Jazz on a Monday Afternoon: 2023

Live Set by Cores do Samba playing Brazilian Jazz

The American jazz record producer and concert promoter Norman Granz - Alan Paterson

Intro Music

Charlie Parker - Blues for Norman Live at Philharmonic LA

Nat King Cole Bugle Call Rag

Track List

1. Coleman Hawkins - Body and Soul - Live at Carnegie

2. Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Autumn in New York

3. Art Tatum - Stay as sweet as you are

4. Lester Young/ Oscar Peterson - Ad Lib Blues

5. Dizzy Gillespie - A night in Tunisia

6. Buddy Rich - Caravan

7. Stan Getz and Bill Evan's - Night and Day

8. Ben Webster - Jive at Six

9. Jimmy Smith - Bashin'

10. Lionel Hampton - April in Paris

11. Wayne Shorter - Maya

12. Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit Live at Philharmonic

13. Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich - Famous Drum Battle

14. Charlie Mingus - Stomping at the Savoy Live at Philharmonic

15. Ella Fitzgerald - Mack the Knife - Live in Berlin

65 Years of Music - Ron Plascow

Intro music

Tom Green Septet - Tipping Point from the CD Tipping Point

Oscar Peterson - Sushi from the CD A Time for Love

Track List

Ahmad Jamal Trio - Poinciana from the CD At the Perishing - But Not for Me.

Gil Evans Orchestra - Manteca from the CD New Bottle Old Wine.

Ella Fitzgerald - Imagine My Frustration from the CD Ella Fitzgerald/Duke Ellington The Stockholm Concert

Tubby Hayes & Paul Gonsalves - Change of Setting from the CD Change of Setting.

Peggy Lee/George Shearing - Blues Prelude from the CD Beauty and the Beast.

Cleo Lane - If Music be the Food of Love from the CD Shakespeare and all that Jazz.

Nina Simone - Central Park Blues from the CD Little Girl Blue.

Dudley Moore - Sooz Blues from the CD Authentic Dud Vol 2.

Wayne Shorter- Tom Thumb from the CD Schizophrenia.

Nigel Price Trio - All In from the CD Live at the Crypt.

Alan Barnes + Eleven - Take Five from the CD 60th Birthday Celebration New Takes on Tunes from ’59.

Ron Carter with WDR Big Band - Receipt Please from the CD Finding the Right Notes.

My Jazz Travels - Tom Cochrane

Intro Track

Believe ,Beleft Below by The Esbjorn Svensson Trio from the album Seven Days of Falling (2003)

