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John Taylor at the Cheltenham Festival

Jez Nelson presents pianist John Taylor in concert at the 2012 Cheltenham Festival, performing a new work specially commissioned by Radio 3 to celebrate his 70th birthday.

Jez Nelson presents pianist John Taylor at the Cheltenham Festival, performing a new work specially commissioned by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 to celebrate his 70th birthday. For this performance, Taylor has put together a new band that includes saxophonist Julian Arguelles, trumpeter Chris Batchelor, tuba player Oren Marshall, and Taylor's sons, Alex and Leo. He has been a leading figure of British jazz since the 1970s, playing with saxophonists John Surman and Alan Skidmore before going on to form trio Azimuth with Norma Winstone and Kenny Wheeler. Collaborations with Jan Garbarek, Enrico Rava and Lee Konitz in the 1980s established an international reputation for his lyricism, subtle harmonic disguise and classically refined technique, which recent trio combinations, including with drummer Martin France and bassist Palle Danielsson, have further cemented.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 14 May 2012 23:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Bill Frisell's Beautiful Dreamers Trio at the 2012 Cheltenham Jazz Festival

    • Bill Frisell's Beautiful Dreamers Trio

      Abacus

      Composer: Paul Motian Line-up: Bill Frisell (guitar), Eyvind Kang (viola), Rudy Royston (drums)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Introducing track

    • Greyish Quartet

      You're Like Kryptonite To Me

      • The Dark Red Room.
      • Self-released.

  • Gil Evans at 100 - The Later Years

    • Miles Davis and Gil Evans

      Gone, Gone, Gone

      • Porgy and Bess.
      • Columbia.

    • Gil Evans

      There Comes A Time

      • There Comes A Time.
      • RCA.

    • Gil Evans

      King Porter Stomp

      • King Porter Stomp.
      • RCA.

    • Gil Evans

      Priestess

      • Priestess.
      • Polygram.

    • Gil Evans & Steve Lacy

      Reincarnation of a Love Bird

      • Paris Blues.
      • Sunnyside.

  • The John Taylor Octet, recorded at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival on 6 May 2012

    • Untitled

      Line-up: John Taylor (piano), Julian ArgΓΌelles (saxophones), Chris Batchelor (trumpet & flugelhorn), Henning Berg (trombone), Oren Marshall (tuba),

    • Untitled

      Alex Taylor (guitar & voice), Leo Taylor (drums), Chris Laurence (bass)

    • John Taylor Octet

      Doozy

      Composer: John Taylor

    • John Taylor Octet

      2081

      Composer: John Taylor

    • John Taylor Octet

      Empress

      Composer: John Taylor

    • John Taylor Octet

      Deer On The Moon

      Composer: John Taylor

    • John Taylor Octet

      Doozy (reprise)

      Composer: John Taylor

  • International Jazz Selection: Australia

    • Peter Knight

      Unknowness 2

      • Fish Boast of Fishing.
      • Listen Hear Collective.

Broadcast

  • Mon 14 May 2012 23:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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