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Jazz records from across the genre, played in special sequences to highlight the wonders of jazz history. All pieces have been specifically requested by Radio 3 listeners.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 15 Sep 2018 16:00

Music Played

  • John Handy Plus Band

    Dancy, Dancy

    • The 2nd John Handy Album.
    • CBS.
    • 1.
  • Jimmy Smith

    The Champ

    • Electrifyin'.
    • Proper.
    • 1.
  • Bill Evans

    My Foolish Heart

    • Complete Live at the Village Vanguard 1961.
    • Riverside.
    • 4.
  • Stan Tracey

    Alice In Jazzland - Suite

    Performer: Stan Tracey.
    • Alice in Jazzland.
    • ReSteamed.
    • 1.
  • Stan Tracey

    Afro-Charlie Meets The White Rabbitt

    • Alice in Jazz Land.
    • ReSteamed Records.
    • 1.
  • King Oliver and His Orchestra

    Stingaree Blues

    • n/a.
    • Bluebird.
    • 1.
  • Chris Barber

    When The Saints Go Marching In

    • 1961-62.
    • Lake.
    • 2.
  • Fats Waller

    Ain't Misbehavin'

    • Handful of Keys.
    • Proper.
    • 19.
  • Stan Getz, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Airto Moreira & Tony Williams

    La Fiesta Jazz

    • Captain Marvel.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Jimmy Giuffre

    Train And The River

    • Jazz on a Summer's Day.
    • CHARLY.
    • 1.
  • Duke Ellington

    Anatomy Of A Murder

    • Anatomy of a murder.
    • Soundtrack Factory.
    • 24.

Jazz Record Requests

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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýJohn Handy

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dancy Dancy

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Handy

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2nd John Handy Album

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CBS

Performers:ÌýÌýÌý John Handy, as; Michael White, vn; Jerry Hahn, g; Don Thompson, b; Terry Clarke, d, 1966.

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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jimmy Smith

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Champ

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýGillespie

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Electrifyin’

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Proper

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jimmy Smith, org; Thornel Schwartz, g; Donald Bailey, d. 11 March 1956.

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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bill Evans

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý My Foolish Heart

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Victor Young, Ned Washington

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Complete Live at the Village Vanguard 1961

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Riverside

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bill Evans, p; Scott LaFaro, b; Paul Motian, d. 1961

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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýStan Tracey

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAlice In Jazzland

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Tracey

Album ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Alice In Jazzland

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýReSteamed

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌý Eddie Blair, Ian Hamer, Kenny Baker, Les Condon, t; Keith Christie, ChrisÌý Smith, Wally Smith, tb; Ronnie Baker, Alan Branscombe, as; Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, ts; Harry Klein, bars; Stan Tracey, p, Jeff Clyne, b; Ronnie Stephenson, d.

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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Stan Tracey

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Afro-Charlie Meets the White Rabbitt

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Tracey

Album ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Alice In Jazzland

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýReSteamed

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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýKing Oliver and His Orchestra

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýStingaree Blues

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Clinton / Kemp

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý n/a

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBluebird

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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Chris Barber

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýWhen The Saints Go Marching In

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Trad

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1961-62

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýLake

Performers:ÌýÌýÌý Pat Halcox, t; Ian Wheeler, cl; Chris Barber, tb; Eddie Smith, bj; Dick Smith, b; Graham Burbidge, d; Ottilie Patterson, v. 16 Nov 1961

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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Fats Waller

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ain’t Misbehavin

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Waller / Razaf

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Handful or Keys

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProper

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌý Benny Carter, t; Gene Porter, cl; Alton Moore, tb; Fats Waller, p; Irving Ashby, g; Slam Stewart, b; Zutty Singleton, d. 1943.

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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Stan Getz

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý La Fiesta

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Corea

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýCaptain Marvel

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýColumbia

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌý Stan Getz, ts; Chick Corea kb; Stanley Clarke, b; Airto Moreira, perc; Tony Williams, d. 3 March 1972.

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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jimmy Giuffre

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýThe Train and The River

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýGiuffre

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jazz on a Summer’s Day

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýCharly

Performers:ÌýÌýÌý Jimmy Giuffre, cl, ts; Bob Brookmeyer, vtb; Jim Hall, g. 1958

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ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Duke Ellington

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Anatomy of a Murder

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ellington / Strayhorn

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Anatomy of a murder

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýSoundtrack Factory

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, 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; Jimmy Johnson, d. June 1959.

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