer Giuffre

Album Four Classic Albums

Label Avid

Number 1041 CD 1 Track 19

Duration 2.43

Performers: Shorty Rogers, t; Milt Bernhardt, tb; John Graas, frh; Gene Englund, tu; Art Pepper, as; Jimmy Giuffre, ts; Hampton Hawes, p; Joe Mondragon, b; Shelly Manne, d. Jan 1953

DISC 2

Artist Humphrey Lyttelton

Title Bad Penny Blues

Composer Lyttelton

Album 1955-56

Label Lake

Number 238 CD 2 Track 11

Duration 2.46

Performers: Humphrey Lyttelton, t; Johnny Parker, p; Jim Bray, b; Stan Greig, d. 20 April, 1956.

DISC 3

Artist Sonny Rollins

Title You Don’t know What Love Is

Composer Raye / De Paul

Album Sax Symbol

Label Proper

Number Properbox 124 CD 3 Track 6

Duration 6.30

Performers Sonny Rollins, ts; Tommy Flanagan, p; Doug Watkins, ts; Max Roach, d. 22 June 1956.

DISC 4

Artist Miles Davis

Title Milestones

Composer Davis

Album Miles Davis / John Coltrane Complete Columbia Recordings

Label Columbia

Number 65833 CD 3 Track 3

Duration 5.47

Performers: Miles Davis, t; Cannonball Adderley, as; John Coltrane, ts; Red Garland, p; Paul Chambers, b; Philly Joe Jones, d. 4 Feb 1958.

DISC 5

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Lotus Blossom

Composer Strayhorn

Album And His Mother Called Him Bill

Label RCA

Number 74231851512 Track 19

Duration 4.55

Performers: Duke Ellington, p; Harry Carney, bars; Aaron Bell, b. 1 Sep 1967

DISC 6

Artist Simon Spillett

Title Oleo

Composer Rollins

Album Sienna Red

Label Woodville

Number Track 10

Duration 3.42

Performers: Simon Spillett, ts; John Critchenson, p; Andrew Cleyndert, b; Spike Wells, d. 2007.

DISC 7

Artist Pete Oxley and Nicolas Meier

Title Riversides

Composer Meier

Album Colours of Time

Label MGP

Number CD09 CD 2 Track 4

Duration 5.14

Performers Pete Oxley and Nicolas Meier, g; Raph Mizraki, b; Paul Cavacuiti, d. 2016

DISC 8

Artist Vic Dickenson

Title Old Fashioned Love

Composer Mack, Johnson

Album Five Classic Albums PLus

Label Avid

Number 1073 CD 2 Track 1

Duration 9.31

Performers: Shad Collins, Ruby Braff, t; Ed Hall, cl; Vic Dickenson, tb; Sir Charles Thompson, p; Steve Jordan, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 29 Nov 1954

DISC 9

Artist Duke Ellington / Johnny Hodges

Title Royal Garden Blues

Composer Williams

Album Back to Back

Label Avid

Number 1157 CD 1 Track 7

Duration 5.22

Performers: Harry Edison, t; Johnny Hodges, as; Duke Ellington, p; Les Spann, g; Sam Jones, b; Jo Jones, d.20 Feb 1959.

DISC 10

Artist Gerry Mulligan / Ben Webster

Title Chelsea Bridge

Composer Strayhorn

Album Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster

Label Masterworks

Number 21349 Track 1

Duration 7.23

Performers Gerry Mulligan, bars; Ben Webster, ts; Jimmy Rowles, p; Leroy Vinnegar, b; Mel Lewis, d. 3 Nov 1959

JRR 20 May

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JRR 200517

DISC 1

Artist Chris Biscoe /Allison Neale

Title Indian Summer

Composer Herbert

Album Then and Now

Label Trio

Number 597 Track 6

Duration 6.56

Performers: Allison Neale, as; Chris Biscoe, bars; Colin Oxley, g; Jeremy Brown, b; Stu Butterfield, d. rec 2015.

DISC 2

Artist Alan Barnes / Ken Peplowski

Title Doodle Oodle

Composer Byers

Album Doodle Oodle

Label Woodville

Number 127 Track 1

Duration 4.04

Performers Alan Barnes, (alto); Ken Peplowski (tenor), John Pearce (piano), Alec Dankworth (bass) and Martin Drew (drums). 2009.

DISC 3

Artist Cab Calloway

Title Cruisin With Cab

Composer Calloway

Album Cruisin’ With Cab

Label Topaz

Number 1010 Track 20

Duration 3.16

Performers: Cab Calloway, dir: Russell Smith, Shad Collins, Jonah Jones, Paul Webster, t; Tyree Glenn, Quentin Jackson, Keg Johnson, Fred Robinson, tb; Hilton Jefferson, Rudy Powell, Ike Quebec, Bob Dorsey, Al Gibson, reeds; Dave Rivera, p; Danny Barker, g; Milt Hinton, b; J C Heard, d. 1943.

DISC 4

Artist Courtney Pine

Title Sacrifice

Composer Pine

Album Destiny’s Song

Label Antilles

Number 8725 Track 6

Duration 5.56

Performers: Courtney Pine, ts; Julian Joseph, p; Paul Hunt b; Mark Mondesir, d.1988.

DISC 5

Artist Sunshine! Quartet

Title What on Earth Could You Mean

Composer Mwamba

Album Sunshine! Quartet

Label Discus

Number 59 Track 3

Duration 6.07

Performers: Martin Archer, alto; Corey Mwamba, vibes; Seth Bennett, bass; Peter Fairclough drums, rec, 2016.

DISC 6

Artist Stan Tracey / Acker Bilk

Title Festival Junction

Composer Ellington

Album Blue Acker

Label Lake

Number 218 Track 3

Duration 4.06

Performers: Acker Bilk, cl; Kenny Wheeler, Ian Hamer, Ian Carr, Derek Watkins, Eddie Blair, Les Condon, t; Keith Christie, Don Lusher, Chris Pyne, Bobby Lamb, Chris Smith, tb; Tony Coe, ts: Stan Tracey, p; Dave Green, b; Baery Morgan, d; Alan Branscombe, Frank Ricotti, vib. May 1968.

DISC 7

Artist Ken Colyer

Title Gatemouth

Composer Hardin

Album Classic Years Vol 2

Label Upbeat

Number URCD 189 Track 2

Duration 4.53

Performers Ken Colyer, t; Ian Wheeler, cl; Mac Duncan, tb; John Bastable, bj; Ron Ward, b; Colin Bowden, d. 30 May 1957

DISC 8

Artist Sidney Bechet

Title Nobody Knows The Way I feel Dis Morning

Composer Delaney

Album 1932-1943 The Bluebird Sessions

Label Bluebird

Number ND90317 Cd 2 Track 7

Duration 3.32

Performers Sidney Bechet, cl, ss; Sidney DeParis, t; Sandy Williams, tb; Cliff Jackson, p; Bernard Addison, g; Wellman Braud, b; Sid Catlett, d. 4 June 1940.

DISC 9

Artist Carroll Gibbons

Title Swing on the gait

Composer Dyrenforth / Gibbons

Album On the Wireless at 7pm

Label EMI

Number 7 943212 Track 5

Duration 2,51

Performers Carroll Gibbons, p; and his “Boy Friends”.

DISC 10

Artist Chet Baker

Title Leaving

Album Live In London

Label Ubuntu

Number UBIJ 003 CD 2 Track 2

Duration 12.19

Performers: Chet Baker (trumpet & vocals), John Horler (piano), Jim Richardson (bass), Tony Mann (drums) March / April 1983.

JRR 13 May

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JRR 130517

DISC 1

Artist Sid Phillips

Title Serenade for Tin Horn

Album Sid Phillips and His Band

Label Castle Music

Number 673 CD 2 Track 14

Duration 3.04

Performers: Sid Phillips, cl, and his orchestra, probably including: Kenny Ball, t; Bobby Lloyd, tb; Reg Owen, Cyril Glover, George Baytin, reeds; Pete Martin p; Ralph Phillips, b; Martin Ashton, d. early 1950s.

DISC 2

Artist Benny Goodman

Title Junk Man

Composer Loesser, Meye

Label Columbia

Number 2892-D Side A

Duration 3.04

Performers Benny Goodman, cl; Manny Klein, Charlie Margulis, t; Sonny Lee, tb; Coleman Hawkins, ts; Arthur Schutt, p; Dick McDonough, g; Artie Bernstein, b; Gene Krupa, d; Mildred Bailey, v. 2 Feb 1934

DISC 3

Artist George Shearing

Title Lullaby of Birdland

Composer Shearing, Foster

Album Proper Introduction to George Shearing

Label Proper

Number CD 2002 Track 18

Duration 2.43

Performers George Shearing, p; Joe Roland, vib; Toots Thielemans, g; Dick Garcia, g; Al McKibbon, b; Marquis Foster, d. 17 July 1952

DISC 4

Artist Alan Barnes

Title Donna Lee

Composer Parker

Album Better Late Than Never

Label Woodville

Number 101 Track 8

Duration 4.33

Performers: Martin Shaw, t; Alan Barnes, cl; Andy Panayi, Iain Dixon, ts; David Newton, p; Paul Morgan, b; Mark Taylor, d. 1993

DISC 5

Artist Courtley-Seymour Orchestra

Title Struttin’ With Some Barbecue

Composer Armstrong

Album Third Festival of British Jazz

Label London

Number 1639 Side A Track 4

Duration 2.30

Performers: Bert Courtley, George Boocock, Al Spooner, Doug Taylor, tp; Tony Russell, Eddie Harvey, tb; Jimmy Walker, Norman Hunt, Jack Massey, Gerry Gerke, reeds; Don Innes, p; Jack Seymour, b; Dougie Cooper, d. 10 Nov 1956

DISC 6

Artist Tubby Hayes

Title A Pint of Bitter

Composer Hayes

Album The New York Sessions

Label Columbia

Number CK 45446 Track 2

Duration 7.00

Performers: Clark Terry, t; Tubby Hayes, ts; Eddie Costa, vib; Horace Parlan, p; George Duvivier, b; Dave Bailey, d. Oct 1961.

DISC 7

Artist Modern Jazz Quartet

Title Angel Eyes

Composer Dennis / Brent

Album Fontessa

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55424 Track 2

Duration 3.52

Performers Milt Jackson, vib; John Lewis, p; Percy Heath, b; Connie Kay, d.

DISC 8

Artist Pete Allen

Title St Philip St Breakdown

Composer Lewis

Album A Nice Place to Be

Label P.A.R.

Number 492 Track 16

Duration 4.45

Performers: Pete Allen, cl; Mike Kemp, p; Mike Godwin, b; Nick Millward, d. 1991

DISC 9

Artist Django Reinhardt / Stephane Grappelli

Title Ton Doux Sourire (The Sunshine of Your Smile)

Composer Cooke / Ray

Album Complete String Quintet

Label Label Ouest

Number 304 031.2 CD 1 Track 13

Duration 2.53

Performers Steohane Grappelli, vn; Django Reinhardt, Roger Chaput, Joseph Reinhardt, g; Louis Vola, b. April 1935.

DISC 10

Artist T J Johnson

Title It’s Alright With Me

Composer

Album In Retrospect

Label Upbeat

Number CD 2 Track 14

Duration 3.51

Performers T J Johnson, p, v; Adrian Cox, ts; Tony Pitt, g; Jay Darwish, b; Mez Clough, d.

DISC 11

Artist John Coltrane

Title Blues To Elvin

Composer Coltrane

Album The Heavyweight Champion

Label Atlantic / Rhino

Number 9122796427 CD5 Track 2

Duration 7.54

Performers: John Coltrane, ts; McCoy Tyner, p; Steve Davis b; Elvin Jones, d. 24 Oct 1960.

DISC 12

Artist Buddy Rich

Title Birdland

Composer Zawinul

Album Class of 78

Label BBC

Number CJCD 832 Track 1

Duration 6.44

Performers: Chuck Schmidt, Dean Pratt, John Marshall, Danny Hayes, t; Matt John son, Dale Kirkland, Edward Eby, tb; Chuck Wilson, Alan Gauvin, Steve Marcus, Gary Bribeck, Greg Smith, reeds; Berry Keiner, kb; Tom Warrington, b; Buddy Rich, d. Oct 1977.

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JRR 060517

DISC 1

Artist Louis Bellson

Title Skin Deep

Composer Bellson

Album Skin Deep

Label Verve

Number MG N 1046 Side A Track 1

Duration 7.53

Performers Conrad Gozzo, Harry Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Linn, t; Herbert Harper, Hoyt Bohannon, Tommy Peterson, tb; Benny Carter, Willie Smith, Bumps Myers, Wardell Gray, Bob Lawson, reeds; Jimmy Rowles, p; Barney Kessel, g; John Simmons, b; Louis Bellson, d, 1955.

DISC 2

Artist Carmen McRae

Title The Ballad of Thelonious Monk

Composer Rowles / McHugh

Album The Great American Songbook (Live)

Label Atlantic

Number SD2 902 Track 12

Duration 3.29

Performers Carmen McRae, v; Jimmy Rowles, p; Joe Pass, g; Chuck Domanico b; Chuck Flores, d. Nov 71.

DISC 3

Artist Ben Webster

Title My One and Only Love

Composer Wood

Album Big Ben Time

Label Philips

Number 840-820-2 Side A Track 2

Duration 4.39

Performers: Ben Webster, ts; Dick Katz, p; Alan Haven, org; Spike Heatley, b; Tony Crombie, d. Jan 1967.

DISC 4

Artist Fats Waller

Title Spring Cleaning

Composer Samuels / Whitcup / Powell

Album Handful of Keys

Label Proper

Number Properbox 71 CD 3 Track 18

Duration 2.28

Performers: Herman Autrey, t; Gene Sedric, ts, cl; Al Casey, g; Fats Waller, p, v; Charlie Turner, b; Slick Jones, d. 1937

DISC 5

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Creole Love Call

Composer Ellington / Mills

Album Histoire des big bands

Label Chante du Monde

Number 574 1481.90 CD 1 Track 19

Duration 3.13

Performers: Louis Metcalf, Bubber Miley, t; Tricky Sam Nanton, tb; Rudy Jackson, Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d; Adelaide Hall, v. 26 Oct 1927.

DISC 6

Artist Ian Menzies and His Clyde Valley Stompers

Title Scotland The Brave

Composer trad

Album Lonnie Donegan Presents Traditional Jazz

Label Pye

Number NJL 26 Side b Track 6

Duration 2.52

Performers: include: Forrie Cairns, cl; Ian Menzies, tb; John Cairns, p; Norrie Brown, bj; Bill Bain b; 1960

DISC 7

Artist Joe Sullivan

Title Onyx Bringdown

Composer Sullivan

Album Joe Sullivan 1933-1941

Label Classics

Number 821 Track 4

Duration 2.58

Performers: Joe Sullivan, p. 1934

DISC 8

Artist Jack Montrose

Title True Blue

Composer Montrose

Album The Horn’s Full

Label RCA

Number 45956 Side B track 3

Duration 3.30

Performers: Jack Montrose, ts; Red Norvo, vib; Jim Hall, g; Max Bennett, b; Bill Dolney, d. 1958

DISC 9

Artist Michael Garrick

Title I’ve Got Just About Everything I need

Composer Dorough

Album Down on Your Knees

Label Jazz Academy

Number JAZA 5 Track 4

Duration 2.42

Performers Mark Armstrong, Gabriel Garrick, Paul Jayasinha, Ollie Preece, Martin Shaw, Steve Waterman, t; Brian Archer, Mark Nightingale., Dave Holt, Malcolm Earle Smith, Matt Coleman, Bill Mee, tb; Martin Hathaway, Matt Wates, Paul Booth, Ben Castle, Mike Hall, Jim Tomlinson, Bob McKay, reeds; Mike Garrick p; Dominic Ashworth, g; Paul Moylan, b; Alan Jackson, d; Anita Wardell, v. 1998.

DISC 10

Artist Indo Jazz Fusions

Title Gana and Acka Raga

Composer Mayer

Album Indo Jazz Fusions

Label Columbia

Number SCX 6122 Track 3 and 4

Duration 2.07 and 2.43 – total 4.50

Performers: Joe Harriott, as; Shake Keane, t; Chris Taylor, fl; Pat Smythe, p; Coleridge Goode, b; Alan Ganley, d; Diwan Motihar, Sitar; John Mayer, vn; Keshav Sathe, tabla; Chandrahas Paigankar, tambura. 1967.

DISC 11

Artist Arthur Blythe

Title Bush Baby

Composer Blythe

Album Illusions

Label CBS

Number 84475 Track 1

Duration 6.28

Performers: Arthur Blythe, as; Abdul Wadud, vc; James Blood Ulmer, g; Bob Stewart, tu; Bobby Battle, d; 1980.

DISC 12

Artist Sonny Rollins

Title East Broadway Rundown

Composer Rollins

Album East Broadway Rundown

Label Impulse

Number Track 1

Duration first 8.43

Performers: Sonny Rollins, ts; Freddie Hubbard, t; Jimmy Garrison, b; Elvin Jones, d. 9 May 1966

DISC 13

Artist Bill Charlap

Title The Nearness of You

Composer Carmichael

Album Stardust

Label Blue Note

Number 7243 5 41746 2 9 Track 6

Duration 7.27

Performers: Bill Charlap, p; Peter Washington, b; Kenny Washington, d. 2002

DISC 14

Artist Allan Holdsworth, Anders Johanssen, Jens Johanssen

Title Mission Possible

Composer Johanssen

Album Heavy Machinery

Label Canyon International

Number PCCY 0119 Track 4

Duration 5.15

Performers: Allan Holdsworth, g; Jens Johanssen kb; Anders Johanssen, d. 1996

DISC 15

Artist Scottish National Jazz Orchestra

Title The Single Petal of a Rose

Composer Ellington

Album In The Spirit of Duke

Label Spartacus

Number STS017 Track 13

Duration 4.51

Performers: Tommy Smith, ts; Brian Kellock, p, 2012.

DISC 16

Artist Don Weller

Title High Force

Composer Weller

Album Live

Label 33 Jazz

Number 032 Track 7

Duration 12.24

Performers: Don Weller, Art Themen, Mornington Lockett, Peter King, Nigel Hitchcock, Alan Barnes – reeds; Gerard Presencer, Steve Waterman, Henry Lowther, Patrick White – trumpet; Mark Nightingale, Malcolm Griffiths, Pete Beachill, Andy Fawbert – trombone; David Newton – piano; Andrew Cleyndert – bass; Bryan Spring – drums.

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DISC 1

Artist Modern Jazz Quartet

Title A Night In Tunisia

Composer Gillespie / Paparelli

Album The Modern Jazz Quartet

Label Pollwinners

Number 27341 Track 4

Duration 6.11

Performers: John Lewis, p; Milt Jackson, vib; Percy Heath, b; Connie Kay, d. 5 April 1957.

DISC 2

Artist Mel Powell

Title The World Is waiting for the Sunrise

Composer Seitz / Lockhart

Album n/a

Label Commodore

Number 544 side A

Duration 2.37

Performers: Billy Butterfield, t; Lou McGarity. tb; Benny Goodman, cl; George Berg, ts; Mel Powell, p; Al Morgan, b; Kansas Fields, d. Feb 1942

DISC 3

Artist Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald

Title Tenderly

Composer Lawrence / Gross

Album Ella & Louis

Label One

Number 59805 CD 1 Track 6

Duration 5.11

Performers: Louis Armstrong, t, v; Ella Fitzgerald, v; Oscar Peterson, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Buddy Rich d. August 1956

DISC 4

Artist Chuck Berry

Title Sweet Little Sixteen

Composer Berry

Album Jazz on a Summer’s Day

Label Charly

Number 686 Track 9

Duration 4.01

Performers: Chuck Berry, g, v; Jack Teagarden, tb; Buck Clayton, t; Buddy Tate, George Auld, Rudy Rutherford, reeds; Pete Johnson, p; Jo Jones, d. 1958

DISC 5

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Moon Maiden

Composer Ellington

Album Intimate Ellington

Label Pablo

Number 2310 787 Track 1

Duration 2.42

Performers: Duke Ellington, celesta, v. 1969.

DISC 6

Artist Benny Carter / Earl Hines Quartet

Title Who’s Sorry Now

Composer Kalmar / Ruby / Snyder

Album Swingin’ The 20s

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number EJC 5522 Track 6

Duration 2.23

Performers: Benny Carter, as; Earl Hines, p; Leroy Vinnegar, b; Shelly Manne, d. 2 Nov 1958.

DISC 7

Artist Bill Evans

Title Soirée

Composer Zindars

Album From Left to Right

Label MGM

Number SE 4723 Side A Track 4

Duration 3.25

Performers: Bill Evans, p, elp; Eddie Gomez, b; Marty Morell, d. 1970

DISC 8

Artist Tim Garland

Title The Eternal Greeting

Composer Garland

Album One

Label Edition

Number 1072 Track 3

Duration 5.59

Performers: Tim Garland, ts; Ant Law, g; Jason Rebello, kb; Asaf Sirkis, d. 2016.

DISC 9

Artist Barb Jungr

Title Every Grain of Sand

Composer Dylan

Album Every Grain of Sand

Label Linn

Number AKD 581 Track 15

Duration 4.23

Performers: Barg Jungr, v; Simon Wallace, kb; Sonya Fairburn, vn; Sonia Oakes Stuart, vc; Julie Walkington, b; Kim Burton, acc; Gary Hammond, perc; Mark Lockheart, ts. 2002.

DISC 10

Artist Ken Colyer

Title Midnight Special

Composer trad

Album Back to the Delta

Label Decca

Number LF 1196 Side B Track 1

Duration 2.41

Performers: Ken Colyer, g, v; Alexis Korner, g; Mickey Ashman, b; Bill Colyer, wb. 25 June 1954.

DISC 11

Artist Bunk Johnson and Sidney Bechet

Title Porto Rico

Album Complete Blue Note Recordings of Sidney Bechet

Label Mosaic

Number MD4-112 CD 2 Track 4

Duration 3.12

Performers Bunk Johnson (tpt), Sidney Bechet (clt), Sandy Williams (tbn), Cliff Jackson (pno), ‘Pops’ Foster (bs) and Manzie Johnson (dms). New York, 10 March 1945

DISC 12

Artist George Lewis

Title Walking with the King

Composer trad

Album Complete Blue Note Recordings of George Lewis

Label Mosaic

Number MD3 132 CD 2 Track 11

Duration 2.52

Performers: Kid Howard, t,v; George Lewis, cl; Jim Robinson, tb; Alton Purnell, p; Lawrence Marrero, bj; Slow Drag Pavageau, b; Joe Watkins, d.

DISC 13

Artist Cannonball Adderley

Title Sack o’Woe

Composer Adderley

Album At The Lighthouse

Label Capitol

Number 31572 Track 1

Duration 10.31 (music in at 0.21]

Performers: Nat Adderley, c; Cannonball Adderley, as; Victor Feldman, p; Sam Jones, b; Louis Hayes, d. 16 Oct 1960.

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DISC 1

Artist George Shearing

Title Conception

Composer Shearing

Album From Battersea to Broadway

Label Proper

Number Properbox 40 CD 4 Track 3

Duration 2.57

Performers George Shearing, p; Marjorie Hyams, vib; Chuck Wayne, g; John Levy, b; Denzil Best, d. 27 July 1949.

DISC 2

Artist Louis Armstorng

Title Dardanella

Composer Bernard / Black / Fisher

Album Louis Armstrong Box

Label Storyville

Number 108 8609 CD 4 Trck 5

Duration 2.38

Performers: Ed Hall, cl; Billy Kyle, p; Dale Jones, b; Barrett Deems, d. 23 June 1956. Plus long notes at the end from Louis Armstrong, t; and Trummy Young, tb.

DISC 3

Artist Harry Sweets Edison

Title The Very Thought of You

Composer Noble / Chadwick / Gosling

Album The Swinger

Label Verve

Number 314 559 868-2 CD 1 Track 2

Duration 6.05

Performers Harry Edison, t; Jimmy Forrest, ts; Jimmy Jones, p; Freddie Green, g; Joe Benjamin, b; Charlie Persip, d. Sep 1958

DISC 4

Artist Oxford Classic Jazz

Title You’re the Cream in my Coffee’

Composer Brown / Da Sylva / Henderson

Album Put t’Kettle On Lad

Label OCJB

Number CD008 Track 13

Duration 3.23

Performers Mike Wills, cl; Nick Gill, p; Ian Joachim, tu; Andy Crisp, d. 2016

DISC 5

Artist Nat Gonella

Title Blue Turning Grey Over You

Composer Waller / Razaf

Album British Traditional Jazz a Potted History

Label Lake

Number LACD 3000 CD 1 Track 3

Duration 3.15

Performers Nat Gonella, t, v; Pat Smuts, ts; Harold Hood, p; Jimmy Messini, g; Tiny Winters, b; Bob Dryden, d. 10 Jan 1936.

DISC 6

Artist Dick Hyman

Title Wild Cat Blues

Composer Fats Waller, Clarence Williams

Album Gulf Coast Blues

Label Stomp Off

Number SOS 1141 Side A Track 4

Duration 4.18

Performers Dick Hyman, p. 1986

DISC 7

Artist George Shearing / Mel Tormé

Title Pick Yourself Up

Composer Fields, Kern

Album Complete Concord Recordings

Label Concord

Number CCD7 2144-2 CD 7 Track 12

Duration 4.21

Performers Mel Tormé, v; George Shearing, p; John Leitham, b; Donny Osborne, d. 1990.

DISC 8

Artist Gerry Mulligan / Astor Piazzolla

Title Anos de Soledad

Composer Piazzolla

Album Summit

Label Ariola

Number 88.874-1 Track 3

Duration 4.07

Performers: Astor Piazzolla, bandoneon; Gerry Mulligan – baritone; Angel “Pochi” Gatti – teclados; Tullio De Piscopo – drums; Giuseppe Prestipino – electric bass; Albert Baldan – marimba; Gianni Zilioli – marimba; Fillipo Dacco – guitar; Bruno De Filippi – guitar; Umberto Miguel Ángel Benedetti – violin; Renato Riccio – viola; Ennio Miori –cello; Orquesta de Cuerdas, 1975

DISC 9

Artist Paul Gonsalves

Title Bluz For Liz

Composer Burrell

Album Cleopatra Feelin’ Jazzy

Label Impulse

Number AS 41 Side 1 Track 3

Duration 5.40

Performers Paul Gonsalves, ts; Dick Hyman, org; Hank Jones, p; Kenny Burrell, g; George Duvivier, b; Roy Haynes, d. 1963

DISC 10

Artist Al Jarreau

Title Spain

Composer Corea, Jarreau, Maren

Album This Time

Label Warner

Number Track 6

Duration 6.31

Personnel: Al Jarreau, v; Larry Williams, kb; Abraham Laboriel, b; Steve Gadd, d. 1980

DISC 11

Artist Freddy Randall

Title Since My Best Gal Turned Me Down

Composer Quicksell / Ludwin

Album Great British Jazz: As Good as It Gets

Label Smith and Co

Number 1143 CD 1 Track 4

Duration 2.47

Performers: Freddy Randall, t; rest tbc.

DISC 12

Artist Erskine Hawkins

Title Tuxedo Junction

Composer Dash / Hawkins / Johnson

Album L’Histoire des Big Bands

Label Chante Du Monde

Number 574 1481.90 CD 4 Track 11

Duration 3.16

Performers: Erskine Hawkins, Dud Bascombe, Sam Lowe, Marcellus Green, t; Edward Sims, Robert Range, tb; William Johnson, Jimmy Mitchelle, Julian Dash, Haywood Henry, reeds; Avery Parrish, p; William McLemore, g; Leomie Stanfield, b; James Morrison, d. 18 July 1939.

DISC 13

Artist George Shearing

Title Send in the Clowns

Composer Sondheim

Album My Ship

Label Verve

Number 821664-2 Track 12

Duration 4.32

Performers G Shearing, p, v.

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DISC 1

Artist Gerry Mulligan

Title Spring Is Sprung

Composer Mulligan

Album Complete Studio Reciordings

Label Lonehill Jazz

Number 10221 Track 11

Duration 6.42

Performers: Gerry Mulligan, p; Bob Brookmeyer, vtb; Bill Crow, b; Gus Johnson, d. 1962

DISC 2

Artist Horace Parlan

Title Back from the gig

Composer Parlan

Album Booker Evin / Horace Parlan Complete 4tet/5tet/6tet recordings

Label Phono

Number 870251 CD 3 Track 2

Duration 5.58

Performers: Johnny Coles, t; Booker Ervin, ts; Horace Parlan, p; Grant Green, g; Butch Warren, b; Billy Higgins, d. 15 Feb 1963.

DISC 3

Artist Charlie Parker

Title Back Home Blues Part 2

Composer Parker

Album Back Home Blues, 1951-52 (Charlie Parker Integrale, Vol 10)

Label Fremeaux

Number FA 1340 CD 2 Track 16

Duration 2.54

Performers: Charlie Parker, as; Red Rodney, t; John Lewis, p; Ray Brown, b; Kenny Clarke, d. 8 Aug 1951.

DISC 4

Artist Kid Ory

Title Yellow Dog Blues

Composer Handy

Album Kid Ory – New Orleans Jazz Man

Label Lake

Number CD 255 Track 20

Duration 4.43

Performers: Teddy Buckner, t; Kid Ory, tb; Bob McCracken, cl; Don Ewell, p; Ed Garland, b; Ram Hall, d. 10 Oct 1953.

DISC 5

Artist Jack Teagarden

Title Basin St Blues

Composer Willians

Album It’s Time For “T”: Original Recordings 1929-1953

Label Naxos

Number 8.120825 Track 5

Duration 3.12

Performers Ruby Weinstein, Charlie Teagarden, t; Glenn Miller, Jack Teagarden, tb; Benny Goodman, cl; Sid Stoneburn, as; Larry Binyon, ts; Arthur Schutt, p; Dick McDonough, g; Harry Goodman, b; Gene Krupa, d. 31 Jan 1931.

DISC 6

Artist Alex Welsh

Title You’ll Cry Someday

Composer Welsh

Album Echoes of Chicago

Label Lake

Number CD215 Track 19

Duration 2.45

Performers Alex Welsh, c, v; Roy Crimmins, tb; Archie Semple, cl; Danny Moss, t; Fred Hunt, p; Tony Pitt, g; Bill Reid, b; Lenny Hastings, d. 25 Sep 1961

DISC 7

Artist Clifford Brown / Max Roach / Sonny Rollins

Title I’ll Remember April

Composer DePaul / Johnstone / Raye

Album Complete Studio Recordings

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55407 Track 4

Duration 9.16

Performers Clifford Brown, t; Sonny Rollins, ts; Richie Powell, p; George Morrow, b; Max Roach, d. 16 Feb 1956.

DISC 8

Artist Lee Morgan

Title Mr Kenyatta

Composer Morgan

Album Search For The New Land

Label Blue Note

Number BST 84169 Track 3

Duration 8.43

Performers: Lee Morgan, t; Wayne Shorter, ts; Grant Green, g; Herbie Hancock, p; Reggie Workman, b; Billy Higgins, d. 15 Feb 1964.

DISC 9

Artist Luis Russell

Title (Singing) Pretty Songs

Composer Allen / Barbarin / Russell

Album Henry Allen with Luis Russell, Vol 3

Label RCA Black and White

Number FXM1 7192 Side A track 6

Duration 3.19

Performers Henry Red Allen, Otis Johnson, t; Jimmy Archey, tb; Albert Nicholas, Charlie Holmes, Greely Walton, reeds; Luis Russell, p; Will Johnson, g; Ernest Hill, tu; Paul Barbarin, d. 15 July 1930.

DISC 10

Artist Bessie Smith

Title St Louis Blues

Composer Handy

Album Complete Columbia Recordings

Label Columbia

Number 88725403102 384 Vol 2 CD 1 Track 17

Duration 3.10

Performers Bessie Smith, v; Louis Armstrong, c; Fred Longshaw, org. 14 Jan 1925.

DISC 11

Artist Claire Martin

Title Some Cats Know

Composer Lieber / Stoller

Album The Waiting Game

Label Linn

Number AKD 018 Track 6

Duration 4.28

Performers: Claire Martin, v; Jonathan Gee, p; Jim Mullen, g; Arnie Somogyi, b; Clark Tracey, d. 1992.

DISC 12

Artist Buck Clayton with Frankie Laine

Title You Can Depend on Me

Composer Carpenter, Dunlap, Hines

Album Jazz Spectacular

Label Columbia

Number CL 808 Side A Track 5

Duration 5.44

Performers: Buck Clayton, Ray Copeland, t; Urbie Green, tb; Hilton Jefferson, Budd Johnson, Nick Nicholas, Dave McRae, reeds; Clifton Best, g; Charles Thompson, p; Milt Hinton, b; Jo Jones, d; Frankie Laine, v. 1956

DISC 13

Artist Frank Big Boy Goudie / Bob Mielke

Title Weary Blues

Composer Mathews

Album Live at Monkey Inn Vol 1

Label Grammercy

Number Track 8

Duration 4.46

Performers: Frank Big Biy Goudie, cl; Bob Mielke, tb; Bill Erickson, p; Jimmy Carter, d. 1961

DISC 14

Artist Lester Young

Title Body and Soul

Composer Green / Heyman – Sour – Eyton

Album Lester Leaps Again

Label Naxos

Number 8.120764 Track 3

Duration 5.13

Performers: Lester Young, ts; Nat King Cole, p; Red Callendar, b. 15 July 1942

DISC 15

Artist Jimmy McGriff / Groove Holmes

Title Licks A-Plenty

Composer E Blake Davis

Album Giants of the organ come together

Label Groove Vine

Number 23491 Track 1

Duration 6.59

Performers: Jimmy McGriff, Richard “Groove” Holmes, org; George Freeman, g; Bernard Purdie, d;

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DISC 1

Artist Sidney Bechet

Title Shag

Composer Bechet

Album Summertime

Label Marshall Cavendish

Number CD 015 Track 1

Duration 3.08

Performers: Sidney Bechet, ss; Tommy Ladnier, t; Teddy Nixon, tb; Hank Duncan, p; Wilson Myers, b; Morris Morand, d. 15 Sept 1932.

DISC 2

Artist Bix Beidernecke

Title Trumbology

Composer Trumbauer

Album Bix Beiderbecke Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 66 CD 1 Track 22

Duration 3.00

Performers: Frank Trumbauer c-melody sax & director, Bix Beiderbecke cornet, Bill Rank trombone, Jimmy Dorsey clarinet & alto sax, Paul Mertz piano & arranger, Eddie Lang guitar, Howdy Quicksell banjo, and Chauncey Morehouse drums.

DISC 3

Artist Dizzy Gillespie

Title Groovin’ For Nat

Composer Gillespie

Album Compact Jazz

Label Verve

Number 314 511 393-2 Track 2

Duration 3.18

Performers Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Gordon, Ermett Perry, Carl Warwick, Quincy Jones, t; Frank Rehak, Melba Liston, Rod Levitt, tb; Phil Woods, Jimmy Powell, Ernie Wilkins, Billy Mitchell, Marty Flax, reeds; Walter Davis, Jr, p; Nelson Boyd, b; Charlie Persip, d, May/June 1956.

DISC 4

Artist Teddy Wilson / Dave Shepherd Quartet

Title Flyin’ Home

Composer Hampton, Goodman, Robin

Album Teddy Wilson with the Dave Shepherd Quartet

Label Jazzology

Number JCD 337 Track 6

Duration 5.35

Performers: Dave Shepherd, cl; Teddy Wilson, p; Ronnie Greaves, vib; Peter Chapman, b; Johnny Richardson, d. Manchester, 1967.

DISC 5

Artist Larry Coryell

Title Spaces (Infinite)

Composer Julie Coryell

Album Spaces

Label Vanguard

Number Side 1 Track 1

Duration 9.16

Performers: Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, g; Chick Corea, elp; Miroslav Vitous, b; Billy Cobham, d. 1970

DISC 6

Artist Gary Burton

Title Fleurette Africaine

Composer Ellington

Album Lofty Fake Anagram

Label BGO

Number CD 723 CD 1 Track 3

Duration 3.36

Performers: Gary Burton, vib; Larry Coryell, g; Steve Swallow, b; Bob Moses, d.

DISC 7

Artist Jam Experiment

Title It’s You

Composer Bone

Album Jam Experiment

Label Jam Experiment

Number 0 692264 689314 Track 1

Duration 5.13

Performers Alexander Bone, as; Rory Ingham, tb; Toby Comeau, kb; Joe Lee, b; Jonny Mansfield, perc. 14 Nov 2016.

DISC 8

Artist Ben Webster

Title It Never Entered My Mind

Composer Rodgers and Hart

Album Three Classic Albums Plus

Label Avid

Number 1038 CD 1 Track 8

Duration 5.46

Performers Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, ts; Oscar Peterson, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Alvin Stoller, d. 16 Oct 1957.

DISC 9

Artist Glenn Miller

Title In The Mood

Composer Garland / Razaf

Album Essential Glenn Miller. Vol 1

Label Sony/BMG

Number Track 1

Duration 3.36

DISC 10

Artist Cannonball Adderley

Title Autumn Leaves

Composer Kosma, Prevert, Mercer

Album Somethin’ Else

Label Blue Note

Number 7243 4 95329 2 2

Duration 10.58

Performers: Miles Davis, t; Cannonball Adderley, as; Hank Jones, p; Sam Jones, b; Art Blakey, d. 9 March 1958.

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DISC 1

Artist Bill Coleman / Guy Lafitte

Title Blue Lou

Composer Sampson

Album Mainstream at Montreux

Label Black Lion

Number 30150 Track 1

Duration 6.34

Performers: Bill Coleman, fh; Guy Lafitte, ts; Mrk Hemmeler, p; Jack Sewing, b; Daniel Humair, d. 4 July 1973.

DISC 2

Artist Jack Teagarden

Title Junk Man

Composer Loesser, Meye

Album Texas Tea Party

Label Marshall Cavendish

Number 026 Track 9

Duration 3.03

Performers: Jack Teagarden, tb; Charlie Teagarden, t; Benny Goodman, cl; Frankie Trumbauer, cms; Caspar Reardon, hp; Terry Shand, p; Art Miller, b; Herb Quigley, d. 18 Sept 1934

DISC 3

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Stompy Jones

Composer Ellington

Album Masterpieces 1926-1949

Label Proper

Number Properbox 25 CD 2 Track 5

Duration 3.02

Performers: Cootie Williams, Atrhue Whetsol, Freddy Jenkins, Louis Bacon, t; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, tb; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney, reeds; Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. 9 Jan 1934.

DISC 4

Artist J R Monterose

Title Never Let Me Go

Composer Livingstone / Evans

Album And a Little Pleasure

Label Uptown

Number 27.06 Track 1

Duration 7.09

Performers: J R Monterose, ts; Tommy Flanagan, p. April 1981.

DISC 5

Artist Shorty Rogers

Title Short Stop

Composer Rogers

Album Four Classic Albums

Label Avid

Number AMSC 1041 CD 1 Track 5

Duration 3.15

Performers Shorty Rogers, Conrad Gozzo, Maybard Ferguson, Tom Reeves, John Howell, t; Milt Bernhardt, John Halliburton, Harry Betts, tb; John Graas, frh; Gene Englund, tu; Art Pepper, Bud Shank, Jimmy Giuffre, Bob Cooper, reeds; Marty Paich, p; Curtis Counce, b; Shelly Manne, d. 26 March 1953

DISC 6

Artist Jimmy Smith

Title Blap

Composer Smith

Album Portuguese Soul

Label Verve

Number 2304 167 Side A Track 2

Duration 10.49

Performers: Jimmy Smith, org, Orchestra cond Thad Jones. 1973.

DISC 7

Artist James Blood Ulmer

Title Are You Glad to Be in America

Composer Ulmer

Album n/a

Label Rough Trade

Number RT045 Side A

Duration 4.35

Performers: Olu Dara, t; Oliver Lake, David Murray, ts; James Blood Ulmer, g; Amin Ali, b; Ronald Shannon Jackson, Calvin Weston, d 1980

DISC 8

Artist Spyro Gyra

Title Morning Dance

Composer Beckenstein

Album Morning Dance

Label Infinity

Number 2003 Side A Track 1

Duration 3.58

Performers: Jay Beckenstein, as; Jeremy Wall, elp; John Tropea, g; Jim Kurzdorfer, b; Ted Reinhardt, d; Rubens Bassini, perc; David Samuels, perc. 1979.

DISC 9

Artist Stan Kenton

Title Cuban Episode

Composer O’Farrill

Album Cuban Episodes

Label I Musica Jazz

Number 1164 Track 10

Duration 4.44

Performers: Buddy Childers, Chico Alvarez, Don Paladino, Maynard Ferguson, Shorty Rogers, t; Bart Barselona, Bill Russo, Bob Fitzpatrick, Harry Betts, Milt Bernhardt, tb; Art Pepper, Bob Gioga, Bert Caldarell, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, reeds; Laurindo Almeida, g; Stan Kenton, p; Don Bagley, b; Shelly Manne, d; Carlos Vidal, Ivan Lopez, Jose Oliviera, Nestor Amaral, Stenio Ozorio, perc; string section.

DISC 10

Artist Charlie Parker

Title Red Cross

Composer Parker

Album n/a

Label Savoy

Number 541 Side A

Duration 3,10

Performers: Charlie Parker, as; Tiny Grimes, g; Clyde Hart, p; Jimmy Butts, b; Harold Doc West, d. 15 Sept 1944.

DISC 11

Artist Nat Gonella

Title Georgia On My Mind

Composer Carmichael

Album Jazz In Britain

Label Marshall Cavendish

Number CD 049 Track 5

Duration 3.08

Performers Nat Gonella, t, v; Brian Lawrence, v; Monia Liter, Eddie Carroll, p; Harry Wilson, b; Bob Dryden, d; London, 15 May 1934.

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DISC 1

Artist Lester Young (in Benny Goodman septet)

Title I Never Knew

Composer Fio Tito / Kahn

Album Lester Young Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 8 CD 2 Track 5

Duration 3.02

Performers Buck Clayton, t; Benny Goodman, cl; Lester Young, ts; Count Basie, p; Charlie Christian, Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones. Oct 1940

DISC 2

Artist Fats Waller

Title Honeysuckle Rose

Composer Waller / Razaf

Album Fats Waller Vol 4 of Complete Recorded Works

Label JSP

Number 948B Track 5

Duration 3.11

Performers: Fats Waller, piano, Bunny Berigan, trumpet, Tommy Dorsey trombone; Dick McDonough, guitar; George Wettling, drums. 1937

DISC 3

Artist Betty Carter

Title When It’s Sleepy Tine Down South

Composer Rene / Otis / Muse

Album It’s Not About The Melody

Label Verve

Number 513 870-2 Track 8

Duration 7.45

Performers: Betty Carter, v; Mulgrew Miller, b; Christian McBride, b; Lewis Nash, d. 1992.

DISC 4

Artist Dave Frishberg

Title A Blizzard of Lies

Composer Frishberg

Album Dave Frishberg Songbook Vol 2

Label Omni

Number 1051 Track 6

Duration 3.08

Performers Dave Frishberg, p, v; Steve Gilmore, b; Bill Goodwin, d. 1983.

DISC 5

Artist Neil Cowley

Title Garden of Love

Composer Cowley

Album Spacebound Apes

Label Hide Inside

Number 002 Track 9

Duration 3.24

Performers Neil Cowley, p, kb; Rex Horan, b; Evan Jenkins, d; Leo Abrahams, g, effects; 2016.

