Lee Konitz
Jamie Cullum showcases his love for all types of jazz, and music rooted in jazz, from its heritage to the future. This week's show features an interview with Lee Konitz.
Jamie Cullum showcases his love for all types of jazz, and music rooted in jazz, from its heritage to the future.
This week's show features an interview with legendary jazz composer and alto saxophonist Lee Konitz who has worked with the likes of Miles Davis and Charlie Parker. He talks about being a part of the Cool Jazz movement and the art of improvisation, as well as sharing anecdotes about Parker, Davis and Lennie Tristano.
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Ray Charles
Alexander's Ragtime Band
- The Genius Of Ray Charles.
- Atlantic Records.
- 1312.
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Sidney Bechet
Jungle Drums
- Grand Master Of The Soprano Sax and Clarinet.
- Columbia.
- 836.
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Judith Owen
Cool Life
- The Beautiful Damage Collection.
- Courgette.
- CGT 00109.
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Charles Mingus - Hog Callin' Blues
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Bill Evans
Nardis
- Explorations.
- Riverside.
- 00025218603720.
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Charlie Byrd
Bim Bom
- Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros.
- Riverside.
- OJC-107.
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Stacey Kent
Les Eaux de Mars
- Raconte-Moi.
- Blue Note.
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Mary Lou Williams
The Mary Lou Blues
- I Made You Love Paris.
- Verve.
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Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Sing, Sing, Sing
- The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert.
- Columbia.
- OSL-160.
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Charlie Parker's Reboppers
Moon Dreams (clip)
- Birth Of The Cool.
- Blue Note.
- 30117.
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Lennie Tristano
Crosscurrent (clip)
- Crosscurrents.
- Affinity.
- AFF149.
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Lee Konitz
Cherokee
- Lee Konitz New Quartet Live At The Village Vanguard.
- Enja.
- ENJ-9542 2.
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Nat Birchall
Becoming
- Guiding Spirit.
- Gondwana.
- GONDCD 004.
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Duke Ellington
Wig Wise
- Money Jungle.
- Blue Note.
- CDP 7 46398 2.
Broadcast
- Tue 8 Jun 2010 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2