Cleo Laine

Cleo Laine

Author: BBC Radio 3 November 14, 2009 Duration: 28:41
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Looking forward to her appearance at the 2009 London Jazz Festival, Cleo Laine joins Alyn Shipton to select some of the finest recorded performances from her distinguished career.

DISC 1 Title: Just a Sittin' and A Rockin' Artist: Cleo Laine Composer: Ellington, Strayhorn, Gaines Album: I Hear Music Label: Salvo (Union Square) Number BX403 CD3 Track 13 Personnel: Cleo Laine (vocals), Clark Terry (trumpet), Mark Whitfield (guitar) John Dankworth Orchestra.

DISC 2 Title: Mr and Mississippi Artist: Cleo Laine with the Johnny Dankworth Seven Composer: Gordon Album: I Hear Music Label: Salvo (Union Square) Number: BX403 CD1 Track 8 Personnel: Cleo Laine (vocals), Jimmy Deuchar (trumpet), John Dankworth (alto sax), Don Rendell (tenor sax), Bill Le Sage (vibes), Joe Muddell (bass), Eddie Taylor (drums). 4 March 1952.

DISC 3 Title: Easy Living Artist: Cleo Laine with the Johnny Dankworth Seven Composer: Rainger/Robin Album: I Hear Music Label: Salvo (Union Square) Number: BX403 CD1 Tr 6 Personnel: as above. 6 May 1953.

DISC 4 Title: A Child Is Born Artist: Cleo Laine Composer: Jones/Wilder Album: Christmas at the Stables Label: Audio B Number: 5011 Personnel: Cleo Laine, voc; John Dankworth, ss; John Horler, p; Malcolm Creese, b; Allan Ganley, d; Andy Panayi, fl; Chris Garrick, vn; Matt Skelton, perc. 1999.

DISC 5 Title: PIerrot Lunaire Artist: Cleo Laine, Nash Ensemble - Elgar Howarth (conductor) Composer: Schoenberg Album: Cleo Laine sings Pierrot Lunaire and songs by Charles Ives Label: RCA Number: LRL1 5058 Personnel: Cleo Laine, voc; Nash Ensemble - Elgar Howarth (conductor)

DISC 6 Title: Summertime Artist: Cleo Laine and Ray Charles Composer: George and Ira Gershwin, Heyward and Hayward Album: I Hear Music Label: Salvo Number BX 403 CD 3 Track 10 Personnel: Cleo Laine and Ray Charles, with studio orchestra from the original RCA album Porgy and Bess.

DISC 7 Title: He Was Beautiful Artist: Cleo Laine and John Williams Composer: Myers, Laine Album: I Hear Music Label: Salvo Number BX 403 CD 3 Track 12 Personnel: Cleo Laine, voc; John Williams, g. 1976.

DISC 8 Title: Shall I Compare thee to a Summer's Day Artist: Cleo Laine Composer: Shakespeare, Laine, Dankworth Album: I Hear Music Label: Salvo Number: BX 403 CD 3 Track 5 Personnel: Cleo Laine, voc. Personnel not listed.

DISC 8 Title: Oh Tell me The Truth About Love Artist: Cleo Laine Composer: Auden/Dankworth Album: I Hear Music Label: Salvo Number BX 403 CD 3 Track 6 Personnel: Cleo Laine, voc; John Dankworth, cl, arr., dir. Personnel not listed.

DISC 9 Title: Bill Artist: Cleo Laine Composer: Kern/Wodehouse/Hammerstein Album: I Hear Music Label: Salvo Number: BX 403 CD 3 Track 8 Personnel: Cleo Laine and John Dankworth Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, 1974.

DISC 10 Title: No One Is Alone Artist: Cleo Laine and Jacqui Dankworth Composer: Sondheim Album: I Hear Music Label: Salvo Number: BX 403 CD 4 Track 2 Personnel: Cleo Laine, voc; Jacqui Dankworth, voc; ensemble arr and cond. John Dankworth.

DISC 11 Title: It was a Lover and His Lass Artist: Cleo Laine Composer: Shakespeare/Young Album: I Hear Music Label: Salvo Number: BX 403 CD 3 Track 10 Personnel: as for disc 8.


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