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Sunday 22 November 2020

"Not an obituary, a celebration"

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 28th June 2004 


"A Celebration"
















Ray Charles, Let the Good Times Roll  (1959)
Ray Charles, I'm Busted
Ray Charles-Betty Carter, Baby It's Cold Outside
The Jazz Couriers, Day in Day out (1958)
Humph's Band-Lennie Bush w Helen Shapiro  (Mercer) (1987)
Teazer, Recording Date? Claude Hopkins
Jellyroll Morton, Jellyroll Blues
Teazer 2 Who plays the Alto, How Long Blues
Ray Charles-Betty Carter, Such a Sweet Romance
Ray Charles-Milt Jackson, Deed I Do
Curious Paradise w Pete Oxley, Nocturnal Navigation (2003)


Celebrate Here

Tuesday 17 November 2020

One Song, Two titles (Again)

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" July 5th 2004



 " Two Titles Again"

"No Teazers"












The Climax Jazz Band, Redwing (2004)
Jack Teagarden, I Guess I'll have to change my plan (1957)
The Ray Sisters, Straighten up and Fly Right 
Buck Clayton, Night Train (Clayton, Forrest)
The Guest Stars, Tin Pan Alley
Tom Fletcher-Dick Hyman, Play Gershwin
Stan Getz Qt, Feijoada
Jimmy Witherspoon, Whisky Drinking Woman
Roy Eldridge, Dales's Wail
John McMurchy, No More Victims

Titlillation Time

Wednesday 11 November 2020

Straight Forward stuff

 Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 12th July 2004



"Straight Forward Information"









The Metz Family 'Dee I Do (2003)
Mary Ann McCall, More than you know 
Art Blakey Jazz Messengers, Re-incarnation Blues (1961)
Bill Charlap Trio, Jump 
Teazer, who plays "The Man I Love"
Teazer, Who plays trumpet on Night in Tunisia
Pete Brown, Calling all Blues
Anne Marie Moss, I'm Old Fasioned (1981)
Greg Osby, Bernie's Tune (2004)

It's ALL Informational 

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

Saturday 17 October 2020

Last of the "Old Times"

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 2nd August 2004

 

"New intro, new time"










Terry Lightfoot, King Kong (1961)
Illinois Jacquet, Flying Home (1942)
Helen Sheppard, Oyster Love (2003)
Jimmy Smith Qt (Percy France),See See Rider (1959)
Mark Shane, Riffles (2003)
Weather Report, Black Market (1975)
Four Trombones, Bones for the King
Teazer, who is the Tenor Player on "Come Rain or shine"
Jacqui Dankworth, Not Like This (2004)
Lennie Bush A Big Band w-Victor Feldman,Tubby Hayes,Phil Seaman,etc
(Program faded early with no playout)

No normal end to program, just faded on tape.
This program started later than normal at 2130

Link to Music

Saturday 10 October 2020

Sad news for Humph !!

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 16th August 2004 


One of Humph's musicians Pete Strange dies 14th Aug.

"R.I.P Pete strange"





This weeks program has the first track cut short, the intro was rebuilt.

Ian Shaw & Mark Murphy, Soon as the Weather Breaks
Joe Temperley-Dave Green, Petite Fleur
Teazer-Name the Trumpet player/Singer, As Time goes by
Clarke-Boland Big Band, Get Out of Town (1968)
Sammy Rimington-Ron Westcott etc, Give Me Your telephone Number (1973) 
John Etheridge, Mercy-Mercy-Mercy
Stacey Kent, The Trolley Song
John Surman, Portrait

The "Tribute to Pete Strange"
Already posted on 13th December 2019

Link to music Here

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)

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