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LSO St Luke's: Jazz Inflections - Simon H枚fele

In the first concert of a series of jazz-inflected chamber music, Simon H枚fele and Frank Dupree perform two Gershwin masterpieces: American in Paris and Rhapsody in Blue.

Hannah French presents the first concert in a series of chamber music inspired by Jazz. Today, Simon H枚fele, one of the most exciting young trumpeters of his generation, is joined by the pianist Frank Dupree to perform two of Gershwin's most iconic works: American in Paris and Rhapsody in Blue. Together, they also perform jazz-inflected works by Olga Neuwirth and Daniel Schnyder, plus Chet Baker's arrangement of Elvis Costello's Almost Blue.

GERSHWIN
An American in Paris

NEUWIRTH
Laki for solo trumpet

SCHNYDER
Sonata

COSTELLO/BAKER
Almost Blue

GERSHWIN
Rhapsody in Blue

Simon H枚fele (trumpet)
Frank Dupree (piano)

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 Feb 2024 13:00

Music Played

  • George Gershwin

    An American in Paris

    Performer: Simon H枚fele. Performer: Frank Dupree.
  • Olga Neuwirth

    Laki

    Performer: Simon H枚fele. Performer: Frank Dupree.
  • Simon H枚fele

    Trumpet Sonata

  • Simon H枚fele & Frank Dupree

    Almost Blue

  • George Gershwin

    Rhapsody in Blue

    Performer: Simon H枚fele. Performer: Frank Dupree.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 15 Nov 2022 13:00
  • Tue 6 Feb 2024 13:00