Track List

1 Birdland by Weather Report from the album (1979)

2. Human Nature (Live) by Miles Davis from the album Tutu (1986)

3. The Dreamer by Jose James from the album The Dreamer (2007)

4. Funky Pongi by Soil and Pimp Sessions from the album Lost In Tokyo (2022)

5. El Tiempo de la Revolucion by Erik Truffaz from the album El Tiempo de la Revolucion (2012)

6. Easy Rider by Odetta from the album Looking For A Home (2001)

7. Freedom by Ilhan Ersahin from the album Istanbul Sessions (2010)

8. Come On Baby Dance by John McLaughlin and Shakti from the album Natural Elements (1977)

9. Caravan by Nicola Conte from the album Rituals (2008)

10. Oye Como Va by Tito Puente from the album El Rey Bravo (1962)

11. Black Classical Music by Yussef Dayes from the album Black Classical Music (2023)

12. Strange Fruit by Cassandra Wilson from the album New Moon Daughter (1996)

13. Astral Travelling by Pharoah Sanders from the album Thembi (1971)

14. Déjà vu by Ashley Henry from the album Ashley Henry’s Five (2016)

Women Jazz Instrumentalists - Rob Turvey

Prelude Tracks

Interchange – Donna’s Secret 2020

Ina Ray Hutton and her Melodears – Georgia’s Gorgeous Gal 1934

DOMi & J D Beck – Not Tight 2022

Sue Richardson – Too Cool 2013

Track List

1 The Jazz Avengers – Pick Up the Pieces 2022

2 The Quincy Jones Band featuring Melba Liston on Trombone – My Reverie 1960

3 Esperanza Emily Spalding – Twelve Little Spells 2019

4 Kokoroko – Age of Ascent 2022

5 Hiromi Uehara (Hiromi) – Canon in D 2022

6 Candy Dulfer / Dave Stewart - Lily Was Here 1989

7 Ivy Benson & her all girl band – Jealousy 1946

8 Nubya Nyasha Garcia – The Message Continues 2020

9 Lil Hardin Armstrong (Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five) – My Heart 1925

10 Emma-Jean Thackray – Yellow 2021

11 Vivien Garry and Her All Girl Band – A Girls Place is in the Groove 1946

12 Dorothy Donegan - Medley: Rhapsody in Blue / The Man I Love / Flight of the B B / Caravan 1995

13 International Sweethearts of Rhythm – Slightly Frankie 1945

14 The Diva Jazz Orchestra – Pure Imagination 2022

15 Sweet Emma Barrett and her Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Chimes Blues 1964

Live Set by Nathan Hayward (piano) with Derek Scurll (drums) and Joel Humann (Bass)

Nathan Hayward

Derek Surll Joel Humann

Twentieth Century Women in Jazz - John Proctor

Track List

1. ‘Bemsha Swing’ from ‘——-And Then, There’s This!’ Jessica Williams. 2008

2. ‘The Winter of My Discontent’ from ‘Beloved of the Sky’ Renee Rosnes. 2018

3. ‘Jubilation’ from ‘Pheonix’ Lakecia Benjamin. 2023

4. ‘Last Call’ from ‘Aircraft’ Kathrine Windfeld Big Band. 2015

5. ‘Dance Me to the End of Love’ from ‘Careless Love’ Madeline Peyroux.2004

6. ‘Dance of Time’ from ‘Colour of Sound’ Zoe Rahman. 2023

7. ‘The People Could Fly’ from ‘The People Could Fly’ Camilla George. 2018

8. ‘Lost Kingdoms’ from ‘Nubya’s 5ive’ Nubya Garcia 2018

9. ‘It’s Not That Easy’ from ‘Beware the Stranger’ Lady Blackbird. 2020

10. ‘I’m Glad There is You’ from ‘Quietly There’ Alison Neale. 2020

11. ‘Vera’ from ‘Incantation’ Emma Rawicz. 2022

12. ‘Le Tambour’ from ‘Luma’ Emily Francis Trio. 2022

13. ‘Dear John’ from ‘April Showers May Flowers’ YolanDa Brown. 2012

14. ‘Palladium – Noble Heart’ from ‘Redefining Element 78’ Rebecca Nash. 2022

Free, Funk & fusion. - Michael Morrish

Intro Track - Charles Mingus - Better get it in your Soul from 'Mingus Ah Um', 1959

Track List

1. Dave Brubeck - Three To Get Ready, from 'Time Out', 1959

2. Cecil Taylor - Wallering, from 'Looking Ahead', 1958

3. Ornette Coleman - Una Muy Bonita, from 'Change of the Century', 1960

4. John Coltrane - Countdown, from 'Giant Steps', 1960

5. Wes Montgomery - I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face, from 'Full House', 1962

6. Stan Getz - Corcovado, from 'Getz Au Go Go', 1964

7. Miles Davis - Shhh/Peaceful, from 'In a Silent Way', 1969

8. Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man, from 'Head Hunters', 1973

