Thursday’s Midday Jazz consists of mainly contemporary versions of The Great American Songbook.
Plus, for a bit of fun, we have the Stage and Screen with a Twist of JazzQuiz at around 12-45 to test your trivia – or your success at guessing accurately – from the three alternate answers suggested.
At 13-30, we feature a selection of Big Band nostalgia from the golden years of jazz and, to round off the two hours, we venture into the world of Trad, Swing and Dixie.
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Beach Shadows – R J Bacon
Nature Boy – Suzanne Wyllie
Midnight Creeper – Lou Donaldson
Summertime – Lou Rawls
Cochichando – Doug de Vries
Lover Come Back to Me – Zoot Sims
My Heart Belongs to Daddy – Dizzy Gillespie
You Turned the Tables on Me – Christine Sullivan
Theme from "Rawhide" – Buddy Morrow and His Big Band
Rose Darling – Stolen Van
Blue Gardenia – Dinah Washington
Misirlou – Martin Denny and His Orchestra
Blues for Zw – Leroy Jones
Congalegra – Horace Parlan
Annie Laurie – Billy May and His Orchestra
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues – Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra [Jack Teagarden … Vocals]
Sepian Bounce – Jay McShann and His Orchestra
Dippermouth Blues – Fireworks Jazz Band
Rosetta – The Sydney Swing 5
Some Like it Hot – The Adolph Deutsch Big Band
The Lady Sings the Blues – Herbie Nichols Trio
Snuffles – Pete McDonald
Nice 'n' Easy – Shirley Horn
Freddie Freeloader – Miles Davis
The Girl from Ipanema/Manha de Carnaval – Laurindo Almeider and His Orchestra
Red Sails in the Sunset – George Washingmachine and Julie O'Hara
Stella by Starlight – Richie Kamuca with His Septet
L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
Theme from "Murder She Wrote" – The T and M Ensemble
The Closer – Bill Potts and His Orchestra
On the Sunny Side of the Street – Jimmy Smith and Kenny Burrell
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy – The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Beyond the Sea – Tom Burlinson
American Patrol – Loe Loss and His Orchestra
East Side Kick – Woody Herman and His Orchestra
St Louis Blues – Syd Lawrence and His Orchestra
Square Dance Rag – Graeme Bell Reunion Band
Drop Me Off at Harlem – Bob Barnard
We the People – Steve Morrison
A Foggy Day – Bonny J Jensen
Take the "A" Train – Rex Allen's Swing Express
More Than Another Day – Lisa Hilton
Hallellujah – Rita Coolidge
The Last Django in Paris – Bruce Clark
Fever – Richard Maring and His Orchestra
Everything Must Change – David Newman
More and More – Gregg Arthur
Wave – Stanley Turrentine
Theme from "The Odd Couple" – Billy May and His Orchestra
Freeway – Ermon McNelis
You Took Advantage of Me – Gerrry Mulligan
Polka Dots and Moonbeams – Cassandra Wilson
The Lamp is Low – Bud Shank
Always – Paul Grabowsky
Who Cares – Stan Getz
You and the Night and the Music – Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
Four Brothers – Woody Herman and His Orchestra
How High the Moon – Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
Meet Me Where They Play the Blues – Bob Henderson
A Smooth One – The Moods
Comes Love – Catherine Hunter
Hymn to Freedom – Kevin Hunt
Brazil – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Taking a Chance – Colleen Pratt
Always – Paul Grabowsky
The Shadow of Your Smile – Wes Montgomery
Rakin' and Scrapin' – John Patton
"Touch of Evil" Theme – Henry Mancini
I Got Plenty of Nothin' … [Instrumental] – Ray Charles
I Got Plenty of Nothin' … [Vocal] – Ray Charles
Theme from "The Fugitive" – Si Zentzer
It Might as Well be Spring – The Idea of North
Theme from "Black Orpheus" – Paul Desmond
Satin Doll – Don Burrows
One Note Samba – Peggy Lee
Juimpin' at the Barbeque – Count Basie
Blues in the NIght – Jimmie Lunceford
Stealin' Apples – Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Tight Like That – Caxton Street Jazz Band
Rhythm is Our Business – The Syncopators
You've Changed – Judy Bailey Quartet
The Dating Game – Maureen O'Brien
Isfahan – Joe Henderson
Makin' Whoopee – Rod Stewart and Elton John
Wave – Oscar Peterson with The Claus Ogerman Orchestra
Soulful Strut – Grover Washington Jnr
I Woke Up Needing Coffee – Buddy Love
Theme from "The Mavis Bramston Show" – Tommy Tycho and His Orchestra
I Get a Kick Out of You – Billy Holiday
Duet for 16 – Johnny Dankworth Big Band
Caravan – Ben Webster
Have You Met Miss Jones? – Tony Bennett
Rainy Night in Georgia – Eric Essix and His Quartet
Soul Bossa Nova – Quincy Jones Big Band
Jumpin' at the Woodside – Count Basie and His Orchestra
Perdido – Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Black Bottom – Skip Martin and His Orchestra
Swingin' the Blues – Frank Watts
When They Ring the Golden Bells – Geoff Bull
Yesterdays – The Dudley Moore Trio
Impressions – Blake Phillips
It's De Lovely – Jacki Cooper and George Golla
East of the Sun – Paul Desmond
New York, New York – Robert Peareson and George Harvey
Martinique – Martin Denny and His Ensemble
Moonglow – Eddie Harris with the Dick Marx Orchestra
I Got Rhythm – Rosemary Clooney with The Count Basie Orchestra
Theme from "Ironside" – The Alan Tew Orchestra
One Note Samba – Dan Barnett
The Dolphin – Jact Terrasson
7th Heaven – Mike Dooley
