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  1. Vogue

    Geoffrey Smith selects highlights from early Vogue recordings of the 1950s.

  2. Bobby Wellins

    Geoffrey Smith celebrates the distinguished career of British saxophonist Bobby Wellins.

  3. Louis Jordan

    Geoffrey invites you to party with saxophonist-singer Louis Jordan

  4. Jelly Roll Morton

    Geoffrey Smith plays a New Orleans immortal: Jelly Roll Morton

  5. Teddy Wilson

    Geoffrey Smith picks some favourite tracks from pianist Teddy Wilson (1912-86).

  6. Wes Montgomery

    Geoffrey Smith surveys the career of guitarist Wes Montgomery.

  7. Kurt Elling and Mark Murphy

    Geoffrey Smith celebrates vocal virtuoso Kurt Elling and his mentor, the late Mark Murphy.

  8. Christmas

    Geoffrey Smith's Christmas miscellany includes music from Lee Konitz and Norma Winstone.

  9. Northern Lights: Jan Garbarek

    Geoffrey Smith celebrates the music of Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek.

  10. Phil Woods

    Geoffrey Smith celebrates the work of alto saxophonist and bandleader Phil Woods.

  11. Maria Schneider

    Geoffrey Smith surveys the work of American composer and bandleader Maria Schneider.

  12. Erroll Garner

    Geoffrey traces the career of witty, swinging jazz pianist Erroll Garner.

  13. Chu Berry

    Geoffrey Smith celebrates the music of tenor saxophonist Chu Berry.

  14. Joe Harriott

    Jamaican altoist Joe Harriott. Bebop fire mixed with intuitive free-form improvisation.

  15. Pee Wee Russell

    Geoffrey Smith surveys the work of idiosyncratic clarinettist Pee Wee Russell.

  16. Henry Red Allen

    Geoffrey Smith salutes the distinctive trumpeter Henry Red Allen.

  17. Independence Day

    Geoffrey Smith introduces music from Sonny Terry, Wynton Marsalis and Carla Bley.

  18. Time

    Geoffrey Smith presents a sequence of songs about time from Billie Holiday to Miles Davis.

  19. Jazz and Folk

    Geoffrey Smith surveys the deep roots shared between jazz and folk music.

  20. Norma Winstone

    Geoffrey Smith celebrates the work of influential singer Norma Winstone.

  21. Red Garland

    Highlights from pianist Red Garland's work with Miles Davis, John Coltrane and others.

  22. Duke Ellington 50s-60s

    Geoffrey Smith picks highlights from pianist Duke Ellington's career in the 1950s and 60s.

  23. Lennie Tristano

    Geoffrey Smith salutes the free-jazz pioneer and trailblazing pianist, Lennie Tristano.

  24. Lee Konitz

    Saluting alto saxophonist Lee Konitz, who came to fame with Miles Davis and Stan Kenton.

  25. Billie Holiday

    Geoffrey Smith celebrates the late recordings of jazz icon Billie Holiday.

  26. Trombones

    Geoffrey Smith celebrates the horn and star players, from Kid Ory to JJ Johnson and beyond

  27. Joe Henderson

    Geoffrey Smith salutes the edginess, abstraction and elegance of saxophonist Joe Henderson

  28. Carmen McRae

    Geoffrey Smith surveys a rare vocal artist, Carmen McRae.

  29. Big Joe Turner and Helen Humes

    Geoffrey Smith presents favourite songs from singers Big Joe Turner and Helen Humes.

  30. Buddy Rich

    Geoffrey Smith traces the career of drummer Buddy Rich.

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