9. Weather Report - Blackthorn Rose, from 'Mysterious Traveller', 1974

10. Keith Jarrett - I Fall In Love Too Easily, from 'Standards Vol. 2', 1985

11. Wynton Marsalis - April in Paris, from 'Marsalis Standard Time Vol.1', 1987

12. David Murray - Blues for Savannah, from 'Shakill's Warrior', 1991

13.Jason Rebello - Summertime, from 'Make It Real', 1994

14.John Scofield - Jeep on 35, from 'A Go Go', 1998

15. Bill Frisell - Baba Drame, from 'The Intercontinentals', 2003

Rise of the Soloists – Alan Murphy

Track List

1. Honky Tonk Train Blues - Meade Lux Lewis 1939

2. Five Guys Named Moe - Louis Jordan 1942

3. Route 66 - Nat Cole Trio 1945

4. Ornithology – Charley Parker & Miles Davis 1947

5. Boplicity – Miles Davis & Gerry Mulligan 1949

6. I'll Remember April - Gerry Mulligan Quintet 1953

7. Coop de Graas - Shorty Rogers 1953

8. Jive at Five - Lighthouse all Stars 1951

9. Midnight Sun - June Christie 1953

10. Perdido - The Quintet 1953

11. Memphis Blues - Louis Armstrong All Stars 1954

12. Ad lib Blues - Lester Young & Oscar Peterson 1952

13. April in Paris - Errol Garner 1955

14. Get me to the Churchon Time - Andre Previn 1956

15. Blues for Bird - Modern Jazz Sextet 1956

16. Blowing the BluesAway - Horace Silver 1959

17. S' Wonderful - Ella Fitzgerald 1959

18. Royal Garden Blues – Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges 1959.

Early Jazz & Swing - Alan Murphy

Prelude - Scott Joplin Rags

Track List

1. Tiger Rag - Original Dixieland Jazz Band 1917

2. Ory's Creole Trombone - Kid Ory 1921

3. Bleeding Heart Blues - Bessie Smith, Fletcher Henderson 1923

4. Dippermouth Blues - King Oliver, Louis Armstrong 1923

5. Weather Bird Rag - Louis Armstrong, Earle Hines Hines 1927

6. Wolverine Blues - Jelly Roll Morton 1926

7. Singin' the Blues - Bix Beiderbeck 1927

8. Sugar Foot Stomp - Fletcher Henderson 1925

9. Creole Love Call - Duke Ellington 1929

10. Moten Swing - Bennie Moten 1932

11. Davenport Blues - Jack Teagarden, Adrian Rollini 1934

12. Lady be Good - Smith Jones Inc 1936

13. Liza - Art Tatum 1934

14. This Years Kisses - Billie Holiday 1937

15. Stompin at the Savoy - Chick Webb 1934

16. Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman (Live at Carnegie Hall] 1938

17. Grand Terrace Shuffle - Earl Hines 1939

18. Livery Stable Blues - Muggsy Spanier 1939

19. Body & Soul - Coleman Hawkins 1939.

A great way to round off the Spring term with a terrific live set from Myke Clifford (Sax, Flute & vocals), Chris Ingham (Piano) and Joel Humann (Bass)

Myke Clifford

Chris Ingham

Joel Humann

50 Years a Bandleader Part 2 - Alan Murphy

Prelude - The Ted Heath band 1944-2000]

John Dankworth [1950-2009]

Bopscotch - The Dankworth Seven 1950

Experiments with Mice - The Dankworth Big Band 1956

Just a Sittin' & a Rockin' - The Dankworth Big Band 1957

Love is here to Stay - Cleo Laine 1957

Kenny Ball [1958-2013]

Riverside Blues - Kenny Ball Jazzmen 1960

Potato Head Blues - Kenny Ball Jazzmen 1961

Acker Bilk [1954-2013]

Careless Love - Acker Bilk Paramount Jazz Band 1957

Creole Jazz - Acker Bilk Paramount Jazz Band 1961

Oscar Peterson [1945-2005]

The Honeydripper - Oscar Peterson Trio 1948

Night Train - Oscar Peterson Trio 1963

Hymn to Freedom - Oscar Peterson Trio 1963

Woody Herman [1935-1987]

Sidewalks of Cuba - Band that played the blues 1939

Downunder - First Herd 1942

Apple Honey - First Herd 1945

Igor - The Woodchoppers 1946

Early Autumn - Second Herd 1947

Opus de Funk/Blue Flame Live at Basin St West 1965

1959, It Was a Very Good Year - Maggie Balshaw

Track List

Miles Davis - Freddie Freeloader from the album Kind of Blue

John Coltrane - Naima from the album Giant Steps

Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges - St Louis Blues from the album Back to Back

Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five from the album Time Out

Horace Silver - The Baghdad Blues from the album Blowing the Blues Away

Wayne Shorter - Africaine Recorded with the Jazz Messengers in 1959 not released until 1981