DISC 6

Artist Jelly Roll Morton

Title The Pearls

Composer Morton

Album Doctor Jazz

Label Proper

Number Properbox 113 CD 2 Track 7

Duration 2.51

Performers: Jelly Roll Morton, p; 20 April 1926.

DISC 7

Artist Bunk Johnson / Sidney Bechet

Title Days Beyond Recall

Composer Bechet

Album Days Beyond Recall

Label Blue Note

Number 7008 Side A Track 2

Duration 4.48

Performers: Bunk Johnson (trumpet), Sidney Bechet (clarinet), Cliff Jackson (piano), Sandy Williams (trombone) Pops Foster (bass) and Manzie Johnson (drums). March 10, 1945.

DISC 8

Artist Jazz warriors

Title Abolition Day

Composer Pine

Album Afropeans

Label Destin-E

Number 777 253 2007 Track 2

Duration 4.43

Performers Courtney Pine: alto flute, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, shaker; Jason Yarde: soprano and baritone saxophone, wind shaker; Nathaniel Facey: alto saxophone, finger cymbal; Shabaka Hutchins: clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, finger cymbal; Byron Wallen: trumpet, flugelhorn, tambourine; Jay Phelps: trumpet, flugelhorn, shekere; Chris Storr: trumpet, flugelhorn, tambourine; Harry Brown: trombone; Alex Wilson: acoustic piano; Samuel Dubois: alto and bass steel pans, cabasa; Femi Temowo: electric and acoustic guitar; Ayanna Witter Johnson: cello, voice; Omar Puente: electric violin; Darren Taylor: double bass; Robert Fordjour: drums, Egyptian tabla. July 2007.

DISC 9

Artist Oliver Nelson

Title There’s a Yearning

Composer Nelson

Album Afro American Sketches

Label Prestige

Number 00025218181921 Track 4

Duration 4.20

Performers Oliver Nelson (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Pete Makis, Charles McCracken (cello); Bob Ashton (flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone); Eric Dixon (flute, tenor saxophone); Arthur “Babe” Clarke (baritone saxophone); Clyde Reasinger, Ernie Royal, Jerry Kail, Joe Newman , Joe Wilder (trumpet); Julius Watkins, James Buffington, Ray Alonge (French horn); Melba Liston, Urbie Green, Billy Byers, Paul Faulise, Britt Woodman (trombone); Don Butterfield (tuba); Patricia Brown, Patti Bown (piano); Ed Shaughnessy (drums); Ray Barretto (congas, bongos). 1961

DISC 10

Artist Fred Hunt

Title Yesterdays Medley

Composer various

Album Yesterdays

Label Erus

Number 128/1 Track 1

Duration 7.50

Performers Fred Hunt, p; Roger Nobes, d; Brian Mursell, b, 1979.

DISC 11

Artist The Jazz Five

Title There It Is

Composer Brian Dee

Album The Hooter

Label Riverside

Number RLP 9361 Track 1

Duration 7.00

Performers: Vic Ash tenor; Harry Klein baritone; Brian Dee pno; Malcolm Cecil bs; & Bill Eyden dms.

DISC 12

Artist Miles Davis

Title Walkin’

Composer Carpenter

Album Walkin’

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55638 Track 13

Duration 2.35

Performers Miles Davis, t; Rene Urtreger, p; Pierre Michelot, b; Christian Garros, d. 1956.

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LIVE MUSIC: Paul Edis: ‘There Will Be Time’ (from the album of the same name)

DISC 1

Artist Bill Evans / Tony Bennett

Title You Must Believe in Spring

Composer Bergman, Bergman, Deny

Album Together Again

Label Improv

Number 7117 Track 10

Duration 5.51

Performers: Tony Bennett, v; Bill Evans, p. 1977.

DISC 2

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title We Have All The Time In The World

Composer Barry / David

Album n/a

Label United Artists

Number 35059 Side A

Duration 3.08

Performers Louis Armstrong, t, with John Barry Orchestra

DISC 3

Artist Eddie Jefferson

Title Now’s The Time

Composer Parker

Album Body and Soul

Label Prestige

Number 7619 Track 8

Duration 4.30

Performers: Eddie Jefferson, v; Dave Burns, t; James Moody, ts; Barry Harris, p; Steve Davis, b; Bill English, d. 1968

DISC 4

Artist Bobby Bryant

Title Hair

Composer McDermot

Album The Jazz Excursion Into Hair

Label World Pacific

Number ST 209159 Sa T 4

Duration 5.02

Performers: Bobby Bryant, Bill Peterson, Buddy Childers, Reunald Jones, Paul Hubinon, Freddie Hill, t; Bob Brookmeyer, Charles Loper, Mike Wimberley, tb; Bud Shank, Ernie Watts, reeds; Joe Sample kb; Freddie Robinson, g; Wilton Felder, b; Paul Humphrey, d. 1969

DISC 5

Artist Soil and “Pimp” Sessions

Title The Assassin’s Assassin

Composer ?

Album Circles

Label Victor

Number VICL 64049 track 2

Duration 2.38

Performers Ringo Sheena, v; Tabu Zombie, t; Motoharu, reeds; Josei, kb; Akita Goldman, b; Midorin, d. 7 Aug 2013

DISC 6

Artist Andy Sheppard / Kathryn Tickell

Title Music for a new Crossing Part 3

Composer Sheppard / Tickell

Album Music For a New Crossing

Label Provocateur

Number PVC 2001 Track 3

Duration 4.19

Performers: Andy Sheppard, ss; electronics, Kathryn Tickell, Northumbrian Pipes, Chris Wells, perc. July 2001.

DISC 7

Artist Denny Zeitlin / Charlie Haden

Title ‘Time Remembers One Time Once

Composer

Album ‘Time Remembers One Time Once

Label ECM

Number 2301 239 Side A Track 4

Duration 4.27

Performers Denny Zeitlin, p; Charlie Haden, b. Keystone Korner, SF, July 1981.

DISC 8

Artist Eddie Rosner

Title St Louis Blues

Composer Handy

Album That Devilin’ Tune

Label West Hill Radio Archive

Number 6005 Vol 3 CD 8 Track 19

Duration 2.55

Performers: Eddie Rosner and orchestra, 25 Sep 1944

DISC 9

Artist Nikki Iles / Stan Sulzmann

Title I Guess I’ll Hang my Tears out to Dry

Composer Cahn, Styne

Album Stardust

Label Jellymould

Number JJ020

Duration 7.39

Performers Nikki Iles / Stan Sulzmann

LIVE MUSIC: Paul Edis: Vignette 3.00

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DISC 1

Artist Count Basie

Title Corner Pocket

Composer Green / Wolf

Album Basie in London

Label Poll Winners

Number 27295 Track 11

Duration 4.45

Performers: Wendell Culley. Reunald Jones. Joe Newman, t; Henry Coker, Matthew Gee, Benny Powell, tb; Marshal Royal, Bill Graham, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Sonny Payne, d. 7 Sep 1956.

DISC 2

Artist Gene DiNovi

Title It Never Entered My MInd

Composer Rodgers, Hart

Album Renaissance of a Jazz Master

Label Candid

Number Track 6

Duration 5.09

Performers Gene DiNovi, p. 1994.

DISC 3

Artist Barney Kessel

Title 64 Bars on Wilshire

Composer Kessel

Album The First Four Albums

Label Avid

Number 921 CD1 Track 24

Duration 3.18

Performers Barney Kessel, g; Bob Cooper, ts; Claude Williamson, p; Monty Budwig, b; Shelly Manne, d. 1 July 1954.

DISC 4

Artist Michel Legrand

Title Nobody Knows

Composer Bergman

Album After The Rain

Label Pablo

Number 2312-139 Side A Track 1

Duration 8.32

Performers Joe Wilder, fh; Phil Woods, ts; Zoot Sims, ts; Michel Legrand, p; Gene Bertoncini, g; Ron Carter, b; Grady Tate, d. 1983

DISC 5

Artist Oscar Peterson

Title Honeysuckle Rose

Composer Waller, Razaf

Album Live at the Blue Note

Label Telarc

Number 83304 Track 2

Duration 8.50

Performers Oscar Peterson, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Bobby Durham, d. 16 March 1990.

DISC 6

Artist Buckshot Lefonque

Title Blackwidow Blues

Composer Branford Marsalis

Album Buckshot Lefonque

Label Sony Music

Number Track 2

Duration 6.10

Performers Branford Marsalis, reeds; Roy Hargrove, t; Delfaeyo Marsalis, Matt Finders, tb; Kenny Kirkland, Greg Phillinganes, kb; Kevin Eubanks, Ray Fuller, Nils Lofgren, g; Darryl Jones, Robert Hurst, b; Jeff Tain Watts, Chuck Morris, d; D J Premier, drum programming; Minu Cinelu, perc;

DISC 7

Artist Skip Martin

Title Riff Blues

Composer Dave Kahn, Melvin Lenard

Album Music from Mickey Spillane’s Mike ammer

Label RCA

Number NL 45986 Track 1

Duration 2.25

Performers: Skip Martin and studio orchestra including Cappy Lewis, Don Fagerquist, Pete Candoli t; Frank Rosolino, Joe Howard tb; Ted Nash, Bud Shank, as, fl; Richie Kamuca, ts; Pete Jolly, p; Alvin Stoller, d; 1959

DISC 8

Artist Woody Herman

Title Days of Wine and Roses

Composer Mancini, Mercer

Album Encore

Label Philips

Number PHS 600 092 Side B track 3

Duration 3.15

Performers: Dave Gale, Bill Chase, Gerald Lamy, Paul Fontaine, Paul Hunt, t; Bob Rudolph, Henry Southall, Phil Wilson, tb; Woody Herman, Bill Perkins, Bobby Jones, Frank Hitner, Sal Nistico, reeds; Nat Pierce, p; Chuck Andrus, b; Jake Hanna, d. 1963

DISC 9

Artist Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders

Title Maple Leaf Rag

Composer Joplin

Album Sweet and Hot

Label GHB

Number 446 Track 2

Duration 5.01

Performers: Clive Wilson, t; Tommy Sancton, cl, Freddie John, tb; Butch Thompson, p; Tom Saunders, b; Norman Emberson, d. 2003.

DISC 10

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title West End Blues

Composer Oliver

Album Hotter than That

Label Marshall Cavendish

Number CD003 Track 3

Duration 3.20

Performers Louis Armstrong, t; Fred Robinson, tb; Jimmy Strong, cl; Earl Hines, p; Macy Cara, bj; Zutty Singleton, d. 28 May 1928.

DISC 11

Artist Count Basie

Title One O’Clock Jump

Composer Basie

Album Count Basie Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 19 CD 1 Track 7

Duration 3.01

Performers Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore, t; George Hunt, Dan Minor, tb; Earl Warren, Lester Young, Herschel Evans, Jack Washington, reeds; Count Basie p; Freddie Green; g; Walter Page b; Jo Jones, d. 7 July 1937.

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DISC 1

Artist Stan Kenton

Title Peanut Vendor

Composer Simons

Album Artistry in Rhythm

Label Avid

Number AMSC 912 CD 2 Track 8

Duration 4.36

Performers: Ed Leddy, Maynard Ferguson, Vinnie Tano, Pete Candoli, Don Paladino, t; Bob Fitzpatrick, Milt Bernhardt, Carl Fontana, Kent Larsen, tb; Don Kelly, btb; Lennie Niehaus, Skeets Hurfurt, Vido Musso, Boll Perkins, Spencer Sinatra, Jack Nimitz, reeds; Stan Kenton, p; Ralph Blaze, g; Don Bagley, b; Mel Lewis, d. Feb 1956.

DISC 2

Artist Gene Krupa

Title Tuxedo Junction

Composer Feyne, Hawkins, Johnson, Dash

Album Gene Krupa Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 1 CD 1 Track 23

Duration 2.59

Performers Coky Cornelius, Torg Halton, Nate Kazenier, t; Floyd O’Brien, Al Jordan, Sid Brantley, tb; Clint Neagley, Bob Snyder, Sam Donohue, Sam Musikier, reeds; Tony D’Amore, p; Ray Biondi, g; Biddy Bastein, b; Gene Krupa, d. 2 Nov 1939.

DISC 3

Artist Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi

Title Travellin’ Boogie

Composer Turner

Album Sentimental Journey

Label Alderighi / Trick

Number Track 14

Duration 4.57

Performers Stephanie Trick / Paolo Alderighi, p. 2104.

DISC 4

Artist Ben Webster

Title That’s All

Composer Brandt / Haymes

Album Complete 1953 leader studio sessions

Label Definitive

Number 11256 Track 1

Duration 3.48

Performers Ben Webster, ts; Harry Edison, t; Benny Carter, as; Oscar Peterslon, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Alvin Stoller, d. Dec 1953,

DISC 5

Artist Dexter Gordon

Title Confirmation

Composer Parker

Album Daddy Plays the horn

Label Verse

Number BCP 36 Track 2

Duration 7.58

Performers: Dexter Gordon, ts; Kenny Drew, p; Leroy Vinnegar, b; Larance Marable, d. 1955.

DISC 6

Artist Bud Powell

Title Someone To Watch Over Me

Composer Gershwin

Album The Return of Bud Powell

Label Roulette

Number 52115 Track 2

Duration 3.52

Performers: Bud Powell p; John Ore, b; J C Moses, d. Sept 1964.

DISC 7

Artist Fletcher Henderson

Title Clarinet Marmalade

Composer Edwards, LaRocca, Shields, Ragas, Sbarbaro

Album A Study in Frustration

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55511 CD 2 Track 20

Duration 3.15

Performers Bobby Stark, Russell Smith, t; Rex Stewart, c; Benny Morton, Claude Jones, tb; Harvey Boone, Russell Procope, Coleman Hawkins, reeds; Fletcher Henderson, p; Clarence Holiday, g; John Kirby, tu; Walter Johnson, d. 19 March 1931.

DISC 8

Artist Humphrey Lyttelton

Title My Bucket’s Got a Hole In It

Composer trad

Album Classic Live Concerts

Label Lake

Number 253 CD 1 Track 6

Duration 4.20

Performers Humphrey Lyttelton, t; Wally Fawkes, cl; Bruce Turner, as; Johnny Parker, p; Freddy Legon, g; Mickey Ashman, b; George Hopkinson, d. 2 Sep 1954.

DISC 9

Artist Fats Waller

Title Really Fine

Composer Waller

Album Last Years 1940-43

Label Buebird

Number ND 90411 CD3 Track 13

Duration 3.11

Performers John Hamilton, Joe Thomas, Nathaniel Williams, t; George Wilson, Herb Flemming, tb; George James, Lawrence Fields, Gene Sedric, Bob Carroll, reeds; Fats Waller, p;. Al Casey, g; Cedric Wallace, b; Arthir Trappier, d. 16 March 1942

DISC 10

Artist John McLaughlin

Title Not Here Not there

Composer McLaughlin

Album Now Here This

Label Abstract Logix

Number 037 Track 6

Duration 6.17

Performers John McLaughlin, g; Gary Husband, kb, perc; Etienne M’Bappe, b; Ranjit Barot, d. 2012

DISC 11

Artist Herb Ellis and Joe Pass

Title I’m Confessin

Composer Daugherty / Neiburg / Reynolds

Album Seven Come Eleven

Label Concord

Number 6002 Track 5

Duration 5.12

Performers: Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, g; Ray Brown, b; Jake Hanna, d. 1974

DISC 12

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title Jeepers Creepers

Composer Warren / Mercer

Album Highlights from the American Decca Years

Label MCA

Number GRP 26382 CD 1 Track 11

Duration 2.42

Performers: Louis Armstrong, t,v; Otis Johnson, Shelton Hemphill, Red Allen, t; Wilbur De Paris, George Washington, J C Higginbotham, tb; Rupert Cole, Charlie Holmes, Bingie Madison, Albert Nicholas, reeds; Luis Russell, p; Lee Blair, g; Pops Foster, b; Sid Catlett d 18 Jan 1939.

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DISC 1

Artist Nat Gonella

Title Gnat Jump

Album n/a

Label Decca

Number M32120 Side A

Duration 3.24

Performers Nat Gonella, Monty Montgomery, Alan Franks, t; Harry Roche, Frank Osborne, tb; Jack Forbes, Ken Lumb, Chris Curtis, Dennis Crackwekk, reeds; Jack Penn, p; Bill Haines, b; Johnny Marks, d. 20 July 1945.

DISC 2

Artist Duke Ellington

Title The Feeling of Jazz

Composer Ellington

Album The Feeling of Jazz

Label Black Lion

Number Track 9

Duration 4.03

Performers: Cat Anderson, Roy Burrows, Bill Berry, Ray Nance, t; Lawrence Brown, Leon Cox, Chuck Connors, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p;. Aaron Bell, b; Sam Woodyard, d. 25 May 1962

DISC 3

Artist Billie Holiday

Title Strange Fruit

Composer Allen

Album The Lady Sings

Label Proper

Number Properbox 26 CD 2 Track 19

Duration 3.10

Performers Billie Holiday, v; Frankie Newton, t; Tab Smith, as; Kenneth Hollon, Stanley Payne, ts; Sonny White, p; Jimmy McLin, g; John Williams, b; Eddie Dougherty, d. 20 April 1939

DISC 4

Artist Joe Sullivan

Title Little Rock Getaway

Composer Sullivan

Album Little Rock Getaway

Label Riverside

Number RLP 158 Track 6

Duration 2.35

Performers: Joe Sullivan p; 1953.

DISC 5

Artist Tord Gustavsen

Title Melted Matter

Composer Gustavsen

Album Changing PLaces

Label ECM

Number 1834 Track 4

Duration 5.25

Performers Tord Gustavsen, p; Harald Johnsen, b; Jarle Vespestad, d. 2002

DISC6

Artist Charles Mingus

Title Moanin’

Composer Mingus

Album Blues and Roots

Label Atlantic

Number SD 1305 Track 3

Duration 8.02

Performers Charles Mingus, b; John Handy, Jackie McLean, as; Booker Irvin, ts; Pepper Adams, bars; Jimmy Knepper, Willie Dennis, tb; Horace Parlan, p; Dannie Richmond, d. 4 Feb 1959.

DISC 7

Artist John Coltrane

Title I Want To Talk About You

Composer Eckstine

Album In a Soulful Mood

Label Music Club

Number 170 Track 9

Duration 8.14

Performers John Coltrane, ts; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, b; Roy Haynes, d. Newport 7 July 1963.

DISC 8

Artist Tiny Bradshaw

Title Ping Pong

Composer Austin, Glover

Label King

Number 4687 Side B

Duration 2.59

Performers: Bill Hardman, t; Andrew Penn, tb; Sil Austin, Rufus Gore, ts; Jim Robinson, p; Sam Jones, b; Phillip Paul, d 29 July 1953.

DISC 9

Artist Spike Jones

Title Red Wing

Composer Fleming Allan

Album n/a

Label Bluebird

Number B 11282 Side A

Duration 2.25

Performers Band led by Spike Jones (perc) with Del Porter, v. also probably including: Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath (Purvis Pullens) (vocals, whistling); Dick Morgan, bj; Red Ingle, reeds; Carl Grayson (violin); Dick Gardner (violin); Tommy Pederson (trombone).

DISC 10

Artist Original Dixieland Jazz Band

Title Ostrich Walk

Composer LaRocca, Shields, Edwards, Ragas, Sbarbaro

Album ODJB 75^th Anniversary

Label Bluebird

Number 07863 61098-2 Track 4

Duration 3.16

Performers Nick La Rocca, c; Harry Shield, cl; Eddie Edwards, tb; Henry Ragas, p; Tony Sbarbaro, d. 1917.

DISC 11

Artist Coleman Hawkins

Title Lady Be Good

Composer Gershwin

Album n/a

Label Parlophone

Number R2007 Side A

Duration 2.49

Performers Coleman Hawkins, ts; Stanley Black, p; Albert Harris, g; Tiny Winters, b. 18 Nov 1934.

DISC 12

Artist Boyd Raeburn and His Orchestra

Title March of the Boyds

Composer Finckel

Album Dizzy Gillespie Vol 5

Label Media 7

Number MJCD110 Track 17

Duration 2.32

Performers Stan Fishelson, Tommy Allison, Benny Harris, Dizzy Gillespie, t; Jack Carmen, Walt Robertson, Ollie Wilson, tb; Johnny Bothwell, Hal McKusick, Joe Maggio, Al Cohn, Serge Chaloff, reeds; Boyd Raeburn, bsx, dir; Ike Carpenter, p; Steve Jordan, g; Oscar Pettiford, b; Shelly Manne, d; 27 Jan 1945.

DISC 13

Artist Ella Fitzgerald and the Duke Ellington Orchestra

Title Cottontail

Composer Ellington

Album The Stockholm Concert

Label Pablo

Number Track 9

Duration 4.54

Performers: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Duke Ellington (piano); Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Harry Carney (saxophone); Cootie Williams, Herb Jones, Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington (trumpet); Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors (trombone); John Lamb (bass); Sam Woodyard (drums). 1966

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DISC 1

Artist Gerry Mulligan

Title Who’s Got Rhythm

Composer Mulligan

Album Meets Ben Webster

Label Masterworks

Number 21349 Track 4

Duration 7.42

Performers: Ben Webster, ts; Gerry Mulligan, bars; Jimmy Rowles, p; Leroy Vinnegar, b; Mel Lewis, d. 3 Nov 1949.

DISC 2

Artist Oscar Peterson

Title Night and Day

Composer Porter

Album Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter

Label Avid

Number AMSC814 Track 10

Duration 3.41

Performers Oscar Peterson, p; Barney Kessel, g; Ray Brown, b. 25 Nov 1952.

DISC 3

Artist Don Byas

Title London Donnie (Londonderry Air/Danny Boy)

Composer trad. Arr Byas

Album n/a

Label Savoy

Number 628 Side A

Duration 2.51

Performers: Don Byas (tenor sax), Teddy Brannon (piano), Franklin Skeete (double bass) and Frederick Ratcliffe (drums) in 1946

DISC 4

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Cotton Club Stomp / Misty Morning

Composer Ellington, Mills / Ellington, Whetsol

Album Jungle Nights in Harlem

Label Bluebird

Number 2499-2 RB Track 1

Duration 3.53

Performers: Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins, Arhtur Whetsol, t; Joe Nanton, tb; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. 12 April 1929.

DISC 5

Artist Clark Terry

Title Swahili

Composer Jones

Album Four Classic albums

Label Avid

Number 1102 CD 1 Track 1

Duration 6.12

Performers Clark Terry, t; Cecil Payne, bars; Jimmy Cleveland, tb; Horace Silver, p; Oscar Pettiford, Wendell Marshall, b; Art Blakey, d. 4 Jan 1955.

DISC 6

Artist Eddie Thompson

Title Body and Soul

Composer Heyman, Green, Sour

Album Piano Moods

Label Polygon

Number JTE 101 Side A

Duration 6.39

Performers: Eddie Thompson, p; Barry Hamilton, b; Benny Goodman, d. 1955.

DISC 7

Artist Esbjörn Svensson

Title Mingle In The Mincing Mchine

Composer Svensson

Album Seven Days of Falling

Label ACT

Number 9012-2 Track 3

Duration 6.53

Performers Esbjörn Svensson, p; Dan Bergland, b; Magnus Östrom, d. 2003.

DISC 8

Artist Neil Ardley

Title Rainbow 3

Composer Ardley

Album A Kaleidoscope of Rainbows

Label AMP

Number 029 Track 4

Duration 3.28

Performers Neil Ardley, director, synthesiser; Bob Bertles, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute; Paul Buckmaster, acoustic and electric cello; Ian Carr, trumpet, flugelhorn; Geoff Castle, electric piano, synthesiser; Tony Coe, tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet; Dave Macrae, electric piano, synthesiser; Roger Sellers, drums; Ken Shaw, guitar; Brian Smith, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, alto flute; Roger Sutton, bass guitar, electric bass; Barbara Thompson, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute; Trevor Tomkins, percussion, vibraphone. March 1976.

DISC 9

Artist Thelonious Monk

Title Just A Gigolo

Composer Caesar / Cacucci

Album Complete Prestige Recordings

Label Prestige

Number 3PRCD 4428-2 CD 2 Track 6

Duration 3.02

Performers Thelonious Monk, p, 22 September 1954

DISC 10

Artist David Newman

Title Ain’t That Good News

Composer Sam Cooke

Album Bigger and Better

Label Atlantic

Number 1505 track 4

Duration 3.46

Performers: David Newman, ts; Melvin Lastie, Jimmy Owens, t; Benny Powell, tb; Seldon Powell, Haywood Henry, reeds; Eric Gale, g; Richard Davis, b; Chuck Rainey, elb; Bernard Purdie, d. March 1968.

DISC 11

Artist Bessie Smith

Title Downhearted Blues

Composer Hunter/Austin

Album Complete Columbia Recordings

Label Columbia

Number 8875403102 CD 1 Track 1

Duration 3.28

Performers Bessie Smith, v; Clarence Williams, p, 1923.

DISC 12

Artist Rod Mason

Title Potato Head Blues

Composer Armstrong

Album BBC Jazz from the 70 and 80s

Label Upbeat

Number 153 Track 5

Duration 2.47

Performers Rod Mason, t; Dick Charlesworth, cl; Roger Marks, tb; Ray Foxley, p; Chris Haskins, b; Tony Allen, d. 3 Feb 1980.

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DISC 1

Artist Eddie Condon

Title When the Saints Go Marching in

Composer trad

Album Eddie Condon and his Dixileand All Stars

Label Allegro

Number 791 Side B Track 1

Duration 3.58

Performers: Buck Clayton, t; Vic Dickenson, tb; Pee Wee Russell, cl; Bud Freeman, ts; Lou Carter, p; Everett Barksdale, g; Arvell Shaw, b; Jo Jones, d. Eddie Condon and Ralph Stein, dir.1960.

DISC 2

Artist Petula Clark

Title Darn That Dream

Composer Van Heusen / DeLange arr Billy May

Album Petula Clark in Hollywood

Label Pye

Number 18039 Side A Track 2

Duration 3.10

Performers: Petula Clark and the Billy May Orchestra, 1959.

DISC 3

Artist Bill Evans and Jim Hall

Title My Funny Valentine

Composer Ridgers / Hart

Album Undercurrent

Label Blue Note

Number 15003 Track 1

Duration 5.21

Performers Bill Evans, p; Jim Hall, g. 1962

DISC 4

Artist Gordon Beck, Tony Oxley, Ron Matthewson, Kenny Wheeler, Stan Sulzmann

Title Peace Piece

Composer Bill Evans

Album Seven Steps to Evans

Label MPS

Number 0068248 Side B Track 3

Duration 5.18

Performers: Gordon Beck, p, arr; Tony Oxley, d; Ron Matthewson, b; Kenny Wheeler, t, fh, arr; Stan Sulzmann, ts, fl, arr. 1980.

DISC 5

Artist Billie Holiday and Lester young

Title He’s Funny That Way

Composer Moret / Whiting

Album Complete Studio Recordings

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55683 CD 1 Track 23

Duration 2.42

Performers Buck Clayton, t; Buster Bailey, cl; Lester Young, ts; Claude Thornhill, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 27 Jan 1938.

DISC 6

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Naturellement

Composer Ellington

Album The Duke Box 2

Label Storyville

Number 108 8617 CD 7 Track 3

Duration 5.46

Performers: Cootie Williams Eddie Preston, Money Johnson, Mercer Ellington, t; Booty Wood, Malcolm Taylor, Chuck Connors, tb; Russell Procope, Norris Turney, Harold Ashby, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, reeds; Wild Bill Davis org; Duke Ellington, p; Joe Benjamin, b; Rufus Jones, d. 28 June 1971.

DISC 7

Artist Lennie Niehaus

Title You Stepped out of a Dream

Composer Kahn, Brown

Album The Quintet Vol 1

Label Contemporary

Number 2513 Side B track 1

Duration 2.38

Performers: Lennie Niehaus, as; Jack Montrose, ts; Bob Gordon, bars; Monty Budwig, b; Shelly Manne, d. 8 July 1954.

DISC 8

Artist Sidney Bechet

Title Blues in Thirds

Composer Hines

Album Summertime

Label Marshall Cavendish

Number Jazz 016 Track 15

Duration 2.54

Performers Sidney Bechet, cl; Earl Hines, p; Baby Dodds, d. 6 Sep 1940.

DISC 9

Artist Joe Venuti

Title Runnin’ Ragged

Composer Hayton, Venuti, Lang, Trumbauer

Album n/a

Label Parlophone

Number R531 Side A

Duration 3.10

Performers Lennie Hayton, p; Joe Venuti, vn; Eddie Lang, g; Frankie Trumbauer, Cmsx, bassoon. 18 Oct 1929.

DISC 10

Artist Nat Adderley

Title Work Song

Composer Nat Adderley

Album Work Song

Label Riverside

Number 08880072305069 Track 1

Duration 4.15

Performers Nat Adderley, c; Wes Montgomery, g; Sam Jones cello; Bobby Timmons, p; Percy Heath, b; Louis Hayes, d. Jan 1960.

DISC 11

Artist Township Express

Title Fishbone (Ithambo Lenyoka)

Composer Ranku

Album Fishbone

Label Jika

Number JK005 Track 1

Duration 6.30

Performers include Pinise Saul v; Lucky Ranku, g. 1998.

DISC 12

Artist John Colrrane

Title Olé

Composer Coltrane

Album Heavyweight Champion

Label Rhino

Number 8122796427 CD 6 Track 4

Duration final 6.00 or so, to fit.

Performers John Coltrane, ss; Eric Dolphy, fl; Freddie Hubbard, t; McCoy Tyner, p; Reggie Workman, Art Davis, b; Elvin Jones, d. 25 May 1961.

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DISC 1

Artist Sandy Brown

Title Legal Pete

Composer Brown

Album In The Evening

Label Hep

Number 2017 Side B Track 1

Duration 3.43

Performers: Sandy Brown, cl; Brian Lemon, p; Tony Archer, b; Bobby Orr, d. 16 May 1971.

DISC 2

Artist Oscar Peterson

Title Robbins Nest

Composer Thompson / Jacquet

Album Girl Talk

Label MPS

Number 0210325MSW CD2 Track 5

Duration 6.19

Performers Oscar Peterson. p; Ray Brown, b; Louis Hayes, d. 1968

DISC 3

Artist Miles Davis / Gil Evans

Title Saeta

Composer Evans

Album Complete Columbia Studio Recordings of Miles Davis and Gil Evans

Label Columbia

Number 2 67397 CD 3 Track 4

Duration 5.08

Performers: Miles Davis, Ernest Royal, Bernie Glow, Johnny Coles, Louis R. Mucci, tp; Jimmy Buffington, Joe Singer, Tony Miranda, fr h; Frank Rehak, Dick Hixon, tb; Bill Barber, tub; Al Block, Harold Feldman, fl; Danny Bank, b cl; Romeo Penque, ob; Jack Knitzer, bn; Janet Putnam, hp; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d; Elvin Jones, perc; Gil Evans, cond. 10 March 1960.

DISC 4

Artist Carmen McRae

Title It’s Love

Composer Comden / Green / Bernstein

Album The Complete Kapp Recordings

Label Fresh Sound

Number 677 CD 2 Track 12

Duration 2.58

Performers: Carmen McRae with Ernie Wilkins Orchestra. Nov 1959.

DISC 5

Artist Dave Shepherd

Title Air Mail Special

Composer Goodman, Christian, White

Album Benny Goodman Style

Label Souvenir

Number 302 Side B Track 7

Duration 3.12

Performers Dave Shepherd, cl; Roger Nobes, vib; Broan Lemon, p; Len Skeat, b; Kenny Clare, d. 1984.

DISC 6

Artist Gil Evans

Title Struttin With Some barbecue

Composer Armstrong

Album Great Jazz Standards / New Bottle, Old Wine

Label Poll Winners

Number 27214 Track 11

Duration 4.32

Performers: Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal, t; Joe Bennett, Frank Rehak, Tom Mitchell, tb; Julius Watkins, frh; Bill Barber, tu; Cannonball Adderley, Phil Bodner, reeds; Gil Evans, p; Chuck Wayne, g; Paul Chambers, b; Art Blakey, d.

May 1958

DISC 7

Artist Ella Fitzgerald / Louis Armstrong

Title Autumn in New York

Composer Vernon Duke

Album Ella and Louis: Complete Norman Granz Sessions

Label One

Number 59805 CD 1 Track 16

Duration 5.57

Performers: Ella Fitzgerald, v; Louis Armstrong, t, v; Oscar Peterson, p; Ray Brown, b; Herb Ellis, g; Louie Bellson, d. 1957.

DISC 8

Artist Ben Selvin

Title Hikin’ down the highway

Album n/a

Label Okeh

Number OK 41510 Side A

Duration 3.00

Performers include Ben Selvin, vn, dir; Bunny Berigan, Manny Klein, t; Benny Goodman, cl; Luis Martin, as; Hymie Wolfson, ts; Irving Brodsky, p; Smith Ballew, v. 3 July 1931.

DISC 9

Artist Muggsy Spanier

Title Livery Stable Blues

Composer Lopez / Nunez

Album 1931 and 1939

Label BBC

Number RPCD 687 Track 8

Duration 3.02

Performers Muggsy Spanier c; Rod Cless, cl; George Brunies, tnb; Bernie Billings, ten; Joe Bushkin, p; Bob Casey b; Don Carter, d. 1939.

DISC 10

Artist Humphrey Lyttelton Paseo Jazz band

Title Mam’selle Josephine

Composer Grant / Lyttelton

Album Humph Experiments

Label Lake

Number 266 Track 15

Duration 2.38

Performers Humphrey Lyttelton, t; Wally Fawkes, cl; Mike McKenzie, p; Fitzroy Coleman, g; Joe Sampson, b; Leslie Weeks, bongo; George Roberts cga; George Brown, maracas, v; 20 Jan 1953.

DISC 11

Artist Harry Gold and His Pieces of Eight

Title Ghost of Old Man Mose

Composer Love, Paramour

Album n/a

Label Decca

Number F9171 Side B

Duration 2.56

Performers: Geoff Love with (probably) Freddy Tomasso, t; Laurie Gold ts; Harry Gold, ts, bs; Ernie Tomasso, cl; Ted Darrah, tb; Jimmy McNight, ; Jimmy Wiltshire, g; Gerry Hawkins, b; Sammy Herman, d., July 1949.

DISC 12

Artist Coleman Hawkins

Title Dali

Composer Hawkins

Album Dali

Label Stash

Number STCD 538 Track 4

Duration 4.33

Performers; Coleman Hawkins, ts. 1962.

DISC 13

Artist Sonny Stitt and Hank Jones

Title Eye Ball

Composer Stitt

Album Legendary Studio Sessions: Cherokee

Label Phono

Number 870272 CD 1 Track 15

Duration 5.07

Performers Sonny Stitt, as; Hank Jones, p; Tommy Potter, b; Roy Haynes, d. 1962

JRR 28 Jan

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Alyn Shipton

Sorry for late post – gremlins in the website!

JRR 280117

DISC 1

Artist Original Dixieland Five

Title Tiger Rag

Composer La Rocca

Album n/a

Label HMV

Number 8642 Side B

Duration 2.38

Performers: Nick La Rocca, c; Eddie Edwards, tb; Larry Shields, cl; J Russel Robinson, p; Tony Sbarbaro, d. 2 Sept 1936.

DISC 2

Artist Freddie Keppard’s Jazz Cardinals

Title Stock Yards Strut

Composer Keppard

Album King Oliver: Snag It

Label Marshall Cavendish

Number CD 020 Track 20

Duration label says 3.05 but I think is is 2.28

Performers: Freddie Keppard, t; Johnny Dodds, cl; Eddie Vincent, tb; Arthur Campbell, p; Jasper Taylor, perc. Sept 1926.

DISC 3

Artist Sidney Bechet

Title Weary Way Blues

Composer Bechet

Album Complete Blue Note Recordings of Sidney Bechet

Label Mosaic

Number CD 2 Track 17

Duration 3.16

Performers: Sidney Bechet, Albert Nicholas, cl; Art Hodes, p; Pops Foster, b; Danny Alvin, d. 1946.

DISC 4

Artist Versatile Four

Title Down Home Rag

Composer Sweatman

Album Ragtime to Jazz 1912-1919

Label Timeless

Number Track 6

Duration 3.41

Performers: George Archer, d; Gus Haston, reeds; Tony Tuck, Charlie Mills, bj. 1916

DISC 5

Artist Echoes of Swing

Title Original Dixieland One Step

Composer LaRocca / Shields

Album Dancing

Label ACT

Number Track 15

Duration 3.10

Performers: Colin Dawson, t; Chris Hopkins, as; Bernd Lhotzky, p; Oliver Mewes, d. 2015

DISC 6

Artist Freddie Hubbard

Title In a Mist

Composer Beiderbecke

Album Sky Dive

Label CTI

Number 6018 Track 2

Duration 7.05

Performers: Freddie Hubbard, t; Keith Jarrett, p; Ron Carter, b; Billy Cobham, d. plus big band, October 1972.

DISC 7

Artist Benny Carter

Title Old Fashioned Love

Composer Johnson, Mack

Album Jazz Giant

Label Contemporary

Number S7555 Track 1

Duration 7.59

Performers: Frank Rosolino (trombone), Benny Carter (alto sax, arrange), Ben Webster (tenor sax), André Previn (piano), Barney Kessel (guitar), Leroy Vinnegar (bass), Shelly Manne (drums)

DISC 8

Artist Earl Okin

Title Madraguda

Composer Okin

Album Bossa Britannica

Label Preiser

Number 90804 Track 1

Duration 6.09

Performers: Earl Okin, v, g, p; Simon Woolf, b; Simon Morton, d. 2009.

DISC 9

Artist Inter Cities Jazz band

Title I’m Gonna Lock My Heart

Composer Eaton, Shand

Album Wishing

Label Camelia

Number TF2 Side 2 Band 4

Duration 4.00

Performers: Teddy Fullick, t; Dick Cook, cl; Roy Maskell, tb; Maggie Kinson, v, p; Alyn Shipton, b; Norman Emberson, d. 1980.

DISC 10

Artist Coleman Hawkins

Title Body and Soul

Composer Heyman, Sour, Eyton, Green

Album Body and Soul

Label Marshall Cavendish

Number 021 Track 12

Duration 2.42

Performers Coleman Hawkins-ts, Gene Rodgers-p, Tommy Lindsay and Joe Guy -trp, Earl Hardy-trb, Jackie Fields, Eustis More-alt, William Oscar Smith-b, Arthur Herbert-d. 1939

DISC 11

Artist Muggsy Spanier

Title Big Butter and Egg Man

Composer Venable

Album Great Original Performances 1931 and 39

Label BBC

Number RPCD 609 Track 1

Duration 3.06

Performers: Muggsy Spanier, c; Rod Cless, cl; George Brunies, tb; George Zack, p; Bob Casey, b; Al Sidell, d, 1939.

DISC 12

Artist Original Dixieland Jazz band

Title Sphinx

Composer ?

Album The London Recordings

Label World

Number SH220 Side B Track 6

Duration 3.12

Performers Nick La Rocca, c; Emil Christian, tb; Larry Shields, cl; Billy Jones, p; Tony Sbarbaro, d. 1919

DISC 13

Artist Kid Ory

Title Tiger Rag

Composer La Rocca

Album New Orleans

Label Columbia

Number 21061 Side 2 Track 1

Duration 3.17

Performers Mutt Carey, t; Barney Bigard, cl; Kid Ory, tb; Buster Wilson, p; Bud Scott, g; Ed Garland, b; Minor Hall, d. 1946

JRR 21 Jan 2017

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 210117

DISC 1

Artist Fats Waller

Title Rump Steak Serenade

Composer Kirkeby / Waller

Album The Last Years (1940-42)

Label RCA / Bluebird

Number 9883-2RB CD2 Track 20

Duration 2.38

Performers: Fats Waller, p,v; John Hamilton, Hermn Autrey, Bob Williams, t; George Wilson, Ray Hogan, tb; Jimmy Powell, Dave McRae, Gene Sedric, Bob Carroll, reeds; Al Casey, g; Cedric Wallace, b; Slick Jones, d, 1 July1941

DISC 2

Artist Count Basie

Title Whirly bird

Composer Hefti

Album On The Beatles / Atomic Mr Basie

Label Phoenix

Number 131503 Track 18

Duration 3.51

Performers: Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, t; Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell, tb; Marshal Royal, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Sonny Payne, d

DISC 3

Artist Oscar Peterson

Title Just a Sittin’ and a Rockin’

Composer Ellington / Strayhorn / Gaines

Album 1952 Vol 3

Label Classics

Number 1426 Track 12

Duration 3.43

Performers: Oscar Peterson, p; Barney Kessell, g; Ray Brown, b. Nov 1952.

DISC 4

Artist Wilbur De Paris

Title Madagascar

Composer De Paris

Album Wilbur De Paris and his New New Orleans Jazz

Label London

Number 15024 Side A Track 1

Duration 6.26

Performers: Sidney DeParis, t; Wilbur DeParis, tb; Omer Simeon, cl; Sonny White, p; Lee Blair, bj; Wendell Marshall, b; George Foster, d. April 1955

DISC 5

Artist Butch Thompson

Title Shake It And Break It

Composer trad.

Album Butch Thompson’s King Oliver Centennial Band

Label GHB

Number BCD 202 Track 5

Duration 3.52

Performers: Cuff Billett, Charlie DeVore, c; Pete Dyer, tb; Teddy Layton, cl; Butch Thompson, p; Mal Horne, bj; Alyn Shipton, b; Dave Evans d. 1988.

DISC 6

Artist Bill Evans

Title Loose Blues (alternate take)

Composer Evans

Album Loose Blues

Label MIlestone

Number 9200-2 Track 2

Duration 5.33

Performers: Bill Evans, p; Zoot Sims, ts; Jim Hall, g; Ron Carter, b; Philly Joe Jones, d. August 1962.

DISC 7

Artist Gene Krupa / Louis Bellson

Title The Mighty Two

Album The Mighty Two

Label Roulette

Number R52098 Track 1

Duration 2.29

Performers: Louie Bellson, Gene Krupa, d, Joe Wilder, Joe Newman, t; Phil Woods, as; Tyree Glenn, tb; Dick Hyman, p; Mary Osborne, g; Milt Hinton, b. 1963.

DISC 8

Artist Freddie Hubbard

Title Ride Like The Wind

Composer Cross

Album Ride Like The Wind

Label Elektra Musician

Number Track 4

Duration 4,54

Performers: Freddie Hubbard, Gary Grant, Chuck Findlay, t; Bill Watrous, tb; Vince De Rosa, frh; Tommy Johnson, tu; Bud Shank, Bill Perkins, Bob Tricarico, reeds; Bill Mays, kb; Dan Ferguson, g; Abe Laboriel, b; Bill Maxwekk, d; Joe Percaro, perc. 1982.

DISC 9

Artist Jan Garbarek

Title As Seen From Above

Composer Garbarek

Album In Praise of Dreams

Label ECM

Number Track 1

Duration 4.44

Performers Jan Garbarek, ss, electronics; Manu Katche, d, electronics; 2004.

DISC 10

Artist Quincy Jones

Title Manteca

Composer Gillespie

Album You’ve Got It Bad Girl

Label A and M

Number Track 7

Duration 8.39

Performers: Quincy Jones Orchestra, 1973.

