Jason Moran’s Harlem Hellfighters in concert, Theo Croker
Highlights from pianist Jason Moran’s Harlem Hellfighters in concert, and star trumpeter Theo Croker’s inspirations.
Kevin Le Gendre presents highlights of a live recording of pianist Jason Moran’s Harlem Hellfighters, a special project celebrating the music and the legacy of pioneering African-American composer and bandleader James Reese Europe. Europe and the men of the 93rd Division's 369th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the Harlem Hellfighters, fought and played through France in 1918, at the close of the First World War. Their music was a huge hit and kickstarted the country’s love affair with jazz. Moran’s tribute draws on James Reese Europe’s wartime compositions and reworks them in creative style.
Also in the programme, rising star trumpeter and producer Theo Croker shares some of the music that inspires him, including trance inducing Afrobeat and a Dizzy Gillespie classic.
Produced by Dominic Tyerman for Somethin’ Else.
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Chick Corea & Return to Forever
Spain (Composite Alternative Take)
- Light As A Feather.
- Verve.
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Thandi Ntuli
Dikeledi
- Indaba Is.
- Brownswood.
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Jason Moran & The Harlem Hellfighters
Russian Rag
- Live at The Kennedy Centre 2018.
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Janne Mark & Arve Henriksen
July
- Kontinent.
- ACT.
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Jim Europe
How You Gonna Keep Em Down On The Farm
- The Complete Recordings - Pathé.
- Memphis Archives.
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Jason Moran & The Harlem Hellfighters
Castle House Rag
- Live at The Kennedy Centre 2018.
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Roba
Bitter Boy (feat. Jason Moran)
- Golden Seams.
- Sonder Records.
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Arthur Hnatek Trio
Midi Sans Frontieres
- Static.
- Whirlwind Recordings.
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Gee Gallo Minetto
Black Ball
- Live In Rome (Villa Celimontana).
- Self-released.
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Miles Davis
Pee Wee
- Sorcerer.
- Columbia.
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Theo Croker
Getaway Gold (feat. Rose Gold)
- Star People Nation.
- Masterworks.
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Dizzy Gillespie
Prelude
- Gillespiana.
- Verve Records.
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Moodymann
I'm Doing Fine (feat. Amp Dog Knight & Amp Dog Knight)
- Black Mahogani.
- Peacefrog Records.
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OutKast
SpottieOttieDopalicious
- Aquemini.
- LaFace Records.
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Fela Kuti
Expensive S***
- Expensive S***.
- Editions Makossa.
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Jason Moran & The Harlem Hellfighters
Memphis Blues
- Live at The Kennedy Centre 2018.
Broadcast
- Sat 13 Feb 2021 17:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3