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Clare presents the best in big band sounds from the 1930's to the present day. Including Duke Ellington, Woody Herman's Third Herd, Les Brown & his Band of Renown and Ted Heath with vocals from Lena Horne, Mel Torme and Steve Lawrence.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 27 Jun 2010 22:00

Music Played

  • Steve Lawrence

    There'll Be Some Changes Made

    • Swing Softly With Me.
    • HMV CLP 1326.
  • Lena Horne

    I Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues

    • Stormy Weather.
    • Bluebird ND 90441.
  • The Duke Ellington Orchestra

    Contrasts

    • The Reprise Studio Recordings.
    • Reprise 8122 736582.
  • Duke Ellington

    Sleep

    • The Reprise Studio Recordings.
    • 8122 736582.
  • Roy Eldridge & Gene Krupa & Anita O'Day - Pass The Bounce

  • Ted Heath & His Music

    Jazzboat

    • Headin’ North.
    • Memoir CDMOIR 505.
  • Woody Herman

    Cuban Holiday

    • The Big Band Sound of Woody Herman.
    • Verve 231 7072.
  • Woody Herman

    Hollywood Blues

    • The Big Band Sound of Woody Herman.
    • 231 7072.
  • Les Brown and His Band of Renown

    How Now Brown Cow

    • Composer’s Holiday.
    • Lonehill Jazz LHJ 10302.
  • Mel Tormé

    Too Close For Comfort

    • Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley.
    • Lonehill Jazz LHJ 10304.
  • Jonah Jones

    Baubles, Bangles and Beads

    • Jonah Jones, Glen Gray.
    • Capitol ST 1660.
  • Jonah Jones

    West End Blues

    • Jonah Jones, Glen Gray.
    • Capitol ST 1660.
  • The Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band - Griff's Groove

  • Doc Severinsen & The Tonight Show Orchestra

    Take The A Train

    • The Tonight Show Band Vol. 2.
    • Amherst Records AMH 93312.
  • The Manhattan Transfer

    Candy

    • Down in Birdland.
    • Atlantic R2 71053.
  • Count Basie

    Body Rumble

    • Basie’s Beat.
    • Verve 2352 098.

Broadcast

  • Sun 27 Jun 2010 22:00