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18-Mar-2018
Jazz Line-Up - Alice Coltrane
Kevin Le Gendre celebrates the music of harpist Alice Coltrane.
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11-Mar-2018
Jazz Line-Up - Euroradio Jazz Orchestra
The Euroradio Jazz Orchestra featuring some of Europe's most exciting young players.
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04-Mar-2018
Jazz Line-Up - Andy Sheppard, John Parricelli, Gywneth Herbert & The Dime Notes
Andy Sheppard, Gwyneth Herbert and The Dime Notes perform at the 2017 Edinburgh Festivals.
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25-Feb-2018
Jazz Line-Up - Christine Tobin
Irish vocalist Christine Tobin presents her musical setting of poetry by Paul Muldoon.
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11-Feb-2018
Jazz Line-Up - Brian Molley Quartet
Saxophonist Brian Molley and his quartet in performance at the Glasgow Jazz Festival.
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04-Feb-2018
Jazz Line-Up - Tommy Smith and Brian Kellock
Kevin Le Gendre presents saxophonist Tommy Smith and pianist Brian Kellock in concert.
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28-Jan-2018
Jazz Line-Up - Binker and Moses
Kevin Le Gendre presents Binker and Moses in concert at the Gateshead Jazz Festival.
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23-Jan-2018
Jazz Line-Up - Anthony Joseph
A performance by vocalist Anthony Joseph, who mixes Caribbean sounds with poetry and jazz.
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23-Jan-2018
Jazz Line-Up - Rob Luft
Kevin Le Gendre looks ahead to the year in jazz in the company of singer Claire Martin.
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23-Jan-2018
Jazz Line-Up - Alfredo Rodriguez at Gateshead Jazz Festival
Kevin Le Gendre presents Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez at Gateshead Jazz Festival.
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23-Jan-2018
Jazz Line-Up - Tord Gustavsen/Rose Room/DT6
Julian Joseph presents performances from Tord Gustavsen, combo Rose Room and DT6.
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17-Dec-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Charles Lloyd Quartet
A performance by saxophonist Charles Lloyd recorded at Tampere Jazz Happening in Finland.
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11-Dec-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Terence Blanchard & The BBC Concert Orchestra
A performance by trumpeter Terence Blanchard and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
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03-Dec-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Alina Bzhezhinska Quartet - Alice Coltrane Tribute
Harpist Alina Bzhezhinska pays tribute to the late Alice Coltrane.
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28-Nov-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Arun Ghosh
British-Asian clarinettist Arun Ghosh performs at the 2017 London Jazz Festival.
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28-Nov-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Chris Potter Quartet at the London Jazz Festival
American saxophonist Chris Potter and his quartet in concert at the London Jazz Festival.
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12-Nov-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Misha Mullov-Abbado
A performance by bassist and BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artist Misha Mullov-Abbado.
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05-Nov-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Donny McCaslin
A performance by saxophonist Donny McCaslin, best known for his work with David Bowie.
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29-Oct-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Oren Marshall
Progressive tuba player Oren Marshall in a special collaboration with drummers from Ghana.
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22-Oct-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Dizzy Gillespie at 100
Kevin Le Gendre celebrates the centenary of iconic jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie.
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15-Oct-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Why Music? The Key to Memory
Exploring the theme of jazz improvisation, music and memory live from Wellcome Collection.
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08-Oct-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Thelonious Monk at 100
Julian Joseph celebrates the centenary of piano giant Thelonious Monk.
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01-Oct-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Miles Mosley/Triptych
Kevin Le Gendre with sets by Miles Mosley and Triptych at Gateshead Jazz Festival.
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24-Sep-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Ramsey Lewis Quintet
An energetic set from pianist Ramsey Lewis, recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
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17-Sep-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Greg Foat/Tord Gustavsen
Julian Joseph spotlights Tord Gustavsen along with Greg Foat and his group.
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10-Sep-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Martin Taylor
Virtuoso jazz guitarist Martin Taylor in performance at the 2017 Glasgow Jazz Festival.
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03-Sep-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Protest Songs / The Greg Foat Group
Modern jazz sounds from pianist Greg Foat and his group at the Glasgow Jazz Festival.
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27-Aug-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Alice Coltrane
Kevin Le Gendre celebrates the music of harpist Alice Coltrane.
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20-Aug-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Andy Sheppard, John Parricelli, Gywneth Herbert and The Dime Notes
Live from Edinburgh Festivals, with Andy Sheppard, Gwyneth Herbert and The Dime Notes.
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13-Aug-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Stan Sulzmann/Nikki Iles/Guy Barker
Kevin Le Gendre with performances from Stan Sulzmann , Nikki Iles and Guy Barker.
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06-Aug-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Greg Cohen and Declan Forde
American bassist Greg Cohen in an intimate duo set with pianist Declan Forde.
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30-Jul-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Brian Molley Quartet
Saxophonist Brian Molley and his quartet in performance at the Glasgow Jazz Festival.
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23-Jul-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Jan Garbarek
Julian Joseph presents a performance by pioneering Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek.
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09-Jul-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Tommy Smith and Brian Kellock
Kevin LeGendre presents saxophonist Tommy Smith and pianist Brian Kellock in concert.
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02-Jul-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Binker and Moses
Kevin LeGendre presents Binker and Moses in concert at the 2017 Gateshead Jazz Festival.
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25-Jun-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Tord Gustavsen, Rose Room, DT6
Julian Joseph presents performances from Tord Gustavsen, Rose Room and DT6.
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04-Jun-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Sgt Pepper Reimagined
Kevin LeGendre presents Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band re-imagined by Django Bates.
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28-May-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Alfredo Rodriguez at the Gateshead Jazz Festival
Kevin LeGendre presents Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez at 2017's Gateshead Jazz Festival.
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21-May-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Misha Mullov-Abbado
Julian Joseph presents bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado in concert at the London Jazz Festival.
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14-May-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Manu Delago
Kevin LeGendre with a performance given by Austrian virtuoso hang drum player Manu Delago.
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30-Apr-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Jan Garbarek
An interview with saxophonist Jan Garbarek as well as a performance by him and his group.
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23-Apr-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Oren Marshall
Progressive tuba player Oren Marshall, in a special collaboration with drummers from Ghana
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02-Apr-2017
Jazz Line-Up - BBC Concert Orchestra with Laura Jurd, Daniel Herskedal
Trumpeter Laura Jurd performs with her group Dinosaur and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
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05-Feb-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Richard Rodney Bennett
Claire Martin shares insights and stories of her musical partner Richard Rodney Bennett.
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29-Jan-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Tony Kofi Quartet
A performance given by saxophonist Tony Kofi in tribute to pianist Thelonious Monk.
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22-Jan-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Kandace Springs
Claire Martin presents a performance given by American vocalist/pianist Kandace Springs.
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15-Jan-2017
Jazz Line-Up - 2017 Preview
Claire Martin and Kevin LeGendre look ahead to some jazz highlights of 2017.
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01-Jan-2017
Jazz Line-Up - Herbie Hancock
Julian Joseph and pianist Jason Rebello profile the music of jazz pioneer Herbie Hancock.
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18-Dec-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Jan Garbarek
Saxophonist Jan Garbarek in a performance given at the 2016 EFG London Jazz Festival.
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11-Dec-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Euroradio Jazz Orchestra
Julian Joseph with a performance from the Euroradio Jazz Orchestra, led by Tommy Smith.
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04-Dec-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Shez Raja at the 2016 London Jazz Festival
Fusion bassist Shez Raja and his Collective in concert at the 2016 London Jazz Festival.
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27-Nov-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Lalo Schifrin
Kevin LeGendre celebrates the music of Argentinian composer and arranger Lalo Schifrin.
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13-Nov-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Tony Bennett
Claire Martin celebrates the music of vocalist Tony Bennett in his 90th year.
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23-Oct-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Erik Truffaz and his Quartet
Julian Joseph with a performance by Erik Truffaz plus an interview with Sonny Rollins.
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16-Oct-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Cleo Laine and Jacqui Dankworth
An interview with vocalists Cleo Laine and Jacqui Dankworth at their family home.
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09-Oct-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Neil Cowley
Julian Joseph presents. Including a new feature Up Close and Personal, with Neil Cowley.
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02-Oct-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Sound Frontiers: Jim Mullen Trio, New Focus
As part of Radio 3 live at Southbank Centre, music from Jim Mullen and New Focus quartet.
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25-Sep-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Sound Frontiers
Claire Martin introduces music from the 1940s onwards, including tracks by Stan Getz.
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18-Sep-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Mammal Hands, Karl Seglem Profile
A performance by jazz trio Mammal Hands plus a profile of Norwegian artist Karl Seglem.
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11-Sep-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Norrbotten Big Band
Claire Martin presents the second instalment of a concert given by the Norrbotten Big Band
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04-Sep-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Johnstone Jarvie Lowrie, Joe Stilgoe
Claire Martin presents a BBC Introducing set by Scottish jazz trio Johnstone/Jarvie/Lowrie
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28-Aug-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Kit Downes, James Maddren and Aidan O'Rourke
Julian Joseph presents a duo performance by pianist Kit Downes and drummer James Maddren.
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21-Aug-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Dennis Rollins Trio, Cleveland Watkiss
Live from the Edinburgh Festival with music from Dennis Rollins and Cleveland Watkiss.
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14-Aug-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Quincy Jones
Julian Joseph meets producer/arranger Quincy Jones at the 2016 Montreux Jazz Festival.
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07-Aug-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Panjumby
Julian Joseph with a performance by Panjumby, who mix jazz with music from Trinidad.
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31-Jul-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Joe Locke Quartet
A performance given by American vibraphonist Joe Locke at the 2016 Glasgow Jazz Festival.
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03-Jul-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Laura Jurd and Elliot Galvin
Trumpeter Laura Jurd performs with pianist Elliot Galvin at the 2015 London Jazz Festival.
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26-Jun-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Joe Temperley
A special edition looking back at the career of the great saxophonist Joe Temperley.
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19-Jun-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Northern Monkey Brass Band
Julian Joseph presents the Northern Monkey Brass Band at the 2016 Gateshead Jazz Festival.
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13-Jun-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Arun Ghosh
Second part of clarinettist Arun Ghosh's set at the 2016 South Coast Jazz Festival.
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05-Jun-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Roberto Fonseca Trio
Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca performs with his trio at the 2016 Gateshead Jazz Festival.
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29-May-2016
Jazz Line-Up - UMO Jazz Orchestra and Gregory Porter
Big band music from Finland's UMO Jazz Orchestra, with guest soloist Gregory Porter.
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22-May-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Ian Shaw
A solo performance by singer and pianist Ian Shaw from the 2016 Gateshead Jazz Festival.
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15-May-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Christine Tobin
A performance by vocalist Christine Tobin recorded at the 2016 South Coast Jazz Festival.
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08-May-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Courtney Pine and Zoe Rahman
Claire Martin with a duo performance by saxophonist Courtney Pine and pianist Zoe Rahman.
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01-May-2016
Jazz Line-Up - International Jazz Day Special - Stan Sulzmann Quartet and Gus Stirrat Band
A special live edition celebrating International Jazz Day, with saxophonist Stan Sulzmann.
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17-Apr-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Alan Benzie Trio, Shez Raja
With pianist Alan Benzie and his trio in session plus a profile of bassist Shez Raja.
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10-Apr-2016
Jazz Line-Up - European Jazz Orchestra
Julian Joseph presents highlights of a performance given by the European Jazz Orchestra.
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03-Apr-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Arun Ghosh
Clarinettist Arun Ghosh and his band in concert the at 2016 South Coast Jazz Festival.
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27-Mar-2016
Jazz Line-Up - BBC Young Musician Jazz Award 2016
A special edition focusing on the BBC Young Musician 2016 Jazz Award.
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13-Mar-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Gareth Lockrane's Grooveyard Unplugged
Claire Martin presents concert music by Gareth Lockrane's Grooveyard Unplugged.
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28-Feb-2016
Jazz Line-Up - James Taylor Quartet
A performance from the James Taylor Quartet recorded at the 2015 Glasgow Jazz Festival.
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21-Feb-2016
Jazz Line-Up - BBC Introducing the 2015 Manchester Jazz Festival
Performances from the BBC Introducing stage at the 2015 Manchester Jazz Festival.
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14-Feb-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Trio HSK
Julian Joseph with a performance by Trio HSK, recorded at the 2015 Glasgow Jazz Festival.
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07-Feb-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Laura Jurd and Elliot Galvin
Trumpeter Laura Jurd performs in a duo setting with pianist Elliot Galvin.
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31-Jan-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Rachael Cohen
A performance given by saxophonist Rachael Cohen at the 2015 Glasgow Jazz Festival.
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26-Jan-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Nik Bartsch and Mobile
Nik Bartsch performs with his acoustic quartet Mobile at the 2015 EFG London Jazz Festival
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17-Jan-2016
Jazz Line-Up - Kamasi Washington
US saxophonist Kamasi Washington in performance at the 2015 London Jazz Festival.
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03-Jan-2016
Jazz Line-Up - 02/01/2016
Claire Martin looks ahead to some highlights of 2016 in the company of Kevin Le Gendre.
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27-Dec-2015
Jazz Line-Up - 2015 Jazz Highlights
Claire Martin reviews some of the jazz highlights of 2015.
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20-Dec-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Northern Lights: Tord Gustavsen Quartet
Pianist Tord Gustavsen in concert as part of BBC Radio 3's Northern Lights season.
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13-Dec-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Sinatraland
A concert given at Sage Gateshead to mark the centenary of Frank Sinatra's birth.
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29-Nov-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Lionel Loueke at the 2015 London Jazz Festival
Julian Joseph presents guitarist Lionel Loueke performing at the 2015 London Jazz Festival
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22-Nov-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Gareth Williams and his European Trio
Pianist Gareth Williams and his European Trio in concert at the 2015 London Jazz Festival.
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15-Nov-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Trio HSK at the 2015 Glasgow Jazz Festival
Julian Joseph presents a performance given by Trio HSK at the 2015 Glasgow Jazz Festival.
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08-Nov-2015
Jazz Line-Up - EFG London Jazz Festival Preview, Ravi Coltrane
Claire Martin and Sebastian Scotney preview the 2015 EFG London Jazz Festival.
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01-Nov-2015
Jazz Line-Up - 31/10/2015
A performance by the James Taylor Quartet at the 2015 Glasgow Jazz Festival.
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12-Oct-2015
Jazz Line-Up - The Peters Edwards Trio
A performance by the Peters Edwards Trio recorded at the 2015 Montreal Jazz Festival.
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04-Oct-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Paradigm Shift
Bassist Michael Janisch showcases new project Paradigm Shift at the Vortex in London.
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27-Sep-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Why Music? - Live from the Street at the Wellcome Trust
Julian Joseph presents live performance from Finn Peters, Martin Speake and Neil Cowley.
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20-Sep-2015
Jazz Line-Up - 2015 Manchester Jazz Festival
Performances from the BBC Introducing stage at the 2015 Manchester Jazz Festival.
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13-Sep-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Vein at the 2015 Glasgow Jazz Festival
Claire Martin presents Swiss trio Vein performing at the 2015 Glasgow Jazz Festival.
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23-Aug-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Rachael Cohen Quartet
Music from saxophonist Rachael Cohen and her quartet from the 2015 Glasgow Jazz Festival.
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16-Aug-2015
Jazz Line-Up - 15/08/2015
A special edition from the Edinburgh Fringe with music from the Darius Brubeck Quartet.
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02-Aug-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Zoe Rahman and Laura Macdonald
An exclusive collaboration featuring pianist Zoe Rahman and saxophonist Laura Macdonald.
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19-Jul-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Bonacina-Simcock-Jennings-Sirkis
An international collaboration featuring the Bonacina-Simcock-Jennings-Sirkis quartet.
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12-Jul-2015
Jazz Line-Up - New Focus
Konrad Wiszniewski and Euan Stevenson's New Focus recorded at the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh.
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05-Jul-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Mike Stern in Conversation, Bobby Wellins
With Miles Davis's former guitarist Mike Stern in conversation backstage at Ronnie Scott's
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21-Jun-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Glasgow Jazz Festival 2015 Preview
A preview of 2015's Glasgow Jazz Festival and music from Andy Sheppard/Rita Marcotulli.
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14-Jun-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Colin Steele
Julian Joseph presents a session from Scottish trumpeter Colin Steele and his quintet.
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07-Jun-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Loose Tubes at Gateshead - Part 2
Loose Tubes in concert at the Gateshead Jazz Festival plus an interview with Kurt Elling.
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31-May-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Andy Sheppard and Rita Marcotulli at the Gateshead International Jazz Festival
Saxophonist Andy Sheppard and pianist Rita Marcotulli at the Gateshead Jazz Festival 2015.
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24-May-2015
Jazz Line-Up - New Focus
Konrad Wiszniewski and Euan Stevenson's New Focus recorded at the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh.
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17-May-2015
Jazz Line-Up - European Jazz Orchestra
A performance given by the European Jazz Orchestra at Studio A, Czech Radio in Prague.
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10-May-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Joe Temperley
Julian Joseph presents saxophonist Joe Temperley and pianist Brian Kellock in concert.
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03-May-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Loose Tubes at Gateshead
Big band Loose Tubes in concert at the 2015 Gateshead International Jazz Festival.
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26-Apr-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Mark Edwards and the Cloggz - Part 2
Julian Joseph presents the Cloggz in concert at the 2015 South Coast Jazz Festival.
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19-Apr-2015
Jazz Line-Up - New Focus
Concert by saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski and pianist Euan Stevenson's quartet New Focus.
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13-Apr-2015
Jazz Line-Up - GoGo Penguin
Claire Martin presents GoGo Penguin playing at the BBC's Pacific Quay studios in Glasgow.
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05-Apr-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and his quartet perform at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh
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29-Mar-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Mark Edwards and the Cloggz
Julian Joseph presents Mark Edwards and the Cloggz at the 2015 South Coast Jazz Festival.
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23-Mar-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio, George Chisholm
With a concert given by guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel and his trio at Vienna's Konzerthaus.
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15-Mar-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Pharoah Sanders Quartet
Claire Martin presents tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders with his quartet.
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08-Mar-2015
Jazz Line-Up - The Blue Notes
Claire Martin presents a concert paying tribute to South African group the Blue Notes.
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05-Mar-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Scandinavia
Julian Joseph presents a Scandinavian-themed show featuring saxophonist Marius Neset.
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22-Feb-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Bobby Wellins at the 2015 South Coast Jazz Festival
Julian Joseph presents a special birthday concert featuring Scottish tenor saxophonist Bobby Wellins recorded at the inaugural South Coast Jazz Festival, Shoreham-by-Sea. Wellins is best know for his collaborative work with the late pianist Stan Tracey, in particular the album 'Under Milk Wood' inspired by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. Wellins has collaborated with some of the biggest names in jazz including trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, drummer Tony Crombie, saxophonist Don Weller and guitarist Jim Mullen. Born on January 24th, 1936 this special concert was recorded on Bobby Wellins 79th birthday at the Ropetackle Centre, Brighton and features alto saxophonist Geoff Simkins, pianist Gareth Williams, bassist Sam Burgess and Martin France on drums.
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15-Feb-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Supersax Korea
Julian Joseph presents concert music from 'Supersax Korea' recorded at the Unterfahrt Jazz Club, Munich. This collaborative concert , between musicians from Europe and Korea, was masterminded by German bassist Martin Zenker. During his studies in South Korea, at the Music Department at Kyung-Hee University, Zenker became an integral part of Seoul's burgeoning jazz scene. In South Korea, particularly the capital of Seoul there is a real thirst for jazz, the country welcomes many international musicians who come to visit and teach at the music conservatories and to perform at the various venues including the Jarasum International Jazz Festival which attracts over 100,000 visitors every year. The musicians for tonight's musical exchange include: Kim Jeeseok, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Jin Purem, alto saxophone Im Dalkyun, tenor saxophone Michael Lutzeier, baritone saxophone Paul Kirby, piano Martin Zenker, bass Kim Minchan, drums.
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08-Feb-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Shakespeare Songs: Episode 2
Julian Joseph presents the second instalment of 'Shakespeare Songs' a concert set by saxophonist Andy Sheppard and pianist Guillaume de Chassey performing music inspired by characters from William Shakespeare's plays and poems. Recorded on the Jazz Line-Up stage at the 2014 London Jazz Festival , their music makes bold use of colour, space, melody, and dynamics drawing inspiration from Renaissance composers Thomas Morley and William Byrd.
