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Title Track
Artist: Miles Davis (Miles Davis– trumpet, Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone, Herbie Hancock – piano, Ron Carter – bass, Tony Williams – drums
Track Title Four 

Composer Miles Davis.

Album Title Miles Davis Milestones.
Label JAZZDOOR 12113/4.

1. Artist Fintan O’Neill (Billy Pierce soprano saxophone, Dave O’Rourke – guitar, Fintan O’Neill – piano, Essiet Oxon Essiet – bass, Mark Johnson – drums)
Track Title Miles To Go.
Composer Fintan O’Neill.

Album Title In The Moment

Label Amosaya Records AM 2530-CD

2. Artist Eliane Elias (Eliane Elias – piano and vocals, Oscar Castro Neves – guitar, Dave Valentin – guitar, Amanda Elias Brecker – vocals, Marc Johnson – bass and background vocals, Saloshi Takeishi – drums and background vocals, Cafe – percussion and background vocals).
Track Title An Up Dawn
Composer Eliane Elias
Album Title
The Three Americas.
Label Blue Note 7243 8 53328 2 1.

Here's Eliane singing one of my favourite tunes


3. Artist Fuzzy Logic Ensemble (Sue Brady – voice, Nick Roth – alto saxophone, Mat Berrill – clarinet, Bill Blackmore – trumpet, Colm O’Hara – trombone, Robert Fagan – french horn, Kate Ellis – cello, Lee Tobin – guitar, Dylan Rynhart – hammond organ, Phil MacMullan - drums.
Composer Dylan Rynhart
Album Title New Hat

Label No Information

4. Artist Jamie Cullum (Jamie Cullum - vocal) 

Track Title Old Devil Moon.
Composer
 E.Harburg/B.Lane
Album Title 
Twenty Something
Label UCJ 9868729.



5. Artist Edouard Bineau ( Edouard Bineau – piano, Gildas Bocle – double bass, Arnaud Lechantre - drums) 

Track Title Besame Mucho
Composer
C.Velazquez/S.Skylar.
Album Title
Ideal Circus
Label Night Bird Music NBM 1015 2.

6.Artist Kristina Fuchs (Kristina Fuchs – vocal, Ed Verhoeff – guitar, Wolfert Brederode – piano, Gulli Gudmundsson – acoustic bass, Sergei Ostroumoff – drums).
Track Title The Sweetest Sounds
Composer
Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Album Title
Out Of This World.
Label No Information.

7. Artist Kai Big Band ( Nick Roth – Musical Director)
Track Title I Can’t Think
Composer W.Blackmore.
Album Title Projections.
Label No Information.

8. Artist Steve (Stjepko) Gut, (Steve Gut – voice and trumpet, with the RTB Big Band, conductor, Zvonimir Skerl)
Track Title Morning News For My Friend
Composer S.Gut.
Album Title Steve Gut & RTB Big Band.
Label Timeless CD SJP 293.

9. Artist Miles Davis (Miles Davis – trumpet, Barney Wilen – tenor saxophone, Rene Utreger – piano, Pierre Michelot – double bass, Kenny Clarke – drums)
Track Title Chez le photographe du motel.
Composer Miles Davis
Album Title Ascenseur pour l’echafaud
Label Gitanes 548 149-2



10. Artist Duke Ellington(Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Sam Woodyard on drums)
Track Title Skin Deep.
Composer L.Bellson
Album Title Duke Ellington and The Buck Clayton All-Stars At Newport.
Label Columbia 477320 2.

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1. Artist Al Cohn and Zoot Sims (Al Cohn – Tenor saxophone, Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone, Mose Allison – piano Teddy Kotick – bass, Nick Stabulus – drums)
Track Title It’s A Wonderful World.
Composer H.Adamson, J.Savitt, J.Watson.

Album Title Al and Zoot

Label Chessmates GRP 18272




2. Artist Black Magic Big Band with Barbara Vulso (John Fleming – musical director, Barbara Vulso - vocal).

Track Title At Last 


Composers Warren and Gordon
Album Title
 At Last.
Label No Information.



