About Midday Jazz Thursday
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 Jazz Quiz 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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Thursday 13th March 2025 – 12:00pm Thursday 6th March 2025 – 12:00pm Thursday 27th February 2025 – 12:00pm Thursday 20th February 2025 – 12:00pm Thursday 13th February 2025 – 12:00pm Thursday 6th February 2025 – 12:00pm Thursday 30th January 2025 – 12:00pm Thursday 23rd January 2025 – 12:00pm Thursday 16th January 2025 – 12:00pm Thursday 9th January 2025 – 12:00pm Thursday 2nd January 2025 – 12:00pm Thursday 19th December 2024 – 12:00pm
Westwood Walk – Andre Previn
Take the 'A' Train – The Morrison Brothers Big Bad Band
Slow Hot Wind – Janet Seidel
This Love of Mine – Bennie Green
A Tribute to a Rose – Jimmy Ponder
Too Close for Comfort – John Nicol
Killing Me Softly with His Love – 2Play
I Love You – The All-Star Big Band with the Oscar Peterson Trio
Theme from "The Naked City" – Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To – Grace Knight
Come Away with Me – The Trammell Starks Quintet
Hello Young Lovers – Tony Gould Quartet
Cristo Redentor – Donald Byrd
Waters of March – Al Jarreau and Oleta Adams
Let the Rain Fall Down – The Ed Wilson Big Band
All God's Chillun' Got Rhythm – Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra
Harlem Nocturne – Les Brown and His Band of Renown
After You've Gone – Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
Black and White Rag – Graeme Bell's Ragtime Four
Ain't Misbehaving – Fats Waller
Struttin' with Some BBQ – Paul Furniss' San Francisco Jazz Band
Windows of Arquez – Bryce Rohde and Bruce Cale
Samba de Uma Nota So – Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd
Just in Time – Tom Burlinson and the Sydney All Star Big Band
Brazilian Suite – Michel Petruccini
Cry Me a River – Don Burrows and George Golla
That Terrific Rainbow – Kim Novak
Jesus Christ Superstar – Paul Desmond with the Modern Jazz Quartet
Staccato's Theme – Elmer Bernstein and His Orchestra
Moanin' – Quincy Jones Big Band
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight – Curtis Stigers with the Matthew Fries Sextet
Night Train – Alvino Rey and His Decet featuring Gerry Mulligan
The Grain Store – Jake Mason Trio
I Cover the Waterfront – Don Byas
Alone Together – Grant Green
Boogie Woogie on St Louis Blues – Earl 'Fatha' Hines
Undecided – Ray Anthony and HIs Orchestra with Tommy Mercer and The Skyliners
Blue Skies – Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
Waiting for the Robert E. Lee – Smacka Fitzgibbon and Minnie Fitzgibbon
Blues for You – Tom Baker's Chicago Seven
Cheek to Cheek – Darren Heinrich Trio
Norwegian Wood – Buddy Rich Big Band
All Night Long – Nancy Wilson with The George Shearing Quintet
Blues in the Night – Terry Gibbs with The Pete Jolly Octet
Soap Bubbles – The Jack Zorawski Trio
My Heart Belongs to Daddy – Charlie Parker
The Shadows of Paris – Elsie Bianchi
"M-Squad Theme – Count Basie and His Orchestra
You Go to My Head – Christine Sullivan
I Wish I Knew – Red Garland
Autumn Leaves – Blake Phillips
A Trip to Brazil – Luiz Henrique
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) – Ian Cooper Big Band
Time to Go – Les Elgart and His Orchestra
Swing That Music – Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Song of India – Les Daniels and His Dance Orchestra
Sweet Georgia Brown – Don Burrows
Black and Blue – Ray Price
Moon of Blue – Kevin Hunt Quartet
Aguas de Marco – Cassandra Wilson
Jamie's Tune – Steve Morrison
Daiquiri – Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra
New Rhumba – Miles Davis with the Gil Evans Orchestra
At Last – Lou Rawles and Dianne Reeves with the Richard Tee Big Band
Summer Wind – Monty Alexander
Theme from "Van De Valk" (aka "Eye Level") – Norrie Paramor and His Orchestra
There Will Never Be Another You – David Campbell plus the Chong Lim Orchestra
The Closer – Bill Potts and His Orchestra
Ole Miss Blues – Ben Webster
Battle Hymn of the Republic – Ed Wilson's Wacky Big Band
Jumpin' at the Savoy – Count Basie and His Orchestra (Tex Beneke and The Four Modernaires: Vocals)
Chattanooga Choo Choo – Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Flying Home – Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra
Swanee River – The Louisiana Shakers
Froggie Moore Rag – The Storyville Jazztet
They Can't Take That Away From Me – Lisa Stansfield and Larry Adler
St Louis Blues – Byron Stripling and His Septet
Enjoy! – Sorry, still recovering, so please enjoy our "Jazz Jukebox" selection instead.
Back soon, I hope! – Sorry, recovering from surgery today.