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01-Feb-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Melanie De Biasio at Studio 105
Claire Martin presents a concert set by Belgian vocalist/flautist Melanie De Biasio and her band recorded in Paris at Studio 105, Radio France. De Biasio is a graduate of the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles and with her group creates a stripped down sound, almost haunting at times, making dramatic use of space and dynamics. Dubbed by the press as 'the Belgian Billie Holiday' 2014 was a breakthrough year for the artist. She performed at Jamie Lavelle's Meltdown Festival at London's Southbank Centre, was the first Belgian artist to appear on the Jools Holland TV show and was announced the winner for Belgium at the 2015 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA). One of her greatest champions is DJ Gilles Peterson, who has recently compiled an album 'No Deal - Remixed' due for release in February 2015. Featured on today session are Dre Pallemaerts (drums), Pascal Paulus (clavinet, analogue synths), Pascal Mohy (piano) and Melanie De Biasio (vocals, flute). This session has been made available courtesy of the European Broadcasting Union.
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25-Jan-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Tubby Hayes and Robert Wyatt Birthdays
Claire Martin celebrates two significant jazz birthdays in the company of Kevin Le Gendre including vocalist/composer Robert Wyatt's 70th and saxophonist Tubbby Hayes 80th. Tubby Hayes was born on January 30th 1935, and is probably best know for his playing with fellow saxophonist Ronnie Scott and trumpeter Jimmy Deuchar. Tubby also worked with many of the big band leaders of his day including Ambrose, Vic Lewis, Ted Heath and Jack Parnell and some of the biggest names on the international jazz scene including Clark Terry and Roland Kirk. He also appeared in a few films including All Night Long (1961) with Dave Brubeck and Charles Mingus , and featured with his group in Charles Chaplin's 1957 film in A King in New York. Robert Wyatt, born January 28th 1945, initially started his musical career in the mid-sixties as drummer in the famous Canterbury group the Wilde Flowers and then went on to co-found The Soft Machine, named after the 1961 novel by William Burroughs, one of the most popular bands of the late sixties psychedelic movement. On June 1973, during a party, Wyatt fell from a fourth-floor window and was paralysed from the waist down. Confined to a wheelchair and unable to play the drums Wyatt reinvented himself as a singer and composer signalling the start of his colourful solo career furthering his experiments deeper into the world of jazz. He has collaborated with a variety of artists including Gilad Atzmon, Bjork, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Brian Eno and Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. There has been renewed interest in his work with the re-release of many of his albums and the recent publication of 'Different Every Time: The Authorised Biography of Robert Wyatt' by Marcus O'Dair.
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18-Jan-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Julian Joseph presents a South African Special featuring Shabaka Hutchings
Julian Joseph presents a special South African themed programme featuring concert music from the the 2014 incarnation of celebrated South African group 'The Blue Notes', recorded on the Jazz Line-Up stage at the 2014 London Jazz Festival. The original line-up of the legendary group boasted many of Africa's influential and leading lights including Chris McGregor on piano, Mongezi Feza on trumpet, Dudu Pukwana on alto saxophone, Nikele Moyake on tenor saxophone, Johnny Dyani on bass, and Louis Moholo on drums. The majority of these musicians and others such as Julian Bahula, Mervin Africa, Ernest Motley, Bheki Mseleku sought refuge and political asylum in Britain to escape the injustice of the apartheid system. The 2014 version of the band features Bokani Dyer (Piano), Soweto Kinch (Alto Saxophone), Percy Persglove (Trumpet) , Karl Rasheed (Bass), Mark Sanders (Drums) and former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artist Shabaka Hutchings (Tenor Saxophone) who was appointed the role of musical director for the project by original Blue Notes drummer Louis Moholo Moholo. Also on the programme Shabaka selects some of his favourite South African jazz recordings sourced from recent research trip giving a flavour of the rich, colourful and fertile jazz scene in the country.
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11-Jan-2015
Jazz Line-Up - Shakespeare Songs
Claire Martin presents 'Shakespeare Songs' a concert set by saxophonist Andy Sheppard & pianist Guillaume de Chassy performing music inspired by characters from William Shakespeare's plays and poems. Recorded on the Jazz Line-Up stage at the 2014 London Jazz Festival , their music makes bold use of colour, space, melody, and dynamics drawing inspiration from Renaissance composers Thomas Morley and William Byrd.
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04-Jan-2015
Jazz Line-Up - 2015 Preview, Joshua Redman
Claire Martin looks ahead to 2015 in the company of Kevin Le Gendre, plus the second instalment of a special concert by tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman and his quartet recorded at the Konzerthaus, Vienna featuring Reuben Rogers (double bass), Aaron Goldberg (piano), Greg Hutchinson (drums) including contributions from the Vienna Chamber Orchestra conducted by Gerd Hermann Ortler.
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28-Dec-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Alan Broadbent and the Mark Nightingale Big Band, plus Dee Dee Bridgewater
Claire Martin presents music from Grammy award-winning pianist, composer and arranger Alan Broadbent with the Mark Nightingale Big Band recorded at Watermill Jazz in Dorking as part of the club's 20th anniversary celebrations. The band perform music written by Broadbent who has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Woody Herman, Paul McCartney, Nelson Riddle, Diana Krall, Johnny Mandel and a long association with the late Charlie Haden. Trombonist and big band leader Mark Nightingale is an established face on the British Jazz scene and for this special concert his band include Andy Panayi and Jamie Talbot - alto saxes, Ben Castle & Sammy Mayne - tenor saxes, Martin Williams - baritone sax, Simon Gardner, Andy Greenwood, Tom Walsh, Martin Shaw - trumpets, Alistair White, Trevor Mires, Adrian Halliwell - trombones, Sam Burgess - double bass, Ian Thomas - drums and Alan Broadbent on piano. Plus a short set by vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater performing on the Jazz Line-Up stage at the 2014 London Jazz Festival.
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21-Dec-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Gerry Mulligan
Julian Joseph presents music associated with the late Gerry Mulligan, performed by British saxophonist Robert Fowler's Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band recorded at this year's Scarborough Jazz Festival. The saxophonist Gerry Mulligan collaborated with some of the biggest names in jazz including Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday and Thelonious Monk but is probably best known for his work on the iconic 'Birth of The Cool' sessions with trumpeter Miles Davis. Plus a report from Berlin looking at how the city's jazz scene has evolved 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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07-Dec-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Joshua Redman Quartet
Julian Joseph presents a special concert by tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman and his quartet recorded at the Konzerthaus, Vienna featuring Reuben Rogers (double bass), Aaron Goldberg (piano), Greg Hutchinson (drums) including contributions from the Vienna Chamber Orchestra conducted by Gerd Hermann Ortler. Also on the programme an interview with Richard Havers previewing his book Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression which marks the 75th anniversary of the iconic record label.
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30-Nov-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Tony Coe 80th Birthday, Ollie Howell
Julian Joseph celebrates the 80th birthday of British saxophonist Tony Coe plus concert music from drummer Ollie Howell recorded at this year's EFG London Jazz Festival. Ollie has recently been mentored by jazz legend Quincy Jones and drummer Jimmy Cobb who played on the classic Miles Davis album 'Kind of Blue'.
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23-Nov-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Art Themen
Julian Joseph marks saxophonist Art Themen's 75th birthday with music and reflection on a career that has included working with jazz legends including Stan Tracey, Nat Adderley, Ian Carr and Al Haig. Included on the programme are special performances recorded especially for Jazz Line-Up. Plus concert music from award winning vocalist Christine Tobin recorded at the 2014 EFG London Jazz Festival featuring Ross Stanley (piano), Phil Robson (guitar) , Dave Whitford (double bass) and Adriano Adewale on percussion.
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16-Nov-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Nat Birchall Quintet
Claire Martin presents concert music by saxophonist Nat Birchall and his quintet recorded at the Vortex Jazz Club, London. The line-up features Adam Fairhall (Piano), Corey Mwamba (Vibes, percussion), Nick Blacka (Bass), Johnny Hunter (Drums) and Nat on tenor/soprano saxophones and percussion. Nat's influences range from his love of Jamaican music to the spiritual jazz experiments of Alice & John Coltrane and saxophone legend Pharoah Sanders.
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09-Nov-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Robert Fowler's Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band
Claire Martin previews the 2014 London Jazz Festival in the company of journalist Sebastian Scotney. Plus a special performance celebrating music associated with the late Gerry Mulligan, performed by British saxophonist Robert Fowler's Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band recorded at this year's Scarborough Jazz Festival. The saxophonist Gerry Mulligan collaborated with some of the biggest names in jazz including Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday and Thelonious Monk but is probably best known for his work on the iconic 'Birth of The Cool' sessions with trumpeter Miles Davis.
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07-Nov-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Kenny Barron, Brass Jaw
Claire Martin interviews piano legend Kenny Barron who has worked with some of the biggest names in jazz including Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz and Dizzy Gillespie. Plus previously unbroadcast concert music from award winning quartet Brass Jaw recorded at Potterrow, Edinburgh as part of the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The line-up for the concert set features Paul Towndrow (Alto Saxophone) , Allon Beauvoisin (Baritone Sax) , Michael Owers (Trombone) and Ryan Quigley (Trumpet).
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26-Oct-2014
Jazz Line-Up - John Wilson, Gwilym Simcock
Claire Martin interviews conductor John Wilson in advance of a tour with his orchestra celebrating the music of Cole Porter, marking the 50th anniversary of the composer's death, and previews tracks from the John Wilson Orchestra's new album 'Cole Porter in Hollywood'. Plus solo concert music from pianist Gwilym Simcock recorded at this year's Scarborough Jazz Festival.
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19-Oct-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Trish Clowes and Norma Winstone
Julian Joseph presents a collaborative concert set featuring BBC Radio 3's New Generation Jazz Artist Trish Clowes and vocalist Norma Winstone recorded at Kings Place, London. Since studying at the Royal Academy of Music, London with Iain Ballamy and Pete Churchill she has worked with a range of artists including pianist Gwilym Simcock, guitarist Mike Walker and drummer Martin France. In tonight's concert set she unveils new music as part of her 'Under Your Wing' project featuring Norma Winstone. The concert also includes arrangements for strings, featuring a quartet that previously worked with Clowes on 'Barbara Song' (London Jazz Festival 2012). The full line-up includes: Mike Walker electric guitar, Conor Chaplin bass, James Maddren drums, Thea Spiers violin, Catriona Parker violin, Adam Robinson viola, Louise McMonagle cello, Norma Winstone vocals and Trish Clowes on saxophones.
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12-Oct-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Gwilym Simcock
Julian Joseph presents highlights of a solo piano concert by former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz artist Gwilym Simcock recorded at the 2014 Scarborough Jazz Festival. Plus Kevin Le Gendre presents his regular feature 'Now's The Time', this month he shines the spotlight on vocalist Carmen Lundy's 1997 album 'Ol' Devil Moon' in advance of her appearance at this year's Re-Voice Festival. Also on the programme Julian talks about his role as one of the ambassadors of the BBC music initiative 'Ten Pieces', which aims to inspire children and the wider public with their passion for classical music.
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21-Sep-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Ravi Coltrane: Episode 2
Julian Joseph presents the second instalment of concert music from saxophonist Ravi Coltrane recorded at the Rolf Liebermann Studio, NDR , Hamburg. The line-up includes David Virelles, piano ; Dezron Douglas, double bass; Jonathan Blake, drums and Ravi Coltrane on tenor and soprano saxophones. Ravi comes from a strong jazz lineage , the son of jazz legends John and Alice Coltrane, and continues his parent's bold explorations in music using his own distinct sound. Also on the programme, a preview of the Re-Voice festival in the company of vocalist Georgia Mancio.
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16-Sep-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Ravi Coltrane: Episode 1
Claire Martin presents the first instalment of concert music from saxophonist Ravi Coltrane recorded at the Rolf Liebermann Studio, NDR, Hamburg. The line-up includes David Virelles, piano; Dezron Douglas, double bass; Jonathan Blake, drums and Ravi Coltrane on tenor and soprano saxophones. Ravi comes from a strong lineage, the son of jazz legends John and Alice Coltrane, and continues his parents' bold explorations in jazz using his own unique sound.
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07-Sep-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Big Chris Barber Band: Episode 2
Claire Martin presents the second instalment of concert music from the Big Chris Barber Band recorded at the Theatr Brycheiniog as part of the 2014 Brecon Jazz Festival. 2014 marks Barber's 65th year as a bandleader with over 10,000 concerts to his credit, the legendary trombonist has collaborated with a diverse range of musicians including Lonnie Donegan, Monty Sunshine and Ken Colyer. The line-up includes Chris Barber and Bob Hunt on trombones; Pete Rudeforth and Mike Henry on trumpets; Richard Exall and Bert Brandsma on saxophones and clarinets; Amy Roberts saxophone and flute; Jackie Flavelle bass; Joe Farler Banjo and guitar and John Watson on drums. Also on the programme, Kevin Le Gendre presents this month's Now's The Time' feature profiling Herbie Hancock's 2001 album 'Future 2 Future'.
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31-Aug-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Brass Jaw
Claire Martin presents concert music from award winning quartet Brass Jaw recorded at Potterrow, Edinburgh as part of the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The line-up for the concert set features Paul Towndrow (Alto Saxophone) , Allon Beauvoisin (Baritone Sax) , Michael Owers (Trombone) and Ryan Quigley (Trumpet).
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24-Aug-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Big Chris Barber Band: 1. Big Chris Barber Band
Julian Joseph presents concert music from the Big Chris Barber Band recorded at the Theatr Brycheiniog as part of the 2014 Brecon Jazz Festival. 2014 marks Barber's 65th year as a bandleader with over 10,000 concerts to his credit, the legendary trombonist has collaborated with a diverse range of musicians including Lonnie Donegan, Monty Sunshine and Ken Colyer. The line-up includes Chris Barber and Bob Hunt on trombones; Pete Rudeforth and Mike Henry on trumpets; Richard Exall and Bert Brandsma on saxophones and clarinets; Amy Roberts saxophone and flute; Jackie Flavelle bass; Joe Farler Banjo and guitar and John Watson on drums. Plus an interview with Claire Martin & Mark-Anthony Turnage who speak passionately about the music of Joni Mitchell and Richard Rodney Bennett, whose songs they have recorded recently in collaboration with the Montpellier Cello Quartet.
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17-Aug-2014
Jazz Line-Up - John Scofield's Uberjam Band
Claire Martin presents the second instalment of a concert set by guitarist John Scofield's Uberjam Band, featuring bassist Andy Hess , guitarist Avi Bortnick and drummer Louis Cato, recorded at the Jazz Dock Club in Prague. Plus a preview of the 2014 Highgate Jazz with Soul Festival.
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10-Aug-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Monty Alexander
Claire Martin presents the latest new releases plus an interview with legendary Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander. Plus concert music from the Filip Gers Quartet , the winners of the 2014 European Jazz Competition.
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03-Aug-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Andrew McCormack, Jason Yarde, Elysian Quartet
Claire Martin presents a collaborative concert set featuring pianist Andrew McCormack , saxophonist Jason Yarde and the Elysian Quartet. Recorded at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff as part of the 2014 Amser Jazz Time Festival.
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27-Jul-2014
Jazz Line-Up - John Scofield's Uberjam Band
Claire Martin presents concert music from guitarist John Scofield's Uberjam Band, featuring bassist Andy Hess guitarist Avi Bortnick and drummer Louis Cato, recorded at the Jazz Dock Club in Prague. Plus Kevin Le Gendre profiles saxophonist Chico Freeman's album 'Tradition In Transition' for his monthly 'Now's The Time' feature.
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25-Jul-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Jazz Line-Up with Maceo Parker live in concert
A series of concerts from BBC at the Quay in Glasgow during the 2014 Commonwealth Games
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21-Jul-2014
Jazz Line-Up - BBC at the Quay
BBC at the Quay: Claire Martin and Julian Joseph present a special edition live from Pacific Quay, BBC Scotland's Headquarters in Glasgow, capturing all the excitement from the host city of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Featuring music from the BBC Big Band and guest soloist American saxophonist Maceo Parker performing on the banks of the River Clyde, conducted by Michael Abene.
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13-Jul-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Jazz Jamaica
Claire Martin presents concert music from Jazz Jamaica recorded at the Old Fruitmarket, as part of the 2014 Glasgow International Jazz Festival. Jazz Jamaica are led by bassist/bandleader Gary Crosby and their music features a fusion of mento, ska, reggae and jazz styles and is the perfect soundtrack to the lead up to the Commonwealth Games in the host city of Glasgow. Plus a preview of the 2014 Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival with Roger Spence.
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30-Jun-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Music in the Great War
Julian Joseph is joined by broadcaster Bob Sinfield to explore the links between World War One and jazz. Plus Kevin Le Gendre presents his regular feature 'Now's the Time' this month shining the light on the 1997 album ' Blood on The Fields' by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra.
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15-Jun-2014
Jazz Line-Up - The Cool School, Marc Cary
Claire Martin is joined by journalist Stephen Graham to explore how the music of the Cool School, a movement with its roots in the 1940s that included players like Miles Davis and Lee Konitz, is making a comeback and inspiring a new generation of jazz musicians. Plus, Kevin Le Gendre interviews American pianist Marc Cary, who has collaborated with many of the jazz greats including Roy Hargrove, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln.
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08-Jun-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Neil Cowley
Claire Martin interviews award winning pianist Neil Cowley and profiles his brand-new trio recording 'Touch and Flee' featuring bassist Rex Horan and drummer Evan Jenkins. Inspired after the experience of performing his last album 'The Face of Mount Molehill' with a string ensemble, Cowley felt it was time to reappraise the direction his trio were heading. Cowley describes his latest work as the band's 'concert hall record' and captures Neil and his trio on a new voyage of discovery exchanging their loud riffs for a gentler, more reflective sound.
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01-Jun-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Curtis Stigers, Danish Radio Big Band
Claire Martin presents music by American vocalist Curtis Stigers and the Danish Radio Big Band. The set was recorded in Copenhagen in March 2014 and includes many classic songs made famous by legendary singer Frank Sinatra. Plus a profile of the new album from jazz trio Phronesis, 'Life to Everything', including an interview with their bassist Jasper Hoiby. Life to Everything is the band's latest live album recorded over three shows 'in the round' at the Cockpit, London, as part of the 2013 London Jazz Festival.
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25-May-2014
Jazz Line-Up - BBC Young Musician Jazz Award
Claire Martin and Julian Joseph present highlights from the finals of the inaugural BBC Young Musician Jazz Award which were held at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff in March. Claire and Julian also discuss the state of young Jazz in the UK and play a selection of tracks from some of the cream of the crop of today's emerging talent. The final is on BBC Four television on May 23 as part of the BBC's Jazz Season.
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18-May-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Iain Ballamy
Julian Joseph presents a 50th birthday celebration featuring saxophonist, composer and bandleader Iain Ballamy recorded at Kings Place, London. Ballamy has been a member of Loose Tubes, Bill Bruford's Earthworks, Django Bates's Human Chain and more recently Quercus, the award-winning trio with folk singer June Tabor and pianist Huw Warren. Tonight's music features his quartet 'Anorak' with Gareth Williams (piano), Steve Watts (double bass), Tim Giles (drums) and Ballamy on tenor saxophone. There is also the world premiere performance of a new supersized septet 'Anorak XL' featuring special guests Nathanial Facey (alto saxophone), Freddie Gavita (trumpet) and Kieran Mcleod (trombone).
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20-Apr-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Tim Garland
Claire Martin interviews UK saxophonist Tim Garland and profiles his latest album 'Songs To The North Sky'. The double album features contributions from his regular percussionist Asaf Sirkis as well as an impressive trio of pianists including Jason Rebello, Geoffrey Keezer & John Turville and guitarists Ant Law and Don Paterson. Plus Kevin Le Gendre unearths another classic album in our regular monthly feature 'Now's the Time' celebrating the music of legendary bassist Jaco Pastorius.
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06-Apr-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Bunch of Fives
Julian Joseph presents concert music by saxophonist Alex Garnett's Bunch of Fives recorded as part of the 10th Anniversary celebrations of the 'Jazz On A Winter's Weekend' in Southport. The line up features American saxophonist Tim Armacost as co-leader plus Liam Noble (piano), Michael Janisch (bass), James Maddren (drums) and Alex Garnett on saxophone.
