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Why Music? The Key to Memory

Alyn Shipton presents listeners' requests on the theme of memory and jazz, including events with Humphrey Lyttelton and Ted Heath.

Alyn Shipton presents listeners' requests with a memory theme, including tracks from Red Norvo and Serge Chaloff with "memory" in the title, mementos of specific concerts including events with Humphrey Lyttelton and Ted Heath, plus very specific recollections of Bill Dixon and Chick Corea. As part of the special weekend 'Why Music? The Key to Memory', in partnership with Wellcome Collection.

1 hour

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Sat 14 Oct 2017 16:00

Music Played

  • Art Tatum

    I Got Rhythm

    • Complete Original American Decca Recordings.
    • Definitive.
  • Louis Armstrong

    Blue Turning Grey Over You

    • Satch Plays Fats.
    • Essential Jazz Classics.
  • Kid Oryʼs Creole Jazz Band

    Panama

    • Crescent.
  • The Benny Goodman Quartet

    Memories of You

    • Benny Goodman Orchestra feat. Anita O'Day.
    • Jazz Haus.
  • Benny Goodman

    Night and Day

    • Ellington Indigos.
    • Columbia.
  • Miles Davis Sextet

    'Round About Midnight

    • Complete 1951-3 All Star Studio Sessions.
    • Definitive.
  • Tony Kinsey

    Henley Ho!

    • River Thames Suite.
    • Spotlite.
  • Serge Chaloff Quartet

    Thanks for the Memory

    • Blue Serge.
    • Essential Jazz Classics.
  • Kenny Baker

    Bakerloo Non-Stop

    • Birth of A Legend '41-'46.
    • Hep.
  • Shirley Horn

    Where Do You Start

    • Here’s To Life.
    • Verve.
  • Bill Dixon

    12th of December

    • Bill Dixon 7-tette / Archie Shepp Contemporary Five.
    • Savoy.
  • Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band

    Jelly Bean Blues

    • Classic Live Concerts.
    • Lake.
  • Red Norvo

    Remember

    • L’Histoire Des Big Bands.
    • Chante Du Monde.
  • Bing Crosby

    Mr Crosby And Mr Mercer

    • Decca.

Performers:

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Art Tatum

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý I Got Rhythm

Composer Ìý Ìý Ìý Gershwin

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Complete Original American Decca Recordings

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Definitive

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 11200 CD 4 Track 9

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.19

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Art Tatum, p; Tiny Grimes, g; Slam Stewart, b. Jan 1944

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Louis Armstrong

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Blue Turning Grey Over You

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Waller, Razaf

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Complete Satch Plays Fats

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Essential Jazz Classics

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý EJC 55601 Track 2

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4.56

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Louis Armstrong, t,v; Barney Bigard, cl; Trummy Young, tb; Billy Kyle, p; Arvell Shaw, b; Barrett Deems, d. 27 April 1955.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Kid Ory

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Panama

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Tyers

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý n/a

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Crescent

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 7 Side 1Ìý

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.55

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mutt Carey, t; Omer Simeon, cl; Kid Ory, tb; Buster Wilson, p; Bud Scott, g; Ed Garland, b; Minor Hall, d. 1945.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Benny Goodman

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Memories Of You

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Blake

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Benny Goodman Orchestra Feat. Anita O’Day

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jazzhaus

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 101704 Track 12

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3.30Ìý

Performers Benny Goodman, cl; Russ Freeman, p; Red Wootton, b; John Markham, d. 15 Oct 1959 Freiburg.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Duke Ellington

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Night and Day

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Cole Porter

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ellington Indigoes

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Columbia

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4723642 Track 4

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.54

Performers Duke Ellington, p; Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, t; Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, tb; Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Rick Henderson, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmy Woode, b; Sam Woodyard d. 10 Oct 1957

Ìý

Artist Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýMiles Davis

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Round About Midnight

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Hanighen, Monk, Williams

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Complete 1951-3 All Star Studio Sessions

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Definitive

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 11237 CD 2 Track 3

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 7.06

Performers Miles Davis, t; Sonny Rollins, ts; Charlie Parker, as; Walter Bishop, Jr, p; Percy Heath, b, Philly Joe Jones, d. 30 Jan 1953.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Tony Kinsey

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Henley Ho!

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Kinsey

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Thames Suite

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Spotlite

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 504 Track 5

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5.32

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Derek Watkins, Leon Calvert, Les Condon, Hank Shaw – trumpet; Keith Christie, Dave Horler, Geoff Perkins, Chris Smith – trombone; Ronnie Ross – baritone sax; Pete King – alto sax; Duncan Lamont, Jimmy Hastings – tenor sax; Ronnie Chamberlain – soprano sax; Pat Smythe – electric piano; Dick Abell – guitar; Lennie Bush – bass;Tony Kinsey – drums, leader, composer;Ìý Feb 1974.


Artist Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýSerge Chaloff

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Thanks for the Memory

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Rainger / Robin

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Blue Serge

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Essential Jazz Classics

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 55569 Track 3

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3.48

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff, bars; Sonny Clark, p; Leroy Vinnegar, b; Philly Joe Jones, d. March 1956.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Kenny Baker (with the Ted Heath Orchestra)

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bakerloo Non-Stop

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Baker

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Birth of a Legend

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Hep

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 85 Track 24

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.44

Performers Kenny Baker, Stan Roderick, Harry Letham, Alan Franks (tp), Harry Roche, Lad Busby, Jack Bentley, Jimmy Coombes (tb), Reg Owen, Les Gilbert (as), Johnny Gray, Frank Reidy (ts), Charles Granville (bs), Ralph Sharon (p), Dave Goldberg (g), Charlie Short (b), Jack Parnell (d).

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Shirley Horn

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Where Do You Start

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mandel, Bergman

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Here’s To Life

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Verve

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Horn-2 Track 5

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4.36

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Shirley Horn, p, v; Charles Ables, b; Steve Williams, d, and orchestra conducted by Johnny Mandel.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bill Dixon

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 12th of December

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dixon

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bill Dixon 7-tette / Archie Shepp Contemporary Five

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Savoy

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Track 7

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3.20

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bill Dixon, t; Ken MacIntyre, as, ob; George Barrow, ts; Howard Johnson, tu, bars; David Izenson Hal Dodson, b; Howard McRae d. 1964

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Humphrey Lyttelton

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jelly Bean Blues

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Rainey

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classic Live Concerts

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lake

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 253 CD 2 Track 16

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.55

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Humphrey Lyttelton t; Wally Fawkes, cl; Bruce Turner, as; Johnny Parker, p; Freddy Legon, g; Mickey Ashman, b; George Hopkinson, d. 9 June 1954.

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Red Norvo

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Remember

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Berlin

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý L’Histoire Des Big Bands

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Chante Du Monde

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 574 1481.90 CD 3 Track 18

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3.13

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Red Norvo, xyl, dir; Bill Hyland, Stew Pletcher, t; Eddie Sauter, t, arr; Al Mastren, tb; Hank D’Amico, cl; Frank Simeone, Charlie Lamphere, Herbie Haymer, reeds; Joe Liss, p; Dave Barbour, g; Pete Peterson, b; Maurice Purtill, d. 22 March 1937

Ìý

ArtistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bing Crosby

TitleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mr Crosby and Mr Mercer (Mr Gallagher and Mr Sheen)

ComposerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Gallagher / Sheen

AlbumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý n/a

LabelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Decca

NumberÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1960 Side B

Duration ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2.50

PerformersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bing Crosby, Jhnny Mercer, v; Andy Secrest, t; Abe Lincoln, tb; Jack Meyhew, cl; John Cascales, ts; Joe Sullivan, p; Perry Botkin, g; Slim Taft, b; Spike Jones, d. 1 July 1938

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  • Sat 14 Oct 2017 16:00

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