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London Brew and Ahmad Jamal Tribute

Producer Martin Terefe on his Miles Davis-inspired project London Brew, plus Jamie plays tribute to Ahmad Jamal.

In 1970, Miles Davis, not content with having led two of the most important jazz groups of all time, was in the middle of a particularly productive period. Out of an experimental way of working, with long recorded jam sessions full of electric instruments being edited down into tracks, came his classic album Bitches Brew.

Now, over a half century on, comes the record London Brew - a project featuring leading UK musicians like Nubya Garcia and Shabaka Hutchings, which takes inspiration from Davis' record and way of working to create something new. Producer and guitarist Martin Terefe talks about how the project came together.

Also this week, the sad news came in of piano great Ahmad Jamal's passing at the age of 92. Jamie pays tribute to the legend of jazz and plays an extract of their conversation, recorded for this show back in 2013.

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 18 Apr 2023 21:00

Music Played

  • Ruth Price

    Shadrack

    • Ruth Price with Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne-Hole.
    • Concord Records.
  • Kenny Drew

    Many Miles Away

    • The Modernity of Kenny Drew.
  • Huw Marc Bennett

    Y Gwydd

  • Billie Holiday

    Speak low

    • All Or Nothing At All.
    • Verve Reissues.
  • Secret Night Gang

    Don't Know What Tomorrow Brings

    • Belongs On A Place Called Earth.
    • Brownswood Recordings.
  • Emily King

    False Start

    • False Start.
    • ATO Records.
  • Samuel Sharp

    Twinkly Tide

    • Consequential.
    • Blackford Hill.
  • Azymuth

    Dear Limmertz

    • Outubro.
    • Black Sun Music.

Broadcast

  • Tue 18 Apr 2023 21:00