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Martin Handley presents the opening concert of the London Jazz Festival 2008. The programme celebrates the jazz voice and marks a series of anniversaries from the world of jazz, with vocal stars and trailblazers reinterpreting classic songs accompanied by the specially created London Jazz Festival Orchestra directed by Guy Barker.

With music from Irving Berlin (born 1888), George Gershwin (born 1898), Lionel Hampton and Louis Jordan (both born in 1908) as well as a celebration of the birthdays of Burt Bacharach and Quincy Jones. Vocal contributions are from Carleen Anderson, Christine Tobin, Cleveland Watkiss, Liane Carroll, Madeleine Bell, Nigel Kennedy, Melody Gardot and Nate James.

Irving Berlin: Blue skies
Cleveland Watkiss (Singer)
Martin Shaw (Trumpet)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein: Happy Talk
Christine Tobin (Singer)
Guy Barker (Director)

Sonny Burke: Black coffee
Melody Gardot (Singer)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Burt Bacharach: What The World Needs Now
Madeline Bell (Singer)
Mark Frost (Trombone)
Guy Barker(Director)

Django Reinhardt: Manoir de mes reves
Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
Mitchel Dalton (Guitar)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Romberg/Hammerstein: Lover Come Back To Me
Liane Carroll (Singer)
Martin Shaw (Trumpet)
Sam Mayne (Saxophone)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

George Gershwin: The man I love
Carleen Anerson (Singer)
Clark Peters (Speaker)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Jones: In The Heat Of The Night
Nate James (Singer)
Trevor Mires (Trombone)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Charles: I Got A Woman
Jamie Cullum (Singer)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Guy Barker: Fanfare for 08
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Prima: Sing Sing Sing
Ralph Salmins (Drums)
Alan Barnes (Clarinet)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Tobin: Camille
Christine Tobin (Singer)
Helen Tunstall (Harp)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Duke/Gershwin: I can''t get started
Jamie Cullum (Singer)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Bobby Timmons: Moanin'
David Newton (Piano)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Hampton: Midnight Sun
Liane Carroll (Singer)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Pinkard: Them There Eyes
Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
Carleen Anderson (Singer)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

George Gershwin: How long has this been going on? arr. Finnissy for piano [from 'Rosalie']
Cleveland Watkiss (Singer)
Jimmy Hastings (Saxophone)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Gardot: Baby I''m a Fool
Melody Gardot (Singer)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Berstein: Some Other Time
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Hampton: Flying Home
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Jordan: Choo Choo Choo Boogie
Liane Carroll (Singer)
Madeline Bell (Singer)
Cleveland Watkiss (Singer)
Clark Peters (Speaker)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Jordon: Early in the Morning
Liane Carroll (Singer)
Madeline Bell (Singer)
Clark Peters (Speaker)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

Jordon: Saturday Night Fish Fry
Liane Carroll (Singer)
Madeline Bell (Singer)
Cleveland Watkiss (Singer)
Guy Barker (Director)
London Jazz Festival Orchestra

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