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Leo Green

Swing-era greats alongside stars of today reinventing classic sounds for a new generation.

Songs for lovers of swing from today's top talents reinventing those classic sounds for today's generation with guest appearances from some of the swing era greats. We'll hear these classic songs as recorded by Diana Krall, Marvin Gaye, Jane Monheit, Michael Buble and Queen Latifah as well as Patti Autin's vocal tribute to Ella and Oscar Peterson's celebration of his friend Nat King Cole. And don't miss the Big Band version of Yeh Yeh as Georgie Fame opens up hour 2.

Let us know your favourite on leo.green@bbc.co.uk.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 Aug 2017 21:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

Music Played

  • Curtis Stigers & DR Big Band

    The Lady Is A Tramp

    • One More For The Road (Live).

  • Jack Jones

    What Now My Love

    • Jack Jones Entertains.
    • Music For Pleasure.
    • 7.

  • Steve Tyrell

    What A Little Moonlight Can Do

    • Standard Time.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 10.

  • Queen Latifah

    I Love Being Here With You

    • Trav'lin' Light.
    • Decca.
    • 5.

  • Harry Connick, Jr.

    (They Long To Be) Close To You

    • Your Songs.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 5.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Straighten Up And Fly Right

    • The Marvin Gaye Collection Volume 4: The Balladeer.
    • Motown.
    • 2.

  • Karen Souza

    The Way It Is

    • Essentials II.
    • Allegro Corporation/Music Brokers.
    • 1.

  • Sam Cooke

    Exactly Like You

    • The Man Who Invented Soul.
    • Sony Music.
    • 19.

  • Rod Stewart

    Sunny Side Of The Street

  • Dusty Springfield

    Second Time Around

    • Love Songs.
    • Mercury Records Limited.
    • 6.

  • Tony DeSare

    Kiss

    • Last First Kiss.
    • Telarc Distribution.
    • 1.

  • Doc Severinsen

    Isn't She Lovely

    • Once More With Feeling.
    • UNIDISC.
    • 13.

  • Jamie Cullum

    You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

    • Pointless Nostalgic.
    • CANDID.
    • 4.

  • George Michael

    My Baby Just Cares For Me

    • Symphonica.
    • Virgin EMI.
    • 2.

  • Georgie Fame

    Yeh Yeh

    • At The Forum.
    • Three Line Whip.
    • 1.

  • Diana Ross

    All Of Me

    • Lady Sings The Blues.
    • motown.
    • 7.

  • Jamie Davis

    You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine

    • Vibe Over Perfection.
    • DIG Music.
    • 8.

  • Rosemary Clooney

    Just The Way You Are

    • With Love.
    • Groove Note.
    • 1.

  • Dr. John & Rickie Lee Jones

    Makin' Whoopee

    • Michael Parkinson: My Life In Music CD2.
    • Reprise.
    • 12.

  • Diana Krall

    How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

    • Quiet Nights.
    • Universal Music Operations Ltd.
    • 11.

  • Molly Johnson

    Ode To Billy Joe

    • Lucky.
    • Classics Jazz.
    • 2.

  • Nancy Wilson

    Don't Rain on My Parade

    • The Best Of Nancy Wilson.
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 4.

  • Michael Bubl茅

    Kissing A Fool

    • Michael Buble.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 3.

  • Melody Gardot

    He's a Tramp

    • Jazz Disney.
    • Verve.

  • George Benson & The Count Basie Orchestra

    Walkin My Baby Back Home

    • Big Boss Band.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 8.

  • Clare Teal

    You Make Me Feel So Young

    • Orsino's Songs.
    • Candid Records.
    • 8.

Broadcast

  • Sun 27 Aug 2017 21:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2