3. Artist Regina Carter(Regina Carter – violin and voice, Werner “Vana” Gierig - piano, Chris Lightcap – double bass, Alvester Garnett - drums.

Track Title Pavane.
Composer Gabriel Faure
Album Title Paganini After A Dream

Label Verve 065 554-2

4. Artist Professor Peter O’Brien (Professor Peter O’Brien - piano,– Mary Coughlan - vocal) 

Track Title: You Go To My Head.
Composer: Coots
Album Title: One for my Friends
Label: POB 001.



5. Artist Ulf Bandgren ( Ulf Bandgren – guitar, Anders Persson – piano, Anders Jormin – acoustic bass, Terje Sundby – drums with brass and reeds section).
Track Title Bugs.
Composer
 Ulf Bandgren.
Album Title
 Nordic Sketches.
Label Imogena IGCD 094.



6. Artist June Christy ( June Christy – vocal, Al Viola - guitar) 

Track Title Misty
Composer
E.Garner/J.Burke.
Album Title
The Intimate Miss Christy
Label Capitol Jazz 0946 3 69800 2 7.



7. Artist Kevin Brady Trio ( Bill Carrothers – piano, Dave Redmond – double bass, Kevin Brady – drums)
Track Title Zeitgeist
Composer Not Known.
Album Title Way Out West.
Label IMCD1021.



8. Artist Cormac Kenevey (Cormac Kenevey – voice and clarinet, Phil Ware - piano, Dave Redmond – double bass, Kevin Brady – drums.Track Title Centerpiece
Composer H.Edison/J.Hendricks.
Album Title The Art Of Dreaming.
Label Candid CCD 79853.



9. Artist Philip Catherine (Philip Catherine – guitar, Philippe Aerts– bass,Joost van Schaik – drums, Bert Joris - trumpet).
Track Title Time After Time.
Composer Not Known
Album Title Summer Night
Label Dreyfus Jazz FDM 36637 - 2



10. Artist Tania Maria(Tania Maria- voice)
Track Title 210 West.
Album Title New Voices, New Directions.
Label Blue Note Sampler 7243 8 53231 2 6.
No embedding allowed of her video on YouTube but worth a look for some jazz with audience participation!

11. Artist Tony Coe with the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra (Tony Coe – tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet, with the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra conducted by Bob Brookmeyer) 
Track Title Nasty Dance.
Composer B.Brookmeyer.

Album Title Captain Coe’s Famous Racearound.

Label Storyville STCD 4206

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This week Allen's trumpet playing son, Macdara, is visiting. When I asked Allen what the theme this week is, he said "It's themeless." and Macadara quips, "Like most jazz." :)

1. Artist Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley ( Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley - alto saxophone,– Blue Mitchell - trumpet, Bill Evans – piano, Sam Jones – bass, Philly Joe Jones – drums)
Track Title Blue Funk
Composer. Sam Jones.

Album Title.
Portrait of Cannonball.
Label. Riverside OJCCD561-29R-269.

2. Artists Norma Winstone and Don Thompson ( Norma Winstone – voice, Don Thompson - piano).

Track Title Cloudy Morning 


Composer Marvin Fisher.
Album Title. Jazz@Banff.

Label. No information.

3. Artist. Clifford Brown (Clifford Brown – trumpet, Harold Land - tenor saxophone, Richie Powell – piano, George Morrow – double bass, Max Roach – drums).

Track Title Joy Spring.
Composer. Clifford Brown.
Album Title.
Easy Living
Label. Quadromania 222411-444

4. Artist Maria Tecce ( Maria Tecce – vocal, Phil Ware - piano, Dave Redmond – double bass, Kevin Brady – drums) 

Track Title Sister Sadie
Composer. Horace Silver

Album Title.
All About Love.
Label. MTCD001.