DISC 11

Artist Art Pepper

Title Bernie’s Tune

Composer Lieber, Stoller, arr Paich

Album Art Pepper plus Eleven – Modern Jazz Clssics

Label Contemporary

Number Track 7

Duration 2.44

Performers: Art Pepper, as; Pete Candoli, Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon, t; Dick Nash, Bob Enevoldsen, tb; Vince De Rosa, frh; Bud Shank, Herb Geller, Bill Perkins, Richie Kanuca, Med Flory, reeds; Russ Freeman, p; Joe Mondragon, b; Mel Lewis, d. Marty Paich, dir. May 1959.

DISC 12

Artist Anita O’Day

Title Sweet Georgia Brown

Composer Pinkard / Casey / Bernie

Album Jazz On Summer’s Day

Label Charly

Number 191 Track 4

Duration 4.27

Performers Anita O’Day, v; Jimmy Jones, p; Whitey Mitchell, b; John Poole, d. 1958.

JRR 14 Jan

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 140117

DISC 1

Artist Oscar Peterson

Title Topsy

Composer Durham, Battle

Album Three Classic Albums Plus

Label Avid

Number 1106 CD 2 Track 9

Duration 4.22

Performers: Oscar Peterson, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Buddy Rich, d. Dec 1955.

DISC 2

Artist John Graas

Title Darn That Dream

Composer DeLange, Van Heusen

Album Studio 2 From Hollywood

Label Columbia

Number 330SX 7515 Side B Track 2

Duration 6.46

Performers: Herb Geller, as; John Graas, frh; Don Fagerquist, t; Milt Bernhardt, tb; Marty Paich, p; Curtis Counce, b; Larry Bunker, d, 1954

DISC 3

Artist Alison Rayner

Title Mayday

Composer Rayner

Album A Magic Life

Label Blow The Fuse

Number 1613 Track 4

Duration 3.57

Performers: Diane McLaughlin, reeds; Deidre Cartwright, g; Steve Lodder, kb; Alison Rayner, b and Buster Birch, d. 2016.

DISC 4

Artist Quincy Jones

Title Guitar Blues Odyssey, From Roots to Fruits

Composer Jones

Album Smackwater Jack

Label A&M

Number Track 8

Duration 6.35

Performers Quincy Jones Orchestra plus: Eric Gale, Arthur Adams, Freddie Robinson, Joe Beck, Jim Hall, Toots Thielemans, g. 1971.

DISC 5

Artist Chris Barber and Bob Hunt

Title Creole Love Call

Composer Ellington / Miley

Album Misty Morning

Label Timeless

Number TTD 641 Track 7

Duration 7.08

Performers Chris Barber, Bob Hunt, tb; Paul Sealey, bj; John Slaughter, g; Vic Pitt, b; Colin Miller, d. 11 Dec 2000

DISC 6

Artist Chris Barber

Title Petite Fleur

Composer Bechet

Album Great British Jazz

Label Smith and Co

Number 1143 cD 2 Track 22

Duration 2.45

Performers Monty Sunshine, cl; Dickie Bishop, g; Chris Barber, b; Ron Bowden, d.

DISC 7

Artist The Dime Notes

Title Otis Stomp

Composer Andrew Oliver

Album The Dime Notes

Label LeJazz Et Al

Number LJCD16 Track 7

Duration 4.16

Performers Andrew Oliver, p; David Horniblow, cl; Dave Kelbie, g; Tom Wheatley, b. 2016

DISC 8

Artist Blues Excursion

Title Humphrey Lyttelton

Composer Lyttelton

Album Bad Penny Blues

Label Lake

Number 238 CD 1 Track 10

Duration 11.40

Performers Humphrey Lyttelton, t; Wally Fawkes, cl; Bruce Turner, as; John Picard, tb; Johnny Parker, p; Freddy Legon, g; Jim Bray, b; Stan Greig, d. 25 Aug 1955.

DISC 9

Artist World Service Project

Title Fuming Duck

Album For King and Country

Label Rare Noise

Number Track 2

Duration 5.38

Performers Dave Morecroft – keyboard, vocals; Tim Ower, saxophone; Raphael Clarkson – trombone, vocals; Arthur O’Hara – bass; Harry Pope – drums; 2016

JRR Happy New Year

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 070117

DISC 1

Artist Jimmy Dorsey

Title One O’Clock Jump

Composer Basie

Album 1942-43 Broadcasts

Label Soundcraft

Number 5002 Track 2

Duration 6.50

Performers inc: Ray Linn, Nate Kazebier, Bill Oblak, t; Nathan Solomson, Sonny Lee, tb; Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as; Babe Russin, ts; Johnny Guarnieri, p; Buddy Schutz, d.

DISC 2

Artist Jimmy Rushing with Humphrey Lyttelton

Title How Long

Composer Leroy Carr

Album A Night in Oxford Street

Label Upbeat

Number 186 Track 5

Duration 6.06

Performers: Jimmy Rushing, v; Humphrey Lyttelton, t; John Picard, tb; Tony Coe, as; Jimmy Skidmore, ts; Ian Armit, p; Brian Brocklehurst, b; Eddie Taylor, d. 11 Sept 1957

DISC 3

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title Just One of Those Things

Composer Porter

Album Three Classic Albums plus : Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson

Label Avid

Number 1127 CD 2 Track 9

Duration 4.07

Performers: Louis Armstrong, t, v; Oscar Peterson, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Louie Bellson, d. 14 Oct 1957

DISC 4

Artist Gerry Mulligan

Title Darn That Dream

Composer DeLange, Van Heusen

Album The Quartets

Label Hindsight

Number 96139 Track 9

Duration 2.44

Performers: Bob Brookmeyer, tb; Gerry Mulligan, p; ?b; ? d.

DISC 5

Artist Chick Corea

Title La Fiesta

Composer Corea

Album Selected Recordings

Label rarum / ECM

Number 014-200-2 Track 2

Duration 9.01

Performers: Joe Farrell, soprano saxophone, Flora Purim, percussion, Stanley Clarke, bass, Airto Moreira, drums, Chick Corea electric piano.

DISC 6

Artist The Bad PLus

Title Flim

Composer James

Album These are the vistas

Label Columbia

Number 2SK 59157 Track 8

Duration 4.04

Performers: Ethan Iverson, p; David King, d; Reid Anderson, b. Oct 2002.

DISC 7

Artist Tony Kinsey / Christopher Logue

Title Stewpot / Wings Whirr / J’s Blues / Can You Catch Shadows

Composer Kinsey (words: Logue)

Album Red BIrd

Label Parlophone

Number GEP 8765 Side B tracks 1 and 2

Duration approx. 3.22

Performers: Les Condon, t; Ken Wray, tb; Bill Le Sage, p, vib; Kenny Napper, b; Tony Kinsey, d; Christopher Logue, speaker. 29 May 1959.

DISC 8

Artist Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

Title Scratch and Sniff

Composer Fleck / Wooten

Album Live at the Quick

Label Columbia

Number 5076142000 Track 5

Duration 6.44

Performers: Jeff Coffin, ts; Paul Hanson, bassoon; Bela Fleck, bj; Andy Narrell, steel pans; Sandip Burman, tabla; Future Man: synth-axe-drumitar, perc; Victor Lemonte Wooten, bass. 2000.

DISC 9

Artist Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess

Title St James Infirmary Blues

Composer trad

Album Live at the Small Pie Lounge

Label Jessy Carolina and Hot Mess

Number track 10

Duration 9.15

Performers Jessy Carolina, v, wb; Satoru Ohashi, t; Mario J Maggio, cl; Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton, bj; Jordan Hyde, g; Jay Sanford, b. May 2014

DISC 10

Artist Pete Fountain

Title Cotton Fields

Album Best of Dixieland Jazz

Label Alto / Musical Concepts

Number Track 22

Duration 2.30

Performers Pete Fountain, cl; Stan Wightsman, p; Marty Corb, b; Jack Sperling, d. 1959

JRR New Year’s Eve

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 31 12 16

DISC 1

Artist Count Basie

Title Jumpin’ at the Woodside

Composer Basie

Album Basie in London

Label Pollwinners

Number 27295 Track 1

Duration 3.35

Performers: Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Thad Jones, t; Henry Coker, Matthew Gee, Benny Powell, tb; Marshall Royal, Bill Graham, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Sonny Payne, d. 7 Sep 1956.

DISC 2

Artist Jimmy Witherspoon

Title Ain’t Nobody’s Business

Composer Granger / Robbins

Album At The Monterey Jazz Festival

Label Affinity

Number 182, side B Track 1

Duration 6.25

Performers: Jimmy Witherspoon, v; Roy Eldridge, t; Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, ts; Woody Herman, cl; Earl Hines, p; Vernon Alley, b; Mel Lewis, d. Oct 1959.

DISC 3

Artist Ken Colyer

Title Bourbon Street Parade

Composer Barbarin

Album Lost 1954 Royal Festival Hall Tapes

Label Upbeat

Number URCD 198 Track 9

Duration 5.05

Performers: Ken Colyer, t; Monty Sunshine, cl; Chris Barber, tb; Lonnie Donegan, bj; Jim Bray b; Ron Bowden, d. 18 April 1954.

DISC 4

Artist George Lewis

Title Careless Love

Composer trad,

Album Complete Blue Note Recordings of George Lewis

Label Mosaic

Number 132 CD 1 Track 11

Duration 3.35

Performers: George Lewis (clarinet), Kid Howard (trumpet), Jim Robinson (trombone), Lawrence Marrero (banjo), Chester Zardis (bass) and Edgar Moseley (drums).

DISC 5

Artist New Orleans Owls

Title That’s A Plenty

Composer Pollack

Album New Orleans Dance Bands

Label Acrobat

Number 184 Track 16

Duration 3.06

Performers: Bill Padron, c; Frank Netto, tb; Benjie White, Pinky Vidacovich, Lester Smith, reeds; Sigfre Christensen, p; Rene Galpi, bj; Dan LeBlanc, tu; Earl Crumb, d. 15 April 1927.

DISC 6

Artist Dexter Gordon

Title Byas a Drink

Composer Byas

Album Settin’ The Pace

Label Proper

Number 1162 Track 13

Duration 11.45

Performers: Howard McGhee, t; Trummy Young, tb; Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, ts; Hampton Hawes, p; Barney Kessell, g; Red Callendar, b; Connie Kay, d. 6 July 1947.

DISC 7

Artist Mose Allison

Title Parchman Farm

Composer White, Allison

Album Local Color

Label Prestige

Number 7121 Track 2

Duration 3.20

Performers: Mose Allison, p, v; Addison Farmer, b; Nick Stabulas, d. 1957.

DISC 8

Artist Mose Allison

Title Since I Fell For You

Composer Johnson

Album Mose Alive

Label Atlantic

Number 1450 Track 5

Duration 2.54

Performers: Mose Allison, p., v; Stanley Gilbert, b; Melvin Lee, d. 1966

DISC 9

Artist Lee Konitz

Title I’ll Remember April

Composer Raye, DePaul

Album Proper Introduction to Lee Konitz

Label Proper

Number 2025 track 21

Duration 4.18

Performers: Lee Konitz, as; Gerry Mulligan, bars; Chet Baker, t; Carson Smith, b; Larry Bunker, d. 1 Feb 1953

DISC 10

Artist Gene Ammons / Sonny Stitt

Title Long Ago and Far Away

Composer Kern, Ira Gershwin

Album Boss Tenors in Orbit

Label Verve

Number 549 371 2 Track 1

Duration 6.17

Performers: Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, ts; Don Patterson, org; Paul Weedon, g; Billy James, d. Feb 1962

DISC 11

Artist Papa Bue Viking Jazz Band

Title Silver Threads Among the Gold

Composer Danke

Album Hit Singles, 1958-69

Label Storyville

Number 5633 Track 4

Duration 2.57

Performers: Finn Otto Hansen t; Arne Bue Jensen tb; Bjarne “Liller” Petersen bj; Morgens Seiderlin bs; lb Lindscouw dr.

JRR Christmas Eve

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 241216

DISC 1

Artist Modern Jazz Quartet

Title It Don’t Mean a Thing if It Ain’t got that Swing

Composer Ellington / Mills

Album Four Classic Albums (Second Set)

Label Avid

Number 1226 CD 1 Track 10

Duration 5.39

Performers: Milt Jackson, vib; John Lewis, p; Percy heath, b; Connie Kay, d. April 1960.

DISC 2

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Sugar Rum Cherry

Composer Tchaikovsky, arr Ellington / Strayhorn

Album Nutcracker Suite (Columbia Studio Albums Collection Vol 5)

Label Columbia

Number 8869793889-2 CD 5 Track 4

Duration 3.06

Performers Fats Ford, Willie Cook, Eddie Mullens, Ray Nance, t; Britt Woodman, Booty Wood, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol, tb; Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Aaron Bell, b; Sam Woodyard, d.1960

DISC 3

Artist George Girard

Title Riverboat Shuffle

Composer Carmichael, Voynow

Album Sounds of New Orleans Vol 6

Label Storyville

Number STCD 6013 Track 5

Duration 4.09

Performers George Girard, t; Bob Havens, tb; Harry Shields, cl; Bob Discon, p; Emile Christian, b and Paul Edwards, d. 15 July 1956.

DISC 4

Artist Jimmy Smith

Title Jingle Bells

Composer trad arr Smith

Album Christmas Cooking

Label Verve

Number V6 8666 Track 2

Duration 3.10

Performers: Jimmy Smith, org; Quentin Warren, g; Billy Hart, d. 1964.

DISC 5

Artist Manhattan Transfer

Title Toyland

Composer Herbert / McDonough

Album An Acapella Christmas

Label Rhino

Number R2 74739 Track 5

Duration 4.54 (starts at 15.08 on CDR of full album)

Performers Alan Paul, Janis Siegel, Cheryl Bentine, Tim Hauser, 2006

DISC 6

Artist Herb Geller

Title Sleigh Ride

Composer Anderson

Album Four Classic Albums

Label Avid

Number AMSC 1221 Cd 1 Track 3

Duration 2.58

Performers: Herb Geller, as; Lorraine Geller, p; Curtis Counce, b; Larance Marable, d. 9 August 1954.

DISC 7

Artist Eric Dolphy

Title Gazelloni

Composer Dolphy

Album Out To Lunch

Label Blue Note

Number Track 3

Duration 7.22

Performers: Eric Dolphy, fl; Freddie Hubbard, t; Bobby Hutcherson, vib; Richard Davis, b; Tony Williams, d. Feb 1964

DISC 8

Artist John Dankworth

Title Doggin’ Around

Composer Evans, Battle, arr Dankworth

Album London to Newport

Label Top Rank

Number 30/019 Side B Track 1

Duration 4.07

Performers: Dickie Hawdon, Derek Abbott, Stan Palmer, Kenny Wheeler, Bob Carson (tp), Laurie Monk, Tony Russell, Danny Elwood, Garry Brown (tb), Ron Snyder (tb,tuba), Johnny Dankworth (as,cl), Danny Moss (ts,b-cl), Alex Leslie (bs,cl,fl), Dave Lee (p), Eric Dawson (b), Kenny Clare (d). 3 July 1959

DISC 9

Artist Tony Scott and Bill Evans

Title There Will Never be Another You

Composer Warren / Gordon

Album A Day In New York

Label Fresh Sound

Number 333 CD 1 Track 10

Duration 4.35

Performers Tony Scott, cl; Bill Evans, p; Henry Grimes, b; Paul Motian, b. 16 Nov 1957.

DISC 10

Artist Wayne Shorter

Title Infant Eyes

Composer Shorter

Album Speak No Evil

Label Blue Note

Number ST 46509 S 2 T 2

Duration 6.54

Performers: Wayne Shorter, ts; Herbie Hancock, p; Ron Carter, b; Elvin Jones, d. 24 Dec 1964.

DISC 11

Artist Dave Brubeck

Title Theme from Elementals

Composer Brubeck

Album Time Changes

Label Columbia

Number CK 85992 Track 6

Duration 3.09

Performers Paul Desmond, as; Dave Brubeck, p; Gene Wright, b; Joe Morello, d. 1963.

DISC 12

Artist Stacey Kent

Title The Christmas Song

Composer Torme

Album Hushabye Mountain

Label Candid

Number 45001 Track 2

Duration 3.54

Performers Stacey Kent, v; Jim Tomlinson, ts; Dave Newton, p, Colin Oxley, g. 2000.

JRR 17 Dec

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 171216

DISC 1

Artist Benny Goodman

Title Twilight In Turkey

Composer Scott

Album Countdown

Label Verve

Number VLP 9120 Side A Track 8

Duration 2.39

Performers: Benny Goodman, cl; Harry James, t; Teddy Wilson, p; Lionel Hampton vib; Gene Krupa, d.

DISC 2

Artist Miles Davis and Gil Evans

Title Gone

Composer Evans

Album complete Columbia Studio recordings

Label Columbia

Number 2/67397 CD2 Track 3

Duration 3.38

Performers Miles Davis, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal, John Coles, Bernie Glow, t; Jimmy Cleveland, Joseph Bennett, Dick Hixon, Frank Rehak, tb; Willie Ruff, Julius Watkins, Gunther Schuller, frh; Bill Barber, tu; Cannonball Adderley, Danny Bank, Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque, reeds; Paul Chambers, b; Philly Joe Jones, d. 22 Jul 58.

DISC 3

Artist Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass

Title On Green Dolphin Street

Composer Washington / Kaper

Album Easy Living

Label Pablo

Number 00252 1 8092128 Track 10

Duration 3.25

Performers: Ella Fitzgerald, v; Joe Pass, d. 1986

DISC 4

Artist Stan Getz

Title Pennies From Heaven

Composer Johnson / Burke

Album Silver Collection

Label Verve

Number 827 826-2 Track 2

Duration 5.14

Performers: Stan Getz, ts; Oscar Peterson, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b. 10 Oct 1957

DISC 5

Artist Kay Starr

Title It Had to Be You

Composer Isham Jones

Album I Cry By Night

Label Capitol

Number T 1681 S B t 1

Duration 2.56

Performers Kay Starr, v; Mannie Klein, t; Ben Webster (ts), Gerald Wiggins (p), Al Hendrickson (g), Joe Comfort (b) and Lee Young (d).

DISC 6

Artist Turk Murphy

Title Grandpa’s Spells

Composer Morton

Album Turk No 1

Label Vogue

Number LDE 037 S B T 1

Duration 2.25

Performers: line-up includes: Turk Murphy tb; Ellis Horne, cl; Clancy Hayes, bj; Burt Bales, p; Squire Girsback, b.

DISC 7

Artist Kid Thomas Valentine

Title That’s A Plenty

Composer Pollack / Gilbert

Album Kid Thomas and his Algiers Stompers

Label Riverside

Number 9365 SA T1

Duration 3.18

Performers: Kid Thomas Valentine, t; Albert Burbank, cl; Louis Nelson, tb; Homer Eugene, bj; Joe James, p; Joe Butler, b; Sammy Penn, d. 1961.

DISC 8

Artist Carla Bley (and Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra)

Title Silence (from the ballad of the fallen)

Composer Haden

Album Selected Recordings

Label ECM :Rarum

Number 014208-2 Track 9

Duration 5.49

Performers Don Cherry, c; Michael Mantler, t; Sharon Freeman, frh; Gary Valente, tb; Jak Jeffers, tu; Steve Slagle, Jim Pepper, Dewey Redman, reeds; Carla Bley, p; Charlie Haden, b; Paul Motian, d. Nov 1982.

DISC 9

Artist Bobby Hutcherson

Title Maiden Voyage

Composer Hancock

Album Happenings

Label Blue Note

Number 84231 Track 4

Duration 5.50

Performers: Bobby Hutcherson, vib; Herbie Hancock, p; Bob Cranshaw, b; Joe Chambers, d. Feb 1966.

DISC 10

Artist Thelonious Monk

Title Blue Monk

Composer Monk

Album Complete Columbia Live Albums Collection

Label Columbia

Number 88697995802 3 set 2 (At Newport), CD 1 Track 4

Duration 11.24

Performers Charlie Rouse, ts; Pee Wee Russell, cl; Thelonious, Monk, p; Butch Warren, b; Frank Dunlop, d. 1963

DISC 11

Artist Art Pepper

Title Patricia

Composer Pepper

Album Unreleased Art Vol 3 – The Croydon Concert

Label Widow’s Taste Music

Number APM 08001 CD 2 Track 2

Duration in around 11.19, out on applause at 19.12

Performers Art Pepper, as; Milcho Leviev, p; Bob Magnusson, b; Carl Burnett, d. May 14, 1981

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DISC 1

Artist Tim Garland

Title Sama’I for peace

Composer Garland

Album One

Label Edition

Number 1072 Track 1

Duration 5,37

Performers: Tim Garland, ss; Ant Law, g; Jason Rebello, p; Asaf Sirkis, d; Hossam Ramzy, perc. 2016

DISC 2

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Mello-ditti

Composer Ellington

Album Carnegie Hall Concerts: Jan 1946

Label Prestige

Number 2PCD 24074 2 CD 2 Track 2

Duration 7.33

Performers Cat Anderson, Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Franc Williams, t; Wilbur DeParis, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwicke, Al Sears, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Freg Guy, g; Oscar Pettiford, b; Sonny Greer d. 4 Jan 1946.

DISC 3

Artist Stan Getz

Title Blood Count

Composer Strayhorn

Album Anniversary

Label EmArcy

Number 838 769-2 Track 7

Duration 4.02

Performers: Stan Getz, t; Kenny Barron, p; Rufus Reid, b; Victor Lewis, d. Jazzhus Montmartre, 6 July 1987.

DISC 4

Artist Andy Sheppard and John Parricelli

Title Glencarrion

Album PS

Label Provocateur

Number 1034 Track 2

Duration 4.55

Performers Andy Sheppard, ss; John Parricelli, g. July 2004

DISC 5

Artist Dizzy Gillespie

Title Ooh Shoo Be Doo Bee.

Composer Gillespie

Album A Jazz hour with Dizzy Gillespie

Label SPA

Number JHR 73550 Track 4

Duration 3.43

Performers: Dizzy Gillespie, t; Bill Tamper, tb; Hubert Fol, as; Don Byas, ts; Raymond Fol, p; Pierre Michelot, b; Pierre Lemarchand, d. 1952.

DISC 6

Artist Kid Ory

Title Bucket’s Got a Hole In It

Composer Trad arr Ory

Album n/a

Label Columbia

Number 37274 Side A

Duration 2.30

Performers Mutt Carey, t; Barney Bigard, cl; Kid Ory, tb; Buster Wilson, p; Bud Scott, g; Ed Garland, b; Minor Hall, d. 1946

DISC 7

Artist Duke Ellington / Johnny Hodges

Title St Louis Blues

Composer Handy

Album Back to Back

Label Avid

Number 1157 CD 1 Track 5

Duration 5.50

Performers: Harry Sweets Edison, t; Johnny Hodges, as; Duke Ellington, p; Les Spann, g; Sam Jones, b; Jo Jones, d. 20 Feb 1959.

DISC 8

Artist Archie Shepp

Title Steam (Stream on label)

Composer Shepp

Album Montreux Two

Label Black Lion

Number 8776732 Track 1

Duration ends on applause at 8.33

Performers: Archie Shepp, ss; Charles Greenlea, tb; Dave Burrell, p; Cameron Brown, b; Beaver Harris, d. Montreux 18 July 1975

DISC 9

Artist Sade

Title Punch Drunk

Composer Hale, Adu, Matthewman

Album Promise

Label Epic

Number 86318 Track 7

Duration 5.24

Performers: Stuart Matthewman, as, g; Andrew Hale, kb; Paul S Denman, b; Dave Early, perc. (Plus Pete Beachill, tb; Terry Bailey, t.) 1985

DISC 10

Artist Stan Tracey

Title Afro Charlie Meets The White Rabbit

Composer Tracey

Album Alice in Jazzland

Label ReSteamed

Number 102 Trackj 2

Duration 5.09

Performers Kenny Baker, Eddie Blair, Ian Hamer, Les Condon, t; Keith Christie, Chris Smith, Wally Smith, tb; Alan Brnascomvbe, Ronnie Baker, Ronnie Scott, Bobby Wellins, Harry Klein, reefs; Stan Tracey, p; Jeff Clybe, b; Ronnie Steohenson, d. 8 March 1966

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DISC 1

Artist Woody Herman

Title Lemon Drop

Composer Wallington

Album Woody Herman Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 15 CD 4 Track 8

Duration 2.53

Performers Ernie Royal, Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Red Rodney, Shorty Rogers, t; Earl Swope, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, Bob Swift, tb; Woody Herman, Sam Marowitz, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, Serge Chaloff, reeds; Lou levy, p; Chubby Jackson, b; Don Lamond, d, Terry Gibbs, vib. 29 Dec 1948

DISC 2

Artist Cannonball Adderley

Title The Sticks

Composer Adderley

Album In Japan

Label Cap;itol

Number CDP 7 93560 2 Track 5

Duration 4.03

Performers: Cannonball Adderley, alto, Nat Adderley, cornet, Joe Zawinul, piano, Victor Gaskin, bass, Roy McCurdy, drums. 26 Aug 1966.

DISC 3

Artist John Coltrane

Title Violets for your Furs

Composer Dennis, Adair

Album Coltrane

Label Prestige

Number CDJZO 001 Track 2

Duration 6.15

Performers: John Coltrane, ts; Red Garland, p; Paul Chambers, b; Albert Heath, d. May 1957

DISC 4

Artist Barb Jungr and John McDaniel

Title Things We Said Today

Composer Lennon/ McCartney

Album Come Together

Label Krystalin

Number 04 Track 2

Duration 3.39

Performers: Barb Jungr, v; John McDaniel, p, v. 2016

DISC 5

Artist Bobby Wellins

Title Time Gentlemen Please

Composer Wellins

Album Time Gentlemen Please

Label Trio

Number Track 1

Duration 5.31

Performers: Bobby Wellins, ts; John Critchenson, p; Andrew Cleyndert, b; Mark Taylor, d. 2010.

DISC 6

Artist Bobby Wellins

Title Angel Eyes

Composer Dennis / Brent

Album Birds of Brzil

Label Hep

Number 2097 Track 4

Duration 4.43

Performers: Bobby Wellins (tenor saxophone), Pete Jacobsen (piano, Rhodes piano), Ken Baldock (bass), Spike Wells (drums), Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, flugelhorn), Chris Karan (percussion), Delmé String Quartet, Tony Coe (orchestration) 1989.

DISC 7

Artist New Departures Jazz and Poetry Septet

Title Afro Charlie

Composer Tracey

Album Blues for the Hitchhiking Dead

Label Gearbox

Number 1518 LP 2 Side D Track 2

Duration 1.43

Performers: Bobby Wellins, ts; John Mumford, tb; Stan Tracey, p; Jeff Clyne, b; Laurie Morgan, d. 1962.

DISC 8

Artist Tom Lehrer

Title Vatican Rag

Composer Lehrer

Album That Was The Year That Was

Label Reprise

Number RS 6179 Track 3

Duration 1.58

Performers: Tom Lehrer, p, v. 1965

DISC 9

Artist Julie London

Title Cry Me A River

Composer Hamilton

Album n/a

Label Liberty

Number 55006 Side A

Duration 2.51

Performers Julie London, v; Barney Kessell, g; Ray Leatherwood, b. 1955.

DISC 10

Artist Pat Metheny

Title The First Circle

Composer Metheny / Mays

Album Selected Recordings

Label ECM :rarum

Number 014163-2 Track 8

Duration 9.13

Performers: Pat Metheny, g; Lyle Mays, kb; Steve Rodby, b; Pedro Aznar, v, g, perc; Paul Wertico, d. Feb 1984.

DISC 11

Artist Oscar Peterson

Title Hymn To Freedom

Composer Hamilton / Peterson

Album The Lost Tapes 2

Label MPS

Number 0210325 MSW CD 8 Track 5

Duration 7.38

Performers Oscar Peterson, p; Ray Brown, b; Ed Thigpen, d. 1965.

DISC 12

Artist Kenny Graham

Title I’ll Get By

Composer Ahlert

Album Too Hot

Label Castle

Number CMETD 992 CD 3 Track 16

Duration 2.18

Performers: Jo Hunter (tp), Jackie Armstrong, Laddie Busby, George Chisholm (tb), Kenny Graham (ts), Don Honeywell (bs), Dick Katz (vln), Eddie Thompson (p,org), Sammy Stokes (b), Frank Holder (cga).

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DISC 1

Artist Henry Red Allen

Title Honeysuckle Rose

Composer Waller / Razaf

Album Three Classic Albums Plus

Label Avid

Number 1049 CD 1 Track 4

Duration 5.08

Performers: Henry Red Allen, t; Kid Ory, tb; Bob McCracken, cl; Cedric Heywood, p; Frank Haggerty, g; Charkes Oden, b; Alton Redd, d. July 1959

DISC 2

Artist Fats Waller

Title All That meat and No Potatoes

Composer Kirkeby / Waller

Album The Last Years 1940-43

Label RCA Bluebird

Number ND 90411 (3) CD 2 Track 12

Duration 2.47

Performers Fats Waller, p, v; John Hamilton, t; Gene Sedric, cl, ts; Al Casey, g; Cedric Wallace, b; Slick Jones, d. 20 March 1941

DISC 3

Artist Lucky Thompson

Title A Lady’s Vanity

Composer Thompson

Album Meets Oscar Pettiford

Label Fresh Sound

Number 424 Track 3

Duration 5.11

Performers: Lucky Thompson, ts; Hank Jones, p; Oscar Pettiford, b; Osie Johnson, d. 30 Jan 1956.

DISC 4

Artist Tubby Hayes and Paul Gonsalves

Title Pedro’s Walk

Composer Ian Hamer

Album Just Friends

Label Vocalion

Number SML 8482 Track 4

Duration 4.21

Performers: Tubby Hayes, Paul Gonsalves, ts; Jimmy Deuchar, Les Condon, t; Keith Christie, tb; Jackie Sharpe, bars; Stan Tracey, p; Lennie Bush, b; Ronnie Stephenson, d. 1965.

DISC 5

Artist Charles Mingus

Title Folk Forms No 1

Composer Mingus

Album Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55508 track 1

Duration fade on drums at 8.50

Performers: Ted Cusron, t; Eric Dolphy, as; Charles Mingus b; Dannie Richmond, d. 20 Oct 1960.

DISC 6

Artist Paul Quinichette / John Coltrane

Title Sunday

Composer Miller / Stein / Cohn / Kruger

Album Cattin

Label Prestige

Number OJCCD 460-2 Track 2

Duration 6.58

Performers: John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette, ts; Mal Waldron, p; Julian Euell, b; Ed Thigpen, d. 17 May 1957.

DISC 7

Artist Artie Shaw

Title Nightmare

Composer Shaw

Album Artie Shaw Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 85 CD 2 Track 6

Duration 2.47

Performers Chuck Peterson, John Best, Claude Bowen, t; George Arus, Russell Brown, Harry Rogers, tb; Artie Shaw, cl; Geoege Koenig, Hank Freeman, Tony Pastor, Ronnie Perry, reeds; Les Burness, p; Al Avola, g; Sid Weiss, b; Cliff Leeman, d. 27 Sept 1938.

DISC 8

Artist Clare Teal / London Gay Big Band

Title Too Darn Hot

Composer Porter

Album Brave

Label Mood Indigo

Number Track 1

Duration 3.28

Performers Clare Teal, v, and LGBB. 2015

DISC 9

Artist Soprano Summit

Title Back Home Again In Indiana

Composer MacDonald / Hanley

Album Summit Reunion, Live in Hamburg September 1994

Label Nagel Heyer

Number track 4

Duration 7.08

Performers: Kenny Davern, cl; Dave Cliff, g; Dave Green, b; Bobby Worth, d. 1994.

DISC 10

Artist Ken Moule

Title Mouse Carol

Composer Moule

Album Jazz At Toad Hall

Label Decca

Number LK 4261 Track A 2

Duration 6.30

Performers: Leon Calvert, t; George Chisholm, t; Dickie Hawdon, tenor horn; Bob Edwards, tu; Johnny Scott, Derek Grossmith, Dougie Robinson, Ronnie Ross, reeds; Ken Moule, p. dir; Arthr Watts, b; Allan Ganley, d, 1958.

DISC 11

Artist Mike Daniels

Title Hiawatha Rag

Composer Moret

Album Mike on Mike

Label Lake

Number 322 Track 1

Duration 3.10

Performers: Mile Daniels, t; Gordon Blundy, tb; John Barnes, cl; Des Bacon, p; Eddie Smith, bj; Don Smith, b; Arthur Fryatt, d. Nov 1956.

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MUSIC:

Nikki Yeoh (piano) and Rachel Musson (saxophone)

DISC 1

Artist Lee Konitz

Title Everything Happens to Me

Composer Adair / Dennis

Album Inside Hi-Fi

Label Atlantic

Number 1258 Track 2

Duration 4.03

Performers: Lee Konitz, as; Billy Bauer, g; Arnold Fishkind, b; Dick Scott, d. 1956

DISC 2

Artist Django Bates

Title New York New York

Composer Bernstein, Comden, Green arr Bates

Album Winter Truce (and Homes Blaze)

Label JMT

Number 514 023-2 Track 4

Duration 4.53

Performers: Django Bates, kb; Chris Batchelor, Sid Gauld, t; Roland Bates, Richard Henry, tb; Dave Laurence, frh; Sarah Waterhouse, tu; Iain Ballamy, Eddie Parker, Steve Buckley, Mark Lockheart, Barak Schmool, reeds; Stuart Hall, g; Mark Mondesir, b; Martin France, d; 1995.

DISC 3

Artist The Bad Plus

Title I Walk The Line

Composer Cash

Album It’s Hard

Label Okeh

Number 88985337142 Track 4

Duration 3.19

Performers Ethan Iverson, p; Reid Anderson, b; David King, d. 2016. 18.33

DISC 4

Artist Teddy Bunn

Title King Porter Stomp

Composer Morton

Album Teddy Bunn 1929-1940

Label Document

Number 1509-2 Track 18

Duration 3.07

Performers Teddy Bunn, g, 28 March 1940.

DISC 5

Artist Wingy Manone

Title Nickel in the Slot

Composer Confrey

Album n/a

Label Okeh

Number 41573 Side A

Duration 2.55

Performers Wingy Manone, t,v; Matty Matlock, cl; Eddie Miller, ts; Gil Bowers, p; Nappy Lamare, g; Harry Goodman, b; Ray Bauduc, d. 15 Jan 1935.

DISC 6

Artist Billie Holiday

Title Easy Living

Composer Robin, Rainger

Album The Lady Sings

Label Proper

Number Properbox 26 CD 1 Track 23

Duration 3.04

Performers: Buck Clayton, t; Buster Bailey, cl; Lester Young, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d, Billie Holiday, v. 1 June 1937.

DISC 7

Artist Ben Wendel

Title Fall

Composer Wendel

Album What We Bring

Label Motema

Number Track 2

Duration 4.31

Performers; Ben Wendel, sax; Gerald Clayton, p; Joe Sanders, b; Henry Cole, d. 2016.

DISC 8

Artist Gary Burton / Chick Corea / Pat Metheny / Dave Holland / Roy Haynes

Title Soon

Composer Gershwin

Album Like Minds

Label Concord

Number 4803-2 Track 8

Duration 6.22

Performers: Gary Burton, vib; Chick Corea, p; Pat Metheny, g; Dave Holland, b; Roy Haynes, d 1998.

DISC 9

Artist George Shearing with the Montgomery Brothers

Title Darn That Dream

Composer

Album George Shearing with the Montgomery Brothers

Label Jazzland

Number JLP 955 Track 9

Duration 4.21

Performers: George Shearing, p; Wes Montgomery, g; Buddy Montgomery, vibes; Monk Montgomery, b; Walter Perkins, d. 1961

DISC 10

Artist Hermeto Pascoal

Title Pixitotinha

Composer Pascaol

Album Por Diferentes Caminhos

Label Som Da Gente

Number SDG 039/88 Track 1

Duration 5.41

Performers Hermeto Pascoal, piano. 1988

MUSIC: Dance of two small bears: (Yeoh)

Nikki Yeoh and Rachel Musson,

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DISC 1

Artist Louis Jordan

Title Saturday Night Fish Fry Parts

Composer Jordan, Walsh

Album Jivin’ With Jordan

Label Proper

Number Properbox 47 CD 4 Track 4

Duration 5,21

Performers Aaron Izenhall, Bob Mithcell, Harold Mitchell, t; Louis Jordan, as, v; Josh Jackson, ts; Bill Doggett, p; James “Ham” Jackson, g; Billy Hadnott, b; Joe Morris, d. 9 Aug 1949.

DISC 2

Artist Anita O’Day

Title And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine

Composer Lawrence / Kenton / Greene

Album Young Anita

Label Proper

Number Properbox 21 CD 2 Track 19

Duration 2.40

Performers John Carroll, Buddy Childers, Karl George, Dick Morse, t; Bill Atkinson, George Fay, Harry Forbes, Bart Varsalona, tb; Chet Ball, Eddie Meyers, Stan Getz, Dave Matthews, Morey Beeson, reeds; Stan Kenton, p; Bob Ahern, g; Gene Englund, b; Jesse Price, d. May 1944.

DISC 3

Artist Charles Mingus

Title Cocktails For Two

Composer Johnstone / Coslow

Album Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964-5

Label Mosaic

Number MD 7 253 CD 6 Track 7

Duration 8.14

Performers Lonnie Hillyer, t; Charles McPherson, as; Jaki Byard, p; Charles Mingus, b; Dannie Richmond, d. 13 May 1965

DISC 4

Artist Dizzy Gillespie

Title Salt peanuts

Composer Gillespie / Clarke

Album Groovin’ High

Label Definitive

Number 11382 Track 5

Duration 3.18

Performers Dizzy Gillespie, t., v; Charlie Parker, as; Al Haig, p; Curley Russell, b; Sid Catlett, d. 1945

DISC 5

Artist Lou Donaldson

Title Here Tis

Composer Donaldson

Album Here tis

Label Blue Note

Number BLP 4066 Side A Track 2

Duration 9.26

Performers Lou Donaldson, as; Baby Face Willette, org; Grant Green, g; Dave Bailey, d. 23 Jan 1961.

DISC 6

Artist Ken Colyer Omega Brass Band

Title Jambalaya (ON the Bayou)

Composer Williams

Album Marching Back to New Orleans

Label Lake

Number LACD 21 Track 15

Duration 3.03

Performers: Ken Colyer, Bob Wallis, Sonny Morris, t; Mac Duncan, Mick Clift, tb; Ian Wheeler, cl; Dave Keir, as; Derek Easton, ts; Mo Benn, tu; Colin Bowden, sn d; Neil Millet, b d. 8 Sep 1957.

DISC 7

Artist Beryl Bryden

Title Gimme A PIgfoot and a Bottle of Beer

Composer Wilson

Album British Traditional Jazz at a Tangent vol 5

Label Lake

Number 328 Track 14

Duration 2.49

Performers Beryl Bryden, v; Rod Mason, t; Geoff Sowden, tb; Monty Sunshine, cl; Johnny Parker, p; Dickie Bishop, bj; Gerry Salisbury, b; Nick Nichols, d. Aug 1961.

DISC 8

Artist Chris Barber

Title Ice Cream

Composer Johnson / Moll / King

Album As Good as It Gets

Label Smith

Number SCCD 1140 CD 2 track 20

Duration 2.55

Performers Pat Halcox, t; Chris Barber, tb; Monty Sunshine, cl; Lonnie Donegan, bj; Jim Bray, b; Ron Bowden, d. 1955.

DISC 9

Artist Count Basie

Title Pound Cake

Composer Edison, Basie

Album Count Basie Story

Label Proper

Number Propebox 19 CD 2 Track 12

Duration 2.41

Performers Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, Shad Collins, t; Dicky Wells, Benny Morton, Dan Minor, tb; Earl Warren Lester Young, Buddy Tate, Jack Washington, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 19 May 1939.

DISC 10

Artist Cleo Laine

Title Peel Me a Grape

Composer Frishberg

Album I Hear Music

Label Salvo

Number BX403 CD 3 Track 7

Duration 2.54

Performers Cleo Laine with band directed by John Dankworth.

DISC 11

Artist Dexter Gordon

Title Cheese Cake

Composer Gordon

Album Complete Blue Note 60s Sessions

Label Blue Note

Number 7243 8 34200 2 5 CD 3 Track 4

Duration 6.30

Performers: Dexter Gordon, ts; Sonny Clark, p; Butch Warren, b; Billy Higgins, d. 27 Aug 1962.

DISC 12

Artist Elkie Brooks

Title Black Coffee

Composer Burke, Webster

Album Round Midnight

Label Sanctuary/ Castle

Number CTVCD113 Track 9

Duration 3.01

Performers: Elkie Brooks, v; unidentified accompanying band. 1993.

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DISC 1

Artist Django Reinhardt / Stephane Grappelli

Title Twelfth Year

Composer Reinhardt

Album Complete String Quintet

Label Label Quest

Number 304131-2 CD 6 Track 4

Duration 2.37

Performers: Stephane Grappelli, vn; Django Reinhardt, g; Joseph Reinhardt, Pierre Ferré, rhythm g; Emmanuel Soudieux, b. 22 March 1939.

DISC 2

Artist Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

Title Finesse

Composer Taylor

Album Blue Light

Label Columbia

Number CL 663 Track ?

Duration 2.39

Performers: Johnny Hodges, as; Duke Ellington, p; Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d. 21 March 1939.

DISC 3

Artist Neva Raphaello and the Dutch Swing College Band

Title Dr Jazz

Composer Morton

Album Neva Raphaello with the Dutch Swing College Band

Label Philips

Number 422 059 S1 T 1

Duration 2.22

Performers: Neva Raphaello, voc; Wybe Buyma, t; Wim Koistee, tb; Peter Schilperoort, Dim Kesber, cl; Arie Ligthart, bj; Joop Schrier, p; Bob Van Oven, b; Andre Westerndoorp, d. 1953.

DISC 4

Artist Ken Colyer

Title Sing On

Composer trad

Album Recently Discovered Late Vintage Colyer

Label Upbeat

Number URCD 271 Track 7

Duration 8.45

Performers: Ken Colyer, c; Mike Pointon, tb; George Berry, ts; Ray Foxley, p; John Griffith, bj; Alyn Shipton, b; Colin Bowden, d. Dec 1986.

DISC 5

Artist Sharkey Bonano

Title I’m Goin’ Home

Composer Mares

Album Sharkey and His Dukes of Dixieland

Label Jasmine

Number 669 CD 1 Track 27

Duration 2.52

Performers: Sharkey Bonano, t, v; Jack Delaney, tb; Bujie Centobie, cl; Stanley Mendelson, p; Arnold Locayano b; Abbie Brunies, d. c 1952

DISC 6

Artist Earl Hines

Title Tosca’s Dance

Composer Hines

Album Fatha’s Blues

Label Tradition

Number 1028 Track 6

Duration 3.19

Performers: Earl Hines, p, 7 March 1964.

DISC 7

Artist Lil Green

Title Why Don’t You Do Right

Composer McCoy

Album n/a

Label Bluebird

Number 8714 Side A

Duration 3.00

Performers: Lil Green, v; Simeon Henry, p; Big Bill Broonzy, g; Ransome Knolling, b. 23 April 1943

DISC 8

Artist Spike Robinson

Title This Love of Mine

Composer Sinatra

Album A Real Corker

Label Capri

Number 74043-2 Track 1

Duration 7.16

Performers: Spike Robinson, ts; Louis Stewart, g; Red Mitchell, b; Martin Drew, d. 1991

DISC 9

Artist Lambert, Hendricks and Ross

Title Moanin’

Composer Timmons / Hendricks

Album n/a

Label Columbia

Number 4-41468 Side A

Duration 2.35

Performers: Lambert. Hendricks, Ross, voc, unidentified accompaniment.

DISC 10

Artist Stan Tracey

Title Cockle Row

Composer Tracey

Album Under Milk Wood

Label Jazzizit

Number 9815 Track 1

Duration 6.50

Performers: Bobby Wellins, ts; Stan Tracey, p; Jeff Clyne, b; Jackie Dougan, d. 8 May 1965

DISC 11

Artist Cleo Laine

Title You Must Believe In Spring

Composer Legrand

Album Live at Carnegie Hall

Label RCA

Duration 3.31

Performers: Cleo Laine, v; band dir. John Dankworth.

DISC 12

Artist Ted Heath

Title Move

Composer Denzil Best

Album Ted Heath and His Music: Vol 4 1948-50

Label Hep

Number Track 16

Duration 2.37

Performers: Bobby Pratt, Stan Roderick, Stan Reynolds, Ronnie Hughes (tp), Jackie Armstrong, Maurice Pratt, Jack Bentley, Jimmy Coombes (tb), Les Gilbert, Reg Owen (as), Tommy Whittle, Henry Mackenzie (ts), Dave Shand (bs), Dave Simpson (p), Jack Seymour (b), Jack Parnell (d). Oct/Nov 1949.

DISC 13

Artist Count Basie

Title Every Day I Have The Blues

Composer Chatman

Album One O’Clock Jump

Label Fresh Sound

Number CD 617 Track 13

Duration 5.11

Performers: Ella Fitzgerald, v; Joe Williams, v; Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, t; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, tb; Marshall Royal, Bill Graham, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Sonny Payne, d. 1956.

JRR 29 Oct

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 291016

DISC 1

Artist Benny Carter

Title Bugle Call Rag

Composer Meyers / Pettis / Schoebel

Album The Classic Years

Label Prestige Elite

Number CDSGP0972 CD 2 Track 6

Duration 2.48

Performers: Benny Carter, as; cl; Bobby Stark, t; Jimmy Harrison, tb; Coleman Hawkins, ts; Horace Henderson, p; Benny Jackson, g; John Kirby, tu.

DISC 2

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title Muskrat Ramble

Composer Ory

Album Complete NY Town Hall and Boston Symphony Hall Concerts

Label Definitive

Number DRCD11291 CD 2 Track 1

Duration 6.16

Performers: Louis Armstrong, t; Jack Teagarden, tb; Barney Bigard, cl; Dick Cary, p; Arvell Shaw, b; Sid Catlett, d. 30 Nov 1947.

DISC 3

Artist Lars Gullin

Title Darn That Dream

Composer Burke / Van Heusen

Album Lars Gullin Quartet

Label Artist

Number AEP 409 S 1 T 2

Duration 6.01

Performers: Lars Gullin, bars; Lars Bagge, p; Claes Lindroth, b; Sture Kallin, d. 1960.

DISC 4

Artist Lionel Hampton

Title Shufflin at the Hollywood

Composer Hampton / Reuss

Album Lionel Hampton Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 12 CD 1 Track 13

Duration 3.00

Performers Chu Berry, ts; Lionel Hampton, vib; Clyde Hart p; Allan Reuss, g; Milt Hinton, b; Cozy Cole, d. 5 April 1939

DISC 5

Artist Charlie Parker

Title Koko

Composer Parker

Album Bird of Paradise

Label Chant du Monde

Number 274 1369.70 CD 1 Track 5

Duration 2.58

Performers: Dizzy Gillespie, t, p; Charlie Parker, as; Argonne Thornton, p; Curley Russell, b; Max Roach, d. 26 Nov 1945.

DISC 6

Artist Miles Davis

Title So What

Composer Davis

Album Live in Den Haag

Label Lonehill

Number 10206 Track 6

Duration 8.50

Performers: Miles Davis t; John Coltrane, ts; Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d. NYC 2 April 1959.

DISC 7

Artist Wynton Kelly

Title Surrey with the Fringe on Top

Composer Rodgers / Hammerstein

Album Complete Live at the Half Note

Label Phoenix

Number 131505 CD 1 Track 6

Duration 5.21

Performers: Wes Montgomery, g; Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d. 26 June 1965.

DISC 8

Artist Sarah Jane Morris / Antonio Forcione

Title Superstition

Composer Stevie Wonder

Album Compared To What

Label Fallen Angel

Number AFSJM002 Track 8

Duration 3.55

Performers Sarah Jane Morris, v; Antonio Forcione, g; Martyn Baker, perc. 2016.

DISC 9

Artist Mosaic

Title Subterranea

Composer Ralph Wyld

Album Subterranea

Label Edition

Number 1077 Track 4

Duration 8.48

Performers: Ralph Wyld, vib; James Copus, t; Sam Rapley, cl; Cecilia Bignall, cello; Misha Mullov-Abbado, b; Scott Chapman d. 2016.

DISC 10

Artist Gill Manly

Title Up Above My Head

Composer Trad / Tharpe

Album Goin’ Home

Label Gill Manly

Duration 3.03

Performers: Gill Manly, voc; Trevor Hyett, mandola, Thomas Coffey, g. ,

DISC 11

Artist Ella Fitzgerald / Louis Armstrong

Title Summertime

Composer Gershwin, Gershwin and Heywood

Album Porgy and Bess

Label Verve

Number 06025 17448209 Track 2

Duration 4.58

Performers: Louis Arsmtrong, t, v; Ella Fitzgerald, v; studio orchestra 1957.

JRR 22 Oct

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 221016

DISC 1

Artist Jimmy Heath

Title On Green Dolphin Street

Composer Kaper / Washington

Album Really Big

Label Riverside

Number RLP 333 S 2 T 2

Duration 4.45

Performers: Clark Terry, t; Nat Adderley, c; Tom McIntosh, tb; Dick Berg, frh; Cannonball Adderley, as; Jimmy Heath, ts; Tommy Flanagan, p; Percy Heathm b; Tootie Heath, d. 1960.

DISC 2

Artist Joe Harriott

Title Caravan

Composer Ellington, Tizol, Mills

Album Joe Harriott Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 160 CD 3 Track 7

Duration 5.40

Performers: Shake Keane, t; Joe Harriott, as; Harry South, p; Coleridge Goode, b; Bobby Orr, d; Frank Holder, perc; 8 April 1960.

DISC 3

Artist Django Reinhardt

Title The Man I Love

Composer Gershwin

Album Crazy Rhythm

Label Marshall Cavendish

Number Jazz 13 Track 18

Duration 3.16

Performers: Stephane Grappelli, p; Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Eugene Vees, g; Emmanuel Soudieux, b. 25 August 1939 London.

DISC 4

Artist Ben Webster

Title Maria

Composer Coleman Hawkins

Album Three Classic Albums

Label Avid

Number 1038 CD 1 Track 7

Duration 6.31

Performers: Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, ts; Oscar Peterson, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Alvin Stoller, d. 16 Oct 1957.

DISC 5

Artist Art Tatum

Title Cocktails For Two

Composer Johnston, Coslow

Album Piano Grand Master

Label Proper

Number Properbox 60 CD 1 Track 11

Duration 2.46

Performers Art Tatum, p; 22 Aug 1934

DISC 6

Artist Jacqui Dankworth

Title Something’s Gotta Give

Composer Mercer

Album Live to Love

Label Specific

Number 018 Track 13

Duration 4.27

Performers: Jacqui Dankworth, v; Geoff Gascoyne, b. 2013.

DISC 7

Artist Dinosaur

Title Robin

Composer Lura Jurd

Album Together as One

Label Edition

Number 1078 Track 2

Duration 6.50

Performers: Laura Jurd, t; Elliott Galvin, kb; Conor Chaplin, b; Corrie Dick, d. 2016

DISC 8

Artist John Sangster

Title Stompin Under the Hill

Composer Sangster

Album The Hobbit Suite

Label Swaggie

Number S1340 SA T 1

Duration 2.30

Performers John Sangster, vib; Bob Barnard, t; John McCarthy, reeds; Col Nolan, p; George Thompson, b; Len Barnard, d; Ian Bloxsom, perc. 25 Aug 1973.

DISC 9

Artist Avishai Cohen

Title Arab Medley

Composer Cophen

Album Almah

Label Parlophone France

Number 2564639681 Track 5

Duration 4.11

Performers Avishai Cohen, b; Yael Shapiro, cello; Yoram Lachish, reeds; Nitai Herskovits, p; Ofri Nehemya, d. strings. 2013.

DISC 10

Artist Miles Davis

Title Darn That Dream

Composer DeLange / Van Heusen

Album Birth of the Cool

Label Dream Covers

Number 6096 Track 12

Duration 3.24

Performers Mile Davis, t; JJ Johnson, tb; Gunther Schuller, frh; John Barber, tu; Lee Konitz, as; Gerry Mulligan, bars; John Lewis, p; Al McKibbon, b; Max Roach, d; Kenny Hagood, v.

DISC 11

Artist Ken Colyer

Title Jungle Town

Composer Trad arr Colyer

Album Painting the Clouds With Sunshine

Label Black Lion

Number 760501 Track 4

Duration 8.20

Performers: Ken Colyer, c; Mike Sherbourne, tb; Bruce Bakewell, cl; Ray Smith, p; Bill Stotesbury, bj; Alyn Shipton, b; Colin Bowden, d. 6 Oct 1979.

JRR 15 Oct

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 151016

DISC 1

Artist Charles Mingus

Title Eat That Chicken

Composer Mingus

Album Oh Yeah!

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55621 Track 6

Duration 4.41

Performers: Charles Mingus, p, v; Raahsan Roland Kirk, ss, manzello, stritch, ts; Booker Ervin, ts; Jimmy Knepper, tb; Doug Watkins, b; Dannie Richmond, d. 6 Nov 1961

DISC 2

Artist Alex Von Schlippenbach

Title Trinkle Tinkle

Composer Monk

Album Monk’s Casino

Label Intakt

Number Track 3

Duration 4.10

Performers: Alex von Schlippenbach, piano, Axel Dörner, trumpet, Rudi Mahall, bass clarinet, Jan Roder, bass and Uli Geniessen, drums. 2013.

DISC 3

Artist Benny Goodman Sextet

Title Honeysuckle Rose

Composer Waller, Razaf

Album 1949-51

Label Classics

Number 1436 Track 19

Duration 5.27

Performers Benny Goodman, cl; Buck Clayton, t; Teddy Wilson, p; Johnny Smith, g; Eddie Safranski, b; Gene Krupa, d. 4 Jan 1951

DISC 4

Artist Al Bowlly with Ray Noble

Title Hustlin’ and Bustlin’ For Baby

Composer Woods

Album Al Bowlly Collection Vol 1

Label Acrobat

Number CD 2 Track 13

Duration 2.22

Performers: Al Bowlly, v; Ray Noble, dir; Max Goldberg, Nat Gonella, t; Hoe Ferrie, tb; Ernest Ritte, Bob Wise, Reg Pink, Harry Berly, reeds; Eugene Pini, Nobby Knight, Adolph Zimbler, vn; Harry Jacobsen, p; Bert Thomas, g; Tiny Winters, b; Bill Harty, d. 16 March 1933.

DISC 5

Artist Vaughn Munroe

Title Seems Like Old Times

Composer Lombardo / Loeb

Album n/a

Label Victor

Number 20-1811 Side A

Duration 2,54

Performers Vaughan Monroe, Norton Sisters, v; Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, 1946.

DISC 6

Artist Ted Heath

Title Piccadilly (London Suite)

Composer Waller

Album Listen To My Music Vol 3 1947-48

Label Hep

Number CD 61 Track 9

Duration 2.03

Performers: Kenny Baker, Stan Roderick, Cliff Haines, Dave Wilkins (tp), Harry Roche, Jackie Armstrong, Jack Bentley, Jimmy Coombes (tb), Les Gilbert, Reg Owen, (as), Johnny Gray, Tommy Whittle (ts), Dave Shand (bs), Norman Stenfalt (p), Pete Chilver (g), Charlie Short (b), Jack Parnell (d). 1947

DISC 7

Artist Oscar Peterson

Title Corcovado

Composer Jobim

Album Travelin’ On

Label MPS

Number 15 222 Track 3

Duration 7.30

Performers: Oscar Peterson p; Sam Jones, b; Bobby Durham, d. 1968.

DISC 8

Artist Bud Shank / Laurindo Almeida

Title Mood Antigua

Composer Shank

Album Holiday in Brazil

Label Smith and Co

Number Track 6

Duration 4.08

Performers: Bud Shank, flute, Laurindo Almeida, g; Gary Peacock, b; Chuck Flores, d. March 1958.

DISC 9

Artist Jelly Roll Morton

Title Tank Town Bump

Composer Morton

Album Doctor Jazz

Label Proper

Number Properbox 113 CD 3 Track 19

Duration 3.08

Performers Red Rossoter, Briscoe Draper, t; Charlie Irvis, tb; George Bacquet, cl; Paul Barnes, ss; Joe Thomas, as; Walter Thomas, ts; Jelly Roll Morton, Rod Rodriguez, p; Barney Alexander bj; Harry Prather, tu; William Laws, d 10 July 1929.

DISC 10

Artist Jelly Roll Morton

Title Winin’ Boy Blues

Composer Morton

Album Sidney Bechet 1932-43 The Bluebird Sessions

Label Bluebird

Number ND 90317 CD 1 Track 15

Duration 3.08

Performers: Sidney DeParis, t; Claude Jones, tb; Albert Nicholas, cl; Sidney Bechet, ss; Happy Cauldwell, ts; Jelly Roll Morton, p, v; Lawrence Lucie, g; Wellman Braud, b; Zutty Singleton, d. 14 Sept 1939.

DISC 11

Artist New Orleans Bootblacks

Title Mixed Salad

Composer Armstrong

Album n/a

Label Hot Jazz Club of America

Number HC31 Side A

Duration 3.14

Performers George Mitchell, c; Kid Ory, tb; Stump Evans as; Johnny Dodds, cl; Lil Armstrong, p; Johnny St Cyr, bj; Baby Dodds, d. 14 July 1926

DISC 12

Artist Martin Wheatley

Title Stargazing

Composer Wheatley

Album Lucky Star

Label Signpost

Number CD2 Track 1

Duration 2.40

Performers: Martin Wheatley, g, ukuleles, Hawaiian, g. Tom Wheatley, b 2016.

DISC 13

Artist Thelonious Monk

Title I Want to be Happy

Composer Caesar / Youmans

Album Complete Prestige Recordings

Label Prestige

Number 3PRCD 4428-2 CD 2 Track 9

Duration 7.42

Performers Sonny Rollins, ts; Thelonious Monk, p; Tommy Potter, b; Art Taylor, d. Oct 1954

JRR 8 Oct

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 081016

DISC 1

Artist Stan Kenton

Title The Peanut Vendor

Composer Simons, Sunshine, Gilbert

Album Stan Kenton Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 13 CD 4 Track 18

Duration 2.43

Performers Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Chico Alvarez, Al Porcino, Ken Hanna, t; Milt Bernhardt, Eddie Bert, Harry Betts, Harry Forbes, Bart Varselona, tb; George Wiedler, Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, Warner Wiedler, Bob Gioga, reeds; Stan Kenton, p; Laurindo Almeida, g; Eddie Safranski, b; Shelly Manne, d; Carlos Vidal, Jose Mangual, Machito, perc.25 July 1946.

DISC 2

Artist Dexter Gordon

Title Stairway To The Stars

Composer Parish / Malneck / Signoreli

Album Complete Blue Note 60s sessions

Label Blue Note

Number 7243 8 34200 CD 4 Track 3

Duration 6.58

Performers: Dexter Gordon, ts; Bud Powell, p; Pierre Michelot, b; Kenny Clarke, d. 23 May 1963

DISC 3

Artist Marcus Roberts

Title Shout Em Aunt Tillie

Composer Ellington / Mills

Album Alone with Three Giants

Label Novus

Number PD 83109 Track 10

Duration 5.37

Performers: Marcus Roberts p, June 1990.

DISC 4

Artist King Oliver’s Jazz Band

Title Snake Rag

Composer Oliver

Album Louis Armstrong, Integrale Vol 1

Label Fremeaux

Number 1351 CD 1 Track 10

Duration 3.15

Performers: King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, c; Honore Dutrey, tb; Johnny Dodds, cl; Lil Hardin, p; Bud Scott, bj; Baby Dodds. d.

DISC 5

Artist Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe (McCoy)

Title When The Levee Breaks

Composer McCoy

Album n/a

Label Columbia

Number 14439 Side B

Duration 3.11

Performers: Memphis Minnie, g; Kansas Joe (McCoy), g, v. 18 June 1929.

DISC 6

Artist Dianne Reeves

Title Darn that dream

Composer DeLange / Van Heusen

Album A little moonlight

Label Blue note

Number 580252 Track/

Duration 4,46

Performers Dianne Reeves, v; Peter Martin, p; Reuben Rogers, b; Romero Lubambo, g; Greg Hutchinson, d. 2002

DISC 7

Artist Ray Nance

Title Summertime

Composer Gershwin

Album A Flower is a Lovesome thing

Label Charlie Parker

Number PLP 827 Side B Track 3

Duration 3.46

Performers: Ray Nance, vn; Cat Anderson, t; Rudy Powell, cl as; Budd Johnson, ts; Leroy Lovett, p; Jimmy Woode, b; Sam Woodyard, d. 1959

DISC 8

Artist Mary Lou Williams

Title Why?

Composer Chappelle / Smith / Taylor

Album First Lady in Jazz 1927-57

Label Fremeaux

Number 5449 CD 3 Track 16

Duration 4.21

Performers: Don Byas ts; Mary Lou Williams, p; Buddy Banks, b; Gerard Pochonet, d. Dec 1953.

DISC 9

Artist Jacques Loussier

Title Fantasy in C Minor

Composer J S Bach

Album Play Bach Vols 1, 2 and 3

Label American Jazz Cklassics

Number 99114CD 2 Track 9

Duration 5.05

Performers: Jacuqes Loussier, p; Pierre Michelot, b; Christian Garros, d. 1961.

DISC 10

Artist Buck Clayton

Title Blue Moon

Composer Rodgers/ Hart

Album Complete Legendary Jam Sessions

Label Lonehill

Number 10115 CD 2 Track 3

Duration 14.11

Performers: Buck Clayton, Joe Thomas, t; Trummy Young, Urbie Green, tb; Julian Dash, Lem Davis, Al Cohn, Woody Herman, reeds; Jimmy Jones, p Steve Jordan, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, b. 31 March 1954

JRR Southbank Centre 1 Oct

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 011016

DISC 1

Artist Carl Barriteau

Title Ole Man Mose

Composer Armstrong / Randolph

Album The Man and His Music

Label Empress

Number RACD 896

Duration 3.06

Performers: Carl Barriteau (cl,as,vcl), Leslie ‘Jiver’ Hutchinson, Kenny Baker, Jack Cosker (tp), Harry Roche, Jack Bentley (tb), Dougie Robinson (as), Norman Impey, Joe Appleton (ts), Stanley Black (p), Joe Deniz (g), Tommy Bromley (b), Clinton Maxwell (d).

DISC 2

Artist Peter Horsfall

Title This Song’s For You

Composer Horsfall

Album How Can We Know

Label United Agents

Number UAR 1 Track 3

Duration 3.11

Performers: Peter Horsfall, t, v; Joe Webb, p; Dave Archer, g; Dave O’Brien, b. 2016

DISC 3

Artist Bill Brunskill

Title Glad Rag Doll

Composer

Album Swing It Bill

Label VJM

Number SLP30 S2 T 2

Duration 4.35

Performers Bill Brunskill, t; Mike Pointon, tb; Les Allen, cl; Bill Stagg, bj; Pete Tamplin, p; Jim Bray, b; Bryan Hetherington, d, 1977.

DISC 4

Artist Ben Webster

Title One For The Guv’nor

Composer Webster

Album For The Guv’nor

Label Affinity

Number Charly 15 Track 3

Duration 6.20

Performers: Ben Webster. Ts; Cees Slinger, p; Jacques Schols, b; John Engels, d. May 1969.

DISC 5

Artist Phineas Newborn Jr

Title What’s New

Composer Haggart / Burke

Album Fabulous Phineas

Label RCA

Number 88985308552 Track 2

Duration 4.05

Performers Phineas Newborn Jr piano, 1958.

DISC 6

Artist Louis Cookman with Steve Rushton

Title Smile

Composer Chaplin

Album A Lady Who Lunches

Duration 2.39

Performers: Louise Cookman with Steve Rusthon’s Rare Orchid

DISC 7

Artist Sonny Stitt / Barry Harris Quartet

Title Constellation

Composer Parker

Album NYC Jazz Masters 72

Label Master Jazz Classics

Number Track

Duration 5.03

Performers: Sonny Stitt, as; Barry Harris, p; ? b; ? d. 1972.

DISC 8

Artist Serge Chaloff

Title All The Things You Are

Composer Kern, Hammerstein

Album Blue Serge

Label Capitol

Number Track 4

Duration 5.24

Performers: Serge Chaloff, bars; Sonny Clark, p; Leroy Vinnegar, b; Philly Joe Jones, d. March 1956.

DISC 9

Artist June Christy

Title I’ll Remember April

Composer Raye De Paul, Johnstone

Album Impromptu

Label Discovery

Number 836 Side B track 1

Duration 3.55

Performers June Christy and Lou Levy Sextet: Jack Sheldon, t; Frank Rosolino, tb; Bob Cooper, ts; Lou Levy, p; Bob Dougherty b and Shelly Manne d. June 1977.

DISC 10

Artist Tommy Chase / Ray Warleigh Quartet

Title I Remember You

Composer Schertzinger / Agnolucci / Mercer

Album One Way

Label Spotlite

Number SPJCD 410 Track 1

Duration 6.04

Performers: Ray Warleigh, as; John Burch, p; Danny Padmore, b; Tommy Chase, d. 1978.

DISC 11

Artist Benny Goodman

Title China Boy

Composer Winfree / Buteljie

Album Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings

Label RCA

Number 09026 68764 2 CD 1 Track 7

Duration 2.33

Performers: Benny Goodman, cl; Teddy Wilson, p; Gene Krupa, d. 13 July 1935.

DISC 12

Artist Kenny Graham

Title Mango Walk

Composer Graham

Album Caribbean Suiite

Label Esquire

Number s329 Side b Track 1

Duration 1.50

Performers, Jo Hunter (tp), Kenny Graham, Joe Temperley, Norman Fantham, Eddie Mordue (ts), Don Honeywell (bs), Dill Jones (p), Roy Plummer (g), Sammy Stokes (b), Phil Seamen (d), Judy Johnson (voc), + maracas.

JRR Sound Frontiers 24 Sep

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Cab Calloway
Title  Hey Now Hey Now
Composer Hill/ Calloway
Album  This Is Hep
Label  Proper
Number  Properbox 141 CD 4 Track 17
Duration 2.57
Performers Cab Calloway, v; Russell Smith, Jonah Jones, Shad Collins, Paul Webster, Roger Jones t; Tyree Glenn, Keg Johnson, Earl Hardy, Quentin Jackson, tb; Hilton Jefferson, Bob Dorsey, Rudy Powell, Al Gibson, Ike Quebec, reeds; Bennie Payne, p; John Smith, g; Milt Hinton, b; Cozy Cole, d. 13 May 1946

Artist  JATP
Title  Bugle Call Rag
Composer Pettis / Meyers / Schoebel
Album  Complete Jazz At The Philharmonic 1944-49
Label  Verve
Number  3145238932JK 03 CD 5 Track 1
Duration 5.21
Performers: Buck Clayton, Ray Linn, t; Willie Smith, as; Corky Corcoran, Coleman Hawkins, Babe Russin, Lester Young, ts; Kenny Kersey, p; Billy Hadnott, b; Buddy Rich d. 22 April 1946 Embassy Auditorium Los Angeles

Artist  Charlie Parker
Title  Yardbird Suite
Composer Parker
Album  Proper Introduction to Charlie Parker
Label  Proper
Number  2077 Track 5
Duration 2.58
Performers: Miles Davis, t; Charlie Parker, as; Lucky Thompson, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Arvin Garrison, g; Vic McMillan, b; Roy Porter, d. 28 March 1948

Artist  Art Tatum
Title  Begin the Beguine
Composer Porter
Album  The V Discs
Label  Black Lion
Number  760114 Track 8
Duration 3.25
Performers: Art Tatum, p; 21 Jan 1946

Artist  Lester Young
Title  Lester’s Bebop Boogie
Composer Young
Album  Complete Aladdin Recordings
Label  Phoenix
Number  131605 CD 1 Track 15
Duration 3.14

Artist  George Webb
Title  South
Composer Hayes / Moten
Label  Decca Ace of Hearts
Duration 2.16
Performers: Owen Bryce, Reg Rigden, c; Wally Fawkes, cl; Harry Brown, tb; George Webb, p; Buddy Vallis, bj; Art Streatfield, tu, Roy Wykes, d. 1946

Artist  Django Reinhardt
Title  Ride Red Ride
Composer Millinder / Mills
Album  L’Or de Django
Label  Dreyfus
Number  FDM 36648 2 CD 2 Track 18
Duration 2.17
Performers: Django Reinhardt, g; Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Cat Anderson, Harold Baker, Ray Nance, t; Lawrence Brown, Wilber De Paris, Claude Jones, tb; Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Al Sears, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Oscar Pettiford, b; Sonny Greer, d. 10 Nov 1946.

Artist  Woody Herman
Title  Summer Sequence Parts 1, II and III
Composer Burns
Album  Woody Herman Story
Label  Proper
Number  Properbox 15 CD 3 Track 16
Duration 8.48
Performers: Sonny Berman, Cappy Lewis, Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli, Shorty Rogers, t; Neil Reid, Ralph Pfeffner, Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, tb; Woody Herman, Sam Marowitz, John La Porta, Flip Phillips, Mickey Folus, Sam Rubinowitch, reeds; Ralph Burns, piano, Chuck Wayne, g; Charlie Byrd, g; Joe Mondragon, b; Don Lamond, d. 19 September 1946.

Artist  Coleman Hawkins
Title  Say It Isn’t so
Composer Berlin
Album  Body and Soul
Label  Bluebird
Number  85658 LP 1 S2 T2
Duration 2.54
Performers: Coleman Hawkins, ts; Charlie Shavers, t; Pete Brown, as; Allen Eager, ts; Jimmy Jones, p; Mary Osborne, g; Al McKibbon, b; Shelly Manne, d. 27 Sept 1946.

Artist  Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday
Title  The Blues are Brewin’
Composer Alter / De Lange
Album  New Orleans. 1946
Label  Fremeaux
Number  FA 1362 CD 2 Track 9
Duration 3.45
Performers Louis Armstrong, Robert Butler, Louis Gray, Ed Mullins, Fats Ford, t; Russell Moore, Wadder Williams, Nat Allen, James Whitney, tb; Don Hill, Amos Gordon, John Sparrow, Joe Garland, Ernest Thompson, reeds; Earl Mason, p; Elmer Warner, g; Arvell Shaw, b; Edmund McConney, d; Billie Holiday, v. Oct 1946.

Artist  Duke Ellington
Title  Tonk
Composer Ellington, Strayhorn
Album  Ellington Plays Strayhorn
Label  Indigo
Number  2138 Track 20
Duration 2.46
Performers: Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, p. 10 Jan 1946.

Artist  T-Bone Walker
Title  It’s A Low Down Dirty Deal
Album  Complete Black and White / Capitol Recordings
Label  Capitol
Number  7243 8 29379 2 0 CD 1 Track 12
Duration 2.55
Performers: T-Bone Walker, g, voc; Al Killian, tp; Jack McVea, ts; Tommy Kahn, p; Frank Clarke, b; Rabon Tarant, d.
Los Angeles, December 1946.

Artist  Woody Herman
Title  The Good Earth
Composer Hefti
Album  Woody Herman at Carnegie Hall
Label  Verve
Number  2317 031 S2 T1
Duration 2.30
Performers: Sonny Berman, Marky Markowitz, Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli, Shorty Rogers, t; Ralph Pfeffner, Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, tb; Woody Herman, Sam Marowitz, John La Porta, Flip Phillips, Mickey Folus, Sam Rubinowitch, reeds; Tony Aless, piano, Billy Bauer, g; Chubby Jackson b; Don Lamond, d. 19 September 1946

JRR 17 Sept

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Title  Cranky Spanky
Composer Bill Hardman
Album  Hard Bop (Complete Columbia / RCA Albums vol 2)
Label  Columbia Legacy
Number  88725435992 CD 2 Track 1
Duration 4.49
Performers: Bill Hardman, t; Jackie McLean, as; Sam Dockery, p; Spanky DeBrest, b; Art Blakey, d. Dec 1956.

Artist  Bud Powell
Title  You Go To My Head
Composer Coots / Gillespie
Album  Amazing Bud Powell, Vol, 1
Label  Blue Note
Number  7243 5 32136 2 6 Track 5
Duration 3.15
Performers Bud Powell, p; Tommy Potter, b; Roy Haynes, d. August 1949.

Artist  Paul Desmond
Title  Line for Lyons
Composer Mulligan
Album  Audrey: Live in Toronto, 1975
Label  Domino
Number  89120 Track 3
Duration 7.24
Performers: Paul Desmond, as; Ed Bickert, guitar, Don Thompson, bass and Jerry Fuller, drums

Artist  Fairweather-Brown all stars
Title  China Boy
Composer Boutelje / Winfree
Album  British Traditional Jazz A History
Label  Lake
Number  300 CD 2 Track 22
Duration 2.33
Performers: Al Fairweather, t; Tony Milliner, tb; Sandy Brown, cl; Stan Greig, p; Al McPake, g; Tim McMahon, b; Graham Burbidge, d. 1957

Artist  Bunny Berigan
Title  The Prisoner’s Song
Composer Massey
Album  Let’s Do It
Label  Acrobat
Number  145 Track 7
Duration 4.12

Artist  Bob Crosby
Title  Oh Mistress Mine
Composer Matlock / Shakespeare
Album  Vol 9 Them There Eyes
Label  Halcyon
Number  DHDL 128 Track 19
Duration 2.54
Performers: Crosby, Bob (ld); Butterfield, Billy (tp); Smith, Warren (tb); Fazola [Prestopnick], Irving (cl); Miller, Eddie (ts); Bean, Floyd (p); Haggart, Bob (b); Bauduc, Ray (dr); Mann, Marion (voc) ; Matlock, Matty (arr)

Artist  Dizzy Gillespie
Title  The Champ
Composer Gillespie
Album  Four Classic Albums
Label  Avid
Number  AMSC968 CD 2 Track 8
Duration 4.44
Performers Dizzy Gillespie. Emmett Berry, Carl Warwick, Quincy Jones, Joe Gordon, t; Melba Liston, Frank Rehak, Rod Leavitt, tb; Phil Woods, Jimmy Powell, Ernie Wilkins, Billy Mitchell, Marty Flax, reeds; Walter Davis p; Nelson Boyd, b; Charlie Persip, d. 1957

Artist  Miles Davis
Title  My Old Flame
Composer Johnston / Coslow
Album  Birth of The Cool
Label  ASV
Number  5567 Track 8
Duration 6.35
Performers: Miles Davis, t; Sonny Rollins, ts; Walter Bishop Jr, p; Tommy Potter, b; Art Blakey, d. 5 Oct 1951.

Artist  Toots Thielemans
Title  Bluesette
Composer Thielemans
Album  Bluesette
Label  Blue Train
Number  Track 1
Duration 2.48
Performers: Toots Thielemans, g, whistling. 1962

Artist  Louis Stewart
Title  Detour Ahead
Composer Ellis, Frigo, Carter
Album  String Time
Label  Villa
Number  CD003 Track 4
Duration 8.15
Performers: Louis Stewart (guitar), Terje Venaas (bass), Ole-Jacob Hansen (drums), Knut Mikalsen (guitar).

Artist  George Russell and Living Time Orchestra
Title  Life on Earth Begins
Composer Russell
Album  The Africa Game
Label  Blue Note
Number  85103 Track 1
Duration 6.38
Performers: Mike Piepman, Mark Harvey, Chris Passin, Ray Okituni, t; Chip Kaner, Peter Cirelli, Jeff Marsanskas, tb; George Garzone, Gary Joynes, Dave Mann, Janus Steprans, Brad Jones, reeds; Bruce Barth, Mark Rossi, kb; Bob Nieske, Bill Urmson, b; Mark White, g; Keith Copeland, d. Olu Bata perc. 1984.

JRR 10 Sept

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Jimmy Giuffre
Title  The Train and The River
Composer Giuffre
Album  Jazz on a Summer’s Day
Label  Charly
Number  X 686 CD Track 1
Duration 4.32
Performers: Jimmy Giuffre, cl, ts; Bob Brookmeyer, vtb; Jim Hall, g. 1958

Artist  Louis Armstrong
Title  Up a Lazy River
Composer Arodin
Album  Jazz on a Summer’s Day
Label  Charly
Number  X 686 CD Track 11
Duration 3.08
Performers: Louis Armstrong, t,v; Trummy Young, tb; Peanuts Hucko, cl; Billy Kyle, p; Mort Herbert, b; Danny Barcelona, d. 1958

Artist  Earl Hines
Title  Boogie Woogie on the St Louis Blues
Composer Handy arr Hines
Album  An Evening with Earl Hines
Label  Vogue
Number  VJD 534 Track 2
Duration 6.47
Performers: Earl Hines, p; Tiny Grimes, g; Hank Young, b; Bert Dahlander, d. Oct 1972

Artist  John Coltrane
Title  What’s New
Composer Haggart, Burke
Album  Complete Impulse Studio Recordings,
Label  Impulse
Number  imp08 280 cd 1 track 10
Duration 3.44
Performers John Coltrane, ts; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrison, b; Elvin Jones, d.

Artist  Bobby Hutcherson
Title  Avis
Composer Hutcherson
Album  Medina
Label  Blue Note
Number  97508 Track 1
Duration 6.41
Performers: Harold Land, ts; Bobby Hutcherson, vib; Stanley Cowell, p; Reggie Johnson, b; Joe Chambers, d. 11 Aug 1969.

Artist  George Shearing
Title  Windows
Composer Corea
Album  The MPS Trio Sessions
Label  MPS
Number  06025 1745068 Track 2
Duration 4.25
Performers: George Shearing, p; Louis Stewart, g; Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen, b; 2007.

Artist  Woody Herman
Title  Natchel Blues
Composer Roland
Album  At The Woodchopper’s Ball
Label  Ember
Number  FA2006
Duration 4.09

Artist  Hoagy Carmichael
Title  Winter Moon
Composer Carmichael
Album  Hoagy Sings Carmichael
Label  Pacific Jazz
Number  32.5635 Track 3
Duration 4.13
Performers Johnny Mandel cond; band includes Harry Edison, Don Fagerquist, t; Harry Klee, fl; Art Pepper, as; Jimmy Rowles, p; 1957.

Artist  New Black Eagle Jazz Band
Title  She’s Crying for Me
Composer Pecora
Album  At Symphony Hall
Label  Philo
Number  1086 S 1 T 2
Duration 4.28
Performers Tony Pringle, c; Stan Vincent, tb; Bran Ogilvie, reeds; Bob Pilsbury, p; Peter Bullis, bj; Eli Newberger, tu; Pam Pameijer, d. 2 Oct 1981.

Artist  Kurt Elling / Branford Marsalis
Title  Practical Arrangement
Composer Sting / Robert Mathes
Album  Upward Spiral
Label  OKeh
Number  88985306882 Track 4
Duration 9.49
Performers Kurt Elling, v; Branford Marsalis, ts; Joey Calderazzo, p; Eric Revis, b; Justin Faulkner, d. 2016.

JRR 3 Sept

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Clifford Brown
Title  Tiny Capers
Composer Brown
Album  Best of Clifford Brown
Label  Blue Note
Number  7243 8 23373 2 4 Track 10
Duration 4.18
Performers: Clifford Brown, t; Stu Williamson, vtb; Zoot Sims, ts; Bob Gordon, bars; Russ Freeman, p; Joe Mondragon, b; Shelly Manne, d; Jack Montrose, arr. July 1954.

Artist  Stan Getz and Laurindo Almeida
Title  Menina Moca
Composer Luiz Anyonio
Album  Stan Getz with Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida
Label  Verve
Number  V6 8665 Track 1
Duration 5.45
Performers: Stan Getz, ts; Laurindo Almeida, g; Steve Kuhn, p; George Duvivier, b; Dave Bailey, d: Edison Machado, Luiz Parga, Jose Paulo, Jose Soorez (percussion) March 1963.

Artist  Sonny Clarke
Title  Deep In a Dream
Composer Van Heusen / De Lange
Album  Leapin’ and Lopin’
Label  Blue Note
Number  T50999 2 15366 2 5 Track 2
Duration 6.48
Performers: Ike Quebec, ts; Sonny Clarke, p; Butch Warren b; Billy Higgins. 13 Nov 1961.

Artist  Louis Armstrong
Title  Blueberry Hill
Composer Lewis, Stock, Rose; arr Jenkins
Album  Louis Armstrong and Gordon Jenkins
Label  Decca
Number  24752 Side A
Duration 2.52
Performers: Louis Armstrong, v; Billy Butterfield, Yank Lawson, Carl Poole, t; Will Bradley, tb; Milt Yaner, Hymie Schertzer, Tom Parshley, Art Drelinger, reeds; Bernie Leighton, p; Carl Kress, g; Jack Lesberg, b; Johnny Blowers, d; choir dir. Gordon Jenkins.

Artist  Pete Fountain
Title  South Rampart Street Parade
Composer Haggart / Bauduc
Album  South Rampart Street Parade
Label  Coral
Number  57440 Track 1
Duration 2.05
Performers: Pete Fountain, cl; Dick Nash, Dick Noel, Lew McCreary, tb; George Roberts, btb; Phil Stevens, tu; Bobby Gibbons, bj; Morty Corb; b; Godfrey Hersch, Jack Sperling, Nick Fatool, Paul Barbarin, d; 1963

Artist  Pete Fountain
Title  When We Danced at the Mardi Gras
Composer Opler, Mercer
Label  Coral
Number  65549 Side B
Duration 2.21
Performers: Pete Fountain, cl; Stan Wrightsman, p; Morty Corb, b; Jack Sperling, d; 1961.

Artist  Lee Wiley and Leo Reisman’s Orchestra
Title  Take it from me
Composer Adams / Waller
Album  Lee Wiley and Leo Reisman’s Orchestra
Label  Victor
Number  22757 Side B
Duration 3.51
Performers: inc. Bubber Miley, t; Jess Smith, Burt Williams, reeds; Leo Reisman, Lew Conrad, vn; Harry Sigman, d; Lee Wiley, v. 30 June 1931

Artist  Brad Mehldau/ Joshua Redman
Title  Ornithology
Composer Parker
Album  Nearness
Label  Nonesuch
Number  Track 1
Duration 8.40
Performers: Joshua Redman, ts; Brad Mehldau, p. 2016.

Artist  Jimmy McGriff
Title  Round Midnight
Composer Monk
Album  I’ve Got a Woman
Label  Sue
Number  ENSUE1 Side One Track Four
Duration 5.43
Performers: Jimmy McGriff, v; Morris Dow, g; Jackie Mills, d. 1962

Artist  Bill Evans and Jim Hall
Title  Jazz Samba
Composer Ogerman
Album  Intermodulation
Label  Verve
Number  V6 8655 Track 5
Duration 3.12
Performers Bill Evans, p; Jim Hall, g. 10 May 1966.

Artist  Acker Bilk
Title  Summerset
Composer Bilk / Collett
Album  The Radio Luxembourg Sessions
Label  Vocalion
Number  5323 Track 11
Duration 3.38
Performers: Acker Bilk, cl; Stan Greig, p; Ron McKay, bj; Ernie Price, b; Ron McKay, d. 2 Feb 1960.

Artist  Roger Marks
Title  O Solo Mio
Composer Di Capua
Album  In Retrospect
Label  Upbeat
Number  270 Track 1
Duration 3.17
Performers: Roger Marks, tb; John Whitlock, bj; Bob Jarvis, bgtr; Denny Hutchinson, d. 9 May 2000.

27 Aug JRR

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Miles Davis
Title  I’ll Remember April
Composer Raye / De Paul / Johnson
Album  Walkin’
Label  Essential Jazz Classics
Number  55638 Track 6
Duration 7.51
Performers: Miles Davis, t; Dave Schildkraut, as; Horace Silver, p; Percy Heath, b; Kenny Clarke, d. 3 April 1954.

Artist  Sarah Vaughan
Title  Darn That Dream
Composer DeLange, Van Heusen
Album  No Count Sarah
Label  MasterJazz
Number  8692852 Track 3
Duration 3.51
Performers: Sarah Vaughan, v; Thad Jones, t; Frank Wess, t; Ronnell Bright, p; Freddie Green, g; Richard Davis, b; Sonny Payne, d;

Artist  Lester Young
Title  Pennies from Heaven
Composer Burke / Johnstone
Album  6Tet / 7Tet
Label  Lonehill Jazz
Number  10187 Track 4
Duration 5.14
Performers: Harry Sweets Edison, t; Lester Young, ts; Oscar Peterson, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Buddy Rich, d. 1 Nov 1955.

Artist  John Dankworth
Title  Experiments with Mice
Composer Trad arr Dankworth
Album  I Hear Music
Label  Salvo
Number  CD 2 Track 1
Duration 3.17
Performers: Derek Abbott, Bill Metcalf, Stan Palmer, Colin Wright, Dougie Roberts (tp), Garry Brown, Harry Buckles, Laurie Monk, Bill Geldard, Danny Elwood (tb), Johnny Dankworth (as,cl), Pete Warner (ts), Alex Leslie (bars), Dave Lee (p), Bill Sutcliffe (b), Kenny Clare (d). May 10, 1956.

Artist  Collin Walcott
Title  Jewel Ornament
Composer Cherry, Abercrombie, Walcott
Album  Grazing Dreams
Label  ECM
Number  1096 Track 5
Duration 5.04
Performers: Don Cherry, c, fl; John Abercrombie, g; Collin Walcott, sitar, tabla; Palle Danielsson, b; Dom um Romåo, perc. 1977

Artist  Vula Viel
Title  Bewa
Composer trad arr Burch
Album  Good is Good
Label  Vula Viel
Number  Track 6
Duration 4.43
Performers: Bex Burch, gyil; Dan Nicholls (bass synth/keys), George Crowley (sax) Simon Roth and Dave De Rose (drums).

Artist  Old Hat Jazz Band
Title  Boat Yard Blues
Album  The Sparrow
Label  Old Hat
Number  Track 9
Duration 2.56
Performers: Adam Tyas (trombone), Ewan Bleach (clarinet, sax), James Kitchman (guitar), Joe Webb (piano), Liz Exell (drums), Louis Thomas (bass), Mike Soper (trumpet), Simon Marsh (clarinet/sax),Will Scott (clarinet).

Artist  Andrea Motis
Title  I’m an Errand Girl For Rhythm
Album  Live at Casa Fuster
Label  Jazz To Jazz
Number  Track 10
Duration 2.34
Performers Andrea Motis, v; Joan Chamorro, b; Ignasi Trazza, p; Josep Trave, g.