Charles Mingus - Fables of Faubus from the album Mingus ah Um

Ornette Coleman - Eventually from the album The Shape of Jazz To Come

Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges - Weary Blues from the album Back to Back

John Coltrane - Mr PC from the album Giant Steps

Miles Davis - So What from the album Kind of Blue

Members Choice

Track List

Ella Fitzgerald - Love is Here to Stay 1959

Stan Kenton - Concerto to End All Concertos 1956

Jack Bruce - Born to be Blue 1970

Yussef Dayes - Raisins Under the Sun 1922

Blodwyn Pig - The Modern Alchemist 1969

Jacques Loussier Trio - Prelude and Fugue No. 1 1959

Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit 1939

Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker - Walkin’Shoes 1952

Oliver Nelson - Stolen Moments 1961

Ahmed Jamal - Woody'n You 1958

Les McCann & Eddie Harris - Cold Duck Time 1969

Manfred Mann - Mister You’re a Better Man Than I 1969

Orlando Cachaito Lopez – Redencion 2001

Grant Green - Let the Music Take Your Mind 1970

Borgrimur “Toggi” Jonsson - Constant Movement 2015

British Jazz - Alan Murphy

Intro Track

Sooz Blues - Dudley Moore Trio

Track List

1. Georgia on my Mind - Nat Gonella & His Georgians 1934

2. I Cover the Waterfront - Ivy Benson and Her All Girl Band 1948

3. Hot Toddy - Ted Heath Band 1949

4. Georgia on my Mind - Humphrey Littleton, with Sidney Bechet 1949

5. September in the Rain - George Shearing 1949

6. Honeysuckle Rose - Johnny Dankworth Seven 1950

7. April in Paris - Cleo Lane 1955

8. Dippermouth Blues - Ken Colyer 1953

9. St Louis Blues - Chris Barber with Ottilie Patterson 1955

10. The Serpent - Jazz Couriers 1956

11. Intermission Riff - Ted Heath 1956

12. Bad Penny Blues - Humphrey Littleton 1956

13. Like Some Blues Man - Victor Feldman with Woody Herman’s Big New Herd at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1959

14. What Would I do Without You - Jools Holland R & B Orchestra with Eric Clapton. 2001

15. Birdland - Alan Barnes 1997

16. Teach me Tonight - Clare Teal 2003

17. On the Street Where You Live - Big Screen 2015.

Live Session

This week's wonderful live session was brought to us by U3AC member John Tyson who, among other things, is a prominent jazz musician who plays in the UK, Europe and around the world. John works with and has organised the musicians here today which is also a salute to a well-known Cambridge Jazz musician, Martin Kemp who sadly recently passed away. Martin (Josh Kemp’s father) has previously performed at U3AC. He is sadly missed by us all and during a busy life Martin worked with the University, Practised in Law and was a leading member of the Cambridge music scene.

John Tyson – Drums

Apart from a long and successful business career, John has built in parallel and continues, a long and successful music life playing Jazz, Blues & Latin Jazz. In the late 1960’s whilst studying ‘risk engineering’ in London, he was the ‘go to’ rehearsal drummer for the Dudley Moore Trio at Abbey Road Studios in London and following the death of Duke Ellington in 1974, John, who was then based in Central Africa, was the drummer called in by the Ellington Band for two concerts during the bands last ‘hurrah’ tour through Central Africa. Over the years John has played at Ronnie Scott’s, the Jazz Café in London and continues to do gigs throughout the UK and Europe and from time to time in the Caribbean, North & South America.

Josh Kemp -Tenor Sax

Saxophonist and Composer Josh is an in-demand player on the UK Jazz scene and has released five CDs and completed five UK tours. He is a versatile player, at home from Mainstream to Contemporary Jazz, Salsa to Jazz-Funk. He plays at jazz venues across the UK including Ronnie Scott’s and undertakes extensive work as an educator.

