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The Buck Clayton Legacy Band in Concert

Julian Joseph presents a concert given by the Buck Clayton Legacy Band at the Gateshead International Jazz Festival. With the Clayton compositions Smoothie, Scorpio and Claytonia.

Julian Joseph presents a concert of music by the Buck Clayton Legacy Band recorded at the Gateshead International Jazz Festival. Buck Clayton was star trumpeter with Count Basie in the 1930s and went on to become a fine arranger and bandleader in his own right.The Buck Clayton Legacy Band features writer, broadcaster and musician Alyn Shipton, and when Shipton published Buck Clayton's life story the legendary trumpeter gave him a set of new arrangements that had never been recorded. The band features the stellar line-up of Menno Daams and Ian Smith, trumpets; Alan Barnes and Matthias Seuffert, reeds; Adrian Fry, trombone; Martin Litton, piano; Martin Wheatley, guitar; Alyn Shipton, bass and Norman Emberson, drums.The set features the Clayton compositions Smoothie, Scorpio and Claytonia.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 9 Sep 2012 23:00

Music Played

  • Neil Cowley Trio

    His Nibs

    Performers: Neil Cowley (Piano), Evan Jenkins (Drums), Richard Sadler (Bass) Composer: Neil Cowley

    • Loud, Louder, Stop!.
    • Candid records CACD 78551.
  • Jacob Karlzon

    Nilha

    Performers: Jakob Karlzon (Piano), Hans Anderson (Bass), Jonas Holgersson (Drums) Composer: Jakob Karlzon

    • More.
    • ACT Records 95332.
  • Eli Degibri

    Unrequited

    Performers: Eli Degibri (Sax), Brad Mehldau (Piano), Ron Carter (Bass), Al Foster (Drums) Composer: B Mehldau

    • Israeli Song.
    • Anzic Records ANC 3002.
  • Bobby Wellins Quartet

    Birds of Brazil (1st Movement)

    Performers: Bobby Wellins (Ten Sax), Pete Jacobsen (Pno, Rhodes Pno), Ken Baldock (bs), Spke Wells (dms), Kenny Wheeler (tpt, flgl hrn), Chris Karan (Percussion), Delme String Quartet Composer: Bobby Wellins

    • Birds of Brazil.
    • HEP Records CD 2097.
  • Antonio Forcione

    Madiba's Jive

    Performers: Antonio Forcione (Guitar), Adriano Adewale (Percussion), Jenny Adejayan (Cello), Nathan Thomson (Calimba) Composer: Antonio Forcione

    • Sketches of Africa.
    • Antastic Records CDANK 001.
  • Brad Mehldau Trio

    Airegin

    Performers: Brad Mehldau (Piano), Larry Grenadier (Bass), Jeff Ballard (Drums) Composer: Sonny Rollins

    • Where Do You Start.
    • Nonesuch Records 532 029.
  • Oscar Peterson

    Cottontail

    Performers: Oscar Peterson (Piano), Barney Kessell (Guitar), Ray Brown (Bass) Composer: Duke Ellington

    • Songbooks.
    • Not Now Records NOT3CD 081.
  • Buck Clayton Legacy Band

    Claytonia

    Performers: Alyn Shipton (Bass), Matthias Seuffert, Alan Barnes (Saxes), Menno Daams, Ian Smith (Trumpets), Adrian Fry (Trombone), Martin Litton (Piano), Martin Wheatley (Guitar), Norman Emberson (Drums) Composer: Buck Clayton 麻豆社 Recording, Recorded on 27th April 2011, at the Gateshead International Jazz Festival

  • Buck Clayton Legacy Band

    Smoothie

    Performers: Alyn Shipton (Bass), Matthias Seuffert, Alan Barnes (Saxes), Menno Daams, Ian Smith (Trumpets), Adrian Fry (Trombone), Martin Litton (Piano), Martin Wheatley (Guitar), Norman Emberson (Drums) Composer: Buck Clayton 麻豆社 Recording, Recorded on 27th April 2011, at the Gateshead International Jazz Festival

  • Buck Clayton Legacy Band

    Scorpio

    Performers: Alyn Shipton (Bass), Matthias Seuffert, Alan Barnes (Saxes), Menno Daams, Ian Smith (Trumpets), Adrian Fry (Trombone), Martin Litton (Piano), Martin Wheatley (Guitar), Norman Emberson (Drums) Composer: Buck Clayton 麻豆社 Recording, Recorded on 27th April 2011, at the Gateshead International Jazz Festival

  • Fred Frith

    Untitled

    Performers: Fred Frith (Electric Guitar), John Edwards (Bass), Mark Sanders (Drums) Composer: Fred Frith 麻豆社 Recording, recorded for Jazz On 3, at Caf茅 Oto, London on 6th July 2012

  • Helge Lien (Piano)

    Kattenslager

    Composer: Helge Lien

    • Kattenslager.
    • Ozella Records OZ 041CD.
  • Peter James Trio

    Headlong

    Performers: Peter James (Piano), Jeremy Brown (Bass), Tom Hooper (Drums) Composer: Peter James

    • Soul Story.
    • Mulberry Tree Music MULTR 1101.
  • Buddy Rich

    Intro/Beulah Witch

    Composer: Don Menza

    • The Man From Planet Jazz.
    • Cherry Red Records/Five Four FIVE FOUR 20.
  • Arild Andersen (Bass), The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, Tommy Smith (Director)

    May Dance

    Composer: Dave Holland

    • Celebration.
    • ECM Records ECM 2259 279 0947.

Broadcast

  • Sun 9 Sep 2012 23:00