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West Coast Jazz

In the 1950s, West Coast jazz was famed as light, bright and witty; but it had a more intense side as well. Geoffrey Smith explores its stars and styles from Stan Kenton and Gerry Mulligan to Art Pepper and Ornette Coleman.

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Sun 18 Sep 2016 00:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jazz Studio 2, Don Fagerquist, John Graas, Gerry Mulligan, Marty Paich, Howard Roberts, Red Mitchell & Larry Bunker

    Mulliganesque

    • Jazz Studio 3/4 Complete Sessions.
    • Lonehill Jazz.
    • 1.

  • Howard Rumsey

    Viva Zapata

    • Jazz West Coast.
    • Fremaux.
    • 5.

  • Louie Bellson, WILLIE SMITH, Harry Carney, Juan Tizol & Billy Strayhorn

    Punkin'

    • THREE CLASSIC ALBUMS.
    • AVID.
    • 7.

  • Chico Hamilton

    The Morning After

    • Three Classic Albums.
    • AVID.
    • 5.

  • Jimmy Giuffre

    Finger Snapper

    • Four Classic Albums Plus.
    • AVID.
    • 12.

  • Curtis Counce

    Complete

    • Four Classic Albums.
    • AVID.
    • 8.

  • Art Pepper

    You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

    • Work of Art.
    • Properbox.
    • 15.

  • Gerry Mulligan & Gerry Mulligan Plus Band

    Black Nightgown

    • I Want to Live.
    • Rykodisc.
    • 17.

  • Harold Land

    Little Chris

    • The Fox.
    • Contemporary.
    • 5.

  • Ornette Coleman

    The Sphinx

    • Something Else.
    • Contemporary.
    • 9.

  • Charlie Haden

    The Good Life

    • Quartet West.
    • Verve.
    • 3.

Performers:

  Title:  Mulliganesque  
  Performers: Jazz Studio 
  Composers: John Graas 
  Album Title: Jazz Studio 3/4 Complete Sessions 
  Label:  Lonehill Jazz Catalogue No: LHJ10146 
  Duration: 05’21 
  Performers: Don Fagerquist, trumpet; John Grass, French horn; Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone; Marty Paich, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Larry Bunker, drums.

  Title:  Viva Zapata  
  Performers: Howard Rumsey 
  Composers: Alex North 
  Album Title: Jazz West Coast  
  Label:  Fremaux Catalogue No: FA5281 
  Duration: 03’20 
  Performers: Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Milt bernhart, trombone; Jimmy Giuffre, Bob Cooper, tenor saxophone; Frank Patchen, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Carlos Vidal, conga.

  Title:  Punkin'  
  Performers: Louis Bellson
  Composers: Shorty Rogers
  Album Title: Four Classic Albums Plus
  Label:  Avid  No: AMSC1066 
  Duration:  03’18 
  Performers: Willie Smith, alto saxophone; Wardell Gray, tenor saxophone; Harry Carney, baritone saxophone; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Wendell Marshall, bass; Clark Terry, trumpet; John Graas, French horn; Louis Bellson, drums.

  Title:  The Morning After
  Performers: Chico Hamilton 
  Composers: Chico Hamilton 
  Album Title: Three Classic Albums 
  Label:  AVID Catalogue No: AMSC949 
  Duration: 02’07 
  Performers:  Chico Hamilton, drums; Buddy Colette, clarinet;  Fred Katz, cello; Jim Hall, guitar; Carson Smith, bass.
  
  Title:  Finger Snapper  
  Performers: Jimmy Giuffre 
  Composers: Jimmy Giuffre
  Album Title: Four Classic Albums Plus 
  Label: AVID Catalogue No: AMSC 948 
  Duration: 02’34 
  Performers:  Jimmy Giuffre, baritone saxophone; Jack Sheldon, trumpet, Ralph Pena, bass, Artie Anton, drums.

  Title:  Complete  
  Performers: Curtis Counce 
  Composers: Curtis Counce 
  Album Title: Four Classic Albums 
  Label:  Avid Catalogue No: AMSC1196 
  Duration: 05’52
  Performers:  Curtis Counce, bass;  Harold Land, tenor saxophone; Jack Sheldon,  trumpet;  Carl Perkins, piano;  Frank Butler, drums.  

  Title:  You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To  
  Performers: Art Pepper 
  Composers: Cole Porter 
  Album Title: Work of Art
  Label:  Properbox Catalogue No: P1675 
  Duration: 05’27
  Performers: Art Pepper, alto saxophone; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.

  Title:  Black Nightgown  
  Performers: Gerry Mulligan 
  Composers: Gerry Mulligan 
  Album Title: I Want to Live 
  Label:  Verve Catalogue No: V8396 
  Duration: 04’05 
  Performers: Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone; Bud Shank, alto saxophone; Art Farmer, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Pete Jolly, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

  Title:  Little Chris  
  Performers: Harold Land 
  Composers: Harold Land  
  Album Title: The Fox 
  Label:  Contemporary Catalogue No: OJCCD3432 
  Duration:  05’07 
  Performers: Harold Land, tenor saxophone; Dupree Bolton, trumpet; Elmo Hope, piano; Herbie Lewis, bass; Frank Butler, drums.

  Title:  The Sphinx  
  Performers: Ornette Coleman 
  Composers: Ornette Coleman 
  Album Title: Something Else 
  Label:  Contemporary Catalogue No: OJCCD-1632 
  Duration: 04’14
  Performers: Ornette Coleman, alto saxophone; Don Cherry, trumpet; Walter Norris, piano; Don Payne, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.   

  Title:  The Good Life  
  Performers: Charlie Haden 
  Composers: Ornette Coleman 
  Album Title: Quartet West 
  Label: Verve Catalogue No: 831-6732
  Duration: 04’39 
  Performers: Ornette Coleman, alto saxophone; Don Cherry, trumpet; Walter Norris, piano; Don Payne, bass; Billy Higgins, drums. 

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  • Sun 18 Sep 2016 00:00
    BBC Radio 3

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