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23-Mar-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Shez Raja
Julian Joseph interviews emerging UK bassist Shez Raja and profiles his brand new album Soho Live which features guest appearances from saxophonists Shabaka Hutchings, Soweto Kinch and Gilad Atzmon. Shez trained on the violin from the age of 9 but switched to the bass when he was 13, which allowed him to explore his love of jazz and hi-energy grooves, and has toured with Elephant Talk, Loka and platinum selling hip-hop artist MC Lyte.
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16-Mar-2014
Jazz Line-Up - James Taylor Quartet
Julian Joseph introduces a session from the Jazz Funk band - The James Taylor Quartet, featuring Nick Smart - specially recorded for Jazz Line-Up at the BBC Maida Vale studios, with James Taylor (Hammond Organ), Pat Illingworth (Drums), Mark Cox (Guitar), Andrew McKinney (Bass), and featuring special guest Nick Smart (Flugelhorn and Trumpet). Also Kevin Le Gendre selects a classic British album for this month's 'Now Is The Time'.
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23-Feb-2014
Jazz Line-Up - James Morrison, Avishai Cohen
Claire Martin features a performance by Australian trumpeter James Morrison and the BBC Big Band and speaks to bassist Avishai Cohen whose latest album draws its inspiration from the folk tunes of his native Israel. BBC Big Band Barry Forgie, musical director James Morrison, trumpet.
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16-Feb-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Art Themen
Julian Joseph presents concert music by saxophonist Art Themen recorded as part of the 10th Anniversary celebrations of the 'Jazz On A Winter's Weekend' festival in Southport. Art's latest project 'New Directions' features the stellar line-up of pianist Gareth Williams, trumpeter Steve Fishwick, bassist Arni Somogyi and drummer Winston Clifford. Themen previously fronted Stan Tracey's quartet for 20 years, and has played alongside music legends including Mick Jagger, Chuck Berry and Alexis Korner.
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09-Feb-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Dainius Pulauskas Group, Brad Mehldau
Claire Martin presents the second instalment of concert music by the Dainius Pulauskas Group from Lithuania, recorded on the Jazz Line-Up stage at the 2013 London Jazz Festival. Plus an interview with pianist Brad Mehldau.
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02-Feb-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Carla Bley, Pat Metheny
Claire Martin presents the second instalment of concert music by pianist Carla Bley, bassist Steve Swallow and saxophonist Andy Sheppard recorded at the Wigmore Hall as part of the 2013 London Jazz Festival. Plus an interview with guitarist Pat Metheny and a profile of his latest album 'Kin'.
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26-Jan-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Dainius Pulauskas Group
Claire Martin presents concert music recorded on the Jazz Line-Up stage at the 2013 London Jazz Festival featuring the Dainius Pulauskas Group from Lithuania, and talks to Larry Pryce about the Bull's Head in Barnes, as it's given a new lease of life after its recent renovation.
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19-Jan-2014
Jazz Line-Up - Verve Records, Empirical, European Jazz Orchestra
Julian Joseph interviews author Richard Havers about the legacy of Verve Records. Plus previously unbroadcast concert music from Empirical at the London Jazz Festival , and the European Jazz Orchestra recorded at the Stockholm Jazz Festival.
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12-Jan-2014
Jazz Line-Up - 2014 Preview
Julian Joseph and Kevin Le Gendre look ahead to some jazz highlights for 2014, plus Kevin rewinds with a classic album from the vaults in this month's 'Now's The Time' featuring pianist Mal Waldron's 'Hard Talk'.
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29-Dec-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Wayne Shorter at the 2013 London Jazz Festival
Julian Joseph presents a concert set recorded at the 2008 London Jazz Festival by the late pianist Stan Tracey and a tribute from his long-time collaborator Bobby Wellins. Plus highlights of a special 80th birthday concert by saxophonist Wayne Shorter and his quartet, featuring Danilo Perez on piano, John Patitucci on bass and drummer Brian Blade, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra. Recorded at the Barbican as part of the 2013 London Jazz Festival.
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22-Dec-2013
Jazz Line-Up - BBC Big Band with James Morrison
Claire Martin presents a concert by the BBC Big Band with Australian trumpeter/ multi-instrumentalist James Morrison featuring a selection of festive classics. Conducted by Barry Forgie and recorded at Sevenoaks School,Kent. Band Members:- Brian Rankine, Mike Lovatt, Danny Marsden, Martin Shaw (Trumpets); Andy Wood, Gordon Campbell, Ashley Horton, John Higginbotham (Trombones); Dave O'Higgins, Paul Booth, Paul Jones, Sammy Mayne, Jay Craig (Reeds); John Horler (Piano); Chris Allard (Guitar); Zoltan Dukany (Bass); Tom Gordon (Drums); Anthony Kerr (Percussion).
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15-Dec-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Nikki Iles 50th Birthday
Julian Joseph presents a special 50th birthday concert for British jazz musician, composer, and pianist Nikki Iles recorded at Kings Place, London. The performance features The Printmakers, an ensemble headed by ECM recording artist and pioneering vocalist jazz Norma Winstone and Nikki Iles. The full line-up includes guitarist Mike Outram, saxophonist Stan Sulzmann, bassist Steve Watts and drummer James Maddren.
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09-Dec-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Empirical
Julian Joseph presents concert music by multi-award winning jazz quartet Empirical featuring saxophonist Nathaniel Facey, bassist Tom Farmer , vibraphone player Lewis Wright and drummer Shane Forbes. Recorded at the Clore Ballroom, Southbank Centre as part of this year's London Jazz Festival.
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01-Dec-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Stan Sulzmann Quartet and Benet McLean
Claire Martin presents two contrasting concert sets featuring saxophonist Stan Sulzmann and his quartet , marking his 65th birthday celebrations, plus rising star pianist Benet McLean. Recorded at the Southbank Centre's Clore Ballroom as part of this year's London Jazz Festival.
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17-Nov-2013
Jazz Line-Up - The European Jazz Orchestra
Claire Martin presents a concert performance by the European Jazz Orchestra, recorded at this year's Stockholm Jazz Festival, featuring emerging UK saxophonist Mike Fletcher. Band Line-up: Ann-Sofi Söderqvist – composer, conductor (Sweden), Darko Sedak Benčić, trumpet (Croatia), Bastian Stein, trumpet (Austria), Menzel Mutzke, trumpet (Germany), TomaÅŸ GajÅ¡t, trumpet (Slovenia), Richard Leonard, Trombone (UK), Roberto Lorenzo Elekes, trombone (Spain), Francesco di Giulio, trombone (Italy), Robert Hedemann, trombone (Germany), Mike Fletcher, alto saxophone (UK), Michal Wróblewski, alto saxophone, clarinet (the Czech Republic), Jean Dousteyssier, tenor saxophone, clarinet (France), José Maria Gonçalves Perreira, tenor saxophone, clarinet (Portugal), Linda Fredriksson, baritone saxophone, flute (Finland), Joel Remmel, piano (Estonia), Daniël Dudok, guitar (Netherlands). Matthias Flemming Petri, bass (Denmark), Andrej Hočevar, drums (Slovenia), Jean-Lou Treboux, percussion (Switzerland) , Kristin Amparo, vocals (Sweden). European Broadcast Union Recording, recorded at Svergie Radio, Studio 4, Stockholm on 18th October 2013, as part of the Stockholm Jazz Festival
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10-Nov-2013
Jazz Line-Up - 2013 London Jazz Festival Preview
Claire Martin previews the 2013 London Jazz Festival in the company of jazz writer Sebastian Scotney. Plus music from BBC Radio 3's New Generation Jazz Artist saxophonist Trish Clowes and her quartet recorded at the Vortex Jazz Club in London.
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03-Nov-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Christine Tobin
Julian Joseph interviews award winning Irish vocalist Christine Tobin, plus an exclusive play from her brand new album ' A Thousand Kisses Deep' which features interpretations of music by iconic songwriter Leonard Cohen.
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27-Oct-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Laura Jurd and Quartet - 2013 Brecon Jazz Festival
Julian Joseph presents concert music by emerging artist Laura Jurd and her quartet recorded at this year's Brecon Jazz Festival recorded in the grand setting of Brecon Cathedral. Alongside bandleader / trumpeter Laura Jurd the band features Elliot Galvin (Piano) , Tom McCredie (Bass) and Corrie Dick (Drums). Also on the programme, Kevin Le Gendre unearths a long lost classic album from the archives for this month's 'Now's the Time' feature.
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20-Oct-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Quercus at the 2013 Brecon Jazz Festival
Julian Joseph presents the second instalment of a concert set by ECM recording artists Quercus featuring vocalist June Tabor, saxophonist Iain Ballamy and pianist Huw Warren. Recorded as part of the 2013 Brecon Jazz Festival in the grand setting of Brecon Catherdral and showcasing a fascinating set of music which explores folk and jazz traditions in equal parts.
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13-Oct-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Trish Clowes
Julian Joseph presents concert music by BBC Radio 3's New Generation Jazz Artist. saxophonist Trish Clowes, recorded at the Vortex jazz club in London. The set captures Trish performing with a stellar line-up including Gareth Williams on piano, Ryan Trebilcock on bass and Dave Hamblett on drums. Plus an interview and album profile with British Asian clarinetist Arun Ghosh who celebrates the release of his new recording 'A South Asian Suite'.
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06-Oct-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Bobby Wellins, Gearbox Records
Julian Joseph presents the second instalment of concert music from Brit Jazz legend, saxophonist Bobby Wellins and his quartet featuring Andrew Cleyndert (bass), Paul Harrison (piano) and Clark Tracey (drums). Recorded at the Old Fruitmarket as part of the 27th Glasgow International Jazz Festival. Plus a profile on Gearbox Records, a UK record label which specialises in releasing music via the medium of vinyl only. Julian also chats to multi-instrumentalist James Morrison, about his forth-coming tour, including a concert with the BBC Big Band
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29-Sep-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Quercus at the 2013 Brecon Jazz Festival
Julian Joseph presents concert music by Quercus featuring vocalist June Tabor , saxophonist Iain Ballamy and pianist Huw Warren. Recorded as part of the 2013 Brecon Jazz Festival in the grand setting of Brecon Cathedral and showcasing a fascinating set of music which explores folk and jazz traditions in equal parts. Also on the programme, an interview with jazz vocalist Jacqui Dankworth and a profile of her brand new album 'Live To Love'.
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23-Sep-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Alex Wilson and Cesar Correa, Round Midnight Soundtrack
Julian Joseph presents the second installment of a duo piano concert set by Alex Wilson and Cesar Correa recorded at the Pizza Express jazz club in Soho, London as part of the Steinway Piano Festival. The performance also features accompaniment from Elpidio Caicedo on bass and Will Fry on percussion. Alex Wilson recently released his 9th studio album 'Trio', his first with an acoustic piano trio. The performance was recorded on the opening night of this year's Steinway Piano Festival which is now in its 5th year. Also on the programme, as part of the BBC's Sound of Cinema season, Kevin Le Gendre profiles Herbie Hancock's soundtrack to 'Round Midnight' for this month's 'Now's The Time' feature.
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20-Sep-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Leo Blanco
Julian Joseph presents the second part of a solo performance by Venezuelan pianist Leo Blanco, recorded at this year's Glasgow Jazz Festival, plus a preview of the 2013 Herts Jazz Festival in the company of Festival Director Clark Tracey.
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09-Sep-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Laura Jurd Quartet
Claire Martin presents concert music by the Laura Jurd Quartet recorded at Brecon Cathedral as part of this year's Brecon Jazz Festival. Alongside bandleader / trumpeter Laura Jurd the quartet features Elliot Galvin (Piano) , Tom McCredie (Bass) and Corrie Dick (Drums).
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02-Sep-2013
Jazz Line-Up - John Surman Trio
Claire Martin presents concert music by the John Surman Trio recorded at Brecon Cathedral as part of this year's Brecon Jazz Festival. Alongside composer/saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist John Surman, the trio features John Marshall on drums and Chris Laurence on bass.
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26-Aug-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Mark Lockheart's Ellington In Anticipation
Claire Martin presents the second installment of concert music by saxophonist Mark Lockheart's 'Ellington In Anticipation' project recorded at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff as part of this year's Amser Jazz Time Festival. The all-star line up includes Finn Peters (alto sax and flute), James Allsop (clarinet) , Liam Noble (piano), Margrit Hasler (viola) , Tom Herbert (double bass) and Seb Rochford (drums).
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19-Aug-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Paul Towndrow and Steve Hamilton
Claire Martin presents concert music by saxophonist Paul Towndrow & pianist Steve Hamilton recorded at the 2013 Glasgow International Jazz Festival , plus Kevin Le Gendre unearths a jazz classic for this month's 'Now Is the Time' feature. Also on the programme a profile of the Highgate Jazz with Soul Festival in the company of Festival Director Brandon Allen.
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12-Aug-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Andrew McCormack, Jason Yarde
Kevin Le Gendre presents music from the legendary BBC Maida Vale studios by pianist Andrew McCormack and saxophonist Jason Yarde, plus an interview with US vibes master Gary Burton.
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05-Aug-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Bobby Wellins Quartet
Julian Joseph presents concert music from Brit Jazz legend, saxophonist Bobby Wellins & his quartet featuring Andrew Cleyndert (bass), Paul Harrison (piano) & Clark Tracey (drums). Recorded at the Old Fruitmarket as part of the 27th Glasgow International Jazz Festival.
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22-Jul-2013
Jazz Line-Up - 21/07/2013
Kevin Le Gendre presents the second installment of 'Music In The Garden' from Wavendon, the home of the Dankworth family, featuring the Buck Clayton Legacy band, the Liane Carroll Trio and clarinetist Alan Barnes and his Liquorice Stick All-Sorts featuring pianist Dave Newton and drummer Paul Clarvis.
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15-Jul-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Trish Clowes Quintet in Concert
Kevin Le Gendre presents a performance from the current BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artist, saxophonist Trish Clowes and her quinet. The set brings together Trish with the very first BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artist, pianist Gwilym Simcock. Recorded at Kings Place, London with a stellar line-up including guitarist Chris Montague, bassist Calum Gourlay and drummer James Maddren.
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08-Jul-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Glasgow International Jazz Festival 2013
Claire Martin with performances from the 2013 Glasgow International Jazz Festival featuring the high-energy sounds of the Nova Scotia Jazz Band and the internationally acclaimed Venezuelan pianist Leo Blanco, performing a solo piano set.
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01-Jul-2013
Jazz Line-Up - BBC Big Band - Alive with Music Festival
Widely regarded as the UK's leading and most versatile jazz orchestra, the band broadcasts exclusively on BBC Radio, particularly on BBC Radio 2's long-running series Big Band Special. This is a fabulous chance to experience them live at City Halls, Glasgow for an evening of Big Band music by Abdullah Ibrahim & Chris McGregor as well as arrangements of music by Goldfrapp and tonight's conductor Julian Arguelles, presented by accliamed singer Claire Martin. Members are: Musical Director & Sax:- Julian Arguelles /Trumpets:- Mike Lovatt; Pat White; Brian Rankine; Martin Shaw / Trombones:- Gordon Campbell; Andy Wood; Ashley Horton; John Higginbotham / Saxes:- Howard McGill; Gemma Moore; Nigel Hitchcock; Martin Williams; Jay Craig / Piano:- Robin Aspland, Guitar:- Ian Laws, Bass:- Jeremy Brown, Drums:- Tom Gordon; Percussion: Anthony Kerr.
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24-Jun-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Tubby Hayes Tribute
Celebrating British Jazz: Kevin Le Gendre marks the 40th Anniversary of the death of UK jazz legend Tubby Hayes with session music from the BBC Maida Vale studios featuring the Simon Spillett Quartet and analysis from writer Bob Sinfield and broadcaster Stephen Duffy.
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17-Jun-2013
Jazz Line-Up - 16/06/2013
Celebrating British Jazz: Kevin Le Gendre presents 'Music In The Garden' from Wavendon, the home of the Dankworth family, with the Liane Carroll Trio & clarinettist Alan Barnes & his Liquorice Stick All-Sorts featuring pianist Dave Newton and drummer Paul Clarvis.
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11-Jun-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Linley Hamilton Sextet, Asaf Sirkis
Celebrating British Jazz: Claire Martin introduces performances by the Linley Hamilton Sextet featuring American singer Dana Masters, and drummer Asaf Sirkis with his band including special guest flautist Gareth Lockrane. Plus an interview and album profile with saxophonist Iain Ballamy and pianist Huw Warren celebrating their new ECM recording featuring folk legend June Tabor.
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03-Jun-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Roger Beaujolais and Quartet
Celebrating British Music: Claire Martin introduces a session from vibraphone player Roger Beaujolais and his quartet featuring Robin Aspland (Piano), Simon Thorpe (Double Bass) and Winston Clifford (Drums). Kevin Le Gendre selects a classic British album for this month's 'Now Is The Time', plus previously unbroadcast tracks from BBC Radio 3's New Generation Jazz Artist Trish Clowes and her quintet featuring pianist Gwilym Simcock, recorded in Derry - Londonderry as part of the 2013 UK City of Culture celebrations.
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27-May-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Mark Lockheart's Ellington In Anticipation Project
Claire Martin presents concert music by saxophonist Mark Lockheart's 'Ellington In Anticipation' project recorded at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff as part of this year's Amser Jazz Time Festival. The all-star line up includes Finn Peters (alto sax and flute), James Allsop (clarinet) , Liam Noble (piano), Margrit Hasler (viola) , Tom Herbert (double bass) and Seb Rochford (drums).
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20-May-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Alex Wilson and Cesar Correa
Claire Martin presents a duo piano concert set by Alex Wilson and Cesar Correa recorded at the Pizza Express jazz club in Soho, London as part of the Steinway Piano Festival. The performance also features accompaniment from Elpidio Caicedo on bass and Will Fry on percussion. Alex Wilson has just released his 9th studio album 'Trio' his first with an acoustic piano trio and is well know for his love of Latin grooves. Peruvian pianist Correa studied classical piano at the Carlos Valderrama Conservatory in Trujillo and displays a romantic and lyrical edge to his playing in this set recorded on the opeing night of this year's Steinway Piano Festival now in its 5th year. Also, Claire will be chatting to musician, band leader and London's 606 jazz club owner Steve Ruby, who talks about the club's 25th anniversary celebrations.
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13-May-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival 2013
Julian Joseph presents a special edition of the show recorded at the City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival as part of the celebrations for UK City of Culture 2013. Special musical guests include saxophonist and BBC Radio 3's New Generation Jazz Artist Trish Clowes featuring pianist Gwilym Simcock, plus the Linley Hamilton Sextet.
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06-May-2013
Jazz Line-Up - 05/05/2013
Claire Martin presents an interview with American saxophone star Joshua Redman. Plus concert music from Hungarian pianists Gábor Cseke & János Nagy recorded at the Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho as part of this year's Steinway Piano Festival. Also on the programme an interview with two of the UK's leading female jazz artists, Norma Winstone and Nikki Illes.
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29-Apr-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Zoe Rahman, Mo' Better Blues
Claire Martin interviews MOBO Award winning pianist Zoe Rahman in advance of her appearance at the Brighton Festival. Plus Kevin Le Gendre profiles the soundtrack to Spike Lee's 'Mo'Better Blues' as his featured album in this month's 'Now Is The Time'.
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22-Apr-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Jason Rebello and Dave Newton in Concert
Julian Joseph presents a duet piano performance by Jason Rebello and Dave Newton recorded at the Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho as part of the Steinway Piano Festival. Also on the show an interview with pianist Kit Downes profiling his brand new album 'Light From Old Stars' plus a preview of an exhibition opening at the Royal Academy of Music, London celebrating the work of master trumpeter Kenny Wheeler.
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15-Apr-2013
Jazz Line-Up - 14/04/2013
Programme exploring jazz music.
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08-Apr-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Martin Taylor and Alan Barnes
Julian Joseph presents concert music by Martin Taylor & Alan Barnes recorded in 2012 at the Grand Hall at the Spa, Scarborough as part of the 10th Anniversary celebrations for the Scarborough Jazz Festival.
