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

Slap or Strum  Here

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 1st May 2006

"You can't believe what you read"

Cannonball Adderley, Hippodelphia

Teazer No 1 Trumpet & Trombone on, Bernies Tune?

Teazer No 2 Singer on, Pink Champagne?

Paul Eshelby - James Pearson, Smoke gets in your Eyes

Joyce Dicamillo, The Lamp is Low

Harry Gold, Bouncing Back

Howard Alden - Geoff Simkins, My Melancholy Baby

Kay Star, I Cover the Waterfront

Big Band finish- Kindred Spirits, Beautiful Love

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Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 8th May 2006

Theme.

 What's in store ?

        "Jazzing classics and Guitar Sandwich"

Top slice..

Howard Roberts, "At Camarillo" (Parker)

Louis Armstrong. "Blue Turning Grey"

Hugo Seigmeth, "Petite Fleur" (Bechet)

Bobby Hutcherson, "Naima" (Coltrane)

Classic Jazz Qt, "Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2"

Donald Lambert, "Anita's Dance"

Teazer No1 Clarinetist on "Everything happens to Me"

Teazer No2 Tenor Saxist on "Wooden Top"

Nobody's heart belongs to me, Singer?  (R & H)

Bottom slice..

Rick Haydon & John Pizzarelli, "Just Friends"

What a T'doo  here

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 15th May 2006

 "More Bed Fellows"

LA Four Stella Quintet, Teach Me Tonight

Eddie Lang/ Lonnie Johnson (1929), Hand full of Riffs

Carol Kidd, Folks that live on the hill

Peter King Qt (1995), Yes or No

Dill Jones, I Climb the highest Mountain

Ed Jones, Kick Start

Ink Spots & Ella,  Cow cow boogie

Indo Jazz fusions, Subject

Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock, Little Girl Blue

Carter,Eldridge,Shavers, Trumpet Battle

Which side of the BED

Humphrey Lyttelton on Jazz Instruments 5 of 6

Part 5 of 6: The Guitar

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. Wes Montgomery, Cottontail (1961)

2. Buddy Guy, Worry worry

3. Lonnie Johnson-Eddie Lang, Two Tone Stomp

4. Django Reinhardt, Bouncing around

5. Freddie Green, Corner Pocket (Basie)

6. Teddy Bunn, (no title)

7. Charlie Christian, Solo Flight

8. Colin Oxley, I Guess I'll have to change My Mind (Stacey Kent Vcl)

9. John Schofield, What it is
10. Martin Taylor, Chilling with Oscar

11. Les Paul, The Blues (Jazz at the Phil)

Get all Unstrung

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 22nd May 2006

The "Marching Sandwich"

The "Sole" of Jazz
Marching through Georgia, Roger Marks Armada Jazz
A slice well "Bred" above and below Chet & Paul
"Toots" with Lizz Wright, Come Rain, come Shine
Christian Scott, Rewind That
John Hicks @ Maybeck, Blue in green
Teazer No 1, Clarinet & Trumpet
Old Pals together (Humph 1960's band), Undecided now
Tony Kofi, The Journey
Niki King, Tenderly
The "Upper"
Marching out, Suburban Street Parade

Tramp along With

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 29th May 2006

"The Swinging Sandwich"

Slice one- Illinois Jacquet, Lullaby of the Leaves

"The Butter"

Jack Teagarden, With Red McKenzie, Never had a reason (1929)

Teazer No 1, Name the instruments? Might as well be Spring

Stuff Smith, Only Time will tell

Jessica Williams, Things Aint'....

Acker Bilk & Danny Moss, Together "But not for pidgeons"

Jazz Crusaders, Freedom Sound (1966)

Ian Shaw, Both Sides Now (of the sandwich?)

"The Butter"

Slice two- Swingout with the Count (Basie) (1957)

Link to "unwrap"  the  Filling