Alec Sykes is the founder of a jazz club that Claire Martin described as "one of the most important clubs in the UK, with an enthusiasm and vibe that is second to none".
Wakefield Jazz will shortly celebrate its 30th year and in this episode, Alec picks 10 tracks that he thinks everyone should hear.
What's on next at Wakefield Jazz? http://www.wakefieldjazz.org/
Tracks played:
1. "Flamingo" - Earl Bostic
2. "Ce Monsieur Qui Parle" - Humphrey Littleton
3. "Roll em, Pete" - Joe Turner
4. "Hymn to Freedom" - Oscar Peterson
5. "Splanky" - Count Basie Band
6. "Dis I Dig You" - Hank Mobley
7. "Bootleg Eric" - Newton / Tracey Band
8. "I am a Man from Lewisham" - Billy Jenkins
9. "Somethin' Else" - Cannonball Adderley
10. "The Wedding" - Abdullah Ibrahim
Ep.24 Mark Armstrong
Ep.23 Alison Rayner
Ep.22 Denys Baptiste
Ep.21 Zoe Rahman
Ep.20 Jonathan Gee & Tim Whitehead
Ep.19 Colin Booker
Ep.18 Roger West
Ep.17 Gilad Atzmon, Tali Atzmon & Yaron Stavi
Ep.16 Angus Bayley & Alaric Taylor
Ep.15 International Women's Day with Judith Waterhouse
Ep.14 Seamus Blake
Ep.13 Dave Newton & Derek Nash
Ep.12 Abbie Finn Quartet
Ep.11 Geoff Waterhouse
Ep.10 Remi Harris
Ep.8 Tony Kofi & Byron Wallen
Ep.7 Chris de Saram
Ep.6 Tim Giles
Ep.5 Nigel Price, Clark Tracey & Carlo De Wijs
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