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Jazz Royalty Special

To mark the Royal Wedding, hear 'Jazz Royalty' live from the Cheltenham Jazz Festival with Sir Michael Parkinson, Georgie Fame, Madeline Bell and the Guy Barker Big Band.

On the evening of the Royal Wedding, Friday Night Is Music Night comes live from the Cheltenham Jazz Festival with a celebration of 'Jazz Royalty'. Sir Michael Parkinson presents music from "Duke" Ellington, "Count" Basie, the "King" of the Jukebox Louis Jordan, the "Queen" of Soul Aretha Franklin, the "King" of Swing Benny Goodman, and Radio 2's own Jazz Royalty cast of Georgie Fame, Madeline Bell, Martin Taylor, Charlie Wood, the Guy Barker Big Band and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra under conductor Mike Dixon.

2 hours

Last on

Fri 29 Apr 2011 20:00

Music Played

  • PART ONE

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band

      Jazz Royalty Overture

      (Various arr Barker)

  • Charlie Wood

    Someday You'll Be Sorry

    (Ft Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band) (Armstrong arr Barker)

  • Madeline Bell & Georgie Fame

    I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart/Don't Get Around Much Anymore

    (Ft Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band) (Ellington/Mills/Nemo/Russell arr Gray)

  • Georgie Fame

    Everything Happens To Me

    (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band) (Dennis/Adair arr Barker)

  • None

    Deleted Record

    (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band) (Ellington / Tizol)

  • Madeline Bell & Martin Taylor

    A-Tisket A-Tasket

    (Fitzgerald/Feldman)

  • Charlie Wood

    Please Send Me Someone To Love

    (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band) (Mayfield arr Barker)

  • Georgie Fame

    King Pleasure Medley

    (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band) (Various arr Barker)

  • Madeline Bell

    It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

    (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band) (Ellington/Mills)

  • PART TWO

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band

      Fanfare / Sing Sing Sing

      (Prima arr Barker)

  • Charlie Wood

    Come Rain or Come Shine

    (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band) (Mercer/Arlen arr Barker)

  • Madeline Bell

    Natural Woman

    (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band) (Goffin/King arr Barker)

  • Martin Taylor

    Nuages

    (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band) (Reinhardt arr Barker)

  • Georgie Fame

    The Old Music Master

    (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band) (Carmichael/Mercer arr Gray)

  • Madeline Bell & Georgie Fame

    The Nearness of You

    (Carmichael / Washington)

  • Guy Barker Big Band

    Blues in Hoss' Flat

    (F. Foster/Basie)

  • Madeline Bell

    God Bless The Child

    (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band) (Holiday arr Barker)

  • Ensemble

    Louis Jordan Medley

    (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band) (Various arr Barker)

Broadcast

  • Fri 29 Apr 2011 20:00