Jazz Portraits
Geoffrey Smith presents a gallery of jazz portraits, including works by Duke Ellington, Stan Tracey and John Surman.
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Duke Ellington
Black Beauty
Composer: Ellington
- Blue Feeling.
- Past Perfect.
- PPCD 78103. Tr.4.
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Stompy Jones
Composer: Ellington Performers: Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddy Jenkins, t; Juan Tizol, Joe 鈥淭ricky Sam鈥 Nanton, tb; Johnny Hodges as, ss; Barney Bigard, ts; Harry Carney, bar; Fred Guy, g; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer,d. 9 January 1934
- Daybreak Express.
- RCA Victor.
- LPV-506. S2/3.
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Stuff Smith
You're a Viper
Composer: Smith Performers: Jonah Jones, t, v; James Sherman, p; Bobby Bennett, g; Mack Walker, b; Cozy Cole, d. 13 March 1936
- Onyx Club Spree.
- Topaz.
- TPZ 1061, Tr.6.
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Count Basie
Taps Miller
Composer: Basie / Russell, arr. Clayton Performers: Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, Al Killian, t; Dicky Wells, Robert Scott, Eli Robinson, tb; Tab Smith, Earl Warren, Don Byas, Buddy Tate, Jack Washington, s; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 1942
- Basie Boogie.
- CBS.
- CBS 21063. S1/3.
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Art Farmer & Benny Golson
Killer Joe
Composer: Golson Performers: Curtis Fuller, tb; McCoy Tyner, p; Addison Farmer, Lex Humphries, d. 6,9, 10 February 1960.
- Meet the Jazztet.
- Pye Jazz.
- NJL 45. S2/5.
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Woody Herman
Sister Sadie
Composer: Silver Performers: Bill Chase, Paul Fontaine, Dave Gale, Ziggy Harrell, Gerry Lamy, t; Jack Gale, Eddie Morgan, Phil Wilson, tb; Gordon Brisker, Larry Cavelli, Sal Nistico, ts; Gene Allen, bs; Nat Pierce, p; Chuck Andrus, b; Jake Hanna, d. 15,16 October 1962.
- Jazz Masters 54: Woody Herman.
- Verve.
- 5299032. Tr.2.
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John Coltrane
Naima
Composer: Coltrane Performers: Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d. 2 December 1959
- Giant Steps.
- Atlantic.
- 81227 3610-2. Tr.6.
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Jaki Byard
Tillie Butterball
Composer: Byard
- Hi-Fly.
- Original Jazz Classics.
- OJCCD 1874; Tr.2.
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Kenny Wheeler
Propheticape
Composer: Dankworth / Wheeler Performers: Derek Watkins, Henry Shaw, Henry Lowther, Les Condon, t; Chris Pyne, Mike Gibbs, tb; John Dankworth, Ray Swinfield, Tony Robert, Tony Coe, s; Alf Reece, Dick Hart, tb; Bob Cornford, Alan Brascombe, p; John McLaughlin, g; Dave Holland, b; John Spooner, d; Tristan Fry, per. March 1968
- Windmill Tilter: The Story of Don Quixote.
- BGO Records.
- BGOCD944. Tr. 7.
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Ornette Coleman
The Sphinx
Composer: Coleman Performers: Don Cherry, t; Walter Norris, p; Don Payne, b; Billy Higgins, d. 10 and 22 February, 24 March 1958.
- Something Else!.
- Contemporary.
- OJCCD 1632 (1); Tr.9.
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Stan Tracey
Alice in Jazz Land
Composer: Tracey Performers: Kenny Baker, Eddie Blair, Ian Hamer, Les Condon, t; Keith Christie, Chris Smith, Wally Smith, tb; Alan Branscombe, Ronnie Baker, as; Ronnie Scott, Bobby Wellins, ts; Harry Klein, bs; Jeff Clyne, b; Ronnie Stephenson, d.
- Alive in Jazz Land.
- Columbia.
- SCX 6051. S1/1.
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John Surman
Hilltop Dancer
Composer: Surman Performers: John Abercrombie, g; Drew Gress, b; Jack DeJohnette, d. September 2007.
- Brewster鈥檚 Rooster.
- ECM.
- ECM 2048. Tr.2;.
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- Sun 19 Aug 2012 00:0091热爆 Radio 3
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