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01-Apr-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Quentin Collins/Brandon Allen Quartet
Kevin Le Gendre presents a concert performance by the Quentin Collins/Brandon Allen Quartet, recorded at the 2012 Scarborough Jazz Festival. The melodic playing of trumpeter Collins and saxophonist Allen are supported by the funky driving force of Italian drummer Enzo Zirilli and organist Ross Stanley. Also on the show, writer and broadcaster Bob Sinfield investigates the resurgence of vocal jazz in the UK.
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25-Mar-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Phil Robson's Immeasurable Code
Julian Joseph interviews trumpet superstar and former Dizzy Gillespie collaborator Arturo Sandoval. Kevin Le Gendre has unearthed Charles Lloyd's 'Canto' from the archives as this month's featured album in 'Now Is The Time' and today's concert music comes from guitarist Phil Robson's Immeasurable Code. Recorded at the Jazz Bar in Edinburgh, it features the stellar line-up of Julian Arguelles on sax, Gareth Lockrane on flute, Euan Burton on bass, Ernesto Simpson on drums and Phil Robson on guitar and was recorded at Edinburgh's award winning venue The Jazz Bar.
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18-Mar-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Mark Lockheart. Marius Neset Quartet
Julian Joseph presents concert music by tenor saxophonist Marius Neset and his quartet, recorded at the 2013 Southport "Jazz on a Winter's Weekend", featuring the stellar line-up of pianist Ivo Neame, bassist Jasper Hoiby and drummer Anton Eger. Plus an interview with saxophonist Mark Lockheart about his latest project 'Ellington in Anticipation' which sees him decontruct some of the Duke's most famous compositions and arrange these into a fascinating set of new music. The impressive line-up of the 'Ellington In Anticipation' project includes Seb Rochford (drums) Liam Noble (piano) Tom Herbert (bass) Finn Peters (alto sax), James Allsop (clarinets) and Emma Smith (violin).
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11-Mar-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Baroque Spring
Jazz Line-Up, as part of Radio 3's Baroque Spring, confirms the improvising side of Bach, with a little Vivaldi and original composition from the Lighthouse Trio (Tim Garland/Saxophone, Gwilym Simcock/Piano, Asaf Sirkis/Percussion). They are joined by the Edinburgh Quartet to play specially arranged music in Baroque style. Professor John Butt (Harpsichord) talks to Julian Joseph about Bach composition and they both illustrate his music in unique pairing of John Butt and Julian Joseph at the piano.
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04-Mar-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Iain Dixon/Mike Walker 5
Claire Martin presents concert music from the Iain Dixon/Mike Walker 5 recorded at the 2013 'Jazz on a Winter's Weekend' in Southport. The 'five' are co-led by guitarist Mike Walker and clarinettist/saxophonist Iain Dixon with pianist Les Chisnall, bassist Gary Culshaw and drummer Caroline Boaden completing the line-up. Mike Walker is a member of the hugely popular Anglo-American outfit 'Impossible Gentlemen' for which he writes and plays with Gwilym Simcock, Steve Swallow and Adam Nussbaum. The set features original compositions from Iain and Mike alongside their arrangements of music by Steve Swallow and Michel Legrand.
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25-Feb-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Jazz on a Winter's Weekend, Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival Preview
Funky Pee Wee Ellis and UK bassist Alec Dankworth appear on this week's Jazz Line-Up introduced by Claire Martin. The first Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival runs from the 1st to the 3rd March and so Jazz Line-Up get in on the action. Also this week, Jazz Line-Up has just returned from Southport at their 9th Annual "Jazz on a Winter's Weekend" get-together with a set from tenor saxophonist Marius Neset with his Quartet of Ivo Neame, piano, Jasper Hoiby, bass and Anton Eger, drums. This is the gig people are waiting for; Jazz Line-Up was there to record and deliver this special experience.
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18-Feb-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Richard Rodney Bennett Tribute
In year 2000 the same year that Jazz Line-Up began, Claire Martin and Richard Rodney Bennett recorded an intimate piano and voice session at the BBC Maida vale studios where they performed and talked spontaneously. We hear that recorded meeting again on this week's Jazz Line-Up together with a performance of his "Jazz Calendar Suite".
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11-Feb-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Dave Brubeck
Jazz Line-Up salutes the passing of Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck with a concert he gave at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester in May of 2003. On this set, Dave Brubeck presents the concert with his trio, featuring Bobby Militello/ Alto Saxophone and Flute, Randy Jones Drums and Michael Moore, Bass. Brubeck takes us on a journey through some his "hits" - starting off with a fine stride version of "Sunny Side of the Street" and include "Square Dance" and of course "Take 5".
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05-Feb-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Tessa Souter
Julian Joseph interviews extraordinary New York Jazz Singer Tessa Souter, quoted in the Boston Globe as "One of the finest and most fearless jazz vocalists to have emerged in recent years". Souter's own hauntingly evocative lyrics are set to exquisite classical melodies, and she is partnered with six of the jazz world's elite -- pianist Steve Kuhn's superlative trio with bassist David Finck and drummer Billy Drummond, vibraphone master Joe Locke, saxophonist Joel Frahm, and Gary Versace on accordion. Her new release "Beyond the Blue". Julian talks to her prior to her Pizza Express Jazz Club visit on 9th February. Also on the show, Julian features the 2nd part of a concert at Edinburgh's Jazz Bar with Phil Robson's Immeasurable Code, which was recorded last September.
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28-Jan-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Chick Corea in Concert
Jazz Line-Up recorded Chick Corea at the 2012 London Jazz Festival with bassist Christian McBride and Brian Blade, renowned for his peerless work with everyone from Bob Dylan to Wayne Shorter. One of the most prominent jazz musicians of the last fifty years, Corea is a masterful acoustic pianist, whether at the heart of a stellar trio such as tonight's, or in collaboration with the likes of Bobby McFerrin or Bela Fleck, as well as an acknowledged pioneer of fusion stretching back to the landmark Miles Davis albums 'In A Silent Way' and 'Bitches Brew'. 18 Grammy awards reflect his status as one of the most prominent jazz musicians of the last half-century. Recorded on the 17th November, 2012 at the Barbican, London.
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21-Jan-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Christian Tamburr and His Quartet
On this week's Jazz Line-Up, presenter Julian Joseph features a set given by American Vibraphonist Christian Tamburr with his Quartet, recorded at the Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho, London as part of his UK debut. Julian also interviews the Mobo nominated Roller Trio as their UK tour begins.
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14-Jan-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Martin Taylor, Alan Barnes, Bryan Ferry
Claire Martin with music by guitarist Martin Taylor & clarinettist Alan Barnes recorded at the 2012 Scarborough Jazz Festival. Plus an interview with Roxy Music creator and frontman Bryan Ferry about his latest album ' The Jazz Age' which re-imagines his music in the style of the 1920's.
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07-Jan-2013
Jazz Line-Up - Kurt Elling and Sheila Jordan at the 2012 London Jazz Festival
Claire Martin presents concert music by Kurt Elling and Sheila Jordan recorded at the 2012 London Jazz Festival. There's also a chance to hear Kevin Le Gendre in conversation with the artists, recorded as part of the London Jazz Festival's popular 'Hear Me Talkin' To Ya' strand, with insights and stories from two of the leading voices in the jazz world.
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31-Dec-2012
Jazz Line-Up - London Jazz Festival 2012: Neil Cowley
Neil Cowley is a blazingly original pianist/composer with his own take on the traditional jazz piano. Today's London Jazz Festival performance is the culmination of an exclusive project created in collaboration with Goldsmiths College. Together with violinist/arranger Julian Ferraretto, Cowley aims to turn the way classical music is prepared and played. Cowley and Ferraretto will challenge a specially-assembled 30 piece 'big strings' orchestra to cast aside the principles of classical music, and replace with the theory of jazz improvisation and playing by ear, bringing new life to music from the trio's highly acclaimed release, The Face of Mount Molehill, as well as material specially composed for the concert.
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24-Dec-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Christmas Round Table
Jazz Line-Up's Christmas round table is introduced by Claire Martin as she welcomes to the programme Jazz Legend, Bobby Wellins, the new director of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Mark Armstrong, and the new BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artist, Trish Clowes. Providing the live music will be scottish pianist, Euan Stevenson with his trio. Expect the unexpected and just a dash of Christmas Cheer!
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17-Dec-2012
Jazz Line-Up - 16/12/2012
Jamie Davis holds a key position amongst male vocalists with his incredibly rich bass-baritone voice. He began singing (Latin liturgical music, Bach, Schumann and Mahler) in his father's church choir before joining the US Army to perform jazz, swing and blues. Today his fascinating repertoire encompasses Cole Porter, Stevie Wonder and Charles Mingus and highlights an ability to convincingly pay tribute to the past whilst remaining very much in the present. And the festival curator, Georgia Mancio performed with Guitarist John Parricelli who began his career in 1982 and was one of the founding members of the ground-breaking British big band, Loose Tubes, with whom he recorded three albums. He has worked in an astonishing range of settings with artists including: Annie Whitehead, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, Lee Konitz and Paul Motian.
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10-Dec-2012
Jazz Line-Up - European Jazz Orchestra
Every year the The European Broadcasting Union invites a host country to put together a unique Jazz Orchestra to reflect Jazz in their country. The band is made of musicians from all over Europe and this year, Jazz Line-Up sent Baritone Saxophonist Colin Mills to the Ukraine to represent the UK. Julian Joseph plays music from the European-wide tour and talks to Colin about the challenges made by the Ukraine composer and conductor Igor Stetsyuk.
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03-Dec-2012
Jazz Line-Up - London Jazz Festival 2012 - Iain Ballamy's Anorak, Robert Mitchell's Panacea
First heard live throughout Europe via the European Broadcasting Union (The EBU), Jazz Line-Up brings highlights of the London Jazz Festival which featured two of the UK's most creative and influential bands: Iain Ballamy's Anorak Iain Ballamy, tenor saxophone; Gareth Williams, piano; Steve Watts, Double Bass; Tim Giles, drums and Robert Mitchell's Panacea Robert Mitchell, Piano; Tom Farmer, Bass; Lorie Lowe, Drums; Deborah Jordan, Voice All introduced by Kevin LeGendre.
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26-Nov-2012
Jazz Line-Up - BBC Big Band Graham Collier Tribute
Julian Joseph presents a special tribute concert to celebrate the music of the late British bandleader & composer Graham Collier. It features members of the BBC Big Band plus many of Collier's closest associates, including musical director Geoff Warren. Graham Collier was a key member of a seminal generation of British jazz composers in the 60s, and his creative spirit continued until his untimely death in 2011. 2012 would have marked his 75th birthday and tonight's performance, recorded at the BBC Maida Vale Studios, includes the British premiere of Graham's penultimate work, The Blue Suite, as well as a selection of his and the musicians' personal favourites from the Collier canon. Band are:- Steve Waterman, Martin Shaw, Mike Lovatt (Trumpets); Jonathan Williams (French Horn); Andy Grappy (Tuba); Gordon Campbell (Trombone); Art Themen, Andy Panayi, Graeme Blevins, Julian Siegel (Reeds); Roger Dean (Piano/Laptop); Roy Babbington (Bass); John Marshall (Drums); Ed Speight (Guitar); Geoff Warren (Musical Director).
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19-Nov-2012
Jazz Line-Up - 2012 London Jazz Festival: Larry 'Stonephace' Stabbins, Sam Crowe, Trish Clowes
Claire Martin presents concert music from the 2012 London Jazz Festival recorded at the Clore Ballroom in London's Southbank Centre. The programme features performances from Larry 'Stonephace' Stabbins new collaborative project featuring Zoe Rahman; pianist Sam Crowe and his group and saxophonist Trish Clowes, the brand new BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artist.
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12-Nov-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Michael Janisch Quintet, Oddarrang, Tigran Hamasyan
Kevin Le Gendre presents concert music from the 2012 London Jazz Festival recorded at the Clore Ballroom in London's Southbank Centre. The programme features performances from Canadian bassist Michael Janisch and his Quintet, experimental Finnish jazz ensemble Oddarrang and Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan.
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05-Nov-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Fairfield Halls 50th Anniversary
Since its opening by the Queen Mother in 1962, the Fairfield Halls in Croydon has hosted just about every major name in Jazz over the last 50 years. Jazz Line-Up presented by Julian Joseph recalls some of the classic names over the years with music provided by the Alan Barnes Quartet, who will play music by Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, Count Basie, Dave Brubeck, Art Pepper, George Shearing and Coleman Hawkins, plus the memories of the Hall recalled by Radio 3's Alyn Shipton, and professor Jiggs Whigham, guest conductor of the BBC Big Band.
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29-Oct-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Quentin Collins/Brandon Allen Quartet
Julian Joseph presents concert music from the Quentin Collins/Brandon Allen Quartet, recorded at the 2012 Scarborough Jazz Festival, which celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year. The melodic playing of trumpeter Collins and saxophonist Allen are supported by the funky driving force of Italian drummer Enzo Zirilli and organist Ross Stanley. Also on the show, Diana Krall will be talking about her new album "Glad Rag Doll", and this month's 'Now Is The Time' with Kevin Le Gendre profiles drummer Brian Blade's classic album 'Fellowship', in advance of his appearance with Chick Corea at this year's London Jazz Festival.
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22-Oct-2012
Jazz Line-Up - John Taylor in Concert
As part of the BBC Piano Season and to mark John Taylor's 70th Birthday, Jazz Line-Up presents iconic British Jazz Pianist John Taylor in concert at the Radio Theatre within Broadcasting House London. Claire Martin will present the programme that will feature John with his Quartet of: John Taylor, piano Julian Siegel, saxes and bass clarinet Chris Laurence, bass Martin France, drums Richard Fairhurst, second piano And as special Guest Oren Marshall, tuba.
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15-Oct-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Phil Robson's Immeasurable Code
Claire Martin presents Jazz Line-Up featuring one of the UK's most prolific and inspirational guitarists, Phil Robson, in a live set of his current project "The Immeasurable Code". Robson's original compositions explore musical interpretations of communication, combining inventive writing with superb musicianship from his band of: Gareth Lockrane (flutes), Euan Burton (bass) and Ernesto Simpson (drums) and Phil Robson leading from the Guitar. Claire also talks to the new BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artist for 2012 to 2014, Saxophonist and Composer Trish Clowes.
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08-Oct-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Scarborough Jazz Festival 2012
Claire Martin presents concert music from the 2012 Scarborough Jazz Festival which celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year, featuring performances from Alan Barnes, Gareth Williams & Dave Green plus the Peter James Trio. Alan Barnes performs on solo saxophone ; Gareth Williams and Dave Green play a duo piano and bass set paying tribute to the artistry of Bill Evans and Scott LaFaro plus a homecoming show from Scarborough-born pianist Peter James and his trio.
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01-Oct-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Django Bates
Claire Martin presents Jazz Line-up with composer and keyboard virtuoso Django Bates. After his successful release of Charlie Parker tunes, Django follows up with a new CD "Confirmation" performed by his band "Beloved": Django Bates, piano, Petter Eldh, double bass, and Peter Bruun, drums. This is an album of Bates and Parker tunes, given the full Bates treatment. Exciting, forward thinking and always fresh.
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24-Sep-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Tommy Evans and His Orchestra
Julian Joseph presents a concert of music by emerging bandleader Tommy Evans and his Orchestra featuring music from his Green Seagull suite recorded at the 2011 Scarborough Jazz Festival. Evans studied jazz at Leeds College of Music majoring in performance and composition and this year was the winner of the Jazz Yorkshire 'Big Band Of The Year' Award, having previously won the British Academy of Songwriting and Composers Award for 'Contemporary Jazz Composition' in 2011.Today's concert features highlights from Part 2 of 'The Green Seagull' suite which was inspired by the life of Tommy's uncle, David Partridge. It was originally commissioned by the Marsden Jazz Festival and conjures up Partridge's passion, humour, eccentricity and his deep belief in tolerance, diversity and equality all of which have been a huge inspiration to Evans. Also on today's show, an interview with vibes master Joe Locke plus our monthly feature with Kevin Le Gendre 'Now Is The Time' profiles Working Week's album 'Working Nights' which features the talents of saxophonist Larry Stabbins and guitarist Simon Booth and was recorded by legendary UK producer Robin Millar.
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17-Sep-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Janek Gwizdala in Concert
Julian Joseph presents the second part of a concert set by New York based fusion bassist Janek Gwizdala. At the time of recording Gwizdala was fresh from world-touring with the likes of ex-Miles Davis guitarist Mike Stern and top jazz/funk trumpeter Randy Brecker. His band features the stellar line-up of saxophonist Bob Reynolds, who has previously played with Brian Blade, Tom Harrell, Richard Bona and rock star John Mayer; drummer Gary Husband who makes an outing on keyboards and former Dave Weckl student Louie Palmer on drums.The set captures the band in full hi-energy fusion mode and was recorded at Edinburgh's award winning venue The Jazz Bar.
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10-Sep-2012
Jazz Line-Up - The Buck Clayton Legacy Band in Concert
Julian Joseph presents a concert of music by the Buck Clayton Legacy Band recorded at the Gateshead International Jazz Festival. Buck Clayton was star trumpeter with Count Basie in the 1930s and went on to become a fine arranger and bandleader in his own right.The Buck Clayton Legacy Band features writer, broadcaster and musician Alyn Shipton, and when Shipton published Buck Clayton's life story the legendary trumpeter gave him a set of new arrangements that had never been recorded. The band features the stellar line-up of Menno Daams and Ian Smith, trumpets; Alan Barnes and Matthias Seuffert, reeds; Adrian Fry, trombone; Martin Litton, piano; Martin Wheatley, guitar; Alyn Shipton, bass and Norman Emberson, drums.The set features the Clayton compositions Smoothie, Scorpio and Claytonia.
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03-Sep-2012
Jazz Line-Up - The Tommy Evans Orchestra
Julian Joseph presents concert music by emerging bandleader Tommy Evans and his Orchestra recorded at the 2011 Scarborough Jazz Festival. Evans studied jazz at Leeds College of Music majoring in performance and composition and this year was the winner of the Jazz Yorkshire 'Big Band Of The Year' Award, having previously won the British Academy of Songwriting and Composers Award for 'Contemporary Jazz Composition' in 2011. Today's concert music features highlights from Part 1 of 'The Green Seagull' suite which was inspired by the life of Tommy's uncle, David Partridge. It was originally commissioned by the Marsden Jazz Festival and conjures up Partridge's passion, humour, eccentricity and his deep belief in tolerance, diversity and equality all of which have been a huge inspiration to Evans.
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27-Aug-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Dennis Rollins and his Velocity Trio
Dennis Rollins makes a welcome return to Jazz Line-Up with an exclusive recording made with his Velocity Trio - (Dennis Rollins, trombone and electronics; Ross Stanley, hammond organ; Pedro Segundo, drums and percussion) - on a groove driven set given at the Dankworth residence as part of the annual "Music in the Garden Series. Dennis takes us on a journey from his classic composition "Freedom Jazz Dance" to a fine cover of Pink Floyd's "Monday", aided by the free and inventive percussive force of drummer and percussionist Pedro Segundo.
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20-Aug-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Karen Sharp in Session
Claire Martin presents UK saxophonist Karen Sharp in session at this year's "Music in the Garden" Series. Karen took up the tenor saxophone whilst studying composition at the Royal Northern College of Music. After an introduction to a recording of Dexter Gordon, she was instantly hooked, quickly joined the college jazz band and found regular work in a busy soul band based in Liverpool. Since relocating to London in 1999 Karen has become a busy freelance musician working alongside many top class British and American musicians In this set her quartet consists of: Karen Sharp, Saxophone; Nikki IIes, Piano; Dave Green, Bass and Steve Brown, Drums. Also on the show, Claire talks to Christine Tobin about her new album, "Sailing to Byzantium", and also to Colin Mills, Baritone Sax player, taking part in this year's European Jazz Orchestra tour.
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13-Aug-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Abram Wilson Tribute
This weeks Jazz Line-Up pays tribute to the talents and ultimately death of trumpeter Abram Wilson by playing a set he co-produced with Jazz Line-Up at the Bath Festival in 2009 of his Live Paintings album and we re-play the backstage interview he gave to Julian Joseph. Also this week Kevin Le Gendre talks to Guitar Guru Pat Metheny about his new album "Pat Metheny Unity Band".
