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Michel Portal

Ahead of a concert at the 2011 London Jazz Festival, French saxophonist and classical clarinettist Michel Portal joins Alyn Shipton to pick some of the best examples of his music.

French saxophonist Michel Portal is also one of the world's great classical clarinettists, and a restless musical experimenter. In this week's programme, prior to a concert at the London Jazz Festival, Portal joins Alyn Shipton to pick some of the best examples of his recorded jazz. From his multi-tracked solo "Dajarme" via work on clarinet, soprano, alto and tenor sax to his most recent album "Baliador", selections from which he will play in London, Portal's choices are eclectic and dazzlingly virtuosic.

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Sun 30 Oct 2011 00:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Michel Portal

    Desert Sun

    Composer: Portal Performers: Michel Portal, ss, cl, perc; 1979.

    • Dejarme.
    • Dreyfus.
    • 849231.

  • Michel Portal

    Bat Sarrou

    Composer: Portal Performers: Michel Portal, bandoneon, ss, perc, vo. 1979.

    • Dejarme.
    • Dreyfus.
    • 849231.

  • Michel Portal

    Ahmad the Terrible

    Composer: deJohnette Performers: Michel Portal, ts; Dave Liebman, ss; Harry Pepl, g; JF Jenny Clark, b; Minu Cinelu, perc; Jack DeJohnette, d. May 1987, Amiens Festival.

    • Men鈥檚 Land.
    • Label Bleu.
    • 6513.

  • Michel Portal

    Turbulence

    Composer: Portal Performers: Michel Portal, cl, bcl, saxophones, Minu Cinelu, perc; Andr茅 Ceccarelli, perc; Bernard Lubat, perc; Claude Barth茅l茅my, g; Richard Galliano, acc; J-F Jenny-Clark , b. 1987.

    • Turbulence.
    • Chant Du Monde.
    • 2741874.

  • Michel Portal

    Droit de Reponse

    Composer: Portal Performers: Michel Portal, Laurent Dehors, Guillaume Orti, reeds; Minu Cinelo perc. 1995.

    • Cinemas.
    • Label Bleu.
    • 6576.

  • Michel Portal / Richard Galliano

    Tango Pour Claude

    Composer: Portal / Galliano Performers: Michel Portal, sop; Richard Galliano, acc. Recorded live on May 5, 2003 at Theatre des Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy.

    • Concerts.
    • Dreyfus.
    • 36661-2.

  • Michel Portal

    The Sandpiper

    Composer: Portal Performers: Michel Portal, cl; Tony Malaby, ts; JT Bates, d; Tony Hymas, kb; Jef Lee Johnson, Erik Fratzke, Sonny Thompson, or Francis Mouton, b; Michael Bland, Airto Moreira, perc. 2006; rec Minneapolis.

    • Birdwatching.
    • Sunny Side.
    • SSC3064.

  • Michel Portal

    Baliador

    Composer: Portal Performers: Michel Portal, reeds; Ambrose Akinmusire, t; Bojan Z, p; Scott Colley, b; Lionel Loueke, g; Jack deJohnette, d. rec 2010.

    • Baliador.
    • Emarcy (Universal Classics and Jazz).
    • 275 376 6.

Broadcast

  • Sun 30 Oct 2011 00:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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