5. Artist. Harry Allen ( Harry Allen – tenor saxophone, John Bunch - piano, Dennis Irwin – double bass, Duffy Jackson – drums).
Track Title. The September Of My Years
Composer. Van Huesen/Cahn 

Album Title. Blue Skies.

Label. John Marks Records JMR 9.

6. Artist. Carmel McCreagh (Carmel McCreagh – vocal, Fiachra Trench – piano and keyboards, Keith Donald- tenor saxophone, Dave Fleming – double bass, Desi Reynolds – drums) 

Track Title. Nice Girls Don’t Stay For Breakfast.
Composer. Bobby Troup/Jeremy Leshay.

Album Title.
Nice Girl.
Label All Time Records ATR 001

7. Artist. Lynne Arriale Trio (Lynne Arriale–piano, Drew Gress – double bass, Steve Davis – drums)
Track Title. Think Of One
Composer: Theolonious Monk
Album Title: With Words Unspoken
Label:

8. Artist Sharon Crosbie ( Sharon Crosbie – vocal, Mads Habber – tenor saxophone, Mick O’Neill – keyboards)
Track Title. Narrow Daylight
Composer Diana Krall/Elvis Costello .
Album Title Cold Winter Lullabies .
Label No information.

9. Artist Count Basie Orchestra.(Count Basie – director and piano).
Track Title Whirly Bird.
Composer Neil Hefti .
Album Title. The Atomic Mr. Basie.
Label. Roulette Jazz 7243 8 28635 2 6

10. Artist. Lorez Alexandria (Lorez Alexandria - voice,Houston Person – tenor saxophone, Stan Hope – piano, Peter Martin Weiss – double bass, Michael Carvin – drums)
Track Title Someone To Watch Over Me.
Composer I. Gershwin/G. Gershwin.
Album Title Star Eyes.
Label Muse Records MCD5488 .

11. Artist. Seamus Blake (Seamus Blake – tenor saxophone, Kurt Rosenwinkel – guitar, Kevin Hays - piano, Larry Grenadier – double bass, Bill Stewart – drums)
Track Title Vanguard Blues ll.
Composer S. Blake.

Album Title The Call.

Label. Criss Cross Jazz 1088 CD.

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Allen didn't mention if you were supposed to listen out for any April Fool's tricks but let us know if you heard anything :)

1. Artist: Joe Venuti. ( Joe Venuti - violin, Frank Trumbauer – C melody saxophone and bassoon, Lennie Hayton – piano, Eddie Lang – guitar) 

Track Title Running Ragged (Bamboozling the Bassoon)
Composer: L.Hayton.

Album Title “Stringing the Blues”.

Label Naxos Jazz Legends 8.120614.



2. Artist Martina Almgren & Laura MacDonald(Laura MacDonald – alto saxophone, Martina Almgren – drums, Paul Harrison – piano, Aidan O’Donnell - bass).

Track Title The Saddest Song.


Composer Martina Almgren
Album Title Open Book.

Label. Imogena IGCD150.


3. Artist. Hugh Buckley ( Richie Buckley – tenor saxophone, Hugh Buckley – guitar, James Williams – piano, Peter Washington – double bass, Darren Beckett – drums.
)
Track Title Yes Indeed.

Composer Hugh Buckley.
Album Title Yes Indeed.

Label. IMC IMCD1013



4. Artist Organics (Justin Carroll - C3 organ,– John Moriarty - guitar, Kevin Brady – drums)

Track Title Azure 
Composer Duke Ellington. 

Album Title. Liquid Sunshine.

Label. LRP 003.


5. Artist The Henry “Red” Allen All-Stars (Henry “Red” Allen, Rex Stewart – trumpet, vocal, Coleman Hawkins - Tenor saxophone, Pee Wee Russell - clarinet, Vic Dickenson – trombone, Nat Pierce – piano, Milt Hinton – double bass, Jo Jones– drums).
Track Title: Rosetta Composer. H. Woode / E. Hines.

Album Title: The Sound of Jazz.

