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Sunday 18 April 2021

More Missing Programs

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" Selection from 2001 (2)

1. Papa Lane's Children, Forever Blowing Bubbles
2. Sidney Bechet, Nobody Knows
3. Stacey Kent, I'm Old Fashioned (1997) 
4. Kathy Stobart with Humph's Band, Aint I good to You  (1957)
5. Lew Tabackin, I surrender Dear
6. Johnny Hodges, Sit Right Down and write Myself a Letter
7. Mugsi Spannier-Louis Armstrong, Why Couldn't (1920's)
8. Eddie Condon, I aint gonna give nobody none of this jelly roll (1944)
9. LHR, I don't know what kind of blues I got  1996-97
10.Benny Goodman, I want to be Happy
11.Jack Sharpe Orchestra, I'm begining to see the Light
12.Errol Garner, It's Alright with Me

This copy has even more DAT errors, be warned.

Music Link

Monday 5 October 2020

"Title Trouble"

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 18th October 2004





"Title Trouble"











The Jazz Today unit, Farewell blues (1955)
U.J.C (Louis & Ella), Our Love is Here to Stay
Sean Jones, Gullyism  (2003)
Sammy Sherman, September in the Rain (See here )
Teazer, Who's on the Alto?  (1953)
Geri Allen Trio, A Celebration Song  (2004)
Willy (The Lion) Smith, Finger Buster (1950)
Gwyneth Herbert, It's Alright with Me (2004)
Benny Goodman Qt, Whispering  (1937)
Terry Gibbs, Groovin' High (2004)

Link to Music & Chat

Monday 25 November 2019

Humphrey Lyttelton on Jazz Instruments 4 of 6

                                                                              Part 4 of 6 
                                                                              "The  Clarinet"
These recordings are taken from the BBC Radio 2 long running series
"the Best of Jazz" compiled & produced by Humph himself.

In this series, Humph breaks the Jazz band/Orchestra's instruments
down one by one, with style examples of each in recordings from
1928 up to the 2000's.

Buddy DeFranco Left Field
Sidney Bechet  Freight Train Blues
Kenny Davern   Wild Man Blues
Sandy Brown    Imperial
Tony Coe & Alan Barnes  Days of Wine & Roses
Benny Goodman  Mission to Moscow
Artie Shaw (The Essence of) My Funny Valentine
Edmund Hall + Peanuts Hucko How Come You Do Me (like you do)
Tim Garland  Flying Machine


"REED" all about it Here

Saturday 2 November 2019

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 12th June 2006




Theme  
"Inverted Order"






Starting with a BLAST - Pete Cato band
"Rootie Toots" from Alan Barnes Qt
Teddy Wilson "Laughing on holiday"
A Trio "walking with Chestnut"
Ben Webster "Old Folks"
Tom Scott's "Children of the night"
Benny Goodman - "Airmail special"
Rachel Weston " Isn't it a Pity" (picture below)
"Run for your Life" it's Bob Mintzer Big band 


Hear show and Rachel