Artist  Butch Thompson
Title  Shake it and Break It
Composer Barbarin
Album  King Oliver Centennial Band
Label  GHB
Number  BCD202 Track 5
Duration 3.52
Performers Cuff Billett, Charlie De Vore, c; Teddy Layton, cl; Pete Dyer, tb; Butch Thompson, p; Malcolm Horne, g; Alyn Shipton, b; Dave Evans, d. July 1988.

Artist  Fapy Lafertin
Title  Wonderful You
Composer Gershwin
Album  Gipsy Guitar School
Label  Iris
Number  CD 2 Track 2
Duration 3.58
Performers: Fapy Lafertin, g; Hadi Mouallem. Vn; Flip Krajenblink, g; Simon Planting, b: Otto de Bruin, d.

Artist  Monty Alexander
Title  Exodus
Composer Gold
Album  Goin’ Yard
Label  Telarc
Number  83527 Track 9
Duration 10.19
Performers: Monty Alexander, p; Dwight Dawes, kb; Wayne Armond, Robert Browne, g; Glen Browne, b; Desmond Jones, d; Robert Thomas Jr, perc; 2001.

20 Aug JRR

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

I’ll be off at Pershore with the Buck Clayton Legacy Band, but JRR will be on Radio 3! Here’s the playlist:

JRR 200816

Artist Bill Evans

Title Waltz For Debby Take 2

Composer Evans

Album Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961

Label Riverside

Number 3RCD 4443 2 CD 3 Track 3

Duration 6.58

Performers: Bill Evans, p; Scott LaFaro, b; Paul Motian, d, 25 June 1961.

Artist Stan Getz / Joao Gilberto

Title The Girl From Ipanema

Composer Jobim / Gimbel / De Moraes

Album n/a

Label Verve

Number VK 10323 Side A

Duration 2.44

Performers: Astrud Gilbeto, v; Stan Getz, ts; Joao Gilberto, g; Antonio Carlos Jobim, p; Milton Banana, d. March 1963

Artist Stan Sulzmann / Nikki Iles

Title Young and Foolish

Composer Albert Hague / Horwitt

Album Stardust

Label Jellymould Jazz

Number JM020 Track 2

Duration 7.41

Performers: Nikki Iles, p; Stan Sulzmann, ts; 2014

Artist Josh White

Title I’m Gonna Move to The Outskirts of Town

Composer Weldon

Album At Town Hall

Label Mercury

Number SR60672 S 1 T 1

Duration 3.53

Performers: Josh White, g, v;

Artist Ottilie Patterson with Chris Barber’s Jazz Band

Title As Long as I’m Moving

Composer Calhoun

Album That Patterson Girl

Label Lake

Number Track 19

Duration 2.39

Performers: Ottilie Patterson, v; Chris Barber, tb; Pat Halcox, t; Monty Siunshine, cl; Eddie Smith, bj; Dick Smith, b; Graham Burbidge, d.

Artist Patrick Williams

Title The Chant

Composer Feldman

Album 10^th Avenue

Label Soundwings

Number 2103 Track 7

Duration 5.44

Performers: Alan Rubin, John Frosk, Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker, t; Bill Watrous, Wayne Andre, David Taylor, Paul Falise, tb; Bob Carlisle, Jerry Peel, Larry Weschler, Paul Ingraham, Peter Gordon, frh; Harvey Phillips, tu; Michael Brecker, ts; Richard Tee, p; Jay Bruska, Kanny Ascher, Rob Mounsey, kb, synth; Nathan East, b; Steve Gadd, d; Dave Carey, Gordon Gottleib, Ralph MacDonald, perc; Patrick Williams, cond. 1987.

Artist Warren Wolf

Title Stardust / The Minute Waltz

Composer Carmichael / Chopin

Album Convergence

Label Mack Avenue

Number 1105 track 11

Duration 5.10

Performers Warren Wolf, marimba / Vibes. 2016.

Artist Joan Chamorro / Rita Payés

Title They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Composer Gershwin

Album Joan Chamorro Presenta Rita Payés

Label Jazz to Jazz

Number 4009 Track 11

Duration 5.53

Performers Rita Payés (vocals & trombone), Scott Hamilton, ts; Joan Chamorro (bass, tenor & baritone sax), Ignasi Terraza (piano), Josep Traver (guitar), Esteve Pi (drums).

DISC

Artist International Sweethearts of Rhythm

Title Vi Vigor

Composer Maurice King

Album The Women

Label Bluebird

Number 86755 Track 11

Duration 2.54

Performers Rae Lee Jones, ldr; Johnnie Mae Stansbery, Ernestine Davis, Nora Lee McGhee, Floye Dreyer, t; Julia Traviuck, Helen Jones, Ima Belle Byrd, tb; Vi Burnside, Colleen Murray, Myrtle Young, Willie Mae Lee, Jacqueline Dexter, reeds; Jackie King, p; Carleen Ray, g; Edna Smith, b; Pauline Braddy, d. 14 Oct 1946.

Artist Stan Kenton

Title I’m Glad There Is You

Composer Dorsey / Madeira

Album Sketches on Standards

Label Capitol

Number 724353407025 Track 14

Duration 4.14

Performers Ed Leddy, Lee Katzman, Phil Gilbert, Sam Noto, t; Bob Fitzpatrick, Kent Larsen, Carl Fontana, Don Kelly, tb; Jay McAllister, tu; Lennie Niehaus, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Spencer Sinatra, reeds; Stan Kenton, p; Ralph Blaze, g; Curtis Counce, b; Mel Lewis, d Feb 1956.

DISC

Artist Monk Inc

Title Boo Boo’s Birthday

Composer Monk

Album Propensity

Label Comuse

Number CD 2 Track 14

Duration 4.14

Performers Ben Higham, tu; Simon Youngman, ss; Mark Read, bass tpt; Ivars Galanieks, b; Geoff Charlton, d. 2007.

JRR 13 Aug

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Edmond Hall
Title  Swingin’
Composer Hall
Album  Four Classic Albums
Label  Avid
Number  CD 1 Track 14
Duration 2.47
Performers: Ed Hall, cl; Dick Cary, p; Jimmy Raney, g: Al Hall, b; Jimmy Crawford, d. 1959.

Artist  Mamie Smith
Title  Crazy Blues
Composer Bradford
Album  Jazz: A History of the NY Scene
Label  RBF
Number  RF3 Side A Track 3
Duration 3.25
Performers: Mamie Smith v; Addington Major or Johnny Dunn, c; Dope Andrews, tb; Ernest Elliott, ts; Leroy Parker, vn; Perry Bradford or Willie The Lion Smith, p; 10 August 1920

Artist  Jerry Jerome
Title  East of the Sun
Composer Bowman
Album  Something Old Something New
Label  Arbors
Number  CD 2 Tack 6
Duration 4.39
Performers: Jerry Jerome, ts; Randy Sandke, t; George Masso, tb; Dick Hyman, p; Bucky Pizzarelli, g; Bob Haggart, b; Joe Ascione, d, 1996.

Artist  Stan Kenton
Title  Intermission Riff
Composer Wetzel
Album  Stan Kenton Story
Label  Proper
Number  Properbox 13 CD2 track 13
Duration 3.13
Performers: Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, John Anderson, Russ Burgher, Bob Lymperis, t; Freddoe Zito, Ray Klein, Milt Kabak, Bart Varselona, tb; Al Anthony, Boots Mussilli, Vido Musso, Bob Cooper, Bob Gioga, reeds; Stan Kenton, p; Bob Ahern, g; Eddie Safranski, b; Ralph Collier, d. 14 Jan 1946.

Artist  Preston – Glasgow – Lowe
Title  Song To The Citadel
Composer Preston
Album  Preston – Glasgow – Lowe
Label  Whirlwind
Number  WR4686 Track 5
Duration 6.32
Performers: David Preston, g; Kevin Glasgow, b; Laurie Lowe, d, 2014.

Artist  Hackney Colliery Band
Title  Use Somebody
Composer Followill
Album  Hackney Colliery Band
Label  Wah Wah
Number  015 Track 9
Duration 5.10
Performers: Steve Pretty, t; and Hackney Colliery Band.

Artist  Raahsan Roland Kirk
Title  You Did It. You Did It
Composer Kirk
Album  We Free Kings
Label  Mercury
Number  Track 7
Duration 2.27
Performers Raahsan Roland Kirk flute, v; Hank Jones, p; Wendell Marshall, b’ Charlie Persip, d. 1961.

Artist  Buddy Rich
Title  Jam Session Blues
Composer Shrdlu
Album  Strike It Rich
Label  Proper
Number  Properbox Proluxe 5001 CD 3 Track 2
Duration 8.43
Performers: Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers,t: Benny Carter, as; Lester Young, Flip Phillips, ts; Oscar Peterson, p; Barney Kessel, g; Ray Brown, b; Buddy Rich, d. 13 Sep 1952.

Artist  Max Kaminksy
Title  Lonesome Road
Composer Shilkret / Austin
Album  Chicago Style
Label  Jazztone
Number  1208 Track 2
Duration 7.10
Performers: Max Kaminsky, t; Miff Mole, tb; Pee Wee Russell, cl; Joe Sullivan, piano, Jack Lesberg, b and George Wettling, drums. 1954.

Artist  Blossom Dearie
Title   Lover Man O Where Can You Be
Composer Davis, Ramirez, Sherman
Album  Blossom Dearie
Label  Verve
Number  MGV 2031 Track 2
Duration 2.45
Performers Blossom Dearie, p, v; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Jo Jones, d. Sept 1956.

Artist  Graeme Bell
Title  Black and White Rag
Composer Botsford
Album  Big Walkabout in London
Label  Lake
Number  166 Track 20
Duration 2.43
Performers: Graeme Bell, p; Bud Baker, bj; Lou Silbereisen, b; Johnny Sangster, d. Feb 1951.

Artist  Freddy Gardner
Title  The Dipsy Doodle
Composer Clinton
Album  Classic Years of Freddy Gardner
Label  Prestige Elite
Number  Track 22
Duration 2.57
Performers: Billy Farrell, Norman Pyne, t; Ted Heath, Paul Fenhoulet, tb; Freddy Gardner, cl, as, ts; Frank Weir, Poggy Pogson, as; Pat Dodd, p; George Eliott, b; Sid Heiger, d. 17 Feb 1938

JRR 6 Aug

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Johnny Hodges
Title  Used to Be Duke
Composer Hodges
Album  Three Classic Albums Plus (2nd Set)
Label  Avid
Number  1040 CD 1 Track 16
Duration 7.23
Performers: Johnny Hodges, as, ldr; Harold Baker, t; Lawrence Brown, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl; Harry Carney, bars; Call Cobbs, p; John B Williams, b; Louie Bellson, d. 5 Aug 1954.

Artist  Dave Brubeck
Title  Take the A Train
Composer Strayhorn
Album  Time Was
Label  Proper
Number  Properbox 90 CD 4 Track 7
Duration 6.10
Performers Paul Desmond, as; Dave Brubeck, p; Bob Bates, b; Joe Dodge, d. March 1954.

Artist  Blind Willie Johnson
Title  God Moves on the Water
Composer Johnson
Album  News and the Blues
Label  CBS
Number  4672492 Track 5
Duration 3.01
Performers: Blind Willie Johnson, g, v. 11 Dec 1929

Artist  J C Higginbotham
Title  Higginbotham Blues
Composer Higginbotham
Album  New Orleans Playing Away Jazz
Label  ABM
Number  1163 Track 14
Duration 3.28
Performers: Henry Allen, t; J C Higginbotham, tb; Charlie Holmes, as; Luis Russell, p; Will Johnson, g; Pops Foster, b; Paul Barbarin, d.

Artist  Buddy de Franco / Art Tatum
Title  Deep Night
Composer Vallee / Henderson
Album  Group Masterpieces Vol 1
Label  Pablo
Number  2405 430 2 Track 1
Duration 5.47

Performers Buddy De Franco, cl; Art Tatum, p; Red Callendar, b; Bill Douglass, d. 6 Feb 1956

Artist  Ella Fitzgerald
Title  You’re the top
Composer Porter
Album  Sings the Cole Porter Songbook
Label  Verve
Number  CD 2 Track 8
Duration 3.35
Performers: Ella Fitzgerald and the Buddy Bregman Orchestra;

Artist  Tony Bennett / Dave Brubeck
Title  There’ll Never Be Another You
Composer Warren, Gordon
Album  The White House sessions
Label  Columbia Legacy
Number  88883718042 Track 17
Duration 3.29
Performers Tony Bennett, v; Dave Brubeck, p; Gene Wright, b; Joe Morello, d. 1962

Artist  Miles Davis
Title  Old Folks
Composer Hill / Robison
Album  Some Day My Prince Will Come
Label  CBS
Number  466312 Track 2
Duration 5.14
Performers: Miles Davis, t; Hank Mobley., ts; Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d March 1961

Artist  Monty Alexander
Title  Nite Mist Blues
Composer Jamal
Album  Live! At The Montreux Festival
Label  MPS
Number  817 487-2 Track 1
Duration 10.11
Performers: Monty Alexander, p; John Clayton, b; Jeff Hamilton, d. 1976

Artist  Fats Waller
Title  Minor Drag
Composer Waller
Album  Handful of Keys
Label  Proper
Number  Properbox 71 CD 1 Track 11
Duration 2,47
Performers Charlie Gaines, t; Charlie Irvis, tb; Arville Harris, reeds; Fats Waller, p; Eddie Condon, bj. 1 March 1929

Artist  Cootie Williams
Title  Blues in My Condition
Composer Williams
Album  Swing St Vol 3
Label  Tax
Number  8034 Track 3
Duration 3.01
Performers: Cootie Williams t; Lou McGarity tb; Les Robinson, as; Skippy Martin, bars; Johnny Guarnieri, p; Artie Bernstien, b; Jo Jones, d. May 7, 1941.

JRR 30 July

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Buddy Rich
Title  Love For Sale
Composer Porter
Album  Big Swing Face
Label  Pacific Jazz
Number  CDP 7243 8 37989 2 6 Track 5
Duration 4.30
Performers Bobby Shew, Yoshito Murakami; Chrles Findlay, John Scottie, t; Jim Trible, Ron Meyers, Bill Wimberley, tb; Quinn Davis, Ernie Watts, Jay Corre, Robert Keller, Marty Flax, reeds; Ray Starling, p; James Gannon, b; Buddy Rich, d. 22 Feb 1967

Artist  Keyon Harrold
Title  Peace
Composer Silver
Album  Introducing Keyon Harrold
Label  Criss Cross
Number  1319 Track 6
Duration 7.57
Performers Keyon Harrold, t; Danny Grissett, p; Jeremy Most, g; Dezron Douglas, b; E J Strickland, d. 2009

Artist  Bud Powell
Title  Coming Up
Composer Powell
Album  The Scene Changes
Label  Blue Note
Number  91897 Track 10
Duration 5.26
Performers Bud Powell, p; Paul Chambers, b; Art Taylor, d. 28 Dec 1958

Artist  Eddie Durham
Title  Stardust
Composer Carmichael
Album  Eddie Durham
Label  RCA
Number  5029 Side B Track 3
Duration c4.00
Performers: Eddie Durham g; Raymond Tunia, p; Leonard Gaskin, b; Herman Bradley, d, Feb 13, 1974

Artist  Tony Crombie
Title  Laker’s Day
Composer Crombie
Album  Jazz at the Flamingo
Label  Jasmine
Number  Track 6
Duration 10.18
Performers Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, ts; Harry Klein, bars; Terry Shannon, p; Lennie Bush b; Tony Crombie, d.

Artist  Charlie Christian
Title  Waiting for Benny
Composer Christian
Album  Solo Flight: With The Benny Goodman Sextet and Orchestra
Label  CBS
Number  Track 6
Duration 5.06
Performers Cootie Williams, t; Georgie Auld, ts; Johnny Guarnieri, p; Charlie Christian, g; Artie Bernstein, b; Dave Tough d. 13 March 1941

Artist  Mike Daniels
Title  The Chant
Composer Stitzel
Album  Best of British Jazz from the BBC Jazz Club
Label  Upbeat
Number  183 Track 4
Duration 4.05
Performers: Mike Daniels, t; John Barnes, cl; Gordon Blundy, tb; Geoff Walker, bj; Des Bacon, p; Don Smith, b; Arthur Fryatt, d. 23 July 1959.

Artist  Sam Morgan
Title  Bogalousa Strut
Composer Morgan
Album  Jazz City New Orleans
Label  Marshall Cavendish
Number  025 Track 2
Duration 3.00
Performers Sam Morgan, Ike Morgan, c; Jim Robinson, tb; Andrew Morgan, cl; Earl Fouché, as; O C Blancher, p; Johnny Davis, bj; Sidney Brown, b; Roy Evans, d. 22 Oct 1927.

Artist  Tina Brooks
Title  For Heaven’s Sake
Composer Bretton, Edwards, Meyer
Album  Back to the Tracks
Label  Blue Note
Number  84052 Track 4
Duration 6.07
Performers: Tina Brooks, ts; Kenny Drew, p; Paul Chambers, b; Art Taylor, d.

Artist  John Etheridge & Vimala Rowe
Title  Dark Shadows
Composer Colman / Henry
Album  Out of the Sky
Label  DY
Number  028 Track
Duration 3.02
Performers Vimala Rowe, v; John Etheridge, g. 2015.

JRR 23 July

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Oscar Peterson
Title  The Honeydripper
Composer Liggins
Album  Jazz Odyssey
Label  Verve
Number  589 780 2
Duration 2.22
Performers: Oscar Peterson, p; Ray Brown, b; Ed Thigpen, d. 16 Dec 1962.

Artist  Buck Clayton
Title  Harlem Cradle Song
Composer Dick Vance
Album  The Classic Swing of Buck Clayton
Label  Riverside
Number  RLP 142 S 1 T 1
Duration 2.37
Performers Buck Clayton, t; Dickie Wells, Trummy Young, tb; George Johnson, ts; Billy Taylor, p; Brick Fleagle, g; Al McKibbon, b; Jimmy Crawford, d. 24 July 1946.

Artist  Bob Brookmeyer
Title  Louisiana
Composer Johnson / Schafer / Razaf
Album  Traditionalism Revisited
Label  Phoenix
Number  131595 Track 1
Duration 5.29
Performers Bob Brookmeyer, vtb; Jimmy Giuffre, ts; Jim Hall, g; Joe Benjamin, b; Dave Bailey, d. July 1957.

Artist  Greg Abate
Title  Goodbye Mr Pepper
Album  Greg Abate Quintet Featuring Phil Woods
Label  Rhombus
Number  Track 9
Duration 4.15
Performers: Greg Abate, Phil Woods, as; Jesse Green, p; Evan Gregor, b; Bill Goodwin, d.

Artist  Miles Davis
Title  Billy Boy
Composer trad
Album  Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis with John Coltrane
Label  Columbia
Number  65833 CD 2 Track 12
Duration 7.10
Performers Red Garland, p; Paul Chambers, b; Philly Joe Jones, d. 4 Feb 1958.

Artist  Erroll Garner
Title  They Can’t Take That Away from Me
Composer Gershwin
Album  Complete Concert By The Sea
Label  Columbia
Number  88875 120842 CD 3 Track 8
Duration 4.15
Performers Erroll Garner, p; Eddie Calhoun, b; Denzil Best, d. Sept 1955.

Artist  Maynard Ferguson
Title  Fox Hunt
Composer Abene
Album  live at Jimmy’s
Label  Columbia
Number  Side 4 Track 1
Duration 3.58
Performers: Maynard Ferguson, Lin Biviano, Danny Cahn, John De Flon, Bob Summers, t; Randy Purcell, Graham Ellis, tb; Andy Mackintosh, Ferdinand Povel, Bruce Johnson, reeds; Pete Jackson, kb; Rick Petrone, b; Randy Jones, d. 10 July 1973.

Artist  Chet Baker
Title  My Funny Valentine
Composer Rodgers / Hart
Album  Let’s Get Lost
Label  Pacific Jazz
Number  CDP 7929322 Track 7
Duration 2.15
Performers: Chet Baker, t, v; Russ Freeman, p; Carson Smith, b; Bob Neel, d. 15 Feb 1954.

Artist  Jack Kerouac
Title  Last Hotel
Composer Kerouc / Cohn
Album  Blues and Haikus
Label  Hanover
Number  5006 Track 3
Duration 3.49
Performers Jack Kerouac, v; Zoot Sims, ts; Al Cohn, p. 1958.

Artist  Masabumi Kikuchi
Title  Tokyo Pt VI
Composer Kikuchi
Album  Black Orpheus
Label  ECM
Number  473 2215 Track 7
Duration 6.38
Performers: Masabumi Kikuchi, p; 26 Oct 2012.

Artist  Sir Charles Thompson
Title  Street Beat
Composer Thompson
Album  Takin’ Off
Label  Delmark
Number  450 Track 4
Duration 2.33
Performers Buck Clayton, t; Charlie Parker, as; Dexter Gordon, ts; Sir Charles Thompson, p; Danny Barker, g; Jimmy Butts, b; J C Heard, d. 4 Sep 1945.

Artist  Jack Teagarden
Title  100 Years From Today
Composer Washington, Young
Album  Texas Tea Party
Label  Marshall Cavendish
Number  026 track 8
Duration 3.01
Performers Frabk Guarente, Sterling Bose, t; Jack Teagarden, tb; v; Chester Hazlett, Jimmy Dorsey, Mutt Hayes, reeds; Walt Edelstein, vn; Joe Meresco, p; Perry Botkin, g; Artie Bernstein, b; Larry Gonar, d. 11 Nov 1933.

Artist  Jelly Roll Morton
Title  The Crave
Composer Morton
Album  Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Label  Rounder
Number  11661-1894-2 CD 6 Track 12
Duration 4.33
Performers Jelly Roll Morton, p.

JRR 16 July

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Sidney Bechet
Title  Maple Leaf Rag
Composer Joplin
Album  Summertime
Label  Marshall Cavendish
Number  CD015 Track 18
Duration 2.59
Performers: Tommy Ladnier, t; Teddy Nixon, tb; Sidney Bechet, ss; Hank Duncan, p; Serious Meyers, b; Morris Morland, d. 15 Sep 1932.

Artist  Cab Calloway
Title  (I Don’t Stand a) Ghost of a Chance
Composer Crosby, Washington
Album  Crusin’ With Cab
Label  Topaz
Number  1010 Track 13
Duration 2.56
Performers Chu Berry, ts; with Mario Bauza, Dizzy Gillespie, Lammar Wright, t; Tyree Glenn, Quentin Jackson, Keg Johnson, tb; Jerry Blake, Hilton Jefferson, Andre Brown, Walter Thomas, reeds; Danny Barker, g; Bennie Payne, p; Milt Hinton, b; Cozy Cole, d. 27 June 1940.

Artist  Andrew Hill
Title  Noon Tide
Composer Hill
Album  Passing Ships
Label  Blue Note
Number  93871 Track 4
Duration 9.48
Performers Dizzy Reece, Woody Shaw, t; Julian Priester, tb; Bob Northern, frh; Howard Johnson, tu; Joe Farrell, fl, ts; Andrew Hill, p; Ron Carter, b; Lenny White, d. Nov 1969.

Artist  Geoff Eales
Title  Quirk of Fate
Composer Eales, Laurence, France
Album  Transience
Label  Fuzzy Moon
Number  Track 6
Duration 5.17
Performers: Geoff Eales – piano; Chris Laurence – double bass; Martin France – drums.

Artist  Charles Lloyd
Title  Song of Her
Composer McBee
Album  Forest Flower
Label  Atlantic
Number  1473 Track 4
Duration 5.24
Performers Charles Lloyd, ts; Keith Jarrett, p; Cecil McBee, b; Jack DeJohnette, d. Sept 66 Monterey

Artist  Bunny Berigan
Title  I Can’t Get Started
Composer Duke, Gershwin
Album  Let’s Do It
Label  Acrobat
Number  145 Track 8
Duration 4.47
Performers: Bunny Berigan, t, v; Steve Lipkins, Irving Goodman, t; Al George , Sonny Lee, tb; Mike Dot, Joe Dixon, Clyde Rounds, George Auld, reeds; Joe Lippman, p; Tom Morgan, g; Hank Wayland, b; George Wettling, d. 7 Aug 1937

Artist  Teddy Grace
Title  Rock It For Me
Composer Werner & Werner
Album  Turn on The Red Hot Heat
Label  Hep
Number  Track 12
Duration 2.52
Performers: Teddy Grace, v; Slats Long, cl; Frank Froeba, p; Frank Victor, g; Haig Stephens, b; Stan King, d. 3 Aug 1937.

Artist  Fate Marable
Title  Frankie and Johnnie
Composer trad
Album  New Orleans in the 20
Label  Timeless
Number  1-014 Track 7
Duration 2.45
Performers: Sidney Desvigne, Amos White, t; Harvey Langford, tb; Norman Mason, Bert Bailey, Walter Thomas, reeds; Fate Marable, p; Willie Foster, bj; Henry Kimball, tu; Zutty Singleton, d. 16 March 1924

Artist  Quinquaginta Ramblers
Title  Chicago
Composer Fisher
Album  Cambridge University Jazz
Label  Jazz Oracle
Number  8061 Track 23
Duration 3.09
Performers: Peter Nicholson, Peter Griffiths, t; Gec Saunders, John Ainsworth, Robert Greenish, reeds; B Dill Russell bj; Brain Aspinall, b; Tony Hadingham, d.

Artist  Steve Rushton / Louise Cookman
Title  On A Clear Day
Composer Lane, Lerner
Album  On A Clear Day
Duration 4.11
Performers: Louise Cookman, v; Steve Rushton, d. perc; electronics; 2016

Artist  Stan Getz
Title  Litha
Composer Corea
Album  Sweet Rain
Label  Verve
Number  V6 8693 Track 1
Duration   8.30
Performers: Stan Getz, ts; Chick Corea, p; Ron Carter, b and Grady Tate, d. March 1867

JRR 9 July

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Louis Armstrong
Title  Jack-Armstrong Blues
Composer Armstrong / Teagarden
Album  Integrale Vol 11
Label  Fremeaux
Number  FA 1361 CD 2 Track 18
Duration 3.39
Performers: Louis Armstrong, Bobby Hackett, Billy Butterfield, t; Jack Teagarden tb, v; Lou McGarity, tb; Ernie Caceres, cl; Nick Caiazza, ts; Johnny Guarnieri, p; Al Hall, b; Herb Ellis, g; Cozy Cole, d. 7 Dec 1944.

Artist  Johnny Coles
Title  Hi Fly
Composer Randy Weston
Album  The Warm Sound
Label  Epic / Legacy
Number  89853 08402 Track 4
Duration 5.40
Performers: Johnny Coles, t; Kenny Drew, p; Peck Morrison, b; Charlie Persip, d. April 1961.

Artist  Randy Weston
Title  Fire Down There
Composer trad arr Weston
Album  Get Happy
Label  Riverside
Number  6063 Track 2
Duration 2.56
Performers Randy Weston, p; Sam Gill, b; Wilbert Hogan, d. August 1955.

Artist  Stan Kenton with June Christy
Title  Willow Weep For me
Composer Ronnell
Album  Stan Kenton Story
Label  Proper
Number  Properbox 13 CD 3 Track 9
Duration 3.14
Performers: June Christy v; Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Chico Alvarez, John Anderson, Ken Hanna, t; Kai Winding Skip Layton, Miff Synes, Harry Forbes, Bart Varselona, tb; Al Anthony, Boots Mussilli, Vido Musso, Bob Cooper, Bob Gioga, reeds; Stan Kenton, p; Bob Ahern, g; Eddie Safranski, b; Shelly Manne, d. 25 July 1946.

Artist  Southside Johnny with Labamba’s Big Band
Title  Please Call Me Baby
Composer Waits
Album  Grapefruit Moon
Label  Blue Harp / Leroy Records
Number  BHCD 2008 Track 4
Duration 5.44
Performers: Southside Johnny, v: Richie “LaBamba” Rosenburg, tb, arr; Chris Anderson, Mark Pender, Stu Satalof, t; Clarence Banks, Art Baron, Jeff Bush, Brian Pastor, tb; Howard Johnson, tu; Jack Bashcow, Samuel Paul Bortka, Frank Elmo, Eric Lawrence, Ed Manion, Jerry Vivino, reeds; Scott Healy, Michael Mancini, p; Jeff Kazee, org; Michael Meritt, b; Ray Marchica, d, 2008

Artist  Ignasi Terraza
Title  Giant Steps
Composer Coltrane
Album  Sol-It
Label  Swit
Number  CD 2 Track 10
Duration 4.26
Performers Ignasi Terraza, p; 2012.

Artist  Ella Fitzgerald
Title  I Hear Music
Composer Lane / Loesser
Album  Ella and Oscar
Label  Pablo
Number  08880 72326934 Track 7
Duration 5.12
Performers Ella Fitzgerald, v; Oscar Peterson, p; Ray Brown, b. May 1975.

Artist  Ingrid Jensen
Title  Higher Grounds
Composer Jensen
Album  Higher Grounds
Label  Enja
Number  9353-2 Track 3
Duration 5.46
Performers Ingrid Jensen, t; Gary Thomas, reeds; Dave Kikowski, p; Ed Howard, b; Victor Lewis, d. April 1998.

Artist  Horace Parlan
Title  Holy Land
Composer Parlan
Album  No Blues
Label  Steeplechase
Number  1056 S2 T 3
Duration 6.40
Performers: Horace Parlan, p; Tony Inzalaco, d. Dec 1975.

Artist  Duke Ellington / Frank Sinatra
Title  Indian Summer
Composer Herbert / Dubin
Album  Francis A meets Edward K
Label  Reprise
Number  1024 Track 4
Duration 4.12
Performers Frank Sinatra, v; Cootie Williams, Cat Anderson, t; Lawrence Brown, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Jeff Castleman, b; Sam Woodyard, d. 1967.

Artist  Claude Luter
Title  Snake Rag
Composer Oliver
Album  Claude Luter et ses Lorientais Integrale
Label  Association Amateurs Jazz Traditionelle
Number  MECD 14 CD 3 Track 9
Duration 2.48
Performers: Pierre Merlin, Clkaide Rabanit, c; Mowgli Jospin, tb; Claude Liuterm cl; Christian Azzi, p; Claude Philippe bj; Roland Bianchini, b; Michel Pacout, d. 6 July 1948.

Artist  Humphrey Lyttelton
Title  Bad Penny Blues
Composer Lyttelton
Album  Great British Jazz: Just about as good as it gets
Label  Smith And Co
Number  1143 CD 1 Track 22
Duration 2.42
Performers: Humphrey Lyttelton, t; Johnny Parker, p; Jim Bray , b; Stan Greig, d. 20 April 1956.

JRR 4 July

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Louis Armstrong
Title  When You’re Smiling
Composer Shay / Fisher / Goodwin
Album  VSOP Vol 5/6
Label  Columbia
Number  88003 Side B Track 6
Duration 2.54
Performers: Louis Armstrong, t; Jimmy Strong, cl; Fred Robinson, tb; Gene Anderson, p; Mancy Carr bj; Zutty Singleton, d. 1929

Artist  Mezz Mezzrow
Title  Blues as we like ‘em
Composer Mezzrow
Album  1947-1951
Label  Classics
Number  Track 8
Duration 3.24
Performers: Claude Luter, Mezz Mezzrow – clt; Guy Longnon – t; Bernard Zacharias – tb; Christian Azzi – p; Roger Bianchini – b; François “Moustache” Galipedes – d. Paris, 30 October 1951.

Artist  Sir Charles Thompson
Title  For The Ears
Composer Thompson
Album  Sir Charles Thompson Sextet
Label  Vanguard
Number  8003 S2 T 1
Duration 11.17
Performers: Joe Newman, t; Benny Powell, tb; Pete Brown, as; Sir Charles Thompson, p; Gene Ramey , b; Osie Johnson, d. 1954.

Artist  Gerry Mulligan
Title  Darn That Dream
Composer Lange / Van Heusen
Album  Complete 1953 Studio Masters
Label  Jazz Factory
Number  22872 Track 18
Duration 3.51
Performers: Gerry Mulligan, bars; Chet Baker, t; Carson Smith, b; Larry Bunker, d, April 1953.

Artist  Archie Shepp
Title  Everything Happens to me
Composer Adair / Dennis
Album  Left Alone Revisited
Label  Enja
Number  91412 Track 4
Duration 5.49
Performers Archie Shepp, ss; Mal Waldron, p. 2002

Artist  Cannonball Adderley
Title  The Chant
Composer Feldman
Album  What Is This Thing Called Soul
Label  Pablo
Number  Track 4
Duration 8.51
Performers Cannonball Adderley, as; Nat Adderley, c; Victor Feldman, p; Sam Jnes, b; Louis Hayes, d. 1960

Artist  Wood & Steel
Title  Notturno
Album  Secret Ingredient
Label  Unit
Number  UTR 4652 Track 11
Duration 5.17
Performers: Marc Muellbauer, b; Kristian Kogel, g; Roland Neffe, marimba. 2014

Artist  Andy Sheppard / Michel Benita / Seb Rochford
Title  Libertino
Composer Sheppard
Album  Trio Libero
Label  ECM
Number  278 6630 Track 1
Duration 3.40
Performers: Andy Sheppard, ts; Michel Benita, b; Seb Rochford, d. 2012

Artist  Count Basie
Title  I Left My Heart In San Francisco
Composer Cory / Cross
Album  This Time By Basie
Label  Reprise
Number  523 Track 2
Duration 2.31
Performers Thad Jones, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Eddie Preston, Fip Ricard, t; Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, tb; Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Buddy Catlett, b; Sonny Payne, d. 1963

Artist  Sweet Emma Barrett
Title  I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None of This Jelly Roll
Composer        Williams
Album  The Bell Gal and Her Dixieland Boys
Label  Riverside
Number  9364 Track 5
Duration 5.32
Performers: Sweet Emma Barrett, p, v; Percy Humphrey, t; Jim Robinson, tb; Willie Humphrey, cl; Emanuel Sayles, bj; McNeal Breaux, b; Josiah Frasier, d, 1961

JRR 25 June

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Jake Hanna
Title  Look for the Silver Lining
Composer DaSylva / Kern
Album  Joint is Jumpin’
Label  Arbors
Number  Track 6
Duration 6.17
Performers: Jack Sheldon, t; v; John Allred, tb; Tommy Newson, ts; Ross Tompkins, p; David Stone, b; Jake Hanna, d. July 1997.

Artist  Ralph Sutton
Title  Dinah
Composer Akst, Lewis, Young
Album  At St George Church
Label  Arbors
Number  Track 6
Duration 6.15
Performers: Ralph Sutton, p; 1992.

Artist  Acker Bilk and Cuff Billett
Title  Exactly Like You
Composer Fields / McHugh
Album  Acker & Cuff
Label  Mac jazz
Number  Track 8
Duration 5.01
Performers Cuff Billett, t, v; Acker Bilk, cl; Dave Collett, p; Cass Caswell, b; Ray Ball, d. 2004.

Artist  Tuba Skinny
Title  Jazz Battle
Composer Smith
Album  Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Music from Series 2
Label  Every Cloud
Number  Track 15
Duration 2.49
Performers Shaye Cohn, c; Craig Flory, cl; Barnabus Jones, tb; Jason Lawrence, bj; Todd Burdick, tu; Robin Rapuzzi, washboard.

Artist  Frank Zappa
Title  Stolen Moments
Composer Oliver Nelson
Album  Broadway the Hard Way
Label  Zappa
Number  CD14 Track 11

Artist  Hampton Hawes
Title  Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
Composer Barris / Koehler / Moll
Album  For Real!
Label  Essential Jazz Classics
Number  EJC 55557 Track 2
Duration 9.22
Performers: Harold Land, ts; Hampton Hawes, p; Scott LaFaro, b; Frank Butler, d. 17 March 1958. 32.25

Artist  Joe Temperley
Title  Sophisticated Lady
Composer Ellington
Album  Special Relationship
Label  Hep
Number  2012 Track 6
Duration 4.25
Performers: Joe Temperley, bars; Jimmy Knepper, tb; Derek Smith, p; Michael Moore, b; Billy Hart, d. 1976.

Artist  Julian Arguelles
Title  Yada Yada
Composer Arguelles
Album  Tetra
Label  Whirlwind
Number  Track 1
Duration 6.12
Performers: Julian Arguelles reeds; Kit Downes piano, Sam Lasserson bass and James Maddren drums

Artist  Miles Davis / Quincy Jones
Title  My Ship
Composer Weill, arr Evans
Album  Live at Montreux
Label  Qwest
Number  9362452212 Track 7
Duration 4.11
Performers: Miles Davis, t; with the Gil Evans Orchestra and George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band. 8 July 1991.

Artist  Oscar Peterson
Title  Hymn To Freedom
Composer Peterson
Album  Night Train
Label  Verve
Number  Track 11
Duration 5.38
Performers: Oscar Peterson, p; Ray Brown, b; Ed Thigpen, d. Dec 1962

JRR 18 June

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Chris Barber and the Eagle Brass Band
Title  Money Can’t Buy Me Love / I Wanna Be Your Man
Composer Lennon / McCartney
Album  British Traditional Jazz at a Tangent Vol 2
Label  Lake
Number  Track 20
Duration 3.29
Performers inc: Pat Halcox, Cuff Billett, t; Ian Wheeler, cl; Frank Brooker, ts; Chris Barber, Pete Dyer, tb; Jim Young, tu; Pete Ridge, sn d; Barry Martyn, b d. 17 Oct 1965

Artist  Gerry Mulligan
Title  K4 Pacific
Composer Mulligan
Album  Age of Steam
Label  A&M
Number  3036 S 1 T 2
Duration 5.06
Performers: inc: Sweets Edison, t; Bob Brookmeyer, Jimmy Cleveland, tb; Ernie Watts, ts; Gerry Mulligan, bars, ss; Howard Roberts, g; Roger Kellaway, p; Chuck Domanico, b; Joe Porcaro, d; Emil Richards, perc. 1971.

Artist  Humphrey Lyttelton
Title  Blues Excursion
Composer Lyttelton
Album  Bad Penny Blues
Label  Lake
Number  238 CD 1 Track 10
Duration 11.40
Performers Humphrey Lyttelton, t; John Picard, tb; Wally Fawkes, cl; Bruce Turner, as; Johnny Parker, p; Freddy Legon, g; Jim Bray, b; Stan Greig, d. 25 August 1955.

Artist  Fletcher Henderson
Title  Shanghai Shuffle
Composer Rodemich / Conley
Album  1924/1927
Label  Jazz Archives
Number  Track 3
Duration 3.19
Performers: Louis Armstrong, Elmer Chambers, Howard Scott (tp); Charlie Green (tb); Buster Bailey (cl,as); Don Redman (cl,as,oboe); Coleman Hawkins (cl,ts); Fletcher Henderson (p); Charlie Dixon (bj); Ralph Escudero (tu); Kaiser Marshall (d) New York, c. October 13, 1924

Artist  Jean-Luc Ponty
Title  Enigmatic Ocean Part II
Composer Ponty
Album  Very Best of Jean-Luc Ponty
Label  Atlantic
Number  812279862-2 Track 6
Duration 3.38
Performers Jean-Luc Ponty, vn; Allan Holdsworth g; Daryl Stuermer, g; Allan Zavod, kb; Ralph Armstrong, b; Steve Smith, d. 1977.

Artist  Duke Ellington and John Coltrane
Title  The Feeling of Jazz
Composer Ellington, Simon, Troup
Album  Duke Ellington meets Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane
Label  Impulse
Number  06007 5334729 Track 15
Duration 5.35
Performers: John Coltrane, ts; Duke Ellington, p; Aaron Bell, b; Sam Woodyard, d. 1963

Artist  Miles Davis
Title  So What
Composer Davis
Album  Miles Davis (Ken Burns Jazz)
Label  Columbia Legacy
Number  501033 -2 Track 6
Duration 9.25
Performers: Miles Davis, t; Cannonball Adderley, as; John Coltrane, ts; Bill Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d. 2 March 1959.

Artist  Chris Anderson
Title  Alone Together
Composer Schwartz / Dietz
Album  None But The Lonely Heart
Label  Naim
Number  022 Track 3
Duration 5.52
Performers: Chris Anderson, p; Charlie Haden, b. 1997.

Artist  Peanuts Hucko & Alex Welsh
Title  A Bientot
Album  Peanuts Hucko with Alex Welsh Vol 1
Label  Lake
Number  Track 7
Duration 4.11
Performers: Peanuts Hucko, cl; Alex Welsh, c; Al Gay, John Barnes, reeds; Roy Williams, tb; Fred Hunt, p; Ronnie Rae, b; Jim Douglas, g; Lennie Hastings, d.

JRR 11 June

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Alan Elsdon
Title  Johnson Rag
Album  At the Jazz band Ball
Label  Upbeat
Number  164 Track 9
Duration 4.00
Performers: Alan Elsdon, t; Phil Rhodes, tb; John Barnes, cl; Arthur Wood, p; Johnny Barton, bj; Mick Gilligan, b; Keith Webb, d.

Artist  Stanley Turrentine
Title  Look Out
Composer Turrentine
Album  Look Out
Label  Blue Note
Number  Track 1
Duration 7.07
Performers: Stanley Turrentine, ts; Horace Parlan, p; George Tucker, b; Al Harewood, d. June 18, 1960

Artist  Joe Turner
Title  Roll Em Pete
Composer Johnson
Album  Two Classic Albums Plus
Label  Avid
Number  1142 CD 1 Track 2
Duration 3.47
Performers Big Joe Turner, v; Joe Newman, t; Lawrence Brown, tb; Pete Brown, Frank Wess, reeds; Pete Johnson, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Cliff Leeman, d, March 1956.

Artist  Benny Goodman
Title  The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
Composer Lockhart / Seitz
Album  Lausanne 1950
Label  TCB
Number  Track 6
Duration 5.32
Performers Benny Goodman cl; Dick Hyman, p; Ed Shaughnessy, d.

Artist  Nina Simone
Title  Mood Indigo
Composer Mills / Ellington / Bigard
Album  My Baby Just Cares For Me
Label  Phoenix
Number  131509 Track 1
Duration 4.01
Performers: Nina Simone, p, v; Jimmy Bond, b; Albert Tootie Heath, d.

Artist  George Russell
Title  Honesty
Composer Baker
Album  Ezzthetics
Label  Riverside
Number  Track 5
Duration 9.04
Performers: George Russell, piano, arranger; Don Ellis, trumpet; Dave Baker, trombone; Eric Dolphy, alto sax and bass clarinet; Steve Swallow, bass; Joe Hunt, drums.

Artist  Billy Cobham
Title  Red Baron
Composer Cobham
Album  Spectrum
Label  Atlantic
Number  Track 6 (part 2)
Duration 6.37
Performers: Billy Cobham, drums, Tommy Bolin guitar, Jan Hammer, keyboards, Lee Sklar, bass. 1973.

Artist  Billy Jenkins
Title  Dancing In Ornette Coleman’s Head
Composer Jenkins
Album  Songs of Praise Live!
Label  Babel
Number  2768 Track 5
Duration 5.33
Performers: Dylan Bates, vn; Gail Brand tb; Nathaniel Facey, as; Billy Jenkins, g; Oren Marshall, tu; Charles Hayward, d.

Artist  Sam Coombes
Title  Contagion
Composer Coombes
Album  Pace of Change
Label  Pol-E-Math
Number  SCPR01 Track 2
Duration 5,45
Performers Sam Coombes, as; Yoni Zelnik, b; Julien Charlet, d. Jan 2014.