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06-Aug-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Barcelona Jazz Scene
Kevin Le Gendre presents Jazz Line-Up and checks out the Barcelona Jazz Scene and the Freshsounds New Talent label as it approaches 20 years old. From its beginnings in 1983 with its owner to this date Jordi Pujol, Kevin Le Gendre give us a taste of the committed and varied jazz on the Barcelona scene. Jazz Line-Up recorded an exclusive session with the Sergi Sirvent Octet given in nearby Terrassa Nova Jazz Cava.
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23-Jul-2012
Jazz Line-Up - 22/07/2012
Julian Joseph presents concert music by American vibraphone player Christian Tamburr features the international line-up of Japanese pianist Takana Miyamoto, Italian drummer Enzo Zirilli and British bassist Mark Hodgson.Having started performing jazz at the age of 14, Tamburr has recorded and toured with many of the biggest names in jazz including Kenny Barron, Clark Terry, James Moody, Milt Hinton,Slide Hampton, Bob Mintzer, Dick Hyman and Bunky Green.Tonight's set was recorded at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in London, and includes music by Ray Noble, Lennon & McCartney, Kenny Barron as well as featuring some of Tamburr's own compositions.
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16-Jul-2012
Jazz Line-Up - 15/07/2012
Julian Joseph presents a performance from saxophonist Peter King and his quartet recorded at the 2011 London Jazz Festival, when he opened for legendary drummer Roy Haynes at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Peter King emerged as a virtuoso teenager in the fashionable London scene of the swinging 60's, and has since established himself as one of the UK's most in-demand jazz musicians having worked with Maynard Ferguson, Tubby Hayes, Stan Tracey, Ray Charles, Zoot Sims, Jon Hendricks and Charlie Watts to name but a few. King has also recorded in a pop context, his recordings with Everything But The Girl is of particular note.His band includes Geoff Gascoyne on bass, Mark Fletcher on drums and longtime associate Steve Melling on the piano, and tonight's set features a 15 minute tribute to master saxophonist John Coltrane.
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09-Jul-2012
Jazz Line-Up - 08/07/2012
Jazz Line-Up present a unique event celebrating BBC Jazz presenters from all its Radio stations, both local and national. Julian Joseph introduces the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, directed by Tommy Smith. During the 90 minute concert there are featured songs and tunes from Linley Hamilton (BBC Radio Ulster) and Clare Teal ( BBC Radio 2). Co-presenters of the concert are: Trudy Kerr (BBC Across The South), John Hellings (BBC Hereford and Worcester), Stephen Duffy (BBC Radio Scotland), Alyn Shipton (BBC Radio 3), Walter Love (BBC Radio Ulster) and Kevin Le Gendre (BBC Radio 3). The finale of the concert was given by trumpeter Randy Brecker who solos with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. SNJO are:- Trumpets: Cameron Jay, Ryan Quigley, Tom MacNiven, Lorne Cowieson Trombones: Phil O'Malley, Chris Greive, Kevin Garrity, Michael Owers Saxophones: Tommy Smith, Konrad Wiszniewski, Martin Kershaw, Paul Towndrow, Bill Fleming Violin: Greg Lawson Rhythm: Steve Hamilton (Piano), Kevin Glasgow (Electric Base), Alyn Cosker (Drums), Kevin Mackenzie (Guitar) Guest Soloist: Randy Brecker.
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02-Jul-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Glasgow International Jazz Festival 2012
Saxophones to the fore as Kevin Le Gendre presents concert music from the 2012 Glasgow International Jazz Festival featuring Soweto Kinch and the current Young Scottish Jazz Musician of The Year Ruaridh Pattison. Recorded at the opening night of this year's festival at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in Glasgsow, the programmes features two piano-less trios, the first led by saxophonist Soweto Kinch and his band featuring Karl Racheed-Abel on Double Bass and Troy Miller on drums. The second group features the emerging talent of Scottish saxophonist Ruaridh Pattison who is joined by drummer Will Glazer and bassist Mark Lewandowski.
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25-Jun-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Shabaka Hutchings in Session
The Current BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artist, Shabaka Hutchings is in session at the BBC Maida Vale Studios s with a stellar UK cast of : Richard Spaven - drums Otto Fischer - guitar Oren Marshall - tuba Shabaka Hutchings - clarinet/sax Shabka talks about his latest band and the music written for it. Also on this weeks programme Lynne Arrial talks to Claire Martin Pianist /composer Lynne Arriale's 2011 recording, Convergence (featuring Bill McHenry, Omer Avital and Anthony Pinciotti), amassed a considerable amount of critical acclaim: it reached number4 on the Jazz Week Radio Chartin the US and was named one of the "Top 50 CDs of 2011" by JazzTimes Magazine . Following 15 years of working exclusively within the trio and quartet formats on her first nine CDs, Arriale decided the time was right for her to record her first solo CD. Arriale explains, "in rehearsing and recording this program I discovered so much about the solo art form.
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18-Jun-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Gil Evans Centenary
Jazz Line-Up presented by Kevin Le Gendre celebrates the 100th birthday of Gil Evans and a performance of his work "Miles Ahead", featuring his son Miles on trumpet together with British trumpeter Henry Lowther. The performance was given on the actual day of Gil Evans 100th birthday "Sunday 13th May" and given by the London Jazz Orchestra conducted by Scott Stroman. The event was exclusively recorded at the Vortex jazz Club in London. The word is unique in that there are no chordal instruments scored and there is only one saxophone (Alto) in the band, the rest is Woodwind, Trombones, Trumpets, French Horns, Tuba and Acoustic Bass. On the broadcast, Miles Evans (Gil's son) describes the reasoning behind it and speaks of his relationship with his father. Band Members: Trumpets:- Noel Langley, Mike Lovatt, Robbie Robson, Yazz Ahmed, Adam Chatterton / Trombones: Pete Beachill, Gordon Campbell, Mattias Eskilsson / Bass Trombone: Richard Henry / Tuba: Oren Marshall / Horns: Dave Lee, Paul Cott / Alto Saxophone: Martin Speake / Woodwinds: Martin Hathaway, Pete Hurt, Josephine Davies, Mick Foster / Bass: Alec Dankworth / Drums: Paul Clarvis Soloists - Trumpets: Miles Evans , Henry Lowther Director - Scott Stroman.
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11-Jun-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Dena DeRose, Janette Mason
A very piano-dominated Jazz Line-Up this week presented by Claire Martin as the programme return to the highly inventive Steinway Piano festival held at the Pizza Express in Dean Street, Soho. This time across the piano lids are Dena DeRose and Janette Mason with an action-packed set of covers and originals. Kevin Le Gendre meets twice Grammy-nominated pianist Alan Broadbent at a rare recent concert in the UK, and Claire pays tribute to passing of UK pianist Pete Saberton.
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04-Jun-2012
Jazz Line-Up - BBC Big Band - Perth Concert Hall
The BBC Big Band, conducted by Barry Forgie featuring and presented by Claire Martin OBE with special guest Nigel Hitchcock ( Saxophone) one-time lead alto in the National Jazz Orchestra and now regarded as one of the UK's leading alto saxophonists. The programme includes : Special arrangements for this concert of" Ain't Misbehaving" " I Thought About you" and the Judy Garland Classic "The Man That Got Away" By Barry Forgie sung by Claire Martin in duet with UK saxophone sensation Nigel Hitchcock.
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28-May-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Melody Gardot, Edition Records
Julian Joseph interviews vocalist Melody Gardot and previews her brand new recording for Decca Records 'The Absence'. Plus a profile of the Cardiff based label Edition Records, run by pianist Dave Stapleton and jazz photographer Tim Dickenson , whose roster includes Troyka, Marius Neset, Curios and the Kairos 4tet.
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21-May-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Martin Speake in Concert
Julian Joseph presents a concert set by saxophonist Martin Speake recorded at Kings Place in London. The programme features two sets, the first a duo performance by Martin and guitarist Colin Oxley, and the other with Martin in a quartet setting with Barry Green (Piano), Chris Hyson (Bass) and Tom Skinner (Drums).
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14-May-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Gregory Porter, Jazz Sous Les Pommiers Festival
Julian Joseph presents an interview with American vocal sensation Gregory Porter. Plus Kevin Le Gendre profiles the Jazz Sous Les Pommiers Festival which takes place in Coutance, Normandy and gives an insight into this community festival now in its 31st year. Gregory Porter was born in Los Angeles, raised in Bakersfield, and currently lives in Brooklyn, which he has made his musical home, he is a regular guest performer with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and has collaborated on the Nicola Conte album. Jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis has described Grammy nominee Gregory Porter as "a fantastic young singer", and jazz fans may remember Porter's memorable performance at last year's opening 'Jazz Voice' concert as part of the London Jazz Festival.
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07-May-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Colin Towns
Julian Joseph interviews bandleader Colin Towns about his latest project Blue Touch Paper which features the all star line-up of Mark Lockheart (Polar Bear, Loose Tubes), Chris Montague (Troyka, Kit Downes), Benny Greb (Peter Wölpl, Ron Spielman), Stephan Maass (Randy Brecker, Kruder & Dorfmeister), and Edward Maclean (Peter Fox, Nils Wülker). Colin gives insights into his writing and recording process and we hear tracks from the his new album which features music informed not only by jazz , but mixes elements of rock, funk and electronica. Also on the show, this month's 'Now Is The Time' feature with Kevin Le Gendre profiles the debut album from master saxophonist Courtney Pine 'Journey To The Urge Within' from 1986.
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30-Apr-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Janek Gwizdala Quartet
Jazz Line-Up brings pumpin' jazz/fusion from the fantastic New York electric bassist, Janek Gwizdala, fresh from world-touring with the likes of ex-Miles Davis guitarist Mike Stern and top jazz/funk trumpeter Randy Brecker. Janek is here as part of a massive Euro-Tour, with an all-star band: BOB REYNOLDS (sax, New York) who's performed with Brian Blade, Tom Harrell, Richard Bona and rock star John Mayer...'One hell of a saxophonist!' Michael Brecker GARY HUSBAND makes an outing on keyboards, but is also known for drumming with John McLaughlin, Jack Bruce, Robin Trower, Allan Holdsworth and Level 42 LOUIE PALMER (drums, London), who studied with world-famous Dave Weckl - 'Most exciting and proficient' says Thomas Lang; And Steve White's quoted as saying 'the real deal'.
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23-Apr-2012
Jazz Line-Up - John Turville and Takana Miyamoto
This week, Jazz Line-Up features pianists John Turville and Takana Miyamoto. A multi-award winning pianist, John Turville (UK) and an internationally-acclaimed pianist/composer Takana Miyamoto (Japan/USA) were introduced to each other by a mutual friend, pianist Frank Harrison. John and Takana will explore the sound of two pianos featuring their original compositions, as well as their favourite jazz standards' recorded at the Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street in London. Also Claire Martin talks to "Bad Bone", Dennis Rollins about his Velocity Trio and Congo born Baloji - both appearing at this year's Brighton Festival.
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16-Apr-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Tomasz Stanko - 2011 Glasgow Jazz Festival
When Tomasz Stanko took to the stage during July of last year at the Glasgow Jazz Festival, he did so without his billed colleague of Lee Konitz, who had to cancel due to illness. Nevertheless, the audience at the Old Fruit Market in Glasgow, were treated to a soulful selection of tunes with the trio of Florian Weber, piano, Jeff Denson, bass and Ziv Ravitz, drums.
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09-Apr-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Konrad Wiszniewski Quintet
Konrad Wiszniewski is one of the mainstays on Scottish Jazz. Not only a composer of merit he constantly assembles groups both from home and abroad. He is a member of the unique a -cappella brass ensemble Brass Jaw as well as occupying a tenor Saxophone chair in the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. On this week's Jazz Line-Up hear him with his quintet of Lorne Cowieson on trumpet, Andrew Sharkey on bass, Euan Stevenson on piano and Doug Hough on drums. And also on the show, Claire will be chatting to two members of 'Get The Blessing' - Bassist Jim Barr and Saxophonist Jake McMurchie...who talk about their newly released album, 'OC DC'.
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02-Apr-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Gerard Presencer, John Taylor
Jazz Line-Up are delighted to bring this unique duo to Radio 3. Gerard Presencer, Trumpet and Flugel with John Taylor, Piano Gerard Presencer is widely regarded as one of the finest trumpet players in the world. Having established himself as a soloist, studio musician and session player, he has received critical acclaim for his 3 solo albums. He has recorded with many leading artists across different musical genres including Sting, Robbie Williams, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell and Chick Corea. He has played and arranged for a variety of performers including Charlie Watts, Incognito, Zero7 and Will Young. Gerard was Head of Jazz at London's Royal Academy of Music 1999-2010. He is currently Head of Brass at The Jazz Institute Berlin and has also recently been appointed trumpet soloist for the Danish Radio Big Band for whom he also arranges and sometimes conducts. John Taylor first came to prominence as a remarkably talented jazz pianist in the 1970's when working as leader or sideman in noted bands like Azimuth and Peter Erskine's Trio and in collaborations with Jan Garbarek, Lee Konitz, Mark Feldman and many others. In the last 10 years he has achieved recording success with his present trio (featuring Palle Danielsson and Martin France) which recently also recorded with saxophonist Julian Argüelles. He has also played (and recorded) solo performances in Europe, Australia, USA and Canada as well as duet concerts with Kenny Wheeler and Italian vocalist Diana Torto which included commissioned arrangements for the WDR Big Band. He was Lecturer in Jazz at York University until 2010.
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19-Mar-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Mulatu Astatke at the 2011 Glasgow Jazz Festival
Julian Joseph presents concert music from Mulatu Astatke recorded at the Glasgow Jazz Festival plus an interview with pianist Zoe Rahman profiling her new recording 'Kindred Spirits'. Mulatu Astatke is widely regarded as the 'father of Ethiopian jazz' and this set was recorded at the 2011 Glasgow International Jazz Festival with his Steps Ahead band. Featuring a stellar line-up of the cream of the UK jazz scene including Byron Wallen on trumpet, James Arben on saxophone/flute and bass clarinet, John Edwards on bass and Tom Skinner on drums. Pianist Zoe Rahman's latest album 'Kindred Spirits' explores the connections between Irish, Bengali music and weaves in the work of the great poet Rabindranath Tagore alongside a guest appearance from Courtney Pine on alto flute.
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12-Mar-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Kit Downes and Special Guests
Julian Joseph presents concert music from pianist Kit Downes and special guests including cellist Lucy Railton and drummers Seb Rochford & James Maddren.Recorded at Kings Place, London in front of a capacity crowd.The performance features two contrasting sets, the first in duo with Polar Bear drummer Seb Rochford, and the second featuring the quartet playing of Kit Downes (Grand Piano/Hammond Organ), Seb Rochford (Drums), James Maddren (Drums) and Lucy Railton (Cello).
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05-Mar-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Music Nation: Julian Joseph Trio
Kevin le Gendre introduces the Julian Joseph Trio at the Turner Sims Hall, Southampton, in Jazz Line-Up's grand finale to the Music Nation weekend on Radio 3. Classic Jazz Standards together with Joseph originals are on the bill.
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27-Feb-2012
Jazz Line-Up - 26/02/2012
Jazz Line-Up this week presents The Jim Mullen Reunion Band, a stellar cast of British jazz musicians Jim Mullen on Guitar, Gareth Williams,Piano; Mick Hutton, Bass and Gary Husband, Drums. As the name suggests this band is a reunion of the Quartet that was in existence for six years from 1996. Its members are amongst the most experienced jazz musicians in the country and the group developed an extremely powerful musical identity during its lifetime. The Quartet has recorded five CDs: We Go Back (1996), Live In Glasgow (1997), Burns (2000), Animation (2001), Somewhere In The Hills (2002). This group is one of the most powerful and exciting bands ever to appear on the UK Jazz Scene. Jim Mullen moved to London from Glasgow in 1969, going on to work in the groups of Pete Brown, Brian Auger Vinegar Joe and Kokomo . In 1975 he met sax player Dick Morrissey and began a 15 year association. After the demise of Morrissey Mullen he worked with jazz vocalist Claire Martin and formed a series of quartets . As sideman he is in demand by visiting U.S. stars like Gene Harris, Mose Allison and, Jimmy Smith. He is twice winner of 'Best Guitar' in the British Telecom jazz awards and 'Best Guitar' in the British Jazz Awards for 2000. Also on the show, Claire profiles Geri Allen's album "The Gathering" in the company of Kevin Le Gendre in this month's 'Now Is The Time' feature.
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20-Feb-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Mark Murphy
On Jazz Line-Up for the 19th February Claire Martin O.b.e. interviews Mark Murphy about his 70 year career as an international jazz singer and educator. accompanied by jazz pianist George Mesterhazy (accompanist to the late Shirley Horn) Mark will sing songs from his incredible repertoire and demonstrate some of his teaching techniques for jazz singers. On this recording made at Morley College in January during his visit to Ronnie Scotts, Mark Murphy took questions about his approach to music from premier UK Jazz Artists,including fellow vocalist Norma Winstone, pianists Tim Richards and Pete Churchill as well as students studying Jazz at the college.
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13-Feb-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Shabaka Hutchings and the Sons of Kemet
The current BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artist Shabaka Hutchings performs original material from his own library with his new group, plus special guest David Okumu, bringing his heritage and cultures to Kings Place, London, in this exclusive concert and recording for Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3. Seb Rochford - drums Tom Skinner - drums Oren Marshall - tuba Shabaka Hutchings - sax/clarinet David Okumu - guitar Sons of Kemet is a meeting of BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artist Shabaka Hutchings with Seb Rochford (Polar Bear) and Tom Skinner (zero 7, zed-u) on drums plus Oren Marshall on modified tuba. With a distinctive street music feel, the group bears influence from the dynamic vibe of New Orleans via West African drum music and fine double drum rhythms and joining them for part of this concert will be guest guitarist David Okumu.
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06-Feb-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Ken Peplowski in Concert
Ken Peplowski in concert with the Rhythm section of the BBC Big Band The late Mel Torme'said, "Since the advent of Benny Goodman,there have been too few clarinettists to fill the void that Goodman left. Ken Peplowski is most certainly one of those few. The man is magic. The NewYork Times pronounced a concert of Ken's "Goodman straight up, with a twist of lightning". With such notices to his name Ken plays an exclusive gig for Jazz Line-Up with the rhythm section of the BBC Big Band. Robin Aspland, piano. Sam Burgess, bass and Tom Gordon drums in an extraordinary virtuosic performance on both clarinet and tenor saxophone where he playes tunes from Cannonball Adderley, Rodgers and Hart, Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk.
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30-Jan-2012
Jazz Line-Up - 29/01/2012
Julian Joseph profiles saxophonist David Murray's album 'Ming' in the company of Kevin Le Gendre in this month's 'Now Is The Time' feature.Plus an interview with writer and broadcaster Alyn Shipton examining the Smithsonian Folkways Jazz box-set, released on the non profit record label of the United States national museum.
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24-Jan-2012
Jazz Line-Up - McCoy Tyner
Claire Martin presents a concert of music from the iconic pianist McCoy Tyner recorded at the 2011 London Jazz Festival, featuring the stellar line-up of saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist Gerald Cannon, drummer Joe Farnsworth, vocalist Jose James and McCoy Tyner on piano. Plus an interview with Chris Potter conducted by Kevin Le Gendre prior to his perfomance with McCoy Tyner, which marked the 50th Anniversary of the legendary Impulse record label.
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16-Jan-2012
Jazz Line-Up - David Rees-Williams
Claire Martin with concert music from the David Rees-Williams Trio recorded at the 2011 Scarborough Jazz Festival. Plus a profile of Jamaican born saxophonist Joe Harriott in the company of author Alan Robertson, and Kevin Le Gendre picks his hot jazz tips for 2012.
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09-Jan-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Viktoria Tolstoy, Gilad Atzmon
Claire Martin with a special jazz festival edition featuring concert music from Swedish vocalist Viktoria Tolstoy recorded at the 2011 Islay Jazz Festival , plus concert highlights from saxophonist Gilad Atzmon and his Orient House Ensemble recorded at the 2011 Scarborough Jazz Festival.
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02-Jan-2012
Jazz Line-Up - Roy Haynes
Claire Martin with an interview and concert music from the legendary American jazz drummer Roy Haynes recorded at the 2011 London Jazz Festival. Alongside bandleader Roy Haynes on drums, the performance showcases his Fountain of Youth Band with Martin Bejerano on piano, Jaleel Shaw on saxophone and David Wong on bass and was recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre on the 18th of Novemeber 2011.