Label: Columbia / Legacy CK 66082


6. Artist: Al Vega Trio. (Al Vega - piano, Alex Cirin Junior – double bass, Alan Dawson – drums)

Track Title: A Foggy Day in London Town.
Composer: G.Gershwin.
Album Title:All by Al.

Label: P & S Records PS 002 CD.


7. Artist: Keith Copeland Trio (Keith Copeland – drums, Tommy Halferty – guitar, Ronan Guilfoyle – bass)
Track Title: The Funky Chicken
Composer: Pee Wee Ellis.
Album Title: The Irish Connection.
Label: SteepleChase SCCD 31395.


8. Artist Joan Talbot (Joan Talbot – vocal, Eugene Macari - guitar)
Track Title: Crazy, He Calls Me
Composer Carl Sigman / Bob Russell
Album Title Shades of Midnight.
Label No information.

9. Artist: Martin Taylor (Martin Taylor – guitar, Jermaine Lansberger – piano, Davide Petrocca– bass, Scotty Gottwald – drums).
Track Title Leticia
Composer J.Landsberger.
Album Title: Martin Taylor’s Gipsy Journey
Label: P3 Music P3M007.


10. Artist Jimmy Witherspoon (Jimmy Witherspoon –vocal, Roy Eldridge – trumpet, Urbie Green – trombone, Woody Herman – clarinet, Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophones, Earl Hines – piano, Vernon Alley – bass, Mel Lewis – drums)

Track Title: When I Been Drinkin’
Composer B. Broonzy.

Album Title: Ain’t Nobody’s Business.

Label: Orbis Publishing 24.

11. Artist Ken Schaphorst Big Band (Ken Schaphorst - director)
Track Title Jobim
Composer Ken Schaphorst.
Album Title Purple.
Label NAXOS JAZZ 86030-2.

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1.
Artist Yusef Lateef (Yusef Lateef – oboe, Richard Williams trumpet, Mike Nock– piano, Ernie Farrow – double bass, James Black – drums)
Track Title See See Rider 5.21
Composer Ma Rainey.
Album Title Yusef Lateef at Pep’s.?Label impulse GRP 11342.

2.
Artist Rhoda Scott (Rhoda Scott – hammond organ and vocal. Joe Thomas –tenor saxophone and flute, Cornelius “Cees” Kranenbburg – drums)
Track Title Ain’t No Use 4.30.
Composer Rhoda Scott/Joe Thomas.
Album Rhoda Scott, Live at the Olympia.
Label GITANES JAZZ PRODUCTION 549 879-2.

3.
Artist The Black Magic Big Band with Garrett Phillips.
Track Title Come Fly With Me 3.20.
Composer Burke / Van Heusen.
Album Title This Could Be The Start
Label Black Magic Big Band.

4.
Artist Cormac Kenevey and band (Cormac Kenevey – voice, Phil Ware – piano, Dave Redmond – double bass, Kevin Brady – drums, Danny Healy – trumpet, Karl Ronan – trombone, Robert Geraghty – tenor saxophone / bass clarinet)
Track Title There’ll Be Some Changes Made 3.57
Composer Billy Higgins / W. Benton Overstreet.
Album Title this is living.
Label No label or number.

5.
Artist Duke Ellington and his Orchestra.
Track Title Don’t Get Around Much Anymore 3.15.
Composer Duke Ellington.
Album Title A Portrait of Duke Ellington.
Label Gallerie GALE 405.

6.
Artist Paul Kuhn Trio. (Paul Kuhn – piano, Paul G. Ulrich – double bass, Willy Ketzer – drums and Greetje Kauffeld - vocal)
Track Title They Can’t Take That Away From Me. 5.03.
Composer Ira and George Gershwin.
Album Title Play It Again Paul.
Label In + Out Records IOR CD 77040-2.

