Christmas
Geoffrey Smith's Christmas miscellany includes seasonal frolics by Clarence Williams and Bill Harris, star turns from Lee Konitz, James P. Johnson and Norma Winstone, and a show-stopping finale with Jazz At The Philharmonic featuring Charlie Parker, Roy Eldridge and Lester Young.
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Clarence Williams & Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings
Candy Lips
- Clarence Williams Classics 1927 - 34.
- Classics.
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James P. Johnson
Snowy Morning Blues
- Hot Piano.
- Topaz.
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James P. Johnson
Jingles
- Hot Piano.
- Topaz.
- 14.
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Ray Charles & Betty Carter & Ray Charles & Betty Carter
Baby It's Cold Outside
- Ray Charles and Betty Carter.
- ABC PARAMOUNT.
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Norma Winstone
Joy Spring
Performer: Norma Winstone. Performer: Norma Winstone. Performer: George Mraz. Performer: Joe LaBarbera.- Well Kept Secret.
- Hot House.
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Phil Woods & Gordon Beck & Phil Woods & Gordon Beck
Petite Chanson
- Live at the Wigmore Hall.
- Disques JMS.
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Buddy Rich
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- A TOUCH OF ROMANCE.
- SPECTRUM MUSIC.
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Bill Harris and Friends
Just One More Chance
Performer: Bill Harris and Friends. Performer: Webster, Ben & Bill Harris.- BILL HARRIS AND FRIENDS.
- FANTASY.
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Lee Konitz
All of Me
- Piece by Piece.
- Not Now Music.
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Jazz at the Philharmonic All-Stars
Embraceable You
- Jazz at the Philharmonic - The First Ten Years.
- Properbox.
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Performers:
Title: Candy Lips
Performers: Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings - Ben Whitted – clarinet; Benny Moten – clarinet; Clarence Williams – piano; Leroy Harris – banjo; Cyrus St. Clair – brass brass
Composers: Jack Lauria, Mike Jackson
Album Title: Classics 1926 - 1927
Label: Classics
Catalogue No: 718
Duration: 2’44
Title: Snowy Morning Blues
Performers: James P Johnson
Composers: James P Johnson
Album Title: Hot Piano
Label: Topaz
Catalogue No: TPZ-1048
Duration: 2’42
Title: Jingles
Performers: James P Johnson
Composers: James P Johnson
Album Title: Hot Piano
Label: Topaz
Catalogue No: TPZ-1048
Duration: 3’27
Title: Baby Its Cold Outside
Performers: Ray Charles – vocals; Betty Carter – vocals; David ‘Fathead’ Newman – tenor sax; Jack Halloran singers – background vocals;
Composers: Frank Loesser
Album Title: Baby Its Cold Outside
Label: Castle /Essential
Catalogue No: esscd-012
Duration: 4’06
Title: Joy Spring
Performers: Norma Winstone – vocals; Jimmy Rowles – piano; George Mraz – bass; Joe La Barbera - drums
Composers: Clifford Brown
Album Title: Well Kept Secret
Label: Hot House
Catalogue No: HHCD-1015
Duration: 4’42
Title Petite Chanson
Performers: Phil Woods & Gordon Beck
Composers: Phil Woods
Album Title: Live at the Wigmore Hall – The Complete Concert
Label: Disques JMS
Catalogue No: JMS 18686-2
Duration: 7’18
Title: Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
Performers: Buddy Rich
Composers: Arlen
Album Title: A Touch of Romance
Label: Spectrum Music
Catalogue No: 552-639-2
Duration: 4’05
Title: Just One More Chance
Performers: Ben Webster – tenor saxophone; Jimmy Rowles – piano; Red Mitchell – double bass; Stan Levey - drums
Composers: Coslow/Johnson
Album Title: Bill Harris and Friends
Label: Fantasy
Catalogue No: OJC-083
Duration: 2’26
Title: All of Me
Performers: Lee Konitz – alto saxophone; Sonny Dallas – bass; Elvin Jones - drums
Composers: John Legend, Toby Gad
Album Title: Piece by Piece
Label: Not Now Music
Catalogue No: NOT2CD419
Duration: 7’37
Broadcast
- Sun 20 Dec 2015 00:00BBC Radio 3
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