Classic jazz from its early days and more recent jazz in the same tradition, including revivals, regional offshoots and recent recordings, such as Dixieland, Trad and New Orleans street music.
Here is the playlist for the latest program.
12:01
12:01
Rodgers, Hart – My Funny Valentine – Sarah Vaughan
12:07
12:07
Strayhorn, Ellington – Chelsea Bridge – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
12:10
12:10
Duke, Gershwin – Blue Serge – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
12:14
12:14
Gershwin, Gershwin – I Can’t Get Started – Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
12:18
12:18
Gershwin, Gershwin – Lady Be Good – Charlie Parker with Jazz At The Philharmonic
12:21
12:21
Gershwin, Gershwin – Embraceable You (excerpt from take 1) – The Charlie Parker Quintet
12:24
12:24
Gershwin, Gershwin – Embraceable You (excerpt from take 2) – The Charlie Parker Quintet
12:26
12:26
McGregor, Mercer – Moon Dreams – Miles Davis & a studio nonet
12:30
12:30
Rodgers, Hart – My Funny Valentine – The original Gerry Mulligan – Chet Baker Quartet
12:34
12:34
Rodgers, Hart – It Never Entered My Mind – Miles Davis and a Blue Note studio band
12:38
12:38
Jimmy NcHugh – On The Sunny Side Of The Street – Johnny Hodges
12:42
12:42
Johnny Green – Out Of Nowhere – Buck Clayton and a studio band
12:50
12:50
David Mann – In The Wee Small Hours – Ben Webster
12:54
12:54
Sam Stept – Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone (excerpt) – Lester Young & His Band
12:01
12:01
Debussy arr Clinton – Reverie – Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
12:04
12:04
Alberto Dominguez – Perfidia – Glenn Miller & His Orchestra Perfidia
12:08
12:08
Coates – Sleepy Lagoon – Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
12:12
12:12
Rimsky-Korsakov arr Dorsey – Song Of India – Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
12:15
12:15
Steve Roberts – The What-Cha-Ma-Call ‘Em Blues – Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
12:18
12:18
Heywood – I’m Coming Virginia – Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
12:21
12:21
Gershwin, MacDonald – Somebody Loves Me – Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
12:24
12:24
Traditional – Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child – Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
12:27
12:27
Cole Porter – Begin The Beguine – Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
12:30
12:30
Alberto Dominguez – Frenesi – Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
12:34
12:34
Duke, Harburg – April In Paris – Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
12:37
12:37
Kern, Harbach – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
12:40
12:40
Fain, Kahal, Norman – You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me – Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
12:44
12:44
Jimmy McHugh – You’re A Sweetheart – Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
12:47
12:47
Leo Wood – Somebody Stole My Gal – Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
12:50
12:50
Razaf, Blake – Memories Of You – Benny Goodman & His Orchestra with Rosemary Clooney
12:53
12:53
Ford Dabney – Shine – Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Shine with Harry James
12:54
12:54
Hudson, DeLange, Mills – Moonglow (excerpt as finale) – Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
12:01
12:01
Leonard Feather – Smack, Take 1 – Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
12:05
12:05
Redman, Razaf – Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You – Chu Berry & his Jazz Ensemble
12:10
12:10
Barris, Clifford – I Surrender Dear – Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
12:12
12:12
Robin, Whiting, Chase – My Ideal – Coleman Hawkins & Leonard Feather’s Esquire All Stars
12:17
12:17
Green, Sauer, Heyton, Lyton – Body And Soul (excerpt) – Chu Berry & his Little Jazz Ensemble
12:21
12:21
Green, Sauer, Heyton, Lyton – Body And Soul – Coleman Hawkins & his Orchestra
12:25
12:25
Gershwin, Gershwin – The Man I Love – Coleman Hawkins Quartet
12:29
12:29
Leonard Feather – Dedication – Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
12:33
12:33
Loewe, Lerner – Almost Like Being In Love – Lester Young & the Oscar Peterson Trio
12:38
12:38
Schwartz, Dietz – I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan – Lester Young & a studio band
12:44
12:44
Colombo, Robin – Prisoner Of Love – The Lester Young – Teddy Wilson Quartet
12:53
12:53
Green, Heyman – Out Of Nowhere (excerpt) – Buck Clayton with a studio band
12:01
12:01
Duke Ellington – Sepia Panorama (Radio Theme) – Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
12:02
12:02
Duke Ellington & Irving Mills – The Mooche – Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
12:07
12:07
Duke Ellington – Ko-Ko – Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
12:10
12:10
Shelly, Silver – There Shall Be No Night – Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
12:13
12:13
Ellington, Bigard, Mills, Tio – Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
12:18
12:18
Ellington, Parish, Mills – Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
12:23
12:23
Duke Ellington – Cotton Tail – Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
12:26
12:26
Fischer, Fischer – Whispering Grass – Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
12:29
12:29
Carmichael, Parrish – Star Dust – Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
12:33
12:33
Duke Ellington – Warm Valley – Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
12:37
12:37
Father Norman O’Connell – Introduction to the band (excerpts) – Father Norman O’Connell
12:40
12:40
Smith, Key – The Star Spangled Banner – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
12:42
12:42
Ellington, Miley – Black And Tan Fantasy (partial) – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
12:46
12:46
Youman, Caesar – Tea For Two – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
12:50
12:50
Ellington, Webster – I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
12:54
12:54
Hodges, Ellington – Jeep’s Blues (opening section) – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra