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Jools and guests share their musical favourites.

Jools is joined by organist and composer James Taylor with music from Ravel, Mendelssohn and T-Bone Walker.

In a new show for Saturday lunchtimes, Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music, and the beautiful connections with jazz and blues. With fascinating guests each week, who bring their own favourite music and occasionally perform live in Jools's studio.

Today, Jools's choices include music by Massenet, Scarlatti and Howard Skempton, with performances by Nora Fischer and T-Bone Walker. His guest is organist, composer and bandleader James Taylor who talks about falling in love with the Hammond organ and joining a choir to learn about harmony. He performs with Jools on the studio organ and introduces music by Bach, Beethoven, Ravel and Mendelssohn.

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59 minutes

Last on

Sat 7 Dec 2024 12:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jules Massenet

    Le Cid - ballet suite: no.7 Navarraise

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Neeme JΓ€rvi.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Alessandro Scarlatti

    O cessate di piagarmi (Il Pompeo)

    Music Arranger: Nora Fischer. Music Arranger: Marnix Dorrestein. Singer: Nora Fischer. Performer: Marnix Dorrestein.
    • HUSH.
    • DG.
    • 1.

  • T‐Bone Walker

    Strollin with bones

    • EMI.

  • Howard Skempton

    More sweet than my refrain

    Ensemble: Ars Nova Copenhagen. Director: Paul Hillier.
    • CANTALOUPE.

  • Richard Wagner

    Tannhauser (Overture)

    Orchestra: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Karl Elmendorff.
    • Naxos.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata, Op.57 "Appassionata" (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Alfred Brendel.
    • PHILIPS.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Elijah - Trio of angels: Lift thine eyes

    Singer: RenΓ©e Fleming. Singer: Libby Crabtree. Singer: Sara Fulgoni. Singer: Patricia Bardon. Conductor: Paul Daniel.
    • Decca.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Ondine (Gaspard de la nuit)

    Performer: Martha Argerich.
    • 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon The Collector's Edition Vol.2.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Jools Holland & James Taylor

    Improvisation

    • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ recording.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg Variations BWV.988 (Variation 13)

    Performer: Glenn Gould.
    • SONY.

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Dec 2024 12:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3