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Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests. Email jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk.

Jazz Record Requests
Presented by Geoffrey Smith
Saturday 19 September 2009 5pm–6pm

JRR Signature Tune:
Oh, but on the Third Day (Happy Feet Blues) (Wynton Marsalis)
Performed by Wynton Marsalis (tp), Marcus Roberts (p), Todd Williams (ts), Dr Michael White (cl), Danny Barker (bj), Teddy Riley (tp), Freddie Lonzo (tb), Reginald Veal (b), Herlin Riley (d)
Recorded 28 October 1988
Taken from the album The Majesty of the Blues
1989 CD (CBS 465129 2)

September in the Rain (Warren, Dubin) (2:44)
Performed by Tito Burns and his Sextet: Al Hall (tp) Jimmy Chester (cl,as) Rex Morris (ts) Tito Burns (accor) Ronnie Price (p) Johnny Hawksworth (b) Derek Price (d)
Recorded 23 May 1950, London
Taken from the album Presenting
LP (Decca LF 1162. S1/2)

I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) (2:58)
Performed by Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France: Larry Adler (mouth organ) Stephane Grappelli (p) Django Reinhardt (g solo) Joseph Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g) Roger Grasset (b)
Recorded 1938
Taken from the album Django Reinhardt
CD (Pathe Marconi 7465012 (1) Track 8)

Heah Me Talkin’ To Ya (Louis Armstrong) (5:10)
Performed by Alex Welsh (tp, v) Roy Williams (tb,vcl) John Barnes (bar,cl,as,fl,vcl) Fred Hunt (p) Jim Douglas (g) Harvey Weston (b,b-g) Lennie Hastings (d,vcl) Humphrey Lyttelton (tp) George Chisholm (tb) Bruce Turner (cl, as)
Recorded Live Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, November 28 1971
Taken from the album An Evening with Alex Welsh and His Friends
LP (Black Lion 2460 179 S1/1)

Dark Eyes (trad) (3:27)
Performed by Charlie Ventura (ts) Teddy Nepoleon (p) Gene Krupa (d)
Recorded 8 March 1946, New York City
Taken from the album Drummin' Man
LP (Affinity AFS 1042 S2/4)

After You’ve Gone (Creamer, Layton) (4:24)
Performed by James P. Johnson’s Blue Note Jazzmen: Sidney De Paris (tp) Vic Dickenson (tb) Ben Webster (ts) James P Johnson (p) Jimmy Shirley (g) John Simmons (b) Sidney Catlett (d)
Recorded 4 March 1944
Taken from the album James P. Johnson 1943 - 1944
1995 CD (Classics 824 (1) Track 16)

I’m Just a Lucky So and So (Duke Ellington, M David) (3:06)
Performed by Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet) Duke Ellington (piano) Trummy Young (trombone) Barney Bigard (clarinet) Mort Herbert (bass) Danny Barcelona (drums)
Recorded 3 – 4 April 1961, New York
Taken from the album The Great Summit
CD (Roulette Jazz 724352454723 Track 2)

Small’s Minor (Jimmy Smith) (6:57)
Performed by Jimmy Smith (organ) Eddie McFadden (g) Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts) Art Blak (d)
Recorded 7 April 1958
Taken from the album Cool Blues
CD (Blue Note CDP7844412 (1) Track 6)

Requiem (Lennie Tristano) (4:43)
Performed by Lennie Tristano (p)
Recorded 1954 - 1955
Taken from the album Lennie Tristano
LP (London LTZ-K 15033 S1/2)

Time to Go ±«Óãtv (Courtney Pine) (6:03)
Performed by Courtney Pine (ss) Kenny Kirkland (p) Charnette Moffett (b) Tain (perc)
Recorded 20 – 21 January 1990
Taken from the album Within the Realms of Our Dreams
1991 CD (Antilles ANCD8756 (1) Track 6)

In a Mellotone (Duke Ellington) (7:11)
Performed by Duke Ellington Orchestra: Lew Soloff, Barry Lee Hall, Ron Tooley, Clark Terry (tp, flghn) Norris Turney (as) Jerry Dodgion (as, cl) Herman Riley, Eddie Daniels (ts, cl) Charles Owens (bs, cl, bcl) Britt Woodman, Al Grey (tb) Chuck Connors (btb) Roland Hanna (p) J.J. Wiggins (b) Louie Bellson (d) Mercer Ellington (conductor)
Recorded 1986
Taken from the album The Duke Ellington Orchestra: Digital Duke
1987 CD (GRP GRD9548 (1) Track 10)

Panama Rag (William Tyers) (5:35)
Performed by Soprano Summit: Bob Wilber (sop) Kenny Davern (cl) Marty Grosz (g) Monty Budwig (b) Jake Hanna (d)
Recorded 1977
Taken from the album Soprano Summit / Live at Concord '77
1978 CD (Concord Jazz CJ52 S2/3)

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