Ruth Applin – Singer/Pianist

Ruth began her professional career after graduating from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. She combines her smooth distinctive voice with a swinging and sensitive piano style, covering songs from the Great American Songbook to Stevie Wonder. Her rich vocals and swinging piano-playing are reminiscent of great singer/pianists such as Nat King Cole, Nina Simone and Diana Krall. Ruth has performed in many of the most prestigious venues around London and the UK, including The Ritz and Dorchester Hotels and at Ronnie Scott’s.

Louis Thorne - Double Bass

Louis is a Cambridge based musician who has played professionally for the past twenty-five years performing gigs throughout the UK plus session work, composing and teaching.

Chris Ray – Guitar

Chris is a London based and in demand hard-swinging and melodic guitarist, known for his bluesy playing style, and versatility across many styles & genres.

Monday, 6th February

Memorable Gigs - Mike Morrish

Intro Track

Art Pepper – ‘Donna Lee’, from ‘Arthur’s Blues’, 1981

Track List

1. Modern Jazz Quartet – Summertime, from ‘Porgy and Bess’, 1966

2. Mike Westbrook – Awakening, from ‘Celebration’, 1967

3. Roland Kirk – Lovellevelliloqui, from ’The Inflated Tear’, 1968

4. Duke Ellington – Things ain’t what they used to be, from ‘70th Birthday Concert’, 1969

5. George Melly – Dr. Jazz, from ‘Nuts’ , 1972

6. Buddy Rich – Away We Go, from ‘Take It Away’, 1968

7. Frank Sinatra – That Old Black Magic, from ‘Twenty Golden Greats’, 1961

8. George Russell – War Gewesen, from ‘So What’, 1983

9. Joe Henderson – Miles Ahead, from ‘So Near, So Far’, 1993

10. Stan Tracey – Some Other Blues, from ‘Live at the QEH’, 1994 (5.48) CD Required

11. Don Grolnick – Spot That Man, from ‘Nighttown’, 1991

12. Ray Brown – One For Hamp, from ‘Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone’, 2002

13. Charles Lloyd – La Colline de Monk, from ‘Rabo de Nube’, 2007

14. Tomasz Stanko – Oni, from ‘Wislawa’, 2012

Monday, January 30th

Big Band Bash - Robert Turvey

Intro Tracks

Bix Beiderbecke & His Gang - Rhythm Kings 1928

Bob Curlows L. A. Big Band - In Her Family 1994

Stan Kenton & His Orchestra - Intermission Riff 1956

Count Basie & His Orchestra - Topsy 1937

Track List

1 James Reese Europe - Memphis Blues 1919

2 Maynard Ferguson – Cruisin’ For a Blusin’ 1990

3 Art Hickman - Rose Room 1920

4 Paul Whiteman – Rhapsody in Blue 1924

5 Maria Schneider – Walking By Flashlight 2017

6 Fletcher Henderson – Sugar Foot Stomp 1931

7 Benny Goodman Orchestra with Peggy Lee - Why Don’t You Do Right 1943

8 BBC Big Band – Opus in Pastels 2004

9 The International Sweethearts of Rhythm – She’s Crazy with the Heat 1945

10 The Israel Jazz Orchestra – Because 2012

11 Jimmy Dorsey – Tangerine 1941

12 Blue Note Tokyo All-Star Jazz Orchestra - Westchester Lady 2020

13 Artie Shaw – Summer Time 1947

14 John Park – My Funny Valentine 1975

15 Duke Ellington – Jeep’s Blues live at Newport 1958

16 Jiggs Wigham with BuJazzo – Fuego Cubano 2019

Monday, 23rd January

An eclectic mix from the 1920s and 1930s, plus just two from the 1940s and 1950s - Robert Porrer

Track List

Lil’s Hot Shots: Georgia Bo Bo Chicago, 1926. From The Kid Ory Collection CD1

Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers: Original Jelly Roll Blues Chicago, 1926. From The Kid Ory Collection CD2.

Beale Street Washboard Band: Forty and Tight Chicago, 1929. From Jazz Age Hot Sounds of the 20s & 30s CD1.