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26-Dec-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Michael Garrick Tribute
It was planned to be a Christmas special broadcast where British jazz legend Michael Garrick MBE would conduct his Jazz Orchestra for a performance of his "Peter Pan" Suite for Christmas Day. The news of his tragic death in November was a blow and a sad loss that one our own powerhouses in composition had died. In his honour Jazz Line-Up pays tribute to Michael by completing the project and recording his Jazz Suite "Peter Pan", in the same studio where he made his early broadcast some 50 years ago, the iconic BBC Maida Vale studios in west London. His son Gabriel directs the band and the programme is presented by Julian Joseph. Michael Garrick Jazz Orchestra members: Rhythm: Julian Joseph (Piano), Dominic Ashworth (Guitar), Matt Ridley (Bass), Alan Jackson (Drums) - Reeds: Sam Bullard, Dave Shulman, Mick Foster, Sam Walker, Bob McKay - Trombones: Mark D'Silva, Martin Gladish, Dave Eaglestone - Trumpets: Martin Shaw, Steve Waterman, Steve Fishwick, Rory Simmons - Vocalist: Nette Robinson - Musical Director: Gabriel Garrick.
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19-Dec-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Tina May
Jazz Line-Up this week is an all CD edition with special guest Tina May talking to Julian Joseph about her new release "No More Hanky Panky", and runs through some of the Christmas and not so Christmas CD's available on the shelves.
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12-Dec-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Stan Kenton Celebration
Julian Joseph presents an all Stan Kenton special programme for what would have been the bandleader's and composer's 100th Birthday. The augmented BBC Big Band conducted by Jiggs Whigham are in concert at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester to play Kenton's band classics, arranged by his star band members of Bill Russo, Johnny Richards and Bill Holman. As Whigham explains on the programme, Kenton was an encouraging bandleader and never stopped giving his players the opportunity to write and arrange for the band. This programme includes Kenton evergreens such as Bill Russo's "Frank Speaking" and Johnny Richards arrangements of "Speak Low " and "Stella by Starlight", a feature for Bass Trombone, a rarity in itself. The second half the concert is a complete performance of "West Side Story" - another Johnny Richards epic when the band are augmented by French Horns and Tuba. As Julian Joseph points out, all this just a few days before what would have been Kenton's 100th Birthday. BBC Big Band are:- Craig Wild, Danny Marsden, Brian Rankine, Martin Shaw, Andy Greenwood (Trumpets), Gordon Campbell, Andy Wood, Mark Nightingale, Pete North, Robbie Harvey (Trombones), Sammy Mayne, Dave O'Higgins, Steve Main, Jay Craig, Claire McInerney, (Saxophones), Robin Aspland (Piano), Ian Laws (Guitar), Sam Burgess (Bass), Tom Gordon (Drums), Anthony Kerr (Vibes and Percussion), Adrian Miotti (Tuba), Jim Rattigan, Pip Eastop, Jonathan Bareham, Richard Ashton (Horns), Prof. Jiggs Whigham (Conductor).
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05-Dec-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Tomasz Stanko
When Tomasz Stanko took to the stage during July of this year at the Glasgow Jazz Festival, he did so without his billed colleague of Lee Kontiz who had to cancel due to illness. Nevertheless the audience at the Old Fruit Market were treated to a soulful selection of tunes with the trio of Florian Weber, piano. Jeff Denson, bass and Ziv Ravitz, drums. Stanko ( who said very little during the set) took us through classics such as "Dark Eyes" Stella by Starlight "and "On Green Dolphin Street" Stanko approaches each tune as if its just appeared on the page and his fine trio fit him like a glove. A compelling listen.
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28-Nov-2011
Jazz Line-Up - McCoy Tyner, Gilad Atzmon, Tania Maria
Claire Martin with concert music featuring jazz legend McCoy Tyner recorded at the 2011 London Jazz Festival. Kevin Le Gendre profiles Tania Maria's classic album 'Come With Me' in 'Now Is The Time', plus concert music from saxophonist Gilad Atzmon recorded at this year's Scarborough Jazz Festival.
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21-Nov-2011
Jazz Line-Up - London Jazz Festival 2011
Kevin Le Gendre presents concert music from the 2011 London Jazz Festival recorded at the Clore Ballroom at London's South Bank Centre. Featuring interview and music from Empirical, Trish Clowes' Tangent and Aquarium.
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14-Nov-2011
Jazz Line-Up - London Jazz Festival 2011
Julian Joseph presents concert music from the 2011 London Jazz Festival recorded at the Clore Ballroom at London's South Bank Centre. Featuring interview and music from the Julian Siegal Quartet, Robert Mitchell 3iO and the Denys Baptiste Quartet.
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07-Nov-2011
Jazz Line-Up - London Jazz Festival 2011 Preview
Claire Martin is joined by Kevin Le Gendre for a preview of the 2011 London Jazz Festival and bassist Laurence Cottle pays tribute to the artistry of jazz icon Jaco Pastorius. Plus concert music from drummer Tom Bancroft's Trio Red featuring pianist Tom Cawley and Norwegian bassist Per Zanussi recorded at this year's Islay Jazz Festival.
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31-Oct-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Gwilym Simcock at Kings Place
Gwilym Simcock is a busy man currently enjoying his recent Mercury Music Prize nomination for his latest recording "Good Days at Schloss Elmau" on the ACT label. The nomination honours a performer at the height of his musical powers. He has truly evolved and transcended his position as Radio 3's first New Generation Jazz Artist and "The Elmau" recording showcases his solo piano virtuosity and follows on from his solo, duo & trio recording "Blues Vignette", the album where he first revealed his latest working trio. Like many of the most accomplished jazzmen Gwilym thrives on collaboration and recently sparkled in duet with star vocalist Cleveland Watkiss as part of his piano/vocal series at the Pheasantry in Chelsea. The Anglo - American quartet "The Impossible Gentlemen" features the pianist on a recording of the same name with Mike Walker, Adam Nussbaum and Steve Swallow and showcases an exciting band currently wowing audiences at all the international jazz festivals. But it is his regular working trio that Jazz Line-Up feature with Russian bassist Yuri Goloubev and British drummer James Maddren. This trio is at the heart of Gwilym's musical vision and today he invites his long-time collaborator and special guest from "Acoustic Triangle" Tim Garland on saxophone. Julian Joseph presents.
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24-Oct-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Stan Sulzmann Band
In this unique concert for Jazz Line-Up, Julian Joseph presents Jazz Line-Up from the BBC, Maida Vale studios in London, where Stan Sulzmann plays a special concert with his band Neon, featuring himself on Reeds, Kit Downes, Piano, Jim Hart, Vibes and Tim Giles, Drums. In the second half of the concert he augments the band with Mike Walker on Guitar, Dave Whitford on Bass, James Allsop on Bass Clarinet and a very special appearance form UK British trumpet legend Kenny Wheeler. Stan Sulzmann is a well-known and respected figure on the British Jazz scene who has always strived to remain contemporary. He emerged in the 1960s with a crop of talented musicians including Graham Collier, John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler and Gordon Beck. As recording artist bandleader and educator, Stan is a young veteran, possibly an oxymoron, but eminence is a difficult thing to put into words. He's an artist of great dignity who is often the first choice saxophonist for many of the emerging stars of the British contemporary jazz scene. Gwilym Simcock is a massive fan, advocate and collaborator and his Neon quartet co-led with some of the finest young musicians playing in Britain today, is a clear example of how revered a musician Stan Sulzmann is.
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17-Oct-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Jacqui Dankworth
In this interview with Julian Joseph on Jazz Line-Up, Jacqui Dankworth speaks openly and passionately about how her late father, John Dankworth, inspired her in her development as a singer. Jacqui is also an actress and has and still does appear on the large and small screen. But it's Jazz where she feels at home still performing with her mother, Cleo Laine. Jacqui made this album "It Happens Quietly" in collaboration with her father and guides us though what was a difficult process of laying vocal tracks on the already recorded rhythm tracks from her dad, especially as you can hear him counting in the band at the start of the numbers, they leave the count in on the CD for one of the tracks in his memory. Jacqui has the best of British jazz on this album including her musical director Malcolm Edmunston, Tim Garland on reeds, Steve Brown, drums, her brother Alec on bass and Ben Davis on cello on one track.
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10-Oct-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Gary Burton
Its often overlooked that Gary Burton performed with George Shearing and subsequently Stan Getz, with whom he worked from 1964-1966. As a member of Getz's quartet, Burton won Down Beat magazine's Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition Award in 1965. He formed his own quartet in 1967, and Burton's first quartet attracted large audiences from both sides of the jazz-rock spectrum. The double-CD live concert recording with Chick Corea, 'The New Crystal Silence', came out in 2008, giving him his sixth Grammy for Gary Burton at the 2009 Grammy Awards and here in 2011 saw the release of 'Common Ground', Gary's first release on Mack Avenue Records featuring the New Gary Burton Quartet. The new group reunites this Vibes legend with guitar star Julian Lage with the addition of drummer Antonio Sanchez and bassist Scott Colley. Jazz Line-Up is presented this week by Julian Joseph.
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03-Oct-2011
Jazz Line-Up - 02/10/2011
Jazz Line-Up recorded Dame Cleo Laine at the City Halls in Glasgow during this year's Glasgow International Jazz Festival. Performing with her is son Alec on Bass,and her daughter Jacqui sings items both in duet and from her own repertoire with her pianist Malcolm Edmudson. The Rhythm section is long standing Dankworth-stalwart John Horler on piano, Mike Smith on Drums with Andy Panayi on Reeds and Mark Nightingale on Trombone.
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26-Sep-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Beloved Bird, Re-Voice Festival
Claire Martin with concert music from Django Bates's Beloved Bird project, inspired by the music of saxophonist Charlie Parker, recorded at this year's Cheltenham Jazz Festival.Plus a preview of this year's Re-Voice Festival in the company of vocalist and festival curator Georgia Mancio.
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19-Sep-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Mulatu Astatke, Pat Metheny
Claire Martin with concert music from the 'father of Ethiopian jazz' Mulatu Astatke with his Steps Ahead band recorded at this year's Glasgow Jazz Festival. There's also a rare chance to hear Mulatu speaking of his memories of meeting and working with jazz legend Duke Ellington in Ethiopia. Plus Kevin Le Gendre interviews jazz guitarist Pat Metheny in celebration of his new solo record 'What's It All About' which sees the master guitarist re-imagine works by Paul Simon, Henry Mancini, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Lennon and McCartney.
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12-Sep-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Eliane Elias, Aaron Goldberg
Central to Jazz Line-Up this week is an exclusive illustrated interview with Brazilian pianist and singer Eliane Elias, talking about her successful new CD Light my Fire. The CD features Eliane on vocals and piano, her arranging, and four compositions written or co-written by Eliane herself. It also includes covers of familiar works by songwriters as diverse as Jim Morrison and The Doors, pop icon Stevie Wonder and jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond. Backing her is a crew of twelve high-calibre players, including special guests such as guitarist/vocalist Gilberto Gil and trumpeter Randy Brecker. Jazz Line-Up will also play a concert set from young American pianist Aaron Goldberg. In 2005 he toured South America with Madeleine Peyroux and spent 6 months performing with the Wynton Marsalis quartet as well as the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Aaron's recorded credits includes work with artists Guillermo Klein, Terry Gibbs and Buddy DeFranco. Jazz Line-Up feature his set recorded at the Jazz Dock Club, Prague where his bassist is Reginald Vail and his drummer Gregory Hutchinson. And there's another "Now Is The Time" feature, with Kevin Le Gendre, when he looks at Julien Lourau's album "The Rise".
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06-Sep-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Henry Lowther 70th Birthday Concert
Jazz Line-Up celebrates the 70th birthday of one of the UK's most cherished jazz musicians, trumpeter Henry Lowther. In this unique event, Henry has assembled exclusively for Jazz Line-Up two of his ensembles who allow him to perform his wide repertoire of styles namely his "Great Wee Band" and "Still Waters". In "Still Waters", the music is more free and allows expression with very little form whereas the "Great Wee Band" - incidentally a name coined by the guitarist Jim Mullen - is more straight ahead and plays around with standards but once again has room for Henry to develop the themes. The programme was recorded before an invited audience at the BBC's Maida Vale studios and is introduced by Julian Joseph. "Still Waters" Henry Lowther (Trumpet), Pete Hurt (Sax), Ian Thomas (Drums), Peter Saberton (Piano), Dave Green (Bass) "The Great Wee Band" Henry Lowther (Trumpet), Stu Butterfield (Drums), Jim Mullen (Guitar), Dave Green (Bass).
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29-Aug-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman, one could argue, has formed a super group of pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland. His new album is a wonderful mix of their musical influences. "James Farm is where we pool our collective knowledge, let run the best of our ideas arising from our varied musical influences" says Redman. "We are a band where we can be creative composers and improvisers, in step with the rhythm of the times, constantly evolving" says bassist Penman. And these musicians take full advantage of their musical freedom on this album. This is a collection of tunes that are full of style and ideas and Joshua talked freely on Jazz Line-Up about its impact upon the jazz scene.
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22-Aug-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Danilo Perez
Julian Joseph presents Jazz Line-Up, this week profiles the album Providencia by Danilo Perez. On that Perez states, "Providencia is more than a delightful suite. It is a love story... a love story between a father and his daughters, between a native son and his country." Danilo talks through the album gives his take on the changing styles on each track. Julian Joseph also previews the up and coming King's Place Jazz Festival in London with many UK jazz acts appearing including the National Youth Jazz Collective Guitarist Stefan Grasse and Mercury Prize nominee and former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artist, Gwilym Simcock..
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15-Aug-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Mulatu Astatke
Julian Joseph presents concert music from Ethiopian jazz legend Mulatu Astatke recorded at this year's Glasgow Jazz Festival. Mulatu Astatke, commonly referred to as 'the father of Ethiopian jazz', has performed with Duke Ellington, Mahmoud Ahmed, the Heliocentrics and his music has featured in cult film maker Jim Jarmusch's movie 'Broken Flowers'. During the late 1950's Astatke studied engineering in Wales but subsequently earned a degree in music. In the 1960s, he became the first African student at Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music where he studied vibraphone and percussion. Tonight's concert set features contributions from a host of players from the UK's vibrant jazz scene including trumpeter Byron Wallen and drummer Tom Skinner. Recorded at the Platform Arts Centre in Easterhouse as part of this year's Glasgow Jazz Festival in front of a packed home feature brand new compostions alongside his classic tracks from the 60's and 70's. Julian also talks to Kevin Le Gendre, with another 'Now Is The Time' featuring the album 'In This World', by Mark Turner.
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08-Aug-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Beloved Bird, Pharoah Sanders, Jazz Festival Previews
Claire Martin presents highlights of a concert set from Django Bates 'Beloved Bird' project and rare interview material from saxophone legend Pharoah Sanders both recorded at this year's Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Plus a preview of the Brecon Jazz Festival & Ronnie Scott's Brit Jazz Festival and the latest mix of new releases from the UK and beyond.
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25-Jul-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Tim Lapthorn Session
Claire Martin presents new jazz CDs including a fine new release from "Weather Report" and the band's 1978 line-up of Joe Zawinul ( Keyboards), Wayne Shorter (Saxophones) Jaco Pastorius (Electric Bass) and Peter Erskine (Drums) Claire Martin is also in conversation with British pianist Tim Lapthorn about his recent recording for Jazz Line-Up at the London Pizza Express Steinway Festival where he sat across the piano lid from his colleague Ross Stanley . Tim discusses the art form of playing in duet and the preparation required.
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18-Jul-2011
Jazz Line-Up - European Broadcasting Union Big Band 2011
Every Spring, the Danish-based music organization Swinging Europe puts together a European jazz big band tour under the name of the European Jazz Orchestra - EJO. And each year a new conductor, new compositions and a new line-up of hand-picked musicians, aged 18-30, are provided by jazz producers from broadcasting organizations all over Europe. This year, 2011, the BBC appointed trombonist Patrick Kenny to tour with the band. Patrick is currently studying trombone at the Royal Academy of Music and Drama in London. Since the start of the EJO in 1998, 226 European musicians have participated and 175 concerts have been arranged in 33 countries in Europe, North and South America and in Asia. In 2005, the EJO merged with the European Broadcasting Union Big Band, established in 1965 by the network of public broadcasters with members and partners all over the world. The EBU Big Band has had a huge impact on the global jazz scene, presenting a wide range of renowned jazz personalities at various concert halls, clubs and festivals all over Europe. You can hear highlights of this year's concert tour record by Estonian Radio this week on BBC Radio 3's Jazz Line-Up, presented by Julian Joseph.
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11-Jul-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Sartre's Croissant + 1
Jazz Line-Up presented by Julian Joseph presents Trumpet and Flugel horn jazz virtuoso Tom Arthurs with his international Quintet Sartre's Croissant + 1 Tom Arthurs (tpt and flug) Michael Thieke (clarinet) Philipp Gropper (saxes) Petter Eldh (bass) Marc Lohr (drums) The UK/ Berlin-based trumpet and flugel horn virtuoso returns to Kings Place for a concert to be recorded by BBC Radio 3's Jazz Line-Up. Together with the quartet from Berlin, 'Sartre's Croissant', Tom Arthurs brings his free-flowing inspirational and totally improvised lines to the evening as well as works from his albums Mesmer and Explications.
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04-Jul-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Julian Arguelles and John Taylor at the 2011 Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Claire Martin with concert music from saxophonist Julian Arguelles & pianist John Taylor recorded at this year's Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Plus journalist Kevin Le Gendre unearths a forgotten classic album and celebrates the music of French bassist Henri Texier in 'Now Is The Time'. Today's concert set was recorded in the intimate setting of the Pillar Room at Cheltenham Town Hall, one of the key venues at this year's Cheltenham Jazz Festival. The performance captures the inspired pairing of Arguelles and Taylor playing at the top of their game, showcasing their own compositions alongside classics including Holst's In The Bleak Midwinter. Julian Arguelles was a member of the acclaimed UK big band "Loose Tubes" and has worked with a range of artists including Steve Swallow, John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Dave Leibman, Jim Black, Peter Erskine, Kenny Wheeler and Carla Bley. John Taylor has been an important musician on the landscape of the UK's jazz scene since the late 60's and has worked with Gil Evans, Cleo Laine, John Surman, Jan Garbarek, Enrico Rava and Lee Konitz. In 1977 Taylor formed the iconic jazz trio Azimuth, with Norma Winstone and Kenny Wheeler. This set documents two musicians exploring and searching for news ways of expressing their art in the bold context of a duo setting.
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27-Jun-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Light Fantastic: BBC Big Band
As part of the BBC's Light Fantastic Festival, Radio 3's Jazz Line-Up is staging the BBC Big Band, conducted by Barry Forgie and starring jazz vocalist and presenter of Jazz Line-Up Claire Martin. They take a trip down memory lane, saluting the broadcasting big bands from the last 80 years. All time classics include Oranges and Lemons, Indian Lament, Caravan, The Man I Love and The Continental. And all this recorded before an audience at The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, on London's Southbank.
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20-Jun-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Charlie Watts, Breach at the 2011 Glasgow International Jazz Festival, Gil Scott Heron Tribute
Julian Joseph interviews The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts about his passion for jazz in advance of performing some lo-key performances at London's Pizza Express Jazz Club in Dean Street with the ABCand D of Boogie Woogie project. Plus concert music from jazz trio Breach and vocalist Ian Shaw recorded at the launch of this year's Glasgow International Jazz Festival. The music was recorded at BBC Scotland's headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow on Friday 13th May. Breach is the latest project led by organist Paul Harrison featuring Graeme Stephen on guitar and Chris Wallace on drums. Their highly inventive brand of melodic music mixes elements of Eastern folk traditions with the spirit of free jazz and progressive rock creating a melting pot of sounds. Pianist and vocalist Ian Shaw's set is full of humour, panache and vocal gymnastics proving he is still one of the most vital performing artists in the landscape of the UK jazz scene. Shaw's collaborators over the past few years have included Quincy Jones, Abudullah Ibrahim, Guy Barker, Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Iain Ballamy, Mornington Lockett, Barb Jungr, Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Cedar Walton, Joe Lovano and Claire Martin. This year's Glasgow International Jazz Festival runs from 29th June until the 3rd of July. Also on the show, broadcaster and journalist Kevin Le Gendre pays tribute to the late Gil Scott Heron, profiling music from his 1981 album 'Reflections', in this month's 'Now Is The Time' feature.