Blues in My Heart – Sonny Criss
Mr. Swing – John Morrison's Swing City
Chattanooga Choo Choo – Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Minnie the Moocher – Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
Drummin' Man – Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
Rose Room – Yasuhko Arima with Graeme Bell [AO;MBE]
Maple Leaf Rag – Alex Welsh and His Septet
Sweet Georgia Brown – Castle Jazz Band
Theme from "Bilitis" – The Francis Lai Orchestra
I Wish I Knew – Red Garland
The Good Life – Nancy Wilson
Come Rain or Come Shine – Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
Promised Land – Andrew Robson
At Last – David McLeod
Eleanor Rigby – The Jazz Crusaders
Le Belleclaire Blues – The Idea of North
My Heart Belongs to Daddy – Dizzy Gillespie
Blue Night on the Strip – The Warren Barker Big Band
Bond '77 – The Marvin Hamlish Big Band
Summer Wind – David Campbell [OAM]
Samba De Uma Nota So – Stan Getz
Sunrise Blues – Red Norvo
Copacabana – E Type Jazz
Geronimo – Les Elgart and His Big Band
The Breeze and I – Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra … [Bob Eberly – vocals]
Woodchoppers' Ball – Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? – Graham Coyle
Sister Salvation – Les Crosby and The Hasienda Swing Band
Midnight in Moscow – Kenny Ball and HIs Jazzmen
This Masquerade – Sonya Austin
Blues for Juanita – Grant Green
Desafinado – Joe Diaz
Chelsea Bridge – Scott Hamilton
Bag's Groove – M J Q
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Alison Moyet
The Lady is a Tramp – Steven Rossitto
The Windmills of Your Mind – Bud Shank with the Michel Legrand Orchestra
"Richard Diamond" Theme – The Pete Rugolo Orchestra
Soap Bubbles – Jack Zorawski Trio
Blues in the Night – Dinah Shore
Easy Money – Count Basie and His Orchestra
That's Life – Mark Ham with the Andrew McNaughton Ensemble
'Round Midnight – Sam Jones
Sing, Sing, Sing – Jayme Bee's Royal Jelly Orchestra – Lyne Tremblay [vocals]
One O'Clock Jump – Harry James and His Orchestra
Rhumboogie – The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
This Train – Louis Armstrong and the All Stars plus the Sy Oliver Choir
Black and Tan Fantasy – The Play It Again Boys
Mean to Me – Steve Waddell's Creole Bells
Stomping at the Savoy – Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
A Felicidade – Bob Brookmeyer
One for My Baby – George Golla and Jacki Cooper
Manhattan – Bob Barnard
Just You,Just Me – Joshua Redman
C'est Magnifique – Daniel Roure
Don't Close Your Eyes – Alana Stone
In a Brazilian Forest – Galapagos Duck
Red, Hot and Blue – Roomfull of Blues
Don't Get Around Much Any More – Mel Torme with the Shelley Manne Big Band
There's a Boat that Leavin' Soon for New York – Louis Armstrong with nthe Russell Garcia Orchestra
I Concentrate on You – Grant Green
Richard Diamond – Buddy Morrow Big Band
Back at the Chicken Shack – Jimmy Smith
You'd be So Nice to Come Home To – Grace Knight with Ray Allridge
Yesterday – Lee Morgan
Stealin' Apples – Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
Satin Doll – Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Trumpet Blues – Johannes Fehring abd His Orchestra
Corrine Corrina – The Swingcats
Is It True What They Say About Dixie? – The Dutch Swing College Band
Unsquare Dance – Dave Brubeck Quartet
Sweet Memory – Melody Gardot
Besame Mucho – Dave Pike
Lazy Bird – Bill McBirnie
Mack the Knife – Ricky May
Pannonica – Darren Heinrich Trio
Speak Low – Laurindo Almeida and Bud Shank
Along About Midnight – Dakota Staton
Duo – Martial Solal
Superstar Medley – Daly Wilson Big Band
Like Young – Dave Pell Orchestra and Chorus
Dream Dancing – John Nicol
Crickets Sing for Anamaria – Eumir Deodato
I'm Walkin' – Mike Jones Trio
Confessin' the Blues – Esther Phillips
Chattanooga Choo Choo – Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with [vocals] Tex Beneke and The Modernaires
March of the Bob Cats – Bob Crosby and His Bob-Cats
The Kingdom of Swing – Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Hong Kong Blues – The Storyville Jazztet
And They Called It Dixie – Smaka Fitzgibbon and The Flying Squad
Jubilee – Allan Vache/Johnny Varro Combos
Theme from "Adventures in Paradise" – The 20th Century-Fox Studio Orchestra
Blue Monk – Thelonious Monk
Non-Stop to Brazil – Helen Fenton with Her Orchestra
Some of My Best Friends are Blues – Jimmy Smith
Is It You [or Is It Ain't My Baby?] – Dan Barnett with His Big Band
I Heard it Through the Grapevine – Earl Klugh
Cristo Redentor – Donald Byrd
The Way You Look Tonight – Vibeke Voller
I Love You – The L.A. 4
"Riff Blues [aka Theme from "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer] – Skip Martin and His Orchestra
Rhapsody in Blue – Peter Nero Trio with The Boston Pops Orchestra
Sunrise – The Brent Fischer Orchestra
Pompton Turnpike – Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra
The Peanut Vendor – Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
Swingin' the Blues – The Francis Bay Orchestra
I Cover the Waterfront – Allan Browne's Australian Jazz Orchestra
Maple Leaf Rag – Tom Baker's San Francisco Jazz Band
It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got that Swing – The New Melbourne Jazz Band