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Trumpeter and composer Guy Barker presents an authoritative guide to jazz music. Guy looks at classic and contemporary jazz festivals, including Newport, Montreux and New Orleans.

Another chance to hear trumpeter and composer Guy Barker present an authoritative guide to jazz music. Guy celebrates some of jazz's finest exponents and sounds the trumpet for virtuoso performers in his own field. He also looks at the art of arranging; jazz on the silver screen; and influential record labels. In the first programme of the series, Guy looks at classic and contemporary jazz festivals, including Newport, Montreux and Appleby.

1 hour

Last on

Fri 11 Nov 2016 02:00

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Jimmy Giuffre Trio

    The Train And The River

  • 00:05

    Lester Young & Count Basie

    Lester Leaps In

  • 00:09

    Les McCann & Eddie Harris

    You Got It In Your Soulness

  • 00:17

    Stan Tracey

    Well You Needn't

  • 00:23

    Michel Petrucciani

    St. Thomas

  • 00:29

    Miles Davis Sextet

    Two Bass Hit

  • 00:33

    Dizzy Gillespie

    Long, Long Summer

  • 00:39

    Duke Ellington

    Jeep's Blues

  • 00:44

    Oliver Nelson

    Stolen Moments

  • 00:53

    Gerry Milligan

    Catch As Catch Can

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