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Showing posts with label Charles Mingus. Show all posts
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Sunday, 1 November 2020

Jazz Benefits

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 19th July 2004



"Benefitting Jazz families"









Randy Colville with Humph, Cross a Busy Street
Teazer- Confessin' the Blues (Sarah Spencer) (2004)
Warren Vache, Whats New (I'm Free) (2004)
Humph's Favourites- Donald Lambert, Pilgrim's Chorus
John Lee Hooker, I need some Money (1961)
Tijuana shots- Charles Mingus, Tijuana gift shop (1957)
Bud Freeman, Tijuana (1940)
Ken Peplowski Qt, June Night (1990)
Tina May, What Kind of Fool am I
Teazer- Who is the Saxophonist on "Like"
Three Trombones, Cheek to Cheek (Not easy)

Music Content

Sunday, 5 January 2020

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 16th January 2006



"Artist Named Tunes"












Mark Crooks, Bud Powell
Frank Holder - Duncan Lamont, Billy Holiday
Teazer No 1 Bill Holman Band, Baritone Sax player?  Bari Me Not
Dutch Swing College Band, The Last Time
James P Johnson, One Hour tonight (If I could be with you) 
Kings Cross Hot Club, Milko
John Handy - Charles Mingus, Good bye Pork Pie Hat
Pete Johnson - Albert Ammons, Barrel House Boogie
Rigmor Gustafsson, You Must Believe in spring
Courtney Pine, Good Morning

The Artists Names

Tuesday, 10 December 2019

Humphrey Lyttelton on Jazz Instruments 6 of 6





Part 6 "The Double Bass"







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.

Examples:

1. Johnny Dodds - Bill Johnson, Bull Fiddle Blues
2. Louis Russell - George "pops" Foster, Panama
3. Charles Thompson - Walter Page, Mean Baby
4. Duke Ellington - Jimmy Blanton, Jack the Bear
5. Charlie Parker - Tommy Potter, Donna Lee
6. MJQ - Percy Heath, Vendome
7. Bill Evans Trio - Gary Peacock, Little Lou
8. Miles Davis - Dave Holland, Spanish Key
9. Charles Mingus, Mood Indigo
10. Don Byas - Slam Stewart, I Got Rhythm

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Sunday, 22 September 2019

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz"  21st Aug 2006



"Enigmat'isms"








Du Bois "Q" Lark
OK Joe 
JW magic on BT 
FW Get off What?
Mingus 1XV
PTQ Rag in NI
Ode to Scottish JD
Who is jr?
UMMG honours
Slim explains
For (TM)
Expose the abbreviations  Now