7.
Artists David MacKenzie and Josh Johnston (David MacKenzie – violin, Josh Johnston – piano, Stephen McFarlane – electric guitar, Andrew Csibi – double bass, Robbie Harris – percussion.)
Track Title The Latecomer. 4.20. Composer Josh Johnston and David MacKenzie.
Album Title Notes Home.
Label Shandon Records DJCD002.

8.
Artist Kate McGarry (Kate McGarry – vocals, Steve Cardenas – acoustic guitar, Keith Ganz – acoustic guitar, Sean Smith – bass, Kenny Wollesen – drums and percussion.)
Track Title Whatever Lola Wants Lola Gets. 5.24.
Composer R. Adler and J. Ross.
Album Title Mercy Streets.
Label Palmetto Records PM2109.

9.
Artist Alboran Trio (Paolo Paliaga – piano, Dino Contenti – double bass, Gigi Biolcati – drums.)
Track Title Seguendo Il Filo. 4.20.
Composer Gigi Biolcati.
Album Title Near Gale. Label ACT Music 9469 - 2.

10.
Artist Miles Davis (Miles Davis – trumpet, John Coltrane – tenor sax, Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, Bill Evans – piano, Paul Chambers – Double Bass, Jimmy Cobb – drums,).
Track Title: Blue in Green 5.37.
Composer Miles Davis.
Album Title Kind of Blue.
Label CBS BPG 62066 (LP).

11.
Artist Francesco Turrisi (Francesco Turrisi – piano, Brendan Doyle – clarinet, Richard Sweeney – theorbo, Dan Bodwell – bass, Sean Carpio – drums).
Track Title Si Dolce e il Tormento. 2.30.
Composer Claudio Monteverdi.
Album Title Si Dolce e il Tormento.
Label Diatribe Recordings DIACD003.

12.
Artist The Irish Jazz Orchestra directed by Hugh Fraser.
Track Title Let Your Voice Be Heard 12.00.
Composer Traditional, arranged by Hugh Fraser and Abraham Adzenyah.
Album Title “Gravity Still Works”.
Label Coyote Records yote 003.

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Don't forget to tune in tonight to Allen's second show in his series, Jazz on Four on Ireland's new multi-city radio station 4 FM. You can listen to the show between 9pm and 10pm. Click here to find the best frequency in your area. You can also listen online.

You may have noticed there were a few extra treats in last week's show then those listed. The titles of those will follow shortly.

Thanks for tuning in last week. Allen received good wishes from listeners all over Ireland and all over the world. You can listen online as well tonight if that suits you. Thanks too for subscribing to the blog: I hope you've been enjoying the updates so far. Please email or leave a comment if there's a particular tune you would like to hear next week.

As usual I'll post the playlist this evening after the show so enjoy!

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Ireland has recently seen the launch of 4 FM a brand new multi-city radio station, broadcasting to counties Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Clare. Among the DJs lined up to present their varied schedule, aimed at the over forties, is Allen Smith, the man behind Jazz on the Terrace and this website (and my father!). You can hear Allen play an eclectic selection of Jazz every Wednesday from 9pm til 10pm. Continuing his role as a promoter and supporter of Irish jazz talent you can expect to hear many new and familiar Irish musicians alongside their international peers on Allen's show.

This Wednesday's show celebrates the launch of 4 FM and Jazz on Four by focusing on the number four and multiples and divisions of it. You can expect to hear among others the Count Basie Orchestra, Tommy Halferty and Mike Nielsen, Chet Baker and Blossom Dearie. The track list also includes a song composed by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Did I mention eclectic? So tune in on Wednesday 4th March at 9pm, sit back, and enjoy!

The full playlist will be posted here after each show and will include all the usual details and track length, album, composers and labels. A treasure trove for any music fan!

You can listen on 94 or 104 FM in the counties mentioned above (click here to check the exact frequency for your area). Online broadcast will be coming soon and all programmes will be available online to listen to again for seven days after broadcast.

Allen would like to take this opportunity to wish all his fellow presenters and the team and management of 4 FM all the best in their exciting, new endeavour.

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