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09/11/2011

A special edition of The Jazz House featuring Richard Michael charting the history of the saxophone in all its styles.

In this Special Jazz House programme, resident jargon-buster and musicologist Richard Michael joins Stephen Duffy to illustrate the history of the Saxophone in all is varied colours and styles. The omni Saxophonist will be Gordon McNeil, with Richard Michael at the piano. The saxophonists and their styles illustrated will be
Johnny Hodges, Colman Hawkins, Lester Young, Ben Webster, Charlie Parker, Paul Desmond, John Coltrane ending with Scotland's own Joe Temperley.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 13 Nov 2011 20:05

Music Played

  • Jimmy Smith

    The Cat

  • Acker Bilk

    High Society

  • Carol Kidd and Nigel Clark

    Alfie

  • Dennis Rolins

    Samba Galectica

  • Gary Burton and Julian Large

    Take Another Look

  • Paul Harrison and Eddie Servern

    Very Early

  • Eric Delaney

    Bristol Bounce

  • Nick Etheridge

    Are You Being Served

  • Joe Zawinul

    Scarlett Woman

  • Tom McNiven

    Fly Away

  • Richard Michael and Gordon McNeil

    Four for Gordon

  • Richard Michael and Gordon McNeil

    All of Me in the style of Coleman Hawkins

  • Lester Young

    Body and Soul

  • Richard Michael and Gordon McNeil

    All of Me in the style of Lester Young

  • Lester Young

    Jumpin' At The Woodside

  • Richard Michael and Gordon McNeil

    All of Me in the style of Ben Webster

  • Ben Webster

    Makin' Woopee

  • Richard Michael and Gordon McNeil

    All of Me in the style of Johnny Hodges

  • Johnny Hodges

    On The Sunny Side of the Street

  • Richard Michael and Gordon McNeil

    All of Me in the style of Charlie Parker

  • Charlie Parker

    Groovin' High

  • Richard Michael and Gordon McNeil

    All of Me in the style of Paul Desmond

  • Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck

    Take 5

  • Richard Michael and Gordon McNeil

    Giant Steps/Moment's Notice in the style of John Coltrane

  • John Coltrane

    Giant Steps

  • Richard Michael and Gordon McNeil

    Loch Lomond

  • Joe Temperley and Richard Michael

    My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose

  • Richard Michael and Gordon McNeil

    Four for Gordon

Broadcasts

  • Wed 9 Nov 2011 20:05
  • Sun 13 Nov 2011 20:05

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