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Prom 62: A Celebration of Charlie Parker

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, a jazz Prom celebrating the music of Charlie Parker, with pianist Django Bates and his Beloved trio joined by the Norrbotten Big Band.

The jazz pianist Django Bates hosts an evening with his Trio and the Norrbotten Big Band, in a celebration of the music of Charlie Parker.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Jez Nelson

叠别濒辞惫猫诲:
Django Bates (piano); Petter Eldh (double bass); Peter Bruun (drums)
Norrbotten Big Band
Ashley Slater (guest vocalist)

Music includes:
Django Bates: The Study of Touch (UK Premiere)
Plus versions of Charlie Parker classic tunes.

Twenty-six years after first appearing at the 大象传媒 Proms with the big band Loose Tubes, Django Bates returns with his own trio in conjunction with the Grammy-nominated Norrbotten Big Band from Sweden. Charlie Parker is a beloved hero of Bates, and by presenting a celebration of this bebop pioneer, he adds his own spin to Parker classics, as well as including some of his own new material.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Broadcast

  • Wed 28 Aug 2013 22:15

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