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13-Jun-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Makoto Kuriya, Peter Sarik
Julian Joseph presents a concert set featuring the Japanese pianist Makoto Kuriya and Peter Sarik from Hungary recorded as part of the Steinway Two Piano Festival in London, April 2011. Japanese born pianist Makoto Kuriya has performed and studied at West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh. He has toured with Grammy winning artist Chuck Mangione in the late 80's and has produced many high profile Japanese recordings including that of best selling pop artist, Ken Hirai.He has also performed the soundtrack for the platinum winning "Neo Genesis Evangelion" and in 2002, he completed the score for the movie "Nitaboh" performed by the Warsaw Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Makoto has performed with Herbie Hancock at 'Tokyo Jazz', and in Paris for "International Music Day", with such greats as Billy Cobham and John Faddis. Emerging pianist, Hungarian artist Peter Sarik, is a gifted composer and pianist who has participated in many prestigious songwriting competitions, and this duelling piano set features Peter and Makoto in a highly charged performance playing at the top of their game. Plus Julian interviews Saxophonist Tony Woods and Pete Churchill of the 'Avalon Trio', profiling their brand new album, "Forlana". The recording celebrates the rich tapestry of lyricism that inspired the work of early 20th century English composers Frederick Delius, Gerald Finzi and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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06-Jun-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Bath Festival 2011
Double bill presented by Julian Joseph... John Etheridge guitar John Horler piano plus Andy Sheppard soprano and tenor saxophones John Parricelli acoustic and electric guitar Two by Two, Jazz Line-Up presents a duo double bill with the best in British Jazz. To begin, the duo of virtuoso guitarist John Etheridge and pianist John Horler deliver the finest in lyricism and free-thinking creativity. The celebrated pairing of Andy Sheppard and regular collaborator John Parricelli showcases the inventiveness and versatility off two outstanding jazz musicians. Essential late night jazz.
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30-May-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Storms/Nocturnes Trio
Virtuosic jazz featuring dynamic vibes virtuoso Joe Locke, Grammy nominated pianist Geoff Keezer and British saxophonist, Tim Garland who has played with the likes of Chick Corea and Joe Lovano and has now been hailed as one of the greatest saxophonists in the world. Expect trio interplay and improvisations of the very highest order. Celebrating the release of their third album "VIA" this spring, New York vibes virtuoso Joe Locke, Grammy nominee Geoffrey Keezer and British saxophone legend Tim Garland, create a unique three way dialogue of captivating, immersive music. Notably as featured member of Chick Corea's band Origin and Grammy winning arranger, saxophonist Tim Garland is a considerable musical force on the world stage. In 2001, in pursuit of aural beauty and truth he enlisted musical soul-mates, leading vibraphonist Joe Locke - a favourite of the club with his own solo projects - and pianist Geoffrey Keezer who first visited Ronnie's as part of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, to form the 'Storms/Nocturnes Trio'.
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23-May-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Simon Spillett Quartet
Claire Martin presents session music from the Simon Spillett Quartet featuring the stellar cast of Alec Dankworth on bass, John Critchinson on piano, Clark Tracey on drums and Simon Spillett on saxophone. Plus a preview of the jazz content featured at this year's Bath International Music Festival in the company of journalist and broadcaster Kevin Le Gendre. In 2007, Simon Spillett was the 'Rising Star' at the BBC Jazz Awards and in 2009 his album 'Sienna Red' was voted Record Of The Year in the Jazz Journal of the Jazz Award.Simon's quartet featured a driving and energised style which has often been compared to the late Tubby Hayes, one of the jazz giants of the British be-bop generation. Simon is also a member of The Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra, and has accompanied many stars including veteran jazz vocalist Jon Hendricks as well as musicians from the world including Will Young, Mick Hucknall, Andrea Corr and Sharleen Spiteri.
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16-May-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Mulatu Astatke, Leon Parker's Awakening, Nikki Isles and Kate Williams
Claire Martin meets Mulatu Astatke, appearing at this year's Brighton Festival. Vibraphone and keyboard player as well as master arranger, Astatke is one of the all-time greats of Ethiopian music and the creator of his own original art form - Ethio-jazz. He pioneered his signature fusion of Western jazz and traditional Ethiopian melodies in New York in the late 1960s, before returning to 'Swinging Addis' at the end of the decade where he became a pivotal figure in its music evolution. In recent years he has found a whole new audience. Kevin Le Gendre returns to feature a disc that may not have hit the "Big Time" on its first release. This time he chooses Leon Parker's CD, "Awakening". Music in session comes from British pianists Nikki Isles and Kate Williams recorded at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho in London during its recent Steinway Festival.
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09-May-2011
Jazz Line-Up - The Passion
Jazz Line -Up presented by Claire Martin will feature this week a concert recorded at London's Dean Street Pizza Express Jazz Club in a night of music for voice and piano. The concert features American pianist and vocalist Charlie Wood, the duo of pianist Darius Brubeck and singer Georgia Mancio, and a three part vocal harmony set by "The Passion" with Liane Carroll, Jacqui Dankworth and Sara Coleman. Re forming for this occasion after 5 years. Also on the programe the band "Outhouse" are interviewed about their latest Album " Straw, Bricks and Sticks." The bands drummer Dave Smith, and saxophonist Robin Fincker explain how they have collaborate with New York based, Icelandic born guitarist Hilmar Jensson, and are currently on UK tour.
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02-May-2011
Jazz Line-Up - 01/05/2011
Percy Pursglove ( known in the business as "The Glove" ) is in much demand for his highly regarded playing - Percy plays Trumpet on this set, and has appeared with the Elbow, Amy Winehouse, Jamie Cullum and the BBC Big Band, to a long list of stellar jazz names - John Hollenbeck, Hans Koller, Jim Mullen, The Ellington Orchestra at Birdland . After graduating from Birmingham in 2004, 'The Glove' studied for a year in New York at the New School for Jazz, returning to our shores in 2006, lecturing in jazz at Birmingham Conservatoire for the past four years, to the great relief of Baristas throughout the UK.
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25-Apr-2011
Jazz Line-Up - 24/04/2011
Southbound are Jack Davies (trumpet), Rob Cope (tenor saxophone), Tom Taylor (piano) and Jon Ormston (drums), four musicians who combine classical subtleties with the creative energy of contemporary jazz. Sharing a love of the eclectic sound world of Iain Ballamy, as well as the exquisite lyricism of Paul Bley, this bassless quartet are continually surprising - at one moment unboundedly explorative, and the next powerfully grounded. This week Jazz Line-Up previews the Cheltenham Jazz Festival with the festivals artistic director , Tony Dudley Evans. The festival runs as usual over the Bank Holiday weekend from April 27th to May 2nd and Tony will give his take on this years fest and his pick of the festival that could include, Cleo Laine, Andy Shepherd, Dave Holland or Django Bates, could be none on them, tune in to find out.
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18-Apr-2011
Jazz Line-Up - 17/04/2011
The Oxford Jazz Festival presents an action-packed four days of jazz from the 21st to 24th April 2011, with acclaimed jazz artists performing in some of Oxford's finest and most historic venues, including the Ashmolean, the North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford Town Hall and Saint Michael at the North Gate, the oldest building in Oxford. Julian Joseph will meet up with just some of the top British Jazz acts appearing this year, including vibraphonist Roger Beaujolais and saxophonist, Soweto Kinch.
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11-Apr-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Buck Clayton Legacy Band
Buck Clayton was Count Basie's star trumpeter in the 1930s and went on to be a fine arranger and bandleader in his own right. When writer and broadcaster Alyn Shipton published Buck's life story, the trumpeter gave him a set of new arrangements that had never been recorded. To celebrate Buck's centenary, Alyn and saxophonist Matthias Seuffert bring the Buck Clayton Legacy Band to Gateshead to play this music. Alyn also introduces films and audio clips of Buck himself. With Menno Daams and Ian Smith, trumpets; Alan Barnes and Matthias Seuffert, reeds; Adrian Fry, trombone; Martin Litton, piano; Martin Wheatley, guitar; Alyn Shipton, bass and Norman Emberson, drums. Jazz Line-Up presented by Kevin LeGendre will broadcast these compositions for the first time. And also on the programme, this month's "Now is the Time" features the debut album from master vocalist Bobby McFerrin.
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04-Apr-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Dr Lonnie Smith
Dr Lonnie Smith, the Hammond Guru, is the concert set for this week's Jazz Line-Up. Internationally known as one of the premier jazz keyboardists in the history of Hammond Jazz, Dr. Lonnie Smith is a dominant talent and pace-setter of the Hammond Organ, widely recognised and gifted pianist. Dr. Lonnie Smith is a phenomenal B3 burner who can light up a room with intensity or lay down some funk. Lonnie has been at the forefront of the jazz scene since he was named top organist by Downbeat Magazine in 1969. Recently, Lonnie was voted the Organ Keyboardist of the Year in 2003, 2004 and 2005 by the Jazz Journalist Association.
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28-Mar-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Brad Mehldau
As the 2011 Spring launch of Jazz CD's approaches, Claire Martin selects a round up of Jazz CDs on current release including a set of 2 CDs and a DVD from pianist Brad Mehldau recorded live in Marciac. Claire Martin reviews and plays examples of this new solo project. She also takes the opportunity on this programme to give a what's on guide to some of the live Jazz around the UK.
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21-Mar-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Tim Whithead, Nicola Farnon
Jazz Line-Up this week interviews saxophonist and composer Tim Whithead about his latest project "Colour Beginnings", responding to the colour sketches of the painter JMW Turner. Tim was appointed "Artist in Residence" at Tate Britain where he explored in depth the work of this great painter. Tim has had a lifelong love of painting and visual art, both as an observer and practitioner and has a strong tonal and textural relationship between these inspirational works and sound in music. Also on Jazz Line-Up this week is bassist and vocalist Nicola Farnon now making Sheffield her home and in demand in the Northwest Jazz circuit and beyond. With her unique talent as swinging vocalist and double bass player she has accumulated many years of experience and performed with some of the worlds top musicians. Jazz Line-Up recorded Nicola at this year Jazz on a Winter's Weekend in Southport and she brings us a mix of standards and originals.
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14-Mar-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Ben Markland, Led Bib
Birmingham based bassist Ben Markland is one the of the most in-demand jazz musicians in the midlands. He recorded for Jazz Line-Up last year during the city's "Rush Hour Jazz Series" Ben Markland will be well known to most Rush Hour Blues regulars as he plays with a whole host of local artists. Here he leads his quintet playing a mixture of originals and standards. On this edition of Jazz Line-Up Julian Joseph interviews the innovative jazz rock band Led Bib. The group released their first album in May 2005 to widespread critical praise and went on to win the 2005 Peter Whittingham Jazz Award, whose previous winners include Soweto Kinch, Tom Arthurs and Empirical. Second album 'Sizewell Tea', released through Babel in 2007, moved the group into a new level of awareness with a string of high profile dates, including 12 Points festival in Dublin, where they represented Britain, and the reopening event for the Royal Festival Hall.
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07-Mar-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Now is the Time, Geoff Eales
Jazz Line-Up begins a brand new feature with presenter Kevin Le Gendre, called "Now is the Time". It's a new monthly feature that re-assesses works from the 80's and 90's, such as David Murray's 'Home', Leon Parker's 'Awakening', David Binney's 'South', Wynton Marsalis' 'Black Codes', in order to broaden our perception of jazz history and bring a wider range of sounds and ideas into what we see as the music's hall of fame. Also, veteran British pianist Geoff Eales celebrates his 60th Birthday with a major UK tour and talks to Julian Joseph about his playing and his career in British Jazz.
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28-Feb-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Big Band Britannia: Inspirations and Collaborations
Jazz Line-Up features a specially-assembled big band led by Guy Barker and special guests including Cleo Laine, Wynton Marsalis, Stan Tracey, Bobby Wellins, Soweto Kinch, Jason Yarde, and many more. This concert was recorded last year at London's Barbican to celebrate the British Big Band in all its styles and guises. Julian Joseph and Geoffrey Smith take us though this evocative journey that features an all-star cast that sadly included the last broadcast by British veteran trumpeter Harry Beckett.
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21-Feb-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Esperanza Spalding
Still in her mid-20's, yet recently billed as "The Jazz Star for the 21st Century", American-born bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding is taking the jazz scene globally by storm. Jazz Line-Up recorded her concert at the 2010 London Jazz Festival at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Esperanza staged her Chamber Music Society, the title of her current CD. They are Olivia de Prato (violin), Lois Martin (viola) and Jody Redhage (cello), and just after one number, her rhythm section are let loose on us. They are Leonardo Genovese (piano) Richard Barshay (drums) and Leala Vogt (backing vocals). This project is a crossover, feeding heavily on contemporary classical sounds giving Esperanza plenty of time and room to demonstrate her dexterity around the double bass. This atmospheric concert was voted "Best Gig" in many reviews and comes to you via Jazz Line-Up - presented by Kevin Le Gendre.
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14-Feb-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Bobby Wellins
Jazz Line-Up this week features an exclusive set for the BBC from British legendary Saxophonist. The former Ronnie Scott's resident saxophonist with Stan Tracey's band brings his signature cool and lyrical style to the airwaves . During the 2010 London Jazz Festival, Scotsman Bobby performed a live broadcast for the European Broadcast Union with his chosen trio of : Bobby Wellins - Tenor Sax Liam Noble - Piano Dave Wickins - Drums Dave Whitford - Double Bass Wellins performs a selection of his originals including "Tartan Rainbow" "Nomad " and Dizzy's Blues.
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07-Feb-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Martin Speake Quartet
Jazz Line-Up's Claire Martin talks to alto saxophonist, composer and educator Martin Speake, about this week's featured concert set recorded at The Barbican, London, during last year's London Jazz Festival, with Martin on Alto Saxophone, Nikki Iles on Piano, Sam Lasserson, Double Bass and James Maddren on Drums.
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31-Jan-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Billy Jenkins
Billy Jenkins has become something of a cult figure in the jazz world yet his musical style and personality is something of an enigma. Claire Martin talks to him and explores the many aspects of his life as a blues singer, virtuoso jazz guitarist, composer and latterly as a humanist preacher. Notably, the nephew of David Jenkins, former outspoken Bishop of Durham, Claire explores his humanist calling and the influences and contrasts on his music and stage persona.
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24-Jan-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Neil Cowley Trio, Finn Peters Quintet
Jazz Line-Up is presented this week by Julian Joseph, and features a special programme, recorded at the Watermill Jazz Club in Dorking. Appearing on the programme are two bands, both BBC Jazz Award Winners from 2007. Firstly, Pianist, Neil Cowley - with his trio of Richard Sadler on Double Bass, and Evan Jenkins on Drums, with their distinctively unique sound, including pieces from their current album, 'Radio Silence', and secondly, Finn Peters with his Quintet, featuring Finn on Flutes and Saxes, Tom Skinner on Drums, Tom Herbert on Bass, Nic Ramm on Piano and Matthew Yee King on Computers, who will include a look back at his earlier albums such as 'Su-Ling' and 'Butterfies', as well as music from his latest CD 'Music of the Mind'. Recorded at the Watermill Jazz Club, Dorking on January 6th 2010.
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19-Jan-2011
Jazz Line-Up - Curios, Django Bates
This week, Jazz Line-Up is presented by Kevin Le Gendre, when he will be featuring Tom Cawley's Trio 'Curios'. This concert set was specially recorded as part of the London Jazz Festival last November, with Tom on Piano, Sam Burgess on Bass, and Joshua Blackmore on Drums. Kevin also catches up with Django Bates, composer, multi-instrumentalist and band leader, who speaks about his latest album, 'Beloved Bird', and also the re-release of the Loose Tubes concert album "Dancing on Frith Street.
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27-Dec-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Big Jazz
Jazz Line-Up this week focuses on "Big Jazz". Kevin Le Gendre discusses with bandleaders Tommy Smith and Guy Barker how to score and arrange for large ensembles. Kevin illustrates the composition of Smith and Barker and how they have applied an orchestral discipline to works that include and require improvisation. Both composers have, and do, release large scale works. Barker for the annual 'Celebration of Song' at the London Jazz Festival, requiring multi-vocalists and concert orchestra with combined Big Band and Smith with his re-arrangement and extension of the Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue'.
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20-Dec-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Christmas Special
Jazz Line-Up's Christmas Show goes to Whitgift School, Croydon and stages the BBC Big Band conducted by Barry Forgie, featuring and presented by Julian Joseph. In this special programme star music pupils from the school will get the opportunity to perform an item with the Big Band especially written for them by Barry Forgie. Radio 3's New Generation Jazz Artist, Shabaka Hutchings will be performing with the band, and also Julian Joseph is at the piano, playing music from his Children's Opera 'Shadowball'. The BBC Big Band perform traditional music given a modern arrangement for band by such luminaries as Steve Gray and Dick Walter. BBC Big Band are:- Mike Lovatt, Andy Green Wood, Brian Rankine, Steve Fishwick (Trumpets), Mark Nightingale, Pat Hartley, Colin Sheen, Pete North (Trombones), Andy Panayi, Sammy Mayne, Graeme Blevins, Martin Williams, Jay Craig (Saxophones), Tom Cawley (Piano), Jeremy Brown (Bass), Mike Smith (Drums), Mark Ridout (Guitar), Anthony Kerry (Percussion.
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13-Dec-2010
Jazz Line-Up - London Jazz Festival 2010: Brass Jaw, Cassandra Wilson
Two powerful voices on this weeks Jazz Line-Up, presented by Julian Joseph A powerful, highly mobile jazz quartet with a difference - Brass Jaw create resonant and impassioned modern jazz, whipping up a show stopping wall-of-brass sound. They are Ryan Quigley (Trumpet) Paul Towndrow (Alto Saxophone) Konrad Wiszniewski (Tenor Saxophone) and Allon Beauvoisin (Baritone Saxophone) And the powerful voice of Cassandra Wilson, who talks about her new CD new "Silver Pony", a mix of live tracks and studio sessions.
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06-Dec-2010
Jazz Line-Up - London Jazz Festival 2010: Terence Blanchard
On this week's Jazz Line-Up presented by Julian Joseph, Terence Blanchard is featured. Acclaimed for his Grammy nominated film scores for Spike Lee, Terence Blanchard is one of the few contemporary horn players who can truly claim to inherit the legacy of jazz giants Miles Davis, Lee Morgan and Freddie Hubbard. Fast and furious post-bop from a latter-day New Orleans hero and a super-charged new band of : Brice Wilson - Tenor Sax Fabian Almazan - Piano Ben Williams - Bass Kendrick Scott - Drums.
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29-Nov-2010
Jazz Line-Up - London Jazz Festival 2010: Asaf Sirkis - 2010 London Jazz Festival
Drummer Asaf Sirkis is based in the UK. While developing his own compositions, Asaf formed the Asaf Sirkis Trio in 2007 which features Greek guitarist Tassos Spiliotopoulos and bassist Patrick Bettison on Electric Bass and Harmonica. The trio released their first album 'The Monk' in September, 2008 and on this exclusive broadcast for Jazz Line-Up will preview his latest release 'Letting Go'. Since his arrival in the UK from Israel, he has taken the British jazz scene by storm with his sensitive style and composition. Asaf's credentials include his band "Inner Noise" with Steve Lodder, Tim Garland's " Lighthouse Trio" and Gilad Atzmon's "Orient House".
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22-Nov-2010
Jazz Line-Up - London Jazz Festival 2010: Shabaka Hutchings Trio, Arun Ghosh Sextet, Outhouse
Julian Joseph presents a special edition of the programme recorded at the Southbank Centre as part of this year's London Jazz Festival featuring music from BBC Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artist Shabaka Hutchings with his Trio, the Arun Ghosh Sextet and Outhouse featuring guest guitarist Hilmar Jensson. Saxophonist /Clarinettist Shabaka Hutchings will be performing with his latest improv group featuring John Edwards on double bass and Mark Sanders on drums. Rising star Arun Ghosh will be playing his unique brand of high-octane driven Asian flavoured jazz featuring his evocative clarinet stylings and inventive quartet Outhouse will be performing with special guest star guitarist Hilmar Jennson.
