Larkin’s Jazz

Larkin's Jazz, commissioned by the Philip Larkin Society, is part of the "Larkin 25" celebrations. Larkin wrote that: "Few things in life have given me more pleasure in life than listening to jazz." This collection offers fresh perspectives on both Larkin and the jazz he actually liked.

Trevor Tolley and John White offer informed and "personal" reflections on Larkin and the music that he loved. Both have written extensively on Larkin and jazz.

Tracklisting:

1. Tiger Rag - Ray Noble & His Orchestra
2. I'm Gonna Play Down By the Ohio - Washboard Rhythm Kings
3. Ain't Misbehavin' - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
4. The Blues Jumped a Rabbit - Jimmie Noone And His New Orleans Band
5. Knockin' a Jug - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
6. Squeeze Me - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
7. I've Found a New Baby - Chicago Rhythm Kings
8. Nobody's Sweetheart - McKenzie And Condon'S Chicagoans
9. The Blues Pt. 1 - Artie Shaw And His New Music
10. The Blues Pt. 2 - Artie Shaw And His New Music
11. Spain - Bob Crosby's Bob Cats
12. Just a Mood (Blue Mood) - Teddy Wilson Quartet
13. On the Sunny Side of the Street - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
14. Body and Soul - Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
15. One O'Clock Jump - Count Basie And His Orchestra
16. Sent for You Yesterday - Count Basie And His Orchestra
17. Every Tub - Count Basie And His Orchestra
18. Swingin' the Blues - Count Basie And His Orchestra
19. Jumpin' at the Woodside - Count Basie And His Orchestra
20. Shoe-Shine Boy - Jones-Smith Incorporated (Count Basie)
21. Backwater Blues - Bessie Smith
22. Reckless Blues - Bessie Smith
23. I'm Down in the Dumps - Bessie Smith with Buck and His Band
24. Since My Best Gal Turned Me Down - Bix Beiderbecke & His Gang
25. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans - Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra
26. One Hour - The Mound City Blowers
27. Basin Street Blues - Louisiana Rhythm Kings
28. Bugle Call Rag - Billy Banks And His Orchestra
29. Oh Peter - Billy Banks And His Orchestra
30. Spider Crawl - Billy Banks And His Orchestra
31. I Would Do Anything For You - The Rhythmakers
32. Yellow Dog Blues - The Rhythmakers
33. The Eel - Eddie Condon & His Orchestra
34. Home Cooking - Eddie Condon & His Orchestra
35. Chasing Shadows - Louis Prima And His New Orleans Gang
36. I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll - Eddie Condon & His Band
37. Carnegie Drag - Eddie Condon And His Windy City Seven
38. D.A. Blues - Pee Wee Russel's Hot Four
39. Shine - Art Hodes' Hot Five
40. I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate - Muggsy Spanier & His Ragtime Band
41. Boo-Woo - Harry James and his Boogie-Woogie Trio
42. Blues of Israel - Gene Krupa and his Chicagoans
43. Life Goes to a Party - Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
44. These Foolish Things - Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra, Billy Holiday
45. A Sail Boat in the Moonlight - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
46. The Man I Love - Jazz at the Philharmonic, Billie Holiday
47. Tea for Two - First English Publis Jam Session
48. Flamingo - Earl Bostic and his Orchestra
49. How Come You Do Me Like You Do? - Eddie Condon & His All Stars
50. No Rollin' Blues - Jimmy Wetherspoon
51. Hello Little Girl - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
52. How High the Moon - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
53. Bird of Prey Blues - Coleman Hawkins
54. Jeep's Blues - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
55. One O'Clock Jump - Benny Goodman Orchestra
56. You're On Top - Louis Armstrong, The Russ Garcia Orchestra
57. Have You Met Miss Jones? - The Art Tatum/Ben Webster Quartet
58. Riverside Blues - King Oliver's Jazz Band
59. Maple Leaf Rag - New Orleans Feetwarmers
60. Old Man Blues - Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Feetwarmers
61. Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Mornin' - Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Feetwarmers
62. Blue Horizon - Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Feetwarmers
63. Savoy Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
64. Wild Man Blues - Johnny Dodd's Black Bottom Stompers
65. Tight Like This - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
66. Dallas Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
67. St. Louis Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
68. Feelin' Drowsy - Henry Allen And His Orchestra
69. Patrol Wagon Blues - Henry Allen And His Orchestra
70. Feelin' the Spirit - Luis Russel And His Orchestra
71. Serenade to a Wealthy Widow - Fats Waller & His Rhythm
72. When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful - Fats Waller & His Rhythm
73. Ridin' But Walkin' - Fats Waller & His Buddies
74. I'm Gonna Stomp, Mr. Henry Lee - Eddie's Hot Shots
75. Deep Creek - Jelly Roll Morton & His Orchestra
76. Early Morning Blues - Albert Ammons And His Rhythm Kings
77. East St. Louis Toodle-oo - Duke Ellington and his Kentuckey Club Orchestra
78. Echoes of the Jungle - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
79. In a Jam - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
80. Jack the Bear - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
81. That's the Blues, Old Man - Johnny Hodges and his Orchesta