Another recording discovered

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" October 1998 

After a years gap in posting I found this episode

Thanks to Andy Warmsley "Radio Lives" for permission to post it here.

Recorded in October 1998 this recording celebrates the 30th year of

Humphrey's Best of Jazz radio show on the BBC Radio 2 channel.

Track listing:

1. Humph's Band - Unbooted Character (1969) (Ellington) 

2. Pee Wee Russell - The Bends Blues (1968)

3. Louis Armstrong - Lucky Guy (1938)

4. George Lewis - Burgundy Street Blues 

5. Oliver Jones - I Got Rhythm (Gershwin)

6. Archie Shepp - Naima (Coltrane)

7. Leo Watson - Inspired lunacy (title suggested by Humph)

8. Stan Tracey - HJC (1995)

9. Eddie Condon - How Come you do me like you do

Quality notes:

The source of this material is not clear, my guess is analogue cassette as

it's frequency response bears all the hallmarks of this media.

I received this by a streaming mode, that too defines the overall quality of

the final result. The missed and repeated frames leaving gaps and thumps where

the recovered audio parts are joined on, many of these imperfections have been

ironed out in the digital editing mode, some "lipsmack" in the narrated parts

also being removed in the editor, a general smoothing of the audio frequency

response had removed a lot of the "scratchyness" a little boosting of the bass

too has made for a more pleasant sound.

I hope you like this re-work, and don't forget to give Andy's blog a look for much

more "Radio Lives" news and postings.

Ones of a Kind George Chisholm, Stephane Grappelli

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz 8th December 1997

One new show discovered, reports death of George Chisholm 6/12/97

and Stephane Grappelli 1/12/97 

music includes tributes to both.

1. Alex Welsh Band with Humph, Bruce Turner, and George Chisholm

2. Swedish Jazz band (unrecognisable name) 

3. NDR Big Band, Sister Sadie

4. Betty O'Hara, It's Wonderful

5. Frank Morgan, Frankly speaking

6. Hot Club of France, Running Wild

7. Roy Eldridge, The String

8. Kid Ory, Careless Love

9. Johnny Guarnieri, Stealing Apples 

I was in two minds about uploading this session, the quality of the DAT recovery is poor

but apart from the tributes, there are some other rare recordings from Humph's archive.

Recorded from FM radio in the U.K. onto D.A.T, For those that don't know how DAT sounds when it goes bad check +8 to +9 mins in

Link in comments (when uploaded)
 

"Features Britt Woodman"

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" November 13th 2000

This posting concludes the  main bulk of the  "Humph's Best of Jazz" programs

(a few more from earlier years exist and will be posted once edited)

1. Ray Terry Jazz Band (Olaf Vas), Rose Room                           

2. Nancy Harrow, Wild Woman Don't Have the Blues (2000)

3. Teddy Wilson, You Took Advantage of Me (1946)

4. Britt Woodman, Hank Sank

5. Toshiko Akiyoshi (Britt on Trombone), American Ballad

6. James Chirillo, Move

7. Hodd O'Brian, Some Other Spring

8. Ike Quebec, Nancy (with the laughing face)

9. Fapy Lafertin, I Won't Dance

Link in comments

"Dick Morrissey Silent Reed"

 Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" November 20th 2000

1. Jason Marsallis, At the House, in the pocket

2. Gene Harris, (Gospel) Black and Blue (1991)

3. Laurindo Almeida-Bud Shank, Inquietacao

4. Clarence Williams-J P Johnson, How Could I Be Blue

5. Papa Jo Jones, Georgia May

6. Wes Montgomery, Milestones

7. Bud Freeman, The Buzzard  (1935)

8. Martin Taylor, The Dolphin

9. Helen Humes, Stardust

10. Dick Morrissey-Bruce Turner, Jumping at the Woodside (1984)

Even more excellence Here

A Thematic Diary, and Dick Morrissey Tribute

 Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" November 27th 2000

1. Sandy Brown, Everybody Loves Saturday Night (1955)

2. Ben Webster, Sunday (1959)

3. Eddie Condon, From Monday On (1955)

4. Louis Armstrong, A Monday Date

5. Booker Little, Sweet & Lovely  (1958)

6. Art Tatum, Medley Tea for Two, Pretty Baby 

7. Dick Morrissey, Red Shoes   (1986)

8. Dick Morrissey, Dancing in the Dark (1961)

9. Dick Morrissey, I'm Walking 

10.Dick Morrissey, Royal Flush (NYJO)

11.Jimmy Witherspoon, Tuffer than Tuff (live Bull at Barnes)

Musical Excellence Here

"Straight in, No intro, Made in Britain"

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" December 4th 2000

1. Ken Collier, Bluebells Goodbye (1958)

2. Alan Barnes-David Newton, Black and and Tan Fantasy

3. Harry Hayes band, High as a Kite (1946)

4. Maxine Daniels, Am I Blue

5. Dill Jones, Something for Lucky 

6. Teazer: Who is the Trumpet player? I Surrender Dear

7. Courtney Pine, Yeah Yeah

8. Humph's-Paseo Jazz band, Mike's Bandana

9. Teazer: Who is the trombonist? What Can I Say

10.Elkie Brooks, Baby What do you Want me to Do

11.Stan Tracey Orchestra, The Sixth Day.

British stuff Here 

That's Always the Way

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz December 11th 2000

1. Bob Bird & Co, Friday Night at the Cadillac club

2. Stacey Kent, When your Lover has Gone

3. Jelly Roll Morton, Dead Man Blues (1926)

4. Don Bennett, I Love You

5. Humph's Band, Coal Black Shine (1954)

6. Marian Williams, It is Well

7. Dave Green Trio, Bertie Woo

8. Louis Armstrong, On the Sunny Side of the Street

9. Alan Barnes Octet, Emerline

10.Dick Morrissey Quartet, Startrek theme

11.Stuff Smith, Back Home in Indiana (Humph's Choice)

 

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