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Tribute To Humphrey Lyttelton And The Jazz Trumpet

In this episode of Textures / Undercurrents, Dominik commemorates the late Humphrey Lyttelton by exploring the history and evolution of the jazz trumpet. The programme features a tribute to Lyttelton, a discussion on the tragic early death of Bix Spiderbeck, and an account of the 1972 death of Lee Morgan.

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Tribute To Humphrey Lyttelton And The Jazz Trumpet
Programme
Textures
Date
4 May 2008

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    Careless Love Blues · Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band
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    Why it was chosen Celebrating Humphrey Lyttelton, who passed away a week ago on Friday

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    Jazz Lips · Louis Armstrong
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    Why it was chosen To help trace the origins of traditional jazz

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    Old Man River · Bix Spiderbeck
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    Ride Red Ride · Henry Red Allen
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    Why it was chosen He was reputed to have brought some of the innovations not heard by Louis Armstrong to perfection

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    Mad Thad · Thad Jones
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    Why it was chosen Part of a theme of trumpeters who are brothers of other well-known jazz musicians

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    West End Blues · Louis Armstrong
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    Why it was chosen The presenter felt they could not do the show without Louis Armstrong

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    Diner Au Motel · Miles Davis
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    Why it was chosen Moving the theme into the fifties

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    Freddie Freeloader · Miles Davis
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    Why it was chosen Following his experiments with modal jazz which kicked off in 1959 with Kind of Blue

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    Stolen Moments · Oliver Nelson
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    Why it was chosen The presenter has a particular fondness for the purity of the trumpet compared to other wind instruments

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    Bebop · Dizzy Gillespie
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    Why it was chosen Continuing the theme of the jazz trumpet to commemorate the recent passing of Humphrey Lyttelton

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    The Sidewinder · Lee Morgan
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    Why it was chosen To have a bit of soul and some soulful moments as it is a Sunday evening

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    The Hood · Clifford Brown And Max Roach
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    Why it was chosen Continuing the theme of the jazz trumpet in memory of Humphrey Lyttelton

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    Minuet In G · Art Farmer
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    Why it was chosen Continuing the theme of the jazz trumpet commemorating the passing of Humphrey Lyttelton

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    Selection By Donald Byrd · Donald Byrd
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    Why it was chosen Part of a theme of brothers of jazz trumpeters

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    Witchcraft · Chet Baker
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    Why it was chosen Since tomorrow is not the usual kind of Monday, the presenter decided to pick a track that is slightly more adventurous

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    Why · Woody Shaw
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    Why it was chosen Moving from the 50s and 60s into a more modern era

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    Backyard Ritual · Miles Davis
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    Why it was chosen Looking at what the music looked like in the late 1980s

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    Maynard Ferguson · Arturo Sandoval
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    Why it was chosen In memory of jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson

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    Super Capitalism · Wynton Marsalis
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    Why it was chosen Part of his political activism and involvement in social issues

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    It's Over Now · Humphrey Lyttelton
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    Why it was chosen The title is aptly named as the show, the day, the week, and Humphrey Lyttelton's life are over