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Sax in the City

Iggy Pop continues his 6 Music stint with a two-hour expedition into saxophone-sprinkled rock, pop and jazz from American music's back catalogue.

The 'godfather of punk', Iggy Pop continues his 6 Music stint with even more eclectic and exciting music choices, delving into his personal record collection to give listeners an exclusive insight into the mind of one of the most influential rock stars of the last 40 years

This week we've got a two hour expedition into saxophone sprinkled rock, pop and jazz from the smoke filled rooms of America's music back-catalogue.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 18 May 2014 16:00

Music Played

  • Albert Ayler

    New Generation

    • New Grass.
    • Impulse.
    • 2.
  • James Brown

    Night Train (Live at The Apollo)

    • The T.A.M.I. Show.
    • Universal.
  • James Brown

    Think

    • The Album.
    • Power Station.
    • 16.
  • John Coltrane

    Village Blues

    • Coltrane Jazz.
    • Rhino.
    • 2.
  • John Coltrane

    My Favourite Things (Part 2)

    • The Atlantic Years.
    • Not Now Music.
    • 1.
  • John Coltrane

    My Favourite Things (Part 1)

    • The Atlantic Years.
    • Not Now Music.
    • 1.
  • John Coltrane

    Aisha

    • John Coltrane : The Legend - Ol茅.
    • Atlantic.
    • 2.
  • Stan Getz, Jo茫o Gilberto & Astrud Gilberto

    Quiet Night Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)

    • Promosound.
  • Dexter Gordon

    Scrapple From The Apple

    • Our Man In Paris.
    • Blue Note.
    • 1.
  • Johnny and the Hurricanes

    Red River Rock

    • Tutti Frutti : Rock'n Roll Nonstop.
    • Music.
    • 5.
  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Dead Man Blues

    • The Pearls.
    • Bluebird.
    • 5.
  • Charlie Parker

    A Night In Tunisia

    • Charlie Parker.
    • Stone.
    • 12.
  • Iggy Pop

    Tiny Girls

    • The Idiot.
    • Virgin.
    • 7.
  • Luis Russell and His Orchestra

    The Call of The Freaks

    • Harlem Jazz: The 20's.
    • Acrobat.
    • 21.
  • Pharoah Sanders

    Upper and Lower Egypt

    • Tauhid.
    • Impulse.
    • 2.
  • Archie Shepp

    Blase

    • N/A.
    • Emarcy.
    • 1.
  • Dr. Lonnie Smith

    Move Your Hand

    • Blue Note Now As Then.
    • Blue Note.
    • 9.
  • Wilburt 'Red' Prysock

    Jump Red Jump

    • Handclappin' Footstompin' Rock N Roll.
    • 18.

Broadcast

  • Sun 18 May 2014 16:00

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