Artist  Machito
Title  Rhumba Abierto
Composer Machito
Album  Mambo is Here To Stay
Number  Track 7
Duration 2.37
Performers: Machito and his Afro-Cuban Orchestra.

JRR 4 June

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 040616

DISC 1

Artist Gregory Porter

Title Fan The Flames

Album Take Me To The Alley

Label Blue Note

Number Track 11

Duration 4.12

Performers: Gregory Porter, v; Keyon Harrold, t; Tivon Pennicott, ts; Yosuke Sato, as; Chip Crawford, p; Aarin James, b; Emmanuel Harrold, d; 2016.

DISC 2

Artist Bjork

Title Gling Glo

Composer Klausen / Engilbertsdottir

Album Gling Glo

Label Smekklaysa

Number TPLP61 Track 1

Duration 2.40

Performers: Björk, v; Guðmundur Ingólfsson, p; Guðmundur Steingrímsson, d; Þórður Högnason, b; 1990.

DISC 3

Artist Don Ellis

Title Indian Lady

Composer Ellis

Album Electric Bath

Label Columbia

Number CS 9585 Track 1

Duration 8.06

Performers: Don Ellis, lan Weight, Ed Warren, Glenn Stuart, Bob Harmon – trumpet, Ron Myers, Dave Sanchez, Terry Woodson, tb; Ruben Leon, Joe Roccisano, Ira Shulman, Ron Starr, John Magruder, reeds; Mike Lang, p; Frank Dela Rosa, Dave Parlato, b; Ray Neapolitan, bass/sitar; Alan Estes, vib; Steve Bohannon, d; Chino Valdes, Mark Stevens, perc. 1967.

DISC 4

Artist Milcho Leviev

Title Blues For The Fisherman

Composer Pepper

Album Blues for the Fisherman

Label Mole Jazz

Number 1 Plus Track 6

Duration 12.45 (EOM 11.14 on applause)

Performers: Art Pepper, as; Milcho Leviev, p; Tony Dumas, b; Carl Burnett, d. June 1980

DISC 5

Artist Dexter Gordon

Title The Chase

Composer Gordon / Gray

Album Settin’ The Pace

Label Proper

Number Properbox 16 CD 2 Track 8

Duration 6.50

Performers: Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, ts; Jimmy Bunn, p; Red Callendar, b; Chuck Thompson, d. 12 June 1947

DISC 6

Artist Svend Asmussen

Title Wrapping It Up

Composer Henderson

Album The Incomparable Fiddler, 100 Years

Label Storyville

Number 108 8618 CD 5 Track 5

Duration 3.52

Performers Svend Asmussen, vn; Jacob Fischer, g; Jesper Lundgaard, b; Aage Tangaard, d. 30 March 1996.

DISC 7

Artist Esbjorn Svensson {EST}

Title Bound For The Beauty Of The South

Composer Svensson

Album Strange Place For Snow

Label ACT

Number 9011-2 Track 5

Duration 5.07

Performers: Esbjorn Svensson, p; Dan Berglund, b; Magnus Ostrom, d. 2002.

DISC 8

Artist Barbara Thompson

Title Saxey

Composer Thompson / Lemer

Album The Last Fandango

Label Temple Music

Number 1501 Track 5

Duration 2.53 [EOM 2.47]

Performers: Barbara Thompson, ts; Peter Lemer, kb; Billy Thompson, vn; Dave Ball, b; Jon Hiseman, d. 2015.

DISC 9

Artist Chris Barber

Title St Louis Blues

Composer Handy

Album Complete Decca Sessions1954/55

Label Lake

Number 141/2 CD 2 Track 13

Duration 4.22 [starts at 0.30 so dur 3.52]

Performers: Pat Halcox, t; Chris Barber, tb; Monty Sunshine, cl; Lonnie Donegan, bj; Jim Bray, b; Ron Bowden, d. 1955.

DISC 10

Artist Sidney Bechet

Title Up a Lazy River

Composer Carmichael / Arodin

Album Shake Em Up

Label Avid

Number 694 CD 1 Track 16

Duration 4.16

Performers: Muggsy Spanier, c; Sidney Bechet, cl, ss; Carmen Mastren, g; Wellman Braud, b. March 1940.

JRR 28 May

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Anachronic Jazz Band
Title  Daahoud
Composer Clifford Brown
Album  Vol 2
Label  Open
Number  OP9 Side B Track 2
Duration 3.24
Performers: Patrick Artero, t; Claude Gousset, tb; Domonique Vernes, Marc Richard, Daniel Huck, Andre Villeger, reeds; Philippe Baudouin, p; Lionel Benhamou, g, bj; Gerard Gervois, tu; Dominique Obadia, d. 1978.

Artist Steve Gray
Title Steve’s Place
Composer Gray
Duration 3.17

Artist  Teddy Wilson
Title  Coquette
Composer Green / Kahn / Lombardo
Album  Vol 2: Original 1935-37 Recordings
Label  Naxos
Number  8.120665 Track 17
Duration 2.47
Performers: Harry James, t; Benny Goodman, cl; Vido Musso, cl; Teddy Wilson, p; Allan Reuss, g; Harry Goodman, b; Gene Krupa, d. 30 July 1937.

Artist  Bud Freeman
Title  Last Night When We Were young
Composer Arlen / Harburg
Album  Something To Remember You By
Label  Black Lion
Number  760153 Track 9
Duration 4.30
Performers: Bud Freeman, ts; Dave Frishberg, p; Bob Haggart, b; Don Lamond, d. 15 Jan 1962.

Artist  Weather Report
Title  Birdland
Composer Zawinul
Album  Legendary Live Tapes 1978-1981
Label  Columbia
Number  88875141272 CD 2 Track 2
Duration 6.17
Performers: Wayne Shorter, ts; Joe Zawinul, kb; Jaco Pastorius, b; Peter Erskine, d. Tokyo 1978.

Artist  Tigran Hamasyan
Title  Samsara
Composer Hamasyan
Album  Fable
Label  Decca
Number  Track 5
Duration 5.33
Performers: Tigran Hamasyan p. 2010.

Artist  Crouch End All Stars
Title  Baby Won’t You Please Come Home?
Composer Williams / Warfield
Album  Sunday Best
Label  Jazzology
Number  148
Duration approx 4.00
Performers: John Keen, t; Ken Blakemore, tb; Ian Christie, cl; Graham Tayar, p; Hilary Graham, bj Jim Bray, b; Ken Pring, d, 1986.

Artist  Steve Lane
Title  Alligator Hop
Composer Oliver
Album  Remembering Steve Lane
Label  Lake
Number  347 Track 13
Duration 2.54
Personnel: Steve Lane, c; Trevor Adams, tb; George Dawson, cl; Ray Smith, p; Geoff Walker, bj; Dave Hill, souse; Mike Waldron, d. Oct 1963.

Artist  Joe Temperley
Title  A Single Petal of a Rose
Composer Ellington
Album  A Portrait
Label  Hep
Number  2091 Track 12
Duration 3.00
Performers: Joe Temperley, bcl; 2007.

Artist  Bill Frisell
Title  What The World Needs Now
Composer Bacharach / David
Album  Further East /Further West
Label  Nonesuch
Number  Track 7
Duration 5.21
Performers: Bill Frisell, g; Tony Scherr, b; Kenny Wolleson, d, 2003.

Artist  Frank Strazzeri
Title  Strazzatonic
Composer Strazzeri
Album  Strazzatonic
Label  Fresh Sound
Number  886 CD 1 Track 3
Duration 9.14
Performers: Conte Candoli, trumpet, Frank Rosolino, trombone; Don Menza tenor; Frank Strazzeri, kb; Gene Cherico, b; Dick Berk, d. 1973

Artist  Cleo Laine and James Galway
Title  Lo Hear the Gentle Lark
Composer Shakespeare / Bishop
Album  Sometimes When We Touch
Label  RCA
Number  25296 Track 11
Duration 2.35
Performers Cleo Laine v; James Galway, fl; orchestra dir John Dankwoth. 1979/80.

JRR 21 May

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Ken Snakehips Johnson
Title  Snakehips Swing
Composer de Haas
Album  Black British Swing
Label  Topic
Number  CD781 Track 4
Duration 2.51
Performers: Dave Wilkins, Jiver Hutchinson, Jack Cosker, t; Carl Barriteau, Bertie King, George Roberts, Baba Williams reeds; Lad Busby, tb; Erroll Barrow, p; Joe Deniz, g; Pops Clare, b; Tommy Wilson, d. 22 Sep 1938.

Artist  Tony Parenti
Title  Tony’s Rag
Composer Parenti
Album  Happy Jazz
Label  Jazztone
Number  1215 Side A Track 3
Duration 3.12
Performers: Tony Parenti, cl; Hank Duncan, p; Milt Hinton, b; George Wettling, d.

Artist  Jerry Reed
Title  Blues Land
Composer Reed
Album  Better Things in Life
Label  RCA
Number  4147 Track 4
Duration 2.18
Performers Jerry Reed, g, 1969.

Artist  Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
Title  Mean What You Say
Composer Jones
Album  All My Yesterdays
Label  Resonance
Number  2023 CD 2 Track 6
Duration 5.53
Performers: Thad Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Bill Berry, Jimmy Owens, Danny Stiles, t; Jack Rains, Garnett Brown, Cliff Heather, Tom McIntosh, tb; Jerome Richardson, Jerry Didgion, Joe Farrell, Eddie Daniels, Pepper Adams, reeds; Hank Jones, p; Sam Herman, g; Richard Davis, b; Mel Lewis, d. 21 March 1966.

Artist  Bill Evans
Title  It Could Happen To You
Composer Burke / Van Heusen
Album  Some Other Time
Label  Resonance
Number  CD 1 Track 8
Duration 3.58
Performers Bill Evans, p; Eddie Gomez, b; Jack deJohnette, d. 1968

Artist  Miles Davis
Title  Freedom Jazz Dance
Composer Harris
Album  Miles Smiles
Label  Columbia
Number  Track 5
Duration 7.15
Performers Miles Davis, t; Wayne Shorter, ts; Herbie Hancock, p; Ron Carter, b; Tony Williams, d. 1967

Artist  Miles Davis
Title  Spanish Key
Composer Davis
Album  Bitches’ Brew – The Singles
Label  Columbia
Number  CSK 41598 track 1
Duration 2.52
Performers Miles Davis, t; Wayne Shorter, ss; Bennie Maupin, bcl; Chick Corea, Larry Young, kb; John McLaughlin, g; Dave Holland, Harvey Brooks, b; Lenny White, Jack DeJohnette, d; Don Alias, Jumma Santos, perc. 20 Aug 1969

Artist  Derek Nash
Title  Secret Love
Composer Fain / Webster
Album  You’ve Got To Dig it to Dig It, You Dig?
Label  Jazzizit
Number  1564 Track 1
Duration 8.00
Performers: Derek Nash, as; David Newton, p; Geoff Gascoyne, b; Sebastiaan De Krom, d. 2015.

Artist  Lonnie Liston Smith + Cosmic Echoes
Title  Mardi Gras
Composer Smith
Album  Renaissance
Label  BMG
Number  Track 2
Duration 6.00
Performers: Donald Smith, David Hubbard, reeds; Lonnie Liston Smith, p; Gene Bertoncini, g; Al Anderson, b; Wilby Fletcher, d; Lawrence Killian, perc.

Artist  Sonny Rollins
Title  Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Composer trad
Album  Cutting Edge
Label  Milestone
Number  Track 5
Duration 6.00
Performers Sonny Rollins, ts; Rufus Harley, bagpipes; Yoshiaki Masuo, g; Bob Cranshaw, b; David Lee d; Mtume, cga. Montreux, 1974.

Artist  Alex Welsh
Title  Davenport Blues
Composer Beiderbecke
Album  Strike One
Label  Lake
Number  107 Track 4
Duration 5.04
Performers Alex Welsh, c; Fred Hunt, p. 1966.

JRR 14 May

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Rod Mason
Title  Saratoga Shout
Composer Russell / Holmes
Album  Follow That Black Sedan/Saratoga Shout
Label  Sentinel
Number  SENM 2001 Side 2
Duration approx. 4.00

Artist  Duke Ellington
Title  Black Butterfly
Composer Ellington
Album  70th Birthday Concert
Label  Blue Note
Number  Track 7
Duration 4.46
Performers: Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Cootie Williams, Rolf Ericson, t; Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors, tb; Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Harold Ashby, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Wild Bill Davis, org; Victor Gaskin, b; Rufus Jones, d. Manchester, Nov 26, 1969.
Artist  Jimmy Ponder
Title  Mean Streets No Bridges
Composer Ponder
Album  Mean streets No Bridges
Label  Muse
Number  MR 5324
Duration 6.56
Performers: Ben Saxton, ts; Jimmy Ponder, Geary Moore, g; Big John Patton, org; Greg Bandy, d; 1987.

Artist  Harris Lambrakis
Title  Sophia
Composer Lambrakis
Album  Meteoria
Label  CD Baby
Number  5205105000664 Track 6
Duration 7.39
Performers: Haris Lambrakis, ney; Nikos Sidirokastritis (drums), Dimitris Theocharis (piano), Dimitris Tsekouras (doublebass)

Artist  Art Blakey
Title  Free For All
Composer Shorter
Album  Free For All
Label  Blue Note
Number  CDP 7 84170 2 Track 1
Duration 11.04
Performers: Freddie Hubbard, t; Wayne Shorter, ts; Curtis Fuller, tb; Cedar Walton, p; Reggie Workman, b; Art Blakey, d, 10 Feb 1964.

Artist  Mike Westbrook Uncommon Orchestra
Title  Gas Dust Stone
Composer Westbrook
Album  A Bigger Show
Label  ASC
Number  162/163 CD 2 Track 2
Duration approx. first 8.00 (fade on trombone solo)
Performers: Kate Westbrook & Martine Waltier voices; Billy Bottle voice & bass guitar; Sarah Dean alto saxophone and clarinet; Roz Harding alto saxophone;
Alan Wakeman tenor & soprano saxophones; Gary Bayley tenor saxophone;
Ian Wellens baritone saxophone; Mike Brewer & Sam Massey trumpets & flugelhorns; Dave Holdsworth sousaphone & pocket trumpet; Stewart Stunell, Andy Dore & Joe Carnell trombones ; Ken Cassidy bass trombone; Jesse Molins & Matthew North guitars; Marcus Vergette bass; Coach York & Theo Goss drums; Mike Westbrook keyboard

Artist  King Pleasure
Title  Moody’s Mood for love (I’m In The Mood For For Love)
Composer Fields / McHugh
Album  I’m In The Mood For Love / Parker’s Mood
Label  Vogue
Number  EPVH 1285
Duration 3.02
Performers King Pleasure, Blossom Dearie, v; Merrill Stepter, t; Lem Davis, Ray Abrams, Cecil Payne, reeds; Teacho Wiltshire, p; Leonard Gaskin, b; Teddy Lee, d; 1952.

Artist  Illinois Jacquet
Title  Achtung
Composer Jacquet
Album  Swing’s The Thing
Label  Essential Jazz Classics
Number  55570 Track 4
Duration 5.05
Performers: Roy Eldridge, t; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Jimmy Jones, p; Ray Brown, b; Herb Ellis, g; Jo Jones, d. 16 Oct 1956.

Artist  Bob Crosby
Title  Oh Mistress Mine
Composer Matlock / Shakespeare
Album  Vol 9 Them There Eyes
Label  Halcyon
Number  DHDL 128 Track 19
Duration 2.54
Performers: Crosby, Bob (ld); Butterfield, Billy (tp); Smith, Warren (tb); Fazola[Prestopnick], Irving (cl); Miller, Eddie (ts); Bean, Floyd (p); Haggart, Bob (b); Bauduc, Ray (dr); Mann, Marion (voc) ; Matlock, Matty (arr)

JRR 7 May

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Cab Calloway
Title  The Scat Song
Composer Calloway
Album  Cab Calloway and Co
Label  RCA Jazz tribune
Number  ND 89560 CD 1 Track 9
Duration 2.45
Performers: Lammar Wright, Doc Cheatham, Ed Swayzee, t; DePriest Wheeler, Harry White, tb; Eddie Barefield, Andy Brown, Arville Harris, Foots Thomas, reeds; Bennie Payne, p; Morris White g; Al Morgan, b; Leroy Maxey, d. Sep 1933.
Artist  Jimmy Yancey
Title  At The Window
Composer Yancey
Album  Vol 3 Dec 1943 – 1950
Label  Document
Number  5043 Track 8
Duration 3.05
Performers: Jimmy Yancey, p; Dec 1943.
Artist  Dudley Moore
Title  Just One of Those Things
Composer Porter
Album  From Beyond the Fringe
Label  El/Cherry red
Number  248 Track 10
Duration 3.49
Performers: Dudley Moore, p; Peter McGurk, b; Chris Karan, d. August 1962.
Artist  Dutch Swing College Band and Teddy Wilson
Title  Limehouse Blues
Composer Braham
Album  Dutch Swing College Band and Teddy Wilson
Label  Parlophone
Number  7164 Side 1 Track 4
Duration 5.24
Performers: Henk Bos Van Drakenstein, b; Bob Kaper, cl; Bert De Kort, c; Dick Kaart, tb; Teddy Wilson, p; Arie Ligtart, g; Huub Janssen, d. Peter Schilperoort, ts 1972
Artist  Thelonious Monk
Title  Blue Monk
Composer Monk
Album  Complete Columbia Live Albums Collection: CD 5 Live at the Jazz Workshop Complete
Label  Columbia
Number  88697995802 / 10 CD 2 Track 1
Duration 7.04
Performers Thelonious Monk, p; Charlie Rouse, ts; Larry Gales, b; Ben Riley, d. 1964.
Artist  Cleo Laine
Title  Unlucky Woman (Born on a Friday)
Composer Carol and Leonard Feather
Album  Born on a Friday
Label  RCA
Number  5113 Side B Track 3
Duration 3.35
Performers: Cleo Laine (vocals); Chris Spedding, Laurence Juber , Brian Daly (guitar); Paul Hart (violin, keyboards); Fred Parrington, Ted Bryett, John Willison, Derek Solomons, Michael Rennie, Celia Mitchell, Harold Parfitt, Guy Daines, Gerry Richards, James Archer, Homi Kanga, Sidney Sax (violin); Norris Bosworth, George Turnland, David Bellman (viola); Dennis Southard (cello); John Dankworth (clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Ray Swinfield (alto saxophone); Victor Ash (tenor saxophone); Mike Page (baritone saxophone); Derek Watkins (trumpet); Dave Horler (trombone); George Martin, Max Middleton (keyboards); Graham Morgan, Richard Bailey , Roy Jones (drums).
Artist  Don Redman
Title  Shakin’ The African
Composer Arlen / Koehler
Album  Histoire des Big Bands
Label  Chante Du MOnde
Number  574 1481.90 CD 2 Track 16
Duration 2.42
Performers: Don Redman, as, v; Leonard Davis, Langstone Curl, Henry Allen, t; Fred Robinson, Benny Morton, tb; Edward Inge, Rupert Cole, Bob Carroll, reeds; Horace Henderson, p; Talcot Reeves, bj; Bob Ysaguirre, b; Manzie Johnson, d. NY 15 Oct 1931.
Artist  Skelton / Skinner All Stars
Title  Billie’s Bounce
Composer Parker
Album  Cooking with the Lid On
Label  Diving Duck
Number  015 Track 2
Duration 5.03
Performers: Matt Skelton – Drums, Colin Skinner – Lead Alto, Anthony Kerr – Vibraphone, Graham Harvey – Pian, Colin Oxley – Guitar, Jeremy Brown – Bass, Mark Crooks – Alto Sax, Luke Annesley – Tenor Sax, Olly Wilby – Tenor Sax, Gemma Moore – Baritone Sax, Mike Lovatt – Lead Trumpet, Danny Marsden – Trumpet, Craig Wild – Trumpet, Steve Fishwick – Trumpet, Gordon Campbell – Lead Trombone, Andy Wood – Trombone, Richard Wigley – Trombone
Artist  Illinois Jacquet
Title  Round Midnight
Composer Monk
Album  The Blues That’s Me
Label  Prestige
Number  P 7331 Track 3
Duration 6.52
Performers Illinois Jacquet, bassoon; Wynton Kelly, p; Tiny Grimes, g; Buster Williams, b; OIiver Jackson, d.
Artist  June Tabor, Iain Ballamy, Huw Warren
Title  Come Away Death
Composer Ballamy
Album  Quercus
Label  ECM
Number  372 4555 Track 2
Duration 6.31
Performers: June Tabor, v; Iain Ballamy, ts, ss; Huw Warren, p. March 2006.
Artist  Oscar Peterson
Title  Falling in Love With Love
Composer Rodgers / Hart
Album  Three Classic Albums PLus
Label  Avid
Number  1106 CD 2 Track 12
Duration 6.16
Performers: Oscar Peterson, p; Ray Brown, b; Herb Ellis, g.

JRR 30 April

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 300416

DISC 1

Artist Harry James

Title Carnival

Composer Warren arr. Billy May

Album Eight Bar Riff

Label Hep

Number CD83 Track 23

Duration 2.46

Performers: Harty James, Nick Buono, Phil Cook, Everett McDonald, Stan Fishelson, t; Ziggy Elmer, Dave Robbins, Lee O’Connor, tb; Juan Yizol, vtb; Willie Smith, Musky Ruffo, Corky Corcoran, Jimmy Cook, Bob Poland, reeds; Bruce McDonald, p; Sam Herman, g; Bob Stine, b; Jackie Mills, d. June 1950.

DISC 2

Artist Johnny Hodges

Title All of Me

Composer Simons / Mark

Album Three Classic Albums PLus

Label Avid

Number 1040 CD 1 Track 11

Duration 3.10

Performers: Johnny Hodges, as; Lawrence Brown, tb; Shorty Baker, t; Jimmy Hamilton, cl; Harry Carney bars; Louie Bellson, d, Johnny Williams, b; Call Cobbs, p. 2 July 1954

DISC 3

Artist Neil Ardley

Title Rainbow Four

Composer Ardley

Album A Kaleidoscope of Rainbows

Label Dusk Fire

Number 101 Track 4

Duration 6.15

Performers Ian Carr, t; Bob Bertles, Barbara Thompsoin, Tony Coe, Brian Smith, reeds; Geoff Castle, Dave McRae, kb; Neil Ardley, synth; Paul Buckmaster, cello; Ken Shaw, g; Roger Sutton, b; Roger Sellers, d; Trevor Tomkins, perc. 1976.

DISC 4

Artist Roy Eldridge

Title Fish Market

Composer Eldridge

Album n/a

Label Decca

Number 23383 Side B

Duration 3.16

Performers: Roy Eldridge, Sidney De Paris, Paul Cohen, Robert Mason, Pinky Savitt – tp ; Wilbur De Paris, Sandy Williams, Vic Dickenson, George Stevenson – tb;  Joe Eldridge, Curby Alexander – as ; Franz Jackson, Hal Singer –ts;  Dave Mc Rae – bs ; Ted Brannon – p;  Snags Allen -g ; Billy Taylor – b ; Cozy Cole – dr; 1944

DISC 5

Artist Miff Mole and his Molers

Title Feelin’ No Pain

Composer Livingston

Album Red Nichols and Miff Mole

Label BBC

Number REB 664 Track

Duration 2.51

Performers: Red Nichols, c; Miff Mole, tb; Pee Wee Russell, cl; Fud Livingston, ts; Eddie Lang, g; Arthur Schutt, p; Adrian Rollini, bsx; Vic Berton, d. 30 August 1927

DISC 6

Artist Ben Webster / Art Tatum

Title My One and Only Love

Composer Wood / Mellins

Album The Album

Label Essential Jazz Cl;assics

Number 55403 Track 7

Duration 6.14

Performers: Ben Webster, ts; Art Tatum p; Red Callendar, b; Bill Douglass, d. 11 Sept 1956

DISC 7

Artist Heath Brothers

Title South Filthy

Composer Heath

Album As We Were Saying

Label Concord

Number Track 4

Duration 3.30

Performers Jimmy Heath, ts; Percy Heath, cello; Albert Tootie Heath, drums. 1997.

DISC 8

Artist Ted Heath

Title Stonehenge

Composer Russo

Album Ted Heath at Carnegie Hall

Label London

Number LL1566 Side B Track 3

Duration 3.14

Performers: Bert Ezzard, Bobby Pratt, Duncan Campbell, Eddie Blair, t; Don Lusher, Jimmy Coombes, Ric Kennedy, Wally Smith, tb; Henry Mackenzie, Les Gilbert, Ken Kiddier, Red Price Ronnie Chamberlain, reeds; Frank Horrox, p; Ronnie Verrall, d; Johnny Hawkesworth, b. May 1 1956

DISC 9

Artist Lee Morgan

Title The Sidewinder

Composer Morgan

Album Finest in Jazz: Lee Morgan

Label Blue Note

Number 0946 3 86126 2 9 Track 1

Duration 10.25

Performers Lee Morgan, t; Joe Henderson ts; Barry Harris, p; Bob Cranshaw, b; Billy Higgins, d. 21 Dec 1963.

DISC 10

Artist Gato Barbieri

Title Tupac Amaru

Composer Barbieri

Album Fenix

Label Philips

Number 6369 409 Side 1 Track 1

Duration 4.15

Performers: Gato Barbieri, ts; Joe Beck, g; Lonnie Liston, Smith, kb; Ron Carter, b; Lenny White, d; Nana Vasconcelos, Gene Golden, perc. 1971

DISC 11

Artist Bill Evans

Title Time Remembered

Composer Evans

Album Bill Evans Finest Hour

Label Verve

Number 549 6752 Track 6

Duration 4.12

Performers: Bill Evans, p; Chuck Israels, b; Larry Bunker, d. Claus Ogerman, orch.

DISC 12

Artist Blossom Dearie

Title They Say It’s Spring

Composer Berlin

Album Blossom Dearie

Label Verve

Number Track 15

Duration 3.24

Performers Blossom Dearie, p, v;

JRR Stratford

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

230416 JRR Stratford Live Programme

DISC 1

Artist Cleo Laine

Title It Was A Lover And His Lass

Composer Shakespeare / Young

Album I Hear Music

Label Salvo

Number 403 CD 3 Track 4

Duration 1.45

Performers: Cleo Laine, v; Leon Calvert, Kenny Wheeler, t; John Dankworth, cl; Alan Branscombe, as; Vic Ash, ts; Tony Russell, tb; Maria Korchinska, hp; Kenny Napper, b; Johnny Butts, d. 1964.

DISC 2

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Star Crossed Lovers

Composer Ellington / Strayhorn

Album Such Sweet Thuinder

Label Columbia

Number 469140-2 Track 9

Duration 4.00

Performers Jimmy Hamilton – Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone;  Johnny Hodges – Alto Saxophone;  Russell Procope – Clarinet, Alto Saxophone ; Paul Gonsalves – Tenor Saxophone ; Harry Carney – Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone ; Cat Anderson – Trumpet ; Clark Terry – Trumpet;  Ray Nance – Trumpet ; Willie Cook – Trumpet ; Quentin Jackson – Trombone;  John Sanders – Trombone ; Britt Woodman – Trombone; Duke Ellington, piano;  Jimmy Woode – Bass ; Sam Woodyard – Drums ; Billy Strayhorn – Orchestration

DISC 3

Artist Ken Johnson

Title Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind

Composer Shakespeare / Young arr. Evans

Album Black British Swing

Label Topic

Number 781 Track 11

Duration 2.58

Performers: Dave Wilkins, Jiver Hutchinson, Jack Cosker, t; Freddie Butt, tb; Carl Barriteau, Bertie King, George Roberts, Baba Williams, reeds; Yorke De Souza, p; Joe Deniz, g; Ernie Stevens, b; Tommy Wilson, d; Al Bowlly, the Henderson twins, v. 24 April 1940.

DISC 4

Artist George Lewis

Title Lord Lord Lord

Composer trad

Album Hello Central

Label Delmark

Number 201-2 Track 1

Duration 2.28

Performers George Lewis, cl; Kid Howard, t; Jim Robinson, tb; Alton Purnell, p; Lawrence Marrero, bj; Slow Drag Pavageau, b; Joe Watkins, d. 18 June 1953.

DISC 5

Artist Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington

Title Azalea

Composer Ellington

Album The Great Summit

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55536 Track 17

Duration 5.05

Performers Louis Armstrong, t; Barney Bigard, cl; Trummy Young, tb; Duke Ellington, p; Mort Herbert, b; Danny Barcelona, d. April 1961

DISC 6

Artist Guillaume de Chassy / Andy Sheppard / Christophe Marguet

Title Capulets and Motagues go Dancing

Composer De Chassy

Album Shakespeare Songs

Label Abalone

Number Track 4

Duration 4.24

Performers: Guillaume de Chassy, p; Andy Sheppard, ts; Christophe Marguet, d; Kristin Scott Thomas, v. 2015.

DISC 7

Artist Dave O’Higgins

Title Let’s Face The Music and Dance

Composer Berlin

Album Standards

Label O’Higgins

Number Track 6

Duration 6.05

Performers: Dave O’Higgins, ts; Robin Aspland, p; Jeremy Brown, b; Sebastiaan de Krom, d, 2014.

DISC 8

Artist Colin Towns

Title Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

Composer Towns

Album Drama

Label Provocateur

Number 1044 CD 1 Track 4

Duration 7.10

Performers George Hogg, Graham Russell, Henry Lowther, Rory Simmons, t; Barnaby Dickenson, Tom White, Harry Brown, Roger Williams, tb; Peter King, Simon Allen, Tim Garland, Alan Skidmore, Nigel Hitchcock, Julian Siegel, reeds; Andrew McCormack, p; Colin Towns, kb; Arnd Geise, b; Chris Montague, g; Steophan Maass, Ralph Salmins, perc. 2014/2015

DISC 9

Artist Ian Carr and John Taylor

Title Come Unto These Yellow Sands

Composer Carr

Album Sounds and Sweet Airs

Label Celestial Harmonies

Number 13064-2 Track 6

Duration 6.26

Performers: Ian Carr, t; John Taylor, org; 1992

DISC 10

Artist Chris Barber and Ottilie Patterson

Title Ah Me What Eyes Hath Love Put In My Head

Composer Shakespeare / Patterson

Album Best of Chris Barber

Label EMI

Number 7243 5 40181 Track 15

Duration 2.44

Performers: Ottilie Patterson v; Pat Halcox, t; Chris Barber, tb; Ian Wheeler, cl; Johnny Parker, p; Eddie Smith, bj; Dick Smith, b; Graham Burbidge, d. May 1964.

JRR 16 April

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 160416

DISC 1

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title Don’t Fence Me In

Composer Cole Porter, Robert Fletcher

Album The Armstrong Box

Label Storyville

Number 0717101860920 Disc 2 Track 6

Duration 4.57

Performers: Louis Armstrong, t; Barney Bigard, cl; Jack Teagarden, tb; Earl Hines, p; Arvell Shaw, b; Sid Catlett, d; Velma Middleton, v. Ciro’s, Philadelphia, 1948.

DISC 2

Artist Irakere

Title Adagio on a Mozart Theme

Composer Mozart arr Valdes

Album Best of Irakere

Label Columbia

Number 57119 Track 8

Duration 4.38

Performers: Arturo Sandoval, Jorge Varona, t; Carlos Averhof, fl; Paquito D’Rivera, reeds; Chucho Valdes, p; Carlos Morales, g; Carlos De Puerto, b; Enrique Pla, d; Oscar Valdes, perc. 1978-9.

DISC 3

Artist Jelly Roll Morton

Title Original Jelly Roll Blues

Composer Morton

Album Doctor Jazz

Label Proper

Number Properbox 113 CD 2 Track 19

Duration 2.58

Performers; George Mitchell, c; Omer Simeon, cl; Kid Ory Tb; Jelly Roll Morton, p; Johnny St Cyr, bj; John Lindsay, b; Andrew Hilaire, d. 1926

DISC 4

Artist Bob Crosby

Title Spain

Composer FJones

Album A Proper Introduction to Bob Crosby

Label Proper

Number Track 23

Duration 3.10

Performers: Irving Fazola, cl; Eddie Miller, ts; Nappy Lamare, g; Bob Haggart, b; Ray Bauduc, d.

DISC 5

Artist hr Big Band

Title Mussorgsky arr Fischer

Composer Gate of Kiev

Album Pictures at an Exhibition – Echoes of Aranjuez

Label hr media

Number Track 15

Duration 3.45

Performers hr big band arr and dir Clare and Brent Fischer

DISC 6

Artist Olivia Sellerio

Title Quanna Moru

Composer Leveratto

Album Accabbanna

Label Egea

Number SCA 117 Track 8

Duration 4.45

Performers Olivia Sellerio, v; Mauro Schiavone, p; Giovanni Apprindi, d. Pietro Leveratto, b; 2004.

DISC 7

Artist Elmo Hope

Title Boa

Composer Hope

Album Complete Trio Studio Masters

Label Gambit

Number CD 2 Track 3

Duration 5.57

Performers: Elmo Hope, p; Jimmy Bond, b; Frank Butler, d. 1959

DISC 8

Artist Gerry Mulligan / Thelonious Monk

Title Straight No Chaser

Composer Monk

Album Mulligan Meets Monk

Label Riverside

Number RLP 12-247 Track 5

Duration 7.00

Performers: Gerry Mulligan, bars; Thelonious Monk, p; Wilbur Ware, b; Shadow Wilson, d. Aug 1957.

DISC 9

Artist Stan Kenton

Title Quintile

Composer Johnny Richards

Album Adventures in Time: A Concerto For Orchestra

Label Capitol

Number 1844 Track 2

Duration 6.58

Performers Dalton Smith, Bob Behrendt, Gary Slavo, Keith Lamotte, Marv Stamm, t; Bob Fitzpatrick, Bud Parker, Tom Ringo, Joe Amlotte, tb; Dave Wheeler, tu; Ray Starling, Dwight Carver, Joe Burnett, Luke Gasker, mellophone; Gabe Baltazar, Allen Buetler, Don Menza, Ray Florian, Joel Kaye, reeds; Stan Kenton, p; Bucky Calabrese, b; Dee Barton, d. 1962

DISC 10

Artist Let’s Dream in the Moonlight

Title Billie Holiday

Composer Walsh / Malneck

Album Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia

Label Columbia

Number CD 5 Track 10

Duration 2.53

Performers: Bobby Hackett (cornet) Trummy Young (tb) Toots Mondello, Ted Buckner (as) Bud Freeman, Chu Berry (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Al Casey (g) Milt Hinton string (b) Cozy Cole (d) Billie Holiday (v) 28 Nov 1938

DISC 11

Artist Benny Goodman

Title A Fine Romance

Composer Kern, Fields

Album Complete Benny In Brussels

Label Solar

Number CD 3 Track 19

Duration 2.44

Performers Benny Goodman Orchestra with Ethel Ennis and Jimmy Rushing v.

DISC 12

Artist Harry Gold and His Pieces of Eight

Title Miss Jenny’s Ball

Composer Smith

Album Simply The Best British Jazz from the 50s

Label Upbeat

Number 209 Track 5

Duration 3.51

Performers FreddieTomasso, t; Ernie Tomasso, cl; Laurie Gold, ts; Harry Gold bsx; Bert Weedon g; Johnny Wise, d.

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DISC 1

Artist Harry James

Title Flight of the bumble Bee

Composer Rimsky Korsakoff arr. James

Album n/a

Label Parlophone

Number 2848 A

Duration 1.59

Performers: Harry James, Claude Bowen, Al Stearns, Nick Buono, t; Dalton Rizzotto, Hoyt Bohannon, Harry Rodgers, tb; Claude Lakey, Johnny Mezey, Vido Musso, Chuck Gentry, reeds; Al Lerner, p; Ben Heller, g; Thurman Teague, b; Mickey Scrima, d. Strings 13 Feb 1941.

DISC 2

Artist Charlie Byrd

Title Speak Low

Composer Weill

Album Four Classic Albums

Label Avid

Number 1123 CD 2 Track 11

Duration 3.46

Performers: Charlie Byrd, g; Keter Betts, b; Buddy Deppenschmidt, d. 1960.

DISC 3

Artist Bessie Smith

Title Empty Bed Blues parts 1 and 2

Composer J C Johnson

Album The Complete Columbia Recordings

Label Columbia

Number 88725403102 CD 4 tracks 4 and 5

Duration 3.03 and 3.22: total 6.25

Performers Bessie Smith, v; Charlie Green, tb; Porter Grainger, p; 20 March 1928.

DISC 4

Artist Marion Underwood

Title Coal Creek March

Label Gennett

Number 6240 Side A

Duration 2.48

Performers Marion Underwood, bj. 27 April 1927

DISC 5

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Harlem Airshaft

Composer Ellington

Album The Carnegie Hall Concerts: Dec 1947

Label Prestige

Number 24075-2 CD 1 Track 4

Duration 3.44 (inc spoken intro)

Performers Harold Baker, Al Killian, Franc Williams, Shelton Hemphill, Ray Nance, t; Lawrence Brown, Tyree Glenn, Claude Jones, tb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Russell Procope, Al Sears, Jimmy Hamilton, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Oscar Pettiford, Junior Raglin, b; Sonny Greer, d. 27 Dec 1947.

DISC 6

Artist Bix Beiderbecke

Title Goose Pimples

Composer Trent / Henderson

Album In a Mist

Label Phoenix

Number 131535 Track 16

Duration 3.21

Performers BIx Beiderbecke, c; Bill Rank, tb; Don Murray, cl; Adrian Rollini, bsx; Frank Signorelli, p; Chauncey Morehouse, d; 25 Oct 1927.

DISC 7

Artist Gene Krupa

Title Blues for Benny

Composer Krupa / Hampton / Wilson

Album Complete 1955 Session

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55469 Track 3

Duration 7.41

Performers Lionel Hampton, vib; Gene Krupa, d; Teddy Wilson, p; Red Callender, b. 31 July 1955.

DISC 8

Artist Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet

Title Misty

Composer Garner

Album Extra Time

Label Decca

Number 425 222-2 Track 1

Duration 4.07

Performers: Daniel Brüggen, Bertho Dreiver, Paul Leenhouts, Karel Van Steenhovben, recorders. 1991

DISC 9

Artist Clark Terry

Title Buck’s Business

Composer Terry

Album Four Classic Albums

Label Avid

Number 1102 CD 2 Track 8

Duration 3.26

Performers Clark Terry, fh; Thelonious Monk, p; Sam Jones, b; Philly Joe Jones, d. May 1958.

DISC 10

Artist The Crusaders

Title Spiral

Composer Sample

Album Those Southern Knights

Label ABC

Number 6024 Track 1

Duration 6.14

Performers: Wayne Henderson ,tb; Wilton Felder, ts; Joe Sample kb; Stix Hooper, d; Larry Carlton, g; Pops Popwell, b; Arthur Adams, g. 1975

DISC 11

Artist Clark Tracey /Dave Newton Band

Title Bootleg Eric

Composer Newton

Album Bootleg Eric

Label ASC

Number 23 Track 3

Duration 7.20

Performers: Guy Barker, t; Alan Barnes, Don Weller, Iain Dixon, reeds; Mark Nightingale, tb; David Newton, p; Andrew Cleyndert, b; Clark Tracey, d. 1998.

DISC 12

Artist Ray Ellington

Title The Best Man

Composer Alfred / Wise

Album n/a

Label Parlophone

Number R3104 Side A

Duration 2.53

Performers Ray Ellington, d, v; Lauderic Caton, g; Coleridge Goode, b; Dick Katz, p. 1948

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DISC 1

Artist Terry Gibbs DreamBand

Title Tico Tico

Composer de Abreu

Album Vol 5: The Big Cat

Label Contemporary

Number Track 1

Duration 3.02

Performers: Terry Gibbs (vibraphone), Joe Maini, Charlie Kennedy (alto saxophones), Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins (tenor saxophones), Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone), Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson, Frank Huggins (trumpets), Frank Rosolino, Vern Friley, Bob Edmondson (trombones), Pat Moran (piano), Buddy Clark (bass), Mel Lewis (drums) Jan 1961

DISC 2

Artist Bill Evans

Title Jade Visions (take 2)

Composer LaFaro

Album Complete Village Vanguard Recordings

Label Riverside

Number 4443-2 CD 3 Track 6

Duration 4.04

Performers Bill Evans, p; Scott LaFaro, b; Paul Motian, d. 25 June 1961.

DISC 3

Artist Benny Goodman

Title Stealin’ Apples

Composer Waller / Razaf

Album The Essential BG

Label Proper

Number Properbox 109 CD 3 Track 10

Duration 3.04

Performers Benny Goodman, cl; Ziggy Elman, Chris Griffin, Corky Cornelius, t; Red Ballard, Vernon Brown, Bruce Squires, tb; Toots Mondello, Buff Estes, Jwrry Jermone, Bus Bassey ts; Fletcher Hendersonl, p; Arnold Covarribias, g; Artie Bernstein, b; Nick Fatool, d. 11 April 1939.

DISC 4

Artist Andy Kirk

Title Dunkin’ a Doughnut

Composer Williams

Album n/a

Label Decca

Number 2723B

Duration 2.50

Performers Big Jim Lawson, Clarence Trice, Earl Thompson, t; Ted Donelly, Henry Wells, tb; John Harrington, John Williams, Earl Miller, Dick Wilson, reeds; Mary Lou Williams, p; Ted Brinson, g; Booker Collins, b; Ben Thigpen, d. 5 Dec 1938

DISC 5

Artist John Harle

Title Sultry Sunset

Composer Ellington

Album Shadow of the duke

Label EMI

Number 54298-2 Track 2

Duration 4.20

Performers John Harle, as; Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, p. 1992

DISC 6

Artist New Orleans Wanderers

Title Perdido Street Blues

Composer Armstrong

Album Johnny Dodds: King of the Blues Clarinet

Label Upbeat

Number 225 Track 4

Duration 3.10

Performers: George Mitchell, c; Kid Ory, tb; Johnny Dodds. cl; Joe Clark, as; Lil Armstrong, p; Johnny St Cyr, bj. 13 July 1026

DISC 7

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title Cornet Chop Suey

Composer Armstrong

Album Cornet Chop Suey – Integrale Vol 3

Label Fremeaux

Number 1353 CD 2 Track 14

Duration 3.01

Performers: Louis Armstrong, c; Kid Ory, tb; Johnny Dodds. cl; Lil Armstrong, p; Johnny St Cyr, bj. 26 Feb 1926

DISC 8

Artist John Burgess

Title When It’s Sleepy Time Down South

Composer Muse / René

Album Try To Use Your Indoor Voice

Label John Bugess

Number Track 2

Duration 4.42

Performers: John Burgess, cl; Malcolm MacFarlane, g; Kenny Ellis, b; 2012

DISC 9

Artist Ernestine Anderson

Title Never Make Your Move Too Soon

Composer Jennings / Hooper

Album Never Make Your Move Too Soon

Label Concord

Number CJ147 Track 1

Duration 3.26

Performers Ernestine Anderson, v; Monty Alexander, p; Ray Brown, b; Frank Gant, d, 1981.

DISC 10

Artist Ernestine Anderson

Title I’m Just a Lucky So and So

Composer Ellington / David

Album When the Sun Goes Down

Label Concord

Number 263 Track 6

Duration 6.21

Performers: Ernestine Anderson, v; Red Holloway, ts; Gene Harris, p; Ray Brown, b; Gerryck King, d. 1985

DISC 11

Artist Keith Emerson

Title Honky Tonk Train Blues

Composer Lewis

Album n/a

Label Manticore

Number 16964 Side A

Duration 3.12

Performers Keith Emerson, p. unknown big band 1976.

