Album Cover: Ella in London

If it ain't broken, don't fix it!

With the mini-feature in this week's program on live performances from the world-renowned Ronnie Scott's club in London, here's the original Ella in London LP cover (released in 1974). Very much of its time. Underneath is the revamped and somehow more-dated version from a subsequent CD issue.

For my money, I'll stick with the original.

Playlist: 28 Apr 2012 - UK Jazz Radio & Europe Jazz Radio

Intro: If You Could Read My Mind - Todd Gordon & Jacqui Dankworth: Ballads from the Midnight Hotel 

1. If It's the Last Thing I Do - Sammy Davis Jr & Buddy Rich: The Sounds of '66
2. Goin' to Chicago Blues - Ernestine Anderson: When the Sun Goes Down
3. Confessin' the Blues - Dakota Staton & George Shearing: In the Night
4. There Ain't No Sweet Girl That's Worth the Salt of My Tears - Bobby Darin: I Wanna Be Around
5. Gershwin Medley: But Not for Me/Love Is Here to Stay/Embraceable You/Someone to Watch Over Me - Sarah Vaughan: Ronnie Scott's Presents Sarah Vaughan, Vol 2
6. Evergreen - Carmen McRae: Live at Ronnie Scott's, London
7. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Anita O'Day: Live at Ronnie Scott's
8. Happy Blues - Ella Fitzgerald: Live in London
9. With a Song in My Heart - Larry Browne: Sweet & Lovely
10. I'll Be Around - Jimmy Scott: All the Way
11. Squeeze Me - Lena Horne: An Evening with Lena Horne, Live at the Supper Club

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Made in Korea

Playlist: 21 Apr 2012 - UK Jazz Radio & Europe Jazz Radio

Intro: If You Could Read My Mind - Todd Gordon & Jacqui Dankworth: Ballads from the Midnight Hotel 

1. In the Dark - Jimmy Witherspoon: Hey, Mrs Jones
2. Spring will be a Little Late this Year - Anita O'Day & Cal Tjader: Time for 2
3. I Only Have Eyes for You - Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson: Double Exposure
4. Willow, Weep for Me - Dakota Staton: Time to Swing
5. What a Diff'rence a Day Makes - Bobby Darin: Winners
6. Son of a Preacher Man - Nancy Sinatra: Nancy
7. Love Walked In - Ella Fitzgerald: Sings The George & Ira Gershwin Songbook
8. September in the Rain - Carmen McRae: The Great American Songbook
9. That's Life - Frank Sinatra: Sinatra in New York (Disc 2)
10. I Could Have Told You - Shirley Horn: Travelin' Light
11. Big City - Shirley Horn: Travelin' Light
12. It Might as well be Spring - Mel Torme: An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Torme
13. Never Let Me Go - Irene Kral: Second Chance
14. You'd be a Millionaire - Bobby "Blue" Bland: Sweet Vibrations

  Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Made in Korea

Album Cover: The Boss of the Blues - Joe Turner Sings Kansas City Jazz

In the absence of a new show at the weekend (due to a 5-hour big band themed special on UK Jazz Radio) here's a couple of great covers relating to tracks from the previous show. The Big Joe Turner one on Atlantic Records, and the stark but stylish June Christy and Stan Kenton album, Duet. Note the prominence of both record companies logos!

Playlist: 7 Apr 2012 - UK Jazz Radio & Europe Jazz Radio

Intro: If You Could Read My Mind - Todd Gordon & Jacqui Dankworth: Ballads from the Midnight Hotel

1. Sweet and Slow - Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Swings Gently with Nelson
2. Yesterday I Heard the Rain - Tony Bennett: Yesterday I Heard the Rain
3. Blue Guitar - Helen Merrill: The Complete Helen Merrill on Mercury
4. S'posin' - Keely Smith: Politely!
5. On Green Dolphin Street - Billy Eckstine: Now Singing in 12 Great Movies
6. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - June Christy: Ballads for Night People
7. Gypsy in My Soul - June Christy: June's Got Rhythm
8. Easy Street - June Christy: June Christy Recalls Those Kenton Days
9. You're Mine, You! - June Christy & Stan Kenton: Duet
10. How Long, How Long - Big Joe Turner: Boss of the Blues
11. Yes Sir, That's My Baby (Take 4) - Frank Sinatra: Strangers in the Night (Bonus Track)
12. My One and Only Love - Wendy Nieper: First Flight
13. So Very Hard to Go - Tower of Power: Tower of Power
14. We Three - Jackie Paris: The Jackie Paris Sound

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Made in Korea

Album Cover: Politely!

The cover of Keely Smith's 1958 release, Politely! and a similar Sinatra cover illustration for his fine Where Are You? album, issued two years earlier - both on Capitol Records.

Playlist: 31 Mar 2012 - UK Jazz Radio & Europe Jazz Radio

BIG BAND VOCALS

Intro: If You Could Read My Mind - Todd Gordon & Jacqui Dankworth: Ballads from the Midnight Hotel

1. Only You - Diane Schuur: Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra
2. Madrid - Nat King Cole: Big Band Cole
3. Cotton Tail - Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington: The Stockholm Concert (1966)
4. Nobody Like My Baby - Ann Richards with Stan Kenton Orchestra: Two Much!
5. Skyliner - June Christy: Big Band Specials
6. Manhattan - RAF Squadronaires, Jacqui Dankworth & Todd Gordon: from the forthcoming album, Helping the Heroes
7. Chicago - Sy Oliver: For You
8. On the Sunny Side of the Street - Keely Smith: Politely
9. I've Heard That Song Before - Harry James & Helen Forrest: Harry James in Hi-Fi
10. Come Sunday - Joe Williams: Joe Williams & That Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
11. You're Getting to be a Habit with Me - Carmen McRae & The Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band: November Girl
12. I'm a Dreamer, Aren't We All? - Cleo Laine: All About Me
13. Fortune In Dreams - Frank Sinatra Jr & Pat Longo Super Big Band: Billy May for President!
14. I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Sarah Vaughan & Benny Carter: The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan

Outro: Holding On - Todd Gordon: Made in Korea