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15-Nov-2010
Jazz Line-Up - 14/11/2010
Join Claire Martin with a European Theme on this week's Jazz Line-Up featuring Belgian pianist Eric Legnini and Trio. Legnini has a fine talent as much as a writer as in interpreting the standards. Also appearing: Italian saxophonist Stefano Di Battista and Quartet - a man who credits Art Pepper as his inspiration to play jazz. And there's a solo spot from UK-based pianist Alex Wilson whose Latin piano style is both infectious and addictive. Claire Martin will present all these differing styles on Jazz Line-Up on the first of two exclusive programmes from this year's London Jazz Festival.
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08-Nov-2010
Jazz Line-Up - London Jazz Festival 2010 Preview
Jazz Line-Up previews this year's London Jazz Festival, now in its 18th year. And this year, BBC Radio 3 (The festival's media partner) is broadcasting more of the festival than ever before. Jazz Line-Up will broadcast two programmes in its usual transmission slot, each with three concerts sets included, as well as mounting an exclusive broadcast to Europe as part of the European Broadcasting Union Friday night series, "Live to Europe", starring British Jazz Legend Bobby Wellins. In addition Jazz Line-Up will record more concerts from around the festival including: Esperanza Spalding Terrence Blanchard Curios Martin Speake.
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01-Nov-2010
Jazz Line-Up - 31/10/2010
Jazz Line-Up joins in the hectic jazz weekend in Cork at the city's annual festival with an exclusive recording of the programme featuring Dublin born jazz singer Christine Tobin, with her quartet of drummer Gene Calderadzo, Phil Robson on guitar and bassist Dave Whitford. Julian Joseph will present from the piano and will give us a performance of his own jazz repertoire with a special guest on bass. The Cork Jazz Festival is often described as the "Jewel in the Crown" of Irish Music festivals and this will be Jazz Line-Up's second visit to Cork.
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25-Oct-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Wynton Marsalis
Recorded during this year's Glasgow International Jazz Festival at the city's Royal Concert Hall, Julian Joseph introduces Wynton Marsalis in concert with his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Long time member of the band Joe Temperley hails from Glasgow and this turned out to be a "Boy Coming Home Gig" as the veteran was given a warm welcome and ovation as he featured heavily in the entire set. Wynton introduced some of the many ages of Duke Ellington as well as some John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie.
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18-Oct-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Paul Towndrow and Newology
with Claire Martin and a set from saxophonist Paul Towndrow and his Newology band, recorded at this year's Glasgow International Jazz Festival. This set of hi-energy proportions is topped with a guest appearance from fellow Scotsman, Ryan Quigley on trumpet. Three albums into a career that's seen him win the World Saxophone Competition at Montreux, Towndrow is sought after in many bands, as well as his own, and is a member of the successful horn a cappella band Brass Jaw. The full line up is:- Paul Towndrow - Alto & Soprano Saxophones Mark McKnight - Guitar Steve Hamilton - Fender Rhodes Ryan Quigley - Trumpet Mark Hodgson - Double Bass Alyn Cosker - Drums Recorded at the venue "Stereo" at this year's Glasgow International Jazz Festival.
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11-Oct-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Martin Drew Tribute
Jazz Line-Up pays tribute to the late Martin Drew - extraordinary Jazz Drummer who is truly one of the last "Greats" in UK Jazz. Radio 3 recorded him at the Jags Jazz club in Ascot and this previously unbroadcast set presents him with his New Couriers band, line-up Martin Drew (Drums), Mornington Lockett (Tenor Sax), Jim Hart (Vibes), Paul Morgan (Double Bass), Robin Aspland (Piano). He has been playing for over 50 years, won many awards, and has entries in various books and encyclopaedias all over the world. His current project "The New Couriers", pays tribute to the music of Michael Brecker, Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott, Victor Feldman, Jimmy Deuchar, and Clark Terry.
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04-Oct-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Tom Arthurs, Richard Fairhurst
Tom Arthurs has been a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist for the past two years and he ends his tenure with a concert given at this year's Bath Festival exclusively for Jazz Line-Up, with pianist Richard Fairhurst. Tom has performed at international festivals including Berlin, Cheltenham, Bath, London, Manchester, Moers and Jerusalem and recently participated in the third edition of the Jerwood/PRS Foundation Take Five Initiative for creative jazz musicians. Currently living between London and Berlin, Tom has released four much-acclaimed albums.
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28-Sep-2010
Jazz Line-Up - European Jazz Orchestra
Jazz Line-Up introduced by Julian Joseph featuring the 2010 European Jazz Orchestra conducted by Tadej Tomsic (Slovenia) Every year the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) create a Big Band hosted by a European County. 2010 was the turn of a 17-piece band which was created with as many countries, the UK being represented by Guitarist Mark McKnight from Belfast. Each year a new conductor, new compositions and a new line-up of hand-picked musicians, aged 18-30 - go on new adventures, following new itineraries. Since the start of the EJO in 1998, 226 European musicians have participated and 175 concerts have been arranged in 33 countries in Europe. The BBC hosted the event in 2006. The programme also features music from the Rush Hour Jazz Series, with the Ben Markland Quintet and the Percy Pursglove Quartet, recorded at Birmingham's Symphony Hall.
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20-Sep-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Trilok Gurtu, Kit Downes
Julian Joseph presents concert music by Indian master percussionist Trilok Gurtu plus an interview with UK pianist Kit Downes whose latest album 'Golden' (Kit Downes Trio) has been nominated for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. Kit studied music at both the Purcell School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music. He currently plays with his own trio, Stan Sulzman, Troyka, The Golden Age of Steam, Sam Crockatt and Clark Tracey - and has played with Joe Locke, Gilad Atzmon, Empirical, Gerard Presencer, Seb Rochford, Ian Ballamy, Peter Ind, Gwyneth Herbert, John Warren and Eugene Skeef. He has also performed with leading British bands Fraud, Asaf Sirkis' Inner Noise, Gilad Atzmon's Orient House Ensemble, Acoustic Ladyland, Nostalgia 77 and Dennis Rollins' Badbone and Co. His trio have been performing since 2005 and features Calum Gourlay (Tommy Smith, Martin Speake, Tom Cawley) on bass and James Maddren (Marc Copland, Stan Sulzmann, Gwilym Simcock) on drums. Inspired by a wide range of influences, ranging from Bela Bartok to Keith Jarrett to Rufus Wainwright, the trio endeavors to both celebrate the classic piano trio tradition as well as develop it. Kit reveals his approach to music making and navigates Julian through his latest album 'Golden'. Also on this edition of Jazz Line Up, edited highlights of a European Broadcasting Union concert set by Trilok Gurtu whose past work has included collaborations with Don Cherry, John McLaughlin, Joe Zawinul, Jan Garbarek and Pat Metheny.
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13-Sep-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Nils Landgren, Sue Mingus
Julian Joseph presents an interview with Sue Mingus, widow of bass legend Charles Mingus, plus highlights of a concert set by Swedish trombonist Nils Landgren. Nils was born in 1956 and began playing drums at the age of six. At the age of 13 he laid his hands on his first trombone beginning a lifelong journey of discovery and musical collaborations. Landgren has worked with a range of artists including the late pianist Esbjörn Svensson (e.s.t ), Thad Jones, The Crusaders, Eddie Harris, Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie, Herbie Hancock and even pop supergroup Abba! In May 2002, Nils was honoured with the 'Tore Ehrling-prize' by the Swedish Society Of Popular Composers for his "contribution to spread Swedish jazz music around the globe". Tonight's concert set is provide courtesy of the European Broadcasting Union and was recorded at Hamburg's Fabrik Concert Hall in 2009. Since Charles Mingus's death in 1979, Sue Mingus continues to direct repertory ensembles to carry on the music of her late husband. This includes performances by the New York-based Mingus Big Band: Mingus Dynasty the original, seven-piece ensemble founded shortly after Mingus's death; and the Orchestra, a ten-piece ensemble that focuses on some of the lesser-known works in the composer's vast catalogue, and which features bassoon, French horn, bass clarinet and a guitar. In 1989, she produced Mingus's two-hour masterwork Epitaph for 31 musicians conducted by Gunther Schuller at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. Since 1993, Sue has produced seven Mingus Big Band recordings for the Dreyfus label, including Tonight at Noon (2002), The Essential Mingus Big Band (2001), Blues and Politics (1999), Que Viva Mingus (1997), Live in Time (1996), Gunslinging Birds (1995), and Nostalgia in Times Square (1993).She has also co-produced,with Seth Abramson, the latest Mingus Big Band recording 'Live At Jazz Standard' which features contributions from trumpeter Randy Brecker and drummer Jeff 'Tain' Watts.
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08-Sep-2010
Jazz Line-Up - 05/09/2010
Julian Joseph with the latest jazz news and releases from the UK's vibrant jazz scene. Plus an interview with Jasper Hoiby and Ivo Neame from Phronesis profiling their latest album ' Alive'. Phronesis are led by Danish double-bassist Jasper Hoiby and also feature British pianist Ivo Neame (Loop Collective) and American drummer Mark Guiliana (Avishai Cohen/ Meshell Ndegeocello). Their latest recording 'Alive' was recorded over two nights at London's Forge Arts Venue and captures the trio at the height of their powers. In Hoiby's words ' This is what I love about playing live, there's a real edge and freshness that exites me'. The performance on the 'Alive' succesfully documents the telepathic empathy between the musicians and their collective desire to take music in new directions. This spirit of adventure prompted Jazzwise Editor Jon Newey to describe them in live performance as 'the most exciting and imaginative jazz trio since EST'. Join Julian Joseph as Jasper and Ivo navigate through selections from 'Alive' and provide insights into their approach to music making.
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30-Aug-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Norma Winstone
Claire Martin with the latest jazz news and releases from the UK's vibrant jazz scene. Plus an interview with vocalist Norma Winstone profiling her new collaborative release, 'Stories Yet To Tell', released on the iconic ECM label. Winston, long established as one of Britain's most disctinctive jazz singers, has a long history of working with ECM having first appeared on the label in 1977 (Azimuth Trio ). Her latest venture, 'Stories Yet To Tell', was recorded in collaboration with Klaus Gesing (bass clarinet/soprano saxophone) and Glauco Venier (Piano). This is the second release from the British-German-Italian trio to appear on the ECM imprint, their first recording, 'Distances', having previously been nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009.The album's repertoire is gathered from across many continents including music from Mexico, Armenia as well as adaptations of Friulian folk fongs, a 13th Century Troubadour ballad and 'chamber' pieces influenced by contemporary and classical composition. A full European tour is being scheduled for the Winstone/Gesing/Venier trio.
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23-Aug-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Jose James
Claire Martin presents Jazz Line-Up, with the latest jazz news and releases from the UK's vibrant jazz scene. Plus an interview with vocalist Jose James profiling his debut album, 'For All We Know' , for Impulse Records which was recorded in collaboration with Belgian pianist Jef Neve. Jose's debut album 'The Dreamer' was released in 2008 on Gilles Peterson's Brownswood label to worldwide acclaim and has since gone on to work with a range of artists including Junior Mance, Chico Hamilton, Bassment Jaxx, Nicola Conte, Jazzanova, Christian McBride and Robert Mitchell. 'For All We Know' finds Jose's hallmark baritone voice working closely with pianist Jef Neve on a collection of jazz standards including "Tenderly," "Body and Soul," Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life" and George and Ira Gershwin's "Embraceable You.".
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16-Aug-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Nils Landgren
Claire Martin presents the latest UK and international jazz releases plus highlights of a concert set by Swedish trombonist Nils Landgren and the NDR Big Band. The set features originals by Nils, alongside repertoire by Herbie Hancock. Nils was born in 1956 and began playing drums at the age of six. At 13 years old he laid his hands on his first trombone and so began a lifelong journey of discovery and musical collaborations. Landgren has worked with a range of artists including the late pianist Esbjörn Svensson (e.s.t ), Thad Jones, The Crusaders, Eddie Harris, Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie, Herbie Hancock and even pop supergroup Abba! In May 2002 Nils was honoured with the 'Tore Ehrling-prize' by the Swedish Society Of Popular Composers for his "contribution to spread Swedish jazz music around the globe". Tonight's concert set is provide courtesy of the European Broadcasting Union and was recorded at Hamburg's Fabrik Concert Hall in 2009.
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09-Aug-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Dr Lonnie Smith
Jazz Line-Up this week features one of the great Hammond Organ heroes of all time, Dr Lonnie Smith. Recorded at this year's Glasgow International Jazz Festival, Dr Smith with his guitarist, Jonathan Kreisburg and drummer, Jamire Williams with tracks from his current CD Spiral and demonstrates how the Hammond can groove in either pianissimo or triple forte. Dr .Lonnie has recorded and performed with Randy Brecker, John Abercrombie,, Ronnie Cuber, Kenny Garrett, Lenny White, Reuben Wilson, Lee Morgan, David 'Fat Head' Newman, King Curtis, Blue Mitchell, Joe Lovano, Jimmy McGriff, Frank Foster, Ron Carter, Grover Washington, Jr., Dizzy Gillespie. This Concert demonstrates that Dr Lonnie (and his vocalise) grooves through the repertoire and with his left foot provides the walking bass line (a technique often missed out by organists).
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02-Aug-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Michael Garrick
Jazz Line-Up salutes the UK Jazz Legend Michel Garrick who, with his Big Band, takes us on journey through his broadcasting career that spans 50 years. Claire Martin is joined by broadcaster and commentator Geoffrey Smith. Michael directs his Band through Garrick classics such as 'Bitter Sweet in Jazz', and his latest project 'Aurian Wood', together with 'Dusk Fire', to remind of his Rendell / Carr years and his 'Wedding Hymn' from his extensive Jazz Praises Suite. Michael studied at Berklee College in the United States for two periods in the mid-1970s when Mike Gibbs was composer in residence. Much of what he learned confirmed and shaped much of his own knowledge gained through experience. Garrick inspires both young and old and appears on a two-album compilation chosen by Radio 1 DJ Gilles Peterson where he reveals to a younger audience the gems of the past of British music which include Garrick compositions. Jazz Line-Up this week unleashes his Big Band in an exclusive performance under Garrick's direction at the BBC Maida Vale studios. MICHAEL GARRICK'S BIG BAND Steve Waterman, Martin Shaw, Steven Fishwick, Gabriel Garrick (Trumpets) Mark D'Silva, Dave Eaglestone, Alistair White (Trombones) Martin Hathaway, Mick Foster, Sam Walker, Sam Bullard, Dave Shulman (Reeds) Mike Garrick (Piano) Dominic Ashworth (Guitar) Matt Ridley (Bass) Alan Jackson (Drums).
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19-Jul-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Younee and Alex Hutton
At the Pizza Express Jazz Club, London in April of this year, Korean pianist Younee was joined by jazz pianist Alex Hutton as part of the Steinway Festival. The hour-long set had many highlights, among which were Alex Hutton's two numbers, 'The Ballad of Beautiful' and 'Silent Man', the arrangement of Bach's 'Siciliano' and Younee's own 'True to You'. Hutton sat out the first half of the song before returning to the keyboard to provide some inspired jazz embellishments to Younee's rock harmonies. An unusual item was a Korean folk song, 'Birds Birds', both pianos delicately played. This set was recorded on a Saturday lunchtime and attracted a substantial crowd . Younee, from Seoul, Korea is 'beyond category' as a singer, songwriter and pianist. Her exquisitely vulnerable voice can also express raw power. Alex Hutton is Yorkshire born, but has spent time in the US both studying and performing. In this session, he gave some impeccable answering phrases to Younee and there's a fine chance to hear some of his own composition.
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12-Jul-2010
Jazz Line-Up - John Dankworth Million Dollar Collection
Julian Joseph presents Jazz Line-Up from the garden of the Dankworth residence in Wavendon at their annual 'Music in the Garden' Series. The "Million $ Collection" is a suite for large ensemble written by John Dankworth in 1967. It followed his previous suites for Big Band - "What the Dickens", and "Zodiac Variations". The pieces are inspired by paintings by Mondrian, Toulouse-Latrec, Picasso and Hogarth, amongst others. Alec Dankworth has assembled a new band to perform the suite in its entirety, along with some charts from his own Generation Band pad. The Band are:- Noel Langley, Trumpet/Freddie Gavita, Trumpet/Henry Lowther Trumpet & Violin/Robbie Robson, Trumpet/Mataius Eskilsson, Trombone, Barnaby Dickinson, Trombone/Dave Powell, Tuba/Andy Panayi, Alto Sax/Martin Hathaway, Alto Sax/Tim Garland, Tenor Sax/Julian Siegel, Tenor Sax/Alec Dankworth, Bass/Ralph Salmins, Drums/Jim Hart, Vibes/Tom Cawley, Piano.
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05-Jul-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Gwilym Simcock, Aaron Goldberg Duet
Claire Martin presents young pianists Gwilym Simcock and Aaron Goldberg in a duet performed at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho, as part of the 2010 Steinway Festival. As well as playing with Simcock, Goldberg featured alongside musicians such as Harrell, Freddie Hubbard, Mark Turner, Greg Tardy, in addition to his own trio. Simcock and Goldberg never met before this set and only discussed about possible items they could play together the evening before.
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28-Jun-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Bobby McFerrin
Jazz Line-Up's centrepiece this week is an extended interview with star vocalist Bobby McFerrin. Not surprisingly his parents were both classical singers who supported young Bobby's study of musical theory at age six. Throughout his high school years in Los Angeles the piano was his primary instrument. His inspiration to sing was first channelled into piano and voice jazz improvisations. Then in 1983 he began to give a cappella solo performances, which led to a tour in Germany where he received tremendous acclaim. In short order, due to numerous appearances on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, where he was a treasured guest, combining his talents with numerous artists such as Manhattan Transfer, Herbie Hancock, Jon Hendricks and Robin Williams he became a well known creative luminary. His conversation with Kevin LeGendre will include extracts from his current CD.
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21-Jun-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Brad Mehldau, Martin Taylor
Jazz Line-Up this week features two world class musicians. First, Brad Mehldau, talking to Claire Martin about his new album 'Highway Rider'. It's a double-album featuring his usual trio of drummer Jeff Ballard and Larry Grenadier on bass, as well as guest saxophonist Joshua Redman, with more drumming from Matt Chamberlain and a chamber orchestra. Mehldau talks about his scoring for String Orchestra and how he chooses the places to improvise. Martin Taylor is one of the world's leading guitarists, with a distinct melodic sound. Having just released a new project "Spirit of Django", Martin plays a solo set exclusively for Jazz Line-Up and experiments with one of the guitars by arranging the strings on the fret in a different order. Hear the results on Jazz Line-Up.
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14-Jun-2010
Jazz Line-Up - BBC Performing Groups Weekend
As part of the BBC Radio 3's Performing Groups weekend, Jazz Line-Up presents the BBC Big Band in concert conducted by its principal conductor Barry Forgie, with world class UK vocalists, Liane Carroll and Claire Martin. The concert (recorded at the BBC's Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House on Tuesday 8th June), will include some of the classic arrangers who have written for the band over the years, as well as many of the arrangements Barry Forgie has made for the band since 1975. The BBC Big Band has performed with the 'Best of British' including Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Michael Ball, Jack Bruce, Ian Shaw and Madeline Bell. It has also entertained thousands with international stars such as Tony Bennett, George Shearing, Michel Legrand, Michael Buble, James Morrison, Lalo Schifrin, Ray Charles, Patti Austin, Amy Winehouse and Dr. John. Some notices read "Thank you guys, you're wonderful" - Michel Legrand "By far the best band to come out of England" - George Shearing "They brilliantly continue the tradition of Big Band music. As such they are important as well as marvellous" - Michael Parkinson "...for me, this is the band" - Mel Torme "I told my wife that for my next birthday I want this band as a gift" - Lalo Schifrin.
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11-Jun-2010
Jazz Line-Up - Bath Festival 2010
Julian Joseph presents BBC Radio 3's special recording of Jazz Line-Up, recorded at the Bath Festival, featuring an exclusive performance by the brilliant UK group Partisans. Other festival artists will be making appearances including BBC Jazz Award winning pianist and winner of Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Award for best jazz album 2009, Robert Mitchell. With four of the UK's leading players, fronted by saxophonist Julian Siegel and guitarist Phil Robson, Partisans combine utterly compelling melodies with free-wheeling improvisation.
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