DISC 12

Artist Graeme Bell

Title High Society

Composer Steele

Album Big Walkabout in London

Label Lake

Number 166 T 19

Duration 2.51

Performers: Graeme Bell, p; Roger Bell, c; Ade Monsbrough, t, as; Don Roberts, cl; Deryck Bentley, tb; Bud Baker, bj; Lou Silbereisen, b; Johnny Sangster, d. 7 Feb 1951.

DISC 13

Artist Egberto Gismonti

Title Bianca

Composer Gismonti

Album Selected Recordings

Label ECM :Rarum

Number 014 199-2 Track 4

Duration 6.40

Performers Egberto Gismonti g; Nana Vasconcelos, perc. 1984.

DISC 14

Artist Oliver Jones

Title Remembering Chris

Composer Jones

Album Second Time Around

Label Justin Time

Number 229 Track 11

Duration 2.58

Performers: Oliver Jones, p; Eric Lagacé, b; Jim Doxas, d. 2008.

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DISC 1

Artist Miles Davis

Title Miles Runs The Voodoo Down

Composer Davis

Album Bitches Brew The Singles

Label Columbia

Number CSK 41588 Track 2

Duration 2.49

Performers Miles Davis, t; Wayne Shorter, ss; Bennie Maupin, bcl; Chick Corea, Larry Young, kb; John McLaughlin, g; Dave Holland, Harvey Brooks, b; Lenny White Jack DeJohnette, d; Don Alias, Jumma Santos, perc. 20 Aug 1969

DISC 2

Artist Keith Jarrett / Charlie Haden

Title Don’t Ever Leave Me

Composer Hammerstein / Kern

Album Jasmine

Label ECM

Number 2165 Track 8

Duration 3.11

Performers Keith Jarrett, p; Charlie Haden, b; rec 2007.

DISC 3

Artist Billie Holiday

Title Without Your Love

Composer Lange / Stryker

Album Billie Holiday and Lester Young Complete Studio Recordings

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55683 CD 1 Track 17

Duration 2.55

Performers Buck Clayton, t; Ed Hall, c; Lester Young, ts; James Sherman, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 15 June 1937.

DISC 4

Artist Bruce Turner

Title Jump

Composer Turner

Album Accent on Swing

Label Lake

Number 310 CD 2 Track 7

Duration 3.04

Performers: John Chilton, t; John Mumford, tb; Bruce Turner, as; Collin Bates, p; Jim Bray, b; Johnny Armitage, d. Feb 1961.

DISC 5

Artist Chilton Fawkes Feetwarmers

Title Willie The Weeper

Composer Rymal / Bloom/ Melrose

Album The Melody Maker Tribute to Louis Armstrong

Label Black Lion

Number LP 2 Side 2 Track 2

Duration 5.30

Performers John Chilton, t; Wally Fawkes, cl, ss; Bruce Turner, as; Colin Parnell, p; Steve Fagg, b; Chuck Smith, d. 4 July 1970

DISC 6

Artist George Melly

Title Nobody’s Sweetheart Now

Composer Myers, Schoebel, Kahn, Erdman

Album Many Moods of Melly

Label PRT

Number 6550 Side 1 Track 3

Duration circa 5.00

Performers: George Melly, vocal; John Chilton, t; Collin Bates [piano], Kenny Baldock [bass] and Chuck Smith [drums] 1984

DISC 7

Artist Fats Waller

Title Spring Cleaning

Composer Samulls, Whitcup

Album Handful of Keys

Label Proper

Number Properbox 71 CD 3 Track 18

Duration 2.29

Performers Herman Autrey, t; Gene Sedric, ts; Fats Waller, p; Al Casey, g; Charles Tuner, b; Slick Jones, d. 18 March 1937.

DISC 8

Artist Dave Brubeck

Title The Way You You Look Tonight

Composer Kern / Fields

Album Time Was

Label Proper

Number Propebox 90 CD 4 Track 1

Duration 7.48

Performers Paul Desmond, as; Dave Brubeck, p; Ron Crotty, b; Lloyd Davis, d; 2 March 1953.

DISC 9

Artist Lee Morgan

Title I Remember Clifford

Composer Golson

Album Vol 3

Label Blue Note

Number 1557 Side 2 Track 1

Duration 5.43

Performers: Lee Morgan, t; Benny Golson, ts; Gigi Gryce, as; Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Charlie Persip, d. 24 Mar 1957

DISC 10

Artist Ella Fitzgerald

Title September Song

Composer Weill

Album Intimate Ella

Label Verve

Number 839838-2 Track 9

Duration 3.40

Performers: Ella Fitzgerald, v; Paul Smith, p. 1960

DISC 11

Artist Emil Viklicky

Title Buhaina

Composer Ray Brown

Album Live in Vienna

Label Cube/Metier

Number 2945 Track 7

Duration 5.59

Performers: Emil Viklicky piano;  Frantisek Uhlir double bass;  Laco Tropp drums; 27 April 2007

DISC 12

Artist Art Pepper

Title Our Song

Composer Pepper

Album Winter Moon

Label Galaxy

Number 5140 Track 1

Duration 5.32

Performers: Art Pepper, as; Howard Roberts, g; Stanley Cowell, p; Cecil McBee, b; Carl Burnett, d; strings, cond. Bill Holman. 1981.

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DISC 1

Artist Six and Seven Eighths Band

Title Clarinet Marmalade

Composer La Rocca / Shields

Album Classic Sounds of New Orleans

Label Smithsonian Folkways

Number 40183 Track 14

Duration 2.06

Performers: William Kleppinger, mand; Bernie Shields, steel g; Red Mackie, b; Ed Souchon, g. 1954.

DISC 2

Artist Buck Clayton

Title Out of Nowhere

Composer Young / Collins / Basie

Album Green / Heyman

Label Lonehill Jazz

Number 10115 CD 3 Track 4

Duration 7.07

Performers Buck Clayton, t; Ruby Braff, c; Bennie Green, Dick Harris, tb; Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins, ts; Al Waslohn, p; Steve Jordan, g; Milt Hinton, b; Jo Jones, d. 15 March 1955

DISC 3

Artist Bix Beiderbecke

Title Sorry

Composer Quicksell

Album In A Mist

Label Phoenix

Number 131535 Track 17

Duration 2.59

Performers: BIx Beiderbecke, c; Bill Rank, tb; Don Murray, cl; Adrian Rollini, bsx; Frank Signorelli, p; Chauncey Morehouse, d; 25 Oct 1927.

DISC 4

Artist Benny Carter

Title Isn’t It Romantic

Composer Rodgers / Hart

Album 1948-52

Label Classics

Number 1297 Track 11

Duration 3.43

Performers: Benny Carter, as; Oscar Peterson, p; Barney Kessell, g; Ray Brown, b; Buddy Rich, d; unidentified strings; Aug 1952.

DISC 5

Artist Erroll Garner

Title I’ll Remember April

Composer DePaul / Johnstone, Raye

Album Concert By The Sea

Album The Complete Concert By The Sea

Label Columbia Legacy

Number 88875120842 CD 1 Track 1

Duration 4.14

Performers Erroll Garner, p; Eddie Calhoun, b; Denzil Best, d.

DISC 6

Artist Ken Colyer

Title Make me A Pallet on the Floor

Composer trad

Album 1966

Label Lake

Number 285 Track 11

Duration 10.28

Performers: Ken Colyer, , v; Tony Pyke, cl; Geoff Cole, tb; John Bastable, bj; Bill Cole, b; Bryan Hetherington, d. autumn 1966.

DISC 7

Artist Coleman Hawkins

Title Body and Soul

Composer Heyman, Green ,Sour

Album Body and Soul

Label Marshall Cavendish

Number 021 Track 12

Duration 3.00

Performers Coleman Hawkins, ts; Tommy Lindsay, Joe Guy, t; Jackie Fields, Eustace Moore, reeds; Gene Rodgers, p; Oscar Smith, b, Art Herbert, d. 11 Oct 1939.

DISC 8

Artist Max Roach

Title Almost Like Me

Composer Hasaan Ibn Ali

Album Max Roach Trio with the Legendary Hasaan

Label Atlantic

Number 1435 Track 4

Duration 6.39

Performers: Hasaan Ibn Ali, p; Art Davis, b; Max Roach d. Dec 1964

DISC 9

Artist NYJO

Title High Speed Gas

Composer Woodman

Album In Control

Label Ronnie Scott’s Jazz House

Number 041 Track 1

Duration 4.17

Performers: Andy Cuss, Brad Mason, Neil Yates, Jim Lynch, Olly Preece, t; Adrian Hallowell, Elliott Mason, Jeremy Price, Malcolm Smith, Mark Penny, tb; Lis Graham, Howard McGill, Jim Tomlinson, James Hunt, Mick Foster, reeds; Simon Carter, p; Andy Jones, g; Mark Ong, b; Chris Dagley, d. 1994.

DISC 10

Artist Simon Bates

Title Well You Needn;t

Composer Monk

Album And all because

Label ?

Number Track 2

Duration 4.10

Performers: Simon Bates – Clarinet; John Etheridge – Guitar; Rob Statham – Bass; Mike Bradley – Drums

DISC 11

Artist Bob Florence

Title Jewels

Composer

Album Trash Can City

Label Trend

Number 545 Track 3

Duration 5.21

Performers: Bob Florence Big Band.

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DISC 1

Artist Ruby Braff / George Barnes Quartet

Title Everything’s George

Composer Barnes

Album To Fred Astaire With Love

Label Jazz Lips

Number JL765 Track 20

Duration 4.41

Performers Ruby Braff c; George Barnes, g; Wayne Wright, g; Michael Moore b.

DISC 2

Artist Jon Eardley

Title If You Could See Me Now

Composer Dameron / Sigman

Album Quartet / Quintet / Sextet

Label Fresh Sound

Number 863 Track 7

Duration 6.23

Performers Jon Eardley, t; J R Monterose, ts; George Syran, p; Teddy Kotick, b; Nick Stabulas, d. 14 Mar 1955

DISC 3

Artist Slim Gaillard

Title How High The Moon

Composer Hamilton / Lewis

Album Slim Gillard Rides again

Label Dot

Number 3190 Track 3

Duration 4.32

Performers: Slim Gaillard, g, v; unidentified band. 1959

DISC 4

Artist Johnny & Jones

Title Mijnheer Dinges weet niet wat swing is

Composer Wesel / Kannewasser

Album Dutch Light Music Vol 5

Label Smith and Co

Number Track 12

Duration 2.41

Performers: Johnny (Nol Van Wesel) and Jones (Max Kannewasser)

DISC 5

Artist Pete Jolly

Title Little Bird

Composer Grive / Jolly / Wolf

Album Pete Jolly Trio

Label VSOP

Number Track 1

Duration 2.22

Performers: Pete Jolly, p; Chuck Berghofer b; Larry Bunker, d. 1962

DISC 6

Artist Modern Jazz Quartet / Laurindo Almeida

Title One Note Samba

Composer Jobim / Mendonça

Album Collaboration

Label Gambit

Number 69273 Track 5

Duration 5.08

Performers: Laurindo Almeida, g; Milt Jackson, vib; John Lewis, p ; Percy Heath, b; Connie Kay, d. July 21, 1964.

DISC 7

Artist Louis Armstrong (with Clarence Williams)

Title Mandy Make Up Your Mind

Composer Clark / Turk / Johnstone / Meyer

Album Integrale Vol 2

Label Fremeaux

Number 1352 CD 1 Track 11

Duration 3.08

Performers: Louis Armstrong, c; Charlie Irvis, tb;, Sidney Bechet, cl, sarrusophone; Clarence Williams, p; Buddy Christian, bj; Eva Taylor, v. 12/1924

DISC 8

Artist Ade Monsbourgh

Title Hullo Jim Eadie

Composer Ade Monsbourgh

Album Humphrey Lyttelton: Humph’s Experiments

Label Lake

Number 266 Track 25

Duration 2.55

Performers Ade Monsbrough, as; Don Roberts, cl; Greaeme Bell, p; Norman Baker, bj; Lou Silbereisen, b; Roger Bell, wbd. 23 Nov 1951

DISC 9

Artist Max Geldray

Title Mouth Organ Swing No 1

Composer Geldray

Album Limehouse Blues

Label Swing

Number SW49 Track 1

Duration 2.49

Performers: Max Geldray, hca; Heri Schaap, Roger Chaput, g; Louis Vola, b; Michel Warlop, vn.

DISC 10

Artist City Rhythm Orchestra

Title Walk on the Wild Side

Composer Reed

Album Vibrant Tones

Label Limehouse

Number Track 5

Duration 6.18

Performers: City Rhythm Orchestra Paul Bollenback (guitar); Nick Vallerio, John Guida (alto saxophone); Wendell Hobbs, Pete Spina (tenor saxophone); Ed Golaszewski (baritone saxophone); John Bailey , Ken Brader, Bob Gravener, Vinny Borselli (trumpet); Mike Galan, Brian Pastor, John Zeigenfus, Clinton Sharman (trombone); Dave Cianci (bass trombone); Mark Estes (double bass); Mike Nigro (drums)with Joey De Francesco, (org). 2001

DISC 11

Artist Gary Burton

Title B and G

Composer Metheny

Album Next Generation

Label Concord

Number 2277 2 Track 5

Duration 6.26

Performers: Gary Burton, vib; Julian Lage, g; Vadim Neselovskyi, p; Luques Curtis, b; James Williams, d. Nov 2004.

DISC 12

Artist Thelonious Monk

Title Rhythm-a-ning

Composer Monk

Album The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55525 Track 3

Duration 6.41

Performers: Charlie Rouse, ts; Thelonous Monk, p; Sam Jones, b; Art Taylor, d. 28 Feb 1959.

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DISC 1

Artist Count Basie

Title How High The Moon

Composer Lewis, Hamilton

Album Mustermesse, Basel, 1956, Vol, 2

Label TCB

Number 02202 Track 2

Duration 4.15 start 0.10 on strong piano chord; EOM 4.08

Performers: Reunald Jones, Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, t; Bill Hughes, Henry Coker. Benny Powell tb; Marshall Royal, Bill Graham, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Sonny Payne, d. 28 Sep 1956

DISC 2

Artist Lester Young with Una Mae Carlisle

Title Beautiful Eyes

Composer Snyder, Whiting, DeHaven

Album Lester Young Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 8 CD 2 Track 11

Duration 3.06

Performers Una Mae Carlisle, v; Shad Collins, t; Lester Young, ts; Clyde Hart, p; John Collins, g; Nick Fenton, b; Doc West, d. 10 Mar 1941

DISC 3

Artist Coleman Hawkins (with the Mound City Blue Blowers)

Title Hello Lola

Composer McKenzie / Means

Album Body and Soul

Label Marshall Cavendish

Number CD021 Track 1

Duration 3.15

Performers Red McKenzie, kazoo, Glenn Miller, tb; Pee Wee Russell, cl; Coleman Hawkins, ts; Eddie Condon, bj; Jack Bland, g; Pops Foster, b; Gene Krupa, d. 4 Nov 1929.

DISC 4

Artist Humphrey Lyttelton

Title Cakewalking Babies

Composer Williams / Smith / Troy

Album Delving Back With Humph 1948-49

Label Lake

Number LACD 72 Track 3

Duration 2.57

Performers Humphrey Lyttelton, t; Harry Brown, tb; Wally Fawkes, cl; George Webb, p; Neville Skrimshire, g; Les Rawlings, b; Dave Carey, d. 2 Dec 1948

DISC 5

Artist Bessie Smith

Title St Louis Blues

Composer Handy

Album Complete Recordings

Label Sony / Columbia

Number 88725 403102 / 3 Vol 2 CD 1 Tr 17

Duration 3.10

Performers Bessie Smith, v; Louis Armstrong, c; Fred Longshaw, harmonium, 14 Jan 1925.

DISC 6

Artist Acker Bilk

Title Caravan

Composer Ellington, Tizol, Mills

Album In Concert 1968

Label Lake

Number 121 Track 7

Duration 4.28 (EOM 4.04)

Performers Al Fairweather, t; John Mortimer, tb; Acker Bilk, cl; Bruce Turner, as; Tony Pitt, g; Stan Greig, p; Tucker Finlayson, b; Ron McKay, d. 1968.

DISC 7

Artist Alan Haven

Title What’s New

Composer Haggart

Album Live at Annie’s Room

Label Fontana

Number STL 5322 Track 1

Duration 3.00? (estimated)

Performers Alan Haven, org; Tony Crombie, d. 1966.

DISC 8

Artist Dick Hyman / Dick Wellstood

Title Who?

Composer Harbach / Hammerstein / Kern

Album Stridemonster

Label Sackville

Number Track 4

Duration 5.57

Performers Dick Hyman / Dick Wellstood, p. 1986.

DISC 9

Artist Bobby Hutcherson

Title Old Devil Moon

Composer Lane / Harburg

Album Solo / Quartet

Label Contemporary

Number Track 5

Duration 7.52

Performers: Bobby Hutcherson, vib; McCoy Tyner, p; Herbie Lewis, b; Billy Higgins, d. Feb 1982.

DISC 10

Artist Phil Woods

Title Falling

Composer Beck

Album Live at Montreux 72

Label Verve

Number 424549-2 (S1 T2)

Duration 8.40

Performers: Phil Woods, as; Gordon Beck, p; Ron Mathewson, b; Daniel Humair, d. 1972

DISC 11

Artist John Hallam

Title Everything But You

Composer Ellington, James, George

Album Deep Purple

Number Track 10

Duration 4.34

Performers: John Hallam, bcl; Tom Kincaid, p; ?b; ? d.

DISC 12

Artist Marian Montgomery with Mart Rodger

Title Love me or leave me

Composer Donaldson / Kahn

Album Makin’ Whoopee

Label Bowstone

Number OWSCD 2602 Track ?

Duration 3.43

Performers Marian Montgomery and Mart Rodger’s Manchester Jazz band.

JRR 27 Feb

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 270216

DISC 1

Artist Richard Groove Holmes

Title Misty

Composer Garner

Album Soul Message

Label Prestige

Number 7435 Track 3

Duration 6.03

Performers: Groove Holmes, org; Gene Edwards, g; Jimmie Smith, d. August 1965.

DISC 2

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title All That Meat and No Potatoes

Composer Waller, Kirkeby

Album Satch Plays Fats

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55601 Track 6

Duration 5.17

Performers: Louis Armstrong, t, v; Trummy Young, tb; Barney Bigard, cl; Billy Kyle, p; Arvell Shaw, b; Barrett Deems, d; Velma Middleton, v. 27 April 1955.

DISC 3

Artist Jack Teagarden (with Ben Pollack’s Park Central Orchestra)

Title From Now On

Composer Freed / Brown

Album Big T

Label Proper

Number CD 1 Track 14

Duration 2.41

Performers: Sub Pollard, Ruby Weinstein, c; Jack Teagarden, tb; Joe Catalyne, Gil Rodin, Larry Binyon, reeds; Ed Bergman, Bill Schuman, strings; Vic Breidis, p; Dick Morgan, bj; Harry Goodman, tu; Ray Bauduc, d; Smith Bellew, v; Ben Pollack, dir. 27 Sep 1929

DISC 4

Artist Johnny Griffin and Eddie Lockjaw Davis

Title Tickle Toe

Composer Young

Album Tough Tenors

Label Jazzland

Number 931 T1

Duration 5.30

Performers Johnny Griffin (ts); Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts); Junior Mance (p); Larry Gales (b); Ben Riley (dr), 1960.

DISC 5

Artist Dylan Howe

Title Weeping Wall

Composer Bowie

Album Subterranean: New Designs on Bowie’s Berlin

Label Mortorik

Number Track 2

Duration 7.04

Performers Julian Siegel, Brandon Allen, ts; Ross Stanley, kb; Mark Hodgson, b; Dylan Howe, d. 2014.

DISC 6

Artist Joni Mitchell

Title Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

Composer Mingus / Mitchell

Album Mingus

Label Asylum

Number Track 11

Duration 5.36

Performers: Joni Mitchell – guitar, vocals;  Jaco Pastorius, b; Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone;  Herbie Hancock – electric piano;  Peter Erskine – drums ; Don Alias – congas ; Emil Richards – percussion; 1979.

DISC 7

Artist Erroll Garner

Title Stella By Starlight

Composer Washington / Young

Album A Night at the Movies

Label Telarc

Number 83378 track 8

Duration 2.58

Performers: Erroll Garner, p; Ike Isaacs, b; Jimmie Smith, d; Jose Mangual, perc.

DISC 8

Artist John Coltrane

Title Greensleeves

Composer trad. Arr Tyner

Album Complete Impulse Studio Recordings

Label Impulse

Number IMPD8 280 CD 1 Track 1

Duration 3.45

Performers John Coltrane ss; McCoy Tyner, p; Jimmy Garrision, b; Elvin Jones, d.

DISC 9

Artist Alan Barnes / Ken Peplowski

Title Shady Side

Composer Hodges

Album Doodle Oodle

Label Woodville

Number Track 7

Duration 8.45

Performers Alan Barnes, as; Ken Peplowski, ts; John Pearce, p; Alec Dankowrt, b; Martin Drew, d. 2009.

DISC 10

Artist Chris Barber

Title There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight

Composer Metz / Hayden

Album 1959-60

Label Lake

Number 324 CD 2 Track 10

Duration 3.11

Performers Ottilie Patterson, v; Pat Halcox, t; Chris Barber, tb; Monty Sunshine, cl; Eddie Smith, bj; Dick Smith, b; Graham Burbidge, d. Jan 1959

DISC 11

Artist Nellie Lutcher

Title Hurry on Down

Composer Lutcher

Album n/a

Label Capitol

Number 40002 Side A

Duration 2.28

Performers: Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm: Nellie Lutcher, p, v; Ulysses Livingston (guitar), Billy Hadnott (bass), Lee Young (drums). 1948

JRR 20 Feb

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JRR 200216

DISC 1

Artist Count Basie / Frank Sinatra

Title I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter

Composer Ahlert / Young

Album Sinatra-Basie

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55596 Track 9

Duration 2.34

Performers: Frank Sinatra, v; Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Al Porcino, Thad Jones, Fip Ricard, t; Henry Coker, Rufus Wagner Benny Powell, tb; Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie p; Freddie Green, g; Buddy Catlett, b; Sonny Payne, d; LA, Oct 1962.

DISC 2

Artist Ben Webster

Title Making Whoopee

Composer Donaldson / Kahn

Album Three Classic Albums Plus

Label Avid

Number 1038 CD 2 Track 1

Duration 4.34

Performers Ben Webster, ts; Oscar Peterson, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Stan Levey, d. 15 Oct 1957

DISC 3

Artist Michel Petrucciani

Title Lookiing Up

Composer Petrucciani

Album Live!

Label Blue Note

Number 0777 7 80589 2 2 Track 6

Duration 8.04

Performers: Michel Petrucciani, p; Steve Logan, b; Victor Jones, d; Adam Holzman, kb. 1991.

DISC 4

Artist Sun Ra

Title Bye Bye

Composer Matt Swift

Album The Singles

Label Evidence

Number 22164-2 CD 1 Ttrack 5

Duration 2.49

Performers: The Cosmic Rays, including Calvin Barron with Le Sun Ra and Arkestra, Sun Ra, kb; Richard Evans, b; Robert Barry, d. 1955

DISC 5

Artist Avon Cities Jazz Band

Title Shimme-sha-wobble

Composer Williams

Album British Traditional Jazz: A Potted History

Label Lake

Number 300 CD 2 Track 5

Duration 3.00

Performers: Geoff Nichols, t; Ray Bush, cl; Mike Hitchings, tb; Jan Ridd, p; Wayne Chandler, bj; Malcolm Wright, b; Basil Wright, d. 6 Oct 1956

DISC 6

Artist Clarence Williams

Title Mean Blues

Composer Williams

Album n/a

Label Okeh

Number 40006 Side B

Duration 2.53

Performers: Thomas Morris, t; John Mayfield, tb; Sidney Bechet, ss; Clarence Williams, p; Buddy Christian, bj, 14 Nov 1923.

DISC 7

Artist Emile Barnes and Lawrence Tocca with Billie Pierce

Title Shake It and Break It

Composer Patton

Album Classic Sounds of New Orleans

Label Folkways

Number 40183 Track 25

Duration 3.44

Performers Lawrence Tocca, t; Harrison Brazelee, tb; Emile Barnes, cl; Billie Pierce, p; Albert Glenny, b; Cie Frazier, d. 1951

DISC 8

Artist Sam Rivers

Title When I Fall In Love

Composer Heyman / Young

Album A New Perception

Label Blue Note

Number 4249 Track 1

Duration 5.45

Performers Sam Rivers, ts; Hal Galper, p; Herbie Lewis , b; Steve Ellington, d. 11 Oct 1966

DISC 9

Artist The Jazz crusaders

Title Scratch

Composer Wayne Henderson

Album Live at the Lighthouse, 66

Label Pacific Jazz

Number CDP 7243 8 37988 2 7 Track 7

Duration 8.02

Performers: Wilton Felder, ts; Wayne Henderson, tb; Joe Sample, p; Leroy Vinnegar, b; Stix Hooper, d. Jan 1966.

DISC 10

Artist Cannonball Adderley

Title Blue Daniel

Composer Rosolino

Album The quintessence

Label Fremeuax

Number 291 CD 2 Track 11

Duration 7.30

Performers: Nat Adderley, c; Cannonball Adderley, as; Victor Feldman, p; Sam Jones, b; Louis Hayes, d; Oct 1960.

DISC 11

Artist George Shearing

Title Mambo in Chimes

Composer Armando Peraza

Album George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers

Label Jazzland

Number Track 11

Duration 2.26

Performers George Shearing, p; Monk Motgomery b; Wes Montgomery, g; Buddy Montgomery, vib;

DISC 12

Artist Bud Freeman

Title The Eel

Composer Freeman

Album It’s Got To Be The Eel

Label Affinity

Number 1008 Track 4

Duration 2.48

Performers: Bud Freeman, ts; Max Kaminsky, ts; Pee Wee Russell, cl; Brad Gowans, vtb; Dave Bowman, p; Eddie Condon, g; Clyde Newcombe, b; Danny Alvin, d. 19 Jul 1939

JRR 13 Jan

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 160216

DISC 1

Artist Wingy Manone with Papa Bue’s Viking Jazz band

Title When You’re Smiling

Composer

Album Storyville Archive Collection vol 4

Label Storyville

Number 4066 S 1 T 1

Duration 3.50

Performers: Wingy Manone, t; Arne “Papa Bue” Jensen, tb; Jørgen Svare, cl; Jørn “Jønne” Jensen, p; Jens Sølund, b; Bjarne “Liller” Pedersen, g; Knud Ryskov Madsen, d; 1967

DISC 2

Artist Mark O’Connor / Chris Thile / Frank Vignola/ Bryan Sutton / Jon Burr / Byron House

Title Swinging on the Ville

Composer ?

Album Jam Session

Label OMAC

Number Track 4

Duration 6.03

Performers: Mark O’Connor, vn; Chris Thile, mand; Frank Vignola, g; Bryan Sutton, g; Jon Burr, b; Byron House, b. 2010

DISC 3

Artist T J Johnson

Title Times Getting Tougher Than Tough

Composer Williams / Robinson / Witherspoon

Album In Retrospect

Label Upbeat

Number 268 CD 1 Track 10

Duration 5.58

Performers: T J Johnson, p; Julian Webster Greaves, ts; Simon Picton, g; Julian Bury, b; Matt Home, d. 2001.

DISC 4

Artist George Lewis

Title Burgundy Street Blues

Composer Lewis

Album Complete Blue Note Recordings of George Lewis

Label Mosaic

Number MD3-132 CD 2 Track 9

Duration 3.13

Performers George Lewis, cl; Kid Howard, t; Jim Robinson, tb; Alton Purnell, p; Lawrence Marrero, bj; Slow Drag Pavageau, b; Joe Watkins, d. 28 May 1954

DISC 5

Artist Guy Barker

Title Underdogs

Composer Barker

Album Soundtrack

Label Provocateur

Number 1030 Track 1

Duration 10.48

Performers: Guy Barker, t; Rosario Giuliani, as; Denys Baptiste, ts; Barnaby Dickinson, tb; Jim Watson, p, org; Orlando Le Fleming, b; Sebastiaan De Krom, d. Nov 2001.

DISC 6

Artist Booker Little

Title Bee Tee’s Minor Plea

Composer Little

Album Booker Little

Label Time

Number Track 3

Duration 5.40

Performers: Booker Little, t; Wynton Kelly, p; Scott LaFaro, b; Max Roach, d. 13 April 1960.

DISC 7

Artist Brad Mehldau

Title Waltz for J B

Composer Mehldau

Album 10 Years Solo Live

Label Nonesuch

Number 7559 79507 CD 2 Track 2

Duration 6.05

Performers Brad Mehldau, p. 15 July 2010.

DISC 8

Artist Rendell Carr Quintet

Title Boy Dog and Carrott

Composer Don Rendell / Ian Carr

Album Change Is

Label BGO

Number CD 615 Track 3

Duration start at 7.40 run to end, total dur: 6.09

Performers Ian Carr, t; Don Rendell, ts, ss; Stan Robinson, cl. ts; Michael Garrick, hpschd, p; Dave Green, b; Trevor Tompkins, d; Guy Warren, perc. 1969.

DISC 9

Artist Soprano Summit

Title Song of Songs

Album Live at Illiana Jazz Club

Label Storyville

Number Track 1

Duration 5.00

Performers: Bob Wilber, Kenny Davern, ss; Marty Grosz, g; Eddie De Hass, b; Bob Cousins, d. 1976.

JRR 6 Jan

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 060216

DISC 1

Artist Buck Clayton and Frankie Laine

Title Sposin’

Composer Denniker / Razaf

Album Jazz Spectacular

Label Columbia

Number Track 1

Duration 3.59

Performers: Buck Clayton, Ray Copeland, t; Urbie Green, tb; Hilton Jefferson, as; Budd Johnson, George Nicholas, ts; Dave McRae, bars; Sir Charles Thompson, p; Skeeter Best, g; Milt Hinton, b; Jo Jones, d; Frankie Laine, v. 24 Oct 1955

DISC 2

Artist Coleman Hawkins (with Spike Hughes All American Orchestra)

Title Donegal Cradle Song

Composer Hughes

Album Body and Soul

Label Marshall Cavendish

Number CD021 Track 7

Duration 3.04

Performers Red Allen, Leonard Davis, Bill Dillard, t; Dickie Wells, Wilbur DeParis, George Washington, tb; Benny Carter, Waymon Carver, Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry, reeds; Red Rodriguez, p; Lawrence Lucie, g; Ernest Hill, b; Sid Catlett, d; Spike Hughes dir. 19 March 1933.

DISC 3

Artist Billie Holiday

Title The Way You Look Tonight

Composer Fields / Kern

Album The Lady Sings

Label Proper

Number Properbox 26, CD 1, Track 11

Duration 3.00

Performers: Irving Randolph, t; Vido Musso, cl; Bn EWebster, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Allan Reuss, g; Milt Hinton, b; Gene Krupa, d; Billie Holiday, v; 21 Oct 1936

DISC 4

Artist Ray Ellington

Title The Three Bears

Composer ?

Album The Essential Collection

Label Avid

Number 866 CD 1 Track 1

Duration 2.35

Performers Ray Ellington, d, v; Dick Katz, p; Lauderic Caton, g; Coleridge Goode, b.

DISC 5

Artist Stan Getz / J J Johnson

Title Crazy Rhythm

Composer Caesar / Meyer / Kahn

Album At The Opera House

Label Verve

Number Track 7

Duration 7.47

Performers: Stan Getz, ts; J J Johnson, b; Oscar Peterson, p; Herb Ellis, g; Ray Brown, b; Connie Kay, d; 10 Oct 57

DISC 6

Artist Barbara Thompson

Title Spring Fever

Composer Thompson

Album The Last Fandango

Label Temple

Number TM001501 Track 7

Duration 5.25

Performers Barbara Thompson, reeds; Peter Lemer, kb; Billy Thompson, vn; Dave Ball, b; Jon Hiseman, d. 2015.

DISC 7

Artist Marcin Wasilewski

Title Big Foot

Composer Bley

Album Faithful

Label ECM

Number 275 9105 Track 9

Duration 6.22

Performers: Marcin Wasilewski, p; Slawomir Kurkiewicz, b; Michal Miskiewicz, d. 2011.

DISC 8

Artist Dinah Washington

Title All Of Me

Composer Marks /Simons

Album Jazz On a Summer’s Day

Label Charly

Number X 686 CD 2 Track 6

Duration 5.27

Performers: Dinah Washington (vocals), Terry Gibbs (vibes), Urbie Green (trombone), Wynton Kelly (piano), Max Roach (drums), Don Elliott (Mellophone), Paul West (bass).

DISC 9

Artist Charlie Parker

Title Slim’s Jam

Composer Gaillard

Album The Genius of Charlie Parker

Label Savoy

Number MG 12014 Track 11

Duration 2.30

Performers: Slim Gaillard, v, g; Charlie Parker, as; Dizzy Gillespie, t; Jack McVea, ts: Dodo Marmarosa, p; Tiny Brown, b; Zutty Singleton, d. 29 Dec 1945.

DISC 10

Artist Memphis Jug Band

Title Take Your Fingers Off It (Sugar Pudding)

Composer Shade

Album n/a

Label Victor

Number 21740 Side B

Duration 2.46

Performers Will Shade, hca; Ben Ramey, kazoo; Charlie Burse, g; Vol Stephens, mandolin; Jab Jones, jug; vocal trio. 11 Sep 1928.

DISC 11

Artist Dave Brubeck

Title La Paloma Azul

Composer ?

Album Bravo Brubeck

Label Columbia

Number 465623-2 Track 2

Duration 6.16

Performers: Dave Brubeck, p; Paul Desmond, as; Gene Wright, b; Joe Morello d; Rabito Agueras, cga; Chamin Correa, g.

DISC 12

Artist Wayne Shorter

Title Go

Composer Shorter

Album Footprints Live!

Label Verve

Number 589 679-2 Track 4

Duration 4.59

Performers: Wayne Shorter, ts; Brian Blade, d; Danilo Perez, p; John Pattitucci b: 2002

JRR 30 January

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 300116

DISC 1

Artist Echoes of Swing

Title Sandancer

Composer Dawson

Album Dancing

Label ACT

Number 9103-2 Track 9

Duration 3.04

Performers Colin Dawson, t; Chris Hopkins, as; Bernd Lhotzky, p; Oliver Mewes, d. 2015

DISC 2

Artist Fats Waller

Title Old Grand Dad

Composer Waller

Album The Essential Collection

Label Avid

Number 878 CD 2 Track 20

Duration 2.49

Performers: John Hamilton., t; Gene Sedric, cl, ts; Fats Waller, p; John Smith, g; Cedric Wallace, b; Slick Jones, d. 11 April 1940

DISC 3

Artist James P Johnson

Title Carolina Balmoral

Composer Johnson

Album n/a

Label Blue Note

Number BN 779 Side B

Duration 3.31

Performers James P Johnson, p; 1943

DISC 4

Artist Johnny Griffin

Title The Kerry Dancers

Composer Trad arr Griffin

Album The Kerry Dabcers

Label Riverside

Number 420 Track 1

Duration 4.44

Performers: Johnny Griffin, ts; Barry Harris, p; Ron Carter, b; Ben Riley, d. 1961-2

DISC 5

Artist Perez Prado / Shorty Rogers

Title St James Infirmary

Composer Primrose arr Rogers

Album Voodoo Suite Plus Six All Time Greats

Label RCA

Number 88697145562 Track 2

Duration 2.22

Performers: Perez Prado and His Orchestra with Shorty Rogers, t, arr. 1954

DISC 6

Artist Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

Title Arkansas Traveller

Composer trad

Album Tales From The Acoustic Planet

Label Warner Jazz

Number Track 7.

Duration 3.05

Performers: Bela Fleck, bj; Edgar Meyer, b; Kenny Malone d, 1995.

DISC 7

Artist Ronnie Scott Boptet

Title Wee Dot

Composer J J Johnson

Album n/a

Label Esquire

Number 10-036 Side 1

Duration 2.44

Performers: Dennis Rose (trumpet) Johnny Rogers (alto saxophone) Ronnie Scott (tenor saxophone) Tommy Pollard (piano) Lennie Bush (bass) Tony Crombie (drums) Ginger Johnson (bongos) April 9, 1949

DISC 8

Artist Nat King Cole

Title Sweet Lorraine

Composer Burwell / Parish

Album That’s What Original Recordings 1943-7

Label Naxos

Number 8.120826 Track 5

Duration 3.15

Performers: Nat King Cole, v, p; Oscar Moore g; Johnny Miller, b. 15 Dec 1943

DISC 9

Artist Lucky Thompson

Title A Lady’s Vanity

Composer Thompson

Album Lucky Thompson Meets Oscar Pettiford

Label Fresh Sound

Number 424 Track 3

Duration 5.13

Performers Lucky Thompson, ts; Hank Jones, p; Oscar Pettiford, b: Osie Johnson, d. 30 Jan 1956

DISC 10

Artist David Newton

Title Scotch Blues

Composer Newton

Album Halfway To Dawn

Label Concord

Number Track 5

Duration 4.22

Performers: David Newton, p; Matt Miles, b; Steve Brown, d. 2000.

DISC 11

Artist Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass

Title Tennessee Waltz

Composer Stewart / King

Album Again

Label Pablo

Number Track 13

Duration 3.50

Performers Ella Fitzgerald, v; Joe Pass, g. 1976.

DISC 12

Artist Alain Goraguer

Title Go Go’s Goggles

Composer Goraguer

Album Go Go Goraguer

Label Verve

Number Track 1

Duration 4.01

Performers: Alain Goraguer, p; Paul Rovere, b; Christiann Garros, d.

DISC 13

Artist Harold McNair

Title Barnes bridge

Composer McNair

Album Flute and Nut

Label RCA

Number 1094 S 1 T 4

Duration 4.14

Performers Harold McNair, fl; Danny Thompson, b; Orchestra dir John Cameron.

DISC 14

Artist Jimmy Giuffre

Title The Sheepherder

Composer Giuffre

Album The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet

Label Pollwinners

Number 27246 Track 6

Duration 5.25

Performers: Jimmy Giuffre, cl; Buddy Collette, cl; Harry Klee, bcl. 1957.

JRR 23 Jan

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 23 Jan 2016

DISC 1

Artist Thelonious Monk

Title Jackie-ing

Composer Monk

Album Five by Monk by Five

Label Riverside

Number ? Track

Duration 6.07

Performers: Thad Jones, c; Charlie Rouse, ts; Thelonious Monk, p; Sam Jones, b; Art Taylor, d. 4 June 1959

DISC 2

Artist Peggy Lee

Title It’s a Good Day

Composer Lee / Barbour

Album The Wonderful Peggy Lee

Label ABM

Number 1024 Track 12

Duration 2.49

Performers: Billy May, trumpet; Heinie Beau, Harold Lawson, Maurice Stein, reeds; Milt Raskin, piano; Dave Barbour, guitar; Artie Shapiro, bass; Nick Fatool, drums

DISC 3

Artist Cootie Williams, Coleman Hawkins, Rex Stewart

Title Alphonse and Gaston

Composer

Album Together in 1957

Label Jazz Anthology

Number 5021 s 1 T 3

Duration 8.32

Performers: Cootie Williams, t; Rex Stewart, c; Lawrence Brown, J C Higginbotham, tb; Coleman Hawkins, Bud Freeman, ts; Hank Jones, p; Billy Bauer, g; Milt Hinton, b; Gus Johnson, d. 30 April 1957.

DISC 4

Artist Jacques Loussier

Title Aria From Orchestral Suite No 3 in D

Composer J S Bach arr. Loussier

Album Play Bach Vols 1, 2 and 3

Label American Jazz Classics

Number 99114 CD 1 Track 17

Duration 3.28

Performers: Jacques Loussier, p; Pierre Michelot, b; Christian Garros, d, 1960.

DISC 5

Artist Emilia Martensson / Barry Green

Title And So It Goes

Composer Martensson

Album And So It Goes

Label babel

Number Track 11

Duration 4.47

Performers Emilia Martensson, v; Barry Green, p. 2012.

DISC 6

Artist New Departures Quartet

Title Love With Variations

Composer Wellins

Album New Departures Quartet

Label Hot House

Number 1010 Track 1

Duration 8.25

Performers Bobby Wellins, ts; Stan Tracey, p; Jeff Clyne, b; Laurie Morgan, d. June 1964.

DISC 7

Artist Paul Bley

Title Afterthoughts

Composer Bley

Album In The Evenings Out There

Label ECM

Number 1488 Track 1

Duration 4.05

Performers Paul Bley, p; Sept 1991

DISC 8

Artist Sonny Rollins & Co with Coleman Hawkins

Title All The Things You Are

Composer Kern / Hammerstein

Album All The Things You Are

Label Bluebird

Number ND82179 Track 2

Duration 9.34

Performers Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, ts; Paul Bley, p; Bob Cranshaw, b; Roy McCurdy, d. 15 July 1963

DISC 9

Artist Paul Bley

Title Hand Dance

Composer Bley

Album Fragments

Label ECM

Number Track 7

Duration 2.54

Performers Paul Bley, p; Paul Motian, d. 1986

DISC 10

Artist Bruce Turner

Title Charlie Is My Darling

Composer Trad

Album Accent on Swing

Label Lake

Number 310 CD 2 Track 16

Duration 2.09

Performers John Chilton, t; Bruce Turner, as; Pete Strange tb; Collin Bates, p; Jim Bray b; Johnny Armitage, d; unknown g. 23 Oct 1961

JRR 16 Jan

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 160116

DISC 1

Artist Woody Herman

Title Light My Fire

Album Light My Fire

Label Chess

Number BJS 4013 Side B Track 1

Duration 3.33

Performers: Woody Herman, as, ss, ldr; Gary Grant, Henry Hall, James Bossert, Nat Pavone, Sal Marquez, t; Robert Burgess, Henry Southall, Vincent Prudente, tb: Frank Vicari, Sal Nistico, Steve Lederer, Thomas Boras, reeds; Phil Upchurch, g; John Hicks, p; Arthur Harper, b; Ed Soph, d. Oct 1968.

DISC 2

Artist Barney Kessel

Title Contemporary Blues

Composer Kessel

Album To Swing Or Not

Label Contemporary

Number C511 Track 9

Duration 4.09

Performers Harry Edison, t; Bill Perkins, ts; Jimmy Rowles, p; Barney Kessel, g; Al Hendrickson, g; Red Mitchell, b; Shelly Manne, d. 28 March 1955.

DISC 3

Artist Alan Barnes

Title The Ghost of Christmas Present

Composer Barnes

Album A Christmas Carol

Label Woodville

Number CD 147 Track 5

Duration 6.14

Performers: Alan Barnes (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet), Bruce Adams (trumpet, flugelhorn), Mark Nightingale (trombone), Karen Sharp, Robert Fowler (tenor and baritone saxophone, clarinet), David Newton (piano), Simon Thorpe (double bass), Clark Tracey (drums)

DISC 4

Artist Claire Harper

Title The Nearness of you

Composer Carmichael / Washington

Album All These Plans

Label tbc

Number Track 6

Duration 5.00

Performers: Vocals / Piano: Claire Harper; Guitar: Guthrie Govan; sax: Derek Nash; Drums: Steve Creese / Pete Riley; Bass: Julie Walkington

DISC 5

Artist Brad Mehldau / Mark Giuliana

Title Hungry Ghost

Composer Mehldau

Album Taming The Dragon

Label Nonesuch

Number Track 7

Duration 5.01

Performers: Brad Mehldau el p, synth; Mark Giuliana, d, electronics. 2014.