Joe Venuti - Eddie Lang Blue Five: Pink Elephants New York 1933. From Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang Collection CD2

Mound City Blue Blowers: Red Hot Chicago, 1924. From Frankie Trumbauer Collection CD1

Joe Venuti’s Blue Four: Runnin’ Ragged New York 1929. From Frankie Trumbauer Collection CD2

Bix Beiderbecke and His Gang: At the Jazz Band Ball NYC, 1927. from Bix Beiderbecke The Gold Collection CD1

Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang & Their All-star Orchestra: Farewell Blues New York, 1931. From Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang Collection CD2

Django Reinhardt & Stephan Grappelli & the Quintet of the Hot Club de France: Them there eyes Paris, June 1938. From Parisian Swing CD2

Duke Ellington: Drop Me Off in Harlem New York, 1933. From The Real Duke Ellington CD1.

Spike Hughes and His Decca-Dents: It’s Unanimous Now London, 1930. From Spike Hughes: His Decca-Dents, Dance Orchestra and His Three Blind Mice 1930

Spike Hughes and His Dance Orchestra: I Like to do Things for You London 1930. From Spike Hughes: His Decca-Dents, Dance Orchestra & His Three Blind Mice 1930 CD1

Spike Hughes and his Orchestra: Long Night Scamper London 1932. From Spike Hughes All His Jazz Compositions T10

Spike Hughes & His Negro Orchestra: Firebird New York, 1933. From Spike Hughes All His Jazz Compositions

Jack Hylton & His Orchestra with Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax): The Darktown Strutters Ball London, 1939. From Jack Hylton & His Orchestra: She shall have music.

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys: Osage Stomp Dallas, 1935. From The King of Western Swing CD1

Woody Herman & His Orchestra: At the Woodchoppers’ Ball New York, 1938. From The Great Swing Bands.

Dizzy Gillespie with Charlie Parker: Anthropology New York, 1945. From Dizzy Gillespie Essential

Bill Evans (piano): Peace Piece New York, 1958. From Everybody Digs Bill Evans CD2.

Bonus track (if time)

Fletcher Henderson: Rocky Mountain Blues NYC, 1927 2m47

From Fletcher Henderson The Classic Tracks T2

Monday, 16th January

Jazz on the Edge - Tom Cochrane

Intro Tracks

Can’t Stand Your Funk by The Mahavishnu Orchestra from the album Visions of The Emerald Beyond (1975)

Black Market by Weather Report from the album Black Market (1976)

Track List

Blues For Brother George Archie Shepp from the album Attica Blues.(1972)

CC Rider Jimmy Witherspoon, Ben Webster Gerry Mulligan live at At the Renaissance (1960)

Povo Freddie Hubbard from the album Sky Dive (1972)

Going South Bobby Hutcherson and Harold Land from the album San Francisco (1971)

Pass The Peas The JB’s from the album Food For Thought (1972)

Movement 2 by Floating Points Pharoah Sanders and the LSO from the album Promises (2021)

Turiya & Ramakrishna Alice Coltrane from the album Ptah The El Daoud (1970)

Glistening Glynbourne John Martyn from the album Bless The Weather (1971)

Mizrab Gabor Szabo from the album Mizrab (1973)

Loungin Guru & Donald Byrd from the album Jazzmatazz Vol 1 (1993)

So What Ronny Jordan from the album Bad Brothers (1994)

Land of … St Germain from the album Tourist (2000)

A Vibe Blue Lab Beats from the album Live At Late Night Jazz Royal Albert Hall (2022)

Jazz On A Monday Afternoon (MUS 07)

Day and time: Monday 2.00 - 3.30

Venue: via Friends Meeting House Jesus Lane
Length of course: 2 terms
Number of places: 80
Start date: 7th October 2024

Jazz was born in the early 20th century in and around New Orleans. It then spread North and West coming to Europe in the 1920’s. In the autumn term we will illustrate this history through the music and accompanying commentary. In addition we will use the latest Penguin guide to help members build a collection of the best Jazz recordings. In the spring term we will freewheel but will include at least one session of bring your own favourite recording. We aim to give programmes that are enjoyable and entertaining for the new and the experienced listener. Suggestions for reading include The Rough Guide to Jazz, The History of Jazz by Ted Gioia and A New History of Jazz by Alyn Shipton.