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Tuesday, 24 December 2019

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 13th March 2006



"No Neatly Defined Categories"













James Evans (National treasure), Faster than Dark
Red Norvo with Helen Ward (vcl), Too Marvelous for Words
Ruby Braff with Alex Welsh, Hear Me Talking to You
Bob Crosby, Honky Tonk Train Blues
Tim Whitehead, Lucky Boys
Mart Rogers, Strange Blues
Julian Jackson (Harmonica), Airegin 
Maxine Daniels with Ted Beament, Cottage for Sale
Buddy Charles, Nevada Bravada

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Friday, 20 December 2019

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 20th March 2006





"BED-FELLOWS" The Start of a theme

 What's next on the record shelf ?










Mutt Carey, Fidgety Feet
Benny Carter, Another time, Another place
Cleo Brown, That's My Gal
Clifford Brown, Falling in Love with love
David Newton, Scotch Blues
Frankie Newton, Frankie's Blues
Ry Cooder - Ali Farka Toure, Bonde
Eddie Condon, St James Infirmary
Leah Riley, You Took advantage of Me
Annie Whitehead, Remembering
Bunk Johnson, One Sweet letter from You
J J Johnson, This could be the start'

Look on the shelf Here

Humphrey Lyttelton "Humphs - 80th - Birthday" 

The "RadioHead" Collaboration 

A broadcast on BBC Radio Two in 2001 celebrates the 80th Birthday of "Humph" and his collaboration with the rock band "Radio Head"  in a new production.

Life in a Glass House

Interview by Courtney Pine, features comments by Jim Tomlinson, Stacey Kent,
Elkie Brooks, Helen Shapiro, Wally Fawkes, George Webb, Georgie Fame, Kathy Stobart, & George Melly

link Here

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 27th March 2006


Theme
  "The Great Variety"








Herb Ellis Sextet, Pogo (1955)
Gospel "One Day" Angelic singers/Dixie humming birds
Deep Blue Organ Trio, Cafe Regio's
Bobbie Wellins, Be my Love
Chris Hodgkins, Stalking
Mick Pyne Trio, Everything Happens to Me
Back to Basie, 16 Men Swinging
Teazer No 1, Pianist?  Got it and Gone
Cassandra Wilson, Red River Valley
Duke Ellington, Brazilians


Variations  ALL


Monday, 16 December 2019

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" Tributes...

Humph 2004


Barney Kessle  2004

(picture from Jazz Journal international)








From May 2004 
Download link to the MP3 file  Barney Kessle
Dropbox :Play it Now link Here

Saturday, 14 December 2019

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" Tributes...

"Happy 80th Birthday Wally"   Wally Fawkes (Trog)

--------------------- June 2004 ----------------------

Tribute to Trog


Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz"  NEWS !!

 Found !!
Two more shows from 5th Feb 2007
(Short 2/3rds of a show only)  and
12th Feb 2007 missing only the intro
Both thanks to an anonymous donor
will be posted once converted.