DISC 6

Artist Archie Shepp

Title In a Sentimental Mood

Composer Ellington

Album Live in San Francisco

Label Impulse

Number A 9118 Track ?

Duration 6.14

Performers: Archie Shepp, ts; Roswell Rudd, tb; Donald Garrett / Lewis Worrell, b; Beaver Harris, d. 19 Feb 1966.

DISC 7

Artist Norman Thatcher

Title Hilarity Rag

Composer Scott

Album River Stay ‘Way

Label Jazz Crusade: Best of the Brits Vol 7

Number Track 3

Duration 3.34

Performers Norman Thatcher, t; Chris Blount, vl; Dave Vickers, tb; Dave Brennan, bj; Barry Grummett, p; Mick Kennedy, b; Macl Murphy, d. 1996.

DISC 8

Artist T J Johnson

Title New York City Blues

Composer ?

Album In Retrospect: a Celebration of 30 years in Jazz and Blues

Label Upbeat

Number 268D CD 1 Track 14

Duration 4.29

Performers: T J Johnson, p; Julian Webster-Greaves, ts; Simon Picton, g; Julian Bury b; Matt Home, d. 2001

DISC 9

Artist Theo Jackson

Title Footprints

Composer Wayne Shorter

Album Shoeless and the Girl

Label Dot Time

Number 9035 Track 4

Duration 4.37

Performers Theo Jackson, piano, vocals | Huntly Gordon, double bass | Marco Quarantotto, drums

DISC 10

Artist Miles Davis

Title Bye Bye Blackbird

Composer Dixon / Henderson

Album Miles At Newport: Bootleg Sessions vol 4

Label Columbia

Number 88750 81952 CD 1 Track 10

Duration 9.11

Performers: Miles Davis, t; John Coltrane, ts; Cannonball Adderley, as; =Bill Evans, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d. 3 July 1958.

JRR 9 Jan

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 090116

DISC 1

Artist Duke Ellington

Title UMMG

Composer Strayhorn

Album Jazz Party

Label Five Four

Number 34 Track 7

Duration 4.31

Performers: Dizzy Gillespie, t; Ray Nance, Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Andres Ford; Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, tb; Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Russell Procope, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmy Woode, b; Sam Woodyard, d. Feb 1959.

DISC 2

Artist Chet Baker

Title There’ll Never be Another You

Composer Gordon / Warren

Album Chet Baker in Paris

Label MasterJazz Records

Number 8892858 CD 2 Track 17

Duration 2.59

Performers: Chet Baker, t, v; Russ Freeman, p; Carson Smith, b; Bob Neel, d; 1954.

DISC 3

Artist Bob Mielke’s Bearcats

Title Weary Blues

Composer Matthews

Album Bob Mielke and His Bear Cats

Label Empirical

Number EM 108 Track 7

Duration 3.28

Performers: Bob Mielke, tb; Pete Stanton, t; Bunky Coleman, cl; Dick Oxtot, bj; Peter Allen, b; Don Fay, d. 1955

DISC 4

Artist Freddy Randall

Title Black and Blue

Composer Waller, Razaf

Album Before and After

Label Lake

Number 343 Track 11

Duration 4.02

Performers: Freddy Randall, t; George Chisholm, tb; Dave Shepherd, cl; Brian Lemon, p; Kenny Baldock, b; Johnny Richardson, d. 1 Aug 1972.

DISC 5

Artist Jazz Couriers: Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes

Title Guys and Dolls

Composer Loesser

Album Tubby Hayes: Seven Classic Albums

Label Real Gone

Number 402: CD 1 Track 4

Duration 8.58

Performers: Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, ts; Terry Shannon, p; Phil Bates, b; Bill Eyden, d. 1958.

DISC 6

Artist Brew Moore

Title Five Planets In Leo

Composer Marabuto

Album Brew Moore Quartet and Quintet

Label Vogue

Duration 4.45

Performers: Brew Moore, ts; John Marabuto, p; Max Hartstein, b; Gus Gustofsen, d. 15 Jan 1956.

DISC 7

Artist Charlie Christian

Title Topsy

Composer Durham / Battle

Album The Original Guitar Genius

Label Proper

Number Properbox 98 CD 4 Track 12

Duration Fade on applause at 3.23

Performers Charlie Christian, g; Joe Guy, t; Kenny Lersey, p; Nick Fenton, b; Kenny Clarke, d. 12 May 1941

DISC 8

Artist Vic Dickenson

Title Keeping Out Of Mischief Now

Composer Waller, Razaf

Album Five Classic Albums Plus

Label Avid

Number AMSC 1073 CD 1 Track 5

Duration 5.50

Performers: Ruby Braff, c; Vic Dickenson, tb; Edmond Hall, cl; Sir Charles Thompson, p; Steve Jordan, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 1953.

DISC 9

Artist Billie Holiday

Title Ghost of Yesterday

Composer Wilson / Herzog

Album The Lady Sings

Label Proper

Number Properbox 26 CD 3 Track 3

Duration 2.36

Performers Billie Holiday, v; Roy Eldridge, t; Jimmy Powell, Carl Frye, Kermit Scott, reeds; Sonny White, p; Lawrence Lucie, g; John Williams, b; Doc West, d. 29 Feb 1940.

DISC 10

Artist Joe Harriott

Title Senor Blues

Composer Silver

Album Joe Harriott Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 160

Duration 4.04

Performers: Hank Shaw, t; Joe Harriott, as; Harry South, p; Coleridge Goode, b; Bobby Orr, d. 5 May 1959.

DISC 11

Artist Steve King Big Band

Title Caravan

Composer Tizol

Album 60 Not Out

Label ESKAY

Number SKBB-06 Track 13

Duration 7.07

Performers: Leader/Trumpet/Flugelhorn/Piccolo Trumpet: Steve King; Trumpets/Flugelhorns: Mark Jackson (Lead), Andy Morris, Jeremy Cross;

Trombones & Tuba: Brian Harrold (Lead), Bob Lloyd, Graham Toye, Dave Bates (Bass), Eddie Frazer (Tuba); Paul Hughes (Lead Alto/ Soprano/ Clarinet/ Flute/ Piccolo); Tom Martin (Alto/Soprano/Clarinet/Flute/Tenor Recorder);

Drew Selvey (Tenor/Soprano/Clarinet/Flute/Piccolo/Bass Flute);Greville Hodgson (Tenor/Soprano/Clarinet/Flute); Sue Evans (Baritone/ Alto/ Clarinet/ BassClarinet/Flute/Piccolo)Sue Stone (Piano, Keyboards, Synthesiser); Alan Mason (Guitar); Steve Galey (Bass Guitar, String Bass); Tash Buxton (Drums); Helen Bool (Percussion)

First JRR of 2016

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 020116

DISC 1

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Harlem Airshaft

Composer Ellington

Album Highlights of the Great 1940-42 Band

Label Avid

Number 1143 CD 1 Track 14

Duration 2.59

Performers: DE, p, dir; Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart, t; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol, tb; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Otto Hardwick, Ben Webster, reeds; Fred Guy, g; Jimmy Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d. 22 Jul 1940

DISC 2

Artist John Kirby

Title I Love You Truly

Composer Carrie Jacobs-Bond

Album The Biggest Little Band

Label ASV Living Era

Number ?

Duration 2.59

Performers: Charlie Shavers, t; Buster Bailey, cl; Russell Procope, as; Billy Kyle, p; John Kirby b; O’Neil Spencer, d.

DISC 3

Artist Mel Torme / Marty Paich

Title Goodbye Look

Composer Donald Fagen

Album Dektette Reunion

Label Concord

Number 4360 Track 7

Duration 5.47

Performers Mel Torme, v; Warren Launing, Jack Sheldon, t; Bob Enevoldsen, Lou McCreary, tb; Jim Self, tu; Ken Peplowski, Bob Efford, Gary Foster, reeds; Pete Jolly, p; Chuck Berghofer, b; Jeff Hamilton, d; Marty Paich, dir. 1988

DISC 4

Artist Benny Goodman

Title Benny Rides Again

Composer Eddie Sauter

Album The Essential BG

Label Proper

Number Properbox 109 CD 3 Track 26

Duration 4.41

Performers Benny Goodman, cl; Alec Fila, Jimmy Maxwell, Cootie Williams, Irving Goodman, t; Lou McGarity, Red Gingler, tb; Skippy Martin, Gus Bivona, Bob Snyder, Georgie Auld, Jack Henderson, reeds; Bernie Leighton, p; Mike Bryan, g; Artie Bernstein, b; Harry Jaeger, d. 17 Nov 1940

DISC 5

Artist Ray Anthony

Title Panama

Composer Tyers

Album Big Band Dixieland

Label Capitol

Number T 678 Side 1 T 1

Duration 4.55

Performers: Alton Hendrickson (guitar); Heine Beau, Leo Anthony, Gus Bivona, Matty Matlock (saxophone); Manny Klein, Conrad Gozzo , Zeke Zarchy, Charlie Teagarden (trumpet); Abe Lincoln, Elmer R. Moe Schneider, Francis L. “Joe” Howard (trombone); Paul “Scooby” Smith (piano); Nick Fatool (drums). 1955

DISC 6

Artist Anoushka Lucas and the Humbolts

Title When You’re Away

Composer Lucas

Album Left to My Own Devices

Label ?

Number Track 6

Duration 4.49

Performers Anoushka Lucas, v: Phil Smith, t, Jacopo Milesi. g; Rick Buddulph, b; Chris Lucas, d. 2011

DISC 7

Artist Lars Estrand

Title Sleep

Composer

Album Play Benny Goodman Vol 2

Label Nagel Heyer

Number Track 4

Duration 9.12

Performers: Ken Peplowski, ts; Lars Erstrand vib; Howard Alden, g; Mark Shane, p; Len Skeat b; Joe Ascione, d. 2009

DISC 8

Artist Eddie Harris

Title Listen Here

Composer Harris

Album The Electrifying Eddie Harris.

Label Atlantic

Number SD 1495 Track 2

Duration 7.41

Performers: Eddie Harris, ts, varitone; Jodie Christian, p; Melvin Jackson, b; Richard Smith, d; Ray Baretto, perc. 1967.

DISC 9

Artist Kate Westbrook

Title Toad’s Washerwoman

Composer Mike Westbrook

Album Cuff’s Clout

Label Voiceprint

Number VP 310 Track 5

Duration 7.43

Performers John Winfield, Kate Westbrook v; Peter King, Alan Barnes, as; Mike Carr, org; Steve Brown, d. Nov 2001.

DISC 10

Artist Jacques Loussier

Title Gymnopedie 1 Var 4

Composer Satie arr Loussier

Album Gymnopedies / Gnossiennes

Label Telarc

Number 83431 Track 9

Duration 3.42

Performers: Jacques Loussier, p; Benoit Dunoyer de Segonzac, b; Andre Arpino, d. 1998.

Boxing Day JRR

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Alyn Shipton

Happy festive season to all readers of this blog:

JRR 261215

DISC 1

Artist Harry Sweets Edison / Ben Webster

Title Hollering at the Watkins

Composer Edison

Album Complete Sextet Studio Sessions

Label Lonehill Jazz

Number 10258 CD 1 Track 1

Duration 3.39

Performers: Harry Sweets Edison, t; Ben Webster, ts; Jimmy Rowles, p; Barney Kessel, g; Joe Mondragon, b; Alvin Stoller, d 4 Sep 1956

DISC 2

Artist Don Rendell / Ian Carr Quintet

Title Tan Samfu

Composer Rendell

Album Shades of Blue / Dusk Fire

Label BGO

Number CD 615 CD 2 Track 1

Duration 5.52

Personnel: Ian Carr, t; Don Rendell, ts; Michael Garrick p; Dave Green, b; Trevor Tomkins, d. March 1966.

DISC 3

Artist Miles Davis

Title Time After Time

Composer Lauper

Album You’re Under Arrest

Label Columbia

Number Track 7

Duration 3.37

Performers: Miles Davis, t; John Scofield, g; Robert Irving III, kb; Darryl Jones, b; Al Foster, d; 1984/5.

DISC 4

Artist Bunk Johnson

Title A Closer Walk With Thee

Composer trad

Album The Complete Deccas, Victors and V Discs 1945-6

Label Document

Number DOCD 1001 Track 20

Duration 2.45

Performers: Bunk Johnson, t; George Lewis, c;/ Jim Robinson, tb; Lawrence Marrero, bj; Alton Purnell, p; Slow Drag Pavageau, b; Baby Dodds, d, Dec 1945.

DISC 5

Artist George Chisholm

Title Big Butter and Egg Man

Composer Armstrong / Venables

Album British Traditional Jazz: A Potted History

Label Lake

Number LACD 300 CD 3 Track 21

Duration 3.12

Performers: Tommy McQuater, t; George Chisholm, tb; Roy Willox, Billy Amstell, reeds; Dill Jones, p; Alan Metcalfe, bj; Bill Reid b; Lennie Hastings, d Jeannie Lamb, v. 1961

DISC 6

Artist Stan Tracey

Title Newk’s Fluke

Composer Tracey

Album Portraits PLus

Label Blue Note

Number AMSC 739 Track 1

Duration 7.33

Performers: Piano: Stan Tracey; Alto Sax: Pete King; Tenor Sax: Don Weller; Tenor & Soprano Sax: Art Themen; Trumpet: Guy Barker; bass: Dave Green; Drums: Clark Tracey.

DISC 7

Artist Dave McDonnell

Title Bullitt

Composer McDonnell

Album The Time Inside A Year

Label Delmark

Number 5020 Track 1

Duration 5.49

Performers: Dave McDonnell, as; Nate Lepine, ts; Jason Adaseiwicz, vib; Tomeka Reid, cello; Chris Welcome, g; Joshua Adams, b; Frank Rosaly, d; 2015.

DISC 8

Artist Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Cecile McLorin Salvant

Title It’s Easy To Blame The Weather

Composer Cahn / Chaplin, arr Irby

Album Big Band Holidays

Label Blue Engine

Number Track 9

Duration 4.42

Performers: Wynton Marsalis: music director, trumpet; Ryan Kisor: trumpet; Kenny Rampton: trumpet; Marcus Printup: trumpet; Sherman Irby: alto, soprano sax, flute, piccolo, clarinet; Ted Nash: alto, tenor sax, flute, alto flute, piccolo, clarinet; Victor Goines: tenor sax, clarinet; Walter Blanding: tenor, soprano sax, clarinet, oboe; Joe Temperley: baritone sax, bass clarinet; Paul Nedzela: baritone sax, bass clarinet; Vincent Gardner: trombone; Chris Crenshaw: trombone; Elliot Mason: trombone; James Chirillo: guitar; Dan Nimmer: piano; Carlos Henriquez: bass; Ali Jackson: drums. Cecile McLorin Salvant: vocals

DISC 9

Artist Wes Montgomery

Title Round About Midnight

Composer Monk

Album Round Midnight

Label Charly

Number CD 34 Track 5

Duration 9.28

Performers: Johnny Griffin, ts; Wes Montgomery, g; Harold Mabern, p; Arthur Harper, b; Jimmy Lovelace, d. 27 March 1965

DISC 10

Artist Dave Brubeck

Title Take Five

Composer Desmond

Album At Carnegie Hall

Label Columbia

Number C2K 61455 CD2 Track 6

Duration 7.17

Performers Dave Brubeck, p; Paul Desmond, as; Gene Wright, b; Joe Morello, d. 21 Feb 1963

JRR 19 Dec

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 191215

DISC 1

Artist Stan Kenton

Title Christmas for Moderns

Composer Maynard Ferguson

Album Merry Christmas from the Creative World of Stan Kenton

Label Blue Note

Number Track 13

Duration 7.07

Performers: Personnel: Stan Kenton (spoken vocals, piano, celeste); Lanny Morgan (alto saxophone); Joe Farrell, Willie Maiden (tenor saxophone); Frank Hitner (baritone saxophone); Maynard Ferguson, Chet Ferretti, Jerry Tyree (trumpet); Bob Fitzpatrick, Paul Heydorff, Robert Knight, Tom Shepard (trombone); Jimmy Rowles (piano); Charlie Saunders, Hy Lesnick, Pete Chivily (bass); Rufus Jones (drums, bells); Jerry Lestock McKenzie, Art Anton, Frank Carlson (drums); Larry Bunker, Emil Richards (percussion, bells).

DISC 2

Artist Lee Konitz

Title Tickle Toe

Composer Young

Album Duets

Label Milestone

Number VDJ 1571 Track 6

Duration 2.56

Performers Lee Konitz, Riche Kamuca, ts. Sept 1967

DISC 3

Artist MJQ

Title England’s Carol

Composer trad arr MJQ

Album The Last Concert

Label Atlantic

Number 1024-5 Disc 1 Track 12

Duration 5.51 (inc opening anno – please leave in if time…)

Performers: Milt Jackson, vib; John Lewis, p; Percy Heath, b; Connie Kay, d. 1988

DISC 4

Artist Noon Johnson

Title Exactly Like You / Swing Out

Composer Fields / Mchugh

Album Noon Johnson / Lemon Nash 1960 (Larry Borenstein Coll. Vol 9)

Label 504

Number CD 38 Track 2

Duration 2.12

Performers Noon Johnson, bazooka, Harrison Verrett, bj, v; Lawrence Rankins, g, v. 1960.

DISC 5

Artist Bix Beiderbecke

Title Royal Garden Blues

Composer Williams

Album Bix Beiderbecke Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 66 cd 2 Track 20

Duration 3.05

Performers Bix Beiderbecke, c; Bill Rank, tb; Don Murray, cl; Adrian Rollini, bass sax, Frank Signorelli, p; Chauncey Morehouse, d. 5 Oct 1927

DISC 6

Artist Sarah Vaughan

Title I’ll Remember April

Composer Paul

Album Ronnie Scott’s Presents Sarah Vaughan Live

Label Pye

Number NSPL 18544

Duration 3.05

Performers: Sarah Vaughan, v; Carl Schroeder, p; Walter Booker, b; Jimmy Cobb, d; 1977.

DISC 7

Artist Sonny Stitt

Title Body and Soul

Composer Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton; Johnny Green

Album New York Jazz

Label Verve

Number MGV 8219 Track 9

Duration 4.31

Performers Sonny Stitt, ts; Jimmy Jones, p; Ray Brown, b; Jo Jones, d. 1956.

DISC 8

Artist Sun Ra

Title It’s Christmas Time

Composer Sun Ra / Alton Abraham

Album The Singles

Label Evidence

Number 221462 CD 1 Track 11

Duration 2.43

Performers: the Qualities, v; Sun Ra, org; unknown, perc, g; Chicago 1956.

DISC 9

Artist Vincent Pierani

Title Throw it Away

Composer Lincoln

Album Thrill Box

Label ACT

Number 9542-2 Track 10

Duration 5.32

Performers Vincent Peirani, acc; Michael Wollny, p; Michel Benita, b. 2013.

DISC 10

Artist Dizzy Gillespie (with Oscar Pettiford’s 18 All Stars)

Title Salt Peanuts

Composer Gillespie

Album Early Years

Label Marshall Cavendish

Number CD28 Track 14

Duration 2.55

Performers: Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, unknown, t; Trummy Young, Benny Morton, unknown, tb; Johnny Borthwell, Don Byas, Serge Chaloff, unknown, reeds; Clyde Hart, p; Oscar Pettiford, b; Shelly Manne, d. 9 Jan 1945.

DISC 11

Artist Tubby Hayes

Title A Pint of Bitter

Composer Hayes

Album Seven Classic Albums

Label Real Gone

Number RGJ CD 402 CD 3 Track 5

Duration 7.00

Performers: Tubby Hayes, ts; Clark Terry, t; Horace Parlan, p; Eddie Costa, vib; George Duvivier, b; Dave Bailey, d. 1961

DISC 12

Artist Miles Davis / Gil Evans

Title Blue Xmas

Composer Dorough

Album Complete Coliumbia Studio Recirdings

Label Columbia

Number 67397 CD 4 Track 7

Duration 2,40

Performers: Miles Davis, t; Frank Rehak, tb; Wayne Shorter, ts; Bob Dorough, p, v; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d; Willie Bobo, perc; Gil Evans, arr. Aug 1962.

DISC 13

Artist Mike Westbrook

Title I See Thy Form

Composer Westbrook / Blake

Album Glad Day

Label Enja

Number 9376-2 CD 2 Track 6

Duration 3.58

Performers Phil Minton, v; Kate Westbrook, tenor horn, piccolo; Peter Whyman, Alan Wakeman, Chris Biscoe, reeds; Steve Berry b; Dave Barry, d; Mike Westbrook, p dir; Senior girls choir of Blackheath Conservatory. 1999

JRR 12 Dec

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Alyn Shipton

Artist  Jere Laukkanen’s Finnish Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Title  Teen Town
Composer Pastorius
Album  Jere Laukkanen’s Finnish Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Label  Naxos
Number         86056-2 Track 1
Duration 5.03
Performers: Jere Laukkanen’s Finnish Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Artist  Oscar Peterson
Title  Laurentide Waltz
Composer Peterson
Album  Canadiana Suite
Label  Fontana
Number         SFL13015
Duration 5.21
Performers: Oscar Peterson, p; Ray Brown, b; Ed Thigpen, d. 1964
Artist  Christine Jensen
Title  Arbutus
Composer Jensen
Album  Treelines
Label  Justin Time
Number         8559-2 Track 2
Duration 6.51
Performers Ingird Jensen,, Jocelyn Couture, Ball Mahar, Aron Doyle, Dave Mossing, t; Christine Jensen, Donny Kennedy, Erik Hoove, Joel Miller, Chet Doxas, Sean Craig, reeds; David Grott, Jean-Nicolas Trottier, David Martin, Bob Ellis, tb; Steve Amirault, p; Ken Bibace, g; Fraser Hollins, b; Martin Auguste, d. May 2009.
Artist  Stan Getz
Title  Stella By Starlight
Composer Washington / Young
Album  Anniversary
Label  Emarcy
Number         83877692 Track 3
Duration 12.33
Performers: Stan Getz, ts; Kenny Barron, p; Rufus Reid, b; Victor Lewis, d. 1987
Artist  Jack Teagarden (with Paul Whiteman)
Title  Announcer’s Blues
Composer Trumbauer, Stokes
Album  Big T
Label  Proper
Number         Properbox 80 CD 2 Track 8
Duration 2.19
Performers: Eddie Wade, Charlie Teagarden, Harry Godlfield, t; Bill Rank, Hal Matthews, Jack Teagarden, tb; Benny Bonaccio, John Cordaro, Charles Strickfadden, Frank Trumbauer, reeds; Roy Bargy, p; Norman McPherson, tu; Larry Gomar, d. Paul Whiteman, dir. 7 Sep 1935
Artist  Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Title  Dr Jazz
Composer Morton
Album  Live in London Vol 2
Label  Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Number         Track 1
Duration 3.39
Performers: David Suich, Peter Brooke Turner, Hester Goodman, George Hinchliffe, Richie Williams, Kitty Lux, Will Grove-White, (ukuleles), Jonty Bankes (bass ukulele)
Artist  Trygve Seim
Title  Ulrike Dans
Composer Trygve Seim
Album  Different Rivers
Label  ECM
Number         159521-2 Track 2
Duration 7.51
Performers: Håvard Lund , Bass Clarinet, Clarinet; Nils Jansen, Bass Saxophone;
Bernt Simen Lund, Cello; Per Oddvar Johansen, Drums; Hild Sofie Tafjord, French Horn; Trygve Seim, Tenor Saxophone; Øyvind Brække, Trombone; Arve Henriksen, Trombone; David Gald, Trombone. 2000
Artist  Anders Jormin / Severi Pyysalo
Title  Aamos
Composer Pyysalo
Album  Aviaja
Label Footprint
Number         Track 9
Duration 6.01
Performers: Anders Jormin, b; Severi Pyysalo, vib. 2006
Artist  Stekpanna
Title  Alfredo and the Mayor
Composer Steve Kershaw
Album  Standin’ Tall
Label  Flat Five Records Track 10
Number         GBHCD01
Duration 3.52
Performers: Steve Kershaw, b; Mads Kjølby, g; Petter Svard, d.

JRR 5 Nov

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Alyn Shipton

Artist   Keith Jarrett
Title     Long As You Know You’re Living Yours
Composer Jarrett
Album  Selected Recordings
Label  ECM :rarum
Number 014 168-2 CD 1 Track 12
Duration 6.12
Performers Jan Garbarek, ts; Keith Jarrett, p; Palle Danielsson, b; Jon Christensen, d. April 1974.

Artist  Tricia Boutté with Ytre Søloens
Title  Because He Lives
Composer Trad
Album  Oh Mahalia
Label  Herman Records
Number Track 6
Duration 5.47
Performers Tricia Boutté, v; Kare Nymark Jr, t; Jan Inge Melsaeter, tb; Jens Arne Molvaer, cl; Eine Aarøo, bj; Askjell Molvaer, p; David Gald, tu; Ottar Endersen, d. Choir. 2007.

Artist  Sidsel Endresen
Title  So I Write
Composer Balke, Endresen
Album  So I Write
Label  ECM
Number 841 776-2 Track 1
Duration 7.54
Performers: Sidsel Endresen vocal; Nils Petter Molvær trumpet, fluegelhorn, percussion; Django Bates piano; Jon Christensen percussion; June 1990

Artist  Sunna Gunnlaugs
Title  Gallop
Composer Gunnlaugs
Album  Distilled
Label  Sunny/Sky
Number 730 Track 5
Duration 6.36
Performers: Sunna Gunnlaugs, p; Thorgrimur Jonsson, b; Scott McLemore, d. 2013.

Artist  Ben Webster
Title  Baby It’s Cold Outside
Composer Loesser
Album  No Fool No Fun
Label  Storyville
Number Track 10
Duration 4.38
Performers: Matty Peters, v; Ben Webster, ts; Danish Radio Jazz orchestra, 1970.

Artist  Karin Krog / John Surman
Title  Circle Song
Composer Krog / Surman
Album  Songs about This and That
Label  Meantime
Number MR 20 Track 4
Duration 5.47
Performers: Karin Krog, v; John Surman, bcl, Ivar Kolve, vib; Bjorn Klakegg, g; Terje Geweld, b; Tom Olstad, d. April 2013

Artist  Tord Gustavsen
Title  The Well
Composer Gustavsen
Album  The Well
Label  ECM
Number 2237 Track 8
Duration 5.50
Performers Tore Brunborg, ts; Tord Gustavsen, p; Mats Eilartsen, b; Jarle Vespestad, d. Feb 2011.

Artist  Jim Pepper
Title  Witchi Tai To
Composer Trad / Pepper
Album  Comin’ and Goin’
Label  Antilles
Number AN 8706 Track 1
Duration 8.19
Performers: Jim Pepper, chants, ts; John Scofield, g; Kenny Werner, kb; Hamid Drake, d; Nana Vasconcelos, perc. 1983

Artist  Andy Sheppard
Title  Looking for Ornette
Composer Sheppard
Album  Surrounded by Sea
Label  ECM
Number 471 4273 Track 12
Duration 3.09
Performers: Andy Sheppard, reeds; Eivind Aarset, g; Michel Benita, b; Seb Richford, d. 2015.

JRR 281115

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Alyn Shipton

DISC 1

Artist Billy Strayhorn and Johnny Hodges

Title Things Ain’t What They Used to Be

Composer Ellington

Album Juice a Plenty / Live!

Label Fresh Sound

Number 762 Track 12

Duration 2.47

Performers Shorty Baker, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, t; Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, reeds; Billy Strayhorn, p; Jimmy Woode, b; Sam Woodyard, d. 1958.

DISC 2

Artist Kenny Clarke / Francy Boland

Title Now Hear My Meaning

Composer Jimmy Woode

Album Live At Ronnie Scott’s

Label MPS

Number 22 29728-4 Side B Track 3

Duration 5.40

Performers Performers: Benny Bailey, Dusko Goykevich, Idrees Suliman, t; Erik Van Leer, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, tb; Derek Humble, Sahib Shihab, Ronnie Scott, Tony Coe, Johnny Griffin, reeds; Francy Boland, p; Ron Matthewson, b; Kenny Clarke, Kenny Clare, d. 28 Feb 1969.

DISC 3

Artist Art Tatum

Title What Is This Thing Called Love?

Composer Porter

Album Legendary Art Tatum 1955 Sextet Session

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55409 Track 2

Duration 7.40

Performers: Harry Edison, t; Lionel Hampton, vib; Art Tatum p; Barmey Kessel, g; Red Callender, b; Buddy Rich, d. 7 Sep 1955.

DISC 4

Artist Kenny Burrell

Title Midnight blue

Composer Burrell

Album Midnight Blue

Label Blue Note

Number 84123 Track 4

Duration 4.02

Performers: Kenny Burrell (guitar); Major Holley, Jr. (bass); Bill English (drums); Ray Barretto, cga. 1963.

DISC 5

Artist Cannoball Adderley

Title Up and At It

Composer Montgomery

Album Accent on Africa

Label Capitol

Number Track 4

Duration 3.36

Performers: Cannonball Adderley, as; Nat Adderley, c; big band dir H Barnum. 1968

DISC 6

Artist Carla Bley

Title The Lord is listening to Ya, Hallelujah

Composer Bley

Album Live!

Label Watt/ECM

Number Track 2

Duration 7.24

Performers: Mike Manlter, t; Gary Valente, tb; Earl McIntyre, btb; Vincent chancey, frh; Steve Slagle, Tony Dagradi, reeds; Carla Bley, org; Arturo, O’Farrill, p; Steve Swallow, b; D Sharp, d. 1981

DISC 7

Artist Luis Russell

Title Panama

Composer Tyers

Album n/a

Label Okeh

Number 8849 side A

Duration 3.16

Performers: Henry Red Allen, Otis Johnson, t; J C Higginbotham, tbn; Albert Nicholas, cl, as; Charlie Holmes, as; Greely Walton, ts; Luis Russell, p; Will Johnson, bj; Pops Foster, b; Paul Barbarin, d. 5 Sep 1930

DISC 8

Artist Kid Ory

Title The World’s Jazz Crazy, Lawdy So Am I

Composer Huff / Blythe

Album Kid Ory and His Creole Jazz band

Label Columbia

Number C-126 Track 6

Duration 3.15

Performers: Mutt Carey, c; Kid Ory, tb; Barney Bigard, cl; Bud Scott, bj; Buster Wilson, p; Ed Garland, b; Minor Hall, d.

DISC 9

Artist Woody Herman

Title Not Really The Blues

Composer Mandel

Album The Woody Herman Story

Label Proper

Number Properbox 15 CD 4 Track 17

Duration 2.53

Performers: Ernie Royal, Al Porcino, Stan Fishelson, Charlie Walp, Shorty Rogers, tp; Earl Swope, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, Bart Varselona, tb; Woody Herman, cl, as, v; Sam Marowitz, as; Gene Ammons, Buddy Savitt, Jimmy Giuffre, ts; Serge Chaloff, bs; Lou Levy, p; Oscar Pettiford, b; Shelly Manne, d; Terry Gibbs, vib; 14 July 1949

DISC 10

Artist Fats Navarro

Title Double Talk

Composer McGhee / Navarro

Album Bebop Spoken Here

Label Proper

Number Properbox 10 CD 3 Track 23

Duration 5.30

Performers Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, t; Ernie Henry, as; Milt Jackson, p; Curly Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d. 11 Oct 1948

DISC 11

Artist Julia Hülsmann Quartet with Theo Bleckmann

Title Mack the Knife

Composer Brecht / Weill

Album A Clear Midnight: Kurt Weill and America

Label ECM

Number Track 1

Duration 4.30

Performers: Theo Bleckmann, v; Tom Arthurs, t; Julia Hülsmann, p; Marc Muellbauer, b: Heinrich Kobberling, d. 2015

DISC 12

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Sonnet for Caesar

Composer Ellington / Strayhorn

Album Such Sweet Thunder

Label Columbia

Number Track 2

Duration 3.00

Performers: Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, t; Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmy Woode, b; Sam Woodyard, d. 1957

Handel

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Alyn Shipton

Had a great day on Saturday with the revitalised Wheatley Choral Society rehearsing and performing Handel’s Messiah. Never fails to touch the emotions…here’s the choir and a few of us in the orchestra tuning up just before we started.

JRR 14 Nov Barbican

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Alyn Shipton

This show is available on BBC Music Jazz and will be on BBC Radio 3 on 21 Nov:

JRR EFG London Jazz festival 2015

DISC 1

Artist Sandy Brown

Title African Queen

Composer Brown

Album Best of British from BBC Jazz Club Vol, 2

Label Upbeat

Number URCD 119 Track 20

Duration 3.44

Performers: Sandy Brown, cl; Al Fairweather, t; Jeremy French, tb; Ian Armit, p; Diz Disley, g; Broan Parker, b, Graham Burbidge d. 14 Aug 1956

LIVE MUSIC:

JULIET Kelly and KATE Williams

Magic and Mystery: (Kelly)

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DISC 2

Artist Cassandra Wilson

Title You Go To My Head

Composer Coots, Gillespie

Album Coming Forth By Day

Label Sony

Number 88875063622 Track 4

Duration 4.08

Performers Cassandra Wilson, v; John Cowherd, kb; Martyn Casey, b; Thomas Wydler, d; Kevin Breit, bj; Robby Marshall, bcl; the Van Dyke Parks String orchestra. 2014.

DISC 3

Artist Johnny Coles

Title Little Johnny C

Composer Duke Pearson

Album Little Johnny C

Label Blue Note

Number 4144 Track 1

Duration 5.11

Performers: Johnny Coles, t; Leo Wright, as; Joe Henderson, ts; Duke Pearson, p; Bob Cranshaw, b; Walter Perkins, d. 18 July 1963.

LIVE MUSIC

Kate Williams: Recollection (Williams)

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DISC 4

Artist Kenny Kirkland

Title Chance

Composer Kirkland

Album Kenny Kirkland

Label GRP

Number Track 6

Duration 6.01

Performers Kenny Kirkland, p; Christian McBride, b; Jeff Tain Watts, d. 1 Oct 1991.

DISC 5

Artist Paul Whiteman

Title You Took Advantage Of Me

Composer Rogers, Hart

Album The Bix Beiderbecke Story

Label Proper

Number P1364 Track 5

Duration 2.53

Performers: Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, Eddie Pinder, t; Bix Beiderbecke, c; Bill Rank, Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Jack Fulton, tb; Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Freedman, Charles Strockfadden, Rube Crozier, Roy Mayer, reeds; Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, John Bouman, Charles Gaylord, vn; Roy Bargy, Lennie Hayton, p; Mike Pingotore, bj; Mike Trafficante, b; Min Leibrook, tu; George Marsh, d; Bing Crosby, v; Paul Whiteman, dir. 25 April 1928.

DISC 6

Artist Billie Holiday

Title Love For Sale

Composer Porter

Album Complete Billie Holiday on Verve

Label Verve

Number 517 658-2 CD 2 Track 1

Duration 2.55

Performers Billie Holiday, v; Oscar Peterson, p; 1952

DISC 7

Artist Ambrose

Title Plain Jane

Composer Phillips

Album Champagne Cocktail

Label Ace of Clubs

Number ACL1246 Side Two Track Six

Duration 3.10

Performers Tommy McQuater, Stan Roderick, Archie Craig, t; Les Carew, George Chisholm, t; Joe Crossman, Joe Jeanette, Billy Amstell, reeds; Bert Read, p; Ivor Maraints, g; Tiny Winters,b; Max Bacon, d. 2 March 1939.

DISC 8

Artist Fats Waller and His Continental Rhythm

Title Aint Misbehavin’

Composer Waller / Razaf

Album The Essential Collection

Label Avid

Number 878 CD 2

Duration 2.57

Performers: Fats Waller, org, v; Dave Wilkins, t; Alfie Kahn, ts; Alan Ferguson, g; Len Harrison, b; Edmundo Ros, d. 21 Aug 1938.

DISC 9

Artist Woody Herman

Title Woodchoppers Ball

Composer Herman

Album Best of the big Dance Bands

Label LRC

Number CDC 9010 Track 9

Duration 5.02

Performers Woody Herman Orchestra (no details on sleeve)

Live music KATE / JULIET

Every Time we say goodbye 4.00

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JRR 14 Nov

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Alyn Shipton

JRR 141115

DISC 1

Artist Duke Ellington

Title A Spoonful of Sugar

Composer Robbins / Robbins

Album Complete Reprise Studio Recordings

Label Rhino

Number 8122 73658-2 CD 5 track 1

Duration 3.12

Performers Cat Anderson, Nat Woodard, Cootie Williams, Herbie Jones, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors, tb; Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Sam Woodyard, d. Sept 1964.

DISC 2

Artist Ben Webster

Title Chelsea Bridge

Composer Strayhorn

Album Three Classic Albums PLus

Label Avid

Number 1038 CD 2 Track 4

Duration 3.38

Performers: Ben Webster, ts; , Jimmy Jones, p; Mundell Lowe, g; Milt Hinton, b; Dave Bailey, d.

DISC 3

Artist Sidney Bechet with Bob Wilber’s Wildcats

Title Polka Dot Stomp

Composer Bechet

Album Shake Em Up!

Label Avid

Number 694 CD 2 Track 19

Duration 2.42

Performers Johnny Glasel, t; Bob Mielke, tb; Sidney Bechet, ss; Bob Wilber, cl; Dick Wellstood, p; Charlie Traeger, b Denny Strong, d. July 1947.

DISC 4

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title St Louis Blues

Composer Handy

Album Satch plays W C Handy

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55628 CD 1 Track 1

Duration 8.55

Performers: Louis Armstrong, t, v; Barney Bigard, cl; Trummy Young, tb; Billy Kyle, p; Arvell Shaw, b; Barrett Deems, d; Velma Middleton, v. July 1954.

DISC 5

Artist Frank Sinatra

Title Sweet Lorraine

Composer Burwell, Parish

Album Complete Columbia Recordings Vol 6

Label Sony

Number Track 5

Duration 3.08

Performers: Frank Sinatra, v; Johnny Hodges, as; Coleman Hawkins, ts; Charlie Shavers, t; Lawrence Brown, tb; Nat King Cole, p; Eddie Safransky, b; Buddy Rich.

DISC 6

Artist Stan Getz

Title Autumn Leaves

Composer Kosma, Prevert

Album The Sound

Label Proper

Number Properbox 52 CD 4 Track 18

Duration 3.04

Performers: Stan Getz, ts; Jimmy Raney, g; Duke Jordan, p; Bill Crow, b; Frank Isola, d.

DISC 7

Artist Danny Thompson

Title Crusader

Composer Thompson / Roberts / Holland

Album Whatever!

Label Hannibal

Number 1326 Track 7

Duration 5.49

Performers Danny Thompson, b; Tony Roberts, Northumbrian pipes, whistle; Bernie Holland, g. 1987

DISC 8

Artist Howard Riley

Title The Day Will Come

Composer Riley

Album The Day Will Come

Label Columbia

Number 494434 Track 12

Duration 3.47

Performers: Howard Riley, p; Barry Guy, b; Alan Jackson, d. 1970.

DISC 9

Artist Don Rendell

Title Manumission

Composer Burch

Album Roarin’

Label Jazzland

Number LP51 Side 1 Track 2

Duration 6.45

Performers: Graham Bond (as) Tony Archer (b) Phil Kinorra (d) John Burch (p) Don Rendell (ts) Recorded at Star Sound Studios, London, June 17 and August 29, 1961

DISC 10

Artist Mark Murphy

Title Rusty Dusty Blues

Composer Williams

Album That’s How I Love The Blues.

Label Riverside

Number RLP 441 Track 7

Duration 2.03

Performers: Mark Murphy, v; Clark Terry, Snooky Young, Nick Travis, t; Roger Kellaway, p; Dick Hyman, org; Jim Hall, g; Ben Tucker, b; Dave Bailey, d; 1989.

Mark Murphy – who died last month, and Rusty Disty Blues from his record arranged and directed by Al Cohn, That’s How I Love The Blues.

DISC 11

Artist Duke Ellington / Johnny Hodges

Title Basin Street Blues

Composer Williams

Album Back To Back / Side By Side

Label Avid

Number 1157 CD 1 Track 2

Duration 8.01

Performers: Harry Sweets Edison, t; Johnny Hodges, as; Duke Ellington, p; Les Spann, g; Sam Jones, b; Jo Jones, d. Feb 1959

JRR Sage

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Alyn Shipton

‪Sage Gateshead 7 Nov 2015

DISC

Artist Dave Pike

Title Doors of Perception

Composer Pike

Album Doors of Perception

Label Vortex

Number 2007 Side A T 3

Duration 3.29

Performers: Dave Pike vib; Don Friedman, p; Lee Konitz, as; Eddie Daniels, ts, cl; Chuck Israels, b; Arnie Wise, d. 1970

DISC

Artist Barbara Thompson

Title Little Annie-Ooh

Composer Thompson

Album Live in Concert

Label MCA

Number 301 413 Side 3 Track 1

Duration 6.33

Performers: Barbara Thompson, reeds; Colin Dudman, kb; Dill Katz, b; Jon Hiseman, d. 1980.

DISC

Artist Eddie South and his Alabamians

Title That’s What I Call Keen

Composer ?

Album ?

Label Victor

Number 21615

Duration 2.24

Performers Eddie South, vn, v; Antonia Spaulding, p; Mike McKendrick, g; Jerome Burke, d, v. 10 May 1928

DISC

Artist Turtle Island String Quartet

Title Milestones

Composer Miles Davis

Album Turtle Island String Quartet

Label Windham Hill

Number Track 3

Duration 5.13

Performers: Darol Anger, David Balakirishnan, v; Irene Sazer, vla; Mark Summer, cello; 1988

DISC

Artist Paul Edis

Title Greensleeves

Composer trad arr. Edis

Album Just Like Me

Label tbc

Number

Duration 3.40

Performers: Paul Edis, p.

DISC

Artist Art Tatum

Title Tea For Two

Composer Caesar, Youmans

Album Piano Grand Master

Label Proper

Number Properbox 60 CD 1 Track 25

Duration 2.36

Performers Art Tatum, p, 12 April 1939.

DISC

Artist Sam Eagles

Title Next Beginning

Composer Eagles

Album Next beginning

Label F-Ire

Number Track 8

Duration 8.55

Performers: Sam Eagles, as; Ralph Wyld, vib; Fergus Ireland, b; Eric Ford, d. 2014.

DISC

Artist Don Cherry

Title The Thing

Composer

Album Where Is Brooklyn

Label Blue Note

Number 0946 3 11436 2 5 Side 1 Track 3

Duration 5.50

Performers: Henry Grimes – Bass; Don Cherry – Cornet; Ed Blackwell – Drums; Pharoah Sanders – Tenor Saxophone 1966

DISC

Artist Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins

Title The Way You Look Tonight

Composer Kern / Fields

Album Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins Quartet

Label Prestige

Number 7075

Duration 5.19

Performers: Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Thelonious Monk (piano), Tommy Potter (bass), Art Taylor (drums)

DISC

Artist Arun Ghosh

Title Aurora

Composer Ghosh

Album Northern namaste

Label Kamoke

Number Track 1

Duration 4.58

Performers: Arun Ghosh cl; Idris Rahman, ts; Aref  Durvesh, perc; Jonathan Mayer, sitar. 2008