Meditation – Marian McPartland
Beautiful Tale – Edwina Blush
Limehouse Blues – Charlie Byrd
Soul Station – Ira Sullivan and Roland Kirk
Autumn Leaves – Shirley Scott
Recardo Bossa Nova – Hank Mobley
Dedication to Johnny Hodges – The Phillip Green and Tubby Hayes Big Band
Black Night – Skip Martin and His Orchestra
The Lady is a Tramp – The Rhino Factory Big Bnad (Grant Galea: vocals)
Night and Day – Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66
Don't Give Up – Stephen MacNusson
Blues in the Night – The Christian Marsh Quintet (Chontia Robinson: vocals)
Que Sabe Voce De Mim – Walter Wanderley
Caravan – John Morrison's Swing City Big Band
Lullaby of Birdland – Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
Day after Day – Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (Helen Forrest: vocals)
Cherokee – Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra
Nah Ney Nah – The Great Chefs of Europe
How Can You Lose? – Bob Barnard
Marianne – Bob Scobey's Frisco Band
Back Home – Skip Martin and His Orchestra
East of the Sun (& West of the Moon) – Al Cohn and Zoot Sims
Brazil – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Lover Come Back to Me – Cassandra Wilson
Quiet Village – The Martin Denny Septet
I Wish I Knew – Helen Fenton with The Michael Bartolomei Ensemble
It Ain't Necessarily So – Ray Charles
San Francisco Blues – The Buddy Morrow Big Band
Things Ain't What They Used to Be – The George Golla Ensemble
Little Sunflower – Dorothy Ashby
Canadian Sunset – Col Nolan
Taint What You Do – The Dan Barnett Big Band
Ad Lib Blues – Lester Young
Frenesi – Tony Pastor and His Orchestra
They Can't Take That Away from Me – Count Basie and His Orchestra (Billie Holiday: vocals)
Opus No 1 – Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra'
Swing that Music – The Dutch Swing College Band
I Cover the Waterfront – Allan Browne's Australian Jazz Band
On the Sunny Side of the Street – Louis Armastrong with Sy Oliver's Orchestra
Unsquare Dance – Dave Brubeck Quartet
Gone with the Wind – Janice Deanne
Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry – Dexter Gordon
Satin Doll – Dr John with The Lower 9-11
Stompin' at the Savoy – Paul and Joshua Meader
The James Bond Theme – Leroy Holmes and His Orchestra
Quincy – The T. and M. Orchestra
Blue Skies – Dinah Washington
It's Alright with Me – Steven Rossitto
Forest with Birds – John Sangster
Winter Weather – Peggy Lee and Art Lund with the Benny Goodman Orchestra
Wave – Stanley Turrentine
And the Angels Sing – Ziggy Elman and His Orchestra
The Flight of the Bumble Bee – Harry James and His Orchestra
The Magpie – Woody Herman and His Orchestra
I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate – The New Melbourne Jazz Band
Mean to Me – Steve Waddell's Creole Bells (Sandra Talty: vocals)
I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues – The Len Barnard Band
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To – Dudley Moore Trio
It Had to Be You – Harry Connick Jnr with the Marc Shaiman Orchestra
Easy Living – Andrew Speight Quartet
On Poco Loco – Bobby Hutcherson
How Deep is The Ocean – The Peter Locke Trio
Lullaby of Birdland – Ruby Page
Pursuit Sur La Neige – Raymond Le Senechal
Someone to Watch Over Me – Stanley Turrentine
Peter Gunn – Peter Gunn and His Orchestra
Serenata – The Jonah Jones Quartet
The Dolphin – Jacky Terrasson
Meet Me, Midnight – Diane Schuur with the WDR Big Band
Blues for Junior – Herb Ellis with The Ray BrownTrio
Bolero at the Savoy – Gene Krupa Big Band (Anita O'Day – vocals)
Opus One – Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Golden Wedding – Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Wolverine Blues – The Sydney Swing 5
Up a Lazy River – The Moods
Jeepers Creepers – Ruby Braff
Let's Fall in Love – Andre Previn Trio
(Love is) The Tender Trap – Tom Burlinson
I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) – Ben Webster
See E Tarde – Quincy Jones and His Orchestra
'Round Midnight – Dakota Staton
Listen Here – Eddie Harris
Desafinado – The Adelaide Connection
In a Brazilian Forest – Galapagos Duck
One Shining Moment – Marc Anthony
Deep Night – The Warren Barker Big Band
Yesterdays – The Mell-O-Tones
Bye Bye Blackbird – Jimmy Smith
Recado Bossa Nova – Zoot Sims
I Will Wait for You – Laura Fygi
Midnite Blue – The Count Basie Orchestra
American Patrol – Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Le Jazz Hot – Jimmy Lunceford and His Orchestra
Frankie and Johnny – Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra
Dr Jazz – The Fred Parkes Sextet
When the Lights are Low – Tony Baldwin
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Rickey Woodard
Embrace the Season – Maureen O'Brien
'Zat You, Santa Claus? – Louis Armstrong (vocals) with The Commanders
Winter Wonderland – Shirley Horn with The Christian McBride Octet
Oh Christmas Tree – James Morrison
Away in a Manger – Waylon Jennings
Holy Night – The Cathedral City Project
White Christrmas – Janet Seidel
Love Theme from "Houseboat" – Don Costa and His Orchestra
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered – Chamber Jazz Sextet
Theme from "Mr Lucky" – The Buddy Rich Orchestra
Jingle Bells – Nat King Cole with The Ralph Carmichael Orchestra
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Andy Vance Trio
Let It Snow – Diana Krall with The Clayton Hamilton Orchestra
Baby, It's Cold Outside – Ann-Margaret and Brian Setzer (vocals) with The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – etypejazz
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing – Skafish
Winter Weather – Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (Peggy Lee and Art Lund: vocals)
Sleigh Ride – Spike Jones, His Orchestra and Chorus
Swingin' for Christmas – Gene Ammons and His Orchestra
Santa Claus is Coming to Town – N.S.W. Police Band
Silent Night – Mark Shane's Christmas Allstars
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Lars Edegran and His Santa Claus Revelers